If you logged on to our home page on April 1, you got a glimpse of what it would be like if a newspaper went all-Twitter, all the time. For some, it was an idea that was hard to take seriously. For others, it was a serious scare—if only for a while. For still others, […]

I write with a troubled heart. I believe that everyone in our world, and in our own communities, needs to look out for one another. The ethic of reciprocity—also known as the golden rule—is debatably the most essential basis for how one should treat another. Yet it seems that rule is not being implemented as […]

We require a clean energy revolution, not more coal or nuclear power. Exemplifying how the power industry’s propaganda retards progress required for human survival, the N.C. Division of Air Quality’s new permit would allow Duke Energy’s huge Cliffside plant to avoid maximum pollution controls. We need to point out that Cliffside would emit mercury, arsenic, […]

In the years that I have known Cecil Bothwell, he has proven himself to be a man of high principle, intelligence and drive. He is well versed in local issues from his many years as an investigative reporter and editor, and from his decades of living and working here in Asheville. Cecil has always stood […]

Ever been in line at the store and the cashier can’t even be bothered to get off her cell phone while she rings up your purchase? I will never understand why that is OK now, in a time when jobs are few and demand for them is high. But it has made me take notice […]

Life is all about the choices we make—the good and the bad. It may be a long time before we know the outcome of those choices, but sometimes we know right away what the results will be. We are faced with a choice today concerning the future of Camp Woodson, a therapeutic alternative-treatment program for […]