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The Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House works to keep families close to their critically ill children, located steps from Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The House allows families to access critical medical care while ensuring they have a warm nurturing, caring, environment and
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www.coachellavalleyweekly.com September 22 to September 28, 2022 3 CONTENTS A Few Good Men & Women Gala 3-5 Analog Lab 5 Rae Of Hope Retreat 6 Matt Stell at Fantasy Springs 7 Consider This - The Williams Brothers ..... 8 Club Crawler Nightlife .............................. 9 Screeners .................................................. 10 The Vino Voice ......................................... 12 Travel Tips 4 U - Cart Mart ....................... 13 Pet Place ............................................. 14-15 Haddon Libby ........................................... 17 Dale Gribow ............................................. 17 Health - Keto ............................................ 18 Safety Tips ................................................ 18 Send Me A Trainer ................................... 19 Free Will Astrology .................................. 19 Cannabis Corner ...................................... 20 Keg Whisperer .......................................... 20 Desert Theatreworks ............................... 22 Coachella Valley Weekly (760) publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com501-6228 coachellavalleyweekly.comfacebook.com/cvweeklytwitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby, Kathy Bates, 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, Haddon Libby, Sam DiGiovanna, Dale Gribow, Rob Brezny, Denise Ortuno Neil, Dee Jae Cox, Lynne Tucker, Aimee Mosco, Ruth Hill, Madeline Zuckerman, Ed Heethuis, Daniel Paris, Michelle Borthwick, Nadia Popova, Dennis Shelly
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“We’ve been going out in the Coachella Valley speaking to the community and going to various functions. Many of the residents were surprised to know that a big percentage of the families we serve come from the Coachella Valley. We help and support the families at the trauma center in Loma Linda, as they get the help they need. We provide the temporary housing so the families can stay there for support,” stated Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House
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KarenTheHooper.eventis co-chaired by Jack Srebnik, Michelle Stansfield, along with committee members Ann Piller, Ernesto Rosales, Geoff Allen, Jeff Tropple, Neftali Galarza, Richard O’Connell, Mario Hernandez, Robert Piecuch, Deborah Granillo, and Ron DiGrandi. The evening will include a red-carpet entrance, entertainment, cocktails, silent and live auctions, and delicious food. The Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House is grateful to the Host Sponsor, Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage, the Presenting Sponsor, H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation, and the Diamond Sponsor, 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians along with all those who will be in attendance that evening.
In conjunction with the awards ceremony and gala is a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. The A Few Good Men & Women Gala & Awards Ceremony was
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The Class of 2022 honorees, hand selected for their years of volunteer and philanthropic service to the region, include Peter Chryss, Managing Partner of First Call Security & Sounds; Karen Devine, Anchor/Investigative Reporter, KESQ News Channel 3; Julio Figueroa, Director of External & Legislative Affairs for Ca Tribal Liaison of AT&T; Damian Jenkins, President of The Management Trust; Melissa Neiderman, Producer of Neiderman Productions; Rod Vandenbos, Founder/CEO of Buzz Box; Brian Wanzek, Bella da Ball Social Ambassador; and Stephanie Wilson, CEO of Circa Management.
Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House is kicking off the giving season with its annual gala and awards ceremony, A Few Good Men and Women, on Friday, September 30, 2022. This year’s event at Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, California will honor eight distinguished men and women from the Inland Empire who have made an impact on the communities of the Coachella Valley, in which they live and serve.
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CVW: “I’ve only ever known you as a backup musician for other vocalists and you always seemed to me like a guy who is a bit on the quiet side so I was wondering if you have ever fronted a band before?”
“We just try to make it as pleasant as possible for the families. We have a family support services team. With every family that gets checked into the Ronald McDonald House, family support services help them with whatever resources they need or if they just need to talk. They also do therapy and fun clubs for kids. Whatever that core family support unit is, we are accommodating them at the house. We try to make it as comfortable as possible for the families going through such a trying time,” said Hooper.
Analog Lab’s EP, “Swallow the Sun’’ drops on Sept. 19th which includes their debut single, “Swallow the Sun,” “Roads” and their newest song, “Am I Awake?” They will be performing at Coachella Bar on Sept 25th and October 1st, Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on Oct 6th, and The Den in Prescott, AZ on NovFind19th.Analog
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safe place to stay. The Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for these families and serves 54 families nightly. Guests have access to a private guest room, private bathroom, and share common areas such as living room, kitchens, dining rooms, refrigeration, activity rooms, library, laundry room with five washers and dryers, business center, backyard play space, art center, a mother’s room for new moms who need to pump, and even a salon where outside stylists come do haircuts for the families.“We actually have five kitchen stations set up where a family can go into one and prepare their breakfast, lunch, or dinner. If a family doesn’t have the means to grocery shop or haven’t had time to do so, we have a full bank of a two shelves-high pantry that they can go into and pull products out of to make a basic meal, including tuna, pasta, cereal, and baby food,” revealed Hooper.
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on bass and he was on drums so that’s a connection right there. When the pandemic hit, I had been playing in another band from Imperial Valley called, “More than Circles.” I finally ended up showing Sean some of my music and expressing to him my desire to release it. He listened to it and loved it and we started progressing little by little.”
California helps families with critically ill children stay together, connecting them with others facing similar challenges through its six Ronald McDonald Houses® in Bakersfield, Inland Empire, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Orange, Pasadena, and coming soon, the Westside of Los Angeles.
There are three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms® inside CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, Mission Hospital, and Ventura County Medical Center. One of the few chapters to operate a cost-free, medically supervised Camp Ronald McDonald For Good Times®, RMHCSC helps children with cancer and their siblings rediscover childhood and
For more than 40 years, Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and families across Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern
As Executive Director, Hooper has full oversight on all the programs and services the Ronald McDonald House provides the families. She also writes the grants for fundraisers and works with management and leadership teams to make sure everything is safe and current for the families. Although she acts as the face of the organization, there is a tremendous staff working behind the scenes as well.
where things are headed but we are excited about the ride.”
Arballo: “I have fronted some cover bands. I was in a Deftones cover band from high school up until I was around 25. I was the singer and played guitar. It’s pretty nuts because I kind of transform when I’m up there playing and I really let the music take over which is why I get so tired at the end of a show.”
Arballo continues: “We are releasing three songs on an EP entitled, “Swallow the Sun.” Those three songs are older songs that were written before I ever met Sean so he came in and used his talents to really help me round them out and make them tighter and cleaner. He also added some keyboards and helped me out with ideas on the vocals. He’s a great songwriter.”
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2019, vocalist and guitar player/ bassist, Miguel Arballo and drummer/ keyboardist, Sean McCune (who is also known as rapper, Aeiou) met as backup musicians for popular, local vocalist, Krystofer Do and soon began to realize that their chemistry was something that couldn’t be denied. Both Arballo and McCune have a wide variety of musical interests and were itching to create something uniquely theirs. That itch was very much intensified during the pandemic which also gave them the time to get together and do something about it. I sat down with Arballo to discuss what Analog Lab has been up to and where they are heading.
CVW: “How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard AnalogArballo:Lab?”
Arballo: “When Sean and I met through Krystofer Do, there was pretty much an instant connection between us but we never really got around to sharing our individual music with each other. The more shows we played together, the tighter we got. I was
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Since opening on September 12, 1996, the House has served more than 27,000 family stay requests from Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Of all the families served from Riverside County, 50 percent are from the Coachella Valley. For more information, please visit www.rmhcsc.org/ inlandempire
“Definitely alternative rock but we also have an experimental feel to a lot of what we do and that can really mean anything. We have some bossanova type beats thrown in and you might find traces of hip hop elements here and there for instance. At the same time, we do have clear song structures. We aren’t deviating too much from what’s out there, we are just meeting ourselves in the moment and seeing what we can create. We don’t exactly know
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television screens and capturing the hearts of many, Bianca Rae is a public figure known in the Coachella Valley as a prominent broadcast journalist and her impressive works of philanthropy. Her nonprofit, the Bianca Rae Foundation, was created at the end of 2013, and officially became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the summer of 2014.
me on social media after attending a retreat while in middle school, and feel so inspired by what they learned that they not only want to share that with me but also get involved in the foundation. Once in high school, so many former attendees come back to volunteer at the retreats. We have many teenage girls/ young woman playing crucial roles in the foundation, from helping with social media to helping orchestrate our monthly virtual mentorship classes,” explained Rae.
Rae’s parents also recently retired to the Coachella Valley, so they have become very involved with volunteering. Bianca is usually in the desert twice a month, not only taking care of foundation work that requires her presence, but also visiting family and friends.
In addition to the work with underprivileged middle school children, the Bianca Rae Foundation also holds annual adoption events at the Gardens on El Paseo, bringing together
“I realized very early on that given my career as a public figure, I had a platform and I felt compelled to use that in a meaningful way. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always wanted to impact change, whether that was stepping up in the classroom or running for class president. Then, as a journalist, I realized I had a voice, and I wanted to be a voice for the voiceless—which I believe are children and animals,” stated Rae.
Rae moved to Palm Springs straight out of college when she was 22. Shortly after, she started volunteering at an animal shelter and met her rescue dog Jack, which ultimately catapulted her into the world of philanthropy.
