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• Advice Goddess: Miserable about being single? Maybe there is no handsome prince

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 19:00

  The Advice GoddessAmy AlkonMy friend owns her own home, drives a Mercedes, competes in triathlons, and is a great businesswoman, yet sheës suddenly MISERABLE because she doesnët have a "soul mate."...

• French fries return to Congress

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:58

  "Freedom fries" finally died a quiet and  unlamented death in the last few weeks, as the Congressional cafeteria changed the name back to the simple and time-honored french fries.The change arose when Vernon Ehlers of Michigan replaced Bob Ney, who...

• ǃÚGodës Man in Texasë proves predictable

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:56

  John NorthEditor & PublisherMARS HILL ÇƒÓ "Godës Man in Texas" was one of the weaker plays I have seen performed by the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre in Owen Theatre at Mars Hill C...

• White Americans should look beyond their comfort zones

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:55

  Roland MartinCHICAGO ÇƒÓ Despite living nearly all of my 37 years in Texas, Iëve never been an avid reader of Texas Monthly. Sure, itës the top-selling magazine devoted to the Lone Star State, b...

• Reforms of electoral system needed to end bribery politics

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:52

  Carl S. Milsted, Jr.A couple of weeks ago I received an e-mail inviting people to a reception with Rep. Charles Taylor, R-Brevard. To attend, an individual must first contribute at least $500 to Taylorës campaign  ǃӠ...

• Republican Party has forgotten ideals that put them in power

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:51

  Mark WestThe conservative movement, in its early years, did not argue that welfare payments to the poor, or progressive tax policies, were in themselves bad, as they do now. There was, back in the early 1980s, a general consensus that the goal of a just...

• Wearing ǃÚrose-colored glassesë doesnët mean practicing denial

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:45

  Janese JohnsonIt is really hard to keep a positive outlook with all that is going on in the world. There is a lot of anger, fear, war and deception going on these days. If we hear our news from mainstream news, we hear it one way, and if we hear our new...

• ǃÚNot this, not thatëÇƒÓ there are g-ds we can do without

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:43

  Marc Mullinax"Mr. Sentient Being! ÇƒÓ Absolutely empty neti neti identity, Maya Nobodaddy, relative phantom nonentity." ÇƒÓ Allen GinsbergïMARS HILL ÇƒÓ The Hindu traditions contain a spiri...

• City water costs may fall if council OKs uniform proposal

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:40

  By DAVID FORBESCitizens of Asheville may see their water rates drop ǃӠ while businesses may see theirs rise ÇƒÓ if a new proposal discussed by Asheville City Council on Aug. 15 for a uniform water rate is approved.The proposal, brought forwar...

• Meeting gets rowdy as residents question Weaverville tax boost

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:38

  By DAVID FORBESWEAVERVILLE ÇƒÓ The townës recent tax increase came under fire from residents last Monday evening, who asserted that Weaverville officials had underestimated revenues and overestimated costs when making their annual budget."The tax rate...

• Ecological concerns over Bartramës Walk voiced by residents

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:31

  By JEREMY MORRISONA packed house of concerned citizens voiced opposition to a proposed 175-acre development between Wolfe Cove and Town Mountain Road in the Beaverdam area at the Aug. 15 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners."Our communiti...

• Can Oliver Stone redeem himself with ǃÚWorld Trade Centerë movie?

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:01

  Meg HaleIf youëre like me, youëve come to worry about Oliver Stoneës career as of late. We are talking about a man whoës writing and directorial works included artwork such as "Platoon" (1986) and "N...

• FAA bans people from all flights

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 17:51

  Andy BorowitzIn a move aimed at further tightening airport security, the Federal Aviation Administration announced today that it would ban all people from flights leaving or entering the United State...

• Sports Briefs August 23, 2006

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 17:46

  Grizzlies corral Broncos14-0 with pair of TD passesBEAUFORT, S.C. ÇƒÓ The Asheville Grizzlies shut out the Beaufort Broncos 14-0 in minor league football Saturday night.Scoring both touchdowns on catches for the Grizzlies was Patrick Johnson, including...

• Police Blotter for August 23, 2006

  Created: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 17:43

  14 people arrested in cityin APDës prostitution stingMore than 14 people were arrested on the night of July 15 during a prostitution sting in the downtown area of South French Broad, Cox and Hilliard avenues, according to the Asheville Police Department....

• $12.8 million check given to MHC for new center

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 07:37

  Mars Hill College receives a check for a $12.8 million loan from the federal government last Wednesday for construction of the new Ferguson Math and Science Center. Holding the check (from left) are Ron Martin, president of the MHC Board of Trustees; Se...

• New center seeks to be hub for ǃÚalternative cultureë

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 05:03

  By DAVID FORBESThe new Center of Unlimited Possibilities aims to provide a hub for Ashevilleës "alternative" culture ÇƒÓ including businesses, artists and political groups, when it opens on Sept. 1, its founders assert."If you look around Asheville, y...

• $12.8 million check given to MHC for new center

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 05:01

  By DAVID FORBESMARS HILL ÇƒÓ Mars Hill College received a $12.8 million loan last Wednesday from the federal government for construction of a new math and science center, presented by Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., Rep. Charles Taylor, R-Brevard, and oth...

• Train depot proposal given tentative OK by Black Mountain

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 05:00

  By JIM GENAROBLACK MOUNTAIN ÇƒÓ The Black Mountain Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 last Monday to begin developing a municipal agreement that would pave the way for the construction of a new train depot and center for the townës Chamber of Commerce. Howev...

• Poilce Blotter: August 16, 2006

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:57

  W. Asheville woman IDëd as victim in remains caseHuman remains found at two locations in Asheville in the past three weeks were identified as Kelly Lane Smith, 35, of West Asheville, the Asheville Police Department announced last Thursday.The identific...