June 2020 Issue

I have a friend who used to ride the rails. It was back in the 1970s. And he was photo-documenting the lives of railroad tramps —  a culture and lifestyle that was fast disappearing, even then. His photographs are haunting and harsh and starkly real in unflinching black and white. They tell stories of deprivation and pride; stories of living on edges and in shadows; of the addiction to it all, the blatant freedom and mindset of it; the habitual moving and leaving and never arriving, never staying. The work is brilliant. The photographs are utterly compelling. But what captures my mind and imagination the most are the words he

“We keep thinking that the human is evolving. No, the human has evolved to its extent. What’s happening now is the organization of humans: just like cells organize to form people, people are organizing to form humanity.” Bruce Lipton We are evolving. Businesses have initiated changes and innovations over the last few months, and ours have led to the rebuilding of Bella’s foundation. Our mission is to facilitate a positive community lifestyle by creatively informing, inspiring, and entertaining. Our vision is to remain relevant and accessible through time, technology, and community changes. Within the pages of this month’s issue you will finally see the first glimpse of our new Palmetto