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IN THIS ISSUE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK GRETA DEJONG Change.

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DON’T GET ME STARTED JOHN DEJONG How campaign contributions are coloring the Medicaid outcome.

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ENVIRONEWS AMY BRUNVAND In memorium: Susan Tixler, a truly Great Old Broad; Land & water conservation fund “reform” a bad idea; Tribes support Bears Ears, Gov. Herbert waffles; Oil refinery to pay fines.

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SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER DENNIS HINKAMP Revelations.

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SPREADING SEEDS OF PEACE, ONE UKE AT A TIME ALICE TOLER Picture politicians in a ukulele orchestra.

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HEAVENLY BEANS ALICE TOLER Utah chocolatiers take cacao to new heights.

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PROFILE: NALINI NADKARNI CARMEN TAYLOR “Tapestry thinking” enriches how we see the world.

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THE NUMBERS GAME PAX RASMUSSEN How misunderstood math makes us fear planes, bacon and a singlepayer health system (and think guns will make us safe).

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LIFE MATTERS MARLA DEE Closing your year with presence: Questions to ask yourself.

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CHECKING IN...

GRETA DEJONG A look at who’s in this issue, and what they’re up to.

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GARDEN LIKE A BOSS JAMES LOOMIS Help your garden and the global carbon burden at the same time.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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YOGA POSE OF THE MONTH CHARLOTTE BELL Ignite your digestive fire with Agnistambhasana, the “fire log” pose.

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METAPHORS SUZANNE WAGNER Hold fast to your dreams, regardless of what others may think.

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n October, Pax Rasmussen wrote about CATALYST receiving a special status from the State of Utah, the L3C (low profit/limited liability corporation). This means we have a mission bigger than making money. But that’s probably something you’ve known all along.

We have a small stable of terrific supporters who have believed in us through the years: Golden Braid Books, Oasis Cafe, the Pago Group, Dancing Cranes, Cafe Solstice, Underfoot Floors, Healing Mountain Massage School, Ann Larsen Residential Design, Red Lotus/ Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Buddhist Temple, Coffee Garden, Mindful Yoga Collective, Blue Boutique, Omar’s Rawtopia, Penniann Schumann, Two Arrows Zen, Babs DeLay, Dan Schmidt, Harrington Wealth, Elaine Bell, Lotus, Best Friends, the Downtown Alliance, the People’s Market, Red Butte Garden, the Inner Light Center—these people and organizations have sustained us month after month, through the years.

Others have shown up for us, too, befitting their needs. And some of our Community Resource Directory members have been with us practically since the beginning.

This is our sole source of income to cover the print bill, distribution, writers, office and tech staff, phone bills and the like. We thank every one of our advertisers from the bottom of our heart.

And oh, the writers, my precious ones.

Month after month, year after year, they deliver. How many people have a better sense of Utah environmental politics because of Amy Brunvand, or participate in some aspect of the local dance scene because of her writing? Dennis Hinkamp continues to reflect and amuse. You can’t get Charlotte Bell’s wise and gentle yoga instructions, with accompanying life observations anywhere else in print.

Suzanne Wagner has been offering Metaphors to CATALYST readers since the 1990s. James Loomis, garden writer, is surely inspiring a new generation of dirt worshippers. I’m thrilled that Diane Olson, who was a constant in these pages for 17 years, is returning with this issue.

And my two stars, Katherine Pioli and Alice Toler, who take assignments and run like pro’s, which they are: Those two constantly renew my interest in bringing you stories worth your (and their) time.

Then there’s my beloved wasband, John deJong and his rants. What would CAT be without them? We also appreciate our occasional contributors.

Now, my staff—talk about precious: Polly Plummer Mottonen has been making these pages beautiful for... well, frankly I can’t remember when she didn’t work here. Rocky Lindgren has helped out for decades, too. They are both troopers, known to do what needs to be done regardless of the hour. Pax Rasmussen is no longer on the premises, but his constance from afar is critical. Besides his deep and clever thoughts about politics, John deJong does billing and the tech part of layout and co-manages distribution with Sophie Silverstone, who also handles social media and writes. Lori Mertz works hard to get new clients, fields incoming phone calls and does whatever needs doing. In addition to her own writing, Katherine Pioli helps me with developing ideas, assigning writers, editing stories and proofing. Carolynn Bottino keeps the books straight and offers straight-on advice.

Jane Lyon works with me on the Weekly Reader. I send gratitude as well to our other Jane, Jane Laird, who was in touch with all the advertisers for many years before her departure this past July.

The financial supporters whose messages we share with you; the writers; the staff. Then there’s you, the reader. You are the reason we do this. We deliver you the goods. We hope you find it valuable because, without you, our work is empty. Thank you for being here.

This is difficult to write: We have come upon challenging times, and CATALYST needs help if it’s going to survive.

Exactly what form that help takes will soon be determined; I’m putting you on alert now. Certainly, if you know of a business that is a fit, please encourage them to advertise with us. Thank the ones that already do. And if one of those crowd-funding things with our name on it shows up somewhere in your virtual or physical world, please give it the time of day.

Whatever happens: I am so honored that I’ve gotten to birth and tend to this beautiful creature CATALYST over the past 34 years. Regarding the future, I’m open to input.

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DON’T GET ME STARTED

Utah’s health(don’t)care system Special interest money is driving the political process in Utah

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he other day a friend asked me whether I thought Greg Hughes, the speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, was politically motivated in his refusal to let the Utah House consider accepting $944 million of federal aid for Medicaid.

LOL, politicians playing politics in Utah? Not since Orrin Hatch’s last politically motivated attack against Democrats for playing politics.

Last winter the Utah Senate passed Governor Herbert’s Healthy Utah alternative Medicaid expansion plan, matching $944 million of federal money with $36 million of state money. But Hughes has refused to play along, saying it would be a waste of the House of Representatives’ time.

My friend thought it might be an ideologically based Tea Party-driven antiObamacare stance. Moderate Republicans have been besieged at the conven-

BY JOHN DEJONG tions and primaries by far-right challengers hoping to take advantage of Utah’s solidly Republican super-majority to get them into office. Hughes comes from disgraced Representative

The campaign finance reports are absolutely lousy with contributions from the healthcare industry. and Attorney General John Swallow’s old House District 51 in Draper, a hotbed of hotheads.

Looking through Hughes’ campaign finance records, I was expecting to find contributions with the Koch brothers’

fingerprints on them. What I found was even more sickening, in a “you’ve got cancer” way.

Utah elections are flooded with a tsunami of special interest money of every kind. As Salt Lake Tribune reporter Lee Davidson documented in January 2015, special interest money has over-topped citizen contributions like the Fukushima tsunami did the seawalls of the Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant, making politics in America a radioactive mess. Democracy may never recover.

You can argue ideology, but you can’t argue with money.

The US Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling on Citizens United, that corporations are citizens and entitled to the benefits of free speech, fatally breached the seawalls protecting our democracy from special interests. A corporation, after all, is the epitome of a special interest,

Seeking favor

Why else contribute to unopposed politicians?

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he strangest part, or the most revelatory, is the amounts of money candidates who run unopposed are able to raise from special interests seeking their favor. During the 2014 election cycle, 11 senators and representatives ran un-opposed and in the process made easy skating look like tough sledding.

James Dunnigan, Rep., H39, House Majority Leader started the 2014 election cycle with $82,218 of leftover campaign funds from the previous year. He raised $144,918 in 2014, $52,800 of which was raised after the general election, in which the unopposed Dunnigan won with 5,683 votes. He spent only $53,621 of that, which comes out to a little less than $9.43 per vote. With $91,296 in the bank at the end of the 2014 election cycle, and another $58,700 raised in 2015, Dunnigan could be a legislator for life.

Francis Gibson, Republican from House district 65, Majority Whip, raised $68,826 in a fiercely fought race against an empty ballot, spending $11.83 per vote for the 5,817 votes he received. If you’re looking for evidence that Utah’s

convention-centered nominating system is broken, the $1,500 Gibson spent for poinsettias for delegates to the Republican convention to be held six months later should suffice.

Mike Noel, a Republican from Kanab, raised $21,581 in 2014 in an unopposed cliff-hanger race receiving 8,049 votes.

Noel is the chairman of the House Rules committee which, by assigning bills to various committees, or not assigning a bill to a committee, determines the ultimate fate of bills in the House.

Val Peterson, Republican from House district 59 raised $28,353 in 2014 as well as $5,950 in 2015 to fund his electoral fight against no one. Peterson received 4,961 votes but spent only $2,352, so he has $26,000.67 left. He ran unopposed in 2012 and with that kind of free speech sitting in the bank you can bet he’ll run unopposed in 2016.

For a long time I have been aware of the power of many small political gifts.

For decades the Utah Beverage PAC has doled out modest amounts of campaign contributions to insure that Utah never even considers a beverage container recycling law.

The game has changed. In 2014 the Utah Beverage PAC crossed politicians’ hands with silver to the tune of $16,000. That may not seem like much but, the average House candidate spends about that much to get elected. Of course, Utah Beverage PAC doesn’t own a whole politician, it owns a little bit of a bunch of politicians.The sickening part is that those funds now flow to the leadership that controls the legislature’s agenda. In a way, it’s a more efficient type of democracy. They have fewer contributions to report to the Lieutenant Governor— oh, as of May 12, 2015, “corporations are not required to report expenditures made to an entity that is required to report on this website (e.g., a corporation is not required to report an expenditure made to a legislative candidate because legislative candidates are required to file reports with the Lieutenant Governor’s Office).” That’s the word from the Lieutenant Governor’s office. Let me tell you it makes following the money considerably harder.

but with really deep pockets. It would be one thing if all this money were serving the interests of democracy, making elections fairer, more informative and less strident, but it isn’t. It’s gotten to the point where individual donations make up a tiny fraction of the money politicians raise. Why even put out a donation jar at your rallies if you can get $500, $1,000, even $5,000 just by hitting up special interests for “protection money”?

During the last legislative session, Greg Hughes declined to allow the Utah House of Representatives to consider Healthy Utah on the grounds that “I don’t want a topic to become political pageantry and we’re just going to hear it to hear it.”

Hughes may be right about the House “just going to hear it to hear it.” The campaign finance reports are absolutely lousy with contributions from the healthcare “industry.” Hardly a member on either side of the aisle has not received campaign contributions from the hugely profitable pharmaceutical companies, healthcare industry and health insurance companies, that stand to see their gravy train end if medical care in America is redirected from profit -based to care-based.

Hughes forgot that pageantry is an important part of the work of the legislature. Legislative hearings are a place for people without a voice in the political process to be heard by their representatives. If the Governor and the Utah Senate and 67% of Utahns thought Healthy Utah is worth considering, the House should at least give it a hearing.

Hughes may be right to shield his less steadfast colleagues in the Utah House from the type of input he was subjected to this summer when Hughes was told by fellow House member Raymond Ward, R-Bountiful that a health-challenged woman Hughes had met in March had died of cancer. Hughes, to his credit, seemed upset and retreated to his office.

The vast majority of this special-interest money goes to the leadership of the Utah Senate and House—house majority leader, the whip, Senate president, Senate majority leader and the Senate whip, and important committee chairs—so the average elected official

isn’t as beholden to special interests as leadership.

In the last two years, Hughes raised $34,200 from special interests connected with healthcare out of a total of $153,572. That’s 22.2% of his take.

House majority leader James Dunnigan accepted $30,950 from healthcare-related special interests out of $119,900, or 25.8%.

Francis Gibson, the Majority Whip, received $11,950 out of $52,025. That’s 22.9%.

So, you can see why Hughes might think the Utah House was ill-disposed towards anything that would make healthcare fairer and more affordable.

Things are just a little better in the Senate where the top three officials raised $58,350 from the healthcare industry out of $323,628 (a mere 18%).

Those numbers may not seem like much compared to the gross revenues or even net profit of the health care industry but in a little podunk state like Utah, they’ve got the legislative leadership wrapped around their little fingers.

Hughes revealed one of the most undemocratic aspects of politics-asusual-in-Utah when he continued, “We feel like we have delved into this thoroughly,” referring to several Republican

caucus meetings. Critics have attacked the closed Republican legislative caucuses because the course of legislation is determined in private, away from the eyes of the media and, more important, the voting public.

A case could be made for requiring our elected representatives to foreswear their party allegiances when they take office. They are, after all, representatives of all of their constituents—not just the special interests who funded their election, or the people who voted for them, or even the party they belong to.

Maybe the path to reform is to shine a light on all the “access” large corporations are buying. What would happen if our elected representatives had to disclose every contact they had with lobbyists and campaign contributors?

Imagine being able to see that an elected representative had met repeatedly with lobbyists for special interests before a committee meeting where an important topic was to be considered.

Would you think the interests of everyday citizens were being slighted and that the special interests were being given a huge advantage?

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BY AMY BRUNVAND

money away from parks and recreation and hand it over as a subsidy for offshore fossil fuel development.

Tribes support Bears Ears; Gov. Herbert waffles

In memorium Susan Tixier, a truly Great Old Broad Wilderness activist Susan Tixier died on October 8, 2015 at the age of 73.

Tixier founded the group Great Old Broads for Wilderness in 1989 after Utah Senator Orrin Hatch claimed that elderly people can not access wilderness areas without roads. As Tixier wrote on her blog, “Several of us took umbrage and decided the honorable senator from Utah, as well as others in Congress, should hear from some Great Old Broads for Wilderness about how we felt about roads in wild places.”

Nowadays Great Old Broads is a national organization that engages and ignites the activism of elders to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands.

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Land and Water Conservation Fund “reform” a bad idea As Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT-1) continued his attack on the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a 50-year-old program that dedicates royalties from offshore oil and gas production to purchase new public lands for recreation and wildlife.

Bishop derided people like me (and probably you) who participate in federal lands recreation as “powerful special interest groups… who are willing to lie and cheat to lock in permanently a system that lacks transparency and swindles states’ recreational needs.”

Claiming that LWCF is in need of reform, Bishop introduced a bill with the misleading name “Protecting America’s Recreation and Conservation (PARC) Act.” If passed into law, the PARC Act would actually take federal

In October the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition traveled to Washington, DC to ask President Obama to designate a 1.9 million acre National Monument on Cedar Mesa in San Juan County, Utah.

The Coalition is a partnership of Ute Mountain Ute, Uintah Ouray Ute, Hopi, Zuni and Navajo tribes and also has support from the National Congress of American Indians.

The Inter-Tribal proposal describes the cultural and spiritual significance of the area as well as the vulnerability: “The rampant looting and destruction of the villages, structures, rock markings and gravesites within the Bears Ears landscape saddened and sickened our ancestors, and that sense of loss and outrage continues today. The depth of our spiritual connection to these places is not widely understood, but it is true that these desecrations to our homeland, structures, implements and gravesites — insults to the dignity of our societies and Traditional Knowledge as well—wound us physically. By visiting Bears Ears, giving our prayers and conducting our ceremonies, we heal our bodies and help heal the land itself.”

Looting has been a huge problem.

The November issue of Smithsonian Magazine has an article with photos of some of more than 5,000 artifacts looted from Cedar Mesa that were recovered during a 2009 federal raid. This raid was characterized as federal overreach by State Rep. Mike Noel (RKanab) who defended the practice of archaeological looting during a meeting of the Utah Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands last June.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) initially said he would be willing to consider supporting Bears Ears National Monument as part of a larger public lands compromise. The next day Herbert backed down and told the Utah Association of Counties that he would oppose any monument designation that didn’t meet with their approval.

Bears Ears Coalition: BEARSEARSCOALITION.ORG/ACTION

Clean energy future for Utah?

In 2008 the Utah Legislature established a goal for 20% of electricity to

UTAH ENVIRONEWS

come from renewable sources by 2025.

However, the Utah Chapter Sierra Club reports that Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is proposing a long-term plan that includes no significant utility investment in geothermal, hydropower, solar or wind power generation facilities in Utah.

The Utah Legislature needs to hear from citizens who support the original goal to shift to renewable energy in order to promote clean energy jobs, improve air quality and help mitigate the effects of climate change.

Utah Chapter Sierra Club: UTAH.SIERRACLUB.ORG

UTA receives Green Business Awards In November, Salt Lake County voters turned down Proposition 1 which would have raised sales taxes in order to improve Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus and rail service. Apparently voters don’t like the way UTA is managed, but even without the extra funds transit plays a significant role in reducing air pollution along the Wasatch Front.

In the past few years, UTA has expanded their fleet of low-emission natural gas and hybrid electric busses and increased service frequency on many routes to encourage ridership.

