Joe, North Carolinians have got to be the most optimistic people on the planet. I’m psyched to know that a proposed ethanol plant is causing Beaufort County residents to chow down on more Cheetos and Cheerwine from the Piggly Wiggly. But that amazing activity still doesn’t rival last week’s lesson in economics from a member of the Winston-Salem City Council. Read Paul Chesser’s blog from last Tuesday to find out the the magical things going on in Forsyth County.