Barilla My Heart
In search of a better brand than Barilla, we descend into the weird world of pasta snobbery.
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It’s The Extraction, Not The Emissions, That Matters
Posted by Jeff Danner | Dec 1, 2013 | Common Science
Since personal obligations have kept me busy this week over Thanksgiving, I will not be publishing the conclusion of the “Sudden Cardiac Arrest” series until December 8th. This week, I am reprising a column from September, 2012,...
Read MoreThursday, Black Thursday
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 29, 2013 | Aaron Keck
I go “Black Friday” shopping at Southpoint on Thanksgiving. (Don’t worry, I didn’t buy anything.)
Read MoreTen To Fall For This Fall
Posted by Kristin Tucker | Nov 27, 2013 | Style & Fashion, The Fashion Plate
Autumn is still in the air, with winter rapidly approaching. If you continue to build your fall wardrobe or plan to take advantage of the deeply discounted super sales of Thanksgiving week, then here are some ideas. Try this...
Read MoreWhere is Waldo? Where is Wolfe?
Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 27, 2013 | D.G. Martin
Do people in North Carolina remember Thomas Wolfe, their once famous son, author of Look Homeward, Angel, whose books helped many of us get through the transformation from childhood to adulthood and opened the door to an...
Read MoreWhen “Kinda Like” Makes Us Kinda Stupid
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 27, 2013 | Aaron Keck
I like Pope Francis as much as any liberal, but are we endumbening ourselves by only “liking” folks who say things we already agree with?
Read MoreWe Get All Kinds
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 26, 2013 | Aaron Keck
We get some crazy press releases at WCHL. Here are my favorites.
Read MoreDurham’s Pretty Nice This Time Of Year
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 25, 2013 | Aaron Keck
Random thoughts on house-hunting…from a possible future Durham denizen.
Read MoreSudden Cardiac Arrest Part III: First Aid
Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 24, 2013 | Common Science
This is the third installment in a series on the science of heart disease set against the backdrop of my father’s experience of having and surviving a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). If you’d like to start at the beginning, here...
Read MoreI Am The Affordable Housing Crisis
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 23, 2013 | Aaron Keck
Just learned I’m getting priced out of my apartment. Now I’m wondering: is our affordable housing crunch about to be a mid-range housing crunch too?
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