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Destruction of Trees

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 12, 2012 | The Commentators

To the Town Council: This is a photo of what once was a majestic, stately magnolia on E Rosemary St. It is now a one-sided sad specimen that lines the quiet street in one of Chapel Hill’s historic districts! I am appalled...

Do the lessons of Vietnam still haunt us?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 12, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Afghanistan is not Vietnam. True enough. But does that obvious truth mean that there are no lessons from our experience in Vietnam? Are there no haunting legacies that affect today’s leaders? Does the Vietnam War have an impact...

Favorite Chapel Hill Fashionistas – Where Are They Now?

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Mar 12, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

When local fashionista Kristen Bishop opened Lucky Mí in 2007, I thought the name was so apropos. Chapel Hill hometown girl opens up her own high-end fashion boutique at the tender age of 23. Talk about living your dream at an...

Water Part I: Is God a Mathematician?

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 12, 2012 | Common Science

In the fall of 1983 I was applying to go to college and was invited to come to the University of Delaware to write an essay to help determine if I would be admitted to the honors program. For my younger readers, 1983 was just...

Who can tell us how North Koreans really live?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 5, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Charles Robert Jenkins. Does that name ring a bell? Jenkins is a North Carolina native whom I have wanted to meet for a long time. Why? I would like to talk to somebody who knows how North Korea works and how North Koreans think...

Follow the Bouncing Rubber Ball

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 5, 2012 | Common Science

For hundreds of years European explorers searched the world for El Dorado, a city of gold. In fact, El Dorado was waiting for them underground in the form of liquid petroleum. Petroleum is so amazing that it’s hard to wrap...

Recruiting

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 1, 2012 | The Commentators

Can somebody explain to me “recruiting” in Division 1 intercollegiate sports? Recently, high school athletes announced the schools that they plan to attend and the teams they will join next year. Concerns have been raised...

Birds from Dinosaurs? Not so fast, says one North Carolinian

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 27, 2012 | D.G. Martin

The publication of a new book by retired UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Alan Feduccia could make our state a battleground in an argument among evolutionary scientists. This fight between evolutionists could make creationists as happy...

What a Fracking Mess

Posted by Jeff Danner | Feb 27, 2012 | Common Science

It appears that the North Carolina General Assembly is going to take up the issue of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” again in this legislative session. I’ll leave the details of the political process to other fora, but I...

Is There a Disconnect Here?

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

I wasn’t at Town Hall on Monday, February 20th but I watched the proceedings from the comfort of home. Too bad what I heard didn’t make me very comfortable. I appreciated the emotional and heartfelt comments from those who...

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