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Connecting the (Polka) Dots

Posted by Kristin Tucker | May 24, 2012 | The Fashion Plate

Apparently rocking polka dots at work is the trend to beat this season. The Fashion Plate loves this polished pattern look! Anyone who knows my style knows I’m the queen polka-dot-rocking-diva day and night. Polka dots...

Darling, You Look Marvelous

Posted by Staff | May 22, 2012 | Uncategorized

At some point each day, we have to decide what to wear. Some days we look great, and other days we look even better. Each day, we wake up with the energy we use to make it through the day. We also use that same energy to design...

From All Avenging Angles

Posted by Staff | May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

So I imagine most everyone has seen the Avengers movie by this point, judging by the fact that it had THE BEST OPENING WEEKEND EVER FOR A MOVIE and whatever other records it smashed. I hope all of you stayed through ALL the...

How to Have Grace Under Pressure

Posted by Staff | May 7, 2012 | Uncategorized

Oh, to be the person who confidently withstands the onslaught of life! You know the ones, the world is crashing around them and they appear effortless as they manage multiple fires. From what I have observed, it is these folks...

Italian Flag Lunch

Posted by Staff | May 4, 2012 | Food & Dining

Several times this week I enjoyed a simple though perfect lunch of deep green spinach leaves and radishes from Peregrine Farm, amazingly juicy tomatoes from Sunny Slope Farms with shredded basil from my herb garden. When...

Avenge Me! (Plus Free Comics!)

Posted by Staff | May 4, 2012 | Uncategorized

Guys, it’s May, and that means two AWESOME things are happening this weekend! First, this Saturday, the 5th, is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. Yes, this is a day where you can go to a comic book store and GET FREE COMICS. Good ones, too!...

Generalizations

Posted by Staff | May 2, 2012 | Uncategorized

The conversation in a recent meeting reminded me of this tidbit. Seems like a good time to make it the Quote of the Week. if the blue block was bigger, we could also include things like: Meetings are boring. Managers are...

Support and Protect Diversity

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 27, 2012 | The Commentators

You probably already know that it takes a village to raise a child. But did you know that the Chapel Hill Carrboro City School District is recommending turning one of its best known and best loved little villages, Frank Porter...

I Heart Love and Rockets

Posted by Staff | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized

Love and Rockets has probably been my favorite comic book series for over a decade now. Though it’s been running since the early ’80s, I didn’t discover it until Penny Century #1 came out in the late 90s — I was...

Wait, Wait, Don't Waitlist Me!

Posted by Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

With room for 3,960 in its incoming class, UNC placed 2,256 students on their waitlist in 2010. Eventually they accepted 487. With room for 1,312 in their incoming class, Princeton University waitlisted 1,451 and eventually...

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