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Post X

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

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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 ...

Sports

  • N.C. State’s fight song gets reworked by Airiel Down

    If you were at the N.C. State football game last night, then you probably noticed the fight song had been reworked. The Indy has a good feature about the new version of the fight song, created by Raleigh band Airiel Down. Read what it was like to sit next to band members during the game [...]

  • Where do you watch football?

    College football season has arrived! I’m more interesting in the tailgating than the sport, but for those who want to watch the game – where do you watch? Raleigh Connoisseur asks in his poll today.

  • N.C. State fans: Behave yourself when ESPN comes to town

    I know a lot of Triangle peeps are so excited about the first N.C. State football game, but one blogger has a plea for you State fans: Don’t be a jerk to ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. He makes a good case for it in his blog post. Find out why:

  • Forget following Durham Bulls baseball by radio, now you have Twitter

    With all the talk about sports leagues cracking down on Twittering, it’s interesting to read Durham blogger Steve’s take on the Durham Bulls’ Twitter feed. Steve says he’s been following along via the feed lately, and even though he admits he’s a casual fan, the tweets are starting to engage him:

  • Track ACC basketball schedules through your smartphone

    Hey, ACC basketball fans, if you always want to know when the next basketball game is scheduled, Dana at gogoraleigh has made it much easier. He has put together a comprehensive calendar that you can download to  your phone. More details on his blog:

  • How bad are the new N.C. State basketball uniforms?

    Pretty bad, according to M. Lail an N.C. State alum and blogger at the Raleigh Philosophical Society. The uniforms have been catching some flak  from fans who say they’re ugly. See the photo and judge for yourself:

  • A look at the progress of downtown Durham skate park

    I didn’t even know downtown Durham was getting a skate park, which is shocking b/c I pride myself on keeping up with Durham news. But a lot of progress has been made on the park. Check out the photos and sketches on this skateboarding forum to see where it stands:

  • Durham Athletic Park reopens Saturday following major renovations

    The DAP (not to be confused with the DBAP) is the old Durham Bulls ballpark that served as a backdrop for Bull Durham. Bull City residents approved bonds that helped pay for renovations to the ballpark, which was literally crumbling. The Indy has details on Saturday’s celebration:

  • Tye Banks Sued Over ‘Official Carolina Hurricanes Song’

    It sounds like Tye Banks should’ve consulted a lawyer before he shot the photo for his song “Carolina Hurricanes.” At first the Hurricanes were annoyed because he referred to it as the team’s “official” song. He removed that designation from his site, but now they don’t like the jersey he’s wearing:

  • Dean Smith named one of the best basketball coaches in history

    UNC legendary coach Dean Smith was named the second best college basketball coach of all time by a panel of 118 Hall of Famers. The list will appear in the latest issue of Sporting News Magazine. Here are some details on who the No. 1 spot went to: