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  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 21 – 28, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 21 – 28, 2018

    BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO ARIES — You may feel as though you’ve stepped into some kind of unusual social situation that you just don’t understand. You may feel like you’re in over your head, or that elements from the past are driving you more than what is immediately in your environment. Yet you must maintain…

  • From My Bookshelf: Thomas King

    From My Bookshelf: Thomas King

    By Lynn Willoughby The Back of the Turtle ~ Thomas King This award winning Canadian author has not written a book I have not enjoyed.  They are not wildly exciting, there are no unexpected twists or tragic heroes.  They are character driven and one never has to look back to see who this person is…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Storage Ideas

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Storage Ideas

    By Reena Nerbas Scratched Laminate Floor Dear Reena, My light-colored laminate flooring has a lot of surface scratches, in a high traffic area. Is there any way to touch up these scratches so that they aren’t so noticeable rather than replacing the flooring? You can really see these scratches when the sun shines directly on the area…

  • Lex Monoxide: Agitating the Hive

    Lex Monoxide: Agitating the Hive

    Long story short: 1 out of 3 bites of your food comes from the work of bees, so if the bees go they’re taking us with them.

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 14 – 21, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 14 – 21, 2018

    By Amy Elliott  Aries You’ve lately experienced a major gear shift with Chiron entering your sign last month. Now Uranus is about to leave Aries and enter Taurus, and your ruler Mars will move into Aquarius soon after. That’s a lot of change in a short period. I would suggest you take each day as…

  • From My Bookshelf: Martin Walker

    From My Bookshelf: Martin Walker

    By Lynn Willoughby The Caves of Perigord ~ Martin Walker This novel covers a lot of ground.  It is part mystery, partly a war story and also the story of prehistoric men painting on caves.  It should have been great, but honestly, I was underwhelmed. The parts I liked best were actually about Deer and…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Garlic Spread

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Garlic Spread

    By Reena Nerbas Toilet Bowl Stains Dear Reena, How do I remove stains out of toilet bowls? Bells Dear Bells, Make your toilet bowl sparkle by pouring a little shampoo or dish soap onto a pumice stone and gently, rubbing the inside of the toilet bowl to remove stains. Or clean the toilet with a…

  • Ask Biella: “How can I find passion and bliss in my life without any alcohol consumption?”

    Ask Biella: “How can I find passion and bliss in my life without any alcohol consumption?”

    Sometimes to get where we want to go we have to first figure out where we are coming from.

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 7 – 14, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 7 – 14, 2018

    By Amy Elliott for Planet Waves Aries You know who you are, and you don’t need anyone dictating to you or holding you back. If someone demands that you step quietly aside, or into the shadows, ask them why — or ask yourself what they fear. Many people feel most comfortable in a world where…

  • Faith Forum: Head vs Heart Knowledge

    Faith Forum: Head vs Heart Knowledge

    By Gloria Wessner ‘Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see— how good God is. Blessed are you who run to him.’ (Psalm 34:8 The Message) One might acknowledge with their mind that there is a God out there somewhere. One might suddenly find themselves in a lot of difficulty and hardship and…

  • From My Bookshelf: Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist

    From My Bookshelf: Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist

    By Lynn Willoughby Two Steps Forward ~ Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist “A funny and profound book about being comfortable with who you are and what you are good at….”  Bill Gates Martin and Zoe don’t know each other.  Martin is English, Zoe is American.  They each commit to walking the centuries old pilgrim route…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Keeping the Bathroom Clean and Organized

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Keeping the Bathroom Clean and Organized

    By Reena Nerbas Stuck Lids on Nail Polish Dear Reena, I have many bottles of nail polish that I am unable to open. I have tried running them under hot water, and using pliers, but still I’m unable to twist the top off or pry them open. It is very frustrating. Any suggestions would be…

  • Riley on May Literary Anniversaries

    Riley on May Literary Anniversaries

    In this episode of Riley’s Reading Ramblings, Riley shares some fun facts about Literary Anniversaries in the month of May, and how we might celebrate them!

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: April 30 – May 7, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: April 30 – May 7, 2018

    By Amy Elliott Aries Chiron in your sign certainly offers profound and extensive healing opportunities. Yet I appreciate that sometimes it can feel like an exacting schoolteacher, the sort who would always notice one’s errors and seemed to exist for the very purpose of doing so. Chiron has been called the ‘inconvenient benefic’, which I think…

  • From My Bookshelf: Bill Browder

    From My Bookshelf: Bill Browder

    By Lynn Willoughby Red Notice ~ Bill Browder I generally read fiction, but when someone not only recommends a book – but actually hands it to me, I read it.  And I am glad I did. While Browder is a financier, not a writer, this work is not too technical and moves along at a…