SLEEPING THINGS Prose Poems by Holly Iglesias
“If you are a writer in want of dynamite material, it really helps if you grew up in a white bread Midwestern suburb and were taught by nuns (“Each night I pray one Hail Mary for good grades, one for a vocation, and one for miniature golf”), and as a young adult found yourself embedded in a refugee community, trapped in the middle of the culture wars.
Data and Trust – 4 Painful Lessons from Facebook By Frank Grillo and Mark Blessington
If there was ever a doubt about the strategic nature of data, it should be long gone now. Facebook has made a public spectacle of what happens when you get your data strategy wrong. An early read on four macro-level lessons Facebook teaches us about data strategy is provided below. An article is sent in by Mark Blessington
RUTH SAYS: MAKE WOMEN A PART OF THE CONSTITUTION in 2018-2019!
Here’s why our children and grandchildren need a Bipartisan Effort to have the Equal Rights Amendment ratified NOW!:
NORTH CAROLINA ARTS COUNCIL
The North Carolina Arts Council launched its work in 1967 as awareness of the importance of arts to all citizens was becoming a national movement. In the ensuing nearly 50 years the arts in North Carolina have come to be valued as one of our state’s most durable and productive assets.
Hike WNC
There are hundreds upon hundreds of individual hiking trails in Western North Carolina, but how do you piece them together into an outing with a great destination? We’ve done that work for you!
Deep Economics by Mark Blessington
MOUNTAIN TRUE – Action, Issues & Advocacy
The NC Department of Environmental Quality has extended the deadline for public feedback about North Carolina’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) rules from March 22 to April 6. The DEQ has indicated that they plan to enact their own state CCR rules in addition to the federal rules, which are at risk of being weakened by current EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. If the federal rules are weakened, we need to make sure the state CCR rules can step in to help defend our waters and our communities.
YOUTH OUTRight WNC – Meet our New Directors!
We’re pleased to announce our new Co-Directors Cynde Allen and Adrian Parra!!!
CONSERVING CAROLINA
We are Conserving Carolina, formed by the consolidation of two sister organizations, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and Pacolet Area Conservancy. Our organizations, each with deep roots and strong histories of conserving our lands and natural resources, have united to increase conservation efforts in our area. Combining our expertise, talents and resources under a consolidated banner, we can do more for you!