Monthly Archives: November 2009

Penny Saved, Penny Earned

by Laura Everybody loves a bargain.  The evils of procrastination have often led me to discover some amazing online deals and search tools (and to waste time posting about them).  Here’s a few of the best:

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What’s it like to be recruited by Coach K?

By Harold When I went to the open practice at Duke last month, it was the same weekend that Harrison Barnes was making his official visit. According to Scout.com, Barnes is the top recruit in the country, and his college … Continue reading

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Evacuate the Dance Floor

by Laura With all of the rain we’ve been having, Harold’s desire to get out of the house has increased to the point where “International Folk Dance Lessons” somehow appeared on our iCal for Thursday.  (And he went to see former … Continue reading

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Week in Review

By Harold We had some special guests on the futon and the couch the past few days, so I’ve fallen a little behind recapping the week’s events. Here’s a highlight a day: Monday: I was robbed. Although I didn’t report … Continue reading

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Over the Moon?

by Laura Random observation: Not that I read People.com everyday or anything (hanging head in shame), but why do celebrity publicists constantly claim that their clients are “over the moon” about happy announcements, particularly having babies?  When did that become … Continue reading

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Duke vs. Carolina – The Dining Hall Wars

by Laura Last night, I ran into the main dining hall on UNC’s campus hoping to visit the Mediterranean Deli kiosk before our big soccer showdown. (Spoiler alert:  We lost, and got scored on by someone with no arms.  Granted, … Continue reading

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World Series fact

By Harold The New York Yankees won the World Series in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 (and made the WS in 2001). Then I move to New York, and the Yankees fail to win from 2002-2008. Then I move out … Continue reading

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My first competitive race

By Harold Today I feel like I participated in my first actual election. I’ve voted before, but it’s always been in New York City, where the Democrats outnumber Republicans so much that the only real suspense was whether I would … Continue reading

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Spotted on Halloween…

by Laura …a disappointed reveler dressed as a carpenter, getting his hammer and tools premptively taken away by the police. …a respectable ode to the Thriller video, with a team of about twenty well-choreographed students, in full costume. …a kid dressed as … Continue reading

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