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am an American contemporary artist, painter, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer. My art speaks to a balance of control & chaos, struggle & victory, primarily focusing on the human element and the vast emotional connection we all have to each other.

Demonstrating artistic talent in my early years moved me to drawing and painting in a realistic manner through childhood and adolescence. After that, my style changed as I experimented with different theories, techniques, illustrations and ideas, eventually arriving at being able to speak artistically with my own voice. My artistic influences include the surrealism of Joan Miró, the prolific variety of Pablo Picasso, the pure indulgence of the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh, and the Austrian symbolist painter Gus-

tav Klimt. Some of my current influences include Grigorii Pavlychev, Rojelio Manzo, Miguel Leal, Daniel Ochoa, and Alexey Kurbatov.

• • • • • • • As an artist I am always encountering the unknown when creating, and contending with the unknown when putting my work out there; trying all the while to make sense of it.

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February 2019

ENVIRONEWS

BY AMY BRUNVAND

That localism has its dark side glares out at any student of Balkan hatreds: but patriotism must be healthy to the extent that it instills pride in living where one is, and in caring for people and things pertaining to that place. — William Vollmann, Carbon Ideologies, Vol. II

Utah State of the Environment 2018 In January, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its annual State of the Environment Report. The report details environmental permitting, enforcement and remediation for water quality, air quality, radioactive waste and cleanup of spills and industrial brownfields.

Utah Legislature 2019 General Session, January 28-March 14

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ach year the Utah Legislature considers various laws that affect clean air, clean water, public lands, wildlife and other environmental concerns. Surprisingly, legislators often don’t know much about the bills they vote on.

People like you need to help them learn.

Sign up for email legislative alerts from groups you support! They’ll help you track environmental legislation and tell the good bills from the bad. Groups like HEAL Utah and the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club Citizen offer training for citizen lobbyists.

You can be sure that Utah legislators will hear from industry lobbyists. Make sure they hear from you as well! Here are some useful links: HEAL Utah Bill Tracker: HEALUTAH.ORG/

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Citizen Lobbying with HEAL Utah:

FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS/ 301973797122739/

Sierra Club, Political Committee of the Utah Chapter: UTAH.SIERRACLUB.ORG/CONTENT/ POLITICS-LEGISLATION/ DEQ Environmental Bill Tracker: DEQ.UTAH.GOV/COMMUNICATION/NEWS/ UTAH-LEGISLATURE-2019-ENVIRONMENTAL-BILL/ Utah Legislature: LE.UTAH.GOV (click on My Legislators to find out who represents you).

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n the past year, harmful algae blooms (a.k.a. nutrient pollution) affected 25 Utah waterbodies, posing a significant threat to Utah’s quality of life. DEQ has also been working on water quality standards for Great Salt Lake wetlands which are threatened by upstream water development, invasive species (especially phragmites, a large perennial grass), nutrient pollution and land use changes.

The frequency of oil and chemical spills in Utah is increasing.

The Logan PM2.5 Nonattainment Area came into compliance with federal air quality standards.

An Air Quality Research Roadmap (AIR2) sets goals and priorities to address pollution control strategies in northern Utah.

Urban growth makes human impacts on air quality more pronounced so that the daily choices of individuals matter more.

Wildfires and dust events were not considered “reasonably controllable” to attain federal air quality standards.

Sensors installed on TRAX light-rail trains monitored air quality and inversions.

Although federal law prevents

Utah from establishing its own fuel standards, DEQ has been working with local refineries to encourage production of low-sulfur Tier 3 gasoline that could significantly improve Utah’s air.

Brownfield cleanup in Salt Lake City will allow the Centro Civico Mexicano to build an affordable senior housing project. Removal of contaminated soil enabled transit-oriented development of the Alta Gateway property. Two Utah Superfund Sites (Eureka Mills in the Tintic Mining District and Davenport & Flagstaff Smelters in Sandy) were de-listed thanks to successful cleanup.

Disgraced Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt (resigned July 6, 2018 due to ethics scandals) undermined enforcement of federal regional haze rules in Utah.

DEQ also issued a controversial operating permit for the White Mesa Uranium Mill built in 1979 three miles from a Ute Mountain Ute tribal community.

The permit seems intended to facilitate revival of uranium mining within the reduced boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument. The mill is currently under a “Corrective Action” plan due to groundwater contamination.

Great Salt Lake has no water rights, no policy to maintain lake levels. More frequent dust events are predicted.

2018 State of the Environment Report: HTTPS://BIT.LY/ 2 TRU9BP; Superfund Sites in Region 8: EPA.GOV/REGION8/ SUPERFUND-SITES-REGION-8; AIR2 : DEQ.UTAH.GOV/AIR-QUALITY/WELCOME-TO-AIR-QUALITY-RESEARCH-ROA DMAP-AIR2-2018

Dust is melting Utah’s snow Researchers at the University of Utah found that declining water in Great Salt Lake causes snow to melt earlier in the Wasatch Mountains. Deposits of dark-colored dust absorb heat and reduce the “albedo” (reflected radiation) of snow.

Researchers monitored a single dust storm in 2017 to verify the origin of dust from the exposed lake bed. Geography professor McKenzine Skiles, lead author of the study, says, “What’s important about the Great Salt Lake is that there are no water rights, no policy to maintain lake levels. As the lake declines, dust events are projected to become more frequent.”

UNews: UNEWS.UTAH.EDU/DUST-ON-SNOWGSL/

Coal plants uneconomic A 2018 report from the Sierra Club found that coal-fired power plants in Utah cost more to operate than if they were using wind or solar energy.

Unexpectedly, Pacificorp (the

parent company of Rocky Mountain Power) agrees. For years, PacifiCorp refused Sierra Club requests for financial data on aging coal-fired plants. Now, a 2019 resource plan from PacifiCorp says that 13 of 22 coal-fired power plants are uneconomic and that retiring them by 2022 would produce a net saving since natural gas and renewable energy have become cheaper to produce.

In 2016, Utah legislators eliminated a tax credit for electric vehicles, claiming that pollution from coal-generated electricity undid any air-quality advantages of electric cars. As environmentalists pointed out, the sources of electricity can change.

Environmental impacts of the government shutdown Environmental stewardship suffered during the partial government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018 over the refusal of the U.S. Congress to fund a border wall.

Furloughed employees from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were not able to carry out inspections for pollution compliance. Government science projects were interrupted, leaving a gap in data that could undermine many studies.

Nonetheless, the oil and gas

Pacificorp (parent of Rocky Mountain Power) agrees with a 2018 Sierra Club report: Coal-fired power plants in Utah cost more to operate than if they were using wind or solar energy.

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Many ways to spend $100 million to improve Utah’s air quality

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n his proposed 2019 budget, Utah Governor Gary Herbert included a one-time allocation of $100 million (up from a more typical $4 million) to help improve Utah’s air quality. If our legislators support that amount all the way to the final budget allocation, what are the most effective way to spend it? The good ideas are flying!

The Utah DEQ suggests using it to help homeowners replace wood-burning stoves, two-stroke lawn mowers and snow blowers as well as a program to swap out older, dirtier diesel engines used in industry, school busses and public transit.

Some Utah environmental groups suggest also restoring Utah’s electric vehicle tax credit would help (it expired in 2016 and in 2018 an extra tax on electric vehicles kicked in to replace uncollected gasoline taxes).

Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment suggest reducing speed limits on highways since the average car uses about 22% more fuel going 75 mph as opposed to 55 mph. More fuel used means more pollution.

Heal Utah says free-fare days for public transit could help get people out of their cars. (See article, this issue, by Jessica Reimer.)

The inland port planned for Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant will drastically increase diesel truck and train emissions.

Last year, Breathe Utah was instrumental in shaping a bill, reintroduced this year, to replace 60 freight switcher locomotives in air quality non-attainment areas. This could have a significant effect on air quality, particularly in neighborhoods that are already burdened by other pollution sources.

Regulations and the corresponding funding to maintain water levels in Great Salt Lake would reduce particulate air pollution.

Other ideas include home weatherization incentives, carbon taxes and penalties for “rolling coal” diesel engines modified to deliberately emit clouds of soot.

CATALYST suggests including support for our 7th Annual Clean Air Solutions Fair in early 2020!

If you’d like to see an interesting video on what air quality was like in Salt Lake in the 1940s, visit our website!

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SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER

Dressing our flaws in beautiful penmanship

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have always taken for granted that I can transfer things from my brain box down through my fingers, onto a keyboard and off onto some electronic location. In the old days, I was a prolific paper letter writer. I’ve had to learn that some people just cannot or will not write. I used to take it personally, as if textually silent friends and relatives were writing novellas to other people while limiting me to “best wishes” and Hallmark-generated sentiments.

Sentiments sometimes conflict with the presentation. My grandfather Victor was a gruff old Midwestern racist who tortured my father with sarcasm much the way my father tortured me with sarcasm and much the way I now torture readers with sarcasm. It’s a Hinkamp tradition. How racist was granddad?

He refused a free military funeral because he didn’t want to be dead in the same soil as dead black people.

When he was long gone and my last parent died, I had the monumental task of sorting through their entire house and 50 years of accumulated debris. One of the few second-generation items I kept was a stack of World War II letters from my grandfather Vic to my grandmother Helen.

Some of them appeared unopened. Six months ago I started going through them.

Although he was a real life knife-wielding butcher, Vic was

BY DENNIS HINKAMP not a butcher with the pen. This jumble of letters, emanating from several boot camp locations in the United States to places where he was only allowed to write “somewhere in France,” showed that whatever schooling he had must have emphasized penmanship. Though his words were still that of a gruff, racist second-generation German immigrant, they were exquisitely written in cursive with an ink pen on unlined paper.

Most were written either in a tent or barracks. I can hardly write anything with a pen, much less on unlined paper, and I’m lost without cut and paste, spell check, the delete key and a kind editor.

Still, beautiful cursive can hide a less beautiful mind. Granddad could go from patriotic sweetie to racist jerk in nine days: SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE 10-20-44

...Honey, I think I will be home again in the near future, I hope..... So be as good as you can be and take good care of the kids.... P.S Can't write x's for kisses, the censor won’t allow it.

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I didn't go to church services today as it was held by some negro clergymen and you know how I feel about those black bastards. ◆ Dennis Hinkamp would like to remind you that we are all flawed. Be kinder than necessary.

ENVIRONEWS Continued from page 6 industry continued with business as usual after the Trump administration declared energy production “essential.”

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continued to issue federal lands drilling permits despite being unable to conduct public environmental scoping as required by law.

Before Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was fired in January 2019, he issued a “National Park Service Contingency Plan” in anticipation of a “lapse in appropriations.” Furloughed park employees were given just four hours to shut down visitor services and specifically forbidden to use ongoing visitation as a reason to justify staffing.

Nonetheless, privatized concessions and guides were allowed to keep operating.

In Utah, local government and citizen groups struggled to manage problems caused by the shutdown. In the National Forest Salt Lake Ranger District, Salt Lake City Public Utilities maintained public restrooms and removed trash in

the Salt Lake Valley watershed.

The State of Utah contributed funds to keep some of Utah’s national parks open with basic services like restrooms and trash collection. The Canyonlands Natural History Association donated funds to open visitor centers at Arches and Canyonlands Island in the Sky District. However, there were no government funds to plow the roads after snowstorms in December.

The federal government never reimbursed the State of Utah for money contributed to mitigate the federal shutdown over the Affordable Care Act in 2013.

An article on “Nature Divided, Scientists United” published the journal BioScience says that if the border wall were ever actually built it would impede wildlife migration, cause habitat fragmentation and slice up protected landscapes resulting in biodiversity loss. The Real ID Act of 2005 gives the U.S. Department of Homeland Security authority to waive environmental laws. ◆

If the border wall were ever actually built it would impede wildlife migration, cause habitat fragmentation and Ocelot slice up protected landscapes resulting in biodiversity loss. (“Nature Divided, Scientists United,” BioScience)

Cottonwood Heights Kudos to Cottonwood Heights which has joined the list of Utah communities committed to clean energy. In January the Cottonwood Heights City Council adopted a goal of 100% clean, renewable electricity for city operations by 2022 and within the City by 2032.

So far, Moab, Park City and Salt Lake City along with Summit County have adopted similar clean energy goals.

