by debidrecksler | Dec 9, 2009 | Comedy, Human Interest
I had not thought about my junior high school years at Ponce DeLeon Jr High in Coral Gables, Florida until I joined Facebook and received a friend request. Forty five years after going through what I called, ” The Awkward Stage Nightmare”, I found myself...
by debidrecksler | Dec 7, 2009 | Comedy, Human Interest
Comic Alex OrtizAsheville has a new comedy club called The Funny Business Comedy Club and to this aspiring comic that’s music to my ears. I’ve had the fun of seeing three week’s worth of comedy shows and I can’t wait to go back for more!The...
by debidrecksler | Dec 2, 2009 | Human Interest
Debi Nevel Drecksler Age 2It’s fun to be a member of a large family. I can always count on an invitation at least once every year or so, to a wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah, which means that occasionally I get to dig out my party dress and dancing shoes. I always...
by debidrecksler | Nov 30, 2009 | Consumer, Human Interest
Scott Weisenberger offers his customers much more than just freshly baked goodies at Sisters McMullen Cupcake Corner at 1 Pack Square in downtown Asheville. He’s more like an Ambassador to the city for the countless visitors who can’t resist stopping in...
by debidrecksler | Nov 27, 2009 | Family
Writing columns three times a week is a challenge! Notice I say column and not blog because I don’t like the word blog. It reminds me of the word “blah” for some strange reason. Also, having written columns for both newspapers and magazines,...
by debidrecksler | Nov 25, 2009 | Human Interest
I love the holiday season but I have one pet peeve. My favorite oldies station has already started playing Christmas music 24/7 and we haven’t even gotten through Thanksgiving yet! It’s too much already!!I can’t give up singing my songs in the car...
by debidrecksler | Nov 23, 2009 | Family
This year has flown by! Seems like yesterday we were making the Big Move (downsizing) to the other side of town. So much has happened (or not happened ) since then. The old homestead has not sold yet (?????) and is being inhabited by our favorite youngest...
by debidrecksler | Nov 20, 2009 | Human Interest
I’m writing a new song. Having my songwriter daughter staying with me these past few months has inspired me to start belting out more of the tunes that dance inside my head.I’m sitting in the driveway watching the world go by (pause) go by! When a man...
by debidrecksler | Nov 18, 2009 | Human Interest
I’ve come up with a great way to sell my house (if there are no offers by the time our listing expires) and make a family’s dream come true. How about selling raffle tickets nationwide at $100 each?!! I’d have to sell 2,400 to reach our asking price...
by debidrecksler | Nov 17, 2009 | Human Interest
I’m a harsh critic of the advertising world’s shallow attempts to sell skincare products with all their bogus promises of amazing results. I cringe when I see fading celebrities hawking their skincare lines on “off hour” television. Seems like...
