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ConvergeSouth 2006 October 14, 2006 Greensboro, North Carolina EE: "If you're going to go to a place and you don't reach out - you know, any politician or business - if you don't look at your market and say, what are they interested in, what are they talking about already, then you're not going to do a very good job of selling your product or your candidate." "Basically every place I go, I

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"When this man swears in on Lincoln's Bible, he proves that America exists."-- Bono, January 17, 2009

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"We must recognize that this short life can neither be ennobled or enriched by hatred or revenge. Our lives on this planet are too short, and the work to be done too great, to let this spirit flourish any longer in our land. Of course we cannot banish it with a program nor with a resolution. But we can perhaps remember, even if only for a time, that those who live with us are our brothers and

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Devon and I were rarely where we were supposed to be. He herded sheep the way he herded school buses - forcefully, impulsively, explosively. At least the sheep could run.This role-playing was not the sort of thing either of us was especially good at. I was allergic to being lectured to, had hated just about every class and teacher I'd ever had, and the favor had been returned. Poor Mr. Hauser

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Remember last week, when there was so much love? (sigh)Hoggard leads the room in "Nothing Could Be Finer" Sandy Carmany on why she started blogging; Elizabeth Edwards respondsElizabeth Edwards on net neutralityMike Krempasky from Red State on Brad MillerWendy Warren of the Philadelphia Daily News on local journalism of the future: "not the loudest voice in the room"Dan Rubin of the Philadelphia

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Go ahead, make my day: Ghost Town in the Sky is coming back.After 42 years as the anchor of Maggie Valley's tourism economy, Ghost Town shut down in 2003. Its last season was plagued by chair lift failures that left passengers stranded for hours, and owner R.B. Coburn, now 87, was ready to sell and retire to Florida.It took a few years to work out the details, but it seems the sale of Ghost

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I just added the graphic novel treatment of the 9/11 Commission Report to my Amazon wish list. I've read the actual Report cover to cover, so buying Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon's graphic version isn't cheating.Jacobson is former editor in chief for Harvey Comics, and the creator of Richie Rich. Colon is a comic artist who worked on the Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and the Flash,

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UPDATE: See it here.Only six years after the first motocross backflip in competition, Travis Pastrana just - as in, a few minutes ago - performed a double backflip in the X Games at the Staples Center in L.A., winning Moto X Best Trick and the adoration of adrenaline junkies everywhere."It's not the Mountain Dew trick of the day... it's the Mountain Dew Trick of the Millenium!" gushed rabidly

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For what problem is this the solution?

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You're minding your business, enjoying the fresh country air, and a single parent household of ducks walks up and starts nibbling your toes, obviously famished. What do you do?You share your apple cinnamon Nutri-Grain bar with them, of course -- even though you suspect the owner of the pond frowns on feeding the ducks. Don't count on the ducks to keep the secret, though. (Note telltale beak

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It's good to be the dog.

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Have you seen one of these at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park?I have. In fact, I've seen her twice. Both times, as her normally-pigmented companion skittered off into the woods, she has stopped and turned to watch me, as if giving me the chance to confirm that I was really seeing her.No, that's not my picture. That beautiful creature lives at the old Seneca Army Depot in New York State

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Flying into Orlando usually involves this beautiful view of the Atlantic coast, somewhere around Daytona Beach.It's even more beautiful on a night flight, lit by moonlight.

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Yes, at first glance, it would appear that Suzuki is working the hardest to corner the women's dual sport market.But what's this? Yamaha, with a sneak attack! Well done. The new 2006 Kawasaki KLX250 looks sweet. Boo on the tall seat height, yay on the knobbies.(Click on images for larger versions.)

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Mother's Day: May 14th. You have but a mere week to think of a way to make up for the multitude of worry lines you caused.Garrison Keillor has a nice idea.She loved you through the dark valley of your adolescence, when you were as charming as barbed wire. You surrounded yourself with sullen friends who struck your mother as incipient criminals. Her beloved child, her darling, her shining star,

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Just a reminder to visit Dependable Renegade whenever you can.

