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cheaper than bottled water.
arts reveals a perplexing schism. Athens is
divided into cultural factions, but those lines
Thank you for your informative article
about the health of our home ("Rx For the
World. "March 3], and for being one of the
few American publications to acknowledge
global warming and climate change during
this hottest era in recorded history. I’m sure
Flagpole isn't supported by car advertising
and doesn't censor this issue like practically
everybody else in our “free press."
Global warming is not about nicer, sun
nier weather It is already causing dramatic
shifts in weather patterns that have made
weather more devastating and unpre
dictable. We used to have predicable sea
sons and a calmer climate. Now we have
massive floods, forest fires, hurricanes,
droughts, winter storms and summers that
stretch longer and longer. Expecting our cor
porate- and military-run government and
media to inform us about these massive cli
matic changes is as likely as expecting them
to tell us about the millions of starving and
dying people in Iraq. Innocent people dying
Escape your automobile prisons, put on
some comfortable clothes and shoes, and
experience the physical energy and mental
pleasure of commuting by bike. Live smart,
live small, and thoroughly enjoy all the plea
sures this amazing planet still has to offer!
Janet the January Tornado
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ART FAULT
In response to the article “Art vs. Dixie"
[City Pages, March 3): As exhibition director
of one of those few “real" gallery spaces in
town, I’m continually wrangling with the
questions of how. why and whether Athens
supports its visual arts scene. Your article
describing the alienation of Spectrum
Studios links the situation to the “nation's
ongoing culture wars," an idea I would like to
have seen further explained and supported
by additional examples.
The Athens attitude towards the visual
of division aren’t found between "Art" and
“Dixie." I don’t blame the average citizen for
a lack of arts prosperity. Instead, I find
myself wondering if Athens’ cultural offer
ings are fairly proffered to all of its resi
dents?
The art scene works against itself, even
as we wish for more community support.
There are an especially large number of
artists living and working in Athens. Art is all
around us, and the prices vary. Why don’t
local media give equal time to these talented
entrepreneurs, as it touts the restaurants,
the sports teams, the specialty shops, and
the public radio underwriters, bands and
churches?
Don’t just blame the “rednecks” and the
biased editors. The responsibility for the
fate of Spectrum Studios is shared by the few
established arts organizations and commer
cial galleries in and around Athens. We have
done little, as a unified front, to serve the
whole of Athens. When are we in the arts
going to stop the whining and the nose-
thumbing, and start creating a community
where endeavors like Spectrum Studios can
survive and thrive?
Jennifer Schultz
Athens
Schultz is exhibition director of Clayton
Street Gallery
ART FAULT 2
To Warren Blackmon and friends [ "Art vs.
Dixie. ” City Pages, March 3): It was with great
distress that I read of your response to the
art displayed at Spectrum Gallery.
You see. I also struggle with change, and
as 1 get older. I have noticed I do not like new
ideas and experiences as much as I used to.
Just the other day 1 realized this when
viewing an artist's work — 1 thought to
myself, “This is trash and it should not be
displayed." Whew! And I am the daughter of
an artist and yet 1 am not immune to this
kind of thinking. I ended up analyzing my
reaction and how as I age, my tendency is to
become more judgmental and hateful of
people and experiences that are new to me.
So looking at that artist's work made me
reflect on this and while i still did not want it
hanging in my house, I was glad I had seen it.
THIS MIIU VHLI
TOM TOMORROW
I sympathize greatly with your desire to
show the symbols you are comfortable with
— namely your Bulldog chair and your
Confederate flag, while at the same time
draining away a new experience like whim
sical lawn art. I see this desire to cling to the
past in myself as well, but it does not make it
right.
1 would like to challenge you. Mr.
Blackmon. A challenge myself: Next time we
encounter something or someone new, let us
not do the safe, easy thing and immediately
dislike it/them. Let us give them a chance to
express their own point of view! This way we
will not be left behind, isolated, as our whole
world changes around us. Thank you for
your consideration.
A fellow Five Points business owner...
Virginia Ball McCormack
Athens
NATURAL WOMEN
In response to your article on Earth Fare
[ “Big Business Goes Organic, ” Feb. 10J: Your
article was correct in naming Brian Keever
as manager of Phoenix Natural Foods
Market. What was not mentioned is the fact
that Phoenix operates utilizing a team of co
managers, of which two members are
women, Jessica Slavich and Kara Brown. AH
three — Jessica, Kara and Brian — share the
responsibility of management.
Neither was mention made of Gere
Warrick, female manager of Zucchini’s, Kay
Sabik and Ginger Dollar, co-managers with
Michael Wegner of Daily, nor Megan Burke,
proprietor of Remedy.
Women have infused the natural foods/
health industry with a vibration of healing
and nurturing. Men have contributed as well,
but women have traditionally been the
healers, using herbs and natural foods to
heal their families.
Even in these “progressive" days, women
are often overlooked. The omission of any
mention of females in your article was, I
trust, unintended. However, it certainly was
noticed by this employee of Phoenix Market
and many more women.
Too bad the men didn't have the balls to
give credit to the women who are in posi
tions of management. LET’S EVOLVE! Bright
blessings...
Avahna Antari-Stokes
Danielsville
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