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BBQ vs Grilling: The Eternal Debate This past weekend, I was talked into leaving the air-conditioned comfort of my home with promises of barbecue, booze, and the accompanying bliss that comes from the combination of the two.

WHERE BREAKFAST IS KING

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THOUGHTFUL COLLECTIVE

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The late "celebrity chef" Anthony Bourdain contained a plethora of multi-tiered wisdom.

He would often confront difficult issues head on with honesty and gumption.

The Knoxville-based band Jubal defines itself as alt-country. Alt-country is a wonderfully useful label right up to the moment you have to write about it.

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EVALUATING ARTISTIC CRAFT

CraftEvalution is about to make their pop-up debut on Saturday, July 13th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Common General’s Grand ReOpening with a multitude of artistic items.

TOMORROW'S YESTERDAY

There’s not a musician alive who hasn’t dreamed of having written a song by someone else. Not only that, every musician has daydreamed about living in another era.

18 MUSIC REVIEWS

22 ON THE BEAT

12 ARTS CALENDAR

19 HEALTH & WELLNESS

23 JONESIN' CROSSWORD

16 MUSIC CALENDAR

21 NEW IN THEATERS

23 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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CITY LIFE · BETWEEN THE BRIDGES

Cons ider This w ith Dr. Rick

Where Breakfast Is King Gracing St. Elmo with syrup-drenched perfection

By Alex Curry Pulse City Editor

“Remember that most of your stress comes from the way you respond, not the way life is. Adjust your attitude, and all that extra stress is gone. — Eckhart Tolle I was speaking to a friend recently about some very serious physical pain he’s experiencing. His attitude about life reflected this pain, as he had lost most of his interest in the world around him. His body and his mind were depressed.

We talked about how sometimes life’s more severe challenges feel like a bombardment of wrecking balls, where every time you turn around, you’re knocked down again, and again.

The reality is that this will happen to all of us, at some time or another, for the short term or long. So the question isn’t Why is this happening to me? But, Why wouldn’t it?

Consider these instead: What do I do now?

What am I to learn from this? How will I use this experience to better myself, and perhaps the world around me?

— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

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A gem like Syrup and Eggs, housed in an old fire station, glows with St. Elmo’s nostalgic charm and reminds me of the importance of what I so often overlook.”

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NTHONY BOURDAIN CONTAINED A PLETHORA of multi-tiered wisdom. He would often confront difficult issues head on with honesty and gumption. Other times, his words would surprise with simple perspective when we were expecting something complex and off the cuff.

“What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?”

Many of us can point to his legacy as a direct inspiration when we think about why we love food and the different peoples of the world as much as we do. As we celebrate his recent birthday, I wanted to talk about a place of honesty and passion, a place I often imagine he would have loved; a celebration of that breakfast that Bourdain seemed to cherish so much. A need for honest food, straight from the heart.

If you haven’t yet visited Syrup and Eggs in St. Elmo, it is exactly that.

“I like an obvious name that tells you exactly what it is. I wanted something that if you read it, it would in-

voke a specific feeling,” says proprietor Ocia Hartley, who has finally fulfilled a dream she has had since she was ten years old.

Here, breakfast is king. Syrup and Eggs has a focused mission of providing Chattanooga with a place to devour a delicious breakfast. Many of us brush breakfast off. We’re too busy to eat it, and if not, we’re at least too busy to enjoy eating it.

I often find myself shoving a protein bar into my face as I spill my coffee on the counter and hit my head on the cupboard on my way out the door.

This behavior is a totally and utterly unfair way to treat myself. A gem like Syrup and Eggs, housed in an old fire station, glows with St.

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Elmo’s nostalgic charm and reminds me of the importance of what I so often overlook. Four weekly specials, including a new pancake offering nearly every single week since they opened two years ago, make this a spot I end up at over and over.

Nourish your soul with a beautiful stack of pancakes cooked by Chef Chris McJunkin and the other culinary staff. Local pork and sausages awaken our palates and are enhanced by herbs and flowers from Crabtree Farms.

Ocia has two different egg purveyors almost within walking distance.

All of this can be washed down with Mad Priest’s special breakfast blend.

This communal responsibility leads to a menu that is simultaneously classic in Southern technique and boundarypushing in creativity and execution.

Cardamom-scented cakes with sugared peaches, smoked chili pecans, fresh basil, and ginger butter.

Blue Cornmeal “Taco” Pancakes with poached eggs, pickled jalapenos, crema, cilantro, and maple pico. Pea-

nut Butter and Jelly Pancakes. Persian Love Pancakes with rose syrup, cardamom, pistachio, and vanilla. Bananas Foster Pancakes with rum sauce. Earl Grey and Bergamot Pancakes with almonds, sweet cream drizzle, and orange syrup.

Do I need to continue? I could, all day long.

My mouth is begging me to go back.

And without mimosas or Irish coffee on the menu, your meal won’t even break the bank. There are also plenty of options for people without a sweet tooth. Biscuit sandwiches, homemade bagels, an Atlantic salmon lox plate, traditional egg offerings, and possibly the best grits in town are all on offer.

Syrup and Eggs is open Friday through Sunday until 2 p.m. The word has spread, so be prepared for a short wait. It is absolutely worth it.

I’ll be the one in the corner cowering from the sunlight and devouring syrup-drenched short stacks of delicious fluffy perfection as I attempt to hide my inner glutton.

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Two Roads Diverged…

The good doctor on navigating life’s personal intersections

I Dr. Rick

Pulse columnist

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What’s interesting about life’s intersections is that they reflect our level of mindfulness: the degree to which we are deliberately aware… throughout the day, the week, the hour.”

Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, author, minister, and educator in private practice in Chattanooga. Contact him at DrRPH.com, visit his wellness center at WellNestChattanooga.com

N THE WORK I DO HELPING PEOPLE navigate life’s challenges, I sometimes refer to “personal intersections”, those moments when you come to an intellectual, spiritual, or emotional crossroads, and are faced with making a decision.

Intersections are both big and small; they occur all day, and all throughout life. Major ones, such as those involving relationships, health, personal crises, career paths, educational possibilities, etc., require much of us—sometimes they demand the use of all our coping skills and inner resources, conversations with loved ones, quiet time for reflection and meditation. Maybe all of the above.

Then there are minor ones that we usually resolve without a lot of difficulty or conscious thought. These might look like…where to go for dinner. Or, shall I pick up the dry cleaning on the way to the bank? Do I have time for the gym?

Shall I call my folks today?

What’s interesting about life’s intersections is that they reflect our level of mindfulness: the degree to which we are deliberately aware…throughout the day, the week, the hour, showing us which issues get our conscious attention and which don’t. Perhaps you’ve wondered what it would be like to be more conscious and present for all of your life, not just for the big moments of grand happiness or painful despair; not just for the roller coaster, but for the sweet, calm moments as well.

And this brings me to the amazing power of intention.

I suggest to you that an intention is not so much about doing as it is about becoming and embracing your best self.

To help with this you might ask yourself, what part of who I am—or who I wish to be—is due for some mindful

attention? My body, my spirituality, my psychological well-being, my emotional management, my relationships? If you think about it, talk about it, journal about it, and your daily meditations focus on bringing this to the forefront of your reality, then powerful and welcomed change will occur in your life. It has to, as your feelings, thoughts, language, and behaviors shift to prioritize what’s really important to you, and what you truly want to accomplish.

Try this exercise: Spend a morning paying close attention to all the things you usually don’t give a second thought to. For instance, when you grab the cereal from the cupboard, pause. Ask yourself if that’s really what you want to eat, or are you just doing what you always do. When you leave for work in the morning and give your sweetie a peck on the cheek like usual, hold on a sec. Why communicate a mere morsel of affection when you can communicate deeper feelings of love? Turn that peck into a big, sloppy smooch and lingering embrace. (Could be fun. Could make you late for work.)

