Category: Voices

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 10 – 17, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 10 – 17, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — The big break in one’s career usually comes gradually. Years of effort eventually lead somewhere, though usually the rewards are collected more like interest on an investment and less like winning the lottery. Then there are times when you must focus and push toward a specific goal, and sometimes that…

  • Faith Forum ~ Blessing Reflections

    Faith Forum ~ Blessing Reflections

      “Yee-haw! That right?” asks a little granddaughter of her grandpa on Thanksgiving as they were on their way to the pasture to see and feed the donkey his apple treats. Laughter around the table while playing a game late at night after a full Thanksgiving Day and meal. Safe journeys for family members who…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 3 – 10, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 3 – 10, 2016

    ARIES — You are entering new territory in your professional life. If it seems like you’ve been doing the same old routines this year, Mars moving across the achievement angle of your chart will be refreshing. One thing to be mindful of is being too proud of what you’ve accomplished, such as when presenting yourself…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 26 – October 3, 2016

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — You are saucier than you let on. In fact you’re quite good at this, though it tends to get in the way of your fun. Imagine yourself at your wildest and most outrageous. Then see if you can move 10% of the way in that direction. That would be…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 19 – 26, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 19 – 26, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — You may feel like it’s taking you 10 hours to get an hour’s work done, or a thousand words to cover what you might ordinarily clear up in a sentence. I suggest you back off on the effort and focus on inner clarity. It’s tempting to want to get things…

  • From My Bookshelf: Ellen Marie Wiseman

    From My Bookshelf: Ellen Marie Wiseman

    By Lynn Willoughby What She Left Behind ~ Ellen Marie Wiseman This novel begins in 1929 when eighteen year old Clara falls in love with an Italian immigrant. Her wealthy, controlling and overbearing father immediately tries to marry her off to someone “suitable.” Clara refuses and is immediately bundled off to a “genteel home for…

  • Planet Waves Horoscope: September 12 – 19, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscope: September 12 – 19, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — Your relationships are not a question of who can do what for whom. Rather, think of them as creating a mutually supportive environment. The difference may seem subtle, though what I’m suggesting is more offering, and more giving, and less taking, and less in the way of expectation. Fairness is…

  • Faith Forum ~ Heaven’s Reconciliation

    Faith Forum ~ Heaven’s Reconciliation

    The two opposite sides sit at an enormous boardroom table. The tension is thick as both parties expect yet another day of stressful, ongoing negotiations in the wage dispute. Words fly and the sweat flows – but at the end of the day there is still no resolution or settlement; they’ll be going at this…

  • Planet Waves Horoscope: September 6th to 12th, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscope: September 6th to 12th, 2016

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — Despite this being such a busy time at work for you, pay attention to your relationships. It would be too easy to let projects push people out of the way, when some of the best life has to offer is coming through them. So make sure that your work has a…

  • Planet Waves Horoscope: August 29 – September 5, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscope: August 29 – September 5, 2016

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — Anything is possible, though usually you must do the work to make it happen. There are times when your efforts seem to count for more, and others when they seem to count for less. At the moment you can harvest the benefits of efficiency and leverage. You have a little…

  • From My Bookshelf: Bryce Courtney

    From My Bookshelf: Bryce Courtney

    By Lynn Willoughby Whitethorn ~ Bryce Courtney Some time ago I was invited to lunch and each of us was asked to set our own place to remind us of our favourite author. I chose Courtney as I have been deeply moved by all of his novels, and knew I could defend my choice. Whitethorn was published…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Time Saver Lasagna

    By Reena Nerbas Black Goop on Carpet Dear Reena, We had a house built in the late 60’s, early 70’s. It has built-in fluorescent lights and one went out. I couldn’t get the bulb out, so I called an electrician. The electrician said that we needed a new ballast and then did the work. However,…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: August 22 – 29, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: August 22 – 29, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — With the Sun moving into Virgo this week, you will now have the energy to accomplish some of the many goals on your list. I suggest, however, that you begin with what is the most difficult, which is likely to be the one you’re the most passionate about. It would…

  • From My Bookshelf: Stephen P. Kieran

    From My Bookshelf: Stephen P. Kieran

    By Lynn Willoughby The Hummingbird ~ Stephen P. Kieran This is the story of a hospice nurse and her current patient – Professor Barclay Reed. While it sounds grim and depressing it really isn’t. Nurse Deborah Birch is the protagonist and periodically tells the Professor how her work makes her appreciate the moment – a…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Squeaky Clean Window Cleaner Recipe

    By Reena Nerbas Bathtub Ring Dear Reena, I would love to know what to use to remove a bathtub ring. Thanks Lorraine Dear Lorraine, Clean the bathtub on a regular basis. You may need to wash out the bathtub weekly or more often, depending on how many people use it. While wearing gloves, sprinkle a…