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
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 I AM.” I appreciate the sentiment about creative pursuits – and I also feel that the whole statement helps usContinue Reading
It’s the Art – And It’s US! by Greg Vineyard Even though small businesses in our fair city are open year-round – including a plethora of independent artists – with the change in the weather from Spring-ish to Summer-ish comes an increase in events throughout the Asheville area. We’re likeContinue Reading
Is One Where One Would Like to Be? by Greg Vineyard One of the tough questions on our creative journeys – besides “How do food replicators on Star Trek ACTUALLY WORK??” – is, simply: “Where am I going?” Not always easy to answer, is it? Some sources suggest looking toContinue Reading
Musings From Your Sci-Fi Loving Shut-In by Greg Vineyard As a fan of Earth Day (April 22, www.earthday.org), one of my favorite bumper stickers reads: EARTH with ART highlighted in a different color, thereby communicating two relevant topics in a simple yet impactful way. Which makes me think about howContinue Reading
What Gets Your Creative Juices Flowing? by Greg Vineyard I often finish my columns mentioning “inspiration,” an ever-present theme throughout my day-to-day living. Sure, I have some typical influences, like yellow, my cat, sci-fi movies (both good and not-so-much, even though both ends of the spectrum are equally satisfying toContinue 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
One-on-one inspiration can last a lifetime by Greg Vineyard Fellow artists and creative professionals we encounter along the path give us so much. My own habitat is filled with arts and crafts that inspire me, and we as a species are immersed in a plethora of useful and attractive industrialContinue Reading
It’s just a matter of the timing… by Greg Vineyard As I write this, it is not yet Thanksgiving, and I am already dodging holiday-themed music on the radio. By the time you curl up in a comfy chair with the cat, a cup of hot cider and this edition,Continue Reading
