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Q&A | Rick Thames, Observer editor

What if I want to contact an official?

Q. Is there a web page in the Observer with links to all elected local, state, and national officials? Often your stories make me want to write someone! 07.12.08

Q&A | Scott Fowler on Sports

On Favre, Panthers, Olympics

Q. Hey Scott, a friend of mine who met a girl at a bar who used to hang out with a girl who met Brett Favre's second cousin said that Brett was really looking forward to the Panther's training camp after the Packers gave him his release. Now, isn't this a fun time of the year? 07.12.08

Q&A | Nancy Brachey on Gardening

My fronds are curling

Q. My sister gave me several Sago palms, all are doing great except for the largest, the fronds are curling up. Is this normal or do I have a problem and if I do what can I do to correct it? 07.18.08

Q&A | Helen Schwab on Dining

Cozy, inexpensive Italian food in uptown

Q. Hello! We live in Myers Park... native North Carolinians.... baby boomers. Just took the lite rail and got outside of our 9 dots.... loved it! Now we want to go downtown for dinner this Sat. night to eat Italian. 07.07.08

Q&A | Kathleen Purvis on Food

Camp for kid who loves to cook?

Q: My nine-year old boy is an adventurous eater and loves to cook. (He spent a recent morning at a Jr. Chef's Camp at the Gaylord Texan and had a blast. Anything like that around here?) 07.24.08

Q&A | Lawrence Toppman on Movies

More to come from Nolan, 'Batman'?

Q. I agree with the first sentence of your 'Dark Knight' review (as well as the rest of it), and Pixar and Nolan HAVE really been the only two filmmakers consistently putting out stellar films. What's Nolan's next film, too, by the way? 07.23.08

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