Coachella Valley Weekly - February 3 to February 9, 2022 Vol. 10 No. 47

coachellavalleyweekly.com • February 3 to February 9, 2022 Vol.10 No.47

Women Leaders Forum

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The Rave-Ups

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Life X 3

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There’s Nothing Like A Dame

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Gluten-Free Beer

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BY CARA VAN DIJK Coachella Valley Weekly (760) 501-6228

publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby, Raymond Bill Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Head Music Writer Esther Sanchez Head Feature Writer Crystal Harrell Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Noe Gutierrez, Tricia Witkower Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Craig Michaels, Janet McAfee, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Sam DiGiovanna, Dale Gribow, Denise Ortuno Neil, Rob Brezny, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dee Jae Cox, Angela Romeo, Aaron Ramson, Lynne Tucker, Aimee Mosco, Michelle Anne Rizzio, Ruth Hill, Madeline Zuckerman Photographers Robert Chance, Laura Hunt Little, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez Videographer Kurt Schawacker Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS Hot Yoga Plus ............................................ 3-5 Club Crawler Nightlife ................................. 6 Women Leaders Forum................................ 7 Consider This - The Rave-Ups ................. 8-9 Screeners..................................................... 10 Breaking The 4th Wall - Life X 3................. 11 Breaking The 4th Wall - There's Nothing Like A Dame ............................................. 11 Keg Whisperer............................................. 12 The Vino Voice ............................................ 13

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t’s February. That’s one month after many people set (or think about) New Year’s Resolutions. By this time each year, many resolutions have fallen by the wayside, particularly fitness goals. Often, people find that workouts are too much “work,” said fitness expert Annmarie Lynn.

She and her team of creative trainers believe they have classes that will keep fitness fun and keep you motivated.

Hoop. Burlesque. Pole. Capoeira. Pilates.

Trapeze Yoga. Inferno Hot Pilates. Vinyasa Flow. Booty Camp. If any of those caught your attention, now you also know why Lynn’s studio is called Hot Yoga “Plus” Palm Springs.

Let’s jump right in with Booty Camp. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the studio is offering quite a treat. The three-day intensive called “Full-Body Love Potion,” will be led by instructors Giselle Meagher and Jade Mason.

Interval training sessions are designed to help students feel sexy and fit for a Valentine’s Day date, while compassionate stretching ensures that students are giving their bodies the self-love they need. The workouts tone and strengthen quickly, and may even help people jump-start what they had in mind for 2022!

Students can take three 75-minute classes, February 11-13, for $50 or join individual classes for $20/each.

For those looking for a workout, that sounds more like a night out, the studio is now offering Burlesque, or Boylesque (a play on “boy” and “burlesque”), which is a fitness take on the playful and provocative dance style.

“I promise, you don’t need to be coordinated, and you are never too old to learn a few new burlesque tricks,” said DD Starr, award-winning, international burlesque dancer and instructor. “I will be dressing up for class because I feel more glamorous when I do.”

Starr said students can wear whatever they are comfortable in to class, but she encourages people to consider what their alter egos might wear to class. Adults of all ages, genders, body types, and dance experience are welcome. Starr specializes in inspiring women to celebrate their individual beauty.

“I can teach anyone how to bump n’ grind, shimmy and shake, and I’ll give you an excuse to be ridiculously glamorous on a chair, while actually getting a good workout and having some fun,” said Starr.

Another workout that is bringing out a different side of people is Hoop Dance. In this class, instructor Chelsea Sphere tends to bring out people’s inner child. The class is based on the playground favorite – hula hooping – but with a modern and intentional twist. Hoop Dance mixes fundamental techniques with hooping tricks, all set to music. Students can bring their own hula hoop or use a studio loaner.

“Hoop dance is a fun, low impact exercise that helps unlock our innate creativity while increasing hand-eye coordination and melting away stress,” said Sphere, who brings experience as a professional entertainer to the studio. “You can’t help but laugh and feel

playful when you’re in a hoop class. That not only gets the body moving, but it also brings people joy.”

Burlesque and Hoop classes evolved after Lynn began offering Pole Fitness and Pole Flow classes, about a year ago. She started with two poles that were given to her from the former Zelda’s Night Club. She now has 4 spinning poles in the studio with more planned for installation.

“Once students embrace pole fitness, the physical strength often transcends into an amazing inner strength and self confidence that supports people in all areas of their lives,” said Lynn, who also operates Pole Fitness Discovery out of the same studio. Lynn teaches pole classes along with instructors Chelsea Carter and Caitlin Litzinger.

Lynn holds regular Pole Fitness Discovery Workshops for about 10 people at a time.

The next 6-week workshop begins February 6. Based in pole fitness, the workshop also includes sessions in body expression, chakra awareness, meditation, dance, yoga and more.

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Many types of classes have been added to Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs, since the studio originally opened in March 2019. However, trapeze yoga was an original offering, and Mason has been teaching trapeze classes there from the beginning. The practice utilizes large nylon slings or hammocks that hang from the ceiling.

“I immediately fell in love with this practice,” said Mason, who has been teaching trapeze yoga for more than five years.

“Benefits include decompressing the spine and getting blood to the brain. The trapeze has different length handles, which allow people of all heights to find a self-controlled traction that lets gravity work for you.”

From a modern inversion class to a practice from 16th century, the studio is pulling in talented fitness professionals from all walks of life. Mestre Mindinho is now offering classes in Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and live drumming. Currently an adult class is offered on Mondays at 6:30 p.m., with a kids’ class expected soon.

Additional instructors, Judd Hardy, Rhonda Ramirez and Lisa Yuel all share the Hot Yoga Plus class schedule with their various expertise and specialties. Core classes include Pilates, Hot Pilates, Inferno Hot Pilates, Hot 60, Bikram Yoga and Vinyasa Flow.

Lynn and her team also host private sessions and celebration activities, including bachelorette and birthday parties. The second story studio space looks out to Mount San Jacinto through a full wall of glass. At

night, the room can change dramatically with colored, disco-style lights and high energy music on stereo surround sound. Whether clients are looking for a serene escape or a unique party vibe, Lynn designs custom packages that make each celebration special.

Lynn is a former gymnast who found lifechanging pain relief after practicing Bikram Yoga for less than three months. Since then, she has dedicated her life to helping others find the same healing through the practice of yoga, Pilates, pole fitness and more. In recent years, she has witnessed many of these more unique fitness practices change the way people see themselves and watch them become more comfortable in their own skin.

“I love watching people transform both physically and emotionally while taking many of these classes,” said Lynn. “It fills my heart to see people expressing themselves through dance and pole fitness, getting in touch with themselves through meditation, and finding themselves through fitness and mindfulness.”

Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs is located at 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive (in the same shopping center as the Revivals resale store). The exercise space is equip with a unique padded, sweat-proof floor that is easily sanitized. A state-of-the-art steam room, well-appointed locker rooms, a shopping boutique, plus massage options are just a few elements of the spa-like studio. Staff is following all current CDC guidelines for safe operations.

For a complete list of classes, descriptions and pricing visit www.hotyogapluspalmsprings. com or call 760-832-8655.

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The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 6pm The Village – Rapmarz - 10pm

Thursday, January 27

Casuelas Café – Avenida – 5:30pm Chef George’s – Marc Antonelli – 6:30pm Coachella Valley Brewery – Open Mic – 6-8pm Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm Jazzville @ Agua Caliente – Barbara Morrison – 7pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Country nation – 7pm The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm O’Caine’s – Midlife O’Crisis – 6pm Pappy and Harriet’s – Dinosaur Jr. – 7pm Plan B Entertainment & Cocktails – Intimate Acoustics w/ Courtney Chambers, Nick Hales, The Sieve and the Saddle, Josh Heinz, 5 Acre Dream and Marc Saxe – 9pm Shanghai Red’s (Palm Springs) – Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs – 7pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King Trio – 6pm

Friday, January 28

Bart Lounge – DJ Manny – 8pm Casuelas Café – Los Garza’z – 7pm Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:30pm Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm Four Twenty Bank – Fatso Jetson, Hammer of the Ozz and Whiskey and Knives – 6pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Tre’Sure – 9pm

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The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm O’Caine’s – Midlife O’Crisis – 6pm Pappy and Harriet’s – Jason Boland and the Stragglers – 9pm Plan B Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30-8:30pm, Rapmarz – 10pm, DJ LF – 10pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm Twelve @ Fantasy Springs – Mark Gregg and Co. – 7-10pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Kal David Trio – 4:30pm, John Stanley King – 7pm

Saturday, January 29

Bart Lounge – Luna Negra Presents: Goth Night w/ Forever Grey, Meldamor and DJ Le Apples – 8pm Casuelas Café – Vinny Berry – noon, Flashback Boyz – 7pm Chef George’s – Michael D Angelo and Tim Burleson – 6:30pm Coachella Valley Brewing Co. – Mario Quintero and Alien DNA – 7pm Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm Four Twenty Bank – Ghosts of Kelso – 6pm The Hood – Both Ways Uphill and Michael Anthony – 9pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Tre’Sure – 9pm

Mission Hills – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5pm The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm O’Caine’s – Paddy’s Pig – 6pm Palm Canyon Roadhouse – Roger and the Roadhouse Rebels – 9pm Pappy and Harriet’s – Built to Spill w/ Prism Bitch and Itchy Kitty – 8pm Plan B Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Rose Mallett’s Company – 4:30pm, John Stanley King – 7pm The Village – Rob & JB – 1-4pm, Rapmarz – 10pm, DJ LF – 10pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm Twelve @ Fantasy Springs – Mark Gregg and Co. – 7-10pm

