Coachella Valley Weekly - November 2 to November 8, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 33

coachellavalleyweekly.com • November 2 to November 8, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 33

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Love Letters

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Cults

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High Fantasy

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Mindi Abair

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“LET’S HEAR IT FOR JIMMY PALMER!”

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publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Domingo Winstead Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Denise Ortuno Neil, Morgan James, Avery Wood, Tricia Witkower Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Noe Gutierrez, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Janet McAfee, Haddon Libby, Dale Gribow, Laura Hunt Little, Jason Hall, Raymond Bill, Sam DiGiovanna, Rob Brezny, Sunny Simon, Dr. Peter Kadile, Bruce Cathcart, Flint Wheeler, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Rebecca Pikus, Esther Sanchez, Angela Romeo, Jenny Wallis Photographers Robert Chance, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez, Laura Hunt Little, Lani Garfield, Scott Pam, George Duchannes Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS Jimmy Palmer - 111 Guitars................ 3 Breaking The 4th Wall - Stage Review of 'Venus In Fur'................................ 5 Mizell Senior Center - Stars Among Us Gala: Michael Jackson Tribute........ 6 10 Years of Digicom............................. 6 Idyllwild Arts Theatre Fundraising Presentation of "Love Letters"....... 7 Plain White T's Headline Spa, Resort, Casino NYE Block Party................... 7 CULTS at Pappy & Harriet's................. 8 High Fantasy........................................ 8 Mindi Abair.......................................... 9 Backstage Jazz- Will Donato............... 9 Consider This - Peter Case................. 10 Art Scene - Fusion Art........................ 11 Pet Place............................................. 12 The Vino Voice ................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 14 Good Grub - PS Chili Cook-Off.......... 16 Screeners ........................................... 18 Book Review ...................................... 19 Safety Tips ..........................................19 Haddon Libby.................................... 21 Dale Gribow....................................... 21 Sports Scene...................................... 22 World AIDS Day.................................. 22 Free Will Astrology............................ 23 Mind, Body & Spirit........................... 23 Ask The Doctor................................... 24 Life & Career Coach............................ 24

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immy Palmer has been a Coachella Valley constant for three decades.

The studious luthier has been breathing new life into guitars as the general practitioner of ‘The Guitar E.R.” for years and now is widely known for manufacturing custom guitars out of his home studio, shop and small business, ‘111 Guitars’. Palmer has famously built guitars for Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and also repaired guitars for long-time friend Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal, Kal David and others. Palmer shared what he’s working on now, “The current plan for ‘111 Guitars’ is finishing up the ‘jimi FITZ Custom’ guitar then I’ll build three Thinline Telecasters headed for Canada. I also get to work on the ‘Marc Gentry Custom’. Marc’s a good friend of mine who’s in the rock band Mighty Jack. I just finishing up a custom 111 guitar for one of my best friends and favorite musicians, Mike Pygmie of John Garcia band and The Whizards.”

With Palmer’s craftsmanship and fellowship with influential musicians that he’s toured with, such as legend guitar hero Uli John Roth, and devotion to local instrumentalists, Palmer is no longer under the radar. “I’m focused on building boutique, one-off custom guitars and I’m also picking up quicker turn over jobs like guitar setups, fretwork and replacing and adjusting acoustic nuts and saddles.” Palmer’s guitar enterprise in the Coachella Valley has

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become universally recognized. With the ultimate guitar proprietorship in his grasp, Palmer is ready to take his straight ahead rock and roll band FAULTS OF ANDREAS to the next level and shake some foundations.

FOA performs a blend of original music and cover tunes from the golden era of classic rock radio. Palmer shared their

musical heroes. “Our influences range from The Ramones to The Man in Black, to The Stones to Lou Reed to The King, Elvis.” With jimi FITZ on vocals and guitar, Mike Pygmie and Charlie Ellis on bass and Jeff Bowman on drums, FOA are ready to rock the equivalent of a 7.0 magnitude temblor on the Richter scale. I spoke to Palmer about FOA’s recent seismic activity. “We’re planning a tour down the San Andreas Fault. We’re starting at the top near Eureka down through to the Coachella Valley. We will have a limitededition FOA tour t-shirt for purchase with an image of the State of California showing the San Andreas Fault and the cities we will have performed in. We’re also going to put out an EP for those who need that FOA sweet tooth fix.” These plans are unparalleled, ingenious and nothing new to Palmer.

Palmer has a new and integrated way of viewing life. He is holistic in all of his affairs.

FOA is no different. “We’re crafting this band like I craft one-off guitars and we’re putting the same amount of love and care as you would in an amazing gourmet meal.

It’s authentic rock and roll. We’re taking this band of brothers as far as we wanna take it; no limits. We’re having so much fun and there are no egos. It’s real and organic. We all care about each other, it’s super special and super spiritual.” This fraternity of desert musicians energizes Palmer.

Palmer is most excited about the friends he gets to perform with. “jimi FITZ is a true rock ’n’ roll frontman. I’m so grateful to be in a band with him. And to have Charlie playing on bass with me again 30 years after being continue to page 5

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in a high school garage band together is a dream. It really is an amazing feeling. We were in the band ‘Overdrive’ together during the old desert generator party days when we were side by side with our Palm Desert High School pals ‘Katzenjammer’ aka KYUSS. We played with UNSOUND, YAWNING MAN, NEON CREED, UPHORIA too. Finally, having my oldest friend Jeff Bowman pounding the drums for FOA solidifies the band by having such a hard-hitting time keeper.” Palmer conveys how amazed and blessed he is and the opportunities that his community has provided him and others. “It’s really cool how Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley have contributed to the music world and how it’s going to continue to enrich the music world. I feel that without Tracy Longstreth, our scene would not be what it is today. He was instrumental to all of us young PDHS musicians back in the day.

I know our desert music scene is going to continue to grow as our area’s population grows; then you add Coachella, Stagecoach, Desert Trip, and the possibility of a Led Zeppelin reunion…I sure hope Led Zeppelin reunites, that would be my dream concert at Empire Polo Grounds.” The Zep reunion may never happen but Palmer and FOA give Goldenvoice more local prestige to work with.

Palmer and FOA will be returning to the stage they jolted last year for the holiday

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show JIMI FITZ AND FRIENDS on November 17, 2017 at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California. Palmer is honored to be a part of this event once again. “JIMI FITZ AND FRIENDS is going to be an amazing fun event for our whole community in the Coachella Valley to come together to celebrate in the universal language that is called MUSIC.” Joining FOA are Lauri Bono, Kal David, Will Donato, Kevin Henry, John Stanley King, Ronnie King, Steve Madaio, Barry Minniefield, Penny Unniversity, Sergio Villegas and more!

Palmer is a loving human being with a passion for music, friends and family. He is the essence of strength and represents our stomping grounds like no one else. If you are looking for a custom guitar, or want a tone counselor, no matter where you are, contact ‘111 Guitars’. If you want to see the guru of the guitar perform, buy a ticket to JIMI FITZ AND FRIENDS. Listen to rockin’ snippets of the FOA songs, “Patched In Gold,” “Money” and “No Easy Way Out” on their just launched website: www.faultsofandreas.com For more information about Palmer’s custom guitars, go to: 111guitars.com To purchase tickets to JIMI FITZ AND FRIENDS, go to: www.mccallumtheatre.com

A STAGE REVIEW OF ‘VENUS IN FUR”

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tella Adler said; “Actors need a kind of aggression, a kind of inner force.

Don’t be only one-sided, sweet, nice, good. Get rid of being average. Find the killer in you.”

There’s little doubt in the mind of anyone who sees Coachella Valley Repertory’s production of “Venus in Fur,” that actress Angela Sauer, has found the inner killer in her performance as the brash, sassy, New York Actress, Vanda Jordan. Sauer has the astounding ability to instantaneously transform characters, as she jumps between roles as easily as flipping a switch. Her brilliant performance is most certainly one of the primary reasons to see this show.

Venus in Fur, is a Tony Award winning two person play within a play, written by David Ives. The script twists and turns the actor’s roles until your head is spinning and the adrenaline is pumping, as you take another spiral towards a new revelation.

Mr. Ives is a former Guggenheim fellow in playwriting and a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. His pedigree is obvious in his writing.

Thomas Novachek, performed wonderfully by Patrick Zeller, is the writerdirector of a new play opening in New York City, who has written an adaptation of the 1870 novel Venus in Furs, by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, which happens to be the novel that inspired the term “masochism”. After a day of exhausting

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and fruitless auditions Thomas is giving up on finding the perfect actress for his leading lady, until a frazzled, unexpected late arrival catches him completely off guard and leads to a very unexpected audition.

Vonda, sharing the same first name as the character she’s auditioning for, initially seems unprepared, but continues to pull props out of her oversized bag that make it clear, she’s prepared for all occasions.

The script reveals the bold, sexy, good, bad and ugly dynamics that can play out between men and women, sometimes blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. From the onset, one is never

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quite sure whether it is the actress or the director who is conducting the audition, but proving the adage that hell hath no fury….

Ron Celona’s directing demonstrates why CV Rep has such a stellar reputation.

Each movement had purpose and seemed to support the scripts intent. The crew and tech talent on this show was top of the line.

Jimmy Cuomo’s set design, Randy Hansen’s sound, Julie Onken’s Costumes. Lynda Shaeps’ hair and Moira Wilkie Whitaker’s overall Technical Direction brought the various elements of this production together like a perfect symphony.

Venus in Fur, is not a show for children,

but it is highly recommended for any adult theatre-goer who is looking for a stage bursting with award winning talent.

Venus in Fur, is in production at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre located at 69930 Highway 111, Suite 116, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, through November 19th.

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

Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director for The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project and coproducer of California Woman 411. www. californiawoman411.com.

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MIZELL SENIOR CENTER’S ‘STARS AMONG EVENTS DIGICOM LEARNING CELEBRATES 10 YEARS EVENTS WITH FEATURED DOCUMENTARY FILM “LIGHTS, CAMERA, MUSIC!” US GALA’ TO FEATURE “MICHAEL JACKSON LIVE IN LONDON”

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izell Senior Center is pleased to announce that its 13th annual ‘Stars Among Us’ Gala will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Palm Springs Air Museum in support of the Meals on Wheels program. Direct from Las Vegas, MJ LIVE! delivers the energy, excitement, spectacle, and pure joy of this legendary superstar and his music. Taylor Dayne, best known for her iconic hit “Tell it to My Heart” performed with Jackson early in her career and will pay tribute to one of the most gifted performers of our time. Gala tickets are $300 and event sponsorships are still available. Call 760-323-5689 x112 for more information.

Co-chaired by Cyma & Leo Cohen, Carol & Dr. Ronald Fragen, and Eric A. Rudolph & Bob Iles, the Stars Among Us Gala will honor several significant supporters of the Mizell Center. This year, Mizell holds nothing back in their efforts to transform the Palm Springs Air Museum for an evening like no other as attendees will experience “Michael Jackson Live in London.”

Previous Stars Among Us Galas have also been experiential and delivered the ambiance and excitement of the Apollo Theatre, the Cocoanut Grove, and the Hollywood Bowl.

This upbeat trip down memory lane will begin at 5:30 p.m., when guests will be transported across the pond to the elegant streets of London to enjoy themed cocktails and a magnificent silent auction. Then, at 7 pm, it’s off to Central London and a recreation of the world-famous London Palladium, where they will experience a scrumptious dinner served

by Savoury’s Catering. The evening concludes with the explosive performance by the large cast of MJ LIVE! “Mizell Senior Center’s Stars Among Us Gala has become one of the ‘can’t miss’ events of the season,” said Ginny Foat, Executive Director at Mizell. “While we love delighting our audiences with spectacular concerts in recreations of iconic settings, the real star of the show is our Valley wide Meals on Wheels program. The funds raised at this event provide critical support for our expanded Meals On Wheels and Nutrition Program.”

Mizell Senior Center operates the largest Meals On Wheels Program in the Coachella

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Valley, serving nearly 500 meals each day (more than 170,000 meals annually) to frail homebound seniors and at nine Valley senior centers from Palm Springs to North Shore Salton Sea. For many of these clients, the Meals on Wheels driver is their only contact with the outside world and critical services they would otherwise be unable to access.

