Category Archives: North Carolina

US Foods to be acquired by Sysco

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Rosemont Illinois based US Foods has agreed to be taken over by Sysco, the largest non-gracery wholesale food distributor in the United States. KKR and the other PE firm will get $500 million in cash, assumption of the existing debt … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 15 Comments

The state of AM radio in Charlotte

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Fred Stiening

I’m in the parking lot of the Arboretum, a large strip mall in the South Side of Charlotte – let’s see what stations the car radio scan stops on 610 – WFNZ – sports 660 – talk (weak) 680 – … Continue reading →

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

The other shoe drops

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Fred Stiening

My other shoe, not Clear Channel’s. My biggest fear has come true – I went to the DMV and failed the eye test. I’m pretty sure all that is going on is some eye irritation / infection and I’ll get … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina | 10 Comments

Crunch Time on Obamacare

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Fred Stiening

It’s now December, I’m firmly residing in North Carolina and the clock is ticking. The Obamacare rules keep changing. As of today :), Coventry and Blue Cross still seem to be saying they’ll offer ACA compliant (Obamacare) accounts for 2014 … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina, Obamacare | 13 Comments

Today’s Southern Food Porn

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Understanding the food people in North Carolina eat handed down from generation to generation makes sense when you understand a few basic principles – electricity was not available out in the rural areas and/or there was no money to pay … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 20 Comments

Home Sweet Home

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Two Strong Dudes and a Truck showed up this morning to bring my “stuff” to my new home. My Windoze XP box is now also running on a real table with a real keyboard, so I can get started on … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Guide, Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 12 Comments

“Healthy” food

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Fred Stiening

So it starts – my relatives decided to fill up my refrigerator in my absence with so-called healthy food. The most preposterous thing is a gallon of all natural “100% juice” apple cider. They apparently didn’t read the nutrition label … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Individual Liberty, North Carolina, Privacy, Unauthorized Food | 4 Comments

Where in the world is Art Stone

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Fred Stiening
Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 57 Comments

Ceiling Fans

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Fred Stiening

From the let’s argue about something department A few weeks ago, I was in a restaurant with the current interior decorating style called retro warehouse… No ceiling above you, just the plumbing, air conditioning ducts and the girders holding the … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Totally random stuff | 13 Comments

North Carolina considering ending Income Tax

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Fred Stiening

A lot can change in 30 years – I remember the income tax in North Carolina as a relatively minor tax back in 1981. It’s now the 10th highest in the the country, which might explain why the state’s economy … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, North Carolina | 7 Comments