by James Cassara Let’s take the chill off winter with a smattering of under the radar new releases and a fresh take on an older classic. As always I suggest you buy your music at any of the fine locally owned records shops Asheville is so fortunate to have. WithContinue Reading
by Bill Walz Creating art can be a very healing experience. It can be quite therapeutic to take what is inside and bring it forward into some representation or manifestation in the world, and psychotherapeutic theory holds that when we make conscious that which is unconscious, we can begin toContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD The optometrist leaned back in his chair. To Chuck, it looked like a position in which to deliver bad news. “Chuck, take a look these results of your visual field test.” “Yeah, I noticed that you took longer on this test than the last time. IContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer Curmudgeon walked into the General Store last weekend to hold court before Mr. and Mrs. Storekeep, the Breadman, the Postman, and a new young lady sorting through the greeting card rack in preparation for Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day, not to mention the general run ofContinue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist Poets love the sound of words. The privilege of being the new Poetry Editor for this magazine carries a responsibility to our community of writers and readers. You know that old saying, “Crime doesn’t pay,” well, neither does poetry. Poets write becauseContinue Reading
by Bill Walz “Love is a mind that brings peace, joy, and happiness to another person. Compassion is a mind that removes the suffering that is present in another.” – Thich Nhat Hanh There are many kinds of love: romantic, family, friendship, affiliation, admiration, compassion, aesthetic, awe, reverence, and theyContinue Reading
Go All-In! by Greg Vineyard I know, I know. To have the audacity to muse upon “love”. In February. I’m as qualified to write about true love as a goldfish is able to make pancakes for brunch (roughly ripped-off from Einstein, thank you); after a few decades on the planet,Continue Reading
by James Cassara Let’s take the chill off winter with a smattering of under the radar new releases, a welcome look back at a seminal rhythm and blues master, and a new glimpse at an older classic. As always I suggest you buy your music at any of the fineContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD Guess what the biggest medical epidemic of the year was – for the last several decades, actually. Clue #1: This major medical problem contributes to the rapidly rising incidence of Type II diabetes. Clue #2: This problem is the starting point for development of metabolic syndromeContinue Reading
