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Follow the Bouncing Rubber Ball

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 5, 2012 | Common Science

For hundreds of years European explorers searched the world for El Dorado, a city of gold. In fact, El Dorado was waiting for them underground in the form of liquid petroleum. Petroleum is so amazing that it’s hard to wrap...

Recruiting

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 1, 2012 | The Commentators

Can somebody explain to me “recruiting” in Division 1 intercollegiate sports? Recently, high school athletes announced the schools that they plan to attend and the teams they will join next year. Concerns have been raised...

Birds from Dinosaurs? Not so fast, says one North Carolinian

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 27, 2012 | D.G. Martin

The publication of a new book by retired UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Alan Feduccia could make our state a battleground in an argument among evolutionary scientists. This fight between evolutionists could make creationists as happy...

What a Fracking Mess

Posted by Jeff Danner | Feb 27, 2012 | Common Science

It appears that the North Carolina General Assembly is going to take up the issue of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” again in this legislative session. I’ll leave the details of the political process to other fora, but I...

Is There a Disconnect Here?

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 25, 2012 | The Commentators

I wasn’t at Town Hall on Monday, February 20th but I watched the proceedings from the comfort of home. Too bad what I heard didn’t make me very comfortable. I appreciated the emotional and heartfelt comments from those who...

Enter the Chorus Girls and a Dancing Bear

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 23, 2012 | The Commentators

Chapel Hill Town Council’s Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC), at its meeting this past week, rejected the proposal of the Town Council to have a web-site gather facts about the Yates Garage incident last...

Celebrating George Washington's failures

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 20, 2012 | D.G. Martin

George Washington was a failure. But that is not the reason we do not celebrate his birthday (February 22) anymore, unless you count Monday’s President’s Day. Washington’s failures are not the reason there are no more cherry...

Keystone Controversy

Posted by Jeff Danner | Feb 20, 2012 | Common Science

Last week in “2012 The Year Without a Winter” I explained that in order to limit atmospheric carbon dioxide to 450 parts per million, the goal set during the 2009 UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, we need to leave half of the...

Gen Zers – your Social Security may depend on them

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 13, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Gen Z, I thought to myself, what in the world is that? Because it was the theme of the annual Emerging Issues Forum in Raleigh last week, I knew I was behind the times. Just so you will not be so far behind, here are some...

Wrap It Up

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Feb 13, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

It’s the perfect accessory whether your winter weather is mild or cold. Have you been ignoring your scarves lately? Time to break them out! Old Man Winter has finally paid us a visit. Remember The Fashion Plate’s...

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