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V: The Palinophant

Lynn Araujo from Us Games Systems, Inc recently contacted me to point out that someone has noticed an uncanny resemblance between Sarah Palin and a card from their Vanessa Tarot deck. She writes,

The coincidences are overwhelming- the hair, the glasses, the red suit, the religious fashion accessories all mirror Sarah's look. And of

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Yes, woe is me walking between my house on the Santa Cruz westside and, well, everywhere.

 

Here is a scene from the recent Santa Cruz Coldwater Classic taken from the surfer dude statue vista point on West Cliff Drive at Pelton. The various other times I passed this way in the last few days, the waves weren't as large as they were this afternoon during a

Scorpio: The Scorpion

Scorpio: The Scorpion
An Interpersonal, Fixed Water Sign
Sign of the Healer
Water Image: A Glacier
Relates to Pluto & The Eighth House
Soul Purpose: To experience deep involvements and intense transformations
Key Phrase: “I Transform”

Altar-A-GoGo
Zodiac Series
Collages for recycled altoid boxes
2.00" x 3.5"
copyright kgr

    Legendary new age/jazz/rock keyboardist Merl Saunders died earlier today at the age of 74.  I had the opportunity to see him play at the former Palookaville on New Year's Eve 1995 after I first moved to Santa Cruz, and it was one of my first really good memories of my time here.  The show was excellent, the opener was a San Jose band I had known back

Tides all wrong today to and fro as to set the

We take so much of the universe on trust. You tell me; “In 1950 I lived on the north side of Beacon Street in Somerville.” You tell me; “She and I were lovers, but for months now we have only been good friends.” You tell me: "It is seventy degrees outside and the sun is shining.” Because I love you, because there is not even a question of lying between us,

Dateline: 10-21-2008, Writer: Peggy

We were in Mr. Suzuki's car when Dave Vincent said it.

 

"Where's Scott?"

 

"He's in the other car," someone suggested, and we all went on chatting. There were 9 of us total in the group, plus Suzuki-san and Iwasawa-san, too many to fit in one vehicle. We'd been to an onsen (spa) in the morning. We were on our way to

Our sister city in Japan is a small city between the coast and beautiful mountains. The parallels to Santa Cruz are many; the differences are few. Our first day we went on a walking tour of the Shinto temples and shrines, having been provided well used umbrellas as we departed city hall. Rain, a little known experience in Santa Cruz is a regular feature of

And a youth said, "Speak to us of Friendship."

Your friend is your needs answered.

He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.

And he is your board and your fireside.

For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.

When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay" in your own mind, nor do you

On Wednesday we ventured out to Irogawa Village -- a remote town nestled in the mountains where organic farming and traditional methods are helping to revive this rural area. The community is comprised of both longtime residents and urban refugees -- people from large cities who have chosen a simpler lifestyle based on a strong sense of community and

My Journey begins with one step how shall one be so presumptuous to think that any one person can change  after so many inoculations by society, habits may start but one can change it takes just a season

Roxi comments - The sadness of leaving Shingu is always eased by the wonderful memories treasured from time spent there. Each time there are new experiences and always an opportunity to learn much more about our Santa Cruz sister city. Visiting the organic farmer in Irogawa, tasting the delicious raw brown rice and having a cup of tea grown and processed

Dave Vincent, 10-18-2008

This was my first trip to Japan and I did not know what to expect. So when we arrived I just tried to absorb as much as I could. My first impression from the air was that this was indeed a very large island with mostly coastal development. Upon landing it appeared quite industrial with some associated air pollution. As we began