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

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’ve had this thing about water usage in Utah.

We’re told to conserve, conserve, conserve (and I do, because why waste water?) but way more than half our state’s water goes to agricultural commodities—specifically, alfalfa.

Which is then sold to China. My neighbors are letting their lawns go brown for that?

At the Utah Farm & Food Conference familystyle banquet last month in Cedar City, John and I got into a conversation with the couple seated across from us. We shared what we’d learned so far, and found common ground. “And what do you do?” I asked the fellow.

“I’m an alfalfa farmer,” he said.

“Do you sell to China?” I asked. John kicked me under the table.

“Sometimes,” he said. “I used to.” Chinese tariffs

have put a damper on Utah exports.

I figured it was a fair question, politely enough asked, though I refrained from pursuing that line of conversation. It was a long, slow, pleasant meal, and we went on to talk of many other things. It was a good evening. I came away thinking, dangit, now that I know an actual alfalfa farmer, I can never be quite as uppity in my opinions.

Jim French, who writes about the conference in this issue, had his own experience of cognitive dissonance when he found himself at the ranch of Cliven Bundy, infamous for the 2014 armed standoff over BLM grazing. Jim found Bundy to be kind, humble. And he has a special way with growing broccoli and melons.

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HEALTH

February 2019

That S.A.D. lingering feeling For mild to moderate symptoms, try these

BY AMY MCINTYRE

winter becomes the season of “blah’,’ when they’re just not functioning very well.

Here is some of Hunziker’s advice for mild to moderate cases: • Limit carbohydrates (sugars and flour, primarily).

• Eat three well-balanced meals per day.

• Vitamin D supplements may be beneficial.

(Your body naturally produces this vitamin when your skin is exposed to the sun, but at our latitude, in winter, it is challenging to get enough vit. D from the sun.)

• Exercise! Ten to 25 minutes per day is important to keep your body healthy and your natural endorphins up. There are plenty of exercises you can do at home, from push ups and sit ups to yoga, or even walking (or running!) up and down the stairs.

• When the clouds do part and the air quality is favorable, head outside to spend some time in the sun.

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ven though spring is just around the corner, for some, the last months of winter seem unbearable. They’ve had enough of the frigid cold, short days and grey skies—particularly smog.

The “winter blues,” known clinically as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), affects about 6% of Americans. Symptoms, typically appearing in late autumn, can persist until spring or early summer.

“It’s almost like hibernating,” Dr. Jason Hunziker, division chief of adult psychiatry at the University of Utah Health, explains. “People tend to sleep a lot, they crave carbohydrates so they eat a lot more and gain weight, and they tend to isolate themselves.”

One of 10 Utahns are at risk of developing SAD. Due to our northern latitude, there is a shorter amount of daylight hours during the winter months—a major contributing factor.

Chances of depression increase as light exposure decreases, according to Hunziker.

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Younger adults are at a higher risk of developing SAD and women are four times more likely to be diagnosed with SAD. Depression or bipolar disorder or a family history of depression also increase chances of a diagnosis. For those suffering from SAD, symptoms reoccur

Symptoms, typically appearing in late autumn, can persist until spring or early summer. year after year and may peak during the winter solstice, when the daylight hours are shortest.

Despite the persistent pattern of the disorder, SAD often goes undiagnosed, dismissed as holiday stress. So people don’t seek help, and

• Though not approved by the FDA to treat depression, there is good evidence that light therapy helps people with mild to moderate SAD. Light boxes and lamps designed specifically for individuals with SAD are widely available and can be effective with daily use of about 30 minutes per day. Dr. Hunziker says.

(Length of time varies with intensity of the light array; read the instructions carefully.)

• “Take two trips and call me in the springtime.”

If you are particularly susceptible to SAD, Hunziker says you’ll have a much better chance of staying well if you can go to a sunnier place for even a weekend, twice during the winter months.

If your symptoms are severe, and not improving as the days lengthen, visit a health care provider. But if the blues are more of a “blah,” try Hunziker’s advice and see if the world starts getting brighter. ◆ Amy McIntyre is a recent transplant to Salt Lake City from the East Coast. She is a freelance writer who has focused on science and medicine.

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Free fare days

A great idea whose time (we hope) has come

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his legislative session may be a banner year for air quality!

The Governor’s unprecedented request for $100 million of the budget surplus to be spent on air quality initiatives invites potential to fund new and creative ways to tackle our air quality problem.

One of those ideas is to provide free public transportation on days leading up to inversions that trap the dirty pollution in our valley.

As you probably know, vehicles are one of the largest emitters in our airshed: Every time you start your car, you contribute to the pollu-

Rep. Briscoe’s bill encourages behavior change that will decrease driving. tion that builds up during the inversions. (See January CATALYST: “Pollution does not equal Inversion”).

This isn’t necessarily the sole fault of individuals, as Utah’s transportation system is primarily designed for us to get around in our cars. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t do better. The Free Fare Days bill, being run by Representative Joel Briscoe, incentivizes people to ride public transportation. It encourages a behavior change that will decrease driving.

The idea for this bill grew out of one day of free fares that was sponsored in December 2017 by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), Salt Lake City Council, Salt Lake County and the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR). During that day of free public transit, the UTA system saw a 32% increase in ridership on TRAX and a 66% increase in ridership on Frontrunner (read: decrease in driving), saving the release of three tons of criteria pollutants and 200 tons of greenhouse gases into the air. While bus ridership didn’t increase much on that particular day, there is potential that additional free fare days with more publicity can inspire people to give the bus system a try, too.

This bill would create a fund to help alleviate the fares lost by providing free transit, about $70,000 per weekday ($50,000 on the weekends). The fund would be a public-private partnership with state, municipal, corporate and

BY JESSICA REIMER organizational contributions to fund 15 to 20 days of free public transit per year during the winter inversion season when air quality is at its worst.

The bill would also require data collection on ridership, vehicles on the road, and other general benefit metrics to measure the program’s success.

Finally, it would ask for an amount of money from the state (to be determined, but likely in the $500,000 to $1 million range) to seed the fund for use beginning in mid-to-late 2019.

While subsidizing transit fares may not be the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions, it provides a way to reduce single-driver vehicle trips, which contribute a large portion of our air pollution. Encouraging behavior change is critically needed to reduce overall emissions.

As Utah’s population continues to grow, we need policies and incentives that help to shift the norms. Cars and trucks aren’t going anywhere soon, but we can certainly take better advantage of our public transit system.

For many, combining public transit with electric scooters or bikes to get you that first or last mile, or using rideshare apps when you get stuck, can help alleviate concerns about relying on public transportation to get you around the valley.

With this bill, our elected officials have the opportunity to show they understand that air quality is a collective problem requiring many various solutions. And it provides an incentive for all of us to try incorporating public transportation into our daily routine. Only with intentional and deliberate efforts on everyone’s part—including our elected officials and ourselves—will we chip away at shifting our own behaviors. Free public transportation can help support the community in this effort.

Public support for this bill will be critical to its success! Look for opportunities to make your voice heard throughout the session. ◆ Jessica Reimer is HEAL Utah's policy associate focusing primarily on air quality and radioactive waste.

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February 2019

BREATHE

You can legislate the air!

Air quality-related proposals for Utah’s 2019 legislative session

BY ASHLEY MILLER

Tier 3 gasoline A market-based solution to an extremely complex issue: Encourage retailers to purchase their gasoline supply from the local refineries that have committed to manufacturing the much cleaner Tier 3 gas.

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ier 3 gasoline has made many headlines in the past year and is touted as one of the most crucial strategies for cleaning up Utah’s air. Tier 3 is EPA’s latest standard, dropping the sulfur content of gasoline from 30 parts per million (ppm) down to 10ppm.

Combining Tier 3 gasoline with Tier 3 vehicle emissions standards will reduce NOx and VOC emissions by as much as 80% compared to previous Tier 2 standards. And burning the lowersulfur gas in older vehicles will greatly improve the function of the catalytic converter, resulting in much fewer emissions from these cars as well (see CATALYST, November 2017).

Tier 3 is seen as so important that in 2017, the legislature with the Governor’s support passed a sales and use tax exemption for refineries to make the investments necessary to manufacture the fuel locally, and sell it in Utah.

(Under federal law, smaller refineries, including all five of Utah’s refineries, could take advantage of an averaging system or credits to avoid manufacturing the gasoline locally to meet the standard.)

Tier 3 gasoline is on track for making its way to many gas stations across Utah by the end of this year, thanks to commitments from three of Utah’s refineries: Marathon (aka Andeavor), Chevron and Silver Eagle. But will that be enough, considering emissions from vehicles make up about half of our air pollution? Two refineries have yet to commit to making the lower-sulfur fuel.

Rep. Patrice Arent (D-Millcreek) is running a resolution encouraging all refineries to take ad-

vantage of the 2017 tax incentive to manufacture Tier 3 gas locally to meet the standard. Marathon Petroleum (called Tesoro at the time) had committed to make the investments necessary to manufacture the cleaner fuel before the tax incentive was passed.

Chevron made its commitment to Tier 3 shortly after, and Silver Eagle already produces Tier 3-compliant gasoline due to the crude it processes. Rep. Arent’s resolution just might be what is needed to sway the other two refineries, Big West Oil and HollyFrontier, into investing in cleaner air.

So, where can consumers buy Tier 3 gas once these refineries begin manufacturing it?

The answer is complicated, but luckily there is a somewhat simple solution.

Rep. Suzanne Harrison (D-Sandy) offers a market-based solution to an extremely complex issue. She is running a resolution encouraging gasoline retailers to purchase their gasoline supply from the local refineries that have committed to manufacturing Tier 3 gas.

Certain branded gas stations, such as Shell, ExxonMobil, Tesoro and Chevron sell gasoline manufactured by Marathon and Chevron.

Some smaller unbranded gas stations purchase their fuel from these refineries, as well as from Silver Eagle. This resolution will encourage other unbranded gas stations to consider air quality when making decisions on where to buy their gas supply.

Idling vehicles Idle Free is a popular air quality campaign in Utah. It’s simple and straightforward: Don’t idle.

Eight Utah cities currently have an idle-free ordinance on the books: Salt Lake City, Park City, Logan, Alta, Holladay, Murray, Sandy and Cottonwood Heights.

More cities are interested in the program, but are hindered by enforcement issues due to an ambiguous 2012 state law which many say defeats the intended purpose of reducing emissions from idling vehicles.

Rep. Patrice Arent (D-Millcreek), is running HB 148, which will repeal the idling provisions written in this state law.

Stay up to date on what’s happening with air quality this legislative session by following the Breathe Utah bill tracker at BREATHEUTAH.ORG/LEGISLATION

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ep. Angela Romero (D-Salt Lake City) is bringing back a bill that simply ran out of time last year. Her Motor Vehicle Emissions Amendments bill, HB 139, increases the fines for diesel truck owners who intentionally tamper with the emissions controls of their engines to emit plumes of black exhaust from their tailpipes.

Freight switchers

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ast year, Representative Steve Handy (R-Layton) ran a bill that would help address a significant source of air pollution in our valley—pollution from freight switcher locomotives (See CATALYST, March 2018).

Freight switchers are locomotives that shuttle train cars around rail yards before they’re shipped across the country. Each unit

A first offense is increased from $50 to $100, and a subsequent offense increases from $100 to $500.

It is illegal for excessive visible exhaust to be emitted from vehicles that have removed or altered the emissions controls. This bill will help strengthen the existing law by requiring a stronger line of communication between law enforcement who gives a citation, to local health departments who run the emissions inspection programs. Offenders will be reported to the health department, which will, in theory, flag a visual inspection when the vehicle is brought in for its emissions inspection. own and operate them to upgrade to a cleaner engine.

Representative Handy is addressing air pollution from freight switchers with two bills this session. He is bringing back his bill from last year, which will create a funding mechanism to upgrade up to three of these engines. He is also bringing a separate resolution, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to set stricter emissions standards for locomotives.

This resolution, HCR 003, acknowledges that the Clean Air Act prohibits states from adopting more stringent emissions standards for

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Upcoming Free Film Screenings IN THE SEARCH OF GREATNES Directed by Gabe Polsky Post-film discussion TBA.

