City Weekly November 25, 2021 by Copperfield Publishing

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MADAM MAYOR Erin Mendenhall on finding calm and community during nonstop crises. By Benjamin Wood

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SOAP BOX ‘Worst Utahn’ Best of Utah 2021

I generally find the Best of Utah edition of City Weekly replete with awards specific to the bougie ecosphere of most of your readers, not to state the obvious since they nominate them. However, with Mike Lee, I think you had it wrong. Lee is no different from your average Utahn who shares his predilection for frauds and those who perpetrate them. Think about where Lee was raised, how he was raised and where he was educated. He’s just one example of the parochial misguided people who populate this state. Personally, I find the hypocrites Spencer Cox and Jon Huntsman Jr.—both unabashed supporters of Mike Lee and Donald Trump—just as bad, if not worse. They are the “gentle” enablers. They talk a very good game, perform some perfunctory acts of decency but are essentially masters of misrepresentation and misdirection. It amazes me the number of people who fall

for their platitudes. With all of the above said, the “Worst Utahn” award should go to your Average Utahn. STEVE IFSHIN

Salt Lake City Tough competition. Interesting how none of Utah’s federal elected officials will show their faces in Utah’s capital city. The system is broken. CHRISTIAN SCHUTZ

Via Facebook Must have been tough picking between [Sen. Mike] Lee and [Rep. Chris] Stewart. JOHN GUGGENHEIM

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What’s a favorite at your holiday table that’s not one of the ‘traditional’ dishes? Mikey Saltas

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OPINION

Ignoble Notables

Three Utah scientists honored with this year’s other peace prize.

he interlude between harvest and Hanukkah leaves me cold. How is it possible to appreciate a season that valorizes shopping, eating and electioneering? Only the occasional Indian summer day—with its gold-leaf aspens displayed under azure skies—offers respite. Otherwise, the best to be said of the tedious, autumnal months is that they serve as backdrop for winners getting their due. City Weekly’s 32nd Best of Utah edition was published on Nov. 18, on the heels of the Booker Prize and the National Book Awards. And by then, the 2021 Nobel and Pulitzer prizes had come and gone like meteors. So, too, had the lesser-known Ig Nobels. “The Ig Nobel awards are arguably the highlight of the scientific calendar,” wrote Helen Pilcher in Nature. “The prizes, which are the wayward son of the more righteous Nobels, are supposed to reward research that makes people laugh, then think.” Now 31 years old, the Ig Nobels are sourced on the Harvard University campus. The annual award ceremony evokes the irreverent theatrics of such other Harvard satirists as the Lampoon and Hasty Pudding Club. Part of what redeems the Ig Nobels from low comedy, according to the awards’ press materials, is the participation of “genuine, genuinely bemused Nobel laureates.” I’m a believer in the “laugh, then think” approach to life’s vicissitudes, and I have followed the annual Ig Nobels for a long time. Each year, without fail, some small detail strikes a responsive chord. This year brought a stunning surprise. Three Utah academics, all associated with the University of Utah, received the Ig Nobel Peace Prize! Ethan Beseris, David Carrier and Steven Naleway shared the honor “for testing the hypothesis that humans evolved beards to protect themselves from punches to the face”

BY JOHN RASMUSON just as manes protect the throats of male lions. I called Dr. Carrier to congratulate him. He was gracious. The award was unexpected, he said, and he credited Beseris for doing most of the work over almost two years’ time. The research was predicated on Charles Darwin’s assertion that not only did beards attract females, facial hair provided protection when males fought over them with their fists. The Utah team’s acceptance speeches were delivered in a virtual ceremony that reached around the world on Sept. 9. “These awards recognize the exploratory research we should be proud of as a species,” Carrier told me. “Progress depends on science.” The other peace prize of the season—the one announced in Norway—cited two journalists, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia. They received the Nobel for their “courageous fight for freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” Nobel winners receive a gold medal, more than $1 million and lots of publicity. The Ig Nobel winners fare less well. Was the University of Utah planning any special recognitions for its three, newly minted laureates, I asked? Dr. Carrier demurred. That South Campus Drive could be re-named in their honor is speculative, the bearded biology professor told me. “We haven’t heard from President Randall yet.” American researchers took another prize in this year’s 10 Ig Nobel awards. They won the entomology prize for groundbreaking work on “a new method of cockroach control on submarines.” Pedestrian collision research was the basis of two separate prizes. The prize in physics went to five scientists “for conducting experiments to learn why pedestrians do not constantly collide with other pedestrians.” A different collaboration of researchers from Japan, Switzerland and Italy won the kinetics prize for their experiments “to learn why pedestrians do sometimes collide with other pedestrians.” The opposite, dueling research made me smile. The subject of sex is under constant scientific scrutiny. Not a year goes by without vagaries of sex research mak-

ing headlines. Among this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes was good news for allergy sufferers with libidos intact. “For demonstrating that orgasms can be as effective as decongestant medicines at improving nasal breathing,” researchers from Germany, Turkey and Britain shared the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine. Sex was also a factor in the foundational research of the Ig Nobel chemistry prize. Data-mining scientists “chemically analyzed the air inside movie theaters to test whether the odors produced by an audience reliably indicated the levels of violence, sex, antisocial behavior, drug use and bad language in the movie the audience was watching.” It made me think of the Feelies in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World. The Feelies went beyond sound and sight of the big screen by engaging the audience’s sense of touch. Three Swedes claimed the Ig Nobel biology prize “for analyzing variations in purring, chirping, chattering, trilling, tweedling, murmuring, meowing, moaning, squeaking, hissing, yowling, howling, growling and other modes of cat-human communication.” One of their publications was titled “A Phonetic Pilot Study of Chirp, Chatter, Tweet and Tweedle in Three Domestic Cats.” Discarded chewing gum was the object of Spanish and Iranian researchers. Their work was honored with the Ig Nobel Prize in ecology. They were cited for the work of “using genetic analysis to identify the different species of bacteria that reside in wads of chewing gum stuck on pavements in various countries.” The transportation prize was based on experiments moving black rhinos with helicopters in Africa. The presentation of the prize called attention to the finding that “it is safer to transport an airborne rhinoceros upsidedown rather than sideways.” Finally, the Ig Nobel Prize in economics honored researchers from six countries “for discovering that the obesity of a country’s politicians may be a good indicator of that country’s corruption.” I didn’t laugh, and I didn’t have to think. Recalling the presidencies of a skinny intellectual named Obama and a hefty demagogue named Trump made me think ignoble thoughts, then weep. CW Send comments to editor@cityweekly.net

