I won’t say its name. It’s one of several in the area. I go there often, particularly on Tuesdays with my daughter, when she’s off work and can drive. A Hispanic restaurant. The menu is a mix of specialties from back home en mi país, and mainstream (i. e., gringo-friendly)—taco salad, guacamole, beans & rice, … Continue reading A Sign of The Times In My Neighborhood
A Special July 4th Memory– Ms Hazel: Her Style, Her Flags & The Prayer Line I lived next door to Ms. Hazeline Umstead for twelve years. She was remarkable in many ways: she had grown up in this neighborhood; had returned to it after several years in New York City. Once back home, she … Continue reading A July 4th Special — A Tribute to My Neighbor Hazeline Umstead
Welcome to ‘Uncharted Territory’ Gwynne Dyer, January 2, 2025 New Year is when we do the accounts for the year, and the bad news always gets top billing: how many wars are going on, how big were the natural disasters, etc.? Climate change now has its own slot in this annual accounting, and here is … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Happy(??) Climate New Year
Every Democrat who won a state-level race in North Carolina this week ought to be tossing at least a fiver into a common hat. Then that wad of bills should be plunked down at Greensboro’s greasiest pizza parlor, to have at several dozen steamy pies delivered to the front porch of Chez Mark Robinson, topped … Continue reading How Pizza, Porn & Public Executions Made Good Politics in North Carolina
