Category Archives: The Daily Harold
How scientists can doubt the science
By Harold After seeing speakers Al Gore and James Hanson come to campus to talk about climate change, I almost skipped the latest environmental talk at UNC by UC-San Diego professor Naomi Oreskes. Fortunately I didn’t (the magic words “reception … Continue reading
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The NY Times loves Durham
By Harold When we lived in Sunnyside, Queens, I don’t remember reading a single article about our neighborhood in the New York Times. So after we moved 500 miles south (or, as Google Maps puts it so exactly, 10 hours … Continue reading
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Why I love Christmas
By Harold Christmas wasn’t always one of my favorite holidays, mainly because I didn’t celebrate it. But, I’ve come around, because every musician in the Triangle is using it as an excuse to perform a special Christmas show. And best … Continue reading
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Duke basketball season preview
By Harold The perils of prediction were clear last year, when a poll of ACC beat writers (supposedly the most knowledgeable, unbiased group out there when it comes to ACC basketball, the group whose job depends on knowing what’s going … Continue reading
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North Carolina State Fair
By Harold The North Carolina State Fair begins tomorrow. You may remember last year that this incredible event was awarded 5 Obamas (on a scale of 0-5 Obamas) by the Daily Triangle editorial board. Here’s five reasons why: 1. Pig … Continue reading
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The biggest moral issue of the 21st century
By Harold Are there more men or women in the world? New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asked that question at the start of his lecture at UNC’s Memorial Hall. Most in the audience (including me) said women, and that … Continue reading
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Crazy Towel Guy welcomes you back
By Harold This was a big week at the Daily Triangle as we officially made our way back to Durham/Chapel Hill, along with 30,000 other students that started class at Duke and UNC in the past seven days. Duke hosted … Continue reading
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Memorial Day
By Harold Five memorials, all within walking distance. I read something that is extremely relevant today, reflect on something I’ve never thought about before, and see a cute dog statue. Here are the highlights: The Jefferson Memorial actually gave me … Continue reading
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Capitol tours, Part 1
By Harold The Daily Triangle’s editorial board decided to spend the summer in Washington D.C. This blog demands that we be in the most powerful city in the world. Also, there was a great summer internship. In any case, I’ve … Continue reading
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Containment Area for Relocated Yankees
By Harold I’ve spent the past week covering the NCAA Division II baseball championship tournament, which showed off the best and worst parts of being a sportswriter. The good — there was a storybook ending. Southern Indiana’s No. 1 and … Continue reading
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Summer concert series
By Harold One of the best things about living in the Triangle is all the free outdoor concerts over the summer. On top of a parking garage, behind condos, in front of hotels,another parking lot, and this being Durham, outside … Continue reading
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