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HITS&MISSES BY KATHARINE BIELE @kathybiele

HIT: Rent Help for Seniors

If you think it’s hard to buy a home, try renting one. Demand is high, population is increasing and there just isn’t enough affordable-housing stock. Now imagine you’re trying to rent, and you’re over 66 years old, maybe you’re single now and your household income is less than $34,666. Did you know there are rebates to help you out? Probably not. “Trying to prompt late-year notice about the program, we have found out many seniors who should be getting word about the program don’t,” Tim Funk, of Crossroads Urban Center, tells City Weekly. And many lack computer access or the expertise to navigate the state Tax Commission website. Depending on your annual income, you could get help from $126 to $11,785, and that’s not nothing. Part of the problem is a disconnect between the Tax Commission and local county tax commissions. File an application before Dec. 31, check it out online at https://bit.ly/30N3a3u, visit your nearest Tax Commission office or local county Aging Services agency, or call the Tax Commission at 801-297-6254 and ask for a Renter Refund processing agent.

MISS: Read No Evil

Lolita? Really? Would this be the first book your teenager would pick up from the library? Look, it was written in 1955 and, sure, it’s about the dirty truth of sex abuse, but it’s not exactly Penthouse magazine. It is the story of a young girl being sexually abused by an older predator. Hmm, maybe this could be about the missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. A real-life predator story happened in 1948 to 11-year-old Sally Horner, and didn’t end as hopefully as Lolita, according to a Medium article. And yet parents are shocked and appalled that their little ones might learn, or worse, want to learn, about anything sexual. KSL and other news outlets let us know that these racy books are being pulled from the shelves. Cover your eyes and plug your ears, little ones, and if anything happens like Lolita or Peng Shuai, just stay quiet.

MISS: Shot Clocks

We’re losing count, but Sen. Mike Lee is not. The wise and gifted senator has been bombarding constituents with his Vaccine Mandate Countdown, which before publication was on Day 17 because, as he sees it, the mandate is “an act of barbarism.” Oh, and if anyone remembers President Harry Truman, Lee says that Biden’s federal mandate is just like the “attempt to seize U.S. steel mills for the Korean War effort,” the Deseret News reported. Oh yeah, and because there is nothing more pressing than this, Lee has proposed no less than 12 bills to stop the mandate. Even Scientific American says the mandates are lawful, effective and based on good science. But sadly, most Utahns side with the bombastic senator because no one remembers smallpox.

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What Do You Think?

Remember 2016? Remember how the polls kept telling us that Hillary Clinton was cruising toward a win? Well, that didn’t happen. Enter the era of distrust in everything electoral, and of course, enter the era of Trumpism. Maybe you think that what Utahns want makes a difference nationally? Think again. U.S. presidential elections are decided by only a few key “battleground” states, and no one really thinks Utah makes a difference. At Strength in Numbers: How Polls Work and Why We Need Them, you’ll hear about why polls still matter—especially those that measure local issues. “G. Elliott Morris is a data-driven journalist and author who writes about American politics, public opinion polling, demographics and elections. Morris will discuss how polls work, why they are important, and the magic and science behind forecasting elections,” organizers say. Hinckley Institute of Politics, 260 S. Central Campus Drive, Gardner Commons: Room 2018, Thursday, Dec. 2, noon, free. https://bit.ly/3qKjYCO

Vaccine Politics

If you’re wondering why the anti-vaxxers have such pull, take a look at history. While QAnon may be a relatively new phenomenon, vaccine hesitancy is not. “A Dialogue on the History of Vaccine Politics and Policy will put the current moment of vaccine hesitancy around COVID-19 in dialogue with what we know more broadly about vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. and around the world,” organizers say. You’ll find out: 1. Why are people sometimes hesitant to get vaccinated? 2. How unique is COVID-19 where vaccine hesitancy is concerned? 3. What can or should be done to try to alleviate public hesitancy around vaccination? There may be something you can do to change the narrative. There are economic implications that could persuade. Hinckley Institute of Politics, 260 S. Central Campus Drive, Gardner Commons: Room 2018, Wednesday, Dec. 1, noon., free. https://bit.ly/3qNfRpx

Need a Home?

The Utah Foundation just came out with a study on affordable housing—something that isn’t a thing in Utah. They call attention to the “Missing Middle” because multi-unit housing, walkability and income diversity are lacking. At Solving for Housing in the Economic Inclusion Equation, you’ll “learn from Utah and Idaho’s leading experts on affordable housing while examining the impact housing has on the most vulnerable populations in our communities.” Both Utah and Idaho housing markets are described as “hot” and “unhealthy,” so much so that residents can’t buy in their home states. Find out how to address this severely imbalanced problem with panelists from Zions Bank, NeighborWorks and the Utah Department of Indian Affairs. Virtual, Tuesday, Nov. 30, noon, free. https://bit.ly/3cfJ1V Y

Meals for the Homeless

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and volunteers (age 16 and over) can help to Make & Serve Meals at the VOA Youth Homeless Resource Center. Wear closed-toe shoes, a mask and comfortable clothing. Food is purchased by Love Lake City, so all they need is you. VOA Homeless Youth Resource Center, 888 S. 400 West, Thursday, Nov. 25, 5 p.m. Free/ register at https://bit.ly/30rgha9

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In 2020, Utah Symphony faced the unique challenge of figuring out whether there was any way to present their beloved annual tradition of Handel’s Messiah, which typically included a “sing-along” portion of the famous “Hallelujah” chorus. After considering various possibilities, Utah Symphony eventually opted for an abbreviated, pre-recorded on-demand version which included 14-crowd sourced videos to bring in the community component that had always been so significant. “If we’d known how complicated it was going to be when it first came up, we wouldn’t have done it,” conductor Conner Covington said last year about the project’s logistics. “But the final project was so worth it.” A year has passed, but normalcy has not yet returned to the Utah Symphony’s

performance of Messiah. While 2021 marks a return to a live presentation of George Frideric Handel’s scripture-based 1714 oratorio, including the participation of Utah Opera resident artists and the Utah Opera chorus, there will be no audience-participation sing-along to “Hallelujah” in consideration for prioritizing community safety during the ongoing pandemic. Yet it remains a glorious way to celebrate the start of the Christmas season, with magnificent music and powerful voices ringing through Abravanel Hall. Utah Symphony & Opera presents Handel’s Messiah at Abravanel Hall (123 W. South Temple) on Nov. 27-28 at 7:30 p.m., with tickets available at family-friendly prices ranging from $7.75 - $26. Performances require proof of vaccination or negative test taken within 72 hours of entry; face coverings will be required of all unvaccinated audience members, and strongly encouraged for all patrons. Visit utahsymphony.org for tickets and additional information. (SR)

