On the heels of five James Taylor concerts throughout the state, a younger generation of Tar Heel musicians are banding together for two free concertsone in Asheville, one in Chapel Hillto promote early voting. On Saturday, Nov. 1, on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, N.C. Rocks for Change hosts a free concert, beginning with coffee and […]
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Tampa Bay Rays (and ex-Bulls) campaign with Obama
In a fortuitous bit of timing, Barack Obama arrived in Florida the day after the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant. In a rally at George Steinbrenner Field, Obama was introduced by the savior of Game 7, rookie pitching phenom David Price. Among the half-dozen players joining Obama […]
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Open tryouts for RailHawks; new coach to be in place by December
Looking for a pro soccer gig next year? The ‘Hawks are having open tryouts Dec. 13-14 at WakeMed Soccer Park. The date provides a deadline for the hiring of a new coach, and the team confirmed that it plans to have one in place by then. Immediately following the team’s open tryouts, the ‘Hawks staff […]
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Jaume Plensa to come to Durham?
Excellent catch from Kevin at Bull City Rising: Remember Jaume Plensa, the Spanish artist whose proposed light-and-water installation for downtown Raleigh was ignominiously scrapped two years ago? Well, BCR unearthed a building application for the Durham Performing Arts Center site that has Plensa’s name on it, in the form of something called the “Plensa Vault.” […]
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Dean Smith stands tall for Obama
The One (before The One) From Daily Kos: “Linnea and I respect all that Senator McCain has done for our country. However, we feel strongly that it is Barack Obama who offers the real leadership our nation needs to tap its potential as a land of opportunity — even as we face difficult times at […]
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Thank you, Brandon Tate
Brandon Tate Brandon Tate’s injury in the first quarter against Notre Dame was much more serious than it initially appeared. From the UNC Sports Information office: “An examination by UNC Sports Medicine revealed a tear to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL). An MRI on Sunday night confirmed that diagnosis. Tate […]
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Read the Indy interview with Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman
From Stockholm today came the announcement that this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics would be awarded to Paul Krugman. Best known to the general public as the fervently liberal Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, Krugman is also a Princeton economist whose work on global trade patterns garnered him the prize. The Times quotes […]
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Philadelphia Flyers hockey fans luv Palin … not.
We’ve got the video and post at Triangle Offense.
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Palin makes her NHL debut
Elsewhere in the NHL tonight, Sarah Palin dropped the first puck at the Philadelphia Flyers’ home opener against the New York Rangers. One wonders who thought the notorious Flyers crowd would cotton to the world’s most famous hockey mom, even with Piper and Willow in tow. (Note the Obama signs in the background, by the […]
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Global credit crisis threatens English football
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United While we’re all focused on the credit and stock crisis in America, soccer fans should be aware of how the equally severe crisis in Britain is creating an emergency for the Premier League. Most of the 20 teams in that expensive, prestigious league are in debtmuch of it run up […]
