Category Archives: Opinion

My Charlotte Foursquare Christmas List, 2009

23 Dec 09 – 1:45 am

A little over a month ago Foursquare, the location-based social media scavenger hunt/game, chose inclusion for Charlotte in it’s then very elite list of cities supported by the app/website. In no time at all we’ve seen local/independent business are getting in on the Foursquare e-gold rush.  We’ve already covered UNC Charlotte, so here are the [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Infrastructure, Media, Retail, Review, Technology, Transportation, UNC Charlotte | Comments (14)

Is that a fact?

16 Oct 09 – 3:21 pm

Dr. Richard Dawkins speaks at Queens University, Charlotte. Photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the opiniony part:

The thing one must remember about scientists, and this is my opinion, is that they expect to be wrong.  They allow for wrongness. Science gets it wrong, often. It’s a rare occurrence when scientists observe something [...]

By Minimum Failure | Also posted in Feature, History, Review, World | Comments (2)

Uptown Charlotte men’s hairstyles hit all-time low

6 Oct 09 – 7:32 am

photo credit: James Willamor, of course!
Uptown Charlotte is known for a few things: banking, nightlife and pretty people. Charlotte women are chic, fashionable and contemporary. It’s not uncommon to see a flirty, couture style party dress on a fabulous woman after hours Uptown, then shortly after that notice her rather bleakly dressed male cohort. Her [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Entertainment, Fashion | Comments (36)

Creative Crossroads: What does ‘creative’ look like?

26 Jun 09 – 1:48 pm

This is the first in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
When you envision an artist, what do they look like?
I think about Carlleena Person, a Charlotte painter I’ve run into at the farmer’s market and, more recently, at Femme [...]

By Rhi Bowman | Also posted in Art, Business, Dance, Economy, Events, Government, Music, Photography | Tagged | Comments (2)

Opinion: “40 Under 40″ follies

9 Jun 09 – 3:43 pm

It so pays to know how to properly use the “BCC:” field when sending email.
Ask the Charlotte Business Journal.
The CBJ, along with Business Journals around the country, does an annual 40 Under 40 list. According to a CBJ press release, the list: “recognizes individuals, under the age of 40, who are proven performers in their [...]

By Crystal Dempsey | Also posted in Business, Media, Newspapers, Technology | Comments (3)

On the issue of Charlotte’s pervasive notions of white privilege

19 May 09 – 11:04 am

To quote Rage Against the Machine: “If ignorance is bliss then knock the smile off my face.” White privilege is alive and well in Charlotte.
Wikipedia puts it in a nutshell:

“White privilege is a set of perceived advantages enjoyed by white people beyond those commonly experienced by non-white people in those same social, political, and economic [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City | Comments (20)

On the issue of Charlotte’s social subconscious self-segregation

4 May 09 – 11:14 pm

Charlotte’s social scene has a dirty little secret that everyone will talk about but no one is willing to own.

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City | Comments (19)

Drinking Liberally in Charlotte

16 Apr 09 – 5:47 pm

There are few things in this world as rewarding as cheap vino and a welcoming host when attending an event, let alone attending an event based around politics. Yes, there is a place you can go to speak openly and candidly in Charlotte to not only get a good deal on 1/2 priced wine but [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Drinks, Events, Government, NoDa, Politics | Comments (3)