A letter to the editor in today’s Star News about WHQR’s addition of Talk of the Nation:
EDITOR: In contrast to (the writer of the Jan. 4 letter “we want music”), I take it as a sign of progress that WHQR is adding shows like Talk of the Nation to its lineup.
… I believe the “talk” […]
Though the pharmaceutical company might not look too kindly on it, there’s a prominent mention of Wilmington’s own PPD in the Jan. 7 issue of The New Yorker.
It seems that Big Pharma companies have been hiring people to take experimental drugs — and paying handsomely for it — for several years now. It used […]
When a product claims to be 100% all beef and turns out to be a hot dog, do we really presume the declaration is honest? Usually, no. And that’s pretty much how I feel about the Tuscan Grill in Carolina Beach. While it maintains the company of few other restaurants on the island by at […]
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 (SF Chronicle) What would Michael Pollan eat?
Carol Ness, Chronicle Staff Writer
This might come as a shock to devotees of the Church of Michael Pollan, but his next article will be about orchid sex, not food. And his next book may not be about food, either.
“My wife says it’s time for me […]
Perhaps inspired by the success of Harris Teeter, Lowe’s Foods and Fresh Market, word is out that Wilmington area Food Lion stores will feature great improvements in 2008. Some stores may even be converted into Blooms, which is a Food Lion brand store that features upscale goods and a wider variety of items. Typically, “renewed” […]
Speaking of Ron Paul, the New Republic has a look at Ron Paul’s newsletters and sees things that don’t jibe with the clean-cut, anti-war, fan of America presidential hopeful being presented now:
Angry White Man
TNR is down last I checked, maybe because of demand, but the great site Metafilter has a discussion this morning with excerpts […]
WWAY site blogger Bistro Blonde reviews local restaurants, has a recent one about Cosmo’s Italian.
About Bistro Blonde:
As a self proclaimed “eater”, (please, please spare me the word foodie!) I shall earnestly endeavor to keep everyone updated on new eateries opening and old faves changing their menus. No food or beverage shop will be safe! Well, […]
Beautiful weekends like the last one are great times to go downtown. In winter, the air is clear and bright, there are people out strolling but not the jean-short hordes you see in summer.
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington, which moved downtown from its original location farther east on Market St., has really grown on this […]
I found the site some of us had heard rumors about — “SWAT-A-LITTERBUG”, an NCDOT site where litterers that you report (anonymously, if you wish) will receive a warning / fake ticket about their littering offense:
Littering North Carolina roadways is not an acceptable behavior - never has been! Some people simply need to be […]
A grass roots campaign is underway to honor local acting legend Pat Hingle. Six distinguished members of Wilmington’s arts and media community are hoping to honor Hingle at this year’s Academy Awards, slated for Feb. 24.
Hingle, one of Hollywood’s most enduring character actors, boasts film, TV and stage credits that span six decades, going […]
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