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addresses the way new moms inevitably hate their partners “just … a lot” for their relative freedom to get on with their lives. And she certainly enjoys puncturing the romanticism that surrounds the notion of motherhood. “A woman carries you lovingly in her body for nine months … then carries her in her arms for two more years, and feeds you, and reads to you and loves you,” she says. “And I gotta tell you, most of you? Not worth it. Lots of goddamn losers on this planet.” Christina P visits Wiseguys Gateway (194 S. 400 West) for five shows Nov. 26-28, rescheduled from dates earlier this year that she had to cancel after surgery for a broken leg. Tickets are $35; visit wiseguyscomedy. com for tickets and for current health and safety protocols. (Scott Renshaw)

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It was already a unique act of creative transformation from one medium to another when writer/ co-star Tina Fey took the 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes—a non-fiction exploration of the damaging effects of teen girl cliques and social ostracization—and turned it into the lively 2004 comedy film hit Mean Girls. So it was almost a natural evolution when Fey turned Mean Girls into a full-on Broadway musical in 2017. The story still focuses on Cady Heron, a teenager whose isolated life growing up homeschooled in Africa doesn’t remotely prepare her for moving back to America and her first year ever at a public high school. She finds a pair of similarly outcast friends, who encourage her to infiltrate “the Plastics,” the school’s alpha-female trio of popular girls. But once Cady has the cachet of association with the popular girls, it’s hard not to adopt their scorched-earth tactics. The tale gets its additional kick from the lively origi-

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Oné Pagán: Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins There’s always a bit of a danger in over-anthropomorphizing animals, making them sympathetic to us only by virtue of how much we see some of ourselves in them. Still, there’s a lot to be learned from the ways in which humans are not alone in the ways that they behave in the world—especially when it comes to behaviors that some people try to label as morally objectionable. It’s a fascinating read, then, to learn from author and biologist Oné Pagán that getting high isn’t an activity where we, the people, can claim exclusive domain. In Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip through the World of Animal Intoxication, Pagán—who previously explored the world of animal survival techniques in the book Strange Survivors—takes readers on a journey through many different case studies in the ways animals, through accident or intention, spend some of their lives in altered states of consciousness. The book includes a history that dates back to prehistoric times, and suggests that animals might have been using drugs recreationally in ways that humans actually learned from, like the possibility that we learned about coffee’s stimulant effect from watching goats who had consumed coffee beans. From

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Get your light-loving self out to Utah’s seasonal illuminated attractions. BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

hile many folks have been in holiday mode since they took down their Halloween decorations, for others, Thanksgiving weekend and the days following mark a real transition to all things Christmas-y. It’s also the time that a lot of big-time light displays are available for the delight of anyone who gets in the spirit with the help of a little sparkle. Here’s a partial roundup of where you can find some of Utah’s fanciest holiday lights, and how best to enjoy them. Christmas in Color: Another year of the drive-through experience kicks off at the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds, with more than a million lights providing a magical display, all set to the favorite holiday songs playing on your own car radio. For those who prefer not to be out in the cold, and a social-distanced opportunity to enjoy lights, it’s a great choice. Make reservations online; VIP experience is also available, including refracting glasses, lightbulb necklaces, car activity card and more. Through Jan. 1, times vary by date, $35/$60 per vehicle, 11161 S. 2200 West, South Jordan, christmasincolor.net Christmas in the Canyon at Tuacahn: Southern Utah sparkles with more than a quarter-million lights, plus live Nativity show, train rides, open fire and visits with Santa Claus. Tuacahn’s Café will be open for dinner and treats. Nov. 26 – Dec. 23, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. nightly, free, 1100 Tuacahn

Dr., Ivins, tuacahn.org Liberty Park Lightwalk: A new addition to the downtown holiday lightscape, this walk-through location features a 110foot long light tunnel (replicating a similar structure from an English castle), an 8-foot-high light maze, a kid-size maze and a performance stage draped with lights. A Christmas market and food trucks round out the on-site services. Dec. 2-18, free, 1100 E. 600 South. Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point: For its fifth season, the Lehi location transforms Ashton Gardens into a dazzling showcase of more than 6,500 programmable luminaries, featuring animated sights like flying reindeer and accompanying seasonal music. Kids can enjoy looking for the Luminaria Yeti throughout the attraction, and a 120-foot Christmas tree anchors the location. For a quieter opportunity for seasonal experience, the Light of the World Garden features lanterns illuminating a Nativity scene. Enjoy special refreshments like firepits for s’mores-making while you’re visiting. Through Jan. 1, $12-$24 with reservation time required, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, thanksgivingpoint.org Ogden Christmas Village & Electric Light Parade: Ogden kicks off its downtown seasonal activities with the annual Electric Light Parade on Saturday, Nov. 27 beginning at 5:30 p.m., with a route that runs down Washington Blvd. from 22nd St. to 26th St. showcasing illuminated floats and live music. That evening also marks opening night for the Ogden Christmas Village, with lights on from 5 p.m. – midnight daily, and visits with Santa Clause available Monday – Saturday. Nov. 27 – Jan. 1, free, 2549 Washington Blvd., Ogden, ogdencity.com Temple Square Holiday Lights: After taking a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, one of the most popular seasonal attractions in Utah will return, albeit in a modified form. Lights will go on nightly

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beginning Nov. 26, but ongoing construction activities will result in a more limited display than in some previous years. The Tabernacle will also host a family-friendly, projected animated Nativity experience called “Peace on Earth,” running nightly every 15 minutes; the show and its accompanying audio is also scheduled to be available online. Nov. 26 – Jan. 1, free, 50 N. Temple, churchofjesuschrist.org Local “Lights On” events: Multiple municipalities throughout Utah will be taking advantage of the post-Thanksgiving week to light their local Christmas trees, offer a gathering place for treats and Santa meetings, plus other fun activities. Kanab City Center (20 N. 100 East) hosts the lighting of its civic tree plus the Christmas Light Parade down Center Street, Nov. 27 beginning

at 6:30 p.m. Logan (160 N. Main St.) marks the arrival of Santa and the lighting of the tree on Nov. 27, with events beginning at 5:30 p.m. Riverton City Park (1452 W. 12600 South) presents light-up giant storyboards of “The Night Before Christmas” and other lights Nov. 30 – Dec. 31. Sandy City serves up hot chocolate to accompany its annual lighting of the City Hall grounds (10000 Centennial Parkway, Sandy) on Nov. 29, beginning at 5 p.m. Spanish Fork lights up its Main Street with festive floats and wagons (and Saint Nick at the end) in the Winter Light Parade, Nov. 27 beginning at 7 p.m. Your local town probably has something going on, even if it’s not listed here. Visit city websites for more information, and let that holiday light shine on wherever you happen to be. CW

