Some of us wish we could paint. Or write. Or have a great eye for photography. Ciera McElroy, our featured Artist for September, can do all three and more! Let us introduce you to this young Lake Nona native who bursts with creative energy in multiple art forms that we all can appreciate and enjoy. Nonahood News: What drove you to become an artist? Ciera McElroy: … [Read more...]
Author Highlight: Gary Gygax
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia July 27, 1938-March 4, 2008 There really isn’t enough space in this paper to fully explain the importance of this man in the tabletop gaming industry. His work is epic, but I’ll try to keep it short and to the point. You might not have even … [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...]
Short Stories: A Million Miles Away, Part Two
Continued from the July 2018 edition of Nonahood News... After the cloud of smoke settled, I stood there in awe. My cat was nowhere to be found. My time machine worked! My mind was racing rapidly. Both of my hands were shaking from adrenaline. Now that I knew my creation was capable of executing its function of placing objects into the past or into the future, it was … [Read more...]