The pathetic news story of Mary Winkler of Lebanon, Tenn., who was recently convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her preacher husband, makes me wonder what kind of hell it must be living daily with the fear that your spouse or significant other is going to verbally, physically or sexually harass or abuse … Read more
The letter in the Xpress on May 16 headed “Partisan Plot” brings up the fiasco of City Council’s drive for partisan elections—elections controlled by the two-party system, pushing their ideologies on us and cutting out any voice from others. Some current Council members simply want to get into the money and other campaign help of … Read more
A bill currently pending in the N.C. House is perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation offered in years. House Bill 1825, known as the Energy Future Bill, warrants the support of all who care about future generations. The bill mandates a Utilities Commission study to determine the least-cost method of meeting future energy … Read more
What will it take to shock me again? After the Virginia Tech massacre, I find myself wondering why I do not feel as affected as others by this undeniable tragedy. As I have grown up and entered into the wonderful world of adulthood, I have had the chance to look back on my life—as short … Read more
My cousins and I are standing on the threshold of hell. Or so it is, statistically. My family is afflicted with Alzheimer’s. The disease has run rampant among the aunts and uncles and cousins in my memory alone. As a 25-year-old therapist, I was horrified to see that on my list of newly assigned patients … Read more
I was minding my own business, having dinner with my illegal-alien friends at a local safe house, when I came across the article about my kidney stone in the “Asheville Disclaimer” [Xpress, May 9]. According to the writer, I passed it at the Dennis Kucinich (Dennis the Menace, as we used to call him back … Read more
During the mid-60s, my family enjoyed vacations on Hilton Head Island, a beautiful, sub-tropical paradise. Back then, the only way onto the island was via ferry and there was only one traffic light. The second-largest barrier island on the East Coast, Hilton Head has some of the most beautiful beaches on the Eastern seaboard and … Read more
I read with interest the cover story on Rep. Heath Shuler in your April 11 issue [“Shuler’s First 100 Days”]. Shuler is quoted as saying, “We work hard on every issue … Our light is the first on in the morning and the last to go out at night.” Really? Then how can he explain … Read more
Well, since a majority of the Buncombe County commissioners have decided to screw us out of our right to vote on this zoning issue, I think it is time to get rid of them all. I understand that Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Stanley dissented, but they were also involved in the recent elevation of our … Read more
By definition, a dialogue is a conversation. When there is a conversation, two engage in an interchange of thoughts or ideas. A harangue is a scolding. The harangue can be in the form of a heartfelt speech or sermon. Now, when speaking of the film New Segregations: A Video Dialogue, a question is posed: Will … Read more