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Where am I? Here's a hint.Yes, it's NAB time again, and for the sixth time in 8 years, I'm back in the geekhive.You'd think I would have learned by now to bring sneakers, a case of bottled water, and a shoulder bag with a cloth strap -- but no.The Avid party at Hard Rock Sunday night was well-attended, and no company execs got badgered with questions like "when will this feature be available on

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Sure it's broad, but Steven Yates' all-encompassing moan from last year sure makes me feel better/righteously indignant as I struggle with my tax return.Best advice to the leading edge of the boomer generation: when you get older, don’t get sick. Or disabled. Don’t have a stroke or get Alzheimer’s disease or anything. Your tax dollars notwithstanding, the feds who lay claim to the fruits of your

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After more than a half-century of tireless work for social justice and equality, Anne Braden seemed an unstoppable force. Sadly, the world lost her to illness this week. She died early Monday morning after being admitted to a hospital for pneumonia and dehydration.Braden requires no introduction in civil rights circles. The notable beginning of her long tenure of activism and advocacy was in 1954

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God bless you, Kirby Puckett. Get better.You're still the best thing in decades of baseball.

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So why does he still seem so small, our president? In his presidential library, he'll be portrayed as Abraham Lincoln after Chancellorsville and FDR after Corregidor, but to most of us, the crisis in Washington today stems from a man intellectually and temperamentally unequipped to rise to the challenge. Most of us sense that when, decades from now, the story of this administration comes out, it

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A don't-miss Monthly Newsletter from Heather at Dooce: a letter to her daughter that's also about being a daughter. If you miss the pictures, you really miss out, so go here and read it. An excerpt:Earlier this week I had to catch a plane to California, and even though I checked in over 45 minutes before departure they told me they didn’t have a seat for me. They had overbooked the plane and to

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"I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free"-- written by Billy Taylor, recorded by Nina Simone

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Cool! Gene Hackman's comin' to town.Sorry Gene -- we used to have a donut shop downtown, but it closed because nobody from downtown would go there. Hey, maybe you can help us figure that out while you're here?What's that? It's already part of the investigation?Sweet.

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AMC's Bond marathon finally ends tomorrow -- only 7 more movies to go -- and my productivity level will enjoy a massive rebound.Unfortunately for said productivity, tomorrow looks to be an all-Connery afternoon.If not for Timothy Dalton, when would people get any sleep?-------------------JINX (Halle Berry)You are an individual in the true sense of the word; a female James Bond of sorts. You're

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"In our state family, Greensboro is sort of the alcoholic step-brother who is 41, unemployed and lives with its parents."-- commenter Bonk_Thud, at Fark (via Greensboring)"There’s something about Greenboro. I swear there is. The kookiest of the kooks come from there. There have too many occurences. It is not a coincidence."-- commenter TheDeadlyShoe, at Pandagon (via Sue) "Of course before all of

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I'd like to thank WFDD for airing a meaningful reminder that this Thursday is the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death. The program is John Ono Lennon, and it features interview and song clips, as well as remembrances by fans. It aired on WFDD's Sunday documentary hour; couldn't tell if and when it might repeat.If there had been no John Lennon, there would have been no Beatles. It's become

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If you've already watched Saving Private Ryan this evening and are now searching for some good Veterans Day reading, try this site.Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History ProjectFrom the site:Authorized by legislation passed by Congress in 2000, the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center is a nationwide volunteer effort... aimed at collecting oral history interviews,

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It is a privilege to come to this city, the first in this country to have a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, embodying the theme of reconciling love. The world salutes Greensboro.-- Desmond Tutu in Greensboro Thursday night, before exhorting the audience to applaud those involved with the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation CommissionDesmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa

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So I'm watching the League of Women Voters forum on Cable 8. I take a big swig of water. Then, Florence Gatten says this:"We need leaders who will take on controversial issues in a thoughtful and respectful way."You can guess what happened next.Hand me a paper towel?UPDATE: After mopping up, I heard Gatten's sad tale of being "threatened" and "personally harassed" by Michael King over her

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The place to be today to pay tribute to the best in human nature: the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C.There, a group of people is gathered in a large circle of love and respect in honor of the life of Rosa Parks. They're laughing, they're crying, they're teasing each other. Someone mentioned President Clinton and they broke out into whoop-whoops. They're having a wonderful time

