Today is Elon Day – my first as a staff member. It’s set aside as a 24-hour period to drum up support for the university. Students, current and past, are involved in a variety of activities -- on and off campus as are members of the faculty and staff. It’s a big fund-raising day but … Continue reading Spreading the word on #ElonDay
Month: March 2017
Don Bolden, the mild-mannered marathon man
Ask most people in Alamance County and they’d say Don Bolden is Burlington’s best example of the mild-mannered reporter. Quiet, unassuming, modest to a fault -- Don is every one of those things. He evolved into a mild-mannered editor, too, then made the transition to easy-going editor emeritus. He’s the quintessential nice guy who’s also … Continue reading Don Bolden, the mild-mannered marathon man
Book review: ‘The Undoing Project’
'The Undoing Project'; By Michael Lewis; W.W. Norton and Co.; 2017; 362 pages. Imagine the thought process of Michael Lewis, bestselling nonfiction author of several of the more analytical and interesting books of the past two decades, a body of work that includes "Moneyball," "The Blind Side," and "The Big Short." All three turned conventional … Continue reading Book review: ‘The Undoing Project’
Talking tacos at Tangent
The “lattice of coincidence” strikes again. Today as I scanned the Food page in the Burlington Times-News I noted a nugget tucked along the left-hand rail of the first page. It was a history question of sorts. What was the original cost of a taco at Taco Bell? 5 cents 10 cents 19 cents $1.50 … Continue reading Talking tacos at Tangent
Madison's Avenue 