Two weeks ago, I pitched an essay to The Asheville Citizen-Times titled “I Hated Asheville Until I Understood Why”. I’d made peace with place, and against all odds—somehow—had come to accept my complicated city. The editor expressed interest, but my word count exceeded the paper’s limit, so I incrementally sheared off words, sentences, and paragraphs. … Continue reading Newsletter #79: Asheville – A Nearly Squandered Opportunity
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CALL TO ACTION: Asheville Needs Help
Yesterday, over a free lunch at the medical shelter in Asheville, I met a man. He said to my wife and I, “Wow, this is just crazy, huh?” “Yeah, it is,” we offered back, having offered the same reply hundreds of times in as many locations over the past five days since Hurricane Helene ravaged … Continue reading CALL TO ACTION: Asheville Needs Help