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“The transition from the desert to LA was so smooth and we have such a solid system down that it seems like the universe always knew this would happen: me starting my career and nonprofit in the Palm Springs area, and subsequently growing my career to the Los Angeles area. We have an amazing board and core group of volunteers that helps keep the foundation moving,” said Rae.
Not only did I start my career there, and not only does the Bianca Rae Foundation serve the wonderful people of the Coachella Valley, but now my parents live there. The desert will always have my heart, and I’m so grateful for everyone there who still not only supports me personally but the Bianca Rae Foundation as well,” stated Rae.
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all the local animal shelters and rescues to get as many dogs as possible into loving homes.
Currently in its eighth year, the Bianca Rae Foundation will hold its annual Rae of Hope retreat in collaboration with Desert Sands Unified Expanded Learning Opportunity Program. The retreat will take place on Oct. 1 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in IndianBiancaWells.Rae Foundation’s Annual Rae of Hope retreat is for middle school children in the Coachella Valley. Over the past seven years, more than 2,500 children have been positively impacted by attending the Rae of Hope retreat. Children learn about antibullying, leadership, elevating their selfesteem, social media safety, and much more.
For the 8th Annual Rae of Hope retreat, there will be 400 middle school children in attendance from most every desert city attending this one-day conference. At the retreat, kids rotate through breakout groups learning about self-esteem building, antibullying, overcoming life obstacles, and other crucial life skills. Each breakout group is led by a person of influence that young people intrinsically look up to, whether that is a college athlete, an older high school role model, or local celebrities. The testimonials and success stories of the way past retreats have impacted children are very powerful. There are also some fun surprises sprinkled in throughout the day as well, from each child receiving gifts such as soccer balls to a big ice cream social at the end of the day.
“I absolutely love children, so getting to know and create relationships with my ‘Rae of Hope girls,’ as I call them, has been the biggest blessing. So many kids connect with
For more info about all of the programs, visit BiancaRaeFoundation.org and follow the foundation on @BiancaRaeFoundation on social media. PHOTOS
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Bianca Rae is currently the evening news anchor for Spectrum News Los Angeles. She covers everything from community news to national breaking news to red carpets. This is a dream-come-true for Rae, who has gotten to interview everyone from Congressmen to celebrities— and has gotten to work on television in her dream market of Los Angeles. Although she no longer lives in the Coachella Valley, Rae still considers it to be a paradise that she frequently visits to connect with family and friends.
“The desert is such a special place to me.
Nearly 3,000 children have attended the Rae of Hope retreat since it first started, in large part to one of the biggest supporters and sponsors, G&M Oil Company. During the pandemic, when large in-person events could not be organized, the Bianca Rae Foundation started offering virtual mentorship classes for teens.“Those classes were supposed to just be temporary amid the pandemic, but we had such positive feedback and demand that we now offer these mentorship classes every month. Topics range from managing back-toschool anxiety to how to interview for a job to how to apply for college scholarships. I’m so proud that we now offer resources to young people year-round,” revealed Rae.
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At the very first Rae of Hope retreat, Rae recalls many kids asking if they were having a retreat again the following year. She stood on the stage and promised them the Bianca Rae Foundation will have a retreat every single year. Rae’s hope and goal is for the Bianca Rae Foundation to be able to provide this opportunity to children for as long as possible.
The Arkansas native made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2019 and Taste of Country named him an “Artist to Watch” that same year.Tickets for the 7 p.m. Rising Stars of Country show are $25 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 8272946 or online at www.FantasySpringsResort. com
“When you step out into that river and the salmon are still swimming upstream like they have for thousands of years, it’s a real
He can spin a romantic verse as easily as he can rock out an anthem. He can also overanalyze a word as easily as he can let the melody ride a lyrical wave. And yes, he gets as much enjoyment out of discovering a hook in the writing room as he does hooking a fish.
Casino.Tickets are $25 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Fantasy Springs Box office, via phone (800) 827-2946, or online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com. Guests must be 21 years old to attend.
cathartic, therapeutic thing for me,” he says of a recent fishing trip to Alaska. “It’s a great reset.”Itwas in fact a love song that catapulted Stell to country music success in 2019 via his massive hit “Prayed for You,” a lifechanger of a song that spent two weeks at the No.1 spot. As the only debut single to top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in 2019, and one of Nashville Songwriters Association International “10 Songs We Wish We’d Written,” the hit has gone on to rack up some impressive stats with over 270 million streams, his first RIAA Platinum certification and more than 26 million views of its official music video to date.
The former collegiate basketball standoutturned-Platinum-certified singer has proven via the songs he sings and the shows he puts on that he is far too powerful of an artist to ever fit into a singular category, as evidenced by his 2020 EP “Better Than That.”
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Country singer/songwriter Matt Stell will perform a rare intimate show as part of the Rising Stars of Country series presented by Big 106-FM and sponsored by Toyota of the Desert. The concert starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 inside LIT Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort
“If you cut a groove too deep, it’s hard to get out of it,” he said. “I’ve never wanted to be some one-dimensional artist, and with this new EP, I think I’m determined to show that there is much more to me than just a guy who can sing a love song.”
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By the early ‘80s they were popping up on albums by T-Bone Burnett and The Plimsouls, and playing all the usual L.A. clubs. The cognoscenti noticed, and within a couple of years, they signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. Their debut, Two Stories, arrived in 1987, awash in gossamer harmonies, deft arrangements and jangly instrumentation. Produced in part by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist, Mike Campbell, his participation raised their profiles considerably. Although the brothers’ sharp compositions dominated the album, it also included unreleased songs by Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty. Four years later they recorded their self-titled, sophomore effort. A watershed record, it felt more Rootsy and intimate and contained the heartfelt ballad “Can’t Cry Hard Enough,” written by David and their pal, Marvin Etzioni. A bona fide hit, it climbed to #42 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Their third album, Harmony Hotel was released in 1993. A quietly confident collection of 10 songs, it included “Don’t Look Now,” a heartbreaking commentary on the AIDS crisis, the tender “Where Would I Be” and the rollicking “Wonderful Blues.”
Of course, for this fan, I want there to be more. New songs, live recordings or more unreleased music, I’m not picky (well, maybe no 12” dance remixes). But even if that never happens, at least there’s this gift. Or, as their pal, Louisiana native Victoria Williams might characterize it, this lagniappe. That’s a French-Cajun term that means “a little something extra.” Thanks to Marvin Etzioni, The Williams Brothers have given the world a little something extra, and for now, that will suffice.
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paring it down to a bare-bones, backwoods lament. Shivery pedal steel lattices strummy guitars, woebegone bass and a sturdy beat. Lyrics paint a grim portrait of life under the big top, that reflects the gritty existence of a road-weary musician; “My makeup is dry and it cracks ‘round my chin, I’m drowning my sorrows in whisky and gin, the lion tamer’s whip doesn’t crack anymore, the lions, they won’t bite, the tigers won’t roar/The fortune teller lies dead on the floor, nobody needs fortunes told anymore, The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees, and frantically looking for runaway fleas.” The brothers’ soaring and ethereal blend keeps the song from becoming too maudlin. (And for the record, someone needs to recalibrate a klutch of Kinks kuts, adding a kountry-tinge. What? Okay, I’ll kwit).
By “Unanswered Prayers,” all the equivocation has receded. Liquid guitar arpeggios line up with keening pedal steel, thrumming bass and a barely-there beat. Rather than set the world on fire, the lyrics kind of wallow in the mire, before looking to a higher power; “Night after night I was lonely, thinking ‘bout you only, why, baby why, did you hurt me so bad, I ain’t never, I ain’t never been so sad/Thank God for unanswered prayers, Thank God for being there, cause if they all came true, I would still be with you,”
know about you, but for me, there is nothing better than listening to the (seeming) effortless and achingly pure sound of familial harmonies. I find it positively thrilling. It’s not just music you hear, it’s music you feel. As a kid, I was drawn to The Osmonds, The Everly Brothers The Beach Boys and The Andrew Sisters. As I got older, it’s what I loved about The Roches, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo and The Williams Brothers.Identical twins Andrew and David Williams grew up in a showbiz family. Their dad Don, along with brothers Robert, Dick and Andy, began performing as The Williams Brothers in the late ‘30s. The quartet performed with both Bing Crosby and Kay Thompson before Andy embarked on a solo career. Signature songs like “The Days Of Wine And Roses,” “Moon River” and “Can’t Get Used To Losing You,” skyrocketed him to fame in the ‘50s and early ‘60s. He hosted his own weekly TV variety show from 1962 to 1971.
The best songs here ricochet from the sacred to the profane, with a brief, but bittersweet detour in-between. First up is Iris DeMent’s glorious “Let The Mystery Be.” Ripsnortin’ guitar riffs ride roughshod over sly pedal steel, agile bass lines and a simpatico shuffle rhythm. Clear-eyed lyrics attempt to define the temporal world and the hereafter; Some say they’re goin’ to a place called Glory and I ain’t saying it ain’t a fact, but I’ve heard that I’m on the road to purgatory and I don’t like the sound of that, well, I believe in love and I live my life accordingly, I think I’ll just let the mystery be.”
