Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Residents Roll Out To Support Chapel Hill Bike Plan - Chapelboro.com

Ok, as long as the pedestrian infrastructure is addressed at the same time.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

University of North Carolina Is at Odds With a Raleigh Newspaper - NYTimes.com

I think those of us who live in Chapel Hill should be pressuring UNC relentlessly. For us, it's only a healthy walk away.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Friday, April 18, 2014

Lowe's Home Improvement: Appliances, Tools, Hardware, Paint, Flooring

I was really struck by how helpful everyone in the store was; a big improvement over past shopping trips there. Everyone had an answer and stuck with me until they were sure I had gotten what I wanted from fitting for our irrigation system through cleaner for bathroom sink top to advice on laying a floor in our crawlspace. The experience left such a positive impression that I will stop there ahead of Home Depot next time I need a hardware item.

ALDI US - Homepage

The people in the store are always very friendly and helpful. Their weekly sales always have something new, and are very compelling, a combination of food and other households items. When I was there, I bought vines to plant in our yard, a new "topper" for our gas grill, some new garden tools, dark chocolate-covered espresso beans, a can of very tiny young peas, a French baguette and some squash. I have high confidence that I saved quite a bit.

Libraries Seek High-Speed Broadband - NYTimes.com

Who are the Chapelboroham libraries serving?

Thursday, April 17, 2014

World Market Stores near 27516 | World Market

Stopped here to look at plates on sale. I was not impressed with what they had to offer, and very little new from my last visit likely a year ago. No one offered to help me.

Comprehensive Family Medicine Ltd - Chapel Hill, NC | Yelp

Very positive visit with Dr. BANKAITIS today. She helped, as she always does, with good advice and a plan to deal with an issue I raised. The two people at the front desk and the nurse with whom I dealt were all very friendly, attentive and efficient.

It’s the End of the World as We Know It . . . and He Feels Fine - NYTimes.com

Have we given up here, too?

Thursday, April 10, 2014

CHAPEL HILL: Chapel Hill businesses wary of Ephesus-Fordham changes | Chapel Hill | ChapelHillNews.com

They seem to have organized to the point of putting up signs - save our small businesses - along 15-501. Some mention on sign of 7 story buildings. So much of this seems so imprecise. Just because the Town switches to this new zoning approach does not mean that anything will happen, does it?

Squirrel Hunting From Cars Reported Within Carrboro Town Limits - Chapelboro.com

How awful.

Cheering The Ephesus-Fordham Plan - Chapelboro.com

How can he be so sure that his vision will materialize?

Doubts About The Ephesus-Fordham Plan - Chapelboro.com

I increasingly share this concern.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

In Some American Towns, The Billboards Will Have Sirens : NPR

In Chapelboroham?

With Proposed Mega-Merger On The Hill, Spotlight's On Consumers : NPR

How are we focusing on this here?

How Much Your Doctor Received From Medicare - NYTimes.com

This is searchable by town or doctor, per specialty.

First look at Medicare data in 35 years

From perspective of Chapelboroham. 100,000 per doctor in NC, with 29% level of reimbursement, serving 1,500,000 people. What does that look like more locally?

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014