VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 23)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VIRGO! Your personal New Year shows promise of gratifying results in areas where you have given the most dedication. You could receive rewards in direct proportion to the amount of effort you have applied. You may discover what you really value most during the ne

In recent weeks, Democrats have made progress with their leadership management skills. Here is what they have figured out:  When your opposition is burning down, don’t get involved. Sit back and allow it to happen. For example, when the GOP floats the story that Obama is building concentration ca
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To borrow terminology from Dick Cheney’s world, it’s open season for hunting Dick Cheney. Starting this month, the universe of human rights, accountability, legal, and social justice groups have Cheney in their sights and are optimistic that they’ll bag their trophy and bring him in to be held

Consulting with people in their own kitchens on whole foods nutrition and meal preparation for the past three years in SLO County has been deeply fulfilling for me. I feel so blessed to be doing what I love while making lots of new friends along the way. 

When someone contacts me to begin the trans

It’s fall, the season harvest! 

I love to stir-steam the abundant dark leafy green crucifers with sweet fall roots in cast iron for a tasty, vitamin-dense dish. The crucifers (also known as the brassica family vegetables - kale, collards, broccoli, etc.) are off the charts in so many wonderful nu...
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From Gail’s Kitchen

Ingredients
6 fresh poblano peppers
2 cups of black beans (cooked or canned)
1 cup of corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1 cup of brown rice (cooked)
1 small red onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (lightly crushed)
6 tomatillos (husks removed)
1/4 cup of cilantro
2 tbs. fresh lime juice
1 3/4 ts
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Yarrow is a common herb with a long history of medicinal benefits. The flat umbel of snow-white yarrow flowers can be seen on many hikes around the Central Coast this time of year. The feathery leaves and the flowers have a variety of medicinal uses. According to the legend, Achilles' mother held hi
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Partnering with patients

After ten years of providing excellent family practice healthcare services for the Central Coast community, Dr. Atsuko Rees, MD announces the grand opening of Rees Family Medical.  The new, expanded office of services is located at 4251 South Higuera Street, Suite 401 in Sa
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Until a few days ago I had never heard of Medical Breast Thermography. From a quick search on the internet I learned that medical thermography has been used since the early 1970s and was approved by the FDA, in 1982, for use in breast cancer detection and risk assessment, as an adjunct to mammograph

Open Gate Communication

People have been trying to relate to each other through some form of communication since the first humans walked the planet. We all want to connect in meaningful ways, but we often feel lost as to how to do that. The divorce and suicide rate prove that something is desperately

Computer viruses have become increasingly complex, entering your system unseen and delivering a payload that metamorphosis into several types of threats while opening doorways for others to follow. But how did it get into your computer in the first place?
Social Engineering:
Since the dawn of hacking,
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The combined influences of high fuel prices and tighter emission standards are forcing automobile manufacturers to new technological heights, with several of them vying for builder of the most fuel efficient car or truck sold in America. The new Audi A4 Dle sedan tops the Toyota Prius in Europe with

Car sharing began in Europe in 1987 and has been starting up in larger American cities over the past eight years. FunRide is a new car sharing service in San Luis Obispo, featuring exclusively hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles to rent by the hour. The service allows businesses, individuals and vi

Also known as Fall Equinox, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon and a host of other names, Mabon is celebrated in our Northern Hemisphere on September 22nd, while the Southern Hemisphere is enjoying Spring Equinox.
Mabon (MAY-bone), named for the Welsh God, is a Harvest Festival (second Harvest, if you are

Hula, beyond the coconut bra!

Part one of two

Hula – a symbol of Hawaiian entertainment enjoyed by tourists at luaus, has morphed and traveled far from its origins.

To explore the history of hula is to wrap yourself in Hawaiian history and mythology. Ancient Hawaiians had no written language. All com

The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day

Book lovers by the thousands will converge on San Luis Obispo’s Mission Plaza on Saturday, October 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the Central Coast Book and Author Festival. This is a fund-raiser for the Foundation for San Luis Obispo County Public Libraries which benefits library programs su

Les Paul, guitar wizard and innovator, died last month on August 13th. Though gone, he leaves behind a legacy of ability and invention that will affect music forever.

Paul may be best known for the self-named Les Paul guitar he designed for Gibson in the early 1950s, selling steadily since then and m

Feed the hungry

Anam-Cre’ Pottery Studio is joining with local artists, businesses and potters from all over the Central Coast to help feed the hungry. The group is preparing for the Empty Bowls event in October.  Shevon Sullivan and her student potters have been making bowls and now they are aski
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The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Grammy winning guitarist Joe Louis Walker on Saturday, September 19 as its kick off another season of hot blues for the central coast. Jerome Washington Express will open the dance concert at 8pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand. Tickets are $17 for Blues So