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Love stories

Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library February is the month of love, but there are more ways than one to love a person. Here are some books that take a look at a few different ways we can love both ourselves and others.  Eat. Pray. Love. by Elizabeth Gilbert (self-love): At 30, Gilbert […]
3 years ago

Cooking on Belief: Freelance chef Pat Buck, Jr. pursues passion for food

By Jasmine Jones Freelance chef Pat Buck, Jr.’s first step to cooking is “getting really hungry.” His second step is to gather the ingredients. Buck hates wasting food, so he makes an effort to avoid frequent runs to the grocery store. By keeping his “staples” on hand — onion, garlic, meat, potatoes, beans, Asian noodles, […]
3 years ago

Art for You: “Memories”

MIXED MEDIA By Thomas Shaner My collages remember the moments of the past through the fragments and images of family photos. Since my father passed away in 2013 and my mother passed away in 2018, it has been difficult to process the grief that comes with the loss of a parent. These pictures are about […]
3 years ago

Adventure Through Intuition: Your guide to going wild

By Aaron Arnzen What does adventure mean to you?  If we turn to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it tells us adventure is “an exciting or remarkable experience,” “an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risk.” Hopping on Instagram, our view of adventure quickly shifts towards one seen through the lens of the outdoor industry, be it […]
3 years ago

Body Language

Photos by Aaron Eisenhauer Words by Mia Pohlman Modeling and styling by Kara Filbeck and Parker Bond Here, we explore the ways women and men are taught to embody body language differently, as well as the ideals subconsciously encoded in the ways we are taught to be in our bodies. May our models, by performing […]
3 years ago

meet the model: Parker Bond

Tell us about …   something you love to do: I love to play music. It’s the first thing I can remember truly loving. your favorite place in the world: My favorite place is a tough one, but I think it’s somewhere like my Pawpaw’s shop growing up. Really, any place I can spend quality […]
3 years ago

meet the model: Kara Filbeck

Tell us about …   something you love to do: I love to dip dark chocolate Oreos into hot Vietnamese coffee. your favorite place in the world: My favorite place in the world is lying on the bed of a truck, driving through the mountains near Chiang Mai where I grew up. one of your […]
3 years ago

Let’s Bounce: Fatherhood and the ritual of proximity.

Words and illustrations by Jeff Rawson September 13, 2009, was a game-changer. And before you ask yourself, “Was Kanye’s ‘I’mma let you finish’ tirade that monumental?” No, I’m not talking about the VMAs. That day, my long-held visions of roughhousing my firstborn were tossed out the window when she made her debut two months earlier than […]
3 years ago

Hair Care: A new generation redefines “manly”

By Nicolette Baker Hair is an extension of personal style, and it’s just as important as a suit and tie or shiny loafers. As hairstylist Chuck Reid says, it’s a way to show the world you care. “It’s something that someone notices about you,” he says. “If you’re not taking care of your beard, you […]
3 years ago

meet along the way: Marilyn Morgan

By Lauren Evans This story was first published in the January 2022 issue of “The Best Years (TBY)” as “Stepping Out in Faith: Local writing workshop series to help people tell their story.” When Marilyn Morgan saw the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent isolation had on her community in 2020, she knew she […]
3 years ago