Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Robert Elenbaas [dropcap]E[/dropcap]xperiencing the beauty of nature first-hand has an unparalleled positive impact on cognitive functioning, emotional wellbeing and other dimensions of mental health. A scholarly article published last summer by the American Association for the Advancement of Science provided points of consensus across the natural, social and health…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Loralei Lazurak [dropcap]P[/dropcap]hoenix artist Kim Walker has a message, but it isn’t something that her gentle smile or carefully chosen words can say. Instead, she is sharing pieces of herself that have taken a lifetime of experiences and lessons to cultivate, and she shares them through visual art and poetic…
Sure, the dialogue is still snappy and there’s a lot to look at on the screen, but suddenly it seems as though the jokes, the action and the emotion have all been sanded down. The entertainment experience becomes blunt and lifeless. Without music, you don’t feel as connected to the characters or as vitalized by the action.