Monthly Archives: May 2008

Around Montford, Asheville

Posted on May 31, 2008 by MrBill

Just a little way down Montford Ave, there’s a new restaurant that I’ve mentioned before – Nine Mile, No, I’m not getting any free meals, but the lunch prices are very reasonable. Nate and Aaron, along with June and Leigh … Continue reading →

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Simply the best

Posted on May 29, 2008 by MrBill

..as Tina Turner says. The Reuben awards are the annual recognition of the best cartoonists and the best of cartooning. Mort Gerberg observed that cartooning is in decline. That’s mostly because newspapers are fading away. People everywhere love our graphic … Continue reading →

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Habitat

Posted on May 26, 2008 by MrBill

In N’awlins for the 62nd Reubens a day early. About 120 of us had signed up for a day as “Voluntourists” as the Habitat folks called us, to lend a hand with some of their projects in the post-Katrina St. … Continue reading →

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Montford Festival

Posted on May 18, 2008 by MrBill

Yes! A beautiful spring day, yesterday. Right along Montford Avenue, less than a mile northwest of Prichard Park, our shady residential neighborhood came to life with bluegrass, jazz, English clogging, Chinese dragons, paintings, dancing, activism, crafts, great food, flowers, and … Continue reading →

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May. Hair we go again.

Posted on May 11, 2008 by MrBill

Spring has come to Asheville and we’re green again. Not in the eco-sense, although here there is much attention and effort on that behalf. The leaves are back on the trees and the mountains a beautiful blue green. Even one … Continue reading →

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Plein Air Landscaping and IRON MAN

Posted on May 3, 2008 by MrBill

I’m not really fond of many landscapes, less so of most still life pictures. This week it was my turn to do a real landscape, my front yard. In the end, I’m lucky if there’s still life in me. None … Continue reading →

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