UTA says that transit ridership takes an estimated 120,000 car trips off the road every day resulting in a net savings of more than 2,000 tons of annual vehicle emissions. Utah Business magazine recognized UTA with a 2015 Green Business Award for their role in helping clean the air.

UTA Transit and Air Quality: RIDEUTA.COM/UPLOADS/ TRANSITANDAQFACTSR9_20140205_X.PDF

Oil refinery to pay fines The Holly Refinery in Woods Cross was found to be in violation of the federal Clean Air Act and as consequence HollyFrontier Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.2 million civil penalty and to install new equipment on two tanks at its Salt Lake refinery to reduce potentially toxic emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

A spokesperson for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency praised the agreement saying, “This settlement not only means cleaner air for communities around Salt Lake City, it helps ensure a level playing field for fuel refiners that follow the law.”

SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER

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iven my heightened state of cynicism, some people find it hard to image that I actually was a student of the Bible (12 years Catholic school and 10 years of fundamentalist church hopping) and have two degrees in journalism (from that famous journalism school in Columbia, Missouri).

Of course, you must also consider that I did standup comedy every weekend for about eight years (in all the big clubs from Provo to Pocatello), spent 30 overlapping years in endurance sports (brain subjected to everything from heat stroke to hypothermia) and have gone to Burning Man 16 consecutive years (and have nothing parenthetical to say about it). We are all a mash-up of the different lives we’ve lived. (Since I’m not running for public office I’m nearly certain nobody will fact check the aforementioned autobiographical tidbits.)

To me, the possibility for freedom lies in our ability to respond to situations in more or less life-giving ways.

You could say that I make stuff up with a studied mix of irreverence, randomness and accuracy.

Spoken words sometimes fail me

Revelations

BY DENNIS HINKAMP but written ones seldom do. For instance, if I were to update and extrapolate some common Biblical phrases, I would do it like this: The meek shall inherit the earth at a time convenient to you; if that's not too much trouble; we could always reschedule; get back to us if you want to...or not.

National Public Radio shall inherit the earth but will ask you to help fund it every six months.

The passive aggressive shall inherit the earth if the church would just let us.

The NFL shall inherit the earth but take no responsibility for any bad stuff while simultaneously reaping all the profits.

The millennials shall inherit the

7 earth and finally be able to move out of their parents’ houses.

The introverts shall inherit the earth, just don't make us attend the ribbon cutting or work in cubicles afterward.

The Democrats shall inherit the earth but the inheritance taxes will take all the fun out of it.

The Republicans shall inherit the earth but will freeze all its assets until the 10 commandments are edited to their liking.

The ADHDs will inherit the earth...wait, what did I just say? Can we go back to the original question?

The PTSDs will inherit the earth if we can do it slowly and quietly.

Seriously, no more Big Bang theory.

The cynics will inherit the earth but won’t believe it until they see it in writing.

The dyslexics shall it in her the earth The mommy bloggers will inherit the earth and make it craft-tastic.

Bacon will inherit the earth because it is slowly killing everyone else with its delicious, juicy crispiness. This reminds me, The World Health Organization (WHO) started this whole thing.

WHO said bacon causes cancer?

That's right, WHO said it.

That's what I'm asking, WHO said it?

I just told you. ◆ Dennis Hinkamp shall not inherit the earth; to everyone’s relief.

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MAKING MUSIC

Spreading seeds of peace, one uke at a time Picture politicians in a ukulele orchestra....

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hat is it about a ukulele? This four-stringed flyweight relation of the guitar has got to be a top contender for “friendliest instrument.” Accessible, engaging, and utterly cute, the uke can never take itself too seriously. If you could turn a giggle into a musical instrument, it would look like a ukulele. Enthusiasm for the ukulele seems almost universal.

Portuguese sailors during the age of empires traveled around the world carrying a small stringed instrument called the “machete”—a word meaning “little sledgehammer.” Everywhere they stopped, they left a musical legacy. In Venezuela, this instrument became the cuatro. In Colombia, it is known as the tiple. In Bolivia, a version made with the shell of an armadillo is known as the charango. In Hawaii, most famously, it became the ukulele.

“In the United States, there are two worlds of the ukulele,” says Hardin Davis of Acoustic Music, Utah’s premiere ukulele dealer. “There’s the islander world, and you know Salt Lake Valley has a lot of islanders from Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga and so forth. They pronounce the word ‘ookoolaylee.’ Then there’s the main-

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land Tin Pan Alley, 1920s and ’30s kind of tradition, and it’s pronounced ‘youkoolaylee,’ so you can always tell where someone’s coming from by how they pronounce it. The popularity is great though, especially among the kids. High school football teams in the valley will be sitting in a hallway waiting for the bus, and half of them have ukes and they’re all singing!”

So, is there a precedent for this recent explosion in the uke population? “100 years ago was the first big boom in uke playing, right at the beginning of Vaudeville,” Hardin tells me. “There was another boom in the ’50s, and one in the ’60s, and then nothing till about 2000 when ukuleles took off like crazy. It’s the easiest of the fretted stringed instruments to play, and it’s the ‘gateway drug’ for guitar.”

“Before this, we used to sell maybe one or two ukes a month,” Hardin continues. “Now we can sell one or two a day!” Classes and jam sessions for the uke are ubiquitous; the University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning department ran beginning ukulele lessons this fall,

ukulele camps for kids are held all over the place every summer, and the Salt Lake City Public Library has been holding a Ukulele Social Hour on the second Wednesday of every month. Tommy Hamby, Adult Services Coordinator at the library, informs us that the library system even has a stable of 20 ukes available for withdrawal. “I call them ‘circu-leles’,” he says. “We’ve had them for a few months and they are circulating like gangbusters! We started with one at each location, but there were so many holds we now have three at each location, and 75 people on the hold list.”

The instrument holds an allegedly nefarious history in the Salt Lake City ordinances. According to legend, in the early 20th century a hot ukulele player took the town by storm, causing women to swoon in his presence, and in an effort to keep the peace, the City Council passed a law against carrying an “unwrapped ukulele” on the streets of Salt Lake. Truth or rumor? All we know for sure is that no such law exists today.

Utah plays host to ukulele festivals each summer in Logan, American Fork and St. George. American Fork

also boasts the Ukulele Youth Choir, for kids aged 10-18.

Several enthusiastic Utah ukulele groups can be found on Facebook. So if you are interested in the ukulele, you are in good company!

The Utah Ukulele Association hosts monthly jam sessions with a “beginner’s hour.” In 2009, Steve Butler founded the association after seeing ukulele groups starting up in other cities. “We started meeting in libraries once a month.

Attendance was slow at first, but we just stuck with it, hosting the jam session rain or shine.” The jam has now become a wellattended staple. “You can play all styles of music from classical to punk on a uke,” Steve says.

Robin Alexandra, a local artist, recently took up the ukulele. “I’ve always wanted to play an instrument, so when I turned 50 this year I bought myself one. I travel with it, and I make friends with it, and I love it!” Lala West, a fashion designer, says “I’m loving my uke. I wake up an hour earlier every morning so I have time to practice.” J. Wilford Neville, a Black Rock City ranger, encapsulates the intrigue of the ukulele succinctly: “I’m committed to playing badly but enthusiastically, and it’s unbeatable

Want to try it? The Salt Lake City library system has a stable of 20 ukes available for withdrawal.

“Before this, we used to sell maybe one or two ukes a month,” Hardin continues.

“Now we can sell one or two a day!” — Hardin Davis, at Acoustic Music. dementia —it’s such a terrible disease, and the worst part of it is losing meaningful communication with your loved one. The ukulele bridges this gulf, and Bolo’s videos with his dad are pure magic.

The ukulele is happy and silly and calming, and it’s an instrument of social outreach; wielding a uke makes you approachable, and when we approach each other, we are spreading the seeds of peace. Songwriter Amanda Palmer sings a paean to it in her masterpiece, “Ukulele Anthem,” in which she asserts that the ukulele could, in fact, save the world: Just limit yourself to three chords And do not practice daily You'll minimize some stranger's sadness With a piece of wood and plastic Holy f***, it's so fantastic, playing ukulele

fun. They’re so easy to play.” Indeed, an old high school You can play the ukulele too, it is painfully simple friend of mine, Nicole Friedenberg, sent me a picture of Play your ukulele badly, play your ukulele loudly her three-year-old son, Zeke, strumming Ukulele banish evil a ukulele. “He’s making up his own Ukulele save the people songs while strumming the uke, and Ukulele gleaming golden from the top of every steeple he sings at the top of his lungs.”

There is no age limit to the ukulele.

If you can hold it, you can play it, and Further info it’s the therapy dog of the stringed WWW.UTAHUKULELES.COM/—the Utah Ukulele Association instrument world. Bolo Mikiela WWW.UTAHUKEFEST.ORG/—the Utah Uke Fest in American Fork Rodrigues, a Hawaiian musician, has a father who’s suffering from UTAHUKEFEST.COM/—the Utah Ukulele dementia. He’s kept his dad Festival in Logan engaged in life by making WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SGUKEFEST/—St. videos of the two of them George Ukulele Fest singing and playing their WWW.SLCPL.ORG/EVENTS/VIEW/4280/— ukes. They have a family Ukulele Social Hour at the Salt Lake City tradition of the ukulele; Public Library Bolo’s grandfather actually used to make the ACOUSTICMUSICUTAH.COM/—Acoustic Music, instruments, and even as 857 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City his mind is coming apart, WWW.BOLOHAWAII.COM/—Bolo Mikiela Bolo’s dad can still strum Zeke Friedenberg Rodrigues website along. My own father also had

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DELIGHTS

Heavenly beans

Utah chocolatiers take cacao to new heights

BY ALICE TOLER

U

tah is at a pivotal moment in chocolate-related history: We are about to unseat Oregon from their premier position in having the highest per-capita number of artisanal bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the nation.

I talked to six of our local bean-to-bar makers and toured three of their facilities and it’s apparent that Utah may, in fact, be the most perfect spot on the planet for making chocolate.

To start with, Utah has an unparalleled combination of a readily accessible

Amano “For one thing, you have to understand flavor,” says Art Pollard, founder of Amano Chocolate and widely acknowledged as godfather of artisanal chocolate in Utah. “The public is really starting to awaken to good quality chocolate, and Hershey’s is in a lot of trouble!” Pollard co-founded Amano in 2006. The award-winning company was the first bean-to-bar chocolatier in the state, and was on the front edge of this phenomenon in the nation.

Amano is the only chocolate I sam-

and mix his globally sourced beans into the chocolate used in Solstice’s 70% cacao single varietal bars, using beans from cacao growers from Uganda and Tanzania to Bolivia and Madagascar.

The resulting chocolate is transcendent.

“I’m a big tinkerer, and I love fixing and building machinery. A lot of this equipment was never designed to make chocolate, so you really have to know what you’re doing with it.”

Querry came to chocolate as a sort of professional hobby after retiring from a career as an air traffic controller. “I’m extremely curious about everything, and

Since our dominant culture abstains from common epicurean pursuits like fine wines and coffees, chocolate provides a natural outlet for LDSobservant foodies to get their gourmet on. shipping and distribution nexus in Salt Lake City, along with an excellent local market for artisanal desserts—since our dominant culture abstains from common epicurean pursuits like fine wines and coffees, chocolate provides a natural outlet for LDS-observant foodies to get their gourmet on.

Less obvious but just as important is our dry climate and high altitude. Every chocolatier I talked to emphasized the importance of climate: Evaporation of moisture is key in several steps in chocolate-making, and too much humidity will cause the tempering chocolate to “seize” or “swirl,” ruining the texture.

What about the chocolatiers themselves? What makes a person who can make really great chocolate?

Bean-to-bar chocolatiers are a special breed of “Renaissance people”—broadminded, creative, fastidious and absolutely passionate about every aspect of their trade.

pled that includes whole vanilla bean as part of the flavoring, and Pollard emphasizes the tradition behind this choice: “Vanilla has been in chocolate from the very beginning, from the time of the Mayans and the Olmecs, and it’s a standard ingredient in European chocolates today. It’s a real flavor enhancer with the chocolate in the same way that salt and pepper enhance the flavor of steak.

“It also helps to have a scientific mind, and a really good mechanical sense,” Pollard says. “You’re dealing with a lot of machinery, and most of it isn’t well-supported. You have to be able to troubleshoot and fix it yourself as much as possible.”

Solstice The necessity of the do-it-yourselfer streak was echoed by Scott Querry of Solstice Chocolate, operating out of two small rooms in an entirely solar-powered estate on the west side of Salt Lake City. Querry showed off the two modified Indian spice grinders which grind

that’s how I got into this. I just had to know, how is chocolate made? A good chocolate maker is a self-starter and a lifelong learner. There are no schools that teach this.”

Ritual Similarly self-taught chocolate makers Anna Davies and Robbie Stout of Ritual Chocolate, originally a Denver-based company, moved their operations to Park City last year. “Robbie and I loved chocolate, but I wouldn’t say I was knowledgeable,” she says of her entry into barsmithing. “I grew up on Cadbury’s! We were getting into good coffee and fine cheeses, but when we finally started researching chocolate it felt like we were uncovering this world we didn’t know existed—the process, the history—and when we tried some really good quality single-origin chocolate… the flavors! It was a point of no return.

“When we finally went down to a cacao plantation and realized the amount of work that goes into growing the beans, we were just amazed and we

said to ourselves that we really had to do justice to all this effort, to keep all these amazing flavors and to really serve the cacao farmers the best we could.” Doing justice to the beans, working with cacao farmers and honoring their efforts by paying a premium for their crop, and maintaining complete traceable transparency in the route from farm to bar: Every chocolatier I talked to emphasized the importance of this.

Millcreek Cacao Roasters For Millcreek Cacao Roasters, farmto-bar direct trade is a key aspect of their business. Co-owner Dana Brewster talked to me not just about working closely with their cacao farmers, but also about the Heirloom Cacao Preservation project and how important this designator is for chocolate in general and for artisanal chocolatiers in particular. “Part of our mission is to buy direct from farmers. We have learned so much from them, and when you have that kind of relationship, there’s so much passion shared. All our bars right now are all heirloom designated Arriba Nacional cacao. This heirloom project matches genetic code with flavor profile to create a database for fine flavored cacao, and it’s vital because a lot of traditional cacao is being displaced. Farmers are getting incentives to grow more prolific varieties. So we’re going to them and saying we’ll buy your heirloom beans, and you set the price—that way we’re preserving that heritage.”

Chocolatiers also need to be creative, outside-the-box thinkers. Another Millcreek differentiator is their “aroma infused” method of flavoring their chocolate: “Chocolate is very porous,” Brewster explains, “and it will pick up the flavor of whatever it’s sitting next to.

We cure batches of our chocolate for several weeks next to natural aromatics, and this proprietary process gives our bars wonderful subtle flavors that nobody else can really copy.”

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Tasting notes:

and Orange 70% aroma infused bars, Hot Mole 70% bar, Himalayan Pink Salt 70% bar, and pure Cacao Tea. Tasting notes:The pure Cacao Tea was a much milder brew than the Crio Brü. It is a delicate tisane rather than a brisk coffee-replacement and will appeal to those looking for a relaxing afternoon beverage. All of the bars were outstanding; the Chuno bar will add a phenomenal product to their line, and the Himalayan Pink Salt bar was perfectly proportional in flavor and completely beyond reproach for lovers of salty chocolate. The aroma infused bars have a subtle depth to

Amano:

Products sampled: Ocumare, Montanya, and Chuao Reserve 70% dark chocolate bars Tasting notes:The only chocolate we tasted that was flavored with whole vanilla beans, Amano bars are an aromatic conversation on the tongue. Compared with chocolate-only bars, they are complex and inviting. The vanilla integrates comArt Pollard, founder pletely differently with of Amano Chocolate each varietal and really points up the contrast among the characters of the different beans—if you enjoy intricacy of flavor, Amano is for you.

Solstice:

Products sampled: Sambirano Madagascar, Bundibugyo Uganda, and Palos Blancos Bolivia 70% dark chocolate bars

A.J. Wentworth of The Chocolate Conspiracy benefits of cacao. We especially liked the Conspiracy’s chocolate milk mix, which includes organic mesquite, vanilla bean and pink salt, and we recommend that you try it made with coconut milk.

Ritual:

Products sampled: Belize Toledo, Marañón 2013 harvest, and Ecuador Balao 75% cacao bars; Novo Coffee Anyetsu 65% cacao bar Tasting notes: These bars are a “drier” kind of chocolate, without the cocoa butter that other makers we sampled added to their product, but the flavor is no less intense, though it takes a little longer to build on the tongue. Differentiation between the varietals is clear, and the character of each bean comes through cleanly. The coffee bar is an absolute delight, with a lovely rounded mocha flavor and none of the gritti-

Millcreek Cacao Rossters checking the source

them that we have not encountered elsewhere in flavored chocolate. The Hot Mole bar has an exquisite three-way balance of heat, spice, and earthiness without the brashness you may find in other pepper chocolate bars.

