Ninety-nine barrels of Two-Hearted Ale on the wall, 99 barrels of beer … Hey, we’d be grateful to find even a single bottle of Two-Hearted Ale in stores, but we’ve finally gotten to the bottom of the shortage of the popular beer. Demand for the India Pale Ale has outstripped the brewing capacity at Bell’s […]
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Oh, the heartache: Behind the shortage of Two-Hearted Ale
Ninety-nine barrels of Two-Hearted Ale on the wall, 99 barrels of beer … Hey, we’d be grateful to could find even a single bottle of Two-Hearted Ale in stores, but we’ve finally gotten to the bottom of the shortage of the popular beer. Demand for the India Pale Ale has outstripped the brewing capacity at […]
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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the DREAM Act
This month was the first time in 456 years that the total lunar eclipse fell on the Winter Solstice; it was also the first time I’ve ever agreed with Sen. Richard Burr. Burr, a North Carolina Republican who usually votes against what is fair and good, was among 65 senators to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t […]
Posted inMusic
Big Star’s Third, live
When Big Star’s Sister Lovers was released in 1978, it was a particularly pale time for adventurous music to find commercial success. Against the backdrop of banalities such as the BeeGees and disco, emerged Sister Lovers, in reissues known as Big Star’s Third. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s considered a hallmark of pop music […]
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Life’s a gas
It would have been a perfect day for my funeral. Although it was nearly winter, the ground still would have been soft and spongyand easy to dig. The weather was unseasonably warm, so even my 85-year-old grandmother would have flown in from Indiana to attend. My friends and colleagues would not have left for the […]
Posted inGuides
N.C. Dream Team: Undocumented and unafraid
“I can remember that night walking across the mountains. The night was silent. We were told we would see red lights. I looked ahead and we were almost there.” José Torres Don stood on South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro earlier this month and told a crowd of demonstrators about his childhood journey from Mexico […]
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NCCU condemns trashing of student newspaper, the Campus Echo
The N.C. Central University administration has publicly condemned the trashing of hundreds of copies of the student newspaper, done in apparent retaliation over two controversial stories published over the last six weeks. “Attempts to suppress unpleasant news are offensive and contrary to everything we stand for at our university, where the free exchange of information […]
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Why is the FBI interested in the anti-war movement?
What to do if the FBI visits you • You don’t have to talk to the FBI. • If you choose to talk, you may have an attorney or someone else present during the interview. • You can end the interview at any time. If you want to end it, ask the agents if you […]
Posted inElections
The morning after
It’s Tuesday morning, and I don’t know how I’ll feel this time tomorrow after the election results sink in, but I bet it will be lousy. Consider the next few stories [see Related Stories below] the hair of the dog for a political hangover. We’ve included a financial roundup of the final days of the […]
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B.J. Lawson: He’ll read the bills, but will he read his e-mail?
One of the B.J. Lawson’s main campaign promises is that, if elected, he will read every bill and amendment that comes before him. Well, we’re wondering if Lawson carefully read the e-mail sent to his campaign by MEI Political, the media company that produced the controversial attack ad against Price. An e-mail between the Lawson […]
