In March I was arrested for growing three marijuana plants in my home. It was 2 a.m. and I was sitting on my couch eating potato chips. Flash forward 30 minutes: I am being led to the back of a line of seven police cars (including forensics and dogs). I was not charged with harming […]
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Go solar: Your grandkids will thank you
As the end of this year approaches, I think it’s a good time to take a moment and consider the future — our own individual futures and that of the world in which we all live and upon which we all depend. In considering the future, I think it’s crucial that we think about what […]
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Local Matters: Winter sports primer, funky calendars and a tale of living wages
Need a freaky calendar? Pondering some winter-sports adventures? Here’s a preview of upcoming news and feature stories for the Dec. 22 issue.
MSD postpones decision on proposed cost-sharing plan
In a 6-5 vote on Wednesday, Dec. 15, the Metropolitan Sewerage District board tabled plans to implement a new cost-sharing policy for sewer-line extensions in new developments and annexed areas until next month. Despite getting the go-ahead from the MSD planning committee on Dec. 2 (in what was also a close vote), the board heeded a request from the Council of Independent Business Owners that the issue be tabled for a month.
Review of A Christmas Carol
Overall, the story of the play was obscured by the script’s choppiness and lack of demonstrable journey by its main character.
51 Biltmore Avenue project moves one step forward
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Asheville City Council members held a short work session as well as a regular meeting (see below for a compilation of live dispatches from Xpress Senior News Reporter David Forbes). In one of several actions, Council moved one step closer to approving the hotel-and-parking-deck project proposed for 51 Biltmore Ave.
Kickstarting a career
Kickstarter.com has only been around since 2009, but it’s already becoming the go-to approach for musicians, artists, filmmakers and tech developers to raise money for their projects. For artists especially, Kickstarter provides an easy-to-use, easy-to-relay method to get the word out — and to get the money to get things done. There are many recent […]
The Ghosts of Biltmores Past
“Back in 1916, a great flood happened here. The local legend is that the water rose up all the way to the point where you could only see the tip of the steeple of All Soul's Church. Some of the people who had been trapped in the floodwaters found refuge by trying to cling onto […]
Naughty or Nice?
Feeling naughty? Don't give a flying fig about your waistline or cholesterol level over the holidays? Would you rather chew the fat than gnaw on a carrot stick? If holidays are about happily overindulging now and worrying about the bulge later, welcome to the club. And really, what screams overdoing it more than three pounds […]
Dream weaver: Tyler Ramsey’s annual solo show
If you’ve lived in Asheville for any amount of time, and you’re at all involved in the music scene here, you’ve heard of Tyler Ramsey. Maybe you’ve seen him play in local bands like the Tyler Ramsey Trio, DrugMoney or Hollywood Red. Or maybe you had the good fortune to catch a few of those […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Holy Ghost Tent Revival Indyweek.com says the band’s debut album So Long I Screamed has “…the mischievous air of a Mark Twain yarn.” Hailing from Greensboro, this band lists “lollygagging” as its main interest, but members don’t waste any time in bringing audiences out to the dance floor with their toe-tapping blend of […]
correction
We misspelled Teri and Greg Siegel’s name in the 11/30 story about Avenue M. We regret the error.
Kituwah calling
In my recent travels through Western North Carolina while scouting locations for a movie, I happened to be heading northbound on Route 19 out of Bryson City at the crack of dawn. It was an off-day for me, and I wanted to explore the eastern slopes and hollows of the Smokies around the town of […]
A diversity of viewpoints leads to better public policy
I applaud Mr. Ivey's letter [“‘Man-Made’ Global Warming is a Man-Made Myth,” Dec. 1 Xpress], although I don't hold his belief that global cooling [has been] going on since 1998. I would be interested to [see] the data he has that demonstrates this, as the data I am familiar with demonstrates increasing temperatures since 1998 […]
“Global warming is a myth” is a dangerous myth
I have to say this about the global-warming-is-a-myth-crowd: They sure are spunky. Able to hold onto their conspiracy theories in the face of all evidence to the contrary — a testament to the power of selective belief to reduce cognitive dissonance. Unfortunately, neither the facts nor the overwhelming majority opinion supports them. The trend of […]
Where does global-warming denial come from?
Thanks to Susan Andrew for the rebuttal to Michael Ivey’s letter [“‘Man-Made Global Warming,” Dec. 1 Xpress]. The vast majority of researchers agree that the human impact on our ecosystem is undeniable. Al Gore makes a strong point: With global population pushing seven billion, there might be a billion of us daily clawing away at […]
“Climategate” is the real myth
Michael Ivey’s recent letter chastised one of your writers for being “behind the info-curve" on the subject of global warming [“‘Man-Made’ Global Warming,” Dec. 1 Xpress]. His evidence for this position is that the planet has supposedly been cooling since 1998 and that the "Climategate" scandal showed that anthropogenic global warming is a myth. Neither […]
N.C. Dept. of Agriculture conducts animal welfare survey: Speak up now
People who care about dogs and cats often feel helpless to stop the needless killing of thousands of adoptable animals. Here is a chance to make a difference. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been authorized by the General Assembly to conduct a study of companion animal issues. The study will […]
God bless the farmers
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn what the World Bank environmental advisors say — or think, for that matter. I would speculate that, before the 16th century, there were more buffalo in America than there are cattle now. I would even go further to speculate that there were many more wild animal farts […]
Public infrastructure: Buy now or pay later
Last week, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform issued a report providing recommendations for reducing the federal deficit. One of the proposals from this report was a recommendation to adjust the gas tax. No one likes to see an increase in user fees, but consider the following. According to the American Society of […]