Monthly Reel Inspired by Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger, our Chip Kaufmann has written an epic article about The Lone Ranger at 80. So I’ll keep this month’s cinematic thoughts and ponderings short, sweet and to the point. 1. I want to be Helen Mirren when I grow up. TheContinue Reading
by Chip Kaufmann It has been 80 years since The Lone Ranger made his debut on radio. 55 years since Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels last rode off into the sunset, and 32 years since an ill-fated attempt to the resurrect the character, The Legend of the Lone Ranger disappearedContinue Reading
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Sergio Leone’s 1968 Western Once Upon a Time in the West is a multi-character, multi layered film. The principal story concerns the expansion of the railroad into new territory as presided over by a greedy railroad baron who usesContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD The United States struggles with childhood obesity from the second grade upwards. Part of the problem identified is unhealthy food, served at home, at food outlets, and at school. A second problem is lack of practical knowledge of what constitutes health and delicious food and howContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer “A month or so ago I marched in here and said that I was as mad as hell,” said the Curmudgeon as he walked into the General Store, and as often is the case when anger takes hold of his psyche, his complexion began to get highlightsContinue Reading
reviews by Marcianne Miller Postcards from Peru Written by Thomas Rain Crowe As readers of this column know, I am a big fan of Tuckasegee writer Thomas Rain Crowe. A man of indefatigable energy and many accomplishments, he’s authored 30-some books—poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, including his extraordinary memoir, Zoro’s Field,Continue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist Go Fish Woods were my father’s sanctuary. Where a small tributary trickled into the James River, he sat on the bank still as a monk, his fishing rod at attention. The line pierced the surface of the water, the worm lurked inContinue Reading
by Eddie LeShure “Rich Willey is a damn fine musician…an excellent trumpet player with great chops, great ideas, excellent reading skills and amazing dexterity on both trumpet and bass trumpet. His singing is not too shabby either. He’s everybody’s pal!” ~ Bandleader, drummer & vocalist Russ Wilson If you’ve beenContinue Reading
Thursday, August 1 through Saturday, August 3 The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival Downtown at the Diana Wortham Theatre. Tickets (Regular $20; Children 12 and under $10) for the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival are available from the Diana Wortham Theatre box office: (828) 257-4530 or online at www.dwtheatre.com. ForContinue Reading
