Monthly Archives: December 2006

Busy Camellia

This camellia had a busy December, which was relatively mild and wet for North Carolina.

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Charity Solicitations

This past year, I’ve been loosely keeping track of the number of solicitations received from the charities we contribute to. At least that’s been my excuse for the mountain of mail on the corner of my desk all year. Here … Continue reading

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Missed the Bus

Chapel Hill town leadership has latched onto a plan to revitalize downtown by replacing public parking with condos and won’t let go as the deal gets gradually worse and worse. (There must be a name for that kind of syndrome.) … Continue reading

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Fall Chess Tourney

Through I hadn’t played chess in over a year, I decided to enter this year’s office G15 tournament. Not surprisingly, I finished last (in the A bracket) with only a single draw in my column after 10 games. A couple … Continue reading

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