Mom’s arthritis has been acting up and Dad’s been depressed. Don’t just make a quick call, talk about little Timmy’s report card, and hang up. Choose to take the time to really talk with them.

Be present. Ask questions. And listen to their answers, even if you’ve heard them a million times before. You might hear differently this time.

Being present. Paying attention. Con-

sciously choosing how you spend this moment. And do your actions line up with your declared intentions of who you wish to be? I believe that when your intention is clear and strong the Universe listens and conspires to help…bringing exactly the right people, experiences, and blessings into your path. Are you catching them?

What’s the payoff? Relationships more deeply felt. A stronger spiritual connection to your world and everyone in it.

Heightened senses. Insight. Change. In short, a technicolor life more fully lived.

Life’s fraught with pitfalls and stumblings, and we surely can’t work on everything at once. But does this really matter? Perhaps what matters most is committing to the journey toward becoming who you want to be, declaring it loudly and then paying attention, so as to embrace the support that surrounds you, that trickles into your life, every step of the way.

Until next time: “We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” — Marianne Williamson

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COVER STORY

BBQ vs Grilling: The Eternal Debate Our resident chef schools the Chads of Chattanooga

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HIS PAST WEEKEND, I WAS TALKED INTO LEAVING THE air-conditioned comfort of my home with promises of barbecue, booze, and the accompanying bliss that comes from the combination of the two.

By Mike McJunkin Pulse contributor

To be honest, simply saying “burnt ends” three times into a mirror would be enough to reanimate my corpse and send it rummaging through the countryside searching for pulled pork plates, but adding free cold beverages to the mix made the invitation irresistible.

“We would love for you guys to come.

Chad loves to barbecue so bring a big appetite!”

I didn’t know who Chad was, but having someone named Chad in charge of the barbecue should have been the first red flag.

The second red flag was hoisted high

and fast within minutes of arriving at the barbecue. The intoxicating smell of animal flesh being kissed by fire immediately began to caress my nasal passages, but something wasn’t right.

Where is the pit? Where is the smoker? All I see is a Weber Spirit II S-310 Home Depot special three-burner grill with no actual barbecue equipment in sight. Trays of skewered vegetables, burger fixin’s, and various condiments littered the table, but the heady aroma of hardwood smoke and slow-cooked meat was AWOL. I feared the worst, but hoped for the best as I approached the grill.

“What’s happening, brah?” tumbled out of the grill-keeper’s mouth in a way

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that told me this must be Chad. “What can I do you for? Want a burger, a hot dog, or one of these sweet cauliflower steaks?”

Within seconds my emotions went from anger, to sadness, to disappointment, then finally to empathy. This poor guy had the unfortunate luck of not only being named Chad, but he also had no clue about the difference between grilling and barbecuing.

He and his lovely partner were not tricking me into thinking I was going to get a plate of luscious, slow-cooked meats—they both sincerely thought that the delicious burgers, hot dogs, and cauliflower steaks they were serving constituted barbecue. I love a good hunk of grilled meat as much as the next omnivore, but cooking things on the grill isn’t barbecue, it’s “grilling”— at least it is in the South.

So if throwing burgers on the grill isn’t barbecue, what is it? And what ex-

actly is barbecue?

The short answer is that when you cook something, such as a steak or burger, on the grill at a high temperature for a short period of time—that’s grilling. Barbecue, on the other hand, is when you cook something, like a pork shoulder or brisket, low and slow over indirect heat.

Experts, like competitive BBQ champion and owner of Smokin Otis BBQ, William White, put it this way: “The main differences between BBQ and grilling are heat, temperature, and humidity. Barbecue uses a combination of indirect heat (a fire box connected to the smoker), low temperatures (usually 225°–300° F) and humidity (pans set in the smoker box or a water line attached to an expensive rig). Grilling simply uses a direct flame (charcoal, gas or even a campfire) and much –500°F) to higher temperatures (350°­ get foods seared and cooked quickly.

That explains the technical differences between grilling and barbecue, but let’s dig a bit deeper into the barbecue experience and see what separates it from simple grilling so that no one has to face the injustice I had to endure ever again.

To properly barbecue, the meat must be cooked over coals of charcoal, wood, or some other means of harnessing flame during a long, ancient ceremony. This ceremony begins unnaturally early in the morning with an eruption of flame, typically created by an overapplication of lighter fluid. (If you carry an AARP card and grew up in Soddy or Ringgold, I need to remind you that kerosene is no longer an acceptable starter.)

Once you’ve survived the initial blast,

treated all resulting injuries, and allowed the coals to become glowing red embers like your succubus ex’s eyes—it’s time to add the meat. (If you want to go full BBQ nerd, the coals should read 200°–225°F on a surface thermometer.)

Don’t just toss the meat directly over the fire—that would be grilling and damnit I’ve warned you about grilling when you should be barbecuing. For proper barbecue, the meat has to be cooked for hours over indirect heat, in a casual, dismissive way, as if you were tricking it into being cooked.

Speaking of meat, it’s probably not necessary to hunt and kill your own meat for barbecue. There are perfectly good grocery stores, farms, and blackmarket butchers all around Chattanooga, so lurking in the tall grass and wrestling down your own pig seems a bit uncalled for unless you’re going for a Bloodthirsty Contessa vibe.

Before cooking, the meat must spend around 12 to 24 hours in the bottom of a fridge lounging in a heavenly bath of coarse salt, garlic, red pepper, cumin, oregano, hot sauce, and soy sauce (or whatever marinade your grandpappy wrote on the back of a Western Auto receipt). If your fridge doesn’t have enough space for the meat, you can free up space by throwing out all the useless garbage like fruit, yogurt, and that terrible soy milk your wife keeps trying to make you drink.

Once the meat is on the grill or in the smoker the wait begins (yes, the thing you cook barbecue on is sometimes called a grill, just stay with me). Grab a chair, a beverage, and your favorite whittlin’ stick because this is going to take a while. Don’t let the wife distract you with less important tasks like

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At no point should you sully this meaty testament of God’s love towards all human beings with a revoltingly sweet, reddyed syrup that some marketing guru in New York decided to call ‘barbecue sauce’.” spending time with the kids or taking care of the house.

For the next 8 to 12 hours you cannot be sidetracked from your primary duty—meticulously adding wood that has been pre-soaked in water to create clouds of rich, flavor-packed smoke that will slowly penetrate the cuts of meat you’ve been charged with overseeing. You know you’re creating enough smoke when the local fire department periodically stops by to make sure you haven’t started a brush fire.

The meat should cook gradually under your intense gaze for 8 to 18 hours, depending on the cut of meat you’re barbecuing. According to the UN’s International Guidelines for Barbecue developed by the Council on Fire and Meats, you are allowed to nap while your meat is cooking, but only if you have applied sufficient doses of beer or whiskey. To prevent malnutrition and

possible starvation during the lengthy cooking process, I encourage you to add small game, corn, or even a tomato to the flame to satiate your hunger. But don’t keep opening the damn grill or you’ll lose all the smoke and heat you’ve worked so hard to build.

During this sacred cooking time, no one else should ever touch the grill. Small children and sober friends should be kept at a safe distance at all times; however, select friends named Cyrus, Georgina, Gator, or Rufus may stand next to you to provide moral support and beverage runs as you monitor the process.

Continue to maintain low, even heat and lung-clogging smoke until your glorious, smoked pork shoulder or brisket emerges with a crisp, amber shell.

The outer layer of meat should crack open and fall off the bone like it does in your dirty, wet, barbecue dreams.

