It seems to me that it is perfectly moral to make money selling soap or cars or tickets to the movies. But I think it is unethical to make money on the backs of sick people, that it is wrong to profit from selling them health-care insurance and then to deny them benefits when they […]
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National health care offers choice and affordability
Choice is of course a dangerous word to use when discussing any partisan issue. But to me that is exactly what health-care reform boils down to: choice. In addition to placing commonsense caps on abusive insurance practices (such as the refusal to insure preexisting conditions, dropping coverage, even for the terminally ill etc.), which benefit […]
Foreign journalists get more respect in N. Korea & Iran than in U.S.
Earlier this year, an Iranian-American journalist Roxanna Saberi was arrested in Iran for spying. She reportedly had some sensitive government papers on her. She was given a trial and sentenced to prison. More recently, two American journalists were arrested in North Korea for filming without permission. They were given a trial and sentenced to prison. […]
Beauty Through Cancer
Debbie Buckner, a cancer survivor and the face of Beauty Through Cancer. photo courtesy of Kristi Hedgurg photography Beauty Through Cancer focuses on celebrating a woman’s inner and outer beauty both during and after her battle with cancer. The volunteer-based organization offers many programs and services—all at no charge—including a give-and-take program that provides wigs, […]
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Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler Aug. 19-25: The Basterds are upon us
This week it’s all about Quentin Tarantino, as his long-gestating, long-anticipated Inglourious Basterds arrives on the scene. Speculation runs high. Is this going to be a “great” film, another of the filmmaker’s trashy pop-culture masterpieces? Or is this going to be the mess that a lot of early reports have claimed? And even if it is a mess, will it be a glorious mess or just a plain old mess?
First Light and Innova earn state grants
Two local companies — First Light Solar Energy and Innova Homes — were recently awarded $61,000 and $51,160, respectively, from the North Carolina Green Business Fund.
Accordion
Buncombe Commissioners preview: The march of zoning
Buncombe County’s move to reinstate zoning will continue at Tuesday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. The board plans to decide on whether to pass zoning maps on to the county planning board for review.
Man charged with murder of Asheville woman
An Asheville woman was stabbed to death Sunday outside a Montford home. Police say the killing stemmed from a domestic dispute, and have charged Rodney Lamar Robinson with first degree murder.
Do the ‘mater walk
Fresh, local tomatoes make for great street food, and a tasty feature for sit-down meals: It’s the Thursday, Aug. 20, Tomato Walk, starring local ‘maters and local eats at Bouchon, Early Girl Eatery, Ed Boudreaux’s, Laurey’s, The Lobster Trap, The Market Place, Posana Café and Rosetta’s Kitchen.
Asheville’s first homicide of 2009
A woman was stabbed and killed on Sunday, Aug. 16, in the Montford community. Click here to download a PDF of the Asheville Police Department report of the incident.
Review of The Foreigner at SART
Treat yourself to an evening of laughs with SART’s The Foreigner.
Director responds to water-quality testing center closing
In an e-mail to Xpress, the director of the Environmental Quality Institute challenges numbers supplied by UNC-Asheville, and says the university profits from the center.
Outside Mast General
Video-a-Go-Go: The local video roundup
Flash flooding, better beer brewing, jam skating and even a link to an old video shot at Vincent’s Ear… and more.
Edgy Mama: When mom gets sick
Parenting when you’re sick or in pain can be difficult. Most of us have to just muddle through the burden of taking care of kids while trying to heal ourselves.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: What became of star power?
This is an evening (Thursday) I wouldn’t normally be at home, but owing to the onslaught of this ague, here I am in the company of Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place (1950) on TCM. It’s not a favorite of mine, but it’s not an inapt choice simply because if anyone ever had star power Bogie qualifies, and star power is what I’m thinking about today. The question in my mind is whether or not it actually still exists—at least in anything like the form it once did.
Hip mama
Langhorne Slim in Asheville
Awesome music; excellent sense of style. Langhorne Slim and friends in Asheville, following Langhorne’s show.