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Why Foreplay Doesnโ€™t Work โ€” And What Does

Why focusing on โ€œitโ€ is keeping you from what you really want

Dear Dr. Jane, My wife and I are having trouble with intimacy. I use foreplay, but sheโ€™s still distant and even rejecting. What am I doing wrong? I thought that this stuff was supposed to work. From, Foreplay Failure in Bend Dear Foreplay Failure, Everywhere you look thereโ€™s another article or tik tok about how […]

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Free Will Astrology Week of Dec. 4

Sagittarius should watch for opportunities to synergize tradition with innovative novelty

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The world’s oldest known musical composition is the Hurrian Hymn No. 6. It was discovered etched on clay tablets in Syria, dating back to 1400 BCE. When finally decoded and performed, it revealed harmonies that still resonate with modern listeners. Your projects in the coming months could share this timeless quality, […]

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New Boutique Hotel in Old Post Office Now Accepting Reservations

Developers of The Westman preserved parts of the buildingโ€™s historic postal past

The Westman Hotel is set to open in mid-December in the newly remodeled historic post office in downtown Bend. Reservations are being accepted starting Friday, Dec. 19. The high-end hotel has 23 rooms and suites on three floors ranging in price from $399 to $749 per night. At the top end are two-story lofts which […]

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Complying with Gravity

Wicked: For Not That Good

My obsession with musical theater switched off one day before I was able to join the โ€œWickedโ€ fanbase. The music from โ€œLes Mis,โ€ โ€œHedwig,โ€ โ€œSpring Awakening,โ€ โ€œRent,โ€ โ€œOnce,โ€ โ€œRocky Horror,โ€ โ€œPhantomโ€ and a few more still spin round in my head some weeks, but shows like โ€œCats,โ€ โ€œRock of Agesโ€ and โ€œFrozenโ€ feel lukewarm and […]

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We Are All Afraid

We need each other so much more than we could ever imagine.

Last monthโ€™s message was titled We Are All One. Simply said, we need each other so much more than we could ever imagine. This understanding of life puts peace in my head and my heart. Even if you and I disagree on many things, you and I might very well need one another sometimeโ€ฆsoon. I […]

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Two Mothers

A remarkable double feature

Itโ€™s rare that two movies are both released around the same time and have profoundly interesting things to say about similar subjects. Yeah, youโ€™ll get Twin Films like in 1997 when we were lucky enough to get โ€œVolcanoโ€ and โ€œDanteโ€™s Peakโ€ in the same calendar year, or even better, in 1998 when Hollywood bestowed upon […]

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Free Will Astrology, Week of Nov. 27

Those under the sign of Sagittarius should be alert for subtle magic

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Some seeds can remain dormant for centuries, waiting for the right conditions to germinate. The oldest successfully germinated seed was a 2,000-year-old date palm seed. I suspect you will experience psychospiritual and metaphorical versions of this marvel in the coming weeks. Certain aspects of you have long been dormant but are […]

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Three Week Holiday Faire Raises Money for a Good Cause

Three Sisters Lions Club has hosted the event for 14 years

With the revolving door of holiday craft fairs each weekend, thereโ€™s one open from Black Friday through Dec. 20, seven days a week. The Three Sisters Lions Club is opening its 14th Holiday Faire on Nov 28. Itโ€™s in a new location this year on South Cedar Street behind High Camp Taphouse. The service club […]

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The Psychedelic Frontier: Week of Nov. 27

Spiritual or chemical reaction?

Q: โ€œHow do I know if my psychedelic experience was ‘real’ Spiritual insight or just neurochemical effectsโ€”and does it matter?โ€ A: This question resonates deeply with me personally, touches on themes that have come up for my clients recently, and hits squarely at the heart of current psychedelic consciousness research. Emerging science suggests this question […]

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