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The Civil Rights Revolution—inside and on the ground

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 19, 2011 | D.G. Martin

Do you remember seeing photos of the 50th anniversary reunion of the Civil War battle at Gettysburg? Aging veterans from both sides of that war gathered to remember together the horrors of the battle and to celebrate their...

Summer Fashion Trends in Full Force…

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Jul 18, 2011 | The Fashion Plate

It’s hot out there! So cool off at the mall and take advantage of the sales that have started and will continue into August at area retailers. Here are five summer fashion trends in full force. Feathers – Fashion pays...

Fun with Fritz and Carl

Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 17, 2011 | Common Science

When I travel around Orange County I am heartened to see all of the farms. If you have been reading my blog you will know that I believe that areas, like ours, with compact towns surrounded by productive fields are going to...

Fiction tells the truth about North Carolina’s changing rural landscape

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 12, 2011 | D.G. Martin

We have changed. More urban. Less rural and farming. At least that is what the latest Census is telling us. But the story is more complicated. It is more interesting, too. Out in the formerly all-rural counties of our state, new...

A Science Question for Michelle Bachmann

Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 10, 2011 | Common Science

OK, so this is a science blog, not a political blog. However, when politicians wander into the science realm and the media chooses not to engage, Common Science is going to step in. As I mentioned in a recent post, scientific...

More help for farm fresh food eaters

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 5, 2011 | D.G. Martin

Last week I introduced you to two authors of new food books that celebrate the joys of preparing and eating fresh farm food in season. In that column I wrote about Andrea Reusing’s “Cooking In The Moment: A Year of Seasonal...

Gas Prices and the Dow Jones

Posted by Jeff Danner | Jul 4, 2011 | Common Science

As I continue this series on petroleum it can be difficult at times to determine the best order in which to cover which topics. If you have been following along so far you should have a good feel for the following: All petroleum...

Red, White & Blueberries…

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Jun 29, 2011 | The Fashion Plate

I just shipped my Mom, Pat Lopp, off to Texas for the week armed with in-flight essentials: healthy snacks (Kashi granola bars, baggies of nuts and Chex mix and Crystal Light packets to fill her water bottle), a layering piece...

Help for farm fresh food eaters—part one

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 28, 2011 | D.G. Martin

What is North Carolina’s most widely available summertime pleasure that we most often pass by without partaking? It is the bounty of delicious fresh foods that are available throughout the state all summer long. I have been...

Lessons for Chapelboro from George Washington

Posted by Jeff Danner | Jun 27, 2011 | Common Science

If we are going to use the forum of the Common Science blog to discuss matters of consequence to Chapelboro, I am going to have to persist in the use of multi-part series. I hope you have been following the series on petroleum...

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