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Summer Fun Guide – Outside
The Lake
Perhaps your 23-foot Air Nautique was the first thing to go after you got that pink slip, but for less than $25 per person, you and nine friends can get out on Lake Norman on one of Kings Point Marina’s pontoon boat rentals. ...
May 14th, 2010 | May 2010 | Read More
Sex for Money – An Escort’s Tale
Her first client was fat, breathed with the aid of an oxygen mask, and had a small penis.
Ava was about 21 at the time. She was nervous and a little scared as she drove by herself to the man’s University City apartment. They spent...
May 14th, 2010 | May 2010 | Read More
In Love with a Left Turn
Who knew four continuous left turns would be so thrilling? Not me. Not this girl who grew up in Los Angeles. Not this Yankee who went to college in Boston. Nope, not me, not this transplant! For five years I lived in the...
May 14th, 2010 | May 2010 | Read More
Truffles – Black Gold in North Carolina
People call Franklin Garland the “father of truffles.” His wife, Betty, prefers the nickname “Truffle Czar.” And Garland, using an analogy to legendary nurseryman Johnny Appleseed, leans toward the colorful...
May 14th, 2010 | May 2010 | Read More
Comic book pastiche throws the punches in “Kick-Ass”
A lot of the buzz surrounding “Kick-Ass” wasn’t from the fanboys. They’re often a quiet group, and with daytime to early-evening showings, even the diehards didn’t see much reason to camp out for the first screening. The...
May 6th, 2010 | May 2010 | Read More
Music – Kind of Blue, But Only Kind Of
Christian Scott – “Yesterday You Said Tomorrow” (Concord Jazz)
Jason Ajemian & the HighLife – “Let Me Get That Digital” and “Monsters & Animals” (Sund Magi)
Pop listeners have an interesting relationship with...
May 6th, 2010 | May 2010 | Read More
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