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Robin Cape works her tail off for Asheville; give her a mulligan
I'm a guy. My socks don't often match, my shirts need ironing and I probably drink too much beer — but I work hard and provide for my kids. I also bench-press more than own body weight and always choose the hottest available hot sauce. When it comes to politicians, I'm typically pretty skeptical of […]
Advice for Tour de Asheville bike riders
I have heard a lot of bike riders whine about cars entering their personal space while they bike the Tour de Asheville. Let me give another perspective. I was driving down Haywood Street when I approached a bike rider, in all his "Tour de France wear," in front of me. I passed him, giving a […]
Being barefoot should be such a nonissue
I completely agree with and support Daniel Africk in his personal choice to not wear footwear. His letter ["The health department is OK with bare feet; why isn't Asheville?" Sept 23] seemed to cover all the bases, so he's obviously done his homework. I wrote a similar letter to Mountain Xpress myself in 2007, and […]
What’s a hog riding a motorcycle got to do with the Mountain State Fair?
I have attended state fairs all my life and can't seem to understand why, here in the mountains in the last few years, we have had goofy mascots for publicity. I am talking about the hog riding a motorcycle and the duck this year. We might attract more people without getting so corny and even […]
Happy, and the untidy topic of compassion
Since his relocation by FEMA from New Orleans to Asheville two-and-a-half years ago, Earl Grey has been trying to eke out a living on the streets downtown. Perhaps you know him. People call him "Happy." There was an article about him in the September Laurel of Asheville. I understand the Asheville Police have been trying […]
Get There Asheville
Photo by Esmée Dorf Whether you know it or not, you’re probably a member of Get There Asheville. The multimodal transit advocacy group—which formed this year to press municipal candidates to make a smart, sustainable local transportation network a top priority—aims to represent the interests of bus riders, cyclists and pedestrians. “Even if you don’t […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 09/30/09
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Show the plumber some respect; he and I both want choice in health care
I take exception to the sentiment expressed in your Sept.16 "Letters" section by the LaRiviere's (Michel & Terry) of Black Mountain. I find it ironic that they fancy themselves as "free thinkers," yet they are inclined to refer to someone who possesses a difference of opinion as "stupid." They are certainly entitled to their opinion […]
Learn more before getting a swine-flue vaccination
The current campaign to scare people into getting flu shots reminds me of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You — the book that exposed some of the deceptive tactics used by the public-relations industry. According to Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, author of Saying No to Vaccines, the seasonal flu shot contains thimerosal, which contains mercury and […]
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler Sept. 30-Oct. 6: Michael Moore comes to town, controversy follows
Considering the fact that the first time I saw the trailer for Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story some admirer yelled, “You suck!” from the back of the theater, and since the Fine Arts Theatre lost one poster for the film to some wit who scrawled an expletive across it, I’d say that we’re in for the usual controversy that lies in the wake of every Moore film.
The dapper Mr. Gray
Police seek teen in first-degree murder ***UPDATE: Suspect has turned himself in, says APD***
The Asheville Police Department has charged Marcus Austin Thorpe, 17, with first-degree murder in the Sept. 12 shooting in Hillcrest Apartments that left one man dead and one woman injured. Thorpe is still at large, and considered armed and dangerous. ***UPDATE: Suspect has turned himself in, says APD***
First, the bad zombie news. Then the good zombie news
The annual Asheville Ashtober Zombie Walk has been postponed until next year, due to a new round of city regulations and fees made necessary by the event’s massive success last year. But never fear (unless you have tasty brains in your head), because other zombie events are still in the works…
The Decemberists go crazy on you
An evening with one of indie-pop’s most operatic collectives yields drama and goofy fun, both.
Edgy Mama: Beer’s good for mama’s bones
There’s more good news on the health benefits of beer, especially for women. A recent study reveals that those of us who drink beer regularly have stronger bones than those who don’t.
Outside Terra Diva
Video-a-Go-Go
The YouTube view of this week’s Asheville: belly dancing, vlogs, stand-up comedy, extreme urban mountain biking and … poetry.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: Rob Zombie and the fan as filmmaker
When Rob Zombie first appeared on the filmmaking scene with House of 1000 Corpses in 2003, I wrote that he was ” just a fan who’s made a film and is not actually a filmmaker.” While there’s a core of truth in that statement, it’s not one I would make today. Four Zombie movies later and a lot of revisiting and rethinking Corpses, I’m convinced that Zombie is a fan who is also a filmmaker.
General Manager Subkis to leave WCQS
Ed Subkis, general manager of WCQS FM 88.1 — the public radio station in Asheville — for 18 years, will leave the station Sept. 30