Category: Voices

  • 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.

  • Never be a Slave to Food Again!

    Never be a Slave to Food Again!

    Emily here to teach you how to tell the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger by playing the “Hunger Game.” But first, why am I talking about emotional hunger versus physical hunger and what’s the difference? Emotional hunger means you turn to food either to avoid uncomfortable emotions or to heighten pleasurable ones. It means…

  • 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…

  • Opinion: Is Software to Replace Pilots?

    Opinion: Is Software to Replace Pilots?

    by Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University Would you get on a plane that didn’t have a human pilot in the cockpit? Half of air travelers surveyed in 2017 said they would not, even if the ticket was cheaper. Modern pilots do such a good job that almost any air accident is big news, such as the Southwest engine disintegration on…

  • 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…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Freezable Foods

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Freezable Foods

    By Reena Nerbas Old Christmas Cards and Magazines Dear Reena, I have hundreds of Christmas cards that I will be throwing away. Is there any organization that does anything with them? I also have several magazines that I used to donate to doctor’s offices so that people could cut out recipes. Where should I take…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: April 23 – 30, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: April 23 – 30, 2018

    By Amy Elliot Aries Having a new planet in your sign, especially a slow mover like Chiron, can have a similar feeling to starting a job, or breaking in a pair of shoes. It requires you to stretch and wiggle and flex and possibly make the occasional misstep while you adjust to the differences. Chiron…

  • From My Bookshelf: Amulya Malladi

    From My Bookshelf: Amulya Malladi

    By Lynn Willoughby The House for Happy Mothers ~ Amulya Malladi The ethics and emotions of surrogacy are the theme of this novel.  And the surrogacy market in India is the locale.  Is it exploitive?  Is there a win-win? Priya is a second generation woman living in the trendy Silicon Valley.  She has a loving…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Keep Potatoes from Sprouting

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Keep Potatoes from Sprouting

    By Reena Nerbas Sprouting Potatoes Dear Reena, Every time I store potatoes at my house, within days they start to grow eyes. How can I prevent this? I keep them in my pantry, in a wooden potato box that has onions on the bottom. I’ve tried keeping an apple with the potatoes, but to no…

  • In Florida, They’re Snowbirds, in B.C., They’re Speculators

    In Florida, They’re Snowbirds, in B.C., They’re Speculators

    Penalizing foreign homebuyers fails to address the fundamental problem: a lack of available houses By Josef Filipowicz and Steve Lafleur The Fraser Institute Florida is a popular destination for retirees and vacationers. Not surprisingly, many people from colder northern states and Canada either rent or own property in Florida to escape harsh winters. In fact,…