Entries from May 2007

May 17, 2007

Now this is REALLY making Charlotte grow:

I’m a veteran of 19 years now in Charlotte, and I can testify to the merits of our climate. I grew up in Wisconsin, but I can’t imagine going through another midwestern winter without a very, very good reason (and a pair of battery-heated long johns).
One sure way to get in touch with the region is by [...]

May 9, 2007

Stars in the Sewer

We at WFAE have a passion for accuracy in our programming. So it’s time for me to correct a grievous error in NPR’s report this morning on New York City’s Sewage Treatment Olympics. According to the story, sewer workers are unsung heroes since there are “…no prime time TV shows set in the waste treatment plants [...]

May 3, 2007

From I-85 to Victoria Station, it’s a small world

As I was buzzing to work this morning, just past the I-85/I-77 junction, I was listening to Renee Montagne reporting from downtown London for the “Climate Connections” series on Morning Edition by NPR. Renee was interviewing a British auto expert, explaining how his diesel car gets drastically increased mileage. He also checked prices at his local [...]