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Utah’s medical community urgently requests blood donations. BY JENNY POPLAR comments@cityweekly.net

ver the summer, Utah’s critical blood shortage made headlines on more than one occasion. University of Utah Health, ARUP Blood Services, Intermountain Healthcare, and the Utah chapter of the American Red Cross all put out press releases asking the public to donate blood. The ongoing strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, an influx of trauma patients who required emergency blood transfusions, and a flood of long-delayed surgeries depleted Utah’s typically robust blood supply. In late June, Intermountain Medical Center in Murray experienced a harrowing weekend where the facility was completely out of O-positive blood products— the universal blood type providers use in emergency situations. After hours of scouring the state, Intermountain employees were able to remedy the shortage by importing blood products from other Utah facilities. According to Dr. Sarah Ilstrup— who serves as clinical pathology medical director for Intermountain Healthcare—it is not uncommon to have a lull in blood collection during the summer months when school is out and people are traveling. But due to ongoing surges of COVID-19 cases, hospitals in Utah and across the country have been continually functioning at high capacity. As a result, there is an unseasonably high demand for blood products this fall. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, blood collection across the country has not met demand. American Red Cross of Utah medical director Walter Kelley, MD, said that one of the great challenges of the pandemic has been finding venues to host blood drives, since schools and other community organizations have resorted to virtual or

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Administrators at Intermountain Healthcare and other medical organizations are sounding the alarm on criticality low supplies of donated blood. hybrid schedules. Kelley said that despite the present shortage, communities across the state of Utah have historically been responsive to calls to donate blood. “Blood donors in Utah have an exceptional history of generosity, and we were fortunate that donors came out over the summer to bring supplies to a less-depleted level,” Kelley said. “However, as patient need has increased, and other challenges have hampered our efforts to supply blood, we find ourselves in the current difficult circumstance.” Ilstrup said that trauma patients, postpartum patients who experience hemorrhages and surgical patients who undergo procedures that require blood support—such as liver transplants—are being significantly impacted by the blood shortage. And during the summer, certain cancer patients received a lower dose of platelets to preserve dwindling supplies. Intermountain Healthcare is carefully planning surgeries and monitoring blood inventory to ensure that every patient who needs blood products will receive them.

ARUP Blood Services, the American Red Cross and Intermountain Healthcare have been working together to ensure that patient needs are being met across the state. Kelley encouraged every healthy, eligible person to donate blood. “With less than a day’s supply of certain blood types in recent weeks, the Red Cross is requesting donors of all blood types—especially type O,” Kelley said. “All blood donation is essential. Nearly everyone in the community knows someone who has either had cancer or received a blood transfusion for another reason. Blood donation is a personal opportunity for each of us to contribute directly to our friends and neighbors in their time of need.” In addition to personal donations, Ilstrup emphasized the importance of blood drives to help remedy the ongoing blood shortage. “The American Red Cross and America’s Blood Centers are asking individuals, schools, businesses and other community organizations to consider hosting a blood drive,” Ilstrup said. “Blood drives are critical to providing local blood donation opportunities.”

Like Kelley, Ilstrup encouraged everyone who is eligible to donate blood to do so. For those who are wary of gathering in large groups or visiting medical facilities due to the Delta variant surge, the American Red Cross maintains strict COVID-19 protocols including masking, social distancing, and hand sanitizing to ensure that blood donation sites are safe and sanitary. The American Red Cross website states that first-time blood donors often feel intimidated by the donation process. Kelley suggested that any person who feels jittery about giving blood should focus on the fact that people across the country depend on the kindness of blood donors. Health care professionals across the state of Utah—stretched thin due to the pandemic—say they can’t provide certain life-saving treatments unless local blood banks receive a steady supply of blood. But the shortage is also a pandemic-induced supply challenge that the average person has the power to remedy. To donate blood, visit RedCrossBlood.org or utahblood.org. CW

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Madam Mayor BY BENJAMIN WOOD

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n January, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall will reach the halfway point of her first term in office. Elected in 2019 and sworn in at the beginning of 2020, Mendenhall’s tenure has coincided with a period of relentless upheaval— from a global pandemic that shuttered the economy and claimed hundreds of city residents’ lives, to geological and political fractures that threaten to shake Utah’s democratic society off of its literal and figurative foundations. Against that daunting backdrop, Mendenhall has forged ahead on initiatives large and small. One day sees the mayor challenging the state Legislature’s feeble response to COVID-19, while the next day finds her, shovel in hand, planting trees on the city’s west side. In November alone, Mendenhall announced City Hall’s reopening to the public, joined with Police Chief Mike Brown to tout the progress of new policing efforts and was crowned by City Weekly readers as the state’s best elected official. With the next chapter of her administration about to begin, City Weekly caught up with the mayor to discuss her goals, her favorite places to unwind and whether she plans to seek a second term in 2023 (spoiler alert: she does).

Erin Mendenhall on finding calm and community during nonstop crises. City Weekly: What do you love about Salt Lake City?

Erin Mendenhall: I love that we’re a city of intention. We’re here by choice and many of us moved to this city because we felt more accepted and welcome in this climate of creative, kind and conscious community. I believe that our cumulative intention underpins the character of who Salt Lakers are—it motivates us to support and advocate for each other, and it makes us more united and powerful. In that same vein, our air quality problems and my love for this place drove me into activism, then advocacy, then running for office for the first time in 2013. I couldn’t sit aside and accept the pollution we face in this valley, so I threw myself into figuring out how to make progress. I’m proud that, among other air-quality initiatives, our capital city is now, finally, on track to 100% net-renewable energy for all, and we’re going to keep working to get there as fast as possible.

You’ve dealt with a pandemic, earthquakes, police protests and more. Has that left time for the priorities you ran on?

