At just 17, Louis G. Rodriguez has already built quite the artistic portfolio for himself. From painting animals, superheroes or motorcycles to intricate scratchboard art, Rodriguez purses projects that are not only incredibly detailed but also provide the viewer with an innate sense of harmony and happiness, his most important artistic component. Rodriguez, … [Read more...]
Reading for Pleasure, Not Judgment
Pleasure reading, which I’ll define as reading when not required to, seems to be a niche activity. Either people are doing it and not talking about it or not doing it at all. Or maybe my introvert circle is too small. Within the pleasure reading community there are, apparently, as I’ve recently discovered, those who only read nonfiction books. I’m not here to tell … [Read more...]
Author Highlight: Andy Weir
This is a tough highlight to debut a new column because Andy Weir is a newcomer and he’s only published two books and one graphic novel so far. But, I’m sure there is more to come. Born in 1972 to parents who loved reading, Weir grew up surrounded by science-fiction literature such as the works of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. I’ve seen a couple of interviews … [Read more...]
The Artist: The Inspiration and The Becoming
Meet Gina Tyquiengco, a 31-year old artist who was born in Fort Lewis, Wash. Growing up, she was taught to always believe in herself, in goodness, in people, and in learning. Tyquiengco attended Indiana University, earned her bachelor’s degree in media arts and science in 2012, and soon after moved to Orlando. Our featured artist describes herself as open-minded, independent … [Read more...]
Sunny Side Up: Holidays in Florida
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. The Christmas holidays gently settle upon Floridians like drifts of pollen atop our cars. Or they did. Or will. I’m not sure, newspaper publishing calendars escape me. When I was a … [Read more...]
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