In addition to helping area seniors receive sufficient balanced daily nutrition, drivers are trained to recognize issues that may be affecting their clients so that Mizell staff can refer them to available resources. The Mizell Senior Center Meals On Wheels Program is a critical component in the overall health and wellbeing safety net for area seniors.

Mizell has made a commitment that no senior in the Coachella Valley – living alone and at risk for food insecurity – should go hungry. The generosity and commitment of Mizell donors and sponsors through funds raised at the Stars Among Us Gala and through other contributions maintains Mizell’s ability to keep its commitment to the thousands of seniors it serves each year without anyone being on a waiting list. Mizell Senior Center • 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 • 760-323-5689.

About MJ Live Focusing on Michael Jackson’s incredible talents, his creativity and originality, MJ LIVE transports the audience back to experience a recreation of an evening with Michael Jackson.

Jackson’s hairstyles, face, costumes, signature gestures, singing, dancing and all of the other details have been authentically recreated for the audience. MJ LIVE is the Las Vegas-based number one Michael Jackson tribute show in the world and brings back the entire Michael Jackson experience in a lavish production featuring all his biggest hits including “Thriller,” “Bad,” “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Dangerous,” “Black & White,” “Smooth Criminal,” “I Want You Back” and many more.

Tickets for this unforgettable evening are $300 per person, and sponsorships are available. For information about tickets or sponsorship, call Stacy Maddux, Special Events and Development Manager, at 760-323-5689 x112.

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hursday, November 9, 2017 will mark the 10-year anniversary of DIGICOM Learning with a special event hosted

by NBC affiliate KMIR’s Bryan Gallo entitled “An Evening at the Movies with DIGICOM.” Watch film trailer: digicomlearning.com/ dig10/#trailer.

Located at the Camelot Theater at the Palm Springs Cultural Center at 2300 E Baristo Rd. in Palm Springs, the evening will feature some of the best student made films from the Palm Springs Unified School District from the first 10 years of DIGICOM Learning as well as the short documentary “Lights, Camera, Music!” about the Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) summer camp. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., event will run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on November 9, 2017.

Tickets are available online at www. digicomlearning.com with General Admission seating at $10 and VIP reserved seating at $20. Tickets include popcorn and drink along with a meet and greet with the filmmakers and musicians of the film while cake will be served.

DIGICOM Learning inspires children’s passion to learn by teaching them to create short videos about their schoolwork, lives, and the world around them. Too many of today’s K-12 students are disengaged, struggling and tuned out. This means way too often; these kids will find the cards stacked against them when it comes to leading productive and fulfilling lives. How do they become tuned-in?

Developing Digital Storytelling skills (making short videos) enables students to create their own original videos. This process fosters critical thinking, creativity, communication,

and collaboration. Since the earliest existence of human communities, telling stories has been the most powerful means of communication. Today, with the accessibility of digital devices, our youth relates to their own ideas and stories created and presented through short videos. Learning the art of Digital Storytelling empowers students to enhance their sense of self, increase their engagement in their education, and expand their ability to communicate with the world we live in. This revolutionizes the educational experience completely. For more information, visit: www.digicomlearning.com.

AMP - Academy of Musical Performance is a music education program whose goal is to enrich the lives of young musicians living in the Coachella Valley by fostering productivity and social responsibility through creativity, communication and collaboration in the development and enhancement of musical performance and concert production skills through participation in a “rock band” style educational setting. AMP is known for its outstanding summer program, featuring the Valley’s top musicians teaching, in small rock band format, the top young musicians in their performance and concert production skills through rehearsals, workshops, individual instruction, and live performances. Due to high demand for AMP bands to perform all year long in a variety of events and venues, the leadership team has added an afterschool program to continue the rock band education and experience throughout the school year. For more information, visit www. ampcv.org.

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“LOVE LETTERS” THE PLAY FEATURING DAN LAURIA AND WENDIE MALICK A FUNDRAISER FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY.

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NOVEMBER 11 AT 7:30PM. TICKETS @25.00 GA $50.00 VIP. WWW.ASSOCIATEOFIAF.ORG

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HY I AM SUPPORTING THE IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY: DAN LAURIA: “I’m supporting the Idyllwild School of the ARTS because I want to support the efforts of my Goddaughter. Also, because I wish I could have gone to such a creative school, HELL, I’d be a leading man instead of a character actor, if I went to the Idyllwild School of the ARTS.” Dan Lauria has appeared as a guest star in over seventy television episodic programs and more than twenty Movie Of The Week productions, plus a score of motion picture credits. Dan is a very familiar face to the offoff, off and regional theatre scene having performed, written or directed over 50 professional stage productions. In 2010/11 Dan was seen on Broadway as the legendary coach Vince Lombardi in the long running production of LOMBARDI, with the beautiful and talented Judith Light, directed by Thomas Kail of Hamilton fame. Dan returned to Broadway in the 2013 & the 2014 productions of the Tony nominated; A CHRISTMAS STORY: The Musical directed by John Rando.

However, Dan is most recognized as the Dad on the highly acclaimed Emmy winning, ABC television show, THE WONDER YEARS. Dan and dear friend, the lovely and talented Ms.

Wendie Malick have performed the play THE GUYS (about our first responders) for numerous theatre and fire departments, around the country, Wendie and Dan also perform LOVE LETTERS as a fundraiser for numerous charities. Dan was recently on the Fox TV show, PITCH, about the first woman pitcher in major league baseball and before that on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son. Two years ago, Dan wrote and starred in the offBroadway production of DINNER WITH THE BOYS produced by the one and only Pat Addis and the NJ Rep. Dan and his Godson Julian Farnsworth also write children’s book, go on line and check out: The Godfather Tales.

Not too long ago, Dan starred in the Long Wharf theatre production of Willy Holtzman’s controversial play, HEARTS. Before that Dan was in the Coconut Grove production of Arthur Miller’s, THE PRICE, with the great Jack Klugman and directed by the legendary Bob Kalfin. He performed with the one and only Charles Durning in the Westwood Country Playhouse production of Jason Milligan’s, MEN IN SUITS after which Dan toured with his former television co-star, Fred Savage, in the play WENDELL AND BEN, marking Fred’s professional stage debut.

For ten years Dan served as the artistic director of, The Playwright’s Kitchen Ensemble

(PKE) of Los Angeles. With partners, Joe Cacaci and Richard Zavaglia, PKE produced over 450 public readings of new plays with the finest actors in the business in order to promote the development of the new American playwright and to seek literary representation for new writers.

WENDIE MALICK: “I’m a great believer in total immersion, and Idyllwild is a place where one can do just that: immerse oneself in their passion AND get to live and learn and play with like-minded people...this is what I have always craved. The thought that a school like Idyllwild exists, makes me both thrilled and envious. It’s like extended summer camp for artists (with homework). And the natural, wild component of this campus can only feed the imagination even more. Wow!”

PLAIN WHITE T’S ARE SET TO TAKE THE STAGE ATPRE-SALE SPA RESORT CASINO’S TICKETS ON SALE THIRD ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE BLOCK PARTY NOVEMBER 4 AT 8 A.M.

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ing in 2018 at an unrivaled blockbuster celebration. What better way to welcome the New Year than with an evening of fun for the whole family, plenty of food and drink, and a live performance with Plain White T’s at the premier outdoor concert theater at Spa Resort Casino.

Plain White T’s, the celebrated band composed of Tom Higgenson, Tim Lopez, Dave Tirio, De’Mar Hamilton and Mike Retondo, kicked off their career in the Chicago suburbs, playing a mix of pop, punk, and melody-driven rock and roll in basements and clubs across the metro area. A decade-and-a-half later, they have thousands of shows, a string of multiplatinum hit singles (“Rhythm of Love,” “1, 2, 3, 4”) and the 18th most downloaded song of all time under their belts: Grammy-nominated “Hey There Delilah.” The band’s latest album, “American Nights,” is their first independent release since 2001, and the collection focuses on everything fans have come to expect from the Plain White T’s – summery anthems, hearton-the sleeve lyrics and acoustic love songs.

Ring in the New Year with the Plain White T’s as they take the stage at 10:30 p.m. at Southern California’s unique outdoor concert venue for a blockbuster celebration in downtown Palm Springs. Pre-sale concert tickets will be available for purchase starting on November 4 at 8 a.m. and ending on November 27 at 11:59 p.m. Regular ticket pricing starts November 28

and continues to December 31.

Pre-sale general admission tickets are $21 for standing and $35 for seated (after pre-sale, $35 and $50, respectively). A Premier Pass VIP package is available during the pre-sale for $70 (after pre-sale, $100) and includes premium seating for the concert along with access to the VIP lounge area, two complimentary cocktails for those 21 and over, light hors d’oeuvres, party favors and a commemorative NYE lapel pin. Available online at SpaResortCasino.com.

Spa Resort Casino’s third annual New Year’s Eve Countdown celebration begins at 8 p.m. and will broadcast the East Coast Times Square celebration live on a giant digital display at 9 p.m. The evening’s entertainment will include DJ Dense, noted Los Angeles DJ and Music Director for the LA Clippers, with plenty of room for dancing. Local area restaurants and merchants will set up along a retail section of the party, which includes full bar gardens for

the entire evening.

Late night partygoers will enjoy Plain White T’s as they take over the entertainment at 10:30 p.m. with a staged concert. The openair, state-of-the-art concert venue features ticketed seating and standing room areas for the concert and main event – a multi-media New Year’s Eve countdown celebration, Palm Springs style.

“The block party has something for everyone whether you celebrate the New Year

by East or West Coast time,” Spa Resort Casino General Manager Kari Stout-Smith said. “It’s a New Year’s celebration to rival Times Square, minus the East Coast temperature.”

The outdoor block party is located on either side of E. Andreas from N. Indian Canyon to Calle Encilia across the street from Spa Resort Casino, a popular space for outdoor concerts.

The block party is free to the public and all events are viewable across the event area.

Wendie Malick is an award-winning actress whose career has spanned 40 years. Best known for her roles on ‘Dream On”, “Just Shoot Me”, “Frasier” and “Hot in Cleveland”.

Films include “American President”, “Jerome”, “Waiting” “Fifty-Nothing” and “The Emporer’s New Groove. Theatre credits: NORTH SHORE FISH, BURLEIGH GRIMES (Off B’way), ROUND TRIP, QUESTA, VAGINA MONOLOGUES, SANTALAND DIARIES, THE UNDERPANTS (Los Angeles), BLITHE SPIRIT, WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THUNDER (Williamstown), CLOSURE (New Jersey Rep), LOVE LETTERS (Laguna Playhouse), DON’T BLAME ME, I VOTED FOR HELEN GAHAGAN DOUGLAS (Wooly Mammoth), THE GUYS (Studio Arena). Malick is currently starring in Paul Rudnick’s new play, BIG NIGHT at Kirk Douglas Theater in LA.

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Limited general admission and VIP passes are available for purchase to the concert with Plain White T’s and midnight celebration.

Spa Resort Casino – together with community partners including the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Eisenhower Medical Center, the City of Palm Springs and P.S. Resorts – is gearing up for another spectacular New Year’s Eve in downtown Palm Springs.

“We appreciate the help of our sponsors in bringing back this celebration for a third year,” Stout-Smith said. “We are excited to once again welcome locals and visitors alike to ring in the New Year out under the stars in beautiful downtown Palm Springs.”

Information: Date: December 31, 2017 Concert Time: 10:30 p.m.

Tickets: Pre-sale starts November 4 at 8 a.m., $21-$70. Pre-sale ends November 27 at 11:59 p.m.

November 28 at 12 a.m. to December 31, $35-$100. www.SpaResortCasino.com Block Party Event Time: 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Block Party Event area: Free to the public.

Bar gardens, merchandise and food vendors will provide items for sale.

Where: Entrance is from N. Indian Canyon and E. Andreas Road.

