I’m often tickled by influencers of all success levels (but honestly, in this case, most tickled by those of middling-to-not-very … More
Category: Asheville Nonsense
The Extonization of Asheville
There’s a town in the Philadelphia suburbs called Exton that my brother and I always use as a placeholder for … More
Being a Fantastic Host Caused Me to Run Out of Gas For the First Time in Over Fifteen Years
Between the ages of 18-21, I used to run out of gas all the time. I was young and dumb … More
Asheville Needs to Up Its St. Patrick’s Game
My first two years in Asheville were all messed up by a little thing called Covid (it’s wild how long … More
The Carhartt-ization of Asheville
Just this past weekend, at an unnamed boutique downtown, I watched two women purchase a combined $425.00 worth of Carhartt … More
Cosplaying Tourists on the Asheville Pubcycle
Even though the bulk of the economy is built on and around it, the people of Asheville largely hate tourists. … More
Overheard on Haywood Road: Part 5
It’s that time again for me to share in my eavesdropping and judging of the Haywood Road hipsters. It’s the … More
Taylor Swift Lyrics Can Skillfully Eviserate Both Asheville’s Left and Right
Arguably, no one had a better 2023 than my fellow Pennsylvania ex-pat Taylor Swift. Everyone wanted a piece of her. … More
I Don’t Want a Vibey Christmas
Honestly, while all Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is the cryptic “you,” all I want around the holiday season is … More
Overheard on Haywood Road: Part 4
I’m back with another edition of Overheard on Haywood Road, my semi-regular series chronicling the hipster nonsense one overhears when … More