by Wadesboro | Feb 27, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Shortly after moving to North Carolina in 1995, I was driving in a remote area of the eastern part of the state. It was a quiet two-lane road and I was enjoying a fine fall day....
by Wadesboro | Feb 21, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Superheroes have been popular for decades, and movies based on the exploits of Batman, Superman and Captain America go back nearly to the dawn of talking cinema. Still, to the...
by Wadesboro | Feb 14, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column about Jonny Quest, a favorite TV show of my youth. One of my readers called me out in the comments for sloppy writing, and after rereading...
by Wadesboro | Feb 8, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Brandon Cronenberg’s new movie, “Infinity Pool,” opened last week to solid reviews and decent box office receipts. It’s a bloody horror film...
by Wadesboro | Jan 31, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. I streamed a lot of videos over the past two weeks during my recovery from COVID and associated quarantine. Everything from a surprisingly engaging documentary called “The...
by Wadesboro | Jan 11, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. In last week’s column, we explored the similarities between the channels and fine-tuning of analog television and an effectively run nonprofit economic...
