Singer-songwriter/bandleader/natty dresser Woody Pines possesses an old soul. His style spans vintage country, viper jazz, swing, rockabilly and whatever other retro sounds work their way into his arsenal of songs and stories. His new EP, You Gotta Roll, is five more tracks of Americana inspiration (find a full review at mountainx.com). Pines’ band includes Zack … Read more
Ron Scheinman says his philosophy of life helped him make difficult decisions about end-of-life care. ‘You never know what could happen,’ the 69-year-old observes. ‘You have to give these things a lot of thought.’ So when Scheinman and his wife, Karen Sparer, moved to North Carolina nearly 10 years ago, they took CarePartners’ Making Choices … Read more
“Taking risks for business growth is like white-water kayaking: If you never learn the ‘combat roll,’ you never freely experience the river,” declares Coral Darby, owner/CEO of Darby Communications, a five-person, Asheville-based boutique PR firm dedicated to serving outdoor, wellness and active-lifestyle brands. Darby has worked one-on-one with a Mountain BizWorks consultant; now she’s ready … Read more
Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of Jerry Sternberg’s continuing “Life in Seely’s Castle” saga. It could have been the set for one of those stuffy old English movies where the royalty sit around in their robes surrounded by their fittingly dressed councilors and courtiers harrumphing about the commoners’ shortcomings. The very enormity of … Read more
In high summer, when the heat reaches its peak, there's energy and excitement in apple country. The fruit brightens on the branch as growers prepare to pick the earliest varieties — Honeycrisp, Gala, Golden Delicious and Green Mutsu. Ripening and readiness beam from the trees in clusters visible from the roadsides. Harvest season begins. Picking … Read more
I read a puzzling comment from Tim Peck on the Aug. 21 online article, "Commissioners Approve Personnel Ordinance, Reject LGBT Protections (see the article and comment at http://avl.mx/ji). I think it’s important that people understand Chairman David Gantt’s position at Tuesday’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. My understanding is that the motion put before … Read more
