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End-of-life activist Stephen Jenkinson to speak at Masonic Temple Nov. 6

October 31, 2017October 30, 2017 by Monroe Spivey

Are you prepared to die wise? According to speaker, activist and death educator Stephen Jenkinson, it is our life’s work to learn how to do so. In collaboration with Third Messenger, an Asheville organization dedicated to facilitating conversation about death and dying, and in conjunction with the release of his latest book, Die Wise: A … Read more

Going batty: Get to know these misunderstood mammals

October 31, 2017October 30, 2017 by Maggie Cramer

According to Katherine Caldwell, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission in Asheville, it’s “almost incomprehensible,” the number of flying insects bats snap up on their nocturnal hunting expeditions. While their spooky reputation is slowly giving way to a more nuanced understanding of bats’ critical role in the ecosystem, we still have a lot to learn about these unusual mammals.

End-of-life activist Stephen Jenkinson to speak at Masonic Temple Nov. 6

Going batty: Get to know these misunderstood mammals

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