The record closes with a tender take of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s “The Piney Wood Hills.” The brothers’ harmonic alchemy is front and center, bookended by cascading acoustic riffs, melancholy pedal steel, dolorous bass and a waltzing ¾ beat. The ache is palpable as the song’s dusty travelers yearn to return home; “I’m a rambler and a rover, and a wanderer it seems, I’ve traveled all over, chasing after my dreams, but a dream should come true and a heart should be filled, and a life should be lived in the Piney Wood Hills.” It’s a sweetly apropos finish, to a wonderfully organic and timeless record.
As kids, Andrew and David had their minds blown by The Beatles. They began harmonizing at an early age and appeared, along with the rest of the Williams clan, on Uncle Andy’s annual TV Christmas specials. As soon as adolescence hit, they began receiving fan mail. Soon enough, they were signed to a record label, marketed as teen idols and were feted in august publications like 16, Tiger Beat and Spec (don’t roll your eyes I religiously read all three in the early ‘70s). An appearance on The Partridge Family cemented their burgeoning fame. They didn’t really have that much say in what they were recording, but they happily went along for the ride. When their popularity waned, they returned to their normal lives and began creating their own music.
On the title track, hiccoughing harmonies, darting pedal steel, jangly guitars, and quarter tone bass lines are tethered to a finger-poppin’ beat. An intriguing cri de Coeur, it manages to reference a Paul Simon deep cut, “How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns,” as the lyrics articulate the feelings of ambivalence that accompany a break-up; “What am I supposed to do, with all of these pictures of you? What am I supposed to do, I got memories to burn/I’m gonna throw it all in the fire, watch the flames go higher and higher, it’s a beautiful sight, I wish you were here tonight.”
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Since this was something of a busman’s holiday for Andrew and David, the album only features one of their own original compositions; “She’s Got That Look In Her Eyes.” The track is in line with the record’s themes of sin, salvation and sorrow. Equal parts Torch and Twang, hushed harmonies feather atop mournful pedal steel, ringing guitars, wily bass and a tick-tock beat. Lyrics limn the sting of betrayal; “She’s got that look in her eyes, it’s not hard to tell, I know she’s biding her time to say farewell, she’s got that look in her eye, I know she’s saying goodbye, she could never lie too well.”
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“Death Of A Clown” is their take on the classic Kinks jeremiad. The original had a wheezy, Music Hall lilt. But Andrew, David and Marvin deconstruct the arrangement,
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The album opens with a crackling version of “Tears Only Run One Way,” One of two songs they tackle by sardonic alt.country Rocker, Robbie Fulks. Andrew and David’s close harmonies perfectly coalesce atop weepy pedal steel, a rippling backbeat, descending, slap-back bass lines and plucky acoustic guitar. Lachrymose lyrics sing the Blues on this sad-sack saga of love gone wrong; “Our love ran wild, it took us higher than the sky, man it was a real ride, we kissed, we fought, yeah, we ran cold and hot, but there’s no two ways about the way I feel right now.” Despite the romantic sturm und drang, the blithe arrangement and fluttery pedal steel adds a layer of Grand ole Opry verisimilitude.Marvin’soriginal songs are afforded the most bandwidth, beginning with “Cryin’ And Lyin’.” Chugging acoustic guitars partner with swoony pedal steel, bucolic bass and a clanky, propulsive beat on this twangy Texas Two-Step. Essentially, they can’t go on together with suspicious minds; “Don’t tell me that your hair is messed up for no reason, even your mascara is leavin’ what am I to believe, you’re so close but out of reach.” Piquant pedal steel hugs the melody’s hairpin curves, mirroring the rollercoaster of emotions.Thedefiant “You Can’t Hurt Me” is powered by chunka-chunka rhythm guitar riffs, bristling bass lines, insolent pedal steel notes and a see-saw beat. Andrew and David’s symbiotic harmonies wrap around lyrics that close the door on a failing romance; “I won’t take the blame, for the pain you’re in, I’m not a faceless name, I’m not a shot of gin.” Prickly pedal steel is matched by slinky acoustic licks on the beak,
Finally, their second Robbie Fulks cover, “She Took A Lot Of Pills (And Died)” lands somewhere between Loretta Lynn’s “Your Squaw Is On The Warpath” and Nick Lowe’s “Marie Provost.” Barbed pedal steel, shimmery guitar and brittle bass connect with a thumping beat. The lyrics offers up an evocative narrative worthy of novelist Nathanael West; “At 20 years old, she was as rich as she could be, and a world-famed Hollywood star.” Of course, fame is fleeting; “While the traffic crawled by in the street outside, she was sitting in her kitchenette, listening to the scuttle of the rats in the wall, and staring at her TV set/She once might have been too proud to be found in a hovel on the lower East Side, but nothing in the world seemed to matter much now, so she took a lot pills and died.”
Memories To Burn echoes antecedents like The Everly Brothers and The Louvin Brothers. The lean and unfussy arrangements and instrumentation adroitly allow the spotlight to shine on Andrew and David’s fraternal blend.
By this time the brothers had opened for everyone from Roy Orbison and Suzanne Vega, to the BoDeans, Victoria Williams (no relation), and even Linda Ronstadt. Indie film director Allison Anders had tapped them to play a brotherly singing act in her Brill Building/Beach Boys roman a’ clef, Grace
Of My Heart. But Andrew and David, both ready for new challenges, opted to go their separate ways professionally. Andrew has gone on to become an in-demand record producer and David focused on his passion for architecture, interior and landscape design.Around
adding just a soupcon of Everlyesque flavor.
the same time the brothers had parted ways with their record label and began filming Grace Of My Heart, their pal, Marvin Etzioni suggested they make a Country-flavored album. It was a very spontaneous affair, they cobbled together a set-list of songs that spoke to them. Marvin played bass and produced, he also enlisted Greg Leisz on pedal steel and Don Heffington on drums. Andrew pushed the “record” button. Since the guys were exploring divergent career paths, the tapes were filed away. Marvin is probably best known as bass player for Lone Justice, but he’s also a protean singer-songwriter who launched a solo career in the early ‘90s, as well as a multi-instrumentalist and producer. In the early days of the pandemic, he had signed a digital distribution deal with Six Degrees for his label, Regional Records. That prompted him to call Andrew and find out what happened to those live to 2-track recordings. They were still on a shelf. Once Marvin received the files via email, he went through and edited. Andrew mixed and engineered, and then it was mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road. The result is Memories To Burn, a 10-song set recorded over 25 years ago that is finally seeing the light of day.
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Casuelas Café – Flashback Boyz –7pm
Chef George’s – Michael D Angelo and Tim Burleson – 6:30pm
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Jolene’s – Fun with Dick and Jane –7pm
Bart Lounge – Latina Night w/ DJ LF – 8pm
Bart Lounge – DJs Madevza, Killadank, Fausto and ChocoMilkPapi – 8pm
– Red’s Rockstar Karaoke – 9pm
The Village – Rapmarz – 9pm, Banda Revolucion – 10pm
Four Twenty Bank – Live Music –6pm
Larkspur Grill @ Hotel Paseo – Doug and Meg Music – 7pm
Babaloo Lounge – Live Music – 6pm
Bart Lounge – Daytime Moon, Aeydras J Swan w/ DJ DK – 8pm
The Village – Gio the Ace - 9pm
Tack Room Tavern – T-Bone Karaoke – 7pm
Jazzville @ Agua Caliente – Amanda Castro – 7pm
Coachella Valley Brewing Co. – “It Came from the Desert” Album Release Vol. 1 w/ Empty Seat, Blue Sun and The Sieve and the Saddle – 7 Desert Fox – The Magpies – 9pm
Fisherman’s Market, PS – Art of Sax – 5pm
Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 6pm
Friday, September 23
Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Remix – 9pm
O’Caine’s – Paddy’s Pig – 6pm
Jolene’s – Sharon Sills – 6pm
Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 6pm
Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 7:30pm
O’Caine’s – Kilty as Charged – 6pm
Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Rose Mallett –5pm, John Stanley King – 7:30pm
Melvyn’s – Mikael Healey – 5pm
Babaloo Lounge – The Carmens –6:30pm
Casuelas Café – The Myx – 7pm
Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Marc Antonelli – 6pm
Oscar’s – Oscar’s Caberet – 6pm
Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – Ill Eagles, Switcharoo and Mother War – 9pm
Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg –6-9pm
Pretty Faces Nightclub – DJs Cielohigh and Hymn – 9pm
Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Patrice Morris – 6pm
Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King – 6pm
Wildest – Scott Carter – 6pm
Wildest – Scott Carter – 6pm
Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke –9pm
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Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – Red’s Rockstar Karaoke –9pm
Blu Ember – Gina Sedman – 5pm
Ace Hotel – World Famous w/ Alf Alpha – 9pm
The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm
Oscar’s – Simply Barbra Starring Steven Brinberg – 6pm
Hyatt – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-7pm
Babaloo Lounge – Maryse Nicole – 7pm
Bart Lounge – Desvelo: DJs Hitta, Sugarfree and Bassmoves – 8pm
Babaloo Lounge – Tim Burleson – 6pm
Jolene’s – Desert Crows – 6pm
Thursday, September 22
Babaloo Lounge – Live Music – 6pm
Pretty Faces Nightclub – Trappea w/ DJs CC Love and Dxsko – 9pm
Pappy and Harriet’s – David Ramirez – 8:30pm
Chef George’s – Lizann Warner –6:30pm
Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Christine Love – 6pm
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Rockyard @ Fantasy Springs – Dead Man’s Party (Oingo Boingo Tribute) and Steel Rod – 7pm
