Coachella Valley Weekly - November 5 to November 11, 2015 Vol. 4 No. 33

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CHAMPIONSHIP & FESTIVAL

“THE NATION’S BEST PIT MASTERS ARE COMING TO INDIO” SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 TH 10 AM  6 PM AT THE LIGHTS AT INDIO GOLF COURSE W W W . I N D I O B B Q F E S T I V A L . C O M

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CV Horse Rescue

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STREET

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Godsmack

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Son Of The Velvet Rat

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INAUGURAL INDIO CALIFORNIA STATE BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP AND FESTIVAL SET FOR NOVEMBER 14 AT INDIO GOLF COURSE

Free event to feature barbecue competitions, live music and craft breweries

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Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Deborah Evans Classified Manager & Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Features Writer Lisa Morgan, Judith Salkin, Denise Ortuno Neil, Heidi Simmons, Kira Golden, Rich Henrich Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Rachel Montoya, Angela Janus, Janet McAfee, Dale Gribow, Raymond Bill, Jack St. Clair, Rob Brezny, Eleni P. Austin, Noe Gutierrez, Sunny Simon, Karen Creasy, Richard Weiss, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dr. Maria Lombardo, Bruce Cathcart, Julie Buehler, Flint Wheeler, Laura Hunt Little, Rebecca Pikus, Monica Morones, Lola Rossi, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Esther Sanchez, Janet Newcomb, Angela Valente Romeo, Alex Updike Photographers Laura Hunt Little, Scott Pam, Lani Garfield, Chris Miller, La Maniaca, Esther Sanchez Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

Contents

Indio BBQ Championship & Festival... 3 First Weekend Palm Desert................ 5 Weekend Writers Seminar.................. 6 CV Horse Rescue Fundraiser.............. 7 Cars & Coffee....................................... 7 Open Mic Competition....................... 8 Backstage Jazz ................................... 8 STREET................................................. 9 Godsmack at Fantasy Springs.........10 DJ Duo Subterraneo at Bart.............10 Son Of The Velvet Rat.......................11 Consider This - Keith Richards.........12 Art - Tim Townsley............................13 Pet Place............................................14 The Vino Voice ..................................15 Club Crawler Nightlife......................16 Crater Lake Chef Challenge Finals......18 Screeners ..........................................20 Book Review......................................21 Breaking the 4th Wall - Happy Hour...21 Haddon Libby...................................23 Dale Gribow......................................23 Safety Tips.........................................24 Real Estate.........................................24 *NEW* Dear Jenny............................25 Mai Beauty........................................25 Sports Scene .....................................26 Free Will Astrology...........................27 Mind, Body & Spirit ..........................27 Dennis Ogas Salon ...........................28 Life & Career Coach ..........................28

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s many as 50 of the best pit masters in the state will be competing for a prize pool of up to $10,000 at the inaugural Indio California State BBQ Championship and Festival on Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Indio Golf Course. Admission is free to all ages.

Presented by the City of Indio, the Indio Visitors Bureau, the Indio Chamber of Commerce and title sponsor Chandi Group USA, festivities will include a sanctioned barbecue contest, food vendors, a local “King of the Desert” barbecue competition, live music, a classic car show, games, craft beers, train rides, kids activities and much more. Competition entry is free and open to the public.

“Indio is known as the City of Festivals, and we think this event will be a great addition that attracts barbecue enthusiasts from across the state and beyond,” said Indio Chamber of Commerce President/ CEO Joshua Bonner. “We’re going to have some of the best pit masters in the region competing, but the real winners will be the attendees who eat their barbecue. So don’t forget to bring your appetite.”

Featured craft breweries include Goose island, La Quinta Brewing Co., Firestone Walker, Black Market Brewing, Hangar 24, Coronado Brewing, New Belgium, Ninkasi, Drake’s, Bootleggers Brewing, Golden

Road Brewing and Speakeasy. Local indie rock band Alchemy will kick off the live music portion at 12 p.m., followed by country group R Buckle Road at 2 p.m., and Grupo Unico performing Tejano music at 4 p.m. There will also be a Wild West show performed throughout the day.

All proceeds from the event go to support local non-profits.

Indio Golf Course is located at 83040 Avenue 42 in Indio. Parking will be available in the adjacent lot. For more information, visit the website discoverindio.com or call (760) 347-0676.

Entertainment Lineup: 11AM Wild West Show 12PM Alchemy 1PM Wild West Show 2PM R Buckle Road 3PM Wild West Show 4PM Grupo Unico

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First Weekend Palm Desert

November 5 to November 11, 2015

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Debuts November 6 and Features New and Significant Special Events for the 2015 – 2016 Season

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irst Weekend Palm Desert, held monthly the first weekend from November through May every year, is a monthly three-day signature celebration, featuring world-class art and cultural activities, dining and shopping specials, and now featured events with different themes.

