All Signs: An interesting planetary coincidence is occurring around Valentine’s Day – that special time for “l’amour!” Mercury is retrograde in the same sign as Venus, which means people are encountering ex-partners and old flames in person or on social media.
Category: <span>Weekly Columns</span>
Fall-Apart Caramelized Cabbage
The Computer Corner: More Money for Facebook, Less Privacy for You
This One’s For You, Paco
Paco is a feisty, enthusiastic, small to medium, café-cream-colored lad of four years. He arrived at the SPA a year ago, rescued from animal control at the 11th hour.
Living in an Upended World: Prevention of Zoonotic Spillover and Pandemics
Weekly Horoscopes Feb. 7
This week we have an Aquarian symposium. The Sun is in Aquarius. The New Moon is in Aquarius. Mercury retrograde is in Aquarius.
A Bag of Visual Tricks
This authentic stew of tender lamb with herbs and wine can also be prepared with chicken, beef, or pork and conjures up delights of the Roman countryside! For a modern variation, add carrots, potatoes, or vegetables of choice.
The Computer Corner: Alternative for Free Speech
The toxic political climate now existing in 2021 has prompted some people to start investigating alternatives to “big tech” and its censorship.
SPA February 2021 Pets of the Month
A gorgeous couple, Apollo and Lola are perfect Valentine’s Day material.
Living in an Upended World: Zoonotic Spillover, Deforestation’s Legacy (Part 1)
The coronavirus pandemic, suspected of originating in bats and pangolins, has brought into focus the risk of viruses that jump from wildlife to humans. This is called a zoonotic spillover, and frighteningly, this is more common than you might think. Six out of 10 diseases in humans are zoonotic. Some are benign; others, like COVID-19 can be deadly.