Monthly Archives: September 2009
Shorn and in Scorn
by Laura As time passes, we like to think that Noodle’s love for her trusted owners grows. Unfortunately, this love is tested every few months or so, when she suffers through a complete betrayal in the form of a trip … Continue reading
Filed under The Occasional Noodle
Worthy Cause of the Week
by Laura Only 192 days until Relay For Life - one of the most popular ways for communities to honor those who have battled cancer while fundraising for the American Cancer Society. At UNC, Relay for Life is a Really Big … Continue reading
Filed under Community News
Harold’s Homecoming Highlights
by Harold In a great coincidence, the year that we moved back to the Triangle was the same year that Duke invited all its alumni volunteers to attend Homecoming for free (I conducted alumni interviews in New York City). Laura had … Continue reading
Overheard in the Halls: Homecoming Edition
by Laura Harold will be updating the blog with his Homecoming report shortly – but in the meantime, here’s a few highlights: A Half-Century Club member after my own heart, commenting on a lecture about reading: “For me the library … Continue reading
Filed under Music & Events, Tardevil Sports & Fitness, The Daily Laura
Whole-Grain Holdout
by Laura Since my life is now only somewhat insane, I’ve resolved to take better care of myself. Despite the risk of catching swine flu, making a series of appointments at campus health has allowed me to take full advantage … Continue reading
Filed under Tardevil Sports & Fitness
Weekend Forecast
by Laura Tomorrow: Significant mentions of revered scholars expected at education conference, accompanied by up to three hours of fawning applause. Light showers in the afternoon should not interfere with daily routine of eating bonbons by the pool. Possible chance … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
What Will They Think of Next?
by Laura Back in 2000, Duke did some remodeling and unveiled an improved K-ville*. The campus was especially in awe of the ethernet connections in the lamp posts. This provided a much-needed way to connect laptops to the Web, because … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
Jazz and classical music — am I getting old?
by Harold There are probably five living jazz artists that I can name outside of the Late Show/Late Night band leaders. One of them is saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who came to UNC tonight. I know it was a big event … Continue reading
Filed under Best Deals Under $10, Music & Events, The Daily Harold
Is UNC Really the Pits? (Hardy-Har, Har)
by Laura Some readers have been begging us* for more insight into life at Carolina, especially versus Duke. Since I went to Duke as an undergrad, you will naturally have concluded that I will be much too busy polishing my … Continue reading
Filed under The Daily Laura
Classical Mystery Tour
by Laura It was a who’s who of Raleigh at the North Carolina Symphony last night, and of course, we were in the audience. The Symphony performed with the cast of Beatlemania, and while this event may not have had … Continue reading
Filed under Music & Events, Restaurants
Pilates: As Hard-Core As It Gets
by Laura Many of you have already heard me drone on about pilates reformer, my saving grace for the past year. My gym in NYC was a fantastic deal – I paid about $100/month for unlimited semi-private training, including reformer … Continue reading
Filed under Local Stores, Tardevil Sports & Fitness, The Daily Laura
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