At this point, a small crowd should begin to gather around your blazing throne of iron and fire.

Women, children, and skinny jeaned dandies will marvel at the power you possess to harness fire and produce glorious chunks of enticing, golden meats. Your countenance will glow in the soft light of dwindling embers and you will be hailed as an all-powerful, drunken god of meats.

Before you can finish the story of how you got locked up in the Soddy drunk tank on prom night, the crowd that has gathered will be nearly uncontrollable—lurching at the barbecue you’ve been nurturing for oh, so many hours. In a Walking Dead-like frenzy, the gathering hoard will tear off the first shimmering shreds of that smoke-kissed carcass and place it gently into their quivering mouths. A silence will roll across the crowd for a few brief moments before they finally blurt out an orgasmic groan of pleasure, so ecstatic your stripper sister-inlaw will blush.

At no point should you sully this meaty testament of God’s love towards all human beings with a revoltingly sweet, red-dyed syrup that some marketing guru in New York decided to call “barbecue sauce”. Make your own with tomato sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, molasses, and the rest of grandpappy’s secret sauce ingredients.

More than anything else, remember that both barbecue and grilling are more than just cooking techniques. The experience of hanging out with family and friends is more important than any semantic rule or culinary approach could ever be.

Just, for love of all that is holy, no more cauliflower steaks.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Evaluating Artistic Craft Painful necessity blossoms into whimsical art

Finding Natural Perspectives In-Town Gallery is a Chattanooga staple for painting and pottery. This gallery offers one-of-a-kind art created by artists from the greater Chattanooga area. Whether you are looking to purchase art or try out creating anything from jewelry and paintings to pottery, In-Town Gallery has it all.

This weekend, In-Town Gallery is holding its monthly opening reception featuring local artists Julie Turner and Laurie Graham.

Laurie is a potter who received her bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University’s Appalachian Center for Crafts.

She creates her unique and idealistic pottery pieces both by hand and using the wheel. Laurie is known for pressing leaves and flowers into her clay as a part of her creative process.

Julie Turner’s work is the perfect complement to Laurie’s. Turner began her art career after her journey with breast cancer.

She loves gaining a new perspective on her art, which is obvious when you see her various pieces on flowers and clouds. She has been in the Chattanooga area since 2015 and is well known for her paintings.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see two of the best artists in the Chattanooga area this weekend. Stop by In-Town Gallery this Friday at 5 p.m. to meet Julie and Laurie and browse some of the most unique selections of art from pottery to paintings.

— Ensley McFarland

By Jessie Gantt-Temple Pulse contributor

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Eva Fournier created CraftEvalution three and a half years ago after a car accident that took her appendix but generated a business model.”

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RAFTEVALUTION IS ABOUT TO MAKE THEIR POPup debut on Saturday, July 13th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Common General’s Grand Re-Opening with a multitude of artistic items like food illustrations, mini hand-crafted felt pies, and Pride Dynos.

Eva Fournier created CraftEvalution three and a half years ago after a car accident that took her appendix but generated a business model. “I was bed stricken and needed something that made money from the room I was trapped in.”

With an art and business background, Eva intended to market the business as “I can do your Pinterest ideas so that it is still a homemade craft but not a craft that you had to make.”

To me, this seems like a great idea because we all know too many Pinterest fails. However, that didn’t stick, so Eva began accepting regular art

commissions.

Utilizing several mediums like traditional ink and digital illustration, Eva prefers ink pens, high-quality ink markers, cross stitch and hand-sewn felt. “I have recently started using Perler beads because they are a nostalgic form of art from my childhood and it, like cross stitch, is a very pixelated art which I am fond of.”

“Pride Dynos” is the first of a Perler beads series that mixes dinosaurs with Pride flag colors, such as a Bicerotops, a Triceratops that is pansexual, or a Stegosaurus that is trans. Other LGBT items include the “Gay Greetings” series. These prints,

which will be available in postcard size, are done in different Pride flags, such as a pansexual “Hello” which is pink, yellow, and blue or a bisexual “Hey” in blue, pink, and purple.

“I am a southern queer and that is not something we see in this town, but I have a vast portfolio so I don’t want to pick a niche,” Eva says.

Originally from Augusta, Georgia, Eva went to the University of North Georgia for art marketing, a combination of fine art and business. Sadly, the woman who raised Eva was dying of cancer during this time so, in order to spend more time with her, Eva decided to reroute her education and leave with a business administration degree. “(The degree) is helpful obtaining some jobs but it is hard to get an artoriented job even though I have the knowledge,” Eva explains.

A former professional wedding photographer and stage manager for the recent “Urinetown” with the Ensemble Theatre, Eva has an interesting resume that also includes creating logos for Critical Misses and Atlanta Terminus, as well as spending an occasional weekend as a non-skating official for the Chattanooga Roller Girls.

In fact, I first came into contact with Eva through the Chattanooga Roller Girls in 2015 but then discovered CraftEvalution on display at Studio

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I have recently started using Perler beads because they are a nostalgic form of art from my childhood and it, like cross stitch, is a very pixelated art which I am fond of.”

27 in Shelly Cheek’s massage office where several pieces, like my favorite Tri-Color Mother, are for sale. A new favorite penned piece, Gemma’s Garden, is a collection of nature photos that Eva took years ago, now given a bold, black-light vibe.

In 2018, Eva began heavily advertising CraftEvalution’s commissions to prepare for anticipated medical bills.

After more than a decade of pain, Eva underwent a hysterectomy and is now missing five organs, four just from the hysterectomy. Just as when she had appendix surgery, Eva planned to execute the commissions during her recovery time.

However, this surgery was more invasive and expected recovery time went from one month to two. “They discovered I had polycystic ovaries along with endometriosis. One ovary was twice the size it should of been.”

With a little over six months since surgery, Eva was able to complete the commissions but is still trying to tackle

the medical bills.

CraftEvalution’s Instagram has a highlight section of items currently for sale but commissions are always welcome and can range from two-inch ornaments to two-foot banners.

“One of the coolest pieces I ever created, ‘Faded Memories’, was derived from two family photos of a painting that was destroyed in a fire.”

Eva explains how she worked with two photos that were not high resolution or close to the subject: “In the photos, the painting was the size of a stamp; therefore, it had to be zoomed in several times so I had very little to work with. But I, and the family, was more than pleased with how it turned out.”

For either a personal or business custom piece, contact CraftEvalution@gmail.com or visit the Common General’s Grand Re-Opening on Saturday, July 13th and you could win a raffle basket consisting of a $25 CraftEvalution gift certificate.

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Urban Farmers Market and Marketplace

The Floor Is Yours

“Annie”

The monthly gathering of local creative types covering the gamut of perfoming arts and entertainment.

7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org

Even after all these years, the sun is still coming out tomorrow in this timeless tale of perseverance and sunny optimism.

8 p.m.

Signal Mountain Playhouse 205-311 Rolling Way smph.org

The weekly gathering of local famers and artisans in the newly renovated downtown park.

3 p.m.

Miller Park 910 Market St. millerparkmarket.com

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR THURSDAY7.4 Beginner Wheel 1 p.m.

Scenic City Clay Arts 301 E. 11th St. (423) 883-1758 sceniccityclayarts.org Paw Pals Storytime 1:30 p.m.

McKamey Animal Center 4500 N. Access Rd. (423) 305-6500 mckameyanimalcenter.org Urban Farmers Market and Marketplace 3 p.m.

Miller Park 910 Market St. millerparkmarket.com Naughty Knights Chess Meetup 5 p.m.

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. 431 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 760-3600 huttonandsmithbrewing.com Alley Hour 5:30 p.m.

Cooper’s Alley 10 E. 7th St. Alcoholics Not Anonymous Comedy Open Mic 8 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com Country Line Dancing Class 8 p.m.

