LEO (Jul 22-Aug 23)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEO! Your personal New Year shows promise of advancement in any area that you feel is of great importance to your overall state of well being. Although some events may call for an adjustment in your plans it can still be a very pleasant period for you. Flexibility

At Long Dance, lives change. Stories are shared. Tears are shed. Hugs are given. Hands are held. Faces glow. Joy is inspired. Sisterhoods are made. Hearts are healed and no one remains the same.
All these joys and a thousand more are part of the ceremony that is Long Dance.
Women of all ages, from t
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Traveling by bicycle is the ultimate in green driving, so I decided to travel by two wheels instead of four for my vacation this year. I turned sixty in May. My original plan was to ride a bicycle across the US, but the economy put the kibosh on that, so I took one month off instead of three and rod
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One of my favorite herbs in the garden is the bright yellow and orange petals of calendula. It was chosen as Herb of the Year 2008 by the International Herb Association.

Calendula officinalis, not to be confused with the ornamental marigolds found outside nearly every supermarket, is the medicinal v

One of the few good things to come out of the dismal economy and the disastrous housing market has been the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which authorizes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009

Meet Depths of Chaos, your friendly local death metal band. Here's a brief introduction to better acquaint those who don't know us yet.

Ty Richardson plays lead guitar and is a large, if not the largest, force (and guy) in the band. He started this whole mess six years ago with nothing more than the

Former President Jimmy Carter issued a statement Sunday announcing he is leaving the Southern Baptist Church due to their treatment of women. Carter has been a devout Southern Baptist for more than sixty years, but differs ideologically on points where the religion justifies the subordination of wom

Save the environment and reduce your energy cost

Many people are considering a Solar Electric System installation to save the environment and money.  You are usually presented with big ticket models that are often out of the reach of an average person’s pocket book and/or energy usage requirements
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Ideas to Go Green

Prepare to be inspired and activated at the Second Annual Eco-Expo 2009, on Saturday, August 22, 10 to 4 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Hall at 801 Grand Avenue in San Luis Obispo. Following this year's theme "Green House Effects" visitors can expect to expand their knowledge about

 “Clean up your own messes!” I hear my Mother’s voice echoing in my own mouth as it falls upon my selective-hearing children. The four year old has two juice boxes and an empty yogurt container, smeared into crop circles on her table. The teenager has yet to acknowledge daylight before 1:00 i
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yes, you can take it with you

Remember floppy discs? An early form of data storage, floppy discs came in a number of physical sizes and were designed to allow computer users to move files from one computer to another.

Floppy disc usage has dwindled in the last 10-15 years as newer technologies have pr

About an hour’s drive from where I live, a miserable 60-year old man by the name of Donnie Baker murdered two Chilean college students and wounded five others. Baker has one of those simpleton minds that is easily influenced by media fear mongers. He murdered those kids because he visualized himse

 Savory Bread Salad 

From Gail’s Kitchen

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package of linguini
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 red onion (diced)
1 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
9 ounces of fresh spinach
10-15 fresh basil leaves
8 ounces of feta cheese (crumbled)
2 tbs. olive oil

Directions
Cook linguini according to package directions, and

LEO

July 22- August 22
 “I WILL”
 Ruling Planet: Sun 
  Symbol: the majestic lion
Colors: gold and scarlet
 Rules: the heart and spine
A fixed, fire sign of positive polarity
Traditional Traits:  leadership, generous, creative, dramatic

Organization is essential of Leos, who need control in their