Here are some summaries of what is open and closed in general and in Buncombe and Henderson counties as a result of the government shutdown. Last night, in his presentation at Mars Hill University, government turnaround expert John Boyle said whatever happened in Washington that night would have no impact on his analysis of unfunded liabilities. He described the situation as politicians trying to avoid a shutdown because they couldn’t agree on which bad plan they wanted to adopt. The morning after, everything looks the same from the private sector here (1, 2, 3). A few weeks later, if this continues, I expect those with low earning potential will start leaning on those who know how to survive or even flourish to replace government services without the middleman.