Why is it that squirrels are smarter than humans – at least this human. Read my story in Carolina Mountain Life and see for yourself.
Satire/Humor
Outfoxed by a squirrel?
Ten Charlotte Harbingers of the Mayan Apocalypse
We are indeed doomed. CLT Blog reports it here.
$1.6 Million – A load of lettuce!
Just exactly what will that buy you in Charlotte real estate? Cam Newton found out recently with his Uptown condo and I wanted to know what he passed up. Here in the Charlotte Observer.
Stalking…for fun and business
Amy Aussieker is taking stalking to a new level, she is after comedian Jon Stewart and won’t stop ’till he shows up at her store for a cup of coffee. Here at Creative Loafing.
Welcome to the DNC *&%$#@!
The Charlotte Bureau of Awesome – what more needs be said? – Here at CLT Blog.
Yes, I Have No Tomatoes
The summer of 2010 was very bad for my usually bountiful tomato crop. Was it me or the weather? Read my thoughts here.
My Last Tomato
The last tomato is an annual rite of passage for me. The calendar told me that autumn had begun officially more than two weeks earlier. Yet summer for me endured as long as my last tomato stood lonely vigil on the withering vine. Cherubic and scarlet as a Caribbean sunset, the tiny final homage to the autumnal equinox held out promise for one more chance to delight me with its simple acidic goodness.
Read how this turns out here.
Testicles Put Brakes On SC Woman’s Joy Ride
Yes, you read that correctly. Check out my humorous reporting of this very real occurrence here at Like the Dew, Journal of Southern Culture & Politics.
Late is Not Early – What I Think About Your Being Late
My lament at being chronically on time. Here in the Charlotte Observer.
U.S. History? According to North Carolina, it Doesn’t Matter
According to officials with the North Carolina State Board of Education, the Tar Heel State’s high school children don’t need to learn about the founding of our nation or the Civil War. The Board is proposing changes to the high school history curriculum that will eliminate teaching about any historical events prior to 1877.
I can’t make up stuff this good, it’s true.
Check it out here.
South Carolina Losing Subversive Revenu
In what will likely deal a crushing blow to yet another revenue stream for budget-tight South Carolina, State Senator Larry A. Martin last week introduced a proposal to repeal the Subversive Activities Registration Act. According to Martin, the law has been on the state’s books since 1951 and mandates that state-based subversives first register and pay a five dollar filing fee with the state prior to any activities related to overthrowing the government or face some nasty fines.
This is too good to make up. Really.
Read my piece here.