Day: August 20, 2008
Women’s Equality Day
2008 Women’s Equality Day Celebration guest speaker Paula Wolf The Western Carolina Women’s Coalition is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women in the mountain region through education, collaboration and advocacy. Founded in 1987 by the Asheville Junior League to raise awareness about the need for pay equity and equality in the workplace, the … Read more
Mumpower to Shuler: Quit hiding from me
While Democratic Congressman Heath Shuler persistently pestered former eight-term Congressman Charles Taylor to debate him two years ago to no avail (two planned debates between the candidates fell through over details), his opponent this time around, Republican Carl Mumpower, claims the freshman incumbent has conveniently lost his desire to go mano a mano in public. … Read more
How little we know
The Lamar Alexander springtail (Cosberella lamaralexanderi) is a small, insectlike creature patterned with calico dots. Named for the senior senator from Tennessee, it is partial to dead leaves and plays a vital part in the whole forest food web. And here is the clincher: Until 2006, the Lamar Alexander springtail was completely unknown. A whole … Read more
S.E.E. and be green
Question: What do the Southern Energy and Environment Expo and President George Bush have in common? Answer: They’ve both been around for eight years. The S.E.E. Expo draws thousands of environmentalists to the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center annually to learn about sustainable technology and green living. But to hear founder/organizer Ned Doyle tell it, … Read more
Keeping the dead alive, digitally
When Stan Crumley’s father passed away two and a half years ago, Crumley found himself facing one of life’s milestones—writing his father’s obituary. OB-TV: Stan Crumley looks over a sample video created by his new Asheville-based venture OB-TV, which stands for Obituary Television. The business creates broadcast-quality video tributes to deceased loved ones for families. … Read more
