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The Editors' Blog
Top editors answer questions and talk about The N&O's print and online news reporting. Contributors are John Drescher, executive editor, and senior editors Dan Barkin, Steve Riley and Linda Williams. Email John with questions or suggestions.
Growing old
The last couple of days I was thinking about getting old. I taped a Headline Saturday show over at WRAL, and the subject was the coming rise in the elderly population.
I taped the show because John Drescher, who usually does it with David Crabtree, was on vacation this week.
Also on the show with me was Tommy Goldsmith, who covers aging issues for us, and the guests on the other side of the table were Ran Coble, exec director of the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research, and Dennis Streets, head of the division of aging and adult services.
Coble's outfit just released a report looking at the coming surge in the number of seniors as the Baby Boomers start hitting 65, and also the rising number of people in their 80s and 90s. If you want to see a summary of it, go here.
The show airs 7 p.m. Saturday.
If you watch it, you will see that in the beginning of the show, Crabtree turns to me to ask the first question. At that very moment, I blanked. I faked it for a few seconds, stole a desperate glance at my notes, saw my question and saved myself. That will explain why my question had a slightly long windup. This is why I am not in television, aside from the obvious lack of good hair. It is also a good idea to write down your questions in case your mind goes blank.
Dan Barkin
Dan Barkin, senior editor/online, is a veteran of more than three decades in journalism and came to the N&O in 1996 as business editor. He holds a bachelor's in business administration from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., and a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland. He and his wife live in Clayton with their two cats.
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aging crosses my mind all
Sun, 09/13/2009 - 17:13 — tedsrandommusingsaging crosses my mind all the time. it's perfectly normal and human. compare resveratrol
Something that could have been discussed...
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 07:15 — mindreaderWant to get some people responding.... with emotion.... please review the following:
Wake County is on a tight budget....
Who cares? I care!!
Taxes on every level, are going up......
Government costs are being cut (so we are told).
$295,000 of wake cty funds are budgeted for Communities in Schools...
However, that organization's web site says that the only governmental support is:
Corporation for National and Community Service
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Labor
Can You determine where it really goes?
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African American Cultural Festival is budgeted
$75,000.00 - but has no internet presence and no contact information... Who is getting this money?
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The revenue department has an 82,000 dollar advertising budget.... and 10,000 in outside vendor printing budgeted. Is this true? and Why? What promotion/advertising activity is needed by the tax folks ...beyond what is normally done?
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I am taxed in every phone bill (land line and cell phone) for all 911 services... yet another expense is hidden in the Wake Cty budget as follows..... Reverse 911 - ESPDS $9,100.00
Supplies / Materials $9,100.00
Is this not paid for by the OTHER tax income?
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900,000 to Marbles? Their web site says...."Your gift of any size will support Marbles Kids Museum's operations throughout the year. Admission sales alone do not cover the costs of the Museum, and we rely on the generosity of donors like you to create unique and enlightening experiences for all who visit. Contributions to Marbles Kids Museum are tax-deductible and help support areas of greatest need, including free admission for at-risk children."
So, Donations and IMAX pay for Marbles....What is the Wake Cty money (amost a million dollars) doing??????"