And Sometimes Tea Helps by Greg Vineyard My time in Asheville, including four-plus years of monthly columns for Rapid River Magazine, has marked a new creative era in my little book of life. I remember when editor Dennis Ray invited me to contribute, I thought: “Can I come up withContinue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist See If You Can Stop A poet thrust his poems into Robert Frost’s hands. “Mr. Frost, should I go on writing?” Frost replied, “Well, see if you can stop.” During August I came upon/was gifted/surprised by the work of some poets youContinue Reading
by James Cassara I’m back again with a varied mix of bands and artists I’d not been previously exposed to, finding myself, once again, amazed by the quality of music that is out there. Download if you wish but I still prefer good old fashioned physical product, readily available atContinue Reading
by DeWayne Butcher, MD Nine out of 10 North Americans take a psychotropic (mind-altering) drug daily. The culprit? Everyday, ordinary, over-the-counter caffeine. How can that be? Do you know many people who don’t drink at least one cup of coffee a day? Or tea? Or guzzle down a soda? AlthoughContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer It was one of those late August days of this year beginning with mist in the morning, rain at noon, then at 4 p.m. a heat-and-humidity-storm. Weather usually experienced in New Guinea during the Second World War – and it was the mention of that war thatContinue Reading
A Visit with Joel Cole in Weaverville by Greg Vineyard Jane Austen has overtaken my world. I know, you’re so used to me referencing science-fiction that this is a total one-eighty. But in addition to my love of All Things Trek, there’s another side: I grew up in an oldContinue Reading
by Bill Walz Unless and until you access the consciousness frequency of presence, all relationships, and particularly intimate relationships, are deeply flawed and ultimately dysfunctional. ~ Eckhart Tolle The most important thing to say about relationship is that all there is is relationship. And with that, in line withContinue Reading
by James Cassara As with last month there’s been an unusually broad sampling of new music on my desk. This time around I am focusing on a few long time favorites who are still out there making records. And as long as they are, Rapid River Magazine readers are encouragedContinue 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