Parking: Parking is available at the Spa Resort Casino’s north parking lot off Calle El Segundo.

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THE NYC-BASED BAND IS SET TO PERFORM TH AT PAPPY AND HARRIET’S ON NOVEMBER 4

ults is an indie pop band from NYC. The band was formed shortly after Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion were introduced in a tour van occupied by Madeline’s brother’s band. The two had an immediate chemistry, however it wasn’t obvious they were destined to make music together for a while after. Once they finally realized they were musically compatible, they hit the ground running. Their first release was an EP released on bandcamp titled Cults. This EP quickly gained traction and was noticed by British pop musician Lily Allen.

Shortly after a sketchy email from an account proclaiming to be Lily Allen, the duo found themselves flying to London to negotiate their first record deal with Allen’s label, In The Name Of. The success of the self-titled Cults was followed by Static, an amazing sophomore effort fueled by the personal breakup of the duo. The energy of the breakup is felt in every song.

The duo was strong enough to keep the band together through their personal differences and returned with the newest album, Offering, which was released earlier this month and has been gaining traction. With this album, the duo finally has enough material to play an amazing full set live. They will be playing this Saturday, November 4, at Pappy and Harriet’s. Madeline and Brian took time during the early part of this tour to talk with us about their catalog, tour, and sense of humor.

CVW: How did the two of you meet?

Madeline Follin: “We met in a van. My brother was on tour and Brian was hitching a ride out to California. I happened to be in San Diego. I was hopping on the rest of the tour, and we met in the van.”

CVW: Was it obvious right away that you needed to make music together?

Brian Oblivian: “Not immediately. It probably took six months or so. I remember starting this band because Madeline started jamming with our friend Will. They wrote a song together and it was awesome. She played it for me and I was like, ‘well… I can do that. We should do that.’ Will ended up playing in our band. That was the start of everything.”

CVW: Has it always been more just the two of you in the studio or do you bring in the live band or friends?

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Madeline: “Normally it’s always the two of us and we’ll have our guitar player and our drummer and bass player come in and play the parts after they’re already written.”

Brian: “Yeah, those are always really fun days when we have the songs 95% there and have those guys come in and tell them to not even listen to what we’ve written. We just have them play what they want to play. A lot of times they’ll come up with something we haven’t even thought about. We’ve always had three or more musicians on all of our albums other than us.”

CVW: How did you guys get hooked up with Lily Allen’s label, In The Name Of, for the Cults album?

Madeline: “We had just recorded those three songs and put them online. Maybe 3 days after Gorilla v. Bear and Pitchfork picked it up, we got a weird email from a generic ‘Lily Allen’ email. It just said, ‘Hey, this is Lily Allen. I really love your music. Want to fly out to London this weekend and meet with us? I’m starting a record label.’ We didn’t believe it was actually her, but the email said she’d buy us a ticket and have a car waiting for us at the airport. We never had been to London, so thought, ‘Fuck it! Let’s go.’ It really was her and her partners, Crispin and George. We had a great weekend with them, and they seemed to be on the same page as us.”

CVW: I heard Static was recorded after the two of you broke up. Is that true? Static seems like the perfect name for an album after

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a break up.

(Both Madeline and Brian laugh and answer “Yeah!” at the same time.)

Brian: “To me, the name of the album was quite literal. It was a weird obsession I had. I was kind of referencing that Magnetic Fields album, Distortion. When we were mixing the album, I found a couple of old TVs and would turn the lights off and listen to the music with these TVs playing static. If the vibe felt right, or spooky, we felt we were getting close. For me there was no larger frame of reference than that.”

CVW: Static is my favorite of the 3 albums.

There’s not one mediocre song on it.

Madeline: “Thank you!”

Brian: “It’s always going to be my favorite too to be honest. It’s super spooky. That is my favorite quality in a lot of different art I like. It wasn’t always what I wanted to make, but for that album it was. I’m glad you called it out.”

CVW: Who’s in the live band this tour?

Madeline: “We have Gabe Rodriguez on guitar whose been in the band since day one.

Cory Stier is our drummer. Their band Hideout is opening this half of the tour. And there’s Max Kamins on bass.”

CVW: To me it seems obvious you guys have a great sense of humor. I love how there’s a video of “Go Outside” where you

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synch Jonestown footage with your vocals; very Cultish. Has that always been the idea, or did you decide since you were named Cults, you might as well do a Cult video?

Brian: “I feel like we don’t get much credit for that. I feel like there’s some weird disconnect between what I feel and what our fans feel about our songs. To me a lot of them are very funny, but this is the first time somebody has reflected that back to me. Maybe because of the name people gravitate really literally toward this super spooky interpretation of what we do.

I mean, that’s part of it, but there’s more to us.

We’re trying to show more of that with this record. Maybe you can tell by this conversation, we don’t take ourselves too seriously.”

Madeline: “It’s funny because we’ve never really done much social media before. I think all our fans expect us to be really dark and serious.

I’ll post something funny on instagram and get 1 like and then I’ll post some stark photo, and it’s the highest liked photo. I’m shocked.

I’m thinking, ‘what? You guys don’t like funny things?’”

Brian: “We were the angsty teenagers, but now as adults, we like the dumb jokes. The real fight in being an adult is not becoming cynical.

We have to stay goofy.”

LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

HIGH FANTASY

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o you remember Mingtran, Breakdance Vietnam, The Jovian System, and Metroid? Some of the members of those bands are back with a new band, High Fantasy. Orlando Welsh was done with music, stating, “After Metroid went on hiatus, I was super depressed about music... I didn’t want to play anymore.”

Thankfully, Fellow Metroid member, Ryan Jovian, convinced him it was time to start again. It was fun again for Welsh. “Ryan came to my Palm Springs apartment and we just started jamming again and the vibe was there. I play bass, he gets on his guitar or his keyboard and we come up with ideas and record them on the spot, then Ryan goes to his home studio and chops the songs up to

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create what we then put vocals to. We write the vocals very organically, I come up with a line then Ryan comes up with a line and a melody and go with it. It’s never forced. If it’s not fun, we trash it.”

Being able to record and produce from Jovian’s home is also a plus. There’s not the stress of paying for a studio and having to schedule time off to go to the studio. This allows Welsh and Jovian to get the exact sounds they have been after. If you are a fan of Welsh and Jovian, High Fantasy (yes, it is a Dungeons & Dragons reference) is a band you definitely need to check out. It seamlessly blends indie rock and shoegaze with a pinch of EDM thrown in. Their first song, “Firelike,” will be released with a video on November 7. Keep an eye on SoundCloud and YouTube.

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MINDI ABAIR & THE BONESHAKERS CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM, THE EASTWEST SESSIONS

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RAMMY® nominated saxophonist Mindi Abair and Randy Jacobs, founder of The Boneshakers will be shaking hands with fans and signing copies of their first studio CD, The EastWest Sessions, at Westin Mission Hills on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Jimi Fitzgerald and CV 104.3 FM are presenting the no-cover-charge event that takes place from 5:30 to 8pm. Guests will be treated to a few songs and dialogue with Mindi and Randy about the recording released September 15th on Pretty Good For A Girl Records.

Recorded over five days at famed EastWest Studios in Hollywood, with legendary blues rock producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, The Black Crowes, Aerosmith), the LP is a compilation of 11 gritty blues and rock tracks about adversity, triumph and life lessons. Two-time GRAMMY® nominee Mindi Abair enlisted master blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa and 2017 Contemporary Blues GRAMMY® winner Fantastic Negrito to infuse their signature sound and style.

Following a two season run as the featured saxophonist on American Idol, resulting in her touring with Aerosmith, Abair released her solo album Wild Heart in 2014. The album, which included collaborations with the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry and Trombone Shorty, showcased an edgier side to the saxophonist/ vocalist and earned her a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

When it came time to tour the album, she recruited longtime friend and The Boneshakers founder Randy Jacobs (Bonnie Raitt, Was Not Was, Willie Nelson) to inject his brand of Detroit Blues Rock to the live shows. She and the band had an irrefutable chemistry that quickly led to a permanent creative collaboration. Their first record, Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers LIVE in Seattle was recorded during their first official show together and released September 2015.

After touring nonstop for two years, Mindi and the band headed into the studio earlier this year to record their sophomore album.

Five days at EastWest Studios resulted in an 11-song compilation that showcases her

prowess, artistic versatility and wide-ranging musical influences. Bandmate Randy Jacobs commented “No one since Junior Walker has brought saxophone and vocals in one package to the forefront of modern music, with a raucous tone and abandon.”

Written in less than two hours with Nashville-based writer Jerry Flowers, the first single “Vinyl” is a pulse thumping, rock fueled soul track that lyrically likens a needle fitting into the groove of a vinyl record with falling in love…“I’m in your groove like a needle on vinyl”.

“Play To Win” written with Rob Kleiner (Sia, ZZ Ward, Cee Lo Green) and Patrick Windsor is an anthemic track featuring heavy-hitting, meaty guitar riffs and driving drums fit for an arena. Featuring modern day King of Blues Joe Bonamassa, on “Pretty Good For A Girl,” Abair shares her disdain for the regularly doled out backhanded compliment, while making a statement about self empowerment.

This arousing track is peppered with boisterous sax and gritty, face-melting blues guitar riffs from Bonamassa. During a writing session in Oakland with 2017 GRAMMY® winner Fantastic Negrito, he played her “She Don’t Cry No More,” written for a woman who was a mother-like figure to him. This emotionally evocative rootsy blues song chronicles her story of no longer being in pain and suffering after her passing.

“Everyone is such a force of nature in this band,” says Mindi. “I wanted to create the right vehicle to showcase everyone and capture the swagger of what we do live.”

Meet Mindi Abair and Randy Jacobs next Wednesday night, November 8, 2017 at Fireside Lounge at The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, 71-333 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA. The meet and greet takes place from 5:30 to 8:00pm. There is no charge for admission. Cash bar and food are available for purchase. The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa is home to Grooves at The Westin smooth Jazz concert series, which has previously featured Mindi Abair among other A-list smooth Jazz contemporaries.

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BACKSTAGE JAZZ

BY PATTE PURCELL

WILL DONATO SOARS!

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ill Donato is truly my favorite artist. I first met him back in 2010 right after my husband passed. His sax serenades and his dance music lifted me out of my funk and set me on a path to my new career in music promotion.

He was diagnosed with cancer just a few weeks after I met him. I saw his fight for life and his attitude of gratitude that never left. He treats every day as if it was his last. He lives his life with no regrets going full steam ahead! He starts his day with a ‘success shake’ of good for you nutritional things that keep him going strong. With that attitude and spirit I’d like to give an update on some of the spectacular things he has going on in his career.

Let’s start with his new radio and TV show he’s doing with Jack Cohen of Smooth Jazz Live called “Inside the Music.” It’s produced every other Saturday at the LA Talk Studios in Sherman Oaks.

This is something that Will has wanted to do for years and it’s great to see him fulfilling his dreams. His co-host books the guests and they both interview. Will said he loves doing the research and discovering info on new artists outside of his circle. Jack Cohen’s love of music and colorful commentary combined with Will’s passion for inside technical info makes an entertaining show.

They interview the best of smooth jazz and R&B artists.

This coincides with the release of his latest CD, Supersonic, which Will produced.

He’s released a single by the same name.

He also released Groovlution, produced by Steve Oliver and mixed by Darryl Rahn. This is Will’s 7th Solo CD. We discussed his love for traditional or ‘straight ahead’ jazz and how he loves to pop into see some of the great musicians here in the desert. After a busy night he likes to stop by to listen to some jazz.

This CD was produced organically without electronic keys, tracks or other electronic enhancements. He chose the ‘best of the best’ talented musicians, Tateng Katindig on acoustic piano, Tony Moore on drums, Roberto Vally on guitar, Darryl Williams on bass and as he joked ‘fancy pants’ (him).

He enthused about ‘how freeing’ it is to write music focusing on the excellence of the melody, with no excessive tracking elements. He compared it to Diana Krall and her style of simply a voice and a piano. He has true ‘funk and groove’ underpinnings with a straight ahead jazz feel that makes the horns stand out.

