Politicians of all stripes are descending upon North Carolina , but some of them are just here to do book signings: Jimmy Carter will be in town on Thursday and Friday in order to promote his new book, "A Remarkable Mother".

He will be making appearances at the Sam's Club on Chapel Hill Blvd. on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and the Wal-Mart on Rt. 70 in Clayton on Friday at 12:00 noon. How he chose those locations is a mystery to me, but it'll be neat to have Mr. President in one aisle and Mr. Clean in another. . .

So, buy or bring your copy of "A Remarkable Mother" for President Carter to sign, and, if you have a few extra moments, get some grocery shopping done too!