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Searching for the real Black Beard and the real Jesus

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 15, 2012 | D.G. Martin

What does North Carolina coastal historian Kevin Dufuss have in common with New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman? If you asked them, each might tell you he is a truth seeker about a man whose life is shrouded in myth. In his book,...

Open Letter To Teachers

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 14, 2012 | The Commentators

An open letter to all teachers in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro city school system: As you may have read or heard, Bert Wartski and I are appealing our involuntary transfers from Chapel Hill High School. As colleagues, we want to...

Fighting This Transfer

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 13, 2012 | The Commentators

Dear Editor, My name is Bert Wartski. As I await the Superior Court Hearing (August 17th at 2 pm at the Old Hillsborough Court House), I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has written letters, given...

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite

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

Good night, sleep tight, Don’t let the bedbugs bite. And if they do Then take your shoe And knock ‘em ‘til They’re black and blue! Old English Nursery Rhyme (~1860) – Author Unknown Among the list of things that give us the...

How the ordinary becomes the extraordinary in Susan Woodring’s 'Goliath'

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 10, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Susan Woodring’s new book, “Goliath,” establishes her place as one of North Carolina’s finest young writers. She will talk about “Goliath” on North Carolina Bookwatch this weekend (Friday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.)...

Make room at the top of your book pile!

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 6, 2012 | D.G. Martin

The summer is fast coming to an end. And I bet there is a stack of books by your bed or somewhere in your house, ones that you meant to read this summer. But there were just too many other things you had to do. Watch out! Here...

Legacy or Vanity?

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 6, 2012 | The Commentators

As a native-born Brit, I am naturally brimming with pride over the London Olympics, not just at our medal count, but also at our success in staging an international event of such moment, at a time when money is tight in our...

When the Lights Go Out

Posted by Jeff Danner | Aug 6, 2012 | Common Science

As I write this, 600 million people in India – approximately twice the population of the United States – are in the midst of the most extensive power outage in the history of the world. Take a moment and consider the chaos that...

STEP – A Highlight of My Summer

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Aug 3, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

At the end of June, I had the honor of serving as “celebrity guest” at the program conclusion of one week’s Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP). Talk about the highlight of my summer! Plus, I got to help judge a...

Letter to all UNC faculty about Paul Frampton

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 2, 2012 | The Commentators

As most of you know, Paul Frampton, the Louis D. Rubin Jr. Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UNC, has been in prison in Argentina since January 23, 2012 on drug charges. As more information about his case...

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