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Suza’s Kickstarter Project Update

by Suza Francina November 30, 2011

Kickstarter Project Update: $295 in pledges. The deadline for meeting my goal of $1,000 is Monday, December 5th, at noon.

Thank you so much to all who pledged.  I hugged all my animals in your honor, as promised, several times.

Please click link below to see Rewards. One of the Rewards…

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Before you donate for a “cure,” find out how funds are used.

by Suza Francina November 27, 2011

Lately, I’ve gotten more requests to host “yogathons”and other yoga fundraisers to find the cure for cancer and other diseases of civilization. LA Yoga and other yoga magazines are filled with altruistic articles promoting fundraising events in Southern California and nationwide.

Before I donate or commit to raising funds,…

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Suza’s first Kickstarter Project has launched

by Suza Francina November 25, 2011

Early Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving,  I finished the Kickstarter application approval process and officially launched my campaign to raise $1,000  to self publish  Fishing on Facebook, the first in a series of writing yoga memoirs.  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2130906695/fishing-on-facebook-a-writing-yoga-memoir

Some of you may recall how last spring…

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Some Thoughts on the 99% Movement

by SPK October 7, 2011

UPDATED

This Is Not A Hostage Situation, It Is A Revolution

Now that people are down with the Move Your Money Project, it’s time to turn our attention to the politics behind the growth of the oligarchy.
OccupyPortland

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If you love our Ojai bears, please read Sept/Oct All Animals magazine

by Suza Francina August 30, 2011

The Sept/Oct 2011 issue of The Humane Society of the United States All Animals magazine  has a great series of articles on living with bears. All four parts, plus safety tips, are posted online (see links below). 

This issue features Lake Tahoe bear expert *Ann…

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A milestone moment in my Juice Fest –straight green juice tastes good!

by Suza Francina August 6, 2011

Update Sunday,  August 14:  Today is two-weeks of this experiment.
Still juice/watermelon feasting but yesterday, for the first time, got VERY hungry after two-hours visiting with  friends while they had lunch at Hip Vegan Cafe…sipped three glasses of fresh vegetable juice (three combinations, sort of …

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On the sixth day of my August juice fest the watermelon plopped on the floor……

by Suza Francina August 5, 2011

Part Two: Time for an Ojai  Summer  Juice Feast

Updated August 6, Day Six of a Watermelon–Juice Fest

All is going well with the Juice Feasting. Ran out of watermelon and veggies last night, and did not want to make an extra trip to the store. So juiced fresh ginger…

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Second Request for Permit Review of New Lake Casitas Fence

by Suza Francina July 31, 2011

Guest editorial by Sholom Joshua, Suza Francina and Sue Williamson, Ojai Wildlife League

The Ojai Wildlife League has submitted a Second Request for a Permit Review to the Bureau of Reclamation, the agency responsible for approving the new chain-link fence along Santa Ana Road. This letter was sent via certified mail…

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Time for an Ojai Summer Juice Feast

by Suza Francina July 31, 2011

Updated Thursday, August 4, 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Getting Ready For Day One of My August Juice Feast

Last night it hit me that it’s the end of July and August is around the corner. Suddenly it feels like time for another juice feast, which I have always intended to do after…

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Massaging my old dad on Saturday night

by Suza Francina July 24, 2011

“We are on our way out, Suzanne,” my dad reminds me. “Your mom and I are on our way out. We are two old people clinging to a little raft adrift in the sea… Someday you will be old. Then you will recall this moment and know what it’s like…

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