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These quotes are drawn from the third and final Public Hearings of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Biographical information was contributed by the speakers, and is taken from the Hearings program. Speakers addressed this topic: "What does the past have to do with the present and the future?"Dr. Barton Parks, a professor since 1980 for the Community and Justice Studies major at

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These quotes are drawn from the third and final Public Hearings of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Biographical information was contributed by the speakers, and is taken from the Hearings program. Speakers addressed this topic: "What does the past have to do with the present and the future?"Marie Stamey, president of the Eastside Park Neighborhood Association since 1996. A

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These quotes are drawn from the third and final Public Hearings of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Biographical information was contributed by the speakers, and is taken from the Hearings program. Speakers addressed this topic: "What does the past have to do with the present and the future?"Ben Holder, a native Greensboro journalist, blogger and activist who has worked with the

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These quotes are drawn from the third and final Public Hearings of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Biographical information was contributed by the speakers, and is taken from the Hearings program. Speakers addressed this topic: "What does the past have to do with the present and the future?"Joyce Johnson, director of the Jubilee Institute of Greensboro's Beloved Community Center

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Biscuits and gravy is what I cook when I'm feeling down, when I'm missing my folks or I'm worried about how we're going to choose between paying the rent and fixing the car. It's comfort food in its purest form.-- Melissa Umbarger, of the News & Record's Mel's Kitchen blog, knows what makes a good cook a great cook: a natural instinct for both recipes and human psychology.

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So it appears that today, I am suddenly another year older.This is a little trick that God must find very amusing, as it is happening with alarming frequency these days.This year's number isn't particularly ominous; it's not a decade, and I'm not moving out of a demographic. Still, it took me aback a bit. It didn't help that my mother, on the phone earlier in the week, insisted that I was in fact

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These quotes are drawn from the third and final Public Hearings of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Biographical information was contributed by the speakers, and is taken from the Hearings program. Speakers addressed this topic: "What does the past have to do with the present and the future?"Willena Cannon, a member of the CWP in 1979 who arrived on the scene after the shooting

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These quotes are drawn from the third and final Public Hearings of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Biographical information was contributed by the speakers, and is taken from the Hearings program. Speakers addressed this topic: "What does the past have to do with the present and the future?"Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson, a Greensboro native and graduate of Dudley High School and

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Baghdad anger at Bush's undiplomatic palaceCEO Pay Eclipses RidiculousSupply-and-demand solutionsWho Were Those Guys?We didn't forget, did we?The Wrong Journalistic DecisionAl Gore on the Threat to American DemocracyLEDs: Light of the FutureThe Man Who Would Murder DeathMesopotomacFive Minutes with Janeane GarofaloThe Moneyed Scales of JusticeThe Nikon International Small World

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It’s about government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and you’re the only people’s tribunal that we’ve got and that we’ll ever get to take a look at November 3rd.-- Lewis Pitts, lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the 1985 federal civil trial regarding the events of Nov. 3, 1979Lewis Pitts was the final speaker at the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Public Hearings

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It's never too early to start your Christmas list. In the olden days, I used the Sears toy catalog. Now, it's the Gretsch catalog. The Bono Irish Falcon I never did get that Mr. Quarterback...or that Death Star playset... But I do remember the 10 things Mrs. Beasley used to say.* Speak a little louder dear, so Mrs.Beasley can hear you.* Would you like to try on my glasses? You may if you wish.*

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The flight attendant poked her head in the cockpit and waited for the pilot to pause in his preflight duties. From my seat in 2A, I heard every word."Is that fireworks or lightning?" she asked.The pilot grinned. "Lightning," he said. The flight attendant rolled her eyes.So began my flight from Orlando International last night. To the twin displays of ferocious lightning in the clouds and

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Holy tripods of doom.Anyone buying a ticket to this movie based on the twin family-fun indicators "Spielberg" and "PG-13" had better re-up their Xanax ahead of time.This is no Hook, and Spielberg is definitely out of adolescence.No spoilers here; it would be a gross faux-pas for me to describe for you what the end of the world looks like. You deserve to see it as I did: partially obscured by a

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No you dinnit -- did you? You didn't miss the AFI Tribute to George Lucas on USA on Monday night!? What silliness. Well, you have exactly two chances to redeem yourself in the eyes of both the Chewie World and Jedi Orders:Saturday, June 25th 2:00 a.m. ETSunday, June 26th 9:00 a.m. ETBe sure to have the popcorn popped and the Sunkist on ice right at kickoff, because you do not want to miss your

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Tuesday, June 21, 2005 was the 61st birthday of my favorite misfit, Mr. Raymond Douglas Davies. The word "genius" gets tossed around so flippantly these days; I think I even heard it applied to Michael Jackson the other day. But if it's musical genius you seek, you need look no further than the Kinks in the late 1960s.Happy Birthday, Ray.

