Into the belly of the beast: My night with the Dookies

On Monday, a couple of guys from my Boston-based PR agency came down to North Carolina for a strategy session. When we made the plans, they took a look at the local teams to see if the college teams in the Triangle had a game that night. Of course, Duke was the only one, as they were hosting the Great Danes of UAlbany. Just another non-conference beauty that you often get in December.

Led poisoning or… I just don't like Led Zeppelin

Earlier this week, I was surfing around the HD channels, and I saw Robert Plant singing a Led Zeppelin song (not sure which one). Since the guy has looked 50 for the past 20 years – seriously, how does he pull that off? – I assumed it was archival footage from one of his solo concerts. Turns out, it was the Led Zeppelin reunion concert earlier this week at the O2 Arena in London.

Hurricanes vs. Raleigh: I called it a year and a half ago

It doesn’t happen often, so let me indulge in a little self-congratulations (which is legal in all states except Utah). Immediately after the Hurricanes won the 2006 Stanley Cup, I saw an item in the local Raleigh media about the need for $15-25 million in needs. The article came out just five days after the Canes won Lord Stanley’s audacious silver artifact, causing a huge uproar from, well… just me. Nobody else said squat.