Shooting The Bull

Shooting the Bull - January 21, 2010

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is a weekly survey of events in and around Durham North Carolina hosted by local bloggers Kevin Davis and Barry Ragin. This week, Professor Deborah Jenson talks about Haitian culture and best ways to donate to Haiti relief efforts.

Shooting the Bull - November 19, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is the weekly survey of cultural and political events in Durham, NC, hosted by Kevin Davis (Bull City Rising) and Barry Ragin (Dependable Erection). This week, Barry goes to the Durham Board of County Commissioners closed session on the 751 Assemblage development project and talks to Elaine Chiosso of the Haw River Assembly, Steve Bocckino of south Durham, County Attorney Lowell siler,and Commissioner Becky heron, about the BoCC's decision to stand by its October 12 vote redrawing the critical watershed boundary around Jordan Lake.

Shooting the Bull - November 12, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is the weekly survey of cultural and political events in Durham, NC, hosted by Kevin Davis (Bull City Rising) and Barry Ragin (Dependable Erection). This week Barry talks with neighborhood activist Nancy Rizzo about Bronto the Brontosaur, his history, the vandalism episode from earlier this year, and the community's efforts to restore him to his previous glory.

Shooting the Bull - August 27, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is a weekly survey of the culture and politics of Durham, North Carolina, hosted by two leading community bloggers - Kevin Davis (Bull City Rising) and Barry Ragin (Dependable Erection)

This week, Kevin and Barry discuss events in the Cleveland-Holloway neighborhood, the tragic death by speeding of two young people in Durham, and chat with Ray Gronberg, metro reporter for the Durham Herald-Sun, about the upcoming municipal elections in Durham.

Shooting the Bull - August 20, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:08:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is a weekly survey of the culture and politics of Durham, North Carolina, hosted by two leading community bloggers - Kevin Davis (Bull City Rising) and Barry Ragin (Dependable Erection)

This week, Kevin and Barry discuss angry neighbors with or without paintball guns, and talk to Tanya Olsen, coordinator of Durham's famed Third Friday art walk.

Shooting the Bull August 13, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:17:00 +0000

Kevin takes a break this week, and Barry talks Southern politics with Chris Kromm, Director of the Institute for Southern Studies.

Shooting the Bull - August 6, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:16:00 +0000

Director of Solid Waste Management Donald Long stops by to talk with Kevin and Barry about the city of Durham's new recycling program.

Shooting the Bull- June 18,, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is the weekly review of news and events in and around Durham, North Carolina, hosted by local bloggers Kevin Davis (BullCityRising.com) and Barry Ragin (DependableErection.blogspot.com).

This week Kevin and Barry talk about the reaction to the proposed high school site, the opening of the new Wal-Mart, and the nascent effort to get Durham Police to enforce crosswalk safety laws.

Also, Kevin Magill of the group Bikes for the World (bikesfortheworld.org) talks about the bicycle collection drive scheduled for June 27th.

Shooting the Bull - June 11, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:45:00 +0000

Hosts Kevin Davis (BullCityRising.com) and Barry Ragin(DependableErection.blogspot.com) talk to Durham Magazine editor Matt Dees this week about living in a town named by US News and World Report as one of the top 10 places to live in the United States.

Shooting the Bull - June 4, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:46:00 +0000

This week, Barry takes a look at the vandalism of Bronto, the NC Museum of Life and Science's historic pre-historic figure; and talks about Saturday's Beaver Queen Pageant with one of last year's contestants, Beach Barbie Beaver.

Kevin Davis returns next week.

Shooting the Bull - May 28, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:04:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is a weekly review of news and events in and around Durham, North Carolina, hosted by Kevin Davis (Bull City Rising) and Barry Ragin (Dependable Erection). This week, Barry and Kevin discuss budget and tax issues, and the EAS chimes in helpfully several times to let listeners know where thunderstorms are expected.

Shooting the Bull - May 21, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:15:00 +0000

This week, Steve Graff, the blogger behind GeerFarmhouse.blogspot.com, talks about the fascinating story of the Geer Farmhouse, blogging in Durham, and his call to community activism.

Shooting the Bull - May 14, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:44:00 +0000

Shooting the Bull is a weekly survey of events in and around Durham, North Carolina, hosted by Kevin Davis (BullCityRising.com) and Barry Ragin (DependableErection.blogspot.com)

This week, Barbara Lau, Director of the Pauli Murray Project, talks about Pauli Murray's life and work, and what remembering it means for Durham today.

Shooting the Bull - May 7, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:46:00 +0000

Your weekly survey of events in and around Durham, North Carolina, hosted by Kevin Davis (BullCityRising.com) and Barry Ragin (DependableErection.blogspot.com). This week, Durham City Manger Tom Bonfield discussed the challenges of putting together a budget in these recessionary times, and points out the bright spots as well.

Shooting the Bull - April 30, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:08:00 +0000

Revolution Restaurant owner and executive chef Jim Anile join Barry and Kevin to talk about what it's like opening a restaurant in downtown amidst the current economic climate, and what the reaction has been like so far. Plus, Barry and Kevin riff on big budget cuts at Durham Public Schools and on neighborhood problem dogs.

Shooting the Bull - April 16, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:57:00 +0000

This week: Matt Saldana from the Independent Weekly discusses Monday night's controversial Board of County Commissioners meeting and the ongoing battle over Jordan Lake. Barry and Kevin are also joined by Sara Lachenman of Trinity Design/Build, who talks about historic preservation in Durham, including the upcoming Morehead Hill home tour presented by Preservation Durham (May 2, 10a-6p.)

Shooting the Bull - April 23, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:54:00 +0000

David Linck, unit publicist for the movie "Main Street," joins Barry and Kevin to talk about this Hollywood production -- and about his work twenty years ago as a publicist for "Bull Durham."

Shooting the Bull - April 9, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:13:00 +0000

Josh Parker fills in for Kevin Davis. Barry Ragininterviews Lisa Sorg, editor of the Independent Weekly, about the threatened closure of the Wright Center for Re-Education, a statewide program for troubled youth located in Durham. Josh and Barry discuss the issues of the day.

Shooting the Bull - March 19, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +0000

Kevin Davis and Barry Ragin reviw the week's events in the city of Durham, North Carolina.

Shooting the Bull - April 2, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:16:00 +0000

Dan Duffy is our guest and discusses his Vietnam Literature Project. Plus, Barry and Kevin riff on the City's uncollected bad-landlord debt and on a recent board meeting focusing on last week's dog attack.

Shooting the Bull - March 26, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:36:00 +0000

Sarah and Andrew from the popular blog Carpe Durham (www.carpedurham.com) talk about their passions for food and food blogging and what's next for the web site.

Shooting the Bull, March 12, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:05:00 +0000

Kevin and Barry talk about blogging with Beck Tench, the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science Director of Web Experience, and host of the "experimonth.com" blog.

Shooting the Bull - March 5, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:38:00 +0000

Barry and Kevin talk with the Independent Weekly's Matt Saldaña about stormwater and development issues in Durham.

Shooting the Bull - February 26, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Barry Ragin and Kevin Davis continue their discussion of stormwater issues in the Bull City with Melissa Norton of Downtown Durham, Inc. Also Bill Kalkhof, Executive Director of DDI,talks about funding downtown development and neighborhood issues in light of the current economic downturn.

Shooting the Bull - February 19, 2009

shootingthebull@gmail.com (Barry) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Kathi Beratan, Research Assistant Professor at NCSU's Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, talks about stormwater, its sources and mitigation, and the basis for a sound stormwater management policy.