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Faculty members at any of the Triangle’s major universities frequently find themselves in the spotlight, be it for recognition of achievement or research news. But sometimes the story is less than glowing – such as today’s revelation by Eric Ferreri of The News and Observer that several members of local academia have signed a national petition giving support to Bill Ayers.
comment | 10/15/2008
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Fool me nine times, shame on Adam 'Pacman' Jones.
comment | 10/09/2008
McCain this, Obama that. It seems that everywhere you turn all you here about is the election. Not that the election isn’t important, it’s just that every once in a while you need a break from it. So let’s turn to something a little more interesting, like NC State football …on second thought, an under-achieving team with only two wins and six losses isn’t that interesting. Well, we always have hope for basketball!
comment | 10/06/2008
I’m excited about seeing the Greg Kinnear-led Flash of Genius, which opens today. It boasts the classic David-versus-Goliath matchup between a lone man and what appears to be a faceless corporate machine; best of all, it’s a true story. Robert Kearns really did invent the intermittent windshield wiper, and "Ford Motor Co. really did swipe the idea. The film has seen mixed reviews, but Roger Ebert notably gave it three stars.
comment | 10/03/2008
For more and more of us, the economy’s dire straits are hitting close to home. Charlotte-based Wachovia Corp. is the latest victim, and locals are reeling from the news.
How does a city so dependent on its banking prowess cope with the news that Wachovia will sell its banking operations to New York-based Citigroup? There are 20,000 Wachovia employees in the Charlotte metro region, and it’s likely that none of them found much reassurance in the company’s statements this morning.
comment | 09/29/2008