The first major event, STREET, is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 from 5PM to 10PM at Westfield Palm Desert, under the stars at the shopping center’s rooftop event venue, The Deck. STREET will be an interactive party blending the worlds of street-inspired art, music, food and fashion. The event merges art inspired by urban downtown streets and desert terrain, with craft projects, large-scale murals, sculptures and reclaimed furniture made by local artisans. Highlights include an urban-edged fashion with Buckle and Macy’s and graffiti glam available by MAC Cosmetics.

Attendees will enjoy a Stuft Pizza pop-up restaurant, food trucks, full bar, craft beer and wine stations, along with live music by featured performer DJ Alf Alpha. Other live music throughout the evening includes SoCal hip hop, indie-soul, and reggae. Admission is free and the event is open to all ages. STREET is curated by Coachella Valley Art Scene and sponsored by The City of Palm Desert.

Other notable First Weekend activities scheduled specifically for November include: • The Choreography Festival on Saturday at the McCallum Theatre from 4PM to 6PM Choreography by both emerging and established dance makers take center stage for McCallum’s popular festival, now in its 18th year. Exciting original dances in a number of styles are performed by companies from across the nation with winners announced at the conclusion of each performance.

Highlighting dance as an art form, this event always delivers an interesting mix of work by deserving artists. Tickets can be purchased at mccallumtheatre.com • Brandon Blane McMillan’s Lost Places is on view Friday through Sunday from 11AM to 5PM at the Desert Art Collection. This “popup” show features the hyperrealist/abstract paintings of McMillan.

• The Galen First Friday in November includes a performance by Henry Wolfe at 7:30PM in the outdoor Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden of the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, The Galen. With free admission year round guests can also peruse the museum’s current exhibition Still Life: Capturing the Moment.

• A free Guided Public Art Tour at Civic Center Park is offered at 9AM on Saturday.

Civic Center Park is located at 43900 San Pablo Avenue at the corner of Fred Waring.

The tour will be led from the south entrance to the park off of Fred Waring, in front of Messenger of the Puul.

• The Living Desert’s Annual Fall Plant Sale is Saturday and Sunday from 9AM to 5PM The sale features a huge selection of desert native and desert adapted plants, including

rare desert plants, and offering one of the best selections of southwestern desert plans in the state.

• The Desert Willow Jazz Brunch takes place at Desert Willow Golf Resort, recognized as a best outdoor dining venue in Palm Desert.

The resort’s restaurant is situated adjacent to two world-class golf courses with spectacular views. Guests can enjoy a delectable brunch with live music on Sunday from 10AM to 2PM The next major event is scheduled for the February First Weekend on Saturday, February 6, 2016 on El Paseo. The outdoor Swing N’ Hops Street Party will be held from noon to 4PM, bringing together swing music performed by a live band, craft beer gardens, gourmet food booths, a classic car show with cars from the 1920’s to 40’s, a swing dance party complete with instruction, and era specific fashion.

Every First Weekend includes the following activities: • El Paseo After Dark on Fridays From elegant shopping to exquisite dining, El Paseo indulges all the senses, and on Friday’s of First Weekend many shops stay open extended hours. Amongst a beautiful backdrop of the gorgeous San Jacinto Mountains, visit your favorite luxury labels and chic boutiques, savor gourmet cuisine by the Coachella Valley’s top chefs, visit antique shops and art galleries. With over 250 retailers, the mile-long drive is home to Gucci, Louis Vuitton, St. John, Tiffany, Escada, Presage, Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade, Ann Taylor, Grayse, and many others. elpaseocatalogue.com/elpaseo • El Paseo Cruise Night, Friday from 3:15 to 6PM The cool, shiny, lovingly cared-for cars begin arriving around 3:15PM at the upper level of the parking structure behind The Gardens on El Paseo. Get a close-up look at these beauties and talk to the owners before 4:30 when they take over the street between Highway 74 and Portola until 6PM Grab a spot (preferably at a patio table at one of El Paseo’s wonderful restaurants) and watch the polished chrome show. (760) 346-8965; elpaseocruisenight.com

• El Paseo Art Walk, Friday from 4 to 8PM The renowned El Paseo Artwalk is a selfguided tour with maps provided, to stroll the numerous art galleries on the famed drive. Art galleries will feature exhibit openings, artist receptions, and more. www. elpaseoartwalk.com • Galen First Friday from 5 to 9PM Enjoy free admission to the museum for exhibitions and film screenings, and enjoy live music by different musicians each month in the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden.

Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, 72567 Highway 111 (760) 346-5600; www. psmuseum.org • Passport to Art and Design, Saturday from 11AM to 6PM Visitors to The Art Place get a stamped Passport from each of the ten unique galleries for a chance to win a prize. The Art Place, 41801Corporate Way, Palm Desert, (760) 776-2268, theartplacepd.com.

