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Field Notes: The confounding case of Elisa Lam

Field Notes: The confounding case of Elisa Lam

The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership.  The human brain has a fantastic ability to find patterns and connections in seemingly unrelated things. This ability has given us mathematics and engineering,...
Field Notes: Personal challenges

Field Notes: Personal challenges

The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. The inclement weather the past couple of days relegated me to working in the garage, so I decided to “tune up” my bicycle for the spring. I replaced...
FIELD NOTES: Remembering ‘The Shack’

FIELD NOTES: Remembering ‘The Shack’

The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Whenever I drive into Anson County from the west on U.S. Hwy. 74, I pass a derelict Radio Shack sign in front of the Food Lion plaza in Marshville, and my...
FIELD NOTES: Geritol and chill

FIELD NOTES: Geritol and chill

The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Have you ever bought a product based solely on product placement in a movie or television show? I hadn’t either, until last week. Product placements are...