According to a poll commissioned by the Center for a New American Dream in Tacoma Park, Md.: “In the aftermath of 9/11, Americans are looking to their friends, family and community for strength and support” this holiday season. The study indicates that “connection, not consumption, will be foremost in Americans’ minds this time, and that […]
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Community Cookbook
Inspired by a recipe from former Grill sous chef Scott Howell, now chef-owner of Nana’s in Durham, this gratin is a superb accompaniment to venison or game birds. We find that the gratin slices and portions more readily if made in advance. Ingredients 1 pound leeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces, and […]
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Execution Index
Executions*United States (40 states): 744 The South (14 states): 629 North Carolina: 21 *Since 1977, when the U.S. Supreme Court again allowed states to apply death sentences. N.C. Governors’ RecordsMike Easley Clemency granted: 1 Clemency denied: 5 Executed: 5 Jim Hunt (1977-1985, 1993-2000) Clemency granted: 2 Clemency denied: 14 Jim Martin (1985-1993) Clemency granted: 1 […]
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2001 Citizens Awards
Every year at this time, The Independent pays homage with our Citizen Awards to the Triangle’s unsung heroes–people whose names you may not be familiar with, but whose influences resonate throughout our communities. Each of our award winners is affecting immediate and enduring change. Each, in unique fashion, is an educator. Each and all are […]
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In bad business plans
If you enter the Internationalist Bookstore in Chapel Hill on Nov. 23 intent on picking up a copy The Ralph Nader Reader for your conservative mother or Marx’s Das Kapital for your brother who works on Wall Street, expect a bit of a surprise. Nov. 23 is Buy Nothing Day, and to celebrate, the Internationalist’s […]
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In comedy theater
“Table Manners,” part of Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests trilogy, dissects suburban middle-class mores by following the philanderings of the self-confessed “three-women-a-day” Norman, a relatively unprepossessing assistant librarian who’s nonetheless charming and empathic. In the play, Norman finds himself in love with his wife’s younger sister, Annie, and simultaneously with his brother-in-law Reg’s wife, Sarah. […]
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Community Cookbook
Our Thanksgiving turkey is, first and foremost, inspired by Karen’s Aunt Dora, who was always responsible for her family’s annual bird. The centerpiece of a multicourse, vastly complicated gourmet feast prepared by Iris, Karen’s cousin and Dora’s daughter, the turkey came to the table redolent of garlic and pristine in its simple glory. Credit, or […]
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In feminism
Author Inga Muscio wrote in her essay, “Abortion, Vacuum Cleaners and the Power Within,” that “the fight for human rights does not take place on some bureaucratic battleground. The real fight for human rights is inside each and every individual on this earth.” It naturally follows that the 20-something feminist writer, in her 1998 book […]
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The list goes on
Votes in two cities last week brought the total number of local governments backing a moratorium on the death penalty to 58. Of those, one quarter are in North Carolina. On Oct. 29, the city council of Lincoln, Neb., voted 4-5 for a resolution supporting a halt to executions. The next day, the Santa Clara […]
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ACC Television Schedule
November 11 Texas Tech @ Duke (W) 19 Duke v. Seton Hall 27 Illinois @ Maryland Duke v. Iowa 28 Michigan State @ Virginia Indiana @ North Carolina December 2 Georgia Tech @ North Carolina Tennessee v. N.C. State (W) Louisiana Tech v. Duke (W) 4 Wake @ Kansas 5 Temple @ Duke 8 Duke […]
