At a recent meeting at the local firehouse concerning contamination around the CTS site, a perceived health threat seemed to make people lose rational thought. From data gathered by the Environmental Protection Agency so far, the site’s major groundwater and air contaminant is trichloroethylene (TCE), listed on the material safety data sheet (MSDS) as a […]

V is for vindication of the female voice. I appreciate the insistence that violence against women be taken seriously, and I even celebrate the activist undertones of Jenna Ashley Robinson’s [commentary] [“V Is for Violating Modesty and Dignity,” Feb. 13], which offered valuable resources for those interested in taking a stand against gender-based violence … […]

Thank goodness, someone actually had the nerve to tell it like it really is. Jenna Ashley Robinson is right on the mark about V-Day and The Vagina Monologues [” V Is for Violating Modesty and Dignity,” Commentary, Feb. 13]. I’ve been waiting a long time to read such an article. As a health-care provider for […]

I am with Jenna Robinson [“V Is for Violating Modesty and Dignity,” Feb. 13] on supporting the work of the National Organization of Women; however, her response to V-Day events … across North Carolina does little more than add to the general focus on women as victims. There is a fine line between the objectification […]

I don’t know folks. Cover stories on wrestling and now taxidermy? Why not give the cover story to way more worthy causes, such as the excellent article on the Rev. Amy Cantrell bringing to light what is happening to homeless people in Asheville, or even the documentary on the Stephens-Lee High School? I didn’t read […]

I would like to thank the Mountain Xpress and Mr. Fuchs of Wilderness Taxidermy for inspiring me to greater entrepreneurial heights [“Practically Alive: The Art of Taxidermy Lives in Franklin,” Feb. 13]. Since the lack of compassion for our suffering homeless is so embodied in Mr. Fuchs business model, I propose a new business of […]

What drives a human being to kill an animal for the sheer sport of killing and then to display its carcass [“Practically Alive: The Art of Taxidermy Lives in Franklin,” Feb. 13]? Is it performed as an expression of his superior hunting skills? (If so, what hunting skills? Shooting a lion with a high-powered rifle […]

I think my parents must have been bored in February, as my siblings and I were all November babies. Along those lines, February signals the beginning of “kitten season”—often the first of three heat cycles female cats go into, which produces the abundance of kittens throughout summer and fall. Who suffers during kitten season? Sweet, […]

Holly Jones is among the excellent new candidates running for Buncombe County Commission. She has a strong track record on fiscal responsibility, experience in local government and a commitment to openness and transparency. It’s time for an end to the old politics that pits city against county. It’s time for leadership that recognizes we’re in […]

The Xpress recently ran an article on some very expensive natural paint made in the area. I thought I should share my paint recipe with people so they can make at it home to avoid the $35/gallon price tag. Start with a container of cottage cheese. Mash the cheese through a metal window screen to […]