A cinematic journey into the secrets of genius through the eyes of the greatest athletes of all time.

Tuesday | February 5 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC

Official Selection: 2018 Chicago International Film Festival

PROSPECT Directed by Zeek Earl & Christopher Caldwell Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, & Jay Duplass

In this indie space western, a teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich.

Tuesday | February 12 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC

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Preceded at 6:30 by a string ensemble, comprised of local musicians led by Micah Dahl Anderson, performing selections from the film’s score.

Dive headfirst into bear dens with the biologists studying how human development affects bear behavior.

Tuesday | February 19 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC

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Directed by Morgan Capps & Jilann Spitzmiller Post-film discussion organized by Utah Arts Alliance on developing immersive art installations in Salt Lake.

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comes with a price tag of over $1.5 million and a useful life of up to 60 years.

The ones operating in our nonattainment areas are extremely dirty tier 0 and tier 0+ engines.

The current standard for these locomotives is 80-90% cleaner, but under the Clean Air Act, the state can’t require the companies that

switcher locomotives, and recognizes that higher emissions standards for these locomotives would reduce harmful air pollution in our non-attainment areas. ◆ Ashley Miller, J.D., is the policy director for Breathe Utah. She is the vice-chair of Utah’s Air Quality Policy Advisory Board and on the Salt Lake County Health Department Environmental Quality Advisory Commission. Ashley is a regular contributor to CATALYST.

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REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

From growing broccoli to farming carbon Utah’s 3rd annal Farm & Food Conference breeds enthusiasm and new ideas

BY JIM FRENCH

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hickens are a great role model for kids. They wake up rarin’ to go, they put themselves to bed early, and they eat whatever you put in front of them.” Those were just a few of the words of wisdom from Joel Salatin at the 2019 Utah Farm & Food Conference in Cedar City last month, attended by quite a few Salt Lake City area farmers, gardeners and food lovers.

Salatin, a self proclaimed Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer, stressed the importance of “reducing over-burdensome food regulations, restoring organic matter in the soil and hanging out in our kitchens among the how-to steps to an integrated and healing future.” Salatin masterminded Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. He transformed a worn-out unproductive farm into a diversified, grass-based, beyond-organic, direct-marketing farm that supports three generations. Can we feed the world? As Joel told us, “We are the only ones who can.”

My Utah Farm & Food Conference journey began early on Thursday, January 3 with the Pre-Conference Farm Tour. Conference co-organizer, Symbria Patterson of Red Acre Center, shepherded a bus full of gardeners, homesteaders and farmers first to Jones Farm, located just outside of Cedar City.

The thermometer read 8 degrees, plenty warm for Craig Jones and his dad to sport their baseball caps. It was so special to be out on the land and see the dog herd a large flock of

assortment of homemade work-saving gadgets, like the washing machine salad spinner. After a wonderful lunch featuring homemade wood-fired pizza, we were on the road north to Cedar City...or so I thought.

A visit with the Bundys

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sheep with just a few soft words of instruction from Craig. Come early spring, it’s all hands on deck for the lambing, when up to 3,500 lambs are born.

Next stop, the Moapa Valley and Quail Hollow Farm, 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

Monte and Laura Bledsoe have defied all of the local so-called experts who proclaimed it would be impossible to earn a living in the desert by growing veggies. Laura and Monte have been doing just fine for 13 years and have added turkeys, sheep, chickens, pigs and rabbits to the farm.

Thanks to Monte, they also have an amazing

“Are you up for another farm?” asked Symbria.

We were actually going to a ranch, the Bundy Ranch. As our tour bus navigated the narrow dirt road leading into the ranch, a woman driving toward us stopped and inquired, “Are you lost?!!” Symbria assured her that we, in fact, were not lost, but I was not alone in wondering exactly how all this would turn out.

“BUNDY RANCH: CATTLE MELONS & KIDS.” So said the sign in front of the house. Cliven warmly greeted us and proceeded to explain how he grows prize melons and broccoli in the desert. Amazingly, he and his family do this while irrigating just twice in an area of the country that gets less than six inches of annual rainfall and temperatures reach well into the 100s during the summer.

Cliven’s dry-land method consists of deep plowing, deep irrigation, vacation to let it dry out a bit, light disking to loosen the top few inches of soil, planting five feet apart and then irrigating again in 70 days. The top four inches of soil dry out after the plant roots reach down into the water reservoir that is trapped by the top crust of dried, packed soil. Voila, no evaporation and very few, if any weeds. The long roots gather minerals from the soil and the plants and fruits thrive in the heat.

exCliven plained that he does use chemical fertilizer, but no pesticides or herbicides.

His desire to fully explain his method and the science behind it, along with the short walk onto one of his fields, made it obvious that the tour would go well past the 6p.m. end time. The conference schedule did disclaim “End Time Not 100% Dependable!” It was sooo worth it.

Solutions-oriented Symbria and her daughter, Sara, have packed the Utah Farm and Food Conference with so many inspiring growers of food and raisers of animals. Knowing where your food is from and how it was grown or raised was a common theme.

Solutions for developing resilience and regenerating or repairing our depleted land were everywhere during the conference, with presenters of all ages.

Two of the younger standouts were Elizabeth and Paul Kaiser of

have developed over time. Was this a preview of the future of farming? Let’s hope so.

Inspiring resiliency in Boulder, Utah Resilience is the ability of a system, such as a local economy or community, to withstand shock and then adapt to that shock. It's the ability of people to flex, adapt and to change, and think on their feet in any given situation. This definition comes from the Transition Town movement. Ten members of the Boulder Skills Foundation discussed how they are inspiring resiliency in Boulder, Utah. We learned about the Boulder Spring Bash, Harvest Festival, soil health, importance of a local fibershed, Utah Water Guardians, tool share, seed collective and the town free box. (When Scott mentioned the free box, most of the panel members smiled and boasted that they were wearing something from the free box!) The Foundation even offers people

He transformed a worn-out unproductive farm into a diversified, grass-based, beyond-organic, direct-marketing farm that supports three generations.

Singing Frog Farms near Sebastopol, California. This dynamic duo tag-teamed their way through a keynote talk on regenerative agriculture and then dove really deep during a fast-paced 2.5 hour “Carbon Farming for Profit” workshop. The Kaisers were quick to point out that their ecological practices for building healthy soil and growing super nutritious food, while netting $100,000 per acre, could be utilized in many parts of the world, not just California. We heard about pollinator attracting hedgerows, no-till, steady compost application, minimal water inputs, and investing in people, not equipment. Many small farmers are adopting the strategies that Elizabeth and Paul

grants so they can attend training to learn new skills. Josh summed it up well: “To build a resilient community requires resilient people.”

For a town with just 180 residents, Boulder seems to be well on its way to resiliency.

The Utah Farm & Food Conference was so much more than speakers and workshops. It was a chance to meet and share experiences and ideas with people from Utah and beyond. It was about enjoying local food—all meals were eaten together, augmented with evening bites and beverages. It was a grand place to regenerate the mind and soul at the very beginning of the new year. ◆ Jim French is the project manager for Playground East Forest Garden.

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You may have a different man in mind, but according to two biographies and several Internet lists, James Buchanan is the worst president ever. Or, alternately, he is one of those presidents you can’t quite place. Or he is possibly both the worst and the most forgettable.

I started thinking a lot about Buchanan in the summer of 2016, when Plan-B Theatre’s artistic director, Jerry Rapier, asked “How would you like to write a play about the country’s only gay president?” When he explained it was James Buchanan, I tried to remember what I knew about him (nothing much). So I started reading. And the more I read, the more intrigued I became—less about Buchanan’s sexual orientation (the facts about his friendship with an Alabama senator are scant) and more about what it would be like to be remembered with such disdain when you had tried to lead an exemplary life.

I wondered: What might a man wish he could say to historians—and to the rest of us—if he had a chance to explain himself?

What would it feel like to be called “the worst”? What would it feel like, as a 19th century man, to be called “gay”? What would it feel like to know that when the creators of the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” needed a jokey name for the show’s fictitious school, they chose “James Buchanan High”? If you were

When the worst president ever meets a rash assassin

BY ELAINE JARVIK a prudent, cautious man, what would it feel like to be publicly called out on the eternal archive of the Internet?

The play that resulted from all this wondering is called “An Evening With Two Awful Men.” Buchanan is played by Jason Bowcutt. Aaron Adams plays the other man, John Wilkes Booth, the swashbuckling, rash assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Harriet Tubman (played by Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin) also shows up. And there is a woman named Emily (played by Emilie Starr).

There is no record that Buchanan and Booth ever met in person, although their paths could have easily crossed in Washington, D.C., and their histories do converge in the events leading up to the Civil War. But in the alternate universe of my story, these bookends to Lincoln have each agreed to appear in a onenight-only performance. As the emcee explains, it’s an evening “where the villains and

In this alternate universe, “the villains and the vain, the maligned and the misunderstood, the sorry and the shamed” have a chance to defend themselves in front of a live audience.

the vain, the maligned and the misunderstood, the sorry and the shamed” have a chance to defend themselves in front of a live audience.

I was drawn to Buchanan, Booth and Tubman because of what their lives say about race and gender—concerns that are still alive and kicking us a century and a half later. In the universe of this play, the Internet is available in the afterlife (thank you, Steve Jobs), so these historical figures have at least some vague idea about current events in 2019. The result, on the evening in question, is a clash of past and present, involving color-blind casting, affirmative action, and questions of what it means to be a hero and a man.

I hope that An Evening With Two Awful Men is a romp but also a reminder that America still struggles with its legacy of racism, and with presidents who are far from perfect. ◆ Elaine Jarvik has previously premiered her plays Marry Christmas, River.Swamp.Cave.Mountain and Based on a True Story at Plan-B Theatre. Her latest, An Evening With Two Awful Men premieres at Plan-B February 21-March 3.

PLANBTHEATRE.ORG Portrait of the playwright, by Kate Jarvik Birch, who also happens to be Elaine Jarvik’s daughter.

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An Evening of Rumi

renowned translator Caffe Ibis Opens Red Chair with Coleman Barks

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he Red Chair, a project of Caffe Ibis Coffee Roasters, recently opened on the University of Utah’s campus. Located in the firstfloor common area of the new Sorenson Arts & Education complex, the Red Chair café is still in the process of being discovered students and staff.

Soon they will figure out that it is worth their time. Red Chair serves Ibis Coffee, Honeycomb Bakery pastries (If you enjoy the dreamy pastries at the Coffee Garden, you know Honeycomb Bakery), and salads and sandwiches, including vegan and vegetarian options. It is perfect for a pick-me-up on campus that isn’t Einstein Brothers or Panda Express.

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GARDEN LIKE A BOSS

Beyond organic and sustainable “Regenerative” farming can feed the world—and maybe even reverse effects of climate change

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y friend, I have some wonderful news for you. This is news of a new paradigm, of a cultural shift. For too long, the environmental movement has been focused on harm reduction. While anyone paying attention has been painfully aware that this cacophony of consumerism has been devastating to global ecology, the best advice we are often given is to switch to methods that do less harm,

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAMES LOOMIS or perhaps at the very best to achieve equilibrium with the planet to become sustainable.

However, sustainability at best only sets the bar to let us continue what we are currently doing, ad nauseum, forever. But let’s be honest, my friends: Doing what we are currently doing now, forever, is not sustainable.

As promised, compadres, this story has a happy ending. Thousands of visionaries among us are moving beyond sustainable. Thousands of us are moving beyond organic, for while or-

ganic methods allow us to produce food and fiber in a manner that is less harmful to people and planet, that is simply not good enough. Indeed, it is time we focus on stewarding our resources in a manner that actually improves and increases both the quantity and quality of them.

It’s happening, and it’s happening now Permaculture, agroforestry, carbon farming, mob grazing—numerous strategies spanning

North Brooklyn Farm in, you guessed it, Brooklyn. Urban agriculture if often inherently regenerative as we reclaim abandoned lots and pavement to restore ecology.

Carbon from the atmosphere, returning to the soil via the plant, helps to effectively combat climate change, while also increasing topsoil mass and soil fertility, and cleaning and filtering water as it passes through.

many disciplines form a multi-pronged approach to regenerative agriculture.They all have one thing in common: Each aims to repair and restore indigenous ecosystems, increase biodiversity, and continually increase the quality of these resources and thus the biological carrying capacity of the land upon which they steward.