Sunday, January 30

Bart Lounge – Latina Night w/ DJ LF – 8pm Casuelas Café – The Guadalajara Kings – noon, Barry Baughn Blues Review – 5:30pm Coachella Valley Brewing Co. – Acoustic Afternoon w/ Alan Ehrlich, Switcharoo and Courtney Chambers – 3pm Fisherman’s Market, PS – Art of Sax – 5pm Kitchen 86 – Jojo Malagar – 7pm Melvyn’s – Mikael Healey – 5pm Palm Canyon Roadhouse – Sunday Night Jam – 4-9pm

Monday, January 31

The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Tuesday, February 1

Casuelas Café – Desert Suite Band – 5:30pm Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:30pm Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Brad’s Pad – 7-10pm The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Slim Man Band – 6pm The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Wednesday, February 2

Casuelas Café – Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs – 6pm Chef George’s – Tim Burleson – 6:30pm Cunard’s Sandbar – Bill Baker – 6pm The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm Plan B Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 6pm The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm, Banda Revolucion – 10pm

EVENTS

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he Women Leaders Forum (WLF) will be hosting a renowned panel of local experts at their February installment of the speaker series, "Let's Interact," to discuss ideas on ways to balance work, family and love in these challenging times.

The event will be held at the Classic Club in Palm Desert on February 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where attendees can hear from special guests Rancho Mirage Family Therapist Carol Teitelbaum, LMFT; Sylvia Ann Trapuzzano, Psy. D. LMFT, Therapy in the Park; and CEO & Founder of Cyber-Dating Expert Julie Spira. A Q&A session will follow after the speakers.

“I think it’s important for women to hear stories from other women; how they started, what their journey is like, their success, failures, and expertise. We are giving women leaders a platform to inspire and educate others.

I’ve also seen new friendships form, and old friends reconnect. We are better together. Our motto for the series is to reconnect, reengage, and reimagine,” stated Laurilie Jackson, the Women Leaders Forum Board Member and Events Chair for Let’s Interact: A Speaker Series.

Carol Teitelbaum is a licensed marriage and family therapist and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education, educational psychology, counseling, and guidance, both from California State University, Northridge. Teitelbaum received her licensed in 1985 and has had a private practice in the Coachella Valley since 1999. She offers group and individual therapy

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for trauma, mood disorders, anxiety reduction, stress reduction, grief, and relationship counseling. She is currently President of The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists/Desert Chapter.

Sylvia Ann Trapuzzano has over twenty years of experience in the field of counseling adults, adolescents, and couples, and brings expertise in a variety of areas and truly loves the work she does. She offers clients traditional office sessions, and for those who are willing to embrace and trust the concept, she finds that sessions under an open sky result in a more intimate sharing of inner feelings. Trapuzzano will help teach you how to change your relationship, life, and whole being into a happy and healthy person.

Julie Spira is America's Top Online Dating Expert and the founder of "Cyber-Dating Expert." As an early adopter of internet platforms, she has been coaching singles on finding love online for over 25 years. Julie is a frequent guest in the media and her dating advice has appeared in over 1,500 stories, including ABC's Nightline, Good Morning America, E! Entertainment, Today Show, Cosmopolitan, New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. She is also the bestselling author of The Perils of CyberDating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online. She was awarded "Best Dating Coach of the Year" at the iDate Awards, the dating industry's most recognized

awards ceremony, which celebrated her for her excellence in navigating love.

Reservations for the speaker series are required by visiting the WLF website.

Attendees are welcomed to enjoy dinner and a complimentary glass of wine with the ticket price of 35 dollars for members and 55 dollars for non-members. Proceeds will directly benefit the Young Women Leaders Scholarship Program, which helps Coachella Valley teens attend college. This event is sponsored by Wildest Restaurant + Bar. Founded in 2001, the WLF is a dynamic, diverse, non-partisan Coachella Valleywide organization that provides leadership, mentoring, and educational opportunities to women of all ages and connects members in the Coachella Valley and worldwide. WLF contributes to the empowerment of women in the Coachella Valley through its programs including Let's Interact, Young Women Leaders, WLF Book Club, and a WLF Scholarship

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BY CRYSTAL HARRELL Program.

“It is the goal of our speaker series that each of our attendees and members walk away with three new and essential tools in their tool chest. We wanted to focus on skill building and inspiration. Everyone is coming out of the pandemic making life-determining decisions and we really felt that we needed to be there for them to provide strength, inspiration, and real life skills,” said Jackson.

For more information or to get tickets, visit www.wlfdesert.org.

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CONSIDER THIS

“Reunited and it feels so good reunited cause we understood there’s one perfect fit, and sugar this one is it. We both are so excited cause we’re reunited, hey, hey.” f course, that’s the R&B duo, Peaches & Herb, rhapsodizing about their romantic rapprochement on their 1979 hit, but it’s also a refrain that’s been running around my brain since I heard that one of my favorite ‘80s bands, The Rave-Ups got back together and recorded a new album, Tomorrow.

Along with progenitors like Jason & The Scorchers and Rank + File, The Rave-Ups fused Country and Punk, creating a hybrid sound labeled CowPunk. I first heard of the band in 1986 when they appeared in the John Hughes teen angst dramedy, Pretty In Pink. They performed two of their signature tracks, “Positively Lost Me” and “Rave-Up/ Shut-Up,” and I was immediately hooked.

By then The Rave-Ups had been a going concern for at least five years. Guitarist and front man Jimmer Podrasky had already cycled through several iterations in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., but the lineup truly coalesced once he hit L.A. and partnered with bassist Tommy Blatnik, drummer Timothy Jimenez and guitarist Terry Wilson.

The band had signed with the indie label Fun Stuff, and all four had secured gainful employment in the mail room of A&M Records. Upon completion of their 9-5 duties, the guys often stuck around, honing their songs on A&M’s historic Hollywood lot (which originally housed Charlie Chaplin’s film studio).

Their sound was a sharp amalgam of Country, Rock, Punk, Folk and Pop. They quickly made a name for themselves in the thriving L.A. club scene. Early and ardent fans were actress Molly Ringwald and her sister Beth. In fact, the latter began dating Jimmer. It was Molly who convinced John Hughes to have the band perform in Pretty In Pink.

Their first long-player, Town + Country arrived in 1985 and immediately received airplay on L.A.’s taste-making radio station, KROQ, as well as college and alternative stations across the country. The record sold an astonishing 40,000 copies, no mean feat for a small label.

Even as their star was ascending, the guys kept their day jobs. Pretty… was released in theaters, along with a soundtrack from A&M. Although the Psychedelic Furs, Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark, Susan Vega, Joe Jackson and the Smiths made memorable contributions, the rest of the album was swathed in lackluster Synth-Pop. Curiously, The Rave-Ups didn’t make the cut.

That irony wasn’t lost on the band (as they mailed out promo material for the soundtrack from the A&M mail room), nor their growing fan base, or local music critics who began championing The Rave-Ups’ cause.

Luckily, other labels took notice, once they had extricated themselves from Fun Stuff, they signed with Epic Records (home to Michael Jackson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others). Although they released two

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stellar records, 1988’s Book Of Your Regrets and 1990’s Chance (named for Jimmer and Beth’s infant son who is pictured on the cover), the label somehow couldn’t figure out how to market the band they had so recently pursued and signed.

Both records were muscular, propulsive and hook-driven. Each one combined Punk, Roots Rock, Country and a hint of Psychedelia. Critically, they both killed, commercially, they sunk without a trace. The band called it quits following a performance on television’s teen telenovela, Beverly Hills 90210.

In the ensuing years, Tommy, Tim and Terry toggled between playing in bands and working in the film and television industry. Jimmer began collaborating with ex-Concrete Blonde drummer Harry Rushakoff and former Agent Orange bassist Sam Bowles as The Lovin’ Miserys. Their one album remains unreleased.

Jimmer stepped away from the music business to raise his son as a single parent.

He had a regular day job, but he never stopped writing songs. By 2013, he released his solo debut, The Would-Be Plans followed by other critically acclaimed efforts like 2017’s God Like The Sun, 2019’s Almost Home and the Shoulder To Cry On EP, a collaboration with everybody’s favorite sui generis chanteuse, Syd Straw.

The Rave-Ups have occasionally reunited over the years for live shows, most recently in 2016 to celebrate an expanded reissue of Town + Country. Terry has stealthily contributed to Jimmer’s solo oeuvre these last few years and while working on a track called Violets On A Hill, they decided to rope Tim and Tommy into the session. The song began to feel less like a solo effort and more like a full-fledged Rave-Up reunion. Thus,

their fourth LP, Tomorrow, was born.

The album kicks into gear with a hiccough-y drum salvo and hard-charging guitars on “So You Wanna Know The Truth.”

Cantilevered banjo notes ping-pong through the mix, accented by wily bass lines and sugar rush guitar. Jimmer’s elastic tenor sounds as brash and impish as it did 35 years ago. Trenchant lyrics like “You wanna know the difference between red and blue, problem is you’re colorblind and what you see is moot, and the red you see is blue and you still wanna know the truth,” speak to the deep ideological and political divide that has this country by the short hairs.