• Free Guided Public Art Tour Free guided walking tours of the public art collection in Palm Desert includes tours at El Paseo Exhibition, Civic Center Park, or the Palm Desert Library. More information about the City’s public art program and tour

scheduled can be viewed at palmdesertart. org. Palm Desert Public Library, 73300 Fred Waring Dr, (760) 837-1664.

Key partners for First Weekends include El Paseo (the Rodeo Drive of the desert), Westfield Palm Desert, McCallum Theatre, The Living Desert, The Art Place, and Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, The Galen and Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden.

First Weekend attracts visitors from throughout Southern California while also engaging local residents. Visitors from out of the area will find everything from luxurious resorts to budget-friendly hotels, including the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa, Marriott’s Shadow Ridge, Residence Inn

by Marriott, The Westin Desert Willow Villas, Hampton Inn & Suites, Shadow Mountain Resort & Club, The Inn at Deep Canyon, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Mojave Inn, Casa Larrea Inn, Club Intrawest, Embassy Suites, Best Western, and Holiday Inn Express.

For more information about First Weekend visit pdfirstweekend.com or call (760) 5681441. For more information about the City of Palm Desert and hotels within the City, visit cityofpalmdesert.org or call (760) 568-1441.

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Workshop Your Talent and Hone Your Skills at the Weekend Writers Seminars

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reative people abound in the Coachella Valley. Musicians, artists and writers work hard to pursue their craft and natural ability. Part of the artistic process is nurturing innate talent and improving raw skills.

If you consider yourself a writer, but maybe require a creative nudge, some inspiration or professional advice, then the University of Riverside, Palm Desert’s Weekend Writing Seminar for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and travel & food might be exactly what you need.

“It’s part of our long-term initiative to provide arts education locally,” said Tod Goldberg, UCR Palm Desert Director of the MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts. “The seminars are for anyone interested in taking his or her writing to the next level –- be they fiction writers, poets, or essayists. A little experience is good, but you’ll come away with the needed tools with or without an established background.”

The two-day immersive courses focus on the craft of writing and include editorial feedback. Participants have the opportunity to turn in 25 pages of work for instructional review after the close of the seminar. The program provides coffee, continental breakfast, and opening and closing celebrations.

According to Goldberg, the seminar is designed for those who haven’t received the intensive hands-on instruction that one might get in a graduate program.

Beyond the instruction, Goldberg stresses the need of a community. “It’s important to find a group of people locally who share your affinity for writing, and

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to find the kind of support system writers desperately need.”

The seminars are taught by UCR faculty and alumni of the MFA program. Each class is limited to eight students. The cost is $695. These workshops provide a safe and intimate setting to create, discuss and review work.

“Writers don’t always know how to get out of their own way,” said Goldberg. “What the workshop does is it allows you to get tangible stuff taught to you – character, voice, dialog, all of that – while working on the emotional part too. Writers need readers.” Goldberg added that writing is often about having a good mentor to show you how to improve your work.

Maggie Downs is calling her seminar and workshop “Travel & Food Writing 101.” “My goal is to demystify the process of writing and publishing, so anyone with a great story to tell is able to share it with the world,” said Downs. “Storytelling is a way to breathe life into complex issues and ideas, so every time someone shares their experiences – whether it’s in a magazine article, a personal essay, or a blog post – it helps us understand ourselves a little bit better.”

A former columnist for Palm Springs’ “Desert Sun” and “Cincinnati Enquirer,” Downs’ work has appeared in the “Washington Post,” “Los Angeles Times,” “Eating Well,” the BBC, “Outside” and “Smithsonian.” Downs will teach writers how to chronicle favorite trips and meals in order to bring travel to life. She will also share the skills necessary to get published in popular magazines.

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Coachella Valley Horse Rescue’s Second Annual “Save a Horse, Buy a Cowboy” Fundraising Event!

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Leading the non-fiction seminar is bestselling and critically acclaimed author Emily Rapp. “Your Life, Your Story: Writing Your Memoir,” Rapp will instruct how to pinpoint the pivotal moments in life, convey the drama and develop a strategy for selling your story.

Rapp is a former Fulbright Scholar and graduate of Harvard University. She is the author of Poster Child: A Memoir. Her essays and stories have been published in “The New York Times,” “The Los Angeles Times,” “Slate,” “Salon,” “Huffington Post,” “Good Housekeeping” and other publications.

Rapp is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award, a James A. Michener Fellowship at the University of Texas-Austin and the Philip Roth Writer-in-Residence fellowship at Bucknell University. Her book, The Still Point of the Turning World, was a national bestseller. [It’s one of the most meaningful books I’ve ever read.]

Award winning fiction writer Mary Yukari Waters calls her seminar “Idea Into Action: A Fiction Writer’s Toolbox.” She will guide students through the writing challenges of dialog, description and narrative. Using class exercises, readings, and discussions, Waters intends to help participants overcome common writing problems so their stories shine through.

Waters’ fiction has appeared three times in “The Best American Short Stories.” Other anthologies include The O. Henry Prize Stories, The Pushcart Prize, and Zoetrope.