This is not only possible, this is happening.

This is not a new concept, indeed it is often a return to historical land uses and ancient techniques of indigenous peoples. This is almost always based on taking the time to reflect on how nature would prefer to operate, then getting out of her way.

Very often this approach results in more profit and less work over time for the farmer, which then serves to increase the health and vitality of local communities and culture.

This approach is not relegated to small farms and micro enterprise; this technique is being flexed on landscapes of massive acreage. This is possible, and it’s happening, right now, all over the world.

tionally superior product for the consumer.

(For our vegetarian and vegan friends: We don’t need to eat the animals. We do, however, absolutely need to keep them grazing.)

Perhaps most importantly, the water that enters these types of ranches is cleaned, purified and contained in the soil, rather than leaving as a toxic pollutant (and often taking the top soil with it), as is the case with feedlots and overgrazed pastures.

The regenerative agriculture strategy may look like a no-till organic farm that rotates through a diverse cover-cropping regimen. By keeping their fields perpetually protected by living cover, these farms continually increase the depths of their topsoil. No sunlight energy

Soil is the foundation of civilization, and every culture that has neglected that fact is no longer around to tell the tale.

more carbon is retained in the soil than emitted in the process. This farm, too, now cleans rather than pollutes water, and is more resilient and resistant to drought. We call this approach “Carbon Farming.”

The regenerative agriculture strategy may look like these farmers now pushing the envelope to maximize diversity by planting hedgerows of trees and shrubs.

Increased habitat for avian predators brings rodents into balance, while providing yet another marketable product in the form of nuts, fruits and berries.

These plants also act as windbreaks and Accentuate create even more nuanced microclithe positive mates from which even more biodiverWhile many other “sustainability” sity emerges. This strategy in known as strategies focus on harm reduction, reagroforestry, and the crown jewel benegenerative design is focused on the profit, once again, lies underground. These motion of the positive. A cascading mass plantings of trees and shrubs insymphony of biological benefits awaits crease exponentially the conditions for every proficient practitioner of regenerbeneficial fungi to thrive, and nothing Just doing their part tending the soil at Seven Seeds Farm in Oregon ative agriculture. At the root of this stratsequesters carbon from the atmosphere egy is the return of carbon from the more quickly or more permanently than the is wasted as this perpetual living cover pulls atmosphere to the soil where it belongs. symbiotic relationship between these two This approach may look like intensive rota- CO2 from the air during photosynthesis, turn- friends with benefits. tional grazing, where mobs of ruminant ani- ing it into leaves, shoots, roots and other plant Once more, here’s what happens: Carbon mals are grazed in high concentrations on a material. The excess carbon is then released from the atmosphere, returning to the soil via diverse grassland ecosystem, then moved after through the roots and into the soil to nurse and the plant, helps to effectively combat climate only a single day to another area. This dense feed an extensive community of microbial al- change, while also increasing topsoil mass and concentration of continually moving animals lies. Once this carbon is fed into the soil, and soil fertility, cleaning and filtering water as it accurately reflects how these animals and particularly utilized by soil fungi as they grow passes through. perennial grassland ecosystems co-evolved. their mycelial networks, it is among the most Nature is my co-pilot The grazing of the herd stimulates the grasses, stable way that carbon can be sequestered. who send roots ever deeper in response, then The regenerative agriculture strategy may Soil will save us the animals are moved on before they over look like a farm that adopts the design strategies The soil increases in both topsoil mass and graze and damage the growth centers of their of permaculture and moves from producing fertility over time as increasing populations of food source. The plants are given weeks or food from annual plants to production based on months to recover, and the results of this tech- nitrogen fixing bacteria acquire nitrogen from a diverse interplanting of perennial food nique are nothing short of miraculous. As the the atmosphere and store it for later use by sources. Multiple species of trees, shrubs, vines saying goes, “The herb and the herbivore need plants in root nodules. This perpetual cover also and other plants mingle and support one aneliminates the need for herbicides, and the dieach other.” other in guilds, groupings of plants that symbiHundreds of ranches across the country verse cover crops host beneficial insect popu- otically serve one another. While some members have demonstrated an increase in pasture lations that eliminate the need for insecticides. of the guild produce fruit, berries, nuts or herbs, This cascading stream of benefits now also health, animal health, biological diversity and others host beneficial insects and pollinators, acresistance to drought (or in the arid west, a de- sees our farmer producing a superior product cumulate deep soil nutrients to contribute as creased need for irrigation). These benefits con- grown in healthier soil while decreasing her they also provide mulch, or repel pests. tinue to cascade into higher profits for the overhead, time and the fuel needed to till, disc These perennial food production systems farmers, incredible amounts of CO2 se- and harrow the field. Less tractor time means also eliminate the high labor demand of a questered from the atmosphere, and a nutri- fewer emissions and imported energy, and far yearly replanting as does our typical reliance

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on annual food crops. These systems are renown for requiring the least amount of labor and inputs per unit of output. Acre for acre, they not only keep pace with the caloric output of conventional agriculture, they often exceed it. And this brings us to an important question.

Can regenerative agriculture feed the world?

Well, first we must ask another question: Can modern conventional industrial agriculture feed the world?

No, it cannot. At least, not for long. Modern industrial agriculture’s claims that it can feed the world is realistic only if you are very, very bad at math.

Our modern conventional approach to growing food has unflinchingly demonstrated over the last 70 years that it requires ever-increasing amounts of fossil fuels, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and water to produce each calorie it puts out. Despite the

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Industrial agriculture is the leading cause of water pollution the world over. 93% of Americans tested positive for glyphosate in their urine, the active chemical in Roundup, the world’s most-used herbicide. Coincidentally, genetically modified “Roundupready” soybeans comprise 93% of the soybean crop grown in the U.S. Year after year, with more chemical inputs and more petroleum consumed, we see more carbon emitted both from machinery and dying soils, less yield, less nutrition, less profit for the farmer, less biodiversity, and an increase in

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global water pollution. This strategy won’t feed the world for long. Ever more inputs for and ever-diminishing output—this is the strategy of a compulsive gambler about to lose his house. Feel free to check my math.

Can regenerative agriculture feed the world?

Absolutely. Indeed, it may be the only strategy that can. Soil is the foundation of civilization, and every culture that has neglected that fact is no longer around to tell the tale.

Producing the food we need in a way that actually reduces the need for inputs over time, including the farmer’s time—that’s a boss move.

Producing the food we need while increasing biodiversity, cleaning and filtering water, and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere to reverse the effects of climate change—that’s a boss move.

Continuously building an increasing mass of healthy topsoil which relates to a direct increase of the nutritional profile and healing properties of the food we eat, that’s a boss move.

Regenerative agriculture may just be the rightest strategy there ever was. ◆ James Loomis is a fulltime farmer and president of the OchO Society, a nonprofit secret society focused on ecological stewardship and education.

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The CATALYST Clean Air Solutions Fair, January 19, was one of the most engaging yet. A huge thank you to all of our exhibitors, donors and volunteers (see next page). And thanks to all of you who showed up, learned new skills, shared ideas, and left with a greater sense of purpose! continued on next page photos by Max Mottonen

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BY SOPHIE SILVERSTONE “Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond” – Rumi (The Guest House)

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o one speaks about the heart quite like 13th century mystical Persian Sufi poet Jelaluddin Rumi. Rumi’s lifelong journey from modern day Afghanistan to Konya, Turkey, and his experiences with ecstatic joy, love, sorrow, loss and longing, led him to compose what is considered some of the most popular poetry of all time.

“His poems help us feel what living in ruins is like, in the blank state of knowing nothing, of loving one we do not know and have never met, yet who is deeply familiar. Heartbroken, wandering, wordless, lost, and ecstatic for no reason. It’s the psychic space his poems inhabit,” writes Coleman Barks, acclaimed translator and American literature scholar, and the man largely responsible for Rumi’s popularity in the west since the late 1970s.

Barks returns to Salt Lake City for the third time at the Jung Society of Utah’s annual Valentines Day event, for an evening exploring the poetry of Rumi. The Jung Society of Utah will present Coleman Barks on Sunday, February 17 at Libby Gardner Hall, at the University of Utah, accompanied with Grammy-winning improvisational cellist, Eugene Friesen.

I first encountered Coleman Barks at his 2014 visit. I had been looking for some kind of explanation of life’s dizzying whirlwind at the time.

Surely Rumi, with the help of Coleman Barks’ deep resounding voice, would help me make sense of the chaos. Instead it was reiterated to me just how nonsensical and wonderful the whirlwind of life and love all is.

If you want to expound on love, take your intellect and let it lie down in the mud. It’s no help, says Rumi via Barks in “The King and the Handmaiden and the Doctor,” from The Essential Rumi. This book sits by my bedside. Sometimes it perpetuates that dizziness, like whirling dervishes. Other times it comforts, allows, even

encourages it: Let the lover be disgraceful, crazy, absentminded. Someone sober will worry about things going badly. Let the lover be. (From “The Sheikh Who Played with Children”).

Barks’ translations of Rumi’s writing stand out, returning some of the poetry and music that direct translations often lose. Barks has his own style of interpreting the literal English translations from the Persian, sometimes re-ordering lines, as well. While some Rumi traditionalists object, Barks is deliberate about his approach. “I’m obviously not trying to place Rumi in his 13th century locus.

If you want to expound on love, take your intellect and let it lie down in the mud. It’s no help.

That is fine work, and I am grateful for those who do it. My more grandiose project is to free his text into its essence,” writes Barks in The Essential Rumi.

Barks first encountered Rumi when he was 39, then a creative writing and poetry professor at the University of Georgia. At a conference, poet Robert Bly passed around A.J. Arberry’s scholarly translations of Rumi’s poetry. Barks was told to release them from the cages, put them into American-style free verse poetry.

“I did that all afternoon. For some reason I don’t get tired of it. So I’m still doing that almost every day,” says Barks, who is now 81, and travels around the U.S. and internationally about twice a month from his home base in Athens, Georgia to bring Rumi’s words to life.

Barks, like a flute to Rumi’s whispering breath after all these centuries, had some mystical synchronicities along the way. Shortly after his introduction to Rumi, and beginning his study of Sufism in 1977, Barks had a dream. On the bluffs of the Tennessee River, near where he grew up, a ball of light approached. Inside this ball of light was a man with a white shawl over

his head. “He said ‘I love you,’ and I said, ‘I love you too.’ I was aware of the formation of the dew. And the dew was love. I don’t know how you explain that, but that’s what I felt.” Barks told me over the phone. A year later he met this man from the ball of light, a Sufi teacher from Sri Lanka named Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, who was living in Philadelphia. “If I hadn’t met him, I don’t think I would be able to do the work on Rumi,” says Barks, who likens Muhaiyaddeen to the same level of enlightenment as Rumi— Rumi, the Sufi, the first dervish to whirl ecstatically… he whirled for nearly 36 hours, says Barks. Rumi, the friend heartbroken over the disappearance of his mystical poetry companion, Shams Tabrizi. Rumi, the poet who describes love as an annihilation, a dissolving obliteration, beyond the mind, “where the soul can lay down in the grass.”

Barks brings up one of Rumi’s more famous lines: Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there.

Once an audience member, someone he knew and respected, approached him after his talk and said, “Coleman, there is no field. You can’t get beyond the mind.”

Barks laughs, “If you haven’t experienced it, maybe the poetry of Rumi is not for you. If you have, it makes perfect sense. If you delight in that field of dissolving. That’s why the music helps.” On his Salt Lake visit, Barks will be sharing the stage with Grammy-winning improvisational cellist Eugene Friesen. “The music helps the words go deeper, into that region…

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WOMEN OF WISDOM

Not on our own

Debra Daniels, U of U Women’s Resource Center, on the power and importance of mentors

BY KATHERINE PIOLI Third in a series of interviews by female millennials with accomplished Utah women whose work through the decades has empowered other women.

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rowing up in Ogden, Utah in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Debra Daniels, 63, was too young and far removed from the powerful events of America’s civil rights movement to truly follow or understand the social changes happening during that time. Even so, the ideas of social reform, social justice influenced her life from an early age.

