Old Poops on Patrol!
Ask any college town “townie” what’s their favorite time of year — and many are likely to say, now. From Athens, GA, to Lawrence, KS; to State College, PA, to Chapel Hill-Carrboro, the start of the fall semester…
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The Rocky States of America
A Photo-Haiku from the Beach
This One is for My Sub-Dads
The Talk: A Message for Our Times
The Gospel According to Prof. Stone
This week especially we could all use something to celebrate about. To that end, I offer two stories that should help restore a little of our faith in the human race.
Taps for Joey
On Memorial Day, tens of thousands of buglers across the land stood out on balconies, porches and backyards and played “Taps” at precisely 3 p.m. — the brainchild of CBS “On the Road” host and Charles Kuralt protégé Steve Hartman.
Revisiting Walden, in the Time of Coronavirus
Henry David Thoreau knew a thing or two about social distancing. In 1845 he self-quarantined for two years and two months at a one-room cabin he built himself on the shores of Walden Pond outside of Concord, Massachusetts. Neither by edict nor necessity, but rather by intention, Thoreau wanted to “simplify, simplify.”
Why I Love My Hometown Newspaper
News coverage of recent college and high school graduation ceremonies reminds me of another commencement — one that changed this newsie’s life in a flash.
The Balloon Lady: She Was Me Mum
A true townie I am, too, having moved to Chapel Hill in 1947 when I was 2, bringing along my older brother and my mother. So, while I wasn’t actually born in Chapel Hill, I can claim to be a native — albeit with an asterisk.