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The 1/4 Cent Sales Tax

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 25, 2011 | The Commentators

When Orange County created its Economic Development Districts in the early 1990’s, the purpose was to designate non-residential zones that would serve “for the next fifty years.” The districts were created along interstate...

The Reality of Fantasy Football

Posted by Staff | Sep 23, 2011 | Uncategorized

I will be completely honest – I have been plagued with anxiety since Monday night thinking about what I was going to write for this week’s blog. The truth is, I lost all 3 of my Fantasy match ups this past weekend, and while...

TerraVITA: a coupon + a few good reasons to attend

Posted by Staff | Sep 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

Um, look, since we’re pals and everything, you’ll understand why I’m going to feel a little ill if I don’t see your pretty face at TerraVITA this Saturday. I mean, you say you love the food scene here in...

Uncommon Threads – A Common Connection

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Sep 20, 2011 | The Fashion Plate

Several years ago my Mom, Pat Lopp, gave me the coolest black and crème skirt with a patch-work of panels in different fabrics sewn together….one corduroy, one polka dot, one toile, one swirls. When I looked at the tag it said...

God Save us from the Biblical Marriage Ideal

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 19, 2011 | The Commentators

Gay marriage a deviation from the biblical ideal? Really? Read the Bible. The biblical ideal of marriage is one man, lots of wives, concubines, bride prices and arranged marriages. Is this what we are defending? If our...

How to Avoid Office Donations (Without being a Grinch)

Posted by Staff | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

Look out! Here they come! Oh, no. You see them heading your way with smiles on their faces, paper work in hand, with pencils or pens poised. They’re the dreaded co-workers who want to separate you from your...

Fantasy Football Tips: Week 2 of the NFL Regular Season

Posted by Staff | Sep 18, 2011 | Uncategorized

Many postulated Week 1 of the NFL would be an interesting one with multiple records tied and even shattered – it certainly did not disappoint. Now that Fanagers have the first match up of the year under their belts, it is...

Deep Dish, Great Gala . . .

Posted by Staff | Sep 16, 2011 | Uncategorized

Great theater is not inexpensive. Many, if not most, of you have enjoyed watching terrific theatrical productions at Chapel Hill’s Deep Dish Theater. But what you may not know is that Deep Dish is a nonprofit organization that...

10 Tips in Making it Through the College Application Process

Posted by Staff | Sep 15, 2011 | Uncategorized

College application season is upon us and finally all that hard work is going to pay off. Students are busy writing their essays, moms and dads are busy trying not to nag, and college admission’s counselors are traveling at neck...

'Chicken Skin' Condition

Posted by Staff | Sep 14, 2011 | Uncategorized

Despite a concerted effort to maintain good dermatological habits, many patients continue to complain of “chicken skin,” medically known as keratosis pilaris. Characterized by rough patches of raised bumps that vary in severity,...

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