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N&R–It is what it is
Don’t have a lot to add to Ed Cone’s analysis of the N&R’s current sorry state, just that I hope they remember my vacation stop ends tomorrow so I can…
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Now that’s toxic
Noted that Ed Cone described Conservatives for Guilford County’s support for 6th District Congressional candidate Mark Walker as “toxic” in light of C4GC’s lawsuit against Gboro blogger Jeff Martin, aka…
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Gboro’s million-dollar idea
The N&R takes a look at the 51 ideas submitted to get Gboro’s economy rolling again, one of which will net the mastermind $1 million. Note the comment from UNCG…
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Best wishes, Ed Cone
Greensboro’s ‘blogfather’ says he’s taking a break, although it’s unclear whether or not it’s permanent. ‘Word Up’ is the must-read here in Gboro, not only for the content but for…
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Gboro: The new Greenville. Or Chattanooga. Or Wichita.
I read with interest UNCG professor David Wharton’s comment on the DGI-City Council dustup over at Ed Cone’s blog. Wharton writes: But there is no Knox White on our council,…
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Re: Bottom of the broadband barrel
Ed Cone passes along this N&O op-ed on North Carolina’s place at the bottom of the broadband barrel and how it hurts the state. As you can probably imagine, the…
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Guilford County’s $41 million budget deficit
Ed Cone passes along a Facebook post from Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen: For those who heard a giant “thud” about 2 pm followed by complete silence—it was…
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Panthers win good for Romney
ESPN reported the trend pregame, while The Inquisitr reports the results: As The Inquisitr reported previously, the Washington Redskins Sunday-before-the-election home game has been successfully predicting the outcome of the…
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What’s up with the Jordan Lake Rules
Ed Cone inquires about today’s N&R above-the-fold story on Greensboro’s opposition to the Jordan Lake Rules. Here’s then-city water resources director Allan Williams explanation of the the Jordan Lake Rules…
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Rhino delivers right on time
Ed Cone says see today’s Rhino to find out why the city’s new recycling contract is bad for Greensboro. John Hammer delivers right on time: (L)ast year the city paid…
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Where the pro-Amendment One signs are
Not in Fisher Park; in Rockingham County: As you leave Greensboro and head north along U.S. 220, the view changes. Rows of light-blue signs are replaced by navy ones. Where…
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Sign, sign everywhere a (Vote Against Amendment One) sign
Vote Against Amendment One signs are everywhere here in tony Fisher Park. But as a commenter over at Ed Cone’s thread noted there are “absolutely zero for it.” To which…