He now has an in home studio, but did the engineering and mixing at Gem Productions and Don Hoeber, whom he raved about. The sound is reminiscent of live performances, a new sound for Will. “A contemporary use of traditional musical elements.”

He continues to fly all over the

country doing national jazz festivals and performances. He loves to travel and will get on a plane on a moment’s notice.

The biggest news for Will Donato and Art of Sax (his band that plays dance music) is they have announced a new home for 2017/2018. Arnold Palmer’s in La Quinta will be hosting this popular band on Friday and Saturday nights from 8-12. Fans of the Art of Sax will be delighted to hear that. This is a great venue with great food, beverages, and service. It’s the perfect fit for the season.

He’s joined by his good friend Eddie Reddick and his son Shon “Demo” Reddick. They bring a great mix of R&B, and dance music and are arguably the desert’s most popular dance band.

He’s also joining Fitz and Friends at the McCallum on Nov. 17. He joins a great line up of the best in the Coachella Valley. This is going to be a fun show. Tickets can be purchased from the McCallum Theatre.

The last biggy is that he has received notice that his new CD has been put on the ballot to be nominated for a Grammy nomination. This would of course be a crowning achievement. Will has been putting out amazing CD’s for years and I would love to see him get the recognition he deserves.

He told me he now plans to put out a new CD next year and plans to have another one by August of 2018. He’s focusing in on his love of writing and recording music in addition to everything else he wants to do.

No grass growing under his feet!

He’s playing with the A List of smooth jazz, performing in top festivals and venues and performs with the best of the best.

I’m so happy for Will and his achievements. I look forward to working with him in 2018 to bring him to one of our jazz events. To find out more about Will, check out his website www.willdonato. com or Facebook page. You won’t be disappointed!

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CONSIDER THIS

PETER CASE

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BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

“ON THE WAY DOWNTOWN” (OMNIVORE RECORDINGS)

f you came of age in the latter half of the 20th century, chances are, you discovered most of the music you love on the radio.

Whether it was Elvis Presley, the Beatles and the Stones, the Osmonds and the Jackson 5, Queen or Supertramp, all your favorite songs were readily available with just a flick of the dial.

Back then, disc jockeys played a huge part in shaping the sounds you heard. Alan Freed is credited as the first jock to play Rock N’ Roll. Throughout that era, regional DJs were venerated as demi-gods. In Los Angeles there were myriad radio personalities that cultivated their own followings. KHJ, known as “Boss Radio” in the ‘60s, had the “The Real Don Steele,” KRKD had Dick “Huggy Boy” Hugg and KMPC had Gary Owens.

In the ‘70s, Sunset Strip Bon Vivant Rodney Bingenheimer began a 41 (!) year tenure at KROQ as Rodney On The Roq. He introduced everyone from the Sex Pistols and Ramones to Oasis and Coldplay to Angelenos yearning for Punk Rock and Alternative music. Meanwhile, over at KPFK 90, Roz and Howard Larman created the “Folkscene” program in 1970.

Their Passion for American and Folk music provided a small but vital showcase for venerable artists like Joan Baez, Loudon Wainwright and Pete Seeger as well as upand-coming performers, (who sometimes straddled the line between Rock, Folk and Country), like Dave Alvin, Peter Case, Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam.

Peter Case was a perfect candidate for the Folkscene imprimatur. Born in Buffalo, New York in 1954, he grew up in nearby Hamburg.

Early on his older, teenage sisters exposed him to the forbidden pleasures of Rock N’ Roll. As a kid, he saved his green stamps, and bought a Mickey Mouse ukulele. He also learned piano and harmonica, writing his first song at age 10.

Naturally, Elvis, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones blew his mind, he gravitated toward guitar and sax and cycled through a series of bands during his adolescence. But those influences sent him down a musical rabbit hole and he began to explore the Blues. Mississippi John Hurt became a touchstone and at 16 he hitchhiked to Boston to see Lightnin’ Hopkins

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Peter quit high school, (later earning a G.E.D.), and continued honing his skills in a plethora of Garage and bar bands. To paraphrase Lou Reed, he “hitchhiked his way across the U.S.A.,”landing in San Francisco in 1973. Falling in with a group of street musicians, he earned his keep by busking on street corners.

During this era, San Francisco (much like Los Angeles) was experiencing musical growing pains. The Summer Of Love had given way to Fern bars and louche discotheques. The rumbling of Punk rebellion was just beginning to make some noise. By 1976, Peter had hooked up with Jack Lee and Paul Collins and the trio formed the Nerves. A proto-Power Pop/Punk Band, they moved to L.A. where the scene was truly exploding.

The Nerves recorded a self-released EP and hit the road, opening for the Ramones.

But three talented front-men had trouble coexisting as a band, by 1978 they had broken up. Although their reign was brief, they left a permanent legacy, Blondie covered their “Hangin’ On The Telephone” song. Written

by Jack Lee, it opened the New Wave band’s breakthrough Parallel Lines record, which shot to #1 in the U.K. and #9 in the U.S. Following the Nerves, Peter and Paul formed the Breakaways, but they imploded almost immediately, Paul went on to front his own Paul Collins Beat. On his own, Peter connected with drummer Louie Ramirez and bassist David Pahoa and began playing shows around L.A. as the Tone Dogs. They signed to tiny Beat Records and began making an EP. Once Eddie Munoz joined the line-up on guitar, they changed their name to the Plimsouls.

The Plimsouls’ sound offered a fusion of Peter’s myriad influences; British Invasion, R&B, Roots Rock, Folk and Blues. The band became local sensations in L.A., anointed by Rodney Bingenheimer, their music went into heavy rotation on KROQ. Signed to Planet Records (an imprint of Elektra), their self-titled debut was released in 1981 to critical acclaim and local approbation. It should have topped the charts, but shoddy distribution hampered world dominance.

Their profile was raised exponentially when they were featured performing in the trenchant teen comedy “Valley Girl.” The movie offered an ‘80s twist on Shakespeare’s “Romeo And Juliet” (or “West Side Story”), only this time the warring factions were Hollywood Punks vs. San Fernando Valley “Vals.”

One of the songs played that in the film, “A Million Miles Away,” had already been a huge hit in Los Angeles, and placement in “Valley Girl” paved the way for exposure on MTV. Their second long-player, released through Geffen Records, came out in 1983. Although it was another adroit collection, commercially, it failed to break new ground. By this time, Peter was ready to move on. He briefly formed the Incredibly Strung Out Band with his first wife, ( high desert music legend,) Victoria Williams,

but they never released an album.

After the Plimsouls officially called it quits, Peter made a conscious effort to return to his Folk-Rock roots. His self-titled debut arrived in 1986, featuring production from T-Bone Burnett. Stripped down and introspective, it garnered great reviews. Finally, the music industry took notice and he received his first Grammy nomination. His next album, 1989’s The Man With The Post Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar, was even more spare and evocative. Credited with sparking a back-to-basics unplugged movement, Peter took a hard left and released his harder rockin’ third effort, Six Pack Of Love in 1992.

Cutting ties with Geffen Records, he signed with Folk stalwart Vanguard in 1994 and recharged his batteries by recording Sings Like Hell. The record offered his take on favorite traditional and modern Folk songs. Torn Again, a collection of new songs arrived the following year.

By the turn of century Peter had carved out a niche as something of a hardcore troubadour.

He released three solo efforts, Full-Service, No Waiting, Flying Saucer Blues and BeeLine, in 1998, 2000 and 2002, respectively.

All three were produced by Andrew Williams and walked a knife’s edge between Folk and Rock. He also reunited in 1998 with the Plimsouls, that musical homecoming resulted in the wonderfully underrated Kool Trash album. In 2002, he received another Grammy nomination for his thoughtful production on the Mississipi John Hurt tribute album, Avalon Blues.

As the 21st century moved forward, Peter released his ninth solo effort, Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John, garnering a third Grammy nod. He authored As Far As You Can Get Without A Passport, a memoir that covered his childhood through his arrival in San Francisco.

His progress was momentarily slowed by double-bypass heart surgery in 2009. But he bounced back in 2010, with the Wig album, a welcome return to his Garage beginnings.

In 2012 He briefly reunited with Paul Collins collaborating on a tour that had the pair rotating Nerves, Breakaways, Plimsouls, Paul Collins Beat and solo material with a backing band. But old resentments resurfaced and the tour collapsed three weeks in. Paul abandoning ship and Peter finished the tour alone with the band. Three years later, he released his 11th solo album, the wonderful Hwy 62.

Now Omnivore Recordings has partnered with the folks at Folkscene to release an

archival effort, On The Way Downtown. The record spotlights two live, on-air sets Peter recorded for Roz and Howard Larman In 1998 and 2000. The 1998 set features a full band, led by producer/multi-instrumentalist/ longtime pal Andrew Williams on guitar and harmony vocals, Sandy Chila on drums, the legendary Greg Leisz ( Dave Alvin, k.d. lang, Matthew Sweet), adding guitar and Lap steel, Don Heffington (Emmylou Harris, Lone Justice) on percussion and Peter’s old Punk Rock compadre (Plugz, Cruzados) Tony Marsico on bass.

The first set opens with the one-two punch of “Spell Of Wheels” and “On The Way Downtown.” Rippling guitar chords, pulsating percussion and a thumpy beat propels “Spell...”. Rich and evocative language recalls a youthful road trip; “five kids in a beat up car, kickin’ up their heels,” that starts in vibrant Kansas City concludes in monochrome Minnesota.

The title track blends spidery acoustic notes, plangent electric guitar, bowed bass, lap steel shadings, boinging jaw-harp and a kick drum rhythm. The lyrics were inspired by a trip to his hometown that finds him haunted by old ghosts and missed opportunities. Here Peter ruminates about what could have been; “Well it was 30 years ago in the setting sun and I was walkin’ down union street, I started to run/Down into a cellar where the music screamed, I guess it hit me harder than I ever dreamed.”

Both “Honey Child” and “Let Me Fall” attend to matters of the heart. Razor sharp riffs and flinty harmonica fills frame a rollicking rhythm on “Honey Child.” The lyrics pay homage to the stalwart woman who stands by him even though he’s “down to five kinds of nothin’ and a whole world slipped through my hands, overstayed my welcome here, but I know she understands.”

Stinging electric licks are matched by chugging acoustic fills, piping hot harmonica, rubbery bass and a handclap beat on “Let Me Fall.” Much like Bruce Springsteen’s “Rosalita,” the lyrics sketch out a scenario of youthful rebellion and redemption.

Novelist Thomas Wolfe said “you can’t go home again,” but most of the songs here make a valiant effort to parse the past.

“Crooked Mile” starts out with Peter solo and then the rest of the band jump in feet first.

Bottleneck riffs lattice over acoustic guitar as economical lyrics unpack his peripatetic ‘20s with a few deft strokes. He fondly recalls his first marriage to Victoria Williams; “Out in California spinnin’ ‘neath blue skies, I fell hard, all for a girl with raindrops in her eyes.” He touches briefly on his spiritual awakening; “I felt the touch of the Holy Ghost when I said ‘Jesus please,’” and concludes “the only thing I’ve found that counts in this world is love.”

Sun-dappled acoustic guitar anchors “Still Playin,” a loose-limbed chronicle of his busking days in San Francisco. He wistfully continue to page 22

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BY ANGELA ROMEO

2ND ANNUAL BEST IN SHOW GROUP ART EXHIBITION

pportunities to exhibit art are constantly growing. Palm Springs based Fusion Art is an on-line gallery and hosts monthly juried on-line group shows. During the month of November Fusion Art will host its 2nd Annual Best in Show Group Art Exhibition.

In addition to its virtual presence Fusion Art’s hosts its Annual Best in Show Group Art Exhibition in a “brick and mortar” location.

This art exhibition features the winners from each of Fusion’s monthly themed exhibitions. The 2017 show includes artists who participated in the online exhibitions from October 2016 through September 2017. Fifteen artists are participating and the artwork includes a diverse collection of traditional art, digital art and photography.