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NCFocus is no longer an anonymous weblog. On Memorial Day, reporter David Mirhadi published my full name in The Union, deliberately, when I had asked him not to - he included NCFocus in a roundup of local blogs, pulling the synopsis and my first name from the blog, then plugging in my last name, which I'd provided in my email to him. I'd thought it was only ethical to provide it there; seems it

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I've never really doubted that there is such a thing. But yesterday over Reidsville, there was proof.

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Oh, the awful, wonderful life of the ground-nesting killdeer. Every year about this time, these hardy little chirpers choose a well-trafficked area in the gravel parking lot of my office, and lay a few well-camouflaged eggs.Mama and Papa take turns on the nest, stalwart through blazing sun, four straight days of rain, and tonight's ferocious thunder and lightning. Though their first parental

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The mountain bike hunt continues. Hardtail? Hybrid? Grip shift? Disc brakes? Should I spend $99 and first prove that I'll actually ride the thing, or spend hundreds on the bet that I'll ride a good, comfortable bike more often?I am one of those people who do months of research before a purchase. I know you hate it, think it dates back to a glitch in my potty training. But I think it's fun. It's

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work for Lucasfilm, attend an exclusive employee premiere of Episode III, and hobknob with George Lucas at an afterparty at the Presidio?Well, wonder no more. Go and see for yourself.Bonus materials: Astound friends with your knowledge. Wait- you do have friends, don't you? Please tell me you're not like this guy.

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My father turns 70 today. I've sent cards, presents, and some "Over the Hill" paraphernalia; but thanks to finances and commitments here, I wasn't able to send myself to Florida to celebrate with him. And the Cat's in the Cradle and the silver spoon.Forgive the melodrama, but my heart breaks at the thought of my father disappointed, and me as the cause. As his only daughter, I should be the one

Foznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1117763216087940402005-06-02T21:35:00.000-04:002005-06-02T21:52:42.293-04:00

Am I the only one watching "Hit Me Baby One More Time" on NBC?What? I am? Crap.OK, so the rest of you have a survival instinct I lack. I'm left here - not by myself, but with the saddest, oddest assortment of musical flotsam ever seen on network television:Balding LoverboyAged barfly TiffanyCeCe Peniston, who looks fine and can still sing, but hasn't changed her name yet...Arrested Development

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If you're in need of some reading material on this rainy day, might I suggest you start here, with Jay Ovittore's editorial in Yes! Weekly: Stem cell research is pro-life.Then, wander over to A Little Urbanity for David Wharton's excellent piece on the same topic: I, Zygote.Hoggard pointed the way.

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CNN did a fine job on "Defining Moments: Stories that Touched Our Lives". I'm using "fine" in this sense (ALL RIGHT that's fine with me), not this one: (superior in kind, quality, or appearance : EXCELLENT a fine job). From what I understand, that's the type of praise you can expect in a serious newsroom when you do your job.Several observations: - History can be very difficult to watch. Take

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1117590969542649392005-05-31T23:44:00.000-04:002005-05-31T23:44:30.896-04:00

If a single driver was put off by the sideshow, he's dumber than his brother Darryl and more naive than his other brother Darryl. Patrick may be a woman driver, not to mention a Sunday driver, but if anyone can save a sport leaking more red ink than oil, she's the one.Around and around she went, taking the American public with her. Talk about drama. She led with 15 laps to go. She led with 10

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Well now - take a sneak peek at the News & Record's website redesign, and then tell them what you think here.I think they're on the right track with the tab navigation, but right now it's quite the visual onslaught. The ads and sidebars are dominating. And please don't make me open a new page to Read More... please? How about opening the story I click on in a Master window, leaving the links