Crio Bru:

Products sampled: Cavalla Ivory Coast brewable cacao, Maya spiced brewable cacao Tasting notes: We like the different effect of the brewed cacao as contrasted to coffee. It gives you a lively feel without the caffeine rollercoaster. It has a great chocolate flavor without being overwhelming, and not sweet at all unless you put sugar in it. The Maya spiced version is great; the cinnamon and pepper add a nice lift to the flavor, although by itself it might be a little strong for some people. We liked mixing it half and half with the Cavalla. We look forward to Crio’s entrance into the chocolate bar market in 2016.

Scott Querry mixing up a new batch Tasting notes: This tiny-batch chocolate is sublime.

Each varietal we tasted was completely unique, and a total revelation to the palate. Not only does the Sambirano (a rich reddish-brown) look completely different to the Bundibugyo (a dark burnt umber), but you can taste the terroir, the very geography and climate that goes into growing each bean. We also particularly liked the recyclable, easily reclosable packaging which allows you to keep each Solstice bar fresh while you savor it over several days.

Chocolate Conspiracy:

Products sampled: 74% cacao Dark Bar, Maca Bar, Blackberry Ginger Bar, Mint Chip Bar, Chocolate Milk Mix Tasting notes: These bars are not like any other chocolate bar you’ve ever tasted. The honey flavor is inextricably entwined with the cacao and it’s at least as assertive over the character of the bar as Amano’s vanilla is. The maca bar is very well-integrated compared to any other maca bar we’ve tried, and will appeal to those particularly interested in the health

Anna Davies and Robbie Stout of Ritual Chocolate ness or sharpness of flavor we’ve come to associate with similar bars from larger-batch manufacturers.

Millcreek Cacao Roasters:

Products sampled: 78% cacao Chuno Nicaragua bar (unreleased), 70% Arriba Nacional Ecuador bar, Mint

Eric Durtschi of Crio Brü

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Nalini Nadkarni

PROFILE

“Tapestry thinking” enriches how we see the world

T

ree biologist Nalini Nadkarni moves easily across her University of Utah lab on this cold, early winter morning, showing no signs of the trauma her body sustained in July, when she fell 50 feet from a big leaf maple, fracturing her ribs, pelvis and spine. She is a slight woman with calm eyes.

Her speech is quick, clear and concise.

BY CARMEN TAYLOR publishing papers to spending some of her time awakening awareness in non-scientists. “Instead of presuming that everyone just loves trees and cares about them as much as I do because of their ecological values, I tried to figure out why the public values them,” Nadkarni said.

Over the past decade, this new focus has directed Nadkarni to reshape her role as a scientist through what she calls “tapestry thinking”.

“With tapestry thinking, we are weaving together threads of disciplines, ways of knowing, ways of thinking, and ways of behaving to create something that is new and different. Something that adds to how we come to understand the world,” Nadkarni says.

This thinking led her to the pulpit of a Unitarian church to give sermons, inside prisons to raise spotted frogs, and into a tailor shop to design a new Barbie doll outfit.

Treetop Barbie

“Scientists can no longer just stay in their labs; artists can no longer just stay in their studios. They have to help the world.”

An accomplished scientist, Nadkarni’s contribution to scientific journals is extensive. Yet, reading closely, her work starts to look a little different than your average ecologist. Alongside articles she’s authored such as The use of pasture trees by birds in a tropical montane landscape in Monteverde, Costa Rica, you’ll also see, Into the light: bringing science education to the incarcerated.

Nadkarni is well known outside her field for engaging the public with science education in unexpected ways. Twenty years ago, Nadkarni realized that human activity was irreversibly changing tropical rainforest habitat. She decided to make a switch from focusing on

When Nadkarni’s daughter was six years old, she wanted a Barbie doll. Instead of denying her daughter the doll on principle, she thought, “How can I shift this iconic female image?” Nadkarni decided to interweave the image of Barbie with values of science.

“I walked into a tailor shop and asked, ‘Can you make this?’ pointing to her own field pants, khaki vest and boots. The result, Treetop Barbie, outfitted with tiny field boots, climbing pants, a rope and harness, a field vest, helmet, binoculars and a field guide, became Nadkarni’s companion to several science meetings.

A science reporter from the New York Times who attended one of these meetings liked the idea and wrote an article about it.

“After that we got tons of orders for the Barbie, all made by volunteer seamstresses.” Nadkarni says.

Until one day Mattel, the doll company that makes Barbie, called up.

They told Nadkarni she couldn’t keep making the dolls. Nadkarni argued that the dolls were purely educational—Nadkarni was making no profit off the dolls. She even said they could have the idea. But Mattel said no thanks.

“When Mattel said they would shut me down, I told them my journalist friends might really find this story interesting: ‘Mattel shuts down a colored woman’s efforts to inspire young girls, especially girls of color, to identify with or become scientists.’” She chuckles.

Mattel gave Nadkarni a verbal okay to continue circulating the Treetop Barbie.

“This was when I started to see the possibility of potential partnerships. It became a model for other kinds of projects,” Nadkarni said.

Changing values Since Treetop Barbie, Nadkarni has explored the values of trees in a diverse crosssection of public groups. She attributes her ability to engage across the divides of discipline and doctrine to her studies in modern dance, teaching at an interdisciplinary liberal arts college and her cultural background.

“My dad was a Hindu from India and my mother was an Orthodox Jew from Brooklyn. They created a very collaborative household where we saw no difference between Judaism and Hinduism. There was an openness to ‘other’ that I grew-up with from a very early age,” says Nadkarni.

When Nadkarni decided she wanted to work with religious groups, she studied the Old Testament and found 328 references to trees and forests. She wrote a sermon and knocked on doors.

“I was up on the pulpit, not shoving science down their throats, but saying, here I am, a scientist, a Hindu Jew, and I’m here at the courtesy of your minister. I’m taking this very powerful place behind the pulpit, and I just want to tell you what I found from your holy scriptures,” Nadkarni says.

Nadkarni seems to take up these projects as they come, threading the challenges that society faces with her knowledge as a scientist.

Through this, she creates new ways for the public to interact with trees and the environment.

“There’s been a shift in the world.

Scientists can no longer just stay in their labs; artists can no longer just stay in their studios. They have to help the world,” she says.

Carmen Taylor is an environmental writer and researcher recently relocated from Oakland, California to Salt Lake City.

December 2015

Chocolate Conspiracy For sheer creativity, no other Utah chocolatier—and perhaps no other chocolatier on Earth—can approach A.J. Wentworth of The Chocolate Conspiracy. His honeysweetened unroasted cacao bars are completely unique. “I chose to use honey because it’s the only sweetener on the planet that’s not processed,” he says. “If I’m taking cacao beans, which are one of the most mineral-rich amazing foods…why would I want to mix them with something as dirty as refined sugar? Honey is incredible—it’s antibacterial, anti fungal, full of enzymes and B vitamins, and it’s one of nature’s most complete foods. And it’s really difficult to mix it with chocolate, which is part of the attraction for me in developing the process! I’ve told industry people what we’re doing, and they’ll straight up tell me it’s impossible, but it’s not, because we’re doing it. The industry also tells you that cacao beans have to be roasted, and they’re wrong. You totally don’t have to.” This iconoclast of the chocolate world has even made a chocolate bar with beans that weren’t fermented.

“They came with skins and a little bit of the dried fruit still on them, and we ground them skins and all,” he says. “The chocolate was wonderful!” The Chocolate Conspiracy has hewn a niche for itself among the palates of foodies nationwide, and is distributed as far away as London.

Utah may, in fact, be the most perfect spot on the planet for making chocolate.

Crio Brü Creating a niche is another skill mastered by Utah chocolatiers, and Eric Durtschi of Crio Brü is an expert at it. A chiropractor and the son of a candy maker, Durtschi

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became interested in the health benefits of chocolate and began developing the world’s first brewed cacao in 2007. “I wanted to create a drink with all the benefits of cacao, but with none of the fat or calories of traditional chocolate,” he says.

For a time he worked with Art Pollard of Amano, and then went on to found Crio Brü in 2010. He travels all over the world to meet directly with cacao farmers, sometimes buying their entire crop for a year and teaching them the specific methods of fermentation and drying that Crio Brü products need.

“These processes spike the theobromine content of the cacao,” he says, “and this is proven and third party tested. Heirloom cacao is very important to us, and our sources in Venezuela, Ecuador, Ghana and the Dominican Republic are all part of the Heirloom Cacao Preservation project.” Crio is currently also developing an artisanal chocolate bar which will hit the market next year.

With the rise of “foodie” culture in the Salt Lake area, and taking advantage of our unparalleled chocolate-making climate and geography, Utah’s chocolatiers are poised to take the world of artisanal chocolate in a perfect storm of delicious cacao. This holiday season, don’t miss out on these toothsome treats. They are locally made with pride, and they support ecological heritage, ethical hiring, and sustainable farming practices worldwide. ◆

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SOLD - Sneak Preview Directed by Jeffrey Brown 97 min | 2014 | USA | Not Rated

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DEC 5 11AM CINDERELLA Directed by Iyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske | 76 min | 2015 | USA | Not Rated The City Library

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M

aking fine chocolate starting with a sack of cacao beans and ending up with a silkysmooth bar of gourmet tablet is no simple feat, but the basic steps are easy to follow: 1) The beans come from the farm fermented and dried. At harvest, workers split open the cacao pods and dump the fruit-coated beans into fermentation boxes. The beans ferment for a few days before being spread out in the sun to dry. Then they are weighed into sacks and shipped to chocolate makers here in Utah.

2) The chocolatiers sort, inspect and roast the fermented and dried beans. Just as with coffee beans, this can be done as a light or dark roast, and the type of roasting will affect the ultimate flavor of the chocolate.

3) After roasting, the beans are cracked into “nibs” and winnowed, removing their papery husks. Often the husks are reserved and used to make chocolate “tea,” or sold to distilleries to flavor various alcoholic products. Husks can also be used as garden mulch.

4) The cacao nibs are ground. Grinders are large pots

with two rotating stone cylinders and a flat stone base inside. The grind may take three or more days to complete. No water is ever added—the chocolate becomes liquid just from the action of the grinding stones and the heat of the friction inside the grinder, which may reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Some chocolate makers will add a little extra cocoa butter or vanilla beans to the grind. This unsweetened chocolate is known as “chocolate liquor.”

5) Conching: the chocolate liquor is mixed and kneaded (possibly for days) to reduce particle size even further, and sugar is added during this step. A dark chocolate advertised as “70% cacao” is 70% chocolate liquor/cocoa butter and 30% sugar.

6) After conching, the chocolate is tempered—stirred while being heated very carefully, then cooled and reheated. Tempering affects the final glossiness. Awelltempered bar will break with a satisfying snap.

7) The chocolate is poured into molds, cooled, turned out and inspected for quality, and if it passes muster it’s wrapped and sent out for distribution. ◆

Clara is in for a Christmas Eve that she’ll never forget. Reunited with the Doctor, she faces what could possibly be her last Christmas.

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Disney’s classic animated version of the beloved fairy tale tells the story of a gentle-hearted girl who attends the palace ball and meets Prince Charming.

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CAPTIVATED: THE TRIALS OF PAMELA SMART Directed by Jeremiah Zagar 90 min | 2014 | USA | Not Rated

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THUR DEC 17 7PM MEET ME IN ST.LOUIS Directed by Ben Niles 113 min | 1944 | USA | Not Rated The City Library

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Starring Judy Garland and directed by Vincente Minnelli, the cult classic spawned “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Liza Minnelli!

TUE DEC 22 7PM *Post-film Q&A with filmmaker Amy Berg.

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The numbers game

How misunderstood math makes us fear planes, bacon and a single-payer healthcare system (and think guns will make us safe)

BY PAX RASMUSSEN Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that’s even remotely true!

—Homer Simpson Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for vivid anecdotes rather than systematic statistics.

—Steven Pinker

H

uman beings aren’t great at incorporating information that goes against feeling or “common sense.” We’re afraid of the wrong things.

Like, all of the wrong things. Every day, something comes across my Facebook feed that tells me I’m in danger; and, without fail, the comments on the stories are full of misinformed, hyper-reactive crazy. We get worked up easily, and it usually has nothing to do with reality, but rather with kneejerk reaction.

I’ve noticed this myself—even though I know logically that my chances of dying in an airplane crash are astronomically low (air travel is roughly 100 times safer per mile than driving a car), I’m still nervous on planes. But I can hop in the car and drive the interstate in a snowstorm and my pulse never rises a beat above normal.

Why is it we’re so good at worrying about the wrong things, and lax about the right ones? Two reasons: First, we’re just not very good at understanding numbers. They’re abstract, tricky things, with little connection to our daily lives.

Without a fair bit of critical thinking, a

MATH PROBLEMS

statistic presented without context can lead us astray.

BACON One of the best examples is how the Internet lost its mind last month when the World Health Organization put cured meats on its list of carcinogens. In the span of three days, I must have seen two dozen articles posted by every media outlet I follow, along with half my friends and family—ranging from pledges to cut sausage from breakfast to avowals to never forsake bacon, regardless of the consequences. While the WHO data is correct, it doesn’t actually mean what anyone thinks it does.

Here’s the scoop: There’s such strong correlative evidence linking cured meats to cancer that we don’t even really need to bring up the “correlation does not imply causation” logical fallacy—the nitrates in cured meat probably do cause cancer. What people don’t realize is that this particular WHO list deals only with the link between a substance and cancer—not with the increased risk due to that substance.

So, while bacon is now on the same list as cigarettes, an individual’s risk of actually getting cancer from smoking is astronomically higher than the risk due to eating cured meats.

Smoking increases your risk of getting lung cancer by a whopping 2,500% while eating two slices of bacon per day raises the risk of getting colorectal cancer by 18%. And that number is still misleading. You have to factor in the frequency of colorectal cancer to actually look at your personal increased risk. The average person has about a 5% risk of getting colorectal cancer sometime in life. When you add in the increased risk due to eating bacon, it raises that lifetime

While bacon is now on the same list as cigarettes, an individual’s risk of actually getting cancer from smoking is astronomically higher than the risk due to eating cured meats.

risk to about 6%. That’s a 1% personal increase. As a great debunking article in Wired puts it: “Does bacon cause cancer?

Sure. A little. Will bacon cause cancer in you? Probably not.”

B E R N I E’S H E A L T H CARE PLAN Another great example is a meme-pic I’ve seen floating around the Interwebs indicting Bernie Sanders’ planned socialist programs. The pic lists the “costs” of his proposals, the big one being his plan to expand Medicare for everyone—essentially a single-payer national healthcare system. The pic claims that this program will cost $15 trillion, with the implication that this will bankrupt America.

The cost is inflated a bit, but that really doesn’t mean what people think it means. First of all, that price tag is a cost spread out over 10 years—it’s what providing healthcare to all Americans would cost over a whole decade. But the big cognitive disconnect is that this claim ignores completely what we’re already spending on healthcare: About $3 trillion per year. That’s $30 trillion over 10 years! If all healthcare spending were now funneled through a massive single-payer system, that would actually result in a savings of half! This also doesn’t take into account the huge amount of money that would no longer be going into the coffers of health insurance shareholders and CEOs. Not only that, but once the government is the only game in town, that increased purchasing power would lead to huge reductions in the cost of drugs and in the manufacture of expensive medical equipment, such as MRI machines. (As an aside, the cost of an MRI in Japan is roughly $100, compared to the thousands of dollars one costs in America. Why? Because Japan’s single-payer system set the price they were willing to pay for an MRI machine, and the manufacturers had a choice: Meet that price, or forgo selling thousands of machines. They met the price.)

GUNS The second reason, though, that people don’t respond well to actual numbers is that sometimes the numbers go against emotion. I think there’s no better example for this than guns.

Something like a third of all American households own guns, and most owners say it’s for self-defense. Having a gun makes you feel safe. And it sounds good: If you’re armed with a deadly weapon, you must be safer than if you’re not armed, right? After all, what if someone with a gun shows up—how would you protect yourself?

On one level, gun owners are correct: In a situation where you’re facing a hostile someone with a gun, you’re safer if you

The NRA says guns are used 2.5 million times a year in self-defense. Yet the FBI says in 2012, out of 8,342 gun homicides, only 259 were deemed justifiable. And in nearly 35% of those, the two people involved knew each other. Also, almost no incidents were reported where a good guy with a gun wounded a criminal. have one yourself. The problem is another one of frequency, much like the risk of colorectal cancer. How often are people actually in situations where a gun comes in handy? The answer: Almost never.

