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The Body is a River - Exploring Continuum Movement - Mar. 14-16 

Anna 200 hour Halprin certificate 

Dance June for Life 24-July - Mar. 21-23 20 

Angeles Arrien 

The Second Half of Life - Mar. 28-30 

Ginger Spring Kamalesh Intensive Hooven 

Back to Basics; Revitalizing Core Yoga Asanas - April 4-6 

Tenshin Bhagavad Reb Gita Anderson – Support for Daily Life 

Zen May Wisdom 19-26 and Compassion -Apr. 11-13 & Apr. 11-15 

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A Devotional Upasana Meditation Yoga Retreat - May 22-26 

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May 26-30 

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HOSTS THE PERSPECTIVE 

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2 SATURDAYS A MONTH. 

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Perspectives Radio airs every 

Saturday at 12 noon until 1pm 

(PST). 

March 8 – Roy Upton, R.H. & 

Sara Nelson 

Both Roy Upton (Internationally 

recognized herbalist and author) 

& Sara Nelson (Director of the 

New Paradigm Institute) are 

members of CASS (California 

Alliance to Stop the Spray). 

Inadequately tested Biochemical 

Pesticides will be sprayed from 

planes in Santa Cruz starting 

June 2008 through 2010 or longer. 

On-the-ground applications 

around our homes will begin 

about March 2008. 

Listen to this show! Become 

informed! 

March 22 – Jeffrey M. Smith 

Author of Seeds of Deception 

(Exposing Industry and Government 

Lies About the Safety of the 

Genetically Engineered Foods 

You’re Eating). Jeffrey Smith has 

worked with a nonprofi t group to 

promote labeling of GM foods; 

proposed legislation to keep 

these foods out of schools to 

protect children; and worked at 

a GMO detection laboratory. He 

also founded the Institute for 

Responsible Technology. 

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PLACE FOR A SEMINAR 

We also have a space for your 

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free if you don’t charge an 

admission fee. Percentage of 

fees will be collected if there is 

an admission fee. Café La Vie is 

located at 429 Front St. in downtown. 

(831) 429-6746.For menu, 

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ARTS & PERFORMANCE 

SACRED DANCE 

LIVE MUSIC 

Create a memorable event this 

holiday season. Accent your 

party with the exotic sounds 

of the Mystic Chord, and the 

beautiful mezmerizing dance 

of Shazara. With an array of 

ambient instruments, these 

versatile performers will fl ip the 

switch of your party on. The 

sounds, moves, and grooves 

will be there to make the night 

right. Call to plan an evening of 

opulence at an affordable price. 

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AMAZING MUSIC WITH 

ASTOUNDING MELODIES 

Available on New CD Album 

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spirit. www.EnchantingTunes. 

com (408) 927-0577. 

TOM MILLER’S 

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC 

HALL 

moved from Henfl ings to Don 

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SANTA CRUZ BAROQUE 

FESTIVAL PRESENTS ITS 

CONCERT II 

The CZAR’s GUITARS: An 

Evening in Imperial Russia. 

Oleg Timofeyev and John Schneiderman 

(Russian sevenstring 

guitars). Fri, March 14, 

2008 at 7:30pm, UCSC Music 

Ctr Recital Hall. Join the legendary 

court of Nicholas II in 

a program featuring rare and 

delightful 19th-century arrangements 

of arias by Mikhail Glinka 

(1804-1857) performed on Russian 

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Phone: (831) 457-9693 Email: 

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CLASSES /WORKSHOPS 

LIVING FROM THE HEART 

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FOUNDATION 

MAR 7-9, ‘08 ESALEN IN- 

STITUTE, BIG SUR, CA - The 

Shared Heart: The Couple’s 

Journey to Wholeness. Learn 

skills to improve your relationship, 

while luxuriating at one 

of the most uniquely beautiful 

retreat centers. Work-trades or 

alternative lodging available. 

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APR 5-6 WATCHUNG, NEW 

JERSEY - “Living from the 

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Neurofeedback 

Heart Intelligence Training 

Lifestyle Coaching 

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WINE 

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Soquel, CA 95073 

(831) 475-2258 

Established in 1933, Bargetto Winery 

produces award-winning wines from 

the Santa Cruz Mountains. Tasting 

courtyard, gift shop and tasting 

room/art gallery open Monday-Saturday 

from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday 

12:00pm-5:00 pm. 

Ventana Vineyards 

2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy 68, Ste 2 

Monterey, CA 93940 

(831) 372-7415 

Located east of the Monterey Peninsula 

Airport on Highway 68 in the 

Old Stone House, we are about fi ve 

minutes from downtown Monterey. Our 

tasting room hours are from 12 noon 

until 5 pm seven days a week. 

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paid in full by Apr 4) $450. $500 

after Apr 4. $75 nonrefundable 

deposit. Payment plans, partial 

scholarships & work-exchanges 

available. (503) 282-2720. 

APR 22-27, 2008 Aptos Home- 

Center Personal Mentorship 

Ending Retreat. (831) 684- 

2299. 

Please visit: www.sharedheart. 

org for more details or call 

Charlotte: (831) 684-2299. 

MY RELAXATION CIRCLE 

Experience restful quiet time 

just for you! Relax deeply, while 

remaining alert and aware. Join 

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For more details please visit 

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SOUL AWARENESS CLASS 

Mar. 29, Sat., 12-4:30pm Expand 

your awareness of Soul 

essence and reconnect with 

Soul-guided Healing energies, 

always available to each of us. 

Leading these amazing classes 

since 1990, you’re invited to join 

Mary Ferguson AYNT, KYT. For 

more details please visit www. 

marysclasses.com or call 1 (888) 

282-MARY (6279). 

TANTRA THE ART OF 

CONSCIOUS LOVING 

with CHARLES MUIR, 

assisted by LEAH ALCHIN 

Intermediate weekend seminars 

in Boulder Creek, CA. 

For couples Mar. 14th-16th. 

www.sourcetantra.com. Adora 

Deva at (831) 425-3232. 

santacruz@sourcetantra.com. 

COMMUNITY 

EARTH DAY 

Earth Day 2008 will take place 

on April 27th from 11am to 4pm 

in downtown Santa Cruz rain 

or shine! The event will be held 

in the parking lot on Lincoln 

and Cedar Streets (where the 

Farmer’s Market is held). Call 

for more info (831) 426-5925 ext. 

111 or mollyober@ecoact.org 

MARTIAL ARTS 

AIKIDO: THE ART OF 

PEACE 

Learn to get centered and blend 

dynamically with others! Noncompetitive, 

supportive practice. 

Adult class starts 3/4, enrolling 

through 3/15 Youth classes. 

Aikido of Santa Cruz- nonprofi t 

organization- 306 Mission St, 

SC. Call for info, 423-TEAM. 

www.aikidosantacruz.org. Aikido 

of Santa Cruz. 

MASSAGE 

THAI YOGA MASSAGE 

DROP-IN CLASS 

Starts March 2 on Sundays 

3:30pm-5pm at the Vet’s Hall. 

Come alone or w/a partner. No 

exp. needed. Good practice time 

for former students. $12/class 

or 4 classes for $40. Claudine 

Desiree (831) 423-5204. globalyogini.com 

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PAWS & CLAWS 

MOBILE PET NAIL 

TRIMMER 

Dogs, cats & small animals. Call 

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Available Wed. evenings after 

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Ideal location, elegantly furnished 

large group room, new 

carpet/paint, valet parking, view 

of oaks.

Look for Our April Issue — April 3rd 

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care provider to fi nd out what is appropriate for you. 

Feature Index 

Arts & Entertainment ................................24-25 

Astrology ........................................................ 31 

Awareness ..................................................12-13 

The Billboard .....................................................2 

Call to Awaken ................................................18 

Dining Delights ................................Will Return 

Directories .................................................26-30 

Fitness & Sports ..............................Will Return 

Green Business Directory ........................15-18 

Health Notes ...................................................5-8 

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ECO GOODS 

What an awesome alternative store with 

everything in it good for us and for the 

environment. They have clothing, baby 

things, household cleaners, etc., etc. 

Nanci & Jamey Robinson, Los Gatos 

COACHING with Laura Rice 

My coaching session with Laura very 

much supported me in fi nding compassion 

for myself and have a deeper awareness 

of who I am, what I stand for and to 

remember to make conscious choices 

from a place of love and compassion. 

Bingo Marasigan, San Francisco 

OM GALLERY 

I love your new, bigger store and all of 

the clothing. Thanks for having Fair Trade 

items! A.J. Reilly, Saratoga 

Healthy Appearance .......................................11 

Healthy Planet ............................................19-21 

Lively Letters ...................................Will Return 

Martial Arts ......................................................10 

Movies ........................................................24-25 

Music .........................................................24-25 

Parenting, Kids & Education .........................22 

Pet / Animal Health .........................................23 

Rave Reviews ....................................................3 

Theme .........................................................16-17 

Travel & Fun .....................................Will Return 

Wonderful Women ..........................................14 

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TEA HOUSE SPA 

My husband took me to this Spa for the 

fi rst time recently. The setting is lovely, the 

hot tubs are divine! Next time, I’ll have a 

massage after my hot tub—maybe a Sauna 

too! Roberta Ramey, Soquel 

HEALTH & WATER STORE 

This is a wonderful store in Pacifi c Grove 

with the best, quality water and books, gifts, 

organic clothing, dental & skin care product, 

etc. Thanks to the store & this magazine for 

letting me know this place exists. 

Joel Williams, Marina 

FIVE BRANCHES MEDICAL 

CENTERS 

Good place for quality, inexpensive 

acupuncture and the $25 discount certifi cate 

in this magazine for a Consultation & 

Treatment for anti-aging. Sylvia H., Aptos 

CHAIKHANA TEA CULTURE 

What a cool place with teas, serving pieces 

& history to learn. 

James Andrews, Santa Cruz 

A Tribute to Brian Smith 

After 10 years of battling a rare cancer, Brian Peter Smith died at the 

age of 44, in his home on Sunday, February 10, 2008. Through this 

experience, Brian taught us about commitment, compassion, strength, 

courage, companionship, and love. Whether he was coaching his son’s soccer 

team, playing in his steel drum band, working as a graphic designer, or 

connecting with his family and friends, Brian touched the lives of others with 

exemplary dedication, energy, and passion. He will be truly missed. 

Brian is survived by his wife Susan, son Nathaniel, mother Claire, father 

Desmond, brother Derek, sister Suzanne, nieces, nephews, and a loving circle 

of family and friends. 

Brian was a graphic artist for The Connection Magazine. Publishers Pattie 

Mills & Thom 

Coby enjoyed 

working with Brian 

and speak highly of 

his beautiful page 

lay-outs. 

There was 

a Memorial Celebration 

of Brian’s 

Life in February. 

Donations can be 

made in Memory of 

Brian Peter Smith to 

either: 

Adenoid Cystic 

Carcinoma Research 

Foundation, 

P.O. Box 442 Needham, 

MA 02494 

or 

Hospice Caring 

Project, 940 

Disc Drive, Scotts 

Valley, CA 95066 

A Tribute to Olga Stone 

Olga went out of this life the same way 

she lived it, with grace, love, courage, 

strength, and a beauty that embodies 

all of the fore- going. As 

Olga lay on 

her deathbed, 

day 

after day 

for 

five weeks straight we, myself, friends, and 

members of the Threshold Choir, would gather 

round her and have a love fest, singing from our 

GREENSPACE 

I am re-doing my home and this store has 

natural cleaning supplies, eco-friendly 

building supplies, organic gardening supplies 

and so much more. Check it out. 

Geoff Alvarez, Watsonville 

NUEVO SOUTHWEST GRILL 

Thanks for the delicious & healthy food. And, 

for being green! 

Jessy & Robin Chalmers, Davenport 

SINGING TEACHER in Carmel: 

Robert Edwards 

Robert was exactly what I was looking 

for in a singing teacher. My lesson was 

rewarding, personal & beyond music. He 

helped open something up that brought me 

into direct alignment with my authentic voice. 

I recommend this experience to everyone, 

whether they sing or not. 

Steve Graves, Capitola 

3/31/2008 


hearts and feeling the loving energy that we got 

back from her. 

Olga has always, from the moment I met 

her, been intense in her search for 

spirit and the expression of love. 

Her art, painting, glass figures 

and interior design, has embodied 

these things with a grace that I’ve 

truly never seen anywhere else in 

my life. 

Olga loved her vocation, psychotherapy, 

it being the embodiment of her giving 

heart and her wonderful ability to listen with her 

whole being. 

As much as I miss her in the fl esh, I feel 

honored and blessed to have had the opportunity 

to have been by her side, to engage her, laugh 

with her, cry with her, even fi ght with her, and 

raise our son Bodhi with her, Olga’s most precious 

creation of all. 

- Olga’s loving husband, Jeff

Gore Warns on ‘Subprime Carbon’ Industry 

AL GORE ADVISED Wall 

Street leaders and institutional 

investors to ditch businesses 

too reliant on carbon-intensive 

energy—or, prepare for huge 

losses down the road. 

“You need to really scrub your 

investment portfolios, because I 

guarantee you, as my longtime good 

redneck friends in Tennessee say, I 

guarandamntee you, that if you real- 

$129,000 

ly take a fine-tooth comb and go 

through your portfolios, many of you 

are going to find them chock-full of 

subprime carbon assets,” the former 

vice president said. 

Carbon dioxide from burning 

fossil fuels is the leading component 

of “greenhouse gases,” which scientists 

say are playing a key role in 

warming the globe. 

Gore’s remarks before a highprofile 

business crowd that collectively 

controls some $20 trillion in 

capital were intended to unleash a 

financial ripple effect that could 

force the world to start putting a price 

on carbon emissions. 

Gore, who shared the Nobel 

Peace Prize for his efforts to warn 

about climate change, compared the 

financial risks facing investors in 

carbon-using industries with the 

meltdown in the market for subprime 

mortgages given to people with 

blemished credit records or low 

incomes. 

“Similarly, the assumption that 

you can safely invest in assets that 

come from business models that 

assume carbon is free is an assumption 

that is 

about to go 

splat,” he 

said. “You 

have lots of assets, 

many of you do, 

in your portfolios 

right now that 

truly do deserve 

that epithet ‘subprime.”’ 

The U.N. 

played host to 

nearly 500 prominent financial leaders 

and institutional investors who came 

searching for insights on shifting business 

currents as the world shifts to 

cleaner energy sources and fuels. 

Fifty U.S. and European institutional 

investors managing $1.75 trillion 

in assets agreed to invest $10 billion 

more in energy efficiency and 

“clean energy” technologies over the 

next two years and to aim for a 20 

percent reduction in energy from 

core real estate investment holdings 

over three years. California State 

Treasurer Bill Lockyer said his 

state’s leading pension funds would 

invest more than $800 million in 

environmental technology with similar 

aims. 

A report by the McKinsey 

Global Institute released at the U.N. 

conference 

said major 

investments 

over the next 

decade in 

boosting the 

output from 

various types 

of energy that 

consumers use 

could earn 

investors double-digit 

rates 

of return. 

“As soon 

as people 

believe carbon 

has a price, it’s 

going to have 

a price,” said 

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Vinod Khosla, a venture capitalist 

who was one of the co-founders of 

Sun Micro-systems. 

Peter Darbee, chairman and 

CEO of PG&E Corp., an energybased 

company in San Francisco, said 

cleaner-burning utilities should be 

rewarded and “those that burn coal 

should have to pay for clean energy.” 

The conference, which followed 

three days of debate in the U.N. 

General Assembly on what to do 

about climate change, was organized 

by three groups that support the 

United Nations—the U.N. 

Foundation, Ceres and the U.N. Fund 

for International Partnerships. 

Mindy Lubber, president of 

Ceres’ investor coalition, called it the 

largest meeting of financial leaders to 

focus on climate change. 

At the last such meeting in 

2005, participants pledged to invest 

$1 billion in clean energy technologies 

and followed up by doing that in 

less than a year. 

“The shift towards a greener 

future is still in its infancy and needs 

nurturing,” U.N. Secretary-General 

Ban Ki-moon, who was in 

Washington, told participants 

Thursday through a spokesperson. 

“While the world looks to the U.N. to 

steward the negotiating process, the 

United Nations looks to you, as leaders 

in the financial sector, to lead in 

innovating financing and technological 

development.” 

In December, U.N.-sponsored 

climate talks in Bali, Indonesia, produced 

a “Bali Roadmap” for new 

negotiations intended to produce a 

global treaty on reducing greenhouse 

gases. It would replace the Kyoto 

Protocol, which covers just 37 industrial 

nations and expires in 2012. 

Printed with permission from 

The Associated Press. 

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y Cindy Quattro, P. A., DAOM, L.Ac. 

During the winter months, we 

are exposed to more than 

200 viruses that can lead to 

symptoms of the common cold. The 

rhinovirus, the adenovirus and the 

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are 

some of the most prevalent viruses and 

are easily transmitted by inhaling one 

another’s breath. 

What we struggle with the most 

during this season is not only how to 

stay warm and dry, but also how to 

prevent ourselves and our loved ones 

from acquiring one of these ubiquitous 

viruses. We can take extra Vitamin C, 

or one of the latest promoted supplements, 

however the best treatment is 

prevention by supporting the immune 

system to ward off a viral attack. Recognizing 

the earliest symptoms such as 

a feeling of being chilled even though 

you are dressed warmly, or an onset 

of sweating not prompted by exercise 

are common early indicators of a viral 

exposure. Some experience a feeling 

of aching especially in the upper back 

and neck or a persistent headache that 

by Maureen Hoversen, L.Ac., DAOM 

(c) and Aimée Gould Shunney, ND 

Infertility is a complex issue which 

affects millions of couples in the 

United States. Maureen Hoversen, 

L.Ac. and Aimée Gould Shunney, ND 

have treated both men and women seeking 

to improve their fertility. We offer 

several fertility enhancing modalities 

such as dietary and lifestyle counseling, 

nutritional supplements, Chinese and 

Western herbal medicine, homeopathy, 

bio-identical hormones, acupuncture, 

and The Arvigo Techniques of Maya 

Abdominal Massage 

Recently, a variety of studies have 

been published showing acupuncture’s 

usefulness in treating infertility. Researchers 

from the Weill Cornell 

Medical Center in New York evaluated 

studies on acupuncture and confi rmed 

what we have seen in private practice, 

that acupuncture can enhance fertility. 

By improving uterine blood fl ow, acupuncture 

can increase the chances of 

an ovum implanting in the uterine wall. 

Acupuncture also regulates the endocrine 

systems responsible for ovulation 

and regular menstrual cycles. 

The number of couples wanting 

to combine 

Eastern and 

Western approaches 

to 

fertility is 

steadily increasing. 

Acupuncture 

and herbal 

formulas 

used in conjunction 

with 

Western fertilitytreatments 

can 

dramatically 

raise conception 

rates. In 

2002, a study 

published in 

the medical 

journal Fertility 

& Sterility, 

showed 

can also feel like a sense 

of dizziness and fatigue. 

