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Politics, no. Lee, Jill, and Bookwatch, yes.

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 26, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“Tell me more about Jill and Lee and their new books.” I wanted to talk politics and more about why Romney lost and McCrory won, but these readers wanted only to hear more about the upcoming books by their favorite authors, Jill...

Methane Hydrate Part II: All You Really Need to Know About Global Warming

Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 26, 2012 | Common Science

The hodgepodge of information available on global warming and climate change can be bewildering, sometimes intentionally so. Let me see if I can clear away some of the clutter and boil it down to a couple of numbers that you...

A Call for Peace

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 20, 2012 | The Commentators

I am Miriam Thompson, a member the Triangle Branch of Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, Jews for a Just Peace NC and part of a growing number of local Abrahamic faith leaders seeking a just and secure...

Binge Drinking Not Shrinking: UNC's Need for a New Environmental Approach

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 19, 2012 | The Commentators

In August 2008, University of North Carolina star tennis player Chris Kearney, 20, was charged with drunken driving in a wreck that hospitalized two fellow students; his blood alcohol level was 0.18 – more than twice the legal...

What if Romney had won?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 19, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“Why did Romney win?” Well, of course, he didn’t. But–suppose he had. How might the experts be explaining it? They would be explaining it, you know. In the aftermath of President Obama’s victory,...

Methane Hydrate Part I: The Science

Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 19, 2012 | Common Science

In the coming months and years, you will be seeing more and more news stories about methane hydrate. Some will claim that it is the energy source of the future while others will warn that it will bring about the end of...

On Thanksgiving, giving thanks for Election Day

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 16, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Earlier this month, I remembered something to add to my list of things to remember on Thanksgiving Day. It was on Election Day, which was for me this year a day of memories rather than a day of action like it has been before....

Clothes Hound Launch Celebration

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Nov 16, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

We welcomed a hip new store to the Chapel Hill fashion scene this fall. Clothes Hound boutique hosted a grand opening party Friday, September 14 from 6-9pm for its new location on Franklin Street. Fashionistas in the know were...

Don't like my election answers? You can get different ones almost everywhere you

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 12, 2012 | D.G. Martin

There are many different answers to the questions we are asking about last week’s elections. Why and how did Obama win? Was Romney’s team really surprised that they lost? Why, when Democrats were making gains throughout the rest...

Risky Business

Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 12, 2012 | Common Science

Many of my columns have contained critiques of public policy decisions made by our leaders in the areas of energy production, agriculture, and environmental protection. The decisions made by our leaders, as driven by public...

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