Ordinary Durham

I moved to Durham in 1984 and settled in an office in Downtown Durham in what was then the CCB building but is now the 21C Hotel.  In the intervening years I’ve had several other offices in buildings around downtown. I was on the founding board of Downtown Durham Inc. and for at … [Read more...]

If you are local, you know that Durham and Chapel Hill are generally recognized as progressive communities. If you are considering moving here, you should know that both communities have voted around 70% Democratic in most elections. Nevertheless, it takes courage for someone … [Read more...]

My brother shared this video on Facebook this morning and I've listened to it at least a half dozen times already. I suspect that the reason things like this can always bring a tear to my eye as predictably as a dog story, is a regret that I've never made music a big part of my … [Read more...]

There was a time thirty some years ago when the Chamber of Commerce and some of the prominent physicians in town decided that it might be a good idea to promote Durham as The City of Medicine.  Not only was the Duke Medical Center very prominent nationally as a teaching and … [Read more...]

What does that mean for Durham Real Estate? Cruising around Durham a couple of days ago I heard a radio commercial for “Flat Rate Realty” offering to list and sell any home for a flat fee of $2500. There was a quick and vague disclaimer at the end that seems to imply that that … [Read more...]