Once Upon a Chat
WRITTEN BY: R.J. JENKINS ILLUSTRATION BY: JOSHUA JACOBS Once Upon a Chat …in which a life-long lover of books—and especially, sentences—responds to ChatGPT’s answers to his questions about books—and especially, sentences The prompt:This is the first sentence of Jane Austen’s celebrated novel, Emma: “Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and a […]
A Queen’s Wave Goodbye
WRITTEN + PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Dave Schlenker A Queen’s Wave Goodbye It could have been 10 years ago. Maybe 20. No matter. Here’s what I remember. I was working in the Ocala Star-Banner newsroom when the receptionist downstairs — back when newspapers had a receptionist downstairs — called and said, “Larry Whitler and Robin MacBlane are […]
The Unforgettable Frank Rasbury
WRITTEN BY: BRAD ROGERS Photos courtesy of CF The Unforgettable Frank Rasbury If you were lucky enough to know Frank Rasbury, you know he didn’t mince words. And while he’d talk the talk, he’d walk the walk, too. Always. Here’s an example of Rasbury’s candor and conviction. During a 2023 videotaped interview by Growing Bolder, […]