What: Community Connections forum Where: Elon University’s Moseley Center When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Topic: The future role of government and the two-party system Bottom line: Community Connections is panel discussion series co-sponsored by Elon University and the Burlington Times News. The audience is encouraged to participate by asking questions of the panelists. To … Continue reading How we got here on our next Community Connections
Author: madisontdawg
A night out on Valentine’s Day Weekend
Saturday night we had drinks and dinner on the patio of Glass Hall Full, a Carrboro restaurant that's become one of our favorite places in the immediate area. Yes, outside on Feb. 11. And no jacket was required. Yes, North Carolina weather is historically quirky but over the past few years it's hard to argue … Continue reading A night out on Valentine’s Day Weekend
The demise of satire in an Unlampoonable Age
Satire is nearly dead. Irony is roadkill. And sarcasm? Well, it decided to go drinking with friends and found it had none. Common sense, by the way, is on life support and not expected to make it. Such is life in a world diving headlong into shallow mockery as a standard. It's impossible to tell … Continue reading The demise of satire in an Unlampoonable Age
Time to talk Belichick and Lombardi
Vince Lombardi is probably the most quoted coach in the history of American sports. His expressions have evolved from pearls of wisdom bridging multiple eras into certifiable coachspeak and boardroom cliché. Stands to reason. He’s on the short list of the greatest coaches ever and until the rise of Bill Belichick and his pro football … Continue reading Time to talk Belichick and Lombardi
Coffee, community and football on Tuesday at Elon
College Coffee is an Elon University tradition that goes back a couple of decades at least. Until Tuesday I had never attended one. It's my fourth week working at Elon as a development writer. It's a good gig so far and I don't expect that to change. It's hard to beat the surroundings or the … Continue reading Coffee, community and football on Tuesday at Elon
Preserving the rich history of two schools under redistricting
Monday night the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education unanimously endorsed the concept of a bold plan for new school districts. Some of the stickier details are still to be worked out, bonds for a new school and renovations at others approved and there is some consternation over aspects of the new alignment by board members. Still, … Continue reading Preserving the rich history of two schools under redistricting
The future roles of government, politics at the next Community Connections
When planning began for this year’s schedule of Community Connections forums I was very much still entrenched in newspapers and the Burlington Times-News, where I was executive editor for almost 10 years. A lot can change in a few weeks and months. That first meeting to plot our fourth year of public conversations about issues … Continue reading The future roles of government, politics at the next Community Connections
Book Review: Kids These Days
Here's another book review from the recent past that I thought was lost in online vapor due to corporate changeovers. It was written by Drew Perry, an Elon professor and was his second novel.I enjoyed both. I have yet to meet Perry in person. I hope to one of these days on campus. Here goes … Continue reading Book Review: Kids These Days
A moment in history: Attending the first Obama inauguration
UPDATE 2021: On the day the 45th president of the United States was inaugurated in 2017 I wrote about the first inaugural of Barack Obama, a historic day in January of 2009 we witnessed in the largest crowd and the coldest morning and afternoon imaginable. I reflected upon the moment in a peaceful and happy … Continue reading A moment in history: Attending the first Obama inauguration
My favorite thank you note. Yes, we can get along
Back in the days when I was a newspaper editor, that precarious time long ago in November 2016 when it seemed all but certain that the Green Bay Packers would miss the NFL playoffs, there were really only a handful of things I would tell reporters just starting at the Times-News. I'm talking beyond the … Continue reading My favorite thank you note. Yes, we can get along
Madison's Avenue 