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Finances in Focus

If you’re a baby boomer, you’re at the point in life where, if you haven’t actually entered retirement, you’re at least approaching the outskirts. Yes that “dreaded” 65 is here or at least near. But if you’re like many of your fellow boomers, you may be experiencing more than a little trepidation over your financial […]

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Pecs and the City

Love. The most elusive and misunderstood emotion. And the one thing that everyone searches for. But, to quote 80s pop star Howard Jones, what is love anyway? We know its a many splendored thing, but what does that even mean? What else are you splendoring these days? Love permeates every cell and pore of our

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The Word by Sheila

Call this one a Life Lesson. Every once in a while, in the midst of our daily routines and our complaints about life’s minor aggravations, an unexpected loss shocks us into realizing just how very fragile — and very precious — life is. My friend Paul Chase died last month in a senseless automobile accident.

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Hackin’ The Net

Someone not too long ago asked if we were a computer column and I told them not totally, but I asked them why they were inquiring. I was told that computers are fun and interesting, but what about other things electronic. It got me to thinking, and I sat there trying to think what these

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The North Tower Circle closes Nov 15

In a facebook posting on The North Tower Circle’s page, the following message states that the club will permanently close on November 15th 2014.  This is another sad ending for a long time stable of Fresno’s gay culture.  

Pink in the sheets

Dear Mz. Pink, My girlfriend started working out a while ago and has been really dedicated. Although I’m proud of her, I thought she would be more into sex and wanting to be with me intimately once she started to feel more energized and better with her health. It seems that the opposite has taken

Finances in Focus

It probably doesn’t happen as much as you’d like, but from time to time, you have some extra disposable income. When this happens, how should you use the funds? Assuming you have adequate emergency savings — typically, three to six months’ worth of living expenses — should you pay off debts or fund your IRA

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Pecs and the City

In the world of theatre there is a saying: “dying is easy — comedy is hard”. Simply put, it means that it is much easier to play a death scene than it is to make people laugh. Comedy is a broad spectrum and what seems funny to one person, may not even be the slightest

Advice: Outside the Box

Dear Dr. Fred: My partner and I have been together over 20 years in a monogamous, committed relationship. While we support marriage equality and have many gay friends who have married in other states, we’ve never felt the need to get married or even have a commitment ceremony ourselves. For one thing, we don’t feel

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The Maids @ FSU

The MaidsPlaying until November 8th at Dennis & Cheryl Woods TheaterFresno State University Written by Jean Genet Directed by Ruth GriffinShow dates:Thursday, November 6 at 8:00 PMFriday, November 7 at 8:00 PMSaturday, November 8 at 8:00 PM