Category Archives: North Carolina

Crime in the Big City

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Fred Stiening

6 days of data (source: Charlotte Observer) What – me worry? Remember that the primary purpose of government and newspapers is to scare you. Let’s have a look at homicide for the past 6 months – Charlotte’s population is about … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, North Carolina | 2 Comments

America loves sports, but…

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Charlotte loves Jesus. The former home of PTL (Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker) and the Billy Graham freeway, and the Bible Broadcasting Network just can’t get enough Jesus. If you scan the map, most major streets have a Biblical connection … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Radio Biz, Radio Owners, Station Sales / Transfers | Leave a comment

Meet the company that may soon run radio in your town

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Fred Stiening

George Beasley is quite a businessman in the best sense. http://streamingradioguide.com/blogradio/?page_id=1390 While working as a school system principal in rural North Carolina, he decided to start a radio station. He cut a deal with a local mobile home dealer to … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Radio Biz, Radio Owners, Station Sales / Transfers | 1 Comment

The Uber revolution

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Uber runs contrary to everything the government tries to scare you with. “We” must license and limit the number of taxicabs in a city because: – drivers won’t carry insurance – passengers will rob drivers (and rape female drivers) – … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina, Technology | 5 Comments

We Accept EBT and WIC

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

When I was looking at condos in Charlotte, there is a pretty clear pattern to housing prices. Same age construction, similar units. If the property is in a “white” neighborhood, it will sell for $100 sq/ft. If the house is … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Immigration Reform, North Carolina | 24 Comments

Have you got the time?

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

I might have written about this before – not sure 🙂 At some point, I was having issues with Windows XP not keeping its time synced. Keeping all of the computers on the Internet agreeing on the precise time is … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Guide, Linux, North Carolina, Technology | 12 Comments

Google Fiber on track to come to Charlotte

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/01/4878915/google-praises-charlottes-google.html Google has gotten approval from the City Council, including permission to place Google equipment on city owned land. It’s not an exclusive deal – Google is requiring that any facilities the City makes available also be offered to competitors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Mobile Streaming, North Carolina, Technology | 1 Comment

Charlotte Government update

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

It made national news when the FBI lured the recently elected black mayor of Charlotte into taking bribes. Less visible nationally is he was replaced by a powerful white Democrat. Blacks hold 6 of the 11 seats on the council, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 3 Comments

First Contact

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Fred Stiening

It was about 4:30 PM, I was driving through downtown Charlotte. Unexpectedly, the motor in my car stumbled, then within a few seconds it stopped running. Sizing the situation up, I look at the gas gauge and surprisingly my gas … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 8 Comments

The truth about aspirin

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Fred Stiening

My nephew’s wife is a neurologist who runs a stroke clinic at one of the two major hospitals in Charlotte. I believe she’s in her mid 30s. From time to time, medical subjects come up, and I’ve been consistently clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Individual Liberty, North Carolina | 7 Comments