Linger. Our snow will melt, slick roads will dull like doormats. Our sun will return bright and vigorous as ever. Our seasonal respite welcomes our desire to embrace for days or weeks; we are time’s distractions, reliable harbingers of spring.
I recently happened upon a movie on YouTube which I had missed back in the “heyday” of its release, 1967. It’s titled They Came from Beyond Space, and being British-produced proves that we are not alone in producing vintage sci-fi schlock (hmm, “We are not alone” was an oft-used phrase in those old movies). The... Read More
(Scene: Decades-married Mamie and Solly are in The Dive, an underwater hotel. Mamie is having early morning coffee and reading in the glassed-in lobby. Fish swim around outside. Solly joins her.) Solly: Good morning, Mamie. Is there tea? Mamie (sitting): Of course. I just had the weirdest experience. (pointing) Oh, look! There goes an eel!... Read More
For artist Cali Earp, it was her love of animation that initiated her journey to become an artist. As a child, Cali was fascinated by old-school anime, classic Disney, Marvel comics and the like. She taught herself to draw as she attempted to recreate cartoon and anime characters. She practiced at home and at school,... Read More
Creativity strikes in different ways. Artists see art in objects others may find expendable. Local artist, Michael Williams transforms ordinary Mountain Dew boxes into extraordinary works of art, challenging perceptions about creativity and neurodivergence along the way. Williams, who serves as the Quality and Compliance Coordinator at the Arc of Southside, discovered his artistic calling... Read More
Listening to Suite Judy Blue Eyes, thinking of her, her Judy-like brown eyes, her questions that claim my feelings as if images stuck in her mirror. My shell of truth has been pierced by her stare, pressed into lyrics only she will record.
A friend tasted the red Italian wine Amarone (ama·ro·ne) a couple of years ago and still speaks of its delicious flavor. I’m not surprised. Amarone is an Italian wine classification for typically rich dry red wine made from the partially dried grapes of the Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella variety. Valpolicella, the source of Amarone, is in the province of Verona, within... Read More
Saw (7/10 Rating) Released October 29, 2004 Streaming on Hulu & Max. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Splatter Horror, Horror, Mystery, Thriller R: Strong Grisly Violence and Language 1h 43m Director James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring, Aquaman) and Actor Leigh Whannell wrote the script for this movie after graduating from film school. They... Read More
I’m starting out this article in the past, giving it some background for the present. Since moving to Danville some years ago, I’ve paid my light bill at The Charles H. Harris Financial Center. I guess I’m behind the times by not saying, “electric bill,” (and on a related note, I also refer to a... Read More
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