While good old PA delivered the election to Biden November 7th, I’d imagine November 6th was a more monumental day … More
Author: brothwellp2
Climbing Mt. Mitchell
I mistakenly thought I’d conquered the highest mountain in the eastern US when my brother and I did New Hampshire’s … More
Taking on the Smoky Mountains
My brother was in town back in May, fleeing the great plagued North (this trip was preplanned and he’d self-quarantined … More
Drink, Shop, Get Married
West Asheville is the Brooklyn of Asheville, and Asheville is really the Brooklyn of North Carolina, so you know West … More
A Non-Definitive Ranking of Asheville Breweries By Someone Who Actively Likes Bud Light Lime
A 2014 Buzzfeed article entitled “What Your Beer Choice Says About You” says, to describe Bud Light Lime drinkers, “This … More
Madison Cawthorn and the Privilege of Being “A Fighter”
According to his campaign website, 24-year old Madison Cawthorn is the CEO of a real-estate investment company and motivational speaker. … More
Some Thoughts On Damaged Property
Asheville had several protests this summer, several of which turned violent and destructive. The only protests seemingly happening now involve … More
When Asheville Stopped Being Polite, and Started Getting Real
I’m not a big believer in today’s reality television. It’s become too polished. Too produced. Everyone goes on with the … More
Revisionist History at The Biltmore
I never thought my first visit to Asheville’s famed Biltmore would turn into an exercise in wokeness, but here we … More
Cow-Selfie Hypocrisy
In 2016 my sister took the most perfect lamb-selfie to ever exist. We were at the beginning of an ill-fated … More