Recent Posts Tagged With 'asheville'

• Going church-hopping for a church home in Asheville

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 20:20 in ucc, churches, quakers, asheville, tennessee valley uuc, jubilee community, highlands christian church, church of the advocate

  If you're a spiritual person like me, when you move to a new location you embark on a new process of looking for a new church home. I've been doing this now for more than a year in Asheville.So what am I looking for in my new church of choice?Every ...

• If you're looking for a liberal or two, try Asheville, NC

  Posted on Monday September 7th, 2009 at 19:21 in camera surveillance, right wing, Liberals, progressives, healthcare reform, fluoride, blue ridge parkway, asheville, laaf, drinking liberally

  If you feel strangled by the far right, you haven't been to Asheville, NC.Now I'm not saying some of those folks aren't here. They are, and they are welcome here because it's through the discussion of crucial issues by two sides that real solutions ...

• Sacrifice, Chapter 2

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 22:18 in Sacrifice, asheville, chapter 2, josiah, barton's hollow road, resurrection rock

  Friends, this is my second installment of my "Rape of a Model City," which I shared with you a few weeks ago. Note that I'm changing the name to simply "Sacrifice" now. In this chapter, I'm jumping ahead some 40 years to Josiah's grand daughter. E...

• Why Asheville is my kind of town!

  Posted on Saturday March 21st, 2009 at 16:32 in development, nc, the environment, leed, asheville, political activists, local products, bele chere

  What does a city need to have in order to have me?Simple. It needs an environmental conscience up to par with mine. And believe me, I can be a hard person to please!So far Asheville, NC has come close to pleasing me, and I love it!I could list hund...

• Rachel Carson revived with "A Sense of Wonder"

  Posted on Saturday March 14th, 2009 at 19:47 in ariel, asheville, "silent spring", "a sense of wonder, " rachel carson, fine arts theatre

  Tears streamed down my face this morning as I was privileged to witness the Asheville premiere showing of "A Sense of Wonder," a story about Rachel Carson in her own words.A student from North Buncombe High School named Ariel was responsible for givi...

• Buncombe County votes in favor of dismantling community of color in Asheville

  Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 21:22 in chamber of commerce, asheville, buncombe county commission, burton community, i-26

  You know, I'm really disappointed with my white representatives on the Buncombe County, (NC) Commission...at least three of the five members, that is.Tonight, quite unexpectedly, and after scores of testimonies from concerned citizens, the commission...

• 2008 in Asheville! Can 2009 even come close?

  Posted on Sunday December 21st, 2008 at 22:02 in God, Economy, 2009, asheville, 2008 year in review

  As the Holidays creep up upon us, I prepare to write my last post for 2008. In many ways,it's a celebratory time. But as I look forward, I find myself quaking with fear and confusion.I see people around me getting laid off. At church today, a young ...

• Obama prepared for the debate in my town!

  Posted on Tuesday October 7th, 2008 at 21:38 in Debate, asheville

  I just finished watching the second presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama tonight.As most of you know, the event took place in Nashville, the capital of the state where I used to live. But Obama prepared for the debate in...

• Yep, Tonight God spoke!

  Posted on Tuesday June 10th, 2008 at 21:44 in city council, asheville, parkside, buncombe county commission, george pack, pack square

• From Famine to Feast: NE Tennessee to Asheville

  Posted on Wednesday June 4th, 2008 at 22:27 in sustainability, city council, asheville, ne tennessee

• Aren't days off Wonderful?

  Posted on Saturday April 26th, 2008 at 21:21 in day off, asheville, nettles, french broad, dandelion flowers

• Once Again, I got that Special Feeling that I was Home

  Posted on Friday April 25th, 2008 at 21:10 in asheville, drum circle, pritchard park, "you want fries with that?"

• Facing Many News Approaching in my Life.

  Posted on Saturday March 29th, 2008 at 19:33 in san jose, asheville, winston-salem

• Asheville, NC: A Good Day with Great People!

  Posted on Wednesday March 5th, 2008 at 07:10 in weather, apartments, rooms, asheville