When logic and reason doesn’t cut it, Terry delivers a rip-snortin’ guitar solo that walks the line between blistering Rockabilly and brazen Punk Rock, subsequently quashing any further debate.

Although he never received the same acclaim that Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp or Steve Earle received, Jimmer has always been a gifted raconteur.

Beginning with songs like “Positively Lost Me,” through “Sue & Sonny” and “Watching Out For Jesus,” back in the ‘80s, he always managed to spin a compelling yarn. That tradition continues here on “Roll,” “When I Write Your Name” and “Coming After Me.” Wistful harmonica notes and cascading guitar riffs lattice over tensile bass lines and a kick-drum beat on “Roll.” A sweet midtempo groover, it tells the story of Rosie and Joey, a couple of strivers on parallel paths, trying to achieve the American dream; “Rosie wasn’t too good at much of anything, just wants to be famous any way she can,” meanwhile “Joey isn’t a bad guy, he just got dealt a bad hand, he just wants to get money any way that he can.” A cross harp shadows the sweet chorus and when

the pair hook-up, the circumstances are less than auspicious; “The night they met at a bar around the way, she was lit, he was pissed, talked about, thrown away, nobody there saw any sparks, by the way/But by 2, they just rolled out the door, just okay, they were just okay.” Feathery pedal steel is matched by homespun harmonica and sparkly guitars on the break, as Rosie and Joey pursue their aspirations together. “…..Write Your Name” opens with bramble-thick guitars, wailing harmonica, scuffling bass and a chunky back-beat.

Jimmer’s vocals are suffused with bitterness and regret, mirroring lyrics that evince a bad case of post break-up, child-support check Blues; “Can’t you see…this long, lovin’ war of ours cannot be won? Wake up, baby, this is our Vietnam, I write your name on every check, once every month, like you know what/Tell me what is left, when I write your name? Tell me what is left, when I write your name?” Gritty, gutbucket guitar and howling harmonica echo each of Jimmer’s grievances like a wordless Greek chorus, amplifying his animosity and indignation.

The willowy melody and arrangement on “….After Me” belies a bleak narrative: that time Jimmer spent three days in a mental institution. His high lonesome harmonica partners with pensive pedal steel, chiming guitars, spidery bass and a shuffle rhythm.

His sunny tenor summons a grim scenario; “Welcome to the real world, Buddy, that chair’s gonna be your bed, that floor’s gonna be your playground, your heart is gonna be your head.” Molasses-sweet guitars tangle with winsome pedal steel and keening harmonica on the break.

This record is dazzling from start to finish, but three tracks stand out from the pack.

Clangorous guitars (that recall The Clash’s version of “Police On My Back”) careen out of the speakers on the incendiary “How Old Am I.” The squally, siren-esque riff-age rides roughshod over percolating bass lines, swoopy pedal steel and a breakneck beat.

The lyrics briefly tackle themes of religious hypocrisy and intolerance, filtered through the lens of a fragile father/son relationship; “How in God’s name can you profess in God’s name, man? ‘How old am I,’ he said, just one look and he was dead.” Addressing his elderly dad, Jimmer navigates the older man’s precarious grasp on reality; “Things are funny today dad, I got nothing to say but thanks, now when you dance it’s on two good legs and when you see, it’s like yesterday.”

On the break, sun-dappled pedal steel is supplanted by jagged rhythm riffs, splayed lead guitar and a locomotive beat.

Co-written by Terry and Amy Glassberg Hobgood, “The Dream Of California” was written as a response to Chance Podrasky’s wish to move back the Golden State. Doubletracked shang-a-lang guitars are matched by lithe bass lines, a thunky beat and honeyed harmonies. Yearning to return to the land of milk and honey, lyrics linger on the sunshiny sensations; “I can’t help wondering about

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Finally, “Brigette Bardot” paints a puckish portrait of unrequited love. Finger-pickin’good guitars are bookended by slash-y rhythm riffs, angular bass and a slapdash beat. Jimmer’s yelp-y vocals unfurl a sadsack saga of unrequited love; “Outside the window I can see her parking her coffeecolored S.U.V., But from the car I see a neighbor walking, it’s just the gay guy down the street/It’s late and she won’t care if I’m alone as I sit by the telephone, I wonder if I’ll ever really know her… my friends are all a bit concerned, they say her bark is worse than her bite, but they don’t have to know her, oh shit, oh no, oh no, Brigette Bardot.” As the arrangement accelerates around the melody’s hairpin curves, it shapeshifts into something of a shambolic Psychedelic hoedown. Snarly guitars collide with stutter-y bass lines, phased keys and a whipcrack beat on the break. Soon enough, Jimmer is strategizing a slightly less affectionate plan of attack; “I guess I’ll write an angry song about her, that’s number sixteen just this week, I should’ve stopped after a bakers’ dozen, but then again I should just leave.”

Other interesting tracks include “She And He,” a smoky, mandolin flavored number that paints a dour picture of marital ennui.

“Violets On The Hill,” is a twangy two-step that features intertwined banjo and guitar and galumphing bass tethered to a galloping

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gait. The bottleneck Blues of “Cry” offers a stinging rebuke aimed at the Cheeto-hued taint-stain who briefly occupied the Oval Office.

The record ends of a quiescent note with the title track. Fluttery guitars connect with searing pedal steel, loose-limbed bass and a tick-tock beat. The lyrics find Jimmer humble and hopeful (well, hopeful for him), checking off a to-do list that will hopefully bring a measure of contentment; “Tomorrow I’ll do the dishes, tomorrow I’ll pay the bills, tomorrow I’ll believe in Jesus, tomorrow I’ll find the answers, tomorrow always knows, tomorrow I’ll understand that/But today I feel just like the devil, man, he looks a lot to you like me.”

This glorious record was produced and engineered by Timothy and Terry, who also provided drums, percussion, and backing vocals, plus guitars harp, keys, cross harp, mandolin and backing vocals, respectively.

Jimmer handled lead vocals, guitars and harmonica, and Tommy anchored the bottom on bass and backing vocals. Pedal steel player Marty Rifkin guested on three songs.

Front-to-back, start-to-finish, this record simply crackles with authority. The chemistry between Jimmer, Tommy, Tim and Terry remains electric; equal parts raucous, rebellious, ramshackle, crisp, caustic and concise. The Rave-Ups have pulled off the ultimate hat trick, the new songs are as potent as their earliest hits, but they manage to display a measure of wisdom and grace that only comes with age and life experience. Tomorrow is the first truly great record of 2022.

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SCREENERS

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THE CAPTURE (1950)

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ow available to buy, a torrid, engaging sizzler from the golden age of movies.

Injured and on the run from police, Lin Vanner (Lew Ayres) confesses the sordid details of his life to a priest, which includes the death of a man he’d turned over to the police.

Vanner also reveals that he fell in love with the dead man’s widow (Teresa Wright), only to have his past catch up with him.

Off-beat and borderline surreal with many

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twists and turns, the movie was directed

by John Sturges (The Great Escape) one of Hollywood’s very best.

Nice extras included an informed audio commentary with author/screenwriter, C Courtney Joyner. Also included, “Teresa Wright: The Actress Next Door” and “John Sturges: Man of Action” featurette.

The disc includes is Don Stradely’s unsettling essay: “Not Quite Picture Perfect” about the doomed marriage of Terasa Wright and Niven Busch.

This good looking transfer is from the good folks at Film Detective, who have made a name for themselves tracking down and restoring vintage movies of a certain age and reputation. Blu-Ray. I want to hear from you. What are you watching these days? robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

LIFE X 3

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rois versions de la vie (French for Three versions of life,) Life x3 is the fifth play by French playwright Yasmina Reza. Reza’s work has been produced internationally, including Broadway, where she won Tony Awards for best play in 1998 (Art,) and 2009 (God of Carnage.)

Live X3, currently in production at Coachella Valley Repertory, is a slice-of-life story told three times in truncated versions from three different perspectives.

During an evening at home, former lawyer Sonia (Lynn Favin) and her astrophysicist husband Henry (Charles Pasternak) can't get their annoyingly whiney, difficult, sixyear-old to sleep. They argue over divergent parenting approaches, and just as they are at wits end, Hubert (Scott Golden) and Inez (Betsy Moore) show up unexpectedly for a dinner that Sonia and Henry believed was scheduled for the following night.

With no dinner prepared, just snacks to tame the appetites of their hungry guests and an extremely irritating child continuously crying and calling out from a room off stage, the four make efforts to carry on civilized conversations, but circumstances are not in

their favor. Like a stink bomb going off in the middle of the living room, Hubert, throws into the conversation news of a scientific paper he's learned about, that might create a conflict with a similar paper being researched and written by Henry, who hasn’t published in three years and is in desperate need of some success. The conversation spirals out of control and within moments, the four are throwing insults like water balloons.

Life X3, is art imitating art. It’s a professionally crafted script with witty banter and aspirations of sounding like an enlightened experience. Discussions about the astrophysical flatness of halos does give hope of satisfying some intellectual curiosity, but it was fleeting. LifeX3 does not really say anything about …. well… anything. Yes, marriages can be ugly and messy, children can be a pain in the behind, and careers can be seriously challenging. But three reruns of a catastrophic evening involving four people who do not seem to like each other, is like watching a train wreck from three different angles. There are no insights or pearls of wisdom.

