Providing Hearing Assistance to the Elderly

Story and photos by Pat Krause

On May 21, 2009 the new non-profit Helping People Hear Again was officially launched. Helping People Hear Again was founded by Francoise Rhodes, owner/producer and host of “Traveling With Francoise” on Newstalk 920 KPSI. Pictured here are Michael Barnard, CEO Desert Samaritans; Francoise Rhodes, Founder and CEO of Helping People Hear; Dr. Judy Marquess-Lara from Better Hearing Systems; and Adam Zack, vice president of Jensen’s Foods.

Spinning In The Tibetan Fountain Of Youth

By Art Kunkin

In this little article, I will begin to present what I know about five ancient Tibetan rituals or yogic exercises said to help a person become an immortal, looking and feeling years younger than their chronological age. These exercises first came to the attention of English-speaking people in a charming book by author Peter Kelder titled “Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth.”

In his 2007 book, “Ending Aging,” Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Grey says that the technology required for allowing us to be biologically young for an indefinite time is now almost fully developed. According to de Grey, this biological engineering is so close to completion that the first people who will live to 1,000 years of age may be alive today.

By Johnny Mirehiel

This column will be a regular feature on these Desert Cities Guides pages appearing at each New Moon. In this space, astrologger Johnny Mirehiel  will be using the astrological chart of the New Moon each month as it will appear over the heart of the Coachella Valley.

Here is the chart of that moment for this month:

By Johnny Mirehiel

Part I: Cause and effect

For millennia, astrologers and astronomers alike have observed that, on occasion, the planets (except for the Sun and Moon) seem to stop in their course on their march through the band of the Zodiac, reverse their direction for a period of time, stop again and then resume their forward motion.  This phenomenon is referred to as RETROGRADE MOTION.
 

Responsible Homeowners Receive Relief Programs

• Increase confidence of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• Offer the means for the 4-5 million responsible homeowners in this country to gain access for refinancing their home loan (through the Making Home Affordable Refinance Program)
• Offer a loan modification program for the 3-4 million “at risk homeowners” (through the Home Affordable Modification Program, which will reduce monthly payments on existing first lien mortgages)