With Oakland-based Artist David Wilson By Lauren Pelletier – Join The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) on May 1st and 2nd, 2015 for In Song: Sing On, an evening songbook workshop and an afternoon adventure to a hidden Asheville site for a sing-a-long led by Oakland-based artist DavidContinue Reading
BlackBird Frame & Art’s entry was recently honored as “Popular Choice” winner of the Professional Picture Framers Association international print framing competition in voting by over 4,000 peers attending the organization’s annual conference. To qualify for the event, the BlackBird entry had been judged the first place winner in PPFAContinue Reading
Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt Written By Kara Cooney, Review by Marcianne Miller I was probably the only archaeologist you ever met who couldn’t stand ancient Egypt. Too hot, too sunny, only one river, and all those pointy-topped pyramids. I’ve got European DNA — give me soggy peatContinue Reading
Mind Bendingly Good Recipes for Cultivated and Wild Mushrooms Written by Becky Selengut, Review by Marcianne Miller What a treat for fungi nuts! This gorgeously illustrated book is designed to take you on a “global culinary journey” of mushrooms—with recipes for 14 cultivated and wild mushrooms, ranging from button andContinue Reading
by Linda Neff Reflexology has many benefits to enhance the body in various ways. Reflexology can actually benefit the rebalancing of the body. The photos you see are of an individual who has Rheumatoid Arthritis and some other disabling issues. Photo 1 shows how he looked as he first layContinue Reading
What do the Lord’s Prayer, a Christmas card from Doug and Geni, and a boarding pass from Atlanta to Mobile, Alabama have in common? No, they don’t all belong to a holiday traveler with a fear of flying. All three items were found in donated books. The local book-centric nonprofit,Continue Reading
Charlotte Street Computers is pleased to announce their 7th annual Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fun Day, taking place on March 29, 2015. This event promotes community outreach for Asheville’s public housing residents and the foster families of Buncombe County, and serves as a fun experience for both parents andContinue Reading
A Novel by Paula Hawkins Review by Marcianne Miller I ordinarily don’t take up precious space to complain about books I dislike. I ignored Fifty Shades of Grey, and barely touched Gone Girl a few months ago. But I have to speak up about The Girl on the Train. It’sContinue Reading
Written by George Friedman Review by Marcianne Miller If you watch or read international news in a state of befuddlement, this book is for you. Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe focuses on Europe, that tiny spot of land on the planet that has caused so much trouble in theContinue Reading
