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Atascadero
Writers Group
The
Gift
by Betty Finocchiaro
Strolling
quietly
window shopping
two souls with nothing to mar
their world
Karma at its best Read
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The Elements of Life by Lucille Bosco
The
focus of the Sun Rays for the first three weeks of June finds this
glorious celestial star in the mutable air sign of Gemini until June
21st. Gemini is characterized by the changeable element of air that
becomes increasing more unpredictable during the second mercury
retrograde period of 2014. The duration begins on June 7th and changes
to a direct motion on July 1st. Mercury's station into retrograde is a
period of time to revisit, redo and repeat all forms of communication,
which includes anything that has to do with time or travel. Read More
Frustrated Local Writer by Rose Marie Zurkan
CAt
the cashier's window, Stu identified himself and said he was looking
for his uncle, but George's name didn't mean anything to the burly man
behind the grill. "Then let me talk to somebody else," he said. The
cashier, wearing an old-fashioned white shirt and sideburns, plaid
suspenders and a red bow tie, pushed a button under the drawer, and
another man stepped out of the back room. Read More
Genie's
Pocket by Jeanie Greensfelder
In June
Jacarandas
bloom,
leaving nearby trees
green with envy. Read More
Great
Shots - Selected by Jerry Kirkhart & Steve Corey
Our
photo editors bring you some of their favorite coastal images for the
month. This month's featured local photographers are Bob
Canepa, Linda Tanner, Mike Baird, Dagmar Collins, Mike Bush,
Rick Derevan, Cheryl Strahl, Marlin Harms, Brenda Harker, Devra Cooper,
Teddy Llovet, Giancarlo, Malcolm Carlow, Pamela Link, Anita Ritenour,
Dawn Beatty, Don Quintana, Steve Corey, Mimi Ditchie, Sam McMillan,
Ronnie Goyette, Beth Sargent, Dave Lawrence, Jerry Kirkhart, Linda
McDonald, Greg Smith, Michelle Maani, James Crawford, Spencer Riffle,
Bill Bouton, Howard Ignatius, and Mike Viera. See
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One Poet's Perspective by Jane Elsdon
Primrose
In a
deep spread of gravel
A single wild primrose
Thrusts upward through small stones.
Tall, delicate, its scalloped silken petals
Shine like sunlight distilled. Read More
Opera
SLO by Kathryn Bumpass
SThe
Metropolitan Opera has announced its "Met Live in HD series" for the
2014-2015 season. The series will feature ten operas, three of them Met
favorites, Mozart's The
Marriage of Figaro, Lehar's
operetta The Merry Widow,
and Mascagni's Cavalleria
Rusticano paired with
Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci.
Read More
Practicing
Poetic Justice by Deborah Tobola
Arts
in Corrections has been reinstated in 17 California prisons, after the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation allocated $1
million to restore the program. This is good news for prisoners, prison
administrators, and taxpayers. Arts in Corrections costs a fraction of
what most prison programs cost and has a proven track record of
reducing prison incidents and lowering the recidivism rate. Read More
Shutterbugs
Featuring Mike Bush
I
believe that I am a tactile learner – I need to involve the
sense of touch to aid in my learning process. When I know that I will
need to recall a lecture, I take notes. I may not ever refer to them
– the simple act of putting pen to paper helps my recall. I
remember when traveling being awed at the very worn marble steps in the
Vatican and then the magic of walking them myself. Read and See More
Valencia
Peak Panorama by Howard Ignatius
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