Columns

If you are living large like so many in Bend during the peak heat of the summer months, you might be trying to pack in as much as possible during our relatively short summer. With endless recreational opportunities at the lakes, the river and on the trails, not to mention concerts and events every weekend, […]

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The sometimes overly clever author Oscar Wilde said, “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.” I reject that warped view of reality and assure you it will have no bearing on your life in the coming weeks. If you formulate your prayers with care and discernment, they […]

Dear Dr. Jane, I love my partner, but our sex life is dull. We do the same thing every single time. I manage to get myself turned on enough to perform, but if I’m honest, I need to do a lot of fantasizing in order to make that happen. Sometimes, I think about what I […]

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Simpsons animated show has been on TV for 34 seasons. Ten-year-old Bart Simpson is one of the stars. He is a mischievous rascal who’s ingenious in defying authority. Sometimes teachers catch him in his rebellious acts and punish him by making him write apologetic affirmations on the classroom blackboard. For […]

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I wrote my horoscope column for over ten years before it began to get widely syndicated. What changed? I became a better writer and oracle, for one thing. My tenacity was inexhaustible. I was always striving to improve my craft, even when the rewards were meager. Another important factor in my […]

Oh, yeah? One is the biggest number?? Read on! At the simplest level, one is the first number we learn when we’re toddlers. That is not remotely sufficient to make one the biggest number, but it’s a start. And isn’t there something special about being the first? The first person ever to walk on the […]

What are you thinking? Hold the thought. What are you feeling? Are you able to make the connection between the two? Understanding what you think and the logic behind the words you choose enables you to feel less stress, agitation or other negative emotions and will help you experience more satisfaction in the life you […]

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Hexes nullified! Jinxes abolished! Demons banished! Adversaries outwitted! Liabilities diminished! Bad habits replaced with good habits! These are some of the glorious developments possible for you in the coming months, Cancerian. Am I exaggerating? Maybe a little. But if so, not much. In my vision of your future, you will be […]

Hello Central Oregonians! Welcome to the newest column for the Source Weekly. I’m a southerner (from Mississippi) stranded (perhaps permanently) in the Pacific Northwest. Like the majority of us, I landed in Bend and fell in love with the area. Also like most of us, I love the outdoors, but I feel we often overlook […]

When I was six or so, my grandmother, who lived with us, would entertain me by pinching the skin on the back of her 80-year-old hand and then, letting it go, telling me to count slowly until her skin lay perfectly flat again, like a wave slowly reabsorbed by the sea. I easily counted to […]