Purple Room – Lady Bunny – 6pm
Coachella Valley Brewing Co. –Rocktoberfest w/ Matt and the Kings, Instigator and People of the Sun – 7
Oscar’s – Simply Barbra Starring Steven Brinberg – 6pm
The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30pm, Village Idiots – 8:30pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm
Purple Room – Chadwick Johnson –6pm
The Village – Rob & JB – 1pm, Rapmarz – 9pm, DJ LF – 10pm
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 27
The Village – Karaoke – 9pm, Rapmarz – 9pm
Wednesday, September 28
Coachella Valley Brewing Co. – Trivia Night – 7pm
Indian Wells Resort Hotel – Marc Antonelli – 6pm
Chef George’s – Marc Antonelli –6:30pm
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Pappy and Harriet’s – William Fitzsimmons w/ Stuart Smith – 8:30pm
Sunday, September 25
Coachella Valley Brewing Co. –Acoustic Afternoon w/ Jonny Ransom and Rick Shelley – 3:30pm
Chef George’s – Lizann Warner –6:30pm
Monday, September 26
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Hyatt – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-7pm
Babaloo Lounge – Tim Burleson –6pm
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Chef George’s – Tim Burleson – 6:30pm
Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Remix – 9pm
Pappy and Harriet’s – The Delta Bombers w/ The Reckless Ones –8:30pm
Four Twenty Bank – Ultimate Jam Sessions – 6pm
Jolene’s – Patrice Morris – 7pm
The Nest – Live Music – 6:30pm
Rockyard @ Fantasy Springs – Arena (Duran Duran Tribute) and Anthem Road – 7pm
The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm, Rapmarz – 9pm, DJ LF – 10pm
Pretty Faces Nightclub – Gimme Gimme Disco w/ DJ Reece – 9pm
Vicky’s of Santa Fe – Slim Man Band – 6pm
Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails
Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Rob Staley –7pm
Coachella Valley Brewery – Open Mic – 6pm
Saturday, September 24
Four Twenty Bank – Live Music – 6pm
O’Caine’s – Ken O’Malley – 6pm
CLASSIC
Star Christopher Lee, pushed Hammer Studios to produce his author friend Dennis Wheatley’s occult novel. Lee adds: “There were censorship problems because Wheatley’s books didn’t deal with the fantasy but the reality of Black Magic.” The actor Lee is famous for his warning against dabbling in the dark arts. It will steal your wallet and then your mind.” That said this movie was one of Lee’sWhitleyfavorites.based his villain on real life “mystic” Aleister Crowley who dies in 1949 after a life reputed to have been filled with drugs death and demonic possession.TheDuc de Richelieu (Christopher Lee) and his friend, Rex Van Ryn (Leon Greene) are concerned when their young friend Simon Aaron is absent from their annual
right has been unleashed in our world.
Shot in the summer of ’68 and released the following year, this classic Hammer battle between good and evil in evocative period décor that only adds to the unsettling ambience that something not
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
SCREENERS No. 545
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968)
With
The only hope lies in the success of a powerful ritual that will challenge Macata and maybe destroy his coven forever.
reunion.Upon visiting him their suspicions are confirmed when they learn of Simon’s affiliation with a so-call astrological society headed by the evil Macata (Charles Gray).
As you might imagine, the extended special effects sequences, multiple exterior locations and a satanic orgy with dozens of writhing extras all created more than the usual number of production problems. English actor Leon Greene’s American proved unconvincing and he was “revoiced.” This film is considered Hammer’s last great horror film. Scream Factory. Blu-ray.
Soon, the two men discover that Macata’s society is really a devil cult that takes control of innocent people through hypnotic spells and demonic rites.
Writer Richard Matheson I AM LEGEND, OMEGA MAN was hired by Hammer’s production chief to adapt the lengthy novel into a tight screenplay. “I am pleased the movie turned out so well –largely due, of course to Terence Fisher’s brilliant direction.”
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The Duc realizes that Macata will stop at nothing to maintain his satanic cult.
Halloween just around the corner, what better way to get in the mood for this ancient holiday than to host your own horror film festival? No matter what movies you choose, the following Christopher Lee classic is worth considering for your opening night.
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the flame-coloured vineyards, savour gourmet recipes—paired with the greatest wines, and ponder lake- river-side strolls.
As one of the first certified biodynamic vineyards in California, Benziger Family Vineyards is a slice of heaven where nature is in perfect harmony. At this time of year, their rolling vineyards pop with outstanding colors.
We know what to expect when we see a Sauvignon Blanc that is crystal clear but for a touch of green; or a mellow yellow Chardonnay; or a brooding purple Petite Sirah. It’s always a treat to be served a glass of wine whose color is so appealing, moving, and artistically shaded, that you can continue to view the glass and nose the aroma without tasting the wine for minutes.Soback to the colors of fall. The Burgundians say it with gusto: l’automne est la meilleure saison pour découvrir la Bourgogne! autumn is the best season to discover Burgundy. C’est vrai—it’s true, is the perfect time to get lost in
- John Keats
To the wine world, the autumn season brings sweater weather for those picking grapes in the early cold mornings, the celebration of the harvest, and of course, the spectacular displays of foliage. And it seems there is an innate feeling of melancholy in the air as the circle of life continues within us and without us; with perhaps that nice glass of wine that helps us to accept and to console our souls.Wine guru Mark Fairchild has put it succinctly: “It’s been said that red, white, pink, yellow, or orange color is one of the most fundamental descriptors of wine. It is one of the attributes of wine that viticulturists and winemakers dedicate their constant care, attention, patience, and nurturing to, in both growing grapes and making wine.
THE FALL COLORS OF WINE THE VINO VOICE
Before we go on, let’s make sure that everyone is aboard with “orange wine”. Last year, just before Halloween, we did an article on orange wine with the title, “Orange is the New Noir”, where we describe an orange wine, and we recommended a new bottle on the block from Maison Noir, an Oregon wine company, called “New Noir”.
However, for those wishing to limit their travel—well, according to the Sonoma Valley Visitor Guide, “the best part of fall in the Sonoma Valley is the colorful landscape, painting the valley in spectacular hues of yellow, red, and orange. And it’s not just the trees that are wonderful—it’s also the vine! After the grape harvest, the vines release all of their colors. Pile on changing tree foliage and the natural beauty of seasonal produce in the farm stands, you’ll realize that fall in Sonoma Valley is pure magic. For the ultimate ride through the fall foliage, start in Sonoma and drive north, stopping along the way at the following spots, and make a day of it.”I’m all in on that description, so allow me to remember back to some great spots to visit up there—and no doubt, it’s time for that harvest road-trip!Bartholomew Estate lies on one of the earliest properties planted to vineyards, originally by a native man named Vivano and later, the famous Agoston Harazsthy of Buena Vista fame. Today, it is still home to some of Sonoma Valley’s most picturesque vineyards, a beautiful tasting room, an old estate and a gorgeous park with a 3-mile hiking loop that takes you up and over the property through a beautiful forest, opening to magnificent views of the valley below. It’s one of Sonoma Valley’s best-keptStretchingsecrets.17 miles from south to north, Highway 12 sprawls along the valley floor like a zipper, melding in one unforgettable view after the next, from Sonoma to Santa Rosa. Dotted with some of the valley’s most notable vineyards from wineries like B.R. Cohn, Kunde, Kenwood Vineyards, St. Francis Winery, and Landmark Vineyards, among others, there’s enough color to create a new kind of rainbow.
In the column we wrote: “Really quick—an “orange wine” is a made by fermenting white grapes in contact with the skins, hence why they are also called skin-contact wines. Usually when making white wine, the grapes are pressed to extract the juice from the fruit, leaving the skins and seeds behind. The white juice is collected into vats and then fermented.
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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness/ Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless/ With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run .
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“Even after harvest, there is much that can be done, and is done, to coax wine colors from the grapes into their full potential and expression in the wine. Aging also has its clear, and often desirable, impact on color such that the ultimate experience of the drinker taps into the haunting, brilliant, thrilling, subtle, and ancient history of the beverage.”
Orange wine is also made from white wine grapes, but instead of pressing the juice out and away from the skins and seeds, the juice is fermented with them to give them their pigment and some tannin. The fermenting juice is then left alone anywhere from a few days to a year. The resulting color, of course, is orange. Some folks prefer to call it skin-contact wine; they won’t call it orange wine—but the color is pretty much orange.
Jack London Historical State Park is not only the former home of the famous author of novels like Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Valley of the Moon, but it is also Jack London’s fantasy farm. It is here that he experimented with different trees and plants, agricultural methods and, of course, organic viticulture. Bon Voyage! Cheers!
Since we taste wine with our eyes first off, all is affected: it is well known that visual appearance—and color in particular can have a strong influence on smell, which, in turn, has a defining impact on taste.
