Kristie Chapman is a Registered Nurse, Healthcare Advocate, and gifted writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. She will serve as our “local expert” on all things related to Healthcare here at “The Thirsty Quill.” Kristie’s personal blog, “A Scarlet Stethoscope,” is loaded with addition [...] READ MORE

Kristie Chapman is a Registered Nurse, Healthcare Advocate, and gifted writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. She will serve as our “local expert” on all things related to Healthcare here at “The Thirsty Quill.” Kristie’s personal blog, “A Scarlet Stethoscope,” is loaded with [...] READ MORE

Last week, Charlotte Tea Party Organizer Matthew Ridenhour commissioned “The Thirsty Quill’s” Corey Thompson to write a list of modern day grievances on behalf of the Conservative movement. It was to be written in the same style and form as the original Declaration of Independence [...] READ MORE

This Saturday, July 4th, as our nation celebrates its Independence Day, we’d like to encourage you to get involved by inviting you out to one of the hundreds of “Tea Party” protests taking place across America. These modern “Tea Parties” were conceived earlier this year [...] READ MORE

…the great team at “D.T.O.M.U.S.A.,” also known as “Gadsden and Culpeper American Heritage Shoppe, Ltd.” If you want anything (and I DO mean ANYTHING) with the “Don’t Tread On Me” or “Join Or Die” rattlesnake logos, this is THE PLACE to sho [...] READ MORE

I realize that this may already seem like “old news” with the death of Michael Jackson and the sentencing of Bernie Madoff, but I feel as though we should continue to recognize how others are fighting for the very independence that we hold so dear…and will celebrate this Saturday&# [...] READ MORE

The humming of the fan overhead woke me. I was sweating profusely. Enter the Ghost of Father’s Day Yet To Come. It was June of 2009, and then some. Through the tears, I saw his eyes, now closed forever as he was handed over to the ages. He was much older now than when I had known him, but he appe [...] READ MORE

“A Father’s Day Carol: A Story Not Just For Dads, But For All Men, Everywhere” (Part 2) By: Corey Thompson, “The Thirsty Quill” Enter the Ghost of Father’s Day Present. It was June of 1944. Through the mist that hurdled the sides of our landing craft, I saw his eyes. He was much young [...] READ MORE

“A Father’s Day Carol: A Story Not Just For Dads, But For All Men, Everywhere” (Part 1) By: Corey Thompson, “The Thirsty Quill” Today is supposed to be the day for Dads. It is the day that belongs to all of us who are fortunate enough to carry one or more of the esteemed titles of “Da [...] READ MORE

“Two Opportunities To Get Involved This Monday” #1: What: “The Cause,” a brand new Conservative political action group. When: Every Monday from 5:30-7:00 PM. Where: Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant, inside the Park Road Shopping Center (4151-A Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209); w [...] READ MORE

“Speechless” (Part 2) By: Corey Thompson, “The Thirsty Quill” (Continued) You see, had I published the original article on time, you would be reading another one of my famous rants. The transcript would be very different from what you’re looking at right now. The old artic [...] READ MORE

“Speechless” (Part 1) By: Corey Thompson, “The Thirsty Quill” It was a very, very rough week… This article was originally scheduled for completion and publication last Wednesday. However, a nightmarish week at work, a car crash, and a computer malfunction all played a role in derailing th [...] READ MORE

***(Editor’s Note:  Garrett Jackson is a Guest Columnist for “The Thirsty Quill.” He is a writer and investigative reporter for his personal blog, known as “The Lawton Town Crier” (www.lawtontowncrier.com). ‘The Quill’ appreciates Mr. Jackson’s contribution, and we look forward t [...] READ MORE

“Every Day Should Be Memorial Day” By: Corey Thompson, “The Thirsty Quill” Last week I had a teachable moment in my classroom that stood head and shoulders above all the rest. A “teachable moment,” by definition, is an opportunity to teach or impart some level of wisdom outside of the s [...] READ MORE

***Editor’s Note: Andy McGee is a Liberal Columnist for “The Thirsty Quill.” While Mr. McGee often writes insightful and thought-provoking articles for ‘The Quill,’ it is important for readers to note that his opinions and views are strictly his own, and rarely reflect the opinions and vi [...] READ MORE