The winning artwork encompasses themes such as Landscapes, Colorful Abstraction, Figures & Faces, Cityscapes, Animal Kingdom, Waterscapes, Leaves & Petals, the Natural World and Artist’s Choice. The participating artists are as diverse as the themes. This year work from the following artists will be on view: Victor Schiro, Jeremiah Gilbert, Kathleen Greenwood, Sylvia Freeman, Nancy Pallowick, Christopher Lane, Catherine Martinez-Perez, dbJR, Cher Anderson, Nathalie Beck, Alexandru Popovski, John Moses, Carl Owen and local photographers Stephen Baumbach and Michael Owens.

“Fusion Art was founded by my husband, artist Chris Hoffman and myself,” said Valerie Hoffman. “We formed the gallery out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The on-line gallery promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, worldwide, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions, exhibitions and experiences.”

“We began as an online gallery, went to online and store front gallery and now back to a virtual gallery,” continued Valerie. “We ultimately chose to close the Palm Springs space to focus on worldwide promotion for all of the gallery’s winning artists, rather

than just localized promotion of only the few that we could fit in the physical space. There are so many talented artists without gallery representation. We want to help them get their work seen on a worldwide basis. But we also understand the importance of having an artist’s work hanging in a physical space.

With our 2nd Annual Best in Show Group Art Exhibition and our Artist Spotlight, selected artists have opportunity to be included in a physical exhibition, not just a virtual one. This physical event is important for the artist and for the viewer, which is why we host the annual group show. This year we are fortunate to host it at the Stephen Baumbach Photography Studio and Gallery located in the Palm Springs’ Backstreet Art District.”

“We have experimented with different themes for different competitions. Some themes are more popular than others.

The ones that were the most popular we repeat annually and quarterly,” continued Valerie. “The 2017-2018 exhibition schedule is equally challenging and exciting for the artists and the jurors. We have a list of judging criteria that we use when evaluating the artwork submitted to the competitions.

The criteria are creativity, originality, interpretation, quality, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of chosen medium. All the Best in Show winners have exemplified skill and talent in each of those areas.”

The Fusion Art Best in Show Exhibition will be held at Stephen Baumbach Photography Studio and Gallery located in the Palm Springs’ Backstreet Art District The exhibition runs from November 1st through the 18th. There will be an opening reception the November 1st from 6-8pm coinciding with the monthly First Wednesday Artwalk.

The Backstreet Art District is located on Cherokee Way, just off Hwy 111, behind the Mercedes Dealership and the Estate Sale Company. For additional information, please contact visit www.fusionartps.com.

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BY JANET McAFEE

AMAZING DOGS KNOW WHAT WE SAY!

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any years ago, a friend and I were traveling through the Coachella Valley to one of the private no-kill shelters. My friend fostered a small chocolate brown Chihuahua, who sat happily in the back seat of our car. My friend suddenly announced she’d decided not to adopt the pup, “I decided not to keep him.

I’m going to return him to the shelter.” The tiny dog immediately began to wail, as if in great emotional pain, a heartbreaking cry that left us in stunned disbelief.

How much of what we say and do is understood by our canine companions?

Studies have proven they have an uncanny ability to sense our moods. Dogs can be trained to detect complex medical problems, notifying humans ahead of time when they are about to have a seizure. Ground breaking research has proven their ability to detect certain forms of human cancer far ahead of medical technology. Folks who have worked with their dogs in obedience programs understand that they can learn dozens of words and respond appropriately.

A recent study published on August 30 shed new light on dogs’ ability to comprehend language. Neuroscientist Attila Andics and his fellow researchers

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at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest discovered that a dog’s brain reacts to both the meaning of a word and how it is spoken.

Their left hemisphere of the brain responds to meaning, and the right hemisphere responds to intonation, which is also the case with the human brain.

While previous studies observed dogs to see how they understand us, this is the first scientific look inside their brains utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

The 13 family pets participating were six Border Collies, five Golden Retrievers, one Chinese Crested, and a German Shepherd.

The animals were trained to lie still for eight minutes in an MRI machine wearing

headphones and a radiofrequency coil.

They listened to their trainer on a recording, and their brain activity was tracked as they heard, in both positive and neutral tones, phrases like “Good boy!” and “Well done!” mixed with neutral phrases like “however” and “as if.”

Researchers noted a significant reaction in the reward center of the dogs’ brains in response to the positively spoken positive phrases. There was a lesser reaction when positive words were neutrally spoken and neutral words were spoken in positive tones. Andics reports, “There is no acoustic reason for this difference. It shows these words have meaning to dogs. They integrate

the two types of information to interpret what they heard, just as we do.”

While your dog doesn’t understand every word you say to him, implementing this information about how much they do understand can vastly improve your relationship with Fido. Intelligence and the ability to process language vary with different breeds. A Border Collie named Chaser understands and responds to over 1,000 words.

We think rescue dogs are the wisest dogs of all. They have overcome adversity and abandonment, and their forgiving hearts have much to teach us humans about living in the moment. With an uncanny ability to understand and reason, middle age and older rescue dogs are also capable of being trained and learning new tasks. For more information about where to find a specific breed or type of rescue dog, contact Loving All Animals at (760) 834-7000 or www. lovingallanimals.org. No need to be “dogless in the desert.” Open your heart and home and adopt a rescue dog who will love and understand you more than you could ever imagine.

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November 2 to November 8, 2017

BY RICK RIOZZA

HIGH WINE CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS

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o the language goes, “Nineteen crimes turned criminals into colonists.” Upon conviction British rogues guilty of a least one of the 19 crimes were sentenced to live in Australia, rather than death. This punishment by “transportation” began in 1783 and many of the lawless died at sea. For the roughhewn prisoners who made it to shore, a new world awaited.

“As pioneers in a frontier Australian penal colony, they forged a new country and new lives, brick by brick.” The 19 Crimes wine portfolio on sale throughout America is, deemed by marketers, as the wine that, “celebrates the rules they broke and the culture they built.”

We all like that type of anti-hero convict that ultimately achieves a certain justice in the long run. Twenty years ago or so, we were finally told that our own country was incarcerating more people than the Soviet Union! Over 2 million!—and so many for “drug crimes” promulgated in the 1980s.

So—I guess that’s why wine labels that highlight or celebrate “crimes” and that type of drama will always grab our attention. For the wine crowd here in the desert, most of us have indeed seen the 19 Crimes wine labels here & there at all of our wine stores and now showing up on our restaurant menus. For the price, these wines work and are quite tasty.

The Australian wine business is pretty interesting stuff for us California wine lovers. We’re all in when it comes to talking about wine country history, characters, and promises, and so many of us have been spectators to both the comings & goings and the histrionics surrounding both California and Australia wine lore.

A couple of months ago, we conducted a wine seminar at the Education Center located in the Palm Desert Total Wine Store, for which I titled, “Fun Down Under!— Southern Hemisphere Wine Country”. We had a lively group of predominant California Cabernet Sauvignon lovers in the audience,

and although most were not really up on Australian wine lately, they did know that they could (1) still get a bottle of Yellow Tail wine for less than four bucks a bottle, and, (2) that they know of, have full respect for and even lust after the famous Penfolds Grange, Australia’s most revered red wine.

Just as with the Robert Mondavi-types of winemakers in California who knew they could produce a wine as fine as the best Bordeaux from France, in Australia, another young winemaker, Max Schubert, fresh from visiting the vineyards all along the banks of Bordeaux and along the Rhone Valley came back home to Southern Australian and informed the wine firm to which he was employed—Penfolds, that “we” can produce a world class wine as well.

Back in the early 1950s, Penfolds and other wine companies were doing fine making heady fortified wine to satisfy the nation’s desire for strong drink. But soon there was fervor in the air all around the world where “new world wine” would strive through craft, science, and innovation to be the best.

Schubert saw the current plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in California and was encouraged by his Australian peers to do the same—which seemed to be the correct advice. But he made a deliberate decision not to make his new wine with Cab, Merlot, or any Bordeaux varietal; he opted instead to use the best red grape then available down-under—Shriaz (the local name for Syrah, originally from the Rhone Valley in France). And do we Californians know the plumpness of Syrah—or what!

Combining traditional Australian techniques, inspiration from Europe and precision winemaking practices developed at Penfolds, Schubert made his first experimental wine in 1951. He called it Grange, for the name of one of vineyards he sourced from, and added “Hermitage” for both a nod to the area in France famous for their Syrah, and, to throw in a French

sounding name—why not? (“Hermitage” was dropped in 1990) To his horror the Grange experiment was universally disliked—“too dry! too rustic!

And too intense!”—and Schubert was ordered to shut down the project. What might have been enough to bury Grange in another winemaker’s hands, only made Max more determined to succeed.

Fortunately, the 1955 Hermitage Grange had made its way to the European vino cognoscenti and thereafter to the major wine competitions, winning its way all along to become one of the most celebrated wine in history. Today, the newly released 2013 Grange sells for just over $700 a bottle, garnered a 99 point score, with a peak drinking period recommendation from 2020 to 2060. Anyone in town opening that bottle a little early—just for a glimpse, give me a call!

And now, with that little que Syrah, Syrah background, let’s appreciate the 19 Crimes—Syrah driven wines, even bit more: The Banished 2016 ($11.99): The Shirazdominant blend presents dark red shrouded

by purple hues. A nose of blackberry and plum is balanced by notes of dark chocolate, vanilla, clove and cinnamon making this full, plush wine a perfect choice for fall.

Red Wine 2015 ($12): This bold red blend offers vanilla aromas balanced by with riper red to dark berry fruits that rise in defiance from the glass. Vanilla aromatics carry through on the palate and complement subtle favors of chocolate and a cedar-y spice. The palate finishes soft, fruity, and so fresh, it should be a crime.

Hard Chard 2016 ($10): New to market this fall, 19 Crimes’ first white wine also depicts the brand’s first female convict, Jane Castings. Bold and strong in character, this deep, rich and golden Chardonnay is filled with stone fruit aromas and a textured palate.

For you App fans, the newly-launched 19 Crimes Augmented Reality App. the first ever from a wine brand, celebrates the convicts-turned-colonists depicted on the mugshots on its bottle labels, giving them a voice to tell their own stories. Cheers Mate!

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BY DENISE ORTUNO

LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA WINS PS AIR MUSEUM CHILI COOK-OFF

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he views of the mountains were striking from the Palm Springs Air Museum Halloween Classic Car Show and Chili Cook-off this past Saturday, October 28th.

There were over 200 classic cars, and plenty of chili to taste, and of course, the awesome planes within the museum to be amazed by. I was fortunate enough to be invited by Steven Eisen of the PS Air Museum to be one of the judges for the cook-off. My duty, along with the other judges, Patrick Evans of CBS Local 2, and Jimmy Boegle of CV Independent, was to judge two chili’s by participating restaurants, Las Casuelas Terraza and the Spa Resort Casino’s Corner Deli (Executive Chef Kieran Fleming). All of the other chili offered was made by the volunteers of the PS Air Museum, and would be judged by the visitors themselves.

It was my first time judging chili, although I am no novice to a chili cook-off. I participated in a similar event as one to be judged on their chili making capabilities. It was at a La Quinta Chamber of Commerce event years back, and I walked away winning “Most Unique Chili” for my Turkey/ Chorizo and Chocolate Chili. Needless to say, I was honored and almost cried….it was my first chili win.

So I was ecstatic to take part in the PS

Air Museum event and be on the other side of the table, plus it was Halloween themed, Bonus!

The tasting was a blind tasting, and despite the fact that it was 9:30 in the morning, the chili still seemed appetizing.

Cup A had a deep red hue, with rich flavors and well delivered heat. Cup B provided a subdued flavor with a dense texture, very comfort foodish. For me, cup A was the winner. I loved its spicy lingering appeal.

It turns out that the other two judges had

similar feelings towards the chili, and it was the winner!

Come to find out, the restaurant behind cup A was the long standing Las Casuelas Terraza. The legendary restaurant established by the Delgado family many moons ago won out with their Pork, Ancho Chili, Chocolate and Mezcal creation. The Spa Casino’s Corner Deli came in second with their Beef and Pinto Bean style chili.

