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People of the Sun ABC’s Bachelor
Jesse Kovacs, from the 831 Carmel - Monterey - Pebble Beach - Santa Cruz - Salinas - Watsonville
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Color Wunderland Mammonis - Don’t let It Happen To You! Sole Attraction - Sexy Feet... List - Cool stuff on our list Life Lives You - Who’s got the driver’s seat? Culture - Word on the streets Homelessness - People of the Sun House of the Blue Leaves 8 things to do TechStylist’s Guide Drive - Road Rage? Fiction - The Stranger Living Raw - How to go Raw Taste of the Wild - Got Mushrooms? Yelp Reviews Before Last - Few words Directory of Businesses
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s r o t u b >Contri Blaise Douros He is a local writer, filmmaker, and composer of classical music. Blaise has lived all over California, venturing briefly to Minnesota to study at St. Olaf College, where he majored in Music Composition. Soon after, he moved to Monterey to work for a studio making documentaries for National Geographic and PBS. He loves history, literature, and humor, especially when combined. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, slacklining, reading, cooking, wine, video games, or doing any of the above with his lovely wife. GREG ARCHER He is a professional writer based in the 831. He writes about film, television, art, theater, health, and cultural and eco patriots near and far. Notable interviews with notable humans include Holly Hunter, John Travolta, Debra Messing, Will Ferrell, Bruce Willis, Kevin Bacon, Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bernhard, Cyndi Lauper, David Duchovny, Joan Rivers, Spike Lee and many others. Jacqueline Young She is a cancer survivor graduate of CSUMB grad and a true native 831 local. As writer and an advocate in her community she lives a very healthy lifestyles. She is also a contributing editor and a very important part of the magazine team. Lindsey Douros Born and raised in the backwoods of Nevada City,
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California, Lindsey is a new addition to the 831 area. A recently graduated English major from Azusa Pacific University, she often draws inspiration from her meandering explorations of the Monterey peninsula. Perhaps Lindsey’s greatest muse is provided by the quick wit and ready contributions of her husband. She has discovered that life as a young newlywed in a coastal tourist town provides a plethora of writing material.
Currently she is eating her way through Europe, sampling all that it has to offer. 831 is where she calls home. Nathan Winn Resident of 831 and a Major in the Army, Nate is currently assigned to Germany and taking every opportunity to travel and snowboard throughout Europe’s finest destinations. Patti Stevens
Lisa Crawford Watson A fifth-generation Nor-Cal, she belongs to one of three sets of twins in a large and dynamic family—at times, the source of her writing. UC Davis grad who has enjoyed a diverse career in business, education and writing. Also an adjunct instructor of writing and journalism for CSUMB.
She is a graduate of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, where she received her certification as a Raw Culinary Arts Associate Chef and Instructor. Patti is passionate about sharing the living foods lifestyle with others and now teaches raw culinary arts classes in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Jose. Ronny Haraldsvik
Margarita Mikhaylova She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She moved to the United States seventeen years ago, and has been living in the Monterey Bay area since before it had an 831 area code. Frequent traveling takes her away from home several times a year, and her nights are taken up with study at Monterey College of Law. Michele Winn Michele is a Jill of all trades and master of none. Living life as a rolling stone, she gathers no moss. She has lived in eight states and three countries. She holds a culinary arts degree from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) in New York.
With 17 years of technology experience in senior management positions, his expertise includes mobile broadband infrastructure and devices and RFID. Ronny is currently VP of marketing and industry relations with a Silicon Valley Technology company. Rose Fellom-Morris She was born and raised in Nor Cal, and will most likely die in Nor Cal. She is a recent graduate of CSUMB with a B.A in communications. She enjoys the great outdoors and loves surfing. She is a dancer and has performed in various local belly dance shows. Music holds paramount importance in her life.
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“I just killed the biggest spider in my kitchen!!, Now I feel like they are everywhere!” , “I’m a total trash”, “I love weddings”, “Dude, Alpha Blondy just cancelled on us! :(” These are just some of the status updates I can see on my news feed with lots of pictures. You know what I’m talking about don’t you? “What’s on your mind?” …… You’ve probably seen this phrase by now. Some of us read this every other minute. “Status Updates”, sound familiar? No? Cmon… You’re at work, you’re at a party, at home or driving stopped at a light. Facebook “status updates” are taking over. When did this happen? When did getting become priority over breakfast or brushing? as the first routine of the day and the last. The world has been taken over by facebook. It is now the fourth largest website in existence. Forget Social Networking, talk about “Social-Notworking” (check out the word on the streets sections page 36). You can now be someone’s pet, become a Tree huger, a fan, join a cause, almost do anything in facebook, what the hell is FarmVille anyways… and there are all those quizzes people take, I don’t think I’ve seen that many quizzes in mylife time. Now, can I take a quiz that tells me what quizzes to take? Save me … Wait, wait, wait (more than enough distractions)... About this issue, on the cover no we don’t have a model or a celebrity; we wanted to switch it up a bit, go to page 38 you’ll know what I mean. I’d like to thank everyone involved and you readers for supporting the mission and our commitment to keep and share 831 as cool place. Thank you to all of our contributors and sponsors for their patience and continuing support. Specially, Jackie for joining the team and helping out :). It is almost “Indian Summer” in the 831, it is real and you know what I mean if you’re local. The best time in the year is September / October, we have sunnier and warmer weather. Gotta love this time of the year, hopefully you’ll all get to enjoy it with your friends, family and the ones that matter, especially in the world we live in where our verbal face-time communication is less than 10% with other 90% consisting of Emails, SMS’s and what not. Talking about Face-time, having this role provides me with tons of opportunity to meet all the new faces and great people in the 831 and to see lots of familiar faces, it fuels me and keeps me going. Checkout all the faces we have in this issue, pictures from all the fundraisers, parties and events around town. I’d love to hear responsible criticisms and suggestions from you about the magazine and it’s direction, it’s a solution to our problems and desires collectively. Let’s spend quality time and have more Face-Time with people that matter not things, more Face-Time rather than FaceBook time. Now go update your status and send a mass text to your loved ones saying how much you love and miss them LOL. OK Gotta go, I need to go update my status and tweet some… Until next time I’ll leave you with this quote (thanks Aaron).
“What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things” – Unknown
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Don’t Let It Happen To You!
Last week I found myself savoring a Nutella swirl gelato, which was so tasty it could possibly bring world peace, while strolling with my wife and baby girl in Campo di Fiori, Rome. Italy was the one country that had eluded me after visiting ten others in Europe in the past eighteen months. Relocating to Germany from the 831 had its benefits, and visiting Rome was the Grand Poobah of them all. The visits to the Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps dazzled us and made us appreciate the history of Rome. Surrounded by classical beauty, we saw the reasons why historians and artists do not want anything to change in Italy. Unfortunately, change is constant, and no place is free from it, not even Italy. This came to light as we traveled with my baby daughter who was four months old. I was amazed at how the Italians were reacting to her – smiling at her, touching her, and speaking to her. One trend in Italy became very clear. From the Colosseum to the Vatican City, I noticed very few babies on the roads and at the attractions. This observation made me recall “... living at home like George Constan- a micro-trend which I recently read about in Mark Penn’s book za on “Seinfeld” as a sign of failure, “Microtrends.” but the current economic crisis may
force the Generation Y to follow the trend of ... “
Penn wrote that eighty-two percent of Italian men between the ages of 18-30 are still living at home with their parents and having greater trouble forming their own families. In Italy, the trend of late-age co-habitation with parents has spawned high youth unemployment, high housing costs, and low and declining fertility. Italians even have a nickname for such men still living with their parents – Mammonis (Mamma’s boys). With four out of five living at home, the young generation of Italian men is living a carefree life without any kids, spouse, or responsibilities. With this trend, along with intense competition
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from China in manufacturing, the older Italians are concerned about Italy going into a deeper recession or even a depression in a few years. Although Italy has the highest rate of men living at home, it is not alone with this trend. With Europe undergoing hard economic times similar to that of the United States, the younger generation of men in the United Kingdom, as well as Germany, is doing the same thing. Now, most living in 831 consider living at home like George Constanza on “Seinfeld” as a sign of failure, but the current economic crisis may force the Generation Y to follow the trend of the young Italians to save on rent and other living expenses. This may even strengthen family ties and return 831 to the days when family was the center of life. Despite the benefits of living at home to get through these economic woes, the young people of 831 must remember that one can strive, work on independence and success from home and should be careful not to fall into the Mammonis trap losing their ambition and productivity. Intense competition from countries like China and India for our jobs will continue in the future. For any country to have a chance at economic recovery, the young generation must re-establish independence and strive for more than the carefree lifestyle.
