Suppose we assume for a moment that Council member [Carl] Mumpower knows what he is doing. He appears to be trying to tackle the drug problem, even though this is the assigned duty of the Asheville Police Department. This leaves the rest of us wondering what he’s actually up to. Is he trying to embarrass … Read more
In a recent letter to the editor [“Fries With That?”, Feb. 14], Nina Smith vehemently proclaimed that her decision to purchase or not purchase animal products will be solely determined by whether or not the Mountain Xpress chooses to print letters from Terri and Stewart David. Even after careful consideration of this letter, I still … Read more
As a professor of nutrition, I read with wonder Nina Smith’s promised strategy [“Fries With That?”, Feb. 14] for retaliating against the Mountain Xpress for printing letters from compassionate correspondents, Stewart and Terri David. Does she not realize that by making the choice to “purchase a double Quarter Pounder with cheese,” she only promotes an … Read more
Nina Smith says she will eat a McDonald’s burger if I write another pro-vegetarian letter to the editor [“Fries With That?”, Feb. 14]). So be it; I can’t make her a compassionate person. Judging by the maturity of her statements, I’m guessing she’s probably too young to drive. Hopefully, her parents will take her for … Read more
I’ve been reading the Mountain X for a number of years now, … primarily because I love [movie reviewer] Ken Hanke. I find him intelligent, knowledgeable, incisive, human and most of all, a mighty fine writer. So when the Mountain X first began publishing restaurant reviews, I was excited to read what I hoped would … Read more
I enjoy your publication and look forward to it each week. I rarely respond to any of the published material I receive, but the review of Carmel’s by Hanna Rachel Raskin [“The Straight Dish,” Feb. 7] demanded a response. I seriously question her ability as a restaurant reporter or food critic. I fail to see … Read more
I am writing concerning the article published on Carmel’s Restaurant and Bar [“The Straight Dish,” Feb. 7]. As one of the owner’s of Anntony’s Caribbean Café, I must say that reviews are an important part of showcasing a business. Your writer, Hanna Rachel Raskin, did a poor job reviewing even her thoughts of the new … Read more
Recently you printed a reply [“Color My World,” Feb. 14] to being colorblind and not needing denotation of colors, especially when it deals with sports [“Tired of the Color Code,” Jan. 31]. We have not even begun to deal with the inherent institutionalized racism of this country. It seems an economic boon to foster and … Read more
Sara Oram is right [“Tax Change Could Preserve Mountain Land,” Feb. 14]. I would add that we could actually create farm lands if we could get readers and concerned citizens to support an amendment to the actual “present-use-value” offered by the Buncombe County Tax Department. In 1973, the North Carolina General Assembly granted each county … Read more
It is rare that I am moved enough by local events to feel the strong desire to write to the editor in hopes of writing to the general public. Recently, however, I have been following some of the reporting in The Charlotte Observer concerning statewide mental-health reform and efforts to audit providers. As far as … Read more
