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A glimpse into the history of Art Stone, who was on the receiving end of the attack. It was not a bilateral “war”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meow_Wars A huge train geek named Jon Bell – who I never met in real life – … Continue reading →

A few tidbits from the Tom Taylor newsletter along with having read the bankruptcy filing. John Malone had his lawyers show up at the “First Day Motions” to represent his interests. The filing has language permitting Malone to submit his … Continue reading →

talking about the new extension of the light rail line here in charlotte reminded me that i’d taken some pix of the salisbury, north carolina, amtrak station back in october when we were in salisbury  for fred’s 40th college reunion. … Continue reading →

Friday was the official launch of the $1.6 billion Blue Line extension, coinciding with the NCAA Round 1 playoff at the Spectrum Arena. No pushing!

https://radioink.com/2018/03/15/iheart-lenders-sign-agreement-file-chapter-11/ It is important to note that the description says some of the lenders are on board. It reads like this will be a contested bankruptcy. After the group supporting the plan pins down the details, there is a period … Continue reading →

Over in Cherokee, North Carolina, there is a pageant called “Unto These Hills” that tells the story of the Cherokee people, from their initial contact with Europeans through their forced resettlement to Oklahoma during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson. https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/07/01/outdoor-drama-at-cherokee-revived … Continue reading →

Nothing says Spring like a long March

And add in Pandora… First, it helps to know who John Malone is, since he would be making the decisions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Malone (The Wikipedia article is very incomplete) John Malone’s education was in industrial and electrical engineering, and he got a … Continue reading →

The Countess and I are sorting out our technology choices, and experiencing the crossfire among Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Roku, among others. Countess has been getting comfortable with the Amazon Fire 8 HD tablet I bought last year. It is … Continue reading →

Just last week, on our way to the Carolinas Aviation Museum, we made a brief detour to visit the Billy Graham library, on the Billy Graham Parkway, about half way between Uptown and the airport, in a largely undeveloped area. … Continue reading →