Lake Nona area resident Hannah B. Rupp shares her creative journey on following her calling to create and becoming a professional artist in the mix(ing) of the paint. NHN: What drove you to become an artist? When did you realize creating art was your passion? Hannah B. Rupp: I’ve always felt called to create, but it wasn’t until my first studio art class in undergrad in … [Read more...]
He Has a Dream, and I Am On His Team
A poem to Esteban, and all the kids with Down Syndrome (dreaming of equality) everywhere. I am on your team. He has a dream, and I am on his team. I wish you could see him as I do. He is happy. He is fun. How he dances and sings all day. Before he sleeps, he kneels to pray. I wanted him to ride a bike, and he did, with hard … [Read more...]
Sunny Side Up: The Birds
On the lighter side of the Nonahood, this is a column about the humorous realities of life in Central Florida. We must choose to laugh and sweat rather than cry and sweat. Have you noticed the birds? They’re everywhere. It’s getting serious. I live in constant fear of being pooped on. Add this aerial threat to the Spanish-Moss-spider-web festivals strewn across my … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Book Review
Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God Author: Zora Neale Hurston In honor of Black History Month, I chose a book about a black woman by a black author – but not just any black author – an educated and celebrated woman, part of the Harlem Renaissance, and a Central Florida native. Zora Neal Hurston‘s history and the history of the town where she lived, Eatonville … [Read more...]
Short Stories: The City of the Unknown
I just moved to the bustling and frigid city. The streets are always crowded and people are always trying to get from point A to point B. There are always mixed smells in the air. You might get a whiff of a street cart selling food, and the next thing you know, you’re smelling someone's cigar a few seconds later. Fumes from passing vehicles are always in the mix as well. … [Read more...]
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