In the presence of an 

existing chronic disease 

the onset of these subtle 

viral symptoms may feel 

like an exacerbation of the disease 

itself and implies the need of increased 

immune support. 

Traditional Japanese Acupuncture 

supports the theory that an essential element 

to maintaining a healthy immune 

system is by strengthening core energy 

or vital qi. Based on current literature, 

it is known that as we age, we gradually 

lose our robust vitality, and with it 

our immune system may become more 

compromised. 

This loss of vitality is also infl 

uenced in part by our medical history, 

our exposure to environmental toxins, 

the amount of stress we endure, and our 

genetic preferences. The accumulation 

of demands on the body and its immune 

system impacts our loss of core vitality. 

Holistic medical interventions can slow 

down the load of stressors and its effects, 

but it is more challenging to fi nd a consis- 

that acupuncture, combined with assisted 

reproductive techniques nearly 

doubled the rate of pregnancy. For her 

doctoral thesis, Maureen is conducting 

a replication of this clinical trial with 

the Fertility Physicians of Northern 

California. 

Naturopathic Medicine can help 

enhance fertility by restoring balance 

to the hormonal and endocrine systems. 

Testing hormone function, including 

the adrenals and thyroid, and nutrient 

status are essential components of 

this, as is looking at deeper issues like 

blood sugar balance, liver and digestive 

health and immune system issues. Dr. 

Shunney is also a certifi ed practitioner 

of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya 

Abdominal Massage. This gentle external 

treatment brings the uterus into 

proper placement, while addressing 

pelvic circulation, lymphatic drainage 

and sacral/lower back infl ammation. It 

also helps to create an energetic opening 

in the pelvic and abdominal area 

that promotes emotional balance and 

well-being. 

In the process of helping men and 

women accentuate their fertility, we 

have seen Naturopathic and Eastern 

tent method to help replace 

the core vitality we have 

already lost, or turn back 

the effects of time. 

Core therapy, also 

known as Shakuju therapy, 

stems from Traditional Japanese Acupuncture 

practices. It is based on the 

theories of ancient Classical Chinese 

Medicine texts. Medical scholars studied 

the elements of nature and relied on 

the body’s subtle signs in relationship 

to nature to diagnose and treat every 

illness. Like most historical literature 

there has been many interpretations, 

however, these same texts have provided 

an endless source of knowledge for even 

the modern educated Oriental medicine 

practitioners around the globe today. 

During my recent doctoral externship 

in Tokyo, Japan, I had the fortunate 

opportunity to study with the preeminent 

scholar Kobayashi Shoji. His lifelong 

work has led him to the development 

of a system of treatment he named Core 

therapy or Shakuju. This practice is based 

on a common theory that the cause of 

illness is due to a defi ciency in one or 

more of the body’s organ systems. To 

determine accurately which system is 

the weakest, and treat it consistently, 

is the key to health and the secret to 

longevity. 

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medicine’s value in improving 

overall health, 

increasing fertility, and 

boosting the effectiveness 

of Western reproductive 

techniques. 

In addition to being a skilled 

acupuncturist and herbalist, Maureen 

Hoversen, L.Ac., DAOM (c), is a 

community lecturer and an assistant 

professor at Five Branches University 

of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She 

is also pursuing her doctorate in Acupuncture 

and Oriental medicine with a 

specialization in Women’s Health and 

Pain Management. 

Dr. Aimeé Shunney is a licensed 

Naturopathic Doctor specializing in 

Women’s Health and Family Medicine. 

She is also a certifi ed practitioner of the 

Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal 

Massage. A dynamic teacher, Dr. 

Shunney is a frequent lecturer, writer 

and in-store guest for New Leaf Community 

Markets. 

Maureen Hoversen, L.Ac. DAOM 

(c) and Aimée Gould Shunney offer 

Integrated Consults, a combined 

Eastern and Naturopathic medical 

evaluation encompassing all of the 

modalities mentioned in this article. 

For more information or to make 

an Integrated Consult appointment, 

call (831) 426-1093 or email 

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Dana Gorath, C.M.T., Sylvia Skefich, D.C., Kelly Stoll, Certified Rolfer. 

Picture yourself in the best hands to uncover and release 

the root of your muskulo-skeletal problems. 

(831)475-1995 

920 41st Av., Ste G, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 ● www.vital-you.com 

The Office of Sylvia Skefich, D.C. 

9 years of chiropractic experience/13 years of cranio-sacral experience 

by Sylvia Skefi ch, D.C. 

Many of you have been to 

a chiropractor who finds 

a “short leg,” and then 

corrects it during the course of your 

visit. The “functional short leg” is a 

phenomena of muscle tension that 

draws up one leg making it appear 

short (by measure at the heels) with 

the patient lying down. 

What causes it? You might imagine 

someone on a starting line getting 

ready to take off; this is the fi ght-orfl 

ight pose. We are in some state of 

readiness due to our thoughts, emotions 

and environment most of the 

time. The chiropractor is trained to 

identify the signs of this windup (the 

functional short leg being one). There 

are numerous styles and techniques 

within chiropractic that bring the body 

and the nervous system into a more 

relaxed state of being. 

There’s another kind of “short 

leg,” called an “anatomical,” or “true” 

by Dr. Dar Bertsch 

Many people regard getting 

older with memory loss 

and deteriorating cognition. 

Studies are predicting 1 in 10 will have 

Alzheimer-like symptoms even sooner 

than what our parents have been experiencing. 

The wonderful news is that 

this doesn’t need to happen. It does, 

however, depend how we take care 

of ourselves emotionally,spiritually 

and physically. 

Dorland’s Medical 

dictionary defi nes 

health as “ a state 

of optimal physical, 

mental and 

social wellbeing, 

and not merely the 

absence of disease 

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This method 

of treatment involves 

palpation of 

the extremities, the 

abdomen and other 

key areas that determine 

which organ 

system is the 

most defi cient. Relying 

more on the 

perception of body 

signals eliminates 

the often-mixed 

messages in-depth 

questioning can 

lead to. Once a 

deficient pattern 

is identified, the 

treatment is targeted 

to strengthen 

that organ system 

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short leg. This refers to a boney difference 

in the leg lengths. There are 

orthopedic tests that give an indication 

of this difference, however they are 

not entirely accurate. A chiropractic 

diagnostic of the anatomical short leg 

should include these considerations: 

orthopedic tests, pelvis and spine 

evaluation, assessment of the feet, and 

lumbo pelvic x-rays. Before a heel lift 

is prescribed and utilized, you want 

to be absolutely sure that you have a 

true short leg. 

The pelvic and spine evaluation 

is useful in determining if there are 

fi ndings that many people with a short 

leg have in common. One of those 

fi ndings is a scoliotic-“S” curvature 

in the spine…. If the foundation of 

the pelvis is off-level, then the spine 

has to compensate to right itself. Other 

fi ndings include: locked-up sacro-iliac 

joint(s), and a pelvis that is misaligned 

in a side-rotation which is far less common 

than other pelvic rotations. 

The feet also compensate when 

there is an anatomical short leg. 

Frequently one foot will be larger, or 

will be noticeably supinated (cocked 

inward at the ankle). The lumbo-pelvic 

x-rays must be taken standing up. They 

and weakness” 

In Functional Medicine, the 

approach is to evaluate the body’s 

biological requirements and detect 

insuffi ciencies and/or toxicity’s. 

This is not the same as testing for 

the traditional pathological fi ndings. 

Practicing Natural medicine 

through Chiropractic looks at the other 

major system that runs the body – the 

nervous system. This ‘hard wiring’ in 

the body controls every cellular function: 

organs, blood supply, muscle, 

sensory, bones, proprioception and 

can affect our emotional state. 

Current studies on brain function 

have produced some fascinating 

results, especially when looking at 

Alzheimer patients. Almost all diseases 

have an infl ammatory process 

occurring in the body. Infl ammation 

to raise the level of its vital qi. 

The treatment consists of using 

a pure silver needle to contact the skin 

at chosen points while using one’s 

focused intention to support organ 

vitality and its leading pathway. It is a 

painless method since there is no insertion 

of the acupuncture needle. Often 

the points chosen are on the back and 

not necessarily where the tenderness 

had been elicited. 

In my medical practice, I have 

found if the vital qi or core vitality 

is treated consistently, the rest of the 

medical interventions are more effective 

and maintain longer results. I like 

to describe this technique as repolarizing 

or realigning our cells and organs. 

Likewise, if we were to refer to our 

computers, it would be like the process 

of defragmenting our fi les, which creates 

more contiguous data, a smoother 


may reveal height difference at the 

top of the ball-and-socket joints. The 

x-rays may show a tilted sacrum bone. 

Also, lumbar spine curvature is usually 

visible. Like many conditions, a proper 

diagnosis of the anatomical short leg 

requires a consideration of many signs 

that, as a whole, point toward the same 

conclusion. 

Why be concerned? Most people 

to whom I prescribe a heel lift have a 

chronic, recurring pain that never fully 

responds to treatment as expected. 

The pain is commonly at the front hip 

crease, on the rear sacro-iliac joint, 

or in the shoulder region, but can 

be anywhere on the body. The pain 

worsens with upright activities. The 

pain frequently does not occur until the 

person is in their thirties or forties, but 

can be experienced at any age. People 

who have the skeletal compensations 

of an anatomical short leg are prone to 

osteoarthritis as they age due to structural 

strain. The heel lift can alleviate 

the progression of degeneration. 

Sylvia Skefich is a Doctor of 

Chiropractic. She is located at 920 41 st 

Ave. Ste. G, Santa Cruz 95062, (831) 

475-1995, www.vital-you.com. 

travelling to your heart 

from an infl ammatory gut 

produces cardiovascular 

imbalances and diseases. 

In the brain, we are 

seeing infl ammatory processes creating 

amyloid plaques that stop cellular 

communication from occurring in the 

synaptic pathways. Neuronal impairment 

and oxidative stress are key factors 

contributing to memory loss and 

impaired cognition. New studies are 

showing some remarkable promises 

with proline-rich polypeptides that are 

protecting brain cells and promoting 

healthy brain aging. 

Dr. Bertsch is a Chiropractor 

and a Clinical Nutritionist who has 

offi ces in Santa Cruz and San Jose. 

She can be reached at (831) 251-1625. 

Find out about her 28 day program 

for cleansing and detoxifying. Tell 

her you saw her Ad and read her 

Article in The Connection Magazine. 

Thank you!! 

running system, and is considered 

good preventive maintenance. 

In these winter months we don’t 

have to resort to a common belief 

that getting a few colds each season 

is normal and acceptable. Supporting 

the immune system throughout the 

year with targeted nutrition, and paying 

closer attention to the level of our 

core vitality can be the key to keeping 

us productive and prosperous during 

rain or shine. 

Dr Cindy Quattro is a Physician 

Assistant and a Doctor of Acupuncture 

and Oriental Medicine. She 

specializes in Traditional Japanese 

Acupuncture, Nutritional Consulting 

and Mind Body Wellness. She has been 

an associate with Dr. Randy Baker 

for 13 years at the Pacifi c Center for 

Integral Health. She blends the best of 

eastern and western medicine treating 

chronic diseases, women’s health and 

children at 2955 Park Ave, Soquel, 

CA 95073, (831) 427-5311 Email: 

quattrodoc@gmail.com.

Ozone Therapy Comes to Dentistry 

by David L. Biles, D.D.S., M.A. 

When I began this part of my journey, 

writing for The Connection, my 

intention was to educate the public re- 

is released from silver colored mercury amalgam 

fi llings when both are present in the mouth than 

if amalgam is the only dental material present. 

In removing both materials, when appropriate, 

garding health and dentistry, with the purpose of I have observed significant localized tissue 

simplifying dentistry in terms easily understood improvement and dramatic facial changes. The 

by the vast majority. One of the challenges I have same is true when crowns of mixed metals are 

faced is deciding whether or not to continue in replaced with matching materials. 

the same direction with new information in each Ben Franklin was likely thinking about 

column, or repeat some of the topics on a periodic dentistry when he opined that an ounce of pre- 

basis so that I can have greater assurance that vention was worth a pound of cure. Clearly, 

the most important messages are getting heard, RESTORATIVE dentistry is very expensive 

understood, and met with resolve and action. when done well… and more expensive when 

For readers familiar with my writing, you done ideally. Like any human endeavor, quality 

are aware that the consequences of poor dental always costs a bit more, and, in dentistry, that 

health are far more reaching than just the effects little bit more provides a signifi cant edge. And 

on one’s mouth. In the past several years, I have when I say restorative dentistry, I am referring 

seen my patients’ health improve remarkably to restoring tooth structure and function through 

when their mouths are restored to ideal and op- a rebuilding process fundamentally similar to 

timal health. And when I say restored to optimal construction. In that process, a healthy and solid 

health, I am referring to a comprehensive process foundation is established fi rst before the fi nal 

where, in most cases, the majority, if not all of the restoration of decayed (rotten) tooth structure is 

previously placed dental fi llings and crowns are completed—much like the lane widening we are 

replaced with materials that are more biologically observing locally at the Fishhook. 

compatible to the individual. Moreover, the selec- So where does ozone therapy come in to 

tion of dental materials is done with purposeful this discussion? Answer: continuing to present 

thought and intention so that energetic and physi- new information to you as I discussed in the 

cal forces are minimized. 

fi rst paragraph. After attending a two-day in- 

What do I mean by that… so that energetic tensive class on ozone therapy in dentistry with 

and physical forces are minimized? My college a handful of dentists in January, I walked away 

courses in chemistry and physics taught me marveling at all of the possibilities. In use in this 

that gold and mercury have an affi nity for one country since 1885, but with little recognition 

another. What does that mean? More mercury until recently, ozone is a powerful antibacterial, 

by Dr. Tonya Fleck 

Let’s start with getting clear 

on what Candida is. Candida 

albicans is a yeast that is a 

natural part of our gut fl ora. It’s only 

when there’s an overgrowth, or an 

imbalance, that problems will occur. 

Overgrowth can be caused by any disturbances 

in the gastrointestinal tract, 

like diarrhea or constipation. Most 

commonly prescription antibiotics 

kill off the good and the bad bacteria 

in the gut, creating an opportune environment 

for Candida to overgrow. 

Common symptoms of overgrowth 

include fatigue, brain fog, strong 

sugar cravings, itchy rash, vaginal 

itching and/or unusual discharge and 

constipation. 

If your doctor tells you that your 

symptoms are caused by Candida albicans, 

then there are changes you can 

make in your diet that will improve 

your symptoms. Diet plays a major 

role in the successful management of 

yeast-connected illnesses. 

The fi rst step is to fi nd out if 

you are allergic to foods by doing an 

elimination diet for 2 - 3 weeks. The 

most frequent food offenders in individuals 

with candida are milk, corn, 

wheat, yeast, eggs, citrus fruit, and 

sugar. However, any food may cause 

an adverse reaction. 

To control candida through diet, 

follow the dietary guidelines listed on 

this handout. Be sure to avoid foods 

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antiviral, antifungal, and anti-parasitic agent that 

stimulates the immune system. I just can’t wait 

to see what the future brings. 

David L. Biles has practiced dentistry over 

25 years and has Fellowships with the Academy 

The Vital Health Center 

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that cause allergic reactions. If you 

fi nd you have multiple food allergies, 

then you may want to try rotating 

foods in your diet. In rotating your 

diet, you eat an offending food only 

once every 3 - 7 days. For example, 

if you fi nd that you are allergic to 

dairy, yeast, and corn, then you may 

be able to tolerate eating dairy on 

Monday, yeast on Tuesday, and corn 

on Wednesday. Then on Thursday you 

can eat dairy again. 

Most individuals with candidarelated 

illness fi nd that as they improve, 

they can follow a less rigid 

diet, especially if they are following 

other measures to regain their health. 

Included are the use of medications 

(prescribed by your doctor), taking 

nutritional supplements, exercise, and 

avoiding exposure to environmental 

chemicals and mold spores. 

Foods you can eat freely . . . 

Low-carbohydrate vegetables: 

asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussel 

sprouts, cabbage, carrots, caulifl ower, 

celery, cucumber, eggplant, green pepper, 

greens (spinach, mustard, beet, 

collard and kale), lettuce, okra, onions, 

parsley, radishes, soybeans, string 

beans, tomatoes (fresh) and turnips 

Protein foods: chicken, turkey, 

beef, pork, lamb, fi sh, shellfi sh and 

eggs 

Unprocessed nuts, seeds and 

oils: almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, 

hazelnuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, 

linseed oil, saffl ower oil, sunfl ower 

oil, soy oil, walnut oil, corn oil 

Foods you can eat moderately . . . 

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of General Dentistry and the Institute of Natural 

Dentistry. He hosts a bimonthly radio talk show, 

Perspectives, on KSCO 1080 AM, Saturdays 

noon to 1 pm. His website, www.drbiles.com is 

under revision, (831) 423-0121.

“The fi rst wealth is health.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Keffi Bell 

The science of Darkfi eld Microscopy 

to analyze blood at the 

cellular level is used to help 

an individual understand their health 

status and the impact one’s lifestyle 

has on their well-being. 

Enter the offi ce for a personal 

moment with your own blood analysis. 

Only one drop of blood is needed for 

this showing. Sitting at the desk in 

front of the powerful darkfi eld microscope, 

see yourself peering into the 

video monitor as it refl ects your own 

inner universe. 

We begin with a drop of your 

blood on a glass slide, gently topped 

with a thin glass coverslip. Even this 

step can be revealing in the way the 

blood spreads out under the coverslip 

with ease or diffi culty. The slide is 

placed in position on the microscope 

stage and focused at various magnifi - 

cations until the image of your living 

cells can clearly be observed. First, we 

scan the slide to get a representative 

picture of the overall status zooming 

in closer to see the individual red cells. 

Are they evenly spread out, gently 

fl oating in the plasma (the liquid portion 

of the blood) or do they appear 

stacked, clumped or congested? The 

easier they fl ow and repel each other 

the better the circulation and the better 

access to the oxygen carrying capacity 

of the red cell. Where there is clumping 

there is some inflammation or 

other toxic condition being refl ected. 

If this is the case then the investigation 

begins to determine the cause and 

other related issues. Looking now to 

examine the morphology and shape of 

the red cells, reveals if 

the blood cells appear to be nutritionally 

sound, or anemic or perhaps 

mishappen by digestive weaknesses 

which are all too common. Now we 

begin to notice the various white cells 

by Kelley Herring 

If you frequently enjoy a splash 

of citrus in your green tea, 

you’re doing your body a favor. 

interspersed between the blood cells 

and their activity or sluggishness as an 

indication of immune system health. 

The response to seeing one’s neutriphils 

moving through the blood with 

great vigor is a rewarding experience. 

Or perhaps an excess of eosinophils 

lighting up the darkness may justify 

those allergy symptoms you’ve been 

having. 

And finally, are there sightings 

of microbes (bacteria, viruses, 

fungi) taking advantage of an acidic 

system as they evolve into strange, 

unfriendly characters terrorizing the 

neighborhood. 