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Sole Attraction
Christina Goforth
Show Me Your…Shoes! Footwear as Tools of Seduction
The lowly foot serves as far more than a means of locomotion—it is an erotic organ and historically recognized symbol of sexuality. Possessing an extraordinary tactile sensitivity, the foot has its own set of “sexual nerves,” and is capable of feeling the most intimate sensations. As a natural consequence of the foot’s erotogenic qualities, the shoe has always been a highly sexualized part of the wardrobe. The eroticism of the shoe serves as a substitute for the eroticism of the foot. Shoes with pointed or tapered toe shapes function as symbolic extensions of the phallic large toe. While this association is largely subliminal in the modern mind, our ancestors were patently aware of the visual connotation. During the late-fourth and early-fifth centuries, the Archbishop of Constantinople included shiny black shoes with pointed toes on his list of immodest items of female dress. Seven hundred years later, Fulk Rechin of Anjou, a French nobleman and notorious dandified rake, had a shoe designed with a turned-up toe that extended about two inches. Initially, the
suggestive toe elicited chuckles from the royal court. But before long other men began copying the style, called the poulaine, extending the toe to greatly exaggerated lengths—eventually up to three times as long as the foot itself. To keep the toe erect, they stuffed it with filler such as wool or moss. Sexy shoes showcase the wearer’s sensuality, visually suggesting sexual readiness. They captivate the eye and allure the imagination. These shoes will fit like a second skin, accentuating the sinuous lines and movements of the foot within. Women’s styles are specially designed to highlight the erotic qualities of the foot as well as other parts of the body. High heels make the foot look smaller, the arch and instep curvier, the leg longer and shapelier, and the derriere more prominent. They sensualize the gait, transforming the ordinary stride into a flirtatious wiggle, the “girl next door” into a siren. Straps, peep-toes, and other strategically positioned cutouts alternately conceal and reveal skin, creating the illusion of partial nudity. Slingbacks and backless heels entice the gaze to follow a woman after she has passed by; and deeply cut throat lines expose toe cleavage reminiscent of décolletage. In this way shoes become a form of lingerie. The naked foot holds no secrets, but when
artfully covered in provocative attire, it becomes mysterious, intriguing—an object of desire. What kind of woman wears sexy shoes? One who wants to emphasize her femininity and sensuality. Certain stylistic features, such as ornamentation, higher heels, pointier toes, and brighter or more dramatic hues, alter the tenor of the message and ratchet up the sultriness. Kitten heels conjure images of the blushing ingénue, whereas high-heeled, leg-hugging boots of knee height or higher hint at—or sometimes shout—aggression and sexual dominance. In men’s shoe design, sensuality is conveyed in an altogether different fashion. The male foot possesses less erotic appeal than the female foot. It has more muscle and hair, with coarser skin and contours. Thus, men’s shoes emphasize masculine characteristics such as heaviness and bulk. In most footwear categories, men’s shoes weigh two to three times more than women’s and—excepting sandals—tend to cover the entire foot, creating the illusory effects of virility. The natural terminus of masculine expression in footwear is the boot. Audacious, challenging, tough—the boot is the swashbuckler of the shoe world. Its hallmarks—an encasing design, heavy soles, clunky heels, thick leather, and, frequently, bold hardware—are the antitheses of feminine delicacy. Soldiers, firemen, and cowboys all wear boots, reflecting the aggressive character of their occupations. Boots suggest vigor and domination, both sexually and otherwise. Just as we change throughout our lives, so do the shoes we choose to wear. Shoes reflect our psychosexual attitudes, which are mutable and complex. Sooner or later, most of us will capitulate to senescence, and comfort will usurp sexual significance in the selection process. But the sexual drive wields a powerful influence throughout the majority of our lifetime and this is demonstrated by how we array our bodies.
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831’s British Heartbeat Lindsey douros
For the past ten years, the owners of downtown Monterey’s Britannia Arms have been providing an authentic British pub experience for those with or without a passport. HDTVs line the walls, while a rabid pack of football fans erupts into a fury over the World Cup. Patrons banter over the outcome of the match, sipping on their favorite pints and enjoying a basket of fish and chips. “I think that out of all the British bars, and I’ll put my neck on the line, but out of all the British bars, it’s the most British,” owner Steve Rodhouse says in an accent
far more authentic than Dick Van Dyke’s Cockney. “There’s a lot of other places in town that claim to be British pubs but they don’t really have a locals feel like ours does.”
“There’s not too many places that show every single NFL game at the same time and we do. And we’re the soccer pub. Everyone relates us to any soccer stuff going on.”
Opening in the fall of 1999, it took Rodhouse and his brother Tony Rodhouse six months to breathe new life into a former Monterey dive.
Central to the Pub’s success is Whitecross and Rodhouse’s focus on creating nightly events that encompass everyone’s interests—offering everything from all you can eat fish and chips, karaoke, quiz night, several sports teams, and even the occasional wedding.
“You’ve got to have the right heartbeat in a pub and that’s been good from the start. It was Tony’s dream to run his own bar. It was an ailing pub and it needed a heartbeat and that’s what Tony provided.” Britannia’s system has been tried and tested. With a thick Birmingham accent, co-owner Paul Whitecross elaborates,
“I came to work one night and there’s a couple getting married outside The Brit—a big white dress, he had a tux on and I was like ‘what’s going on here?’” Whitecross laughs. “And I was like ‘how come you’re getting married here?’ And she goes ‘this is where we met.’” Whitecross and Rodhouse rattle off another dozen people who met at The Britannia Arms and later married, including Rodhouse himself. “She was our first waitress,” he muses. It’s clear to Rodhouse and Whitecross that running a successful business in Monterey depends on the relationships they’ve built. Whitecross, who stepped in when Tony Rodhouse decided to go globetrotting in 2001, credits their staff for the success. Bartenders, managers and cooks have stayed with The Brit for ten years. “We’ve had a range of characters who have come and gone,” Rodhouse adds. “You get good people and they stick.” As they prepare for their ten-year anniversary on September 19th, Rodhouse and Whitecross are mum on their plans.
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“I’m thinking about something special for the regulars and the locals coming in, but I’ll talk to you later,” Whitecross says, nudging his partner in crime.
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One thing is certain about the milestone; the celebration will be true to the heartbeat of The Britannia Arms— involving a few pints, and plenty of good friends.
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Life Lives You
Jeffrey D. Wardwell
It starts with the shrill of an alarm clock. The unfriendly reminder that life is in the driver’s seat and it’s time to get up. The lethargic stupor through the minefield of dirty clothes and shoes to the bathroom for those few more minutes of sleep, caught leaning against the shower wall. The morning’s first sip of coffee. Witnessing the world wake up from the kitchen window and the sight of headlights twinkling in the dawn’s early light as traffic builds. Off in the distance the rising sun breaks the eastern horizon setting fire to the morning sky. The bay, like an infinite sheet of glass, holds fast for the return of the ghostly ships that haunt these very waters at night. It’s quiet, deafeningly quiet. The pups get let out for a break. The first gasp of ocean air is crisp and frigid, rolling steam with the razor sharp sear of every breath. Another sip of coffee; inner peace comes in all forms, and in this day and age, creativity is the key to sanity. Time to go. Savor the last sip, grab the car keys and a coat, steal a kiss goodbye from the wad of blankets, body parts and hair, and it’s out the door.
One has to wonder at moments like these how a world so big can at times feel so microscopic. How time becomes an hourglass, short on sand and riddled with holes. Why does it seem so impossible to get ahead? So, how to release the weight of the world when it starts to cave in, that’s the question? Can it be one thing, many, or can it be that with only their love and support, someone else fills the void and eases the pressure, no matter how bad it is? As people, we challenge life every day. Emotionally and physically, we push and push, trying to keep the walls from closing in. “Stop…” What if it were that easy? What if you could just stop the clock and take as much time as you need to relax and center yourself? Would all the stress and strain in your life seem to be really all that much? Maybe. Maybe not. You’ll have to answer that one for yourself. So let’s just say for the sake of anonymity, “John” had been having these moments. You know, the kind of moments where life gets hard and nothing seems to go right. He’d had it with letting these moments take control and weigh him down. The turning point: he was at work, and he was having one of “those” days. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t do anything right for anyone and he was really behind. All he wanted to do was drop everything right there and just run away. You know, one of those “That’s it! @#$% this—I’m out of here!” kind of moments. Anyway, “John” walked outside to get away, but it was right there on his heels, not letting up for anything. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath tilting his head back in frustration. His eyes opened and he froze. “Stop…” Everything just drifted away. Standing there looking up, he watched as the wind shifted the clouds allowing the sun to pierce through, with John standing there under the spotlight of the world. Like a bad case of stage fright, he felt small and insignificant and it humbled him. At that moment he realized that everything wearing him down was so minuscule in the scheme of things. He snapped back from his trance, looked at the ground and laughed. Shrugged it off, and went back inside. You know, the funny thing was, he was more productive, and he actually felt less pressure to finish. Weird huh?... Now for “John” this methodology worked, but it’s obviously not always that easy and we all can take life way too seriously at times. Maybe all we need to do is develop a nice case of the “F#$% it’s” every now and then. So is it “healthy” stress or “unhealthy” stress? Ok, isn’t it all still stress? “Experts” say that most people perform better under a little. With all the pressures that we deal with day in and day out, we settle for the illusion of happiness and live like cattle making predictable decisions based on global beliefs and ideals. “Stop…” Think outside the box for a change. Be the one standing there without a chair when the music stops. Strive for what is right for you. Live, love and grow. But only if that’s what you want… Don’t let a little criticism from the rest of us stop you. A hard working, awkwardly intelligent free spirit once said, “free your mind and your ass shall follow.” Follow your wildest dreams and live how you want to live, not how everyone else wants you to. Get up out of that chair and yell, “to hell with it all!” Live life. Don’t let it live you.
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Word on the streets Slangs and phrases that are floating around
Chronoptimist:
Linker beat:
When the tic-toc of the blinkers syncs with the music playing on the car radio. Dude check it out, I got blinker beat happening on this Jay-Z song.
Buffer race:
The race between the playback line and the buffer bar on an internet video. Damn i cant hear a freekin thing this guys saying it keeps skipping because of the damn buffer race. the buffer bar is losing.
Social Notworking:
The practice of spending time on social-networking websites, especially when one should be working. Or getting distracted and not being able to accomplish other important tasks.
Facebrag:
To use Facebook as a platform to brag. Normally about a job, internship, trip, purchase or anything else that nobody really needs to know but you’d like to tell everyone because you’re awesome. Sample Facebook Status: Jane Stephens is headed to London with her new iPhone for her 2nd JOB INTERVIEW!!!!! :)))) “Hey, did you see Jane’s newest Facebrag? Eesh.”
TTYN:
Talk to you never.
Hand me up:
Where the young generation in a family adopts and purchases new technology product at a fast rate, and old versions (that are in working order but are not up to current standards) of that technology product are given to the parents or older generations of family.
Running latte:
Showing up late to work because you stopped for coffee along the way. “I told them I got stuck in traffic, but really I was running latte.”
Mow the laundry:
Doing a load of laundry after allowing clothes to pile up on your bedroom floor for weeks.“ say Magdalene, suppose it’s time to mow the laundry? I can’t get your door open.”
Brain bleach:
What one might use to erase a particulary nasty image or memory. Man, I just saw Olga in skin-tight canary-yellow stretch pants. I need to score me about five gallons of brain bleach!
Drop a dime:
To snitch on someone. Often, to save their own ass. Comes from the old cost for a payphone call, ten cents. “John got popped, so he dropped a dime on his supplier and they let him go.”
A person who always under estimates the time necessary to do something or get somewhere. “Hey, Cindy. you know my parents are expecting us in 20 minutes.” “No problem. I just have to wash the dishes, take a shower, do my hair, walk the dog and then I’m all good to go. See you in 15.” “You are such a chronoptimist! I’ll see you in 45.”
