When I moved down to Asheville, I told myself that I’d get a kayak. I pictured myself strapping it to…
The Fleeting Nature of Fame
My mother texted me a couple weeks ago to tell me an acquaintance called another acquaintance who told her friend…
Questioning the Effectiveness of My COVID Vaccine…
I was lucky enough to get vaccinated two weeks ago. I got the Johnson and Johnson one-dose option. The shot…
Wellness in the Time of Corona
I feel comfortable hypothesizing (you know, because of my WebMD doctorate) that a good 60% of wellness initiatives are just…
An Ode to Pennsylvania’s Superior Convenience Store Game
I was in Florida in January. One of my trip’s highlights was introducing my Massachusetts-based cousin Mary to the wonder…
A Less Creative Man Would Title This Post “A Tale of Two Cities”
Apparently, I’m starting to become a Sunday-stroll type guy in 2021. I’ve spent the last two Sundays not hiking, not…
I’m Good
It’s been nearly a year since moving to Asheville, and besides the fact that the weather is consistently warmer, I…
Deep Thoughts on Leopards and Spots, Millennial Essayists, and Michael Gary Scott
For the first five years of my professional life I lived and worked in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancasteris a 2-3 hour…
The Kids Are Alright
There’s a lot of feral children in my apartment complex. I don’t really see them much now that the weather…
Rise & Grind
There’s few social media captions I hate more than anything including any form of #RiseandGrind. I could write paragraphs about…