John Allen

It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country.

It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country.

For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We read more

For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We advise they arrive a lot earlier on Monday. The later the fans wait to arrive, the more difficult it will be to get to and enter the ballpark.

Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to read more

Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to turn the Earth on its head overnight. But given the vastness of his ambitions ... I would have expected in the first eight months he would be doing lots of things of consequence: more significant personnel moves, more significant documents, more serious public engagements, etc., etc.

Where this could hurt the company is in its reputation of not being a great place to work. If left read more

Where this could hurt the company is in its reputation of not being a great place to work. If left unchecked, it could have an impact on Wal-Mart's image.

It's better to try, no matter how awkward you feel, than not to try it at all. Would you rather read more

It's better to try, no matter how awkward you feel, than not to try it at all. Would you rather deal with the consequences or the prevention?