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20/12/2014
FBI Confirms North Korea Behind Sony Hack

"We cannot have a society in which some dictator someplace can start imposing censorship here in the United States," he said. "Because if somebody is able to intimidate folks out of releasing a satirical movie, imagine what they start doing when they see a documentary that they don't like or news reports that they don't like."

Even worse, Obama said, "imagine if producers and distributors and others started engaging in self-censorship because they don't want to offend the sensibilities of somebody whose sensibilities probably need to be offended."

"That's not who we are. That's not what America's about," he said.

WASHINGTON - The FBI confirmed Friday that North Korea was behind the cyber attacks on Sony Pictures. "As a result of our investigation, and in close

26/08/2014
Who We Say We Are: The Elon Poll Results

Where would you take a visiting family member for a genuine NC experience? I'd have to agree with a small town BBQ joint or a hike.

Are you a typical North Carolinian? The Elon Poll asks residents about their likes, dislikes, and opinions on all things N.C.

15/07/2014
Howard Coble Wields Influence in North Carolina Race

Howard Coble endorses Phil Berger in District 6 race to be his successor. Runoff is Tuesday, July 15th. Normal voting locations. I'll be voting Howard's choice - Phil Berger.

In a North Carolina race for the House, retiring Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., wields influence in the race to succeed him.

18/06/2014
North Carolina Progressives Demand Billions In Higher Taxes, 80 Percent Corporate Tax

Failing to consider the cost or consequences - Moral Monday protesters march to a different entitled beat.

Ever since progressive activists began weekly protests outside of the North Carolina capitol last year, the Tar Heel State has been the nation’s political tinderbox. Referred to by the media as the Moral Monday protests (a dubious term, as it implies that those who disagree on matters of policy are…

21/05/2014
Greensboro restaurateur can't sell own microbrew at restaurant

Local NC Microbrewery can't open until NC Laws changed.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A Greensboro business owner who was planning to open a microbrewery in June says he can't get permits to sell the beer in his restaurants. Marty Kotis tells FOX8 the Pig Pounder...

12/05/2014
Congressional candidate Keith Crisco dead

Congressional candidate Keith Crisco dead

ASHEBORO, N.C. -- Keith Crisco, Clay Aiken's opponent for the U.S. House District 2 seat, died at his home on Monday afternoon, a spokeswoman for Asheboro Elastics Corp. has confirmed. Reports sugg...

04/05/2014

White House Correspondents Dinner - Joel McHale is host! Serving Soup humor.

Who else is watching ?

01/05/2014

with Howard Coble and Phil Berger.

01/05/2014
Do Students Want a Degree or a Career?

Do Students Want a Degree or a Career? http://wp.me/p4kwa4-co

“You shouldn’t measure success by how many students are coming in and even graduating. We should measure success by how many students are getting jobs. Especially, jobs that they study for.” Said Governor McCrory, Tuesday night at Methodist… [ 108 more words. ]

26/04/2014
Is the News & Record on Drugs?

Is the News & Record on Drugs? http://wp.me/p4kwa4-cg

The Greensboro News & Record speculates that UNCG police helping arrest drug dealers in the Glenwood neighborhood may be viewed as a bad thing by area residents. Really? Are they on drugs? “Residents of the area may see UNCG police operations… [ 28 more words. ]

20/04/2014

Front page of the Hickory Daily Record!

Front page of the Hickory Daily Record today. Two great things. Happy Easter - He is Risen! And Got Beer?

No kidding, this is really the front page of the Hickory paper. Two great things to celebrate!

20/04/2014
Little Mention of Easter in News & Record on Easter Sunday

Little Mention of Easter in News & Record on Easter Sunday http://wp.me/p4kwa4-bU

Why is there so little mention of Easter in Easter Sunday’s News & Record? It’s mentioned in the body of Beth McKee-Huger’s piece, but not in a single headline. In a couple of other pieces, it’s used as a date reference. Can… [ 392 more words. ]

20/04/2014

Odd that there is little mention of Easter in the News & Record. Not one article on the subject.

19/04/2014
Blogging Advice from the Greensboro's Blog Bosses

Blogging Advice from the Greensboro’s Blog Bosses http://wp.me/p4kwa4-8x

People blog for a lot of reasons. I reached out to the local blogging community and received lots of great advice. The following is a jumble of those thoughts. I played 52 pickup with their sentences and my own. The contributors include Billy Jones, Ed… [ 1322 more words. ]

13/04/2014
Pigs, UNC Alumni and Beer

Pigs, UNC Alumni and Beer http://wp.me/p4kwa4-9M

There’s an interesting connection between UNC system grads from the US and UK, beer and local pigs. We’ve been working with North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University (NC A&T) to donate our spent grain from our new Pig… [ 372 more words. ]

12/04/2014
Stop what you are doing and go eat here..

Great Italian restaurant in Greensboro. Fresh hand made pasta. Located in The Westover Gallery of Shops

Osteria: Locally focused, Handmade and Authentic Italian

08/04/2014
UNC Board of Governors Meeting Materials April 2014

UNC Board of Governors Meeting Materials April 2014 http://wp.me/p4kwa4-aw

The UNC Board of Governors Meeting Materials for the April 10th-11th 2014 meeting are available as of April 7th. The BOG received a package of approximately 600 pages the afternoon of Friday, April 4th. It includes hot links to additional documents. In… [ 130 more words. ]

06/04/2014
Fuzzy Impressions of BBQ in Madison

Fuzzy Impressions of BBQ in Madison http://wp.me/p4kwa4-5k

Fuzzy’s BBQ sits on Hwy 220 Business which connects Madison with Mayodan, NC. It’s a respite for those that love great chopped pork BBQ, vinegar slaw, hush puppies and sweet tea. You’ll notice a couple of things that are different about… [ 137 more words. ]

01/04/2014

APRIL FOOLS!

Our first newspaper is being printed today. Look for it in 300 restaurants around town tomorrow. A big thank you to North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) for their help!

30/03/2014
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

NCAA Academic Fraud stories on HBO and ESPN. Should the UNC Board of Governors take responsibility for athletic oversight or continue to delegate that authority?

Real Sports 204: Higher Education?

26/03/2014
The Office Time Machine - Cultural References by Year

The Office Time Machine – Cultural References by Year http://wp.me/p4kwa4-aa

The Office Time Machine is a series of videos that pull out The Office cultural references and sorts they by year. It’s a time capsule of sorts. You can visit the page and watch several years in a row. Sports, Movies, TV, Books, Music, Politics,… [ 105 more words. ]

23/03/2014

Post on Twitter about what's going on at UNC - armed and dangerous person on campus. Appears to have knife.

15/03/2014
Pawn Shop Social Media? Really???

Pawn Shop Social Media? Really??? http://wp.me/p4kwa4-8E

I was walking through downtown Madison, NC and spotted this: My first thoughts were – Who’s going to like a Pawn Shop on Facebook? And if you’re pawning stuff, do you really have a computer or internet service? Wouldn’t it be… [ 278 more words. ]

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