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I've been searching all day for the right words to describe what happened at Hoggfest yesterday. Ed Cone found them first. David Wharton expresses the same with his photos, and Jay Ovittore and David Hoggard with their gratitude for the whole experience. Woody Cavenaugh sums it up nicely: "I can't think of a single time in my life I was surrounded by so many genuinely nice people as [I] was

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1117338142522488872005-05-28T23:19:00.000-04:002005-05-30T19:21:14.996-04:00

Robby Gordon, it's a new world. Going forward, you'll need to understand that there are going to be times when you get beat by a girl.What's that you say? That that's no faaaaiiir, because girls have a physical advantage over guys?Can you hear me laughing over here?Well, I'm not entirely unsympathetic - I even have a few suggestions for you.1) Go on a diet. You could stand to lose a few. Lay

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1117044821385618532005-05-25T12:06:00.000-04:002005-05-25T14:36:47.556-04:00

There's a whole story behind these pics, but I don't have time to tell it right now, and that's frustrating.Isn't there some wealthy benefactor out there who would like to see to it that I can blog all day, and still pay my bills?

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I haven't quite figured out how the small staff of YES! Weekly manages to be everywhere at once in Greensboro, consistently turning out well-researched and in-depth articles on a production schedule of just 7 days. They came out strong and have only gotten better, and are a welcome addition to the free weekly scene here.This week, I can't pretend to give an unbiased review of their cover story

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This is the story of a building and a town.Once upon a time, Burlington Industries brought the world to Greensboro. Its executives came and went from a helipad atop the corporate headquarters, an award-winning landmark of steel and glass on a corporate campus of stunning maple trees.The company prospered; the town became a city.The city grew; the world changed. Eventually, no one could find

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My pictures.

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I've referenced the work of Tom Lassiter before, particularly his QTVR photography at the Eyes Wide Open exhibit and other places.Today, Lassiter comes through again: this time with a multi-angle movie, QTVR, and construction photos of the Burlington Industries corporate headquarters in Greensboro, which came down today in a controlled demolition by D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company.

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I'm worried about Sheryl Crow. She's playing on Austin City Limits right now. What kind of starvation diet has Lance talked her into?? Does she have to pedal a bike to generate electricity in his house?I'm going to bake her some brownies.Thankfully, her voice is stronger than ever. She sounds nearly as great as when I saw her live at Alltel Pavilion a few years ago.Disclaimer: By linking to

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You don't have to put your hair in cinnabuns to show your Star Wars geekdom. You can do like me, and watch the three-part miniseries The Science of Star Wars on Discovery Channel this weekend.That way, you won't see yourself on the evening news: an adult, in costume, on a day that's not Halloween.

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It's Saturday... what am I doing? Why am I not at the new Star Wars movie? Or at the very least, outside while the sun is shining?Gonna go mountain bike shopping. A real post will ensue, later.

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Travel day tomorrow. I probably won't make very good time with a U-Haul trailer. But, I got a sleeper sofa! I can cross that off a very old to-do list.Get this: one of my friends placed #58 out of around 1,200 competitors in the Danskin triathlon. I know, I know, I said it wasn't about times. But c'mon, #58!!To celebrate we went to MGM Studios - OK I'm skipping the part where we had wine

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In a little more than 7 hours, five of my best friends will be competing in a triathlon, and I will be there to cheer them on (Official Title: Towel Girl).It's the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series, an eight-city event that emphasizes fun, sisterhood and morale-building over times, ketosis, and Buns of Steel. Tomorrow is the official kick-off of this year's series, at Walt Disney World resort.

