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“Food Dilemmas” Ashland AAUW Community Forum Saturday, November 12, 2011  10:00a.m. – 12:00n What’s for dinner?  Not a complicated question, right?  Several decades ago the answer was whatever we had harvested from our own garden.  Many of us grew up on farms and we ate what we raised.   What was in season or what mom [...]

Acupuncture originated thousands of years ago and involves using tiny needles to stimulate different points on the body. The Chinese talk about Qi, (Chi) as an energy or life force that flows in our bodies. When Qi is in balance and flowing freely, we are healthy. When it is out of balance or blocked, we [...]

It was over a decade ago when Fred the cat walked into the warehouse of a local Ashland business. The scruffy tabby quickly won over the staff with his big eyes and engaging personality. Since that fateful day, these wonderful people have generously seen this alley cat through kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, urine crystals and arthritis. [...]

By popular demand – source unknown.   Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I [...]

By Renee Miereanu, M.C.Ht, M.NL.P. ©July, 2011 I was thinking about happiness the other day. I mean, I was really thinking about happiness and it seemed to me that it is a natural instinct for everyone to strive for happiness. To attain it most of us think if we keep looking for something to make us [...]

Like the phoenix rising from the ashes so it is with the super heros of old. The question this article will attempt to shed a little light on is WHY? Why the resurgence of the likes of Superman, Batman, Ironman, the Hulk, Green lantern, and even Captain America. Most super heros were created in the [...]

We humans have a tremendous advantage when trying to stay cool. We’re covered in these marvelous sweat glands, especially my uncle Olaf, and we do not have permanent fur coats attached to our bodies. (Except for my uncle Olaf.) Dogs however, have very few sweat glands and these are mostly in their pads. Dogs must [...]

Q. My vet told me my little precious cat was chubby. Where can I find another vet? I don’t blame you! Your vet should be ashamed. Tinkerbell is simply big boned and her commanding presence is enhanced by her superior girth. She may be horizontally challenged, but that is not her fault… stupid vet. I [...]

The call came over the intercom as I was preparing for surgery. “STAT in the Lobby!” I rushed out the door as my technician handed me a stethoscope. In the lobby stood an elderly man, a rancher. He wore a new plaid shirt and old blue jeans. In his arms was a beautiful dog, a [...]

The intermittent creek at our farm is gushing for the first time since we bought the place in 1998. Every other year, I would be delighted by all the spring precipitation. By mid-July, our landscape looks completely parched and ready for a tall glass of water. Recently, I have woken up a number of times at night to monsoon-like downpours and worried about melting glaciers releasing excess moisture into the atmosphere. Over breakfast, my husband Tom, who tends to notice silver linings, reminds me that the shifting weather pattern we have seen in our 12 years of farming allows for extended winter production. I feel momentarily reassured. It’s good to have company during the tumult of the early 21st century, which is why we love being part of the Siskiyou Sustainable Cooperative.

She Died Needlessly The call came over the intercom as I was preparing for surgery. “STAT in the Lobby!” I rushed out the door as my technician handed me a stethoscope. In the lobby stood an elderly man, a rancher. He wore a new plaid shirt and old blue jeans. In his arms was a [...]

Q. I have 5 cats and, believe it or not, I’m single. Next week I have a date with this sensitive hunk I just met at the biker bar, but my entire house smells like cat pee. Help! A. This is a very common problem. It’s difficult to find sensitive hunks these days. For the [...]

WESO HOLDS 9TH ANNUAL NETWORKING SHARE FAIR MARCH 10 Discover the variety of entrepreneurs in the Rogue Valley by attending a special trade fair of business owners on March 10, 2011, hosted by Women Entrepreneurs of Southern Oregon (WESO) and held in the Red Lion Inn upstairs ballroom. The event starts at 5 pm and [...]

The Truth about Vaccinations.     Are immunizations life saving jabs that can save you on veterinary bills? Or are they yet another way that greedy veterinarians can rob you of your last penny and endanger your pet in the process? When first invented, vaccinations revolutionized the medical field and have saved many lives. Anyone who has [...]

Every veterinarian gets the same phone call during the Holiday Season. Aunt Bertha is visiting from out of town, and she brought her little dog, a land shark named “Cuddles.” Cuddles has managed to get on to the dinner table and then proceeded to consume a two-pound plate of chocolate treats. Should she worry? Yes! [...]

I have a 4 year old American Eskimo mini. I came really close to having a complete dental done on him. I have a bad feeling about the practices of some vets in regard to these recommended very expensive and dangerous dental cleanings. What do you recommend?   Erin M. You are absolutely right. The [...]