Category Archives: North Carolina

Checking Out At The Library

As months go by, I’m getting more and more soured on the endless parking lots here, opening into shopping or office complexes and strip malls without sidewalks, a city designed for a life like that of the old Peking emperors, … Continue reading

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North Carolina State Fairgrounds

I like the state fairgrounds because they allow me to use bucranium in everyday conversation.

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Wolverine

Going into a superhero movie, we all know that we have to suspend our disbelief just a little bit more, but ill-defined powersets abound in the new X-Men Origins. Really, how many extra-strong, invulnerable guys with extendable knuckle claws can … Continue reading

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Wrong for Twenty-Something Years

The other day I was reading a bridal magazine (researching an article, really!) and I saw a bit about Denby china. I was shocked, because although I’ve been hearing and using the word Denby since I was a very little … Continue reading

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Revenge Of The Artichokes

No matter how obscure an activity is, you can find other people on the internet who do it too. Saw this in my Google analytics today: I guess I’m not the only person to battle the artichokes, and lose.

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He’s Also A Vampire

Stick asked if I wanted to go see a movie with him. His recent movie choices have included a subtitled documentary about skyscraper tightrope-walkers, so I was a bit cautious. “Um… what’s it about?” I asked. “It’s a secret Harry … Continue reading

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The Chocolate Bean

The Chocolate Bean 280 Meeting St Cary, NC 27518 I’m lucky enough to do a lot of my work via my laptop, so I’ve been looking around for a local coffeeshop with wifi. I’ve been shopping around, and discovered that … Continue reading

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King Henry VIII Joins Twitter

King Henry VIII joins Twitter tomorrow, according to the Brand Republic News today. LONDON – One of England’s greatest kings Henry VIII will be Tweeting from beyond the grave, updating Twitter followers about events from 500 years ago which helped … Continue reading

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Chatham Hill Winery

Chatham Hill Winery 3800 Gateway Centre Blvd. Suite 310, Cary/Morrisville, NC 27560 We went on a really interesting winery tour taught by the owner and winemaker, Marek Wojciechowski, a biochemist who took up winemaking as a retirement project. Yes, taught … Continue reading

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Armchair Coaching

Today’s Captcha must be about when Stick watches football.

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