Both were fabulous, and the PS Air Museum was grateful for their participation.

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It was a great event and fun was had by all! With chili, classic cars, awesome planes and Halloween…well, it just doesn’t get any better. I look forward to next year’s event, and hope to once again sit on the judge’s panel to taste some delicious chili.

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No. 289

UNFIT TO SERVE

THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1994) In lieu of reviewing a big screen theatrical feature, and since there are no significant new films screening in the CV, I thought I’d take another look at a terrific movie from the 90s that’s getting a lot of attention in the home video market.

Based on the widely acclaimed stage play by Alan Bennett, who also wrote the screenplay, this engrossing and darkly humorous film starring an inspired Nigel Hawthorne as an unhinged head of state resonates on so many levels in our crazy

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world that one cannot help but wonder what if something like this happened in the USA? How would the powers-that-be respond and how would our enemies react to such national vulnerability?

Set in 1788, about 30 years into his reign and just after losing his American colonies, King George III of Great Britain and Ireland loses his sanity.

There’s no hiding his disturbing condition. He runs around in his pajamas, and literally launches himself upon ladiesin-waiting in a shocking display of sexual

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assault. He decimates shrubbery with a stick calling it the Americas. Although not in the movie, the gossip of the day had it that King George mistook an oak tree for the King of Prussia, which may or may not have actually happened. But the signs of increasing dementia, ranging from violent fits to fowl language and forgetfulness could not be ignored. His vulnerability was a perfect chance to overthrow the unpopular king in favor of the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), but the king’s prime minister William Pitt (Julian Wadham) and his wife Queen Charlotte (Helen Mirren) are determined to protect the throne.

In the closing credits, porphyria is suggested as a likely cause of the king’s deteriorating mental condition. That diagnosis, suggested by some historians, is a modern one. The movie has a lot of fun with the doctors called in to treat the king. They are depicted as a bunch of quacks obsessed with examining the size, color and texture of his bowel movements and speculating on his blue-tinted urine. All this really happened.

When he shouts, “Get away from me, you scabby bum suckers!” to his two Doctors Willis (father and son), they don’t obey but instead strap him into a chair in a kind of mockery of sitting on a royal throne. “I hate all the physicians, but most the Willises,” complained the king in real life.

While the king struggles and bellows, the soundtrack cranks up Handel’s Zadok the Priest – music that’s traditionally played at the anointing of a British monarch.

Nigel Hawthorne reprises his stage role in this hugely entertaining adaptation Alan Bennett’s acclaimed play. This great looking new hi-def transfer of Nicholas Hytner’s wonderful film is available now from Olive films. Highest recommendation.

Bennett focuses on the absurdity of the situation with an emphasis on comedy rather than tragedy. I liked the comic scene referencing King Lear. But make no mistake; this is Hawthorne’s movie. His full throttle performance received wide critical praise, including Best Actor at the British Academy Awards and a nomination of the same at the Oscars.

In this wanna-be action thriller, CIA agent and ace interrogator Alice Racine (Noomi Rapace) is forced to live in London as a caseworker. Her career was sidelined after she failed to unlock a prisoner in time to save the lives of dozens of innocent people from a terrorist attack in Paris. Now, after a living a quiet life in London as a caseworker, Alice is unexpectedly called back into action by her mentor, Eric Lasch (Michael Douglas) after the CIA apprehends a suspect believed to have direct knowledge of another imminent attack. Alice discovers that the classified information she has uncovered has been compromised. Running for her life, Alice turns to ex-soldier Jack (Orlando Bloom) in order to prevent a lethal biological attack on the citizens of London.

Confession. After paying close attention for 100 minutes agonizing minutes, I still don’t have a clue what it was all about.

When all is said and done, the movie doesn’t actually unlock anything worth keeping your attention to final fade out.

Rapace is great in the lead and the premise is intriguing, but the movie is disappointing.

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BOOK REVIEW

BEE WARNED

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“THE HISTORY OF THE BEES”

BY MAJA LUNDE FICTION

----------------------------------------------------n case you haven’t heard, biodiversity is the key to a healthy planet. Genes, species and ecosystems are connected in symbiotic ways to keep life on earth sustainable. In Maja Lunde’s The History of Bees (Touchstone, 340 pages), the fundamental nature of life is at risk.

Author Lunde tells her story in three separate first-person narratives.

It begins in China 2098 with Tao, who works as a pollinator. Everyday she climbs the trees in orchards with a fine brush to delicately spread pollen onto the blossoms.

She and her “group” begin at dawn and end at dusk. It is a tedious and tiring job that has been assigned to her by the “Committee.”

Tao, her husband, and three-year-old son live in a post-apocalyptic world where food shortages have decimated human populations as well as other species.

Countries have collapsed across the globe.

In Tao’s life, bee colonies no longer exist and a bee is rarely seen.

William is a biologist who lives in 1852 England. As a young man, he dreamed of

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After being deeply depressed and his business in ruins, William finally comes back to life when his daughter reengages him in the family bee colony. In hopes to restore his reputation and make history, he designs a better beehive, which will allow scientists to more easily study the queen and her colony. William’s new hive design also improves honey and wax collection.

George lives in the United States circa 2007. He is a third-generation bee farmer, who keeps hundreds of hives for the harvest of honey. George hopes that his son, a college student, will take over the beekeeping, even though his interests lie elsewhere.

Honey is no longer profitable. Global competition has forced the price and quality down, and the best way to make money with bees is through the pollination of crops. George knows that with a decline in bees, farms across the US need help and will pay beekeepers well to bring in hives for pollination. Hopefully insuring a successful crop. Without bees, there’s no harvest, no money, and worse, no food!

Central to all three characters is the bee.

After Tao’s son is rushed to a hospital

with a medical emergency, the government refuses to let her see him. In the bleakness of this future world, Tao, tries to find her son and solve the mystery of what happened to him.

William discovers that his research and modern beehive design already exist. He has unknowingly duplicated what someone else has already invented. A set back from which he will never recover. He orders his daughter to destroy the beehive blueprints -- evidence of his humiliation.

For George, after his bees successfully pollinate a blueberry farm, he is hopeful there is a future his family and bees. But, when he returns home, his bees suffer and die from Colony Collapse Disorder – a mystery yet to be solved.

Tao, William and George all end up being tied together in this story of bees and humans. Some of the connections were obvious, while others came as a nice surprise.

“The History of Bees” actually contains a history of bees. The author tells the story of bees and the necessary role they play

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in sustaining our planet and the earth’s biodiversity as the three characters live out the challenges of their daily lives.

For me, a fictional narrative is the best ways to learn about a subject. I liked getting to know all about bees through the eyes of the characters and hearing the mythology, science and facts pertaining to apiology.

Bees are fascinating. It is a matriarchal society run by a queen where males have only one purpose, insemination. All bees out pollinating are females. Bees work hard and live in a community to serve a greater good. Bees communicate with each other in a dance code, humans have yet been able to fully crack. They are amazing creatures!

The importance of bees to our way of life on this planet is imperative. Author Lunde makes her point in the disturbing future world where bees no longer exist.

Just like bees, Tao, William and George’s off-spring impact the future by what they contribute during their lifetime.

Intentional or not, “The History of Bees” has a message that is more than just being aware of the dangers in Colony Collapse Disorder. It is also a generational revelation that our actions today –- good or bad – can insure or destroy the future.

Lunde’s story reveals a beautiful and necessary symbiosis between humans and nature. It’s clear that through nurturing these vital relationships we can survive a threatened future.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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efore we head into November, it’s important to remind everyone National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the month of October and we want you to join us in the fight and raise awareness about the importance of screening and early detection of breast cancer.

It is estimated that about 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point during their life.

“The good news,” says Chief DiGiovanna, “is that many women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. A mammogram – the screening test for breast cancer – can help find breast cancer early.”

Make a difference and spread the word about mammograms and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved. How can National Breast Cancer Awareness Month make a difference? Encourage women age

40 and older to talk with their doctors about when to start getting mammograms. Spread the word to family members and friends.

Mammograms are covered by most health insurance programs. You can get a screening mammogram without any out-ofpocket costs. If you are worried about the cost or don’t have health insurance, CDC offers free or low-cost mammograms and education about breast cancer. Talk to your physician or contact the CDC with the below link.

For additional information visit: www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast www.cdc.gov/bringyourbrave Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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PETER CASE continued from page 10 relives “walkin’ round playin’ guitar in the rain, singin’ on the street as they come and go, killin’ long hours when the crowds are slow/Reachin’ for the high notes as the world runs down the drain.”

“See-Thru Eyes” is equally steeped in nostalgia. Woodsmoke riffs ring around honeyed harmonica, high lonesome lap steel and a tick-tock beat. Although there were hard times, that only made the good times seem sweeter; “praise was rising like smoke, our flags were flyin’ we were constantly broke/We were young and so were the jokes, we had nothin’ but time for trouble.”

The first set closes out with “Until The Next Time,” powered by banjo-riffic electric guitar, jangly acoustic, boomerang bass and a stuttery rhythm. Wry and raucous, the countrified tune offers a droll account of a chance encounter that turns into love; “Just another outcast underneath the overcast, waitin’ on a sunny day, tryin’ to find the words to say/Tryin’ to find a heartbeat underneath my overcoat kind of lost on main street callin’ for a life boat, I know we’ll meet again but I can’t say where or when.”

The second set is spare and stripped down.

It features Peter on guitar and harmonica with David Perales on violin and harmony vocals.

While the “Full Service…” songs felt like an aural trip down memory lane, most of the tracks here, derived from the Flying Saucer... record, feel more in the moment.

From the sweet and tender encomium of “Something Happens,” to the piquant “Blue Distance,” which seems to pinpoint the moment of pluperfect happiness, to the rustic

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“Paradise, Etc.” These songs have a lighter feel and a less sardonic edge.

“Walking Home,” which pairs slapdash guitar with tart violin runs, is a musical travelogue from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee. Meanwhile, over staccato violin and fractious guitar, “Coulda Shoulda Woulda” humorously revisits past mistakes; “Coulda shoulda woulda zigged when I zagged, diamonds to dust, riches to rags/ 20/20 hindsight, such a drag...”

Peter reaches back to his first solo record transforming the bluesy stomp of “Icewater” into some speedy Gypsy Jazz. The unreleased and Dylanesque “Beyond The Blues,” also makes the cut. The set also includes a mournful take of Mississippi John Hurt’s “Pay Dirt” and closes with a faithful rendition of Charlie Poole’s “Leaving Home.”

In this era of Spotify and Pandora, radio services that basically customize your playlists through algorithms and cold calculation, discovering new music on accident seems as quaint a practice as churning butter or playing a Victrola. Holdovers like Folkscene and Rodney On The Roq (currently featured on Little Steven Van Zandt’s Sirius radio station), Provide a crucial niche for people who prefer to explore music on their own.

Although Roz and Howard Larman have both passed away, Folkscene remains a weekly radio presence at KFPK thanks to the stewardship of their son, Allen and his wife Kat. On The Way Downtown offers a snapshot of the show and showcases the protean talent of Peter Case. It’s a perfect fit.

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DISRUPTORS

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isruptors are those who use innovation to create revolutionary new ways of serving you and me by disrupting the status quo. A simple example can be found in the way you hire a car to drive you somewhere. Once upon a time, we only had expensive taxis and even more expensive limo services if we needed a ride. With the success of Uber and Lyft, we now have lower costs, better choices and a typically shorter wait for service.

Additionally, anyone can make extra income by driving people around.

Many consider Elon Musk to be the poster child of disruptors although I believe that Jeff Bezos is our Disruptor-In-Chief. Despite being only 46 years old, Musk has done more than his fair share of disrupting. After being part of the team that created PayPal, Musk went on to create the luxury electric car Tesla as well as the solar power company SolarCity.

