Neil Anthony Traub has been waiting his whole life to confront the father who abandoned him and his sister to the American Foster Care System. His resentment has grown into a wild beast of prey in his heart. Will he continue to feed the beast and allow it to hunt or will he set the beast free and move on with his life? This is the 11th novel by The American Multidisciplinary Fine Artist, Craftsperson, ReiKi Master Teacher & licensed Non-denominational Minister, Larissa. Be th

On Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 10AM to 2:30PM Omar and I installed and performed Let's Go Swapping and Un-plugged Seating at the historic open air Saturday market on Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. Many vendors at this historic market are members of the Oakland Black Chamber of Commerce. It also coincides with the famous Grand Lake (Merritt) Farmers Market. The pop-up style open air market is arranged around the perimeter of the lake and includes a large selection of vendors th

Every now and then I make something for myself. I have to remind myself that it's OK to make things for me too from time to time. I get so caught up in making things for "The Viewer" that I forget that I am a "Viewer" too. So, after a long Lenten season where I tackled a challenging work (that is still in progress but will be done soon) I decided to treat myself with a new jewelry set: This necklace and earrings features quartz crystal points, yellow jade and larimar with ste

TOFU BRAISED WITH PICKLED JAPANESE VEGGIES IN MEDIUM BROTH WITH NORI with rice bundles and a side of fermented purple cabbage and green onion...and don't forget a sparkling glass of Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc . I'm not Japanese...but I am a certified ReiKi Master Teacher in the Usui ReiKi Ryoho lineage . This Lenten season I offer this meal as homage to ReiKi. The meal is inspired by Japanese culinary traditions. So... MY FERMENTED PURPLE NAPA CABBAGE & GREEN ONIONS INGREDIEN

BAKED BEANS & SPAGHETTI SQUASH with Seeded Honey Whole Wheat Toast, Fermented Turnips, Bread & Butter Pickles, Red Onion, Cilantro and Avocado...and don't forget a thick shot of High West double rye . My mother's mother's family were Appalachian. My mother's father's family were Italian and had Berber ancestors. My father's family came from what is modern day Ukraine and Slovakia. This recipe is an anthropological homage to my ancestors during this season of Lent. So... Here'

2026 Picean Cycle card reading 3 by Larissa.

2026 Picean Cycle card reading 1 by Larissa.

2026 Picean Cycle card reading 1 by Larissa.

William Morris And The Aesthetic Constitution of Politics 2nd edition by: Bradley J. Macdonald as read by Larissa with limited commentary by Larissa I offer the reading of this non-religious scholarly text gratis as a public service as part of my annual Lenten observance. Dedication, Acknowledgments to First Edition (1999), Introduction to Second Edition (2024) Introduction to the First Edition (1999) First Chapter (Part 1) First Chapter (Part 2) Second Chapter Third Chapter

2026 Aquarian Cycle card reading by Larissa.

This is a video of my annual NYE card reading 2025/26. Available to M/Patrons ONLY.

Margo Grove has been working in an animal testing laboratory and living in minimalist isolation for fifteen years in a backlash to her upbringing by her hoarder mother, Shannon. Will she ever be able to purge herself of her own hoard of judgment, spite, and anger to make room for meaningful relationships or was such hope long ago buried in the mounds of her mother’s trash? This is the tenth novel by Larissa.

Margo Grove has been working in an animal testing laboratory and living in minimalist isolation for fifteen years in a backlash to her upbringing by her hoarder mother, Shannon. Will she ever be able to purge herself of her own hoard of judgment, spite, and anger to make room for meaningful relationships or was such hope long ago buried in the mounds of her mother’s trash? This is the tenth novel by Larissa.

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Today I tried to post my previous blog article to my Google Business Profile. I received the following message from Google:

I am a small business owner that makes all the products I sell myself. At this point, with the exception of greetings cards and calendars that I have printed by a third party, all of my work is produced by my own two hands. The cards and calendars I have printed are designed by me, feature my Art and are printed in the USA by American owned companies. I carry a wide range of items in a wide range of price ranges. There is something that fits into everyone's budget at 1UV, eve

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This content is usually only available for those who have purchased a P/Matronage package . In the month of October I offer a reading...

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