It’s been a wild time in the world to be in elected office, but I couldn’t have asked to be here at a better time. I ran to do whatever the city needed to thrive and that’s what my team and I have tried to do, every single day. There were times in 2020 when I realized that not only had my six years on the City Council prepared me well for navigating our city team through unexpected challenges, but running my campaign in 2019 was its own bootcamp of sorts for the velocity of challenges in 2020. We hit the ground running and opened a winter shelter less than two weeks after taking office, then never slowed down.

From the beginning, we set an annual plan about what we want to accomplish around my goals for our city. Then, despite all that transpired last year, we did an incredible job getting much of the plan done or well on its way. You can check out our 2020 performance at slc.gov/reportcard and our 2021 goals at slc.gov/2021plan, and you can expect an end-of-year, matter-of-fact report card every year I’m the mayor.

What moments as mayor—good or bad—will you never forget?

After I took the oath of office, I took off my high heels and walked alone through the empty rooms in my new office, just taking it in. I found what I later learned to be former Mayor Ted Wilson’s old rocking chair in an empty cubicle and dragged it into my office, where I sat and took some deep breaths. I still sit there often to work through things, but that first, quiet and peaceful chance to settle in set the tone and energy I still feel when I’m here. I will never forget the moment of realizing we were having a major earthquake, only days after closing the city due to the pandemic, and asking out loud while the Earth rattled, “Really?!” Earth answered with several hundred more aftershocks. But probably my favorite moment so far was just a couple months ago after I implemented the K-12 school-mask requirement. A mother of three elementary-age kids approached me at a community meeting. She thanked me for making it possible for her kids to go to school safely and shared her sense of relief as a parent, then handed me a stack of cards her kids had made for me. Those kids and their words, written in crayon and marker, echoed others my office has received but struck a deep and grateful chord in my heart about the positive impact that decision has had.

Where do you turn for inspiration on the city’s needs?

Aside from the walk all the way to the end of Terminal B in our new SLC airport (joking!), Salt Lake City’s section of the Jordan River Parkway and our nearly 50 miles of citywide public alleyways are historically underappreciated gems that I love. We are investing in them with new boat ramps, park rangers, multi-lingual wayfinding and a neighborhood alleyway adoption program.

Do you recommend being mayor?

Absolutely. Local government is where it’s at! I wholeheartedly love putting my energy and mind into this work for Salt Lake City’s 200,000plus residents. I still wake up excited to do this job every day (even through 2020), and I couldn’t have asked to be elected at a better time. I ran to make good change, to get down to the deep layers of city government and eliminate barriers to make better opportunities for all our residents to thrive. The social movement since the tipping-point tragedy of George Floyd’s murder has propelled our nation into a reckoning with the systems that did not originate from a foundation of equity. We’re doing that transformative work, like bringing sustainability and equity into the hub of city government, connecting better paying jobs with residents who need them, investing in more affordable housing and early childhood education for low-income families, planting a west-side urban forest, expanding public transit and getting 100% net-renewable energy for all of SLC. I am honored to do this work with our communities and will absolutely be running for another term. CW

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Up the tower of our beautiful City & County Building and into the cupola for a 360-degree view of the city is my favorite one-stop tour. The building was narrowly saved from demolition about 40 years ago, which is something I often think about when I walk into work. It’s so full of history and its location intentionally stands as a separation

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Les Madeleines or Tulie Bakery; the Peace Gardens or the trail loop up and behind Red Butte Garden with my dog; The King’s English Bookstore; and Lillie Bee Emporium or Commerce & Craft in Sugar House.

In the near-two years that I’ve been mayor, all but about two months have been during a pandemic, so dining with dignitaries isn’t actually something I’ve been able to enjoy! But, I’ll take this opportunity to say that I’ve had more meals with my family in these many months than I did in years past, and I’m incredibly grateful for this. We cook, make ice cream, shuck oysters, shake cocktails—the whole bit. But I still can’t wait to make dining all around town a regular occurrence.

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Nature is my best arena for thinking and centering, but I find I’m most inspired to do this work when I meet young people in our city. I like to read to kindergarten and first-grade classes around the school district and in meeting these beautiful kids, so full of life and potential, I want to walk out of that classroom and do whatever it takes to give them every opportunity to live their best life. Finding the solutions that our growing, dynamic capital city needs is a never-ending process, concocted mostly from a tenacious belief that we can always find new and better ways and a constant curiosity that gets fed by work with my awesome team and our collective scouring the community—and the world over— for ideas and resources. Also, a solid seven hours of sleep each night helps. I’m connected to about 40 other mayors across the country and around the world through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative that I was invited to participate in. Being the capital city mayor can be a loner job in some ways, so it’s been fantastic to have a network of peers. I also keep in touch with some former mayors, both local and national, who I can tap into for wisdom and perspective.

between church and state, as it was originally proposed to be quite near Temple Square. If we have time, taking scooters from Washington Square to the beautiful City Creek Canyon is my next favorite tour. As locals, we may take it for granted how cool it is to have wilderness so close to our downtown core.

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hanksgiving has become something of a Super Bowl-style event for foodies nationwide. Whether we’re frantically whipping up our own recipes at home or relying on local joints to provide our turkey-day feasts, food is front and center. That said, being someone who writes about food makes me especially grateful for all the dining options we have in our fair state. Not only do I enjoy food on what some would call a spiritual level, but getting to explore and document the eats that keep our communities running is a unique opportunity that fills me with gratitude. As taking stock of the blessings in our lives is part and parcel with perfectly cooked turkeys or a gravy-laden casseroles, I’d like to spend a bit of time cataloguing the dishes and institutions for which I am grateful this year. The Utah Food Bank (utahfoodbank. org). I’ve had the privilege of talking with members of the Utah Food Bank organization over the years, and their operation is one of the greatest forces for good that we have. With a strong reputation for community outreach and volunteer service, this institution

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always have fond memories of my first experience with the Dracula Roll and its tiny wooden coffin filled with smoke. It’s moments like these that make me get all warm and fuzzy with gratitude for the creativity at work within our local food scene. Local Fusion Restaurants. Nothing makes me happier than a menu that gleefully combines foods and techniques from multiple culinary backgrounds into something unique. Over the past few years, we’ve seen places like Curry Pizza (currypizzaonline.com), Tandoori Taqueria (tandooritaqueria.com), Kabob Bros (the-kabob-bros. business.site) and Sanfran Burritos N Fryz (sfburritout.com) reinvent the idea of comfort food. Let’s also not forget fusion pioneers like Fav Bistro (bestthaifoodinutah. com), Curry Fried Chicken (cfcslc.com), and The Angry Korean (theangrykorean.com), who dared traverse these waters in the first place. I will always be grateful to the chefs and restaurant owners who continue to create new offerings in the world of pizza, burritos and cheesesteak sandwiches. City Weekly Readers. Last, but certainly not least, are the people who snag a copy of City Weekly every week, or partake online. I’ve gotten to know plenty local food enthusiasts during my tenure as the magazine’s food dude, and I am always charmed by the generosity, savvy and excitement for all things local and delicious displayed by our readers. I’ve gotten some great tips and recommendations from our readers over the years, and I hope that the dining section does the same for you. The hospitality industry is still struggling to recover from a hellish volley of bombshells fired by the past few years, but I have seen some great examples of locals supporting the restaurants and local brands that they love. I adore exploring Utah’s culinary offerings and am looking forward to another year of documenting Utah’s gastronomic ecosystem with all of you. CW