Debra Daniels, a Licensed Clinical Social

Her story, as she tells it, reminds us how important it is to have people around us who support our dreams.

Worker, is the Director of the Women's Resource Center at the University of Utah. A program within the University, the Women’s Resource Center has long been a critical link keeping women in higher education—advocating for childcare and for the hiring of women staff and faculty; offering counseling, grants and scholarships, support groups and tutoring. Reflecting on the path that brought her to this important place Daniels still seems a bit incredulous. Her story, as she tells it, reminds us how important it is to have people around us who support our dreams.

Powerful role models “My parents did not have the luxury of a formal education,” Daniels begins. We are sitting in her office at the Women’s Resource Center. A copy of her bachelor’s in social work certificate from Utah State University (1979) and her masters in social work from the University of Utah (1984) hang on the back wall.

“My father, Willie B., was a cook on the Union Pacific railroad and was often gone for six to 10 days at a time,” she says. His long absences left her mother, Nellie Ruth—“a strong woman”— alone to provide both the necessary encour-

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“I could invite home any of my friends and they were welcome even if I was not invited into their homes in return.” agement and discipline to keep the family of six youngsters in line.

Daniels was the second youngest and the only girl. She and her brothers were expected to lend a hand around the house, cleaning and cooking. “It wasn’t just women’s work,” she says, “my Dad was clear about that.”

But there was plenty of free time. Nellie Ruth worked as a domestic for the family of a local doctor. After work on long days of summer she would gather up the children and take the family fishing in nearby streams and ponds. It was, Daniels recalls, her mother’s favorite pastime.

Though neither of Daniels’ parents had a high school diploma, they did possess an innate emotional, social and political intelligence.

They were tolerant, civic minded, even progressive, says Daniels.

“They voted regularly. They read the paper and kept abreast of the news in our community and the nation. Education was the most important thing for us [children] to have. And they

had a welcoming home. I could invite home any of my friends and they were welcome even if I was not invited into their homes in return.”

In the evenings, when Daniels’ father was home from his long stints on the rails, she remembers him putting on vinyl recordings of speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Daniels listened intently to these speeches, absorbed their words. Today she still remembers the Fun Town speech, the origins of which came from Dr. King’s famous letter from Birmingham Jail, a letter snuck out and released to the public while he was still behind bars: As we pass Fun Town so often in the car [my daughter] would look over to me and say: daddy I want to go to Fun Town. Well I could always evade the question when we were going by in the automobile because we were passing by and I could jump to another subject and I didn’t want to tell my little daughter that she couldn’t go to Fun Town because of the color of her skin.

Encouragement and opportunity in education Daniels always did well in school. Education was a priority for the family and she was inspired by her teachers—like her 6th grade teacher, an African American man who told stories to the students about living abroad in England, who taught them how to play cricket and who loved to read books aloud to the class.

As a debater in high school, she delved into the arguments behind equal housing laws and other social justice issues and wondered if she might be able to make a difference some day in politics. But she wasn’t really sure where her schooling would lead her or even how long it might last.

College, for Daniels, was an uncertain part of her future until, while in middle school, she was recruited to Upward Bound, a federally funded educational program with a special summer learning intensive through the Utah State University. The only catch, she recalls, was that the students would live on campus during the seven-week course. She could not imagine her parents, with their vigilance over their only daughter, allowing her to attend a co-ed boarding program. A few adults from the program, including the woman chaperone for the girls’ dorm, paid a visit to Daniels’ parents at their home. They answered all the Daniels’ questions about the program and made a strong case for allowing their exceptional young daughter to attend. To Debra Daniels’ surprise, her parents agreed.

“Social work is a profession that requires compassion and humanity and personal accountability. You learn in this kind of work that you are not somebody’s savior.

It tests your own humanity while making visible the humanity of others.”

Four years later, she found herself packing up her little blue VW bug and driving back to Utah State University, this time for college.

It seemed like all of the women in Daniels’ family, and those her family knew and were close to, were teachers, including her idol, Aunt Sarah. Fashionable, intelligent and charming, Daniels’ aunt was also beloved by the students she taught at the Intermountain Inter-Tribal School in Brigham City until the school’s closing in 1984. On the few visits she paid to her aunt’s classroom she remembers admiring the relationship she had built with her students. It seemed only natural for Daniels, as she began setting her life’s path, to declare her major in el-

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ementary education. It didn’t stick for long.

After switching briefly to special education, Daniels settled on social work.

“I saw mistreatment, that there were voices that were not being heard. Society was saying, these people don’t matter and I knew that wasn’t right. Social work is a profession that requires compassion and humanity and personal accountability. You learn in this kind of work that you are not somebody’s savior. It tests your

own humanity while making visible the humanity of others.”

Again, Daniels excelled in school. When she left, she received a letter from her college advisor. It was an unbidden letter of recommendation for graduate school. She recalls reading it and thinking incredulously: This is me?

Sometimes it can be difficult to recognize what is special about yourself without someone else shining a light on it for you. Again and again throughout our conversation Daniels, a profoundly intelligent, accomplished woman —approachable and warm—reflected on those who helped her continue reaching for what she was capable of. These mentors, teachers and parents alike, hold a special place for Daniels. “It is so important,” she says, “as we walk the path before us to extend our hands to those coming up behind.”

Daniels becomes the mentor Along the course of Debra Daniels’ long career of service—with the Children’s Aid Society of Utah, Phoenix Institute, YWCA, Benchmark Behavioral Health, Rape Recovery Center—she has been recognized many times over for her work and dedication. She is a recipient of the YWCA Outstanding Achievement award and the Susa Young Gates Award from the Utah Women's Political Caucus, for contributions to women and human rights, and of the Inclusion Center for Community and Justice 44th Humanitarian Award and the Linda K. Amos Award for Distinguished Service to Women of the University of Utah. Alongside her team at the Resource Center—“incredible people; they are real fixers”—she helps women find a safe and secure path toward an education with help of a strong and supportive community.

But maybe none of this would have happened without a few words from her father. Not long after she had left USU with her bachelor’s in social work, she was spending some time with her father when he turned to her and asked: “When will you be going to graduate school?”

She remembers it being less a question than a statement. It was the first time she realized how much it meant to her parents to see her continue. With the support of her professors and her college advisor already pushing her in that direction, her parents’ blessing was the last piece.

As Debra Daniels reminds me at the end of our conversation, “We don’t do anything on our own.” ◆ Katherine Pioli is a teacher at Salt Lake Arts Academy and CATALYST’s associate editor.

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February 2019

CHINESE ASTROLOGY

Year of the Pig

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sense of optimism and generosity are in the air as we welcome the Year of the Earth Pig. February 5, 2019 marks a time to “eat, drink and be merry,” as the party Pig arrives to bestow upon us many sensual delights. The influence of this jovial character will attract success to all 12 signs of Chinese Zodiac, inviting them to relax and indulge.

The annual celebration of the Chinese New Year is based upon the Hsia Lunar Farm Calendar that has been kept for 4,718 years. The new year begins on the second new moon after the winter solstice and is celebrated with festive foods: a whole fish, symbolizing good fortune; fat choy, a thin noodle like vegetable thought to

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bring prosperity; and long noodles for longevity. Lion dances performed by martial artists fill the streets along with the sharp popping sounds of firecrackers. The two-week celebration culminates with the Festival of Lanterns on or near the full moon.

Prior to New Year’s Day, houses and businesses are swept clean in a ritualistic fashion; discarded, as well, is the old energy from the previous year. A bowl of mandarin oranges placed near the front door encourages fresh energy to enter. Mandarin oranges symbolize chunks of gold and are thought to invite money luck.

Those wanting to grow their business position a budding plant in their office. As the blossoms open, it’s believed, the year will bloom with prosperity. Likewise, a Pig fig-

urine near the entry of one’s home or office invites the festive mood and good fortune of the year.

There is a complexity to the ancient Chinese calendar that makes figuring out the energetics of the year a bit complicated. The first dimension is the polarity: Each year is either yin or yang, large or small, male or female. The second dimension is the element from nature: water, wood, fire, earth or metal. 2019 is a Yin Earth Pig year.

The positive qualities that accompany the element of earth for 2019 are gentleness, peace and relaxation, like the qualities of a garden.

Gardens are places where we find connection to the earth, a serene place to create and experience the cycle of life. In the sign of the Pig, these qualities create a supportive, relaxed and pleasureful year.

You may notice more conspicuous consumption as this year is very favorable for spending money. Gambling flourishes during Pig years. You may find yourself updating your home with the latest technology and modern decor, as Pigs are all about appearances.

Pig’s greatest pleasure, however, comes from food and drink. This is the year to get in touch with your inner foodie.

Love relationships are abundant, passionate and short-lived this year. They do not arouse regret, however, but rather celebrate the pleasure that being in relationship brings. Sensuality takes the forefront and is honored under the sign of the Pig. If you are single or starting a serious romantic relationship in 2019, be careful not to get attached until you are sure that your feelings are reciprocated.

But if you’re attached, this might be a good year to get hitched. Pig years are a great time to get married in a lavish ceremony with family and friends in attendance, since family are the center of attention in 2019 (start planning your family reunion now).

Adding a cheerful, easy-going piglet to the family would be considered an asset this year, as Pig children are easy to raise.

The least favorable animal sign in 2019 is the Snake, which is in direct conflict with the Pig. People born in the year of the Snake can anticipate change (jobs or residence) and travel. As a Snake, it would be smart to carry the image of the Tiger as protection and to distract the Pig from your path.

When the Pig encounters its own year, it can experience disharmony, irritation, worries and frustrations, as well as sickness. Pigs, too, should carry the Tiger to minimize the negative effect.

Valerie Litchfield is a longtime feng shui practitioner with LifeAlign Classical Compass Feng Shui. She lives in Salt Lake City.

Your Animal Horoscope — 2019 Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) An auspicious year for the Rat will unfold in 2019. Things are looking up dramatically after the obstacles of 2018. Peach Blossom luck indicates that education and romance are in store. Rats who are seeking happiness and lasting love will have increased odds of finding it this year. Rats will also find promotion luck in their careers and are presented with many great opportunities.

Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) Financial luck is in store for Oxen in 2019, and time spent making plans and laying the groundwork for major goals early in the year ready you for a definite upturn mid year. 2019 is a lucky year for Oxen in their relationships, as they will be popular, making it easier to meet an attractive partner. Oxen don’t have very good health prospects for 2019, with hidden problems manifesting.

Tiger (1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 ) The Tiger’s forecast for 2019 has relatively good prospects.

They achieve a lot in their career with chances for recognition and promotion. Tigers also have good luck when it comes to finances in 2019 and taking chances could bring unexpected financial gains. Just keep an eye on your purse strings and resist the temptation to overspend.

On the relationship front, Tigers are not lucky in love in 2019, as they can be easily misled.

Rabbit (1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) The Pig is your ally. You can look forward to promising opportunities at work, where you can showcase your creativity and take on greater responsibilities. 2019 is a good year for you financially with a healthy increase in your income. For many Rabbits, there are wonderful family occasions and celebrations to enjoy. Love and romance are simple and down-to-earth and will require good communication if you wish to take your relationships to the next level.

Dragon (1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012) 2019 looks to be enjoyable and promising for the dazzling

Dragon. Your natural energy and enthusiasm opens doors. Marital relationships are happy and single Dragons move forward from the first date, to a stable relationship. This is a year of creativity in the workplace that reignites your passion for business. Finances improve unexpectedly and so do expenses. Pig years are the perfect time to make new friends and socialize.

Snake (1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013) 2019 is a tricky year for the Snake. It will take clever and strategic thinking to help the Snake navigate because they are in direct conflict with the Pig. Careful planning and work are going to be needed, and by doing so, Snakes can expect to have their share of financial success. Love relationships could end in heartbreak this year.

It’s going to be a busy year for the Snake so make sure that you take time to indulge in some pleasure.

Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014) The spirited Horse might find the slower paced year of the Pig to be a time of frustration, especially in the workplace where your efforts will not be equal to the results. 2019 will bring an upturn in finances and many will find their income increasing from developments at work including bonuses. Horses should take time out to enjoy their interests and find opportunities for exercise and relaxation. Socializing, travel, and avoiding risk will make the year more enjoyable.

Sheep (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015) The year of the Pig is memorable for the creative Sheep.

