Feb 28

My alternate title for this column was: Forget flowers, give me a boob job.

I hear that one of the most popular plastic surgery trends is called a “mommy makeover”— and usually is gifted to mommy by daddy after all the breeding is done.

Read the rest here.

Feb 23

I forgot to link to this when it went on-line, but it’s already causing quite a stir.

Come join in the debate!

Forget bedroom politics; forget cleaning duty—one of the great debates of modern communal living is the correct positioning of the toilet seat (and by communal living, I simply mean people who share a bathroom).

Read the rest here.

Feb 19

Beer City East is about to get another craft beer festival.

Lots of rumors have been floating around town about the date of Asheville’s inaugural Spring Beer Fest. Now we have an answer: Saturday, June 5.

Organizer Jimi Rentz confirmed the date today, though he says the location of the fest and date of ticket sales have not been finalized.

Rentz is also the primary organizer of the annual Great Smokies Brewgrass Festival, slated this year for Sept. 18 at MLK Jr. Park. Tickets for that beer-quaffing party will go on sale on May 1.

I’m looking forward to getting my beer on this summer and fall–without leaving my hometown.

Wedge Brewer Carl Melissas pours the good stuff at Brewgrass.

Feb 14

From a toast I recently wrote and read for friends’ engagement party: finding joy in weird rashes, laundry and annoying the hell out of each other.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Feb 13

Here’s the latest area Brews News (beer with heart) I wrote for Mountain Xpress. Let’s get some dialogue going about craft beer. What’s your Valentine’s Day beer going to be? I’m thinking Foothills Brewing’s Sexual Chocolate. And I’m wishing Pisgah Brewing’s Red Devil was on.

Feb 8

While this is focused on deals in the Asheville area, it works for anywhere there are “kids eat free” offers at restaurants. So, if you’re not around here, you can still play. Feed your kids, support local businesses, and send the money you save to Haiti.

Thank you.

Feb 2

Here are some of the techniques I tried to get my kid to vacate the uterine hotel. Have any of you been down this road?

Here she is. Two days old and giving me the finger for forcing her out.

In other news, I have snow fatigue. And I’m tired of my kids. Even though they’re adorable. Any good deals on a hotel room in Asheville for the night? Preferably one with free spa services?

UPDATE: Asheville Brews News in print now, with video of me interviewing Beer Fest organizer while tipsy.

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