Category: 2009

  • What a waste! And its transfer

    I AM A RESIDENT EXPERT on waste disposal landfills. I used to live next to one. My apartment complex abutted the Chesapeake, Virginia, city landfill. My building sat closer to…

  • The burdens of being a Local Voice

    I AM A LOCAL VOICE. It says so right here in the paper. Look, up at the top of this column. It'd be nice if I could be a disembodied…

  • Gaddy to be replaced as columnist

    DURHAM, N.C. — Higher management of the Durham Herald-Sun announced today that, effective with today's column, Gary D. Gaddy has been replaced as the Chapel Hill Herald's Leading Regular Thursday…

  • Suit filed against Chapel Hill nuttiness

    CHAPEL HILL — The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has filed suit against the Town of Chapel Hill, demanding that they "cease and desist all acts and activities which promulgate…

  • Fascists and free-speech fiascos

    I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH news coverage it received, but on Tuesday April 14th, my wife and I attended an event on the University of North Carolina campus. We came…

  • Airlift to stem EU population collapse

    BRUSSELS — In the wake of the crisis meeting of the European Union's Population Board, EU ministers have called on the United States to begin an emergency airlift of "population…

  • Oh that championship feeling!

    A CHAMPIONSHIP, ESPECIALLY a national championship — when the adrenalin wears off, when the euphoria recedes — brings about moments of quiet reflection. Such as, this Tar Heel senior class…

  • Why Jesus didn’t say what he said

    JESUS MAY HAVE SAID lots of things — but we have no clue what they are — at least that's what University of North Carolina religion professor Bart Ehrman's books…

  • McCain-Palin sighted in Carrboro

    CARRBORO — The town of Carrboro has issued a special bulletin alerting citizens to be on the lookout for light-colored passenger vehicle, a late model foreign import, probably a Honda…

  • Commissioner for a day, at least

    I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU but I have been watching way too much basketball lately — which has the side effect for me of evoking my guy-like tendency to fix…