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Re: “Augusten Burroughs' new book is a disappointing collection of self-help cliches

I grabbed this book from the shelf without reading the jacket because I look forward to anything this author writes. I did not expect it to be a genuine "self help" book though. I thought it was a joke. Initially I was put off, but the truth is, he is right about most everything he suggests to the reader. It may not be pretty, but it is true.

A. Burroughs is an excellent source on the matters of acceptance and looking forward. I reluctantly loved the book!

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Posted by blong2urslf on 04/28/2013 at 1:57 PM

Re: “8 early researchers into the JFK assassination

Everette Jordon, nc senator, had had picked the result of the Warren commission before Kennedy's body was moved from the hospital and delivered all payoff through Bobby Baker and Nancy Tyler. Then they kill tyler in a plane gliding accident where Baker just happened to be on the shore to recover her body. Tyler was Mary Jo Kopechen roomate.....add it up....Terry Sanford was supposed to be on the ticket with Kennedy and johnson offered the vp, hoping he would decline. NC senators handled the money and corruption part of the plot, mad because their man, Terry Sanford didn't get on the ticket.

Posted by Honz on 04/28/2013 at 12:45 PM

Re: “13 documents you should read about the JFK assassination

NORTH CAROLINA SENATORS KILLED PRESIDENT KENNEDY: (650 hours research): JFK picks Johnson for running mate, because J has the "woman" file on JFK. This was a goodwill move to silence the woman file. JFK never expected Johnson to accept (they hated each other). JFK wanted Terry Sanford as his running mate. JFK was to drop Johnson and pick Sanford for the re-election. Senator Everette Jordan made sure $100,000 and a $540 stereo was delivered to Bobby Baker. Senator D. Everette Jordan was charged with delivering $100,000 to Texas for the payoff and the cover up. Nancy Tyler, Mary Jo Kopechen roomate, dies in a glider plane accident with Bobby Baker standing on the beach waiting for the glider plane to crash. Don Reynolds, assist NY crime family ( Sammy, the Bull) to place Serve U machines (most likely the company now is Serveomation) in a govt DC building. Baker and Tyler apply for mortgage as cousins (illegal) on documents. When questioned the response, "We were kissing cousins". Terry Sanford may have not known any of the plot. Sanford may hae been kept in the dark, except that he thought he was to be the VP candidate. The Jordan family commissions Ben Bulla to write a "history changing" book on Everette Jordan. Ben Bulla was an Alamance County Boy Scout Leader who was responsible for protecting NC Boy Scout molestors----His code was his license plate, BSA-BEN,. In 2007, they tried to kill Bulla and burned down the Ben Bulla Boy Scout Clubhouse. Everette Jordan framed Ben Bulla and Bobby Baker, a $19,600 a year page. Everett knew Bulla has the Boy Scout Perversion files and was covering up well. HOW DO I KNOW.? I married Beth Bulla and divorced Beth Bulla her in 2000. None of this comes from Bill Riley, Jesse V., etc. I was on the inside and just this year, put together the pieces. I sat with the Sanfords for dinner at the Jordan Book Dedication. Ben Bulla was rather ignorant. They never let Bulla speak a word at the release of his own book. He was required to sit on the stage in silence, cause if he opened his mouth, he may say too much. NC has no statute of limitations on child molestation. If you were a boy scout in NC and a victim, Ben Bulla's covered up any reporting. Kelly Clark, Oregon Atty. got the first ruling by the Supreme Courts. But 1,000's of NC victims are still out there. Kennedy would have made the Dominican Republic the mafia gambling spot, but a dictator took over, so they looked to Cuba. When Cuba says no, hence the Cuban missle crisis......Bobby Baker was from South Carolina. All the other killers/conspirators were our own grand OLD NORTH STATE OF NC. Cuba had nothing to do with killing Kennedy--that's why they hate the USA. These are the facts. Could care less if i have any believers---i lived it and it took 13 years to put the pieces together
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Posted by Honz on 04/28/2013 at 11:02 AM

Re: “Claiming freedom is worth it

The reasons you list for why you love North Carolina are part of the reasons my partner and I are excited to relocate from San Diego. I'm looking forward to moving to your beautiful state and being part of the growth equation.

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Posted by Jeff Hammond on 04/27/2013 at 10:08 AM

Re: “[Updated] Losing Jamie Hahn: Raleigh and the power of passionate people

Thanks for the nice comments. The third person in the photo is David Blair. Glad to see he put the photo on his Facebook page.

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Posted by Bob Geary, INDY Opinion Columnist on 04/26/2013 at 11:32 AM

Re: “[Updated] Losing Jamie Hahn: Raleigh and the power of passionate people

Great article. So much love. (The person on the right is David Blair.)

Posted by Brooke Johnson Delk on 04/26/2013 at 9:49 AM

Re: “LiLa's IV

@missbliss Enlighten me. What does "bro band" mean?

Posted by Eric Tullis on 04/25/2013 at 9:25 PM

Re: “A new dance adaptation of a Harlem Renaissance classic

While not perfect, this piece was smart, innovative, evocative, challenging, moody and beautifully disturbing. The collaborators expert. The dancing world class, absolutely. Your review does not do CANE full justice and the criticisms are misplaced. First: Why assume that the piece was actually intended to track Toomer's book exactly? Why assume that it should do so? Can't it exist as an inspired work on its own merit? (That said, despite your criticism, even you managed to see the reference to "Becky." How one could manage to miss the series of urban images used as backdrop for a good portion of the piece remains a mystery). Second: The reference to "technical miscalculations" comes across as petty and a bit silly. Third: While we all should be thankful for being enlightened with the "obvious question" posed at the end of the piece, what would make anyone think that there necessarily was a question? Or that there was only one question? For me, bottom line, the review was a bit cowtown. I shouldn't expect more, but hope springs eternal.

