Surf Girls by Mike Baird

Harmony Outhouse by Kevin Cole

Cedar Waxwing by Cleve Nash

Montana de Oro by Earthly Images

Double-crested, Brandt, and Pelagic Cormorants by Maggie Smith

Back Tomorrow by Chuck Abbe

Best Breakfast Around!

Peregrine Falcon Image on Banner by Cleve Nash

Behind the Badge by Richard Hannibal

Law Enforcement is the only profession outside the military that, when appropriate, is authorized to use deadly force against another human being. Cops begin their careers with a battery of mental, physical, and psychological tests to make sure their mindset is consistent with that sacred trust. An officer is then monitored throughout his or her career to assure they will ethically, morally, and tactically meet that fateful challenge if and when it ever occurs.  Read More

Best Friends by Malcolm Riordan, DVM

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."

This quote by Robert A. Heinlein, and the two dozen quotes below, reflect how so many of us—in fascination and intrigue—have gazed upon felinity or pondered upon the ocean of feelings between humans and dogs. I have never grown weary of observing our pets, working with them, or of being a participant in the human/animal bond.  Read More

California State Parks

The Morro Bay Museum of Natural History seeks a retired or semi-retired electrical engineer who can volunteer some time to help troubleshoot and repair exhibits.  The Museum has a number of exhibits with electronic or computer controls.  We need someone with a background in circuit design and/or repair who can help us keep our exhibits running, at least on a monthly basis.  Read More

Double Vision by By Shana Ogren

The best thing I did during my two year Malawi Peace Corps service was to start a community public library.  The nearest library that existed for my mountainous village was a three hour drive away (and nobody owned a vehicle).    Read More

Far Horizons by John Bullaro

The ancient Kogi people live at 17,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada Marta Mountain in northern Columbia. They have lived in these mountains for thousands of years. They managed to avoid the invading Spaniards 500 years ago by hiding and persevering their life style. They depend entirely on the bounty of their land. Nature is their living partner.   Read More

Feel Better Forever by Brian Dorfman

In my last article I wrote about a situation with a young boy's thumb in which the top joint had been immobile for nearly two years following an injury he sustained by jamming the thumb.  Within a few weeks of massage and manual manipulation of the joint, the arthritic symptoms were gone, along with the pain, and the thumb was well on the way to regaining full range of motion. Read More

Free Live Music by Steve Key

August 8 is the scheduled opening for the newest Free Live Music venue in downtown SLO.  The former Golden China Buffet at 685 Higuera Street will be the location of "Kreuzberg, CA."  The venue (properly pronounced KROITS-burg, although most patrons persist in saying "CROOZ-burg") takes its name from a neighborhood in Berlin, Germany — "the creative and cultural heart of the city," according to Kreuzberg CA owner James Whitaker. Read More

Go Green by Lawson Schaller

To say change is a comin' is to state the obvious.  It is ironic how often we overlook the obvious.  As I write this the Fed's have not yet resolved the looming budget/debt limit crisis.  If their inaction leads our country into deeper recession or greater uncertainty, we may see continued dramatic change.  The Fed's seem to be reacting, allowing change to create the agenda, with too much posturing and politickin'. Read More

Grow, Learn, Eat by Gibsy Beckett

The meat hens at The Burton Farm are gathering bulk beyond our expectations, and astounding us with their mortality rate.  Of the nine hens, two were guaranteed to die off based on mathematical calculations and data, but lo and behold, success is ours as we are merely days away from slaughtering and still feeding and cleaning up after nine fat, lazy birds.  Read More 

Medical Myth Busting by Dr. Steven Sainsbury

Circumcision used to be routine and non-controversial in the United States. But in the 1980’s and 1990’s, opposition grew to the point that the procedure became demonized as barbaric and medieval. Vociferous "NO-CIRC" critics of circumcision are currently trying to have the procedure completely banned—even for religious reasons. Despite their efforts, circumcision rates remain at about 50% in the United States.   Read More

Observations of a Country Squire by George Zidbeck

Who hasn't, as a child, belted out the words to Old McDonald Had a Farm? From such verses, and from a wide selection of pre-school children's book, young ones learn how animals speak. Bow-wow? Dog. Moo? Cow. Oink? Pig. And how did roosters talk? Cock-a-doodle-doo of course. Well, if you didn't learn better when you grew up, I'm gonna tell you here, straight up: A rooster's clarion call, shrill and throat pinched, challenges their counterparts with a quaking urrrgh-urrgh, uurrgh-urrgh- urrghrrrr!  Read More

Surfing Out Of The Box by Paul Finley

Have you even gone to introduce your neighbor or a close friend to someone that you know but you just can't remember their name? This creates an awkward situation in which I usually retreat to saying "dude" or "man." Read More

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