In response to the recently publicized, local Denny’s incident, some have expressed the opinion that this situation is not newsworthy. Certainly there are more pressing and dire social problems, but to suggest that we merely ignore this contention over the right to breastfeed in public is to dismiss the concerns of women and children as […]

Hidden from public scrutiny, behind the fence surrounding the new Pack Square Park, is a construction crew—maybe. No doubt this supposed crew has a supervisor with experience in construction or whatever should be happening in there. So I am at a loss when I try to picture just what “overseeing” Mr. Gary Giniat, the newly […]

Back in October of last year, I wrote a commentary to Mountain X that was intended to help smooth over the controversy that had erupted at WPVM and put us back on track to a reinvigorated community radio station [“Media as if People Mattered,” Oct. 1]. I did this under direct encouragement by MAIN’s board […]

I am stunned at the letter Wally Bowen, MAIN’s executive director, sent to nine WPVM-FM volunteers, expecting them to leave the station for a “cooling off” period of six weeks. (I expect that six weeks will expand into eternity, should Mr. Bowen have his way). I understand that the rest of the volunteers’ participation at […]

As one of the newest volunteers at WPVM, I can’t speak to past experiences or grievances at the station. As a matter of fact, I’m happy as a toad that I’m getting a chance to enhance the Asheville community by being a volunteer here. So what a shame it was for me to find that […]

Congratulations to Wally Bowen. He won! He is back in charge of his baby [WPVM]. He can now move on with his hobby. But what was and will be the price to pay? Bitter nights to remind himself how hurtful he has have been with people who loved and believed in him? He must know! […]

I’ve been volunteering with WPVM for the past four years, producing and hosting a freeform music program and assisting fellow volunteers with behind-the-scenes work as well. I’ve dedicated well over 1,000 volunteer hours—joyfully—because I’m proud of what WPVM is and excited about its potential. I love diverse music programming, alternative news sources and hearing local […]

Our leaders are making a fundamental error [in] working on solutions without a good understanding of the problem. We don’t need an economic stimulus to jump-start the economy. We have a systemic problem that requires a long-term approach: We are merging our economy with China. Average family income in the U.S. is about $40,000 per […]

Our government seems determined to subsidize large corporations and government offices. The price tag is enormous, but how will this bailout benefit the taxpayers who are ultimately footing the bill? It won’t. I have a solution that will make taxpayers happy and bounce the economy back in a matter of days. Instead of spending billions […]