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The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

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By Shannon Bond Aiden Bishop has watched Evelyn Hardcastle die more than once and his only hope for salvation is

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Dave Eggers and The Circle

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By Shannon Bond “My God, Mae thought. It’s heaven.” The opening line in The Circle reflects not only the

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At Least Things Aren’t This Bad…Yet

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By Shannon Bond “She looks upward, praying to Mizuko Jizo the windup bodhisattva to give her mercy.” -Emiko’s prayer, The

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D&G Keeps Rocking and Rolling During Coronavirus Pandemic

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By Shannon Bond As St. Joseph natives wait out the coronavirus pandemic in their homes, it’s nice to know that

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Did you catch Jukebox Saturday Night at the Missouri Theater?

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Barbosa’s is Open for Business: Serving Customers and Donating Food During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

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I finished “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron, in 2019 and my best advice to aspiring artists would be to take what is usable and leave the rest. According to many well-respected humans from the past, such as Siddhartha Gautama and Walt Whitman, this is always a good approach. Each of us has a creative process and our own systems of belief. Art is a craft and to create, we must invite the creativity to flow through us.