I imagine that after reading the title, you might predict that this month’s Inner Heroes message is all about how we are ALL important. That is obviously the point of today’s message. You are important. I am important. So are lizards and mosquitos. Let’s start with the dictionary definition of important. Important means: of high […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of August 27, 2026
Pursue your true calling with
“undiluted devotion”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The coming months could be a legendary turning point you will celebrate in the future: a pivotal time when you finally outsmart an old adversary and untangle a knotted inheritance, clearing the way to pursue your true calling with undiluted devotion. Or, on the other hand, the days ahead could be […]
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Don’t Forget to Visit the Art House
A couple of indies worth your time
Now that we’ve reached the tentative end of the 2026 summer blockbuster season, it’s time to rejoice that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” made billions at the box office. Movie theaters might just be safe for the foreseeable future. However, wrapped inside that rejoicing is room to lament that so many indie and […]
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The Poetry Express: On the Road with Oregon’s Poet Laureate
A Day for the Books: Writing the day into existence
—Ellen Waterston’s “The Third Act,” columns ran from 2021 to 2026 in the Source and are now collected in her book, “We Could Die Doing This, Dispatches on Ageing from Oregon’s Outback.” Recently reappointed to a second two-year term as Oregon’s 11th poet laureate, Waterston now turns her attention and pen to her experiences traveling […]
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The Menopause Conversation
Books & events to know you’re not alone
According to Marie Sophocle’s book, “The Bedroom Gap,” there are 80 million women experiencing menopause right now, a combination of baby boomers and Generation X. An additional 6,000 women hit menopause every day. Staggering numbers! That’s a lot of hot flashes, emotional moments during the day and waking up at 2 am. At Roundabout Books, […]
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The Psychedelic Frontier
Who wins when Big Pharma enters?
Q: Eli Lilly just spent $3.8 billion buying into psychedelics. Is Big Pharma’s involvement actually good for the public, and who benefits most from it? A: A pharmaceutical company doesn’t put $3.8 billion behind something unless it believes it will be profitable. For-profit health care hardly ever benefits the public, but this question goes deeper […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of August 20, 2026
We’re on the cusp of a Leo-Virgo transition
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In traditional textile making, the selvage is the strong edge that holds the fabric together and keeps it from unraveling. It’s braided more tightly than the rest so it can do its guarding work. I think that’s a helpful metaphor for your life in the coming weeks, Leo. Your main weave […]
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Sex, Drugs and Dinosaurs
An August movie roundup
With the release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on July 31, we have officially left behind the Summer Blockbuster season and are now entering that nebulous August/September space where studios and streamers throw everything at the multiplex wall just to see what sticks. It’s not quite prestige, Oscar-bait season yet, so whatever movies you end […]
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The Medicine Cabinet Within: The Season of Smoke and Fire
Supporting health and vitality and making the wildfire season more tolerable
The smell of smoke, thick haze in the sky, and the knowledge of nearby fires can elicit a very real and ancient instinct in our minds and nervous systems — to flee and get away. This instinct has served humankind well, as those that developed this sensibility were generally those that survived, eluding otherwise catastrophic […]
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Sewing Patterns? Fabric? Lace Trim? This Nonprofit Has It All.
Fashion Workshop opens new storefront in downtown Bend, helping connect crafty people with low-cost goods
Fashion Workshop is on mission to help the crafty people out there in Central Oregon. As a bit of a crafty gal myself, I was surprised when I walked in that most items were under $10. Fashion Workshop, a nonprofit, opened its brand-new storefront Aug. 8, just outside of downtown Bend. The storefront features a space […]
