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Maps for All the Important Stuff 27 Aug 2013 | 12:53 am
Fascinating link here from my buddy Paul Clements in Lynchburg. This is a series of 40 maps telling us much of what is important to know about the world we live in. For example: *Countries that don't...
King: He Wasn't the Most Important Civil Rights Leader 25 Aug 2013 | 02:08 am
Martin Luther King: Overrated as the leader of the movement. Okay, okay, I understand Martin Luther King is an important figure in the history of civil rights in America, it's just that I believe--an...
Photo of the Day: What the Hell Do You Do With Figs? 23 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
I picked these figs from my bush, which must have 250-300 more in various stages, but the problem is the one I always have: what the hell do you do with a fig, other than put it in a salad? Any sugges...
The Champion Wolverines, 1966 Asheville Football Association 21 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
In 1966, I was a 20-year-old sports writer (two years into it) at the Asheville Citizen-Times and was looking for something vigorous to do with the little spare time I had, so I started the Asheville ...
Marian McPartland Leaves Quite a Mark for Us All 21 Aug 2013 | 05:52 pm
The iconic "A Great Day in Harlem." Marian McPartland (who's white) is front row standing right of center. Most of you will know Marian McPartland's speaking voice and piano style much more than you ...
Roanoke Does the Right Thing With Building 20 Aug 2013 | 06:13 pm
Ed Walker at his (X)po last year. Regardless of what that group of real estate developers says, Roanoke City Council did the right thing yesterday in selling the old health department building in dow...
Using Terrorism Laws To Harrass the Public 19 Aug 2013 | 04:29 am
They completely abused their own terrorism law for reasons having nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism: a potent reminder of how often governments lie when they claim that they need powers to stop ...
Bargain of the Day: Fat Jeans vs. Skinny Jeans 18 Aug 2013 | 09:58 pm
There's a number of ways we can go with this: Where do they take the 50 percent off? Is it in the legs, the ass, the waist? Are Fat Jeans being increased by 50 percent and where is that increase tak...
Language Nazies Discovery: Ye's Thi's I's S'tupid 18 Aug 2013 | 09:44 pm
Not really sure how the person who wrote this ad got a job with a national agency.
Photo Essay: A Short Hike Up North Mountain 18 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
I timed this shot, ran back to Leah, nearly knocked her off the cliff (bruising her head), turned around and got a blurry shot. Yay, me! This is why you hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains. No other exc...