Alt-tabbin’:
An act of quickly switching the current application to something work-appropriate when the boss walks in. “My boss almost caught me looking at porn at work, good thing I was Alt-Tabbin’”
Neighbornet:
What you get when you connect to your neighbor’s wireless (or wired, for that matter) internet, with or without his or her knowledge. Didja hear? Johnny connected his wireless ethernet card to his neighbor’s wireless network, and now he’s got neighbornet!
Execubabble:
Verbal executive communication in broad, vague terms that rise above normal speak. Characterized by an excessive use of executive words such as robust, paradigm, and drill down. Question: “How is the company doing? Answer: “We are entering a quarter in which we expect robust growth. Paradigms are shifting, but the team has drilled down to the heart of the challenge.”
Life Password:
The password that you use for every website, email account, facebook, twitter, everything. Having a ‘life password’ is not a good idea, but everyone does it.
Douchebaguette:
A female douchebag. A woman who exhibits characteristics of a douchebag. Just look at her pompous gait... what a douchebaguette! Non-edited / Non-audited suggestions from real people.
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Buffer Guest:
A buffer guest is a close friend that you invite to a party ten or 15 minutes before the rest of the guests are scheduled to arrive. This guest or group of guests is meant to 1) make it seem like the party has already begun and good times are to be had and 2) make it less awkward in case someone you don’t know particularly well arrives before everyone else. I invited Jona over as a buffer guest in case Tim or Josh came over early, because I don’t really have a lot in common with them
Aisle Salmon:
The act of moving in the opposite direction of everyone else using the aisle. While they can be spotted in any type of aisle, they are frequently seen on airlines during loading and deplaning. Did you see the ‘aisle salmon’ trying to work his way back five rows to get a roller bag our of the overhead while everyone was trying to get off the plane?
Dudevorce:
When two male best friends officially end their friendship over a lame disagreement, usually concerning a girl. Spencer and Brody got a dudevorce over Lauren.
Police Chase:
Occurs when motorists are afraid to pass a police car while driving on a highway due to a fear of being caught for speeding. Similar to aparade maker, the result is a traffic jam. Joe: Why is traffic moving soooo slowly? Bob: Can’t you see? We’re in the middle of a police chase.
Recessionista:
A person who is able to stick to a tight budget while still managing to dress stylishly. She’s superstylish, always able to buy a round of drinks and still seems to be wearing a new outfit every time you see her. She’s a recessionista, that New York marvel who’s a magnet for a good deal. And in this economy, she’s got a lot to teach us.
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eter Stewart (not pictured here) had plans. He wanted to marry young and have a child before he turned 30. He wanted to learn a trade, work hard and run the business by 40. He planned to own the place before he hit 50. And he was right on track. When he was 20, he moved from Louisville to Monterey and got married. At 29, he and his wife had a son. He went to work in construction for a Union company where, over the course of 23 years, he built his skills and his reputation. During his early 30s, his marriage ended. But he stayed the course. He got custody of his son and sent him to a good school. He decided to eliminate alcohol from his life, and focus on family. A few years later, Stewart remarried. He bought his own business and started pulling in $100,000 a year. His wife was making the same. His son went to an even better school. The couple drove new trucks and BMWs. They took a lot of vacations, including international cruises. They bought a new house. And then another. And then they divorced. Stewart slipped into depression and a bottle of booze. And then the driver’s seat of his car.
Mazy Daze, a 29 year old who has been homeless since she was nineteen, doesn’t see much difference between the homeless and those who conform to a more ‘aboded’ existence. She figures that everyone “will understand one day. When they’ll need help and someone will help them, you know. We’re all family and we all have the same blood under our skin.” She likes moving around. “I get to wake up to a different picture every morning, and everywhere you sleep you get to wake up to different scenery- meeting new people, experiencing different parts of life. You don’t get that when you’re in a house; it’s like, the same monotonous bullshit every day.”
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Moments later, the lights in his rear-view mirror hurt his eyes. The decision to drive drunk hurt his life. Earlier that evening, he had felt a soulful kind of sadness, bordering on despair. He anesthetized it with alcohol. But at least it had been confined to the comfort and safety of his own home. In the time it takes to down a beer and turn the ignition, Stewart had a DUI, a record, and an 18-hour layover in the county jail.
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Two weeks later, Stewart pulled out of the McDonald’s drive-thru and into the line-up at the stoplight. Turning to put a little pepper on his Egg McMuffin, he let his foot slip off the clutch and tapped the car in front of him. The police could understand how it happened. But they couldn’t accept the open container of alcohol he had abandoned in the back seat. Stewart got slammed with a second DUI.
this nation lives one paycheck away from the street.”
“I had never had a traffic ticket,” he said. “I had no rap sheet, had never been in trouble. In what seemed like moments, I went from a thriving life to no life. I lost my driver’s license, which was the kiss of death for a guy who spent his career in a construction truck. I lost my business, my home, my truck and, eventually, all my belongings because I couldn’t pay for storage. I had become homeless. And I had only myself to blame.”
“There is a certain stigma to the term homelessness; an image of the grungy man standing on the corner, pushing a cart,” said Linda Forkash, program director for Shelter Outreach Plus in Marina. “Many homeless people are actually disabled, either physically or mentally. They cannot work because of a bad back or bad heart or serious diabetes or hepatitis, so they’re unemployable.
Despite the segregation, the stigma and the censure from those who have never been there, homelessness is actually no further away from anyone than the other side of the front door. It can happen to what appear to be the least-likely candidates. And it does. According to a census released in late June, the number of homeless people counted in Monterey County has increased 71 percent during the past two years, bringing the number up to 2,407 from 1,400 in 2007. In Santa Cruz there is an average of 4,624 homeless persons reported annually, which represent two-percent of the city’s population. Two years ago, the census revealed an 11-percent drop from 2005. Yet two years ago, the economy began its downward spiral, and the new rate of homelessness is a sobering indication of the fall out. “The people who live on the street aren’t different from anyone else,” said Ted Elisee, director of development for The Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula, in an interview for the Salinas Californian. “They come from all walks of life. They come from all circumstances. All of us are potentially homeless. A good portion of
Homelessness is the state of living without refuge, without a home, a place to sleep, to eat, to be. Although not every homeless person is interested in finding shelter, among those who are, the new phrase on the street is “residentially challenged.”
“If someone doesn’t have family to fall back on, he becomes homeless. There is also a psychiatric piece; many suffer from psychoses, schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder, major depression or post-traumatic stress. These are likely candidates for homelessness. But these days, we see a lot of unlikely candidates, as well. Not all homeless people are drug addicts and alcoholics.” Forkash, who has spent 17 years working with the homeless population, supervises the Monterey and Salinas I-HELP programs, which stands for “Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program.” She also directs MOST, the organization’s “Mobile Outreach Services Team.” I-HELP, which operates two separate programs in Salinas and on the Monterey Peninsula, provides nightly food, shelter and support to homeless men through more than 65 local faith communities. Men, who must be clean and sober the day they come into the program, are dropped off with their bed rolls each night at a different church, synagogue, temple or other religious organization, to be greeted and served dinner by the con-
gregants, who dine with them. “For women,” said Forkash, “we have two emergency shelters: one in Seaside and one in Salinas. The Salinas shelter is also a safe house from domestic violence, where women and their children can go. We provide homeless women a stationary place where they can lay their head in a bed every night.” Often the first point of contact for a homeless individual who comes into town, MOST is the harm reduction element of Shelter Outreach Plus. A van stocked with clothing, food, toiletries and bedding, this mobile service meets homeless people where they are. “People can get referrals into our shelter program at the van,” said Forkash. “Not all homeless people are ready for a change of lifestyle; not all are ready to give up their addictions. Others face issues of a psychiatric nature, which prevent them from living indoors in a communal environment. So, we work with them on the outside, continuing to build rapport. Once they are ready, we’re there to assist. Many finally get to point where they have had enough, and they’re ready to change their lives. That’s worth a celebration. Others don’t make it that far.” Peter Stewart has been ready to restore his life since the moment he got his wake-up call in the form of two DUIs. He’s not sure he’ll own a company again, but he definitely plans to get back in business. “This is a man who was sober for 10 years,” said Forkash. “In two rough weeks, his whole life went down the drain. It can happen. Homelessness has many faces. We just can’t say it’s one thing or another. There are many different reasons that people become homeless. And many different ways to get help, so they can get home.” “Peter Stewart” is an alias designed to protect a life on the mend. For more information about Shelter Outreach Plus, visit www.shelteroutreachplus.org. p
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Grandpa, an older gentleman you’ve probably seen around the 831 here and there, says “I enjoy this world out here. You couldn’t put me in a house if you bought the dang thing for me. I don’t do the indoor thing. That’s a jail and I don’t do that no more. If you don’t enjoy the world out here like this, you’re going to be miserable. I just fell in love with this world out here.” Though Grandpa is quite content subscribing to the nomadic ideals of freedom from the societal anchors of mortgages, utilities and weekends spent washing windows, not every homeless person considers their condition a choice.
