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“I was told to go out on the tide flats and rake up a bunch of oysters. And during the night, with the moon shining down on the fog over the land and the lanterns twinkling up and down the beach, I straightened up and I looked around the scene—I looked at the people next to me and it suddenly became very, very clear that there was no better life for me, no thing more interesting or more compelling. And I knew right then that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.”

"Part meditation, part game; a lot more goes into fly fishing than meets the eye, and attention to detail rules the day. Each and every fly is hand tied in an innovative (and at times humorous) assortment of materials, with the intention of convincing specific breeds of fish to take a bite. Yet from the fly to the rod, each aspect is specially crafted by artisans dedicated to ensuring that the act of fishing is as enjoyable as possible."

Any artist out there knows the value of creative control. It's what makes your work your work, and no one else's. It's part of what makes Jazmine Sullivan's songs her own. The singer-songwriter, who is back on the music scene after taking a break about four years ago to rediscover her passion.

If you caught the Oscars on Sunday night, you may find a Lincoln Now article called "The Western’s New Frontier" a worthwhile read. It's about director John Maclean and Slow West, his first feature film a modern spin on Western cinema.

“It’s not strictly Philadelphia, but by nature that’s where most of it comes from. The leather comes from all over the world—and that’s an extension of what we do when we travel somewhere, the scavenger hunt is part of the fun.”