Harmony Outhouse by Kevin Cole
Cedar Waxwing by Cleve Nash
"Seasons Come, Seasons Go" by Judy Sullivan
Peregrine
Falcon Image on Banner by Cleve
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Best Friends
by Malcolm Riordan, DVM
The
talent show of dealing with ticks on our pets seems a lightning rod
for drama, freak-outs and myths. How is it that so many pet
owners are
under the spell of the exact same myths and closely held
beliefs? It
must be that old-school oral traditions can still carry the day.
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Beyond the
Badge by Richard Hannibal
Yesterday,
I received a telephone call from my aunt. She began the conversation by
saying, “I feel so stupid.” She went on to tell me
that her grandson
called and said he had been arrested for drunk driving after being
involved in a traffic collision. Read
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Coastland
Contemplations by Michele Oksen
Remember
all those Westerns that used to be on TV? Every time a cowboy or an
outlaw rode up to a homestead there would always be several chickens in
the yard. They’d squawk and scatter when the horses ran
through the
middle of them. Read
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Double
Vision by Shana Ogren
The
Threshold Choir is a movement that was started 14 years ago in El
Cerrito, California.
The
Choirs, if asked to come to a bedside, sing to those who are dealing
with grief and dying. They travel to homes and hospitals, usually two
to four singers at a time, and share the comfort and joy of song to
those who are suffering at that threshold between life and death.
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Feel
Better Forever by Brian Dorfman
One
of the best-kept secrets in health care today is the strong connection
between lower back pain and tightness in the hips. While there is a
great deal of discussion and information about causes of and treatment
for lower back pain, this dynamic is rarely mentioned. Web pages for
the Mayo Clinic, WebMD and the National Institutes for Health, leading
authorities on health and medical issues, are all silent on how the
hips factor into this common health problem. Read More
Northern
Chumash Tribal Council by Fred Collins
Over
the last several years the Chumash Community lead by Ray Ward, Tomol
caption and community leader, followed their spirits and accomplished a
great public art story. The is the Chumash story, one that
all should
enjoy. Our community has been living and caring for this land
continuously for over 15,000 years. Read
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A Roe
Adventure by Yeager
How
could I have been away for so long? I left early May and
arrived back
on the 13th of January. Whew, what a relief to again be on
the Central
Coast. I missed so many things about this amazing area and
now I am
relishing in the bounty of all that I love here. Read More
Double-crested, Brandt, and Pelagic Cormorants by Maggie Smith
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