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Grandpa, Tara and Mazy might be homeless, but they are still a part of our society here in the 831. Pops hangs out in Salinas, and he is fairly in-the-know about the trials his city faces. “God Bless Salinas, because we have problems here. God bless everyone. Honk for Jesus!�
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The Dating Game
Lisa Crawford Watson
Carmel Valley’s Jesse Kovacs tries his luck on “The Bachelorette” ABC ushered in the 1999 fall season line-up with a reality TV juggernaut. Called “The Bachelor,” the show promised a potential love connection for a bevy of beautiful young women vying for the heart of one eligible man. For a dozen weeks, the show captivated viewing audiences as the prince whittled his harem down to one woman lucky enough to win his affection, his ring and, supposedly, his abiding commitment. The rejection of one woman highly popular among TV viewers inspired a spin-off called “The Bachelorette,” and the franchise summarily doubled its audience and, likely, its earnings. A little too “Donna Reed meets debutante” for some, feminists and other progressives have been screaming at the social set-backs of the “pick me, pick me” mating call. Yet the show continues to serve coffee with its hefty slice of ratings pie as it entertains more than 14 million viewers at the finale. Never mind that only one marriage has resulted from 10 seasons of The Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise. Forget that every time a viewer is disappointed by the outcome she – or he vows never to watch the show again. Apparently the seduction of the new season lures both viewers and volunteers back to “America’s Favorite Network.” Jesse Kovacs, 27, had no aspirations of getting married. The Carmel Valley native, who graduated with a degree in broadcast communication from University of the Pacific in Stockton, had returned home to establish Kovacs Brothers Winery, an outgrowth of his parents’ Szalay Winery in the great wine region of the eastern
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Carmel Valley. Further, he had just accepted what he considered a once-in-a-lifetime offer to move to Italy to play professional baseball and work as a cellar rat for a winery just outside of Venice. But that was before he learned that 2008 Bachelor reject Jillian Harris, 29, had signed on for the 2009 installment of The Bachelorette. Suddenly faced with two once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, Kovacs said arrivederci to Italy. We caught up with Kovacs, who went from curious to crestfallen, after his episode seven elimination. How did you get involved in The Bachelor? I have a friend in the business who called me, said I’d be perfect for the show, and asked me to email her a recent photo. I did it just for grins and giggles. When I got a call the next day from ABC that they were flying me down to LA for the interview process, I still wasn’t thinking it was going to happen. Out of nowhere, the show came through. It was a hard decision. I’d been offered two chairs and was afraid I’d end up sitting on the floor. Both were a once in a lifetime opportunity. Ultimately I decided I just had to take that opportunity. Tell us about the night you met Bachelorette Jillian Harris. It was very weird. Honestly, I’ve never been so nervous in my entire life. Walking out of the limousine that first night, there were lights and cranes and everyone was staring at me. I knew I had to make a good first impression, to think of something good to say. I was wearing a suit, I was hot and sweaty, and I’d had three drinks already, so I was a little goofed up. It was super nervewracking. The last thing you want to do is make an idiot of yourself. I knew, if I made a bad first impression, they were going to air it. There was no leeway to talk about the weather and your favorite baseball team; you had to get straight to the point. For me, it felt like putting on a full court press. It was not my style, but I had to do it. Do you remember the first thing you said to Jillian? I said something to the effect of, "Hey. I just want to let you know I wasn’t sure about doing the show. I had another opportunity, but once I found out it was going to be you and how cool you are, I decided to do it. ‘Nice to meet you; my name’s Jesse.” My first impression was my “Aspiring Canadian” t-shirt; it was my clever little gimmick. I told her I knew there were 25 to 30 guys going to be there, so if I didn’t make a first impression, I’d be going to go home. I opened up shirt and there was the shirt I’d ordered online three days before. Jillian didn’t remember my name for the first week, but at least I made a first impression. What was your impression of Jillian? Jillian’s awesome. She was super successful, smart, funny, clever and witty-- all qualities I'm looking for. She’s a very, very intelligent girl. We clicked, I think. When we did go on dates, we clicked for sure. I don’t know if it was all there; I mean, the complete package wasn’t there, or I wouldn’t have been eliminated. I figure we’ll be friends from here on out. After the show, we’ll be able to get back together. Right now, she’s pretty cut off from the rest of the world until the finale. How much of reality TV is real, and how much is scripted? I don’t think any of it is scripted; I didn’t see any scripts. They put you in awkward and uncomfortable situations, and you have to run with it. Dates with Jillian, for example. When does anyone get to go on such crazy romantic dates in the middle of spectacular places? Such super- romantic dynamics are almost impossible to mess it up. Everything around you is perfect; even if you aren’t perfect, you can’t mess it up. You don’t have to carry on
where that kind of thing goes down. This came up because of the thing between Dave and Juan; it was one of those things where they didn’t click right away. Dave is the locker room guy’s guy; he played football in college. Juan never lived that lifestyle; he’s kind of a mama's boy. There’s nothing wrong with that, but he has that stigma about him. Dave holds grudges about fact that Juan came off a little phony. They had issues from the get go. And what about the way Dave courted Jillian? All my friends I spoke to who are girls said Dave got a bad rap for telling Jillian she had a great ass. They said if they knew a guy for a month, and he complemented her body or, specifically, her ass, they’d think it was a complement, they’d be flattered. I know that’s not what the female audience said during the “Tell All” show. I think people who disagree with that whole scene are probably from older generations, who are not used to the forward language of dating nowadays. The ultimate co-star questions: Did Bachelor Wes really have a girlfriend back home? Was he there just to promote his music career? As far as I know, Wes did not have a girlfriend. He had an ex he's still really close with, and there's nothing wrong with that. Everything got misunderstood. Maybe Wes came out and said “My girl back home” and people took it wrong. That’s my understanding. Throughout the whole process, I knew he didn’t have a girlfriend. He got the short end of the stick. I think he’d be stupid not to promote his music. If you have the opportunity to go on the show and you’re a musician, why not try to exploit that? If you have any sort of business mind, it would be detrimental not to. I'm a wine maker; I have a wine business; why would I not bring wine with me? Why not talk about what you do and share your career with Jillian. Wes could sing and I had wine. People thought we were there for our careers. You were eliminated during episode seven, after your hometown visit to Carmel Valley. You called her your “Honey Boo Bear.” What went wrong? Everyone’s been saying my brother ruined it for me by calling me an emotional ice cube. I think we could have gone without that, but that’s his personality; it’s take it or leave it with him. It was weird to bring Jillian home because I hadn’t spent that much time with her up to that point. I thought, if I’m going to figure this out, I’m going to need more time but, as she said, we didn’t have more time. I was trying to be honest and truthful, trying to court a girl, even meet the parents on a very accelerated track. My parents had never been on camera, but they laughed and had fun. We had dinner and a jam session; Jillian fit right in. I knew she’d get along with my family, but I didn’t know how well. From the whole start, I just wanted another chance. I wanted to take a step forward. I didn’t know how many steps I needed to take; I just wanted the chance. If I compare my relationship with Jillian to a good wine, as much as you want to drink it, there’s value in letting it mature before you take full advantage of it. That’s where I thought we were, trying to drink it in slowly, fully. Did you get hurt in this process? No I never got hurt. I got super disappointed. Right before the rose ceremony after the hometown date, I was 100-percent sure I was moving on and going to Spain with Jillian. There was no way I was going home. I did not see it coming, so I was super disappointed. This was the only rose ceremony I was wrong about. Hurt, no; I wanted to go to Spain and hanging out with Jillian, living the life there. Mostly I was just open-minded; I didn’t have any hopes. I saw it as an awesome opportunity. From what I knew of Jillian before I met her, she seemed like a really cool chick—I didn’t have an agenda, didn’t have a plan of attack except to go observe and pick my spots to chime in, and see what happened. a conversation; you can just enjoy the scenery, and it’s still a great date. What was up with bachelor Dave and his “man code”? The man code. That was the first time I’d heard of it. The whole man code really got blown out of proportion. What the hell is that, anyway? Dave started it because he’s the ultimate guys’ guy. Basically, you have to abide by a certain set of rules, to get respect from your fellow man. I actually know what he’s talking about. I’ve been in locker room setting, the frat setting
Would you ever do this again? I don't think I’d do it again because I already did it. But if I got invited to be “The Bachelor,” that would be a whole different thing. That, man; I don’t think they would ever call me. I don’t think I could carry a show by myself; I’m so laid back, and the show is so up front and in your face. As it came out in the show, I kind of struggle with talking about emotions and expressing feelings. If they did invite me, I would definitely consider it. I’m all about once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I’m all about that.
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From the Monastery to the Stage A Tale of Local Band, Forrest Day Rose Fellom-Morris
Forrest Day’s seven musicians may play and work together but consider themselves more of a family than a band. Fans of the band recognize their unity at shows through the band’s uncanny ability to harmonize and spontaneously collaborate on-stage.
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Day had seriously considered living at the monastery but instead took what he needed to learn from the teachers and went on with his own life. “I just knew that I had to do music.”
The band is named after singer-songwriter Forrest Day who believes, “It’s an incredible operation; we have each others’ backs no matter what.” Bass player John agrees adding, “If I got a job where I’m hiring people...I’d hire every single band member.” Songs are written by Day who states that they are autobiographical. Day’s unique life experiences are made public through song lyrics and it’s this honesty that many fans connect with. After graduating high school in the East Bay, Day took off hitchhiking across America. “That was the best time of my life, not knowing where I would end up at the end of the night...playing my saxophone in the street.” Later in life, Day became involved with a Buddhist monastery, where he discovered his true passion in life - music. “I started going to the monastery everyday. We would eat lunch and dinner and sit around a wooden table. I helped the monks with their English, they taught me how to properly meditate.”
On May 22nd, eager crowds lined up Alvarado Street to see Forrest Day’s last show at Monterey Live. Since Forrest Day’s first show at the venue, they have consistently broken attendance records and attained a cult-like popularity. Managing themselves the band has headlined the Independent and sold-out the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. This year alone, the band has already performed in eight states, navigating through U.S. deserts in a 15-person van named Princess Y2k. Backed by a strong belief that Forrest’s music is going to positively change the future, the band wants to bring it around the world. Constantly touring, you’ll be certain to find them tearing up a stage near you.
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With the help of his band, day has been making music ever since. Forrest Day has the ability to capture hearts and souls according to Gary Smith, former owner of Monterey Live. Smith along with Monterey Live’s former promoter Brian Conway gives the band full credit for their decision to continue a career in the music industry.
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sore throat, essential when on antibiotics, and all around amazing substance. Ask your mom or favorite caretaker what their remedies are, and keep those things on hand as well.
4) Meds
Things to Weather You through Illness
Nothing like blissful oblivion when sick; be prepared with sleeping agents, painMargarita Mikhaylova relievers, sore throat drops of your choice. Remember that these things only treat the symptoms but they’ll sure make you feel a whole lot better while fighting the illness. Despite the many ways our If nothing else, they’ll make you fall asleep, which is the best way of letting your body magazine shows you how to stay heal. healthy, inevitably, you might fall
ill. Being sick is awful all in itself, but being sick alone is the worst. Where’s mom with the old world remedies? Where’s the S.O. with the backrubs? It’s impossible to get through being sick without those things, right? Yet, you can make it on your own too! Here are eight tips on making your experience shorter, easier, and less agonizing. Tried and true by your own 831 team. 1) Heat Pad
This just may be one of the most useful inventions ever. Some actually vibrate as well as heat. When you are sick, usually the first thing that happens is you either feel cold, or your back starts hurting. Worse yet, both tend happen at the same time. The heat pad makes things more comfortable right away. Another favorite trick is keeping Icy Hot or Tiger Balm around. This stuff is magic when it comes to any kind of ache or pain. You’ll smell like an old person, but you’ll feel like a newborn.