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Preparing for a yard sale can be murder. Just ask my friend here.People always ask why I'm afraid of dolls. They think I'm exaggerating for humorous effect, overemphasizing a peccadillo, overstating the facts when I say I WILL NOT SLEEP in the same room with a doll. I do not care if said doll is antique, foreign, valuable, smiling, cute, wets herself, or belonged to an ancestor of mine. No

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115864844688868702005-05-11T22:11:00.000-04:002005-05-11T22:42:11.986-04:00

Why stay in one place when you can move about this great country? It only took me 9 1/2 hours to drive to Florida today. That's including two major traffic tie-ups, one in Charlotte (thanks to an Inmate Work Crew - grrr - they really didn't need a whole lane to themselves) and another in Jacksonville at rush hour. The Department of Homeland Security van that stealthily crept by me in Georgia

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115785312007259572005-05-11T00:09:00.000-04:002005-05-11T00:21:52.270-04:00

Overheard at the Battleground Avenue Jiffy Lube today:Conversation #1:"Back when I was in the Navy overseas, I had a Studebaker Spitfire, the kind with the rounded back, and you know what I used to pay for gas on the base? 6 cents a gallon. I had that car shipped back to the states, and when I got to New York I saw a sign that said gas was 25 cents a gallon. I told my honey, well, guess we

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115619100426537912005-05-09T01:08:00.000-04:002005-05-09T02:12:46.616-04:00

I didn't write anything for Mother's Day about the best mother ever, mine.However, Sue wrote something about the best mother ever, hers. And it's there I would send you now.You can thank me later.

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One of the things I like best about living in North Carolina is that you can go from thisto thisin one day.From hereto herein less than an hour.There's more photojournalism of the Green Valley Grill at the O'Henry Hotel and the Rockingham County Folk Festival at my Flickr site.Click here for Green Valley Grill photos.Click here for Rockingham County Folk Festival photos.Just think, if I could

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According to the turtles, today is officially the First Day of Summer in North Carolina.

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On this, the day that we celebrate Mothers, it might be the right thing to do -- though it's certainly no fun -- to take a few minutes and rememember families that have been torn to shreds by the violence and conflict that rage in other parts of the world.It's not pleasant, but it's just a sidetrip for you on an otherwise wonderful Sunday. These children are worthy of your attention for a few

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115524842404215822005-05-07T23:41:00.000-04:002005-05-08T00:04:52.806-04:00

Someone recently said that driving to Virginia from Greensboro for cheaper gas was nuts, as you spend more in gas to get there than you save in the price difference.Well, let's find out.It's 36 miles from my house to the Exxon in Ridgeway, VA. My car can do better than 16mpg on the highway, but let's call it 16. With Plus gas in my neighborhood around $2.24/gallon, that means I spend

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115423729037673292005-05-06T19:49:00.000-04:002005-05-06T19:55:29.040-04:00

Question re: the occasional compulsive need to rearrange all the furniture in one's house. Is it:a) a desperate attempt to impose control on a chaotic universe;b) a fist raised in the air in the face of the unrelenting march towards one's eventual demise;c) a sign of adult ADD;d) a charming character trait, attributable to high intelligence, love of sensory extravagance, and fun;e) all of the

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115358131893162512005-05-06T01:32:00.000-04:002005-05-06T01:48:00.140-04:00

Oh sure it's funny to you. But how do you think my ass feels?If your favorite blogger is in Nashville, you're bored, and you need something to do, visit The Oops List over there in 5 Good Reads. You're sure to find something you like and haven't seen before.

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115266613277861682005-05-05T00:09:00.000-04:002005-05-05T00:38:33.836-04:00

Mostly the kind of financial pressure that we hear the middle class suffering under these days isn't because they're trying to buy Prada handbags. Mainly it's just trying to keep up with mortgage payments on a house that's beyond their reach.Said Robert Frank, Cornell University Professor of Economics and Management, to WBUR's Dick Gordon on today's Connection show, titled "That Love of Luxury."

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115186063832676462005-05-04T01:43:00.000-04:002005-05-04T01:54:23.993-04:00

Oh blue,I miss you.The sun beats down,And you're not around.I hope your owner treats youThe way I used to do.The Sunday topless cruises,The endless stoplight schmoozes.We owned this town --They couldn't turn us down.You're probably at the coastBut remember who loves you most.I simply can't fandangoIn a Dodge Durango.But, friend, we had our time;Knowing that, I end this rhyme.

Foznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1115178214706799582005-05-03T23:42:00.000-04:002005-05-03T23:46:16.106-04:00

My link to Mathew Gross' blog has gone kapooey. Did I miss something? Anyone? Bueller?UPDATE: Silly Chewie. He's right here. Update your links.

