Posted in Just A Bite, Tar Heelia, Tar Talk on September 22, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Today’s News and Observer recalls Rick Perry’s reaction to North Carolina barbecue in 1992. “I’ve had road kill that tasted better than that,” Perry is alleged to have uttered during a cook-off pitting North Carolina’s finest against West Texas barbecue at the Republican National Convention in Houston. The N&O attributes Perry’s comment to Holy Smoke: [...]
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged baptist student union, j c herrin, james w ray, max wicker, southern baptists in north carolina, virgin birth on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I do not deny the virgin birth,” said Baptist Max Wicker, “and I do not affirm it. My mind is still open.” This statement of position did not satisfy the board of the Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina. After a six-hour hearing, the board dismissed from their jobs: Wicker, 39, secretary of the Baptist [...]
