September 23 – October22
"I Balance"
Ruling Planet: Venus
 Colors: lighter blues, pink and soft rose
Symbol: Balance - Scales of Justice
Rules: the kidneys and lower back
A cardinal, air sign of positive polarity

Libra is considered to have the charm, grace, tact and affable personality anyone could ev
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LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIBRA! Your personal new year can be as exciting and fulfilling as you want it to be. A new two and a half year cycle that promotes growth internally and/or externally begins during October. A strong desire to willingly take on more responsibility could bring out

Civil War historians have a difficult time explaining how America’s Southern aristocracy convinced poor sharecroppers to fight a war on their behalf. The majority of Confederate soldiers who charged the cannonballs and bullets of the Union Army were rarely the monied aristocrats who started that w

Last month we looked at how misunderstanding and disconnection occur when we are living in fear instead of love. My husband and I learned how to move away from fear to this place of love by making some major shifts in our lives.

When I went back to school in 2006, I was tested for learning disabilit

Look Like Cars

Automobile manufacturers took the conservative route when they designed their hybrids, with the possible exception of Toyota’s Prius, which, dare I say, is now so common that Honda has copied its design for their new Civic Hybrid. They wanted them to look like cars, even if the inter

Imagine for a moment that you lived in a house built out of Styrofoam coffee cups. You'd certainly worry about safety and stability; let alone what the house would look like. And yet this material is part of a green wave of new building materials that promise to save time and money at the same time

of El Dia de Los Muertos

Oct 31, Nov 1 & Nov 2

While Americans gear up for Halloween with coma-inducing sugar confections, Pagans celebrate Samhain with Apples and spiced wine, Mexicans will be celebrating “Day of the Dead” or El Dia de Los Muertos, October 31 through November 2 with “Calaveras

Hula, beyond the coconut bra!

Part two of two

When King Kamehameha I died, his son and heir to the throne, Liholiho Kamehameha II, was a young, weak-willed, 24-year -old. With incredible boldness, Queen Ka’ahumanu, the favorite wife of newly deceased Kamehameha I, proclaimed that she was to share th
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Hula, beyond the coconut bra!

Part two of two

When King Kamehameha I died, his son and heir to the throne, Liholiho Kamehameha II, was a young, weak-willed, 24-year -old. With incredible boldness, Queen Ka’ahumanu, the favorite wife of newly deceased Kamehameha I, proclaimed that she was to share th
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San Luis Obispo Blues Society does it again... bringing the best of the Blues to SLO

The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Ronnie Baker Brooks on Saturday, October 31 to the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue. The dance concert will open at 8:00pm with Pryor Baird & the Deacons. Pre-show, dance les

Downtown Brew's Master of Sound

Kip Stork is a local sound engineer, working in both live and recording environments for over 20 years. His two main occupations are Downtown Brew and his own custom Avalon Recording Studio, both located in San Luis Obispo. Avalon is unique in that it is completely des

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup of butter (softened)
1 cup of organic sugar
1 cup of canned pumpkin puree
1 cup of raisins
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking
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Recently I was asked to accompany a group of WWII veterans on a tour commemorating the 65th anniversary of the 2nd D-Day on the southern shores of France near St. Tropez (August 15th). I flew to Nice, France to join eight veterans from the 3rd Infantry Division and their families for the two-week to
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The year continues to swirl.

Since the last issue the opportunity to travel has showed up several times for me. After returning from Lewes, Delaware, within a few short days, I was in the air again to spend eight days in Switzerland. Home for less than a week, a free flight became available, thanks t

A Common Problem

“I wish I had more energy.”  “I don’t know what it is, but I just don’t feel like I can cope.”

Depression affects more women than men - twice as many women. It is a major illness and impacts 15 million American adults each year. As we can imagine, it negatively impacts th