Little Big Moments: Wondering About That Halftime Show
I wonder how many Super Bowl fans who complained about the halftime show also ate tortilla chips and salsa.
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Columns
Holding Court: UNC’s Proven Bounce-Back Ability Among Its Most Impressive Traits
Whether the topic is North Carolina’s season-long journey toward the national top 10, or perhaps just the Tar Heels’ huge victory over #4 Duke on Saturday night at the Smith Center, the starting point for understanding the team’s foundation for success is definitely freshman forward Caleb Wilson.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: How Storytelling Affects The Brain
One of the reasons Story is so important is the way our brains respond when we are being told a story. When information is shared with you, you are a passive listener.
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Past Rhymes With Present Times: Minneapolis Murders, the ‘Boston Massacre’ and Resistance to Military Occupations
It’s a long journey from the mountains of North Carolina to the ICE-covered, winter streets of Minneapolis. One of our state’s native sons, however, has made this personal and professional trip to secure his place in contemporary American history as the recent “commander-at-large” of the United States Border Patrol.
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Bottom Line With Brad: Sunk Cost
I’ll go ahead and apologize if you aren’t a sports fan… but with the Super Bowl and UNC vs. Duke in college basketball this weekend, plus the start of the Winter Olympics, sports are front of mind.
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This Just In: The Firehose of News
This Just In — No, we can’t keep up. It’s too much. That, in part, is the goal. Flood the zone with trivial things, inflammatory thing … so many things.
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Little Big Moments: Do Your Part
In the South, we say that if snow stays for five days, it’s waiting for more. The maxim proved true over the weekend. While my neighborhood received less snow than other parts of the Tar Heel State, my kids had enough to go sledding and make a snow fairy — a miniature snow woman with pine needles as a skirt and a crown of red berries.
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Holding Court: Next Up for Much-Improved UNC — Duke, ACC’s Toughest Schedule
If the Tar Heels continue to grow, thrive and win over this next month or so, they will head to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte in mid-March with lots of confidence and as one of the favorites for the ACC championship, an achievement that has eluded Carolina for almost a full decade (2016) at this point.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: Making Your Way, Finding Your Path
Two ideas that were least popular with my students over the 14 years I taught creativity and entrepreneurship to Duke undergrads were Humility and Making your Way vs Finding your Path.
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The Governor’s Column: Striving for a More Perfect Union
2026 marks 250 years since the United States was founded. Across North Carolina, communities are marking America 250, or A250, by lifting up the ideals and the people who have shaped our democracy.
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