Add to that SpaceX for the exploration of space and colonization of Mars, The Boring Company to dig holes underground for moving people in cars from New York City to Washington DC and Hyperloop, a company that intends on shuttling people underground around California similar to the way that the bank tubes move money

between the car and the bank teller at drivein teller windows. While many view Musk as a very sophisticated con man, there is no doubt that his visionary work has motivated many entrepreneurs and businesses to put more effort into disruptive innovation.

Disruption is evident in the way people watch television. After decades as some of the most disliked businesses in America, cable and satellite companies are seeing subscribers cut their cords in record numbers. People are using over-the-top offerings delivered via smart televisions, computers, smartphones and devices like Apple TV and Amazon’s FireStick at a fraction of the cost.

As over-the-top programming usually requires an internet connection, many companies are looking to further disrupt the cable companies that are the primary providers of Internet services across America.

Google is currently testing hot air balloons

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS ARE THE HARDEST TO HANDLE

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hanksgiving and the holidays are clearly upon us... and that means more tourists and traffic. This increase in people results in more Accidents and DUI’s. It is hard for an Accident/DUI lawyer (and victim) to find a good doctor (or lawyer) that has time to treat (represent) the client...let alone answer the phone during this time period. Many are on vacation over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.

Victims injured during the holidays have a difficult time finding a doctor/lawyer that will/can see them. Either doctors/lawyers are on vacation or over booked and can’t see a new patient for weeks. Over a holiday weekend, many of these medical providers will be out of the office from Fridays and will not return until Tuesday.

Many foolish lawyers don’t answer their calls until the next week leaving victims lost.

Waiting two weeks to see a doctor hurts your case. The insurance company later argues “if the victim was really injured they would have treated at the ER, or Urgent Care Centers.”

Victims often think they will be ok in a day or two and/or talks to the insurance adjuster.

They are damaging their case to the point that many lawyers will not accept their case.

I explained this in a previous article “Mr. Gribow, Why Won’t You Accept My Accident Case?”

Victims are often afraid of costs and don’t

take an ambulance or see a doctor. They don’t realize the defendant’s insurance company will pay. Most auto drivers have medical payments coverage or Health Insurance that will also pay up.

Many clients don’t know their policy limits. It is important to know this information because the other driver may not have insurance. If so we present an uninsured motorist (UM) claim against our clients own policy...if s/he had UM coverage.

Medical providers are concerned about getting paid as are hospitals/urgent care. If the injured party cannot find their policies they pay using a credit card to pay for treatment. We get treatment on a lien.

Insurance companies love holiday claims because claimants do the wrong things that ultimately reduce the value of their claim.

For instance, new claimants may call the insurance company and say things they should not have said. Equally common is the adjuster writing down things they think they heard the party say.

A victim should use their cell to take pictures of their injuries/cars and take video recordings of witnesses statements, in addition to taking pictures of the driver’s insurance policy and license.

Victims don’t know they should see a doctor asap to document injuries, let alone prepare a summary of their injuries. Victims

from which they would provide WiFi to large areas while FaceBook would like to offer free Internet via satellites orbiting Earth.

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon has disrupted more businesses than any other company. From its humble beginnings as an online book seller, Amazon is now the fifth largest retailer in the United States and a behemoth in the Web Services sector. Following the purchase of Whole Foods, Amazon is preparing to disrupt the grocery business and is rumored to be preparing for a similar foray into prescription drug delivery services. Due to all of this business activity and few physical locations, Amazon is also causing companies like FedEx and UPS heartburn as Amazon looks to reduce their delivery costs while expediting their delivery times by launching their own delivery services which may include the use of drones in large cities.

While technology is usually part of

should write down their symptoms/injuries by starting with the top of their head and moving to the bottom of their toes.

The victim should see a medical provider they have not seen before. This is because their current medical providers have records that document prior injuries, alcohol or drugs issues, psych referrals, STD’s, abortions etc.

Though these records may have nothing to do with the accident, many jurors will incorrectly think less of the victim on account of these issues.

I advise my clients to not post anything on social media following the accident because we don’t want the insurance company to find client’s posts of their playing tennis, golf, running in a marathon etc. Clients complain they can’t do anything because of the amount of pain they are encountering yet post pix of playing sports.

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disruption, one need look no further than the cannabis industry to see how increased marijuana usage has been viewed as a serious threat by alcohol businesses. In order to deal with changing consumer trends, alcohol behemoth Constellation Brands paid $191 million for Canada’s leading cannabis company, Canopy Growth Corp. Will this mean that we will soon see Cannabis Wine at BevMo or edible cannabis brownies at 7-11?

The purchase of Canopy by Constellation shows how they understand both the threat and the opportunity that cannabis presents to their business model.

You can be a disruptor too. Simply approach your work and life in ways that people are likely to copy. While your disruption may not be as Earth-changing as a driverless car, just imagine how different the world would be if everyone behaved in ways that others would want to emulate.

Haddon Libby is the Managing Partner and founder of Winslow Drake Investment Management. If you want a free review of your investment portfolio, call him at 760.449.6349 or email HLibby@ WinslowDrake.com.

Because of the mistakes and challenges listed above it is hard to maximize the value of an accident case and these cases often result in smaller settlements. Thus many lawyers are reluctant to accept these cases.

Ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow 760-837-7500 or dale@ dalegribowlaw.com.

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SPORTS SCENE

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CAVALIERS PUSHING LEBRON OUT…

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t was easy to get excited about the Cavaliers this season. They brought in a band of big-name players to replace Kyrie Irving, including Dwyane Wade, Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, Jeff Green, and Isaiah Thomas.

But the Cavs dropped their third straight game Sunday, losing 114-95 to the Knicks. They’re 3-4 on the season, with the NBA’s ninth-worst net rating. Their bad start doesn’t spell total doom, but the Cavaliers have inherent issues that will lead to another NBA Finals ouster, or possibly even an earlier demise. Let’s look at the three biggest questions facing what was supposed to be the best team in the East yet again this season.

Did the defense get worse?

Turns out getting older and slower doesn’t make you better, especially on the defensive end. The Cavs are now allowing 109.8 points per 100 possessions, which ranks 27th in the league (worse than the Kings and Bulls). Four players have also scored 30 points or more against the Cavaliers this season, including Kristaps Porzingis (32) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (34); no other team has allowed more than three, per Basketball-Reference.

In addition to some aging, potentially declining players on the roster, the same communication and effort problems that plagued their defense last season remain.

“We’re just not talking. We’re not getting back in transition D. We’re not pointing,” Kevin Love said Sunday on NBA TV. Cleveland opponents are getting transition points or early offense with ease, because the team isn’t getting back into defensive stances quick enough.

“It takes trust. It takes communication. It just takes a willingness to do it,” Wade said Sunday. “We have to all get better at all those things, and that’s the only way we’re gonna win ballgames.” It has been only seven games, but you could already assemble a compilation of Cleveland transition defense lowlights. It’s not just the half court, either.

Love went on to say the Cavs’

2017 WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION

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n World AIDS Day – December 1, 2017, Desert AIDS Project will honor four community members who’ve made it their mission to get into action by supporting its mission to enhance and promote the health and well-being of our community. This year marks the fourth year that D.A.P. will celebrate World AIDS Day by shining a spotlight on unsung local heroes.

The event will be hosted by Bruce Vilanch and feature a special performance by Broadway’s James Snyder.

“World AIDS Day is a day many of us take time to remember those lost and to renew our resolve to take action moving forward,” says Darrell Tucci, our Chief Development Officer. “Everyday Heroes is meant to remember and honor the everyday person going to extraordinary lengths to support those living with HIV and to bring an end to the epidemic. We’ll be honoring people who contribute their time and talent to supporting the mission of Desert AIDS Project.”

This year, attendees will applaud Art Hall, Lynn Hammond, Mathew Stocker and Tom Oliver and the recipient of the First Annual State Farm Good Neighbor Award.

Nominations for the First Annual State Farm Good Neighbor Award can be made until November 3 at www.desertaidsproject. org/events The evening of Champagne toasts, awards, and entertainment, starts at 5:30 p.m. at Camelot Theatres on Baristo Road in Palm

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communication issues can be corrected with better effort, but that’s not entirely true.

The roster is fundamentally flawed. Despite the additions of Crowder and Green, they still have too many weak spots on defense.

Wade and Rose haven’t played consistently competitive defense for multiple seasons.

Korver moves his legs as quickly as he can, but it’s all for naught (even rookie Frank Ntilikina drove by him with ease Sunday). Smith’s spunk wore off last season. Thompson looks complacent (on Sunday, he finished with zero boards in 19 minutes). LeBron hasn’t played regular-season defense in years, and it’s as if the rest of the roster follows his example.

Veterans Jose Calderon (36 years old) and Channing Frye (34) aren’t providing any answers, either. Neither are rookies Cedi

EVERYDAY HEROES HONORS LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ACTION

Springs. This year’s event welcome’s back Event Co-Chairs, Terri Ketover, Ann Sheffer, and Tom Truhe. Michael Childers is Honorary Chair. The event will be produced by Frank Goldstin of Momentous Events and catered

by LULU California Bistro.

Art Hall, most well known as the proprietor of First Gallery in Rancho Mirage has been on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic since the early 1980’s when he would volunteer at the hospital to feed AIDS patients. Over time he brought his love of art to Desert AIDS Project, curating both D.A.P.’s original offices and our current ones with the magical art collection from Steve Chase. Ever since, Art has framed every piece of donated art to D.A.P. for free, helping the organization raise countless thousands of dollars to serve our clients.

Lynn Hammond, of Palm Springs, is often the quiet person in the kitchen donating delicious food for countless fundraising, staff and client events for Desert AIDS Project and many other local and national nonprofit organizations. Lynn also serves on the leadership committee for our Partners for Life giving program and currently serves as CoChair of the annual Palm Springs HRC Garden Party.

Mathew Stocker and Tom Oliver are voracious volunteers for Desert AIDS Project and other local non-profits. Their volunteerism has become so prolific that it is not unusual to find Matt and Tom volunteering at multiple events in the same evening. From serving

food and beverage to checking in guests, they help D.A.P. and dozens of other organizations by being the goodwill ambassadors who greet everyone with their signature smile and welcoming demeanor.

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Osman and Ante Zizic. The Little Guy, Isaiah Thomas, certainly won’t help their defensive issues, whenever he ends up returning to the floor. The bottom line is that Cleveland is old, and plays like it. Even if the Cavs begin giving effort, it’s hard to imagine that a backcourt featuring Wade, Rose, and Smith will be able to sustain that energy over a 48-minute game.

The Cavaliers need Green and Crowder to be elite defenders, especially with Giannis Antetokounmpo, John Wall, Kyrie Irving, and DeMar DeRozan blocking their path to another Finals. But they aren’t getting high-level defense from either new addition now, and they won’t going forward because neither player has that in him. In Boston, Brad Stevens constantly had to motivate Green to give consistent effort, and it came only in spurts. Crowder’s defense hasn’t been the same ever since a sprained MCL in 2015. He’s also had multiple sprained ankles over the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons that sapped his lateral quickness. He’s still effective against forwards, but he’s not the same player against most guards and quicker wings. All these reasons and more give even more validity to the LeBron to Laker Land rumors.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of November 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19): America’s Civil War ended in 1865. A veteran from that conflict later produced a daughter, Irene Triplett, who is still alive today and collecting his pension. In the coming months, I foresee you being able to take advantage of a comparable phenomenon, although it may be more metaphorical. Blessings from bygone times, perhaps even from the distant past, will be available to you. But you’ll have to be alert and know where to look. So now might be a good time to learn more about your ancestors, ruminate exuberantly about your own history, study the lives of your dead heroes, and maybe even tune in to your previous incarnations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I wasn’t in the market to buy a Day-Glo plastic fish from a street vendor,” testified a witty guy named Jef on Facebook, “but that’s exactly what I did. The seller said he found it in someone’s trash. He wanted fifty cents for it, but I talked him up to a dollar. The best part is the expression on the fish’s face. It’s from Edvard Munch’s The Scream.” I bring this testimony to your attention, Taurus, because I feel it’s good rolemodeling for you. In the coming days, I bet you won’t know exactly what you’re looking for until you find it.

