After taking an ambitious road trip through the United States this summer, I’m excited to return to Central Oregon. The reasons are many, but beer is one of them. When traveling, I like to visit breweries. I often find some special spots, but very few compare to Bend. Not only is the beer better here, […]
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Horoscope Week of August 29, 2024
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When an infant giraffe leaves its mother’s womb, it falls six feet to the ground. I suspect that when you are reborn sometime soon, Virgo, a milder and more genial jolt will occur. It may even be quite rousing and inspirationalโnot rudely bumpy at all. By the way, the plunge of […]
The Third Act
Don’t tell me if you don’t want to, but I bet it’s true…red, blue or RFK Jr. (that’s a new color on the spectrum), aren’t you feeling a little cheerier now that the political gloom and doom has lifted slightly? No one was smiling a few months ago. I mean, we, all of us, have […]
Horoscope Week of August 22, 2024
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A wealthy hedge fund manager named Raj Rajaratnam paid Leo singer Kenny Rogers $4 million to perform at his epic birthday party. But the night turned nightmarish for Rogers when Rajaratnam insisted that he sing his hit song “The Gambler” over and over again. Finally, after 12 repetitions, Rogers refused to […]
The Medicine Cabinet Within
This summer has brought heat to Bend and much of Oregon like never before, with forest fires and persistent smoke beginning very early in the season. It’s part of a changing climate landscape that affects many things, including how we recreate and enjoy the outdoors โ not to mention our health. The “air quality index” […]
Horoscope Week of August 15, 2024
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The coming weeks will be a wonderful time to waste time on the internet. If you are properly aligned with cosmic rhythms, you will spend long hours watching silly videos, interacting with friends and strangers on social media, and shopping for products you don’t really need. JUST KIDDING!! Everything I just […]
Understanding Intimacy
Dear Dr. Jane, I’m in love with my wife. We have a pretty good relationship and we both like sex, but intimacy’s been difficult this summer. We’ve only had sex once since the kids got back from camp. There’s always something in the way. It seems like they never sleep, or if they do sleep, […]
Horoscope Week of August 8, 2024
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I love the fact that Antarctica doesn’t belong to anyone. Thirty nations have research stations there, but none of them control what happens. Antarctica has no government! It has a few laws that almost everyone obeys, like a ban on the introduction of non-indigenous plants and animals. But mostly, it’s untouched […]
Horoscope Week of August 1, 2024
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Astrologer Chris Zydel says every sign has superpowers. In honor of your birthday season, I’ll tell you about those she attributes to you Leos. When you are at your best, you are a beacon of “joyful magnetism” who naturally exudes “irrepressible charisma.” You “shine like a thousand suns” and “strut your […]
Awakening Your Inner Hero:
Life: A Walk in the Park? We all know the answer to that one. Whether it’s our work, our partner, our family, our physical health, mental health…life. No matter what, sometimes it’s a walk in the park and other times it’s a walk in the park during a tornado. But we do live in a […]

