Chocolate Has Feelings, Too, and Acknowledging That is the First Step
byMelissa Quinn and her husband Zach hadn’t expected to become the owners of Chocolate Gems, the sweet shop on Broadway in downtown Asheville, but…
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What The World Needs Now: A Nerdy Latin Reference to Counting Crows
byThe ancient Mayans’ 5,000-year-long calendar ended abruptly with December 2012, leading many to speculate the end of the world was drawing nigh. “What if…
One Man’s Clay is Another Man’s Medium of Social Justice
byJim McDowell finishes all of his face jugs with anti-slavery messages and commentary on modern issues in honor of Slave Potter Dave, who inscribed…
Former Rogue Yogi Turns Negative Space Into a Positive
byThe fluidly named John Nelson-Batovsky has a knack for finding his own way. When he was a teenager, he taught himself how to play…
How a Savvy Business Player Rocked the World of a Talented Chairmaker
byBrian Boggs was in his early 20s when he happened across John D. Alexander’s book Make a Chair from a Tree. Today, three decades…
Making a Boozy Pie for the Holidays
byBack in the 1990s, Barbara Swell’s husband Wayne Erbsen, a prolific Appalachian-music teacher and author, urged his wife to write her first cookbook. When…
A Good Shadowbox Makes That Third-Place Ribbon Worth It
bySailing on the open water has always been a dangerous business. Maritime lore is filled with omens ranging from the monstrous Kraken of Greek…
He Puts Together Weirdly Beautiful Bedfellows
byThe Large Hadron is the most powerful particle collider in the world. “Just for fun,” says Morgan Santander, “imagine dumping random s**t from an…
When Jousting Wrecked His Shoulder, He Braced for a New Career
byFor John Gruber, mastering the arcane craft of was a long, complex process, kind of like the medieval era itself. But the inspiration hit…
His Found Objects End Up in Keepsake Boxes
byStanding in the middle of the stream, Jason Janow tucks his fly rod under his arm, reaches into the water, and picks up a…