On the other hand, though, there is ample evidence that just having the gun around makes you a hell of a lot less safe.

“FBI data reveal that about twice as many homicides result from arguments than from felonies, and gang violence is only a small contributor,” states a January 2015 article in Slate magazine.

Then there’s the suicide statistics, which many of those who are pro-gun balk at including, saying that if someone wants to kill himself, he’ll find a way to

do it. That’s not really true, though.

Guns are such an easy method that they tend to be a common go-to.

(A good example of this disconnect is Tylenol—the U.K. for a long while was seeing a large number of people killing themselves with Tylenol, so they changed the law and restricted sales of the drug to blister-packs, instead of bulk bottles, making it harder to get enough pills out. The suicide rate dropped—not just the rate of suicide-by-Tylenol, but the suicide rate overall. People who would have killed themselves with Tylenol didn’t kill themselves at all.)

Every year more than 100 children are killed accidentally by firearms. Every year, people are killed because someone with a gun mistook them for intruders.

Every year, people are killed because owning a gun made them ballsy.

Take, for example, Russell Reed Jacobs, the Millcreek man who, with a revolver in hand pursued a shotgun-wielding man who had pounded on his door at 2 a.m. Not content with using his gun to scare off the wouldbe intruder, Jacobs actually pursued the man into his neighborhood, where they killed each other. I’m not terribly surprised by the outcome: Having a gun in your hand makes you feel invincible. I should know; I’ve held a few. I might have done the same, actually.

But what if Jacobs hadn’t had a gun?

Would he have been killed by the shotgun-wielding would-be intruder anyway?

Who knows? Again, it’s all about statistics: You have to weigh the chances of facing an armed intruder against the chances the gun will be used for other than its intended purpose. The numbers say the gun is the risk, not the lack of a gun.

The NRA tells us that guns are used 2.5 million times each year in selfdefense, but the numbers used are crap—they’re based on one study that used telephone survey data asking gun owners themselves about whether or not they’d used their gun in self-defense.

This falls prey to what’s called the “falsepositive effect.” In other words, people who own guns want to justify their faith in that gun, so they report positively.

These aren’t bald-faced lies…most of these people actually believe what they report. But when other organizations, such as the Violence Policy Center, follow up on this claim, they find a couple of big problems.

First, most of the people who use their gun in self-defense used it illegally, i.e. brandishing it at someone whom they felt to be threatening, without really being in mortal danger. Crime averted, right? When they looked at the stories of those claiming to have used their guns for good, they found the incident most often to be “illegal and against the interests of society.”

Second, compared to actual FBI statistics, this number can’t be true: The FBI reports that in 2012, out of 8,342 gun homicides, only 259 were deemed justifiable. Also, in nearly 35% of those, the two people involved knew each other. Also, if 2.5 million times per year guns are used to stop bad guys, we’d expect to see at least a few criminals treated for gunshot wounds inflicted by the good guys, right?

to kids. But…it’s like the bacon thing.

Statistically speaking, child abductions by strangers are so rare they’re really not worth worrying about. There are only about 100 children abducted by strangers in this country each year— that makes up one-hundredth of one percent of all missing children. Most abducted children are taken by a family member, with a smaller number taken by a friend or neighbor. And the overwhelming number of children who are taken by a stranger are very young. The chances of two 14-year-old girls having something bad happen to them, in Utah, just after dark a few blocks from home is vanishingly small, nearly non-existent.

Yet it’s something we worry about.

Having recently moved from Salt Lake City to Albuquerque, I’ve been following the stories in the Albuquerque Journal. Every time someone is shot (and it happens a lot here), people invariably comment something along the lines of: “We have to do something about the crime here! It’s getting to the point I don’t feel safe raising my children here!” But again, this is an example of worrying about the wrong numbers: While Albuquerque does have a higher violent crime rate than a lot of other cities this size, like the violent crime rate everywhere, it really only matters if you’re already involved in crime.

Very, very few average citizens are affected by the violent crime rate. Almost nobody is randomly killed by a violent criminal. It happens, but with such infrequency that worrying about it is silly.

On the other hand, if you happen to be a meth dealer, dealing meth in Albuquerque probably is significantly riskier than dealing meth in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Provo, Utah. This isn’t to say we shouldn’t try to reduce the violent crime rate—it’s to say worrying about your kids being killed because of the slightly higher violent crime rate is a misplacement of concern.

What’s the take-away from all this?

Think about the numbers. Ask yourself what they really mean. And further, ask yourself how you feel, and how those feelings jive with the data at hand. You may be safer than you thought. ◆

Statistically speaking, child abductions by strangers are so rare they’re really not worth worrying about.

But according to a study from Harvard, that almost never happens. There are nearly zero incidents where a good guy with a gun wounds a criminal.

But here’s the logical disconnect: If you own a gun and keep it available, the gun is far more a risk to you and your family than it is protection against something bad happening. If you keep it locked up, it’s no good if something bad does happen. So why own the gun?

Simple: Despite all the numbers in the world, having the gun makes us feel safe, even if in fact we are less safe.

CRIME One last example: Crime in general.

Recently a friend of mine posted to her Facebook page, asking for advice: Her 14-year-old girl wanted to walk, with her friend, a couple of blocks to 7-11 after dark. Should she let them do this?

The overwhelming response from her friends and family? No! Absolutely not!

Bad things happen to kids! And they’re absolutely right: Bad things do happen

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f owning a gun puts you at more risk of being killed, but not owning one means you’re at the mercy of chance, how do you sleep at night?

There’s actually a pretty easy and effective answer: Bear spray!

I’m serious here: Bear spray. A can of bear spray contains more than twice the capsicum (the burny stuff) than is in self-defense pepper spray, and even more importantly, it shoots 30 feet.

If you have a .44 for self-defense and end up shooting your drunk neighbor who confused your house for his, you could, depending on the laws of your particular state, end up going to jail for manslaughter. So you have to decide: To shoot or not to shoot? With a can of bear spray next to the bed, don’t worry about it!

Spray away! Worst-case scenario is pepper spray fills the house and you both take a trip to the hospital. Bestcase scenario, the bad guy alone goes down choking and vomiting.

With a gun, you have to worry about your kid finding it and accidentally shooting himself. With bear spray, the kid goes to the hospital and learns a valuable life-lesson about staying out of your stuff.

A can of bear spray costs $45 at REI. A half-way decent handgun will set you back at least $500 (and really more like $1,000 for something good). Oh, and the number one big-ticket item burglars go after?

Yep, your guns. They’re expensive and have great street resale value.

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Rude awakening Hangovers may get worse as we get older

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he holidays, for me, are best defined by the season’s many libations. Egg nog. Wassail. Hot apple cider with rum. Dark clove and nutmeg stouts. Christmas punch. New Year’s champagne.

But, as the years add up, there isn’t as much in my cup as there once was. The memory of hangovers past keeps me more on the sober side. This had me wondering recently: Is it just me or do hangovers really get worse as we get older? Or, after so much practice, are we simply less willing to face the inevitable outcome a night of drinking offers?

A late bloomer, my drinking life started more slowly than for most.

My entire first semester of college I refused any drink sent my way.

However, by the end of four collegiate years I could put back as much as the next co-ed.

My next move to Wyoming developed my taste for whiskey—in a state where pours are up to the discretion of the bar tender and usually grace the brim of the glass. Many of the people I associated with could hit the bottle pretty hard, and we all fought through some pretty rough mornings, sometimes showing up to work with heads hung and feet dragging. So it was a complete shock to me when, one winter night, I invited a coworker to join me for a drink at the neighborhood bar and he declined. I was 24. He had just turned 26.

It starts hitting you differently when you turn 25, he told me. I don’t want to be hung over in the morning.

Despite there actually being an inter-

BY KATHERINE PIOLI national group of researchers who dedicate their work to studying the alcohol hangover (the Alcohol Hangover Research Group) very little conclusive scientific evidence supports my friend’s suggestion that age affects

The liver metabolizes ethanol first. The hangover comes about 10 hours later when the methanol breaks down to create a toxic compound about 10 to 30 times as toxic as alcohol itself. hangovers. But science has come up with some pretty convincing theories.

The simplest explanation for the hangover hurt is dehydration. Alcohol acts as a diuretic, increasing urine production, and it takes some dedication and training to remember to have a

glass of water between every drink. The body’s reaction to water deficiency could definitely explain some of the feelings of dizziness and lightheadedness associated with a hangover.

Another explanation has to do with they way our bodies digest alcohol. A shot of whiskey, bottle of beer, or glass of wine breaks down into two components once it enters the liver: Ethanol is metabolized first; then, 10 hours later, about the time we start feeling the effects of a hangover, our body starts in on the methanol. Methanol breaks down to create acetaldehyde, estimated to be 10 to 30 times as toxic as alcohol itself.

The body’s battle with acetaldehyde may account for physical effects such as skin flushing, sweating, nausea and vomiting.

And, according to the South Korean toxicology researcher Young Chul Kim, processing acetaldehyde may get more difficult as we age.

Acetaldehyde is detoxified in the liver by the antioxidant glutathione, but in a study with aging rats, Kim found that livers in older animals were less able to generate glutathione, slowing cell recovery time.

Even worse news for drinkers over 30 is immunosenescence. As we age, our bodies naturally recover more slowly from all kinds of use. Think about how quickly you recovered from a rowdy workout when you were 20, and how quickly you recover now. This is in part due to a naturally weakening immune system.

Drinking in particular can trigger the body to produce high levels of cytokines, molecules that the immune system uses for signaling stress. These little chemicals can kick start the necessary response to fight, say, the flu.

So a heavy cytokine release as a result of drinking might make you feel like you’re fighting an infection—muscle aches, fatigue, headache and nausea. But since your immune system response

isn’t working as well as it used to, that hangover feels a whole lot worse.

I was pretty sure my co-worker’s cop out on a night of drinking was just an excuse to stay home and watch bad television, but his words stayed with me and as I turned 25 I, too, started to notice changes. Maybe it was just the power of suggestion, but my hangovers felt worse.

Now into my 30s it’s rare for me to enjoy a full pour of whiskey, wary of what I’ll have to deal with the next day, and I find myself giving the same line to friends as they pull around that mid-20s corner.

Not everyone agrees that old age makes for worse hangovers. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark found in a nationwide online health survey—they looked at 51,000 responses from a cross section of adults ages 18-94 —that older subjects generally reported lighter hangovers despite the same amount of consumption.

How could this possibly be when all the research seems to point in the opposite direction? For one, the numbers might be skewed by what kind of person is still drinking in their golden years.

Around 20% of lucky drinkers have bodies that will never acutely suffer the effects of a hangover. These are likely the people who are left drinking later in life, giving the effect that aging weakens hangovers.

But, in reality, the adults surveyed probably just learned to drink smarter.

People over 30, the researchers surmised, likely took more preventive action (see accompanying story) and they probably weren’t binge drinking as much as their younger peers, spreading their consumption out over the week instead of putting it back, as so many of us once did, in a single night.

So maybe this holiday season, I’ll just remember to drink smarter, slower, and to reach for a glass of water every once in a while. ◆ Katherine Pioli is CATALYST’s associated editor.

Hangover Cures Sensible precautions— and what to do if you’ve thrown caution to the wind

BY TRISHA MCMILLAN

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arties are great; we get to see our old friends, make new ones, and generally just celebrate being human and alive. However, merrymaking comes with a price: the hangover. What to do?

“Pre-tox”:

If you’re going to a boozy party, make sure you eat a decent meal first. Food in your belly will moderate the rate at which your body absorbs the alcohol, keeping you less toxic. Include nuts, seeds, fish, dark leafy greens, bananas, avocados, yogurt or dark chocolate for the magnesium, a nutrient depleted by alcohol which has anti-inflamatory properties; and some citrus for vitamin C, which reduces oxidative stress.

Supplements: N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) helps increase glutathione. Take 200 mg of NAC, 30 minutes before imbibing.

Combined with thiamine and B6, NAC may work even better. Try a B-vitamin supplement beforehand and after.

Milk thistle contains antioxidants that protect the liver from toxins. Consider taking it daily throughout the holiday season if you’re drinking regularly.

At the party:

Choose clear liquors (vodka, gin, white wine) over darker (brandy, whiskey, red wine) to avoid congeners, ingredients produced as byproducts of fermentation that may make hangovers worse. Alternate each alcoholic drink with a glass of plain water or club soda to keep you hydrated and to help flush out toxins as they are created.

Be smart when you indulge, and take care of your body, and you’ll feel better coming out of the party season than when you went into it.

When you start to feel buzzed, back off for a while. Let your liver catch up.

When you get home:

Drink at least two cups of water before you fall asleep. Not only will this keep your kidneys and liver working efficiently at eliminating those toxins

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while you slumber, you’ll also wake up a couple of hours later to pee and you can drink more water then, too. It’s helpful to add a fizzy electrolyte powder to your hydration as well, to combat outof-whack potassium and sodium levels. Coconut water is a good choice, too.

The following morning:

If a marching band is going off in your head the next morning, try this: Run a warm bath and add a couple of tablespoons of Dr. Singha’s mustard bath. The mustard will stimulate your skin and open your capillaries, boosting your metabolism and helping you detoxify more quickly. (See recipe, this page, for homemade alternative.) Get into the bath with a tall glass of water or electrolyte mix. Eat a banana for a little extra potassium and some fructose to alleviate your low blood sugar. When you can stomach it, eat some eggs or perhaps an asparagus omelet. Some research suggests that asparagus or eggs may provide specific amino acids that help you metabolize that toxic acetaldehyde. Add some cayenne pepper to stimulate your body’s natural endorphins and to help kill pain without pills.

Later in the day:

Go for a walk or take a restorative yoga class. Get clean air into your lungs and drink plenty of clean water. And remember not to hurt yourself so badly next time!

Web extra: Preparation and triage for alternative intoxicants.

Homemade version of Dr. Singha’s Mustard Bath Ingredients to make 4 baths: 1 cup sodium carbonate (aka washing soda; Arm & Hammer makes it, available in the laundry aisle) 1/4 cup mustard powder (available in bulk spice section of natural foods stores) 6 drops wintergreen or peppermint essential oil 6 drops rosemary essential oil 6 drops eucalyptus essential oil Place all of the ingredients in a storage jar and shake. Add 1/4 cup (4 Tbs.) to a running bath and swish around to dissolve the powder. (Note: You’ll feel great, though your tub will be quite yellow.)

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COMINGS & GOINGS

What’s New Around Town The brick & mortar dilemma The Dahlia Room, sassy adult boutique on Broadway closed their brick and mortar shop on Nov. 20, but will continue online at Even with a devoted regular client base, The Dahlia Room’s brick and mortar shop was not proving profitable.

C.G. Sparks, a modern eclectic furniture store, is also counting down until their last day, Dec. 23. They, too, are moving strictly to online at CGSPARKS.COM. “Retail in Salt Lake is not what it used to be. [Patrons] need to take an active role in promoting their favorite retail shops,” says Jennifer Fei, owner of the Dahlia Room, who will continue her business at various pop-up shops and sex education classes in addition to her online store. It has been a tough year for brick and mortar shops, who often find their online businesses becoming much more successful than their physical stores. Such was the case with Tempest Couture, the 1300 South/900 East boutique; they also moved to solely online earlier this year.

Buxom, fashionforward plus size boutique also closed up shop on Broadway late October. They plan to re-open in a different location in 2016. Their Broadway location did not pan out, although their online business at SHOPBUXOM.COM and their Instagram accounts are quite popular.

They say when one door closes, another door opens. Buxom’s space has already been re-inhabited by a local lifestyle co-op, Uintah Standard + Fellow Shop. Uintah Standard is the flagship store of the Utah-inspired Uintah Collection, a line of colorful yoga and active wear. Fellow Shop is a delightful women’s clothing and lifestyle shop.

Co-owners Hannah Montgomery (Fellow) and Heather Carlos (Uintah) began as next door neighbors in the Victorian house on the corner of 600 South/700 East. They transitioned to a co-op, and have quite a different mindset towards the brick and mortar/digital dilemma.

Fellow Shop is strictly brick and mortar as of now, says Montgomery, who has always dreamed of owning her own shop on Broadway and admits to preferring a tangible shopping experience; when you can touch items and see it all arranged together in the store. With a shop of so many vintage and handmade trinkets, skincare, clothing and jewelry tastefully displayed, it’s easy to see her inspiration behind the store. Montgomery, a millennial, also admits to “the funny old grandma aspect” of herself that isn’t drawn to the online side of the retail business.

