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Books: Our World As It Was, Is, Or Could Be

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 16, 2014 | D.G. Martin

Why do we read books? For entertainment, of course, first and foremost. But the best books also challenge us emotionally and intellectually to see the world in a different way, as it really is, or as it once was, as it could be,...

Give The People A Voice On Ephesus-Fordham

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 15, 2014 | The Commentators

This is Raleigh Mann. Lots of people have already expressed their opinions on the proposed redevelopment of what we have come to call the Ephesus-Fordham area. It’s an ambitious plan for 123 in-town acres, encompassing 60 local...

Chikungunya Is Coming: Part I

Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 13, 2014 | Common Science

I have some troubling news to share with you. If not this year, then next, the United States is almost certain to experience an epidemic from a disease of which you may not have heard, chikungunya virus. Before I explain why I...

“10 By 10” Takes Over The ArtsCenter

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 13, 2014 | Aaron Keck

At the ArtsCenter’s 13th annual “10 By 10” show, there’s something for everyone.

Preserving The Monuments Of A Controversial Past

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 9, 2014 | D.G. Martin

“You see him and ask: ‘Why is the statue still here? What was it he actually stood for?’ This is the kind of debate that a public work of art makes possible. We won’t change the way people think just by getting rid of a...

Hello, Arthur

Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 6, 2014 | Common Science

When it is hot in the Pacific, it’s too windy in the Atlantic for many hurricanes to form – which explains why this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is off to a slow start. As I write this, the first named storm of the...

Red, White & Blueberries…

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Jul 3, 2014 | The Fashion Plate, Town Square

As we approach yet another highly traveled holiday weekend, it’s time to start thinking about what to take to the beach or the lake…

Douglass’ Dream Of Equality

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 2, 2014 | The Commentators

This is Mayor Lydia Lavelle. America celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. We have parades, fireworks, and we wear our red, white, and blue. In the past, this day was also commemorated with...

Chapel Hill Parking Fees Out Of Control

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 2, 2014 | The Commentators

Parking, parking everywhere, and not a free space to be found anywhere.

That seems to be the situation on the UNC campus and elsewhere in Chapel Hill as parking continues to become more problematic.

A Great Generation And A Great Book Title

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 2, 2014 | D.G. Martin, Town Square

“It turned out to be a hell of a book title.” Tom Brokaw, former NBC News anchor and productive author, was talking, with his usual modesty, about The Greatest Generation. It is the title of his 1998 best-selling book and the...

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