July 27, 2011

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Seeing eye dogs

I had another of my CERT classes this evening. This time, though, I had the pleasure of sharing my class with a charming blind woman named Leah and her seeing-eye dog, Ralphie.

At the end of the session, I chatted with Leah about Ralphie, a yellow Lab. Leah expressed some mock frustration when I commanded Ralphie to sit and he instantly did it.

“My boyfriend got Ralphie to sit the very first time he met him, “she said. “It took me over two weeks to get Ralphie to sit on command!”
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Butch Davis gone

Wow. UNC football coach Butch Davis finally gets canned. Is there anyone outside of the UNC administration who didn’t see this coming? Months ago? I can’t help but wonder what precipitated this change.

I feel sorry for the folks over there who still play by the rules. Those who choose to cheat, though, deserve their just punishment. It’s refreshing to watch UNC own up to its mistakes.

After more than a year under the NCAA microscope, Butch Davis has been fired as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina.

“To restore confidence in the University of North Carolina and our football program, it’s time to make a change,” said UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp. “What started as a purely athletic issue has begun to chip away at this university’s reputation.”

via Davis out as UNC coach – WRALSportsFan.com.

Peace College Goes Co-Ed | New Raleigh

It’s clear that the New Raleigh blog has good taste in pictures. They followed the Raleigh Downtowner’s lead and illustrated it’s Peace College story with my public domain Wikipedia pic.

Peace College announced in a press release today that, beginning in the Fall 2012 semester, it will admit male students to its day undergraduate programs for the first time in its over a century and a half existence.

via Peace College Goes Co-Ed | New Raleigh.

The Brewery and Farmhouse to be razed

I’m bummed to learn that The Brewery, one of Raleigh’s oldest music venues, is closing its doors for good this weekend. The building’s been bought and will be razed for a mixed-use development. The last band will take the stage Friday evening.

I’ve seen many shows at the Brewery and made some fantastic memories there. It was small (or shall we say, intimate) and had a lacking beer selection, but those are about its only faults. You could stand anywhere in the room and have a great view of the band. And it had the best sound guy anywhere: the bands always sounded great. I’ve seen many local and national acts there: Cracker, Mojo Nixon, Whiskeytown, Dig, Southern Culture On The Skids, and many, many others.
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City wants healthier New Bern Ave.

While I am happy to see that N&O’s Matt Garfield is shining a light on the city and community’s effort to spruce up the New Bern Avenue corridor, I’m disappointed he didn’t talk with one of the main forces behind the push: the East CAC. Nearly all of the proposed improvements are in the East CAC area, with the remaining portion in the Central CAC.

None are in the South Central CAC area.

As the city moves toward a makeover of New Bern Avenue, planners are eyeing possibilities to create a “spectacular and innovative gateway” they describe as a model for urban street design.

There’s talk of a 60-foot “super transit strip” with a sidewalk, bike path and gravel jogging path on the south side of the corridor.

Streams concealed in pipes could be exposed to serve as a natural feature winding through the area.

Neighbors dream of seeing the Longview Shopping Center, once home to a Winn-Dixie, redeveloped as a walkable urban village with a farmers’ market.

via City wants healthier New Bern Ave. – News – MidtownRaleighNews.com.