“Maybe I’ll look back next year and think differently.” For some, digital is the way to go, and for others, the digital side can’t capture the experience they aim to create with their brand. It’s safe to say, the retail market in Salt Lake has changed, and will continue to do so, as key factors such as the economy, social media, and ecommerce evolve.

deeply in the power of food to create memory and feeling, and to build experiences that enhance our lives and our communities. He has been a contributing chef to the group’s annual fundraiser, the Feast of Five Senses, since its beginning over a decade ago.

John and Casee Francis, Amour Spreads. Amour Spreads produces jams and marmalades using artisanal traditional methods. The Francises give back to the Slow Food community by hosting tours and tastings at their facility, pot luck dinners at their home, and through their “Spread Love” program of donating to local non-profits.

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UMFA closing for 18 months GREENbike business booming Salt Lake’s GREENbikes program hit a milestone last month, passing the 100,000 ridership mark. The bike rental system, which started in 2013, has nearly 200 bikes at 25 downtown stations. Ridership increased by almost 300% in May when the program gained five new bike stations. On average, over the past seven months, each bike has been used over 500 times.

Each additional bike on the road reduces traffic congestion and air pollution, so our hats are off to the city for a great idea and to those downtown visitors who are taking advantage of such a great resource.

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Cameron Wellness Center welcomes Michael Hummel, ND Michael Hummel, ND, began a general practice residency at Cameron Wellness Center in Sugar House this fall.

Hummel developed a love for herbal medicines and natural health therapies early; in the second grade he completed a survey of local edible herbs for a science project. His undergrad degrees in biology and chemistry prepared him for a career in medicine.

He graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, a four-year accredited naturopathic medical school.

Dr Hummel's specific medical interests include pain management, acupuncture, aesthetics, naturopathic oncology, endocrinology and, especially, botanical/herbal medicine.

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Snail Awards Slow Food Utah recently announced the winners of this years Snail Awards. Launched in 2012, the awards are a way the organization recognizes ardent supporters and promoters of local, sustainably produced food.

This year’s recipients were: Pete Rasmussen, Sandhill Farms. The farm uses traditional organic growing methods, producing garlic and vegetables sold through a CSA program to area residents.

Adam Kreisel, Chaia Cucina. Kreisel believes

Doors of the Marcia and John Price Utah Museum of Fine Arts, on the University of Utah campus, will lock on Monday, January 18, Important renovations include a new state-of-the-art vapor barrier technology to extend the life of the building and an exciting reworking of the museum’s permanent collection, including a metals rehabilitation project to counteract signs of aging among the museum’s significant Asian sculptures; a $100,000 grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will document and remediate the collection.

All full-time staff will be on hand during the renovation and hard at work creating an improved art experience for our community.

Till then, enjoy all the museum has to offer.

Admission will be free on Saturday and Sunday, January 16 and 17, for a weekend of behind-the-scenes tours, films, yoga, a dance party and a community farewell.

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Kudos for UMFA Have you ever been to Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty (north end of Great Salt Lake)? Do you know that it’s an internationally acclaimed work of land art? Yes, historically significant works of art like the Jetty surround us in Utah and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts is on a mission to raise awareness of these pieces and introduce them to the people who live here. The effort garnered the Utah Museum Association’s 2015 Award for Excellence in Programming.

Together with the Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College and New York-based Dia Art Foundation, the UMFA has been guiding tours to the Jetty, distributing informational material and generally deepening the visitors’ experience. Keep an eye out for the museum’s upcoming 2016 program ARTLandish: Land art, Landscape, and the Environment, a year-long initiative that will explore other significant land art features in Utah through lectures, films and tours. During the closure of the UMFA building, these programs will primarily occur at Gould auditorium at Marriott Library, starting Feb. 25 with Land Art Films.

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Re-Find Goods on Pierpont Re-Find's owner, Kristin Harrower, knows our society is getting better at recycling, and that we could still use some guidance closing the other side of the loop: purchasing products made from recycled materials, better yet, buying up-cycled goods that are of a higher value than they began with. Harrower, a Wyoming native, curates her sensible selection of upcycled and repurposed household goods, furniture, clothing and accessories on Pierpont Ave. The eclectically rustic shop offers a sense of conscious luxury, the kind that doesn't make you feel guilty.

Open since September, Harrower's downtown treasure trove includes finds such as jewelry made out of vintage car salvage metal, coffee tables made from staves of wine barrels, holiday gift bows made from old camera film, and bicycle spoke clocks.

Re-Find Goods provides a new outlet for both local and international artists with a knack for repurposing. Their first trunk show featured Beni, a brand sourced from Nepal whose proceeds aid in rebuilding remote Nepalese villages after the earthquake. Beni features handbags made from rice sacks, knit hats and scarves, as well as colorful bowls and ornaments made from woven food wrappers.

Harrower wasn't always an entrepreneur. She worked in the medical sales sector for many years. But she is now on to pursue her deeper calling: connecting people with integrous goods they will love, and have also already been loved. SS 329 S Pierpont Ave. RE-FINDGOODS.COM

Natural Grocers: New chain competes with Sprouts, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s “People should be able to eat healthy regardless of their socio-economic status,” says Beverly Stoddard, general manager of Salt Lake City’s newest natural foods store.

Natural Grocers, a Colorado-based chain that operates 103 stores in 18 states, recently opened in the Fourth South site most recently occupied by Whole Foods (previously Wild Oats).

They differentiate themselves from the competition by carrying only 100% USDA

Certified Organic produce and pastureraised dairy products, all free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives and trans-fats. And “we out-price everyone in the valley,” says Stoddard.

The store opened with a solid product base that included local products and is in the process of adding more local products over the next six months, including local organic produce during the growing season.

Each store offers a nutritional health coach, free science-based nutrition classes, healthy cooking and demos. BYOB— checkouts are bag-free.

A Natural Grocers store also opened recently in Bountiful. More are slated for the Salt Lake City area.

August, and they fell in love with the little bungalow, says Moulton.

They carry Kuhl, Deuter, Sunskis, Lowa, Taos Footwear, Sherpani and other brands, including the Israeli brand Naot Footwear.

Utah’s own Kühl is a mainstay of the shop, with cozy and tough men’s and women’s apparel, and a jacket selection that will make you crave the cold. They also offer backpacks, urban and adventure footwear, hats, socks, men’s underwear and sunglasses.

Exploring SF&A is a different experience than braving the large, name brand outerwear apparel stores. The neighborhood charm makes you feel like you’re just stopping by mom’s house to grab a few extra layers for a mountainous weekend adventure. Their friendly store manager, Elise West, makes you feel right at home.

Moulton and Clay opened their first store, Simply Birkenstock, in New Hampshire in 2002 and then one in Springdale, Utah, eight years ago. Their Sugar House store is an extension of what they already offer: quality outerwear brands, while also showcasing some dressier urban footwear.

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Conversations “across the divide” What would you say are your basic values? How did you come to believe what you believe? Where do you think our society is headed?

How you answer these questions likely labels you conservative or liberal, as are your friends. But does that solve any of our social or political problems? Is there a way to discuss deeply held beliefs in a respectful and open manner with those who may not agree?

Jacob Hess, a conservative Christian, believes there is. Hess and his friend Phil Neisser, a political theory teacher and leftist atheist, recently presented their idea for conversations across political and ideological lines at the World Parliament of Religions conference in Salt Lake City. Now, Hess is bringing this conversation strategy to Utah.

Intrigued? For ideas on how to start a conversation group, look for resources at VillageSquareUtah.org or LivingroomConversations.org.

Charlie Moulton and Frank Clay, coowners of Sugarhouse Footwear & Apparel, have had their eyes on Sugarhouse for about three years now; it was just the matter of finding the right spot. The former Piper’s Quilts & Comforts across from the post office on 1100 East became available in

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SUNDAY CELEBRATION - 10:00 am Followed by Fellowship Social and Healing Circle 4408 South 500 East; Salt Lake City Please, Join us for Special Events at The Inner Light Center

Winter Solstice Concert and Candle Lighting Ceremony December 21 - 7:00 p.m.

An evening for Music, Meditation and Candle Lighting

Releasing Ceremony 2015 December 31 - 12:00 Noon

Bless and release old energy; welcome your heart"s desires for 2016.

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ach day, year and life follows a cycle set by nature. This cycle contains an opening, working and closing. The opening is the natural time to awaken and get present. The working piece is about engaging and movement. Last, the closing time is to slow down and reflect.

Our nature guide for this cycle is the sun, our source. Each day the sun shows the way to align with our natural rhythm by rising, shining and setting.

You can take this simple cycle into your year. The closing of the year is like the setting of the sun. It is a time to go still, to connect with yourself and loved ones. It is time for deep reflection and celebration of all that has transpired. How will you choose to close down this year?

My invitation is to look now at your calendar and claim one full day for yourself. Let it be a day of centering, of ease, of celebration and permission.

Make time for a relationship with you.

Trust your inner “wise self” to share and prepare you for what is next.

Here are some simple, yet profound ways to close your year.

For you right brain folks, grab four large pieces of paper (no lines please).

Then draw, color and create the following: 1 – What have I been building this last year? Where has my time and energy been going? What have I been up to?

What story have I been telling?

2 – What is my next step? What am I feeling compelled to do, create, launch, surrender to, or open to? What is coming up in me that is ready to be born?

3 – What is blocking me from moving forward? What is stopping me?

4 – What will move me through the block? What do I need to move forward?

Lastly, take what you created on page 4 and turn it into a THEME for the next year. Keep it as simple as possible – a phrase, a picture or word is enough!

For you left brain right people, grab your pen and paper for writing. By just reflecting on and answering the questions below

you will receive the insight that is waiting to be revealed.

What worked?

It is vital to begin with looking at what worked. There is a human tendency to focus on the negative or what still needs to get done. There is sweetness and grounding in beginning your review with the good things that happened.

What did I accomplish?

What can I celebrate?

Who did I touch – who touched me?

What new territory did I explore?

How did I show love?

What am I grateful / for?

What didnt work?

Most of the time my disappointments are connected to people, events and things over which I have no control. However, they deserve and need to be acknowledged.

What were my disappointments?

What did I have to let go of?

What did I lose?

What did I grieve?

Who let me down?

Who left me? How does that feel?

What did I learn?

Every day, life is offering experiences for healing and growth. By taking the time to ask this question, I deepen the gift.

What was the most valuable lesson I learned?

What did I learn about myself?

What did I learn about others?

What did I learn about life?

How did I heal?

Lastly, take what you learned and turn it into a THEME for the next year. Keep it as simple as possible – a phrase, a picture or word is enough!

In this last month of the year 2015, in the sunset, in this time of winter – how will you close your year? Will you close with care, with presence, with consciousness? ◆

Marla Dee is creator of the Clear & SIMPLE Way, helping people to clear their clutter and create a productive environment. WWW.CLEARSIMPLE.COM.

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New Central 9th Market In September, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) announced pending construction of the new Central 9th Market, at 153 W. 900 S. The official groundbreaking ceremony occurred on October 28, and last month construction, led by local developers Atlas Architects, finally got underway. The 9,216-square-foot mixed commercial building is already 100% leased with entirely local tenants: Jade Market, Laziz Kitchen, Local First Utah nonprofit, Meditrina Small Plates and Wine Bar, Troubador Salon, and Water Witch, a neighborhood bar.

Construction expected to be completed in spring of 2016 with adjacent town homes expected to be finished in the fall. The project is located half a block from the 900 TRAX station.

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Utah Homebuilders continued from page 21 At the behest of Envision Utah, the state’s Division of Air Quality Board recently recommended requiring all new water heaters bought in the state after 2017 to be “low NOx,” a design that emits 30% less NOx pollutant than old water heaters and costs approximately the same.

But the state legislative committee, led by Taz Biesinger of the Utah Homebuilders Association, opposed the code updates.

The issue can be taken up again. HEAL Utah and other environmental organizations concerned about clean air in Utah are asking concerned citizens to help raise a stink and let the legislature know we want better air and better building codes.

Learn more: HEALUTAH.ORG

Hope Lockers need a home

“Leftovers alert”

Imagine you’re homeless. You’ve found a temporary job for the day, maybe you’re going in for an interview, but you don’t have s place to put your belongings in the meantime.

One solution hitting Salt Lake streets soon are Hope Lockers.

This mobile storage unit, created by Revolution United and The Legacy Initiative, is made up of 32 lockers, each three by two feet, fixed to a trailer. A keypad on each locker allows the temporary user to secure their possessions without buying a lock.

The only problem now is finding a place to put the lockers. “Ideally, we’d like to have them parked next to an organization that already services the homeless,” says David Brooks of Revolution United.

The Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) reminds us that how we handle leftovers is as important as how we cook it. Reheating will not always destroy the culpable bacteria, so listen up. The department’s Andrea Gamble recommends the “2 hours/2 inches/4 days” formula: Prepared foods should not be left out of the refrigerator for more than 2 hours. To speed chilling, foods should be refrigerated at a shallow depth of about 2 inches. Leftovers should be eaten within 4 days of the feast.

And remember the old rule: Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Harmful bacteria multiply quickly from 40 to 140 degrees F. If you want to keep your food longer than four days, freeze it as soon as possible. Frozen turkey pieces will maintain quality for four months; stuffing and gravy only for one month and cooked dishes made from leftover turkey will hold for four to six months in the freezer. www.slcohealth.org

To find out more, or if you have a great home for the Hope Lockers, go to Revolution United Utah’s Facebook page.

Herbert’s compassion for refugees Three days before the November 13 Paris attacks, Utah Gov. Herbert and First Lady Jeanette Herbert visited Utah’s Refugee Education and Training Center on Salt Lake Community College’s Meadowbrook Campus. Utah is home to an estimated 60,000 refugees. The Center is a place where people can find help assimilating into the Utah job market and a new culture.

Touring the Center, the Herberts heard stories of gratitude from the many refugees who use the Center to find employers, learn English and gain skills and education for a life in their new home.

Perhaps the fresh memory of this recent visit is what kept the Governor from signing on to the knee-jerk reaction by other governors refusing to take in Syrian refugees. Gov. Herbert instead requested a review of the screening process.

As of Nov. 23, he remains the only Republican governor supportive of resettlement.

About 12 Syrian refugees moved to Utah in 2015; prior to the Paris attack, up to 150 were slated to resettle here in 2016.

Spiritual center in Murray Last month the Sacred Energy Empowerment Center opened its doors in Murray. There, seven practitioners offer intuitive readings, Angel Card Readings, Akashic record readings, individual sound healing sessions, classes and regular group crystal bowl sound baths. The center includes a crystal gem and gift shop, as well as a class room available for lease by the hour that holds between 30 and 40 people.

261 E. 4500 South, Murray. www.sacredenergyslc.com

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OUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS

First things first: Remember, Local First!

Local First Utah is a non-profit open to all Utah businesses that are at least 51% locally owned and make their business decisions independently.

Today that includes more than 2,700 locally owned and independent businesses across Utah.

Support your locals.

you’re done shopping, pop into Oasis Cafe for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a treat.)

Happy local holidays!

151 S. 500 E. GOLDENBRAIDBOOKS.COM, OASISCAFESLC.COM

White Elephant Exchange Store & Boutique offers fashion forward clothing, services and a place where customers and friends can share, exchange, treasure hunt and create. Always keeping fashion, quality, community and customer service their highest priority.

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e invite you to support CATALYST this holiday season by patronizing the businesses that support us — they are who allow us to keep publishing! And, because they are all local establishments, we all win: If you spend $100 at a national retailer, only $13.60 will stay in Utah’s economy. If you spend it at a locally owned business, $55.30 or more stays here, creating jobs and building our community. * based on the Civic Economics Utah Study series; visit www.LocalFirst.org for details

Blue Boutique, making sexy socially acceptable in Salt Lake City since 1987. Offers lingerie, corsets, body jewelry and sexy gifts & toys.

Knowledgeable and friendly staff.

1383 E. 2100 S. 1051 S 300 W BLUEBOUTIQUE.COM

Healing Mountain Crystals: You’ll find lots of gifts under $20 in this shop affiliated with Healing Mountain Massage School: crystals and crystal jewelry, soaps, lotions, essential oils, singing bowls and more.

363 S. 500 E., #210. HEALINGMOUNTAINCRYSTALS.COM

Lotus has everything from Angels to Zen. So many tools of the metaphysical trade can be found here: gemstones, crystals, feng shui, books, jewelry, local art, unique handmade items and many other treasures that make you feel good.

