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.…
Deep Reflections While Cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Middle of the Night, on a Weekday
Three years ago, during the height of Covid, I spent my New Year’s Eve sitting at home and going to…
Southern Book Review: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
I bet you were dying to hear my new take on a book published in 1994.
Overheard on Haywood Road: Part 1
One of the first places I visited the first time I visited Asheville was Battlecat Coffee on Haywood Road in…
Asheville Restaurant Week Was Made for Foodies
Nothing makes me cringe more than someone who labels themselves “a foodie.” Now, I understand what people are trying to…
Hi, Neighbor!
For years my family, friends, and acquaintances have labeled me a bad driver, something I’ll always argue against. Did I…
Why Do the People of Western North Carolina Get So Befuddled by Shorts in Cold Weather?
Two years ago, my cousin was visiting, and we drove to Smoky Mountain National Park to hike Charlie’s Bunion. It…
I Didn’t Make Any New Friends at The Village Pub
I have been obsessed with the radio spot for a new bar in Biltmore Village called The Village Pub. It’s…
New Year, New Car…Same Revolting Smile
I’m writing this immediately after getting home from a morning workout. You could tell at the gym that it was…
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