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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Nest egg hunt in Raleigh

A pretty right-on-the-money metaphor — Nest Egg Hunt in Raleigh. Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 31, 2009 Posted in: Current Events Comments closed

Senate stitching

I’m beginning to get the feeling that the state health care plan crisis and the secrecy surrounding the contracts are one end of a very [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 31, 2009 Posted in: Health Care, NCSenate Comments closed

Newspapers that have cut editions

This may explain that recent drop in paper prices. Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 30, 2009 Posted in: Newspapering Comments closed

Boys in the bubble

George Stephanopoulos just issued a ‘hard wonder’ question in which he sternly asked the Secretary of the Treasury if we really can get back to [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 29, 2009 Posted in: Current Events Comments closed

John Hope Franklin

Tonight, we toast the life of a man who gave it his all. Stories, condolences and more here. Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 25, 2009 Posted in: Current Events Comments closed

Not so careful

I’m starting to hear the names of the people McClatchy has discarded (talk about not knowing when to hold ‘em and fold ‘em). In addition [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 24, 2009 Posted in: Newspapering Comments closed

Newspapers and the future of journalism

From this week’s paper, some thoughts on newspapers and journalism and stuff: At a little over 600 square feet in three rooms, the office isn’t [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 23, 2009 Posted in: Newspapering Comments closed

Leave the constitution aloooone!

The state constitution that is. A new Elon Poll says half of the people polled don’t think we need about a proposed constitutional amendment to [...] Full Story, Permalink »
By kmr Mar 23, 2009 Posted in: Constitution Comments closed