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Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for April 15-21, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Anthropologist and author Clifford Geertz loved to use “thick description.” He wrote detailed reports that captured not just the surface level of what happened but the deeper levels of meaning. Here’s an example of a thin description: “He winked.” Thick description: “He quickly closed and opened...

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Trump, Iran and the Fog of War: Chaos, Secrecy and a Fractured Political Landscape

Apr 8, 2026

While there were (unsubstantiated) rumors that Donald Trump was having some kind of health event at Walter Reed over...

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Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for April 8-14, 2026

Apr 8, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Unexpected deliverance? Lucky rides? Beginner’s grace? Dreamy, gleaming replacements? To the untrained eye, it may look...

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CADRE Lab at SJSU Celebrates 40 Years of Experimental Media Art and Innovation

Apr 8, 2026

If you build something, the students will eventually come. The CADRE Lab for New Media at SJSU proves it. This...

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Motherboards in San Jose

Motherboards in San Jose

Apr 7, 2026

Documentaries have spotlighted Silicon Valley’s history in tech, but Motherboards focuses on women’s contributions to the industry.

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Y&T to Receive Icon Award at Poppy Jasper Film Festival

Apr 1, 2026

Oakland hard rockers Y&T have been a durable fixture on the rock scene since their start more than 50...

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Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for April 1-7, 2026

Apr 1, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Now is an excellent time to decide your favorite color is amaranth (a vivid red-violet) or...

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Metro Silicon Valley E-edition

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