Readers keen on keeping up with the latest buzzwords will want to add “hotspot” to their vocabulary. Dog owners, of course, will recognize the term as a reference to the itchy patches associated with flea infestations or mange; and for others, it may evoke images of convenience stores with gaudy orange signs. But to boosters … Read more
Dating by prayer or kitchen timer Though employing very different methods, two local matchmaking businesses boast pretty impressive success rates — if one uses trips to the altar to measure these kind of things. After opening its doors just a little more than a year ago, The Connectors, a Christian-oriented matchmaking service, has racked up … Read more
Molton’s pot looks black indeed Dear Mr. Molton: Regarding your most recent cartoon [March 2], may I offer that my tendency to pander to special interest groups, including developers, is about as intact as your reputation for objective interest in the facts? — Carl MumpowerVice MayorAsheville For whom the media tolls The recent flooding in … Read more
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s decision to hire a company based in Orlando, Fla., to tell us how to attract more visitors to Asheville is a reminder of how easily we tend to lose sight of the bigger picture. If we want to improve Western North Carolina’s economy, maybe each of us should intone, … Read more
