by James Cassara – I’m back again with the usual monthly assortment of music worth buying. The Kennedys West The hardest working couple in show biz – seriously, just check out their touring, workshop, producing, and recording schedule – return with their first studio album in three years, one ofContinue Reading
They Paved Paradise! by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Magazine Poetry Editor/Columnist – “There is only one question / How to love this world.” ~ Mary Oliver Mary tells us how with this three line poem, from “Sometimes:” Pay attention Be astonished Tell about it. The writers and poets whoseContinue Reading
Business of Art written by visual arts consultant Wendy H. Outland. Contact her at imwhoknowsart@gmail.com For many artists it’s not easy to “toot your own horn.” You may be talented, hard-working and determined to succeed, but you must also learn to network proficiently. One thing I’ve observed is that quiteContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD Many people have been told that they have a “hole” in their heart. What does that mean – exactly? Wouldn’t a “hole” allow the blood to run out and they would die? Where is the “hole”? The heart has four chambers. On the right side isContinue Reading
by Bill Walz “Your life’s journey has an outer purpose and an inner purpose. The outer purpose is to arrive at your goal or destination, to accomplish what you set out to do, to achieve this or that… the journey’s inner purpose… has nothing to do with where you areContinue Reading
A Key Part of Art Identity by Greg Vineyard It’s clear that color is a key factor in all art. In the design fields, colors and various combinations of them – and even areas lacking color – become even more strategic. And when it comes to establishing one’s identity, alongContinue Reading
Business of Art written by visual arts consultant Wendy H. Outland. Contact her at imwhoknowsart@gmail.com Most artists start out working from a home studio – and many prefer to keep it that way. However, you can’t expect the world to beat a path to your door! So here are someContinue Reading
by James Cassara With so much new music to explore I’ll again try to “clear the deck” by keeping my comments as brief as possible. More reviews can always be found at rapidrivermagazine.com. And if like me, you still prefer physical product to download and streaming be sure to againContinue Reading
Tra-La! I’m A Word Processor! by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Magazine Poetry Editor/Columnist The first verse from Kenneth Goldsmith’s poem, I Look to Theory Only When I Realize That Somebody has Dedicated Their Entire Life to a Question I Have Only Fleetingly Considered (yes, that’s the title) begins: “IContinue Reading
