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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:41 pm | No comments

Week of March 7 © Copyright 2013  Rob Brezsny   ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maybe you're not literally in exile. You haven't been forced to abandon your home and you haven't been driven from your power spot against your will. But you may nevertheless be feeling...

Posted in: Columns, Free Will Astrology

The Spirit of the Sands Makes Headlines Again in a Controversial Decision that Captivated our Communities Hearts

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:40 pm | No comments

Palm Springs High School’s “Spirit of the Sands” Marching Band and Visual Corps are making headlines again.  According to the Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) website, “A new documentary by Katy and Sam Wilkerson tells the story about Palm Springs High...

Posted in: Columns, Education

A Taste of Coachella in Palm Springs with: Tachevah

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:40 pm | No comments

The massive three day Coachella Music and Arts Festival which takes place at the Empire Polo grounds in Indio has become a rite of passage every spring for many concert goers. This year, Coachella festival will expand its vibe to the west side of the Valley with the incarnation...

Posted in: Columns, Desert DJ's

Going to War with Insurance Companies in 2013

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:39 pm | No comments

The Law Office of Dale Gribow focuses on collecting compensation for accident victims.  However it is currently more difficult to address the problem of claims strategies used by insurance companies. Most insurance companies are now using a computer generated program called...

Posted in: Columns, Dale Gribow on the Law

ERIC BURDON “Til Your River Runs Dry” (Abkco Records)

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:39 pm | No comments

Chances are, when Pete Townshend wrote the cogent phrase, “hope I die before I get old,” he didn’t expect to be performing it nearly 50 years later! 2013 feels like 1964 all over again. The surviving members of the Who are back out on the road. The...

Posted in: Columns, Consider This

Positive Messages

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:38 pm | No comments

Book Review by Heidi Simmons ----------- The Hidden Messages in Water By Masaru Emoto Nonfiction ----------   Can positive thinking change the outcome of events?   Is there a way to prove the theory of “mind over matter” is actually possible?  In...

Posted in: Book Review, Columns

LOCAL ARTIST, MEG WALLING, DISPLAYS HER COLORFUL WORK ENTITLED “Regulated Patterns”

By | March 6, 2013 at 12:38 pm | No comments

AT FG CREATIVE’S PALM DESERT LOCATION   Meg’s unusual flair for use of color, shapes and form with a touch of whimsy evoke emotion   FG Creative is pleased to announce they are showcasing the work of local artist, Meg Walling, at their offices located...

Posted in: Art Scene, Columns

The Naked Truth about Naked Wines

By | February 27, 2013 at 5:50 pm | No comments

One of my wine-related vocations as “the desert’s sommelier-about-town” is that I am contracted by individuals, groups or companies to facilitate and entertain at various wine tastings and events. Because of wines festive nature, “tasting parties” are really fun and...

Posted in: Columns, The Vino Voice

Rockin’ with the PS Sound Company

By | February 27, 2013 at 5:49 pm | No comments

Valley Rhythms by Lola Rossi-Meza Last Sunday was such a beautiful day. After performing in the morning for a private event, I was invited to join the family for a luncheon at Sammy G’s in downtown Palm Springs. Sitting on the patio and enjoying delicious food was quite a...

Posted in: Columns, Valley Rhythms

KIDS IN PERIL, FIGHTING EVIL, FINDING LOVE

By | February 27, 2013 at 5:49 pm | No comments

SNITCH Adapted from a 1999 “Frontline” episode broadcast on PBS, this better than expected action thriller stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of drug distribution and is facing a mandatory 10 years in the slammer. In desperate to save...

Posted in: Columns, Screeners