Thank you for the most humorous cover in the history of your fine periodical [Dec. 5 Xpress]. I don’t know what screamed “I’m not a total homophobe” the most—the cobra tattoo, the wife beater or the gold chains. When I told my girlfriend that this was the head of the Carolina Stompers, she thought I … Read more
I have long maintained that America will be unable to reap the emotional rewards of the patriotic wallowings that the Nazis brought to Germany during the late ‘30s and ‘40s, until an amalgam of the basic doctrines of the Republican Party—industrial imperialism abroad and the abrogation of constitutional rights at home—joined forces with the Nazi-helmet-wearing, … Read more
Woe is me! Ever since that very scary article about those very scary Carolina Stompers came out [“Fighting Mad, Dec. 5], I haven’t slept a wink. My nightmare starts out innocently enough: Walking down Lexington Avenue, a “Had Enough, Vote Democrat” cap covering my greasy locks, but off in the distance—a strange glowing light. I … Read more
In his recent article “What a Trail Needs” [Outdoors, Dec. 12], Jack Igelman stated: “In the end, however, the riders themselves may be the trails’ worst enemy.” This simply is not true, and some level of correction is needed. The worst enemy of trails is poor design (or lack of any real design elements). Jack … Read more
I was in Asheville on vacation in early November and came across your issue [with] the letter from the lady in regards to the 13-year-old boy that went trick-or-treating [“Let the Holidays Mean Something,” Nov. 7]. What a sad world we live in when someone thought it was inappropriate for this young man to be … Read more
While down at Drinking Liberally a week ago, some friends remarked about how relaxed Asheville has been on the current drought. They pointed out that there has been little official encouragement aimed at water conservation. Elaine Lite was Rite! There are limits to growth. Some we impose by choice and some [are] set by nature. … Read more
Every day in our newspapers, there are more and more tragedies and trauma concerning our kids killing, maiming and hurting each other. Are we listening? Do we realize we can stop this madness? Are we willing? Working with young children, I am bearing witness to constant elevations of disrespectful behavior towards each other. And if … Read more
Last August, the call went forth. Asheville’s Office of Economic Development issued a Request for Qualifications from firms that could guide a new Downtown Master Plan for the city, building on the existing City Center Plan of 2002. What’s next for downtown Asheville? A Downtown Master Plan will be developed in 2008 to guide the … Read more
