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Entropy and the Local Economy

Posted by Jeff Danner | Oct 16, 2011 | Common Science

Entropy is a word that is used far more often than it is understood. But if you want to understand how manufacturing activities drive economic growth differently than service functions, you need to understand entropy. So to get...

Sparks' new book is good news for the East

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 10, 2011 | D.G. Martin

The launch of a North Carolina author’s book this week will give economic development in eastern North Carolina a nice boost. New Bern’s Nicholas Sparks’s “The Best of Me” made its way on to the bestseller lists before its...

The Flu: Epilogue

Posted by Jeff Danner | Oct 9, 2011 | Common Science

I intended to move away from the flu after 3 weeks, but decided I left some things unsaid. Long, long ago, when I was applying for college, I wanted to study either history or chemical engineering. That may sound like and odd...

Fall Fashion Dilemma

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Oct 7, 2011 | The Fashion Plate

Fall is officially in the air; just step outside at night for a taste! A fan favorite for sure, fall means pumpkin patches, football frenzies, fairs & festivals and to-die-for temperatures. Those of us lucky enough to live...

A smaller glass, filled to the top

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 3, 2011 | D.G. Martin

Why does Cold Mountain’s Charles Frazier’s new book make me think about the joys of dining at a popular restaurant in Carrboro near Chapel Hill? Read on, and when I explain, you will understand why I think the new book,...

Flu Season Primer Part III: The Flu

Posted by Jeff Danner | Oct 2, 2011 | Common Science

This week’s entry brings us to the conclusion of my three part series on the flu. If you want to start at the beginning here are the links for Part I and Part II. The flu, with its predictable yearly visits, has become so...

Is Perry 'Roast' in North Carolina?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 27, 2011 | D.G. Martin

“After what he said about our barbecue, he is a dead duck in North Carolina.” A Democrat was celebrating the report that Texas Governor Rick Perry once made a disparaging remark about our favorite food. According to a news...

The 1/4 Cent Sales Tax

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 25, 2011 | The Commentators

When Orange County created its Economic Development Districts in the early 1990’s, the purpose was to designate non-residential zones that would serve “for the next fifty years.” The districts were created along interstate...

Flu Season Primer Part II: The Immune System

Posted by Jeff Danner | Sep 25, 2011 | Common Science

When we left off last week in “Flu Season Primer Part I: The Virus” your immune system was about to mount a spirited defense to a viral infection. Your immune system protects you from all sorts of threats and invasions,...

Uncommon Threads – A Common Connection

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Sep 20, 2011 | The Fashion Plate

Several years ago my Mom, Pat Lopp, gave me the coolest black and crème skirt with a patch-work of panels in different fabrics sewn together….one corduroy, one polka dot, one toile, one swirls. When I looked at the tag it said...

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