On WITN just now — the Greenville NC water supply is contaminated with e coli. The problem should be resolved within 48 hours. Customers are advised to boil water until further notice.
Nice.
In Costa Rica, the water company turns off the water completely until problems are resolved. Maybe that’s a really good idea. But an entire [...]
Since the rain’s been a bit scarce here in eastern NC, it’s time to cover the yard with alternatives to greenery. Like some swell new yard art – picture your lawn is gnome-like splendor. Or better. Maybe you need a weather vane. A hummingbird feeder. A squirrel playground. You don’t have to water yard art. [...]
We can support the Spirit of Washington but we don’t have to subsidize it. Swanner gets the same shot at success as anyone else. Here’s how it works: You invest in an idea. You put the idea out into the public. If the public likes the idea, they (the public) will pay for it. I [...]
State legislators will begin meeting this weekend to hash out the differences between the House and Senate budgets. The House budget, thought not perfect, includes important investments that will improve the lives of children and help working families deal with these tough economic times. This is in stark contrast to the Senate budget, which cuts [...]
Need credit information — not just your credit score? Advice and articles about how to repair credit, information about different credit cards, offers from banks and more are usually available online when you check into credit card blogs. One place I’ve recently perused is Your Credit Network’s blog. It’s got some fairly reliable information on [...]
Much to consider regarding stormwater and Beaufort County. Real Estate Developers v. Earth. Why is it that Earth loses so much of the time?
(A) General
The purpose of this ordinance is to protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of [...]
Okay, I’m only going to tell you one more time.
Buy 31.
Have you won a big old lawsuit? Did you have a car wreck which was not your fault and you received a structured settlement… an amount of money too large to be paid out all at one time? Or was the amount rather paltry but still it requires small structured settlements rather than a big [...]
but was it? The nearby fires sent smoke spiraling into the air as we sat contemplating PapaDiddy’s gravestone down at TwoBit Hollar. It’s hard to find a hollar anywheres around here since there’s no mountains. But be that as it may, the graveyard was awash in swamp spiders. Aunt Belinda Louise Martha Sue ran for [...]
Got a little cash flow problem? Need a few bucks to make it to the next payday? Tires flat, battery dead, wisdom tooth smacking slapshot into your gums and causing too much pain? Or you just got an unexpected three day weekend and you’re off to the big city of Belhaven for a big old [...]
ECPC head writer and only writer, Swamp Pundit, is featured in new prose collection titled: 31. [click there for information and to order the book]
A big fan of The World’s Smallest Book, [click there to read the Popmatter's review] Valerie Macewan, that’s me, is thrilled to be a part of this new US publishing coup [...]
CCPS Directive No. C.4
Starting page C.4 through 5
DEFINITION
Unlawful Workplace Harassment is unwelcome or unsolicited speech or conduct based upon race, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, color, or handicapping condition as defined by G.S. 168A-3 that creates a hostile work environment or circumstances involving quid pro quo.
Hostile Work Environment is one that both a reasonable [...]
It’s taken about 15 years to get one of the nastiest houses in Beaufort County removed from the historic district.
Thanks, ya’ll. Photos here on Picasa. Unedited, so they haven’t been righted or optimized, but they needed to get online right away. Will fix the album later.
Great post on Death by Email, click to read the entire post.
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley’s panel on deleting emails and public records laws is scheduled to hold its second meeting today. It is a timely meeting after revelations this week that show that some employees believed that the Governor ordered the deletion of emails [...]
Anonymous pamphlets, leaflets, brochures and even books have played an important role in the progress of mankind. Great works of literature have frequently been produced by authors writing under assumed names. Despite readers’ curiosity and the public’s interest in identifying the creator of a work of art, an author generally is free to decide whether [...]
Yup. It’s the weekend for Big Fun in Eastern North Carolina. It can’t get much larger than the seafood festival at the ass-end of the road less traveled. Engelhard! We’re already there!
The Lawn Mower Pull, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on the 17th, surely will please the handy-person 4×4 lover in you.
I have to stop there [...]
National Association of Letter Carriers collects non-perishable food items today. Help stamp out hunger.
Put your food donation at your mailbox and your carrier will pick it up — it will be delivered to a local food bank or pantry.
It’s that time of year again. No, not bow hunting for possum! Silly! The Spiders are back in the estuary. Little- known Bolivian Monolithic Swamp Spiders arrive every May just around Mother’s Day. These members of the Bolivian Dirt Daubing Spider family are elusive, extremely hairy, and have long legs. They arrive by balloon cocoons, [...]
official IBX possum hunting season begins soon. Most of us enjoy hunting possum with coon mules, utilizing the bow and arrow technique for the kill. Since possums are notorious for their spitting, those new to the area are advised to steer clear of these fearsome beasts. There’s no call for getting hurt all on account [...]
It’s both. $20 is $20. To lift the gas tax for the summer? Not gonna’ affect gas prices because the will of the corporate soul rules this country.
The real dialog here is about the big Band-Aid tax-payers are going to receive over the next week. The Bush Band-Aid. The Economic Incentive.
Hey, $600 buys a pair [...]