Durham native Anna Jaffe knew she was headed to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; what she did not anticipate was meeting and falling in love with fellow classmate and Duke graduate Brandon Ruderman. Three years later, she was surprised again when she found a note from Brandon tucked inside the jacket […]
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Nancy Peacock – Thursday, 7pm – The acclaimed Hillsborough author and writing teacher comes to The Regulator Bookshop to read and sign her new book, “The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson: A Novel.” Peter Mulvey – Thursday, 8pm – Having shared the stage with music greats like Emmylou Harris, this talented artist is bringing
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On top of working full time as the manager of innovation for the Miami Heat, Durham Academy alumnus Derek Rhodes has brought a passion project to life: writing, editing and publishing the children’s book “Jimmy for the City,” an inspiring tale about a 14-year-old boy who runs for city council. Beyond sparking the interest of
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My mother founded Southern Bride & Groom magazine 30 years ago, when I was a toddler, so I grew up surrounded by weddings. Yet this early exposure did not leave me fantasizing about my own walk down the aisle. Maybe that is because the “elegant” weddings of that era were all alike and akin to
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Geer Street Garden makes it easy to eat healthy with its Brie avocado baguette with side salad. Creative Director Kevin Brown‘s New Year’s resolution is to drink more cider – and Black Twig Cider House is just the place for that! When Executive Editor Amanda MacLaren decides to skip the bacon at Monuts (which is not
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David Hamilton and Jennifer Gallagher were destined to fall in love … if mutual friend Katherine Calhoun Leib had anything to do with it. But after Katherine’s attempt to seat the two together at her own wedding failed, Jennifer took matters into her own hands and contacted David herself. Soon, the couple found themselves alternating the
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Startups begin with the big idea – “Let’s allow everyone to put up their videos – cats and all – and call it YouTube”; “Let’s get everybody communicating in 140 characters or less”; “What if everyone had every question on every subject answered through a search engine?” – but no one really knows if his
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Lace up your running shoes and shake off any residual side effects from the night before when Carolina Godiva Track Club holds its annual New Year’s Day Run. Open to all ages, the 8K out-and-back course starts from Duke School on Erwin Road and heads through the hilly, graveled trails of Duke Forest before swinging
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Irene Pappas and Ben Rudnick have crossed paths all their lives; the two were born – by chance – in the same Boston hospital, and after their families moved to Durham (at different times), both graduated from Durham Academy. But it wasn’t until they had each moved to New York City on their own that
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Floyd B. McKissick Jr. N.C. State Senator “My father, Floyd McKissick Sr., had an office at 213½ W. Main St.; he was the only African-American attorney to have an office on Main Street at the time. You could overlook the entire parade right from his office. There was lots of activity, lots of hustle and
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