Love Hurts
Whenever you lose to a rival, the pain of that loss is enormous. Even if Duke is more of a rival in basketball than football, the loss still stings, especially to a team that you have owned the last 21 out of 22 meetings...
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Something's Missing
When I told my roommate Jon that I was writing this week’s “View From The Tar Pit” article, he replied, “Well, at least you’ll have a lot to talk about.” No kidding. We briefly discussed the game, and, as he walked out the door...
Read MoreVolunteering
Posted by Staff | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Volunteering. We all have done it at some point, whether volunteering to, say, read a paper out loud, or to help teach children how to read. Some volunteer positions are enjoyable, others, not so much. But they mostly feel good,...
Read MoreReptile in Need of a Nutritionist?
Posted by Staff | Oct 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Our pet lizard, Cricket, is about as thin as a toothpick,even though he eats approximately 20 live crickets a week. We just can’t figure out why he’s not getting bigger. So an associate for a pet retail store told me...
Read MoreFashion to Fall For
Posted by Kristin Tucker | Oct 20, 2012 | The Fashion Plate
Time to step into fall fashionably armed with key pieces of the season. Embrace a style escapade of rich textures, patterns and prints. If you haven’t already embarked on your seasonal shopping adventure, let’s begin. Here...
Read MoreCodes of loyalty lead to corruption in a new novel
Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 19, 2012 | D.G. Martin
Close friendships and lifelong loyalty: these are good things, aren’t they? Don’t we admire the way some childhood friends look out for each other all their lives? And don’t the close bonds that develop among participants in...
Read MoreThe Business of Naming
Posted by Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
the business of naming It takes a long time to come up with a name you think is relevant to your idea. Then a mere 30 seconds you find out online that your domain name is not available. It happens every time. So what can you do?...
Read MoreA Week Full of Awesome!
Posted by Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
GUYS! This has been a week weirdly full of comic book news, so I’m doing a whole post of news round-up! There will be something here to get everyone excited! (I clearly am, judging by the number of exclamation points and times I...
Read MoreA Wrinkle in Time Sounds Fine
Posted by Staff | Oct 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
So, have you guys checked out the AMAZING graphic novel adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, by NC’s own Hope Larson? (She did a signing at Chapel Hill Comics this past weekend and I got to meet her, I definitely went a little bit...
Read MoreThe Lost Colony, Blackbeard, the Wright Brothers and who?
Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 11, 2012 | D.G. Martin
Who was North Carolina’s greatest civil-rights hero? Hundreds, even thousands, of North Carolinians in the 1960’s can claim hero status. But their quest for justice and equality were inspired by men and women who...
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