I want to see more norm-core, and less nostalgia. And less pants, for sure.
Nancy Drewson
Santa Cruz | High School Guidance Counselor
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Mole lovers gear up for the Mole and Mariachi Festival
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Community leaders in science and technology unite to form web-based networking program
Santa Clara Wine Trail
My memories of growing up in England include my mother pouring port after Sunday dinner—and sometimes a glass of sherry before dinner. My family didn’t drink much wine back then, but we certainly made up for it with the port and sherry.
The Peace Equation
Sunday is the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, a global peace-building day when nations, leaders, governments, communities and individuals are invited to end conflict, cease hostilities, creat 24 hours of non-violence and promote goodwill. Monday is Autumn equinox as the Sun enters Libra (right relations with all of life). The Soul Year now begins. We work in the dark part of the year (Persephone underground) preparing for the new light of winter solstice. Tuesday to Wednesday is the Virgo new moon festival.
We know two things about peace. “The absence of war does not signify peace.” And “Peace is an ongoing process.” In its peace-building emphasis, the UNIDP, through education, attempts to create a “culture of peace, understanding and tolerance”. Esoterically we are reminded of the peace equation: “Intentions for goodwill (and acting upon this intention) create right relations with all earth’s kingdoms which create (the ongoing process of) peace on earth.” At noon on Sunday, in all time zones, millions of participating groups will observe a moment of silence for peace on earth. Bells will ring, candles will be lit, and doves released as the New Group of World Servers recite the Great Invocation (humanity’s mantram of direction). To connect with others around the world see www.cultureofpeace.org
Let us join together with the mother (Virgo). Goodwill to all, let peace prevail on earth. The dove is the symbol for the day.
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I want to see more norm-core, and less nostalgia. And less pants, for sure.Nancy DrewsonSanta Cruz | High School Guidance Counselor I want to see more overalls outside of the music festival atmosphere, and fewer baggy pants on anybody.Erin PhillipsSanta Cruz | Environmental Tech If...
The New Tech Nexus
Community leaders in science and technology unite to form web-based networking program Bob Cagle knows all too well what it is like to lose hours of his free time driving to and from Silicon Valley each day. During his son’s early years, he was one of the more than 20,000 Santa Cruz residents outsourcing their skills...
Santa Clara Wine Trail
My memories of growing up in England include my mother pouring port after Sunday dinner—and sometimes a glass of sherry before dinner. My family didn’t drink much wine back then, but we certainly made up for it with the port and sherry. When I tried Guglielmo’s Eredita Port, bottled in 2013, I certainly had wonderful flashbacks...
The Peace Equation
Sunday is the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, a global peace-building day when nations, leaders, governments, communities and individuals are invited to end conflict, cease hostilities, creat 24 hours of non-violence and promote goodwill. Monday is Autumn equinox as the Sun enters Libra (right relations with all of life). The Soul Year now begins. We work in the...
From The Editor
Plus Letters To the Editor This week, we look at a wide spectrum of innovators in Santa Cruz. First there are the artists, designers and organizers of FashionART Santa Cruz, who are truly on the edge of style locally. Anne-Marie Harrison gives us a walk-through of their greatest hits last year, and a preview of...
Chapter of Hall
Singer-songwriter Trevor Hall to play Moe’s Alley on his ‘Small is Beautiful’ tour It was after a concert at the World Cafe in Philadelphia that things fell apart for Trevor Hall. A touring musician who started his music career at the age of 16, the now 27-year-old had finally hit his wall. He was feeling tired...
Olé Mole
Mole lovers gear up for the Mole and Mariachi Festival It usually begins with a lot of coughing and tearing up, and a thick smoke filling up the house. But despite conversations being interrupted by fits of hacking and throat clearing, everyone is smiling. That’s because we’re all intoxicated by that familiar cloud—peppers crackling and roasting...
In a Pickle
How to save late summer in a jar, infant abalone at Avanti, and farmers market tomatoes The hot new seasonal trend is really quite ancient, but then you knew that. Since the dawn of human culinary tinkering, or 2000 BC—whichever comes first, humans have preserved foods in the sort of acidic brine that inhibits the growth...
Natural Way
New plan imagines the future of north coast redwoods A slew of recent land acquisitions have naturalists all over the county eager to see the future of outdoor recreation along Santa Cruz County’s North Coast, including the future of the yet unopened San Vicente Redwoods park, just past the towns of Davenport and Bonny Doon. San...
Catwalk on the Wild Side
Meet the artists and designers behind this year’s edition of FashionART, SantaCruz’s most outrageous fashion show Now in its ninth year, FashionART has already become one of Santa Cruz’s cultural crown jewels—and fashion must-sees. From feathers to metals, forks to needles, saran-wrap to LED lights, the show has transformed from a parking-lot party to a blending...