This prize may not be highly valued by anyone else but you. And it will amuse you and be of use to you in just the right ways.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where are Chinese gooseberries grown? In New Zealand. What is a camel’s hair brush made of? Squirrel fur. When England and France waged their Hundred Years’ War, how long did it last? 116 years. When do Russians celebrate their October Revolution? In November.

Trick answers like these are likely to be a recurring theme for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. That’s why I advise you to NOT be a Master of the Obvious.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend you indulge in any or all of the following exercises. 1. Dedicate an entire day to performing acts of love. 2. Buy yourself flowers, sing yourself a song, and tell yourself a story about why you’re so beautiful. 3. Explain your deeply-felt opinion with so much passion and logic that you change the mind of a person who had previously disagreed with you. 4. Make a pilgrimage to a sacred spot you want to be influenced by. 5. Buy a drink for everyone in a bar or cafe.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Dear Rob: I saw a photo of you recently, and I realized that you have a scar on your face. I hope you don’t mind me telling you it resembles an ancient Mayan hieroglyph that means ‘Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home.’

Did you know this? If so, do you think it’s an accurate title for what you do? - Renegade Leo Scholar.” Dear Scholar: Thanks for your observation. I don’t know if I fully deserve the title “Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home,” but it does describe the role I’m hoping to play for Leos. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for your tribe to clarify and cultivate your notion of home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Author Clarissa Pinkola Estés encourages us to purge any tendencies we might have to think of ourselves as hounded animals, angry, wounded victims, leaky vessels aching to be filled, or broken creatures yearning for rescue. It so happens that now is a perfect time for you to perform this purgation. You have maximum power to revise your self-image so that it resounds with more poise, self-sufficiency, and sovereignty.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I used to scoff at people who play the lottery. The chance of winning big is almost nil. Why not invest one’s hopes in more pragmatic schemes to generate money? But my opinion softened a bit when the planet Jupiter made a lucky transit to an aspect in my personal horoscope. It really did seem like my chances of winning the lottery were unusually high. I started dreaming about the educational amusements I’d pursue if I got a huge influx of cash. I opened my mind to expansive future possibilities that I had previously been closed to. So even though I didn’t actually get

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a windfall during this favorable financial phase, I was glad I’d entertained the fantasy. In alignment with current astrological omens, Libra, here’s the moral of the story for you: Meditate on what educational amusements you’d seek if you had more money.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the early stages of Johnny Cash’s development as a musician, his mother hired a coach to give him singing lessons.

But after a few meetings, the teacher counseled him to quit. Johnny’s style was so unique, the seasoned pro thought it better not to tamper with his natural sound. I hesitate to offer you comparable advice, Scorpio. I’m a big believer in the value of enhancing one’s innate talents with training and education.

On the other hand, my assessment of your destiny between now and October 2018 impels me to offer a suggestion: It may be useful for you to give some credence to the perspective of Johnny Cash’s voice coach. Make sure you guard and revere your distinctiveness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I used to nurture a grudge against Tony Pastorini. He was the high school math teacher who kicked me out of the extracurricular Calculus Club because my proofs were too “intuitive and unorthodox.” The shock of his rejection drove me away from a subject I had been passionate about. Eventually, though, I came to realize what a good deed he had done. It would have been a mistake for me to keep specializing in math -- I was destined to study literature and psychology and mythology -- but it took Pastorini to correct my course. Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to make a similar shift of attitude. What debt of gratitude do you owe a person you have thought of as a source of frustration or obstruction?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the lore of ancient Greek mythology, the god Prometheus stole fire from his fellow deities and sneakily gave it to us humans. Before our patron provided us with this natural treasure, we poor creatures had no access to it. As I gaze out at your possibilities in the coming months, Capricorn, I foresee you having Promethean inclinations. Your ability to bestow blessings and spread benevolence and do good deeds will be at a peak. Unlike Prometheus, however, I don’t expect you’ll get into trouble for your generosity. Just the opposite!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here’s a parable you may find useful. An armchair explorer is unexpectedly given a chance to embark on an adventure she has only read and dreamed about. But she hesitates on the brink of seizing her opportunity. She asks herself, “Do I really want to risk having ragged reality corrupt the beautiful fantasy I’ve built up in my mind’s eye?”

In the end she takes the gamble. She embarks on the adventure. And ragged reality does in fact partially corrupt her beautiful fantasy. But it also brings her unexpected lessons that partially enhance the beautiful fantasy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “A game of chess is usually a fairy tale of 1001 blunders,” said chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower, a Pisces. “It is a struggle against one’s own errors,” he added. “The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” I think this is excellent counsel during the current phase of your astrological cycle, Pisces. It’s time to risk bold moves, because even if they’re partly or wholly mistaken, they will ultimately put you in a good position to succeed in the long run. Here’s a further point for your consideration.

Remember the philosopher Rene Descartes’ famous dictum, “Cogito ergo sum”? It’s Latin for “I think, therefore I am.” Tartakower countered this with, “Erro ergo sum,” which is “I err, therefore I am.”

Homework: Meditate on death not as the end of physical life, but as a metaphor for shedding what’s outworn. In that light, what’s the best death you’ve experienced? Freewillastrology.com ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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BY BRONWYN ISON

3 SECRETS TO LIVING CONFIDENTLY

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hat is confidence? I believe confidence is stepping out of your comfort zone and attacking your fear before you allow it to attack you first. It doesn’t matter if you get it right the first time, or if ever, but the mere fact that you tried implies you believed in yourself no matter the outcome. I believe with each experience we gain knowledge and learn to apply our findings and apply our lessons to future endeavors. Confidence is not settling for mediocrity at a four or five.

It’s believing you are “10” all of the time.

As I prepare for a special retreat in San Diego, CA, called “Hero Up,” I’ll be speaking about confidence for everyday living. I’m honored to be invited to share my experiences and how I was able to achieve greater confidence in my life. So you know, it takes diligence and consistent nurturing to maintain everyday confidence. Everyone goes through trials and tribulations in life.

It’s how we handle, adjust and work through our situations that eventually tells a lot about who we are becoming and why we had to learn the lesson.

We’ve all had moments when we’ve felt broken, saddened, hurt, frustrated, disappointed and hopeless. These are genuine feelings. Unfortunately, life is full of ups and downs and each of us have not seen our last. Keep in mind, our negative feelings can linger. You must move forward.

Here are three key components to living confidently:

• A confident person knows they are loved. When we feel loved, we know we are loved. This allows us to feel more whole and complete. Everyone needs and desires love.

Keep in mind not everyone is going to accept and love you. I strongly encourage you to focus on those who do and relinquish the ones who don’t.

• A confident person refuses to live in fear. I believe fear comes from an evil source. For to long I would allow other people’s thoughts or opinions (their fears) question my thoughts and decisions. As soon as I started to listen to what I needed and extended myself beyond my comfort zone, my life changed for the better. Approach your fears with an, “I CAN” attitude.

• A confident person does not see their setbacks as failures. In fact, this is the perfect time for exponential growth. I’ve had numerous setbacks of which at the time I wasn’t sure how I’d ever recover. You have to keeping going. Treat your uncomfortable circumstances with patience. Eventually, you will learn why you had to endure the pain.

Confidence doesn’t come easy for most.

You can decipher whether or not you believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in who you are then why should others? We gain greater self-esteem when we accomplish or goals and dreams. Keep on!

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga and www.bronwynison.com. Online yoga classes for overall balanced living. 760-564YOGA (9642)

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t’s finally starting to cool off and cold and flu season is just around the corner.

As I’ve always stressed, it’s important to drink plenty of water, obtain adequate sleep, supplement with vitamin D and most importantly wash your hands to prevent you from getting sick.

What is the difference between a cold and flu? - Terry, Indio The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but are caused by different viruses, They can have similar symptoms but generally flu symptoms are more severe. Cold symptoms usually include head congestion, runny nose, sneezing and a cough, Flu symptoms generally include dry cough, body aches, fevers, extreme fatigue and sometimes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Colds usually do not progress into serious health conditions, but the flu may develop into pneumonia or other conditions that may require hospitalization.

Colds and flu are caused by viruses, not bacteria, thus they will not respond to antibiotics, so don’t go running to the urgent care for a Zpack. In severe cases of the flu, a secondary bacterial pneumonia may develop that would require the use of antibiotics.

Can the flu shot give me the flu? - Elwood, Desert Hot Springs No Elwood, the flu shot cannot give you the flu. The most common side effects from the influenza shot are soreness, redness, tenderness or swelling at the injection site. A low grade fever, headaches and body aches may also occur, but these symptoms are not to be confused with actual influenza infection.

If someone actually develops the flu shortly after receiving the flu shot, that person may have been infected by the influenza virus just prior to receiving the shot. The person is getting ill from exposure to the flu before protection from the flu vaccine can take effect.

Dr. Kadile, I got the flu shot last year, but I still ended up getting the flu. What’s up with that? - Mark, Morongo Valley Mark, the flu shot is not 100% effective in preventing the flu. Its effectiveness varies every

year, but generally it is only @ 60% effective.

During last year’s flu season, that flu vaccine was only @23% effective. Every year a panel of experts decide on which flu strains may become predominant and formulate the vaccine. The experts make a scientific prediction on which flu strains will need to be vaccinated against.

They of course don’t always get it right and sometimes the flu virus can mutate and change, rendering the vaccine ineffective.

Doc, why don’t I just take antiviral medication if I get the flu instead of getting the flu shot? - Pedro, La Quinta Pedro, antiviral medications such as, Tamiflu, Relenza and Rapivab, are indicated for treatment of the flu. These medications need to be taken within the first 48 hours of developing the flu to be effective. If they are effective, they have only been shown to decrease the duration of the flu by 1-2 days. They typically cost @ $100 for treatment and are generally not covered by insurance. They are not without possible side effects; severe skin rashes, blistering, changes in behavior and more commonly nausea and vomiting.

Antivirals are indicated for people who are sick enough to be hospitalized with the flu, those with severe health problems such as asthma, pulmonary disease or heart disease, adults age 65 or older, morbidly obese and residents of nursing homes.

The flu vaccine is meant to prevent you from getting the flu, while antiviral medications mentioned above, treat you if you already have the flu.

LIFE & CAREER COACH

MY BIG FIVE

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don’t always get it right. That was pretty obvious yesterday when I opened a thank you email. Although I was happy to be the recipient of some gratitude, color me ashamed of myself. You see, I extended a stranger a profession courtesy, no charge, no strings attached, just to be helpful and practice kindness. Later I grumbled in my head for at least 48 hours about the silence.

Where was a show of appreciation?

After this experience I recognized two things needing change. Obviously, my act of kindness wasn’t “no strings attached.”

I have a habit of expecting immediate gratitude in response when I should be giving for the sake of giving. A true and sincere giver expects nothing in return. Not only did I want a “thanks a lot,” I wanted it in my defined timeframe. When I didn’t get it, I let my thoughts yammer on about allowing others to take advantage of me.

As this wasn’t the first time I found myself in such a quandary, I decided to teach myself a lesson by putting some thought into overcoming my desire for give and take. By doing my homework, I came up with several life lessons to put into action.

If you’ve ever been to a second grader’s softball game, you may have noticed no one

keeps score. Using that philosophy to begin a list of corrective action items I wrote, “throw away the scoreboard.” Coupling my new rule with a familiar phrase I also jotted down, “pay it forward.” As the beneficiary of kind acts I underlined that one twice.

Often my expectations run high. Had I given freely, with no agenda, the thank you email would have been a sweet surprise.

Number three on my list was, “set no expectations.” Then another thought occurred to me. There is no such thing as too much kindness. Why did I offer up a good deed and then feel someone was taking advantage of my good nature?

Quickly I penned my number four, “Give, give and give some more.”

Five seems like a good number so the last thing I wrote refers to my being best self which is who I want to be on a daily basis. Any success I’ve experienced in my career was because I took my job seriously.

Got it! My fifth and final rule is, “It is my job to be kind.” This week I’m am bound and determined to put my big five into practice.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog www.lifeonthesunnyside. net.

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