Drescher:We need to have a debate about illegal immigration. It needs to be calm. It needs to be rational. It needs to seek common ground.

Drescher:After N.C. State quarterback Daniel Evans threw yet another incomplete pass against William & Mary a week ago, the boos rained from the home team fans.

Drescher:When politico James Carville said to candidate Bill Clinton in 1992, "It's the economy, stupid," that became the campaign mantra.

Drescher:If there's anyone who can relate to John Edwards' public humiliation, it's Jim Blackburn. Their sins were different, but each fell hard and from great heights.

Drescher:As the Olympics wind down, China has the most gold medals. It also leads the world in a more dubious category -- most reporters in prison, a medal of shame it has held nine years in a row.

John Drescher:Forgive me if I'm straining to believe John Edwards' version of events. My last conversation with him wasn't a good one.

Drescher:Looking back, our coverage of John Edwards' extramarital affair was on the mark, given what we knew and when we knew it.

Drescher:Les Seitz, 48, has been blind since birth. He was born in North Carolina, raised in Hickory and Raleigh, and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.

Drescher:When it comes to keeping public information from you, Gov. Mike Easley's public relations staffers are still doing their best to keep you in the dark.