a href=“http://www.stutteringhelp.org”I enjoyed your [Oct. 6 online] article "WCU Professor's Passion for Helping People Who Stutter Leads to Penning a Textbook," not only because it discussed WCU Professor David Shapiro helping people who stutter, but also because of his training of speech-language pathology students so that they, in turn, can help people who stutter. The […]
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Duke Energy’s rate increase will affect WNC
Asheville residents may not be aware or care about Duke Energy’s proposed rate hikes for North Carolina homes, businesses, and municipal governments. They should be, especially if and when Duke and Progress Energy merge. … The last 8 percent increase was granted in 2010 by the N.C. Utilities Commission. This time Duke is asking for […]
Small Bites: Falderal Winery offers DIY wine-making, along with wines made on site
A fascination with fermentation started early for Paul Kovacich, co-owner of Falderal Winery in Hendersonville. Kovacich says he began experimenting with the alchemy of sugars and yeast as a boy, when he was about 10 years old. Having received a more formal education in wine-making at Thistle Meadow Winery in Laurel Springs, near Boone, Kovacich […]
“Follow the leads until something feels right”
Charles Frazier seems bemused that his new novel, Nightwoods, has been described as a backwoods thriller or Appalachian gothic with a touch of Flannery O’Connor. To be honest, he says, it’s more the influence of mountain murder ballads and film noir of the 1940s and ‘50s that shaped the gritty, character-driven, honed-down narrative, a distinct […]
Where does Hartley live (and vote)?
Roger Hartley's Oct. 5 letter to Xpress raised a question [“Vote for Marc Hunt — I Already Did”]. Mr. Hartley noted he was "pleased to have voted early in the primaries for Marc Hunt" and signed his letter as a resident of Cullowhee. Has Asheville annexation gone wild or do we have widespread voter fraud? […]
Sister Swagger
For a bunch of self-proclaimed slack-asses, Kovacs and the Polar Bear have sure had a stellar year: headlining The Grey Eagle, high-profile gigs opening for Tyler Ramsey and War On Drugs, winning a best Music Video Asheville award, slots at Bele Chere and Birmingham's inaugural Secret Stages festival. Oh yeah, and the local Americana band […]
Xpress’ coverage of comedy in Asheville is laughable
Thanks to the tireless efforts of many local standup comics (some of which write for this very paper’s “Asheville Disclaimer”), we now live in a city where you can go see fantastic local, regional and national comedians every single night of the week. But you wouldn’t know it by reading the Mountain Xpress. I cracked […]
The Beat: A prime event
On a rainy primary Tuesday, Asheville voters came out in record-low numbers, handing candidates Marc Hunt, Chris Pelly and Lael Gray the most votes while eliminating Tim Peck and TJ Thomasson from the City Council race. Only 10.07 percent of the city's 64,989 registered voters — a new low — showed up at the polls […]
Pop Quiz
1. Why did The Milk Carton Kids decide to make their live album, Retrospect, available as a free download? a. Mercury was in retrograde. b. Their focus group suggested a price of .09 and they rounded down. c. They believe in “try before you buy.” d. It was actually an accident by their (ex) publicist. […]
Look beyond the surface for decision on A-B Tech referendum
Of course everyone wants better schools, including Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, but the question is what A-B Tech really needs and whether or not the current referendum is the best way to get it. Unfortunately, several issues have not been publicized. It is assumed and advertised that the sales-tax increase, if approved, is to be […]
We need universal health care; we need Cecil Bothwell in Congress
Last March, I realized everyone’s worst nightmare when a doctor diagnosed my 44-year-old husband, Ben, with a 10-centimeter colo-rectal tumor. Ben had low risk factors. We were stunned and heartbroken. Within two weeks of treatment, we had met our $10,000/year insurance deductible. This could happen to anyone. What if we didn’t have insurance? Ben is […]
Weekly Picks
Join the WNC Green Building Council for an hour of green trivia at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave., on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 5:45 p.m. Questions will cover general knowledge and no expertise is needed. Bring a team, or go solo. Info: http://www.wncgbc.org. The UNCA music department presents an evening of jazz, featuring numerous student […]
Forrester, the Klan and Hitler: brothers under the skin?
Hate-spewing bigots in churches and politics use the Bible to explain away contempt for certain segments of society — most commonly blacks and homosexuals. Likewise, Adolf Hitler used Mein Kampf to justify the massacre of millions of Jews and homosexuals during his reign of horror. The Ku Klux Klan thumped the Bible over the decades […]
Fall for Local Food
How do we love thee, fall? Let us count the ways: local apples, beets, cheese, greens, lettuce, meats, pumpkins, radishes, turnips, winter squash … We could go on and on. How can you fall for local food, too? Take our advice, and it’s sure to be a heavenly cool-weather cooking season. Though a select few […]
Talking turkey (and honey and beef and … )
It’s never too soon to start thinking of your Thanksgiving turkey. Many farmers will offer sign-up sheets at their tailgate booth in the coming weeks, so be sure to get on a list for your local bird. But that’s not all you’ll find at markets right now. Here are some of the smiling faces you’ll […]
Linked in, market-style
Want to connect with other local food lovers? Check out ASAP’s new community site, which makes its full launch this fall(http://www.FromHere.org). Its goal? To serve as a central online space for the local food community to join in conversation. Visitors can share their favorite local food recipes, stories about their farm adventures, connect with ASAP […]
We need Jan Davis on Asheville City Council
Jan Davis is needed on City Council. He is a thoughtful, fair and strong leader for Asheville. He loves Asheville. He has the ability to listen to all points of view and to respect all parties even when the going gets tough. He has the commitment to lead. He understands the history of the many […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 10/19/11
• Hotel Indigo guests
evacuated for fire;
forced to acknowledge
hotel’s trendy architecture
prior to re-admittance
• “Occupy Asheville”
moniker co-opted by AVL
Chamber of Commerce,
AVL Convention & Visitors
Bureau
Tourism video to mix footage
of protesters with images of
Biltmore Estate, waterfall
• Obama stops in Asheville,
promises ‘jobs are coming’
before breaking up with
laughter, re-composing self
Views and recollections from this fall’s Southeastern Women’s Conference
About 800 women from around the country attended this year’s Southeast Women’s Herbal Conference in Black Mountain — to learn from and heal with local plants.
Local Matters: Sustainable Shelter at NC Arboretum
In this edition of the Mountain Xpress’ local news podcast, Green Scene reporter Susan Andrew discusses the Sustainable Shelter program at the NC Arboretum.
Local Matters: A-B Tech Sales Tax Referendum
In this edition of the Mountain Xpress’ local news podcast, reporter Jake Frankel talks about Buncombe County’s proposed—and controversial—1/4 cent sales tax to benefit A-B Tech.