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Badminton players, Tokyo Rose, and waiting for 2016

Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 17, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“We hope we lose this contest so we can have a better chance to win when it counts.” Does that comment sound like something from Olympic badminton players during the recent London games? They were trying to lose some preliminary...

Nuclear Power Part I: The Science

Posted by Jeff Danner | Sep 17, 2012 | Common Science

I’ve written quite a few columns about electricity generation, but until this week have left nuclear power out of the conversation. Given that nuclear power currently generates 14% of the world’s electricity, I thought it was...

bevello — Where every woman is a bombshell!

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Sep 14, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

My first experience at a bevello boutique was in Wilmington, NC at Mayfaire Town Center. I had spotted a must-have dress from favorite designer Judith March on a woman the previous night at a fabulous fashion show. She...

Blame it on William Jennings Bryan

Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 10, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Are you are already tired of the presidential campaigns and the barrage of television ads, glad the conventions are over, and dreading the upcoming debates? Blame it on William Jennings Bryan. It used to be different. That was...

If We Mine it or Drill It, We're Going to Burn It

Posted by Jeff Danner | Sep 10, 2012 | Common Science

I am often disappointed with the quality of reporting on energy issues in the national media. The recent slate of reports on reductions in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, stemming from many U.S. power plants converting from...

A Few Questions about Compensation for Coaches

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 4, 2012 | The Commentators

The Daily Tar Heel recently published an analysis of the latest budget of UNC’s Department of Athletics. While expenses in the $75 million budget are slated to increase by about 4%, salaries and benefits will increase a...

The basket of lost trust

Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 4, 2012 | D.G. Martin

What does a lesson learned from a Mecklenburg County district court judge many years ago and a recent experience of Duke Energy have to do with this year’s presidential election? Trust. It has been almost 45 years since a brand...

West Nile Virus

Posted by Jeff Danner | Sep 3, 2012 | Common Science

So far in 2012 in there have been over 1000 reported cases of West Nile Virus in the U.S. which have resulted in over 40 deaths. The graphic at the top of the page from the CDC shows the locations of the confirmed 2012 cases...

Can Latin fried chicken beat your mama's?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 31, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“Nothing says ‘South’ more than fried chicken,” says Sandra Gutierrez, who was born in the U.S., grew up in Guatemala, and now lives in Cary. She is author of “The New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes That Bring Together the Bold...

Life is Not About Money, But About People

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 31, 2012 | The Commentators

While I respect Dr. Thorp as Chancellor, I was very frustrated listening to his interview regarding the Northside community, a traditional African-American part of Chapel Hill. He seemed to be on the side of the African...

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