Nice post about Eric Bachman touring his new set of recordings, which includes the song “Carrboro Woman,” a beautiful song but rather sad tale. Here’s a live recording of it from the post. And a Quicktime movie of the song “Lonsome Warrior” from Eric’’s site.
Good afternoon, Carrboro.
Christmas parade instant review: Need better floats, more bands and what happen to the Chicken Man? Favorites were the Heelraiser, rockus dune buggys and that mysterious Army vehicle asking Santa to bring the troops home. Also, a lot of people seemed to enjoy walking in the parade and talking on their cellphones. Note [...]
Right down Main Street is the place to line up this morning. I’d find a spot in the sun, it’s 19 degrees out there right now. May get up past 25 degrees by parade time. The parade starts at the Morehead Planetarium at 10 and it usually takes 20 minutes or so for the first [...]
Word from Congressman David Price’s office this evening that Sima Fallahi will be able to remain in Charlotte for now. There had been concern that she would be taken to Atlanta as soon as this weekend in preparation for a court hearing on her case.
Price, incoming chair of the appropriations subcommittee that will oversee [...]
Good morning, Carrboro.
It’s about 30 degrees out there.
Meanwhile,
• Big story out of Chapel Hill: Chief Jarvies to retire
• Jamzetta Bedford elected head of the schoolboard, Pam Hemminger new vice-chair
• I know this is old news, but I’m still amazed UNC’s getting a 19 percent return on its money
• PSNC rate change approved. The way this [...]
Living in a town full of researchers, I always cringe when I hear the bloviates on the radio talk about junk science. Yep, the world of academia has it’s weird side and anyone trying to make a point can find something that looks like science to back it up. The latest logjam over global warming [...]
Artic cold front coming in tonight.
From the NWS Discussion:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTING THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS SEASON.
And it’s going to get windy as well. It’s already blowing pretty good south of town.
Another art opening on Friday. This one for the Chatham County Artists Guild from 6-8 p.m. at the ArtsCenter. The guild has a big studio tour coming up.
Click the map for a tour of the tour
You might notice an RSS feed on the right column of The Mill that’s pulling in stories from something called the Carrboro Commons. The Commons is the work of once of the most innovative bunch of students I’ve run across in some time. Their professor, Jock Lauterer, is a longtime community journalist who grew up [...]
The town and the Latino community are responding to the death of Army Staff Sgt. Misael Martinez, an Orange High graduate, who was killed Nov. 11 during his third tour in Iraq.
This week, he was honored by the town. The opening of Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting begins with a tribute to the young man.
Watch [...]
Paul Friedrich, creator of Onion Head Monster (and Hubie the Dead Cow), is opening a show at Wootini on Friday, De. 8 at 7 p.m. Evidently, Paul has added OHM pillowcases to the OHM line.
From his bio:
Paul Friedrich is a native of Raleigh and the great-grandson of the Grand [...]
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