I have enjoyed reading the first two installments of the “Cruel Summer” series very much. I find it interesting because it’s a local-history story that touches on subjects we often avoid. 1963 is not the distant past, and subjects such as racism and homophobia are still hard subjects to talk about here in the South. […]
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Fonda’s maps were missing
I was 63 last month. For 30 years, I have been a radical feminist who has worked with native societies and studied cultures that respect the roles of old women. I have also watched my own culture (European-American) go through whatever in its striving for eternal youth. When I first saw the picture of a […]
Education holds the key to ending abortion
Ah, Mr. Roeten [“Your Vote Should be Obvious,” Letters, June 25], nothing annoys me more than male pro-lifers. How many unintended pregnancies have you personally experienced? You are, of course, entitled to your own opinion, and your right to free speech is protected by the Constitution. However, that same Constitution also protects a woman’s right […]
Taking liberties?
Kevin Roeten [“Your Vote Should Be Obvious,” Letters, June 25] has every right to voice his own opinion, but when he refers to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops he takes a lot of liberties. The USCCB has issued a publication, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic […]
Don’t vote for Shuler or Mumpower
North Carolina’s 11th District congressional race between Heath Shuler and Carl Mumpower has become a showdown of anti-immigrant rhetoric. Both candidates are attempting to ride the national wave of racism and jingoism to victory. Carl Mumpower protested the Mexican consulate’s Saturday visit to Hendersonville after sending out trash bins full of junk e-mail decrying the […]
The life of the parties
As a lifelong libertarian, I am not content with the presidential choices left by the two parties. I am not the only one; neither are the usual “political misfits” who constitute the membership of the various third parties. However, while many grow more frustrated with the current bipartisan system, many cling to dead ideologies that […]
Iraq deserves better
June 27 was World Refugee Day, and sadly, for the second year in a row, the number of refugees worldwide has increased. Much of the increase, according to the United Nations agencies that work with displaced people, is due to war begun by the United States in Iraq. Five million Iraqis have fled their homes, […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 07/09/08
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Arts 2 People
The inaugural event in Pritchard Park. Photo by Erin Scholze. Arts 2 People is devoted to promoting the role of the arts as an integral part of our culture by serving the entire community through arts outreach, bringing the arts to those in need, supporting the careers of artists and through community cultural development. Some […]
Parkside update: ‘Direct action’ training Sunday, TRC meeting Monday
In an 11th-hour reversal, the city of Asheville’s Technical Review Committee will now vote on the controversial Parkside project on Monday.
Make time for democracy
A recent U.S. News & World Report carries a scary interview with Rick Shenkman, author of Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter. Shenkman asserts that only 40 percent of voters can name the three branches of American government; 49 percent believe that the president can suspend the Constitution. Such […]
Rhapsody in midnight MacLeod
I sometimes pen pages while my baby sleeps, but during my entire pregnancy I did not write at all, save for one short poem. It was October, and I was working as a hostess at The Market Place almost every night. It was grueling in the belly of the kitchen. The pace was hectic; we […]
To hate or not to hate?
“To be or not to be” is not really the question. This summer, it’s all about Hamlet himself: to hate or not to hate the famous prince of Denmark? That is the question theatergoers will be asking during the performance of I Hate Hamlet. Not to be, already! Soap-opera star Andrew Rally (Cody Magouirk, right) […]
Of skulls and love beads
When you first hear the name The Warlocks, it’s hard not to imagine a band of leather-jacket-wearing, Tolkien-quoting metal heads with jet-black hair and a definite urge to crank up the amp until the lights dim. But, were you to listen to a few snippets of their album without hearing their name, chances are you’d […]
Simple materials, complex works
An occasional trickle of excitement breaks through Tony Bradley’s reserved demeanor when he begins talking about his new work, and who can blame him? For the past 10 months, Bradley has been using new processes in the creation of a fresh set of drawings, resulting in pieces that are startlingly simple but rendered with dense, […]
The Dirt: Waiting to inhale
Lavender oil has been poured into baths and rubbed between wrists since Tut was a boy. But it took a handful of millennia for the celestial aroma to finally achieve mainstream success. When Johnson’s baby products introduced its popular Bedtime line a few years back, the world’s most multitasking botanical extract had finally officially arrived. […]
Exploring Linville Gorge
Everything you’ve heard about Linville Gorge is almost true. It’s a rough place, full of snags and blowdowns. The trails aren’t blazed, though there are a few signposts. But it’s a lot less crowded than you’ve been led to believe, and there aren’t many people actually hiking in the gorge itself. Some call Linville Gorge […]
A win for city, Coleman, Wiccans
As a generally pro-downtown-development business owner, but not familiar with exactly what comprises the actual site, I have remained neutral on the subject of Parkside. As the controversy has increased, my curiosity and a fine summer evening led me to Pack Square, and I have to say this is a perfect chance to heal some […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 07/02/08
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No rewind for Asheville
I am what some here call a Flor-idiot, but I was smart enough to leave Miami before it imploded. Reckless development has sunk real-estate values deeper than the pilings upon which even more condos are being built. I see Asheville on the brink of this madness with Stewart Coleman and his claim on Pack Square […]
APD must stop ignoring crime
Recently, my friends at City Bakery on Biltmore Avenue were attacked by a razorblade-wielding woman who was attempting to steal a tip jar. As someone who works near the City Bakery location, I can attest to an escalation in disruption of business on our stretch of Biltmore Avenue over the past year. Now that these […]