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In a town where golf cars rule the roads, it’s nice to see the team at Cart Mart spending time and money to drive awareness and education of something so passionate to the 63-year-old dealership. Stop in for a great experience and as always, free admittance and free coffee to all guests.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF GOLF CARS
Visit the National Museum of Golf Cars! Learn about the history of the golf car, from its humble beginnings on the turf, to today where golf cars are no longer just for golf. Explore the restored and preserved content dating back to the early beginnings of the golf car from the 1950s, to today, and even into the future with concept cars from manufacturers both long gone and stillThethriving.county’s first museum devoted strictly to the preservation and education of the golf car and utility vehicle.
Sunday – Closed
Store Hours: Mon-Fri – 9:00AM-5:30PM
Saturday – 10:00AM-4:00PM
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For more information about the museum and their golf shop visit cartmart.com/stores/ store/map/la-quinta
Their growing collection includes custom golf cars built for celebrities and enthusiasts, very rare and restored three and four wheeled golf cars and even several “one of a kind” works of art from famous artists such as Kenny Scharf and Allison Eden. Period pieces, video content, vintage photographs, tools, and components that display the history of the golf car.
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
This collection is a collaboration on many levels, with support from individuals, dealers and manufactures who believe in the preservation of golf cars and utility vehicles, and who wish to contribute to the further enhancement and education of their space.
Currently housed inside the Cart Mart Show Room in La Quinta, CA, the museum is seeking donations of content, 501(c)(3) status and accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums.Asyou enter the massive La Quinta showroom off Washington and 111, you are welcomed to a gorgeous showroom full of new golf cars from many of the industries leading brands. Take two steps inside and you are drawn to the museum which includes some rare and unique carts dating back to the 1950’s.
Think a new fun way to get around!
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On display as well, the famous Bubba Hovercraft and Bubba Jetpack known on social media as the craziest golf car ever to conquer theAscourse!theoldest dealer of golf cars in the world, with a heritage dating back to the 1950’s, they feel it both a duty and an honor to preserve and educate future generations about the industry in which we are most passionate about.
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Brian Rott - CEO of Cart Mart & Museum of Golf Cars - Brian@cartmart.com
I am great with children, and they call me a “Giant Babysitter”! My name is Tundra, a 3-yr-old Great Pyrenees boy hoping for a home with a big back yard. My hobby is hanging with my humans. Call the Desert Hot Springs shelter for an appointment to meet me 760-329-6411 ext 450.
way. Gatsby is super playful. She goes into the down position and starts drumming with her front legs and then digs into the blankets and sheets while I copy her.”
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My name is James & I’m a staff favorite here at the Desert Hot Springs Animal Shelter! They think I act like a dog, but I’m a 5-mo-old Tuxedo boy full of fun and kitten antics, ID#A50691757. Call 760329-6411 ext 450 to meet me. Located at 65810 Hacienda Ave, DHS.
sight when they finally locked eyes at the Desert Hot Springs Shelter, and she quickly completed the adoption application. The tiny dog had to be spayed before leaving the shelter, and Sam could hardly wait those few days to take her home.
The Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control shelter opened in 2015, upgrading the same building used many years ago as a shelter. Their City Council realized it was more cost effective to operate their own animal control and shelter than to continue contracting with Riverside County. Animal advocates welcomed the move, which meant keeping the city’s strays closer to home in addition to reducing the huge intakes at the county’s Thousand Palms facility.
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The Desert Hot Springs shelter is located at 65810 Hacienda Avenue in Desert Hot Springs. Their office is open 7 days a week 9:30am to 4:30pm. Contact them at (760) 329-6411, extension 450 or 451. You can view their available animals at petango.com/ dhsacc. Call to make an appointment to meet the cat or dog you would like to adopt. There is nothing like the grateful heart of a rescue dog or cat that will bring joy to your life.
Sam Dabir tells us, “There is no need to pay thousands of dollars to a breeder when so many wonderful dogs are in shelters. I was mind blown by the caliber of dogs at this shelter. My dog Gatsby is so healthy and happy, she brings me joy every day!”
Shelter Supervisor Sergeant Stephanie Zamora tells us, “Our goal is to keep stray animals local, work to return them to their families, and work diligently to find a rescue for all adoptable animals without families. Some people have the misconception that when they bring a stray animal here it is euthanized with no effort is made to adopt it. We never euthanize due to lack of space. Veterinary care is provided for sick and injured animals, and only those with
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extreme medical and dangerous aggression are euthanized here. We have a great area for the cats, and the dogs are walked three times a day. During September we offer $25 adoptions and offer $5 microchipping to the public. We try to encourage pet owners to be responsible and do everything they can to keep their Stephanieanimals”.offers some wise advice, “PLEASE SO SOME RESEARCH ON BREEDS BEFORE YOU ADOPT! PEOPLE ADOPT HUSKY PUPPIES NOT REALIZING HOW THIS LIVELY THIS BREED IS, AND THEY END UP IN SHELTERS.”
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This little dog has a personality larger than life, befitting her new name Gatsby after the Great Gatsby. Sam tells us, “Gatsby is awesome! She’s my new best friend and we go everywhere together. I showed her all her things when she arrived home, and she was immediately comfortable. I bought a doggie backpack that fits on my chest, and Gatsby comes running to leap inside ready for an outing. Our favorite thing to do is take hour long walks around the golf course and the lake, meeting other people and pups on the
PET PL ACE WONDERFUL ANIMALS AT THE DESERT HOT SPRINGS SHELTER!
The facility welcomes volunteers. Duties include walking dogs, socializing cats, feeding animals, cleaning kennels, and possibly transporting to appointments.
A lifelong dog lover, Sam did some research and discovered Gatsby is a LongLegged Deer Head Chihuahua. She tells us, “When I arrived at the shelter, I could not believe the beautiful pure breed looking dogs there. I walked past gorgeous German Shepherds, poodles, terriers, and others. The stereotype of mangy mutts in shelters is just not true. I was impressed with how clean and organized the shelter is. The animals have misters to cool them in the heat. There was a man there taking the dogs out for walks. The staff was wonderful.”
friend Sam Dabir recently contacted me to help her find a small female rescue Chihuahua. I soon spotted an adorable brown Chihuahua on the Desert Hot Springs Animal Shelter’s Facebook page. The 1-year-old pup came into the city’s shelter after a Good Samaritan found her running the streets, thin and exhausted in the heat. She had no microchip and was not spayed. As it is often the case, no owner came looking to claim her. Tragically there are more strays on the streets and relinquishments coming into crowded shelters due to the current economic downturn including people losing theirThehousing.littleChihuahua’s sweet face framed in fur stole Sam’s heart. It was love at first
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)
kittylandrescue.org, (760) 251-2700. (Private)
Here are some places where you can adopt a wonderful rescue dog or cat!
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)
CALIFORNIA PAWS RESCUE - Call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. View their animals at www.californiapawsrescue.com, (760) 656-3833. (Private)
PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER – Open to the public, closed Tuesday. View animals online at www.psanimalsshelter.org and complete application for the one you want to meet, 4575 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, Call (760) 416-5718. (Public)
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY – Fill out an application online www. orphanpet.com and call for an appointment. This shelter has dogs of all sizes and cats, Located at 17825 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, (760) 329-0203. (Private)
SOCIETY’S OUTKAST ANIMAL RESCUE – Foster based rescue for dogs in Rancho Mirage, www.societysoutkasts.com, (760) 832-0617. (Private)
FLUFFS & SCRUFFS – Foster based rescue for small dogs in Cathedral City. FLUFFSANDSCRUFFS@AOL.COM, (310) 9803383 (Private)
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COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS –Open 10:00-4:00 Monday through Saturday. View animals online at all 4 county shelters www.rcdas.org, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. (Public)
DESERT HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL - Open daily 9:30-4:30. (760)65810cityofdhs.org/animal-care-control.comwww.,HaciendaAve,DesertHotSprings,329-6411ext.450.
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).
LOVING ALL ANIMALS – Call for appointment to adopt dogs. Located at 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, www.lovingallanimals. org, (760) 834-7000. (Private)
ANIMAL SAMARITANS – Open to the public. View their animals at animalsamaritans.org. Email volunteer@ animalsamaritans.org to foster or volunteer. Located at 72307 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms, (760) 601-3918. (Private)
KITTYLAND – Open to the public to adopt cats and kittens. Located at 67600 18th Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, www.
PRETTY GOOD CAT – Foster based rescue for cats located in La Quinta. Contact them at www.prettygoodcat.com, (760) 660-3414 (Private)
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10 FACTORS A PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER WILL CONSIDER IN EVALUATING YOUR CASE OR MR. GRIBOW, WHY DID YOU REJECT MY PI CASE? DALEGRIBOWONTHELAW LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED
If a jury decides in your favor, will the defendant be able to pay the judgment you won against him? If the defendant is not
Indio Court is not worth as much as most LA Courts, where jury verdict are higher.
The trick to being able to weather a down economic period with investments is to build a strategy that works for the long-term. This doesn’t mean that you hold an investment no matter its performance. You need to regularly review any investment you hold to assess whether the original idea behind the investments still applies.
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During rough periods in the stock market, focus on quality companies with strong cashflows, defensible market positions and best-in-class management teams. If you do these things, you will still see your stock portfolio go up and down with the market –the hope is that your positions go down less than the market as a whole and recover more quickly when better economic conditions
forecasted.Theimportant thing to remember is that the market overvalues assets during strong economic times and undervalues during weak economic periods. Over time, a valuation somewhere between the highs and the lows will be found.
