Category Archives: Opinion

My Charlotte Foursquare Christmas List, 2009

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 [...]

Is that a fact?

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 [...]

Uptown Charlotte men’s hairstyles hit all-time low

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 [...]

Creative Crossroads: What does ‘creative’ look like?

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 [...]

Opinion: “40 Under 40″ follies

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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

Drinking Liberally in Charlotte

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 [...]