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Triad Diary

The life and times of the Triad.

December 19, 2008

WITW: The Friday reveal

Well, whaddya know: This week's WITW is the World's Largest Highboy: WITW%20bureau%20far%20121908.jpg

The things you see in and around High Point ... Read More

Posted by John Newsom on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 11:42 am

December 16, 2008

Normally I like to post the weekly WITW picture on Monday. But while I was on the phone with a local police chief for this story, this other story broke out. I was the relief shift for the first two N&R reporters who worked on the story. During my stint at Friendly Center (from about noon to 3 p.m.), I did a lot of things not related to WITW: * Chatted with a couple of the local teevee reporters and camera folks * Walked over to Barnes & Noble for some coffee * Interviewed a mom and son who were inside the Old Navy store when the shooting happened, then filed a few inches of copy from the mall parking lot * Told a woman that she needed to talk to the police (and not me) to get her car from the Wachovia parking lot * Watched the cops mill around and later gather up much of the yellow crime scene tape * Saw the fire truck roll up to clean up the blood * Watched the Brinks truck drive away. You'll note that (except for the random interview -- they walked up to me and started talking) there wasn't actually much journalism going on. I was there to make sure we didn't miss a police briefing, but there wasn't any. So it goes. Here's a tip for anyone ever stuck at Friendly (and maybe any other large parking lots): The light poles have electrical outlets in them. That's something I didn't realize until about 2:45, and I wasn't going to risk my life (again) to fetch my laptop from the car. That's the not-so-short story for the one-day delay in WITW. Speaking of ... Read More

Posted by John Newsom on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 11:06 am

December 12, 2008

WITW: The Friday reveal

This week's WITW is a mermaid: mermaid%20face%20121108.jpg

Specifically, it's this mermaid. Look familiar? mermaid%20mural%20121108.jpg

Posted by John Newsom on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:03 am

December 8, 2008

WITW: Dec. 8 edition

So who in the world is this? WITW%20small%20120808.jpg

Posted by John Newsom on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 11:25 am

December 5, 2008

WITW: The Friday reveal

This one was a little obscure, just the way I like it. Monday's WITW is a piece of public art called "Planet Earth." It's at the corner of East Lee and South Elm in downtown Greensboro. And here it is: WITW%20full%20usa%20120508.jpg

True and actual fact: It's not actually a sea mine, but an air compressor from a U.S. Navy ship. Read More

Posted by John Newsom on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 10:28 am

December 3, 2008

Where's Max?

"LOST OR STOLEN CAT!" screams the flier on the bulletin board in the Harris-Teeter on Friendly Avenue. "Max has been missing from the Guilford College area since Thanksgiving Day. He is black with a white chest. He is wearing a blue collar and a red X-mas sweater w/ tiny paw prints on it. If found, pease call...."

I'm guessing Max is neither lost nor stolen. I'm guessing he ran away. And wherever he is, that Christmas sweater ain't with him.

Posted by Robert Bell on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 10:55 am

December 1, 2008

WITW: Dec. 1 edition

You know the drill. What's this? WITW%20small%20120108.jpg

One hint: You can see it from the intersection of two major Greensboro streets. Read More

Posted by John Newsom on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 3:26 pm

November 21, 2008

WITW: The Friday reveal

Monday's piece of abstract architecture is part of the bridge that connects the School of Music to the rest of UNCG: UNCG%20bridge%20102108.jpg

I took this shot back in September, which is why there are so many green leaves on the trees. The shot looks south, back toward the high-rise dorms. Read More

Posted by John Newsom on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 11:03 am

November 17, 2008

WITW: Back by popular demand edition

... which is shorthand for the boss asking, "Sooooo, are you going to have another 'What in the World' anytime soon?" Truth be told, you crushed my spirits. I was sure the Elephant Eye WITW would be a stumper. But when 128 of you (give or take) got it right ... (sigh) ... who knew that High Point Road was so heavily trafficked? Anyway, I'm still fishing for some good ideas. I'm a little burned out on downtown buildings and oversized animals. If you got some ideas for things I should tackle with my point-n-shoot, send them my way. In the meantime, here's something I dug out of the files for a bleak and chilly day. What in the world is this? WITW%20111708.jpg