But LifeX3 is a prime example of how the collaborative art of theatre can make a show incredibly interesting to watch, even if the script is not a favorite. Lynn Favin, (Sonia,) Charles Pasternak, (Henry,) Scott Golden, (Hubert) and Betsy Moore, (Inez,) are exceptionally talented actors. The four of them do a slow burn in their performances that is funny, mesmerizing and foretelling of

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odgers and Hammerstein said it best in their 1949 hit musical, South Pacific, “There’s Nothing Like a Dame!” And Palm Canyon Theatre, Coachella Valley’s Broadway in the desert theatre company, is taking that sentiment and producing a Broadway concert filled with classic songs and bursting with talent.

February 9th has been the date for many historical events, in 1870 the US Army established the US National Weather Service, in 1935 the US female Figure Skating championship was won by Maribel Vinson and in 1964 The Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.

But on February 9, 2022, beginning at 7pm, in Palm Springs California, the Palm Canyon Theatre will present “There’s Nothing Like a Dame,” featuring a line-up of some of the most talented and mesmerizing women to ever grace a single stage.

Directed by Derik Shopinski, with musical direction by Jaci Davis and hosted by award

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the explosion that is about to happen.

Most notably this production is an ode to Joann Gordon’s detailed and skillful direction.

A true lesson in the stunning ways a director cannot only enhance, but significantly contribute to the beauty and success of a show. Within the confines of a single Paris apartment, Gordon’s vision makes each move intentional and demonstrative of not only the action, but of the inner workings of the characters. Within a confined space, nothing was stagnant, each movement of blocking gave purpose to the dialogue and intent. Fluid movements reflective of inner turmoil.

Moira Wilkie Whitaker’s lighting design is a show unto itself. A breathtaking display through the window of Jimmy Cuomo’s simple, but elegant set design, is a light show

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winning actress Judith Chapman, There’s Nothing Like a Dame, features Pamla ValeAbramson, Francesca Amari, Morgana Corelli, Jaci Davis, Mary Ewing, Jana Giboney, Se Layne, Virginia Sulick, Jamie Leigh Walker, Ava Tethal, Suzie ThomasWourms and Laurie Holmes.

Inspired by the divas who let it be known, there’s nothing like a dame, this concert is a celebration and tribute to the women and the classic songs that made Broadway music such an integral part of our culture and our hearts.

Tears, laughter and music that will fill your evening with smiles and warm memories.

You don’t want to miss this incredible showcase of talent. There’s Nothing Like a Dame Broadway Concert is a one-nightonly event. February, 9 starting 7:00 p.m.

All tickets are $30.​For tickets, or more information, call the Palm Canyon Theatre Box Office at 760-323-5123 or order online: PalmCanyonTheatre.org.

Dee Jae Cox, is a playwright, director and

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that will take you to astrophysical planes.

Cricket Myers sound design was ethereal, wrapping around the senses, as you enter the theatre. The production team worked in perfect symphony to make this show top tier.

LifeX3 is on stage at CV Rep through February 6th.

Coachella Valley Repertory, 68510 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City.

Theatre is back!

For Information on upcoming shows: call 760-296-2966, or visit www.cvrep.org.

Dee Jae Cox, is a playwright, director and producer. Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org And Co-Creator of the Palm Springs Theatre Go-To Guide palmspringstheatre. com

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producer. Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org.

And Co-Creator of the Palm Springs Theatre Go-To Guide, palmspringstheatre. com

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get mail. It’s mostly local, but sometimes it arrives from faraway places like Montana.

“Hello my friend. I need your expertise.

Unfortunately, I caught a weak case of Covid mid-summer. It was no big deal at first. Fast forward to November and I had lost forty pounds. It lasted months.

The good side is they were finally able to identify why. Covid triggered multiple autoimmune diseases that I now carry forever. Still no big deal except for one. I was diagnosed with celiac disease on top of everything else.

As I listened the DR explain what it was and said no more gluten forever a thought shot through me like a thunderbolt. My exact shocked response was what? No more Beer? She followed up with a quick no. I was devastated.

Someone told the wife that some breweries have been experimenting with gluten-free. My question to you is do you know of any worth trying. I’m willing to pay to ship from anywhere if I can have a good cold beer again. Any help is appreciated. I live in a small Montana valley with several fantastic breweries, so this situation sucks...

I love your Kegwhisperer posts on Facebook and Instagram. I’m so happy for you that you’ve found your place! Look forward to any suggestions.” ~ Craig Well, Craig is a very dear friend and the Gluten-Free Beer landscape has evolved significantly since I last took a good hard look at it. This was going to involve some research and since I would already be doing the work, why not report back to my readers as well? Also, I’m not going to lie; this might possibly earn me a short stay at their wonderful Montana ranch sometime in the future.

According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, gluten-free living appeals to about 30 percent of American adults — but seems to still be widely misunderstood. About 1 in 100 people — about 1 percent — have celiac disease, an inherited autoimmune disease that causes damage to the small intestine when gluten is ingested.

A larger group of people is estimated to have what’s called “non-celiac gluten sensitivity,” which may also produce similar symptoms but is not very well understood by experts. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, as many as 18 million Americans may have some non-celiac sensitivity to gluten while others avoid gluten simply on principal.

Beer is typically brewed with barley as the base grain and make no mistake about it, it definitely contains gluten as do adjunct grains like wheat, oats, and rye. Brewers saw the need for gluten-free offerings and in December of 2006, Anheuser-Busch launched

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Redbridge, the first nationally distributed and still the most widely available gluten-free offering. Over fifteen years later, technology and brewing science have advanced the cause with a multitude of offerings in this specialty category.

You will find two separate classifications for these beers today and it’s important to know the difference. Gluten-Free (GF) refers to beers produced using sorghum, millet, rice, and/or corn. These beers are considered gluten-free and should be completely safe for celiac sufferers. Gluten-Reduced (GR) beers are brewed with traditional beer ingredients like barley with the brewer adding enzymes in the fermentation process to break down gluten into smaller fragments, therefore reducing the immune response in the person consuming it. Those like Craig are urged to proceed with caution when experimenting with GR beers, but many consumers find that the superior taste may make the research worthwhile.

In the Gluten-Free corner, pardon the pun when I say Redbridge is still the king, but there are a lot of players now. I rolled over to Total Wine & More in Palm Desert to grab a few and here are my quick reviews rated on a scale of 1-5 with five being best: Redbridge (GF): Little to no aroma.

Freshness is key as the first bottle opened had a finish reminiscent of moldy sweat socks left in the sun. A fresh bottle wasn’t exactly a palatepleaser, but the off flavors were eliminated. (2) Glutenberg (GF): Glutenberg bills themselves as a gluten-free craft brewery from Montreal, Canada. Blonde; Light body, hints of apple, lemon, and citrus (2). IPA; Lotsa bitterness, but an odd, cardboard finish (2).

Session IPA; Not going to lie, Session IPA’s are not my usually my jam, but with throwback piney hops and a dry finish, this is the star of the Glutenberg lineup (5). Pale Ale; This style gives me hope…until the thin, disappointing mouthfeel and empty finish leave me longing for more (2).

Big Henry Hazy IPA (GF): Old-school bittering with a hint of Ricola original flavor cough drop. Things are looking up! (4) Event Horizon Blonde (GF): From Divine Science in Anaheim. Lemon Pledge nose with soda-esque carbonation. Grain-laden mouthfeel. (1) Omission (GR): I’m old enough to remember when Kurt and Rob Widmer were known for making some of the best Germanstyle beers in the Pacific Northwest. Now it seems their Omission lineup is all I can find in these parts. Consumers can check the actual gluten content (always < 10ppm) by typing in the batch number on their website.

Lager; Traditional American Lager flavor with no detectable off-flavors (3). Pale Ale; Well balanced with a slightly bitter bite and a

decent malt backbone (4). IPA; Cascade hops shine through in this Pac NW IPA. Clean and crushable (4).

Delicious IPA (GR): Stone Brewing sends this our way and it certainly lives up to its name! Clocking in at 7.7% ABV and pushing 75 IBU’s, this beer will challenge your thinking in terms of gluten-reduced beers! (5) There you have it Craig. The use of

traditional ingredients certainly has a huge impact on flavor. Two important things to remember if you start to play with glutenreduced offerings; One, I’m not a doctor and am in no way fit to give medical advice. Two, start slow and perform your own taste tests to determine your own palate preferences.

Wishing everyone success in their own personal journey!

When Ed Heethuis isn’t brewing at Spotlight 29 Casino for 29 Brews, you will find the Certified Cicerone / Brewmaster chasing dogs out on his road bike, looking for new beery locations in the Coachella Valley, or talking beer with the patrons at Taproom 29. He may be reached at: heethuis.ed@gmail.com or wherever beer may be found in the wild.

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February 3 to February 9, 2022

BY RICK RIOZZA

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nd just like that!—we’re already into the month of February. This is when all wine columnists, wine folk, foodies, and culinary groupies gather to put in their two cents, or, two hundred dollars, on the “best” wine to match for the loving day/week of St. Valentine’s Day But no one’s complaining here! It all sounds fun & tasty. How fortunate we are during these pandemic times to take the special time to be grateful—and loving. So many loves—so many wines. For the next couple of weeks, we will be complying with the lovely trend of highlighting some of the “best” wines to share with loved ones.