MegaUber Company (MUC) had earnings of $1 billion last year. Because growth is strong and earnings are expanding, MUC ended the year with a 24x Price-to-Earnings (P/E) multiple. This tells us that MUC is worth $24 billion. If we assume that MUC has 240 million shares of stock outstanding, the value per share is $100.
times are good, stocks are valued at higher multiples of earnings. When times are slow or the economy is weakening, that multiple goes down. To understand what this could mean to your 401k or investment portfolio, let’s consider a hypothetical example.
This should be the floor as earnings will begin going up next year…unless we have a deeper decline in economic activity than
Now that the stock has fallen by 43%, you would think that it should be a good buying opportunity for MUC, right?
able to satisfy the judgment, you and your attorney will have devoted a great deal of time, effort, and resources to the case, for naught.
analysis and research that it takes to stay on top of your investments is more than you have time for, find a qualified investment professional who can help guide you.
6. WHAT INSURANCE COMPANY ARE YOU DEALING WITH?
impacted your daily activities, your case will be stronger. If your treating doctor is comfortable testifying and makes a compelling witness, this also will boost the value of your claim.
. WAS THE DEFENDANT “NEGLIGENT”?
8. IS THE LAW ON YOUR SIDE?
Maybe not! In addition to lower earnings, interest rates are going up which increases the cost of borrowing. Economic conditions are causing consumers to spend more on things like food, gas and shelter. This leaves
Your case is only as strong as your evidence, and much of your evidence will be presented through the testimony of witnesses. If you have impartial witnesses (not your family or close friends) who can testify about how your injuries have
If you are dealing with a fair-minded insurance company, the settlement value of your claim will be higher than if you are dealing with a more conservative (i.e., tightfisted) carrier that Denys and Delays.
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less money to buy products like those sold by MUC.We also must consider the wealth effect. When 401k and home values are strong, people tend to spend more. When those assets go down in value, even a financially well-to-do consumer will cut back.
In the current year, MUC has been surprised by higher raw material, labor, and shipping costs. Inflation is running at 10% causing sales to decline. Between lower sales and higher expenses, earnings are expected to be 20% lower this year than last year. Because sales are slowing and earnings are contracting, MUC no longer warrants a 24x P/E multiple. As MUC declines are roughly on par with other stocks in its business sector, MUC has a current value of 17x the P/E multiple. With current earnings of $800 million and a 17x P/E multiple, the company is now valued at $13.6 billion – quite a bit less than $24 billion last year. With 240 million shares outstanding, the share price is now $56.67 or 43% lower than last year.
INVESTING DURING GOOD OR BAD TIMES
9. HOW MUCH TIME HAS PASSED SINCE YOU WERE INJURED?
Will a jury like you? Will jurors empathize with your situation? Conversely, will jurors dislike the defendant? If you are dealing with a “bad” defendant - e.g., a drunk driver or an angry driver with a criminal record - the settlement value of your case rises. Some jurors will not like a witness with tats over his/her body, especially the neck and face. If, on the other hand, you are dealing with a “good” defendant - a father who was momentarily distracted by his child in the backseat-then your case is more challenging.
2. WHAT ARE YOUR “DAMAGES”?
When times are good, take a little money and put it to the side. During rough periods in the market, keep some cash around so that you can buy stocks as prices decline. Down periods are a good time to trade up in to
7. WHERE MIGHT A LAWSUIT BE FILED?
10. WILL THE CLIENT BE HELPFUL, COOPERATIVE AND DO WHAT S/HE PROMISES?
If your lawyer can point to a case with facts similar to yours, which was decided favorably, this enhances the settlement value of your claim.
In general, the more time that has passed, the less inclined jurors will be to award significant damages. This is particularly true if your injuries have largely healed, and your daily life essentially has returned to normal by the time of the trial. In California a lawsuit must be filed before 2 years has passed from the accident.
Haddon Libby is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Winslow Drake Investment Management. For more info on our award-winning services, please visit WinslowDrake.com. As a reminder, nothing in this article is a buy or sell recommendation.
4. HOW WILL JURORS REACT TO YOU AND THE DEFENDANT?
Higher borrowing costs and slower demand cause MUC earnings to fall by another $100 million to $700 million. This lowered earnings level causes the P/E multiple to fall to 15x – a historic norm for MUC’s P/E multiple. This means that the company is worth $10.5 billion. Divide that by the 240 million shares outstanding and you get a new price of $43.75. The stock has now fallen by 56% over two years.
In legal terms, your “damages” represent the potential dollar-value of your case. Your damages include your medical bills and other out-of-pocket expenses; your lost wages and income; and compensation for your pain and suffering. The defendant’s negligence may be clear, but if you were not harmed, then you have no case that a lawyer would want.
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higher quality investments. This means that you would sell a struggling stock and buy another that should recover more quickly when the economy turns around.
5. WILL A JURY BELIEVE YOUR WITNESSES?
Negligence is a failure to use the degree of care that a reasonable person would in a similar situation. If there is some question as to whether the defendant’s unreasonably careless behavior caused your injuries, this doubt weakens your case. Likewise, if an argument can be made that your own negligence contributed to your injuries, this too will decrease the value of your case.
3. IS THE DEFENDANT ABLE TO PAY A JUDGMENT?
Will the client by a nice and cooperative client, or one that causes more aggravation than s/he is worth? Will the client take down Social Media and avoid talking to the insurance company and others about the case.
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Just as some insurance carriers are more conservative than others, jurors in some counties and cities are more conservative than others. For instance, a case in the Indio Court is not worth as much as the Santa Monica Court, where jury verdict are higher. Most likely it is because the people who are covered by that court, are wealthier coming from Beverly Hills, Westwood, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Malibu. If the insurance company refuses to settle your claim for a fair amount, the location (or “venue”) of your lawsuit may be an important factor in valuing your case. For instance a case in the
DO YOU EVER FEEL BORED WITH KETO FOOD?
Eat more food. Keto isn’t a diet of depravation. It’s not like any other weight loss program you’ve tried that limits calories and portions. We don’t count calories or portions. It’s such a freedom to eat until we are comfortably full then we stop.
Michelle Borthwick is the go-to-Keto Coach for Women.
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to check out. You will no longer be bored with Keto food and be excited about all your options. She is my go-to Keto recipe person. I’ve found them to be easy and have a 5-star rating! Enjoy and get creative.
Here are some tools to help you prepare you:
Michelle Borthwick is the foremost expert in the Keto lifestyle and the go-to-keto coach for women. Her coaching programs have helped women lose over 7,000 pounds in 25 states and 4 countries all while eating foods they love. This foodie’s motto, and business name, is “Keto is Easy” and she’s one of the only Keto leaders who promotes full customization for long term success. Keto weight loss results can be improved with Coaching, Customization, Accountability, and a trusted partner to guide you every step of the way. Michelle offers private and group sessions, proven Keto diet hacks, goal setting, ongoing support and more. Follow Keto is Easy coach on Facebook and Instagram @ Ketoiseasycoach.
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As firefighters, we dread Santa Ana’s, and no – not just because they can irritate our allergies or bring on dry skin. The winds
What is a Santa Ana?
Always be prepared. If you always have keto products in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer your chances of Keeping it Keto greatly increase. If you get in your car and drive to get ice cream that’s another Keto challenge that would need to be addressed.
in Central and Northern California. When large wildfires strike, many resources and personnel are called from throughout California and even out of state. California has one of the most efficient mutual aid systems in the country. When multiple fires occur, it stretches our resources.
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Fat and protein are your friends on keto. While fat is a cornerstone of the keto diet, protein will help keep your blood sugar stable and keep you full. If you’re experiencing cravings, it may be that you’re skimping on one of these two essential macronutrients. When in doubt, especially in the beginning, make sure to have some high-fat and highprotein snacks around if cravings hit.
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season is year-round; however, this is the first week of fall, and with it comes Santa Ana winds. These typically brings triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds increasing our high fire danger and red flag warnings.
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2) Staying with Keto when life gets crazy
difficult but it does need nuancing from time to time. These challenges seem like roadblocks at the time but they are really little keto speed bumps that can be avoided. There is always a solution to any of your Keto difficulties. It’s important not to give up. I received so much valuable information from my survey and as a result today I’m giving a few ideas about boredom with food.
Pick a few recipes and double them and freeze. The more grab and go foods you have on hand the easier life gets and you’ll be cooking less and eating foods you love. Cooking less makes Keto life more manageable.
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Regardless of where you live, wildfires impact everyone. Resources are dispatched from every city/county in the state. Resources get stretched thin. Air quality is
According to the California-Nevada Climate Applications Program (CNAP), Santa Ana is a “dry, sometimes hot and dusty wind in southwestern California that blows westward through the canyons toward the coastal areas.” Santa Ana winds can occur during fall, winter, and spring, but they tend to peak during October through December.
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MAKING A STAND TO PREVENT FALL WILDFIRES!
Sometimes the keto lifestyle can be a lonely path to walk without true leadership or guidance. It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m here for you and encourage you to reach out to me at any time. I do offer free 30-minute consults and have coached hundreds of women to success. Don’t hesitate to reach out and let’s see what tweaks are needed to support you to have success with Keto. Book your time here at ketoiseasycoach.com.
