Well I went down to the local arena Asked to see the manager man He came from his office, said, “Son, can I help you?” Looked at him and said, “Yes, you can…” Hey I want to drive the Zamboni… Hey I want to drive the Zamboni… Yes I do! Jordan Glass sings “The Zamboni […]
Jessica Fuller
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Bus ridership spikes
It’s too dangerous to hitchhike, too far to walk, too blazing to bike. With gas prices hovering near $4 a gallonand approaching $5 for dieselridership on area buses has increased significantly over the same time last year. In June, Triangle Transit recorded a 30 percent jump over the similar period in 2007, setting a record […]
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Women travel far to meet Laurie Notaro, queen of the “idiot girls”
“I’m totally geeking out,” Beth Simpkins says as she clutches her forehead in the lobby of McIntyre’s Fine Books in Pittsboro. In celebration of her birthday, she and her husband Casey drove from Newport News, Va., to hear and meet author Laurie Notaro. “This year my gift was the gas money down here,” she explains […]
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Conserve water, beautify your yard with xeriscaping
See also: “Sheep, goats, electric mowers: Tending a sustainable lawn” Xeriscaping finds its root word in the Mediterranean, the Greek xeros, meaning “dry,” but xeriscape gardening can take root just about anywhere. This type of landscaping emphasizes using native plants to beautify your space and conserve water, a necessity in these drought-ridden times. (Even after […]
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Deleted scenes and extras
Read more of our Bull Durham 20th anniversary package: Introduction • The bad boys of summer • Bullshitty: A contrarian view • My life as a Bull In a classic scene in Bull Durham, the Bulls’ rookie pitcher Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh doesn’t want to take his socks off while rounding the basesso to speakwith […]
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Local LGBTQ movers and shakers
Mandy Carter: In the trenches and loving it In 1982, when Mandy Carter, longtime social activist and founder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG) and the National Black Justice Coalition, initially told friends that she was relocating to Durham, their response was, “You’re going to move where?” After working with the War Resisters League in […]
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Cycle, and recycle
Gas prices are up, and so is the summer sun. Helping the environment, getting in shape and saving money are some of the many reasons that make now a great time to invest in a bike. Oh, and it can be fun, too! Whether you are ready to connect with your inner child or inner […]