Westbound Bar 24 Station St. (423) 498-3069 westboundbar.com

FRIDAY7.5 Create & Color 4 p.m.

The Pottery Place Chattanooga 103 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 385-8443 thepotteryplacechattanooga.com All That Blooms and Grows Opening Reception 5 p.m.

In-Town Gallery 26 Frazier Ave. (423) 267-9214 intowngallery.com

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Mary Poppins Returns Rik and Friends Art Show 7 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Company 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com The Floor Is Yours 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Andy Forrester 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Improv “Movie” Night 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com “Annie” 8 p.m.

Signal Mountain Playhouse 205-311 Rolling Way (423) 763-7219 smph.org Video Game Night 8 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com Ruby Falls Lantern Tours 8:30 p.m.

Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy.

(423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com Mary Poppins Returns 9 p.m.

Tennessee River Park 4301 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 842-0177 hamiltontn.gov Abort Mission: A Comedy Benefit 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SATURDAY7.6 Habitat Restoration Workshop 9 a.m.

Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Stranger Things Flash Day 10 a.m.

Main Line Ink 317 E. Main St. (423) 602-8465 mainlinetattoo.com iNaturalist Hike Series Noon Reflection Riding Arboretum &

Nature Center 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org First-Look Comic Showcase Noon Infinity Flux Comics 3643 Hixson Pike (423) 591-5689 infinityflux.net Nature Photography Walk 2:30 p.m.

Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org The Bobby Stone Film Series Presents: Woodstock 7 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com Chattanooga Red Wolves vs.

Lansing 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Christian School 3354 Charger Dr. Chattredwolves.com Bat Cave Sunset Kayak & SUP Tour 7 p.m.

Nickajack Bat Cave Maple View Recreation Area Mapleview Rd., South Pittsburg (423) 485-1249 rei.com Andy Forrester 7:30 p.m.

Movies In The Park The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Your Stories 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com “Annie” 8 p.m.

Signal Mountain Playhouse 205-311 Rolling Way (423) 763-7219 smph.org Movies in the Park 9 p.m.

Coolidge Park 150 River St. (423) 643-6311 Whose Line Chattanooga 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SUNDAY7.7 iNaturalist Hike Series Noon Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org Chattanooga Market 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com The Bobby Stone Film Series Presents: The Goonies 2 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com ARTbeat Saturday Nights 5 p.m.

Local Coffee of East Ridge 5330 Ringgold Rd. (423) 498-6060 Andy Forrester 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

MONDAY7.8 Studio Ceramics Teacher Workshop 9 a.m.

Scenic City Clay Arts 301 E. 11th St. (423) 883-1758 Summer Belly Dance Session 5:45 p.m.

Movement Arts Collective 3813 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 401-8115 movementartscollective.com Joggers & Lagers 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Brewing Co.

1804 Chestnut St. chattabrew.com Introduction to Fluid Art 6 p.m.

The Chattery at Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com River City Dance Club 7:45 p.m.

Peace.Strength.Yoga 3804 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 708-2779 peacestrengthyoga.com Comedy Open Mic 9 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com

TUESDAY7.9 Wake Up & Run 6 a.m.

Fleet Feet Sports 307 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 771-7996 fleetfeetchattanooga.com Chattanooga Walk to End Alzheimer’s Team Kick Off Noon BX Brainerd Crossroads 4011 Austin St. (423) 643-4978 act.alz.org Chess K-night 5 p.m.

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters

1900 Broad St. (423) 393-3834 madpriestcoffee.com Tuesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m.

Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattilibrary.com Paths to Pints along the Riverwalk 6:30 p.m.

The Tap House 3800 St. Elmo Ave. taphousechatt.com Summer Christmas Movie Night 7 p.m.

Ringgold Depot 155 Depot St. (706) 935-3061 cityofringgoldga.gov The Word: Beat Poetry and Art 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-1400 jjsbohemia.com

WEDNESDAY7.10 Basecamp 9 a.m.

Waterhouse Pavilion 850 Market St. (423) 265-3700 rivercitycompany.com Main Street Market 4 p.m.

522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Naughty Knights Chess Meetup 7:30 p.m.

The Bitter Alibi 825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070 thebitteralibi.com Open Mice Comedy 8 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

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THE MUSIC SCENE

A Thoughtful Collective Alt-country meets skillful songwriting

Getting Happy With Gleewood This Saturday, Chattanoogans will be treated to a free show by Gleewood, a fascinatingly rich neo-vintage folk rock band.

Since their inception in 2013, Gleewood has managed to put out some incredible songs, including their hits “Whiskey Sue” and “Rock n’ Roll is Dead”. Currently they are roaming the southwest for their Superstition tour, but have decided to make a special pit stop just for Chattanooga.

Gleewood is a duet band from New Mexico featuring Jhett Schiavone and Callie Sioux, two singers who bring unique vocals to the table. Schiavone’s voice has a natural grit that works in perfect harmony with Sioux’s high soprano vocals.

The band has a unique sound between the differing lead vocals, their bluesy folk style with just enough energy that it feels straight out of the 60’s, and deep lyrics that bring it all together.

Sioux has expanded on their style of music in interviews, saying, “We call ourselves mountain music because we like to take people through the peaks and valleys of music. I’m a story teller and it takes a lot of elements to create a good story.”

This show—which is sure to be awesome and a little bit groovy—will be at 8 p.m. this Saturday at WanderLinger Brewing Company, 1208 King St. For more details, visit wanderlinger.com, or check out more of Gleewood’s work at gleewoodmusic.com — Kelsey Fox

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So first things first, what is Jubal, after all? I lean far more to towards the ‘alt’ moniker than the ‘country’ one.”

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HE KNOXVILLE-BASED BAND JUBAL DEFINES ITSELF as alt-country. Alt-country is a wonderfully useful label right up to the moment you have to write about it.

At that point it becomes a nightmarishly inclusive term covering so many different sounds that you could play two different bands, both billed as alt-country, and find the only thing remotely similar between them is that they both are billed as alt-country.

It’s the kind of term that, when applied to a band you and a friend are both listening to, makes perfect sense. Apply it to a band the other person has never heard and you’ve given them nothing solid to go on.

So first things first, what is Jubal, after all? I lean far more to towards the “alt” moniker than the “country” one. Their sound has evolved considerably from the early days of Bloodroot, their first album.

In fact, their earlier work, up to and including last year’s The Peso Tapes, is country enough to be best described as “alt-country”, wherein the themes and instrumentation are most closely those of the country genre, albeit recorded in a raw, refreshing way that defies the, “Hey, we’re just making hamburgers here” vibe that has become the industry standard.

Good stuff, but today’s discussion is really about the most recent album. County Ball is the first release to feature the band’s latest full lineup (the band was originally a duo, adding various players here and there along the way). That influx of new players with new backgrounds and

styles is, I think, the impetus behind the evolution of the band’s sound.

Their sound was good before, but this new direction, an expansion really, is very smart indeed. They manage to remain true to their roots while substantially broadening their creative palette.

So, after all of this, what is the band’s sound today? The overwhelming impression I get is that of the singer/songwriter, a genre that has always been fluid but as its hallmarks boasts clever and thoughtful lyrics about relatable, “every person” subjects.

Take that approach to writing and pair it with an ensemble of skilled musicians who are more dedicated to taste than flashiness, and you have a fair idea of where Jubal is coming from.

The band’s current lineup is made up of Taylor Kress (founder), Jasmine Hoisington, Jake Smith, and Luke Bowers and the audio evidence suggests that this is an ideal arrangement.

