24-Hour Horseshoe Hell by Joshua Ong Jazz sax at night as the lights climb up. After a long, hot day, the smell of sweat, chalk, and campfire cooking fills my nose. The cast iron sizzles with vegetables. Four of us — all climbers — dish out dinner and sit down to eat. After inhaling the food, we…
March 31 ASA Shoot, White River Bowmen by Joshua Heston Despite the threat of heavy rain, the March 31 Archery Shooters Association (ASA) Shoot just north of Branson, Missouri, hosted by White River Bowmen, was attended by over 60 archers from both Missouri and Arkansas. Davy Wilson and Brandon Beckett work hard to create an open,…
Archery Shoot in White River Country by Joshua Heston One by one, pickups pull into the open space atop the ridge. It is a cold, sunny winter morning above this particular Ozarks cedar glade. Archers of all ages and skill levels amble to the check-in tent, then to the test range. “You know you’re a…
The House Show by Joshua Ong I could hear their screams from the road. Pulling up, a dim green light emitted from a farmhouse. It is here a group of metal enthusiasts came together to rage, just north of Branson, down a few back roads, in a place surrounded by cows. The farm house was…
Miss Kathryn by Gideon Pellegrino The cuckoo clock on the wall is ticking. Faintly, but still it ticks. Reminding me that time is constantly passing. Forever moving. Never stopping, not even for a small moment to let us catch up. We pause and hold our breath, but no, time does not stop. Time… whether we like…
Nerd Fest by Gideon Pellegrino Nerd Fest! That was my first thought. The only place where grown men can walk around in full-body spandex and be socially accepted. That was my second thought. Sounds pretty fun, right? That all depends on your perspective. Hours of nerds in costumes running around finding things to geek out…
VisionCon 2016 by Caleb Brubaker with Joshua Heston ”And that’s when I created the first elven vampire,” said best-selling science-fiction / fantasy author Christie Golden from stage. I seated myself next to Batman and a stout fellow in a shabby Jedi cloak. I was, after all, at VisionCon — surrounded by cosplayers (those who dress…