Appalachian dualism

"Slant6" (slant-6)
10/23/2015 at 14:07 • Filed to: None

I’ve been in a little room since 9 this morning trying to finish a 4 page essay on Appalachian dualism. I need to finish it by 4 because my parents are coming from Raleigh to see David Sedaris in Boone tonight.

3.5 pages to go.

DISCUSSION (7)

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Slant6
10/23/2015 at 15:27

So, for starters, you might want to spell “dualism” correctly.

Then, you should probably watch this .

Ash78, voting early and often > Slant6
10/23/2015 at 15:28

One one hand, you have pistols at noon; however, in sharp juxtaposition, you have swords at dawn.

Slant6 > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
10/23/2015 at 15:28

thanks

Ash78, voting early and often > Slant6
10/23/2015 at 15:33

Also, assuming you are talking about “dualism,” I think the exact anecdote you shared is a great thing to include in some fashion. I mean, what greater contrast than a stereotypically poor and undereducated region to host an intellectual monologist/humorist in a college town in the middle of nowhere?

Other spots like Chattanooga and Asheville are beacons of the mix of modern and traditional ideals, ecological conservationism, local food and craft movements, and general city planning. Not things most people think Appalachia is known for.

Slant6 > Ash78, voting early and often
10/23/2015 at 15:40

Funny I didn’t think of it like that. I enjoy the conversations we have in class about the current state of Appalachia and how things aren’t really as bad as they seem. Yes there is still a tremendous amount of poverty throughout the region but this is 2015. It’s not a third world country as some want to pot ray it as.

I’m considering minoring in Appalachian Studies even though it has nothing to do with my Industrial Design major just because it’s such an interesting part of the world to learn about.

Ash78, voting early and often > Slant6
10/23/2015 at 15:45

That wouldn’t be a bad combo — I think that, per capita, this region is going to have a lot of sustainable living and design opportunities going forward. Not a bad time to be taking part in that movement.

Also, on the other side of the coin, check out Remote Area Medical (the project and the documentary of the same name). Its only US operation is at Bristol, TN, at the NASCAR track, specifically because it’s one of the poorest parts of the country. Proof that the poverty and addiction issues still exist today, but nowhere near as bad as when LBJ first televised rural areas in his War on Poverty and people were shocked that was what parts of America looked like.

There you go, half the essay is done if you add some fluff :D

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > Slant6
10/24/2015 at 11:08

Your parents are lucky people. I went to his show once with my mom a few years ago. He offered me some condoms.