Consisting of twelve tracks, County Ball runs the gamut from dreamy to dirty, all the while maintaining a level of restraint that makes it clear the band is the full sum of its parts. What

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County Ball runs the gamut from dreamy to dirty, all the while maintaining a level of restraint that makes it clear the band is the full sum of its parts.”

I mean is, this isn’t a case of “a backing band” for a “songwriter”, though the songwriting is spot on.

Neither is it an arrangement where “everyone gets a solo” or one player has that moment in which they outshine all the rest.

This is a collective group; there are no “stars”. Every member shines, but they all shine together, as a single musical entity comprised of many parts.

That sort of teamwork should be endemic to any band. It is not. Some groups are, by design, meant to highlight a central figure; others do the same thing by default. Jubal manages a level of internal harmony that is rare to see and delightful to hear.

The result is an album whose greatest descriptor is intelligent—intelligent music, skillfully played, incorporating some elements of country music and

instrumentation, but borrowing just as much from ‘90s college radio, ‘70s singer/songwriter, and not a lick of anything from the ‘80s.

The album is available now through all the typical channels and the band will be appearing in Chattanooga at OddStory Brewing on Saturday, July 27th.

A final word on what’s outstanding about Jubal, and their latest album in particular: This is the sort of music you can enjoy thoroughly, just letting it play in the background. Smart, tasteful, and thoughtful, it stands just fine as “something to play in the car or at home”.

The real treasure, though, is that you can choose to really listen to the music, track the lyrics, enjoy the interplay of seemingly disparate instrumentation, and experience it thoroughly on a whole other level above and beyond “just music”.

THU7.4 Mark Andrew Classic rock, classic country, classic Motown—Mark does it all and does it very well.

7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com

FRI7.5 Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs Get ready to dance with some up-tempo toetapping New Orleans fun!

7 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com

SAT7.6 SevenStonee, 10 Year Flood, Age of Deception Another Saturdya night, another night of inyour-face rock-n-roll!

9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

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LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR THURSDAY7.4 The Do-Rights 12:30 p.m.

Chattanooga River Market 1 Broad St. (423) 648-2496 Danimal & Friends 6 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com James Crumble Trio 6 p.m.

St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Open Mic Thursday 6 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Thursday Night Jazz 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Gino Fanelli 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Live Bluegrass Thursdays 6:30 p.m.

Whole Foods 301 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 702-7300 Open Mic Night 7 p.m.

Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St. gate11distillery.com Toby Hewitt 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Webb Barringer 7 p.m.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que 205 Manufacturers Rd. edleysbbq.com Mark Andrew 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Bluegrass Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

The FEED Co. Table and Tavern 201 W. Main St.

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feedtableandtavern.com Jesse Jungkurth & Friends 7:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Open Mic Night with Jonathan Wimpee 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Profits Of Doom 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co

FRIDAY7.5 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com The Do-Rights 12:30 p.m.

Chattanooga River Market 1 Broad St. (423) 648-2496 Megan Howard 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs 7 p.m.

Miller Plaza

850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Zech Dallas 7 p.m.

Oddstory Brewing Co. 336 E. MLK Blvd. oddstorybrewing.co John Carroll 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org The Afternooners + AFTM 8:30 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Courtney Daly & The Daly Grind 9 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Amber Carrington

LIVE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT The internationally renowned Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini duo will apply their own uniquely Italian approach to the music of the swing era.

Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini Friday, 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org

9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com My Captain My King, Jadewick, Rough Dreams, Chain Wave 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com ROCK Daddy 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SATURDAY7.6 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Spinster Noon The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Stratoblasters 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Ryan Oyer 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Forever Bluegrass 7 p.m.

Westbound Bar 24 Station St. westboundbar.com Gino Fanelli 7 p.m.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que 205 Manufacturers Rd. edleysbbq.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Tyrants 7 p.m.

The Spot 1800 E. Main St. (423) 803-5744 Webb Barringer 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Gleewood 8 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Fly on Gypsy 8 p.m.

Music Box at Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Magnificent Lions 8 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd. chattanoogabarley.com PBR Band 8 p.m.

Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966 Convertibull 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com Back N Black 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co SevenStones, 10 Year Flood, Age of Deception 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Nikki Hair 10 p.m.

Flavorless 609 E. 11th St. flavorless.haus ROCK Daddy 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SUNDAY7.7 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Fine Lines 11 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St.

flyingsquirrelbar.com Mark Andrew 11 a.m.

The Edwin Hotel 102 Walnut St. theedwinhotel.com Carl Pemberton 11 a.m.

Westin Chattanooga 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Amber Fults Noon 1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Michael Jacobs 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Danimal and Friends 12:30 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com The Other Brothers 2 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Playin’ Possum 3 p.m.

River Drifters 1925 Suck Creek Rd. riverdrifterschatt.com Bluegrass Jam 4 p.m.

Fiddlers Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Alright 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

MONDAY7.8 Open Air with Jessica Nunn 6 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Blues Night Open Jam 7 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Open Mic Night 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 994-7497 Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m.

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com

TUESDAY7.9 Gino Fanelli 6 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Acoustic Bohemian Night 6:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing 9 6925 Shallowford Rd. (423) 468-3366 Zach Ryan 6:30 p.m.

Charlie’s BBQ & Bakery 2309 E. Main St. (423) 541-1500 Danimal 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Space Jam Open Mic with Xll Olympians 7 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd. chattanoogabarley.com Pickin’ N Pints 7:30 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Steve Busie 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Live Jam Session with Freddy Mc & Friends 8 p.m.

Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com

WEDNESDAY7.10 John Carroll 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Jesse James Jungkurth 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Jazz in the Lounge 7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Open Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Papa Sway 7 p.m.

River Drifters 1925 Suck Creek Rd. riverdrifterschatt.com Rhythm & Brews Open Jam 7:30 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Gino Fanelli 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Priscilla & Little Rickee 8 p.m.

Las Margaritas 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 Sexy Beast 9 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • JULY 4, 2019 • THE PULSE • 17

ERNIE PAIK’S RECORD REVIEWS

Flying Fish Cove, Ryan Jewell Quintet sures, reminding us that cotton candy still tastes good to adults, even if it makes your lips blue.

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appeal to fans of indie-pop acts like Heavenly or Rose Melberg.

Front woman Dena Zilber sings sweetly with an unadorned, clear, vibrato-free tone, even when navigating through the emotional turns of “No Ending”, which offers its own gentle speed bumps in its song structure. The title track tries to not be obvious on its verses, but it actually works better during the chorus, using familiar pop pleasures and chord transitions and the tender recitation, “I would start over today if you asked me.”

“Andrew & Ally” (a reference to Andrew McCarthy and Ally Sheedy in the film St. Elmo’s Fire) is perhaps the EP’s most cutesy, sugary moment, with some Casiotoneesque accompaniments, but its floating, dreamy chorus is also among the EP’s best moments.

That vibe extends into “Embarking” with cheap keyboard rhythms and glistening chimes, evoking youthful, wide-eyed plea-

istening to the new foursong EP En Garde from the Seattle indie-pop quartet Flying Fish Cove, which arrived just two months after the release of the group’s full-length At Moonset, this writer can’t help but be reminded of Steve Buscemi’s brief “How do you do, fellow kids?” scene from 30 Rock, where a clearly middle-aged man with a backwards cap and skateboard tries to blend in with a high school crowd.

The intrinsic youthfulness of pop music can make one wonder if there is a point where one simply feels too old for such bouncy pleasures.

However, for this writer, there’s another thing about growing older, and that’s being generally less selfconscious about one’s tastes—in other words, not giving a crap about haters.

So, seek joy where you can find it, even if it’s pop music escapism, which Flying Fish Cove provides abundantly, and which may

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hile the new album Vibration! from the Ryan Jewell Quintet resides in the jazz realm, one could also make the case that compositionally, it also carries the spirit of contemporary and modernist classical music.

