Why the Eve Carson Story Matters

March 13, 2009

A friend asked recently about my fascination with the Eve Carson story. I had never heard of Eve until the story of her murder broke. But once I saw the effect her loss had on the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill and began to dig into the details, I realize that this is a [...]

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Humanitarian Crisis Still Plaguing Zimbabwe

March 5, 2009

The plight of Zimbabweans continues. An estimated 3 million have fled the economic collapse and deplorable humanitarian conditions of their homeland, risking their lives as they cross into bordering states, notably South Africa, seeking asylum papers. They all prefer sleeping on the dirt in refugee areas instead of under their own roofs in Zimbabwe.
Matt Damon, [...]

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Things change.

March 3, 2009

He’s doing what he said he would. Politico reports he’s doing it with aplomb, citing six reasons why he “went big” on the budget: mojo, negotiating position, leadership, his odds, his leverage, and because he promised. I call it chivalry.

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos

March 2, 2009

FROM OUR ARCHIVES – Here are Tommie Smith and John Carlos on election night, 2008. You’ll remember them from the 1968 Olympics in Mexico as the pair who helped take the civil rights movement global.
In July of 2008, they each accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for the stand they took that night in [...]

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North Carolina Museum of Art

December 28, 2008

The museum expansion is on schedule and the new building is slated to open in April 2010. Staffers move in earlier as they oversee the relocation of the museum’s permanent collection of over 5000 items and pester the IT/MIS guys until all their computers are up and running.
The 127,000 square foot building was designed by [...]

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A Thousand Words under review

December 28, 2008

In the spirit of change, A Thousand Words will experience some design improvements in 2009. We’ll be introducing some of Dreamweaver’s Spry widgets, combining javascript and XHTML. I know: thrilling! Stay close; we’re hoping for a feast for the eyes and ears. And if you’re wondering if we can do it for your site, just [...]

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SNL Biden Palin Debate Parody

October 5, 2008
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050702_0001 (or K9)

February 14, 2007

050702_0001 (or K9)Originally uploaded by iconoblast.
Now that’s a face.

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Onion Dog … WHOOOF!

July 13, 2006
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Waiting for Abramoff

January 3, 2006

Jack Abramoff pleads guilty and America waits. Josh Marshall (Talking Points Memo) is following this one and has posted an interesting corollary: Abscam. He’s also posted a copy of the indictment if you care to plunge into some less than fascinating legal literature. This could be the beginning of the end for many in Congress, [...]

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