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When your nose is giving Niagra Falls a run for its money, go the European way and stock up on lots of cloth handkerchiefs. They irritate your nose and eyes less than paper ones, are better for the environment, don’t allow you to leave disgusting tufts of paper everywhere, and are reusable. You can either make your own, if you are crafty; stock up at Macy’s; or buy them for cheap at any antique mall. A good washing in hot water gets rid of any germs.
3) Proper Foods We all know what we should have while sick: broth, ginger ale, crackers, yada, yada, yada. Who thinks about that stuff while healthy? How much better though to be prepared when you’re stuck at home wanting to die, than to rack your brains over how to get these items. Keep a special cupboard stocked with the following: broth, (chicken is the avowed “mom’s favorite”, but vegetarian works just as wonderfully); ginger ale for when you’re feeling queasy; saltines; “soft foods” like jello or puddings; and last but not least, this for your refrigerator, kefir— a yogurt drink that is great for nutrition, soothing a
5) Health Insurance Card This seems like a no-brainer, but it really isn’t. When you are using every ounce of energy to focus on going to the doctor, hunting for your insurance card seems like an insurmountable obstacle. Know where it is at all times, and be ready to whip it out for the nice doc. If you do not have one of these…why not? Granted, there are people who just miraculously do not get sick—if this applies to you, move along please. But if you do tend to fall ill regularly, look into getting yourself a health plan now, before you need it. Also, decide which doc you will go to ahead of time, so that when game time comes around, there are fewer decisions to be made.
6) Bathtub Many grievances can be resolved in a bath. If you have a fever, you can bring it down by sitting in a cool bath. If you have a sore back, a warm bath will help. Epsom salts are a good addition. Finally, if nothing else, it’s a great place to wallow in self-pity, and a change of scenery from your bed or couch. If nothing else works, take a bath!
7) A Meditation Technique Some illnesses can be painful even if they are not terminal or serious. For those times, it helps to develop a technique to focus your mind away from the physical realities. Trace an intricate design with your eyes, line up objects in straight or wavy lines, count holes in the ceiling, or, just watch a funny movie. Laughter is a proven way of healing the body, and you can never go wrong by releasing some endorphins to help yourself out.
8) Good Friends If you don’t have these around, that’s fine; this is why these tips are provided. If however, you are blessed with friends, make sure to call on them for help! You may be surprised at how far people are willing to go to help you out. Remember the saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed”? What better way to find out than asking them to aid you in your time of snotty, smelly, phlegmy need? Tip: befriending moms works the best as they always bring you extra stuff you’d never to think to ask for.
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“TECHSTYLE” GUIDE
BY: RONNY HARALDSVIK ity for most of us by end of this year. In a weird way, we will have an Odyssey experience in 2010 where watching live TV or a space launch is as common as making a phone call. Just ten years ago, TV over mobile would have been thought of as science fiction.
As a self-proclaimed “techstyleist” – I use any technology or device to help me be more effective at and away from the office so that I can spend more time with family and friends. In this column, I reflect on what you can expect from personal technology devices in 2009.
So what can you expect from phones later this year and in 2010?
I want my Phone-Sat-TV – NOW!
• A high-quality screen with 16:9 horizontal mode capabilities.
Until now, TV on mobile devices was strictly limited to video clips (downloads) or special devices embedded with tuners, or poor attachments which never worked. Most of my work buddies make use of 3G PC cards (USB) for wireless on-the-go connectivity, subscribe to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile and therefore have access to a limited library of “made for mobile” TV experiences. But, why limit yourself to what your mobile phone company wants you to see? Lately I have been using freeware downloads to view live TV on my 3G phone. Yes, live TV. Also, I tried connecting my 3G Bold to a Slingbox which is connected to my DirecTV receiver. The Slingbox beta software works great. It enabled me to watch Duke lose to Villanova during March Madness. Additionally, I use it to quiet my kids down for five minutes while in the car (Spongebob has a calming effect on kids). Actually, I do not plan to stop using it. Why? It’s free! Cisco Systems predicts that almost 64 percent of the world’s mobile traffic will be video by 2013. Video, TV and personal video-casting will become a real-
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• Even higher-quality camera with resolution of between 5 and 12 megapixels. • Multiple 3G radios and & Wi-Fi embedded on the chipset, with GPS of course. • Touchscreen input along with a good QWERTY keyboard. (I’m pretty sure Apple would disagree.) • Between 30-60 Gb of storage. Nokia’s soon-to-come N97 is a good example of the “have it all” smart phone. Do some Google searching and find the right phone with the right applications which suit your lifestyle. If you do not have Slingbox, then get it, hook it up to your Comcast, DirecTV or DishNetwork, and enjoy your show wherever you are. Enjoy your gadgets and remember -- being first is not always best when it comes to personal technology gadgets. Ronny Haraldsvik has 21 years of experience in the technology industry, of which 11 were focused on working with next generation IP and wireless broadband networks for Fortune 500 and several startup companies. He’s currently Vice President of Marketing with a Silicon Valley wireless infrastructure startup and also advises companies on technology development and marketing.
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Why the Grind Out Hunger titan is destined to ride a different wave Greg Archer
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e’s very 831, he’s cool, and he’s eager to get kids to know about hunger—and how they can combat it. He’s Danny Keith and boy, is he hungry to make a change. Keith, who lives and breathes the surf and skate culture in Santa Cruz, has been at the helm of Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop since the early ’90s. In fact, he’s created a wildly inventive setting in his 41st Avenue lair. A pool table, some video games and a TV lounge compete with the other eye candy in the shop—all that skate and surf paraphernalia. But beyond that arena, Keith’s been happily riding another successful wave. It’s a philanthropic one dubbed Grind Out Hunger, which the 40-year-old launched back in 2004 after teaming with Second Harvest Food Bank. The idea was to speak to kids at local schools and “encourage youth in helping peers” with the issue of hunger. How Keith arrived at that point is interesting to chronicle. After receiving several food barrels from Second Harvest, he noticed that the barrels weren’t being filled up. “We came to realize that moms weren’t traveling around with five pounds of food they can donate when their kids wanted to buy a skateboard,” Keith muses. “Typically there would be 20 to 30 kids hanging out, playing pool, playing video games [in the shop]—they’re not walking around with cans of food in their pocket. So, I thought, if I can’t get them to bring in the food, then I’ll bring it to them.” In a bold move, Keith decided to hit local elementary, middle and high schools during their traditional holiday food drives. An easy thing to do would have been to simply drop off some food barrels, but Keith went one step further. He decided to actually talk to the students himself. And so, in a series of spirited discussions during assemblies, he began educating students about the importance of thwarting hunger in the 831.
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“I also wanted to create incentives for schools to raise the most pounds per student,” Keith adds “I wanted to reward that [winning] school with a gift certificate, which they could give to winning students however they saw fit.”
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In the beginning, the idea sparked the interests of smaller niches—the AP Club, the school band and the like. “Only about 5 percent of the school was involved and I saw that there needed to be a wide-spread peer
pressure effect,” Keith says. So he tossed in a prize of $600. Instantly, student interest surpassed just the AP club, to include the entire school. Over the course of five years, Keith’s motivational work with students and their posses has lured in hundreds of thousands of pounds of food. Last year’s total: 60,000 pounds, nearly double the amount at the beginning of the mission. But you’d really have to witness the Keith’s amazing vigor in person to know just how infectious his personality is. His look is modern skate-surf. He appears carefree in sneakers but is insanely focused, creative and passionate about giving back—his shoulder-length brown hair, for instance, is about to be chopped off for Locks of Love, which provides real-hair wigs for those suffering from cancer. He now boasts more than 20 speaking engagements a year at local schools. Last year, he nabbed the Generation Next Award from Second Harvest. Asked why he’s so passionate about combating hunger, Keith sighs deeply and says that it has a great deal to with kids and the elderly. “They are the two groups of people that really can’t really make a change happen [in regards to not having food],” he says. “I think there is a misnomer of who gets fed by food banks. A lot of people think it’s mainly going to homeless shelters and people not pulling their weight, and that’s not really the case. Second Harvest services 40,000-plus people a month. Half of those are kids! “And it’s not like going to Safeway where you can pick out the food you want,” he adds. “You go there and you are handed a bag. It’s a very humbling experience. For me, I never went hungry growing up, but we were strapped as a family. Both my parents were injured and there were times when we’d eat a lot of hot dogs and beans—whatever, we were still eating, but I thoroughly believe that if we feed people and educated them, we’d have a better society and spend less money incarcerating people and trying to rehabilitate them.” Keith, a Salinas native who fell in love with surfing at an early age and moved to Santa Cruz in his late teens, now has three children, 18, 16 and an 18-month old. He believes in “paying it forward” because “you never know where you are going to be.” Up next: Teaming with Second Harvest on “packaging” the model he uses when speaking to kids, which would allow other food banks to utilize his program through media kits and DVDs. He also sees the importance of being a social networking titan. Other than his ties at Santa Cruz Skate and Surf, he oversees other enterprises, such as skateboards.com, surfboards.com and snowboards.com. He’s also a morning on-air personality (611am) on KDON’s rambunctious “Morning Madhouse”—you can often spot the man at a bevy of local events the station covers, too. All this exposure, Keith notes, only helps him get the word out about hunger issues in the 831. “There’s no reason anybody in this country should go hungry—period!” Learn more about Danny Keith and Grind Out Hunger at www.grindouthunger.org. Visit Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop at 912 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. Log on at www.facebook.com/santacruzskateandsurf. Watch live skateboard. com shows at noon, Friday at www.justin.tv/skateboards.
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An Environmentalist’s Call to Action Jacqueline Young essential. Having an activist spirit and open mind, Tolbert builds large and caring networks of friends, colleagues, and co-workers with ease. This way she learns from experts in a variety of fields. Taking into account what other people are passionate about, Tolbert tries to match their interests with planet-saving activities.
