The document rounds up the efforts of the problems, priorities, and actions by the Dept. of Justice in the western district of North Carolina from Jan. 1, 2007 to Nov. 1, 2007. The report highlights crackdown operations that targeted drug operations, child pornography and white-collar crime in the region. The western district is comprised of […]
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Down-home soul music
For The Avett Brothers, 2007 was a very good year. “[2007] was our biggest year,” says Seth Avett, who, along with his brother Scott and bassist Bob Crawford, comprise the Concord, N.C., trio. “It’s something that we are very proud of, for sure.” The group’s success has been fueled by a seemingly never-ending touring cycle […]
A word to the wise
Every December, I take a little time to try to apply the lessons I’ve learned as an observer of local politics over the past 12 years. The goal is to try to give some useful gifts to people who are in the spotlight in our community, to help them reach their full potential in the […]
Let’s have a good ol’ stomp-and-chant
Chad Nesbitt and the Carolina Stompers [“Fighting Mad: Carolina Stompers Grab Headlines, Make Enemies,” Dec. 5] are a pansy bunch of pachyderms. They’ve repeatedly tried to ride our Witches’ cape-tails to fame—most recently by skulking around and surreptitiously filming the protest ritual we led to save a magnolia tree from a greedy developer. We know […]
What do these words have in common?
In reference to Molton’s cartoon of Dec. 19—I am used to having my name misspelled, but I have never seen anyone misspell the name of the movie director whose name I share. Perhaps a pronunciation guide would help: accent on the first syllable. (The second letter is a long “o.”) Not that difficult. Think of […]
Just picture this
Let’s get a few things straight: I don’t mind the little expenses that come with being a parent, such as the field trips, book orders and activities, but the child portrait tends to get under my skin. Let me clarify. The thing that really gets me is that you are required to pay for the […]
Hallelujah—could we have a chorus?
With all the development, paving, cutting of trees, and earthmovers trundling through fields and open green spaces in our area, I just want to express how heartwarming I find it to walk my dog past the future section of the RiverLink park on Amboy Road. Contrary to the majority of construction sites in Asheville, there […]
I like mine Krispy
I have been reading the debate about what the correct term of endearment is for Dunkin’ Donuts over the last [few] weeks, thinking: whatever. Seems to me there are better issues to concern one’s time with. [But] when “An Ashevillean Masshole” stated that DoDo’s “are universes better than anything Krispy Kreme ever dreamed of making” […]
Be starry-eyed no longer
I would like to humbly suggest that the Mountain Xpress drop Rob Brezsny’s syndicated feature, “Freewill Astrology.” Amazingly, nearly every major newspaper in this country still carries a regular astrology feature. Maybe a forward-thinking paper like the Xpress can start to reverse this trend. Astrology is an ancient belief system based on the concept that […]
Cleaning up that footprint
Parrish Rhodes [“Be Careful Where You Step,” Letters, Dec. 12] correctly observes that we all have a carbon footprint from our activities. She also says to reduce [greenhouse gas emissions] first, [and] concludes by suggesting people consider carbon offsets: paying for reduction in emissions elsewhere to compensate for [those] you cannot eliminate. She names Terrapass […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 12/26/07
• Medford scandal raises troubling questions
• A conspiracy, not 80 pounds of dynamite, brought down the Enka Towers
• No-Knock Career Opportunities
• Kid Care with Arnold
• Asheville Alibi
AYUSA
Exchange students from Korea, Italy, Palestine, Germany, Czech Republic and Morocco visiting Cherokee with members of their host families. AYUSA is a leading nonprofit organization promoting global learning and leadership through foreign-exchange student programs. Exchange students enjoy living in Western North Carolina. Local host families volunteer to welcome a teenager from a different culture for […]
City of Asheville Charter
Asheville’s charter outlines the structure of city government, from the organization of City Council meetings to the powers held by the city manager. This is the document that would have been altered if the November 2007 referendum to move to a partisan election system had succeeded. Click here to download a PDF file of the […]
Flood Damage Reduction Task Force Report
After Buncombe County and the city of Asheville suffered major flooding and storm damage from twin hurricanes in 2004, the Asheville- Buncombe Flood Damage Reduction Task Force was formed to determine how the area could better prepare itself for similar events in the future. The task force released an introductory set of recommendations in Sept. […]
Notice of Intent to Sue for CTS cleanup
A notice of intent to sue, sent on behalf of 29 residents living nearby the former CTS factory, by Hot Springs-based Attorney Gary A. Davis and Associate Rebecca Kaman. The lawsuit demands abatement of an endangerment to public health and the environment caused by hazardous waste seeping into the ground water at the CTS site. […]
The librarian and her guitar
Like most local musicians, Angela Faye Martin has a day job. In her case, it’s at a library—which, upon listening to Martin’s music, seems an obvious fit. Authors and literary allusions pop in and out of her songs, which are often played and sung with a certain hush that simultaneously suggests an uncommon intimacy and […]
Collecting art on a budget
The holiday season is an interesting one for art galleries. Many of the commercial spaces in the area see it as a last chance to make enough cash to get them through the winter, when there are few visitors and fewer buyers. This can lead to an exhibition of a conglomeration of items that are […]
Inside out
Out on the trail, I spend a lot of time working out where I am. It gets even better when I understand what I’m seeing in the woods. And here in the Southern Appalachians, there is so much to see—from huge plutons to Fraser firs. But sometimes, when it’s cold and wet outside—hypothermia weather—I may […]
Joy for the holidays
A few weeks ago I was privileged to attend “Our Daily Bread,” a convocation at Duke Divinity School that focused on sustainability. Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson, two of the most insightful and respected thinkers and authors on a proper earth economy, were inspiring both in their presentations and in conversation. Jackson used the word […]
A season of lights
Like a lot of modern Pagans, I grew up celebrating a cultural Christmas that had less to do with baby Jesus than with bits and pieces of family practice that had become ingrained in the midwinter celebration over many generations. The earliest white settlers to this area brought with them a lot of traditions from […]
A mighty fine hole in the wall
This is a response to your interview article of Hey Neighbor [“Come and Knock on Their Door,” Oct. 3]. You referred to Mule Skinner’s Grocery & Grill as a “hole in the wall.” Mule Skinner’s is a special hole in the wall. It was built in the 1940s (a one-room stone building) by Reid Hawkins, […]