I’ve always been a little suspicious of the relentless self-promotion of realtors. Then five months of unemployment forced me to start relentlessly promoting myself—and an Asheville hipster made sure I knew exactly what I’d become.
Category: People Are Awful
Smelling Badly Isn’t Natural. It’s Rude.
Why don’t people wear deodorant? After one particularly heinous sauna session, I went looking for answers—and found myself thinking about body odor, wellness culture, MAHA, and the increasingly self-involved idea that everyone else should have to live with your choices.
Caesar on the Parkway
Few things earn my disdain faster than someone who courts attention but won’t fully lean in and just ask for … More
Should I Visit the Asheville Art Museum?
A simple question—“Should I visit the Asheville Art Museum?”—sent me down a rabbit hole of workplace drama, toxic leadership allegations, and a story that feels surprisingly emblematic of Asheville itself.
Sometimes, the Ass is Me
A sauna conversation at the gym reminds me that the people we’re quickest to judge often surprise us—and sometimes the real asshole in the room is us.
This Should’ve Been Overheard on Haywood Road
The following conversation wasn’t overheard on Haywood Road, but it 100% should’ve been.
A Blessed Turn of Events at the Asheville Trader Joe’s
A strange interaction at the Asheville Trader Joe’s restored my faith in humanity…for now.
Why Don’t North Carolina Drivers Use Turn Signals? An Unscientific (but kind of scientific in the end?) Study
I’ve been noticing that North Carolina drivers don’t use turn signals, so conducted some research to prove this correct.
Sometimes It’s Easy to Forget Asheville Is In the Bible Belt
A “new study” named North Carolina the 6th most religious state in the U.S. for 2025, citing “the most religious establishments per capita” and “the highest share of adults who are ‘very religious.’”
Changing for the Better…
Sometimes, I think it’s best to just think things, and not necessarily post them…
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