12896 S. Pony Express Road, #200, Draper.

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Turiya’s is a sweet neighborhood treasure shop offering gifts with spirit for the past 20 years. Owner Kristen Dalzen is also an internationally known Reiki Master teacher. Sign up for a session with her, an intuitive reading or a Goddess class.

1596 S. 1100 E. 801.661.3896. TURIYAS.COM

Dancing Cranes. This is a great place to get pleasantly lost. Jewelry, clothing, incense, ethnic art, pottery, candles, windchimes, special events and more! Special Winter Solstice Celebration Sat., Dec. 19.

673 E. Simpson Ave. DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM

Golden Braid Books and Oasis Cafe. Golden Braid Books is the grandmother of existing “new age” bookstores, that has morphed into a broadminded gallery of much-needed information on all manner of progressive lifestyles. A true sanctuary for conscious living in the city, the store offers gifts and books for feeding the mind, body, spirit, soul and heart. (And when

1305 S. 900 E. WHITEELEPHANTBOUTIQUESLC.COM

Phillips Gallery is the place we always head to first on Gallery Stroll nights. (It’s Dec. 4 this month.) Dedicated to a growing awareness in the visual arts of our community, they offer beautiful gallery fare, traditional to contemporary. Check out their high-quality art supplies department for the existing or wanna-be artists on your list. Maybe a special framing, appraisal, restoration, installation or lighting consultation would cheer a special someone.

444 E. 200 S. PHILLIPS-GALLERY.COM

Finch Lane Gallery 32nd Annual Craft Market December 4-20. As you’d expect from an art gallery, the finds at this market are topnotch—and surprisingly affordable, too! Ceramics, jewelry, textiles, body products, journals, decorations, clothing and artwork from more than 70 local artists.

54 Finch Lane (1340 E. 100 S.). 10-7 M-F; 11-5 S&S. SALTLAKEARTS.ORG/PROGRAM/FINCH-LANE-GALLERIES

9th West People's Market. This year the Holiday Market will be Dec. 5 and 12. Note change of address from last year: Now at the Sorenson Unity Center (SE corner of 900 West and California Ave.) SLCPEOPLESMARKET.ORG

Dogs and cats for $25, December only! Best Friends works with animal rescue groups, city shelters and passionate individuals who are all dedicated to the mission of making Utah a nokill state. Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events throughout the year.

(We've adopted fabulous four-legged friends from them—thank you!) Some of their pets are eligible for the Seniors for Seniors program, where if you’re over 55, and the dog or cat is over five years old, there is no fee.

2005 S. 1100 E. UTAH.BESTFRIENDS.ORG

Urban Food Connections of Utah. You know these folks as bringers of the Downtown Alliance Farmers Markets (summer at Pioneer Park, winter at the Rio Grande Depot).

These, along with a future public market, are now a separate nonprofit under the auspices of the Downtown Alliance. This new arrangement allows them to take a more regional focus and expand their education program.

Almost everyone can get behind edible presents. Beyond produce, you’ll find cultured butter, fresh-squeezed cider, fancy jams, tonics and bitters, salsas, breads, Middle Eastern specialties.... This month you’ll also find a small art & craft market.

December 5 & 19, 10a-2p. Rio Grand Depot Farmers Market, 300 S. Rio Grande St. URBANFOODCONNECTIONS.ORG

A special shout-out to Scott Evans, CATALYST’s former wine writer (and, many years earlier, author of our annual Vegetarian Dining Guides). Evans opened Pago in 2009.

To the best of our knowledge, it was SLC’s first “farm-to-table” restaurant—a place where the provenance of each item is known, from harvest to presentation.

The concept is the rage, now, and that’s good. But just know that Pago was cool when “locavore” was barely a word. And its everchanging menu still reflects the best seasonal ingredients found from local providers.

(Evans’ culinary empire also now includes Finca, Hub & Spoke and East Liberty Tap House. Gift cards are available for all establishments, in person, by phone or online.)

PAGOSLC.COM, 878 S. 900 E. HUBANDSPOKEDINER.COM, 1291 S 1100 E FINCASLC.COM, 327 W 200 S EASTLIBERTYTAPHOUSE.COM, 850 E 900 S

Healing Mountain Massage School: This respected 17-year-old school of massage, founded by Randy Montgomery who still runs the show, is again offering Spa packages.

Healing Mountain's student massage clinic and professional day spa offers bodywork and spa treatments with both student practitioners and Licensed Massage Therapists in a calm, relaxing setting. Pamper someone— starting at just $22. Massage, facials, scrubs, body wraps and more.

HEALINGMOUNTAIN.ORG, 363 S. 500 E., #210

Jennifer Rouse. Our friend Jen Rouse gives an amazing massage. We love to melt into her table and let the cares of the world dissolve under her capable hands and beautiful spirit. Mention her CATALYST ad for an extra 15 minutes free.

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Psychotherapist Machiel Klerk has accomplished a miracle over the past seven years with the wildly popular Jung Society of Utah and its mostly monthly events. Mystic and

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poet Andrew Harvey is the Society’s 2016 guest for their big annual February fundraiser gathering at Libby Gardner Hall. (Previous guests were David Whyte and Coleman Barks.) Wow her (or him) with a ticket to “Sacred Marriage: The Vision,” followed by a full-day workshop by the same title. Don’t wait; these events always sell out.

TUE DEC 8 THE ENGLISH BEAT with The Interrupters

HOT BUTTERED RUM | HEAD FOR THE HILLS

JungUtah.com, 801.656.8806

Natural Joy. “Natural beauty” doesn’t mean you can’t get a little help from cosmetics. Natural Joy owner Joy Wicks has been researching bodycare products for 10 years and knows what’s good for you. She offers affordably priced products devoid of “greenwashing” that meet her strict ingredient criteria. You’ll find gifts such as aromatherapeutics, soy candles —and surely you know someone who could use organic beard oil! Undecided? Buy gift certificates online or at the store.

223 S. 700 E., #4. MINDFULYOGACOLLECTIVE.COM

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WWW.THESTATEROOM.COM Golden Braid Books Staff Recommends for December

The State Room is going off this month. The 300-person-capacity live music venue presents nationally acclaimed musicians and the finest local acts. When you need a good right-brain activity this month, head here for The English Beat, Utah Blues Society Member Appreciate Party, Hot Buttered Rum and so many more tasty events. (Do remember your ID, please.)

The Tarot Bible BySarah Bartlett When I was first learning to read tarot cards this book Often, when I read, I think I know what a card means in a spread, but when I double check this book for reference, something new about the card inevitably jumps out at me. This book lays out instructions for many different spreads which makes it easier to tailor each reading to the question being asked.

—Eli

638 S. State St. THESTATEROOM.COM

THE BEE TRUE STORIES FROM THE HIVE

The Mindfulness Coloring Book

By Emma Farrarons There is a reason that adult coloring books have taken best seller lists by storm the past year. Coloring books offer an easy way for anyone to access their creativity.

Coloring can lower anxiety and reduce stress. This pocket sized book is full of swirls and intricate patterns perfect for filling downtime on flights and coffee breaks. At just $9.95 it makes a pretty sweet gift for the Holidays.

—Katie

Inner Light Center invites you to a winter solstice concert and candle lighting ceremony on December 21 and also a New Year’s Eve releasing ceremony. Bless and release old energy and welcome your heart's desires for 2016. This mystical, metaphysical community is dedicated to enlightenment and personal empowerment through spiritual practice, education, service, worship and fellowship.

Inferno By Dan Brown

Solstice, Dec. 21, 7pm. Releasing Ceremony, Dec. 31, noon. 4408 S. 500 E. THEINNERLIGHTCENTER.ORG

Robert Langdon is off on another heart-racing journey in Brown’s newest novel. Our hero must unravel a series of codes, set in place by a brilliant scientist obsessed with the apocalypse and Dante’s ‘Inferno’. This book will leave you questioning the world as we know it and a hunger for more from Dan Brown.

—Sam

Join Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple for their annual New Year's Eve Puja. Here’s another opportunity to let go of obstacles, obscurations and negativies of the past year, and mindfully establish positive motivation and clear intentions for the new year.

Participants will be asked to write down what they would like to let go of from the past. These slips of paper will be burned, with the fire transforming the negativities. All are welcome to attend.

Thursday, Dec. 31, 10pm-Friday, Jan. 1, 1am. 740 S. 300 W. WWW.URGYENSAMTENLING.ORG

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1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan (Gardner Village).

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Take a break from the seasonal busyness with a visit to Mindful Yoga Collective’s First Sunday meditation (December 6, 2015 and January 3, 2016) with Charlotte Bell and Marlena Lambert.

The informal gathering is for experienced and novice meditators alike. You’ll listen to a talk from a leading mindfulness teacher—Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, Pema Chodron, Sharon Salzberg—to help clarify intent and deepen understanding of mindfulness practice.

The class is free, but optional donations are accepted to help pay for the space. No need to register in advance.

All are welcome.

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The Prophet By Kahlil Gibran, This treasure can be read cover-to-cover, or flipped open to a different passage daily. I give this book to so many people and keep buying it again and again to share with my loved ones, strangers, and even those who have challenged and taught me. Having read, re-read and shared this book I am more convinced that it is a classic and that its meaning will reach people for many more years.

—Amelia

This month we’re celebrating one whole year of lovingly competitive storytelling in SLC! Thanks to everyone who keeps coming to our shows and spreading the word, to all of you who bring friends, pack the houses, and really listen to one another’s stories! And of course, huge thanks to all those who put their names in the hat…

The Bee would simply not be possible with you!

‘Revelations’ on Dec. 10th is already sold out!

But you can still get in on the action: We’re taking over RadioActive with an hour of stories from our archives – so tune in to 90.9fm on Dec. 27th from 6-7pm and laugh, cry, and bee entertained with us!

Want to know when tickets for our next show go on sale? Get updates from the hive when you sign up for our emails and you’ll be the first to know!

LEARN MORE & CONNECT:

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GARDEN LIKE A BOSS Enhancing soil microbiology

Biochar 101

Remember that charcoal is a powerful anti-microbial substance, and it’s clear it won’t be getting colonized by beneficial bacteria, nematodes or mycelium any time soon. In fact, our microbial soil community will most likely suffer quite an initial assault. To combat this, soil food web scientist Elaine Ingham recommends that any application of biochar first be soaked in a powerful compost tea, in a strategy aimed at overwhelming the anti-microbial capacity of the char. Since biochar is often incorporated into the soil through tillage or burying, we are also disrupting the microbes further.

Here’s the scoop about the Next New Thing in the gardening world

BY JAMES LOOMIS

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iochar. This soil amendment has accrued more accolades than perhaps any other soil amendment since the much heralded release of manure. An eco-hipster synonym for charcoal, it is the end product created by burning a fuel source in a restricted oxygen environment, a process known as pyrolysis.

Modern pyrolosis is not the same as burning, and emissions can be almost negligible. Wood, agricultural waste and even bones can be transformed into a material that is a highly stable latticework incredibly high in carbon.

The first use of charcoal as a soil amendment is attributed to the peoples who inhabited the pre-Columbian Amazon. By burying smoldering agricultural wastes rather than burning them completely, they achieved a crude form of pyrolysis. We also see some evidence of biochar use from the Mesoamerican farming practice of creating milpas, an ecosystem succession farming strategy where small plots of jungle were slashed and burned or charred, then over the course of time allowed to return to jungle. This style of farming is one of the most sustainable agricultural models created to date, and benefits from the use of biochar.

Perhaps the most compelling argument for the use of biochar is that, when buried in the soil, it can be a powerful tool in the race to sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Proponents also claim that it can increase a soil’s water retention capacity, combat soilborne diseases, enhance soil biology and promote fertility. These claims are not without their detractors, however, so let’s dive in and see when and where biochar has promise.

Enhance soil fertility Carbon sequestration The carbon in biochar remains quite stable when buried, and can remain locked there for decades, centuries or even millennia. While the process is generally accepted as carbon negative, how it is made and the origin of the fuel source is key to whether it is truly beneficial for the environment.

While undergoing the pyrolysis process, our fuel generates heat, as well

as a variety of solid (biochar), liquid (bio-oil) and gas (wood gas) components. When this process is fully harnessed, we can not only generate biochar but also utilize the energy from the combustion of the oil and gas components as well. This energy can offset a more polluting source, and is a great strategy for the world’s off-grid citizens to fuel their kitchens.

When done correctly, this process becomes carbon negative, as pyrolysis is a much cleaner alternative to burning, and more carbon is sequestered into the soil than is released into the atmosphere.

Biochar production makes the most sense when our fuel source is diverted from the waste stream, particularly a source that otherwise would be simply burned.

Britney Hunter from the Utah State University Extension Office told me of plans by the US Forest Service to explore the option of generating biochar from the 40,000 acres a year that get burned to create fire breaks.

Hunter herself is working with local

orchardists to produce biochar from the large stocks of waste wood from pruning they currently burn.

I am personally working on a collaboration with Chris Erickson of Arborworks Tree Care and the team at Salacia Farm in Lehi to use a bio burner retort to generate biochar from waste wood, while capturing the energy to heat the water in their 27,000-gallon aquaponic system.

Unfortunately, the hype around biochar’s ability to sequester carbon when compared to burning has led to a push for large scale biochar production, which includes plans for large scale industrial agriculture projects to generate feedstocks. Massive monocultures which devastate biodiverse landscapes to simply grow fuels for biochar run the risk of outweighing any benefit from carbon sequestration; much like our current domestic biofuel production.

Increase soil’s water-holding capacity Since biochar has a tremendous amount of open pore space in its structure, it is able to retain water like a sponge. In arid climates such as our own, this is perhaps the single best reason a gardener would choose to utilize it. Turf with 24% biochar incorporated into the soil has shown significant resilience to drought over control groups.

Combat soilborne diseases Charcoal is an amazing antimicrobial material. In a survival situation, it makes a reliable agent to filter pathogens from water. It can be ingested to help combat stomach sickness caused by harmful microbes. In studies where biochar was incorporated into soils with disease organisms present, plants showed a marked improvement over controls. Is this due to the anti-microbial power of the biochar combatting the pathogens present in the soil? Perhaps, which leads us to the next on our list….

Since soil microbes fuel the cycling of nutrients in the soil, and biochar is antimicrobial, it makes sense that most crops show a dip in plant growth initially, but this often returns to normal after a few months to a year following application. While biochar can improve soil structure, especially in sandy soils, this

When buried, biochar can be a powerful tool in the race to sequester carbon from the atmosphere. does not necessarily equate with fertility.

Some crops show improved yields over time, others less. More long term scientific studies need to be conducted.

While biochar appears quite effective at carbon sequestration, there are many variables to consider; source material, soil type, climate and how it was produced.

The USU extension office is currently conducting a three-year biochar trial at four sites in Davis County and the USU Botanical Gardens. They’ll be testing for yields as well as water retention. They also are conducting a greenhouse trial on disease resistance, in soils inoculated with fusarium and phytopthera.

Since a lot of study still needs to be conducted that’s specific to our bioregion, now is a great time to experiment!

In future months we’ll tell you how you can participate, keep records, take notes on your observations, and share your research with your fellow gardeners.

James Loomis operates Salacia Farms, a Lehi organic farm offering winter CSA (communitysuppored Agriculture) shares. He also teaches the “Beyond Organic” series: “Regenerative Agriculture and Urban Homesteading.” Stay tuned to the CATALYST Weekly Reader for details.

(December class is full.)

FOLLOW THE USU EXTENSION STUDY: UTAHBIOMASSRESOURCES.ORG FURTHER READING: Biochar: The Home Gardener’s Primer (PDF available online here: HTTP://BIT.LY/1QJUV4I

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Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23: Winter Nights @ Natural History Museum of Utah. 5-9p. Music, discounts at the Museum store, ornament making, cookies and hot chocolate. Museum Admission. 301 Wakara Way. NHMU.UTAH.EDU

Dec. 18: Ugly Sweater Christmas Party @ Urban Lounge. 9p. 21+. Music by Quiet oaks, The Bully, Will Sartain, Coyote Vision Group, The Hound Mystic, Daisy & The Moonshines, Kelli Moyle, Microwave Mountain. Free. 241 S 500 E. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM

Dec. 5: Vivaldi by Candlelight: A Benefit Concert. 8p. Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy.

Baroque music, directed by Gerald Elias. $45.

First Presbyterian Church, South Temple & C St. Dec. 6: 1st Sunday Mindfulness Meditation w/ Charlotte & Marlena. 7-8:30p. By Donation. Mindful Yoga Collective, 223 S 700 E. MINDFULYOGACOLLECTIVE.COM Dec. 8: The English Beat @ The State Room.

