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• The Candid Conservative: Attorneys deserve their reputation

  Created: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 09:40

  Carl Mumpower Crony capitalists are some of our society’s most visible robber barons. They survive, however, with the aid of another merry band of predators – the legal profession. With one lawye...

• Police Blotter: January, 2011

  Created: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 09:25

  UNCA police report vandalism, drug cases UNC Asheville campus police recently reported the following incidents and investigations: • A glass door was reported broken in a vandalism incident at University Hall about 5:10 p.m. Dec. 20. The...

• Advice Goddess: Extremely ëOld Spiceí just wonít leave her alone

  Created: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 09:24

    The Advice Goddess Amy Alkon I’m a 40-something married woman with an unwanted admirer. Last year, an 80ish married man, a member of my literary club, called me, confessed his passion ...

• Asheville shifts into overdrive for electric cars

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 18:15

  From Staff Reports Asheville, which has been designated as a potential electric car “hot spot” for the future, is gearing up for their arrival next summer by installing 25 charging stations in the metropolitan area next year. The p...

• From tango to swing, lively tunes lead to hot time on a rainy night

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 18:14

  Despite a pouring rain, with danger of flooding in the area, the crowd of tango and swing dancers still showed up on the night of Nov. 30 to dance at the Grove House Entertainment Complex in downtown Asheville. Downstairs, the duo, The Just Desse...

• N.C.ís competitive advantages touted at economic summit

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 18:10

  Panelists suggest possibility of persuading some top California industries to relocate to alluring Tar Heel state From Staff Reports North Carolina has a competitive advantage over most other states because it has relatively inexpensive, plent...

• Rally supports ëAsheville 11,î opposes police, gentrification

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 18:07

  From Staff Reports Between 40 and 50 people gathered in Pack Square in downtown Asheville early on the frigid evening of Dec. 1  to protest police action in the May 1 arrest of 11 alleged vandals  and gentrification of the community. ...

• Police Blotter: December, 2010

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 18:02

  The scene captured on an investigators’ hidden camera at Blu Lounge. Owner of alleged sex club surrenders ABC license ARDEN — The owner of an Arden nightclub recently relinquished his permits to...

• Our Opinion: Electric car plan well-timed

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 17:56

  With the United States and many other nations addicted to oil and dependent on less-than-friendly suppliers, the timing is  right for Asheville to encourage the establishment of an infrastructure for a promising alternative: electric cars. Whi...

• What would Jim Hunt do?

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 17:55

    D.G. Martin CHAPEL HILL — Coincidentally, at the same time a Republican election hurricane took control of the state legislative chambers, a biography of the Democrats’ most successful politicia...

• Letters: December, 2010

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 17:51

  DNC, GOP termed confused about tea party movement Despite results from the recent election, much of the Democratic National Committee and GOP leadership still fails to understand the tea party movement. Heath Shuler ...

• Advice Goddess: ëLaddy Gagaí after one date

  Created: Friday, 03 December 2010 17:46

    The Advice Goddess Amy Alkon I’m a 26-year-old guy who’s been on 30 dates this year in hopes of finding a woman to build a long, healthy relationship with, but I only ended up wi...

• WNCís largest solar facility revs up on a rooftop

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:21

  Kenny Habul From Daily Planet Staff Reports WEAVERVILLE — SunEnergy1 and A-B Emblem held a ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Nov. 1 to celebrate the official “switch on” of a 250-kilowatt sol...

• ëI saw her sitting in the rain....í

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:19

  The Susan Cowsill Band performed in the evening of Oct. 14 at Feed & Seed in Fletcher. The band, which is from New Orleans, opened the music venue several years ago. Cowsill (second from left) was a member of The Cowsills, a hugely popular America...

• Batmanís ëDark Knightí reinventor offers creative look at superheroes

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:18

  Denny O’Neil, writer and editor of Batman and Green Lantern comics and author of “The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics” spoke on the morning of Oct. 14 in Broyhill Chapel at Mars Hill College. He provided tips o...

• Police Blotter: November, 2010

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:10

  Enka High teacher gives up license after allegations ENKA — After allegedly having an unprofessional relationship with a female student, a male art teacher at Enka High School was “separated from employment” on Oct. 28. Bri...

• Planet's Opinion: The most valuable thing?

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:07

  What sad news! Television commercials are shrinking along with attention spans and advertising budgets, according to an Associated Press report published last week. The 15-second ad is increasingly common, gradually replacing the 30-second spo...

• Post-election bucket list of books recommended for our candidates

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:04

    D.G. Martin CHAPEL HILL — One of my old friends, a successful politician, gave me great advice that I ought to pass on to the hard-working candidates who face the electorate next week. Half of them wi...

• Letters to the Editor: November, 2010

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 09:02

  Renounce U.S. empire; re-affirm U.S. republic In his letter in your recent issue (“Are we facing the will of a bloodthirsty god?”), Mr. Steve Kropelnicki displays the same misguided focus as do most christianist fundamentalists &mdas...

• Wisdom way of knowing requires going deeper, mystic says

  Created: Saturday, 06 November 2010 08:57

  Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault speaks at Montreat. From Daily Planet Staff Reports MONTREAT — Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault addressed “Wisdom” as the keynote speaker during a conference of the Associatio...