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Edgy Mama: The naming of names
If you are given the privilege of naming something, you should take that seriously — whether you’re naming a human, a canine or a rodent.
Exploding science
If you’re a parent, you may know just how important it is to get kids focused on science. Kids know, too, from watching TV shows like Sid the Science Kid and Magic School Bus. But how to get kids the knowledge they need, when science education is hampered by budget cuts? In WNC, there are […]
Edgy Mama: Alaska or bust
Here’s the slightly edited story of what happened at our house a few weeks ago (originally written on Twitter).
Brews News: What’s new in the world of local beer
Where to drink brew on St. Patty’s Day and how to be the Beer Master.
Edgy Mama: Eastern versus Western parenting — just laissez-faire it
A recently published memoir by Asian-American Amy Chua about raising her kids in the traditional “Eastern” parenting style is sparking heated parental debate.
Brews News: Pisgah Pulse, Black Mountain brew and Just Brew It homebrew fest returns
New watering hole: Black Mountain Ale House recently opened, replacing The Cellar Door restaurant. The new pub offers 22 beer taps, several of which are local and regional.
—Photo by Anne Fitten Glenn
Edgy Mama: Are your babies online?
So you have a new baby. Got diapers? Got blankies? Got pacifiers? Got baby photos online? If you’re like 92 percent of Americans, you can say “yes” to all of the above. A CNN story from October reports that 82 percent of children in 10 Western countries have a digital presence before the age of […]
Brews News: What’s new in the world of local beer.
Beer City pollster: Homebrew guru Charlie Papazian will visit Asheville next week. He runs the examiner.com Beer City, USA poll, which Asheville won last year.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Papazian.
Edgy Mama: More cuts to our bleeding educational system?
North Carolina’s lawmakers are back in session and facing a potential $3.7 billion budget shortfall. That’s frightening. What’s even more frightening is how the budget might be balanced — through massive cuts, which, in the long run, could harm this state’s economy significantly.
Valentine’s Day … and the pressure is on
I like the idea of Valentine’s Day. What’s not to like about celebrating love and eating chocolate? What I don’t like is the commercialism around the day…or the pressure associated with it.
The end of the line
Everyone can expect to die someday. What we may not expect — but which is almost as likely — is that we will end up taking care of someone who is dying. Edneyville resident Martha I. Clyburn has been a caretaker for at least five sick and dying loved ones since the 1970s. Along the […]
Brews News: What’s new in the world of local beer.
New brewery in West Asheville and Winter Warmer roundup.
Edgy Mama: Yoga pants redux
Back in 2007, I wrote an ode to yoga pants. For some reason, lots of folks still remember the column and often talk to me about…yoga pants. Turns out that not just moms, but most women, love yoga pants, and guys seem to appreciate them as well (though don’t Google that because Rule 34 holds true).
The Broadcast dreams a little dream
Caitlin Krisko has one of those voices that make folks sit up and listen: it’s smoky, compelling and remarkably nuanced for one so young (she turns 26 this month). As lead vocalist of self-described “soul-infused rock band” The Broadcast, Krisko’s voice soars on the group’s recently released EP, Days Like Dreams. The five guys who […]
Edgy Mama: Why choosing not to vaccinate your child is a bad idea
I’ve written about both sides of the childhood vaccination debate as objectively as possible over the years. I’ve chosen to vaccinate my kids, but until recently, I could, at least emotionally, understand why some of my friends and acquaintances choose otherwise. However, after researching the safety and efficacy of childhood vaccinations, talking extensively to doctors about the issue and learning about the recent outbreaks of deadly, but vaccine-preventable diseases like pertussis, I’ve realized I’m no longer objective.
The Broadcast dreams a little dream
The soul-infused rock band plays at Jack of the Wood on Saturday. The musicians moved to Asheville from Brooklyn last year to pursue their hopes of playing music full-time.
Brews News
Charlie Papazian to visit Asheville Even non-beer-geeks around here recognize the name Charlie Papazian — because he’s the guy who runs the Beer City, USA online poll, which Asheville tied with Portland, Ore., in 2009, and won in 2010. What you might not know, unless you’re a home brewer, is that Papazian is widely considered […]
Edgy Mama: Getting your mojo back
It’s a new year, and I’m guessing most of us have made a resolution or two. So now, it’s time to pave the way to hell with them (to paraphrase Mark Twain). In my lifelong experience as a female, I’ve noticed that most of my resolutions (and those of my friends with ovaries) tend to […]
Brews News: What’s new in the world of local beer.
What’s in store for Beer City USA in 2011? Plenty.
Edgy Mama: Memorable moms of 2010
It’s time again to look back on some of the memorable moms of the past year.