The year will inspire and motivate Sheep to pursue their interests and they can look forward to a productive 2019 in the workplace.

Their desire to improve their skills or learn new ones will work well in this action-oriented year, so don’t hold back. To ensure a financially stress-free year, the Sheep should keep track of his expenses and purchases and avoid impulsive decisions.

Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980,1992, 2004, 2016) Unfortunately, the Monkey is facing a demanding year that is filled with obstacles. The Monkey could expe-

rience additional pressures in the workplace and may find they are required to do tasks out of their skill set.

2019 will require you to have a careful eye on your finances, so resist the temptation to overspend. Monkeys will enjoy pursuing their interests and diving into a new ones. Keeping up with interests will provide time-outs from the pressures the year may bring.

Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017) 2019 will prove to be a gratifying and successful year for the Rooster. You can look forward to a year of progress, as long as you are proactive. If the Rooster remains alert to opportunities for career advancements they might find it comes through a staff change or new procedures.

Roosters will enjoy an increase in income during 2019 and may decide to proceed with plans or large purchases that you’ve been considering for a while. The Rooster can look forward to pleasurable occasions and celebrations in his home life.

Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018) Dogs can look forward to spending time with family and friends in 2019 and will celebrate successes with them. Dogs will feel inspired within the workplace and will enjoy the results from their previous efforts. Financially, the Dog can look forward to a promising year with many enjoying a boost in income. The Dog can also expect to make new friends and love connections that come from within their social circle.

Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019) The Pig’s own year is impressive and they will enjoy the rewards of past efforts and feel proud of their achievements. The Pig can look forward to further progress within the workplace with opportunities to advance their careers. Pigs can look forward to some exciting events during 2019 including celebrations of anniversaries, new family members and a change of residence. ◆

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Mindfulness of thinking Making peace with the monkey mind

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his is my idea of hell—or at least, one iteration of it: sitting on a 30-day silent meditation retreat with one little phrase of a Strauss polka repeating endlessly for five days. This happened back in 1998. I can laugh about it now. But while the days rolled by with no end in sight to this annoying background music, my attitude continued to darken. I knew in theory that the mini-concert would someday end; everything changes, right? But at the time I wasn’t sure this bouncy little phrase might not be with me for the duration of the retreat and beyond.

My mind went through an endless array of responses. Sometimes it frustrated me: Why is this interloper spoiling my silence? Sometimes I tried to ignore it: If I ignore this, it will go away. Sometimes frustration exploded into full-blown anger: Get the hell out of my head! Finally, it became laughable. That’s when things started to shift. Acceptance and humor are a meditator’s best friends. When I stopped giving it energy, it faded of its own accord.

When I teach mindfulness classes, one of the first comments I hear from first-time practitioners is how they’ve never been able to meditate.

They say practicing meditation causes them to think even more. They often feel that their minds are relatively calm until they sit down and attempt to be quiet, but as soon as they sit down, all hell breaks loose. There are two responses to this phenomenon.

First, when we sit quietly and notice the goings-on in our minds, what we’re seeing is what

is actually always happening, and what has always been happening in our heads. Our minds don’t suddenly go into overdrive when we sit.

Instead, when we sit, we have the opportunity to notice, maybe for the first time, just how active our minds are all the time.

Second, the point of practicing mindfulness is not to banish all thoughts. If that is the goal, we will be endlessly disappointed. Our minds think. That is what they have always done.

Thinking is a useful tool in our daily lives.

Thinking gets us from point A to point B. It helps us accomplish what we need to accomplish.

Weighing our choices through thought helps us determine the best course of action in a given situation.

Thinking can be a problem, though, when we unconsciously allow unchecked thoughts, beliefs and opinions to dictate our behavior.

Unconscious, habitual thoughts thrust us into drama after drama. Being aware of the wild and woolly nature of our monkey minds is actually the first step toward learning how to deal with our thoughts skillfully. The thinking that we accuse of destroying our Zen is actually a part of the myriad sensations of which we can be mindful in each moment. It is acceptance of the presence of thinking that frees us from its grip.

Thoughts are always about the past or the future. Past thoughts can take the form of remembering past trauma, hurt, happiness or any of the other infinite experiences we’ve had in our lives. These thoughts often provoke emotional responses. For example, for trauma, we might feel fear; for hurt, we might feel

The moment we wake from a thought story is a rich opportunity for learning the difference between thinking and being.

anger or sadness; for happiness, we might feel wistful and want that experience back. Meditation teacher and author Joseph Goldstein likens dredging up and becoming obsessed with past thinking to “dragging around a corpse.”

Future thinking takes the form of planning and worry—my mind’s personal favorite. Future thinking is, by its nature, fantasy. While planning can be a useful tool in our lives, worry is certainly not. My favorite worry story is the story of a monk who lived in a cave. The monk was an artist and decided to paint a representation of a tiger on the wall of his cave. When he was finished, the painting was so realistic that he looked at it and got scared. That’s worry. We make up stories about something that might happen and react with stress. The irony is that most of the time, whatever it is that we’ve spent time worrying about never happens.

You can’t actually think about the present moment. By the time you think about a moment, it’s the next moment. You can, however, be aware that thinking is happening. This is the key to unlocking the calm that mindfulness is said to cultivate. Instead of indulging and losing yourself in thought, or the opposite, continually trying to banish your thoughts, you can be mindful of the process of thinking. This is the exploration: What is thinking? What is a thought?

How do we become aware of thought without getting lost in the story? One way of exploring this is to note the state of your mind/body at the moment you notice you’ve been thinking. In that moment, we can often see thoughts for what they are—free from the stories they’re telling us. The moment when we wake up out of a thought story is a rich opportunity for learning the difference between thinking and being.

So next time you find yourself lost in thought while you’re meditating, give attention to the moment when you realize thinking is happening. You’ll likely have plenty of opportunities to do this. Even after 30 years of practice, I’m still plugging away, getting lost in thought, bringing the mind back to my breath or body sensations, and a few seconds later, going through the process again.

The good news is that every time you awaken from a thought—become aware of, rather than reactive to, that annoying, endless polka—little by little you are creating a new habit, the habit of presence. ◆ 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.

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Psychotherapy and Personal Growth • Abode Intuitive Sciences • Health Spiritual Practice • Psychic Arts Bodywork Movement and Sport ABODE AUTOMOTIVE Schneider Auto Karosserie 8/19

801.484.9400, f 801.484.6623, 1180 S. 400 W., SLC. Utah’s first green body shop. Making customers happy since 1984! We are a friendly, full-service collision repair shop in SLC. Your satisfaction is our goal. We’ll act as your advocate with your insurance company to ensure proper repairs and give you a lifetime warranty.

WWW.SCHNEIDER AUTO.NET

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION Ann Larsen Residential Design DA 10/19

801.604.3721. Specializing in historically sensitive design solutions and adding charm to the ordinary. Consultation and design of new homes, additions, remodeling, decks and outdoor structures. Experienced, reasonable, references.

HOUSEWORKS4@YAHOO.COM

GREEN PRODUCTS Underfoot Floors DA 11/19

801.467.6636, 1900 S. 300 W., SLC. We offer innovative & earth friendly floors including bamboo, cork, marmoleum, hardwoods, natural fiber carpets as well as sand and finishing hardwood.

Free in-home estimates. Please visit our showroom. KE@UNDERFOOTFLOORS.COM WWW.UNDERFOOTFLOORS.NET

HOUSING Urban Utah Homes & Estates DA 9/19

801.595.8824, 380 West 200 South, #101, SLC. Founded in 2001 by Babs De Lay, Urban Utah Homes & Estates is an independent real estate brokerage. Our experienced realtors have skill sets to help first-time to last-time buyers and sellers with residential sales, estate liquidations of homes & property, land sales, new construction and small business sales. WWW.URBANUTAH.COM

DINING Café Solstice DA 3/19

801.487.0980, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. (inside Dancing Cranes). Loose teas, specialty coffee drinks and herbal smoothies in a relaxing atmosphere. WWW.CAFESOLSTICESLC.COM SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM

Coffee Garden DA

801.355.3425, 900 E. 900 S. and 254 S. Main, SLC. High-end espresso, delectable pastries & desserts. Great places to people watch. M-Thur 6a-11p; Fri 6a-12p, Sat 7a-12p, Sun 7a-11p. Wifi.

Oasis Cafe DA 11/19

801.322.0404,151 S. 500 E., SLC. A refreshing retreat in the heart of the city, Oasis Cafe provides a true sanctuary of spectacular spaces:

the beautiful flower-laden patio, the private covered breezeway or the casual style dining room. Authentic American cafe-style cuisine plus full bar, craft beers, wine list and more.

WWW.OASISC AFESLC.COM

operative recovery. Board-certified for hep-c treatment. National Acupuncture Detox Association (NADA)-certified for treatment of addiction. Women’s health, menopausal syndromes. www.STEVENSACUCLINIC.COM

SLC Qi Community Acupuncture 12/19

HEALTH & BODYWORK ACUPUNCTURE Alethea Healing Acupuncture5/19

512.658.2485, 2180 E. 4500S, Suite210-L, Holladay. Facilitating childhood and adult health through acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, nutrition, and lifestyle. Helping chronic/acute pain, sleep, digestion, respiratory, fatigue, hormones, stress, anxiety and more. Sliding scale rates for return patients, private clinical setting. $25 ACUPUNCTURE HAPPY HOUR M-F 2-5pm. www.ALETHEAHEALINGACUPUNCTURE.COM

Keith Stevens Acupuncture 3/19

801.255.7016, 209.617.7379 (c). Dr. Keith Stevens, OMD, now located at 870 E. 9400 South, Ste. 110 (South Park Medical Complex). . Specializing in chronic pain treatment, stress-related insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sports medicine, traumatic injury and post-

801.521.3337, 242 S. 400 E. Suite B, SLC. Affordable Acupuncture! Sliding scale rates ($20-40). Open weekends. Grab a recliner and relax in a safe, comfortable, and healing space. We help with pain, fertility, digestion, allergies, arthritis, sleep and stress disorders, cardiac/respiratory conditions, metabolism & more.

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Wasatch Community Acupuncture12/19

801.364.9272, 470 E. 3900 S., Ste 103, SLC. Effective, low-cost relief for pain, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, and many other ailments. $15-$40 sliding scale (you decide), plus $15 intake fee for first visit. We're a nonprofit acupuncture clinic located in the heart of the Salt Lake valley.

Open seven days a week.

INFO@WASATCHACUPUNTURE.ORG WWW.WASATCH ACUPUNCTURE . ORG

APOTHECARY Natural Law Apothecary 12/19

801.613.2128. 619 S. 600 W. Salt Lake's premier herbal medicine shop featuring 100+ organic/wild-harvested herbs available in any

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amount. Specializing in custom, small batch tinctures, salves, green drink and teas. Also features a knowledge center with books, classes & consultation on herbs, bees, massage/bodywork wellness and more! www.NATURALLAWAPOTHECARY.COM

prehensive care for lasting results.

WWW.LEIGHANNSHELTON.COM 8/19

AYURVEDA Maria Radloff, AWC, E-RYT5006/19

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480.600.3765. SLC. Ayurveda is the art of longevity and health. Maria specializes in ayurvedic healing using food choices, lifestyle & routines, herbs and yoga practices. She offers personal ayurvedic consults for preventive health and healing, corporate wellness packages, public workshops and educational events.

WWW.MARIYURVEDA.COM

ENERGY HEALING Reconnective Healing6/19

801.386.6420. 1399 S. 700 E., SLC. I immerse you into a comprehensive spectrum of energy, light and information; which allows us to entirely transcend complex energy-healing "techniques" and brings about dramatic, often instantaneous, lifelong healings and life transformations. RH heals on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental bodies.

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Kristen Dalzen, LMT 12/18

801.661.3896, Turiya’s, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. IGNITE YOUR DIVINE SPARK! Traditional Usui Reiki Master Teacher practicing in SLC since 1996. Offering a dynamic array of healing services and classes designed to create a balanced, expansive and vivacious life.

WWW.T URIYAS . COM

SoulPathmaking w/ Lucia BC, PC, LMT, Spiritual Counselor, Healer, Oracle 9/19

801.631.8915. 40+ years experience tending the Soul. Individual sessions; counseling, bodywork, soul art-making. SoulCollage® Circle Mondays; Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 3. SoulCollage® gatherings with friends–birthdays, baby-welcoming, weddings, funerals.

