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.

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Shooting the Bull - January 21, 2010

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 19, 2009

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 - November 12, 2009

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 27, 2009

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 20, 2009

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 13, 2009

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 - August 6, 2009

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 18,, 2009

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 11, 2009

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 - June 4, 2009

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 28, 2009

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 21, 2009

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 14, 2009

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 - May 7, 2009

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 30, 2009

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