About a year ago, Asheville swing-jazz conductor Russ Wilson was touring when he received an e-mail from Raleigh trombone player Bob Gregory. "He'd been noodling on the internet, looking at old sheet music, anything vintage, and he came across a Web site with transcripts of old dance band recordings," says Wilson. "The note said 'It's […]
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Junker’s Blues
Winter sure is hard on creatures that try to live off of the land, and junkers are no exception. This is the time of year when all right thinking foragers spend their time in hibernation, living off the stores of scores they've made throughout the more productive months. Better to be warm, safe and secure […]
Molton errs in politicizing Honor Air
I usually enjoy Randy Molton's art, whatever he's poking fun at. I was dismayed to see him use the wonderful community program, Honor Air, and an image of a veteran in his cartoon to help Rep. Heath Shuler win re-election [Molton cartoon, Jan. 20]. Jeff Miller spearheaded Honor Air, something that all of Henderson County […]
Outdoors: Happy birthday
In the midst of last month's big freeze, crews were working to reopen a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway through Asheville, because it's a commuter route. It's amazing that people are using a national park for their daily commute in Asheville. Do we know how lucky we are? Off Parkway: Sweet spots abound, often […]
Hookah or no, smoking isn’t safe
David Forbes' Jan. 13 article, "Despite Ban, Hookah Bar Still Smoking," and the accompanying photo, made smoking a hookah (water pipe) look like fun, exotic and safe. The article is full of double-talk. It says the smoking bar features a nontobacco, tea-based "shisha." Then it says "shisha" is a tobacco product. Tea can be any […]
Whose streets? Residents’ or tourists’?
Brian Postelle's excellent article about Asheville City Council's search for more revenue ["Splitting the Check," Jan. 27] left me with a nagging sensation about the city government's priorities and my quality of life as a resident — not a tourist. Mayor Terry Bellamy is quoted as saying, "If we woke up tomorrow and said we're […]
Domestic-partner benefits would buoy Asheville’s economy
I am excited that newly elected Asheville City Council members will have an opportunity to make good on their campaign-trail promises at the Feb. 9 Council session as they address domestic-partner benefits for same-sex partners. There are a plethora of reasons I support such benefits. However, right now, the main reason is not that they […]
Thanks for helping keep classical music down to earth
Alli Marshall's article Jan. 23 article, "Classical Music (No Tuxedo Required)," was a great survey of some of the wonderful classical musical opportunities in Asheville. She makes us aware that besides the Asheville Symphony, Asheville Bravo Concerts and Asheville Lyric Opera, this town is resplendent with classical musicians and the folks who love to listen […]
How Haiti has suffered so long and so deeply
As is most often the case, America again turns her attention to the people of Haiti because of profoundly tragic events. The massive earthquake … has devastated an entire community. Complete families have been lost outright. The whole infrastructure of the Haitian government, ordinarily fragile, has been decimated. Once more Haiti, one of our closest […]
Americans fiddle while Haiti falls
When the global-warming hoax is finally exposed, there will lay the roots: acid rain, and all its illegitimate junk-science children. But the most recent announcement, that the glaciers in the Himalayas are really not melting away nearly as fast as reported earlier, should remind those of us who are still not completely politically correct that […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 02/03/10
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Pigeon River comment period extended
After 400 people showed up for a Tues., Jan. 26, public hearing on a proposed water permit for the Evergreen Packaging plant in Canton, state officials have extended the comment period to Feb. 25.
Review of Asheville Fringe Festival: Fringe in a (Black)box
Is the festival pushing boundaries as one might expect?
Faultless frugal food
Ever since the dawn of junk food, countless school-age kids have had the mantra "You are what you eat" drilled into their heads. Yet many Americans still tend to dismiss this wisdom, turning instead to processed foods laden with preservatives and trans fats. Perhaps not surprisingly, heart disease and obesity are increasingly prevalent in our […]
Wellness trends for 2010
Mammograms to remain prime water-cooler topic The medical world has been abuzz in recent months about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's surprising new mammography guidelines, which Time magazine ranked the No. 1 medical breakthrough of 2009. Updated this past November, they now recommend that women begin getting routine mammograms at age 50 rather than […]
Audience Participation
By now, anyone who's been to a Monotonix show — or has at least heard the lore — is familiar with the scene that ensues when the band hits the stage. For the Tel Aviv trio, now on its umpteenth visit to the states since 2006, "hitting the stage" is a bit of a misnomer […]
Artillery
Redefining notions of the singular artist The drawings and paintings that comprise Lisa Nance's solo show, Hanging Caverns and Plants, are the deconstructed forms, contours and characters for which Nance is known. Using thrift-store finds and re-salvaged materials, Nance challenges traditional forms of the painting by working over popular art reproductions or constructing frames out […]
No one is invulnerable
Tough economic times can make it harder to take care of your health. But there's one key step Buncombe County residents can take that costs nothing. Young adults, in particular, may think they can handle anything, but H1N1 flu (sometimes called "swine flu") can still bring them down in a serious way. nationwide, H1N1 has […]
Don’t forget car emissions when blaming smokers for bad air
For me, the fact that all health issues are blamed on smokers seems ridiculous. If people are getting really concerned about bad air messing up their health, then please start with all the big cars. Ban them from public streets for public health. … It would be great to see that no car fumes will […]
Keep God in your heart, not in government
From the book of Matthew, chapter six: "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, […]
Patsy Keever will put people first
Patsy Keever remembers your name. She listens and recalls details of your life. It's uncanny, and one of the first things that tells you that Patsy is in this for you, not for her. Maybe it's the decades of teaching public school or her three terms on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Maybe it's […]