By John Keats Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the…
When the Frost is on the Gargoyle
Ron WhiteheadNational Beat Poet Laureate When the frost is on the gargoyles and the pumpkins are painted black and the bats dart all round me I stare into my final night and peer into the pastI look over the vastness of 70 years lived on the road with friendsand I whisper hallelujah then recite the…
Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Maybe it’s pandemic recovery, or maybe it’s an overall dissatisfied malaise with the current social-paradigm we all seem to be mired into — but if you find yourself cruising the want ads, weighing your options, and buffing up your CV — you are not alone. And heads up those doing the hiring, workers have needs….
Pause, then pivot
So much can change in an instant. I think many of us recognize of taking a pause to reflect on life’s grand spectacle , or when met with a challenge, or stressor. But stop for a moment (see what I did there?), and think about the value of the breath-pause in the more minutia moments we encounter. Mindfulness, is…
A Voice to be Seen and Heard: An Interview with vōx
Originally released online for Jute Magazine*, August 15, 2018. If music is a conduit for spirit, Los Angeles based vōx is a ground wire. Her debut EP I Was Born dropped to acclaim in May of 2017. It’s “complex set of songs about coping with anxiety and discovering the power within.” Her music and performances speak to a…
AMY WESSON IS BACK!
Going Commando
Had a great interview with Luke & Mandee Woodford run as a webitorial on Jute Magazine* today. Check it out! Luke and Mandee Woodford are on a quest to chronicle the ever-present art of life, living and love, while using their talents to help others to observe the beauty and adventure available. Becca Cramer(BC): First I want…
It’s Barb!
I loved chatting with Shannon Purser for the Fall 2017 edition of Jute Magazine*. *Jute was founded by fashion photographer Lynzi Judish and hair and makeup artist Kadie Murphy in 2013. The first issue of Jute launched in September of 2013 and has been constantly growing ever since. Jute magazine celebrates the individual fashionista. It’s about…
Interview with Lara Quint
Originally appeared as web-itorial in Jute Magazine*. Crimean born Larisa Tomashchuk, knew from the age of four what she wanted to do with her life. “I remember how in the kindergarten all the children were asked who they wanted to be when they grew up and everybody said that they wanted to be the policemen,…
Growing Up McClain
My interview with Sierra McClain for the Summer 2017 issue of Jute Magazine* is one of my favorite interviews to date. Sierra was so sweet and effervescent, it really shows in the stunning photo spread.P.S. I want those shoes! *Jute was founded by fashion photographer Lynzi Judish and hair and makeup artist Kadie Murphy in 2013. The…