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Our “Variety Literatureland”

Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 23, 2014 | D.G. Martin

“Variety Vacationland.” Do you remember that slogan from our state’s past? I suggest a new one: “Variety Literatureland.” In the next few weeks, I plan to provide support for my suggestion in the form of books and their authors...

Questions for Experts

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 22, 2014 | The Commentators

This is Lew Margolis. Many members of the university community, as well as outside commentators, have expressed puzzlement at the recently released external reviews of reading test data for some UNC students who played football...

The Vanishing of the Bees Part I: Psychology

Posted by Jeff Danner | Apr 20, 2014 | Common Science

I have been considering writing about the importance of honeybees and their mysterious and troubling population decline for some time, but have been waiting for an aspect of the story that I thought needed further exploration....

UNC Giving In To Bullies

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 18, 2014 | The Commentators

This is Perry Deane Young For some time now, a few radical right wingers in Raleigh have been trying to intimidate and silence UNC Law professor Gene Nichol. A great teacher, Nichol is also a fine writer for the News and...

Saying Thanks Is Not Enough

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

“Thanks for your service.” Maybe we have done a better job of showing appreciation to the members of the armed forces who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan than we did for those who served in Vietnam. Some opponents of...

Bait & Switch 101 – The Ephesus-Fordham Plan

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 14, 2014 | The Commentators

This is David Schwartz Have you heard about the Town’s plan to rezone 200 acres of land around Eastgate and Ram’s Plaza? It’s called the Ephesus-Fordham plan. Perhaps you’ve heard or read about how wonderful this plan is, or...

3D Printing Part III: A UNC Connection

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

In Part I of this series I reviewed the history and science of 3D printing. In Part II, I speculated on the future. Here in Part III, I’ve got a local connection for you. Dr. Jan Sumerel received her Ph.D. from UNC in...

Doubts About The Ephesus-Fordham Plan

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 10, 2014 | The Commentators

This is Julie McClintock. Many folks are still in the dark about the radical Town plans to apply a new zone to Ephesus-Fordham – including Park Apartments, Ram’s Plaza, Eastgate, and Village Plaza. The Town is promoting...

From Ash Pond, To River, To Your Bloodstream

Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 9, 2014 | D.G. Martin, Town Square

“When you have finished drinking this bottle of water, fill it with our tap water for liquid refreshment that tastes as good and is just as pure as what was in the bottle.” That was the message from the City of...

Cheering The Ephesus-Fordham Plan

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 7, 2014 | The Commentators

There are a lot of reasons I’m excited about the Ephesus-Fordham plan. Clearly, the roads are broken. They’re tricky for motorists, unfriendly for pedestrians, and downright dangerous for bicyclists. Clearly, the zoning is broken. It was designed for the 1970s suburban sprawl era, so property owners really can’t do much more than gussy up their aging strip malls under the current code. Clearly, the tax base is broken. With so many shopping and dining choices just across the county line, there’s probably no part of town that bleeds more sales tax than the Ephesus-Fordham area.

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