Anyone who pops her head through the musty portals of a record store these days cannot fail to appreciate the renewed interest in old vinyl. Although the collecting scene has been around, in some form or another, ever since that famous pup posed in front of a gramophone a gazillion years ago, vinyl has witnessed … Read more
An unexpected change of leadership marked the transition from the old WNC Regional Air Pollution Control Agency to the new WNC Air Quality Agency at a brief board meeting on July 17. The meeting was specially called to transfer authority to and elect officers for the AQA, following the state Environmental Management Commission’s July 13 … Read more
Call it the calm before the storm: With marathon sessions looming in the coming weeks (due to public hearings on such controversial issues as the super Wal-Mart proposed for the old Sayles Bleachery site), Asheville City Council members whisked through their July 18 work session in less than an hour-and-a-half. But even that wasn’t short … Read more
Attempts by state Rep. Martin Nesbitt to streamline the appeals process for people challenging state agencies drew bitter opposition from the governor, the attorney general and the Sierra Club. After months of old-school politicking, however, a rewritten version of House Bill 968, which Nesbitt sponsored, is close to becoming law — but only after the … Read more
Dr. Doug Graham could be a poster child for the raw-food movement. The 47-year-old Florida professional health trainer and public speaker from Florida was brimming with so much energy he nearly bounded off the walls during his lecture at Vegetarian Summerfest 2000, the North American Vegetarian Society conference held earlier this month at UNCA. One … Read more
Former cattle rancher Howard Lyman doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind. Now a vegan, Lyman was one of more than 60 speakers at Vegetarian Summerfest 2000, the North American Vegetarian Society conference held earlier this month on the UNCA campus. While he focused on the agricultural industry, others spoke on topics ranging from intentional communities … Read more
Band together to stop international war crimes Please speak up for partnership ways of dealing with war crimes and crimes against humanity. Urge our U.S. Congress and candidates to join wills with all members of the European Union, other members of NATO, and more than 96 signed-in nations in total who will soon establish a … Read more
In the middle of the 19th century, Henry David Thoreau went into the woods for two years — and came out with some deeply felt beliefs about man and nature. In the last part of the 20th century, Wallace Kaufman went into the woods; he’s still living there, but he tells a very different story. … Read more
