but it's just a costume….
Big Media Me
Interview/promo on Fox 8 went well this morning, I thought. I'll try to have a viideo (or link) up soon. I'm not sure if Fox 8 will put up the clip. Their website seems obsessed with the strawberry pie segment of the Morning Show which immediately preceded us.
North Carolina Rep: Matthew Shepard Incident Was a “Hoax”
You will recall that Matthew Shepard was the young gay man in Laramie, Wyoming who, a decade ago, was tied to a fence, Jesus-like, pistol whipped in the head some 50 times, then left for dead in the cold fall night, only to be found a day later clinging to life. Shepard died five days later. Here is what this state's Republican representative, … Read More
Conservative Talking Point: “We Have The Best Health Care System In The World”
Hmmm. Well, it looks like North Carolina didn't get the memo. What are the waiting times to get medical treatment here? Just six months ago, the [Greensboro] clinic delivered same-day care to most callers, the gold standard from a health perspective. But in October the delays crept to four days, then 19 in November and 25 in December. In January, … Read More
Eye Of The Beholder
A short film made for the 2007 Greensboro 48 Hour Film Festival starring some friends of mine (Heather, Karen, etc.). The film was written, shot, and edited in 48 hours. Eye of the Beholder from Dan A. R. Kelly on Vimeo. It won Audience Favorite and first runner up.
The Natives Are NOT Happy
Readers comments at the local Winston-Salem newspaper: I too am a devoted Wake fan but was so embarrassed last night. In fact, I need to go pull my 'Proud to be a Deacon' sign from my yard!! and maybe burn it? These kids are very talented and started their season GREAT. But lack of an outside shooter and bad coaching … Read More
Triad Jobless Rate
December 2008: 8.5% January 2009: 10.4%
Shovel-Ready Projects In Winston-Salem
The total cost of all the projects submitted by Winston-Salem in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report is $618,050,000. This does not mean these projects will get done with North Carolina's federal stimulus gift. That's up to Bev Perdue. Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio Union Cross Road widening Winston-Salem NC 160 $60,000,000 Streets/Roads -70 Salem Creek … Read More
2,116 North Carolina Sex Offenders Are On MySpace
CNN has the story: More than 2,100 registered North Carolina sex offenders were found on the social networking site MySpace, the state attorney general's office said Tuesday. In response to a subpoena from state Attorney General Roy Cooper, "MySpace turned over the names, IP and e-mail addresses of 2,116 convicted North Carolina sex offenders found on its social networking Web … Read More
Jumping Over The Moon
Could the rumors be true? Is Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance going to mount a production of Rent this year? The real version of Rent (not the "school edition")? Stay tuned…
Broad-based Sex Education Popular In North Carolina
From Public Policy Polling survey results released earlier this week, the question was asked: A bill being considered in the Legislature would give parents the choice of having their children receive comprehensive sex education or abstinence only sex education. Would you support this proposal? 69% said "yes"; 31% said "no". Even conservatives (58%) and Republicans (54%) supported the bill by a … Read More
What Will The Stimulus Bring To Forsyth County?
According to this fact sheet (PDF) put out by the White House, 7,800 jobs will be saved or created by the stimulus package in North Carolina's 12th District. The 12th District covers most of Forsyth County, parts of Guilford County, and extends to Charlotte. The 5th District (where I actually live, just west of Winston-Salem) will see 7,700 jobs saved … Read More