Jewell is a seasoned percussionist who is comfortable playing alongside both popular artists (including Norah Jones and Jeff Tweedy) and also those who stand outside the mainstream, including saxophonist Jack Wright and violinist C. Spencer Yeh. Vibration! is a notable album for Jewell, as it’s his first album as bandleader where the ensemble is devoted to performing his creations.

Each track employs its own different compositional method, drawing from 20thcentury classical techniques that recall Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique, use graphical scores rather than conventional notes, and employ written instructions and ideas (example: “play something from distant memory”) perhaps influenced by Stockhausen’s intuitive music.

The mysterious “Row 1” methodically begins with lonely, single piano notes working through a sequence as if a secret code, before being joined by Alex Bur-

goyne’s sax, Caleb Miller’s piano and John Philip Allen’s bowed double bass; it straddles intuition and conscious thought with a peculiar atmosphere, enhanced by twinkling electric piano notes, a haze of cymbals, and an enigmatic ending with cricket sounds.

Jewell’s framework on “24 Instructions” isn’t the least bit constraining, with improvised free-jazz outbursts and scampering, while electric guitarist Abhilasha Jayanthi offers odd solos with fuzzy tones that nosedive, disappear, and reappear.

“Gyil” uses recurring monotonic piano notes, played in precise rhythmic unison with hi-hat taps, to seemingly emulate the sound of Morse code, and that modest base leads to fascinating interlocking rhythms and weaving melodies from the other players, figuratively dancing on a telegraph wire.

Frequently, the listener is confronted with unpredictable twists, while the performers function as a tight mass, turning on a dime while playing the composed melodic parts in unison.

Even when the proceedings become violent, like on “Laser Tag”—with saxophonist Burgoyne’s hardblowing squawking, Jewell’s delirious and feral drums, and Miller’s forceful piano chords—the players keep it together and never fly off the rails.

Healing & Health The Natural Way American Shaman CBD comes to the Southside

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eath Haley and Melanie McIntyre of CBD American Shaman Chattanooga are on a mission: to provide Chattanoogans abundant access to an organic product they believe can relieve pain and anxiety, induce tranquil rest, and encourage mental clarity.

That product is hemp, a member of the cannabis family. Hemp is defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3 percent or less of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychotropic aspect of cannabis). Hemp is a great source of cannabidiol (CBD), a compound that produces beneficial physical and psychological effects without inducing a high. CBD is used by many in self-treating conditions including epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain.

CBD American Shaman sources pesticide-free, organic hemp from small farmers in Kentucky and Colorado, then uses a proprietary approach to create water-soluble nanoparticles of CBD—very tiny molecules that can enter the bloodstream without the usual oil-based delivery method.

These molecules in the ultra-concentrated, full spectrum hemp oil are more bioavailable than oil-based CBD, meaning the product absorbs faster and lasts longer in the body, Heath says. This delivery method allows even very small doses to be highly effective.

Nashville. “I have two reconstructed shoulders and chronic spine issues. I was taking opioid medications, but my doctor steered me away from them nearly a decade ago.”

Heath was eager for another solution, but disliked side effects.

One day, driving through Kentucky, he saw a field of hemp, green and ready to harvest.

He recalls, “I called my brother in the agriculture industry and said, ‘What’s going on with all of this marijuana?’ My brother answered, ‘No, dummy, that’s hemp!’”

The Farm Bill of 2018 had just legalized hemp. And with that realization, Heath began looking into hempbased CBD. He felt some relief using an oil-based product, but not enough to replace his other medications.

He stumbled on CBD American Shaman and it changed his life. Now, Heath can work a daylong sales conference or trade show without pain. He only uses CBD American Shaman and its water soluble nano-tech derived products.

Chattanooga native Melanie had been looking for options to start a local business after 20 years in the corporate world. Admiring the transparency of CBD American Shaman’s business practices, she quickly be-

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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE “As a military veteran, I suffer from chronic pain,” says Heath, who grew up in Alabama and now lives in

came a believer and advocate for CBD. It’s hard to see the downside of CBD for pain and anxiety. Common myths fall away under the scrutiny of research: CBD doesn’t make you high, it has minimal side effects, and it won’t appear on a drug test. Instead, according to Heath, it relieves soreness and stress while enhancing clarity of mind.

Melanie recounts her father whose Parkinson’s symptoms have improved using CBD. Even her dog has benefited; CBD dog treats and oral tincture relieved 10-year-old Cady’s arthritic pain and anxiety.

CBD ON THE SOUTHSIDE At CBD American Shaman, you can try this safe, legal alternative to opioids and NSAIDs in the form of a water-soluble CBD-based product or tincture you can take orally or via your vape device. Other forms include topical creams and oils, ingestibles such as cookies, candy, brownies, teas, and pre-filled cartridges for your vape system—and yes, they even have doggie treats.

CBD American Shaman has also partnered with the USA Hemp Co., an organic hemp farm in Oregon, to offer some of the best flower and

pre-rolls on the market.

Visitors to CBD American Shaman will be greeted with a sample they can taste, rub on their skin, or take home to their pet. The vibe at the 330 E. Main St. location is tranquil and professional. The store features everyday discounts, such as a military discount for current service members and veterans.

CBD American Shaman has been featured in Forbes and on the Lifetime Network. A quick read or listen will help you understand the company’s ethical, transparent approach.

“CBD American Shaman controls the entire manufacturing process,” Heath says. “I can show customers lab reports on any CBD product we have in the store.”

Watch for announcements regarding an official grand opening when guests can sign up for product giveaways. Stop by Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. It’s a great way to try a free sample and learn more about the positive powers of hemp.

To learn more about CBD American Shaman Chattanooga, visit cbdasse.com or follow them on Instagram at cbd_american_shaman_se or Facebook at CBDASSE.

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FILM & TELEVISION

All Our Troubles Were Just A Song Away Yesterday could have been so much more Doing The Truffle Shuffle The Tivoli Theatre opened as a movie picture palace in 1921, so it’s only fitting that nearly 100 years later the Tivoli Theatre Foundation continues with the Bobby Stone Film Series in the historic venue.

The new lineup, embracing classic films as well as new releases, follows a few different themes that lie at the heart of both the Tivoli Theatre and the Chattanooga community.

This newly announced slate of films is sure to appeal to movie lovers of all types and ages. With offerings ranging from family-focused pictures to movies showcasing the famous Chattanoogan Samuel L. Jackson, the Tivoli Theatre Foundation is proud to build on its recent successful relaunch of films on the largest screen of its type in North America and a brand new, fully digital surround sound system.

This Sunday at 2 p.m., the series kicks back off for the summer with a classic ‘80s family film, The Goonies, where a group of young misfits discovers an ancient map and sets out on a quest to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure.

Featuring a list of soon-to-be big stars including Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, and Martha Plimpton, directed by Richard Donner, and with a screenplay written by Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg, this quintessentially ‘80s film will delight both kids and adults.

— Michael Thomas

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

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If only, you might think, I could go back in time with these skills and start something before it happened.”

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HERE’S NOT A MUSICIAN ALIVE WHO HASN’T dreamed of having written a song by someone else.

Not only that, every musician has daydreamed about living in another era.

Learn one or two songs by Jimi Hendrix and you’ll one day find yourself drifting back to the sixties, sometime before Jimi started backing the Isley Brothers, using his style to wow audiences and incorporating it into your own band. Before you know, you’re an icon.

If only, you might think, I could go back in time with these skills and start something before it happened.

It’s really strange to think that the idea hasn’t been made into a movie before now, although Marty McFly did catch the ear of Marvin Berry at the Enchantment Under the Sea

dance in 1955, who got his cousin Chuck on the phone.

