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EdCone.com: In the forests of the night

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:44:00 -0500

OB. Bad lie. Scratch golfer. The puns, they write themselves. [...]

The Meck Deck: Eeek! It is Jim DeMint

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:41:19 -0500

Goodness! An actual conservative trying to elect other conservatives! What is the world coming to?

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EdCone.com: Tangential

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:23:00 -0500

Something I learned while reading the chart in the preceding post: there is a Wade Hampton County in Alaska. Growing up in North Carolina, I've known people and places named for the Confederate general, but Alaska? I know you're all... [...]

BlueNC blogs: You may not live to see it

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:05:06 -0500

But your grand children will. Yes indeed, they will live to see the utter collapse of North Carolina's current coastline and barrier islands. Sooner than you think.

Despite the happy talk of anti-science deniers, it's clear that today's rising sea levels are real, no matter what the cause. It's' [...]

EdCone.com: Food stamp nation

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:18:43 -0500

I'm sure the deep thinkers at the Cato Locke Heartland Enterprise Institute are picking apart these numbers even as you read this post, and writing policy papers pointing out that many of those implicated deserve to be poor anyhow, but...' [...]

EdCone.com: Interconnected

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:02:26 -0500

How long until we start hearing that the Dubai meltdown was caused by the Community Reinvestment Act? [...]

Charlotte Blogs: Tuesday December 1, 2009 | The King of Infomercials

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:39:57 -0500

Known as the king of the infomercial, AJ Khubani is on his way to Charlotte but first he visits with us to talk about why certain products catch the market’s imagination. AJ Khumani is the man behind the Ped Egg, Ambervision Sunglasses, Doggie Steps and more. He’ll talk about innovation, [...]

Charlotte Blogs: Monday November 30, 2009 | Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:36:45 -0500

Cold and flu season is here. H1N1 is a primary topic of conversation. Are you taking the right precautions? We’ll revisit our conversation with the late Dr. Michael Hudson, one of the world’s experts on why increasing numbers of microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Hear why he said you [...]

JLF > The Locker Room: Rising sea levels, blah, blah, blah

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:18:00 -0500

Maybe it's just me, but I found the opinion piece from retired Duke professor Orrin Pilkey published in today's News & Observer sounding the alarm about a looming catastrophe from rising sea levels along the N.C. coast a bit sad and pathetic. Not that I question Pilkey's fervor. It's just... [...]

Thunder Pig: The Christmas Season begins in Franklin, NC

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:24:00 -0500

This past Friday evening, I attended the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Candlelight Service in downtown Franklin that marked the beginning of the Christmas Season in my hometown.

Today the Christmas Parade starts at 3 pm and I am looking forward to attending it and [...]

WNC Citizens Blog: The International Space Station Passing Over Western North Carolina

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:10:00 -0500

I grabbed this photo and short video of the International Space Station passing over a neighbor's house this evening.

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The Wild West: Done Deal

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:56:51 -0500

Barring a miracle, Tuesday, December 1, Buncombe County will be zoned.

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News 14 Carolina: News 14 Carolina's Political Connections

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:23:10 -0500

Diversity busing and neighborhood schools created an uproar in Wake County recently. The current board supports diversity busing, which buses kids to schools to create a socio-economic balance in schools. Opponents want to keep kids in schools closest to their homes. [...]