Scott CooperGratitude and CivilityGrowing up, my father would insist that we each state things we were thankful for as we sat around the Thanksgiving table. As a teenager…Nov 28, 2019Nov 28, 2019
Scott CooperVeterans Day 2019 — An Occasion To Be An Active CitizenOne hundred one years ago, the guns fell silent. At 11:00 am on November 11, 1918, the deadliest war in human history came to an end. On…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Scott CooperMore On Why I’m RunningI’m running for Congress because I think I can make our politics better … if nothing else by example. This is one of those moments when…Oct 20, 20191Oct 20, 20191
Scott Cooper9/11 ReflectionsWhere were you when the world stopped turning? Alan Jackson’s song captures my own memories of that tragic day, now 18 years ago. I was a…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Scott CooperBeacon of the 2nd — Healing TransitionsA stone’s throw from Dorothea Dix Park in downtown Raleigh is the men’s campus of Healing Transitions, an organization committed to…Sep 4, 20191Sep 4, 20191
Scott CooperBeacon of the 2nd — Dr. Enoch HollowayWhen we think of the word “community,” we imagine people who know each other, who help each other, and who more often than not enjoy each…Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Scott CooperDoing Big ThingsRemember when Americans reached for the stars and achieved big things? Fifty years ago America did something like that when Neil Armstrong…Jul 20, 2019Jul 20, 2019
Scott CooperHow Do You Think about Independence Day?How do you celebrate the 4th of July? And what is your most memorable Independence Day? For most of us, the day is filled with music…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
Scott CooperMy Thoughts on the Gerrymandering Decision — Participate!The Supreme Court recently ruled that it’s not the proper role of the federal courts to police partisan gerrymandering. It’s a state issue…Jul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019