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(HUMOR) Page Ragan’s Investment Corner
Xpress asked local musician and ‘Best Medicine’ humor column contributor Page Ragan to share her advice on local investment opportunities for 2023. She provided four dynamite startup pitches that will be sure to make your new year a lucrative one!
(HUMOR) Xpressers almanac: What’s ahead for 2023?
What will Chuck Edwards find in outgoing Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s abandoned Washington office? How will clever Asheville residents avoid paying for parking? Xpress staffers offer their satirical predictions for the year ahead.
(HUMOR) Xpressers almanac: What will 2022 bring?
Will Madison Cawthorn greet WNC with “Hello, Cleveland!” after completely losing track of his district? Will the Asheville’s reparations end up as a lifetime supply of CBD products to take the edge off structural racism? Xpress staffers offer their humorous takes on the year ahead.
Letter: Dating hopeful missed the memo on women
“It’s dark times, but maybe if he stops thinking of women in terms of ‘butter faces,’ one of us females will finally agree to be his pen pal.”
Letter: Failing to find humor in dating story
“I’m surprised I need to say this, but you can’t compare dating in NYC to dating in Asheville. They’re Big Apples and Orange Peels.”
Letter: Try eating mor chikin on Merrimon
“No one will ask your sexual preference at the door, nor do they care. All they do is chicken, and they do it very well.”
Letter: Thumbs down on mocking corrupt county officials
“While it is true that the recent Wanda Greene et al. scandal was a gross example of greed and entitlement gone wild, I was very disappointed that your editors thought it is funny to mock people who have been tried, justly convicted and are paying their debt to society.”
Petey and Chase by Chesney Goodson
(SATIRE) A Funny Taste: Asheville star chefs rebrand to taco-themed restaurants
Five celebrated Asheville restaurants announce plans to adopt taco-focused concepts. Also: A new city ordinance taps downtown retailers to support WNC’s beer industry, and two beloved local coffee shops cave to Starbucks.
(SATIRE) Rogue Beer Scout: Budweiser reveals plans for South Slope brewpub
The global giant sets up shop in Beer City, two new breweries join the scene and Scotty talks life post-Highland.