Letter: Thanks for the smile

Posted on April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 by Letters

“As a childless divorcee, I had to chuckle at Bettina Freese’s unintentionally funny remark: ‘I’ve had children, and it was more pain than I’d ever even imagined.’”

(HUMOR) Asheville’s fast-food chicken sandwich smackdown

Posted on January 2, 2020December 31, 2019 by Gina Smith

In the Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich war, the biggest question is: Why all the chicken?

Petey and Chase by Chesney Goodson

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by Xpress Contributor

(SATIRE) Crowd-source campaigns worth the ante

Posted on January 4, 2019December 28, 2018 by Xpress Staff

Inspired by “Emily Dickinson’s Patreon” by Riane Konc in The New Yorker, Xpress dreamed up for arts-related Kickstarter projects (led by local and international personalities) that would surely be worth funding — if only for the choice perks.

(SATIRE) Rogue Beer Scout: Budweiser reveals plans for South Slope brewpub

Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Edwin Arnaudin

The global giant sets up shop in Beer City, two new breweries join the scene and Scotty talks life post-Highland.

Local professionals embrace the healing power of humor

Posted on January 6, 2018December 27, 2017 by Monroe Spivey

From laughter yoga to therapy with a dash of good cheer, a number of Asheville-area helping professionals serve up healing with a side of humor.

Feeling the heat

Posted on November 21, 2014December 30, 2014 by Brent Brown

Landmark Decision

Posted on November 5, 2014November 4, 2014 by Brent Brown

There are naming rights and there are naming not-so-rights.

Citation Needed

Posted on October 22, 2014October 21, 2014 by Brent Brown

Win Some, Lose Some

Posted on October 15, 2014October 14, 2014 by Brent Brown

Thanks to a couple of Supreme Court rulings earlier in the week, October 10, 2014, was a historic date after which, a same-sex couple could register to get married, but they could no longer register to vote in the November elections.

People Problems

Posted on October 8, 2014October 7, 2014 by Brent Brown

Tipping Point

Posted on October 1, 2014September 30, 2014 by Brent Brown

Murmurs and rumors of potentially onerous metropolitan emolument costs cause buskers to cluster and abjure future censure.

Hope Floats

Posted on September 24, 2014September 23, 2014 by Brent Brown

Asheville Disclaimer by Joe Shelton and Tom Scheve

Asheville Disclaimer 7/23/14

Posted on July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 by Xpress Staff

Effects of waking at 2 a.m. prompt WLOS meteorologist Julie Winder to call it a day (with chance of rain)

Valentine’s Day: Plan B

Posted on February 14, 2014April 6, 2014 by Michael Franco

If you’re a true Romeo (or Romea), you’ve no doubt got everything worked out for celebrating Valentine’s Day: flower delivery scheduled, champagne chilling and — most importantly — dinner reservations made. If you’re like the rest of us workaday schlubs however, your dinner reservations for the Big Day Of Love are no more real at this point than a bow-wielding winged baby.

‘Firm correctness’: an I Ching app predicts the Asheville City Council elections

Posted on May 18, 2013April 6, 2014 by David Forbes

Amid the lawsuits and budget wrangling, Asheville City Council elections are approaching. There’s something clearly missing in the media speculation about who will run and win: electronic versions of ancient Chinese prophecy. Here’s what my I-Ching phone app says about each campaign, along with some agricultural and marital advice.