I have never heard any black Southerners defend the Confederate flag as a symbol of their Southern heritage. The heritage defenders seem to be an exclusively white group, often with the “I used to be somebody” mindset of people hanging onto the glory days of their ancestors. On May 20, a Saturday morning with made-to-be-outside […]
All posts for the month May, 2017
The Confederate flag: Whose heritage?
Posted by Nancy Oates on May 29, 2017
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2017/05/29/the-confederate-flag-whose-heritage/
Use housing market forces to help
So much for the law of supply and demand. Council has approved a plethora of high-end market-rate apartments because a majority of council members believe that flooding the market with high-rent units will saturate housing demand and eventually inhibit rent hikes. These council members ignore the fact that in Chapel Hill, as in most cities, […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on May 22, 2017
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2017/05/22/use-housing-market-forces-to-help/
Classic decision-making
The world would be better off if we had more classics majors. This past weekend, with so many universities in the Triangle showcasing their accomplished faculty and alumni as part of commencement celebrations, I couldn’t help but notice that innovation and entrepreneurship took the spotlight. Applied sciences got the glory, along with the plethora of […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on May 15, 2017
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2017/05/15/classic-decision-making/
How we got DOLRT debt
I pay off my credit card debt in full every month. Those in the credit card industry refer to my ilk as “deadbeats” because the credit card company reaps no interest from me, only the 3% fee from merchants. I’m fiscally conservative, and it will take more than name-calling to convince me to pay usury-level […]
Posted by NancyDon on May 8, 2017
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2017/05/08/how-we-got-dolrt-debt/
Trumped in Orange County
The Trump Era has pierced Chapel Hill’s bubble. Last week five of the seven Orange County Commissioners voted for taxpayers to take responsibility for 18% of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit costs not covered by federal and state governments, plus 18.5% of the debt service, on top of 20% of the regular maintenance costs of […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on May 1, 2017
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2017/05/01/trumped-in-orange-county/