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A Glass of Rubies, Please

When you read a wine review, the wine’s color is usually mentioned in the description. In the article “What if gemstones were fine wines?” appearing on the website jewelrycult.com, the writer says wines are often described as precious and fascinating gemstones, so we combined them in this article. The first wine used in the article... Read More

The Wine Spot

September 17, 2024

While Searching for Your Poem…

Deep within resides a poem I regard as an unseen visitor; it’s presence clings to mystery, stirs emotions bound to anticipation. Have you noticed me, a searcher, dazed, yet trolling for stanzas much too evasive to catch?

Poet's Corner

September 14, 2024

Day School Luncheon

For many years, Danville’s First Presbyterian Church has operated and continues to operate a first-class day school, benefitting many children in the community, without church membership being a pre-requisite for either student or teacher. Recently, a just-past-noon Sunday luncheon was held by the day school, with the members of the congregation being invited. The luncheon... Read More

Essays

September 6, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead (7/10 Rating) Released September 24, 2004 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Comedy, Horror R: Zombie violence/gore and language 1h 39m This film launched the career of writer actor Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible 3-7, Star Trek) and writer director Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Baby Driver), at... Read More

Movies You Missed

August 23, 2024

Quilts from an antique store on Main

I’d found them, quilts from generations ago, old histories, handmade scrolls, stitched from scraps or old clothes, spare blankets, sewn-in memories to wrap both black and white babies when winters froze before our Civil War.

Poet's Corner

August 16, 2024

Wine and Fashion: Is there a connection?

“Fashion and wine are both works of art that can instantly capture your heart.” – Michele Ouellet, Fashion Model & Winery Owner. Wine Enthusiast recently unveiled a captivating article titled “Your Illustrated Guide to Pairing Fashion and Wine.” In this intriguing piece, they introduce some renowned fashion designers and pair each one with a wine... Read More

The Wine Spot

August 14, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero (5/10 Rating) Released August 27, 2004 Streaming on Amazon Prime. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller R: Violent Content, Language, and Some Nudity 1h 39m Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler’s List) plays a serial killer…that kills serial killers. That sentence should be enough to pique your interest. Unfortunately,... Read More

Movies You Missed

August 10, 2024

Oliver!

My musings of summer return me to a memorable Danville Public Schools summer musical of 1991 (there you go, Spiro T. Agnew). Our production was Oliver! held in the auditorium of Bonner Middle School under the direction of Marcia Dalton. Danny Davis had put together an orchestra; and he was our music director. Marcia... Read More

Essays

August 8, 2024

Inside the Method of Acting with David Phillips

Pulling up to rehearsal on a Harley Davidson with a big, burly beard and covered in tattoos, David Phillips is not your average actor, nor your average biker. Phillips has been acting for over 40 years, getting his start in his seventh-grade drama class. His drama teacher, Mrs. Johnson, took the class on a... Read More

Action

July 12, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Catwoman

Catwoman (1/10 Rating) Released July 23, 2004 Streaming on Amazon Prime. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Superhero, Action, Crime, Fantasy PG-13: Action violence and some sensuality. 1h 44m I should be reviewing Before Sunset, the brilliant sequel to Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise, both movies in the top 250 movies of all time... Read More

Movies You Missed

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