I Just Learned I Hate Dogs

I’ve always considered myself a dog person, until a very needy dog owner let me know otherwise.

Can You Manufacture a Dive Bar?

A Citizen-Times headline back in December stuck with me: Shiloh & Gaines, elevated dive bar, coffee shop, opens in Ashville. … More

Three years ago, during the height of Covid, I spent my New Year’s Eve sitting at home and going to … More

I bet you were dying to hear my new take on a book published in 1994.

One of the first places I visited the first time I visited Asheville was Battlecat Coffee on Haywood Road in … More

Nothing makes me cringe more than someone who labels themselves “a foodie.” Now, I understand what people are trying to … More

For years my family, friends, and acquaintances have labeled me a bad driver, something I’ll always argue against. Did I … More

Two years ago, my cousin was visiting, and we drove to Smoky Mountain National Park to hike Charlie’s Bunion. It … More

I have been obsessed with the radio spot for a new bar in Biltmore Village called The Village Pub. It’s … More

I’m writing this immediately after getting home from a morning workout. You could tell at the gym that it was … More