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Infidelity by ileia thomas

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Love Looks for Love by peter bray

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Tones by matu feliciano

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If You Find No Poem by michael johnson

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Dad Died by michael johnson

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The white spider spun together highways and byways to travel in search of an elusive message meant only for those who search for it when they could do something else back when construction was simple and easy. In her front room she spins with today?s tools but in her private quarters there?s a door disguised [...]

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Thank you again for everything. I had a great time last night! Tony, you were a great host as always. You were definitely multitasking and making it look effortless. I’ll be bringing friends from this area over to the reading when I can. I’ve got Geri Digiorno, the county’s poet laureate, curious, she wants to [...]

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Bonnie Weidel comes from the humble variety of poets who write but rarely seek an audience for their ruminations on paper. Not going to quite the lengths of Emily Dickinson, she has submitted her poetry from time-to-time to the Poem of the Day at Listen & Be Heard. That is in fact how I first [...]

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Solano College Theatre serves up another play directed by Hector Correa. This time he is at the helm of The House of Ramon Iglesia, by Academy award nominated writer, Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Dairies). The play seems to strike a chord within the Hispanic community, but, while the story should be universal in its appeal, [...]

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Ever considered throwing all of the Great Books into a blender just to see what would happen? How about attempting to speed-read and reenact every issue of Cliffs Notes ever published? Me either, but then Im not a mad comic genius like Reduced Shakespeare Company performers and co-playwrights Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor. The Northern [...]

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The sound of the [tag]Justin Hellman Trio[/tag] has evolved over time. Bassist Justin Hellman and guitarist Eric Vogler have been creating, performing, and arranging together for several years, developing an approach that is exciting and fresh while rooted in the jazz tradition. With influences like Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, and Wayne Shorter, the group strives [...]

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photos by s.n. jacobson Palermos Cucina Italiana 2050 Columbus Parkway, Benicia 748-1011 Monday ? Thursday: 11:30 – 9:00 Friday ? Saturday: 11:30 ? 10:00 Sunday: 5:00 ? 9:00 Meals at Palermos start off with warm crusty French Bread and a dipping sauce of sun-dried tomato pesto in olive oil. This dip with its combination of [...]

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I would like to welcome you to another week of self-diacovery and universal understanding. This week?s forecast of major transits will begin early Wednesday morning when Venus, the planet of personal relationships and artistic expression will enter into the sign of Aries. The energy of Venus in Aries will make you be more aggressive and [...]

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When my dear friend Johnny Vatuone was in his early 90?s, a couple years after his beloved companion Elvira died, my companion Marilyn and I decided to take a trip to Italy. It occurred to me that we should take John with us so that he could visit with his large family that was still [...]

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The fundraiser for the Employees of THE GOOD DAY CAF was a love fest. The employees served the food amid hugs, waves, smiles, tears and giggles. They were helped by wait staff from many other establishments (including Benicia businesses) and volunteers. The event was sold out within a week or so of the announcement of [...]

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