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.

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.

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 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.

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.’”