106 Candles

106 Candles

One-hundred-six-year-old Marguerite Carney sits in her easy chair inside the Fort Smith, Arkansas house she’s owned for seventy-five years. Her white hair is in a ponytail, and she’s wearing an emerald-green jogging suit. She is a tiny, blue-eyed woman with good...
Hooray for Ollywood

Hooray for Ollywood

A group of child actors in a small Arkansas town make headlines at an international film in Rome. There’s no red carpet, no paparazzi, and no one asking for autographs at the entrance of Oliver Springs Elementary School in Van Buren, Arkansas, but there could be. The...
THE IMPERMANENCE OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS

THE IMPERMANENCE OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS

It’s raining buckets in San Diego, and artist Vicki Rawlings, who’s better known as V, is certain more is to come. The week before, there was flooding in the area so severe it made national news, and now meteorologists are warning residents about round two. She laughs...
Natural State of Love

Natural State of Love

Looking for a romantic getaway to wow your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day? Breathe, because you have a bigger window this year. Since February 14 falls on a Wednesday, you can celebrate the weekend before, the week of, or the weekend after. You don’t need to travel...

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