And so, while we’re embracing promiscuity around children:

“Steve Vinzani, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout, said he had to quit as leader of a Cub Scout troop in 1999 because he didn’t want to keep his sexuality secret.” – from coverage of a rally in the Asheville Citizen-Times today

From teens to women in their teens, 30s and 40s, people rely on these services; and family planning is a crucial part of comprehensive health care,” [Planned Parenthood’s Nina] Rajagopalan explained. – from a Mountain Xpress article today celebrating a new, permanent facility for Planned Parenthood in Asheville;

government is tackling the really big issues. In Boone, Walgreens was denied permission to locate a store downtown because it:

  • “would not be in general conformity with the town of Boone’s comprehensive plan and other adopted plans because it would not conform to the historic character of a High Country small town.”
  • “would be [a] business of convenience rather than a destination.”
  • “will [not] bring a lot of new traffic to the area.”
  • “would negatively impact traffic and safety at the site and . . . the size and design of the proposed building were not in harmony with the location’s surroundings.”
  • “[would] actually affect the nature itself and personality of downtown Boone.”