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Posted by Champ on 04/25/2013 at 9:08 PM

Re: “The climate change movement is not resonating with the public

Tell us how to connect to the average North Carolinian.

Posted by Paul F. Getty on 04/25/2013 at 8:39 PM

Re: “[Updated] Losing Jamie Hahn: Raleigh and the power of passionate people

Beautiful words...

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Posted by Apache101 on 04/25/2013 at 8:33 PM

Re: “Bella's Cuisine has its charms but needs to focus on the dishes it does best

This reviewer is totally off base. Delicious cuisine at a reasonable price. I always get the seafood and it is fabulous. The bread is like a tender, cakey biscuit. I think Bella's is the best kept secret in the foodie world of Durham!

Posted by Jude Casseday on 04/25/2013 at 7:29 PM

Re: “[Updated] Losing Jamie Hahn: Raleigh and the power of passionate people

Very well said. I will do my part and whenever need be!

Posted by waheed557 on 04/25/2013 at 7:09 PM

Re: “PlayMakers Rep closes its season with Cabaret

I couldn't agree more with Mr. Woods' praise for Julie Fishell's performance as Fraulein Schneider. Brava!

Posted by David Q. Cooke on 04/25/2013 at 6:46 PM

Re: “LiLa's IV

I find this review silly. This band is awesome, everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I think calling Lila a Bro band is ridiculous, do you know what a bro band means? And considering the fact that Lila has sold out every venue they've played in Durham I doubt we will be 'outgrowing' the awesome sounds and shows they put on.

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Posted by missbliss on 04/25/2013 at 4:52 PM

Re: “The climate change movement is not resonating with the public

Best column in months, Bob. I wish it weren't true.

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Posted by MichaelB on 04/25/2013 at 2:29 PM

Re: “The climate change movement is not resonating with the public

Thanks to Bob Geary and the Independent Weekly for this helpful report. I agree that the climate movement is still searching for effective strategies and tactics. I do have the sense, however, that our movement is making substantial progress. While this past weekend's Climate Convergence on Raleigh may not have attracted the massive participation that many of us were hoping for, I think it's fair to say that it was a useful and productive gathering that has taken the climate movement another step forward.

Many thanks to everyone fighting for a healthy environment and a liveable future.

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Posted by Loren Hart on 04/25/2013 at 1:05 PM

Re: “Kim Richey, The Small Ponds

The criticism was of the review not of the opener. The Small Ponds are a great band with wonderful songs and beautiful voices. Caitlin has had a number of solo albums of her own (released, in fact, on the very same Yep Roc that Kim Richey's new album is on) and Tres Chicas and is incredibly respected by artists and songwriters both locally and around the world. Matt Douglas is one of the most purely musical people I've ever met, plays jazz with The Hot at NIghts, and tours with Josh Ritter. Small Ponds are perfectly suited and an incredibly complementary choice to Kim Richey. There are way, way more relevant reasons that make them a "fitting opener" (their music, perhaps?) besides someone peripherally connected to someone in the band who used to be on a lousy label with the headliner. Its like saying that Neil Young would be a good opener for Bob Dylan because Neil used to be in a band with Stephen Stills who was once on Columbia Records with Bob.

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Posted by alexhoward on 04/25/2013 at 10:38 AM

Re: “Finder: Guide to Wake County

Raleigh is pretty cool, yes. But Cary? We have nothing in common.
Most of Raleigh---particularly downtown and the rest of ITB--would rather be lumped in with Durham and Chapel Hill/Carrboro. You know, the original three points of The Triangle.
But Cary and the rest of Wake County is about as embarrassing as it gets. Conservative, right-winged, and sprawling suburbia. They have more in common with Johnston County than the rest of the Triangle, in my view.
For god's sake don't put us in the same article as them.
Raleigh, for all it's positive points, will always have the disadvantage of being in Wake County---but we'd really like to distance ourselves from it if we could, thankyouverymuch.

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Posted by RaleighRob on 04/25/2013 at 10:23 AM

Re: “The climate change movement is not resonating with the public

Yes, Patricia. Climate change trumps all other stories when it comes to importance. Yet you can peruse all the big newspapers and watch all the news shows today and there will probably be no mention.
Some say this is because day by day and week by week there is nothing new to report in global warming. That is not true. New articles come out all the time in the science journals about predictions and new alarming data about warming, links to terrible weather events, new solar and wind breakthroughs, bills presented and plans for decreasing fossil fues, campaigns and protests to pipelines and mountaintop removal and tar sand extraction, and on and on. There should be at least one headline every day concerning climate change in the New York Times, and one story every night on the evening news. But there isn't. Corporate media is purposely sidelining the issue. Too controversial? That's crazy. Our media. is controlled by powerful interests, connected in many ways to the fossil fuel interests and related industries and financial companies. They criminally are ensuring that the people of the US stay misinformed, confused, and lethargic about global warming. There is a lot of money to be made in the future burning coal, gas and oil. So we will cook the planet and destroy life on earth for their profits. Can you think of any worse crimes going on than journalists being complicit in this?
So, our movement on climate change gets sidelined and largely ignored by the general population. But we will not stop fighting to spread the alarm. What else can we do? And maybe journalists and editors will begin look at their own kids and grand kids and begin to see what role they can play to ensure a livable future for them, and come and join the movement.

Posted by Paul F. Getty on 04/25/2013 at 8:16 AM

Re: “Kim Richey, The Small Ponds

The opener was selected because they're great musicians and they were psyched to play with Kim Richey. Come out and see them! The Concert Promoter

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Posted by Camilla Meek on 04/25/2013 at 7:08 AM

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