TABLE OF CONTENTS:

I. Introduction to SPURS MAGAZINE
2. Our Bookstore: Our Bookstore Benefits Charity!
3. The Prison Project: Freedom on the Inside
4. The Ecstasy Series: An Article about the State of Ecstasy, with a Reading/Listening Resource List from around the World
5. People & Things That Make Life Worth Living: Musicians, Singers, Artists: Folks We're Glad Exist:

Bill Miller Articles and photos of Bill over the years, and a report on the Gathering, a spiritual retreat Bill leads in Tennessee.

Robert Mirabal Several articles and amazing photos pay tribute to Robert's artistry.

Dreamtime Continuum Santa Barbara's own Dreamtime, trance dancing, foot stomping music with influences (and instruments) from around the world. Led by soul healer and musician Sudama Kennedy, Dreamtime brings you home.

Ali Akbar Khan Is he the world's greatest living musician. I'd say so, though I haven't heard them all. An amazing concert with the sarod master.

• More Than Recipes: Food with Heart-- & Attitude
  
• Little India: An Exotic Jewel in Southern California
• The Gathering 2004 and earlier: A report on the life-changing retreat in Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest. Led by Bill Miller, this event is breath taking, soul shaking, and best of all, you can go! Many photos, reports on previous years, and sign up information. Read about Stepping Off the Edge: Learning & Living Spiritual Practics, Sandy Nathan's book about becoming the people we are meant to be through spiritual practice. This book takes you to the Gathering. ORDER BOOKS WITH BUTTONS BELOW.

6. Trials & Tribulations: Thoughts Life Kicks Up

• THE GATHERING at Coker Creek Village
• Why We Should Go on Retreat This article talks about the value of going on retreat-- even when you don't go! Learn about The Gathering, a Native American Spiritual Retreat in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains.
• The Long Road to Taos: The value of a good ordeal
• The Journey: Themes from Robert Mirabal's "Taos Tales" & the Spiritual Path
• Inspiration: Cosmic Spurs Inspired by Bill Miller's CD, "Hear Our Prayer". Contains summaries of Freudian, Marxist & Kantian approaches to religion, plus a tale of two Jesuits: Fr. Austin Fagothey, S.J. & Fr. Timothy Fallon, S.J. of Santa Clara University.

7. Writers' Corner: Writing from the Heart
8. The eBay Series: An Ode to eBay SNIPING SOFTWARE LINKS HERE! Everything you need to know to effectively participate in the on-line auction giant, eBay. Strategies for successful buying and selling, as well as protecting yourself against addiction. Includes sniping software links, on line credit links. Extensive readings on auctions, on-line addiction, compulsive spending & financial recovery.
9. 2 Nathans: The Art of Sandra & Lily Nathan
10. Oak Trees & Vineyards: Magnificent Photos of Santa Ynez Oaks This series discusses the challenges faced by California's oak trees and population as vineyards expand. Includes a personal viewpoint and photos from the Oddstad family albums never seen outside the family.

RELATED SITES: SPURS MAGAZINE HAS SEVERAL ASSOCIATE SITES

EQUINES & HEARTSTRINGS: Horse, Ranch & Related Our "magazine within a magazine" dealing with our lives with horses: humane horse training, the horse show world, historical and hysterical photos! Poetry, art and more!

FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS: Sandy Nathan shares her life with dogs and looks at an agonizing problem: How do we cope with abandoned and neglected dogs? How do we care for those who won't find homes? NEW!

AUTHOR SANDY NATHAN IS THE WINNER OF EIGHT NATIONAL AWARDS!

SANDY NATHAN
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IT'S OUT! New from SANDY NATHAN!
Sandy Nathan's NEW book NUMENON has WON TWO NATIONAL AWARDS before publication!

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