I noticed the photos on Facebook over the weekend. And like most things I see on social media, I refused to believe it. Then again, one of the photo sources is among the most trustworthy people I know -- my longtime friend from high school and college, Tip Wood. Tip wouldn't lead me astray, would … Continue reading Waterfalls freeze at Hanging Rock? Now that’s cold and unprecedented
Month: January 2018
North Carolina loses again to Alabama in big game auto wars
The announcement that Toyota-Mazda veered from building a joint auto manufacturing plant in Randolph County and straight into Alabama was a major blow for North Carolina -- again. The hailed megasite in Randolph County was groomed for just such an enterprise. North Carolina economic development officials have drooled over landing a auto-building plant for a … Continue reading North Carolina loses again to Alabama in big game auto wars
Nick Saban’s coaching tree yields a promising acorn at Elon
In all the post-game hoopla following the University of Alabama's stunning 26-23 overtime victory over SEC rival Georgia in the FBS national title game Monday night, I took note of an on-field TV interview with Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban. He had just tied legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant for the most … Continue reading Nick Saban’s coaching tree yields a promising acorn at Elon
Entering the terrible twos
Today is the first anniversary of the activation of this wordpress site, Madison's Avenue, where I occasionally post things I write or stuff I've written over the years. I wasn't sure how this venture might go. Predictably, it has veered in different directions. There is no real focus. I'm not sure what my expectations were … Continue reading Entering the terrible twos
Foreshadowing: Looking back, the end was obvious
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about some newspaper resolutions I had on one of those giddy -- not to mention halcyon -- reporting and editing days way, way back in 1990. In hindsight those were great days. Sure the Internet had emerged as something very real and was becoming a noticeable … Continue reading Foreshadowing: Looking back, the end was obvious
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