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• Diaz, Kutcherís acting skills save what would be a lame laugher

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:39

  Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz successfully milk — for all they are worth — the formulaic plot of the romantic comedy, What Happens in Vegas.” By BILL ZWECKER There’s kind of an un...

• Advice Goddess: Slug burns Distraught woman urged to dump lazy fiancÈ, learn from mistakes

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:37

  My boyfriend of 10 years proposed on Christmas Eve. Excited, I said yes! The Advice Goddess Amy Alkon   The truth is, financially and emotionally, he’s not at my level. He lives ...

• Wacky pastors teach top politicians a hard truth

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:35

  It is worth considering why the two presumptive presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, continue to be besieged with troubling relationships involving wacky preachers. Over the last decade or so, as the power of t...

• Comedian Dick Martin socked it to an uptight America

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:33

  John North Editor & Publisher Dick Martin: “Hey, listen, Cathy, uh ... Why don’t we go up to my place tonight? You know, I’m a marvelous cook.” Cathy: “Really? What’s you...

• Mayaís advanced culture termed a marvel by scholar

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:32

  George Stuart By JOHN NORTH WEAVERVILLE — George Stuart, a world-renowned Mayan archaeologist and scholar, presented a talk titled “Mayan Culture: Then and Now” in which he gave an overvie...

• Does Mayan calendar say world ends in 2012? ëWell, no!í

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:29

  WEAVERVILLE — Maya scholar George Stuart fielded questions covering a wide variety of topics — including whether the world will end in 2012 — following his presentation on “Mayan Culture: Then and Now” on May 13 at the Weav...

• Reflective thinking can help prevent future suffering

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:27

    Janese Johnson If we look at some of the difficulties that we are having in our life today, we can often see from past situations how we ended up where we are now. Reflective thinking is not only ...

• Liberty rips UNCA 10-1 in BSC to end season

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:25

  DANVILLE, Va. — Liberty University stomped UNC Asheville 10-1 last Thursday in the Big South Conference Tournament, ending its baseball season. UNCA (24-35) was led at the plate by Kevin Mattison and Beau Zinman, who each finished 2-for-4. ...

• Big inning leads to 9-3 Tourists win

  Created: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 18:24

  A six-run fifth inning and the first fireworks show of the season at McCormick Field sent 3,889 fans — the season’s largest crowd —  home happy as the Tourists defeated the Columbus Catfish 9-3 in a rare Sunday night game. Wi...

• Shakiní it up

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:05

  The 5th annual Montford Arts & Music Festival last Saturday drew hundreds of fun-seekers to the popular neighborhood adjoining downtown and North Asheville. Above and to the right are performers from Mad Tea Party. At top right is a Chinese drago...

• Cityís downtown history termed revelatory for future

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:03

  By JOHN NORTH Three panelists addressed the “History of Downtown Asheville: Understanding the Context” and then fielded questions from the standing-room-only audience last Thursday night at the city Public Works Building. They agreed...

• Police Blotter: May 21, 2008

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:58

  Police probing alleged rape in downtown Asheville police are probing a rape that reportedly happened about 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a Grove Street apartment downtown. The victim, who reported the assault to the police this past Monday, said she ...

• Ex-Buncombe sheriff found guilty on all counts in gambling case

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:56

  Bobby Medford Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford was found guilty last Thursday in Asheville of using his position to extort money from gambling operators, money laundering and conspiracy to run an illeg...

• Legendary artist with local ties dies in Florida

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:54

    Rauschenberg’s sculpture titled   “Riding Bikes,” Berlin, 1998. Robert Rauschenberg, who studied at Black Mountain College from 1948 to 1952 and went on to become a ren...

• Citizens question panelists on concerns about downtown

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:50

    Fletcher journalist Byron Belzac asks the panel about Asheville’s building-height regulations. By JOHN NORTH Following presentations by three panelists, a question-and-answer session was h...

• ëNarniaí film offers good action, great special effects, muddy plot

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:48

  The Pevensie kids are back (way back) in Narnia to help Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes, center) fulfill some more prophecies. By BILL ZWECKER Movies based on books should always tell their stories without the p...

• ëIndiana Jonesí revolves in a universe of its own

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:46

  Harrison Ford reprises his role as Indiana Jones in the latest film in the megapopular series, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” By ROGER EBERT “Indiana Jones and the K...

• Planet's Opinion: India makes point that Americans should heed

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:44

  Americans may be wise to pause from their partying, at least briefly, over the Memorial Day weekend to ponder India’s criticism of the United States. Specifically, India has said Americans should rethink their energy policy — and go on ...

• Actorís appointment to archaeologistsí board undeserved

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:42

    John North Editor & Publisher I suppose it was bound to happen, but that doesn’t mean that I have to like it. Yes, Harrison Ford, who portrays the adventure-seeking Indiana Jones, ha...

• Looming oil, food shortages bode ill for Americaís future

  Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:40

    Mark West Charles Stross, in a recent interview in Locus, made an excellent point about why futurology, as a field, has failed so miserably at predicting the future. At 12 to 15 months out, forward pla...