Along each step a story unravels 

and reveals the appropriate action 

required to meet the needs and bring 

harmony to the system. 

New research from Purdue 

University, published in the journal 

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 

shows that catechins — the 


Now, onto the 

Dry Oxidative Screen. 

This slide of consecutive 

drops has been 

drying and is now 

ready for microscopic 

observation at a much 

lower magnification. 

The patterns form as 

holographic images that 

are representative of the 

entire system refl ecting 

free radical damage, 

organ weaknesses and toxicity levels 

that together with the previous 

reading clearly show our inherent 

strengths and areas that need support. 

Our blood holds the vibrational 

imprint of who we are, an inherent 

refl ection of our Self. 

A program is prepared that 

is individually suited to your needs 

using pharmaceutical grade supplements 

that have a proven history, 

while encouraging lifestyle changes 

as indicated. The body always strives 

to be in balance and appreciates help 

in restoring its natural resources when 

the stresses of life take their toll. Follow-up 

appointments help to monitor 

and maintain the ever changing dynamics 

that continually infl uence our 

health and well-being. Understanding 

the mechanism 

by which we become 

ill is the 

key to health and 

know. 

Keffi Bell 

can be called for 

appointments at 

the Capitola 

Health Center at 

(831) 331-5031. 

Her website is 

www.microcelltec.com. 

primary antioxidants in green tea 

— are destroyed by digestion. In 

fact, less than 20 percent of these 

free-radical fi ghters remain by the 

time they’ve traversed your tract. But, 

the researchers also found that citrus 

juice boosted catechin levels by more 

than fi ve times. The most potent juice 

was lemon, causing 80 percent of the 

tea’s catechins to remain, followed by 

orange, lime, and grapefruit. 

So don’t let the healthy benefi ts of 

green tea go down the drain. Give it a 

squeeze of zesty lemon, sweet orange, 

fresh lime, or tangy grapefruit. You’ll 

deliver pleasure to your senses and 

pack more potency into your cup. 

[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the 

founder and CEO of Healing Gourmet 

(www.healinggourmet.com), 

and is editor-in-chief of the Healing 

Gourmet book series. Learn more 

about how simple lifestyle choices can 

improve your health by reading ETR’s 

free natural health e-letter www1. 

youreletters.com/t/1437031/131664 

60/825694/446.

From Survival to Self-Empowerment to 

Sustainable Abundance… Are YOU Ready? 

HUMANITY UNITES 

BRILLIANCE 

Helping our world transition from 

Survival to Sustainability, to Selfempowerment 

We know the environment of the world 

today provides the opportunity for all of us, 

as its precious people, to come together 

to birth a caring sharing society that is 

committed in its collective actions to fi x 

the issues of the world such as poverty, 

hunger and lack of education. 

We believe that as a purposeful Force 

for Good, made up of a revolution of 

grass roots humanitarians committed to 

an empowered life, that together we can 

impact the lives of millions. 

We are aware of the urgency today 

as the actions we take over the next few 

years will govern how the world will turn 

for our children and grandchildren. If we 

don‚t get it right now in Africa, Asia and 

South America, where the compassion 

wars of humanity rage, what hope will we 

have in our own streets and schools in the 

USA and Europe? 

Why does HUB Work for and 

with You? 

We sense that Humanity itself is the 

most powerful tool to take each of us back 

to self empowerment as we learn through 

the acts of service how to be the best we 

can be for the rest of our lives 

Humanity Unites Brilliance returns us 

to the very core and center of our own 

Being, helping us discard the peripheral 

natures of politics, religions and colors. 

HUB brings forth our own brilliance, 

birthed and shaped intentionally within 

each of us. It excites and brings alive our 

owns awareness to the potentials that lie 

with each of us 

In its compassionate action, HUB 

provides the most powerful buffering, 

removing the dull residues stuck on 

our lives and hearts, releasing us to the 

callings and outstanding magnifi cence 

that we seek for ourselves. 

HUB- Today --- A Perfect 

Storm has arrived. 

Today three extraordinary and powerful 

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potent of reasons for why HUB is critical 

to today’s society and why we are able 

to carry out this massive work. These 

three banners are people, purpose and 

prosperity. 

Never before in time has our collective 

conscious being so awake and aware of 

what is true in the world and what we 

can do to change the world. People must 

transition from survival to sustainability 

and to self-empowerment. To make this 

transition we must be effective at both 

giving and receiving. 

We recognize how to uplift that 

brilliance in each person and unite it to put 

it into action. The time is now for action, 

not just awareness. We‚re not interested 

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it helps. We recognize that each of us is 

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people just need a “vehicle” to manifest 

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When the old business models no 

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Effective Giving. 

We’re combining the best of two 

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We know the old models of non-profi t 

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than not great programs now must fold 

due to lack of resources. 

We know that Americans donate just 

over 4% of their income, and barely 2% 

of the population tithes. Even though 

we hear of the large Bill Gates and 

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that most great nonprofi ts are extremely 

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When the United Nations World Food 

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been pumped into Africa in the last 30 

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dollar comes in and is used, never to be 

seen again. What we’re interested in is 

creating a recycling of dollars and helping 

people move from survival to sustainability 

to self-empowerment. 

Empowered Receiving 

“Aid alone won’t make poverty history. 

We’ve got to teach fi shermen to fi sh.” 

Nelson Mandela 

Teaching fisherman to fish is our 

commitment. Humanitarian Field 

fl ourishes in cooperation 

The changes that need to be made in 

the world can not be left to governments, 

politicians or even the UN. The most 

powerful far reaching effects will come 

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Our society has a dimension of grace on it, 

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now importantly to act ourselves to make 

our own world and that of our fellow beings 

a better place to live. 

The old paradigm simply doesn’t 

work. The future of humanity is in a forbenefi 

t, sharing, caring enterprise. The 

HUB business structure embodies the 

same vision we have for the world - it is 

a self sustaining and self-empowering 

organization. Unlike typical non-profi ts 

who must rely on their next donation to 

proceed, HUB was designed so that it 

will self-sustain over time. When you join 

HUB, we actively teach you how to sustain 

your living and your giving. 

This is “a new model for 

business and humanitarian 

living” 

We believe as you explore what HUB 

has to offer, you‚ll discover why so many 

others who are also just learning about us, 

are so excited about HUB‚s revolutionary 

approach to funding humanitarian issues, 

while simultaneously creating fi nancial 

sustainability for themselves, so they 

can share the gifts they have come here 

to share. 

What is HUB? 

HUB is where we unite to transform 

the planet. 

Our mission is to provide transformative 

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best teachers and socially responsible 

product developers to create positive 

global change. We do this through a 

unique for-profi t or what we call a forbenefi 

t business structure that provides 

food, water, education and microloans to 

selected global communities, while at the 

same time rewarding our members with 

generous commissions for sharing HUB 

with others. We are committed to helping 

our members and our global community 

transition from Survival to Sustainability 

to Self-Empowerment. 

HUB is a movement of empowered 

people, inspired purpose and abundant 

prosperity. So, HUB is about fi rst and 

foremost Empowering People. 

Why Empowerment? 

Empowered people are the ones 

making a difference on the planet. How 

many couch potatoes do you know who 

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When you‚re empowered, you believe 

in your own magic . And an empowered 

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together toward a common good ˆ that‚s 

where we become unstoppable. 

We understand why the Empowerment 

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the Baby Boomers, and know they have 

the toys, they‚ve traveled the world, what 

they want now is a life of meaning and 

substance they are looking for ways to 

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We look at Generation, they already get 

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NOW to make a difference, we won’t have 

a world to make a difference in. But we 

also understand that many of us have 

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that what many are seeking now is a 

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We understand that the missing piece 

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Where one can not only discover their own 

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then given a solid and purely effective way 

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into quantum action! This is what we are 

committed to bringing to you, and is one 

way we are uniquely different than other 

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have experienced! 

Empowerment products have a high 

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from empowerment product purchases 

and redirect the profi ts into humanitarian 

causes and back to our HUB community 

of action-takers. 

When you join us on this journey 

that Ghandi talks of „being the change 

you want to see in the world,‰ we‚ll 

be bringing you teachers like Dr. Rev 

Michael Beckwith, who is the founder 

of one of the fastest growing spiritual 

communities in the nation, who was 

invited as a guest on Oprah twice last 

year, and Dr. Jean Houston who is well 

regarded as one of the principal founders 

of the human potential movement, who 

was recently mandated by the U.N. to 

train 10,000 global change artists, who 

would in turn train 100,000 by 2015. Mark 

Victor Hansen who is in the Guinness 

Book of World Records for the highest 

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widely regarded as one of the greatest 

philanthropic visionaries of our time. 

We are committed to bringing you the 

best world class leaders, social change 

artists, empowerment trainers and social 

justice educators who are designing 

specifi c programming to train you to live 

your inspired purpose of humanitarian 

living. 

A life of Service. 

HUB is about Empowered People 

following Inspired Purpose. What 

PURPOSE? 

Those who are attracted to HUB are 

those who know, or at least have an 

inkling, that their PURPOSE is service. 

A few years ago Oprah Winfrey spoke 

at the California Govenor‚s Conference 

for Women and Children. She said, “You 

know I fi nally fi gured out what it’s all about 

all the money and the fame. It’s all about 

Service.” 

The people attracted to HUB are those 

who hear that, and it resonates deep 

inside them. They know that no matter 

how much money they make, and what 

they can buy and do with that money, 

unless they are getting their hands and 

feet wet with service that truly creates an 

impact on the planet, they aren’t living 

their inspired purpose. 

So how do you birth your Purpose? 

You need an empowered network or 

connections. For example, if you are a 

teacher or realtor or entrepreneur, and 

you have a humanitarian heart, and you 

have a dream to leave a impactful legacy 

on the planet, HUB gives you a vehicle 

for change and also the connections, 

resources and tools through our social 

networking community to launch your 

own dream. 

What if you could tap into a network 

of global change artists for your idea? 

Wouldn‚t you agree that one of the most 

important things you can give someone 

are the right connections? You don’t need 

to know how to do it the how already exists 

within your empowered community you 

need the right people who want the same 

things you do, who have the connections 

and the fi nancial backing and commitment 

to make it happen. 

Haven’t you always been looking for 

a way to create YOUR dream instead of 

building someone else’s dream, just so 

you can earn a living? Or maybe you‚re 

the person who wants to be a support to 

a magnifi cent dream instead of creating 

your own. At HUB, we know that when our 

community what we call our Angels - are 

successful in creating an impact in the 

world, and they are also being fi nancially 

empowered in their own life, they will in 

turn have the energy to create greater 

good on the planet. 

So you have an inspired purpose and 

so does HUB. HUB’S inspired purpose is 

to create a global humanitarian impact. 

We not only provide funds, we provide 

the infrastructure and empowerment to 

“sustain” good living. For example, when 

we provide food, we don’t stop there. 

We go beyond to provide clean water, 

education, environmental sustainability 

resources and micro loans to empower 

the people. 

Live Events. 

We have designed four powerful 

events that we hope you‚ll want to be 

a part of: 

Igniting Your Brilliance 

This is the launching pad for your 

humanitarian journey! This free four hour 

event will ignite the fi re and passion of your 

purpose and help you to understand how 

to channel this inner drive to transform the 

planet. It introduces you to the untapped 

brilliance that exists not only within you, 

but also within your friends and your local 

community. You’ll discover the reasons 

why HUB is committed to you becoming 

empowered in all areas of your life so that 

you can be free to give your true gift to 

humanity. It is a fun, inspiring celebration 

of people, purpose and prosperity. You 

will leave this event buzzing from the 

connections you’ve made and with the 

possibility a world that is united with a 

common heart for the common purpose 

of humanitarian change. 

Awakening Your Brilliance 

A three-day event designed to awaken 

your passion, get you inspired with 

possibility, expand your thinking and 

imagination to help you discover your 

life‚s purpose and then take you through 

experiential processes that help you 

crystallize your vision and connect 

you with like-minded people who are 

passionate about the same things you 

are. 

Actioning Your Brilliance 

A fi ve-day event grounding all you‚ve 

received at Awakening Your Brilliance, 

where you’ll learn systematic methods of 

how to turn your vision into action. This 

conference will help you dive deeper into 

your personal calling so that everything 

you do is in congruence or fl ow with your 

purpose on this planet. Its designed to get 

you immediately leaping into action! 

So when you attend a HUB event or 

anytime you connect with any of these key 

components to our economic engine, you 

will feel as if you have been given wings 

- your spirit is uplifted and you’ll begin 

seeing new possibilities on how to use 

your passion and talent to empower and 

transform our world. You will be buzzing 

with love and service. 

HUB where we unite to change our 

world 

HOW does HUB fuel its 

Humanitarian Efforts? 

We’ve shared with you how HUB 

is about Empowered People following 

Inspired Purpose. Now we’d like to 

Igniting Your Brilliance 

Join Us at the Free Santa Cruz “HUB Igniters” 

Sunday, March 16th & April 5th 3:30pm - 5pm 

Saturday, March 22nd 5:30pm -7:30pm 

at the Studio at Pacifi c Cultural Center 

1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 426-8893 

and 

Wednesday, March 26 7pm-9pm 

at Rhythm Fusion 541 Pacifi c Ave # C 

Santa Cruz (831) 423-2048 

This is a 2 hour introduction HUB (Humanity 

Unites Brilliance) where you will: 

Hear the HUB vision live. 

Discover HUB as a tremendous fi nancial 

opportunity. 

Learn how to create sustainability for 

yourself and your global community. 

Find out how you can participate in our 

humanitarian programs. 

We invite you to attend, bring guests 

and learn more about HUB 

For Questions, Please contact 

Thomas at: 

(831) 535-3348 

www.FeedAllPeople.com 


share with you how HUB is creating 

Abundant Prosperity that is FUELING our 

humanitarian efforts and that also creates 

self-sustainability for our HUB members. 

We began early on brainstorming 

about an economic engine that would 

not only create consistent funding for 

important humanitarian works, but also 

create fi nancial abundance for those who 

help us generate those dollars. 

And so we started analyzing various 

business models to see what would be 

the most powerful for all involved, and we 

asked ourselves the following questions: 

What sales structure would generate 

the fastest growth and therefore the most 

humanitarian impact? 

What type of compensation program 

would be the most synergistic with the 

vision, mission and energy of HUB? 

What compensation structure would 

generate the most prosperity for our 

marketing partners? 

We came to the conclusion that a 

Social For-Benefi t Structure really was 

a perfect fi t from the perspective of the 

distributor and would create the most 

momentum and thereby generate the 

most revenues we could use to fund 

humanitarian programs. We realized 

it also creates the greatest sense of 

community and requires teamwork and 

collaboration and so we went to work to 

design a program that was unlike any that 

previously existed. 

To learn more come to an Ignitor 

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The Art Of Letting Go 

by Sensei Rod Sanford, Hanchi 

MY SENSEI USED to say 

that as martial artists we 

should strive to become 

“Artists of life.” When I was young 

the physical lessons of punching, 

kicking, striking, throwing and grappling 

dominated my interest. I wanted 

to know every possible technique 

and every possible way to generate 

more speed and power. Now, after 47 

years of training I find myself 

emphasizing to my students the 

importance of developing one’s character, 

of becoming an artist of life. 

Throughout the years O’Sensei 

would interweave within our incessant 

physical training lessons that 

would help us develop living skills. 

One that I would like to share with 

you today is the lesson of “Letting 

Go.” When teaching this lesson 

O’Sensei would often tell us this 

story: 

Two monks were sent on a long 

journey. On the second night it rained 

heavily so they took refuge in a temple. 

Early the next morning they set 

out and shortly came upon an attractive 

young woman standing in the 

middle of the road. The woman carried 

a parasol and was dressed in a 

beautiful kimono with fine sandals. 

She stood looking at a large mud 

puddle that blocked her path. There 

was no way around. When the two 

monks walked up one greeted her 

politely and said, “It’s obvious that 

we all must cross this puddle and 

since I am sure to get muddy anyway 

there is no need for you to soil your 

fine clothes. I would be glad to carry 

you across if you would like.” The 

young woman was very grateful and 

agreed to accept the monk’s kind 

offer. The monk scooped her up in 

his arms, carried her across the puddle 

and set her down. The two bowed 

politely and all went on their way. 

The second monk was strangely 

quiet all day. Late that evening he 

suddenly broke the silence, “I’m 

very disappointed in you!” he said to 

the other monk. “We are monks and 

we have taken certain vows. You 

should not have carried that young 

woman across the water this morning. 

The only reason you did is so 

you could touch her body! You have 

broken your vows and should be 

ashamed of yourself!” “No,” the 

other monk said quietly, “I carried 

the woman across the water and set 

her down on the other side. You are 

the one who has been carrying her all 

day.” 

As humans we are certain to 

experience anger and other negative 

emotions in our lifetime. There will 

be times 

when we 

become 

angry, we 

become 

sad, our 

feelings 

will be 

hurt and 

so on. If 

allowed 

to, these negative emotions can 

become very harmful to our health. 

When negative emotions come we 

must practice “Letting go.” It is our 

choice. We can experience them and 

then let them go and move on 

through life or cling to them as the 

second monk did. If we hold on or 

cling to them they will only cause us 

grief. The poisons, as O’Sensei 

taught were; anger, jealousy, hatred, 

greed, resentment, desire, envy and 

deceit. 

Sensei Rod Sanford was one of 

Professor Richard Kim’s senior students. 

O’Sensei Kim was referred to 

as, “Karate’s Guiding Light.” He 

was a 10th dan and in Japan known 

as a busei, martial arts saint. Sensei 

Sanford now carries on for O’Sensei 

Kim as president of the Zen Bei 

Butoku-Kai and one of the technical 

directors for Kokusai Butokukai. 

Contact Sensei Sanford at Rod 

Sanford’s Traditional Martial Arts in 

Soquel, (831) 475-9676 or 

www.mydojo.com 

Page 10 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.theConnect.com ▲ March — April 2, 2008

Nutritional Aspects Regarding Acne 

by Donna Williams-Smith 

Acne is caused by bacteria that live and die 

in the pores; a healthy immune system, 

of course, is vital to keeping these at 

bay. As the skin refl ects our state of inner health, 

food choices can greatly contribute to its beauty 

or its detriment. Part 1 of this article notes food 

choices that can exacerbate skin problems and 

Part 2, those that will enhance a more pleasing 

complexion. 

To deter acne, fi ve foods one needs less 

of are: carbonated beverages, hydrogenated oils, 

white foods (rice, bread, potatoes, sugar), milk 

products, and animal by-products (red meat and 

pork). These all compromise vitality and the 

immune system. 

Carbonated beverages — rob the body of 

oxygen (20% for up to three hours). This allows 

bacteria known as anaerobes to grow and die, 

by Linda Chaé 

Headlines across 

the country 

are confirming 

threats to the health and 

wellness of babies from 

toxic ingredients. Consumer 

groups are calling 

for a ban on the chemical 

bisphenol A (BPA) 

which is used in baby 

bottles, toddler sippy 

cups, water bottles and 

other food and beverage containers. 

