By Andrew Jenck 1. Have Snappy Pacing Make sure the speed of the film is quick, constantly moving. Taking characters to new locations and having Mario meet new characters. Condense the runtime…
Category: Arts
Trash Bash Art Festival 2023 – Bigger, Better, More Events! Starts May 5th – May 20th
Heart of Cartm organization recognizes that caring for the land and creating art together isn’t just for one weekend. A tiny seed planted in 1999 is now a 24-year-old event reaching well…
CALLING ALL WRITERS, WANNA-BE WRITERS, READERS, Those that Enjoy the Written Word … Welcome to the opening year of the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous – April 28-30
Rockaway Writers Rendezvous – EST. 2023 WHAT/WHERE/WHY The Rockaway Roastery, at 2nd & Miller in Rockaway Beach) in conjunction with local published authors, are creating an annual educational fun event around all…
Nehalem Business Builds Artisan Co-op Alternative to Etsy with Funding from Start.coop & AARP
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County – the land of co-ops, now is home to another, an “Artisans Cooperative.” As founderValerie Franklin explains, “Our studio is located across Hwy. 53 from a dairy farm…
Tillamook County Retired Educators and Teachers/TREAT Newsletter Special Edition: Books and Book Bans – Do You Read Books?
Two out of five Tillamook school board members reveal they don’t read books At the April 10th Tillamook School District board meeting, a group of 3rd graders from South Prairie Elementary shared…
POETRY: Mother Nature
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are a regular Pioneer reader, you’ll likely remember our prolific Pioneer poet at 98 years young, Virginia Carrell Prowell. For decades she wrote a poem a month (or…
Adam Driver Slays a T-Rex
Where do I even start with the latest Adam Driver vehicle “65”? The film, written and directed by Scott Beck Bryan Woods, is an absolute masterpiece that quickly replaced many of my…
APRIL IS POETRY APPRECIATION MONTH: Hymn For The Hurting by Amanda Gorman
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day is poetry appreciation … the Pioneer welcomes poetry submissions for ANY month, and would like to publish more poetry. Know a poet? Are you a poet? Send us…
BOOK REVIEW: Contract to Unite America – Ten Reforms to Reclaim Our Republic
By Jim Heffernan Shortly after the 2020 election I began a reading binge. It was a strange compulsion I did not truly understand. I understand now that I was seeking to “bridge…
Drew’s Reviews: JOHN WICK – CHAPTER 4
By Andrew Jenck Little new discourse can be added regarding the impact of the John Wick film series. Being one of the few genuinely great action series alongside Mission: Impossible, the Keanu…
