Dear Surge,
Thank you, thank you for the new type in Weekly Surge! I can now enjoy my new copy on Thursday evenings instead of waiting for daylight on Friday to be able to read it.
Looking for Karaoke in All the Wrong Places
Hi,I came on your site looking for something to do tomorrow night and was hoping to find an events calendar. Maybe I missed it? If not, it would be really helpful to have a weekly events calendar of what's going on where. I was looking for karaoke . . .
Gullah/Geechee corridor seeks input
In 2006, Congress established the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor which extends roughly from Wilmington, N.C., to Jacksonville, Fla. The Commission is developing a management plan. Grassroots Community Groups, community leaders along with the general public have been identified through these initial...
Who You Callin' Weird?
You ran the item: 'Recurring themes' (News of the Weird, Weekly Surge, July 23) wherein:June, Xianyang, Shaanxi province, China, a family paid $4,400 to dig up a female corpse for their recently deceased son to marry, etc. My wife is from a different area of China, but says the practice is common: Usually done by rich people because the poor cannot afford it because dying/being buried unmarried is considered to be bad luck in the afterlife.
Dear Editor
Michael Vick has served his time and satisfied the requirements of our legal system. But if he is truly as remorseful as he claims, then he must know in his heart that what he did cannot be undone. In fact, the only true expression of remorse that he could possibly make would be to dedicate the rest of his life to relieving the suffering of animals and helping to bring all dog-fighting to an end.Looking for G&L News
I certainly hope you will have someone to keep up with the "Gay in the Life." My partner and I (of 10 years) look forward to this part of your weekly publication. I read the Surge from cover to cover each week and thoroughly enjoy the entire paper.
Selective Tourism
I wanted to comment on the Oktoberfest, presented by the Weekly Surge and Festival Promotions held in Valor Park at The Market Common, 3-7 p.m., on Oct. 3. I, along with my wife and friends, attended the spring Beer Festival at the same location.
The Importance of Personal Finance Education
The dorms are full, the libraries are packed, and college campuses are buzzing. Whether you're a graduating senior or the parent of a kindergartener, paying for college has surely crossed your mind.