The request for a ban came after publication 

of a new research study, Baby’s Toxic Bottle: 

Bisphenol A Leaching from Popular Brands of 

Baby Bottles. The study found that 19 brands of 

plastic baby bottles leached bisphenol A when the 

bottles were heated. The study followed another 

research study that had found exposing plastic 

bottles in general to boiling water can release 

BPA 55 times faster than normal. 

So what’s the big deal? According to Dr. 

David Carpenter, professor of environmental 

health sciences at the State University of New 

York at Albany School of Public Health, Bisphenol 

A (BPS) taken into the body before birth 

and in the early years can alter the ratio of sex 

hormones and affect development. 

Chaé ® Linda Chaé 

Organics has repeatedly reported 

on cases of baby boys becoming more feminine 

and young girls beginning their puberty transition 

as young as 7 or 8 years of age. 

“It’s absolutely obscene to use a substance 

that can make little boys less masculine and opens 

the chance that little girls will go on to develop 

causing acne, body odor and 

low energy. The oxygen is crucial for the body to 

fi ght viruses, bacteria and other body ailments. Less 

oxygen in the skin invites more problems. 

Hydrogenated Oils — are trans fats that 

have been exposed as cancer causing agents. Unfortunately 

these are still used in many consumer 

products and partially hydrogenated oils are just as 

bad. Among other detriments, these fats ultimately 

cause cellulite and heart disease. Teenagers especially, 

most of whom are already dealing with over 

active sebaceous glands and hormonal fl uctuations, 

don’t need these complications. 

The white foods (rice, sugar, fl our and peeled 

white potatoes) — are too simple for the body’s 

nutritional needs. Over-processed, these lack vital 

elements nature intended for the body to use fully. 

As an example, the bran removed from rice that 

makes it brown contains B vitamins and tocotrienols 

breast cancer,” Dr. Carpenter said 

in a teleconference. 

While the Plastics and 

American Polycarbonate Industry 

continues to deny any correlation 

between BPA and a xeno-estrogen 

impact on babies and young children, 

other research is providing 

a different story. The new report 

studied six of the most popular brands of plastic 

baby bottles and 95% of them contained BPA. 

All the brands tested leached BPA when heated. 

According to the study, the same levels of BPA 

caused a number of adverse effects in laboratory 

animals. 

Where is the good news in all of this? 

Well, California continues to lead the way in 

regulatory action to ban harmful ingredients and 

products that can affect children. Several other 

states are following California…. Washington, 

Minnesota, and Michigan to note just a few. 

Take time to educate yourself on these issues. 

And make informed choices in the products you 

use for your children. Choose glass bottles and 

discard any plastic bottles that may be leaching 

harmful BPA into your children’s milk. And let 

your congressional delegates know it is time to 

ban harmful substances like BPA. You have 

enough to worry about… you shouldn’t have to 

worry about BPA in your baby’s products. 

About the Author: 

Linda Chaé is a prominent researcher, 

formulator, educator and consumer advocate. 

She has met with many Congressional Leaders 

and Health Committee Members in Washington 

D.C., fi ghting for ‘Your Right to Know’ legislation, 

and to protect the public from unsafe 

chemicals in products. Register for our FREE 

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(powerful Vit E type antioxidants), which stabilize 

blood glucose and give us endurance and energy. Of 

course, a depleted system has no energy to function 

optimally. Similarly, white sugar lacks the minerals 

or slow burning carbohydrates that appear in nature, 

which have been eliminated by processing. White 

fl our that has also had its bran removed converts 

to sugar. These “empty” carbohydrates not only 

contribute to diabetes and obesity, they also burn 

quickly and feed yeast infections and candida. 

White potatoes or any starch, ideally, 

should never be consumed with a high protein 

meal. This can lead to constipation, gas bloating 

and other fermenting processes that damage one’s 

cells and make the skin look old and tired. Sweet 

potatoes or yams are a great substitute. 

Milk products — Most commercial 

cow’s milk contains 

endocrine stimulators 

that cause a calf to 

grow to adult size in 

six months; it may also 

contain antibiotic residue. 

These drugs that 

pass into milk contrib- 


ute to antibiotic resistance and bacterial growth 

in the body. As is often the case with teenagers 

in a growth spurt, large amounts of dairy may 

be consumed, and this must be considered in 

combating acne break-outs. 

Over-consumption of animal protein may 

also contribute to less that vital well-being, low 

energy and body odor. Morning is the best time 

to consume protein, and this should be accompanied 

by vegetables and whole grains. Beans, 

legumes, brown rice, and oily fi sh are recommended 

protein sources. 

Donna Williams-Smith is an wholistically 

oriented Aesthetician, licensed in CA and NV. 

Her Skin care services are available at Angles 

in Scotts Valley, CA, (831) 429-9733.

From Anxiety to Confi dence: Part One 

by Karin Leonard 

One of the most common issues 

in my private practice is 

dealing with the many faces 

of fear, be it anxiety, panic attacks 

or phobias. Given how stressful life 

is in the 21 st century, this comes as 

no great surprise. Most of us juggle 

professional and personal lives, and 

wear so many different hats we could 

open a store! 

Panic with Purpose 

Just as everything else in the 

complex body-mind system, fear 

happens for a reason. The point of 

fright is to act as an internal alarm, 

and to protect and warn us of danger. 

Whether this occurs while getting out 

of harm’s way, or when carefully venturing 

into the unknown, being afraid 

can keep you safe. Plus, the so-called 

“fl ight or fi ght “response allows you 

to ramp up from resting to racing in a 

matter of moments, making it possible 

to run for your life, or to resist your 

opponent. 

However, with today’s fast paced 

lifestyle, and the overload of information 

in the everyday, this protective 

mechanism can morph into a false 

alarm, keeping you on alert even when 

it’s time to unwind. If your stress meter 

is already in the red, it doesn’t take 

much for distress signals to trigger a 

panic attack. The body is geared for 

survival, and too much input translates 

into possible danger. Before you know 

it, all systems go on alert, shooting 

adrenalin and preparing you to pull the 

escape hatch. Only there is nowhere 

to run to, when you’re in the middle of 

business meetings, or stuck in traffi c! 

Alleviate Anxiety Attacks 

My client Tom, a professional 

salesman and father of two, was 

driving over highway 17 when it 

happened: tingling in his hands, his 

heart pounding like mad and his chest 

feeling so tight, he was gasping for 

air. Panic stricken, he pulled over, 

and dialed 911. Surely he was about 

to have a heart attack! 

However, after a thorough medical 

check-up, no physical problems 

were revealed. His doctor said, it 

was probably “just stress” and that 

Tom needed to “relax.” Easier said 

then done... By the time panic attacks 

happen, the nervous system has become 

overloaded. What is normally 

a response to get out of hazard’s way 

becomes a self-reinforcing loop of 

anxiety. Then, just about any physical 

symptom can trigger a seemingly 

life-threatening attack. Even the fear 

of having another assault of terror can 

trigger panic. Afraid 

of fear, anxiety disorder 

can be a debilitating 

condition, severely 

limiting lifestyle and 

career. 

How does one get 

out of this vicious cycle? Even though 

panic attacks are a physical response 

with real symptoms, the mind is your 

greatest asset in leading the cure. 

Effectively thoughts guide the body, 

even if you hardly notice them. The 

psyche initiates this powerful reaction, 

and can therefore be focused on 

changing it. 

Among the many tools available 

to overcome this debilitating disorder, 

these are key: 

1. Short-circuiting the panic 

reaction, and being able to fi re a new 

response in the moment. 

2. Identifying the causes and 

reducing stress. 

To be continued… 

Karin H. Leonard is a seasoned 

expert, known for her compassionate, 

leading-edge and highly effective 

brand called InnerEvolution, 

leading to quick results in life and 

career, while creating greater 

life-balance. She has been in 

private practice in Santa Cruz for 

18 years, integrating life coaching 

with hypnotherapy, NLP and 

a good dose of intuition. 

Office located in Santa Cruz. 

(831) 724-5400. Visit Karin’s website 

at www.innerevolution.com. 

by Katie Briggs, L.Ac. 

It’s time to step powerfully into 

the waking energy of the Spring 

season. What is calling you forth? 

What creative energy is ripening and 

waiting to express through you? These 

are the questions of Spring, the season 

of life’s forceful energy requesting you 

to show up year after year, winter after 

winter, to burst through the soil and 

blossom. Step into life refreshed and 

alive, revealing beauty that you have 

never witnessed in yourself before. 

This journey of self-discovery, of 

stretching beyond your own comfort 

zone, is the energy of the wood element, 

which is very alive and awake 

in the season of Spring. The energy 

of Spring is our call to wake up out 

of winter hibernation and stretch and 

move our bodies, ignite our creativity, 

and allow life to move through us. 

To not honor and acknowledge this 

calling is to stagnate our Qi, or life 

force energy. 

In Traditional Chinese Medicine 

(TCM), each season is identified 

with an element and certain emotional 

states. Spring is the season of 

the wood element, a time in which 

we move from the winter element of 

water and emotions of fear and courage 

into Spring and emotions of anger 

and compassion. To skillfully ride 

the Spring energy is to access your 

creativity and compassion alleviating 

irritability and anger. 

Imagine yourself stuck in a traffi 

c jam crawling along slowly. With 

each push on the gas and sudden jolt 

of the brake, your body grows more 

tense, your mood more irritable. 

This is similar to what it feels like to 

disregard the calling of Spring. 

Spring/liver energy 

moving fl uidly through 

your body: 

• Sighing: Long 

loud sighs help move 

the liver Qi. Over-exaggerate 

these sighs. (Feel free to be 

very dramatic.) 

• Nutrition: Consume sour and 

bitter foods such as lemons and dandelion 

greens to help gently and effectively 

move stuck liver Qi. 

• Movement: Running, dancing, 

any sort of cardio vascular exercise will 

move the liver Qi. 

• Creative Expression: Free up 

your intrinsic artist — collage, draw, 

write a short story. 

• Meditation: For the Wood Element, 

download this free, 12-minute 

guided meditation from the home 

page of Resonation Acupuncture 

(katiebriggs.net). 

• Sound Blessing: Attend a 2008 

Spring Sound Blessing on Wednesday, 

March 19 or Thursday, March 20 (See 

When life steps on the gas and katiebriggs.net for more information). 

we step on the brakes, an internal Heed the call of Spring and move 

traffi c jam develops. If you are this creative life force energy. Ride 

experiencing anger and frustra- the energy of the Wood element and 

tion these emotions are often let your life force flourish. When 

indicators of unexpressed vision you attune your personal energy to 

and creativity. 

the changing season, you allow life’s 

According to TCM, the grace and ease to surround you and 

wood element and the Spring surprise you. 

season are connected to the liver Katie Briggs L.Ac. is a licensed 

energy system. The liver energy acupuncturist and herbalist. In her 

system is linked to the eyes, “vi- private practice in Santa Cruz CA, she 

sion,” the color green, the emo- combines sound and vibration with 

tions of anger and compassion. acupuncture to create the modality of 

The sound of the liver energy Resonation Acupuncture. For more 

system is correlated with shout- information about Katie Briggs L.Ac. 

ing. 

and Resonation Acupuncture, visit ka- 

Here are some ideas to keep tiebriggs.net or call (831) 426-2326. 


Gaming is one of the largest 

industries on the planet. 

Meaningful Games is a fairly 

new genre presently going through 

an explosive growth. Many households 

are challenged to fi nd a balance 

between computer time, TV time and 

family time. “Social Games” help families 

enjoy stress free gatherings with less 

confl ict. “Educational Games” can be a 

training ground for better interactions, 

interpersonal development, and building 

self-esteem. In a career setting, “Time 

Honored Games” like Golf and Chess 

have been used to assess the hearts and 

minds of business partners and peers. 

Sometimes you get to know a person better 

in one game, than in years of working 

at the same job. 

Currently, traditional board and 

card games are undergoing a reawakening. 

Classic social gaming is back because 

it creates a microcosm that opens up new 

possibilities for building connections and 

networking. Playing games actually 

stimulates mental acuity and alertness. 

Good gamers are better equipped to face 

by Dr Tim O’Shea 

Why has the number of childhood 

vaccines in the US 

tripled since the 1980s with 

no general outcry? Why is there now 

in 2008 suddenly an Adult Vaccine 

Schedule as well as the Childhood 

Schedule? 

There are at least two sides to 

the vaccination controversy. One side 

we see all the time, in newspapers, 

magazines, and on TV. The other side 

takes a little digging to uncover, but 

it’s there nevertheless. With a little 

research, it soon becomes clear that 

both sides can’t be right. 

Shouldn’t responsible parents be 

interested in what is being injected 

into their infants? With a little reading, 

we can fi nd out about the ingredients, 

the culture media, the testing of 

vaccines, the politics and economics 

involved, and something about the 

epidemics of autism and learning 

disability. And the information must 

come not only from those making 

their living selling vaccines. 

No child is born with a complete 

immune system. The condition of 

a child’s blood during the fi rst two 

the challenges in their profession, as well 

as in their daily life. 

Our schools are looking towards 

educational and social games as a cure 

for stress, violence, information overload 

and “Attention Defi cit Disorders”. 

Kids get better grades when they are 

allowed to learn through play. Grown 

ups too work together more effi ciently 

after a good game. The holy grail has 

been how to make a fun way for players 

to connect and bring in their real world 

intention. Monopoly® and the Game 

of Life® have been a platform to play 

with values important to the 20 th century 

understanding. 

This new millennium has brought 

about new challenges and ways to derive 

meaning, especially with the incredible 

technological innovation now prevalent. 

“Intention Defi cit Syndrome” is a 

new phenomena that has infected our 

society. Life is different now due to 

techno-isolation, the over use of psychdrugs 

and under use of true relationship 

building within family, business and 

social circles. 

Excerpted from The Sanctity of Human Blood, 12th edition, 2008 

years of life determines the quality 

of an immune system that has to last 

a lifetime. The blood is the medium 

in which all the cells of the body are 

bathed, from birth until death. The 

amounts of oxygen and nutrients in 

the blood promote life. Anything 

foreign — chemicals, altered bacteria, 

viral fragments, unproven injectables 

— promotes cell death. It’s that 

simple. 

Ultimately the defense of a 

child’s bloodstream resides with the 

parent. Shouldn’t we want to learn 

who makes the decisions about which 

vaccines are given out? Do we really 

want to grant unlimited access to our 

children’s bloodstream to a body of 

legislators controlled by the biggest 

of all the special interest lobbies? Can 

we rely on them for sound judgment 

about what is to be injected into the 

most delicate and sensitive medium in 

the universe — the formative human 

circulatory system? 

Children have a right to be protected 

from harm. If there’s a huge 

body of information that is saying 

vaccinations are dangerous, and 

another huge body of information 

As an answer to these challenges, 

a new gaming system has come on the 

scene offering a card game, board game 

and online gaming system to deliver a 

mechanism for better socialization, a new 

educational delivery protocol, and a way 

for people to have fun communicating. 

“eXperience—THE GAME” has 

evolved over three decades of research 

and development, as the distillation of the 

human potential movement. Many call it, 

“The Secret in a Box”. As an incubator for 

creativity, courage and fun, players from 

the age of 8 to 108, can quickly get out 

of the box and into a circle. It is the Real 

GAME of Life teaching how to create 

win-win situations. It starts with shared 

agreements, intention setting, interactive 

storytelling with many Challenges and 

ways to Relate. THE GAME takes 

minutes to learn and a lifetime to Master. 

Just like in life, you get what you put in. 

Come to XTHEGAME.com 

for more info, to order a copy, or play 

online. Email Shanti@XTHEGAME. 

com or call (408) 354-0710 to eXperience 

a local ”Woman’s WELL GAME 

Circle” at Cloud9 in Los Gatos. Email 

J@XTHEGAME.com or call (408) 395- 

9665 to fi nd out about the “Man’s Fire Pit 

Circle” in Santa Cruz. 

saying that vaccines are safe, we have 

a responsibility at least to look at the 

evidence on each side. And that is exactly 

what this new book does. Every 

statement is thoroughly referenced 

from the most current scientifi c and 

medical literature. 

What modern medicine itself is 

admitting more and more these days is 

that human health does not come from 

a drug or a vaccine or an insurance 

company. A healthy baby needs no 

outside assistance, no tampering with 

the blood. The mysteries of health lie 

within the body, not 

within the medical 

texts, or the writs 

of law. 

Pure, uncontaminated 

human 

blood is indeed a 

sacred commodity. 

We will arrive at a 

position of profound 

gratitude when we 

fi nally appreciate the 

identity, the oneness, 

W 

the nobility of an inviolate 

bloodstream. 

Dr. Tim 

O’Shea’s Vaccine 

Lecture: Rio Theatre 

April 17, 2008, www. 

thedoctorwithin. 

com. 

hen we connect with our spirit, all things become possible. As a 

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It amazes me how many women 

are still settling for less than they 

deserve in their relationships with 

men. The women’s movement of the 

sixties has done much to liberate 

women in their careers. Fathers are 

now helping out more than ever with 

child care responsibilities. Women 

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and healthy. And yet in the area of 

by Terri Judd 

Grinding poverty and the escalating 

war are driving an 

increasing number of Afghan 

families to sell their daughters into 

forced marriages. 

Girls as young as six are being 

married into a life of slavery and rape, 

often by multiple members of their 

new relatives. Banned from seeing 

their own parents or siblings, they are 

relationship, many women are settling 

for far less than they deserve, and who 

hesitate to speak their truth. Often a 

“yes” is said, when a “no” would be 

more appropriate. Sometimes they put 

up with certain behaviors because they 

are afraid to take a stand. 

Women who do not have an equal 

place in relationships with men need 

to take responsibility for themselves. 

Women need to know that they deserve 

to be totally loved, accepted and heard. 

They need to know that their voice is 

equally as powerful and needed in the 

also prohibited from going to school. 

With little recognition of the illegality 

of the situation or any effective 

recourse, many of the victims are 

driven to self-immolation — burning 

themselves to death — or severe 

self-harm. 

Six years after the US and Britain 

“freed” Afghan women from the oppressive 

Taliban regime, a new report proves 

that life is just as bad for most, and worse 

in some cases. 

Projects started in the optimistic 

days of 2002 have begun to wane as 

the UK and its Nato allies fail to treat 

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with a man, but are unaware of 

how to attain this. The whole key is 

in knowing that we as women deserve 

this. This is our birthright, and it is 

time to fully bring it into being. When 

women do not feel that they deserve 

full equality in the relationship, they 

will do several things. First, and most 

common, they will suppress their 

needs, making their partners needs 

more important. This is codependency. 

Second, they will take an attitude of 

“all men are out to use me, therefore I 

will avoid them.” This is the paranoid 

approach. The third is to use anger 

and nagging to try to get the love and 

equality they are wanting. This is 

trying to be outwardly powerful, but 

lacks love of self, and therefore is but 

a desperate attempt. None of these 

methods work. What is needed is to 

go right to the source of the diffi culty, 

Afghan Women 

the country insist. 

