Fans who know Erika Lewis as the brassy blues singer in front of Tuba Skinny have only gotten a part of the story. On her debut solo album, Lewis, now based in Asheville, trades in her blue notes for pure country. Lewis reveals a clear prettiness that much of her former work obscured, as well
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The latest hot topic in conservative political circles is a variation on the old theme of how people who are not independently wealthy enough never to work a day in their lives are basically lazy parasites who want something for nothing. This particular line of argument, which is usually enlivened by a tangy taste of racism, always has been popular with the American right. Now, it’s getting another nationwide workout. From Yahoo! Finance: The disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley said in a statement on Friday. One step policymakers should take now is ending the $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit. Based on the Chamber’s analysis, the $300 benefit results in approximately one in four recipients