A Story of Skill and Dedication

John Carey knows just about everything about the science of welding. He has over 35 years of experience in the trade. Carey first discovered his love for welding at 13, when he took an agriculture class at Blairs Junior High School under Robert Pollock. “I had grown up working on a small farm. We were... Read More

Cover Features

July 21, 2023

Following My Own Advice

Recently, I caught myself not taking my own advice, which is to keep an open mind about wine and wine-food pairings. My task was to match a wine with creamy blue cheese. In my mind, I jumped to the intensely flavored blue cheese. Thinking that a strongly flavored cheese should be matched with an intensely... Read More

The Wine Spot

July 19, 2023

Auf Wiedersehen Erma’s

Back in the April edition of Evince, I wrote about a house that is no more. This month, I write about a restaurant that is no more: “Erma’s Restaurant.” My writing about these two demolitions within a specific range of time only reflects the specific range of time in which they occurred. It doesn’t mean... Read More

Essays

July 13, 2023

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Seasbiscuit

Seabiscuit (7/10 Rating) Released July 25, 2003 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Drama, History, Sport PG-13: Some sexual situations and violent sports-related images 2h 20m Sometime after the release of the original Spider-Man trilogy, which I loved, I grew an unwarranted hatred for Tobey Maguire. I cannot say I had a valid reason,... Read More

Movies You Missed

July 11, 2023

Plant IX: Right to Be Gone

(Scene: Linda returns home after being gone for a week. Plant anxiously awaits her arrival.) Plant: …Where have you been?? You were gone. I felt abandoned. Linda (dropping her suitcases at the door): I’ve missed you, but I’ve been where I needed to be. P (querulously): You didn’t even say goodbye. L (hanging up her... Read More

Fiction

July 6, 2023

Inside the Method of Acting with Josh Lucia

Though Josh Lucia was not in his first production until his freshman year of high school, he claims he has been acting since he was born. “I’ve always considered that we are all acting, especially when it comes to our varied circles: work, personal, school, etc.” Lucia serves as the Managing Director of Smokestack Theatre... Read More

Action

July 3, 2023

Hair Flying in the Wind and Exploring New Destinations

Mark Anthony, a visual artist from Durham, North Carolina, is a single mother of three children. She clarified her unique name, “Yes, my name is Mark Anthony. And yes, it’s bona fide. It’s not some eccentric stage name.” The story goes that Anthony’s dad, along with friends from a party, went to the hospital when... Read More

Cover Features

June 22, 2023

Questions I’ve Asked Writers to Answer

Chances are you’ve known a writer who you appreciate, a writer who, if you could, you’d like to ask about their writing. Fortunately, I have a friend who is a published poet, a fine writer who teaches doctoral students in creative writing at the Union Institute and University. For too brief a time, Dr. Carol... Read More

Writers' Page

June 20, 2023

Can Cheddar be Even Better?

Yes, it can, when paired with the right wine. Choosing the right wine depends on the type of cheddar cheese. For example, mild Cheddar is aged from 1 to 3 months. This style of Cheddar is creamy, slightly sweet, and mellow with subtle hints of butter and salt, according to www.darkcheese.com. They say, “The idea is... Read More

The Wine Spot

June 16, 2023

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: 28 Days Later

28 Days Later (7/10 Rating) Released June 27, 2003 (US) For rent on Amazon Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi R: Strong Violence and Gore, Language, and Nudity 1h 53m 28 Days Later…20 years later…holds up really well. This film is one of the first responsible for bringing back public interest in zombies since the late 1970s.... Read More