Day: March 20, 2012
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 03/21/12
• APD releases details of
attempted bank robbery
Average-sized male wearing
sunglasses, hat still at large
• Asheville businesses hope
to attract ‘Hunger Games’
fans
Experts expect filmgoers from
around the world will pass
through Asheville during endcredit
exodus to Shelby, NC
• Chocolate Lounge offering
‘Freshman 15’ special to
UNCA students: 1-liter ‘big
slam’ liquid chocolate poured
over iced fudge cubes, served
with insulin chaser
• Tree-huggers: Solemnity of
holiday ruined by Asheville
Arbor Day zipline
‘tree-to-tree orgy party’
• NC to recognize Korean
War vets, unless NC tries
to identify them using old
military I.D. photos
• Maoist rebels rocked by
Wikipedia entry on China’s
Cultural Revolution
• Britain, U.S. press China,
Russia on Syria
Also, Ivory Coast, Lichtenstein
press Argentina, Fiji on
Laos, New Zealand
Quick reference: martial arts branches
Confused about the scores of martial-arts types and options out there? The list below defines the most popular forms. Asian Korean: TaeKwon-do is South Korea’s national sport. Loosely translated as “the way of the hand and foot,” TaeKwon-do combines combat techniques, self-defense and sport, while also emphasizing a philosophical component that is meditation-based. The discipline … Read more
Random acts
I recently took part in Random Acts of Kindness Week, inspired by the work of Patience Salgado (see box, “Following Up”). A new assignment is given each day; Friday's was to get a bouquet of flowers and give them away. I decided to spread the joy by giving them out individually, rather than all to … Read more
Advanced linguistics
Like pillow talk, sweet nothings and other murmurs that constitute love language (the communique), The Love Language (the Raleigh-based indie-rock band) exists in a realm that is largely untethered and ungoverned. Musician/songwriter Stuart McLamb, who fronts this band that was never intended to be a band, says that he currently doesn't really have a home … Read more
You can’t save daylight
I loved Norman Plombe's letter about eliminating dumb laws, and wanted to add another to the list: daylight saving time [“ALE Laws Hinder Sunday Morning Religious Activities, March 7 Xpress]. Sorry, folks, you can't save daylight. The Earth spins at a fixed rate. If you want to make your day longer, run or swim in … Read more
