This is one of the common blights on our street:

As far as wild packs of dogs go, four chihuahuas is not as scary as, say, the pit bulls that used to get loose on a regular basis from another house on the block. Nonetheless, these little yappers are not shy about running up and growling [...]

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A hot time was had in the Bull City last night—in every sense of the word. The temperature was still in the high 90’s as the Scene of the Crime Rovers kicked off the festivities at the Fourth Annual Beaver Queen Pageant. A hilarious monologue and song from Fishscenta sealed the deal—although it was a [...]

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Tonight’s the night! Kaferine deNerve was just here stocking up on coolers for ice and water, since the weather promises to be a scorcher. At least we don’t have to worry about rain turning the meadow into a swamp.
I have the honor of being the handler for one of this year’s contestants, Badonna. I’ll be [...]

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I was just accosted by a Moonie. In the lobby of the Snow Building.
As soon as he said he was from the Unification Church, I just said two words. “Please leave.”
I knew people who were suckered into going to their “ranch” in Boonville, only to find that they were never left alone with their thoughts, [...]

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Jackhammers downstairs
My skull is vibrating, too
Turns my brain to mush
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Two days in my 7 years of North Carolina have really stood out: my wedding day, and a day about 4 years ago that I spent canoeing down the Haw River. Yesterday I got to combine the two: Barry and I paddled the Haw together. This was a different stretch: a little further north, class [...]

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WUNC is currently in begathon mode. I don’t listen much–I only listen to radio in the car, have a short commute, and walk or work from home occasionally–but that’s not why I’m not going to give them any money.
Here I am in downtown Durham, and I’m looking out the window, and I can see the [...]

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While most of the country has weighed in on the party primaries, North Carolina has yet to vote. The linked article may be interesting reading for some of my out-of-state readers who are still scratching their heads wondering how a couple of unreconstructed lefties like Barry and myself are surviving life in a red state.
The [...]

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Toast now serves wine and beer.
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I was gracious enough to let my lunchtime companion, Phil, scoop the food bloggers about the long-awaited opening of the Five Points Cafe. It was actually its second day in operation—I worked from home yesterday so I guess I missed the grand opening. Had a nice turkey sandwich, nothing fancy, although I do still have [...]

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