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Life on the Road in the ACC

Posted by Staff | Dec 31, 2012 | Uncategorized

Until at least Fall 2013, the Atlantic Coast Conference won’t include any members from landlocked states. Before more variables are introduced, let’s rank the best (and the worst) of the ACC’s road venues. In full disclosure,...

Bling in the New Year…

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Dec 27, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

The countdown begins! Whether it’s watching the acorn descend in downtown Raleigh or viewing the ball drop in Times Square from the comfort of your couch, the pressure is on to find a way to memorably send off 2012 and...

NC Democrats – Following a Lead and Finding a Leader

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 24, 2012 | D.G. Martin

How are the North Carolina Democratic Party and the National Republican Party alike? That is easy. Both lost elections this fall and do not know what to do about it. It is particularly humiliating for North Carolina Democrats....

We Need a Better Plan for Transit. Vote "No"

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 24, 2012 | The Commentators

There’s a 1/2 cent sales tax referendum on November’s ballot. It will be used to fund a 25-year, $660 million plan for light rail and other transit in Orange County. Separately, the commissioners and Triangle Transit Authority...

Remembering the Dixie Classic

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

“It was late, close to midnight, one December night in 1956.” These are the opening lines of “The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South,” Bethany Bradsher’s book about The Dixie...

Gen Zers – your Social Security may depend on them

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 13, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Gen Z, I thought to myself, what in the world is that? Because it was the theme of the annual Emerging Issues Forum in Raleigh last week, I knew I was behind the times. Just so you will not be so far behind, here are some...

Elections Have Consequences

Posted by Staff | Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

As we move into 2012, I’m betting that we will see several really significant examples of the old political truth, “elections have consequences.” Intuitively, we know that every election produces winners and losers, but it’s not...

Holiday Meltdowns Begin

Posted by Staff | Nov 25, 2011 | Uncategorized

Have I become a Grinch? Have I become a Scrooge? I have so many things to share with you, Chapelboro friends, and I hope you all are well. Life has become holiday-crazed as my second baby is due is 3 short weeks. And a...

21st Century Demographics, a Talk by Mitch Silver

Posted by Staff | Nov 15, 2011 | Uncategorized

Monday Mitch Silver took off for China, where he will speak in three cities in seven days, attend conferences and meet city officials. Next Tuesday he comes to Chapel Hill, and if you can possibly make it to Town Hall at 5:30 pm...

My two cents on the quarter-cent

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 3, 2011 | The Commentators

About twenty-five years ago, I was a young girl attending Carrboro Elementary and listened to my dad record a PSA in support of funding for our schools on this radio station. I never would have guessed that twenty-five years...

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