Environmental tragedies are approaching us whether we prepare for them or not. As 831 community members, there is a decision to make. We can either continue to sit around apathetically, or we can take matters into our own hands, find solutions, implement them, and possibly prevent a catastrophic disaster. Fortunately for those living on the peninsula, 32-yearold Monterey Green Action director, Megan Tolbert, has dedicated her life to researching solutions. Anyone who has met this woman knows that the environment is Tolbert’s number one passion. “It just makes sense. It’s a rational way of thinking and operating,” she says, “Everything is interconnected.” For instance, a seemingly innocent plastic bag might fly out of someone’s car window and land in the ocean. Drifting along with the waves, the plastic bag looks like floating food to fish and other sea life, so they eat it. The plastic bag then lines their stomachs causing them to starve to death and die. Those fish become toxic food sources to other animals, including humans. Believing in an interconnected world means collaboration is
“There is so much fun to be had that also serves a higher purpose. It’s about creating those opportunities for my friends and neighbors and those I’ve yet to meet. It’s about building the infrastructure for a better way of life for everyone,” says Tolbert. Molly Nance, Monterey local and friend of Tolbert, recently rediscovered a hobby she finds very fulfilling - bicycle riding. To Nance, riding a bike is a fun, recreational activity. To Tolbert, riding a bike is the most fuel efficient form of transportation. Ditching a car and riding a bicycle also reduces global warming and climate changing emissions while at the same time increasing one’s physical stamina. Knowing of Nance’s interest in cycling as well as the numerous benefits bicycles provide, Tolbert recruited Nance to help with the Fourth of July bike valet in downtown Monterey. Inspired by Tolbert and the positive public response, Nance plans to organize future bike valets. “Megan planted the seed,” Nance says. Taking on such a leadership role, Nance is making a significant difference in the health of our community’s environment. “At the end of the day it is about survival; and so far we haven’t been doing a great job at it. Most of the illnesses we have are things we give ourselves. We outpace natural production with our consumption habits. And, we are living way outside the ability of the planet to support all of us. So, who will survive, and what will happen to those who don’t? Will it be famine or disease? Will it be caused by infertile soils or toxic water sources? Are these things we can learn to sustain for ourselves? They certainly are,” Megan shares. Tolbert spends 20 or more unpaid hours each week in meetings, on the phone, and writing letters to encourage legislation like the recent ban of Styrofoam on the peninsula. While she is out battling to keep our community beautiful, there are a few things 831 members can do from home to ensure the planet’s survival. Try washing clothes in cold water and hanging them out to dry. Make cleaning products at home and less toxic chemicals will be used. See Megan’s Eat Me Cleaner Recipes. Ladies should note that these recipes include favorite essential oils. Ride a bicycle. Plant a garden. Buy local. There is less time for the nutritional content to degrade in home and locally grown food, so it’s healthier. Get involved with a community garden and have fun establishing relationships with neighbors. “Buy less, eat more, eat better, be healthier, and be prepared by knowing how to take care of yourself,” says Tolbert. This generation has a chance to make a difference and Tolbert is leading the way. Courage enables Tolbert to tackle these problems and find solutions. “If my intentions are pure and in the best interest of the world and people around me and intended with love, then I shall continue to bare my passion to the world without regret,” Tolbert concludes.
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Road Rage? Reasonable? Reprehensible?
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A friend of mine recently told me that the 831 area is ranked second highest in the state for people reporting road rage. This sounded vaguely familiar. I mean, I may not be the kind of guy that’ll try to run you off the road, but I will howl obscenities at you all the way home under my breath, see if I don’t. I might even slam my door. Now, I can’t speak for the rest of the 831, but here’s what drives (har!) me nuts. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: bad drivers. Sure. Roll your eyes. “What a nerd,” you’re saying, “I bet he campaigns against violence in the media, too.” My other personal crusades aside, these rolling death-pirates are perpetuating the most insidious form of terrorism known to the American People. Don’t believe me? Don’t flip the page to the restaurant reviews just yet.
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You’re driving down Highway 1. It’s a beautiful evening, the kind that makes animated characters burst into soaring love ballads. The sun is setting over the bay, it’s not too cold, and you’ve got a Significant Other in the passenger seat with whom things are working out pretty well. You’re driving in the fast lane, and you’re just about to make a suave comment about their new dress (picture your guy this way, ladies; it’s kind of funny), when something throws off your groove faster than Speedy Gonzalez on Red Bull. There’s a car in front of you. This car isn’t slowing you down, but you notice something that is the approximate visual equivalent to the sound that babies make on an airplane. The guy’s blinker is on. His left blinker. No problem, you think. He must have just changed lanes. Surely he’ll notice and turn it off. Any time now. He’ll just reach on over and turn it off. See, there he—nope, still going. At first, you try to ignore it. But then you think, “what if he’s actually signaling because he wants to go right? I’d better let him know that he’s signaling the wrong way!” So you flash your lights at him. Maybe you do it in time with his blinker, just for dramatic effect. Of course, you know the story. You follow this moron for miles and miles, being driven nuts by the fact that he doesn’t know how to operate his damn turn signal. It’s all you can talk about, your S.O. gets sick of it, and pretty soon that beautiful evening is ruined
Still don’t believe me? Of course you do! You’ve been there—we all have! And no wonder it’s worse here: there are so many different kinds of people in this area that all the stereotypes are covered. I’ll leave it to you to pick your favorite—that’s not my point. My point is, however, that there are just loads of people out there that make me wish I were James Bond, solely because of the missile launchers in his trademark Aston (clearly, you were wrong when you pigeonholed me as someone who doesn’t like violent movies). Frankly, a little divine retribution would go a long way in my book. I mean, let’s face it: when that businessman in a Corvette goes weaving in and out of traffic at 97 miles per hour, who among us doesn’t wish that his steering wheel would grow arms and strangle his smarmy cologne-soaked neck? Or when that minivan full of German tourists stops in an intersection to (apparently) eat lunch, wouldn’t you just love to see the driver of that fertilizer truck wink at you as he pulled the “Dump” lever? That guy going 18 miles per hour on the freeway? Eaten by wolves, because they could catch up to him. So what’s my point? Drive like there are other people on the road, or you might be eaten by ravenous Highway Wolves. Or I’ll mutter at you all the way home. Take your pick.
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The Stranger
Carson Hart was a handsome young man somewhere between twenty-five and thirty-five years old, of athletic build, with a broad inviting smile, a firm handshake and a deep voice that made women weak in the knees. He wore designer clothes, owned an expensive looking watch, his hair was cut to perfection, his leather shoes gleamed with polish, and he used the latest gadget phone. When you saw him walking on the street or sitting in a bar or restaurant, you would note his good posture and the grace of his movements. If you spoke to him, it would become clear that he was educated and could converse freely and on a wide variety of topics. Carson was the sort of person who looked you in the eye when he spoke. He did not have to turn away to remember a turn of phrase or a fact; he spoke like an actor who had all lines memorized for every possible human interaction. One got the impression that Carson had seen many things in his life, and that the challenges he had faced had made him the successful man seated before you. Women were especially interested in Carson. In the small pond of Monterey where everyone knew each other’s personal history, Carson was a romantic outsider. He was the hero on the white horse riding into town from some successful adventure, full of charm, good looks, and money. The suspicion that Carson was rich, based on superficial appraisal, was confirmed by Art, who worked the patio at the Crown & Anchor, when he saw the seven figures on the bank receipt, which had accidentally slipped from Carson’s wallet. The source of that wealth was unknown, and though people may have asked what he did for a living, Carson replied in vague terms that he was an entrepreneur. In conversation, Carson was the sort of person who could get you to confess your most intimate hopes, desires and fears without revealing any significant personal information about his own life. Talking with Carson felt like a conversation with a stranger on a plane: a fixed moment in time never to repeat itself when you could freely bare your soul and know that the stranger could never betray your confidence. Here is what we knew about Carson a month after his arrival in Monterey:
1. He was staying at the Portola Plaza Hotel 2. He was from New York 3. He had lived in Latin America 4. He had worked in the import export business; in finance, primarily venture capital; and in marketing 5. He liked vintage automobiles and drove a white 1962 convertible Ford Thunderbird 6. He loved the ocean 7. He distrusted the government 8. He did not wear a wedding ring 9. He liked to drink 10 .He had a scar on his chest (this gossip was provided by Kate Wilson, a student who worked at Jamba Juice who had slept with him) Carson usually started his night out at the Crown & Anchor where he would sit at the bar chatting with regulars like me, and the bartenders. It was not uncommon for him to cut you short in conversation, tap on his Bluetooth earclip, and talk business with some invisible client, partner, or employee. Large sums of money would be mentioned in relation to “projects” of unknown nature and scope. Business terminology would inundate those within earshot like confetti. Usually a man who conversed in a soft tones, these phone conversations were carried on in a loud and exaggerated manner, as if the unknown party on the other end of the line were calling from a bad connection in rural Bolivia, or more likely because he hadn’t turned up the volume all the way on the phone. When finished Carson would fall silent until someone would ask, “What’s that all about? Sounds like you’re onto something big. Say, Carson, if you ever need a partner, to help you manage the business, just lemme know. Looks like you’re dry there, how about another?” And sure enough, after these conversations Carson would usually drain his whiskey, perhaps to relieve the strain of managing a big contract, and someone would buy him another. If one were observant to anything but outside appearances, they would notice that Carson seldom paid for his own drinks and never bought drinks for others. People were so interested to hear what he had to say and to discover something fundamental and revelatory about him that either they did not notice they were sponsoring his drinking, or did not care. Others who were more cynical may have thought that paying a few drinks would ingratiate them and open the door to opportunity. For clearly if one could get in on one of Carson’s deals, those that had made him the cryptic man of leisure he was, then they would be made. So far Carson had