8p. w/ The Interrupters. Ska. 21+. $31. 638 S State. THESTATEROOM.COM Dec. 9: Small Writing Treasures for the Holidays @ SLCC Community Writing Center.

6-8p. Creative writing gifts. All materials provided. $15. 210 E 400 S St. #8. SLCC.edu/CWC/

Dec. 3-6, 10-13: BOOKSMART @ Plan-B Theatre. (See story in Nov. CATALYST.) Th & F @ 8p, Sat @4 & 8p, Sun @ 2p. World premiere.

A comedy about someone who is fed up with his retail job at Christmas, written and directed by Rob Tennant. $20. The Rose Wagner, 138 W 300 S. PLANBTHEATRE.ORG Dec. 4-20: 32nd Annual Holiday Craft Market and Gallery Stroll. Dec. 4: 6-9p. M-F 10a-7p, Sat. & Sun. 11a-5p. Ceramics, jewelry, textiles, body products, journals, decorations, clothing, and artwork from more than 70 local artists. Free. Finch Lane Gallery, 1340 E 100 S. SALTLAKEARTS.ORG Dec. 4-5: Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” 7:30p.

Utah Symphony’s Beethoven Festival conclusion. $18-85. Abravanel Hall, 123 W South Temple. USUO.ORG Dec. 5-6: Meditation Marathon @ Two Arrows Zen. 7a-7a. People from all over the world will meditate together for 24 hours.

Join for any amount of time. Price by donation. 230 S 500 W. TWOARROWSZEN.ORG Dec. 5: People’s Holiday Market. 10a-6p.

Locally made gifts. Free crafting for kids. Free.

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Dec. 10: Kate MacLeod Songbook Release Party / Holiday Party @ Ken Sanders Rare Books. 7-9p. Music performance, refreshments and wine. Free. 269 S 200 E. KENSANDERSBOOKS.COM Dec. 10: Beyond Organic Series: Regenerative Agriculture and Urban Homesteading. 7-9:30p. The first installment of a 15 part workshop series designed to provid participants with the design tools needed to take their urban sustainability to the next level. $40 drop-in. $35 adv. $20 nonprofit volunteers or work trade. Text or email Adriane Hovey: 385.235.9347 or PLAYFUL GRATEFUL@GMAIL.COM. FB: BIT.LY/CAT1512BOS Dec. 11: Utah Arts Alliance Presents the 6th Annual CONNECT Gala. 7-9p. Premier Emerging Artist Awards Event, featuring selected artists from monthly CONNECT events, performances by members of the Utah Symphony, silent auction, cash bar. Urban Arts Gallery, 137 S Rio Grande St (in Gateway Mall). $10 adv. $12 door. UTAHARTS.ORG

Dec. 18: UT Blues Society Member Appreciation Party @ The State Room. 710p. George T. Gregory Band and more music. Free. 638 S State. THESTATEROOM.COM Dec. 19: Winter Solstice Celebration @ Dancing Cranes. 2-7:30p. Yoga for kids and adults, dinner, kirtan, and tea. $15 Single ($20 Day of), $30 Family ($35 Day of). 637 Simpson Ave. DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM Dec. 19: 11th Annual Cocktail Party w/ DJ Flash & Flare. 8p. 21+. Free before 10p, $5 after. 241 S 500 E. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM Dec. 21: Winter Solstice Concert and Candle Lighting Ceremony. 7p. Music, meditation and candle lighting. Free. The Inner Light Center, 4408 S 500 E. THEINNERLIGHTCENTER.ORG Dec. 27: The Bee: True Stories from the Hive takes over RadioActive on 90.9fm KRCL. 6-7p. THEBEESLC.ORG Dec. 31: Releasing Ceremony. Noon. Bless and release old energy; welcome your heart's desires for 2016. Free. Inner Light Center, 4408 S 500 E. THEINNERLIGHTCENTER.ORG Dec. 31: Emancipator @ O.P. Rockwell. 9p1a. Nightreq presents Loci Records Showcase. w/ Cloudchord, Lapa, cameragrammar. 21+. $55. 268 Main St. , Park City. OPROCKWELL.COM Dec. 31: Hot Buttered Rum | Head For the Hills. Prom Night theme. 9p-1a. 21+. GA $45. The State Room, 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Jan. 1: Hot Buttered Rum | Head For the Hills: Old School Ski Party theme. 9p-1a.

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Dec. 15: SLC Green Drinks @ The Humane Society of Utah. 6-9p. Informal networking, food, drinks. Tours and presentation by HSU. $5-10 donation. 4242 S 300 W.

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Ignite your digestive fire Agnistambhasana, the “fire log” pose

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ire transforms—wood into ashes, ice into water and then into steam, raw ingredients into a warming meal. In the Vedas of ancient India, fire was personified by the two-headed fire god Agni.

Stemming from the same root as the Latin ignire (to ignite), Agni was the force behind heat, light and will power. According to the Vedas, Agni fueled the sun, the stars and lightning.

In Ayurveda, Agni is the word for digestive fire, the energy that ignites the organs of digestion to process the food we consume. This month’s pose, Agnistambhasana (agni=fire, stambh=log) helps ignite the digestive fire, warming us from the inside and keeping the apana—the downward-moving energy that governs digestion and elimination— flowing. It is also a powerful pose for stretching the glutes and groins.

Like all other yoga asanas, except maybe Savasana (Corpse Pose, the final relaxation pose), Agnistambhasana (Fire Log Pose) is not for everyone, at least in its “final” form. I put the word “final” in quotes, because after 34 years of practicing and observing thousands of practitioners, I understand that there’s no such thing as a final version of a pose because all asanas are living, breathing, evolving processes. No two people’s practices will look the same—ever.

Like Lotus Pose, Fire Log Pose requires hip joints that are capable of extreme external rotation. Depending on the shape, depth and placement of your sockets and the shape, size and rotation of your femur heads, this may or may not be possible. The good news is that variations are plentiful and effective. The benefits of asana practice have never depended on accomplishing preconceived ideas of what poses should look like.

People with knee or back issues should approach Agnistambhasana with care. Again, there are variations that can accommodate just about everyone.

I’ve often heard this pose called “Double Pigeon,” because both legs are in the same position as your front leg in Pigeon Pose. Despite the fact that Agnistambhasana is more challenging for most people than Pigeon Pose, I’ve come to prefer it. I feel that it confers the same benefits to the glutes and groins without the risks inherent in Pigeon Pose’s wildly asymmetrical action on the sacroiliac joint.

The first step in building a fire is to build a solid foundation. You set your logs up so that they will remain stable and not fall outside the fire ring, but leave enough space to ensure that air can easily circu-

late between them. In Fire Log Pose, we also begin by setting a solid foundation. What that foundation looks like will vary from person to person.

The most important element for a strong foundation in seated asanas is even grounding of your sit bones.

Make sure that whatever variation of the pose you choose gives you a solid, even base.

Begin by sitting cross-legged on a mat or blanket.

Reach back and feel your lumbar spine. Are your vertebrae poking out? If so, fold your blanket and sit on it so that your pelvis is elevated and your feet are on the floor.

With your left heel close to your pubic bones, place your right ankle across your left thigh—all the way across so that your ankle is resting on your thigh and you can keep your ankle flexed. If your knee is way up in the air, try this: Slide your entire right leg a bit to the right, place a yoga block in front of your left leg and rest your right shin on top of the block. If your knee is still chasing your chin or either knee is uncomfortable, stretch your left leg out straight in front of you and place your right ankle across your thigh. A simple cross-legged pose (Sukhasana) can also be a suitable substitute.

If, on the other hand, you place your left heel in front of your pubic bones and your right ankle rests easily across your left thigh, you can begin to inch your left foot out away from your pelvis, as long as your right leg can continue to rest on your left thigh.

Here’s the part that ignites your agni: Leading from the pelvis, bend forward, keeping your torso long.

Support yourself on your hands or elbows. Take 10 deep breaths here. On an inhalation, lift your torso back up to upright, stretch your legs out in front of you and allow your legs to settle for a few breaths. Give your body some time to integrate Agnistambhasana before moving to the other side.

Your second side may be very different from your first side. We all use our bodies asymmetrically, and quite often we aren’t aware of how different our sides are until we start to practice asana. Always be mindful of your knees. If at any point during the practice of Fire Log Pose—or any pose—your knees feel uncomfortable, either painful or overstretched, come out of the pose. As my teacher/friend Donna Farhi says, “There’s no good knee pain.”

In the midst of the season of wanton overconsumption, it behooves us to have some tools in our personal toolboxes that can help us ignite our digestive fires.

Agnistambhasana produces a warming glow we can enjoy even on no-burn days. ◆ Charlotte Bell has been practicing yoga since 1982. She is the author of several yoga-related books and founder of Mindful Yoga Collective in Salt Lake City. CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM.

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The Garden is renowned for its numerous plant collections, display gardens, 450,000 springtime bulbs, world-class outdoor summer concert series and awardwinning horticulture-based educational programs. Our mission: To connect people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes. WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Healing Mountain Massage School DA 11/15 SLC campus: 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. Cedar City campus: 435.586.8222, 297 N. Cove Dr., Cedar City. Morning & evening programs. Four start dates per year, 8-14 students to a class. Mentor with seasoned professionals. Practice with licensed therapists in a live day spa setting. Graduate in as little as 8 months. ABHES accredited. Financial aid available for those who qualify. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.EDU RETREAT CENTERS Montana Ranch Retreats at the Diamond J Ranch 406.682.4853, Ennis, MT. Our beautiful and stunning corner in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem hosts individual and group retreats with nourishing food, picturesque 100-year old log cabins, healing horses, a labryinth, swimming (salt water pool), jacuzzi, FIR sauna, fishing and hiking. Book your retreat or join one of ours. WWW.DIAMONDJRANCHRETREATS.COM, DJGUESTRANCH@GMAIL.COM 11/16 SPACE FOR RENT Space available at Center for Transpersonal Therapy1/16 801.596.0147 x41, 5801 S. Fashion Blvd., Ste. 250, Murray.

Two large plush spaces available for rent by the hour, day or for weekend use. Pillows, yoga chairs, regular chairs and kichenette area included. Size: 395 sq. ft./530 sq. ft. WWW.CTTSLC.COM, THECENTER@CTTSLC.COM TRAVEL Machu Picchu, Peru 6/16 801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available.

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MOVEMENT, MEDITATION DANCE RDT Dance Center Community School FOG 801.534.1000, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway, SLC. RDT’s Dance Center on Broadway offers a wide range of classes for adults (ages 16+) on evenings and weekends. Classes are “drop-in,” so no long-term commitment is required. Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet & Prime Movement (specifically designed for ages 40+). WWW.RDTUTAH.ORG RemedyWave: Dance your own dance, Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., ATR 5/31/16 385.202.6477, 300 W. 403 N., SLC. Tuesdays 7-9p.

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by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner.

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Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 6/16 Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as a form of meditation. Free meetings first Tuesday (7p) of month at Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 E., SLC. WWW.RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM YOGA INSTRUCTORS Mindful Yoga: Charlotte Bell DA 12/15 801.355.2617. E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified. Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet

time, these classes encourage each student to discover his/her own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment since 1986. WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM YOGA STUDIOS Centered City Yoga DA 4/16 801.521.YOGA (9642), 926 E. 900 S., SLC and 955 W. Promontory Road at Station Park, Farmington, 801.451.5443. City Centered Yoga offers more than 100 classes a week, 1,000 hour-teacher trainings, monthly retreats and workshops to keep Salt Lake City CENTERED & SANE. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM Full Circle Yoga and Therapy 8/16 385.528.2950. 1719 S. Main St., SLC. A unique therapy and yoga center providing treatment using the latest research-based interventions for dealing with a broad spectrum of mental health issues. Our mission is to create an inclusive and empowering community that fosters healing, restoration, and rejuvenation for the mind, body, and soul. WWW.FULLCIRCLEUT.COM Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/16 801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering hot yoga classes to the Salt Lake Valley for the past 12 years. We now also offer Hot Vinyasa, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative yoga (classic and yin), Barre-Pilates, Hot Pilates, Qigong & Kids Yoga. Whether you like it hot and intense, calm and restorative, or somewhere inbetween, Mountain Yoga Sandy has a class for you.

WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM Mudita—Be Joy Yoga 3/16 801.699.3627, 1550 E. 3300 S., SLC. Our studio is warm and spacious – a place for you to come home and experience yourself! Varied classes will have you move and sweat, open and lengthen, or chill and relax. Come just as you are, ease into your body and reconnect to your true essence. WWW.BEJOYYOGA.COM

PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES ASTROLOGY Transformational Astrology FOG 212.222.3232. Ralfee Finn. Catalyst’s astrology columnist for 20 years! Visit her website, WWW.AQUARIUMAGE.COM or e-mail her at RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM

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PSYCHOTHERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH COACHING Christine Gentry, Transformation Coach 3/16 801.380.5459. Intuitive transformation coach would love to team up/partner with like-minded individual(s) to add value to existing services. My focus and strengths are in areas of intuitive spiritual belief work, accessing the brainwave state to clear negative subconsicous programs. BEGIN Y OUR M ETAMORPHASIS @ GMAIL . COM Donna Dinsdale, Integrative Health Coach 11/16 801.979.0111, 336 E. 900 S., SLC. Donna is committed to and passionate about helping you optimize your health and empowering you to live a life that is filled with joy, ease, vitality and boundless possibilities.

Offering integrative health & wellness classes, workshops & coaching programs. WWW.D ONNA D INSDALE .COM, DONNADINSDALE . SLC @ GMAIL . COM Life Mediator 9/16 801.438.4688, S. Salt Lake. Between you and your dreams lie the hurdles you struggle with. Let’s work together to find a peaceful resolution to a path forward.

Specializing in relationships and dating. Call now to schedule your one-one-one private session with a Life Mediator. WWW.LIFEMEDIATOR.COM, INFO @ LIFEMEIATOR . COM Linda Radford, Clarity Catalyst 3/16 801.369.5406. Do you know and trust your inner guidance? Can you feel your purpose and personal power?

Linda’s unique approach is the catalyst that guides you back to center, where clarity, truth & peace of mind are found. WWW.LINDARADFORD.COM, LINDA@LINDARADFORD.COM HYPNOSIS Holly Stokes, The Brain Trainer 6/16 801.810.9406, 1111 E. Brickyard Rd., Ste. 109, SLC. Do you struggle with mental blocks, weight, cravings, fears, lack of motivation, unhappiness or self sabotage? Find your motivation, confidence and focus for living with purpose and passion. First time clients $45. Call now.

Get Instant Motivation Free when you sign up at: WWW.THEBRAINTRAINERLLC.COM, HOLLY@THEBRAINTRAINERLLC.COM RECOVERY LifeRing Utah 2/16 LifeRing Utah meetings offer abstinence-based, peerto-peer support for individuals seeking to live in recovery from addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Conversational meeting style with focus on personal growth and continued learning. Info.: WWW.LIFERING.ORG. Local meetings, please visit: WWW.LIFERINGUTAH.ORG THERAPY/COUNSELING Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders, LPC 10/16 801.231.5916, 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 15, SLC. Feeling out of sorts? Tell your story in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Seventeen years specializing in depression, anxiety, life-transitions, anger management, relationships and "middle-aged crazy." Most insurances, sliding scale and medication management referrals. If you've been waiting to talk to someone, wait no more.

Healing Pathways Therapy Center 3/16 435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 1174 E. Graystone Way (2760 S.), Ste. 8, Sugarhouse.

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Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., ATR 5/31/16 385.202.6477, Holladay. An integrative non-pathologizing approach, serving adolescents & adults using ArtTherapy, embodied awareness/movement, brain based shifting, imagination, symbol & dialog for wellbeing, practical skill building and healing. Begin to feel better & live at your full potential. Holladay office or video-conference; free 20 min. consult.

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Marianne Felt, CMHC, MT-BC 12/16 801.524.0560, ext. 2, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C, SLC. Certified Mental Health Counselor, Board certified music therapist, certified Gestalt therapist, Mountain Lotus Counseling. Transpersonal psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, EMDR. Open gateways to change through experience of authentic contact. Integrate body, mind and spirit through creative exploration of losses, conflicts and relationships that challenge & inspire our lives.

WWW.M OUNTAIN L OTUS C OUNSELING . COM Mountain Lotus Counseling 4/16 801.524.0560. Theresa Holleran, LCSW, Marianne Felt, CMHC, Mike Sheffield, Ph.D., & Sean Patrick McPeak, CSW. Learn yourself. Transform. Depth psychotherapy and transformational services for individuals, relationships, groups and communities.

