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…
The Poets Voice: August 2013
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…
The Biggest Little Word
by Bill Walz Ask me if I’m happy, and my answer is ‘yes.’ Ask me if I’m sad, and my answer is ‘yes.’ Life is so thick with all possibilities…
Personal Branding Thoughts
Do What You Do And Be Who You Are by Greg Vineyard I recently noticed a car window sticker that expressed the following: “Music Isn’t What I Do, It’s What…
The Poets Voice: July 2013
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist Everything you need to know can be learned at a poetry reading. I was early to Word Fest’s opening event. I was…
Spinning Discs July 2013
by James Cassara Back again with an unusually broad sampling of new sounds, spanning the continents and hopping from genre to genre. As always, Rapid River Magazine readers are encouraged…
It’s the Birds
by Peter Loewer Storekeep, Mrs. Storekeep, Cityfella — who was beginning to spend more than his usual amount of time in the store, leading Mrs. Storekeep to suspect that problems…
Should I Be Taking Calcium Supplements?
by Max Hammonds, MD “Dr. Jack, I was told that I should be taking calcium supplements because of my age. What do you think?” Nora, a 52 year old, small,…
The Poet’s Voice – June 2013
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist In Silence, comes the Muse. [ silence ] Silence deserves a capital “S”. There’s so little of it. If you don’t believe…