She is the recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts grant, and her work has aired on the BBC and NPR. “Finding Your Poet Voice” is being taught

by Anthony McCann who will show writers how to take their poetry from notebooks to top magazines. He will introduce a variety of

methods to seek out, deepen and maintain poetic inspiration while also paying special attention to crafting inspiration into rich, strong, affecting language.

McCann is the author of the acclaimed poetry collections Thing Music, I ♥ Your Fate, Moongarden and Father of Noise. He is one of the authors (along with Matthew Rohrer and Joshua Beckman) of Gentle Reader! – a collection of erasures of the English Romantics. Since 2004, he has acted as Poet Laureate of Machine Project, a Los Angeles art and performance space.

Though workshops provide an environment where writers can hone skills, nurture talent, learn new techniques and find inspiration, be prepared, because along with the creative work and energy, comes criticism.

“The best part of a workshop is also the toughest, and that’s the opportunity for critical response,” said Downs. “It’s incredibly difficult to have someone look at your work and say they didn’t get it or don’t like it.”

Downs points out that writers are almost always too close to the work to see it clearly, so having other eyes on the work can be incredibly valuable.

“That’s where the writing can really take shape and grow, and the writer is stronger because of it,” said Downs.

Believing that it really does take a village to make a writer, Downs refers to the shared artistic – perhaps sacred – space where people can ignite their creativity and blossom into strong writers, storytellers and poets.

“There’s something about being in a room with a bunch of other writers,” said Downs. “The air is electric, the energy palpable. These are the people who can introduce me to people I’ve never met, guide me through landscapes I’ve never seen, and show me worlds I never imagined.

How amazing is that?”

Seminar space is still available in all genres. For more information and to register go to palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu/weekendwriting-seminar or call 760 834 0926.

On a personal note: As the CVW Book Review columnist, I have a policy to not read and review self-published books because the execution most often falls short of a professionally stylized and constructed narrative however fascinating the concept.

I encourage all self-publishing authors to take courses and workshops to better understand the craft and art of writing and story telling.

oachella Valley’s sanctuary for some of our country’s most amazing and helpful creatures is at it again, raising eyebrows as well as funds. Go ahead and raise those eye brows ladies, but just make sure you raise your hand at the auction. It’s not every day you’ll have the opportunity to bid on the cowboy of your choosing while doing an incredible thing for not only for this incredible organization, but all the other programs that they and their horses support.

This organization works closely with other non-profit organizations in our community including the local 4-H organization, Sandblasters, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Desert Recreation District. Their hope is to raise the funds to expand services to local

schools by offering field trips to the ranch and facilitating animal cruelty prevention and education. They also hope to offer financial assistance to kids who otherwise couldn’t afford horseback riding lessons. The goal is to offer these services using rescued horses, which they rehabilitate and train. “We have sweet, loving miniature horses available for horse therapy. We have hosted field trips for Special Needs children at our ranch, and we participated with our miniature horses and pony in the Xavier High School Extravaganza fundraiser for Special Needs children and young adults,” shared Annette Garcia, Rescue Director.

I still remember like it was yesterday, speaking with Garcia as she prepared to launch the first annual event last year. “We had 18 horses…” Her voice trailed off as her valiant attempt to stifle her tears failed her.

“We had 18 horses, but we lost Storm. She had a special place in my heart. Storm had come to the rescue, wild and pregnant. You couldn’t go near her; she wouldn’t pick up her feet. Any fierier would tell you that Storm turned out to be one of the best horses on the property.” Garcia explained, “Storm just finally let me know that she was in a lot of pain and that it was time to let her go.” The website still has a touching and fitting tribute to Storm, produced by two of the girls, Gracie and Katelin, who visited and helped with duties at the rescue property. They told what they

Car Show at SIP Coffee- November 7

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s kids we remember that Lamborghini poster on the wall, or seeing that one car that ignited our inner flame like gasoline running through our veins. It is a feeling that both brings us together and differentiates us in so many ways, from the American muscle and exotics to the modern sports cars of today.

As we get older we have the opportunity to own and appreciate the cars we only daydreamed about as kids. We want to share that enthusiasm with others and it is this close knit car community that brings us together in parking lots and car meets all over the world.

Many of us are born into families that love car culture and pass that passion

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knew of Storm’s story against the back drop of beautiful pictures of the majestic, grey, Arab and Quarter mix mare. As music plays, these words scroll: She had a 10% chance of living.

No one could touch her.

No one knew her story.

No one knew her pain.

No one knew her suffering.

She overcame her fears.

She started to trust.

She may never be ridden and that’s ok.

She was and is a survivor.

She is a rescue horse in her forever home.

It suddenly became very clear to me, as I watched, why these horses, this rescue organization and these people are so effective as part of a therapy program for troubled youth and adults much like myself. These horses, these people, are just like us – fighting to find strength and beauty in broken places.

