Day: September 20, 2011
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler Sept. 21-27: Point Blank Killer Dolphin Moneyball Abduction
This week it’s four mainstream titles—Abduction, Dolphin Tale, Killer Elite, Moneyball (opening most places)—up against one lonely art title—Point Blank (opening at The Carolina). There’s little doubt about what’s going to come out on top here. Moneyball seems destined to be the big winner at the box office. Other questions remain. Will Taylor Lautner prove he’s more than a beefy boy with big biceps? Can Morgan Freeman fix an amputee dolphin? Can Brad Pitt make baseball stats interesting? Will Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro become the Groucho, Harpo and Chico of action pictures? All will be revealed over the weekend—depending on how intrepid you are.
City works to save maple
Keith Whitting, Asheville Park Ranger, and employees of the city’s Public Works and Parks and Recreation Department, inspect a maple tree.
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 09/21/11
• Man purchases Boone
Meditation Center for
$10M, only to find that
mantras not included
• Huge Reynolds retaining
wall to be lowered,
despite danger from nearby
Mongol hordes
• WCU gets $250K gift from
Mission Health Systems,
on condition it be applied
toward cost of 6 Tylenols,
sponge bath at Mission
• Asheville’s
Books-a-Million closing,
due to digital books aplenty
• Surgeons reattach
separated conjoined twins
just to see if they can
• Violence in Syria escalates
as regime forces battle
protesters over who was
best dressed actress at
2011 Emmys
Online gamers crack AIDS
enzyme puzzle
Director Uwe Boll signs on to
adapt, totally ruin AIDS
• Rising, falling sun leaves
stock market reeling
Getaway: Travel to China Without Leaving WNC
What: The Chinese Opera Orchestra of Shanghai will transform the Folkmoot Friendship Center into an Eastern palace of Chinese music and food. The orchestra will perform in costume with traditional instruments, a delight for the eyes and ears. Meet the orchestra after the performance while enjoying culinary treats from around the world. Proceeds will benefit … Read more
Big ideas
You’ve got an idea for a business. Or maybe you want to take your existing business to the next level. Now you just need the tools to put those ideas into action. Luckily, there are a number of local resources that can help. Here are a few to get you started: • Asheville Area Chamber … Read more
Local chefs cook for a cause
In a time when many people are struggling — including more small businesses than you would think — Asheville restaurants are giving back. Even while some are wearily eyeing the bottom line, many in the local food community are willing to donate their time and resources. Alisa Hixson is a volunteer extraordinaire with her finger … Read more
Where the sidewalk ends … and begins … and ends
It is hardly news: the citizens of Asheville want sidewalks in their communities. Beginning as far back as 1998, petitions were begun in south Asheville for sidewalks. Since that time, south Asheville has seen a huge increase in development. But development must be balanced with livability. We have had plenty of the first but little … Read more
