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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:31:25 -0800
What is Post X? You know what Post X is. It's also called Essay X, Book X, Report X, and ...I Break for NaNoWriMo
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:20:12 -0700
If you've been following this blog for a bit you know that back in April I made a commitment to ...Wild Things' Wild Ride
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:02:23 -0700
[Every once in a while when I see a movie or read a book that I really like or really ...This I believe...and it May be Killing Me
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:43:42 -0700
I believe I have but one major illness to recover from in this lifetime, and that belief may be killing ...(not) Social Networking 101 - Another Top 5 List
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:06:46 -0700
I dropped some knowledge on Lori Widmer's Words on the Page blog the other day, and it got me thinking ...Yo Politicians - this is how you get your Healthcare on!
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:09:29 -0700
...Coming out to Strangers
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:47:47 -0700
I had an interesting conversation with a new neighbor during one of the last pool days before the kids pack ...G-Reader Love Fest
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:12:11 -0700
I just added a great new widget to the sidebar over there. No there... There... THERE!!! <-> It's the one titled "What Sid's Reading" ...General Motors Does it Again...
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:36:19 -0700
Mini rant:GM fails to understand human nature relative to the hybrid electric market. The article below says that the new ...Natural New Zealand
Tue, 19 May 2009 11:32:17 -0700
Twelve of my favorite pictures from New ZealandI would love your thoughts on them. Did I capture the ...Penny Sansevieri: From Book to Bestseller
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0800
Penny, back with another great post. Her topic for today:From Book to Bestseller: what it takes to crack the list ...‘See Me’ Free
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:22:08 -0800
NOW YOU SEE ME by Neal Bell a staged reading Directed by Jody McAuliffe A woman auditions for the ultimate reality show in this dark ...Never enough time
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:00 -0800
Sorry guys - blogging is going to be weak today. I am slammed with 5 meetings on the docket - ...Penny Sansevieri: Promote Yourself Online
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:07:00 -0800
I'm so thrilled to have Penny visit my blog again with more advice about promotion. Do yourself a favor and ...My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding - Fantasy Book Anthology
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:29:19 -0800
If you’ve ever planned a wedding, gotten married, or even just been a wedding guest, you’ll appreciate the twisted tales ...Weekend Theater – Bunburying
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:32:20 -0800
Green Carnation – by Rebecca (The Bex on Flickr) CC BY 2.0 A sampling of Triangle theater performances for the weekend of March ...The Color of Spring
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:32:00 -0800
Oh lawdy, I'm so happy it finally feels like Spring. Since this is the 5th day in a row of ...Chuck Weinblatt Discusses Jacob's Courage
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0800
Charles S. Weinblatt was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1952. He is a retired University of Toledo administrator. Weinblatt is ..."The Help"-- a great read!
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:11:27 -0800
Just finished reading Kathryn Stockett's first novel, The Help. She captures the mindset of 1960's Southern women and their maids ...Guilty pleasure
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:59:00 -0800
So Chad is absolutely obsessed with the holiday's Reese's cups. He gets excited every year when the Reese's Christmas Trees ...January Specials!
Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:17:52 -0800
There is a terrific special for January–an adorable ‘bundle’ of supplies that saves you money. As an added bonus, hostesses ...Cruise with me!!!
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:47:19 -0800
I am so excited to be teaching rubber stamping with scrapbooking on the Ultimate Scrapbooking Cruise 2009. What an honor ...Tart & Tangy Class…
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:23:39 -0700
WOW! Stampers….I have been so busy teaching classes and doing parties during the busiest time of the SU! year! Sell-A-Bration! ...National Card Making Day Cruise with me to MEXICO!!!!
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:42:02 -0700
I am so excited this event sold out, not once, not twice but four times. We had to add more ...What’s been going on…
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:38:09 -0700
Hello everyone… It has been a while since I’ve had a chance to update my blog. I know I have neglected ...What’s cookin’….
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:04:54 -0700
Who doesn’t love SMORES! One of my most favorite things to do is to cook……So naturally when these projects were ...Let’s Stamp…
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:15:08 -0700
Join me this Saturday, September 13th @ 11am for a fun CD Folder Class @ the Eagleview Community Center on ...Town of Carrboro loans $50,000 to Carrboro Citizen
Town aldermen approved the loan to the town’s newspaper last night, saying it would help the newspaper expand. Of course, the issue of whether the paper can remain truly objective on town issues is being raised. The N&O has a review of what other local and national journalists think about the deal:
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“It is problematic that a news organization would ask a government agency for a loan,” said Kelly McBride, ethics group leader for the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for professional journalists. “It throws a monkey wrench into the whole watchdog role. Journalism organizations in general believe that, as bad as things are now, they would not take a public bailout. Independence is a key, core value of journalism.”
One Response to “Town of Carrboro loans $50,000 to Carrboro Citizen”
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Kurt Schlatzer
May 20th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
This sounds like neatly packaged hush money to me.