“[W]e’ve learned at 12 Baskets that by adopting a mentality of abundance, we can find ways to more evenly and equally distribute wealth and resources, especially food.”
Letter: Asheville should address redlining’s tragedies
“We cannot in good faith be praised for tourism, gentrification or other tributes to the mostly white recipients of American hospitality and opportunity without showing up in other ways to expunge, however minimally it is possible for a small city to do so, the mistakes — the tragedies — that our deliberate or ignorant behavior as a society keeps compounding year after year after year.”
Letter: Why do adults forget lessons in sharing?
“Thankfully, there is 12 Baskets, a place that knows what it means to share with one’s community.”
Letter: The saga of Fluffy Puffy
“Because Stephanie is a low-income person who cannot afford a lawyer, Animal Service can, with impunity, extort many hundreds of dollars from her by holding Fluffy hostage, and he has no more rights than an impounded car, even though Stephanie loves him as a child.”
Letter: For efficiency’s sake, combine city and county governments
“Why do we have two governments overseeing the same 45-mile jurisdiction?”
Letter: How about expanding co-op at Earth Fare space?
“Wouldn’t you be thrilled if the French Broad Food Co-op moved into Westgate plaza to occupy the former Earth Fare space?”
Letter: Let me tell you about Trump
“At best, this fake and incompetent president’s amateur hour performance has left them scratching their collective heads in bewilderment.”
Letter: Asheville Friends urge action against war in Iran
“All this fuss about firearms and the Second Amendment, while we ignore the core intent of the Constitution: balance of power!”
Letter: The Departed and Xpress reviews
“By the way, I’m glad that there has been a diversity of movie reviewers in the Xpress. Good to get different viewpoints, especially women’s.”
Letter: Property tax increase can help whole community thrive
“By being part of the solution now, we can avoid the worst costs of climate chaos and honor our responsibility to future generations.”
Letter: National parks in NC need a boost
“National parks in North Carolina need $459 million for infrastructure repairs. Crumbling historic markers, outdated electrical systems and deteriorating trails and roads are now common.”
Letter: No to Second Amendment sanctuary
“Buncombe County commissioners should not declare our county a Second Amendment sanctuary. Doing that would send a message that this amendment is more important than the others.”
Letter: Sign petition to support reflexologists
“Professional reflexologists are being threatened with the loss of their livelihood through unnecessary overregulation by the N.C. Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy in this ‘right to work’ state.”
Letter: A wish for West Asheville
“It suddenly occurred to me this afternoon to wonder why somebody hasn’t opened a movie theater in West Asheville.”
Letter: Shame on Asheville for its systemic racism
“Segregation and economic apartheid have been standard operating procedure for all my life in Asheville, and that has not changed.”
Letter: Two greats meet in Asheville
It was with great interest that I read of Langston Hughes’ visit to Asheville to speak at the Allen School for Girls in the winter of 1949, but left out was a significant first meeting — that between Mr. Hughes and Eunice Waymon, who would in a few short years be known by her stage […]
Letter: Raise property taxes to fight climate change, improve transit
“The Sierra Club supports the proposed 3 cents per $100 property tax increase to fund these badly needed initiatives.”
Letter: A tribute to Mike Fryar
“Buncombe County owes Mike Fryar a huge thank-you for his service of many years as a county commissioner, who personally led the way to save us millions of dollars by doggedly questioning and demanding answers to cost overruns and unlawful spending by county leadership …”
Letter: Make Asheville great again
“So, pet one of your 15 hunting dogs while whittling on the front porch or creep down into your basement to love on your pot plants. Chill. Vote. And enjoy our differences.”
Letter: Rethink ‘Xpress’ voter guide, timing
“Again, I appreciate you providing this information, but I urge you to compile all of this information in one issue and have it available shortly before early voting starts for the upcoming general election in November.”
Letter: Dare to vote
“This means that Super Tuesday’s results, your vote, may very well decide whether we have candidates who have the wisdom to preserve civilization or send it tumbling into violent, freedom-less, ecologically demolished chaos.”