Yesterday is a film of wish fulfillment for a failed or failing musicians, where the hero of the story gets to approximate success without having much of the required talent. It’s an interesting premise, to be sure, but for some reason the filmmakers decided not to explore it fully in favor of creating a by-thenumbers Hollywood romantic comedy. There’s a lot more to see under the surface of the film had the filmmakers been interesting in searching for it. They didn’t, however, so the

film is only mediocre.

Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) lives in Suffolk, England and hopes to be the next big star. A former teacher, he left his profession to spend his time busking on the pier or playing in coffee shop gig arranged by his manager, Ellie (Lily James). Ellie, who is also a teacher, has been infatuated with Jack ever since she saw him play “Wonderwall” on stage in middle school. She is his constant encourager, as Jack seems ready to throw in the towel at any given time.

After a low-turnout gig at a local festival, Jack once again tells Ellie that he is quitting. He leaves to return home that night, where he lives with his parents, riding his bike with his guitar in tow, when a sudden worldwide power outage causes him to be hit by a bus. He is instantly Freaky Friday-ed into a world where the Beatles and their music have disappeared from everyone’s memory (along with Coca-Cola and cigarettes and other things, seemingly at random).

Suddenly, the shadow hanging over him starts to fade, since he has an entire arsenal of lifechanging pop songs at his disposal. Success is at his fingertips, so long as he can remember the lyrics.

As I said, the premise is interest-

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Another idea that the film presented but all but instantly abandoned is this: what if Jack is still unsuccessful, despite being armed with the best rock and roll songs ever written?” ing but underdeveloped. For a film that seems to worship the Beatles, it doesn’t seem to value their influence on music in general. The only measurable difference in the world Jack now occupies is the concurrent disappearance of Oasis. It’s played as a joke, of course, but the Beatles were far, far more influential than one average band fronted by angry Englishmen from Manchester.

The question becomes less about Jack and more about how the music world evolved without the Beatles. What does it even sound like?

Another idea that the film presented but all but instantly abandoned is this: what if Jack is still unsuccessful, despite being armed with the best rock and roll songs ever written? Are the Beatles transcendent or were they locked into that particular part of history?

That, I think, would have been a far more interesting film.

Instead, the film takes for granted that the world would instantly fall in love again, no matter who was attached to the music, and focused on a bland love story between Jack and Ellie.

It’s easy to throw stones, of course. The film didn’t make me angry or waste my time. And of course, any time you get to hear the Beatles in the course of your day makes it a good one. Performances are all adequate. The script thinks it’s funnier than it is and the running time felt long given where the premise ultimately ended up.

I’d say that it’s a film that would do better on a streaming service than in the theater, but the showing I attended was fairly full. Maybe the Beatles are as transcendent as the film insists.

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COLUMN · ON THE BEAT

“These Aren’t My Pants” Officer Alex explains the unwritten “one lie” (and one lie only) rule

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I can smile at one lie, it’s expected—but after you see me smile in response to your inane bullhockey, I’ve called you out and anything beyond that means you’re desperate or you think I’m in idiot.”

When officer Alexander D. Teach is not patrolling our fair city on the heels of the criminal element, he spends his spare time volunteering for the Boehm Birth Defects Center.

INY SAMMICHES.” THAT’S what you’d have us believe when you get caught for something stupid and try to explain away the dozens of tiny Ziploc baggies you have on hand?

You’re going to use your one lie (since two or more is just outright rude and changes the dynamic completely) to imply you’re distributing Skittles by the halfdozen, or you’re a purveyor of tiny flat hors d’oeuvres that require a moisture barrier? Please.

Day in and day out, bad lies. “No sir, I’m not drunk,” says the vagrant holding a half-empty bottle of Aristocrat with a urine-soaked leg caught in a storm drain while also wearing a hiking boot on his head.

“I only had a couple of beers, Officer,” says the bloodshot and glassy-eyed college student panting out puffs of nearly visible alcohol while shakily observing the rear wheels of his 1989 Impala sticking out of the fountain at the former Temple University.

“Why no officer, I don’t know how that got in there. To be honest, these aren’t my pants.”

Let’s hold the show a minute on that last one. “These aren’t my pants”? That’s what you bring to the game? You’re wearing someone else’s brown-skid riddled ravioli-stained corduroy pants that by tragic coincidence had a lumpy bag of Black Tar heroin in the front right pocket and your wallet in the back (since it contained your “DUI Offender—ID Only” license and your CVS card) I mean… that’s your Perry Mason “Ah Hah!” moment?

We deserve a better class of criminal.

I know, I know, I should be grateful for all this low-hanging fruit, but if you’re a

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professional athlete you need more than a series of soft pitches or you’ll lose your edge. That’s just science! What am I supposed to do, hope I get behind a car full of escaped pathological liars from some nonexistent group home and pray it has a bad brake light or something? It’s not going to happen! I’ve crunched the numbers!

No. My only hope is to move to a town full of semi-intelligent misdemeanants (which is simply not feasible—I mean I love Washington D.C., but the cost of living? Eeugh) or to hope for the local criminal element to step up their game.

And I mean REALLY step it up.

Remember the “one lie rule” noted above? It’s a real thing. I can smile at one lie, it’s expected—but after you see me smile in response to your inane bullhockey, I’ve called you out and anything beyond that means you’re desperate (and therefore now maintenance intensive, aka “no fun”) or you think I’m in idiot, and while that’s fair enough, you’ve now annoyed me and annoyance isn’t what I’m going for here and whatever bond we may have shared has been broken.

As far as what you’re willing to lie about (i.e., The Pants), like any good wish don’t WASTE that lie. Use perspective. You need to ask yourself: Will I need to lie at a more important juncture further into this transaction? Am I a repeat offender likely to encounter this Johnny Law again in the course of my fruitless travels, and therefore in need of a solid long-term rapport? Is the nature of my criminal enterprise such that I may become a victim

of a business associate or client and may therefore need the services of Law Enforcement in the near future?

This is what I’m speaking of. Perspective. And even if it’s not a long-term career for you, it still applies to random encounters from traffic stops to accidentally killing the neighbor’s seeing-eye dog, as we can all relate.

The rest is about originality, and I cannot teach that—you either have it or you don’t—but I can say that you should at least make your One Lie something remotely applicable to the situation. Plead a bad home situation. A fight with a spouse—use a real insult or action from your past such as “I wasn’t paying attention to my speed because my girlfriend just dropped my set of Makita cordless drills and saws in the pool when she saw my ex send a friend request on Facebook.” Make the cop squint, and associate with you. Become a team, not an insult. Is that so hard?

Just ponder this a bit, my constant readers…and have a heart. These skills are sharp, but only through constant sharpening. Be an emotional whetstone for your local fuzz. If anything, you will get a better story out of the encounter for your friends, too.

JONESIN' CROSSWORD

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian voice actor Tom Kenny has played the roles of over 1,500 cartoon characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Spyro the Dragon, Jake Spidermonkey, Commander Peepers, and Doctor Octopus. I propose that we make him your role model in the coming weeks. It will be a favorable time for you to show your versatility; to demonstrate how multifaceted you can be; to express various sides of your soulful personality.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo author Donald Miller reminds us that fear can have two very different purposes. On the one hand, it may be “a guide to keep us safe,” alerting us to situations that could be dangerous or abusive. On the other hand, fear may work as “a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life.” After studying your astrological indicators for the coming weeks, Leo, I have come to the conclusion that fear may serve both of those functions for you.

Your challenge will be to discern between them; to know which situations are genuinely risky and which situations are daunting but promising. Here’s a hint that might help: trust your gut feelings more than your swirling fantasies.

