From the monthly archives:

October 2008

The Least of Us

October 26, 2008

A time for cheerleaders
Bob Ashley’s column in the Herald-Sun this morning is a wrap-up of the year’s designations for Durham from a variety of sources. We’re among the best places to retire, ride out a recession, get a great meal, start a business and on and on.  The one thing Bob recounted that struck me [...]

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Paralysis

October 25, 2008

The decline of an icon
The spectacle of a New York bank, Citicorp, and a San Francisco bank, Wells Fargo, picking over the bones of Wachovia is enough to make you sick.
In the late seventies I spent two years working for Wachovia in Winston-Salem as the product manager for retail deposit services. When I was recruited [...]

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Market Report 3rd Qtr 2008

October 3, 2008

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Bucking the Trend?
Amidst all the terrible economic news it might be surprising to learn that the luxury home market in Durham may have held its own during the 3rd quarter of the year…or at least it hasn’t gotten any worse.
During the quarter, 12 homes listed for over $700,000 sold, compared with 8 in 2007. Six [...]

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It’s Time for Football!

October 1, 2008

My first visit to Durham was almost 45 years ago when I was a high school senior and was being courted as a football recruit by all the Triangle ACC schools and a number of others as well. The planes were propeller driven and they rolled steps out to the runway apron to deplane passengers [...]

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