The Commentators, Author at Chapelboro.com

What Makes Me Smile

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 23, 2016 | The Commentators

The other day, a friend who calls me “the optimistic one,” asked me what was making me smile these days. Knowing that we have a first amendment and so many taking full advantage of their right to say what they want,...

Bring People to Orange County

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 22, 2016 | The Commentators

As director of sales for the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, I’ve learned a lot about what it means to “buy local.” It’s a simple idea with a lot of very important consequences for our towns, our...

Students Must Vote

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 19, 2016 | The Commentators

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Celebrating D.G. Martin Day in Chapel Hill

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 18, 2016 | Columns

I am famous for having been the Democratic candidate to follow D.G. Martin’s congressional campaigns in Charlotte in 1984 and 1986. I ran in the same district in 1988 and 1990. Now I know how Roger Maris felt in 1961 when...

We Need a Traffic Light at Stateside Drive and MLK Blvd

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 18, 2016 | The Commentators

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Stand Together Against Elitism

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 17, 2016 | The Commentators

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Explore Rural Orange County

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 16, 2016 | The Commentators

As a resident of Chapel Hill, I admit I love the noise and bustle of a busy college town. But, lately I wonder if many of us know as much about our rural countryside as we should? I think we need to stop and smell the roses....

Failed UNC Leadership and the ANOA

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 15, 2016 | The Commentators

The UNC response to the amended notice of allegations by the NCAA is, sadly, a missed opportunity to demonstrate leadership against the corrupt quagmire of Big Time intercollegiate sports. In announcing the release of its...