LUCIAWGARDNER @HOTMAIL .COM .

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STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Leighann Shelton, GCFP, CR, CPT, LMT

303.726.6667, 466 S. 500 E., SLC. Helping athletes, dancers, musicians, children and people of all types with chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, arthritis, injuries & stress. Leighann's 7 years of education make her the only practitioner in Utah certified in Feldenkrais®, Rolfing® Structural Integration and Pilates. Providing com-

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801.694.4086, Dan Schmidt, GCFP, LMT. 244 W. 700 S., SLC. WWW.OPENHANDSLC.COM

Agua Alma Aquatic Bodywork 5/19 801.891.5695. Mary Cain, LMT, YA

500, MS Psychology. Relax in a warm pool supported by floats, explore the transformative balancing potential of water massage, likened to Watsu.

Enjoy table massage using Transformational Neuromuscular technique, hot stones, Reiki and Yoga. We will find the right bodywork blend to meet your specific needs. Wellness coaching, excellent references. www.FROMSOURCETOSOURCE.COM

Healing Mountain Massage School 12/19 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. (enter off 500 E.).A www.HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM

MEDICAL COACHING Rise + Refuge Wellbeing, Michelle Marthia, End of Life Doula

801.819.2380. Discovering your path to wellbeing during illness and end of life transitions. Michelle is passionate about supporting those navigating these complex territories, creating a path to achieving an embodied life following illness, or embracing the experience of dying peacefully.

WWW.RISEANDREFUGE.COM, MICHELLE@RISEANDREFUGE.COM 4/19

M.D. PHYSICIANS Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 801.531.8340, 34 S. 500 E., #103,

SLC. Integrative Family Practitioner utilizing functional medicine for treatment of conditions such as: fatigue, fibro-myalgia, digestion, adrenals, hormones and more. Dr. Mangum recommends diet, supplementation, HRT and other natural remedies in promoting a health-conscious lifestyle.

WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM, THEPEOPLE@WEBOFLIFEWC.COM 2/19

NUTRITION Terri Underwood RD, MS, CD, IFMCP 8/19

801-831-6967. Registered Dietitian/Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Food-based, individualized diet plans, high-quality nutrition supplements, and counseling. Digestion, Diabetes, Vegans, Cardio-Metabolic, Autoimmune, Cancer, Cognitive Decline, Food Intolerance, Fatigue, Weight Loss, Thyroid, Chronic Health Problems, Preventive Health.

TERI@SUSTAINABLEDIETS.COM

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Cafe Solstice is for sale. Serious and

intentional inquiries only.

SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM 3/19

ENTERTAINMENT Utah Film Center 801.746.7000, 122

Main Street, SLC. A non-profit continually striving to bring community together through film.

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GREEN FUNERALS Karen Pace Advanced Planning, Green Burial Consultant 2/19 801-372-4036. Preplan your green burial and funeral. Our green cemetery and funeral services are certified by the Green Burial Council. You do have cemetery & funeral options whether it's green, cremation, or traditional. Let me guide you to a more informed eco-friendly decision.

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LEGAL ASSISTANCE Schumann Law, Penniann J. Schumann, J.D., LL.M 3/19 DA 801.631.7811. Whether you are planning for your own future protection and management, or you are planning for your family, friends, or charitable causes, Penniann Schumann can assist you with creating and implementating a plan to meet those goals.

WWW.ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM

MEDIA KRCL 90.9FM DA 801.363.1818, 1971 N. Temple, SLC.

Northern Utah’s only non-profit, member-supported public radio station dedicated to broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community information 24 hours a day. WWW.KRCL.ORG

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Guild for Structural Integration 8/19

801.696.1169 The Guild exists to train and educate students of all diversities with respect and inclusivity. We uphold our values above all through integrity and tradition in alignment with the teachings of Dr. Ida P. Rolf.

Hosting local workshops and trainings in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration. 150 S. 600 E. Ste 1A. SLC. ROLFGUILD.ORG DA

SPACE FOR RENT Space available at Center for Transpersonal Therapy 3/19

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 6/19

801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available. Contact: Nick Stark, NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET, WWW.MACHUPICCHUTRAVELCENTER.COM

VOICE COACH Stacey Cole 12/19

801.808.9249. Voice training for singing, speaking, and accent modification. Individual and group sessions with Stacey Cole, licensed speechlanguage pathologist and Fitzmaurice Voicework® teacher. Holistic approach. Free the breath, body and voice. Check out singing workhops and drop-in choirs in the “events” section of WWW.VOICECOACHSLC.COM

WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services DA 2/19

801.871.0840 (O), 801.673.1294, 8899 S. 700 E., Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070.

Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor.

ROBERT.HARRINGTON@LPL.COM, WWW. H ARRINGTON W EALTH S ERVICES . COM

MOVEMENT & MEDITATION, DANCE RDT Dance Center Community School

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 6/19

MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 12/19

801.355.6375, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditionalstyle training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and Qigong exercises). Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET

MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 5/19

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 1/19

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 students to discover their 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 12/19

801.521.9642. 926 S. 900 E., SLC. Yoga is for Every Body. 80 public classes are available weekly, in addition to many special workshops and trainings. Experience relaxing yin, restorative yoga and meditation, or energizing power and Ashtanga yoga, and everything in-between.

Yoga Soul teacher trainings and immersions are available as well.

WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM

Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/19

801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering a variety of Hot and Not hot yoga classes for the past 13 years. The Mountain Yoga System is comprised of 5 Elemental Classes EARTH-FIRE-WIND-FLOW-WATER varying in heat, duration, intensity and sequence. The 5 classes work together, offering a balanced and

sustainable yoga practice.

WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.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, RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM

INSTRUCTION 1/19 Living Light Institute of Energy Healing Arts Safety Consortium 400 W.

Lawndale, SLC. Offers classes on many topics related to crystals, crystal energy, personal energy management, self-awareness, metaphysics, intuitive development, Crystal Healer Certification, meditation and more.

WWW.LIVINGLIGHTSCHOOL.COM

SPIRITUAL COUNSELING Reverend Connie Hillenbrand, B.Msc.

pacity to heal and resolve past and current obstacles, rather than just cope. Modalities include EMDR, EFT, mindfulness, feminist/multicultural.

Individuals, couples, families.

WWW.HEALINGPATHWAYSTHERAPY.COM

PSYCHOTHERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH

Mountain Lotus Counseling 7/19DA

707.354.1019. An inspirational speaker and healer, she also teaches Numerology, Palmistry, Tarot and Channeling. WWW.S UZ WAGNER . COM

THERAPY/COUNSELING Big Heart Healing, Dr. Paul Thielking

801.413.8978. SLC. Helping people on the path of personal growth, healing, and self-discovery. Through workshops and retreats, Dr. Thielking utilizes what he has learned as a psychiatrist, Zen student, and Big Mind facilitator to help others to experience a deeper sense of meaning, fulfillment, and joy in life.

PAUL@BIGHEARTHEALING.COM BIGHEARTHEALING.COM 3/19

Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders, LPC 10/19

801.883.9508. Ordained Metaphysical Minister/Metaphysical Practitioner. Affiliated with International Metaphysical Ministries/ Member of Professional Worldwide Metaphysical Association.

Services I offer are Spiritual Counseling/ Spiritual Healing, Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals and other ceremonies. 5/19

801.231.5916. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 15, SLC. Feeling out of sorts? Tell your story in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Over 20 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.

PSYCHIC/TAROT READINGS Nick Stark 6/19

Healing Pathways Therapy Center 2/19

801.721.2779. Ogden Canyon.

Shamanic energy healings/ clearings/ readings/offerings/transformative work. Over 20 years experience.

NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET

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Investment Management Retirement Planning Roth - Traditional IRA’s SEP IRA’s - 401(k) planning

435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 4665 S. 900 E. #150.

Integrated counseling and medical services for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship, life adjustment issues. Focusing on clients’ innate ca-

801.524.0560. Theresa Holleran, LCSW, Marianne Felt, CMHC, & Sean Patrick McPeak, CSW. Learn yourself. Transform.

Depth psychotherapy and transformational services for individuals, relationships, groups and communities.

WWW.MOUNTAINLOTUSCOUNSELING.COM

Natalie Herndon, PhD, CMHC 7/19

801.657.3330. 9071 S. 1300 W, Suite 100, West Jordan. 15+ years experience specializing in Jungian, Analytical, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Are you seeking to more deeply understand yourself, your relationships, and why you struggle with certain thoughts and feelings?

Call today for an appointment and let's begin.

NatalieHerndon@HopeCanHelp.net WWW.HOPECANHELP.NET

Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/19

801.631.8426. Ambassador Plaza, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 3B, 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 treating identity crises, LGBTQ issues and bipolar disorders. SPROSKAUER@COMCAST.NET

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Securities & financial planning offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC

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Usui System of Natural Healing By appointment, 801.554.3053 cxbutah@gmail.com Center for Enhanced Wellness 2627 East Parleys Way, SLC

SHAMANIC PRACTICE Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW 3/19

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801.531.8051. ssifers514@aol.com.

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.

RETAIL line goes here APPAREL, GIFTS & TREASURES Blue Boutique 10/19DA

801.487.1807, 1383 S. 2100 E., SLC. Shopping Made Sexy since 1987.

WWW.B LUE B OUTIQUE . COM

Dancing Cranes Imports DA8/19

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.D ANCING C RANES I MPORTS . COM

Golden Braid Books DA 11/19

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.G OLDEN B RAID B OOKS . COM

Lotus DA 12/18

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offer private consultations.

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Rd., #200, Draper. For rocks and crystals. Everything from Angels to Zen. WWW.ILOVELOTUS.COM

iconoCLAD—We Sell Your Previously Rocked Stuff & You Keep 50% 3/19

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! WWW. ICONO CLAD. COM

Turiya’s Gifts8/19 DA

801.531.7823, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. MF 11a-7p, Sat 11a-6p, 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.T URIYAS . COM

HEALTH & WELLNESS Dave’s Health & Nutrition 7/19

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

The INNER LIGHT CENTER A MYSTICAL, METAPHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

We promote and encourage personal empowerment. Review our new classes for all ages, and special events at:

www.theinnerlightcenter.org Get to know us at our 10:00 a.m. Sunday Celebrations; Followed by Fellowship Social The Inner Light Center 4408 S. 500 East Salt Lake City, UT (801) 571-2888

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE line goes here ORGANIZATIONS Inner Light Center Spiritual Community

801.919.4742, 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: 10am. WWW.T HE I NNER L IGHTC ENTER . ORG

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Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple

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.

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INSTRUCTION Lower Lights School of Wisdom 8/19

801.859.7131. Lower Lights is a community that supports human awakening coupled with passionate engagement in the world. We approach the journey of becoming through ancient and modern teachings including mindfulness, Western developmental psychology and the world’s wisdom traditions. Offerings include community gatherings, workshops and retreats.

LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG. INFO@LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG

Two Arrows Zen Center 3/19DA

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 daylong intensives—Day of Zen—and telecourses.

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get asked the question almost daily, from family, friends, neighbors: “Can this be recycled?” What might be obvious to some will be a revelation for others, so let’s revisit this topic of what goes into the curbside recycling bin (in Salt Lake City, your blue bin). After all, it’s a new year, and we’re all still in the mindset of making resolutions and resolving to do better.

With recycling, it’s easy to do better just by knowing a few basics, and remembering “when it doubt, throw it out.” If you’re uncertain whether something is actually recyclable, please throw it in the trash bin. Otherwise, your questionable item risks contaminating the entire load of recycling that’s headed to the recycling facility.

First, some background to help us put this topic into context. Two things happened a year ago that affected our local recycling efforts: one, a global policy, and the other, a local one.

Globally, China implemented its “National Sword Policy” which puts tight restrictions on the types of waste products that can be imported— banning 24 different types of waste materials outright—and setting tougher standards on levels of contamination in others. Any shipment that has a contamination rate of great than .05% will be rejected. The trickle-down effect is that it puts much greater responsibility on us as consumers to be careful about what we’re putting in our recycling bins. (Yes, much of what we recycle does end up getting shipped overseas. This might surprise some of you. For example, until last year, China had been the world’s largest importer for plastic waste for recycling.)

