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Songs for my Daughters – MUSIC

“I love the fluidity, the linear nature of the instrument, and the rich dynamics unique to those 88 keys that can fill up a room...

PUBLISHER LETTERS

Publisher – January 2023

You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do. - Dr. Seuss This issue marks the...

Publisher – December 2022

DEAREST EXPLORE READER, This will be the last Publisher’s letter I ever write. Man, what a weird sentence to type out, but it’s true. After exactly...

Publisher : MEET THE NEW PUBLISHER – Lauren Stumberg

A new year often means new beginnings. This year, as we wrap up 2022 and look towards 2023, I am even more enthusiastic than...

Publisher – November, 2022

Dearest Explore Reader, Oftentimes, life can be a series of mundane events, punctuated by an intense bright moment that you remember for the rest of...

Publisher – October 2022

Dearest EXPLORE reader, What an amazing issue this one is. 1. it’s our BEST OF issue which is always so much fun and 2. It’s...

Publisher – September 2022

Dearest EXPLORE reader, Many months ago I wrote this little column about perhaps the most famous poet of the 20th Century, Charles Bukowski. No, I’m not...

ART OF

Art of Bill Stevens – The Spirit of the West – ART OF

Moore on Art by Deva Moore The cowboy capital of the world is Bandera, Texas and that town houses a Gold Card lifetime member of...

Art of Glass Blowing – Art of

Moore on Art by Deva Moore It has been reported that glass blowing is one of the oldest art forms, if not the oldest art forms...

Art of CRAFTSMANSHIP – Smith Outdoor Concepts – by Deva Moore

Home is where we relax. It is the ultimate art we love and display. Our home is our heart. Forrest Smith with Smith Outdoor...

ART ARTICLES

MOORE ON ART: Exotic Animals

by Deva Moore Art sharpens our senses and pleases our souls. We enjoy art on canvas, paper, cloth…in clay, stone and many other media choices....

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