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has provided millions of meals to people and families in need. During this time of year when many of us are focused on the delectable Thanksgiving menus we are planning to enjoy, let’s not forget those who could use some extra help during the holidays. With several different ways to help the Food Bank, from donating money or food to volunteer service, there is something that even the most time-strapped of us can contribute. Fillings and Emulsions (multiple locations, fillingsandemulsions.com). As I’ve gotten older, I’ve tried to spend more time and effort giving to causes that strive to make the world a better place. One of my gateways into this newfound sense of philanthropy has been the annual bake sales hosted by Fillings and Emulsions. There’s something universally rewarding about these events, and they’ve become a kind of tradition for me and my family. Donating money to help marginalized communities is evergreen, but Fillings and Emulsions has used this platform to create a sense of togetherness that always makes my heart smile. Sure, it’s charity where you get some delicious baked goods in return, but getting a little something sweet to munch on while contributing to a noble cause makes the process that much more enjoyable. Helping people enjoy giving to a good cause is a rare talent, but it’s something Chef Diaz and his team have almost perfected. Happy Hour at Itto Sushi (multiple locations, ittoutah.com). Sometimes I just need to spend some quality time with the sushi rolls at Itto Sushi. Thanks to their happy hour menu that kicks in on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, it’s something I can indulge whenever the need takes me. The Sushi Vampire, with its spicy baked baby lobster tail and tempura shrimp, packs enough punch to get me moving, and the Mafia Roll usually suffices when I need a bit of sliced jalapeño with my tuna for some additional impact. Of course, I’ll

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Desert Edge Brewery 273 Trolley Square, SLC DesertEdgeBrewery.com On Tap: Fresh Brewed UPA

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Bonneville Brewery 1641 N. Main, Tooele BonnevilleBrewery.com On Tap: Peaches and Cream Ale

Moab Brewing 686 S. Main, Moab TheMoabBrewery.com On Tap: Bougie Johnny’s - Rose Ale

Roosters Brewing Multiple Locations RoostersBrewingCo.com On Tap: Cosmic Autumn Rebellion SaltFire Brewing 2199 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake SaltFireBrewing.com On Tap: 10 Ton Truck West Coast IPA

Kiitos Brewing 608 W. 700 South, SLC KiitosBrewing.com

Salt Flats Brewing 2020 Industrial Circle, SLC SaltFlatsBeer.com On Tap: Bombshell Cherry Belgian Ale

Level Crossing Brewing Co. 2496 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake LevelCrossingBrewing.com On Tap: You-tah Coffee Uncommon Ale

Shades Brewing 154 W. Utopia Ave, South Salt Lake ShadesBrewing.beer On Tap: Blue Berry Blast Beer Slushie

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n the early part of 2015, Park City area residents got a taste of something that had only come about twice before in Utah’s 35-year craft beer history. Wasatch Brewery and Shade of Pale Brewing (now Shades Brewing) had been the only two breweries to set up shop in Utah’s premier resort town—and Park City Brewery would be the third. Started by the Ray Brothers, the brewery was located off I-80 in Kimball Junction, and offered multiple ales and lagers available throughout Park City and the Wasatch Front. Sadly, due to setbacks like real estate and supply costs, the small production brewery had to move to contracting with other breweries to make their beer. In 2020, they eventually sold their brand to a group of eager investors. This is where Jeff Tito comes in. Tito has been a career beer guy for the likes of Heineken, Yuengling and Miller Brewing, and his family started Rolling Rock out of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Tito says he was less than enthusiastic about taking off to Holland again, for another tour at Heineken, and was looking for something new and smaller a little closer to home. Being a local guy myself, I’m always curious to find out what makes Utah appealing to people who are deciding to base their beer careers here. “Park City and Park City Brewery is a win-win” Tito says. “When I came out and looked around, I thought this place (Utah) has the most potential to make quality beer and have a lot of fun.” And while we can absolutely agree on

that, Utah isn’t exactly the easiest place in the world to be in the beer business. “My dad was telling me, ‘You’d better take a close look at the laws,’ which I did. I looked into them and thought, ‘Oh my,’” Tito said with a chuckle. “[But] the people at the DABC have been very helpful answering questions and keeping us on track.” As intimidating as the DABC can be, it can be equally so trying to reinvent a local brand— which appears to be something that has never happened in our local craft beer market. “We have to set our own path forward,” Tito says. “None of the old recipes or designs will be used. We’re working on our own rebranding of cans for our five core beers, along with artwork for our special releases and such.” Those core brands include Siren’s Call American Lager, Powder Buoy Pilsner, Sneaker Tree IPA, Silver Creekwater Amber Lager and Gold Town Pale Ale. Head brewer Mike Perine is in charge of the beer. His most recent gig was brewing at Real Ale in Austin, Texas. “Mike and I spent a lot of time talking about the beer, and how we don’t want people overwhelmed by it,” Tito says. “It’s got to be drinkable, balanced, and it has to be right every time. … “We brewed about 30 brews over the first couple months that I was here, and out of those 30 beers, we narrowed it down to these five core beers.” Park City Brewery looks to be having an ambitious year in 2022. Tito and the other investors are currently building their brewpub in Kimball Junction. Construction is expected to wrap up in late December, with a hard opening around the beginning of January. That location will have a small in-house brew system. They are also currently shopping for a small production facility in Salt Lake City that can help fill their needs with cans and kegs, wherever that may be. If you’re looking to try some of Park City’s new brews, Uinta Brewing is currently contract-brewing for them. Amber Lager, Pale Ale, IPA and the Pilsner are out in draft and cans now. And you should be able to find them at Brick and Mortar, Whiskey Street and Piper Down in SLC, along with O.P Rockwell, Grappa and Downstairs in Park City. As always, cheers! CW

