my next 30 years

"Economically in terms of the current and long-term growth potential of the state of North Carolina,..."

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:32:00 -0400

“Economically in terms of the current and long-term growth potential of the state of North...

“Easter eve” should really be New Year’s Eve...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:19:21 -0400

“Easter eve” should really be New Year’s Eve for Christians. So I wrote down some resolutions at my favorite place to celebrate NYE… (Taken with Instagram at North End: Figure 8 Island)

Hello Mr. Turtle… (checking out the sea turtle hospital at...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:01:30 -0400

Hello Mr. Turtle… (checking out the sea turtle hospital at Topsail Island) (Taken with instagram)

in-north-carolina: “My music came up from the soil of North...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:05:56 -0400

in-north-carolina:

“My music came up from the soil of North Carolina.” —Earl Scruggs, R.I.P.

in-north-carolina: “My music came up from the soil of North...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:59:10 -0400

in-north-carolina:

“My music came up from the soil of North Carolina.” —Earl Scruggs, R.I.P.

siphotos: North Carolina sophomore Michael Jordan kills time...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:01:46 -0500

siphotos:

North Carolina sophomore Michael Jordan kills time between classes by playing Ms. Pac Man. Jordan is celebrating his 49th birthday today. (Lane Stewart/SI)

GALLERY: Michael Jordan In College | Michael Jordan In High School

Happy birthday Tar Heel Michael Jordan!

Another great photo of a great UNC alum… siphotos: Spurs...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:51 -0500

Another great photo of a great UNC alum…

siphotos:

Spurs guard George Karl drives to the basket during a 1975 game against the Nuggets. (John Iacono/SI)

SI VAULT: The Spurs are making basketball fun in San Antonio (2.10.75)

"The next Facebook, Apple, or Google could be created by another North Carolinian… be mindful of how..."

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:13:44 -0500

“The next Facebook, Apple, or Google could be created by another North Carolinian… be mindful...

latimes: Sterilized by North Carolina, she felt raped once...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:02:42 -0500

latimes:

Sterilized by North Carolina, she felt raped once more: Elaine Riddick was only 14 when the state decided that she was not capable of mothering children and quietly cauterized her fallopian tubes. The $50,000 now offered to her only makes her angrier.

This is one of the most disturbing stories we’ve ever read.

Between 1929 and 1974, nearly 7,600 people were sterilized under orders from North Carolina’s Eugenics Board. Nearly 85% were women or girls, some as young as 10. The state estimates that 1,500 to 2,000 of the victims are still alive.

The board’s declared goal was to purify the state’s population by weeding out the mentally ill, diseased, feebleminded and others deemed undesirable.

In a 1950 pamphlet, the Human Betterment League of North Carolina said the board was protecting “the children of future generations and the community at large,” adding that “you wouldn’t expect a moron to run a train or a feebleminded woman to teach school.”

The pamphlet went on: “It is not barnyard castration!”

Photo: Elaine Riddick, 57, listens as Dr. Laura Gerald, unseen, chairwoman of the Governor’s Eugenics Compensation Task Force, announces on Jan. 10 the panel’s recommendation of a $50,000 payment to each victim. The meeting was held in Raleigh, N.C. Credit: Shawn Rocco, Raleigh News & Observer

One of the most shameful and tragic parts of my home state’s history…

She even looks beautiful and classy while eating Mexican...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:39:58 -0500

She even looks beautiful and classy while eating Mexican food…

shortformblog:

Michelle Obama eating a taco: First lady Michelle Obama takes a bite of her turkey taco as she has lunch with school children at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. Obama’s helping pitch some new rules for school lunches. (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

"Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college..."

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:04:46 -0500

“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a...

adding this to my long list of resolutions. though this should...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:58:07 -0500

adding this to my long list of resolutions. though this should come first…

uncbball: I figured you would appreciate this. Go Hees! Yes!

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:14:44 -0500

uncbball:

I figured you would appreciate this.

Go Hees!

Yes!

Emerging Issues: 30 Days of Action Challenge

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:52:03 -0500

Emerging Issues: 30 Days of Action Challenge: emergingissues: With the holiday season in full...

dailycandy: Happy Hanukkah! Happy Hanukkah to my chosen...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:59:08 -0500

dailycandy:

Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah to my chosen friends — with a menorah of man’s best friend!

Getting in the Christmas spirit…

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:34:45 -0500

Getting in the Christmas spirit…

uncbball: Harrison Barnes ends up in the stands during the game...

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:09:43 -0500

uncbball:

Harrison Barnes ends up in the stands during the game against Long Beach State.

So graceful…

"There are things quintessentially Elizabeth that will always remind me of her. Some of them are..."

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:54:00 -0500

“There are things quintessentially Elizabeth that will always remind me of her. Some of them...

#Durham is #2! I can’t say anything seeing that my golden...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:56:43 -0500

#Durham is #2! I can’t say anything seeing that my golden doodle has a collar for every major holiday, BUT I do try to buy almost everything at Phydeaux (in Orange vs. Durham county)

Gifts That Give Back 2011 -- the hyperlocal version

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:01:37 -0500

Gifts That Give Back 2011 -- the hyperlocal version: Here’s the hyperlocal version of my gifts...