I grew up in a strict family. My parents only allowed us to watch one channel, the Family Channel, and we weren’t allowed to listen to any mainstream music. We could listen to the oldies, Christian or nothing. I didn’t really care though because I didn’t know any different. I woke up to the Beatles […]
Don’t Postpone Rezone: Town Council Should Consider Rezoning Development
The Chapel Hill Town Council needs to advocate rezoning for the development of Aydan Court. The 5.8-acre lot is currently zoned for single-family homes, and is located along N.C. 54 and Jordan Lake. The local developer, Zinn Design Build, originally planned a 17-lot luxury subdivision, but would prefer to build 96 mid-range priced condos. This […]
The Weight We Carry
While walking in the woods with my dog this morning I realized that weight has everything to do with the stop signs in our life. I am not talking about pounds or extra packaging, although these could certainly be examples of it. The weight I am talking about are the items or people in our […]
Nebraska Town Wants to Enforce New Immigration Laws
Between the oil spill, the failing kingdom of Obama and immigration rage – I am overwhelmed with the news. This morning I read an article about Fremont, Nebraska. The town wants to put laws into action that would require residents to file permits in order to rent and ban hiring illegal immigrants. ( http://drudge.tw/bhKUN0) The town […]
An educational priority: Orange County Schools should go year-round
In the midst of the country’s economic hardship, educational programs are on the chopping block, and teachers are receiving pink slips instead of paychecks. Administrators decide which classes and programs should be included in curriculums, while students are suffering in bigger classrooms with less attention from teachers. In light of these obstacles, Mike Kelley, chairman […]
To BP or not to BP…
Should Americans continue buying BP gas at local stations or abandon the company completely? Unfortunately, I don’t think there is any simple answer. BP isn’t Tony Hayward and British Petroleum on every corner and they certainly aren’t the ones pumping (no pun intended) the gasoline into our cars. These gas stations are owned by Americans and the cars […]
The Worker Bee vs. The Student
Growing up my parents owned a Mexican restaurant. The restaurant was very successful and my parents slaved away many years there. They had bought the huge place when I was quite young, and I still remember the excitement of knowing that I had access to large pints of ice cream whenever I wanted. Our dining […]
The Slow Death of Good Journalism
I have been reading a lot of articles concerning the national debate on why it is journalism seems to be dying out. Media experts and journalists alike all have their own viewpoints and recommendations for the swift retrieval of a world that may already be gone. One article was an interview of a former journalist […]
Become Inspired With Your Own Life
These days it seems everywhere I look there is a new disaster. Whether it’s the depressing pictures of the oil spill, new talk of more education cuts, the rage ensuing in Arizona or the never-ending war in the Middle East, we are inundated with intense realities. In a world that is constantly at odds with […]
Fear, It’s Something I Plan on Destroying
I didn’t think it was possible for me to become so wrapped up in running, but I have been flat-out sucked in. A few months ago I decided that it was time to put the running shoes on again. I had worked myself slowly into running last spring and completed a 5K, but when I […]