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Risa's Astrology

Winter Solstice, Gifts, Our Eyes Toward Bethlehem

Monday, the 21st, at 8:48 pm (west coast time) the Sun enters Capricorn. The days before solstice (and Christmas) are days of quiet expectancy.

Advice Goddess

A Man Walks Into A Barnacle

You need “time to yourself”? Great. She can do that. Just call her when you’re ready. No, not on the phone. She’ll be out on your porch in her sleeping bag.

Music

Making the Holidays Meaningful, Sustainable and Simple

A growing number of people are “unplugging” from the holiday machine—or avoiding the hyper-consumerism that can be associated with the giving season.

Cover Story

Folk Duo Take On The World In Style

After touring most of the US and Argentina last year, a local folk-jazz duo are planning on doing it all again, but from the comfort of a psychedelic-solar-powered-performance-stage-million-mile groove bus.

Commentary

The (De)Evolution of Video Games

Video games are about as impressive as they’ve ever been in 2015. Yet, despite all the grandeur, games can still suck.

Making Ripples

People Making Ripples: TriCycle Farms

When holiday goodies overflow our tables, it’s hard to see all the empty plates in our communities.

Commentary

End Of The Semester Ramblings

I hate Western Philosophy, precisely because it acts like it’s the only philosophy to happen.

Music

On the Map Music Festival Announced

Fayetteville is getting a new alternative music festival in an effort to remind the music industry we’re on the map.