This Week in Charlotte Inanity: A Keith Larson Farewell?, Cam's Many Aliases, Bobcats Drudgery, and Uptown Ballpark Identity Crisis
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Actual photo taken by actual editor.
Here’s a quick one, because the boss is off on a small island in the Pacific and I’m stuck here, watching Bobcats games and eating cereal right out of the box. Advantage, Rick.
It could be worse. I could have used this space to go Keith Larson on him.
What happens when you announce you’re leaving The Charlotte Observer? They start sending you to cover Bobcats games.
Michael Jordan does not want to be Captain Kangaroo.
Actual ad: "Fidel Castro started something in 1962. So did Charlotte Metro Credit Union."
Charlotte’s eCigarette company taken over by an actual cigarette company.
Some people from Columbus think the Charlotte Knights’ new ballpark uptown looks like theirs. That’s because it is.
Protesters: If you are going to swarm the statehouse to confront N.C. house speaker Thom Tillis, make sure he/other lawmakers are there.
Only our mothers can tell us apart: Press release confuses Charlotte, NC for Charlotte County, FL.
Cam Newton didn’t get the Madden ‘13 cover. But he did rattle off a rather impressive list of aliases.
Richard Thurmond is editor and associate publisher of Charlotte magazine and its four sister publications. He started his journalism career as a sportswriter before he realized sportswriting = bad hours and low pay. Oh well. He's been on staff since 1995 and editor since 1999. Also, he thinks he is funnier than he really is, which is helpful information for reading this blog. Got something to say but too chicken to comment? 