The statistics in the report from 

Womankind, Afghan Women and Girls 

Seven Years On, make shocking reading. 

Violent attacks against females, 

usually domestic, are at epidemic 

proportions with 87 per cent of females 

complaining of such abuse — half of it 

sexual. More than 60 per cent of marriages 

are forced. 

Despite a new law banning the 

practice, 57 per cent of brides are under 

the age of 16. The illiteracy rate among 

women is 88 per cent with just 5 per cent 

of girls attending secondary school. 

Maternal mortality rates — one 

in nine women dies in childbirth — are 

the highest in the world alongside Sierra 

Leone. And 30 years of confl ict have 

left more than one million widows 

with no enforceable rights, left to beg 

on the streets alongside an increasing 

number of orphans. Afghanistan is the 

only country in the world with a higher 

suicide rate among women than men. 

Campaigners say these are nationwide 

fi gures, but in war-torn provinces, 

such as Helmand, the British area of responsibility, 

oppression is often worse, 

though the dangers make it impossible 

for them to monitor it accurately. 

The banned practice of offering 

money for a girl is still rampant — along 

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equal role with her partner, be loved, 

accepted and heard. She must fi rst be 

willing to feel worthy of such love 

from a man. When a woman truly 

knows herself and therefore, knows 

that she deserves love and respect, then 

she will naturally draw that out of her 

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letting go of all feelings of unworthiness 

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to love and honor our man, for he deserves 

this same special love. 

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crime, debt or dispute. With the going 

price for a child bride at £800 to £2,000 

— as much as three years salary for a 

labourer — many grooms are forced to 

take loans or swap their sisters instead, 

explained Partawmina Hashemee, the 

director of the Afghan Women Resource 

Centre. 

Mrs Hashemee, who has fought for 

the rights of her fellow Afghan women, 

initially for refugees in Pakistan, for 

almost 20 years, said: “For me the issue 

that breaks my heart is the forced marriages 

because of poverty — even girls 

as young as eight. They don’t get to go 

to school or to go out. They are told ‘you 

are not allowed to visit your family, we 

paid, now you have to work’.” 

In 2007, a law was passed banning 

marriage under 16, but Mrs Hashemee 

said: “The majority of people are not 

even aware of it. Early age marriages 

are increasing.” 

The vast majority of international 

aid goes directly to the Afghan government 

rather than non-governmental 

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the British to ring-fence some of the 

funding for human rights issues —such 

as gender-based projects — and to 

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Mrs Hashemee said, in Kabul at 

least, there had been greater recognition 

of women’s rights over the past seven 

years as well as major civil and political 

gains since the fall of the Taliban. But 

it remains a dangerous environment, 

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confl ict zones should be offered protection 

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are now turning their attention from 

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females, teaching them their rights and 

urging them to vote. 

Often illiterate women are instructed 

on how Islam views women 

as equal. Training is offered to young 

men in why sexual abuse is wrong. 

Communities are being “mobilized” to 

fi ght for and monitor women’s rights 

— encouraging mullahs to promote the 

equality that the Koran teaches. 

But there are no women’s rights 

associations in Helmand. The closest 

is one courageous group working in 

another southern province, Kandahar. 

Yet Mrs Hashemee is positive. She 

said: “I don’t want to be disappointed. 

We will struggle on and hopefully the 

government and international community 

will help.” 

In a report this month, the chairman 

of the International Development 

Committee, Malcolm Bruce MP, said: 

“There is a dangerous tendency to accept 

in Afghanistan practices which 

would not be countenanced elsewhere, 

because of ‘cultural’ differences and 

local traditions. 

“We believe that the rights of 

women should be upheld equally in all 

countries. The government of Afghanistan 

has a vital role to play in this by 

ensuring that the international human 

rights commitments which it has made 

are fully honoured and given greater 

priority.” 

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FIVE YEARS LATER in 

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“debates” which have filled the airways and add up 

to the primary-season presidential campaign, there 

has been a near thunderous silence on Iraq lately-and 

especially on Iraqis. 

A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll indicated 

that 64% of Americans now feel the war in 

Iraq was not worth fighting. American opinion on 

the war and occupation, in fact, seems remarkably 

unaffected by the positive spin all those “success” 

stories in the mainstream media of these post-surge 

months. The media now tells us that Iraq is going to 

be taking a distinct backseat to domestic economic 

issues, that Americans are no longer as concerned 

about it. 

Once again, with rare exceptions, that media 

has had a hand in erasing the catastrophe of Iraq 

from the American landscape, if not the collective 

consciousness of the public. What, it occurred to 

me recently, do my friends and acquaintances 

back in Iraq (where I covered the occupation for 

eight months during the years 2003-2005) think 

not just about their lives and the fate of their 

country, but about our attitudes toward them? 

What do they think about the ”success” and the 

silence in America? 

On October 6, 2004, George W. Bush proclaimed: 

“Iraq is no diversion; it is the place 

where civilization is taking a decisive stand 

against chaos and terror-and we must not waver.” 

Iraqis, of course, continue to witness firsthand 

this "decisive stand against chaos and terror.” 

In our world, however, they are largely mute 

witnesses. Americans may argue among themselves 

about just how much “success” or 

“progress” there really is in post-surge Iraq, but it 

is almost invariably an argument in which Iraqis 

are but stick figures or dead bodies. Of late, I 

have been asking Iraqis I know by email what 

they make of the American version (or versions) 

of the unseemly reality that is their country, that 

they live and suffer with. What does it mean to 

become a “secondary issue” for your occupier? 

In response, Professor S. Abdul Majeed 

Hassan, an Iraqi university faculty member wrote 

me the following: 

“The year of 2007 was the bloodiest among 

the occupation years, and no matter how successful 

the situation looks to Mr. Bush, reality is totally 

different. What kind of normal life are he and the 

media referring to where four and a half million 

highly educated Iraqis are still dislocated or still 

being forcefully driven out of their homes for being 

anti-occupation? How can the people live a normal 

life in a cage of concrete walls [she is referring to 

concrete walls being erected by the Americans 

around entire Baghdad neighborhoods], guarded by 

their kidnappers, killers, and occupation forces? 

What kind of normal life can you live where many, 

many of your relatives and your beloved ones are 

either missing or in jail and you don't even know if 

they are still alive or, after being tortured, have 

been thrown unidentified in the dumpsters? 

“What kind of normal life can you live 

when you have to bid farewell to your family each 

time you go out to buy bread because you don't 

know if you are going to see them again? What is 

a normal life to Mr. Bush? If we're lucky, we get a 

few hours of electricity a day, barely enough 

drinking water, no health care, no jobs to feed our 

kids? 

“Little teenage girls are given away in marriage 

because their families can't protect them 

from militias and troops during raids. Women cannot 

move unescorted anymore. What kind of educations 

are our children getting at universities 

where 60% of the prominent faculty members 


Dahr Jamail is the 

author of “Beyond 

the Green Zone: 

Dispatches from 

an Unembedded 

Journalist in 

Occupied Iraq.” 

have 

been 

driven out of their jobs-killed or forced to leave the 

country by government militias? Is it normal that 

areas [on the outskirts of Baghdad] like Saidiya and 

Arab Jubour are bombed because the occupation 

forces are afraid to enter the areas for fear of the 

resistance? It is always easier to control ghost cities. 

It becomes very peaceful without the people.” 

On January 8th, President Bush held video teleconferences 

with General David Petraeus and 

Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, as well as with the 

U.S.-backed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, 

and with members of U.S. Provincial Reconstruction 

Teams (PRTs) in Iraq. Afterwards, he told reporters at 

a press conference, “It was clear from my discussions 

that there's great hope in Iraq, that the Iraqis are 

beginning to see political progress that is matching 

the dramatic security gains for the past year.” 

Members of the PRTs, he claimed, had told him that 

“life is returning to normal in communities across 

Iraq, with children back in school and shops reopening 

and markets bustling with commerce.” Bush 

thanked members of those teams for “making 2007, 

particularly the end of 2007, become incredibly successful 

beyond anybody's expectations.” 

Mohammad Mahri'i, an Iraqi journalist, has a 

rather different take on the situation: “The problem 

with Bush is that his people believe him every time 

he lies to them,” he writes me. “His reconstruction 

teams are invisible and I wish they could show me 

one inch above the ground that they built.” 

Maki al-Nazzal, an Iraqi political analyst from 

Fallujah who has been forced to live abroad with his 

family, thanks to ongoing violence and the lack of 

jobs or significant reconstruction activity in his city, 

which was three-quarters destroyed in a U.S. assault 

in November 2004, offered me his thoughts on the 

Western mainstream coverage of Iraq. 

“The media should not follow the warlords' and 

politicians' propaganda. It is our duty to search for 

the truth and not repeat lies like parrots. The U.S. 

occupation is bad and no amount of media propaganda 

can camouflage the mess inside occupied Iraq. 

We are ashamed of the local and Western media [for] 

marketing the naked lies told by generals and politicians. 

Comparing two halves of 2007 is ridiculous. 

“Bush and his heroes, head of the Coalition 

Provisional Authority L. Paul Bremer, Secretary of 

Defense Donald Rumsfeld and now Petraeus always 

lied to their people and the world about Iraq. U.S. 

soldiers are getting killed on a daily basis and so are 

Iraqi army and police officers. Infrastructure is 

destroyed. In a country that used to feed much of the 

Arab world, starvation is now the norm. It is ironic 

that Iraq was not half as bad during the 12 years of 

sanctions. Our liberation has pushed us into a state 

of unprecedented corruption.” 

General David Petraeus, U.S. surge commander 

in Iraq, insists that “we and our Iraqi partners will 

continue to look beyond the security realm to help 

the Iraqis improve basic services, revitalize local 

markets, repair damaged infrastructure and create 

conditions that allow displaced families to return to 

their homes.” 

Iraqis know differently. Al-Nazzal is realistic: 

“Petraeus wants us to celebrate the return [to 

Baghdad] of 50,000 Iraqis who were starving in 

Syria, when five million remain in exile and internally 

displaced. What he conveniently forgets to 

mention is that those who returned found their houses 

either destroyed or occupied by others. He also 

wants to be praised for handing over the nation's 

security to militias he allowed to form rather than to 

academics and technocrats. Iraq has no medicines in 

its hospitals, no electricity, no potable water, no real 

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security, and no well-guarded borders. 

Nevertheless, some people say they are happy 

for what is going on in Iraq!” 

Much as they would like to believe the 

claims of success and progress from American 

officials, Iraqis surrounded by disaster cannot 

do so. 

37-year-old Sammy Tahir, a Kurdish education 

advisor living in Baghdad, offers the following 

assessment of the cautious but upbeat 

claims being made by Petraeus and others: 

"No improvement in any service can be 

found in Iraq. On the contrary, we are much 

worse now and we are back to painting old 

buildings to make them look better. Kurdistan is 

still full of displaced Iraqis from southern and 

mid-Iraq.” 

About this Mari'i writes: 

“It was the generals who destroyed Iraq in 

the first place and I do not see any improvement 

in basic services. For example, most of 

Baghdad has been without electricity!” 

Professor Hassan shares a similar view: 

“What the Americans hadn't destroyed by 

the end of the military operations of 2003, they 

have finished off over the past four years, and I 

don't think that the occupation forces and their 

assigned government would like to do anything 

about the displacement of Iraqi families, simply 

because they are the ones who created that situation. 

“The sectarian violence, which led to this 

mass displacement, was initiated by the U.S. 

and its allies to divide the Iraqi community in 

accordance with American plans and the published 

'new' Iraqi constitution, which emphasizes 

sectarian issues. The occupation would 

like to divide Iraq into small sectarian and ethnic 

regions to be able to easily command, control, 

and conquer them. The major objective of 

the occupation is to control oil production and 

reserves in Iraq and the Middle East region. 

Displacing families is, to them, acceptable collateral 

damage.” 

According to Tahir: 

“Children always went to school before 

the late 2007 crackdown and 

it was mainly the military 

operations that stopped them 

from doing so in some areas 

where the Americans attacked 

towns and villages. Bush has 

been saying the same words 

since 2003, but things have 

always gotten progressively 

worse in Iraq. He and his generals 

are destroying both Iraq 

and the U.S. by continuing 

this war. The U.S. economy 

will never hold against the 

expenses of war and Iraq is 

totally destroyed.” 

During a surprise visit to 

Baghdad on January 15th, 

Secretary of State 

Condoleezza Rice, said that 

last year's “surge” of 

American forces was paying 

dividends and suggested that 

she could “help push the 

momentum by her very presence” 

in Iraq. 

Mahri'i's offers a lament 

for the American presence and 

those “dividends”: 

“It seems that Americans 

do not care about what has 

been done to Iraq. They decorated 

Bremer, who is a war 

criminal, with top medals. [In 

December 2004, Bush bestowed the Presidential 

Medal of Freedom on him.] Why not honor 

another criminal like Petraeus and other Bush 

administration officials with the same medals 

for lying to them while their soldiers and our 

people are getting killed?” 

Tahir, on the other hand, has a warning: “It 

seems that all U.S. politicians and the majority 

of Americans think the way [Sen.] McCain 

does. But, they should not think Iraq is Japan or 

South Korea.” 

Mahri'i agrees: “Such leaders will write 

the final page of history for their country. If 

Americans keep electing such adventurers, then 

I can see the end of their country approaching 

fast.” 

Professor Hassan states what is clearly on 

the minds of many Iraqis as the occupation 

grinds on and the American presidential race 

revs up, though she may be more charitable 

than many of her compatriots: 

“Most Americans figured out the real reasons 

behind the invasion of Iraq and the terrible 

consequences of that war for them, currently 

and in the future. The American people I know 

are kind, considerate, and understanding. I am 

sure they will do what it will take to end this 

occupation. They know by now that this is not a 

war of the American people; it is the oil companies' 

war, so why should they sacrifice their 

young men and women for oil companies' 

greed?” 

Last October, speaking of the U.S.-led 

invasion and occupation at Stanford University, 

where he is now a visiting fellow of the Hoover 

Institute, former CENTCOM Commander 

General John Abizaid told the audience, “Of 

course it's about oil, we can't really deny that.” 

General Abizaid's comment came roughly a 

month after former Federal Reserve Chairman 

Alan Greenspan wrote in his memoir, “I am 

saddened that it is politically inconvenient to 

acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq 

war is largely about oil.” 

While many in the U.S., along with Bush 

administration officials and leading presidential 

candidates (both Democratic and Republican) 

continue to refuse to grasp the magnitude of the 

catastrophe that is the occupation of Iraq, Iraqis 

don't have the same luxury. 

Early on in my time in Iraq, during the 

first year of the occupation, the Iraqis I met 

were generally quick to differentiate between 

the policies of the U.S. government and the 

desires of the American people. 

Over time, after brutal U.S. military operations 

against cities like Najaf, Fallujah, Al- 

Qa'im, Samarra, and Ramadi, after Abu Ghraib, 

after Haditha, after the near-total collapse of 

their country's infrastructure and the shredding 

of its social fabric, I began to witness occupation-weary 

Iraqis ceasing to draw that same critical 

line. 

“I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge 

what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.” 

— Former CENTCOM Commander Gen. John Abizaid 

Recently, a resident of Baquba (who asked 

not to be identified by name for fear of retribution 

for talking to the media), told my Iraqi colleague 

Ahmed Ali, “The lack of security is a 

direct result of the occupation. The Americans 

crossed thousands of miles to destroy our home 

and kill our men. They are the reason for all our 

disasters.” 

Abu Tariq, a merchant from Baquba, 

believes the U.S. military intentionally 

destroyed Iraq's infrastructure. He told Ali, “The 

Americans destroyed the electricity, waterpumping 

stations, factories, bridges, highways, 

hospitals, schools, burned the buildings, and 

opened the borders for 

the strangers and terrorists 

to get easily into 

the country. The one 

who does all these 

things is void of 

humanity. I hate 

America and 

Americans.” 

Abu Taiseer, 

another resident of 

Baquba, summed up Iraqi bitterness this way: 

“At the very beginning of the occupation, the 

people of Iraq did not realize the U.S. strategy 

in the area. Their strategy is based on destruction 

and massacres. They do anything to have 

their agenda fulfilled. Now, Iraqis know that 

behind the U.S. smile is hatred and violence. 

They call others violent and terrorists while 

what they are doing in Iraq and in other countries 

is the origin and essence of terror.” 

Jalal al-Taee, a retired teacher, told Ali 

what more Iraqis than ever likely believe: 

“In Baquba, people have severe hatred 

towards the Americans and a large number of 

residents have become enemies of the U.S. 

army. The people of Diyala province have been 

oppressed and treated unjustly by the U.S. army 

and the [Baghdad] government. In order to 

improve the situation, the U.S. army should let 

the people of this city rule it by themselves.” 

Printed with permission from 

TomDispatch.com 


Dahr Jamail, an independent journalist, is 

the author of the recently published Beyond the 

Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded 

Journalist in Occupied Iraq (Haymarket Books, 

2007). Over the last four years, Jamail has 

reported from occupied Iraq as well as 

Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He writes 

regularly for Tomdispatch.com, Inter Press 

Service, Asia Times, and Foreign Policy in 

Focus. He has contributed to the Sunday 

Herald, the Independent, the Guardian, and the 

Nation magazine, among other publications. He 

maintains a website, Dahr Jamail's Mideast 

Dispatches, with all his writing.

y Dr. Joseph Mercola 

A 

report was presented at the 

annual Pediatric Academic 

Society meeting describing 

how a preschool-age girl and her kindergarten-age 

brother began growing 

pubic hair. 

This was not an isolated case; 

in 2004, there was similar cluster of 

fi ve children, and previous clusters in 

outbreaks occurring along the lines of 

disease epidemics or environmental 

poisonings. 

In 1979, there was an outbreak 

of breast enlargement among hundreds 

of Italian schoolchildren, most likely 

caused by estrogen contamination of 

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beef and poultry. 

Most commonly, these outbreaks 

traced to accidental drug exposures. 

But some physicians worry 

that children are at higher risk of early 

puberty due to the increasing availability 

of classes of drugs, cosmetics 

and environmental contaminants called 

endocrine disruptors. 

In the case of the two children 

described in the report, their testosterone 

level was nearly 100 times the 

normal amount. The cause was traced to 

a concentrated testosterone skin cream 

being used by their father. The children 

absorbed the testosterone through normal 

skin contact with their father. 

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Sex hormones like testosterone 

are particularly potent because they 

are easily absorbed through the skin 

and resist degradation. Other known 

triggers of early puberty have included 

a shampoo that contained estrogen and 

placental extract, shampoos containing 

lavender and tea tree oils, and industrial 

pollutants. 

—New York Times Oct. 17, 

2006 Spartanburg Herald-Journal, 

Oct. 17, 2006 

Dr. Mercola’s Comment: 

It’s about time medical “experts” 

are finally recognizing the growing 

number of health problems resulting 

from contact with toxic chemicals. 