“The Secret Ingredient”—time to rack your brain.

ACROSS 1 American realist art school 7 Former “Tonight Show” host Jack 11 “What Do You Do With ___ in English?” (“Avenue Q” song) 14 BLAT ingredient 15 Entr’___ (play interlude) 16 Carson Daly’s old MTV show 17 Get a message across 19 Day of the week Uranus was discovered (abbr.)

20 Location of Ball State University 22 Future viewer 23 Farm habitats 24 Not worth a ___ (without value) 27 Classic (and, today, problematic) comic strip character Andy 31 Peevish mood 32 Went on an unfriending spree, maybe 36 “Old MacDonald”

sounds 38 It’s equal to the sum of the two before it 42 Made up (for) 43 “A Streetcar Named Desire” shout 44 Sea eagles 46 Leaves town 48 Figure on Fox’s “First Responders Live”, e.g.

49 “... and Bingo was his ___” 51 Remove the rind from 55 Durational patterns in music 60 Gallery showing 61 And your secret ingredient is ...

64 “Why would this even happen?!” cry 65 “___ kleine Nachtmusik” 66 “Red Rocks” city of Arizona 67 Stereotypically Canadian interjections 68 Those things, in Tijuana 69 Setting of Hulu’s “Shrill”

DOWN 1 Gp. that keeps planes from hitting each other 2 The Great Lakes’ ___ Canals 3 “Let me think ...”

4 “The Stranger” author 5 “Can you carry ___?”

6 Present time, poetically 7 Running speed 8 Trendy berry that will probably outlive its popularity thanks to crosswords 9 Fax cover sheet abbr.

10 Oboists need them 11 Like some goals 12 Sultanate on the South China Sea 13 Orioles’ div.

18 “If memory serves,” in text shorthand 21 “___, Mario!”

(Nintendo catchphrase) 24 Abbr. on a sunscreen bottle 25 Yes, to Pierre 26 Snopes debunks them 28 Multiple-choice

question choices, perhaps 29 ___ gow poker 30 “Chopped” props 33 Prepped 34 Brian who produced several U2 albums 35 “Aw, shoot!”

37 Cautionary connector 39 Head boss 40 State tree of Massachusetts 41 Sewer rodent 44 Fill with fury 45 Overtly enthusiastic 47 Made, like cotton candy 50 “Well, golly” 52 ___ forth 53 Kitchen tool for potatoes 54 Chopin practice piece 56 3-D scans 57 College in New Rochelle, N.Y. 58 Pool props 59 City pollution 62 Suffix for a particle 63 Photographer Goldin

Copyright © 2019 Jonesin’ Crosswords. For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents perminute. Must be 18+ to call. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Reference puzzle No. 943

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Why do flocks of geese fly in a V-formation?

Because to do so enhances the collective efficiency of their travel.

Each bird generates a current that supports the bird behind it. Let’s make this phenomenon one of your power metaphors for the coming weeks. What would be the equivalent strategy for you and your tribe or group as you seek to make your collaborative efforts more dynamic and productive?

Unforeseen help will augment any actions you take in this regard.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue,” mused Libra author Truman Capote. “That’s why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.” That cynical formulation has more than a few grains of truth in it, I must admit.

But I’m pleased to tell you that I suspect your experience in the coming weeks will be an exception to Capote’s rule. I think you have the potential to embark on a virtual binge of rich discussion and intriguing interplay with people who stimulate and educate and entertain you. Rise to the challenge!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In accordance with astrological rhythms, you are authorized to make the following declarations in the next two weeks: 1. “I refuse to participate further in this situation on the grounds that it might impinge on the expansiveness of my imagination.” 2. “I abstain from dealing with your skepticism on

the grounds that doing so might discourage the flights of my imagination.” 3. “I reject these ideas, theories, and beliefs on the grounds that they might pinch, squash, or deflate my imagination.” What I’m trying to tell you, Scorpio, is that it’s crucial for you to emancipate your imagination and authorize it to play uninhibitedly in the frontiers of possibilities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Dear Sagittarius: I invite you to make a copy of the testimonial below and give it to anyone who is in a position to support your Noble Experiment. “To Whom It May Concern: I endorse this Soulful Sagittarius for the roles of monster-tamer, fun-locator, boredom-transcender, elation-inciter, and mountaintop visionary. This adroit explorer is endowed with charming zeal, disarming candor, and abundant generosity. If you need help in sparking your enthusiasm or galvanizing your drive to see the big picture, call on the expansive skills of this jaunty puzzlesolver.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Life will conspire to bring you a surge of love in the coming weeks—if you can handle it. Can you? Will you be able to deal adeptly with rumbling love and icy hot love and mostly sweet but also a bit sour love? Do you possess the resourcefulness and curiosity necessary to have fun with funny spiritual love and running-through-the-labyrinth love and unexpectedly catalytic love? Are you open-minded and open-hearted enough to make the most of brilliant shadowy love and unruly sensitive love and toughly graceful love?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I don’t endlessly champion the “no pain, no gain” theory of personal growth. My philosophy holds that we are at least as likely to learn valuable lessons from pleasurable and joyful experiences as we are from difficult and taxing struggles.

Having said that, I also think it’s true that our suffering may lead us to treasure if we know how to work with it. According to my assessment, the coming weeks will bring one such opening for you.

To help you cultivate the proper spirit, keep in mind the teaching of Aquarian theologian and author Henri Nouwen. He said that life’s gifts may be “hidden in the places that hurt most.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Japanese word “wabi-sabi” refers to an interesting or evocative imperfection in a work of art that makes it more beautiful than if it were merely perfect. “Duende” is a Spanish word referring to a work of art that gives its viewers the chills because it’s so emotionally rich and unpredictably soulful. In the coming weeks, I think that you yourself will be a work of art with

an abundance of these qualities.

Your wabi-sabi will give you the power to free yourself from the oppressive pressures of seeking too much precision and purity. Your duende can give you the courage you need to go further than you’ve ever dared in your quest for the love you really want.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When the universe began 13.8 billion years ago, there were only four elements: mostly hydrogen and helium, plus tiny amounts of lithium and beryllium. Now there are 118 elements, including five that are key components of your body: oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. All of those were created by nuclear reactions blazing on the insides of stars that later died. So it’s literally true to say that much of your flesh and blood and bones and nerves originated at the hearts of stars. I invite you to meditate on that amazing fact. It’s a favorable time to muse on your origins and your ancestry; to ruminate about all the events that led to you being here today—including more recent decades, as well as the past 13.8 billion years.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Most American women couldn’t vote until a hundred years ago. Women in Japan, France, and Italy couldn’t vote until the 1940s. Universal suffrage has been a fundamental change in how society is structured. Similarly, same-sex marriage was opposed by vast majorities in most countries until 15 years ago, but has since become widely accepted. slavery lasted for hundreds of years before being delegitimized all over the Western world in the nineteenth century.

Brazil, which hosted forty percent of all kidnapped Africans, didn’t free its slaves until 1888. What would be the equivalent of such revolutionary transformations in your own personal life? According to my reading of the astrological omens, you have the power to make that happen during the next twelve months.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini musician Paul Weller is famous in the UK, though not so much elsewhere. According to the BBC, he is one of Britain’s “most revered music writers and performers.” To which I say: revered, maybe, but mentally healthy? Not so much.

He bragged that he broke up his marriage with his wife Dee C. Lee because “things were going too well, we were too happy, too comfortable, everything seemed too nice.” He was afraid that “as a writer and an artist I might lose my edge.”

Don’t you dare allow yourself to get infected with that perverse way of thinking, my dear Gemini.

Please capitalize on your current comfort and happiness. Use them to build your strength and resilience for the months and years to come.

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