First, I must concede that I’m a lightweight. My alcohol tolerance has decreased from an all-time high of eight, albeit cheap, beers a night (see 1985, Indiana University, falling off the dean’s list) to my current pace of no more than 1.5 moderately priced beers in a 12-hour period. More than that, I start dancing […]
Lisa Sorg
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Whiskey in downtown Durham is closing Aug. 2
Apparently, even Durhamites can drink only so much. First, the Republic, a bar in downtown Durham bit the dust. Now Whiskey, which opened nearly five years ago, just a few doors down, is kaput, effective Saturday, Aug. 2. The bar at 347 W. Main St. made the announcement about an hour ago on its Facebook […]
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What’s behind the Tiny Door Project in Durham?
I’ve passed this tree in Forest Hills Park in Durham hundreds of times, but only yesterday did I notice this quaint, little house lodged in its base. The tree is on the south side of East Forest Hills Boulevard, between Forestwood and Beverly drives and, according to Reuters, was installed in August 2013. So much […]
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No longer behind a chain-link fence, two hidden rooms off Alley 26 in Durham
For about a year, I’ve been eyeing a fenced-off area near Alley 26, directly behind 118 Got Soul. The two-room space was cordoned off with imposing razor wire and a chain-link fence (and a warning sign that said the area was under surveillance, which I think was a ruse) that left no room to slither […]
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N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper blasts Aqua North Carolina, utilities commission on interim rate hikes
In a scorching eight-page appeal, N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper saidAqua North Carolina should be prohibited from raising water and sewer rates without public hearings. Cooper filed the appeal, which will be sent to the N.C. Supreme Court, yesterday. [pdf-1] Earlier this year, the N.C. Utilities Commission approved what is known as a surcharge mechanism […]
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MRB4Life: Kentrell Barkley and Mr. Rick’s Ballerz
Kentrell Barkley is more than the 17-year-old high school kid who recently got punched by the Charlotte Hornets’ PJ Hairston during a pickup basketball game at the Durham YMCA. Barkley is featured in this documentary about Mr. Rick’s Ballerz, a basketball team that helps inspire and challenge young men from difficult backgrounds. “All my other […]
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Relationship status: It’s complicated
It’s hard to juggle the affections of so many admirers: M and Z and J and C. (We blurred the names to protect the feelings of the potential suitors.) But where does Fruit Loop stand in the queue? Confidant? Best friend? Friend with benefits? Ex-boyfriend, but on good terms? Our advice to Fruit Loop? Remember […]
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Anti-gay activists targeting Durham Public Main Library over tonight’s “History and the Art of Drag”
A group of “concerned Christian clergy, community leaders and lay ministers” in the Triangle are asking people to pray at the Durham County Main Library tonight in response to a talk about drag shows and a scheduled drag performance. The anti-gay flyer targets the public event, led by Michelle Robinson, assistant professor of American Studies […]
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Happy Canada Day, ex-pats
Canada: It’s a more civilized version of America, where gun crimes are the exception, not the rule. Where health care is easier to get—and keep. Where young men fled to avoid the draft during Vietnam. OK, it also has the tar sands of Alberta, is home to Anne Murray (but on the up side, also […]
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The Haven-Friends for Life threatened with fines for conditions at unlicensed animal shelter
For more than seven years, state regulators have threatened to penalize the Haven-Friends for Life, an unlicensed animal shelter in Hoke County that at times has kept more than 1,000 animals in deplorable conditions. And for seven years, Linda Spear, owner of the Haven, has largely ignored—or done the minimum to stave off—regulators. Even after […]
