North Carolina
Are States UNITED during elections?
As the time to close polls during this important election near, I am noticing a pattern in the frequency of problems that voters have experienced today at the polls…confusion, poor planning, inadequate training, precinct resources, staff and technology glitches seem to be a reoccurring problem across the country during each election.
I remember having heard about [...]
NC Women braved the bad weather in hopes of becoming the next MISS/MRS NC Beauties
This weekend I judged my first beauty pageant, the MISS/MRS NC Beauties Pageant in Raleigh.
I have been a contestant in pageants before, but never recognized the challenges that judges face when holding the future of these women’s pageant careers in your hands.
Pageants are serious business. Although some think of pageants in a negative light, and [...]
Tookie’s a tease…But i’ll wait for you!
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love — maybe i’m even addicted to – chicken salad. If I don’t have a fix at least once a week, I get cranky. My top 2 favorite chicken salads in town are at Village Deli and Tookie’s Grill. My friend Allison teased me with the idea of the delectable [...]
Operation holiday weekend.
While the majority of my friends are reliving college spring break 1998, I have taken the weekend to catch up on some sleep, personal reading, good food and to visit with family and close friends. I will feel much better when the work week rolls around, but this morning as I began mentally preparing for the [...]
Blog Carolinas a Success
On Friday, I attended the Blog Carolinas Social Media conference in Research Triangle Park. There were over 100 RSVP’s for the event, but only a portion of those showed up. I was pleased to have gotten some more insight into the social media world, which seems to continue evolving among the diverse range of individuals, organizations [...]
Triangle’s Social Media Gurus Unite this Friday - You can come too!
My colleague Wayne Sutton has given me the important task of coordinating volunteers for the upcoming “BlogCarolinas: A Conversation about Social Media in the Enterprise“ event. What’s Social Media, you ask? While the definitions are constantly evolving, many see it about blogging, vlogging, twittering or having a My Space or Facebook account. Unlike other more established media, [...]
Protect your vote today…
I was just listening to the radio and learned about a Hotline specifically for Indiana and North Carolina primary voter questions today. They are called The National Campaign for Fair Elections - Election Protection. Apparently, during the primaries in February, March and April Election Protection got over 6000 calls! If you have any questions or [...]
Today. Another excuse for a celebration.
Today and throughout the end of this week, many will make plans to dance to mariachi music, eat chips and salsa and sip on Margaritas at Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) events throughout the Triangle. But why? Do we know the significance behind the festivities? The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, [...]
I voted early! Have you?
I realize that voting is a privelage, so I wanted to take the time out to cast my ballot early, since I never know what may come up on voting day. I early! I was already registered, so it literally took me 20 minutes to vote. I was surprised that there weren’t more campaign volunteers standing outside [...]
Smart chicks mind their manners
As a graduate of Raleigh’s Peace College, i’ve continutd to be involved at my alma mater as a student mentor and Alumnae Board member. I have heard many scoffing at the idea of a their daughters attending small, women’s college instead of a large university. Many may not realize that women’s college graduates made up [...]