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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
You can sell your brilliant idea now. A legal opinion is just a phone call away. Your subconscious is trying to tell you something. A career window opens. Watch for hidden dangers. Launch, travel or sign.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
today is a 9
A lucky circumstance affects shared resources. More work leads to more income. Gather up as much as you can. There could be a bonus. Learn from an innovative friend or group. Accept a big assignment.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 9
Your work may take you abroad.
Bring your partner. The very idea
you were seeking shows up, from
far away. Keep the schedule and
rake in the booty. Overcome barriers.
Do it all for home and family.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
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Expand your influence naturally, and venture farther out. Give thanks for the bounty you're receiving. Begin that novel or creative project. A waterfront location is best. Re-enforce an old bond. Follow love and luck sprouts.
Leo (July 23) .22)
Today is an 8
Take another approach. Learn from an expert player, Unexpected discoveries come when you just let go. Give and take freely, and develop new skills and talents.
Explore fun. Young people have special expertise.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Clear out your home base and workspace for astonishing results. Investigate new technology. An upgrade is possible. Settle a household issue. Provide a workable plan. Unexpected benefits arise in collaboration. Someone is grateful.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Creative projects pay especially well. Don't waste a cent. Subtle changes make a big difference.
Innovations at work make it possible. Breakthroughs in communications lead to fantastic results.
Express yourself with gusto.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Relax in fine company.
Share a professional dream, and take a step forward to make it happen. Results surprise you. Discover something new. Group effort provides unexpected profits. Take advantage of an opportunity. Relax in fine company.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
An amazing discovery changes your perspective. Others ask your advice. Your own place is a good hideout. Talk it over. Your income could increase. Work it. You're gaining respect. Provide hospitality to an unexpected guest.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Get coaching from someone experienced to expand your vision. Start planning the realization of a dream. Take on a vast project. Research the whole story. Imagine the future you want. Consider
what's required.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Get wrapped into a fun adventure with talented friends. Go the extra mile. Don't get paid in promises. A philosophical outlook gets you through. The money could be irregular. Unexpected value arises. Better skills.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
You're full of brilliant ideas. Somebody appreciates your wild and crazy side. Accept acknowledgment. Stash valuations in a safe place. Pull social plans together in your calendar. You have what others want. Your
influence rises.
ALEFAH MILLINER/KANSAN
Alchemy Coffee owner Ben Farmer and his partner Joni Alexander recently opened Bake House inside the coffee shop. The two sell everything from granola bars to cinammon rolls.
ALEAH MILLINER
@aleaheileen
The warm smell of coffee that fills Alchemy Coffee is now paired with the fresh scent of baked goods, a new addition to the shop since it has added Bake House to its title. After a successful first year with just a coffee menu, shop owner Ben Farmer and his partner Joni Alexander added a bakery inside the shop.
"The bakery helps solidify Alchemy," Alexander said. "An equal amount of people come for the food as for the coffee."
Alexander had been baking off-site for the shop for the past year. She said her items had been selling so well that it became evident a bakery addition was needed.
"The cupcakes are one of my
Kelley was originally hired to be a barista but became an assistant baker as the success of the bakery grew. She said she grew up baking with her mother and grandmother, and her kitchen was always full of good food.
She recently hired two assistants to help with the baking: Farmer's mother, MaryBeth, and Jenna Kelley, a graduate student at the University.
favorites to bake," Kelley said. "There are so many different combinations, and it is a really pretty process from start to finish. It's weird to say it is pretty, talking about baked goods, but they are gourmet and smell amazing.
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Alexander said the ingredients are always purchased fresh from local farmers to support the community that supports her in return. Alexander bakes with no preservatives and uses as few ingredients as possible.
Cookies are just some of the baked goods that Alchemy offers in Bake House, the newest addition to its shop.
"The style of baking I do is Southern French baking."
Pie, cookies, granola bars, bread, cakes, cinnamon rolls, jams and more can be found on the menu. Sandwiches on homemade biscuits were added to the menu last week. Alexander says the menu changes often so that nobody will get bored of the food.
Alexander said she did not grow up with a love for baking. Rather, throughout years of traveling, cooking shows were the only TV show she could follow in different languages which sparked her interest. Now, she does extensive research on recipes she would like to make. After finding a base recipe, she then tweaks them to make the final product her own.
The Merc recently added Alexander's pies to its store. It already carried Alchemy coffee and approached Alexander about bringing her pies to their store. The first 20 pies to hit the store sold out within 24 hours. The flavors of the pies at The Merc change every
Alexander said. "It is downhome Southern food, but I add in a lot of French recipes."
week.
"I have always wanted to own a bakery and it happened." Alexander said. "It has been a lot of work, but we love it."
expansion are taking place, she said their goal is not to be too big that it becomes about a brand. They want the local feel of the shop to remain.
Alexander said she and Farmer have worked to create a "mom and pop" sort of feel for their shop, as they both feel that is what the community wants. While talks of
"It is amazing to be able to make a living off of your passion," Alexander said. "Ben and I both feel really blessed."
Edited by Alex Lamb
Local musicians open new recording studio
DYLAN GUTHRIE
@dvlangelo785
Anthony Edmondson, Chris Maddox and Marty Mootz weren't pleased with existing recording options in Lawrence, so the three long-term area residents decided to create their own. The trio recognized the need for an outlet and created a space for musicians to record their ideas, so they opened a recording studio in northwest Lawrence called Attic Traffic Productions.
"We wanted to defeat all the bad recordings we've heard that people spend a lot of money on," Edmondson said. "It was our passion and we wanted to weed out people getting screwed over and engineers overrunning their projects."
Attic Traffic Productions is located at 1786 East 1200 Road, directly above a three-door garage, and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Edmondson says they will record anybody who seriously wants to record, and will work out a plan to fit their budget and needs.
"Good music should be
Edmondson is a Lawrence native and bass player who took a year of lessons from Larry Rice, director of orchestral activities at the University, and sang in Concert Choir at the University.
made and we all believe we are just as capable as anyone else." Edmondson said.
In the past six months, Lawrence musicians and bands such as Nicholas St. James, Bloom, Mustard, Cowgirl's Trainset, Tyler Gregory and Token Grass have all recorded studio sessions with Attic Traffic Productions, as well as Cliff Scurlock, ex-drummer of the Flaming Lips. Scurlock recently recorded at Attic Traffic Productions with Matt Owen and the Eclectic Tuba, a band based out of Birmingham, Ala.
Attic Traffic Productions has also been recording live shows for bands like Lawrence's cyberfunk group Mouth, which features University graduate student Jamie Anderson from Overland Park. Stephen Gunn, Mouth's drummer, said he was incredibly impressed by the new studio's professionalism.
"Working with Attic Traffic was great," Gunn said. "They showed up and were professionals at the show, and they worked the entire show to make sure it kept sounding good. Some people will set up their gear and not touch it the rest of the night."
The scope of Attic Traffic Productions is wide. In addition to studio and live recordings, Attic Traffic Produc
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Vocalist Michael Yoo prepares for another recording session in the Attic Traffic studio. Band members record in separate rooms to give the singer privacy. This recording session took place Thursday.
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