Refugium: A Sylvan SOS
Street trees lead a rough existence. Previous columns have seen a partial inventory of the trees along Franklin St in Chapel Hill, with some commentary on their suitability and/or condition.
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This Just In: Raising Male Humans
This Just In — Raising children is complicated work. There’s an awful lot of the immediate need in the first years.
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Little Big Moments: Just Dance
Last weekend, my cousin got married, and while there were several unconventional elements to her wedding, what surprised me the most was her decision to ask her guests for song requests.
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Holding Court: Malone Era At UNC Launches Amid NCAA’s Quick-Fix Rules
It’s going to happen. It’s only a matter of time. One of these years, a first-time college head coach is going to lead his team to the NCAA championship in men’s basketball, and this time the feat isn’t going to require an asterisk.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: A Presidential Patent
In this week’s show our guest was Sameer Samal. Sameer is a serial entrepreneur, an expert witness, and is recognized as a leading Abraham Lincoln scholar. The show focuses on Lincoln, much to my delight.
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Past Rhymes With Present Times: Wars, Economics, and the Global Decline of American Power
All great empires and dominant national states have eventually confronted the limits of their power and struggled to manage their declining influence in global affairs. This familiar pattern of world history is now shaping political transitions and fears in the United States, but our MAGA president and his political allies are demolishing the structures of America’s global power with an ahistorical efficiency that few declining “great powers” have ever matched.
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This Just In: Coach A Apologizes
This Just In — Geno Auriemma is sorry. So sorry. The NCAA semi-final women’s game between the until-then undefeated UConn Huskies and South Carolina’s very strong Gamecocks was an unexpected, lopsided slugfest with the Gamecocks coming out on top.
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Little Big Moments: A Dog-Walking Meditation
When walking a dog, there is a great deal one must consider. The pace, the sights, the sounds — truly, a great deal to appreciate.
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Holding Court: 3 Things To Know About Coach Michael Malone at UNC
David Glenn shares three things to know about new UNC coach Michael Malone and the search that led to his official hiring on Tuesday.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: New Language and Fresh Perspectives
In this week’s show I repeat an offer I’ve made before: I would love to do a free creativity workshop for your non-profit—your community organization, your book club or church group.
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