To begin with, let’s start with one of the tastiest wines that I’ve never written on. It’s such a lovely wine, I guess I’ve kept that one to myself; but now is the time to share with the world: 2018 Etude Pinot Noir Grace Benoist Ranch, Carneros, Estate Grown ($40). Ahh!— you go. Yes—you’re familiar with it. Either you enjoy the wine already, or, you’ve seen the beautiful sleek bottle and label, with the name Etude written in script.

For all the Pinot Noir lovers out there, surely you adore the great tasting fruit that comes from the area of Carneros, north of the San Pablo Bay, that uniquely embodies both the Napa and Sonoma wine regions. The soils at Grace Benoist Ranch are variations of soils influenced by volcanic origin. Combining these well-drained, rocky upland soils with the extreme western location closer to the Pacific Ocean make this site an ideal place to grow Burgundian varieties.

In the micro-climate of the Carneros, the 2018 vintage was a near perfect season beginning with abundant February rains followed by drying sun and weather that allowed for even flowering and bud break. The slightly later start was followed by consistently ideal weather, with harvest for Pinot Noir occurring in late August and early September.

This provided a heavier fruit-set with great flavor intensity and complexity.

With a great vintage as this, No one will be taking a snobby position when they claim that the Etude Carneros Pinot is one of the tastiest wines around.

I concur with the winemaker’s notes: “A vibrant ruby red, garnet color, with aromas of lifted red berries, black cherry and fresh strawberry, alongside earth and spice notes of cedar, pink peppercorn and crushed tea leaf.

It finishes with brown baking spice notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove, characteristics often found in Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noirs: always rich, round and silky with bright acidity and long, fine-grained tannins.” Ahh!— the allure of love and Pinot Noir.

The next red wine for Valentines is one of our favorite red blends of which I’ve written on plenty of times these past ten years. This adoring vintage is the 2018 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserved Red Wine, Napa Valley ($65).

The term “tapestry” can be use figuratively in reference to an intricate or complex combination of things. Of course, this definition seems a text-book description of the BV 2018 Reserve Tapestry, the Bordeauxblend handcrafted from the finest grapes of the vintage from BV’s premier estates in Rutherford, Stag Leaps District, St. Helena and Calistoga—it shouts of a lot of love between the sites!

Showing the artistry of blending five Bordeaux-heritage grape varieties, this wine is elegant and complex. Cabernet Sauvignon

imparts a generous core of bramble berry fruits, with hints of anise, while the Merlot brings vibrant, riper notes of plum and dark cherry. Merlot softens the tannins with notes of black currant and plum on the palate. Malbec contributes fresh wild raspberry notes, while the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot complete the blend with darker berry fruits and savory spices alongside delicate floral and woodsy nuances of violet, cedar, forest floor and wild sage.

What’s not to love about this red blend! A Valentine’s dinner would treasure & cherish this lovely wine. Cheers!—already!

Okay—we’ve done a Pinot, a Red Blend, how about a Cab. Since St. Valentine’s Day comes only once a year, this is generally a time when we treat ourselves and our loved ones to a really nice bottle of wine.

With that thought in mind, let’s talk about Stags’ Leap Winery’s 2018 The Leap, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley ($115). I know that’s quite a mouthful (actually, a mouthful of The Leap would equate to liquid passion!), but let’s simply refer to it as “The Leap” Many of you readers may remember our piece titled, “Taking a Stags” Leap at Spencers”, where we met with Stags’ Leap’s winemaker Christophe Paubert at Spencer’s Restaurant in Palm Springs. There we ate, drank, and chatted with Monsieur Paubert on his portfolio of treasured wines. Speaking of his viticulture philosophy, “What I like, is our wines have power—but power without elegance is no use.

We have such a unique area when it comes to land, sun, air currents, and temperature—so let the terroir speak for itself.” (Paubert was born and raised in Bordeaux and was the Cellar Master for the famed Château d’Yquem.)

As we reported recently, the 2018 vintage for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauv is one of the best in California wine history. And The Leap is one of the top luxury brands from the winery.

Thus, the report is in: “Our 2018 The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies the distinctive personality of our estate vineyard and this extraordinary vintage, offering dark, alluring, layered intensity with notes of black berry fruit alongside a rich, mouth-enveloping texture.

“This wine is classic Stags Leap District Cabernet, offering aromas and flavors of blackcurrant, cassis, dark raspberry and black cherry alongside delicate notes of cedar, allspice, graphite and espresso, backed up by more savory notes of olive tapenade and chaparral herbs. There is depth, finesse and elegance, interweaving power, grace and structure, full of velvety rich tannins and a long, lingering fresh finish.” It’s a Valentines keeper for the ages! Cheers!

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n the day before his 19th birthday in 2013, Clark Cavalier lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan during the Gulf War. He spent the next 4 ½ years recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His injuries were so extensive that he could not be fitted with prosthetic “artificial” legs.

His life was just starting, and now what would the future hold? He could not perform the simplest of tasks. Venturing out into the public was an ordeal filled with obstacles, both painful physical and psychological barriers.

Andy Gladstein, Rancho Mirage resident,

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DOGS FOR OUR BRAVE, HELPING HEROES! trips outside the home Josie is always by his side anticipating and responding to his needs. He is no longer alone.

Josie is there during the nights when Clark’s internal demons creep in. She’s his other half who snuggles close to him, waking him when the nightmares become too real. The dogs are trained to help with psychological issues as well, as many combat Veterans suffer from PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Clark describes his best friend, “Josie can tell when I’m getting aggravated. She will just nudge me until I pet her and I calm down. She’s really good about calming me down. Josie is trained to pick stuff up for me and carry things for me. I call her my Christmas miracle. She’s been amazing.

Josie has changed my life!”

Dogs provide miracles in the lives of many of us humans, comforting us when we are sick, sad, or lonely. They understand up to 1,000 words, and they can also

heard Clark’s story and believed his organization, Dogs For Our Brave (DFOB), could help. In 2018, Andy met Clark at Walter Reed accompanied by Josie, one of DFOB’s trained service dogs. The lovely white colored Golden Retriever quickly bonded with Clark, and a match was made!

Josie became an extension of the disabled Marine, not only providing assistance with physical tasks, but helping to heal the despair and depression. Josie provides hope, mobility, and freedom to live and operate within new physical parameters. She retrieves items for Clark who is wheelchair bound. She travels with him, and during

MEET VICKY

MEET RAVEN

Vicky waits patiently for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter. She is the sweetest pup, loves humans, but prefers to be the only dog.

Meet her at the shelter, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, between 10am -4pm Mon through Sat. Vicky is 5-yrs-old, 65 lbs of doggie love.

This petite 2-yr old Tuxedo girl will “talk” to you when you pay her a visit. She is the sweetest cuddle cat.

Raven waits for a home at Kittyland in Desert Hot Springs. Call (760) 251-2700, www.kittylandrescue.org.

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BY JANET McAFEE detect the intent behind our words. Their love and loyalty is unconditional. Working breeds like Josie especially love performing assigned tasks for their people. Josie spent over 6 months in training with expert dog trainers, learning basic obedience in addition to specialty skills such as opening the refrigerator to get a bottle of water.

Andy Gladstein founded DFOB in 2013 after befriending a Navy Seal who trained the Seal teams. The man was deployed to combat 28 times, and had many stories about the challenges faced by returning Veterans. One day during lunch, Andy told his new friend and his wife he wanted to get a unique and memorable gift for his wife Marilyn on their anniversary. They suggested he purchase a dog from one of the organizations that provides service

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dogs for disabled Vets and present it in his wife’s name. Andy recalls, “Wow, that was a unique gift idea, and I did it!”

Andy did a lot of research and discovered it cost about $25,000 for up to 18 months of training and related costs to provide a fully trained service dog for a disabled Veteran.

He also discovered that once a dog was placed, the Veteran was on his own from there. He knew that many Veterans struggle to provide for themselves and their families and might be unable to provide costly veterinary care if their dog became sick or injured. The idea of an organization that would provide follow up and cover costs for the life of the dog was hatched.

The need is great. Every day in America, 22 Veterans commit suicide. The Veterans Administration reports that between 2005 and 2017, 78,875 Veterans took their own lives, a far greater number than the 7,000 who perished in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past two decades. There are approximately 4600 Veterans who lost limbs during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Andy Gladstein explains how his organization provides assistance, not only for a Veteran to obtain a service dog, but for all the costs of keeping that dog. “No disabled Vet should have to chose between feeding his family and keeping his dog. We take that burden away from them. DFOB pays for all food, vet care, pharmaceuticals, supplies, and training needs that might arise”. There is a continuum of free support for the life of the dog. Their goal is to use rescue dogs whenever possible, thus saving two lives with every placement.

Check out their website www.

DogsForOurBrave.com and consider making a tax deductible donation to this worthy charity. Like DOGS FOR OUR BRAVE, INC. on Facebook for updates, amazing videos, and information about their Veterans and Dogs.

As we salute our heroes on Veterans Day, November 11th, we also salute an organization dedicated to making the world a better place for the bravest amongst us. Freedom is what our Vets fought for, and Dogs For Our Brave and their miracle creating canines give it back to them.

Janetmcafee8@gmail.com ----------------------------------Here is a partial list of local shelters and rescues where you can adopt a wonderful dog or cat.

COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS – Open 10am-4pm Mon through Sat. View the animals at all four Riverside County shelters at www.rcdas.org, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. (Public) PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER –

Open only by appointment, closed Tuesday. View their animals online at www. psanimalsshelter.org, 4575 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, Call for appointment. (760) 416-5718. (Public) DESERT HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL - Open daily 9:30-4:30. www. cityofdhs.org/animal-care-control.com, 65810 Hacienda Ave, Desert Hot Springs, (760) 329-6411 ext. 450.

ANIMAL SAMARITANS – Call for appointment. View their animals at www. animalsamaritans.org. Email acorrow@ animalsamaritans.org to foster. Located at 72307 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms, (760) 601-3918. (Private) CALIFORNIA PAWS RESCUE - Call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. View their animals at www.californiapawsrescue.com, (760) 656-8833. (Private) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY – Call for an appointment. This shelter has lots of big dogs and some cats, www.orphanpet.com. Located at 17825 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, (760) 329-0203. (Private) KITTYLAND – Call for an appointment to adopt a cat. Located at 67600 18th Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, www.kittylandrescue. org, (760) 251-2700. (Private) PRETTY GOOD CAT – Foster based rescue for cats located in La Quinta. Contact them at www.prettygoodcat.com, (760) 660-3414 (Private) LOVING ALL ANIMALS – Call for appointment to adopt dogs. Located at 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, www. lovingallanimals.org, (760) 834-7000.

(Private) ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER OF CALIFORNIA (ARC), Foster based rescue for dogs and cats in Indio. www.thearc-ca.org, (760) 877-7077 (Private) LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY – Large outdoor shelter for dogs and cats up Hwy 74, Mountain Center, www.living-free. org, (951) 659-4687. (Private) CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ANIMAL SHELTER – Open 12:00 – 3pm Tues through Sat. Google “City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter” for website to view animals and get the ID number of the animal you want. Located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, (909) 384-1304 or (909) 3847272. (Public) SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT DEVORE – Open 7 days a week.

Call (909) 386-9280, www.sbcounty.gov/ acc and get the ID number of animal you are interested in adopting, 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino (Public).

BY NADIA POPOVA

e jog, we lift weights, we do yoga, we walk, and so much more.

But for those of you who have made fitness a part of your routine, tell me honestly: Is exercising something you love or hate? Maybe somewhere in between? If you exercise regardless, does it matter if you enjoy it? Yes! Here’s why it’s so important to find exercise you enjoy doing.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO FIND EXERCISE YOU ENJOY As adults, we’re forced to do things we hate every single day. That’s life. And no matter who we are or where we live, we’d all agree that life is too short to be doing things we hate.

When it comes to exercising, something most would not consider mandatory, we need to love it if we’re going to make it a habit.

Don’t pick an exercise activity that you think you’re supposed to do because it’s easy, trendy, or convenient. That isn’t a good measure of if we’ll stick with something in the long term.

Maybe you run because it burns calories but you hate it. Or you cycle because it’s on the class schedule at your gym at the only time you can go. Or you do yoga because you’re too scared to try something else.

Finding exercise you enjoy doing is so important because it’ll be that much easier to just start and get it done every time you show up to work out.

If you need an extra push or feel that you lack a motivation, hiring a personal trainer might be the best decision you ever make. Please visit our website www. cvsendmeatrainer.com.

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hen you look at yourself in the mirror, you see what everyone else sees. You see a body. You see the vehicle that carries your inner spirit, but unless you are looking very closely, not your inner spirit itself. Your physical body only tells part of your story. You can’t see your defining moments, your wisdom, your thoughts or your beliefs. You must use inner vision to connect with the unseen puzzle pieces that truly define you in your totality.

It is helpful to remember too, that your totality is vast because it extends beyond the confines on a single lifetime. Your inner self is the eternal part of you, and this part of you has sought growth across time spanning many lifetimes. Your inner self (or inner spirit) has cultivated a wealth of wisdom from countless perspectives and through multitudes of defining moments.

Not only is your inner self a plentiful resource of wisdom, but it is the force that guides you on your journey through life. Your inner spirit is your most trusted guide and authority. If you have not intentionally forged a conscious connection with your inner self, you have not fully accessed the divine resources held within the confines of your eternal memory banks, and you have not fully opened to guidance that truly honors you.

If you are looking to tap into these inner resources available to you, here are some tips on how to forge a conscious connection with your inner self: Listen to your intuition. If you feel drawn to opening yourself to receive from your inner spirit in a more conscious way, express this intention - “I choose to accept and receive guidance from my inner spirit.”

Several times throughout your day make a statement of affirmation such as this - “I am securely connected with my inner self, and I am receiving with grace and ease the purest of communications from that part of me.”

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When you are looking for guidance with specific challenges make a request of your inner spirit such as this - “I choose to receive information and assistance from my inner spirit in a clear manner with the following situation...” State the situation.

Build and cultivate an open line of communication by expressing appreciation for this connection each night before you go to sleep - “I am grateful for the opportunity to further open to more conscious communications with my inner self.”

Understand that it takes consistency and practice to open more fully and consciously to these communications. The communications may come in subtle forms such as dreams or casual conversations with strangers. So, be ready to pay close attention.

Make friends with your inner spirit. Be intentional with your requests for assistance and use your creativity to accelerate your growth to the highest possible degree.

Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Spiritual Teacher and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s desire to help others inspired her first book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. Aimee serves as Vice Chair to the World Game Changers Board of Directors, a charitable CIC based in the UK. Find Aimee’s Channeling page on Facebook with @ ihsaimeemosco or visit Aimee at www. ihsunity.com

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries actor Bette Davis said that if you want to improve your work, you should “attempt the impossible.” That’s perfect advice for you right now. I hope to see you hone your skills as you stretch yourself into the unknown. I will celebrate your forays into the frontiers, since doing so will make you even smarter than you already are. I will cheer you on as you transcend your expectations and exceed your limits, thereby enhancing your flair for selflove. Here’s your mantra: “I now have the power to turn the impossible into the possible and boost my health and fortunes in the process.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu wrote, “Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” You’ll be wise to make that your motto during the next five months, Taurus. Life will conspire to bring you more and more benefits and invitations as you take full advantage of the benefits and invitations that life brings. The abundance gathering in your vicinity may even start to seem ridiculously extravagant. Envious people could accuse you of being greedy, when in fact, you’re simply harnessing a crucial rule in the game of life. To minimize envy and generate even more benefits and invitations, be generous in sharing your plenitude.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “’Because there has been no one to stop me’ has been one of the principles of my life,” wrote Gemini author Joyce Carol Oates. “If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never have got anywhere,” said Gemini actor Marilyn Monroe. “Play the game. Never let the game play you.” So advised Gemini rapper and actor Tupac Shakur. “Who I really am keeps surprising me,” declared Gemini author Nikki Giovanni. I propose that we make the previous four quotes your wisdom teachings during the next four weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your animal symbol is usually the crab. But I propose we temporarily change it to the tardigrade. It’s a tiny, eight-legged creature that’s among the most stalwart on planet Earth—able to live everywhere, from mountaintops to tropical rainforests to the deepest parts of the sea. In extreme temperatures, it thrives, as well as under extreme pressures. Since it emerged as a species half a billion years ago, it has survived all five mass extinctions. I believe you will be as hardy and adaptable and resolute as a tardigrade in the coming months, Cancerian. You will specialize in grit and resilience and determination. PS: Tardigrades are regarded as a “pioneer species” because they take up residence in new and changed environments, paving the way for the arrival of other species. They help create novel ecosystems. Metaphorically speaking, you could be like that.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I regularly ask myself how I can become more open-minded. Have I stopped being receptive in any way? What new developments and fresh ideas am I ignorant of? Have my strong opinions blinded me to possibilities that don’t fit my opinions?

In accordance with astrological omens, Leo, I encourage you to adopt my attitude in the coming weeks. For inspiration, read these thoughts by philosopher Marc-Alain Ouaknin: “If things speak to us, it is because we are open to them, we perceive them, listen to them, and give them meaning. If things keep quiet, if they no longer speak to us, it is because we are closed.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Like all the rest of us, Virgo, you have limitations. And it’s important for you to identify them and take them into consideration. But I want to make sure you realize you also have fake limitations; you wrongly believe in the truth of some supposed limitations that are, in fact, mostly illusory or imaginary. Your job right now is to dismantle and dissolve those. For inspiration, here’s advice from author Mignon McLaughlin: “Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else,” counseled poet and activist Maya Angelou. Author Toni

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Morrison said, “The function of freedom is to free someone else.” Author and activist Nikki Giovanni wrote, “Everybody that loves freedom loves Harriet Tubman because she was determined not only to be free, but to make free as many people as she could.” I hope the wisdom of these women will be among your guiding thoughts in the coming weeks. As your own power and freedom grow, you can supercharge them—render them even more potent—by using them to help others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself,” testified Miles Davis, one of the most unique and talented jazz trumpeters and composers who ever lived. Popular and successful author Anne Lamott expressed a similar sentiment: “I’m here to be me, which is taking a great deal longer than I had hoped.” If those two geniuses found it a challenge to fully develop their special potentials, what chance do the rest of us have? I have good news in that regard, Scorpio. I believe 2022 will be a very favorable time to home in on your deepest, truest self—to ascertain and express more of your soul’s code. And you’re entering a phase when your instinct for making that happen will be at a peak.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the course of human history, three million ships have sunk to the bottom of the Earth’s seas. At one extreme have been huge vessels, like the Titanic and naval cruisers, while at the other extreme are small fishing boats. Many of these have carried money, gems, jewelry, gold, and other precious items.