It is shocking, but nevertheless, 

increasingly common for fi ve and six 

year old children to go through precocious 

puberty. The signs of which 

include: 

For girls before age 8: 

• Breasts 

by Joe Wilkes 

Editor’s Note: Last month, 

we presented 3 of the 9 foods. This 

issue we present 2 more undesirable 

foods and their ‘good’ alternatives. 

We will continue each month until 

we complete the list. 

If you’ve followed the news on 

childhood obesity lately, you know 

that the state of affairs is pretty 

grim. Childhood obesity rates have 

tripled over the past two decades, and 

most signs show that today’s children 

will be the fi rst to have shorter life 

expectancies than their parents. Much 

of the blame for this has deservedly 

been laid at the feet of the producers 

and marketers of unhealthy food aimed 

at our youngest consumers. These 

producers and marketers have created 

an uphill battle for parents trying to 

compete with superheroes and cartoon 

animals for their children’s palates and 

stomachs. 

4). JUICE and JUICE-FLAVORED 

DRINKS: 

Juice, what could be wrong with 

juice? While 100% juice is a good 

source of vitamin C, it doesn’t have 

the fi ber of whole fruit, and provides 

calories mostly from sugar and carbohydrates. 

Too much juice can lead to 

obesity and tooth decay, among other 

• Armpit or pubic hair 

• First menstruation 

For boys before age 9: 

• Enlarged testicles and penis 

• Armpit or pubic hair 

• Facial hair 

Another is accidental contact 

with endocrine disruptors present in 

many household products and cosmetics, 

including: 

• Bovine growth hormones commonly 

added to commercial dairy 

• Soy products which are loaded with 

hormone like substances 

• Bisphenol A, commonly used in many 

plastics 

• Phthalates also commonly used in 

plastics 

• Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 

— better known as Tefl on 

The disruption of your hormone 

system, and all of the consequences 

resulting from it, is a typical way 

that environmental toxins negatively 

impact your body. 

No surprise, Congress told 

the EPA to develop a comprehensive 

screening program within three years 

a decade ago. The agency never got 

around to it, however, due to efforts 

to squash it by representatives from 

the chemical industry serving on a 

program committee. 


If you have children, this is 

clearly something you will want to 

avoid. Here are some measures you 

can take to protect you and your children 

from common toxic substances 

which will cause them to go into puberty 

more than a decade before they 

were designed to: 

• Store your food in glass containers 

whenever possible, as it is the most 

inert container you can use. 

• Only use natural cleaning products 

in your home. Most health food stores 

will have these available, or you can 

search online for them. 

• Buy and eat, as much as possible, 

organic foods, especially milk which is 

frequently contaminated with bovine 

growth hormone. 

• Avoid processed foods. 

• Switch to natural brands of toiletries, 

including shampoo, toothpaste, 

antiperspirants and cosmetics. Same 

sources as above for these, either your 

local health food store, or you can 

search online. 

• Read Our Stolen Future by Theo 

Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski & John 

Peter Meyers 

For more information, visit 

www.mercola.com. 

Printed with permission. 

9 Foods Not to Give Kids 

problems. The American Academy 

of Pediatrics suggests 4 to 6 ounces 

of juice per day for kids under 6, and 

8 to 12 ounces for older kids. Juice 

drinks that aren’t 100% juice are usually 

laced with artifi cial colors and 

that old standby, HFCS, and should 

be avoided. Your best bet is to make 

your own juice from fresh, seasonal 

fruit. You won’t have to worry about 

all the additives, and it’s another way 

you can involve your kids in the cooking 

process. Let them design their own 

juice “cocktail.” And if you were even 

considering soda, perhaps a refresher 

course from Steve Edwards’ Nutrition 

911 series is in order (see “Nutrition 

911, Part VI: The Worst Food on the 

Planet” at www.steveedwardsonline. 

com). 

INSTEAD: Water is still the best 

thirst quencher. Explain the importance 

of good hydration to your kids, 

and set a good example yourself by 

carrying around a water bottle. Get 

them used to carrying a small bottle 

of water in their backpack or attached 

to their bike. If they’re very water 

averse, try water with a splash of fruit 

juice in it. But just a splash. The idea 

is to get kids used to not having things 

be overly sweet, overly salty, or overly 

fatty. The other great beverage is milk. 

Filled with nutrients, calcium, and 

protein, growing kids need plenty of 

milk, though not so much fat. Choosing 

low-fat or skim milk will help 

ensure that they get their milk without 

becoming a cow. 

5). FRENCH FRIES: 

High in calories, high in fat, and 

high in sodium˜and unsurprisingly, 

the most popular “vegetable” among 

kids. They offer virtually none of the 

nutrients found in broccoli, carrots, 

spinach, or other veggies not found in 

a deep fryer. And the fat they’re fried 

in is usually trans fat, the unhealthiest 

kind for the heart. To top it all off, 

studies are beginning to show cancercausing 

properties from acrylamide, 

a toxic substance that is created when 

starchy foods like potatoes are heated 

to extreme temperatures. In some tests, 

the amount of acrylamide in French 

fries was 300 to 600 times higher than 

the amount that the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) allows in a 

glass of water.2 

INSTEAD: Vegetables like baby 

carrots, celery sticks, or other crudités 

are great options, but if potatoes must 

be had, there are some options that 

don’t begin with melting a brick of 

fat. A scooped-out potato skin with 

low-fat chili and a little cheese can 

provide lots of fi - 

ber and vitamins, 

with even higher 

amounts if the 

chili has beans. 

You can also try 

making baked 

fries, using slices 

of potato with a 

light brushing 

of olive oil. Or, 

the classic baked 

potato could be a 

hit, with yogurt 

dip or cottage 

cheese instead of 

sour cream and 

butter. 

Printed with 

permission.

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y Theodora Kerry 

ANOTHER AMAZING MONTH of 

resistance to the aerial spraying of our 

communities with untested pesticides has 

passed, one which the California Department of 

Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is not likely to forget. 

Not only have our numbers grown exponentially 

as Bay Area citizens learn that they too will be 

sprayed starting August 1, but five bills and 2 resolutions 

have been introduced in the state legislature 

to rein in the power of the CDFA to initiate these 

toxic assaults on our citizenry. The cities of Santa 

Cruz, Berkeley, and the Oakland City Council 

Public Safety Committee have joined the cities of 

Monterey, Seaside, Pacific Grove, Albany, and 

Santa Cruz County in officially opposing the aerial 

spraying, and Berkeley is researching filing a lawsuit 

against the CDFA. HOPE’s (www.1hope.org) 

lawsuit begins March 7 (that is if the CDFA will 

release the evidence that HOPE filed for last 

September), and the Santa Cruz City/County lawsuit 

begins in April. Both these suits challenge the 

failure of the CDFA to complete both an 

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and a 

California Environmental Quality Analysis 

(CEQA) as required by law before starting to spray. 

Clearly our efforts are paying off, but since the 

CDFA still plans to spray the Monterey/Santa Cruz 

areas beginning June 1, more needs to be done. You 

can join up with the California Alliance to Stop the 

Spray (CASS) by going to www.lbamspray.com. 

Ground Spraying to Begin in March 

Ground treatments are scheduled in March for 

both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. They 

include spraying with Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis 

kurstaki), a naturally occurring bacteria, and spinosad, 

an extract from naturally occurring bacteria, 

along with the ground application of a 

pheromone/permethrin mix to attract and then kill 

the male moth. The EPA classifies permethrin as a 

likely carcinogen because it causes lung and liver 

tumors in mice as well as chromosome aberrations in 

human cells. It is also very toxic to our children, pets, 

honeybees, and other beneficial insects. Residents 

are encouraged to express their concerns/opposition 

to CDFA employees who trespass onto their property 

to apply these toxins. Put up signs, organize your 

neighborhood, and be present if you can. 

March 20 Deadline for Public Comments on EIR 

The CDFA has already held public meetings 

in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties to receive 

comments for the Environmental Impact Report 

they are belatedly preparing, though more are 

planned in the Bay Area (details at 

www.cdfa.ca.gov). Their EIR report must answer 

all our questions, so please send yours to: Jim 

Rains, California Department of Food and 

Agriculture Plant Health and Pest Prevention 

Services, 1220 N St., Room A-316, Sacramento, 

CA 95814 before the March 20 deadline. CASS 

requests that you send copies of your comments to 

EIR@lbamspray.com so they can be sure that the 

CDFA’s EIR report addresses all of our concerns. 

New Bills and Resolutions Introduced 

in the State Legislature 

SCR 87 (Migden) asks the CDFA to impose 

a moratorium on aerial spraying till they can prove 

Germany admits to Clandestine 

Chemtrails Operations 

FOR ALL THOSE activists who have been 

investigating and reporting on clandestine 

government operations around the world to 

manipulate our weather patterns, this news from 

Germany is groundbreaking. 

The TV news report states that “the military 

planes of the German Federal Army are manipulating 

our climate; this is what the weather researchers 

are presuming and their suspicions are confirmed. 

“We can state with a 97% certainty that we 

have on our hands chemical trails (chemtrails) 

comprised by fine dust containing polymers and 

metals, used to disrupt radar signals.” 

“This is their main purpose, but I was surprised 

that this artificial cloud was so wide-spread. 

The radar images are stunning considering the 

needed tons of dispersed elements—although, the 

federal army claims that only small amounts of 

material were propagated. The military heads claim 

that the substances used are not harmful.” 

“In the United States of America there are 

protest after protest for many years now, against 

these military operations and now people are mobilizing 

in Germany as well. Per example 

JOHANNES REMMEL of the Greens. 

“It’s obvious that enormous regions are being 

polluted with clandestine actions, but all of this has 

to be made public. The government must provide 

Healthy Planet 

Stop the Spray 

March Update 

explanations to the unsuspecting population.” 

This is a very significant development in the 

battle to find out why our governments are spraying 

chemicals into our atmosphere, however it is 

only the tip of the iceberg. As far as researchers 

have been able to conclude, chemical spraying by 

our governments have been in full operation 

since mid-to-late 1990’s (possibly earlier). 

Right now we can only speculate as to what 

type of chemicals are used in these operations, 

however one thing is certain, if we saw a car 

driving down the road, spewing out a plume of 

smoke the way these planes are doing we would 

be very concerned. 

Considering that half the species in the 

world could be wiped out due to global warming, 

the least we could do is to demand that our governments 

explain what it is that they are spraying 

us with, especially if military heads are claiming 

“that the substances used are not harmful”. As we 

know, when the militaries of the world say we 

have nothing to be concerned about, then we 

have everything to be concerned about. Keep in 

mind that chemtrails have been categorized as an 

“exotic weapons systems” by the 107th CON- 

GRESS of the United States in House Bill H. R. 

2977. 

Further information on chemtrails, check 

out: www.educate-yourself.org 

it is safe for humans and effective at eradicating 

the light brown apple moth. 

AB 2892 (Swanson) requires consent of 2/3 

of the voters in an urban area before spraying can 

begin. 

AB 2760 (Leno) requires an EIR report to be 

completed before LBAM spraying can begin. 

AB 2763 (Laird) specifies procedures that 

the CDFA must follow in planning for the eradication 

of invasive species. 

AB 2764 (Hancock) requires the Governor to 

declare a state of emergency before the CDFA can 

begin spraying in urban areas. 

AB2765 (Huffman) sets new limits on the 

emergency powers of the CDFA. 

Draft ACR (Laird) states it’s up to the 

Government, not the residents, to prove the safety 

and necessity of its actions, and that the unresolved 

health, scientific, and efficacy issues concerning 

the 2007 eradication effort need to be 

addressed. 

More details about these bills can be found at 

www.1hope.org. 

Page 19 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.theConnect.com ▲March — April 2, 2008 

Governor Schwarzenegger 

Needs to Hear from YOU! 

There is one man who could terminate the 

CDFA’s aerial spraying plans and that’s the 

Terminator himself. Although he is buddies 

with the Resnick family, owners of Suterra, 

which makes Checkmate, the spray product, 

and donors of $145,000 to his 2004 re-election 

campaign, he may realize his political career is 

in danger of termination if he hears from 

enough of us. E-mail: governor@gov.ca.gov. 

Phone: (916) 445-2841. Fax: (916) 445-4633. 

Write: c/o State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 

95814. 

U.S. Rep. Sam Farr 

Needs to Hear from YOU too! 

Rep. Farr is still representing big agriculture, 

not the health of his constituents, on this issue. 

Remind him that he needs to earn our votes in this 

election year by protecting us. Email: 

www.farr.house.gov. Phone: (831) 429-1976/649- 

3555. Fax: (831)429-1458. Write: c/o 1221 

Longworth Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20515. 

Opportunities to Learn More 

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VENEZUELA’S STATE OIL 

company has stopped selling 

crude to Exxon Mobil Corp. in 

response to the U.S. oil company’s drive 

to use the courts to seize billions of dollars 

in Venezuelan assets. 

Exxon Mobil is locked in a dispute 

over the nationalization of its oil ventures 

in Venezuela that has led President Hugo 

Chavez to threaten to cut off all 

Venezuelan oil supplies to the USA. 

Venezuela is the United States’ fourth 

largest oil supplier. 

This announcement by state-run 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, 

was limited to Exxon Mobil, which 

PDVSA accused of “judicial-economic 

harassment” for its efforts in USA and 

European courts. 

PDVSA said it “has paralyzed sales 

of crude to Exxon Mobil” and suspended 

commercial relations with the Irving, 

Texas-based company. 

“The legal actions carried out by the 

USA transnational are unnecessary ... and 

hostile,” PDVSAsaid in the statement. It said 

it will honor any existing contracts it has with 

Exxon Mobil for joint investments abroad, 

but reserved the right to terminate them if 

permitted by the terms of the contracts. 

It was unclear how much oil PDVSA 

supplies to Exxon Mobil, the world’s 

biggest publicly traded oil company. Both 

Chavez and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez 

previously said the company is no longer 

welcome to do business in Venezuela. 

Venezuela’s decision leaves up in 

the air the situation of a refinery in 

Chalmette, La. — a joint venture supplied 


Venezuela Halts Oil Sales to Exxon Mobil 

by Venezuelan oil in which PDVSA and 

Exxon Mobil are equal partners. 

Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Margaret 

Ross declined to comment on the move by 

Venezuela but added that “it is our longstanding 

practice to take appropriate steps to 

meet our customers’ needs.” 

Exxon Mobil is challenging the 

Chavez government’s nationalization of 

one of four heavy oil projects in the 

Orinoco River basin, one of the world’s 

richest oil deposits. 

A British court issued an injunction 

last month temporarily freezing up to $12 

billion of PDVSA’s assets. Exxon Mobil 

also has secured an “order of attachment” 

from U.S. District Court in Manhattan on 

about $300 million in cash held by 

PDVSA. A hearing to confirm the order is 

scheduled for Wednesday. 

Other oil companies including 

Chevron Corp., France’s Total, Britain’s 

BP PLC and Norway’s StatoilHydro ASA 

have negotiated deals with Venezuela to 

continue as minority partners in the 

nationalized projects. ConocoPhillips and 

Exxon Mobil balked at the government’s 

tougher terms and have been in compensation 

talks with PDVSA. 

Earlier Tuesday at an energy conference 

in Houston, Exxon Mobil senior vice 

president Mark Albers declined comment 

on any court proceedings with Venezuela, 

though he said the company is eager to 

negotiate fair compensation for its assets. 

Exxon Mobil is taking the dispute to 

international arbitration, to which Venezuela 

has agreed. Its legal actions essentially seek 

to corral Venezuelan assets ahead of any 

decision by the arbitration panel. 


Venezuela’s announcement came 

after Ramirez, the oil minister and 

PDVSA president, reiterated in a newspaper 

interview Tuesday that Venezuela is 

ready to cut off oil supplies to the USA if 

pressed into an “economic war.” 

“If they want this conflict to escalate, 

it’s going to escalate. We have a way 

to make this conflict escalate,” Ramirez 

was quoted as saying. 

The White House declined to comment 

on Venezuela’s threat. “When 

there’s a litigation that’s ongoing, different 

parties will say anything to try to win 

over on an argument,” said White House 

press secretary Dana Perino. 

Meanwhile, Venezuelan state television 

has begun airing short anti-Exxon 

segments, with a message appearing on 

the screen in red text reading: “Exxon 

Mobil turns oil into blood.” 

The U.S. remains the No. 1 buyer of 

Venezuelan oil, and Chavez relies largely 

on U.S. oil money to stimulate his economy 

and bankroll social programs that 

have traditionally boosted his popularity. 

Some analysts say it would make 

little sense for Chavez to follow through 

on his broader threats to cut off oil sales 

to the USA because Venezuela owns 

refineries in the United States that are 

customized to handle the South American 

country’s heavy crude. 

Ramirez said Venezuela is selling 

the USA a daily average of 1.5 million 

barrels of crude and other products 

derived from oil. 

Printed with permission from the 

Associated Press. 

We’ve Got 99 Problems 

And They Are All Spelled B-U-S-H 

by MicCheck Radio 

AS BUSH’S DAYS of power 

draw to a close, one thing is 

clear: We’ve got a lot more 

problems now than we did seven years 

ago. 99 of them, will be addressed in 

this magazine over the next several 

months—everything from less money 

to more war and a planet in crisis. 

WAR PROBLEMS 

Problem: Surge Failure 

In January 2007, President Bush 

announced a plan to send a 20,000troop 

“surge” to Iraq to quell the violence 

and provide military cover while 

the Iraqi government took over the ruling 

of its own nation. The U.S. military 

was able to staunch much of the violence 

in the country - though at the 

price of 896 American troops killed in 

2007 - but the Iraqi government 

remains in chaos. The Iraq Inspector 

General calls government corruption 

“the second insurgency,” Parliament 

rarely is able to get a quorum together 

to conduct business, and even the Iraqi 

Minister of Defense says the government 

will be unable to take over its 

own security until at least 2012. 

[Chicago Tribune] [The Guardian] 

Problem: Iraq Reconstruction 

in Shambles 

Despite spending $488 billion (so 

far) on the Iraq war, many of the U.S.led 

reconstruction projects in Iraq, 

fraught with corruption, security problems, 

and inept contractors, “have been 

abandoned, delayed or poorly constructed.” 

