Lunar Notes
Aries: A very busy period ensues from your public to your private life. There’s a lot of conversation going on between you and any significant others on your radar screen. Some secrets are revealed. There are some who would like to assume control and are not very subtle about it. You know where you stand and […]
Trump Watch – Spring 2018
The Spring Equinox occurs on March 20, 2018, at 12:16pm EDT. In mundane astrology, Donald Trump, as head of state, is represented by the Sun. In the Equinox chart cast for Washington, DC, the Sun is in a very strong position. But it is not all smooth sailing for the president because Mars and […]
Pin-Up: Karen
Many of the articles in this issue are about empowering women. Are there things you do regularly to help ensure equality or promote female empowerment? I’ll share events and groups with ladies that I think might be interested. I try to not tear anyone down, but instead encourage them in their goals. We’re also celebrating […]
Locale Profile: Xaco Taco
Rick’s Roadhouse was underappreciated. That’s right. I said it. When Motif hired me, they knew they were getting someone willing to expose the cold, hard truth when others would slink away into the shadows. I’m here to shout out the facts: RICK’S ROADHOUSE WAS UNDERAPPRECIATED. Much like Tony Stark in Iron Man 3, I feel so […]
Bon Me Oh My!
One of my regrets upon leaving Vietnam last year was that I never tried a Vietnamese coffee. I heard a rumor the night before we caught our flight that Vietnamese coffee was an artistic creation of strong brewed coffee with a layer of condensed milk that was more of an experience than a coffee. […]
Know Your Mom and Pop: Claudia’s Creations
Some people have been passionately training at a craft all their lives, never realizing that it could one day open the doors to a possible career path. Claudia Fratiello had a love for cooking and baking since she was 5. She would spend hours watching her mother and grandmothers cook desserts or holiday treats. Her […]
An Interview with Heather Rigney
Author Heather Rigney has made a name for herself with The Merrow Trilogy, which follows lovable screw-up anti-hero Evie McFagan as she deals with her nemesis/counterpart Nomia, a mermaid. Both experience self-discovery and both leave a path of destruction in their wake. All three books have garnered praise, and helped Rigney build a loyal fanbase. […]
Spring Guide Asparagus Trivia
Answers: 1. Yes! But only 25% of people have the gene needed to detect the scent. Go smell someone’s pee to test your genetic makeup! We’ll wait. 2. It’s high in an amino acid that acts as a diuretic. 3. They took it to the Alps to freeze. Pretty old school. 4. California, Michigan and Washington. […]
How I Became the Motif Weatherman
Weather is an endlessly fascinating topic: It affects everybody and can literally be a matter of life and death. Forecasting seems to many some kind of black art, but the basic principles are fairly simple: Collect a lot of observations, plug them into a set of theoretical models, and turn the crank repeatedly to advance […]