Going to the movies this weekend made me feel like I was living through a cultural event horizon of the late 20th century, where Hollywood desperately picks up and shakes my inner child just to see if any more loose change falls out. This week, the box office gave us two diametrically opposed flavors of […]
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Dear Oracle: Why do we always have to start at the beginning? I’d much prefer just jumping into the middle of things. Right now, I would love to bypass all the tedious baby steps I’m being forced to take as I try to get some momentum going. Please slip me a […]
Do you like graffiti? Asked in polite company, the simple question prompts reactions as colorful as an art store’s spray paint section. “I love it!” someone suspiciously prideful of his New York City years might declare. “It’s a shame that subway cars, long coated with a graffiti-proof glaze, don’t roll with the Wild Styles of […]
Claudia Hinz—author, former television reporter and Bend local — recently finished her fiction novel “Safekeeping,” and is preparing for its debut in September. In this Q&A she shares what inspired her to write the story and gives insight into her writing process, which she describes as a test of endurance, faith and grit. the Source: What inspired you to write this story? Claudia Hinz: I spent quite a bit of time as a television reporter reporting on stories from […]
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence, a new musical at the Tower Theatre honors the women who served the country during World War II. The production, “Rosie the Riveter,” pays tribute to the estimated 6 million women who entered the workforce in the 1940s, taking over industrial jobs. Today, there are believed […]
Dear Dr. Jane, I’m a married mom of three great kids. My husband and I love each other and we’re working hard to keep intimacy alive in our marriage — but it’s been a real challenge. We both work incredibly hard, at our jobs and at home. We appreciate each other, but somehow we end […]
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Neurologist Oliver Sacks said, “I am haunted by the density of experience.” He meant that every moment contains far more richness than we can fully register or remember. This observation will be especially relevant for you in the coming weeks. Your mind (and heart!) will be flooded with an abundance of […]
The theatrical release and box office explosion of the new A24 psychological horror film “Backrooms” represents a landmark moment in modern cinema. It serves as the intersection of three major contemporary cinematic trends: the box office dominance of horror, the mainstream acceptance of a new YouTube-to-cinema pipeline and a successful push to get Gen Z […]
Can I do this? Time will tell.Please, bear with me and I truly do mean it this time! My hands are unsteady but I want to share my story. I was born June 8, 1946, in Manhattan, New York. Depending on when you are reading this, it could very well be my birthday. My 80th […]
Although I use vaporization as my primary form of cannabis consumption, with flower through an Herbalizer desktop unit and rosin in an Omegatron. I find the benefits of vaping to be multifold: richer taste, reduced respiratory irritation, activating and utilizing a wider range of cannabinoids, using precise temperatures to obtain specific effects, extended sessions with […]
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