Hospitals, prisons, and 

police training centers were all abandoned, 

while the guard-house for the 

U.S. Embassy became such a toxic fire 

hazard, they had to evacuate everyone 

who tried to move in. [Boston Globe] 

[National Priorities Project] 

Problem: The Taliban’s Resurgence 

Today, Al Qaeda along the 

Pakistan/Afghanistan border is back to 

pre-9/11 strength. The Taliban increased 

the number of roadside and suicide 

bomb attacks in 2007 to the highest level 

since the war in Afghanistan began. The 

two groups are flush with money from 

the Afghanistan opium trade, which 

“grew by 17 percent in 2007, reaching 

record levels for the second straight 

year.” [Mic Check] [USA Today] 

Problem:Afghan Women Still Live in Fear 

Despite a new constitution that 

enshrines women’s rights, insufficient 

resources devoted to the war in 

Afghanistan mean “the state cannot protect 

women and ensure that they can go 

about their work safely.” In some regions 

controlled by the resurgent Taliban, they 

“have restricted possible employment, 

education and health care opportunities 

for women, often resorting to violence to 

enforce their edicts.” [Quazen] 

Problem: Refusing Iraqi Refugees 

The number of Iraqis fleeing their 

homes quadrupled over 2007, bringing 

the totals to “2.3 million internally displaced 

persons within Iraq, and over 

2.3 million Iraqis who have fled the 

country.” The United States took in 

only 7,000. [CNN] 

People Who Fear Human-Animal 

Hybrids 

President Bush was able to keep 

one promise from his previous State of 

the Union addresses. In 2006, he pledged 

to fight the creation of “human-animal 

hybrids,” sparking visions of fearsome 

ManBeasts terrorizing the nation. As of 

today, we’ve spotted no half-man/halfanimal 

creatures. Breaking News: We 

may have given the president credit too 

soon - just this week, we’ve discovered, 

British scientists created a ManCow 

clone. State Of The Union BBC 

Printed with permission from The 

Center for American Progress. This 

will be continued until we are finished 

with the list of 99!

The Golden Years 

by Anne Singer, Shampoo chez Inc 

Most dogs’ life-span is 12 years. 

An average-sized 1-year-old 

dog is equal to a 15-year-old 

person; at 2 years, equal to a 24-yearold 

person. After the second year, 

each dog’s yearly age is equivalent 

to 4 human years. A 9-year-old dog is 

equivalent to a 52-year-old person. Giant 

breeds age differently. A 1-year-old 

is equivalent to a 12-year-old person 

and then ages 7 human years for each 

canine year. 

Small and medium dogs are 

seniors at 7 to 9 years and giant dogs 

are seniors at 5 to 7 years. Small dogs 

generally live longer than large dogs 

because they tend to have fewer medical 

problems. 

As dogs age, their metabolism 

changes as it does in humans. Following 

are changes that dogs go through 

as they age: 

1. Coping with Heat or Cold 

They have a decreased sensitivity 

to thirst, causing them to dehydrate 

easily. Diffi culty in tolerating the heat or 

cold is caused by problems in adjusting 

their body temperature. 

2. Decrease in Smell and Taste 

Because they lose their interest 

in food they can become thin or malnourished. 

Hearing and seeing abilities 

decrease. Cataracts are common, poodles 

being prime candidates. They become 

disoriented and can get lost. 

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3. Dental Problems 

Dental disease worsens if it is not 

taken care of when the dog is younger. 

Gum infections can be dangerous. 

4. Entire Digestive System Slows 

Down 

Less saliva is produced to start digestion; 

less liver function; less intestinal 

absorption of nutrients; and a decrease in 

the movement of the intestines. Vomiting, 

large stools, gas, constipation and 

poor nutrition result because nutrients 

pass through the intestines without 

being digested. Food with less protein 

is required and fed at least three times 

per day. 

5. Skin and Coat Changes 

The skin loses its elasticity and 

becomes dry or oily. The muzzle will 

gray and the nails become brittle. The 

skin becomes more sensitive. 

How We Can Help 

1. T-shirts and sweaters are a 

must in the winter. In the summer, when 

out on walks/hikes, take along a portable 

water system. Indoor/outdoor pet doors 

allow the senior pet to go in and out of 

Dr. Laurie. 

This event will take place on 

April 19 th from 4pm to 5:30pm in 

Santa Cruz. To make your donation 

and receive your ticket please contact 

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the heat. 

2. To help encourage eating, 

canned food can be part of the meal 

because it generally smells better than 

dry. 

One brand of canned food should 

not be mixed with another brand of dry 

food. Canned food may be necessary 

for dogs with tooth and gum problems. 

Senior food should only be fed. Low fat 

treats and supplements to take care of 

digestive problems are available. Antioxidants 

to help fi ght the damage caused 

by free radicals should be given. 

3. Use skin and coat supplements 

for skin problems and shampoos 

for sensitive skin. 

4. Natural arthritis supplements 

and safe heating pads made 

especially for pets should be used for 

the stiff older dog. 

As pet owners we need to be 

aware of the problems and solutions 

available to improve the quality of life 

for our older pets. 

Anne Singer, owner of Shampoo-chez 

at 1380 Soquel Avenue, 

Santa Cruz and editor of the “Shampoo-chez 

Newz,” has been an advocate 

of quality, natural, nontoxic 

pet products for the 23 years that 

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For questions call (831) 427-2284. 

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Self-Service Dog Wash, professional 

grooming for dogs and cats, vaccination 

clinic, useful facts and recipes, 

testimonials, and natural pet products 

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Dr. Laurie Moore’s offi ce: (831) 477- 

7007. Dr. Laurie’s work is honored by 

Gangaji and Jacquelyn Aldana, two 

planetary Gurus and humanitarians 

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• Brewer’s yeast 

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vegetables: corn, lima beans, English 

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• Condiments, sauces and vinegarcontaining 

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monosodium glutamate; 

Protein foods: beans and le- steak, barbecue, chili, shrimp 

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SPRING IS IN THE AIR 

by Janet Leonard 

pring is here! You can feel it in the 

air and see it at the beaches. Spring SEquinox 

is offi cially March 20th , so 

enjoy your journey to the fi rst day of Spring. 

And I just have to wish everyone a Happy 

St. Patrick’s Day. This has always been a 

favorite time of the year for me. It brings 

back happy childhood memories and fun 

adult times also. I’ve been known to spray my 

hair green. Perhaps I will this year too? The 

way my family celebrates you would think we 

were 100% Irish instead of just a quarter. But 

you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate and 

dance to music. 

Songwriter’s Showcase at Britannia 

Arms is free and open to everyone. Every 

Tuesday from 7-10pm go and hear local up 

and comers play their own original music. 

Songwriters, this is a fantastic opportunity 

to be heard and possibly win. For you to 

enter and get more information call (831) 

688-8435. 

Your Music Magazine is having the 

ultimate Your Music Olympicks. This event 

is bigger and better than any other before. It 

starts Mar. 7th and ends on May 23rd . It takes 

place at several venues and there are over 

THUMBNAIL 

REVIEWS 

E 

by Karin Leonard & Daniel Robin 

ach month, we select our favorite 

or otherwise important films to be 

featured on this page. We rate them, 

subjectively, on a scale from 1 (worthless) to 

5 (awesome) in terms of their entertainment 

and message. We leave the plot details and 

storytelling to the fi lmmakers and instead 

attempt to characterize, highlight strengths 

and fl aws, and hint at purpose. Reach us at 

movies@innerevolution.com. Enjoy! 

Atonement 

With Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Saoirse 

Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave 

Entertainment: 4 Message: 3.5 

his romantic drama adaptation of Ian 

McEwan’s best-selling novel received T7 

Academy Award nominations. Incredible 

artistry in cinematography let many frames 

appear as a luscious painting, infused with 

light and sensitivity. The layering of emotions 

is masterfully executed, captured through im- 

25 categories. Band’s, there is still time to get 

your promos in. Check it out and vote for your 

favorite bands and musicians. 

Here are some of March’s club scene 

highlights: 

Kuumbwa Jazz: Mon. Mar. 10 th , Third 

World Love, generating a stir throughout 

Europe and the Middle East. Thu. Mar. 13 th , 

Octobop, think of it as a big band sound in 

an 8-pack. Mon. Mar. 17 th , Eliane Elias sings 

& plays Bill Evans. Thu. Mar. 27 th , Ignacio 

Berroa Quartet, masters of the art of Afro- 

Cuban drumming. 

Don Quixote’s: Fri. Mar. 14 th , The 

Black Brothers, from Dublin, Ireland, a 

special pre-St. Patrick’s Day Irish music concert. 

Tue. Mar. 25 th , Hawaiian artists, Cyril 

Pahinui & Patrick Landeza, Cyril Pahinui is 

a Grammy Award winner and is nominated 

for two more Grammys for 2008. Sat. Apr. 5 th , 

DaVine featuring Damien Carter, star of the 

upcoming Sam Cooke movie. 

The Catalyst: Sat. Mar. 15 th , Eek A 

Mouse, responsible for the creation of the 

reggae sub-genre singjaying. Mon. Mar. 17 th , 

F.U.B.A.R., winner of the 2006 “Battle of the 

Bands” at the Monterey County Fair. 

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Get your 

tickets now! Sat. Apr. 5 th , Pearl Jam front 

man, Eddie Vedder on his fi rst solo tour. 

Are you a local band that would 

like your CD reviewed in this publica- 

ages, facial expressions and gestures, rather 

than the actual dialogue. Keira Knightley is 

evocatively beautiful, as if she stepped right 

out of an Art Nouveau masterpiece, lighting 

up the screen with electric chemistry between 

her and lover, James McAvoy. Framed by the 

tragic consequences of her younger sister’s 

youthful mistakes, heartbreak and maturation 

make for soulful and moving atonement 

(2 hrs 3 min). 

Defi nitely, Maybe 

With Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Isla 

Fisher, Elizabeth Banks 

Entertainment: 3.5 Message: 4 

rrepressible and inquisitive Abigail 

Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) Iis 

the foil for a delightful look at 

the happenstance of “How did I get 

here?”– faced with the impending 

divorce of her parents, she wants 

to know everything. Dad’s romantic 

conquests and mistakes become a rich 

and moving mystery of how her parents 

connected (names changed to keep 

the young offspring – and audiences 

– guessing), in the maze of on-and-off 

relationships and “almost-could-havebeen’s.” 

Well played throughout, Abigail 

gives yet another nuanced display 

of a young girl’s emotional journey. 

The story line is uneven at times and 

could be crisper overall, but there is 

plenty here to delight heart and soul 

(1 hr 51 min). 

Enchanted 

With Amy Adams, James Marsden, 

Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon 


c/o Janet Leonard, PO Box 1151, Aptos 

CA 95001. Call 831-325-4605 or e-mail 

Janet@JanetLeonard.com to tell me about 

gigs to go to and review live. Make sure you 

put Music Connection and your band’s name 

in the subject line. 

Concerts in Retro: 

My reviews of some of the shows I 

saw this past month. Remember this is only 

my opinion. 

English rock guitarist, Robin Trower 

has still got it at sixty-three! Trower has once 

again teamed up with ex-Gamma vocalist 

Davey Pattison, who sounds to me a lot like 

Paul Rodgers, best known from Bad Company. 

This is all supportive for a remarkable 

good old fashion, high energy rock-n-roll 

show. I loved it. 

Johnny Winter, sixty four years old and 

multiple health crises aside, many critics say 

he is incapable of performing anywhere near 

his former expertise, but since I didn’t see 

him back when, I can’t even imagine what 

he use to play like 

because his fi ngers 

were playing 

blues riffs at 

Steve Vai speed! 

I’m really glad he 

still tours regularly 

because I’d 

see him again. 

tion? Send your CD to Music Connection, Johnny Winter 

H 


ow wonderful that fi lms this charming 

still emerge – truly enchanting, 

entertaining and full of innocent 

humor! Yes, it’s a chick fl ick, but it’s also a 

turtle fl ick, and fawn fl ick… well, you get the 

idea. Few fi lms succeed in blending the silly 

with the sublime as does this wildly innovative 

spin on Snow White and other fairy tale 

classics. Amy Adams is fantastic as Giselle, 

the princess of the animated land Andalasia, 

who comes to life in present day New York 

City, followed by Prince Charming (Marsden) 

and his not-so-welcome entourage, including 

a wonderfully wicked queen mother (Susan 

Sarandon). Bubbling over-the-top with offthe-charts 

creativity, great music, belly laughs 

and Disney wholesomeness, the entire family 

will enjoy this delightful fairy tale romance (1 

hr 47 min). 

Fool’s Gold 

With Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, 

Donald Sutherland 

Entertainment: 2 Message: 1.5 

dventure and romance manage to 

fi zzle amid this stupid, unmemorable Afi 

lm about bland, familiar quests for 

ancient Spanish treasure. Beautiful Caribbean 

scenery and throw-away eye candy 

(causing some serious truth decay) are not 

nearly enough to carry it. If you have a crush 

on either Matthew or Kate, see a different fi lm 

(1 hr 50 min). 

Juno 

With Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, 

Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman 


on’t miss this ultra hip gem, full of heart, 

humor and spunk. Ellen Page is off- Dthe-charts 

awesome as Juno, a quick 

witted, quirky and 100% herself 16-year-old 

virgin, no wait, pregnant girl. Her one-time 

close encounter with Bleeker – her nerdy boyfriend 

for a day – might as well be a brush with 

the Holy Ghost. Big oops. This fresh, beautiful 

coming-of-age story features well developed 

characters and an exceptional script, delivering 

offbeat charm with mainstream appeal. 

Not noticeably political, this is movie magic 

of the best kind (1 hr 31 min). 

The Spiderwick Chronicles 

With Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, 

Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright 

Entertainment: 3 Message: 4 

rom the beloved best-selling series of 

books, here is a fi lm that is mysterious, Fcreepy 

and enchanting all at the same 

time. A fantasy and adventure in the genre of 

Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia, told 

from the perspective of a family at dire risk 

because of their choice of residence. This 

might not be suitable for sensitive persons, 

though metaphorically, it portrays the journey 

of childhood seen in a magical light. The 

animated characters are more gruesome than 

enigmatic, but the performances and production 

create an engaging frame for the family’s 

story of pulling it together after dad leaves. 

Transformation happens through magic and 

deep metaphos, leaving you inspired, though 

you might not know why. Memorable entertainment 

for fans of the genre (1 hr 37 min). 

Visit TheConnect.com/movies/movies. 

html for all other reviews.

y Elizabeth Holtzman 

SINCE MID-DECEMBER, members 

of the House Judiciary 

Committee Robert Wexler (D., 

Fla.), Luis Gutierrez (D., Ill.) and Tammy 

Baldwin (D., Wis.) have called for hearings 

on the impeachment of Vice 

President Cheney. 

This should not be surprising, given 

the strength of the case for impeachment. 

What’s surprising is that it took so long for 

members of this committee, normally 

tasked with holding impeachment proceedings, 

to call for them. 

They face huge political resistance 

on Capitol Hill. But they aren’t alone. 

Other Democratic members are joining 

them. Former senator and Democratic 

presidential nominee George McGovern 

recently published an op-ed demanding 

impeachment proceedings for both Bush 

and Cheney. Bruce Fein, a Republican 

who served in the Reagan Justice 

Department, and many other constitutional 

scholars also argue for impeachment. 

There is more than ample justification 

for impeachment. The Constitution 

specifies the grounds as treason, bribery 

or “high crimes and misdemeanors,” a 

term that means “great and dangerous 

offenses that subvert the Constitution.” 

As the House Judiciary Committee determined 

during Watergate, impeachment is 

warranted when a president puts himself 

above the law and gravely abuses power. 

Have Bush and Cheney done that? 

Yes. With the vice president’s participation, 

President Bush repeatedly violated 

the Foreign Intelligence 

Surveillance Act, which requires court 

approval for presidential wiretaps. 

Former President Richard Nixon’s illegal 

wiretapping was one of the offenses that 

led to his impeachment. FISA was enacted 

precisely to avoid such abuses by 

future presidents. 

Bush and Cheney were involved in 

detainee abuse, flouting federal criminal 

statutes (the War Crimes Act of 1996 and 

the anti-torture Act) and the Geneva 

Conventions. The president removed 

Geneva protections from al-Qaeda and the 

Taliban, setting the abuse in motion, and 

may have even personally authorized them. 

The president and vice president 

also used deception to drive us into the 

Iraq war, claiming Saddam Hussein and 

al-Qaeda were in cahoots, when they 

knew better. They invoked the specter of 

a nuclear attack on the United States, 

alleging Hussein purchased uranium in 

Niger and wanted aluminum tubes for 

uranium enrichment, when they had every 

reason to know these claims were phony 

or at least seriously questioned within the 

administration. Withholding and distorting 

facts usurps Congress’ constitutional 

powers to decide on going to war. 

Can a commander-in-chief disobey 

laws on wiretapping or torture to protect 

the country in wartime? 

No. The Constitution requires the 

president to “take care that the laws be 

faithfully executed.” The Supreme Court 

ruled Harry S. Truman could not seize 

steel mills to prevent a strike, even during 

the Korean War. Nixon’s claim of national 

security as a justification for illegal 

wiretaps was also rejected in impeachment 

proceedings against him. 

What then is the justification for 

taking impeachment “off the table”? 


Judiciary Committee Should 

Move to Impeach Bush, Cheney 

Congressional leaders 

don’t defend the 

administration, nor do 

they contend that its 

actions are unimpeachable 

or less serious 

than Nixon’s. 

Instead they argue 

there is no time, or that 

impeachment proceedings 

would distract the Congress from 

other work, or divide the country. The 

subtext seems to be fear that impeachment 

could undermine Democratic election 

prospects in 2008. 

But, even these “pragmatic” arguments 

are wrong. Let’s take them one at a time: 

Insufficient time. In the case of 

Nixon, the House officially instructed the 

Judiciary Committee to act in early 

February 1974. The committee finished 

voting on articles of impeachment July 

29, less than six months later. No presidential 

impeachment proceeding had 

taken place for almost 100 years, so the 

committee had to start from scratch, analyzing 

the Constitution and developing 

procedures for the impeachment inquiry. 

Now that the relevant legal spade work is 

done and a road map for proper impeachment 

proceedings exists, Congress might 

conduct them even faster than in 1974. 

Distraction. During Watergate, the 

impeachment inquiry didn’t prevent 

Congress from getting its work done. In fact, 

the House Judiciary Committee also worked 

on other matters during impeachment, just 

as the Senate did during its impeachment 

trial of former President Bill Clinton. 

Divisiveness. True, President Clinton’s 

impeachment was a highly partisan process 

that divided the country - because most 

Americans didn’t support it. They believed 

his conduct was reprehensible, but not an 

impeachable offense. Impeachment therefore 

had negative repercussions for the 

Republicans who instigated it. 

Nixon’s impeachment united the 

American people. The process was bipartisan, 

demonstrating this wasn’t just a 

Democratic ploy to undo an election. The 

fairness of the process, the seriousness of 

purpose, the substantial evidence - all 

gave the public confidence that justice 

had been done. This reinvigorated the 

shared value that the rule of law and 

preservation of democracy are more 

important than any president or party. 

This value is again asserting itself in 

grassroots impeachment movements 

across America. The Vermont Senate, 

several state Democratic parties, and 

many municipal governments have adopted 

resolutions supporting impeachment. 

More state legislatures would have acted 

except for pressure from Washington. 

Many polls show a majority of Americans 

support impeaching Cheney (a Nov. 13 

American Research Group poll says 70 

percent of Americans believe he abused 

his office), and slightly less than a majority 

support impeaching Bush. 