Locally, Salt Lake City Municipal stopped accepting plastic bags and plastic film/wrap in the curbside recycling bins. The reality is, these items never should have gone into our curbside bins in the first place. They wreak havoc on the equipment in the recycling facility (referred to in the waste industry as “merfs,” for Materials Recovery Facilities) because they get tangled up in the machinery, forcing intermittent shutdowns and causing equipment breakages. This is costly, too,

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BY MARY MCINTYRE to these facilities because of repairs and work stoppages. Better to reduce/ eliminate our plastic bag and plastic film consumption as much as possible.

If you’re uncertain whether something is actually recyclable, please throw it in the trash bin. Otherwise, your questionable items risk contaminating the entire load that’s headed to the recycling facility.

So, what can you put in your Salt Lake City curbside recycling bin? (For those of you outside of Salt Lake City, check out your city/ county municipal website for more specific information.)

• Boxes (break them down before putting them in your bin to give you more space) • Cardboard packaging • Paper (I collect mine in a paper bag so it’s bulkier when it goes into the bin; single sheets of paper/newspaper can get wet and easily contaminated) • Cans—aluminum and tin (you needn’t rinse but they should be scraped clean) • Plastic milk jugs (again, you needn’t rinse but

do replace the cap so the recycling plant doesn’t smell of sour milk) and other containers • Refrigerator drink cartons (see image) • Paper bags • Phonebooks, catalogs Plastic bags and plastic film can be recycled locally at a number of retail stores, like Smith’s, Target, Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and others. Collect them together in one bag and take them to your nearest drop-off location when the bag is full. Use this handy location finder to see where to recycle plastic bags locally: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2UCQOLK Despite our best efforts to reduce/eliminate our plastic bag use, there’s a number of different kinds of plastic packaging that might still end up in our homes because of the goods we purchase.

Ideally, buy in bulk as much as possible and avoid single-serving containers/packages of food.

For example, bring your own containers to the deli counter; buy the larger food containers (like 16- or 32-oz yogurt) and serve out smaller portions into reusable containers.

If you do end up with food packaging, reuse or recycle the materials wherever possible. For example, the plastic wrap around the toilet paper can be recycled.; reuse any plastic resealable packaging instead of using/buying ziploc bags. Reuse the five-pound potato bags and orange bags as lunch bags, or newspaper bags to clean up after the dog. You get the idea.

The beauty in all of this is learning from each other and sharing ideas. With that in mind, email your suggestions and ideas to us, or post a comment. Let us know what you’re doing to reduce your waste footprint. ◆ Mary McIntyre is the former executive director of the Utah Recycling Alliance, a local nonprofit focused on programs that encourage reuse, recycling and resource conservation. She strives towards a Zero Waste lifestyle by making lifestyle choices and conscious decisions each day to minimize her and her families waste/carbon footprint. Her mantra is “small steps to a bigger change.” MARYMC@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET

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URBAN ALMANAC

February 2019 A monthly compendium of random wisdom for the natural world and beyond

COMPILED BY DIANE OLSON, ANNA ZUMWALT AND GRETA DEJONG

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February 1 Sun rise 7:37am, sunset 5:44pm. Salt Lake temp averages 46° F. / 31°, with five days of rain.

February 2 Though among the driest of states, Utah is home to many types of wetlands, also called riparian zones (places where precipitation gathers): swamps, mud flats, salt marsh, aquatic plant beds, forest wetland, bog and wet meadows. Utah's largest wetland area surrounds the Great Salt Lake in Davis and Weber counties. Wetlands are important because, like a sponge, they soak up any excess water to p r e vent flooding.

They also filter out many pollutants before they get into the water supply.

February 3 Though cold and flu viruses may be transmitted when touching a contaminated surface, far more common is direct contact. The cough, sneeze or even talk of a sick person can propel droplets up to six feet.

February 4 New Moon, 2:03pm. National Hemp Day. In Utah, a card is no

National Read in the Bathtub Day (or Valentine!) gift spotted at 15th & 15th Gallery. Fine art is always a good choice.

longer required to possess hemp extract containing less than .3% THC.

February 5 Chinese New Year (see article, this issue: Year of the Pig.)

February 6 Fresh parsley and carrots can help curb doggy breath. If your pet likes them, offer them daily.

February 7 February is the best month for observing bald eagles

in Utah. You can see the eagles, and learn more about them, tomorrow at Farmington Bay.

February 8 CATALYST reader Eugene Hecker, age 94 and a veteran of WWII, sent us this note to share on handling snow that sticks to shovels and clogs snow blower chutes: “When the wife is not looking, sneak into the kitchen and petty pilfer her cooking spray. Spray this on your dry snow shovel. Do it to the front and back. Spray the snow blower’s chute and all of the moving parts.

Hurrah, the snow will not cling any more. (Popular Mechanics says WD40 will work, too.)”

February 9 National Read in the Bathtub Day. What a fine wintertime activity (with or without prior outdoor activity)! What do you like to read in the bathtub?

February 10 Researchers placed two hamster wheels in a natural setting to see if wild animals would run on them volun

tarily. The critters came in droves.

Over three years, more than 200,000 animals—including mice, shrews and frogs—used the wheels. The study concluded that “wheel running can be experienced as rewarding,” and is not just a byproduct of rodential incarceration.

February 11 Tempt yourself with a fun and sensible electric bike— then drop hints to (or buy for) your favorite Valentine. Try Salt Lake E-Bikes or Wasatch Touring.

February 12 Celebrate Darwin Day with an outing to the Natural History Museum of Utah.

February 13 Spider milk? Female jumping spiders of the species Toxeus magnus nurse their young with a milky substance that contains sugar, fat and about four times the amount of protein as cow's milk. Spiderlings nurse for around 40 days, and can’t reach maturity without it.

February 14 On this day in 1870, Utah women acquired the right to vote—a right revoked by U.S. Congress in 1897 after Utah became a state.

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February 15 Participate in Audubon's Great Backyard Bird Count, through the 18th. Beginners to experts are invited. BIRDCOUNT.ORG February 16 Say “thank you” to the almonds you eat. To grow one almond requires 1.1 gallons of precious California water.

February 17 Random Acts of Kindness Day. Being kind (helpful, forgiving, considerate, or humane) boosts your serotonin (the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of satisfaction and well-being). Kindness leads to many good things like better relationships, improved self-esteem, compassion, happiness, future success, and good mental and physical health.

February 18 "Presidents Day. Of the first five U.S. presidents, three died on July 4: Adams, Jefferson and Monroe.

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February 19 Full Snow Moon, 8:53am. This is the U.S.’s snowiest month. Named by Northeastern Native American tribes before Colonial times, when the moons were a way of tracking the seasons. Also called the Hunger Moon, as hunting became very difficult.

If you are ingenious like Polly’s dad, Robert Plummer, you can build your own electric bike!

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Hoodie-Hoo Day: The purpose of Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day, as it is properly termed, is to “chase winter and make ready for spring,” which is exactly one month away.

February 21 According to UNESCO, as of 2018, about 2,500 languages (and thus their cultures) are currently at risk of extinction within a few generations.

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February 22 Over half (53%) of female entrepreneurs and business owners are former Girl Scouts.

February 23 In the February garden: Prune your roses and fruit trees.

Water evergreens. If the soil is dry enough, in a sunny spot plant peas, spinach and radishes. And you can start planting seeds indoors! Find lots of resources by searching "CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET starting seeds indoors."

February 24 Clean Out Your Bookcase Day. Give your books some love by organizing them in a way meaningful to you (our friend Erin sorts hers by color!). Recycle those that no longer "spark joy" (Marie Kondo).

February 25 Not all of Utah's house wrens fly south for the winter. Some have been found hunkering down in glove compartments of abandoned cars, old shoes, shelves, mailboxes and tin cans.

February 26 At least 500 versions of Cinderella have been found around the world, in both Eastern and Western cultures, with the earliest known version from Greece, 7 BC. Folklorists classify Cinderella as "persecuted heroine."

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February 2019

METAPHORS FOR THE MONTH

This month, notice your words— written, spoken, unspoken

BY SUZANNE WAGNER

Osho Zen Tarot: Flowering, Traveling, Trust Medicine Cards: Spider, Lynx, Crow Mayan Oracle: Ben, Realm Shift, Universal Movement Ancient Egyptian Tarot: The Empress, The Devil, Princess of Swords Aleister Crowley Deck: Queen of Cups, Strength, The Hanged Man Healing Earth Tarot: Three of Shields, Woman of Crystals, Four of Pipes Words of Truth: Ease, Boundaries, Competition

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e are expanding. Many of the cards reflect the unknown, calling to us to take a leap of faith. In the intuitive and creative self, we see the threads of a web reaching out beyond this reality into the blackness of a new world being created.

You are in a fire walk of love this month. You will feel like you are standing near the red, hot coals.

From your old mind and reality, stepping on the coals is a very bad idea. From another, spiritual angle

of perception, we see how the ego has shaped and controlled the development of this world. What would the world look like if our hearts grew receptors for conscious connection?

In truth, there is no other decent option. Life requires us to change and adapt. But knowing how to approach a situation is as important as finding a solution to the problem.

We can find ways to pursue our objectives without standing on the backs of others. Culturally we need to learn to take risks and reach beyond our stories and historic references—and somehow remain virtuous, honorable and in alignment with sacred law.

It can be done. And it will take the most inventive and creative minds coming together to manifest that.

Humanity needs high ideals to hold on to. We need to make our lives mean something. We need to find a way to make a difference

and help others. And more money is not the answer.

Those in fear live in a “bubble gum” world of their own creation.

But life is not that. Life requires you to step beyond the knowing of the mind and into the wild chaotic truth that keeps this beautiful world cycling in the vacuum of space.

The Medicine Cards this month are of great interest to me. Lynx says this is about secrets hidden from us and secrets we have hidden from ourselves because we were not ready to fully engage truths that do not align with the ego’s projection of who we think we are.

Some people hold the medicine of Lynx. They are the keepers of discernment. They see the fears, lies and self-deceptions of others.

Seeing and knowing is one level.

The next level is in knowing when and when not to communicate in words. In most moments, silence has a greater and more profound impact than attempting to explain.

Before being entrusted with the secrets that another holds, you must show respect. Respect comes in many forms. You must discover from your core how you can honorably show respect to another. It is deeply personal, something that

What would the world look like if our hearts grew receptors for conscious connection? vibrates at a particular frequency.

It is in the vibration of reception and truth that a powerful message is exchanged.

Crow, the next power animal, is about the sacred and unspoken laws that rule this world. They are often forgotten in the noise of human “chatting.” Crow teaches you to be mindful of your opinions and actions. You must be willing to live your truth. Anything less is selfdeception. Those who carry pow-

When you are cracked open by life, you may shine the brightest light. erful messages of truth are often called “rebels” in this world.

And then we have Spider weaving her way into this month. The words you weave in your mind, that you speak, and especially that you write, can become a template that describes a time and place in life. Words spoken in one historical period can reveal manipulation and control in another. Words that have evoked powerful beliefs and actions may be revealed as tactics of complex human interactions and intentions.

Words are a form of energy transference, as powerful as any mythological, magic spell and just as inspiring. They can be just as deadly.

Certain words can catch you up in their web and paralyze you.

Notice your words this month.

Notice what you repeatedly say.

Notice if you speak in the dialect of duality—right/wrong, good/bad, male/female. And decide if that works for you.

Growth comes always at the edges of your understanding. You cannot grow if you are unwilling to reach beyond your present form of reality.

All growth is a risk. There is a vulnerability. Are you willing to be that vulnerable in your life this month?

You are not guaranteed a great life. You are guaranteed an opportunity to live. You are not known by your successes but by your incredible moments of failure; when you are cracked open by life, you may shine the brightest light. You are not getting what you want. But in the attempt is a recognition of the timelessness of your soul, the majestic beauty of your intention, and the joy at reaching out to touch that ever-illusive unknown. ◆ Visit WWW.SUZANNEWAGNER.COM/BLOG/ for Suzanne’s Astrological Predictions for 2019. Gird your loins; it looks like a challenging year!

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