by Connie Clarkson In January of this year, I got the opportunity to go to the Palm Springs Film Festival with my aunt in Palm Springs, CA. I immediately grabbed the chance […]
Yes, Women Make Movies Too
The Choice is Yours
When I came out after many years in the closet my friends were very surprised. Their reaction was not unexpected when you hide a part of you from the world for 18, almost 19 years of your life. What was unexpected were some of the reactions I got from acquaintances.
Love Talking
by Krista Nadeau After the second date, a dozen red roses were delivered to my house. How ungrateful that after the initial flattery and recognizing the beauty of the roses, my next […]
The Strongest Bond
By Sam Jacobs I was laying down on the table in the operating room at Mercy Hospital on April 25, 2018, having my first surgery ever. I was so scared—luckily I got […]
Canine Care
By Sam Jacobs It was seven o’clock at night in March of 2007. I’d just returned home from my friend’s ice skating performance, I walked through the front door and all of […]
Neighborly Love
by Krista Nadeau “Now what did they get?” Each week something new was unloaded from their vehicle. A windfall for my neighbor. To their face, nothing but happiness. Week after week something […]
Kärlek Till Min Volvo
Stories & Photos by Clayton Hoyle Someone might consider me lucky to be able to have gotten not only one but two Volvo 240’s both at different times for only 300 dollars […]
An Angle on Love
By Jake Doolittle There’s nothing like walking into a packed venue, hearing the chatter before the artist comes on, and strolling up to the stage. It’s not work. Sure, this is to […]
The Write Kind of Love
by Tim Randall The sixth issue of The SMCC Beacon looks at love through its many different forms. Our past issues featured a striking cover; this time we wanted to give feeling […]
A Pour Man’s Love
by Tim Randall There’s a lot of things in Maine that attribute to the reason why we call it, “Vacationland.” Maine has more than 17 million acres of woods and waterways that […]
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