Stonewalling such widespread public 

sentiment is itself divisive, leading at 

least half the country to feel their concerns 

about upholding the Constitution 

are being ignored. Only a serious airing of 

evidence in hearings would heal the split. 

Undermining election prospects. 

When the impeachment process began, 

Nixon had just been reelected in one of 

the largest landslides in history. Few, if 

any, worried about whether impeachment 

was a political winner for Congress or the 

Democrats. Public opinion simply forced 

Congress’ hand when Nixon fired Special 

Prosecutor Archibald Cox. After the 

Judiciary Committee conducted impartial 

hearings and voted on impeachment, 

Congress’ approval ratings soared. 

Republicans were swamped in the 

November 1974 elections. 

Whether or not they bring electoral 

rewards in 2008, impeachment proceedings 

are the right thing to do. They will 

help curb the serious abuses of this 

administration, and send a strong message 

to future administrations that no president 

or vice president is above the law. 

Former Congresswoman Elizabeth 

Holtzman served on the House Judiciary 

Committee during proceedings toward 

Nixon’s impeachment. She coauthored the 

1973 special-prosecutor statute, and 

cowrote (with Cynthia L. Cooper) the 

2006 book “The Impeachment of George 

W. Bush.” 

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us, and with the divine. 

TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US is divided 

into seven sections representing the seven rhythms of 

the human journey: Beginnings, Desires, Thresholds, 

Homecomings, States of the Heart, Callings, and Beyond 

Endings. These include blessings that apply to almost 

METATRON, AS ABOVE SO BELOW, 

©2000 M. Gendron 

Melanie Gendron’s Art on Exhibit 

at Unity Temple of Santa Cruz 

Opening on Palm Sunday 

March 16, 2008 through April 

407 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 

Call the Temple at 831•423•8553 for 

hours. 

Sha, Gabriel Cousens, MD, Raymond Moody, John 

Gray, PhD, Mellen-Thomas Benedict, Master Mingtong 

Gu, Sean David Morton, Vaishali, Jelaila Starr, Fred Bell, 

Lori Grace, Corinna Kaufman, Christopher Valentine & 

Christian von Lahr, Ph.D, David Wilcock, and a special 

Good Vibes show, and over 100 Lectures. Check back 

for the complete schedule. 

There will be over 275 Exhibitors, over 150 Speakers, 

Panel Discussons, Workshops, Lectures, Special Events, 

Expo Bookstore, Business Opportunities, Natural Foods 

Dining, Anti-Aging, Body workers, Green Business. 

The Origins of the San Francisco New Living Expo 

The origins of a new-age, alternative-lifestyle, 

natural-products “Expo,” can be traced back to the early 

1970s and the days of the Whole Earth Catalog, a widely 

popular alternative mail order catalog. The Whole Earth 

Company began the fi rst Whole Earth Expo. By 1975, 

Whole Earth Expo was an established tradition in the 

counter culture of the time. 

Other shows arose concurrently, with the Whole 

Queer Queens of Qomedy are Coming! 

Brava Theatre 2789 24th Street 

@ York San Francisco, CA 94110 on 

March 22, 2008 at 8:00 PM. 

fter selling out in Santa Cruz 

last year, this all-lesbian com- Aedy 

revue is taking the country 

by storm. From Raleigh, Durham, 

Chicago, and now back by popular 

demand to Santa Cruz, and San 

Francisco, this comedy show is getting mad applause. 

Poppy Champlin, a veteran comedian, currently on HBO’s 

Documentary “All Aboard Rosie’s Family Vacation”, who 

the Chicago Sun Times called Blisteringly Funny during 

the closing ceremonies of the Gay Games, hosts and 

produces this all Queer Comedy show. On March 22nd Karen Ripley 

, 

Poppy will bring three other queens from her royal court 

to the Brava Theatre in San Francisco. The fi rst queen 

every situation, ranging 

from “A Blessing 

for Loneliness” and 

“A Blessing for the 

Time of a Necessary 

Decision,” to “A 

Blessing for a New 

Father” and “A Blessing, 

for the Breakup 

of a Relationship.” In 

this way, O’Donohue 

demonstrates that 

“blessing” is an approach 

to life that 

ultimately enriches all the feelings, changes, and callings 

that we can experience. 

Spiritually insightful, beautifully poetic, and remarkably 

relevant, TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US is 

a perfect St. Patrick’s Day gift for relatives, friends, and 

I 

nternationally published, creator of ‘The Gendron 

Tarot’, Melanie Gendron, born in Boston, MA, attended 

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in affi 

liation with Tufts University. She has developed a unique 

style rich in 

symbolism. 

Inspired by 

many cultures 

and 

proficient in 

a variety of 

media, she 

enjoys a renaissanceattitude 

toward 

creative endeavor. 

She 

seeks to honor 

Creative 

Principle 

and Beauty 

for upliftment 

and expression 

of Spirit. 

Melanie’s M & TM, ©2000 M. Gendron 

prizewinning 

work is widely exhibited and represented in numerous 

collections, both public and private. 

Artist’s Statement: 

“I seek to express realms beyond surface perception, 

to provide a bridge between what is seen and unseen. 

Art breathes through the symbiotic relationship of 

artist and observer, through awareness shared. I explore 

invisible subtleties inherent in physical manifestation, 

drawn by the infi nite source of creation to express Itself.” 

—Melanie Gendron 

Earth Expo’s success. In 

1982, Alan Goldman began 

producing shows for the 

National Health Federation 

in New York. At the same 

time, Joseph Cotler had 

founded the Whole Life 

Times and worked with 

Alan to produce an Expo in 

New York for the Whole Life Corinna & Ken Kaufman 

Times — the first Whole 

Life Expo. 

By 1983, Joseph and Alan were doing shows in New 

York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 1986, Joseph 

sold the Los Angeles market rights to Paul Andrews. He 

sold the San Francisco market rights to Ken Kaufman in 

1986. Both Ken and Paul proceeded to expand Whole 

Life Expos into cities across the country, bringing Expo’s 

new-age ideas to a wider public and helping to establish 

a nationwide community focused on integrative health and 

cutting edge ideas. 

In 1996, Paul Andrews partnered with the Newfane 

Group to take the Whole Life Expo public. In 1998, Newfane 

pulled out. The San Francisco Expos continued to 

fl ourish under the direction of Ken Kaufman. 

In 1998, Justin Hilton purchased Whole Life Expo’s 

nationwide rights from Ken Kaufman. These Expos continued 

under Justin, and at the end of 1999, he sold the 

entire company to Ayman Sawaf. 

Ayman continued to expand the Expo, producing 

events around the country with a growing number of staff. 

holding court is Michele Balan, a 

native New Yorker and top fi nalist 

on Last Comic Standing. Michele 

is next in-line to do the Tonight 

Show with Jay Leno. She has 

been compared to George Burns 

because of her quick and pointed 

one liners that are non stop, hitting 

their mark every time. The next 

reigning queen is Marga Gomez, 

a San Francisco sweet heart. A 

Poppy Champlin favorite on Olivia cruises, starring 

in the hit comedy documentary 

“Laughing Matters!” She won a GLAAD award for one 

of her many off-broadway one-woman shows. She has 

appeared on HBO’s Comic Relief, Tracy Takes On and 

Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival. The third queen in 

this trilogy is Karen Ripley, another San Francisco native 

who has been a staple in the lesbian comedy community 

loved ones. 

Author, John O’Donohue recently passed on unexpectedly 

last January 3, 2008. He lived in Ireland and 

frequently traveled to the USA to give lectures and conduct 


He began to shift his shows to more of a mainstream, commercial 

event. After September 11 th 2001, Ayman chose to 

shut his doors. Some of the expo staff went on to produce 

Green Fest around the country. 

By January 2002, a non-compete agreement between 

Ken Kaufman and Whole Life had expired. This 

afforded Ken the opportunity to return to his passion 

— producing Expos. Ken along with a small, committed 

staff, brought back its original mix of cutting-edge exhibitors 

and world-class speakers to create the next New Age 

Expo. Which took place in April 2002 in San Francisco. 

The following year, Ken and his tight-knit team went on to 

produce what has now become known as the New Living 

Expo. It is now an annual event in San Francisco. 

Today, having produced three increasingly successful 

Expos since his return four years ago, Ken and his 

committed organization once again are creating a whole 

new standard in the world of Expos. This year again, The 

New Living Expo brings to you ALL workshops, lectures, 

panels, and exhibits, for one low general admission price of 

$30 for all three days. Or you may choose to come Friday 

$10, Saturday $15 or Sunday $15. 

After the Expo, Ken is increasing sought after as 

a consultant for those who are interested in producing 

events. Today he lives with his wife Corinna, and he is a 

dedicated parent to his two teenage daughters. 

Come be part of our event-making history. Come 

celebrate and explore with us at the 2008 New Living 

Expo on April 25 th , 26 th and 27 th at the Concourse 8th 

and Brannan, S.F., www.newlivingexpo.com, (415) 

382-8300. 

since Kate Clinton came out. Her deadpan delivery is 

likened to a Steven Wright, and right she is. Seen on 

LOGO’s Wisecracks, she is a crack up. 

Whatever your sexuality, nationality, religious or 

political persuasion, the Queer Queens of Qomedy are 

sure to bring you to your feet with laughter. If you want to 

spend the night laughing, then come spend the night with 

The Queer Queens of Qomedy. All hail the Queens! 

The Queer Queens of Qomedy will be at the Brava 

Theatre 2789, 24th Street at York, San Francisco, CA 

94110 on March 22, 2008 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $30 

General Admission in advance, or $35 at the door night of 

the show. Cash only at the door night of the show. Tickets 

are available in advance through the Brava Theatre, 

www.Brava.org. Box Offi ce Phone: (415) 647-2822, 

Box Offi ce hours for walk up ticket sales Monday – Friday 

2:00PM to 5:00 PM. 

For Booking and Interviews Contact: Poppy Champlin 

at PopHaHa@aol.com or (323) 848-2041. 

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Astrology for March 2008 

In March, we travel through the emotional 

depths of Pisces, fi nishing the 

wheel of the zodiac to begin again in 

Aries on the 19th , the Spring Equinox, 

when the length of day is equal to the 

night, the sun once again rising due East. 

These ancient rhythms, mark the sacred 

wheel of life. It is human nature to seek 

meaning, and to seek understanding of 

the inherent laws within nature. Out of 

this, we build realities. Right now we 

are in a stepped up phase of building 

a new reality for ourselves. 

The Mayan calendar has reached 

out to us at this time, with its mystery, 

throwing upon our contemporary shores 

puzzles that creative minds now contemplate, 

extracting new ways of seeing. 

The calendar, with it’s end date of 2012, 

marks a point of urgency to know our 

powers of creation or destruction, and 

to a return to a vaster conception of ourselves, 

consciousness, and time. 

Looking at the United States’ 

horoscope, the people are represented 

by the Moon in Aquarius, emphasizing 

freedom, inventiveness, and equality to 

all. Since January this Moon has been 

highlighted, indicating a grass roots 

movement that yearns for a renewed 

vision. Barack Obama’s chart aligns 

exactly with the USA moon and his Mars 

aligns with USA Neptune, triggering our 

potential to experience oneness and 

move beyond polarizing forces. With 

Jupiter now in Capricorn and Saturn in 

Virgo, the need is for a practical visionary 

and interestingly, Obama’s chart carries 

both Virgo and Capricorn. 

The new moon on the 7th emphasizes 

Uranus; liberation from the old. 

March carries a Uranus Jupiter alignment, 

an opportunity to conceive and 

put into place radical new approaches to 

humanity’s challenges, setting the stage 

for 2010 when these two planets enter 

pioneering Aries. 

This month also carries the theme 

of power struggles, aggressiveness, and 

the opportunity to transform how we use 

force and politics, especially highlighted 

as the Sun enters Aries, and during the 

full moon in Libra which takes place on 

the 21st . 

Twelve Opportunities for 

2008: 

Aries (Mar 20-Apr 19): Preparations 

are being made behind the scenes. 

Now is the time to connect with your 

THE POWER OF STORY 

Tby James Wanless, Ph.D. 

o make the most out of your life, 

what’s your story? What story do 

you have for your destiny? What 

story do you have for any endeavor or 

project? Why is this so important? Because 

we live our stories. We are our 

stories. Our stories are a dramatization 

of our intentions. They make intention 

much more vivid, memorable, and 

impacting. Storying your life is to give 

form to formless intentions. 

Somewhere in you is a story/vision 

of your life to come. If it’s not articulated, 

it’s almost like sleep walking 

and/or being run by vague subconscious 

desires. Like dreams that reveal and 

guide, so do our waking stories. Tell a 

story and be your own tell-a-vision. 

The great Joseph Campbell, in 

his work, “The Power of Myth,” once 

declared that the day he woke up was the 

day he realized he was living someone 

else’s story, like the story his parents or 

teachers would have him live, but was 

not his. 

One of the secrets to manifestation 

is to establish a narrative that works 

for you. And make it mythic. Make up 

a story with you as the leading mythic 

character. What’s your mythic name? 

And give your story a title, make it rememorable. 

MYTH is an acronym for 

“Make Yourself The Hero.” Life is a 

hero’s journey that you are on, a mythic 

voyage of discovery and magic. 

roots, family, and ancestors. Keep a balance 

between expressing feelings and 

reserve. Be thoughtful with the intense 

energy of this time because many people 

are working out strong emotional states. 

Slow your pace internally to feel the nuances 

of the day. 

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Now is the 

time where you feel a greater calling 

weaving itself through daily life. You refl 

ect on your ideals, dreams, imagination, 

sense of oneness. You are excited and 

renewed in your interactions with others. 

Creativity and love are strengthened and 

expressed this month. 

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): This is a 

month for music and singing. Take a trip 

into your dreams, into a state of unconditional 

love. Sink your feet and hands 

into the Earth. Take your time to work 

through your tasks. Balance organization 

and cleaning with reverie and pondering 

possibility. Throughout the month, you 

express and communicate the possible, 

yet are grounded in details. 

Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 21): This month is 

an opportunity to be aware of transforming 

outdated behaviors. Ask yourself 

what has been taking place for me since 

September? What changes have taken 

place? What do I want now? What habits 

no longer serve me? This month tests 

the old ways. Imagine yourself walking 

through that portal of old ways of relating. 

Embrace your opportunity to renew 

yourself. 

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 22): This month, 

change is in the air. You have the opportunity 

to recognize how you feel at 

the effect of other people, their needs 

and their values. Issues of intimacy are 

before you. You have the potential to heal 

relationship issues. Recognize where 

you distance yourself from love because 

of past wounds. 

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): This month you 

work with health issues, and life habits. 

As you focus on these areas, healing is 

available to you. You have the potential to 

hear in new ways, to receive messages 

from a greater source. Relationships 

change. You embrace new levels of participation 

with others, and in your life. 

Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): Take advantage 

of the wonderful creative energy 

available to you. There’s love, creativity, 

imagination, and hope, available to draw 

on. Change your daily routines. Handle 

your day in a drastically different way 

In your hero’s journey story, include 

elements such as your challenges 

as well as your allies. We all have to 

make sacrifi ces to attain big goals, so 

include this in your story. Make sure that 

your story ends well, if not gloriously! 

Keep retelling this story to yourself 

and the story will unfold. One of the 

secrets of manifestation is having a clear 

intention and when you story and re-story 

it, the intention becomes more magnifi ed. 

A good idea is to create this story as a 

kind of movie or screen play. By having 

it as a set of pictures, you have the power 

of image and imagination behind it, which 

is the source of magic. If you can see it, 

you can be it. If you can foresee in your 

mind’s eye, you can forecast – manifest 

your vision and create your future. 

It’s best to do a short write-up of 

your story, or render it artistically or in a 

dance, or at least tell others who are supportive. 

This “anchors” your intentions, 

and we can use all the outside help that 

we can attract. 

I have been fortunate in my life 

to have created a life story and it is the 

Voyager Tarot myth. I am a voyager and 

the cards, which I play with daily, remind 

me of my story. Remembering and consciously 

embodying your story is one of 

the must fun and fundamental ways of 

making your dreams come true. 

FACTOID: Did you know that 

way, way before you think about buying 

something you have already decided in- 

to break open this creative energy. Be 

thoughtful in the week of the equinox. 

Tensions are apparent. Others have 

strong needs at this time. 

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): This month 

you have an opportunity to learn about 

your patterns of communication. Recently 

encountering clashes of personality, 

which challenge your patterns of thinking 

and responding, now has the potential 

for new resolutions. Strong creative and 

loving energy enters your life when you 

refrain from polarization. A heart opening 

is taking place, and you can feel deep 

love and appreciation. 

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20): This 

month you feel the stretch between 

home and career, your family and your 

work. Focus on your purpose with your 

feet fi rmly planted in compassion for the 

human condition. If you feel uncertainty, 

ground yourself with practical aspects 

of life and a goal to fulfi ll. For best right 

results, don’t change fi nancial situations 

this month. 

Capricorn (Dec 21- Jan 19): You are 

entering a time fi lled with much change 

and transformation. Believe in possibility, 

in receiving guidance from the creative 

muse. This will open doors for you and 

soften current tensions. Be thoughtful of 

interactions with others. It’s easy to take 

things too personally this month. 

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17): This 

month set intentions about your fi nancial 

situation. It would be worthwhile to take 

assessment of all your resources and 

talents and expand upon possibilities for 

yourself. It can be a very creative time. 

In work situations, especially around the 

equinox, be thoughtful about reactive 

situations. 

Pisces (Feb 18-Mar 19): This month is 

ideal for joining a new group or venturing 

off with friends. You are experiencing 

the responsibilities in relationship. Your 

opportunity is to stay balanced in your 

relations, compassionate, yet with good 

boundaries. If you feel distance from 

your loved one, take it as an opportunity 

to enjoy yourself. 

Susan Heinz, a professional 

astrologer in Santa Cruz for 24 years, 

brings together traditional and esoteric 

astrology, Tarot and Qabalah. For info 

on her Friday monthly astrology groups, 

and for personal consultations, call (831) 

476-5787. 

tuitively. (This is what empirical neuroscience 

tells us). So, most of our thoughts 

are stories, after-the-fact rationalizations. 

At least we can make our stories count 

by allowing them to ground and create 

our future. 

James Wanless, author of the 

bestselling Voyager Tarot Deck and 

Intuition@Work is a world recognized 

Master Tarot Reader and Teacher. Call 

1(800) 676-1256 for a consultation. Go 

to www.voyagertarot.com for links to 

James’ Workshops, Online Courses, and 

his Podcast “Intuition Into Action.” 

Melanie Gendron’s Art on Exhibit at 

Unity Temple of Santa Cruz 

Opening on Palm Sunday 

March 16, 2008 through April 

407 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 

Call the Temple at 831•423•8553 for hours. 

Tarot Readings at Your Next Party! 

with artist • intuitive Melanie Gendron 

creator of The Gendron Tarot 

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Discover the power of Tarot and Qabalah to 

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For Class Schedule: 

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