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What the data shows about North Carolina voters

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 30, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“It is the greatest thing that could happen to the conservative cause in North Carolina.” Back in 1988, former state representative Ivan Mothershead, a Mecklenburg Republican, was commenting on my move from Charlotte to Chapel...

Political Non-Science Part II: Calling Dr. Holdren

Posted by Jeff Danner | Oct 28, 2012 | Common Science

This is the second installment of my review of science topics which deserve better treatment in the presidential election than they have received. Follow this link to start with part I. Climate Change The events of 2012...

Another fine book set in the segregated South of the 50s and 60s

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 25, 2012 | D.G. Martin

If the setting and theme of Walter Bennett’s new book, “Leaving Tuscaloosa,” remind you of other books by North Carolina authors, you will not be alone. Bennett will be the guest on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch this...

JIAC Invitation Letter

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 25, 2012 | The Commentators

With this letter, I invite you to apply for membership in the Town of Chapel Hill’s Justice in Action Committee. Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Yet, Dr....

We Need a Better Plan for Transit. Vote "No"

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 24, 2012 | The Commentators

There’s a 1/2 cent sales tax referendum on November’s ballot. It will be used to fund a 25-year, $660 million plan for light rail and other transit in Orange County. Separately, the commissioners and Triangle Transit Authority...

Division 1 Revenue Sports, the Daily Tar Heel, and the Mission of UNC

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 24, 2012 | The Commentators

Kudos to WCHL and Jim Heavner for his thoughtful interview with Bubba Cunningham, the Director of Athletics at UNC. These athletics scandals have harmed the entire UNC community, so they demand that we ask difficult questions...

Still Grieving and Remembering

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 22, 2012 | D.G. Martin

All over North Carolina, people are still grieving the loss of UNC President Emeritus William Friday. At the same time they are enjoying sharing memories of how Friday touched them. I want to be a part of the storytelling by...

Political Non-Science: Part I

Posted by Jeff Danner | Oct 22, 2012 | Common Science

In order to help secure a peaceful and prosperous future, national policies on energy, the environment, and public health need to be based on good science. Sadly, during the current presidential election there has been little...

Fashion to Fall For

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Oct 20, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

Time to step into fall fashionably armed with key pieces of the season. Embrace a style escapade of rich textures, patterns and prints. If you haven’t already embarked on your seasonal shopping adventure, let’s begin. Here...

Codes of loyalty lead to corruption in a new novel

Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 19, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Close friendships and lifelong loyalty: these are good things, aren’t they? Don’t we admire the way some childhood friends look out for each other all their lives? And don’t the close bonds that develop among participants in...

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