After spending his time with the guys at the bar, Carson would head out back to smoke and continue his drinking. It wasn’t long before some woman or pair of women came to stand under the heat lamp next to the bench where he sat. And it did not take long before the ice was broken and they were able to sit with him and mine him, without success, for information. These nights would often end with Carson offering these women a ride in his T-bird, either individually or sometimes in pairs. In a matter of a few weeks, Carson had slept with most of the desirable regulars, including students from MPC, CSUMB, and MIIS. Carson liked to hook up with women his own age or younger. During his time in Monterey, Carson screwed twenty-three women and fifteen men, including myself. Now, as for the screwing the men, let me explain. Carson didn’t actually bend us over, but he did take our money. It was only a matter of time after hearing about Carson that people approached him with deals. These were the opportunistic fish that you find in any small town; I’m not going to name names, but they showed up hoping to cash in, and made the mistake of taking Carson for an eccentric fool, which he was not. After hearing out their requests for some venture capital for this or that business proposition, Carson would explain to them in detail why it wouldn’t work, using the business lexicon he knew so well. But he was not a man without heart. He had once been in their shoes, he explained, and with the help of someone more experienced in the business world than himself he had successfully managed his first project which had given him the capital to move onto bigger and better things. He understood that people had to work together and that favors granted often came back with greater dividends. Furthermore, he considered us his friends, who, despite his being a stranger, had accepted him into our confidence. Because of this he let us in on his latest venture. Carson’s holding company, Conact LLC, owned large tracts of property on the coast of Brazil, and he was selling options on this land to interested parties. Given the favorable location and the tourism and positive growth trends of the area, the land would only increase in value. The beauty of buying options and not the land itself, would be that potential investors such as ourselves could pay a fraction of the true value of the land to secure it, which was also considerably less than its future appreciation Contd. page 79 ... value. The options were
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Lamb Burgers + Pinot Noir Serves four people
1 pound ground lamb 3/4 cup chopped onion 2 teaspoon minced garlic 6 shakes of paprika powder 3 turns of cracked pepper mill 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes 1 heirloom tomato 1 head of romaine lettuce 1 package of whole wheat buns Sauce:
1 tablespoon of butter 1 cup of Oh Pinot Noir Sprinkle black pepper Pinch of Kosher salt Put ground lamb in a large bowl and mix in garlic, paprika, black pepper, and parsley. Make quarter pound patties. Put patties on hot grill for 4 to 6 minutes for each side, turning several times. Don’t overcook the lamb. Ideally, it should still be pink inside. Sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then add onion and black pepper. Let simmer for a couple of minutes, then add the Pinot Noir. Let it reduce over med/low heat, stirring occasionally. This could take 5-7 minutes. Add salt. To serve: Put the sauce over the lamb patties, add a slice of tomato, cheese if you want, and lettuce. You can add deli mustard and ketchup if you like. Many prefer to eat it with just the sauce. Lamb burgers are simple, healthy, refreshing and a great change of pace from beef, especially in the summer. Taste buds will dance while finishing the Oh Pinot Noir! Cheers! Richard Oh
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It's not uncommon for people who eat a high percentage of living foods to experience improved health, weight loss, more energy and the need for less sleep. Vibrating at a higher frequency is a common side effect. Living the raw life is the key to a fountain of youth, increased physical health and stamina, and even beauty. What are raw foods? Is it, like, sushi or raw meat or something? Not exactly. The three main food groups are fresh fruit, vegetables (green, leafy vegetables are the best), and natural fats such as avocado, nuts and seeds. So then, does one munch on carrot sticks and celery all day long? Not entirely. For some, it’s surprising to find that with these main food groups, the most delicious meals can be created. Ice cream, lasagna and enchiladas are only a few of the Raw Food Diet favorites. As the foods are uncooked and the temperature is kept below 115 degrees, the flavors are more vibrant than their cooked counterparts. Keeping these foods in their natural or “raw” state also preserves the maximum nutrition of these foods, the way nature intended. Cooking food above 115 degrees destroys vitamins, phytonutrients and enzymes. Essentially, cooked food is dead and provides little nutrition. Most Americans are overfed and undernourished. When eating foods that are nutritionally devoid, such as in the Standard American Diet or S.A.D., the brain tells the body that it is not getting the nutrients it needs to function properly and thus eating more is necessary. When eating nutritionally dense raw foods, however, our body feels satiated with much less food and communicates that to the brain. Eating less will result in weight loss, so bring on the sexy summer wardrobe! If weight gain is the goal, supplementing the diet with additional shakes or smoothies will raise caloric intake. It is no surprise that eating raw has been termed the “health and longevity diet” as these foods are full of oxygen, vitamins, enzymes, phtyonutrients, energy and life force. Cancer and many other chronic diseases cannot thrive in a highly oxygenated environment. Many chronic
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conditions thrive on an acid environment and Americans, for the most part, have too acidic of a diet. Processed food, cooked food, meat, dairy, sugar, pollution, and stress can be very acid forming. Fortunately, raw fruits and vegetables are highly alkalinizing and easily digestible. So say “no” to cancer and illness and “yes” to raw foods! Eating more raw foods doesn’t need to be all or nothing. Most people don’t go 100% raw overnight. More is better and adding any amount is fabulous. Eating between 50% and 75% raw can greatly improve health and vitality. Raw foods, really, are not a radical concept. Most nutritionists agree that we need to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. The Raw Food Diet simply suggests that these foods should be most of what is eaten. What about protein? To start, our culture is way over-proteined. Second, it is a misconception that protein is found only in animal products. Green, leafy vegetables are incredibly high in protein. When eaten together, fruits and vegetables provide about 15% of their calories from protein. Add nuts and seeds to the mix and it’s even higher. The RDA suggests that 20% of calorie intake be from protein. Yet, it is important to remember they are also allowing a buffer due to cooked animal proteins not being as easily absorbed by the body. Adding a handful of green, leafy veggies to a shake is a sneaky way to add more nutrients because you won’t even taste them! Sadly, many people that try raw foods start with a recipe book and tend to get discouraged over the preparation involved. It doesn’t have to be this way. Raw foods can be easy. Start the day with 16 ounces of pure water or lemon water. Next, have fresh juice, a smoothie or fruit. Begin lunches and dinners with a salad. Eat raw vegetable sticks or green juices between meals as your snacks. Taking such simple steps will result in a 50% intake of raw foods. By giving the body what it needs, raw food is the ideal fuel for radiant health and beauty.
Patti Stevens is a graduate of Living Light Raw Culinary Arts Institute. She is a certified Chef and Instructor and is passionate about sharing the living foods lifestyle with others. Patti is also the founder of The Raw Express and Weekly Raw Food Meal Delivery Service. She teaches monthly raw culinary arts classes in Monterey. For more info please visit www.PJsRawCuisine.com or call 831-324-0707.
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When you think of mushrooms, do images of delicate, buttery chanterelles or smoky, honeycomb-shaped morels come to mind? Or do you recall cream of mushroom soup tossed with green beans for a holiday casserole? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many Americans still purchase only button mushrooms for cooking at home. However, a recent boom in globalization and increased travel by Americans has created demand for more exotic, flavorful wild mushrooms, and suppliers are coming to market with a wide variety for your dinner plate. America has always trailed behind European and Asian cultures in wild mushroom consumption. Mainly, this is due to lack of tradition and knowledge in identifying and preparing these delicious fungi which grow wild in our forests. In fact, in Asia, wild mushrooms are consumed as both food and nutriceuticals (dietary supplements) to fight disease. Of the 14,000 mushroom varieties, about 3,000 are edible and at least 700 have known medicinal powers such as the Reishi Mushroom. Western scientists are now investigating their medicinal properties and hope to harness the power of their bioactive compounds to create a new generation of pharmaceutical-grade medicines to fight cancer and other diseases. So, why eat mushrooms? Due to their high flavor content and texture, they are an excellent replacement for meat. Mushrooms contain ‘umami’ which is the fifth taste for our taste buds (sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and ‘umami.’) This filling flavor is found in meat, soy sauce, MSG and breast milk. Eating more of a plant-based diet is good for you and for the planet. As for taste, wild mushrooms such as the Candy Cap can infuse a dish with a light maple syrup flavor and are great for desserts such as ice cream or bread pudding. The Oyster mushroom has a sweet nutty flavor and is prized in Asian recipes.
A Taste of the Wild Michele B. Winn Here is a short list of some wild mushrooms to try:
Black TrumpetA dark capped and stemmed Chanterelle
Ceps or PorciniThis meaty mushroom is often found dried and is great added to sauces for roasted meat ChanterelleButtery, golden colored trumpet shaped mushroom Hen of the Woods or MaitakeEarthy flavored and grayish brown in color MorelCone shaped with a honey-combed cap, range in color from blonde to dark brown OysterLovely grey colored, oddly shaped mushroom with nutty flavor
Nutritionally speaking, mushrooms provide essential dietary fiber and antioxidants that can help combat disease. They also contain phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, and selenium and have virtually
no fat or cholesterol. Beware if you are considering foraging for mushrooms on your own. It is best to leave the foraging to trained experts as many species can easily be misidentified. The very poisonous and deadly Death Cap has spread over large areas of California and can grow amidst edible mushrooms. It is best to leave the identifying of wild mushrooms to trained foragers and to buy from your local purveyors or forage within the menu of your local restaurants. When cooking with wild mushrooms, choose only the best specimens, avoiding those with tears or tiny holes (a sign of maggot or ant infestation.) Also, avoid limp, water logged mushrooms or those with large discolorations. Once you have chosen the mushrooms you will cook with, try tossing them in a hot pan with a little butter, garlic, salt or splash of soy sauce, and serve in a spinach salad with cooked asparagus and hard boiled egg or with pasta, sautéed garlic, olive oil, and aged parmesan. Many markets now carry not only mushrooms cultivated from spores such as Button, Oyster, and Portobello mushrooms but are now offering a selection of wild varieties such as Hen of the Woods and Chanterelles. Check your local farmer’s market or specialty grocery store for what is currently in season. In California, our seasonal rains awaken the dormant spores allowing the mushrooms to shoot up through the soil and create a peak season in fall and winter.
For information contact: The Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz, (831) 684-2275; www.fungusfed.org. The Mycological Society of San Francisco, 866-807-7148; www.mssf.org
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The Red House Cafe 4.5 star rating based on 124 reviews Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, American 662 Lighthouse Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Henry R. San Francisco, CA. 5 Stars This is one of those places that you wouldn’t mind waiting an hour for. The seafood dishes and fresh and delicious. Also decent wine selections went with the meal nicely. Very comfortable, homey setting Katie T. Sacramento, CA. 3 Stars The atmosphere is charming, the service was perfectly sweet and helpful, but the food was just okay. My crab cakes didn’t have much too them-not very flavorful or exciting. I think this might be a better breakfast choice than lunch or dinner? Chris H. Walnut Creek, CA. 4 Stars Quant is the best descriptor for this cafe. It’s in historic downtown Pacific Grove (picture the police headquarters in Turner and Hooch :D) and is a perfect location for couples. Food is great (best BLT I’ve ever had) and the servers make you feel like family. My one suggestion would be to try and get an outside table if the weather cooperates as this cafe is in an old, and small, home so some interior rooms can be a little confining. Oh, and there is only one bathroom which is usually occupied by a member of the geriatric crowd.
