Memo to us, otherwise known as the Community Connections Planning Committee: In the future, avoid dates for our forums that include the words “Tornado Warning.” Seems simple enough. Yes, what the TV weather forecasters like to call “severe weather” crashed our party on Monday, Oct. 23 at Elon University. Conditions conducive to tornado formation were … Continue reading How to avoid a Tornado Warning and other Community Connections thoughts
Month: October 2017
A tradition continues at Bourbon, Dogs and Art (includes photo gallery)
When we bought our first piece of original art created by Steve Durland he gave us something extra to take home, too -- a shot glass. That was a first. Then again, what else would the proprietor of a place called "Bourbon, Dogs and Art" do? That initial trip came because of the first Studio … Continue reading A tradition continues at Bourbon, Dogs and Art (includes photo gallery)
Throwback Thursday: A night I would rather forget
This throwback column was first written in June of 2010 but is about something that happened nearly 30 years before, an event I had neither written about nor spoken of in years. I think I felt the time was right to put it out there because of our coverage of a now deceased legislator who … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: A night I would rather forget
An enduring legacy from the Beirut massacre
Today marks a sad anniversary in U.S. history. It's one that passes without much thought for a vast majority of Americans. It's an anniversary I can never let go. That's what comes from working for 15 years in a military community, where tragedy on an almost epic scale is never far away. Jacksonville, North Carolina … Continue reading An enduring legacy from the Beirut massacre
It began with a green envelope
The first letter from a person I never met was inside a green envelope and landed unceremoniously atop my desk on Oct. 20, 2011. It started this way. "Dear Mr. Taylor, "The other day the Times-News ran an editorial which mentioned, in part, the problems the Erich and Hornbuckle families are dealing with as the … Continue reading It began with a green envelope
Still in Mike Wilder’s corner and still helping those battling cancer
There is no feeling in a workplace quite like the one when a colleague is taken in the prime of life by either accident, incident or unspeakable disease. For the Burlington Times-News in the spring of 2013 the culprit was No. 3. It was tough to watch how quickly cancer swallowed Mike Wilder, a longtime … Continue reading Still in Mike Wilder’s corner and still helping those battling cancer
A story without end, until
The lead prosecutor in the controversial 1990 murder trial of Blanche Taylor Moore died Saturday when she stepped into traffic on Interstate 485 in Charlotte, authorities said. Winston-Salem Journal This post was originally from Oct. 15, 2015 -- shortly after I read the story referenced above. Since it was written, little to my knowledge … Continue reading A story without end, until
The endgame for UNC and the NCAA is nothing to cheer about for anyone
For the University of North Carolina, seven years of scrutiny by the governing body of collegiate athletics, the NCAA, came to a close Friday. It ended not with a bang, but hardly a whimper either – unless UNC’s “Anybody but Carolina” rivals can be counted. Upon further review I might classify the latter’s response more … Continue reading The endgame for UNC and the NCAA is nothing to cheer about for anyone
Throwback Thursday: A reminder about the treachery of politicians
I wrote this in October, 2015 about something that impacted my home county. This still pisses me off to be blunt about it. Never forget what politicians are capable of doing -- ever. --- In Stokes County, where I was born and raised, a lot of good people I know very well fought the good … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: A reminder about the treachery of politicians
Talking technology, jobs and the future at Community Connections
In October of 2013 LabCorp offered a reporter, editor and publisher for the local newspaper an opportunity to tour its massive testing laboratories on York Court in Burlington. I was fortunate enough to be part of it. The highly structured tour occurred at night, after 7 p.m., just before the overnight shift arrived for work. … Continue reading Talking technology, jobs and the future at Community Connections
Madison's Avenue 