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I’ve been keeping track of Chef Jerry Pacheco’s tenure at Bambara (202 S. Main Street, 801-363-5454, bambara-slc.com) and it sounds like he’s got quite the winter menu lined up. Some highlights include the elk au poivre prepared with oyster mushrooms, butternut squash, sunchokes and pepitas for a perfect end-ofautumn vibe, and the seared scallops with shoyu pasta and cured egg. It’s all looking quite lovely, but I personally resonated with the mussels con chorizo, which incorporates the vastly underutilized huitlacoche into the dish. Diners can also keep an eye out for a few new cocktails on the menu, like the Revolver made with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Sugar House Rye, Kahlua and orange bitters. Quote of the Week: “When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.” –Regina Brett

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riz). Trying to find her place in the family despite being “normal,” Mirabel instead discovers that she might actually be actively threatening to the family, based on a prophecy that links her to the magic candle’s potential destruction. Like most recent Disney animated features, Encanto gets off to a lively start with the scene-setting opening production number, in this case Mirabel’s “The Family Madrigal.” It’s just the first of the many Lin-Manuel Miranda-penned tunes, full of the composer’s trademark catchy tunes and rapid-fire lyrics. Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard create a visual landscape in the sentient Madrigal home that they call “Casita” almost as boldly colorful as their Zootopia, with the characters’ various “gifts” providing plenty of opportunities for entertaining character animation as well. All the artistic pieces are in place, just waiting for the story to deliver. And it certainly does, at times. There’s still potent material to be found in the idea of feeling out-of-place in your own family, perhaps even more so in the U.S. after a few years of relations strained by ideological schisms. Encanto delivers a few heartbreak-

ing scenes emphasizing how painful it is to be estranged from those who are supposed to love you most, including the fate of Mirabel’s outcast uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo). The problem is that so much of this material feels like the stuff of a hundred other animated features. In a way, many of the stories like Encanto are merely evolutions of the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” plot, centered around black-sheep outcasts who eventually come to understand that the thing that makes them weird is also the thing that makes them special, or necessary, or maybe just not as weird as they initially believed. Beatriz’s vocal performance is solid, conveying the tension of someone trying desperately to be the person they know their family wants them to be, yet there’s never any doubt that everything will ultimately be resolved in a hug and a sense of mutual understanding—reassuring, perhaps, to youngsters in the audience, but also way too optimistic given the way such conflicts often linger. It’s true that Encanto gives this narrative a unique spin by focusing on the immigrant experience, and the pressure felt by second- and third-generation immi-

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Aries author Chris Brogan says, “Don’t settle. Don’t finish crappy books. If you don’t like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you’re not on the right path, get off it.” That’s the best counsel for you to hear, in my astrological opinion. As an Aries, you’re already inclined to live by that philosophy. But now and then, you need a forceful nudge in that direction. So please, Aries, go in pursuit of what you want, not what you partially want. Associate with the very best, most invigorating influences, not the mediocre kind. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Author Kurt Vonnegut wrote wistfully, “I still catch myself feeling sad about things that don’t matter anymore.” If similar things are running wild in your head, dear Taurus, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to banish them. You will have extra power to purge outdated emotions and reclaim at least some of the wild innocence that is your birthright. P.S.—There’s nothing wrong with feeling sad. In fact, feeling sad can be healthy. But it’s important to feel sad for the right reasons. Getting clear about that is your second assignment. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) “I’ll walk forever with stories inside me that the people I love the most can never hear.” So says the main character in Gemini author Michelle Hodkin’s novel The Evolution of Mara Dyer. If that heart-rending statement has resonance with your own personal experience, I have good news: The coming weeks will be a favorable time to transform the situation. I believe you can figure out how to share key stories and feelings that have been hard to reveal before now. Be alert for unexpected opportunities and not-at-all-obvious breakthroughs.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) There’s a Grateful Dead song, with lyrics written by John Perry Barlow, that says, “You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t want to know.” I propose you make that your featured advice for the next two weeks. I hope you will be inspired by it to figure out what truths you might be trying hard not to know. In so doing, you will make yourself available to learn those truths. As a result, you’ll be led on a healing journey you didn’t know you needed to take. The process might sound uncomfortable, but I suspect it will ultimately be pleasurable. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Scorpio author and philosopher Albert Camus was a good thinker. At age 44, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature—the second-youngest recipient ever. And yet he made this curious statement: “Thoughts are never honest. Emotions are.” He regarded thoughts as “refined and muddy”—the result of people continually tinkering with their inner dialog so as to come up with partially true statements designed to serve their self-image rather than reflect authentic ideas. Emotions, on the other hand, emerge spontaneously and are hard to hide, according to Camus. They come straight from the depths. In accordance with astrological potentials, Scorpio, I urge you to keep these meditations at the forefront of your awareness in the coming weeks. See if you can be more skeptical about your thoughts and more trusting in your emotions.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Poet Renée Ashley describes what she’s attracted to: “I’m drawn to what flutters nebulously at the edges, at the corner of my eye—just outside my certain sight. I want to share in what I am routinely denied or only suspect exists. I long for a glimpse of what is beginning to occur.” Although I don’t think that’s a CANCER (June 21-July 22) A study of people in 24 countries concluded that during the suitable perspective for you to cultivate all the time, Sagittarius, pandemic, over 80% of the population have taken action to I suspect it might be appealing and useful for you in the coming improve their health. Are you in that group? Whether or not weeks. Fresh possibilities will be coalescing. New storylines will you are, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to go further be incubating. Be alert for the oncoming delights of the unknown. in establishing robust self-care. The astrological omens suggest you’ll find it easier than usual to commit to good new CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) habits. Rather than trying to do too much, I suggest you take What could you do to diminish your suffering? Your next no more than three steps. Even starting with just one might assignment is to take two specific steps to begin that process. be wise. Top three: eating excellent food, having fun while You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’re more likely than usual to see what’s necessary to salve your wounds exercising right and getting all the deep sleep you need. and fix what’s broken. Take maximum advantage of this opportunity! I proclaim this next chapter of your life to be titled “In LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Leo-born scholar Edith Hamilton loved to study ancient Greek Quest of the Maximum Cure.” Have fun with this project, dear civilization. She wrote, “To rejoice in life, to find the world Capricorn. Treat it as a mandate to be imaginative and explore beautiful and delightful to live in, was a mark of the Greek spirit interesting possibilities. which distinguished it from all that had gone before.” One sign of Greece’s devotion to joie de vivre was its love of play. “The AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Greeks were the first people in the world to play,” Hamilton “It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made exulted, “and they played on a great scale. All over Greece, there ourselves clear to ourselves,” wrote my favorite Aquarian phiwere games”—for athletes, dancers, musicians and other per- losopher, Simone Weil. I agree. It’s advice I regularly use myself. formers. Spirited competition was essential in the celebration If you want to be seen and appreciated for who you really are, you of play, as was the pursuit of fun for its own sake. In resonance should make it your priority to see and appreciate yourself for with your astrological omens, Leo, I propose you regard ancient who you really are. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to make progress in this noble project. Start this way: Write a list Greece as your spiritual home for the next five weeks. of the five qualities about yourself that you love best. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Virgo singer-songwriter Florence Welch of the band Florence PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) and the Machine told an interviewer why she wrote “Hunger.” Nigerian author Ben Okri, born under the sign of Pisces, praises She said, “I looked for love in things that were not love.” What our heroic instinct to rise above the forces of chaos. He writes, were those things? According to her song, they included taking “The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, drugs and performing on stage. Earlier in Florence’s life, as to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater a teenager, “love was a kind of emptiness” she experienced than our suffering.” You’ve been doing a lot of that excellent through her eating disorder. What about you, Virgo? Have you work throughout 2021, dear Pisces. And I expect that you’ll be looked for love in things that weren’t love? Are you doing that climaxing this chapter of your life story sometime soon. Thanks right now? The coming weeks will be a good time to get straight for being such a resourceful and resilient champion. You have with yourself about this issue. I suggest you ask for help from bravely faced but also risen above the sometimes-messy chalyour higher self. Formulate a strong intention that in the future, lenges of plain old everyday life. You have inspired many of us to you will look for love in things that can genuinely offer you love. stay devoted to our heart’s desires.

