Plant XII: Walk This Way (A Plant Dialogue)

(Scene: For their daily outing, Linda pulls the sentient Plant inside the red wagon on the leaf-shaded sidewalk along West Main Street. In the wagon, two pots of dirt closely line up behind Plant like a tail extending backward.) Plant: You spend so much time walking. Can you put a leaf on what you like... Read More

Fiction

October 4, 2023

Inside the Method of Acting with Felice McWilliams

Being a small business owner, a mother to three, and a grandmother to six (with number seven on the way!) Felice McWilliams lives a very busy lifestyle, yet still somehow makes time to pursue her love of performing. Originally from California, McWilliams and some of her family moved here to Danville in 2014. She founded... Read More

Action

October 3, 2023

Always on the Prowl for a Photograph

Photographer Michael Andrews has a diverse background in both photojournalism and corporate communications. He has been immersed in the world of photography since his mother gave him a 35mm rangefinder film camera and a darkroom setup for his 14th birthday. “She was a telephone operator and an amateur photographer. She passed her love of image-making... Read More

Cover Features

September 27, 2023

What If You Want to Write About Your Travels?

Imagine that you were given a free ticket to travel to the one place you’d always wanted to see. All expenses would be paid. The only stipulation was this: you had to write a magazine article about that place when you returned. If that opportunity appeals to your imagination, you probably have some place in... Read More

Writers' Page

September 19, 2023

Plant XI: Kindness Matters (A Plant Dialogue)

Scene: Chatting easily, Linda is hauling a happy Plant out for a wagon ride. The distant drone of an ambulance puts Linda in a certain frame of mind. Plant: What’s your favorite human character trait? Linda: What do you mean, Plant? I don’t have a favorite — I just have character traits. I work at... Read More

Fiction

September 14, 2023

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever (7/10 Rating) Released September 12, 2003 (US) For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Horror R: Strong violence and gore, sexuality, language and brief drug use 1h 33m Five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods. Things go wrong. Yes, we’ve seen it, but this is certainly one of the better takes... Read More

Movies You Missed

September 12, 2023

Chain-fishing and the “Greater D”

I’m sure you’ve seen parents with their kids on a leash and kids who “need to be on a leash” (not the same meaning). The nicer term for “leash” is “tether” (however, I don’t think there’s a nicer term for “need to be on a leash”). But this article isn’t about the behavior. It’s about... Read More

Essays

September 7, 2023

Inside the Methid of Acting with Liz Cervantes

Though recently being seen as the stoic Mrs. White in Smokestack Theatre Company’s production of Clue, Liz Moser Cervantes considers herself to be “goofy, weird, and (someone who) loves to make silly jokes, do silly voices, and tries to make others laugh.” Having been on stage since high school, Cervantes is no newbie to the... Read More

Action

September 5, 2023

Why Not Pickleball?

As a child, sports gave me an outlet to leave the mundane existence which was my life. For most kids from a small community, competitive sports are over after high school. I filled the void with fantasy sports or slow-pitch softball, but it was not the same level of energy. Pickleball fell into my life... Read More

Cover Features

September 1, 2023

Wines for the Labor Day Barbecue and Beyond

I’ve seen a commercial where a man is sitting on a beach looking out on the horizon with an intense, thoughtful look as he eats a piece of candy, and a voice is heard saying, “Why can’t I wear white after Labor Day?” Depending on your region, some Americans think the Labor Day holiday is... Read More

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