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Claire Halsey posted a blog postFour Brothers in Gray Available Now
The newest release from Star Route Books, Four Brothers in Gray, is now available! The book tells the story of Confederate soldiers Andy, Harrison, Calvin and Alfred Proffit. Star Route Books reprinted the book with permission from Wilkes Community College…See More
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Rob Neufeld posted a discussionTour of 3 old cemeteries in Swannanoa Valley, May 25
Swannanoa Valley Cemeteries Tourfrom press release[also see other stories: tour of historic Old Toxaway Baptist Church Upper Cemetery; slide show tour of Old Broad River Cemetery and story about it; tour of …See More
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionBarefoot in the Snow by Julia Nunnally Duncan
Marion poet cradles the individuals in her lifeby Rob NeufeldReview of: Barefoot in the Snow by Julia Nunnally Duncan (World Audience trade paper, Apr. 2013, 67 pages) “The Loving Child” might be an alternate title for Julia Nunnally Duncan’s new book of poems, “Barefoot in the Snow.” Her title poem…See More
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Vandercooked Poetry Nights at Asheville BookWorks at Asheville BookWorks
June 1, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Asheville BookWorks Inaugurates Broadside & Reading Series: Vandercooked Poetry Nights Asheville BookWorks, a community resource for print and book arts, introduces Vandercooked Poetry Nights, a reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print letterpress broadsides at the series events. The first Vandercooked Poetry Night is Saturday, June 1, 2013. Printing begins at 7:00 p.m. The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Asheville BookWorks will…See More
Celia Miles' new novel, sequel to Sarranda, is available in paper and Kindle
http://www.celiamiles.comSarranda's Heart: A Love Story of Place is now available in regional independent bookstores and on Kindle, soon on Amazon.See More
Tipper's Blog – March 2009 Archive (8)
Choking The Whippoorwills
This time of the year I start listening-hoping to hear the first Whippoorwill of the season. I grew up hearing Pap tell a story about the Whippoorwill.
In days gone by, the story was quite popular in our area-so popular a man once came to record the story-straight from the source as they say. Pap was lucky to hear the story from both-the source and the recording.
Old Man… Continue
Added by Tipper on March 26, 2009 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments
Unemployment Rate In Appalachia
As the housing bubble has burst, I've been amazed to see how the housing/real estate market is woven into almost every aspect of our local economy. It's as if the giant motor that was funding all of our lives has run completely out of fuel-leaving us stranded on the side of the road. County employees, lawyers, business owners, contractors, teachers, nurses, the list could go on and on-all left wondering if the motor will ever start… Continue
Added by Tipper on March 22, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments
The Daffodil
When the Daffodils began to bloom, I know Spring has arrived. Over the past week I've noticed Daffodils blooming everywhere-in my yard-as well as along the roadsides.
Each spring, I ponder the Daffodil blooms I see in fields or in wooded areas-in other words blooming in the middle of no where-yet sending out a strong and mighty signal that someone once lived there.
I… Continue
Added by Tipper on March 18, 2009 at 1:49pm — No Comments
Waste Not Want Not
"Waste Not Want Not" was a saying past generations used and lived by-because they had too. Wasting for past generations was considered shameful. Hard times caused folks to use what they had-to make do.
Miss Bonnie, my husband's Grandmother was born in 1914. She was a typist for Champion International, then after having children, a stay at home mom.
At the age of 55 Miss… Continue
Miss Bonnie, my husband's Grandmother was born in 1914. She was a typist for Champion International, then after having children, a stay at home mom.
At the age of 55 Miss… Continue
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 5
Time for this month's Appalachian Vocabulary Test-
1. catty cornered
2. choke rag
3. clabber
4. clim
5. cuss fight
1. catty corner-in a corner or sitting cross ways. "The last time I saw Old Blue he was sitting catty corner on the porch."
2. choke rag- a neck tie. "I hate going to weddings, cause I have to wear a choke rag!"
3. clabber-sour milk.… Continue
"Hillbilly Stereotypes: Picking Up Pine Knots And Going To War" By Betty Cloer Wallace
Bill O’Reilly’s recent contemptible rant against Appalachian Americans is only the latest example of the widespread and multigenerational problem of Appalachian hillbilly stereotypes. Quite simply, O’Reilly reminded the world once again that people of the Appalachian Mountains are still the only cultural group in America that many people have the audacity to ridicule publicly as being of low intelligence, and worse.
Can you imagine… Continue
Added by Tipper on March 6, 2009 at 6:30pm — 6 Comments
Three Girls
From my sick bed I hear feet running
down the hall, out the door
From my sick bed I hear talking heads
stocks plummet, leaders fail
From my sick bed I hear cooking
pots rattle, spoons chink
In my sick bed
bones ache, chest suffocates
In my sick bed I see two girls run in, run out
yet, a third… Continue
Living In A Seperate Place
I feel as though I've been living on another plane of life. A separate place where you exist and simultaneously you don't.
A neighborly place where you sit back and view your world go on without your input.
I've watched The Deer Hunter wash clothes, clean, cook, take care of the girls-all the things I usually do. I see he does them… Continue
Added by Tipper on March 1, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments
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