July 2014

“Villela doesn’t just sing. She actually dances with her voice on top of Brazilian beats,” San Francisco Examiner When we think about the music of Brazil, we think about the rhythms of the bossa nova and names like Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Sergio Mendez and...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] On the timescale of evolutionary history, paleo enthusiasts note, agriculture is a fad. Illustration by Mike Ellis.[/caption] Here are several excerpts from an article by Elizabeth Kolbert, a long time staff writer at the New Yorker, about her and her family's experience...

As Colorado, continues on the bleeding edge of marijuana reform, weddings in Colorado are joining in the celebration. Here are several excerpts from an article by "Vows" columnist, Lois, Smith Brady: Earlier this month, when Ellen Epstein arrived at the Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colo.,...

Jazz virtuoso and pianist Monty Alexander is acclaimed all over the globe for his seemingly extraterrestrial technique and sublime, heartfelt swing. Now in the 50th year of his performing career, Monty draws great pleasure from mixing, twisting and bending different genres into an accessible musical...

Ezzie Spencer, PhD, writes about what lunar rhythms can teach us about life and spiritual practice.  Here are several excerpts from a post  about how Life can become easier and far more fulfilling when we slow down and let things happen instead of pushing ourselves...

No sure who is line ahead of him, but according to musical icon Bonnie Raitt, Jon Cleary is next in line. "He's the 9th wonder of the world," said long-time (since 1999) professional colleague Bonnie Raitt. [caption id="attachment_43470" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen[/caption] Jon...

Sometimes I tie my children's sermon, a short conversation with the children, to my main sermon. I often joke that the children's sermon is just as much for the adults as the children. Last Sunday I spoke about being big and being little. I have...

July 24 to 31, 2014  Visible planets: Morning: Mercury, Venus         Evening: Mars, Saturn The Lion, the proud, courageous king – and queen - of beasts. What a perfectly appropriate symbol for the fixed fire sign of Leo, the 5th sign of the tropical zodiac, ruled...

Here are several excerpts from an article by Jen Broyles, a Digestive Health Coach, about 3 healing essential oils that she believes belong in every medicine cabinet. You may have heard about essential oils as they continue to gain popularity in the natural health world, but what...