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Category: Deep Thoughts

A sunrise at Bearwallow Mountain in NC.

You Don’t Need to Optimize a Sunrise 

Sometimes a sunrise could just be a sunrise.

adventure, Bearwallow Mountain, hiking, nature, photography, sunrise, travel
A disco ball hanging in the corner at The Crucible bar in Asheville.

Grown Up Awards Mostly Aren’t Based on Merit

Awards are typically applied for, campaigned for, and often…paid for. Most are not based on merit alone.

Asheville, Awards, Awards Bait, Deep Thoughts, Social justice warrioring, The Crucible
A man in a green sweatshirt, green hat, grey pants, and Birkenstocks writes in a notebook at a coffee shop, representing a humorous take on “wholesome masculinity.”

I’m Now the Face of “Wholesome Masculinity”

When a stranger in Battlecat calls me the meme of “wholesome masculinity,” it sparks a snarky dive into stereotypes, masculinity buzzwords, and Asheville culture.

The wrecked Second Gear in Asheville's River Arts District following Hurricane Helene.

How Soon is Too Soon to Reflect on a Tragedy (or…Anything)?

How soon is too soon to reflect and learn from a tragedy? Or anything?

Attention Economy, Deep Thoughts, Hurricane Helene, Reactionary Takes, Reflection, Social justice warrioring

The OTHER Western North Carolina Flood

Helene decimated portions of Western North Carolina in the fall of 2024. In August 2021, Tropical Storm Fred did the same thing.

Deep Thoughts, Hurricane Helene, Weather

Changing for the Better…

Sometimes, I think it’s best to just think things, and not necessarily post them…

Asheville, Deep Thoughts, Hurricane Helene, news, north-carolina, People Are Awful, rants, Social justice warrioring, travel

Some Ashevillians Are Taking Up TOO Much Space

According to the Google overlords’ AI Overview, “the phrase ‘taking up space’ doesn’t have a single inventor It’s an idiom … More

books, life, love, travel, writing

The Ashevilleization of Gloria

I unexpectedly loved Angel Olsen’s cover of Laura Branigan’s (cover) of Gloria.

blog, life, music, travel, writing

I Don’t Try to Look Conservative on Purpose (I Think…) 

I went on a date last summer and was called out for my Asheville look. If I remember correctly, I … More

The Asheville Mall.

A Trip to the Asheville Mall

Did a trip to the Asheville Mall teach me anything about our capitalistic, consumerist society? Not really. It just taught me that Old Navy remains a time capsule to the early aughts.

Deep Thoughts, I want to go shopping, Malls, Old Navy, Shopping, The Asheville Mall, travel, writing

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