My seven-year-old grandson visited me this summer. I did my best to engage him, but he lumbered about like a mesmerized computer zombie mumbling, “Must have media. Need computer.” Slither, […]
One day I was talking to my friend about a mini-drama I witnessed on the Franklin Greenway. It was late in the day. A fox was stalking a rabbit. He […]
If Art existed as a map, Nancy Everett would poke colorful pins all over the places (mediums and styles) she’s enjoyed. It’s safe to assume most of them are way […]
Eli Ramirez, graphic designer and watercolorist, packs her paints and pens every morning as she heads to work at the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce. Her motto: “Be portable. You […]
In the early 1940s, Leadfoot Lucille, sister-in-law to my 20-something mother, was driving my mom across the Gandy Bridge, the original wooden two-laner that spanned Tampa Bay. It was the […]
The Gorge Road is an impressive feat of engineering. If you’ve ever been at the bottom of the gorge and looked up, it’s a little unsettling to see how the […]
That smorgasbord of seeds, berries, nuts and fruit bushes and trees you planted in your backyard attract a variety of critters for your enjoyment. But a few other species need […]
Fortune Cookie Day is September 13th. We are already lucky. The 13th isn’t a Friday. When dining out, fortune cookies are an essential benediction to an Asian meal. While these […]
When we visited Donna Ysland in 2015, she’d just had her floor lamp epiphany. That experience launched her company Riverlights, now a thriving Western North Carolina enterprise. It has evolved […]
If you asked Bonnie Abbott what her favorite medium is, she wryly replies, “Well, it depends on when you ask me.” This week she might be finishing an acrylic painting. […]