And here, they succeed together beautifully.

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 14, at 4:00 p.m. at the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue Ranch, located 2 miles north of the I-10 Freeway (from I-10, exit Monroe Street), 1/4 mile east of Granite Construction . Admission includes dinner, dancing, live country music from R Buckle Road, live and silent auctions, and games.

All proceeds will be used for the care and rehabilitation of the rescued animals at Coachella Valley Horse Rescue Ranch. Tickets

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Others find that love on our own. But one thing is certain; in the end it is this love and passion for these machines that unites us.

Join me to continue this love and tradition at The Sip Coffee House & Juice Bar in Indio, CA this Saturday, November 7th. See you all there!

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are now on sale at www.cvhorserescue.org and via telephone at (760) 808-6279. Tickets are $50 per person. Corporate or individual sponsorships are available between $250 and $1,500.

The Coachella Valley Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer charitable organization dedicated to making a difference by educating the public and our youth about these beautiful animals. The group works tirelessly to rescue horses from slaughter, neglect or abuse. Their ultimate goal for the horses they rescue is rehabilitation and placement in loving and forever homes. Thanks to the dedication of its volunteers, members and financial supporters, horses that were once forgotten are now thriving.

For more info or to purchase tickets, contact the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue at (760) 808-6279 or email Mrs. Annette Garcia at rescuedirector@cvhorserescue.org. To learn more about the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue visit them on the web at: cvhorserescue.com

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By patte purcell

Jazz Lineup for Season

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eek #11 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition keeps rolling with only a few spots remaining in the semi-finals! Several musicians put on a great show for an enthusiastic audience. DJ Alex Updike, plus 3 comedic performances kept the crowd dancing and laughing in between performances.

Audience giveaways such as hats and t-shirts kept the crowd cheering for more. After the performers were through, the judge vote (50%) was tallied and added to the audience applause score (50%), it was Million who was awarded 1st place. Million decided to take home 2 tickets1 hour of studio time at JEM Productions. He will now move on to the Semi Finals in November. If Million wins there, he will compete in the Grand Finals for an MTV Quality Music Video Production from Desert C.A.M. Studios/Winmill Films and award winning Director Chip Miller, plus a $500 trip to Las Vegas from Crater Lake Spirits, as well as an Artist Development Session from Grammy nominated Producer Ronnie King, and a Promotional Photo Shoot from Visions Photography. 2nd place was awarded to Nicolas Albertini who chose to take home 2 tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm. 3rd place was awarded to VersaSytle who decided on a Record Alley Gift Certificate.

THANK YOU to ALL our performers at the CV Open Mic Competition for putting on a

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great show AND making the environment so supportive for all of the artists involved: Gustavo Gonzalez, Jacob Cantu, R.J., Marco Thoma, Dave Strauss, Mike Sick-boy, Caroline Stafford, Noel Oliva, Pete Campbell, Max Mitchell, Nicolas Albertini, Jim Holiday, Juan Espino, Million Essex, Marc Saxe, and Matthew Maloney. Also a big thanks to Johnny Carmona, our amazing sound technician. I hope to see you all next TUESDAY at SCHMIDY’S TAVERN in Palm Desert! Look for coverage of this week’s event and the announcement of winners in the next issue of Coachella Valley Weekly!

SPECIAL THANKS to all of our sponsors: Desert C.A.M. Studios/Winmill Films & Chip Miller, Ronnie King Music, JEM Productions, Crater Lake Spirits, Visions Photography, KAM Studios, CV Weekly, Canyon Copy & Print, the Mary Pickford Theatre, and DJ Alex Updike.

ALL AGES ALLOWED and YOU may compete EVERY week! PLUS Schmidy’s has a HOUSE DRUM SET you can use! PLEASE NOTE: Due to our overwhelming number of interested performers, sign in starts at 7pm and will be closed at 7:45pm. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS and note that the competition usually ends by 10:30pm so be sure your friends and family know to stay until the end to voice their vote!!! For updates, questions or information about sign-up, please visit & “LIKE” Facebook.com/ CVOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan James at MorganAliseJames@ gmail.com or (714) 651-1911

s the season heats up there are lots of great new jazz events taking place in the valley. The musical choices are growing and there are some wonderful artists that are gravitating to this iconic location for entertainment.

RANCHO MIRAGE ART AFFAIR: On Nov. 7-8 Saturday and Sunday, the 15th Annual Rancho Mirage Art Affaire is happening at the newly upgraded Rancho Mirage Community Park (formerly Whitewater Park) located at 71560 San Jacinto Drive in Rancho Mirage. This year patrons will enjoy and new amphitheater with terrace seating that will accommodate up to 600 guests.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, saxophonist, composer, producer, and vocalist Eric Darius takes the stage on at 3:30 p.m. Darius is a visionary saxophonist who finds his inspiration from the past, present and future.