Here are the top 5 challenges reported.
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do not cause wildfires; people, accidents, vehicles, and disasters both natural and manmadeThedo.Santa Ana’s have a particularly devastating history of fanning the flames, creating some of the largest and most destructive fire events in Southern California. In fact, they are sometimes known as the “devilButwinds.”itisnot just a Southern California problem. Diablos and Sundowners occur
I am an amateur at this, so let me play meteorologist for one minute. The Great Basin includes most of Nevada, half of Utah, and sections of Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and California. Sometimes, cold air from the north becomes trapped in the Great Basin, caught between the Rockies and the Sierras/ Southern California coastal range. As CNAP notes, this cold air mass is characterized by unusually high pressure near the land surface. When that pressure gets high enough to exceed the pressure along the California coast, the Santa Ana winds develop. As those winds move from higher to lower elevations, they become dramatically warmer and dryer. And as they move through narrow mountain passes, they pick up lots of speed.
affected, highways get closed, school classes get cancelled, utilities are interrupted, and it costs taxpayers millions of dollars to fight these fires.
Get prepared and be safe!
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Drink more water. Up to 100 ounces a day. Water isn’t retained as inflammation it flushes the fat cells out. Drink Up!
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Can you relate to any of these? Keto isn’t
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My associate, Tina Krug, has a library of over 400 recipes that are all amazing. I’m linking a few of her Facebook groups for you
Irecently surveyed women about keto challenges. Some were “lifers”. Others had tried and “failed” others couldn’t get past a weight loss “stall and others were just “bored” with the food.
- decrease in depression symptoms
- Regular exercise is vital to your mental wellness.-Exercise
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- Parking a little further from your destination so you walk more
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Tips for making the most of the next three weeks: 1. Be proud as you teeter charismatically on the fence. Relish the power that comes from being in between. 2. Act as vividly congenial and staunchly beautiful as you dare. 3. Experiment with making artful arrangements of pretty much everything you are part of. 4. Flatter others sincerely. Use praise as one of your secret powers. 5. Cultivate an openminded skepticism that blends discernment and curiosity. 6. Plot and scheme in behalf of harmony, but never kiss ass.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1946, medical professionals in the UK established the Common Cold Unit. Its goal was to discover practical treatments for the familiar viral infection known as the cold. Over the next 43 years, until it was shut down, the agency produced just one useful innovation: zinc gluconate lozenges. This treatment reduces the severity and length of a cold if taken within 24 hours of onset. So the results of all that research were modest, but they were also much better than nothing. During the coming weeks, you may experience comparable phenomena, Taurus: less spectacular outcomes than you might wish, but still very worthwhile.
- Would it be helpful to hire a coach/ trainer to keep you motivated and moving safely?-Would you like to take a class such as yoga, Pilates, or an aerobics class in a group atmosphere?-Wouldyou enjoy a cycling class where you can zone out and jam out to your favorite tunes?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tips to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Use your imagination to make everything seem fascinating and wonderful. 2. When you give advice to others, be sure to listen to it yourself. 3. Move away from having a rigid conception of yourself and move toward having a fluid fantasy about yourself. 4. Be the first to laugh at and correct your own mistakes. (It’ll give you the credibility to make even better mistakes in the future.) 5. Inspire other people to love being themselves and not want to be like you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Love your mistakes and foibles,” Virgo astrologer William Sebrans advises his fellow Virgos. “They aren’t going away. And it’s your calling in life—some would say a superpower—to home in on them and finesse them. Why? Because you may be able to fix them or at least improve them with panache—for your benefit and the welfare of those you love.” While this counsel is always relevant for you, dear Virgo, it will be especially so in the coming weeks.
- deeper sleep
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In a poem to a lover, Pablo Neruda wrote, “At night I dream that you and I are two plants that grew together, roots entwined.” I suspect you Pisceans could have similar deepening and interweaving experiences sometime soon—not only with a lover but with any treasured person or animal you long to be even closer to than you already are. Now is a time to seek more robust and resilient intimacy.
It is also important to broaden our scope when it comes to physical activity. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator, biking to work instead of driving or parking a little further away from the store to allow for a short walk are simple, easy ways to do MORE mood boosting physical activity throughout your day.
Homework: Fantasize about an adventure you would love to treat yourself to in the spring of 2023.
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It is important to find physical activities and/or exercise that YOU personally find appealing and enjoy doing. Level of enjoyment is crucial to success and sticking with it for the long haul!
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Mary Oliver wrote, “There is within each of us a self that is neither a child, nor a servant of the hours. It is a third self, occasional in some of us, tyrant in others. This self is out of love with the ordinary; it is out of love with time. It has a hunger for eternity.” During the coming weeks, Scorpio, I will be cheering for the ascendancy of that self in you. More than usual, you need to commune with fantastic truths and transcendent joys. To be in maximum alignment with the good fortune that life has prepared for you, you must give your loving attention to the highest and noblest visions of your personal destiny that you can imagine.
- mood lifting
Besides a stronger body, you’ll notice these mental health impacts with regular exercise:
Even better, those minutes don’t have to be strung together all at once, either. Breaking it down into smaller increments of time, however they may fit into your day, your life and your schedule, produces the same results.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are an extra authentic Aquarius if people say that you get yourself into the weirdest, most interesting trouble they’ve ever seen. You are an ultragenuine Aquarius if people follow the twists and pivots of your life as they would a soap opera. And I suspect you will fulfill these potentials to the max in the coming weeks. The upcoming chapter of your life story might be as entertaining as any you have had in years. Luckily, imminent events are also likely to bring you soulful lessons that make you wiser and wilder. I’m excited to see what happens!
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Even when your courage has a touch of foolhardiness, even when your quest for adventure makes you a bit reckless, you can be resourceful enough to avoid dicey consequences. Maybe more than any other sign of the zodiac, you periodically outfox karma. But in the coming weeks, I will nevertheless counsel you not to barge into situations where rash boldness might lead to wrong moves. Please do not flirt with escapades that could turn into chancy gambles. At least for the foreseeable future, I hope you will be prudent and cagey in your quest for interesting and educational fun.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here’s a scenario that could be both an invigorating metaphor and a literal event. Put on rollerblades. Get out onto a long flat surface. Build up a comfortable speed. Fill your lungs with the elixir of life. Praise the sun and the wind. Sing your favorite songs. Swing your arms all the way forward and all the way back. Forward: power. Backward: power. Glide and coast and flow with sheer joy. Cruise along with confidence in the instinctive skill of your beautiful body. Evaporate thoughts. Free yourself of every concern and every idea. Keep rambling until you feel spacious and vast.
- Training your brain to relieve stress through physical exertion
- Refocusing your attention from harmful mental narratives to positive goal setting
- Connecting you to a network of peers and a community of people achieving physicalWhatwellnessarethe benefits of exercise?
- decrease in anxiety symptoms
keep doing it. Things to consider:
- Taking the stairs instead of the elevator
the physical health benefits of exercise are often discussed, the link between exercise and mental health is often overlooked. Exercise does naturally what scientists in the pharmaceutical world have been creating for decades. In fact, mental health professionals often prescribe exercise as part of the treatment for mental illness.
- improved cognitive functioning
Again, the key to sticking to any exercise program or routine is finding something you enjoy doing and will keep you motivated to
The best part is you don’t need to commit an overwhelming amount of time to it in order to reap all the benefits. In fact, just 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5x a week is all it takes to enjoy both the physical as well as the mental and emotional advantages of a regular exercise routine.
Keep that statistic in mind when you just don’t feel like working out. Commit to 10 minutes and most likely you’ll be feeling good enough to not only get through your workout, you’ll brighten up the rest of your day,Withtoo! the continuing efforts to break down the mental health stigma it should be highlighted that working out has mental health benefits as well as its obvious physical benefits. It can help things like depression and anxiety as well as stuff such as ADHD, PTSD and trauma. Exercising is an effective way to look after your mental, physical and social wellbeing.
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MENTAL BENEFITS OF STAYING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
- anger management
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m getting a psychic vision of you cuddled up in your warm bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and wrapped in soft, thick blankets with images of bunnies and dolphins on them. Your headphones are on, and the songs pouring into your cozy awareness are silky smooth tonics that rouse sweet memories of all the times you felt most wanted and most at home in the world. I think I see a cup of hot chocolate on your bedstand, too, and your favorite dessert. Got all that, fellow Cancerian? In the coming days and nights, I suggest you enjoy an abundance of experiences akin to what I’ve described here.
- stress reduction
- Setting your alarm a few minutes earlier so you can stretch or do morning yoga
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn poet William Stafford wrote, “Saying things you do not have to say weakens your talk. Hearing things you do not need to hear dulls your hearing.” Those ideas are always true, of course, but I think it’s especially crucial that you heed them in the coming weeks. In my oracular opinion, you need to build your personal power right now. An important way to do that is by being discriminating about what you take in and put out. For best results, speak your truths as often and as clearly as possible. And do all you can to avoid exposing yourself to trivial and delusional “truths” that are really just opinions or misinformation.