Limited parking, but I believe Rangers keep a car count to eliminate any problems. The volunteer docents are very helpful and knowledgeable. I can’t wait to go back! Ame W. Carmel, CA. 5 Stars Whaler’s Cove is one of the best places to scuba dive. Love it! It provides easy and safe access in & out of water. Not too surge and the visibility is usually pretty good. Lots of cool stuff to explore. The rest of the park is fantastic for hiking or just chill’n by the water. I used the trails to train for my Mt. Kilimanjaro climb last year. Danielle E. San Jose, CA. 3 Stars The Crow’s Nest has great views, above-average food, and pretty high prices. Part of the reason I am so willing to come back to this place on a regular basis is because it has sentimental meaning to me.... if you do not share that feeling, then you may not be as willing to deal the faults of this restaurant. Service can be spotty if they are very busy (btw, I have only sat upstairs), some of the food is honestly very good, other things disappoint. Their mud pie is delish!!! I would say that it is worth a try if you haven’t been there as it is a place that some might enjoy. Malabar 4.5 star rating based on 142 reviews Categories: Vegan, Vegetarian, Asian Fusion 514 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Derek M. Saugus, CA. 4 stars
Point Lobos State Reserve 5 star rating based on 83 reviews Category: Parks Hwy 1 & Riley Ranch Rd Carmel, CA 93923 Pay and drive in recommended by 831 Wynn S. Merced, CA. 5 Stars
What an interesting place. The decor left quite a bit to be desired and the formality of ordering before sitting created some confusion. Actually, a lot of confusion, particularly our two meals arrived at quite different times. But it was no matter; the food was amaaaazing.
Beautiful place! Our family enjoys it here very much. We have had visits with some of best amazing weather for the Monterey Peninsula area and have had some brrr cold days when it is overcast and windy.
Being mostly vegetarian, I appreciate when veg. restaurants actually create dishes that are actually flavorful and enjoyable. This place delivered such; the beetroot curry was particularly awesome, and the banana lassi was unique and satisfying.
BUT, we love it ! Lots of poison oak, so be sure to not wander off trails. Besides exploring the life in tide pools, wildlife abounds within the reserve. Plenty of choices for trails and they are wonderful.
Overall it was a satisfying meal. We only wished that such a good indian restaurant could have graced our college town..
Heather K. Santa Cruz, CA. 4 stars Attention adventurous vegetarians & omnivores: This is the place for you. The tropical Sri Lankan fusion menu boasts almost every natural flavor imaginable. To be honest, my taste buds were in sensory overload for my entire meal. I started out with a saffron banana lassi, corn soup and a salad. The lassi was good; the soup and salad were both phenomenal. Next came something called to Rose Plate (I believe) which was a combination of several different curries. One with beets, another with yams, another with eggplant and one was somewhat of a mystery. The portions were HUMONGOUS. I didn’t love every bite, but overall I was impressed. The ambiance was romantic and the service was superb. Mobo Sushi 3.5 star rating based on 136 reviews Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars 105 S River St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Jon S. Santa Cruz, CA. 4 stars I dig it! Good rolls, friendly staff... what more can you ask for? Favorites; flying tiger, spicy tuna, guido... there are a few others but I forget the names.. The miso soup is always good too. I like that the owner can be found at the end of the bar reading.... Says to me that he actually cares about his place! Erica H. Aptos, CA. 3 Stars Mobo is “OK”. We are regulars elsewhere, but most Sushi joints are closed on a Sunday so we decided to give it a try. We have been to Mobo probably a handful of times over the years, but I can’t say I have ever left impressed. The good: A huge selection of rolls for sure. The Bad: we both agreed that there was a salty flavor to our Nigiri and our rolls. I know, kind of strange but I left about 8 rolls uneaten because of the salty flavor. Service was great and attentive, but it’s just not the best place for Sushi in Santa Cruz. Not horrible, but not the best. Jennifer G. Santa Cruz, CA. 4 stars They now have special rolls and the manager makes you feel special when you are there. Excellent service and the new rolls are a thumbs up.
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Paul Betancourt
Before Last Summer
Plenty of events and plenty of gigs, Stand outside and smoke some cigs. The sun is out, Lets hit up the sand! Get in the water, and off the land! A problem arose and caused an issue. Now we say goodbye with a tissue. Monterey Live, We will miss you. No more fireworks, it’s against the law, No children say, “OOO and AWW!” Yes it was a bummer, lets not dwell. It’s summer, Time to yell! Plenty of Sun! Off to the beach! So much to do within reach. Enter a surf shop and rent some fins. Find great sales, At Bottles N’ Bins! Tons of dining with great deals. Wherever you go, Wear some heals! Summer is now, lets see some skin. Give a big welcome, To the Blue Fin! We grabbed the family, And went to the fair. Plenty of food, for many to share Plenty of BBQ’s and splendid pubs. Dollar drinks, At the clubs. Great memories we had in the past. Thank you Sunday Funday You were a blast! Whatever you do, have some fun. Do it with class, In the 831!
Kara Lhotzky
Time has come! Start of a season. Time to party, So give me a reason.
Bitter Tide The Pacific sky was a sad grey, as though the sun was cowering away from foreboding storm clouds.
The dull scent of salt water laying about me, an ambience of natural history to my right and the elevated sound of crashing waves reverberating in the distance. There’s the cigarette in my hand, the smoke dancing through my lungs as I inhale razor blades; the nicotine tainting the normally reassuring sense of safety that the bay provides. There is a fear in my mind of circumstantial lies that slink through dry sand- the air smells like decay.
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contd .... from page 72 termed for one year, and Carson would guarantee a fixed pre-appreciation sale price for the land if we wanted to buy. Carson met with each of us individually, either in our homes or at East Village Coffee Lounge, where he presented a power point on his laptop with demographics of the region, information on the local culture, events and attractions, and photos of the beaches and beautiful Brazilian women, the town with its colonial architecture and voracious nightlife, and finally of private parties at his estate perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean. In the pictures, Carson was seen embracing any number of stunning, exotic women. Consequently, many of us entertained the idea of buying the land outright and moving to Brazil, though none of us spoke the language or knew much about the country. Carson then showed us the parcel maps, the deed and titles to the individual parcels, written in Portuguese with official-looking government seals, stamps and signatures. We all had a Conact business card in our wallet, with that characteristic Conact blue C logo that curled like a wave, which informed us that Carson Hart was principal of the company, with a P.O. box out of Nassau, Bahamas. Many of us accessed the professionally designed website, which clued us into Conact’s wide range of business activities in both the United States and Latin America. Above and beyond real estate, these included: furniture, agricultural products, beverages, machinery, clothing, and computer hardware and software. There was no doubt in our minds that Conact was a serious company and we did not hesitate to pick out our parcels and sign the official paperwork for the option agreements between Conact and ourselves. Some of us went in with more or less cash, depending on our means. I invested my entire savings of twelve thousand dollars in a one-acre parcel, a block from the beach. From the fifteen of us, Carson received two hundred and eighty thousand dollars total, in cash. Shortly after we had paid up, Carson told us of his pending trip to Brazil to meet with potential investors, including a large development company that had plans to build a resort in the area. He did not return. It was only a matter of time before me and the other local investors started to talk and subsequently to understand the scope of Carson’s deal. One day a man showed up with a picture of Carson, in this case with a beard, and asked if we knew him. It was then that we knew we’d been had. The man was FBI, and he explained that Carson was on the “most wanted” list. This is the following general information that we learned about Carson from the FBI man:
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1. His real name was Paul Duville. 2. He was an orphan born Bismark, North Dakota. 3. He was suspected for the murder of three people. 4. He was a professional con man. 5. He had recently stolen the identity of one Carson Hart, a plumber with a wife and two children living in Akron, Ohio. 6. His previous identities included: Frank Manello, Ed Burkowitz, Gary Lekins, Bill Sullivan, and Dick Vargas. While in Monterey, it was discovered that Carson had never stayed at the Portola Plaza. The Ford Thunderbird he drove was a stolen car. It had been repainted and the license plates changed. Though Carson claimed to be looking for a suitable home to rent in the Carmel Highlands, he lived out of his car, or more accurately in a series of shared flats of the college students he seduced, alternating between them so as not to arouse suspicion. The sum total of his belongings were kept in a 5000 cubic inch backpack. When Carson arrived in Monterey, he had two hundred and thirty-five dollars and twenty-seven cents to his name. He was a computer wizard and hacker who had created numerous fake websites and companies, along with the required marketing material including business cards and brochures. Conact was his latest invention. His seven-figure bank receipt, created in Photoshop on his laptop computer, was an example of this penchant for forgery and deception. Carson understood, rightly, that if people believed you had money they were more likely to part with theirs. Carson used cash in all his transactions and lived a boom and bust style existence. During boom times he would deposit cash in person into a confidential account of a Bahamian bank and have cash sent to him by mail to a PO Box in his current city of residence. Carson had lived on and off in Latin America and was fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese. In his early years, he had run coke from drops in Baja to California and gotten out before the major turf wars started. He found the life of a con man easier and better for his health. Carson never stayed in one place for more than a few months, or time enough to work his con and disappear before people caught on, or the law came looking for him. If not for the murders in his drug trafficking days, he would likely have been invisible. As for Carson’s life in Brazil, the house was real, as were the women, the parties, and the sleepy little beachside town itself. Only the names had been changed to protect his slice of paradise. Markus Naerheim is the author of three novels including The City, available online, and locally at Borders Sand City, Bookshop Santa Cruz, CSUMB Bookstore, and The Alternative Cafe. He also writes the blog Culture Vulture, http://www.vultureblogger.blogspot.com/. For more info, visit www.markusn.com. © Markus Naerheim, 2009
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