Contemporary saxophonist, songwriter, producer and recording artist, Michael Lington, will perform on Sunday, November 8th at 3:30 p.m. The event is free. The concert is produced by Jim Fitzgerald.

GROOVES AT THE WESTIN: On Nov. 14 (Saturday) at 7 pm, Grooves at the Westin continues its fall series under the stars.

Don’t miss this melodic evening of smooth jazz with acoustic guitar virtuoso Marc Antoine, and the eloquent, sophisticated keyboards of Brian Simpson. Tickets are available on Tix.com and range from $50.00 to $85.00. Produced by Apaulo Productions and promoted by Jim Pedone of the Westin Mission Hills.

As a virtuoso on the acoustic guitar Marc Antoine boasts many No. 1 hits on the R&R contemporary jazz charts, as well as topping the Billboard charts. Inspired keyboardist, composer, prolific studio musician and producer Brian Simpson is a master of all he purveys. His eloquent approach to playing, sophisticated harmonics sense, bluesy overtones, R&B flavor and keen sense on how to craft a song that stands the test of time have made him the go-to man for many. He

has toured with some of the greats of recent jazz history, including George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Larry Carlton, George Howard, Billy Cobham, and Gerald Albright. Brian has been the musical director for jazz saxophonist Dave Koz for close to 20 years, and for close to a decade the Musical Director of the ambitious and highly popular “The Smooth Jazz Cruise.”

In 2010 Simpson released South Beach whose title track snagged a #1 slot on the charts CELEBRITY JAZZ JAM: On November 22, the first of a series of ‘Celebrity Jazz Jams’ will be taking place at Arnold Palmers at a special jazz brunch. A blend of National recording artists and local favorites will jam from 11:30-2:30.

Surprise special guests! A special brunch menu and cocktails are offered at an additional cost.

Produced by Patte Purcell and Karl Erikson and sponsored by Coachella Valley Weekly, there will be some surprise celebrities.

The core band includes smooth Jazz guitarist Joe Baldino, pianist Ross Martin, “La Collective” bassist Darryl Williams and favorite son drummer Craig Chestnut. Guest artists and celebs include Slim Man, Ronnie King, Rick Parma, Curtis Brooks, Victor Robles, and Tazz Martin. Local favorites include John Carey, Bonnie Gilgallon, Rose Mallett, and more.

This will be the first in a monthly series at different locations. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Celebrity Jazz Jam - Purplepass . Reservations for the brunch can be booked directly with Arnold Palmers. 760-771-4653, 78164 Avenue 52, La Quinta.

GROOVES AT THE WESTIN: Sax for Christmas. Saturday, November 28, 2015, 7:00pm It’s “Sax for Christmas”. Start off the Holiday season with three veteran saxophonists who helped define the sound of contemporary jazz for the last 3 decades: Warren Hill, Marion Meadows and Michael Paulo. For more info visit: www.westinmissionhills.com/Grooves or purchase tickets at Tix.com.

Patte Purcell - Muze Muzic pattepurcell@yahoo.com 702-219-6777

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November 5 to November 11, 2015

By esther sanchez

“A Free Interactive Party Celebrating Street-Art, Music, Food, and Fashion.”

eaving no time to take a breath, much less a break following the success of last weekend’s 111 Music Festival, the visionaries at the non-profit group, The Coachella Valley Art Scene, are back to the grind with yet another community-oriented event that will showcase some of the desert’s most ground-breaking local performers and artists. This coming Saturday, November 7th from 5-10 pm, the good folks at Westfield, Palm Desert will host a group of edgy and talented young musical performers, artists, food vendors and more as the debut event unveiling their new venue concept, “The Deck,” located on the roof of the parking structure near Macy’s.

Sponsored by The City of Palm Desert, STREET is a free, all-ages event that will involve, “...art inspired by urban downtown streets and desert terrain, interactive craft projects, large-scale murals, sculptures and reclaimed furniture made by local artisans, live music from DJ Alf Alpha and SoCal hip hop, indie-soul, and reggae bands, food trucks and a Stuft Pizza pop-up restaurant, full bar, craft beer and wine stations, along with urban-edged fashion, graffiti glam from MAC Cosmetics, and more – all against panoramic views of the desert mountains and glittering lights of the city.”

Keeping in sync with their penchant for showcasing performers in unconventional settings while uniting art and commerce, The CV Art Scene director, Sarah Scheideman and her partner, marketing director, Ian Cush have done a phenomenal job reaching out and building bridges between local business owners, community leaders and young, artistic visionaries in a way that I have never seen before. It’s an eye and mind-opening experience to witness and the thought of this type of event (that will include a full bar for those who are of-age and wish to partake) will be free and taking place under the stars at the mall that I grew up shopping and hanging out at. I am not the only one who feels that way.

Performing at Street, local MC, musician, and all around cool dude, Joshua Fimbres of Thr3 Strykes, feels somewhat nostalgic as well.

