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Getting Ready to go on Friday
Flying the Air Race Classic racers #49 Zippy Chicks A four day adventure
PineBuzz - Arts and Entertainment
Arcade Fire releases new tracks
Two tracks from the new Arcade Fire album, The Suburbs, surfaced in the last few days on the Internet, drawing a lot of attention. The album art has surfaced, too, so be sure to check that out. The songs sound like a good - and long overdue - follow up ...
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Recap: Bonnaroo
Maybe the only bad thing about this weekend was leaving before Phoenix played. Of all the bands that were there, that was one I was particularly excited for. But overall, the rest of the experience was unique, falling somewhere between being hot, exciting, relaxing, dirty, friendly and just plain fun. ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Cyclist add to group as journey hits Missouri
Jordan and Travis add a pair of riders as they ride across the United States.
Cabin Fever to the 100th Degree
I've lived in many climates where the cold kept me inside but this is my first experience being shut in by heat. Oh well, this too shall pass. Actually, an intramural weekend afforded the chance to fume over the tossed salad line-up Time Warner cable has foisted on subscribers. Took ...
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Weezer surprises Bonnaroo
In what may have been the most surprising moment of Bonnaroo so far, Weezer played for an audience so large about a third of them couldn’t even see the stage. The mass of people extended throughout most of the Centeroo compound, with people packed in behind trees, vendors and bleachers. ...
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Four hours later, it's morning. Time to go.
So here we go -- another day, another set of shows. It's going to be hard to top The National, Dr. Dog and a wild Flaming Lips midnight show, but I'm confident. After all, there are some pretty great artists lined up for today. Here's who to look for coverage ...
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Just the start of the night
What was 2 hours and 30 minutes starting at midnight, a rough night for some, was just the beginning of the night for Wayne Coyne. Throughout the whole Flaming Lips set, he tried his best to get the crowd loud and ramped up. Not that he needed to much, it ...
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The National hits the festival
Sometimes it’s not just the music that makes a show good. In fact, quite frequently that’s the case, but sometimes the band’s antics will turn a good show into a great one. The National is one of those bands that makes a show fun just to watch. The first few ...
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Getting close to Bonnaroo
10 a.m. June 11 I roll into Manchester through some mountains — fog hanging drearily between the peaks and a lake set against the side of the highway. After 14 hours on a bus, the trip is starting to come to a close. Bonnaroo is close. My iPod’s played only ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Who Let the Dogs Out or You Had a Bad Day
The K-9 unit works their tails to protect (and entertain) ours during the latest class of the Southern Pines Citizens Police Academy.
Historical Romances
Since I often don't have space to mention all of the books I read, I thought blogging might be a great way to let folks know about some of them. I'm sure that some of you guys will want to skip this first post (and maybe some of the ladies ...
College Sports Gone Bad
Intercollegiate athletics are going to hell in a handbasket. How do I know? Because the NCAA ship is being driven by the root of all evil itself — money.
Oil spill - waiting for dad to come home
So far, the marshy areas of Louisiana have been the only area where the oil has washed up on the shores to a great extent. The beaches of the Florida panhandle, Alabama, and Mississippi are braced for the catastrophe that is almost sure to come. It's kind of like waiting ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Biking across America update
Update on Jordan Rickard and Travis Brotherton, the two college students biking across America.
A New Water Authority?
Many remember the short-lived and ill-fated Moore Water and Sewer Authority (MOWASA) ...Today, ten years later, under similar conditions that led to MOWASA’s original formation, it is looking more and more like a forming new separate water and sewer authority may be the best way to address our county’s overall water and sewer needs.
Identity theft at Food Lion
I dropped my daughter off at soccer practice and had about 30 minutes to get to the grocery store and back. So, the race is on. I get to the store choose my items and my belly is grumbling. While in check out, I easily grab the caffeine free soda ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Taking My Best Shot
Taking my best shot -- with live ammo -- at the shooting range.
Passing another debt milestone
As of Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department, the federal government is now $13,050,826,460,886.97 in debt. That is the highest total ever, and the debt grows by about $5 billion a day, That's roughly three times the rate that the deficit grew under Bush, though one could certainly blame his ...
