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Happy Fourth of July!
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700
Happy Fourth of July, everyone!Like most of you, I am taking the day off to celebrate with some patriotic festivities.If ...Ken Hutcherson: Obama has no 'black experience'
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700
Hutcherson photo art via Mike Tidmus. Oh man, the homo-hating pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Washington state, Ken Hutcherson, ...Is Social Media the New Punk Rock?
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:45:31 -0700
This video comes to me via Jennifer McClure via Web Ink Now. I have a love of disruptive, loud, and ...Ladder 22 / Ladder 5
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:56:00 -0700
One of the city's two new Pierce platforms was placed in service as Ladder 22 on Thursday, July 2, at ...Fourth of July and Fireworks Safety in the Philippines
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:06:04 -0700
While the Philippines also celebrates Independence Day on July 4, Christmas and New Year's are their big fireworks season. ...Tweets from 2009-07-03
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:59:59 -0700
1 week in to new Palm Pre: local Sprint store rocks, national Sprint service is incompetent, phone reception blows (when ...links for 2009-07-03
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:24 -0700
Seven Deadly Sins of Social Networking Security Not to yell "fire" in a crowded social networking site, but this article ...Friday night senior pet pic blogging
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:38:29 -0700
Presenting the most handsome dog in the ...Merge video retrospective: Superchunk - "Driveway to Driveway"
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:51:00 -0700
It's not technically Friday anymore, but here's Friday's Merge Retrospective video. Here's another classic Superchunk video for "Driveway to Driveway" ...Declaration of Independence…Bluebirds vs House Wrens
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:10 -0700
Happy Independence Day, everyone! Well, it’s not quite July 4th, but by the time many of you read this, it ...Two quick things
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:16:57 -0700
1. Aremid is recovering after having spent two days at the vet. He had lots of pricey test performed on ...Mystery Station
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:13:00 -0700
What fire, rescue, or EMS facility is pictured below? Hint #1: It's located on a street. Hint #2: It has ...Time Warner Cable Prepares Massive SDV Dump
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:22 -0700
A recent letter from Time Warner Cable announces a massive change that makes the CableCARD technology almost useless. Starting July ...A journalism start-up: Should I go for it?
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:18 -0700
I could look for a job at traditional news organizations. But as I read over the Knight News Challenge results, ...Breaking News: Sarah Palin is Stepping Down
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:47:10 -0700
UPDATE: MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell makes it sound like Palin is stepping down for family reasons and is sick of politics... ...Advice from a columnist legend
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:41:16 -0700
In the most recent installment of The Charlotte Observer’s intern seminars, we got to hear from Tommy Tomlinson, columnist extraordinaire. ...Archive for November 26th, 2008
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You can own the badger in the Johnson Automotive commercials
You know that creepy badger that Johnson Automotive uses in its commercials to mock stereotypical car salesmen? Well, you can soon own the furry creature. The Raleigh-based dealership is selling 10-inch-tall badger dolls this holiday season, the N&O reports.
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It’s best to be honest about your injuries
Raleigh resident John recently suffered a knee injury and had to get an MRI. He was chatting up the nurse, explaining how he hurt his knee. The nurse got a kick out of his story and asked him to repeat it to the tech, but the tech didn’t find his tale [...]
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Bring on the sex shop in southern Durham
The protest over the opening of a sex shop in south Durham continues to get heated (though not in the kind of way Adam & Eve owners would probably prefer). Kevin at Bull City Rising has highlighted the various comments from the online petition against the sex shop. He poses a good question:
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What do you do when a sex offender moves into your neighborhood?
When Bonnie Rochman checked her e-mail the other day, she was greeted by a message from her homeowners’ association. Apparently a sex offender had recently moved into their zipcode. The Raleigh mom did a little digging and found you can get free alerts about incoming sex offenders from http://www.ncfindoffender.gov/
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Last chance to photograph a cool building in downtown Raleigh
One of my favorite buildings in downtown Raleigh is about to be demolished. The Raleigh Connoisseur has a picture of the Garland H. Jones building. It’s that modern building with the blue windows that housed the Register of Deeds. He’s got the details:
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The Divas cheer on the Carolina Rollergirls
The Divas cheer on the Carolina Rollergirls
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Don’t be stupid, use a light when you ride a night
If you’ve ever almost accidentally run over a bicyclist at night, then you’ll probably appreciate the open letter Raleigh blogger John has written. The letter is addressed to anyone who rides their bikes without a light at night, one of John’s apparent pet peeves. He’s even arranged a discount on lights w/ a local bike [...]
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Cupcakes and candy are fading from childhood
It sucks that childhood obesity is such a problem, but will eliminating cupcakes and candy from the classroom really keep a kid from tipping the scales into the overweight category? Wake County schools are investigating ways to keep more sweets out of classrooms. But shouldn’t good eating habits start at home?