Plant V: Kermit Would Approve

(Scene: Plant and Linda are sitting in Linda’s kitchen in the morning sunlight.) Plant: Top of the mornin’ to you. Linda: … Oh, nuts. It’s you again. P: Here you come again with that inquiring mind. I so look forward to these conversations … after you wake up. L: You can run but you can’t... Read More

Fiction

March 7, 2023

Inside the Method of Acting with Olivia Richardson

Oliva Richardson describes herself as a bohemian, personally and professionally. “I think most actors would. I’ve had the good fortune to work with all kinds of people, in all kinds of places, doing all kinds of things. I grew up in Orlando, Florida, which has an awesome melting pot of opportunities and experiences for kids... Read More

Action

March 2, 2023

The Church of Perpetual Boogie

After more than a decade, Jeremy DiMaio grew tired of the monotony in the corporate world. He needed a change. “I took off to Hawaii for graduate school and a few years of paradise. There was no returning to the cubicle life after that.” With corporate life in the rearview mirror, DiMaio has spent the... Read More

Cover Features

February 24, 2023

Getting Started

Often, I’m asked to write biographies for people who have led interesting lives. Their desire to share their life stories leads them to mention an experience that was a milestone, something so unique that, in their opinion, everyone would be interested in reading about it. I never disagree. But, also, I never write their story... Read More

Writers' Page

February 22, 2023

History Through a Wine Glass

Histories of civilization and wine are intertwined. A case in point is the wine region of Bordeaux, France. From there, both red and white blends are sought by wine admirers worldwide, and they are referred to as Bordeaux Rouge (red) and Bordeaux Blanc (white). If you have an English friend like me, you may hear... Read More

The Wine Spot

February 16, 2023

Movies You Miss From 20 Years Ago: February 2023

Daredevil (6/10 Rating) Released February 14, 2003 Streaming on HBO Max. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Action, Crime Rated PG-13: Action/Violence and Some Sensuality 1h 43m A pre-MCU take on “The Man Without Fear,” Daredevil came out less than a year after the very successful Spider-Man. It is a darker film, edited down... Read More

Movies You Missed

February 15, 2023

Inside the Method of Acting with Jamil Winfield

Eden, North Carolina native, Jamil Winfield, cannot think back to a time when he wasn’t acting. But the 35-year-old father of Kloe and Polo has regularly taken to the stage only in the last four years. “As a kid, I would watch TV and movies and wish I could do those things. I would act... Read More

Action

February 14, 2023

Disturbance from the “Upper Room”

Something which occurred at a recent Sunday Service at Danville’s First Presbyterian Church had all of us “looking above,” not just spiritually, but visually! That morning, Rev. Jackson Weller, Minister of Discipleship, was preaching. Jackson sometimes also preaches the youth sermons, but that morning, there was an unusual dearth of youth, so the moment for... Read More

Essays

February 10, 2023

The Nature of Love (Plant Story)

(Scene: The two are chatting at a table in the living room on a sunny afternoon.) Plant: So, tell me about the nature of love. Linda:… Where do you get these inquiries?… Who are you? P: I’m Plant, who you adopted several months ago. But you knew that. And I’m curious about what you think.... Read More

Fiction

February 7, 2023

Guitar Women Blues

Music grabbed the ear of a young Gail Ceasar as she spent Saturday mornings listening to bluegrass sessions at Poky’s Music in Gretna, Virginia. Those porch get-togethers shaped Ceasar’s future. She had to pick up the guitar and churn out her own music. “I saw all my cousins and uncles playing. I had an... Read More

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