Betsy Ervin

Our great friend Betsy Ervin died August 22nd, 2008.
We love you Betsy, Don, and Willa - from us.

Written by editor on August 23, 2008 | Posted in News & Events

Cats of local Marine wounded in Iraq need new homes

Forwarded. Comment here or contact cwelch@whqr.org if you’re interested or know anyone who might be.

Hey All –
I’m trying to help out a friend with a cat situation and thought maybe one
of you could help or might know somebody who could.
My friend Rosie’s husband Eric, a Marine, was wounded last week in Iraq.
He’s at Bethesda now […]

Written by editor on July 5, 2008 | Posted in News & Events

Afraid of Seeming Racist?

One of my favorite podcasts, an NPR show called the Bryant Park Project for the Manhattan park its “worldwide headquarters” overlook, just discussed a study from Northwestern University’s Department of Social Psychology, which found white people so nervous about being or seeming racist that “they indicated a preference for avoiding all contact with black people.” […]

Written by editor on June 4, 2008 | Posted in Issues & Opinion, Talk

Grove Project bumper sticker

Order yours from the Grove Project store at cafepress.com

Written by editor on April 8, 2008 | Posted in Talk

Star News “Zvents”

It looks like the Star News, amidst of raft of other online changes, has rolled out a new local event platform, something called “Zvents” that aggregates, locates, and organizes local goings-on. Looks pretty nice.
I’ve been trying to get excited about eventful.com for the GP and for some software moonlighting I do. But the eventful […]

Written by editor on April 4, 2008 | Posted in Talk

Sustainability according to Andy Wood

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From the WHQR Events Calendar:

Sustainability according to Andy Wood

Written by editor on April 2, 2008 | Posted in News & Events

There’s nothing good about cancer

Our great friend and Grove Projector Betsy Ervin, the Christopher Hitchens of cancer, writing an absolutely powerful, sacred-cow-tipping piece in the Star News opinion pages a couple of days ago:

Everyone diagnosed with cancer deserves to experience the disease in his or her own way. Some choose to be upbeat, refusing even to entertain the possibility […]

Written by editor on March 30, 2008 | Posted in Essays, Issues & Opinion

Port City Cynic

Blogger William Lang joins the Cape Fear placeblogging crowd at Port City Cynic, a new, good-looking weblog about the area, also featuring a map of things.
Off to a good start with this little tidbit from the first post, about the South College Sandwich & Deli

…DO NOT try to get ranch AFTER they bring out your […]

Written by editor on March 28, 2008 | Posted in Talk

News GP readers are searching for

News items have had users searching the Grove Project a lot in the last few days:

Silver alert: Man Missing In Wilmington In Need Of Medication Found Safe

Fatal helicoper crash: Video of helicopter crash scene

Fire destroys apartments off Kerr

Written by editor on March 18, 2008 | Posted in News & Events, Talk

Small update to site

Hi all - I just updated the look of the site a little.
Wanted something slightly more compact and iconic for all the GP press kits, t-shirts and bumper stickers. ;-)
Feedback welcome. -ed. g.jpg

Written by editor on March 9, 2008 | Posted in Talk