Some people have made it their job to search for those treasures. I believe there could and should be a metaphorical resemblance between you and them in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Now is a favorable time for you to hunt for valuable resources, ideas, memories, and yes, even treasures that may be tucked away in the depths, in hidden locations, and in dark places.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods,” wrote author Margaret Fuller.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that your capacity for exposing and resisting falsehoods is now at a peak. Furthermore, you have a robust ability to ward off delusions, pretense, nonsense, inauthenticity, and foolishness. Don’t be shy about using your superpowers, Capricorn.

Everyone you know will benefit as you zero in and focus on what’s true and genuine. And you will benefit the most.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “All things are inventions of holiness,” wrote poet Mary Oliver.

“Some more rascally than others.” I agree. And I’ll add that in the coming weeks, holiness is likely to be especially rascally as it crafts its inventions in your vicinity. Here are the shades of my meaning for the word “rascally”: unruly, experimental, mischievous, amusing, mercurial, buoyant, whimsical, and kaleidoscopic. But don’t forget that all of this will unfold under the guidance and influence of holiness. I suspect you’ll encounter some of the most amusing and entertaining outbreaks of divine intervention ever.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The year 1905 is referred to as Albert Einstein’s “Year of Miracles.” The Piscean physicist, who was 26 years old, produced three scientific papers that transformed the nature of physics and the way we understand the universe. Among his revolutionary ideas were the theory of special relativity, the concept that light was composed of particles, and the iconic equation E = mc squared. With that information as a backdrop, I will make a bold prediction: that in 2022 you will experience your own personal version of a Year of Miracles. The process is already underway.

Now it’s time to accelerate it.

Homework: What is the wisest foolishness you could carry out right now? Newsletter.

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CANNABIS CORNER

Today, I discuss how to improve your brain function with behavioral changes and cannabis. Prevention is the goal; however, neurological damage can be treated with cannabidiol (CBD) to reduce inflammation, make new connections, and improve your mental acuity. The brain compensates for something lost by neuroplasticity. Research on cannabis and brain science shows neuroplasticity is our brain’s ability to form new neuroplastic pathways and make connections with other neurons in other parts of the brain. Stroke patients with alternative treatments can regenerate brain pathways to repair motor activity. Cannabis accelerates this process when any disease is present.

Behavioral changes can also rejuvenate our brain’s function.

Jim Kwik explains how to implement these behaviors in his book Limitless: Upgrade your brain, learn anything faster and unlock your exceptional life. The way society uses the brain in our pocket is leading to an epidemic of overload, memory loss, distraction, and dependency. This explains exactly how I feel. When I start a conversation, my mouth opens but my brain freezes trying to access the information I want to express. Does this happen to you?

Before I read Limitless, I thought I had early signs of dementia. Kwik enumerates the four villains that are attacking our brains and challenging our capacity to think, focus, learn, grow, and be fully human. This first villain is digital deluge.

The flood of information we do not have

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time to process leads to being overwhelmed, anxious and sleepless. Compared to the 15th century, we consume as much data in a single day as an average person from the 1400s would have absorbed in an entire lifetime. If you are ignoring the 1000 emails in your inbox digital deluge attacked your brain.

The second villain is digital distraction. How often are you caving to that ping on your phone of text, social media notifications, e-mails, and news alerts? They may be important, but it derails our concentration and trains us to be distracted from what matters most at the moment, like walking safely across the street. What is more alarming is that digital dopamine pleasure is damaging our children’s ability to grow brain connections?

The third villain is digital dementia. This is the villain I mentioned above. Memory is a muscle that we have allowed to atrophy.

Neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer describes how digital technology results in the breakdown of cognitive abilities. Each time we recall a memory our neurotransmitters are strengthened. Our capacity to learn by “brainercise” lowers the risk of dementia.

I will give you my own example. I could easily dial my family’s phone numbers. Heck, with the addition of the three-digit primary code, the rest of the numbers have not changed since the sixties. Instead of dialing those numbers, I click on their name on my phone. Memory not accessed is memory lost.

When we access our smart devices, they make us a little more stupid. Do you know how to get home without GPS?

Lastly, we have digital deduction.

Information is so easily accessible. Yet we surrender our ability to think. Deduction, an amalgam of critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity that is an essential skill for being limitless, is becoming automated. Instead, we accept conclusions from others. The muscles we use to reason and think critically are atrophying.

Kwik’s ends the trance of mass hypnosis and lies that we learned from our parents, programming, media, or marketing, which suggest we are limited. Our brains have the capacity for neuroplasticity, (brain plasticity) which means that you can change and shape your action and your environment. Our brain is malleable. When we have strokes, concussions, aging, memory loss, the

BY RUTH HILL R.N. endocannabinoid system goes into overdrive to affect hemostasis. Ingesting CBD facilitates repair. Limitless provides nonmedical tools.

Since reading this book I have unsubscribed to a dozen newsletters or email notices. I dial from memory family phone numbers.

Instead of googling a name I forgot, I patiently wait for my memory to kick in. And it did! I remembered Joe Montana’s name. For Valentine’s Day, give yourself a gift and buy Limitless.

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IS HEALTHY HEART MONTH! KICK START YOUR HEART INTO HEALTH! FEBRUARY

hat is heart disease?

The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which affects the blood flow to the heart. Decreased blood flow can cause a heart attack.

What are the symptoms of heart disease?

Sometimes heart disease may be “silent” and not diagnosed until a person experiences signs or symptoms of a heart attack, heart failure, or an arrhythmia.

When these events happen, symptoms may include1 Heart attack: Chest pain or discomfort, upper back or neck pain, indigestion, heartburn, nausea or vomiting, extreme fatigue, upper body discomfort, dizziness, and shortness of breath.

Arrhythmia: Fluttering feelings in the chest (palpitations).

Heart failure: Shortness of breath,

fatigue, or swelling of the feet, ankles, legs, abdomen, or neck veins.

Learn the Facts About Heart Disease About 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year— that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.1,2 Learn more facts.

What are the risk factors for heart disease?

High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors for heart disease. About half of people in the United States (47%) have at least one of these three risk factors.2 Several other medical conditions and lifestyle choices can also put people at a higher risk for heart disease, including: Diabetes Overweight and obesity Unhealthy diet Physical inactivity Excessive alcohol use Learn about how heart disease and mental health disorders are related.

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Learn more about heart disease, heart attack, and related conditions: Coronary Artery Disease Heart Attack Men and Heart Disease Women and Heart Disease Other Related Conditions What is cardiac rehabilitation?

Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is an

important program for anyone recovering from a heart attack, heart failure, or some types of heart surgery. Cardiac rehab is a supervised program that includes: Physical activity Education about healthy living, including healthy eating, taking medicine as prescribed, and ways to help you quit smoking Counseling to find ways to relieve stress and improve mental health A team of people may help you through cardiac rehab, including your health care team, exercise and nutrition specialists, physical therapists, and counselors or mental health professionals.

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he use of video surveillance systems has become a necessity at both the business and household levels. They are used in a variety of critical and household applications to prevent crime and keep a place secure. Many people refuse to install a video surveillance system in and around their premises, however, in recent years, it has become a necessity for the general safety and security of people, as well as the privacy of data, and many other aspects. With so many security systems on the market, it's important to pick the correct one for your company, along with the appropriate camera and other equipment. The two most prevalent types of video surveillance systems in use today are network video recorder (NVR) and digital video recorder (DVR). Both systems have gained popularity because of their features, but the choice is primarily dependent on the needs of your application. We'll break down the differences and describe the benefits and drawbacks of each in this article so you can make an informed decision.

DVRs vs NVRs System – What is the Difference?

In principle, both NVR and DVR systems are capable of providing video recordings.

They do, however, record the footage in different ways. The NVR system encrypts

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and processes data at the camera before transmitting it to the recorder for storage and remote viewing, whereas the DVR system processes data at the recorder. Both systems handle data in various ways. As a result, they require different camera types.

DVRs are often used with analog cameras, whereas NVRs are typically used with IP cameras. The most crucial distinction is that a DVR-based surveillance system is a wired security system, but an NVR system may be either wired or wireless.

Pros and Cons of DVR systems and Differences in DVR System Components: Analog Security Cameras: Analog security cameras are commonly used in DVR systems (otherwise known as CCTV cameras).

Because of the camera, DVR security systems are often less expensive than NVR security systems. Analog cameras send analog inputs to the recorder, which analyses the video data. Most DVR cameras are less complicated and costly than NVR systems.

Coaxial Cables: The analog camera communicates with the DVR through a coaxial cable that can stretch up to 500 meters but has certain limits.

Unlike PoE cables, coaxial cables do not

provide power to the camera. This requires the use of two types of cables: one for power and one for video transmission.

Because coaxial cables are wider and stiffer than Ethernet wires, they might be challenging to install.

Standard coaxial cables do not allow audio transmission; therefore, this is a limitation.

AD Encoder: AD encoders convert raw video data from the camera into viewable footage for DVR recorders. As a result, each camera in a DVR system must be linked to the recorder as well as have its own power supply.

