For the winemaker, patience is more than just a virtue—it’s a necessity. And according to Biltmore wine master Bernard DeLille, a century’s worth is what it takes to establish what counts as history in the wine world. Everything he has to say about winemaking is sprinkled with the words “time” and “patience.” “It takes time,” […]
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Looking back, looking forward
In Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in front of 125,000 supporters in Chicago, the president-elect referenced one of the greatest songs in American history: Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.” In the song—originally released in 1963, two years after Obama’s birth—Cooke dreamed of a not-so-distant future when Americans would be free of the racial hatred […]
Too cool for politics?
I can’t help but feel a little nauseated every time political season rolls around. I think it’s because I watch politicians on the tube with their O-faces on about some colorful issue, and then witness the spectacle as our city ejaculates with bumper stickers and cutesy political ads. I think the whole ordeal is just […]
What change really means
After Nov. 4, the majority of voters in America are breathing a sigh of relief and hope. We rallied around a simple theme: change. Change can mean so many different things, but for us, the change we were looking for means so much more than a simple turning away from the policies of the Cheney/Bush […]
In the master bedroom?
As we watch our new era of hope unfold, I can only wonder what comes next. As the black man takes residence in the big (white!) house and actually enters through the front door, what happens to the image of the black butler? As Michael Moore put it so aptly, “In a nation that was […]
Help is on the way
Now, as we look back on an amazing election, the naysayers are waiting for the new president to stumble. One obstacle they seize on is what’s left of the economy. How will he ever fix things? How, indeed? Same way the fix was done last time Republicans left only wreckage behind. Easy. Step in and […]
Walkalloverya
I was teeing off the panoramic 18th hole at Muni when I heard the news. The bank in which I’d invested everything, Wachovia, had crashed! I might have to get another job immediately, and thus be totally at the mercy of a desperate free market. The last time that happened, it meant 40 to 60 […]
A village on Eagle Street
A few years ago it became popular to quote the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” But if we think the village is only about raising children, we are missing a large part of a very masterful picture. The village concept is an effective model of social organization that might well […]
Don’t ignore our Persian roots
The winner of the presidential election should open up a dialogue with Iran, acknowledging our Persian political roots. The delivery of this message by postal mail would have had Persian roots: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” originally described the […]
Living to exploit may drive all to extinction
I am writing regarding the ever-increasing extinction rates and the ecological importance these [lost] species, as well as others, have to their unique habitat. We currently live in an environment driven by the economy: What value or use do natural resources have to me or to other humans? Very little will stop us from trying […]
SoundTrack
Wilder than a barn cat in heat, Tony Wain and the Payne delivers no-holds-barred honky-tonk good times. The group plays loud rocking country music (bolstered by guitars, amplifiers, a full drum kit and a banjo) about love, heartbreak, and drankin’. However, this band’s style is not to be compared to the pop rock with twangy […]
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The Blue Ridge Home School Choir
The Blue Ridge Home School Choir helps children discover the discipline and delight of singing together. Anjie Grady, the choir’s founding director, started the choir in 2003 to provide homeschoolers a quality choral experience. Thirteen-year-old member Nathan Williams says, “I’ve been in the choir since it started six years ago. It’s been a gratifying experience. […]
Asheville Film Fest closer, other movies sell out
On day three of the Asheville Film Festival, organizers report that four upcoming showings have sold out: Sita Sings the Blues, Stomp! Shout! Scream!, Familiar Voices and the festival closing film, Slumdog Millionaire
Musical acting
As a session player on more than 2,000 albums and a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, Jerry Douglas’ voice has been heard by most music fans, whether they know it or not. But it isn’t Douglas’ deep, rich baritone that astute listeners should listen for when trying to find him. It’s his other […]
Waxing interest in vinyl
The organizers of the Asheville Sound Swap have brought back the record show, only this time with more life than the traditional high-end-collectables-under-too-much-fluorescent-light vibe. “We want to offer an alternative to the sterile environment of the old-school record shows,” declares Mark Capon, co-owner of West Asheville’s Harvest Records. “Instead of stuffy conference rooms, we want […]
Not a bar band
In an age when music is widely feared to become more disposable thanks to the nature of digital media, Nashville singer/songwriter duo Quote’s debut album The Pace of Our Feet is quite literally bound to stand out. Inner life: Justin Tam, pictured at right, makes music with his best friend Jamie Bennett. “It’s been really […]
Mixed messages
Through the attic window, I can see the snow: so white, so light. It covers everything, like a beautiful blanket, and I ask myself again how it is that I am here? So far from the steep streets of Quito, its colonial-style houses with blue balconies, its tall, modern buildings and majestic mountains. It seems […]
We are one community
Sheriff Steve Bizzell of Johnston County, N.C., stated in a recent interview: “Mexicans are trashy. They are breeding like rabbits. They are spreading a culture of drunkenness and violence. They rape, rob and murder American citizens.” It is amazing; Sheriff Bizzell insulted and demeaned virtually every person in the Latino community in Johnston County. His […]
Outdoors: The North Shore Road revisited
I wasn’t exactly a dispassionate observer in the fight against building the North Shore Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As a hiker, I’m fortunate to live close to the park, and I want to see its trails protected. I’ve backpacked the Lakeshore Trail, which approximates the road’s proposed route, and I’ve hiked […]
Differing with Hanke
I get a lot of good advice about movies from Ken Hanke, but I have to say that his commentary on Queen Latifah and the whole ensemble making up the current film version of Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees [Xpress, Oct. 22] falls short of the mark. I had just seen the […]