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• ?¥Mark Twain Tonight??? Make that every night

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:58

  John NorthEditor & PublisherCULLOWHEE ?? ?®Mark Twain Tonight,?∆ the one-man show starring Hal Holbrook, proved to be a treat of verbal fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday at Western Carolina ...

• Democrats had better jump on redistricting changes now

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:56

  Roland MartinCHICAGO ?? I??ll bet anyone a juicy, Texas-size steak dinner that moments after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the redistricting that took place in the Lon...

• Advice Goddess: ?¥Bust of all worlds??? Not this one

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:53

  The Advice GoddessAmy AlkonI agree with your view that women should maintain their looks and take care of themselves, but I take exception to the ?®do what is necessary to ke...

• Cheney stars in film telling ?¥convenient truth?? about global warming

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:51

  Andy BorowitzIn an attempt to counteract the impact of former Vice President Al Gore??s cautionary film about global warming, ?®An Inconvenient Truth,?∆ Vice President Dick...

• Economic activism gives power to the people

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:48

  Janese JohnsonThroughout history, economic activism has brought about great changes from small ways that a company does things to very large government changes.Economic activism basically means using you...

• On spaceship earth, ?¥light?? shines on all?

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:45

  Marc Mullinax?®Beliefs are not what we see, but the light by which we see.?∆ ?± Flannery O??Connor?ÿSEOUL, South Korea ?± Imagine a gloriously complex spaceship, on...

• Police Blotter for July 12, 2006

  Created: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:42

  Pipe bomb, grenades found; man faces multiple chargesFLETCHER ?? Jason Jerome Holt of Fletcher, arrested on weapons and drug-related charges last Friday night, was informed of the charges filed against him during his first appearance in court on Monday ...

• Democracy requires a free press

  Created: Wednesday, 05 July 2006 15:53

  The conflict between national security and  freedom of the press came to a head again last week.In what is becoming a recurring theme for the Bush White House, a recent story in The New York Times uncovered a counter-terrorism program that many feel ...

• Will the real Daily Planet please stand up?

  Created: Wednesday, 05 July 2006 15:50

  John NorthEditor & PublisherSuperman: ?®I??m here to fight for truth, justice and the American way.?∆Lois Lane: ?®You??re gonna wind up fighting every elected official in this country!?∆The recent release of the film ?®S...

• Oprah doesn??t like hip-hop? Maybe it is the sexist lyrics

  Created: Wednesday, 05 July 2006 15:44

  Roland MartinCHICAGO ????? Rappers always present themselves as counter-culture individuals who really don??t care what the hell society thinks. So why in the world are three of the biggest names in th...

• Opinion: Buck O??Neil deserves to be honored by joining baseball??s Hall of Fame

  Created: Wednesday, 05 July 2006 15:42

  by DAVE KINDREDDo you ever know something without knowing how you know it? You just know it. It just feels right. Like, of course. For instance, I know one thing about Buck O??Neil.He belongs in baseball??s Hall of Fame.But July 30, when Cooperstown opens...

• Marriage is a religious function, not the realm of governments

  Created: Wednesday, 05 July 2006 15:35

  Mark WestImagine a nation in which the state itself was in charge of baptisms.The state, of course, would argue that that was the natural course of events; it was the way th...

• America??s occupation of Iraq rivals the tragedy of Vietnam

  Created: Wednesday, 05 July 2006 15:33

  Bill WalzPlease forgive me. I just have to rant. George Bush, Republicans and Iraq have me so upset, I just have to rant. Shameless! Beyond shameless. Criminal! What else is there to call Iraq? Formu...

• Media consolidation issues debated at FCC forum

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:21

  By JIM GENAROFederal Communications Commission members and representatives of local media outlets got an opportunity to share their perspectives on media consolidation, as well as hear input from the public, last Wednesday at a ?®Town Meeting on the Futu...

• Summer solstice

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:17

  The first day of summer was celebrated in Sunshine Meadow at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville on June 21. The event, produced by Earth Celebrations, featured music, dance, poetry, science lessons and shared silence. Staff Photo by MEEGAN KELLY ...

• Oil, climate forecast? Future termed dire, self-sufficiency urged

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:14

  By DAVID FORBESBLACK MOUNTAIN ?? Lacking a response from the federal government, individuals and local communities will have to conserve and become more self-sufficient to adapt to dwindling oil supplies and climate change, writer and retired teacher Jean...

• City OKs neutral tax rate, boosts business fees

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:12

  By DAVID FORBESAsheville??s new $117 million budget keeps tax rates neutral, while raising the business license fees for some of the city??s largest businesses, after City Council passed the new budget 6-1 on June 27.All of the council members supported t...

• Public sounds off to FCC members about media consolidation at forum

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:07

  By JIM GENAROFederal Communications Commission members Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps came to Asheville to hear from the public about media consolidation and the people responded enthusiastically. Of the more than 300 people who attended last Wednes...

• Despite recent trends, newspapers have a bright future AC-T editor says

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:06

  Jason SandfordBy JIM GENARONewspapers will continue to survive, despite steady downward trends in circulation, according to Jason Sandford, deputy managing editor of the Ashev...

• City OKs new housing development, strikes down Grove Park expansion

  Created: Tuesday, 04 July 2006 14:00

  By DAVID FORBESIn two cases that elicited intense feeling from citizens ?? mostly in opposition to both projects, Asheville City Council on June 27 unanimously approved a new residential development located on Alexander Drive, while voting 6-1 to reject a...