A dozen academics from seven North Carolina colleges and universities delivered a letter this week to Gov. McCrory and State Budget Director Art Pope, asking them to “condemn the Civitas Institute’s attempt to punish and intimidate Professor Gene Nichol of the UNC School of Law. “ Nearly 300 scholars from 24 higher-education institutions signed the […]
Lisa Sorg
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A story of a man, his dog and his dog’s dog
I was driving up Buchanan Street near Duke’s East Campus earlier this fall when I saw a dog carrying what I thought was a puppy in her mouth. A man on wrist crutches followed about 10 feet behind. I had only an iPhone but I was so taken by the scene, I whipped my car […]
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Turning back time on Roney Street
The machinery near Durham Brazing & Welding Works on Roney Street has long captivated photographers, metal-lovers and passersby. Roney is a peaceful, short street (see Open Durham’s history of what used to be a bustling thoroughfare) and I often cut through here to and from the Durham Farmers’ Market. Among the icons of the welding […]
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Safe sex in the Museum Hotel?
The INDY has been its new offices for a week, and the space has lived up to, exceeded, even, expectations. The people watching is rivaled only by sitting in the front windows of Joule in Raleigh. For example, I’ve seen a man who looks like a black Jesus—not to say that Jesus wasn’t black—an Indian […]
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Anxiety sets in over downtown Durham water main project
Considering the traffic and parking migraine that is about to upend downtown Durham, few people attended a public meeting last night where engineers and the city outlined the parameters of the water main replacement project. But most of the people who did show up were anxious about the impacts on their homes and businesses. Contractors […]
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Some roses stink: protesting Variety Wholesalers
About 25 people demonstrated against a chain of discount stores, including Roses, Super Dollar and Maxway, part of a company owned by State Budget Director Art Pope. The protest was organized by the NAACP and Democracy North Carolina, which criticized Pope for the low wages his company pays its workers. Parent company Variety Wholesalers, whose […]
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No pain, no gain with Durham’s new water main project
The last time some of the cast-iron water mains had been installed in downtown Durham, gangster Al Capone had been imprisoned for income tax evasion, Charles Lindbergh’s baby had been kidnapped and Amelia Earhart had become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Beginning next year, the city’s water management department will […]
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What’s not to love about Dopple Bock BBQ meatballs?
Surprise your holiday guests with dishes prepared with beer, specifically craft beer. The American Craft Beer Cookbook includes 150-plus recipes from breweries, brewpubs and chefs, including slow-cooked Dopple Bock BBQ meatballs, beer ice cream floats and chocolate Jefferson Stout cupcakes. John Holl, editor of All About Beer Magazine, wrote the 352-page tome; he’ll sign copies […]
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I am the goatman. Goo goo g’joob
It’s 77 degrees this afternoon, so businesses have swung their doors open on what is likely the last warm day of 2013. Geer Street and Cocoa Cinnamon raised their garage doors and outdoor patios were packed. About a half block away on Foster Street, near Nomadic Trading Company, this wooden goat grazed my peripheral vision. […]
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With flowers, two views of Raleigh
Street photography in Raleigh is a gift. Since it’s the state capital, class and race often collide within the same block. Downtown, people wearing expensive suits and dresses, headed for the Legislative Building or one of the many law offices, pass people strolling toward Moore Square wearing sweatpants and carrying sleeping bags. As I walked […]