WWW.MOUNTAINLOTUSCOUNSELING.COM Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/16 801.631.8426. Sanctuary for Healing and Integration, 860 E. 4500 S., Ste. 302, SLC. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy and meditation with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in treatimg identity crises, LGBTQ issues and bipolar disorders. Blog: WWW .K ARMA S HRINK . COM , STEVE @ KARMASHRINK . COM Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT 2/16 Web of Life Medical Offices, 508 E. So. Temple, Suite 102, SLC. Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in Jungian psychotherapy. Sunny has completed training in Gottman Method Couple’s Therapy. Sunny meets clients in person at her office in Salt Lake City. She also has a national and international clientele via video Skype.

WWW.SUNNYSTRASBURGTHERAPY.COM, SUNNYS@JPS.NET SHAMANIC PRACTICE Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW, Shamanic Practitioner 801.531.8051. Shamanic Counseling. Shamanic Healing, Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth. Mentoring for people called to the Shaman’s Path. Explore health or mental health issues using the ways of the shaman.

Sarah’s extensive training includes shamanic extraction healing, soul retrieval healing, psychopomp work for death and dying, shamanic counseling and shamanic divination. Sarah has studied with Celtic, Brazilian, Tuvan, Mongolian, Tibetan and Nepali Shamans. 3/16 Naomi Silverstone, DSW, LCSW FOG 801.209.1095, 508 E. So. Temple, #102, SLC. Psychotherapy and Shamanic practice. Holistic practice integrates traditional and nontraditional approaches to health, healing and balance or “ayni.” Access new perceptual lenses as you reanimate your relationship with nature. Shamanic practice in the Inka tradition.

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RETAIL line goes hereAPPAREL, GIFTS & TREASURES Black Mountain Gemstone Jewelry: A time for gathering stones 9/16 801.359.6262, ArtSpace City Center, 230 S. 500 W., SLC. Bringing you timeless, unique jewelry with the spirit, positive energies and natural health qualities of the Earth. Handmade gemstone jewelry, quartz fountains, tumbled stones, gemstone malas, stone pottery and more. Choose from our designs or create your own custom design. Visit us online & learn more: www.BLACKMOUNTAINBEAD.COM, BLACKMTN@XMISSION.COM Blue Boutique 10/16 DA 801.487.1807, 1383 S. 2100 E., SLC. Shopping Made Sexy. Since 1987, Blue Boutique has expanded to four locations, offering the finest in a variety of sexy lingerie, sexy shoes and sexy adult merchandise to discriminating shoppers. We’ve created comfortable, inviting environments with salespeople ready to offer friendly and creative advice. WWW.BLUEBOUTIQUE.COM Dancing Cranes Imports DA 7/16 801.486.1129, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. Jewelry, clothing, incense, ethnic art, pottery, candles, chimes and much more! Visit Café Solstice for lunch, too.

WWW.DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM Golden Braid Books DA 11/16 801.322.1162, 151 S. 500 E., SLC. A true sanctuary for conscious living in the city. Offerings include gifts and books to feed mind, body, spirit, soul and heart; luscious health care products to refresh and revive; and a Lifestyles department to lift the spirit. www.GOLDENBRAIDBOOKS.COM Healing Mountain CrystalsDA 11/16 801.808.6442, 363 S. 500 E., #210 (east entrance), SLC. A welcoming crystal shop located one block from the “Trolley” Trax station. Offering: crystals, jewelry, essential oils, $2 sage, ¢.50 tumbled stones, Tibetan singing bowls, spa products, books, chakra healing supplies, gifts and more. We are known for our low prices.

WWW .H EALING M OUNTAIN C RYSTALS . COM iconoCLAD—We Sell Your 2/16 Previously Rocked Stuff & You Keep 50% 801.833.2272. 414 E. 300 S., SLC. New and previously rocked (aka, consigned) men’s and women’s fashion, summer festival gear and locally made jewelry, clothing, crafts and decor. M-Sat 11a-9p, Sun 1p-6p. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @iconoCLAD to see new inventory before someone beats you to it!

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For rocks and crystals. Everything from Angels to Zen. WWW.ILOVELOTUS.COM Turiya’s Gifts 2/16 DA 801.531.7823, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. M-F 11a-7p, Sat 11a6p, Sun 12-5p. Turiya’s is a metaphysical gift and crystal store. We have an exquisite array of crystals and minerals, jewelry, drums, sage and sweet grass, angels, fairies, greeting cards and meditation tools. Come in and let us help you create your sanctuary.

WWW.TURIYAS.COM FARMERS MARKETS Winter Market at Rio Grande Rio Grande Depot, 300 S. Rio Grande St., SLC, 84101.

Every other Saturday, 10a-2p, Nov 7- Apr 23. The Winter Market at Rio Grande supports sustainable, regional agriculture; builds community; increases access to nutritious, local foods in urban areas; and educates consumers about shopping locally all year.

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GROCERIES & SPECIALTY FOODS Liberty Heights Fresh 11/16 801.583.7374, 1290 S. 1100 E., SLC. We are good food grocers offering food that makes you smile. Certified organically grown and local fruits & vegetables, humanely raised meats, farmstead cheeses, hand-crafted charcuterie, traditional & innovative groceries, prepared specialties, soups, sandwiches, baked goodies & fresh flowers. M-Sat 8:30a-8p, Sun 10a-7p. www.LIBERTYHEIGHTSFRESH.COM HEALTH & WELLNESS Dave’s Health & Nutrition 7/16 SLC: 801.268.3000, 880 E. 3900 S. and W. Jordan: 801.446.0499, 1817 W. 9000 S. We focus on health & holistic living through education, empowerment and high-quality products. With supplements, homeopathics, herbs, stones, books and beauty care products, we provide you with the options you need to reach your optimum health. Certified professionals also offer private consultations. WWW.DAVESHEALTH.COM

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE line goes here ORGANIZATIONS The Church of the Sacred Circle 9/16 801.330.6666, 3464 W. 3800 S., WVC. We are a local independent church of non-denominational earth based spirituality. We welcome all those who follow Paganism, Wicca, Witchcraft, Asatru, Druid, Shamanic, Eclectic and other traditions. We hold public full moon and new moon circles, monthly events, psychic faires and are family friendly. www.S ACRED C IRCLE C HURCH . COM , INFO @ SACREDCIRCLECHURCH . COM Inner Light Center Spiritual Community DA 2/16 801.462.1800, 4408 S. 500 E., SLC. An interspiritual sanctuary that goes beyond religion into mystical realms. Access inner wisdom, deepen divine connection, enjoy an accepting, friendly community. Events & classes.

Sunday Celebration: 10a; WWW.INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET Unity Spiritual Community 7/16 801.281.2400. Garden Center in Sugarhouse Park, 2100 S. 1602 E., SLC. 11:00a Sunday celebration, message, music and meditation. We teach love, peace, acceptance, and practical, everyday application of spiritual principles to help people live more abundant, joyful and meaningful lives. WWW.UNITYOFSALTLAKE.ORG Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple 9/16 DA 801.328.4629, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa offers an open environment for the study, contemplation, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist teachings.

The community is welcome to our Sunday service (puja), group practices, meditation classes and introductory courses. WWW.URGYENSAMTENLING.ORG Utah Eckankar 12/15 801.542.8070, 8105 S. 700 E., Sandy. Eckankar is ancient wisdom for today. Explore past lives, dreams, and soul travel to see how to lead a happy, balanced and productive life, and put daily concerns into loving perspective. Worship Service and classes on Sundays at 10:30a. WWW.ECKANKAR-UTAH.ORG INSTRUCTION Two Arrows Zen Center 3/16 DA 801.532.4975, ArtSpace, 230 S. 500 W., #155, SLC. Two Arrows Zen is a center for Zen study and practice in Utah with two location: SLC & Torrey. The ArtSpace Zendo in SLC offers daily morning meditation and a morning service and evening sit on Thursday. TAZ also offers regular day-long intensives—Day of Zen—and telecourses.

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METAPHORS FOR THE MONTH

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Hold fast to your dreams

regardless of what others may think

BY SUZANNE WAGNER

Dedicated to the Idea that

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shift your reality out of the old and into something else. Many others are willing to help. Just remember that it will be your innocent heart and playful spirit that allows you to move forward.

You are beginning a celebratory dance that might take more time than just this month but right now you are setting the stage and preparing for the moment of triumph. Your heart is being empowered and you can begin to see the wholeness even in the smallest of images and ideas that are drifting

Celebrate your life with movement and dance. Allow your ecstatic self to connect with all things. Let your beauty illuminate others’ potential.

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his month will be a great improvement over November’s emotional intensity. As Neptune continues to gain ground and move forward, you feel more clarity as to the direction in which your soul wishes to move. The risk now is in allowing others’ opinions and perceptions (or fears) to undermine your confidence and decision.

There are moments when you need others’ approval but this is not one of them. You will have to stand tall within your own center regardless of the concensus around you. Don’t worry, you will find others of like mind that will help you find the new connections you are seeking.

There is a feeling of magic in the air and a hopeful sense as you look to the new future you are creating.

You’ll find quite a bit of protection from the divine as you attempt to

into your consciousness.

Yes, there will be moments of frustration and helplessness. Yes, you will question the sanity of what you are doing. But you are not crazy. You are just done with this old self. You are done with the fear that has paralyzed you for too long.

You are done with caring what others think. Your heart is demanding space and its own voice. It will no longer allow you to hide your brilliant light.

You want to express your clarity and confidence. Just be careful that, as this energy comes out, you do not allow it to come across as arrogance. Inside, you have achieved a victory over your own opposition. You have freed yourself from a place of limitation. Others may not see that or want to accept that. But what others want is not important this month. What’s

important is that you breathe the air of freedom and change. You take in the release that has been a long time coming and you show the way through your compassionate heart and in how you give permission for each person to have his or her own journey to awakening.

Celebrate your life with movement and dance. Allow your ecstatic self to connect with all things. Let your beauty illuminate others’ potential.

You are of this Earth and your life is woven into the very tapestry of it. Within the movement is an inner silence that is acceptance and love. When fear moves to the side and joy overtakes the soul, you become an unstoppable force for good.

Let that flow while it can, because life is forever moving those waves backward and forward.

Know that fear is not less important than joy. It is just that joy can be expressed at the same time as fear. When you understand that fear is a natural expression of a body that lives in this dimension of life and death and that the body will always notice fear in order to keep the body alive, then you will no longer need to focus on it so much. Feel the fear and then find the joy anyway.

Know you will die at some point but do not fixate on that truth.

Instead focus on the beauty of this moment and allow the joy and love to express through the form of limited existence. Know the fragility of the body but know also the powerful expression of love that the soul longs to show. ◆ Suzanne Wagner is the author of numerous books and CDs on the tarot and creator of the Wild Women app. She now lives in California, but visits Utah for classes and readings frequently. SUZWAGNER.COM

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December 2015 A monthly compendium of random wisdom for the home,

BY DIANE OLSON garden and natural world Editor’s note: Diane Olson, a veteran CATALYST staffer, wrote the “Almanac” column for 17 years (1995 to 2012), taking a break after writing A Nature Love’s Almanac: Kinky Bugs, Stealthy Critters, Prosperous Plants and Celestial Wonders (Gibbs Smith Publishing, illustrated by Adele Flail). CATALYST is so happy to welcome back on a regular basis this beloved and celebrated writer and this column!

DEC 1 Oh hey, hi! It’s so good to be back! Feels like coming home.

DEC 2 Thundersnow, a snowstorm with thunder and lighting, occurs when a cold front passes over a large body of water, such as the Great Salt Lake. The snowfall acts as an acoustic suppressor, so only those within a two- to three-mile radius of the lightning strike hear thunder.

DEC 3 LAST QUARTER MOON. NASA plans to return to the Moon in 2019, to set up a permanent space station.

DEC 4 If you live along the Wasatch Front, you’re likely sharing your home with at least 10 different species of spiders, only two of which—the hobo and black widow— are foe rather than friend.

DEC 5 Turquoise, this month’s birthstone, is soft and prone to color change, so most stones used in jewelry are hardened with wax. Because of its changeability, it was once considered a barometer of its wearer’s health, paling in illness and regaining its color in wellness.

DEC 6 Have a dry cough?

Make your own cough syrups using herbs and honey. You can find recipes at EVERYDAYROOTS.COM/COUGHREMEDIES. DEC 7 Look to the east just before dawn for a close conjunction of the waning Moon and sparkly Venus.

You might also see recently discovered Comet Catalina in the same region.

DEC 8 Shopping for a gardener?

Consider a garden tote bag, with lots of pockets; a hori hori garden knife; a garden cart; raised bed kits; pocket snips; or an herb-drying rack.

DEC 9 No need for fancy produce wash: Just gently scrub fruits and veg-

gies with baking soda and rinse.

DEC 10 Mourning cloaks are one of the few butterflies that overwinter.

Taking shelter in tree crevices, they build up a high concentration of glycerol in their blood to keep from freezing.

DEC 11 NEW MOON. It’s a good idea to change your furnace filter every month. The air in your house will be cleaner and your furnace will last longer.

Maybe every New Moon?

DEC 12 Have you mailed your holiday packages yet? Last year, the U.S. Postal Service delivered 524 million packages during the month of Dec. Be sure to thank your hard-working carrier.

DEC 13 If it’s clear, the Geminids— the year’s best meteor shower —should be spectacular, with 120 meteors per hour and no moonlight. Look to the south, in the constellation Gemini, starting at 8 p.m.

DEC 14 The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the nation’s longest-running citizen science bird project, starts today and runs through January 5. To participate, log on to WWW.AUDUBON.ORG/CONSERVATION/SCIENCE/CHRISTMAS-BIRD-COUNT. DEC 15 Got one of the 200-plus wretched cold viruses? Try licorice tea for the cough and sleep with a nasal strip to keep your sinuses open at night.

DEC 16 Twenty-five percent of your home’s heat could be leaking out through gaps around doors and windows. Door sweeps, insulation around frames and cellular shades and shutters help.

DEC 17 Aquatic dragonfly, mayfly and stonefly nymphs are active all winter, feeding on midges, mosquito larvae and each other beneath the ice.

DEC 18 FIRST QUARTER MOON. The Ursids meteor shower will be kicking out a few meteors per hour for the next five days.

DEC 19 The gunk in the corner of your eyes every morning is called

Mourning cloak

your houseplants? gound. It contains skin cells, mucus, Toss leftover bacteria, oils and dust, swept from the chamomile tea bags into surface of your eyes by your eyelids.

DEC 20 To celebrate the Winter your watering can for the Solstice, Siberian shamans long ago gave herb’s antifungal and antiout bags of Amanita muscaria, the Holy bacterial properties.

DEC 28 On this day in 1972, a blusMushroom. Reindeer also regularly seek tery storm dumped 18.1 inches of snow out the hallucinogenic red and white at the Salt Lake International Airport, fungi, which grows beneath pine trees. closing it for 20 hours.

No wonder Santa is laughing.

DEC 21 WINTER SOLSTICE. Winter DEC 29 Look to the west for Mercury begins at 9:49 p.m. It’s the shortest day just after sunset. The most cratered of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, planet in our solar system, Mercury’s as the Sun stands directly overhead the craters are named after artists Tropic of Cancer. Light a fire or lots of who were famous for candles to celebrate the turning of the 50-plus years, Wheel of the Year. including Basho, DEC 22 The ancient Egyptians tucked Dorothea fruitcake into the tombs of loved ones, Lange and to feed them in the afterlife. Roman solTolkien. diers and crusaders took it on the road.

DEC 23 Fruitcake gained popularity over the centuries, as sugar, candied fruits and alcohol were added. By the 18th century, it was considered “sinfully rich” and briefly outlawed in Europe.

DEC 24 In Alpine Europe, Santa once had a nasty, demon-headed sidekick called Look for moose in the canyons; particularly the Krampus (German for “the around Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood. claw”), who dished out beatings to naughty children.

DEC 25 FULL LONG NIGHT MOON. Christmas Day. In the later Roman Empire, today was the Dies Natalis of Sol Invictus, or Birthday of the DEC 30 Moose drop their antlers to Unconquerable Sun, celebrating the conserve energy in the winter; they start Solstice’s renewal of light and coming of growing again in spring. Look for moose the new year.

DEC 26 In 1974, a few Eurasian in all the local canyons; particularly Collared Doves escaped a pet store in around Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood.

DEC 31 New Year’s Eve. Central and the Bahamas. Since then, they’ve made South American bats can fly an obstacle their way across most of North America course with a blood alcohol content of and are now populous in Utah. They 0.3%. .08% is considered drunk in forage on the ground for seeds in small, humans. ◆ leisurely flocks, sometimes intersecting with quick-footed quail coveys.

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