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Nice work, Lenslinger! I bet we all owe some of our hit count to you in the next few days.I don't know how you did it, but you managed to hit the most salient points within a teeny timeframe: blogs fulfilling the promise of the web; reading blogs for quality, not quantity; blogs as a means for transmitting information, independent of social and geographical boundaries; Greensboro's place in the

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1114967373235442692005-05-01T13:08:00.000-04:002005-05-01T13:09:33.236-04:00

Bob Evans, will you marry me?

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So many Chewies, so little time, (Part 2).

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Girlfriend... we hear you.“It turns out that Miss Wilbanks basically felt the pressure of this large wedding and could not handle it,” said Randy Belcher, the police chief in Duluth, Ga., the Atlanta suburb where Wilbanks lives with her fiance. He said there would be no criminal charges.

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I happened to be in Reidsville on Wednesday, which happened to be Practice Day at Rolling Hills Cycle Park.If the sound of an angry bee swarm of two-strokes and the throaty growl of thumpers hammering the whoops makes your heart sing, this is your shangri-la.There were peewees and big dogs, all sharing the dirt. No matter their age, size, or cc, they all pegged it in the straightaway, where I was

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So many Chewies, so little time...

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Things I've been watching, listening to, and reading this week (instead of blogging):Bleep! Censoring Hollywood, produced by ABC News Productions, reveals how a controversial movement is rocking the boardrooms at Hollywood studios, the Directors Guild, and home entertainment companies. In today's DVD/home video marketplace, several small businesses are buying copies of Hollywood's most popular

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1114616963626355242005-04-27T11:31:00.000-04:002005-04-27T11:49:23.626-04:00

If today's News & Record Editorial section, both the paper and online versions, were an accurate reflection of our community, then I would be ready to say that we are hopelessly, permanently divided by race.Luckily, I don't think today's News & Record's editorial section, neither the paper nor the online version, is an accurate reflection of anything except the tendency of MSM to eschew

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I've been trying to catch up with what I've missed in Greensboro -- tried the paper, the free weeklies, and asking people "what happened?" -- but I was just being silly. I should have gone straight to the blogs. Here's some of what I gleaned.Inkslinger offers up some perspective on how much a billion really is. I'm betting this turns up in all sorts of PowerPoints and motivational speeches

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1114226345316511642005-04-22T23:09:00.000-04:002005-04-22T23:50:01.270-04:00

A day of rest, laundry, and hopefully a good night's sleep in preparation for the Saturday a.m. screening of Tuesday's City Council meeting on Channel 13. I am not looking forward to it, but must see it for myself.More to come. I promise.Now we will count to twelveand we will all keep stillFor once on the face of the earth,let's not speak in any language;let's stop for a second,and not move our

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I know this is rather sudden, but Chewie has to go away for a while.My friend in Alaska has been sending tantalizing pictures for months, and finally, my will has been broken. I'm getting on a plane in the morning to see it for myself.I'm doing this for you. This little trek is intended to restore and refresh, so that I may continue my work here in bringing about a Chewie World Order. I hope that

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"It's just what we need right now.""What a powerful message.""A magnificent program.""Filled with hope.""Some real magic. And the crowd...wow!"These are some of the rave reviews coming in for the "Faith and Community - A Call to Prayer, A Celebration of Hope" program at First Baptist Church this past Sunday evening.In his talk, Dr. Peter Storey, of South Africa, framed the work of reconciliation

Foznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9245910.post-1113112559098101042005-04-11T21:44:00.000-04:002005-04-11T22:56:42.926-04:00

Finally got around to watching "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism" last night. I've had the disc from Netflix forever. And by the way, the entire movie was just one chapter, meaning if you hit the wrong button you had to start from the beginning and fast forward. Fast forward!!! Like we used to do in the olden days. Is this a Netflix thing, or an indie movie/no DVD budget thing? Me no

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Run for your life, Asimo! It's the Land Walker!

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Have you ever seen a cow dance? I did, this week, in Caswell County.I spent all day Tuesday on a farm outside of Yanceyville. It was the most beautiful day. Slight breeze, warm sun, blue sky, rolling green pastures, birds singing - a scene one might recall when one needs to go to their "happy place."The farm is owned by one Mr. Fawcett, a 72-year old black man who pooled his $500, with some of

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