You’re Wrong About

One of my new favorite podcasts of 2021 is called You’re Wrong About. You’re Wrong About has been on since … More

There’s No Excuse for Three Deviled Eggs

Three deviled eggs sit on a wooden serving board next to a plate of toasted sourdough.

Lessons In Giving No F***s

The children are not our future: the old men are.

The “Let’s Come Together Like We Did on September 12th” Meme Is Trash, Featuring the One and Only Madison Cawthorn

Madison Cawthorn posted a gross 9/11 meme to his Instagram stories I want to rant about.

Why Do Tourist Towns Always Have “Gem Mines:” An Investigation

There’s a little “gem mining” shop on the route between Asheville and Brevard that always makes me laugh whenever I … More

Performative Wokeness on the Banks of the French Broad

Performative wokeness is a plague, and this time we can’t even blame Instagram!

Lifestyle Creep and Adventures in Ride Sharing

Per Wikipedia, “Lifestyle creep, also known as lifestyle inflation, is a phenomenon that occurs when as more resources are spent … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More