- improved attention span
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): For 15 years, Leo cartoonist Gary Larson created The Far Side, a hilarious comic strip featuring intelligent talking animals. It was syndicated in more than 1,900 newspapers. But like all of us, he has had failures, too. In one of his books, Larson describes the most disappointing event in his life. He was eating a meal in the same dining area as a famous cartoonist he admired, Charles Addams, creator of The Addams Family. Larson felt a strong urge to go over and introduce himself to Addams. But he was too shy and tongue-tied to do so. Don’t be like Larson in the coming weeks, dear Leo. Reach out and connect with receptive people you’d love to communicate with. Make the first move in contacting someone who could be important to you in the future. Be bold in seeking new links and affiliations. Always be respectful, of course.
- reduction in risk for dementia
This one might be a given, but it’s worth repeating! Exercise releases chemicals in the brain, like endorphins and serotonin, that can physically improve your mood. Bonus, these chemicals are released within just ten minutes of physical activity.
can help your mental health by:
You can start with something simple, such as:
Enter Bill Owens, owner of Buffalo Bill’s Brewery in Hayward, California. Owens noticed the use of pumpkin beer in the journals of George Washington and dove in headfirst by ordering seeds and growing pumpkins for his first pilot batches. They were harvested, roasted and then added to a variation of Bill’s Amber only to discover that pumpkin is… relativelyAmericanflavorless.consumers, having become
accustomed to the spicing of pumpkin pie as the benchmark for pumpkin flavor would expect much more. After all, pumpkin pie is really quite bland until cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice are added. Bill and most brewers concentrated more on the spices and many have abandoned the use of actual pumpkin in the recipe of most pumpkin-driven beers. As mentioned earlier, pumpkin beer is often derided for being premature to the market and is brewed well in advance of the seasonal pumpkinPumpkinharvest.beers flourished well into the 20-teens until sales began to grow softer… bringing us to today’s revved-up versions. American brewers are anything but bashful in terms of innovation and the lowly pumpkin would not escape the brewers wild desire to innovate instead of replicate. As a result, in 2011 The Bruery in Placentia, CA introduced Autumn Maple, a pumpkin-style beer brewed with 17 lbs. of yams per barrel and then spiced it with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, vanilla, molasses, and maple syrup. It was bold, spicy, and weighed in with a hefty 10% alcohol content and also launched a thousand pumpkinesque imitations.
scorching temperatures forecast for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend, you are completely forgiven if you haven’t given a single fleeting thought to the upcoming onslaught of autumn beer releases. As time (and the seasons) march on, Pumpkin and Oktoberfest beers will soon be gracing the taps and shelves of the Coachella Valley regardless of whether the mercury agrees. We will tackle Pumpkin Beers this week, with the focus on Oktoberfest quickly following. Love them or hate them, in my estimation the pumpkin beer category is among the most maligned among the myriad of seasonal beer styles. I’m not referencing the annual debate over what constitutes “too early” for its release, but the lack of knowledge regarding the origins of pumpkin beer and how it has evolved into what seekers of the style enjoy today. So, let’s take a stroll through the pumpkin patch to review where the beery tribute to the gourd began, how it arrived here, and I’ll get you a few solidApplerecommendations.Piemaybe considered the iconic American dessert, but Johnny Appleseed didn’t begin to sow his magic until at least 1817 and those trees took time to finally bear fruit. To the early colonists, pumpkins were magic as there seemed to be an incessant supply of the things. Many in the Northeast are familiar with the “accidental” pumpkin patch as they grow like weeds; wandering, weaving, and seemingly out of control. As a result, colonists used them in all manner; pies, mashes, bread…and beer. Pumpkins were abundant while cereal grains such as barley, wheat, and oats were mostly destined to become food for people and livestock.Theoriginal pumpkin beers were pretty clean providing they had enough time to
Adam Avery at Avery Brewing in Boulder, CO. wondered what would happen if he took a monstrous pumpkin porter, plump full of spicy gourdiness, and aged it in fine freshly emptied rum barrels. The result was Rumkin, sporting a 16.9% ABV with suggestions of dark oak and candied molasses. In an effort to outdo himself, in 2014 he aged the same recipe in bourbon barrels, yielding a massive 18% ABV and a slight name change to Pump[KY]n
Of the hundreds of pumpkin beers released every year, I do manage to have a favorite of the style…Shipyard Brewing (est. 1994) located in Portland, Maine. Alan Pugsley’s Ringwood brewing system produces a lot of off-centered beers, and Shipyard makes two versions. The first is Pumpkinhead Ale, a 4.5% ABV wheat ale which is delightfully aromatic and features a subtler spice flavor, often served rimmed with sugar and cinnamon. It’s big brother, Smashed Pumpkin, is my clear favorite of the season. With a name right out of a Gallagher comedy routine, Smashed Pumpkin is anything but subtle. It’s hugely over spiced, much too sweet (but not cloying), and way too thin; like a pumpkin pie in a glass. It’s unique, novel, and that’s exactly how I like my seasonal beers.
The edible form is infused with the CBD or the THC molecule. It can be pills, capsules, gummies, tea, coffee, water, soda, pops, or chocolate. The edible follows the same path of digestion as food with the onset of 30-90 minutes and the duration is up to 12 hours. Edibles can be cut into smaller squares to lower the dose ingested. Some cultivators fill
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(When Ed Heethuis isn’t brewing at Spotlight 29 Casino for 29 Brews, you will find the Certified Cicerone / Brewmaster out on his road bike, strolling in a pumpkin patch, 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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Most people who do not use cannabis believe everyone smokes and gets high. The modes of administration are the same as any pharmaceutical: inhalation, oral ingestion, sublingual, buccal, topical, transdermal, and suppositories (rectal & vaginal). Recent studies have highlighted the challenges associated with cannabinoids’ formulation like low ability to dissolve in water, how quickly it is converted in the digestive system, how much of the dose is actually utilized in the body, and erratic activity of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) in the body over time, how is it absorbed, distributed in the body, localized in the tissues, and excreted. – all of which contribute to the limited efficacy of cannabinoids.Unfortunately, smoking is the most inefficient form of adult use and not the most appropriate for medicinal use. Let us look at why. When smoking a joint at high temperatures much of the terpenes and 60% of the cannabinoids get evaporated. However, it is the most immediate response thus it is used medicinally for breakthrough pain, nausea, or anxiety. The effect can last one to two hours. A cleaner more efficient way to inhale is a vape pen (30% is lost) or through a volcano (54%) is gained, similar to using an Albuterol (ProAir) as a bronchodilator. Presently there is no way to measure the
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time progressed, the emigration of British, German and Czech brewers (who would eschew the gourd) along with adequate supplies of cereal grain (thanks to quantum leaps in American agriculture) led to the demise of the pumpkin as a source of sugar in American beer. Its memory would fade until revived by American craft brewers late in the 20th Century.
There are individual genetic differences that result in the dose taking 2-3 hours. This is because THC is turned into a metabolite by the liver that is stronger than THC. (11-Hydroxy-Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol). For this very reason, tinctures are the recommended mode of administration for individuals using marijuana for the first time.
The sublingual mode is using tinctures or sprays. Onset is quick in 15 minutes, similar to when a heart patient takes a nitroglycerin tablet for chest pain. Duration lasts 4-6 hours. Cannabis is lipophilic meaning it needs fat to metabolize. So, if no relief in an hour, take a fat snack like cheese, or avocado. If you do not like the taste, take it on a cracker. Tinctures are the best way to determine sensitivity to THC or CBD. Start low (2mgs) and build up slowly (10mgs) and space out the dosing.
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fully ferment and condition. Pumpkin is relatively flavorless and an excellent source of fermentable sugars. Spicing as we know it wasn’t even a thought in the early days as spices were both rare and prohibitively priced. Creative brewers in the early days were known to add molasses, ginger root, spruce, and even ground ivy in an effort to give the beer a unique
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FECO (full extract cannabis oil) and RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) are highly concentrated forms of cannabis in which the whole plant is extracted and ingested orally. This process offers a broad spectrum or full-spectrum representation of the full cannabinoid and terpene profile found in that cannabis strain or cultivar. These products are usually used for cancer patients or children with seizures.
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balms, or liquids. Apply after a shower and 2-3x/day depending on the intensity of the pain. Onset is in minutes duration is up to four hours. Most topicals do not enter the bloodstream. Transdermal patches do penetrate the bloodstream for a slow-paced relief of up to 48 hours. Individuals with sensitive skin may get a rash when the patch is removed. It is not the marijuana that is the culprit, but the adhesive used to adhere to the skin. Patches are expensive because one is needed every 48 hours. Some users cut the patch in 2’s or Suppositories4’s.vaginally or rectally are used for severe pain with menses or cancer. Dabs— also referred to as wax, shatter, amber, honeycomb, or budder—are concentrated versions of butane hash oil (BHO) which contains highly-concentrated levels of THC. These can be very irritating to the throat, and are not suggested for medical use.
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holiday season DTW brings the merry with this musical stage adaptation of the beloved 1954 holiday film. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies”, “I Love a Piano”, “How Deep is the Ocean”, “Snow”, and the perennial title song, White Christmas is a family-friendly holiday show bursting with cheerful dancing, treasured, tunes and a generous helping of yuletide cheer. Rated G
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