by James Cassara Back again with an assortment of new under the radar releases and a pair of monster re-releases. As always you’re encouraged to first support your local independent record store, of which Asheville is blessed to have several. And away we go! Jesse Terry Stay Here With MeContinue Reading
More Musings on Pursuing Creative Passions by Greg Vineyard In thinking about my annual resolutions column, I find myself pondering the concept of “commitment”. For example, I’ve recently re-committed to watching the entire “Farscape” sci-fi series again (because I’m apparently going for a Boy Scout “Geek” badge). But seriously, theContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer Note: It should be remembered by those who have been following the exploits of The Curmudgeon, that before the transformation into his present character — and after a two-year sojourn in the US Army — he completed a degree in liberal arts. Then he worked around AshevilleContinue Reading
by Bill Walz “Evolution occurs in a cosmic context, on a planet under a star, so terrestrially evolved brains are well equipped to construct a rich and accurate cosmological story… the Universe has, in a sense, made us in its own image — meaning we’ve evolved with a natural abilityContinue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Magazine Poetry Editor/Columnist More Is Too Much We are in the season of excess: more! more! more! Excess is what it is… too much. Remember Halloween? In a word: excessive. Thanksgiving? Ditto. NOW here comes Santa Claus, polar bears, train sets, tinsel, elves, blue-and-silverContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD “Bruce, can I talk with you for a minute?” Dr. Burnstock spoke quietly to his neighbor. “Sure, Doc. What’s up?” Bruce followed the doctor away from the neighborhood group. “Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?” “Sure,” Bruce responded, though his face registeredContinue Reading
Some Musings Upon Launching as an Artist by Greg Vineyard My regular readers know that I often manage to work a Sci-Fi reference into my columns. Because I’m a Geek. The title is a line from the film “Contact”, starring Jodie Foster as a woman searching for signs of extra-terrestrialContinue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Magazine Poetry Editor/Columnist An Oasis of Peace I spent four October days in St. Paul, MN. I taught writing classes at Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality. My cello went with me, and together we sang Pablo Casal’s Song of the Birds, and an AppalachianContinue Reading
by James Cassara On the eve of the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Festival I’m whetting my appetite with a few of the more audacious spirits out there; a nice eclectic bath of “musical biscuits”! As always be sure to support our fine independent local shops; without them your music listeningContinue Reading