Audio Limitations: Standard coaxial cables do not carry audio signals by default; an additional RCA connection is required. The number of cameras that can capture sound is also limited by the number of audio input ports on DVR recorders.

Pros, Cons of NVR systems, and Differences in NVR System Components: IP Cameras: IP cameras are used in NVR systems that are capable of processing video data before passing it to the recorder. IP cameras are usually more durable and can capture and send audio as well as images.

IP cameras with advanced hardware enable intelligent video analytics such as license plates and face recognition.

Ethernet Cables: IP cameras often connect to the recorder through Ethernet cables if they aren't wireless. They only have a 100-meter range, but they offer some benefits over coaxial cables.

Some camera solutions may have a Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection, which means that power, video, and audio are all supported by a single cable. Splitters, which are often seen in DVR systems, are no longer required. However, it's important to note that not all Ethernet-connected cameras support PoE; many IP cameras still require an Ethernet connection as well as a separate power supply.

In comparison to coaxial cables, they are

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easier to install due to their smaller design, cost less, and are more readily available.

NVR recorder: The NVR recorder is solely used to record and view the footage.

It doesn't process video data, that is done before it's sent to the recorder at the camera.

Both NVR and DVR systems are capable of recording video and are reliable. Although the video quality of DVR systems used to be inferior to that of equivalent NVR systems, this disparity has narrowed significantly in recent years. The cost, how the data is transmitted, and the type of cameras involved are the main differences between DVR and NVR security systems. NVR systems feature superior picture quality, are quicker to install, have more flexibility, and have native audio capabilities on every camera with a microphone. NVR systems, on the other hand, are typically more expensive than equivalent DVR systems, which is a crucial factor for budget-conscious consumers. A DVR system would most likely suffice for anyone searching for a simple security system, especially if your house is already wired for a coaxial cable for an existing security system. An NVR-based system may be the ideal option if you require a top-of-the-line, very flexible solution. At the end of the day, the deciding element will be your property's specific security requirements.

You may still be wondering what to do, and if it’s time, how to choose your next surveillance system. This is where our Eggsperts can help! Our Eggsperts are eggcellent in helping with deciding which to choose, a DVR or NVR. Have a suggestion for our next article?

Please contact us by calling (760) 205-0105 or emailing us at tech@eggheadit.com and our Eggsperts are happy to help you with your questions or suggestions.

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HADDON LIBBY

According to the FDIC, nineteen banks with local branches held $10.7 billion in deposits as of the last deposit report for the fiscal year ending June 30th. This count excludes deposits in the branches of brokerage firms like Schwab, Merrill Lynch or Morgan Stanley.

Despite rampant predatory practices that led to the ousting of numerous managers and employees across the franchise, Wells Fargo remains the largest depository institution in the Coachella Valley with $2.2 billion in deposits via its sixteen local offices. The La Quinta location holds the most deposits at $305 million with their newest branch in Cathedral City having the lowest balances with $44 million in deposits.

Bank of America is second largest with $2 billion in deposits across its twelve branch offices. The El Paseo branch had the most deposits at $297 million followed closely by their historic branch in Palm Springs at $246 million and the La Quinta branch near the corner of Highway 111 and Washington at $242 million. The Ramon branch in Palm Springs was its smallest at $92 million.

It was a little more than fifteen years ago that Chase Bank entered the Valley through the acquisition of failed banks like Washington Mutual. That ragtag network of branches has been transformed over time into the third largest banking franchise in the Coachella Valley at $1.8 billion in deposits across ten offices. The Chase branch on Palm Canyon is Palm Springs has $331 million

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followed closely by the Palm Desert branch at $313 million. The smallest branch is on Varner Road in Thousand Palms at $67 million.

US Bank is fourth in deposits at $650 million across its eight offices. This bank was one of the more reliable lenders to local businesses during the first round of PPP loans during the pandemic. The largest branch is in La Quinta at $181 million with the smallest at only $30 million on Jackson in Indio.

US Bank is in the process of buying Union Bank. This will add two branches with $364 million in deposits. After the purchase, US Bank will have more than $1 billion in deposits.

These four banks hold two-thirds of all bank deposits in the Coachella Valley.

FirstBank may only have four branches,

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but they rank fifth amongst all banks serving our community with $615 million. The branch near the corner of Highway 111 and Monterey is their largest at $269 million with Indio being the smallest at $50 million.

Pacific Premier Bank entered the market through the acquisition of failed local bank Canyon National Bank fifteen years ago. With three branches, this bank holds $541 million in local deposits.

Pacific Western Bank maintains three branches with $355 million in deposits.

Mechanics Bank is largely made of the old Rabobank. This bank is branch heavy and deposit light with $316 million in deposits across its five branches. The branch on Cook is their largest at $100 million with $40 million Palm Springs being their smallest.

Rounding out the top ten is Citibank with $307 million in its two branches.

The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is named after the French bank that owns Bank of the West. BNP Paribas has agreed to sell their US banking operations to Bank of Montreal which operates as BMO Harris Bank in the United States. With only $40 million in deposits in Indian Wells, we will have to see if BMO keeps the presence in the desert.

Similarly, BBVA/Compass Bank has been sold to PNC Bank. This brings this Pennsylvania-based bank to California for the first time. BBVA has four branches and $171 million in deposits. I would expect PNC to beef up the weak deposit bases of these branches.

Haddon Libby is the Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Winslow Drake Investment Management. For more information, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

A BOARDING PASS, DMV AND DOGS, HOW ARE THEY SIMILAR?

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HAT COULD A BOARDING PASS, DMV AND DOGS HAVE IN COMMON DURING COVID? THEY ARE ALL CURRENT SCAMS BEING IMPLIMENTED DURING COVID UPON OUR CV NEIGHBORS! With COVID came Stay Home orders. This meant more people are home to answer their phones. Which segment of the population is most gullible to scam calls? Why the Elderly, of course.

Like most people you ask, Phishing Scams at DMV? DMV has warned California Drivers of a Phishing Scam using text messaging related to REAL ID. The DMV warns us that they never ask for personal info related to your Driver’s License number. However, during Covid there are scammers, allegedly from DMV, requesting an update on your contact information for the new REAL ID Compliance. Don’t get sucked in!

An updated mailing address and phone number are requested and when drivers click the button, the message “Action Needed: Due to an update on our regulation complaint, every California DMV customer must update their contact information. Update now at …and then a phony link is inserted”. All Coachella Valley Drivers must be warned that this is NOT from DMV. When the DMV does text, it is based on an action initiated by the driver. DMV never requests personal information like this, just as the IRS never calls you. It is just not relevant

to your DMV record. Soooo, if you receive a notice like this just delete it. Such notices can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov/complaint. For phishing emails, forward them to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org.

Phishing text messages should be forwarded to SPAM (7726).

It is important to note that as of last year, the US Department of Homeland Security will require a valid passport or other federally approved document, like a REAL ID driver’s license or ID card, to board flights within the USA. Before you apply for the REAL ID, you should fill out the online application and bring the confirmation code and document with you to a DMV. More info can be obtained at REALID.dmv.ca.gov BEWARE OF YOUR AIRLINE BOARDING PASS. You ask how an airline boarding pass left behind or thrown away, can be a problem?

Why should we not leave them on the plane?

If you look closely you will see a QR code on the ticket. A hacker, with a smart phone, can scan the QR code and get all your info and change your pin. Really……..no kidding!

Seriously, DOG SCAMS??? Most of us are aware that the demand for dogs has skyrocketed since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. That is very understandable, as the imposed isolation caused many to understand the value that companionship pets can provide. In fact, the

demand has increased to the point that some shelters have stopped accepting applications to foster animals and breeders say that the waitlists for puppies have quadrupled.

Unfortunately as demand for pets increase, so do the online scams. Our friendly Scammers set up phony websites or post fake advertisements for dogs that don’t exist. This is similar to some of the real estate scams that took place during Coachella and other concerts. People would offer to rent a nonexistent home or one that was rented to someone else or owned by someone else.

Reports on these scams have tripled since the time when Covid was not yet in “fashion”.

The Scammers will even offer to ship the dogs for a fee paid up front. That adds more money to their successful scams.

After the prospective pet owners place an order, the sellers often require additional fees to handle shipping issues or for other reasons.

Some buyers have lost hundreds of dollars before realizing the pet was never really going to arrive. This is similar to the advanced costs requested before the scammer can send you the lottery winnings that are YOURS!. Nonprofit consumer protection organizations report that the usual amount of money lost due to these scams has risen. These scammers play on the buyers emotions and vulnerability.

Pet scams can be the most emotional, and to avoid these scams you should try to

adopt from a pet shelter before opting for an online deal; be circumspect of deals that sound too good to be true; research the price for the breed you are looking for, as deeply discounted prices should raise your suspicion; check for stock photos; avoid sending money through unusual means like wiring, sending gift cards etc. and double check the registration organization the seller mentions.

Some sellers try to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to not meet in person. However, a genuine breeder will agree to talk on the phone or video chat. Scammers are likely to try and handle everything through e-mail, as that way way their location is more difficult to track. The bottom line for February 2022 is that you must stay vigilant.

DALE GRIBOW Representing the Injured and Criminally Accused “TOP LAWYER” - California’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (PI/DUI) 2011-22 “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT... CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER….THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME” For questions or suggestions for future columns contact dale@dalegribowlaw.com or 760-837-7500

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