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Oct
31
The N&O has relaunched their triangle.com site. You can read their launch message here.
I hardly know where to take this post, as it’s one that I’ve been trying to write since we launched RFP–a post that addresses the changing landscape of news dissemination, the battle for print pubs to grab their piece of the consumer-powered pie and how this is starting to shake out in our neck of the woods.
I most definitely don’t have the strength to push out all of these thoughts now as I struggle to keep my eyes open, so I’ll throw some observations out there and hopefully entice some input from our readers. I’d much rather discuss this in a conversation setting, as it generally causes you to consider your words much more closely and is much easier than staring at a blank canvas and trying to paint a masterpiece.
* The Independent recently ran an story titled “Stop the presses, The future of the newspaper—without the paper.” I’d highly recommend giving it a read if you’re at all interested in this topic. Regardless of your stance, the article is so full of notable pull-out quotes that to choose only a few would be an injustice–like hiding the fine print on your no-interest mortgage only to–wait, that’s a different post. Read more
Oct
31
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, you should consider heading down to Hillsborough Street. I’d really love to see this take off and put Raleigh on the Halloween map. There is no reason that we can’t offer people a reason to stay in town for this annual event. See the story on New Raleigh.
We have no idea which of “businesses” mentioned are actually condoning this Hallow’s Eve event but we have all seen the end-of-semester Hillsborough Hike render the street in a teaming chaos. I can also attest to the saturation of police officers that the city will provide, both marked and undercover, ready to arrest those violating open container and property laws. This fact alone will make it tough for the event to rival the Chapel Hill bohemian energy or the ECU anarchy.
Updated: Check out these 2 links from The Technician for a background on the event and more details: First haunted hike gears up for fun, costumes | Haunted Hillsborough Hike a must Read more
Oct
29
Last Week I Messed Around, Got a Triple Double
Filed Under TV, Sports | 3 Comments
If you like the NBA - and what’s not to like about slow games, terrible sportsmanship and scandals - Time Warner Cable is opening up their “League Pass” for a free viewing from October 30-November 6, on channels 711-719. Lets face it - we all get bent over as TWC customers, so if you’re into hoops check it out and enjoy some free games on the man.
Oct
25
Foot-in-Mouth Editor Takes the Day Off
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Well said. When will this dreaded rain ever stop!
That’s right, here we go again. The latest weather forecast from the HD Weather Center at WRAL indicates we may see widespread significant rain Thursday and Friday. I’m no meteorologist, but with the National Weather Service predicting over 5-inches of rain for some areas this week, there will likely be a lot of postponed games this Friday. Let’s just hope we can have a Football Friday!
www.wral.com/sports/prepsports/story/1962117/
Oct
25
More Drought Talk on TSOT Today
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If you’ve got a radio at your desk, or if you’re perhaps lucky enough not to be stuck behind a desk at all, tune into The State of Things on WUNC (91.5 FM) today starting at Noon. Yesterday they talked about the impact development has had on our water supply, and today they’ll be continuing their “drought narrative” by discussing our complex climate and what the media’s role is in covering this event.
As is usually the case, both should be informative and well covered topics.
Oct
25
The Handmaidens, a group of artist, designers and crafters from NC are holding their semiannual “Handmade Market” next Saturday, Nov. 3rd from 11AM to 5PM at at Vintage 21 (117 South West Street in downtown Raleigh). Admission is free, but shoppers will have the opportunity make a donation to Hospice of Wake County, a charity chosen to honor Stephanie Acai, a friend of the group who passed away in 2006 after a long struggle with brain cancer.
Find out more about the event on their website: http://www.thehandmademarket.com
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Note: This came in from one of our readers. If anyone has first hand experience with one of these shows, post it to the comments for others who may/may not want to attend.
Oct
22
80/20 - Has the Drought Made its Way into Your Raleigh Lifestyle?
Filed Under Drought, Editorial | 3 Comments
Is the drought getting through to the people of Raleigh? Do they understand the situation and what they can do to help? From conversations I’ve had and observations I’ve made, I’ve gathered that to people who are “into” Raleigh, the same type of people who visit this website and others similar, have probably made contentious strides to conserve their water, while others, making up the large majority, go about with their daily schedules completely oblivious to the situation we all find ourselves in.
There is certainly no shortage of news coverage. It’s rare to scan the headlines and not find at least mention of a drought-related story. But is this really penetrating the lifestyle of the average Raleigh resident? My completely unscientific approximation of the situation would be that something like 5% of the population has made serious strides to curb their water usage. These are the people that actually deprive themselves of common water-related comforts. Then there is probably another 15% who are aware of the situation, make efforts to manage their water supply, but don’t really go as far as to drastically alter their lifestyle. And then there is the final group, 80% strong, who are either completely oblivious to the drought and the possible implications, and/or either don’t care, don’t know, or aren’t willing to sacrifice - after all, what can just one person do in the scope of things. Read more
Oct
18
I’m a Fair Virgin
Filed Under Editorial | 8 Comments
Well, sort of. I actually tan quite well and I’m a happily married man. But, I’ve never been to the State Fair, and quite frankly I’m a little hesitant to start.
Besides my fear of Carnies and the fact that I don’t like cabbage, I’m a creature of comfort and hesitant to break my unimpressive streak. Maybe I’m afraid of finding myself stuck in a horde of red-eyed fair-goers in need of a deep fried fix, or maybe I just can’t bring myself to shell out hard earned cash when it could go to something far more practical, like, say, the Education Lottery. Now, I’d buy that for a dollar.
You see, when I think of the fair I envision some guy named Earl with just enough “smarts” to be dangerous, building amusement rides after a roll in the hay with the yak lady and as many teeth as he has completed years of a high school education. Think, the Waffle House plus NASCAR, divided by the horsepower of the General Lee. Read more
Oct
10
Get ‘Em While They’re Hot
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Among the many wonderful things the internet provides, perhaps my favorite is the ability to have (or borrow) and idea one day, and then turn it into a reality the next. That said, get your OVAL stickers while they’re hot…
Oct
10
Sticking It to the Man
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I neither claim nor strive to have the deepest of intellect when it comes to local news. On that note and as an NCSU alum, I thoroughly enjoyed running across this article in the N&O today: NCSU’s ‘gum wall’ is tradition that stuck. Read more
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