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I just got back from my annual National Association of Realtors convention in San Diego. The thousands attending were required to be vaccinated and wear masks anywhere indoors, so I felt pretty safe (yup, I believe in science). This is where we gather to learn about the latest trends and news in real estate—not just in the United States, but around the world, as we are the largest trade organization of its kind here and are rapidly expanding around the globe. One of the classes I was eager to attend was called “Reimagining Gender.” I’m old enough to understand the difference between sex and gender, and I’m frustrated enough to see how many from my industry are not quite up to snuff on language that is discriminatory and offensive to some folk. For example, it’s important these days to find out what pronoun a person prefers when being addressed. I’m non-binary, and I present male. I prefer the pronouns “them/they.” In addressing clients and customers, I know that the best rule of thumb is to keep communications gender-neutral. I use “Good morning” instead of “Hey, ladies” or “Good morning, boys” or “Thank you, ma’am.” What’s also relevant and important these days is how we describe properties in our MLS to make sure we abide by Fair Housing rules and regulations in our advertising. Examples: Instead of “his-and-her sinks” it’s better to just say “two sinks” or a “double vanity.” The trendy “she shed” needs to disappear from our language and instead describe additional structures as “extra outdoor space that could be used for hobbies, play or meditation.” I have found myself often advertising “mother-in-law” apartments to describe living spaces that aren’t formally approved by any city building codes. I have to change my words to talk more about “accessory dwelling space” in, say, the basement or attic. No more “man cave!” verbiage, either. Another really commonly gendered term is “master bedroom”—that adjective definitely has to be replaced in my future marketing. I think even saying “children’s bedrooms” can be offensive to people who don’t have or plan on having children. Instead of an old ad like, “Three bedroom home—huge master with Jack and Jill sinks, and cute kids play area,” it might be more appropriate to simply say “Three bedroom home with luxurious main bedroom with ensuite bath, double sinks and mirrors, with a swell rec room/play area downstairs.” This way, I’ll feel great about complying with my association’s code of ethics, the federal Fair Housing Act and local rules and regulations. Really, the biggest transaction of a person’s life is most often buying a home. As Realtors, we want everyone to have the best experience they can have (despite the bidding wars!) and not feel discriminated against because of their gender identity, sex, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, age or disability. n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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n Visitors to the lion exhibit at the Bronx Zoo on Nov. 11 got an extra show when a woman wearing a blond wig and leopard-print shawl climbed over the barrier and spoke to a male lion, who was on the other side of a protective moat. The unidentified woman carried a bouquet of red roses and tossed $100 bills toward the lion as she addressed him: “King, I love you, I came back for you,” Fox News reported. By the time zoo officials reached the exhibit, the woman was gone, but they stressed that she was not in any danger. It is possible that the woman is Myah Autry, who pulled a similar stunt in 2019. A Man and His Truck Because of his battle with an incurable disease, Don Adan Arana of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico, was unable to enjoy the pickup truck his son had recently given him. Before he died, Arana told his family that he’d like to be buried in the truck so that he could make up for lost time, driving it in the afterlife, Oddity Central reported. On Nov. 4, a crane was used to lift the truck into a brick-lined tomb, and Arana’s coffin was placed in the truck’s bed. However, Arana’s family may have to pay a fine, as they didn’t receive authorization for the unconventional interment. Can’t Possibly Be True In a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology, researchers from Furman University asked children ages 4 to 7 to identify whether certain foods come from plants or animals, and which things were OK to eat. The results were shocking, as Oddee.com reported: About a third of the kids thought eggs came from plants. Forty percent thought hot dogs and bacon were vegetables. Almost half thought french fries were animal-based. More than a third thought chicken nuggets were plant-based, even though the word “chicken” is right there in the name. Another third said fish were not OK to eat. Seventy-six percent said cows were not OK to eat. We have some work to do, folks. Recurring Themes The Boulder (Colorado) Daily Camera reported that 39-year-old Jon Charles Streckenbach is facing charges of first-degree arson, criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance after he used a blowtorch to rid his mother’s home of cobwebs on Nov. 2. He said he was using the torch in the crawlspace under the basement and worked for an hour to put out the fire before calling for help. His mother had a protection order against him but had been allowing him to stay with her because he was homeless. The flames caused $100,000 in damages—but the cobwebs are gone! Undignified Death A 30-year-old man who was fishing with two friends in Brasilandia de Minas, Brazil, met a bizarre death on Oct. 31, Newsweek reported. When a swarm of bees surrounded the men, all three jumped into the lake to escape them. Two managed to swim to safety, but authorities believe the third man drowned and then was torn apart by piranhas. Fire department personnel found his body about 4 meters from the shoreline. Send your weird news items to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com.

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