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Going to Church
Posted by Staff | Feb 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
As a child, I attended weekly mass with my family. I was expected to put on church-worthy attire and be ready by our designated departure time. I was expected to participate in the mass, which in the Catholic Church consists...
Read More10 Things All Photo Geeks Must Know – Part 2
Posted by Staff | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is the second part of a new series about photography called, “Ten Things All Photo Geeks Must Know.” It is for the more serious amateur photographer who shoots with a digital camera. These ten tips are the basis for a solid...
Read MoreHelping Hungry Kids in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Posted by Staff | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to imagine that there are children in our wealthy, educated community who don’t have enough to eat. But it’s true. TABLE is a local nonprofit hunger relief organization focusing exclusively on childhood hunger in...
Read MoreHappy Duke-Carolina Day
Posted by Staff | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Some treat it like a national holiday. Meetings get cancelled. People head home early. Traditions abound. One of my traditions for Duke-Carolina Day is to re-visit the story of that especially famous game back in 1974. Not...
Read MoreThe Chansky Plan
Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Well, timing is everything. Just last week, I explained the ACC’s current 16-game basketball schedule to those who don’t know, or care, how it works. Thought my breakdown of the two permanent partners, three-year rotation of...
Read MoreWhy Play by the Rules?
Posted by Staff | Feb 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
A tactic used by businesses in bad faith came to mind as I read about the Chapel Hill Town Council’s (CHTC) rejection last week of the Charterwood project. It’s known as “bait & switch” and it has to do with a prospective...
Read MoreA New Puppy
Posted by Staff | Feb 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
I sit here at my desk, trying to focus on typing an intelligent and witty column. Instead, I find myself distracted every few minutes by the little movements and noises of Poppy, the adorable 3-pound wonder fast asleep on my...
Read MoreThe Power of a Mosquito
Posted by Jan Bolick | Feb 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Chapel Hill 2020 process is flying by with discussions, workshops, presentations, report out sessions packed onto the calendar. All focused on developing a plan for an even better Chapel Hill. I’ve had the pleasure of...
Read MoreThe ACC's Funky Format
Posted by Art Chansky | Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Does it beguile you, bemuse you or just plain bug you that Carolina plays six ACC opponents only once each season and the other five twice? And while the Tar Heels hosted Georgia Tech Sunday night and visit Wake Forest tonight,...
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