Fimbres: “It’s crazy because I’ve gone to this mall my whole life. First time kissing girls, first cigarette, first kickflip, all at the mall. Now we get to do an event like this with the groovy people at CV Art Scene, we’re pumped.”

Every performer in the lineup I have spoken to seems to share a sense of pride to be chosen to perform for the community at an event that is ground-breaking in the desert.

Singer/songwriter/artist/photographer and vixen extraordinaire, Monica Morones, AKA “Cakes” will be debuting several new songs at STREET. Cakes: “Extremely excited to perform at this event! The Coachella Valley Art Scene put together something amazing that embodies the mind, body, and soul of every artist-- music, fashion, art, food. The street theme is pretty much everything my music is about so it’s a perfect fit along with the other musicians and artists they have chosen to perform and represent this event.”

The live music alone is reason enough to head over to the mall next Saturday evening, but, the visual artists are not to be overlooked.

In fact, if you have walked around the Westfield mall lately, specifically the bottom floor across from Aldo, you might have caught a little of what these guys have been up to in preparation for STREET. The Westfield folks have allowed the artists from The Coachella Valley Art Scene to utilize a previously vacant space as a studio/gallery where they have been working on individual pieces that will serve as a backdrop for the event in addition to the art pieces they will be creating live at the event itself. Although, I must be honest...I spent some time at the studio with some of the artists and it wasn’t necessarily all work/no play. On the contrary, they were entertaining themselves while entertaining others...at least those whose attention could be captured.

I had a great time watching artist and Coachella Valley native, Adam Enrique Rodriguez take over the open window-space of their storefront…..face painted with extra eyes and mouths, surprising and interacting with unsuspecting shoppers as they passed by, all for the love of expressing himself, drawing attention to the gallery and of course…

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for the simple love of their reactions which clearly brought him joy. Observing this display reminded me that The Coachella Valley Art Scene is bringing together good peeps.

Rodriguez: “Over the past few years, starting with the festivals, the Coachella Valley is transforming into a cultural epicenter and I feel that the local art scene is on the brink of some sort of social change in the atmosphere…a breakthrough. We have so much talent out here and it’s growing every day. We are about amplifying and expanding that and giving something for all people to connect with. Nothing else can do that like art and music. That is what CV Art Scene is doing and I am proud to be a part of it.”

That pride in representing The Coachella Valley Art Scene is something that is apparent among all of the artists who participate in their events. That is not surprising when you ask them what The CV Art Scene has done for them. La Quinta High School alumni, Chris Sanchez AKA Kas Infinite, a painter who was working in the studio during my visit gives a lot of credit to CV Art Scene’s founder/director, Sarah Scheideman, for what she does not only for the community, but the artists themselves.

Sanchez: “Since the beginning, Sarah has been there for us in practical ways. She has not only nurtured and supported artists and given us platforms for us to showcase our work, but she

has connected me with clients that have hired me for jobs creating art to meet their needs.

Jobs I never would have even been considered for if it wasn’t for her facilitation. In the life of an artist, that type of guidance and connection is rare and priceless.”

For more info on STREET including the full lineup, schedule and some seriously entertaining and well-done promo videos, LIKE The CV Art Scene at facebook.com/ TheCVArtScene or check out their website TheCoachellaValleyArtScene.com

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Coachella Valley Set to be Godsmacked Friday, November 13 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

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name stuck, and we went by Godsmack from then on. We were aware of the Alice in Chains song, but didn’t really think much about it at the time actually.”

CV Weekly: “With 20 years in this business, things were very different when you started out.

What changes had the most impact?”

Merrill: “It’s been a fun ride - pretty awesome... going from being a struggling musician to hoping to get signed, getting signed, and then sustaining the momentum while pretty much keeping the same line up. We made our career off the radio stations, and that’s all going away. It’s getting very corporate; one corporation owns all the stations these days. And it’s a digital world now. When we got signed we did CDs. Now you go on your phone and hit a button. It’s crazy. You don’t even know what’s going to happen in the next 10 years. We were lucky. We had MTV. We had radio stations and radio people who loved us. Not that many bands have done that. But now, even for us it’s hard (to get radio play). We went from selling so many records to just trying to get Gold records. It’s new times. It doesn’t mean the music scene’s left, it’s just that people are getting it different ways, and there’s so much more music out there.”

CV Weekly: “What was the pivotal thing that launched you from the garage to getting signed?”

Merrill: “We never said no. We built our own scene from backyard parties. We had a CD out a year before we got signed. We did showcases in New York and LA. We got local radio to play our CD at night, and we started selling CDs. The next thing you know, we’re getting label attention. They saw the scene we had going on and zoned in on it real quick. They thought if we could do it here, we should be able to do it in other markets.”

CV Weekly: “What would you recommend to other musicians out there wanting to come up?”

