Archive for March, 2009
Lost Boys of Southern Sudan inspire hope for the future
Today, I attended a moving lecture given by Sudanese “Lost Boys” Samuel Anei (Co-Founder of the Lost Boys Rebuilding Southern Sudan Foundation) and Joseph Akoon at Meredith College in Raleigh.
Meredith students have been studying the country of Sudan and viewed a film depicting the Lost Boys’ escape from civil war and their difficult journey [...]
Is the barter system making a comeback?
How many times have you heard someone say, “I wish we could just go back to a barter system…?”
Well, it seems that wish is now being granted.
Today, CNN reported that while consumer spending is down, people are still getting what they want through good old fashioned bartering. Businesses and even individuals are regularly swapping [...]
Raleigh’s good eatin’ will be featured on The Travel Channel tomorrow!
ast month, The Travel Channel’s Adam Richman traveled to the Triangle, where he feasted on shredded chicken sandwiches at Chapel Hill’s famous late night spot Time Out, learned the real meaning of “hog heaven” at The Pit, and challenged himself to finishing off 17 delicious hot dogs (in an hour) at The Roast Grill in [...]
Remember: We’re no good to anyone if we don’t survive this
fter hearing the news about the round of layoffs at the N&O today (http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1445149.html), I thought about how these job cuts could effect me and those close to me before this recession is all over. I feel a sense of urgency. How can I guarantee my job?
I thought about something a colleague said to me [...]
Students now compete for the jobs of the future
Last night I met an impressive team of brainy Wake County high school kids as they went over some last minute strategies before their trip to the NASA/VCU Regional Competition in Richmond Virginia, next week. When you think of teams, you may think of sports, but Team Awkward Turtle is competing in a different kind [...]
Triangle youth share their talents on MyNC.com
Learning in and through the arts should be a vital part of every child’s education — no matter where they live or what their background is.
Throughout my life I have thrived off of the arts. Performing and visual arts have always been and will always be a part of my life.
The arts provided [...]
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