Merrill: “I always tell people, and even myself, you have to market yourself; you have to go out on open mic nights, jam nights, rock or blues, any where you can. Then you get around other musicians that are like minded. Play every type of music, because then, when you get an opportunity, you’re ready to go.”

CV Weekly: “You have a unique style of playing bass. How did that develop?”

Merrill: “Basically, I’m a righty but I play lefty because I was born with a birth defect in my left hand. When I pluck the strings, I only use two fingers. In the studio, the two fingers sounded differently, so I’d play with one. I did this for years, but about 10 years ago, I had a bass tech say, ‘Why don’t you try these finger picks?’ I said, ‘What, are you out of your mind?’ I put them on and said, ‘Nope, won’t do it - I can’t feel the strings.’ But, I liked his idea (in theory) so I kept playing with them. I started to notice how consistent my two fingers were, and I could play triples quicker and with more clarity. They’re actually a pain in the ass to wear because they’re tight and they hurt, but it’s gotten to the point that I can’t play Godsmack without them.”

CV Weekly: “What is the principle behind maintaining a 20 year relationship with this band?”

Merrill: “A lot of it’s got to do with being selfish. If you’re selfish, you’re never going to make it. If you’re all about yourself it’s not going to

Local Music Spotlight Bart Lounge Goes “Underground” with DJ Duo Subterraneo

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ou know that a band or, in this case, a DJ, loves anything that is “underground” when they name themselves after it. That is precisely what the DJ duo Subterraneo has done and this Thursday night they continue their residency at Bart with another night of underground techno music that you will not be able to do anything to but tap your foot, bob your head, and move any other part of your body you feel like shaking on the dance floor. The house will start rocking at 10 P.M. and, as always, there is no cover charge. So hit the pause button on Netflix, get off your couch, and get to Bart and enjoy some great techno music and one of the bars delicious $4 drink specials.

If you have not yet managed to experience Subterraneo in your Coachella Valley excursions, you are in good company. The duo is relatively new to public performances in the area, but that does not mean they have not already been involved with the music scene in other ways. The duo has already produced their own music and according to Bill Ferguson, one half of the duo, “learning

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how to DJ was just the next step.” The two friends are home-grown talent, growing up in Cathedral City, and have always been into music. “We both played trumpet in our middle school band and our love for music has just gradually moved us in this direction.” The duo has managed to stay relatively “under the surface” to this point, playing mostly living room sets and house parties apart from their Thursday night gigs at Bart. But anyone who has had the unfortunate experience of turning on the radio over the last couple of years can attest to the fact that being popular and well-known in no way equates with musical talent. Yes, as far as experience goes the duo is young, but they are fresh and they are eager to bring a sound to the Coachella Valley from a part of the country many have not experienced.

“We are inspired by the early sounds of Detroit techno,” Ferguson told me. “So what is Detroit techno?” you may be asking. Well I am glad you asked hypothetical reader I made up to move this article along. Detroit techno is firmly entrenched in the history of the electronic dance music movement

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ork ethic. That is the theme that comes across loud and clear when talking to Godsmack bassist, Robbie Merrill. It may not be trending or sound sexy, but it underscores the success that has led Godsmack to a viable, relevant 20 year career in one of the toughest industries in the world. This alternative metal band from Massachusetts created their own music scene that launched them toward three consecutive number-one albums on the Billboard 200 (Faceless, IV, and The Oracle), 20 top ten rock radio hits (including 15 songs in the top five), and a record number of top ten singles by any rock artist. Godsmack sold approximately 20 million records within their first decade, and continued to reach for gold record status in spite of extreme changes to the music industry.

In honor of the band’s success, Mayor Marty Walsh, declared August 6 as “Godsmack Day” in the city of Boston. Sully Erna [vocals, guitar], Tony Rombola [guitar], Robbie Merrill [bass], and Shannon Larkin [drums]—paved the way for generations of rock bands.

I had the great privilege to talk to Merrill during a rehearsal about their upcoming show here in the Coachella Valley, and I can tell you, success has not changed his down to earth Bostonian nature. And even though he is now a doting father of three little girls, ages 4, 6 and 8, his drive and passion for the music and touring have not waned one bit.

CV Weekly: “So there are different stories about where the name Godsmack came from.

Can you clear that up?”

Merrill: “Erna says that he was making fun of somebody who had a cold sore on his lip, and the next day had one himself. Somebody said, ‘It looks like God smacked your face for making fun.’ The

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work. We respect each other. With a lot of talent involved, we’ve had to be in the right places at the right time to get to where we are, so we have to follow the lead and work together. We feel really blessed and lucky - it’s pretty awesome.”

CV Weekly: “How about on the business side of things?”

Merrill: “Read books about what you don’t know. As soon as you start making your mark, a lot of people start showing up. You have to read them pretty quick. Are they there for you, or are they there for themselves? Are they honest? Do a lot of homework on them. And you always have to hold the reigns; never give them up. Study and learn about taxes and know who to trust.”

CV Weekly: “What’s the best part of this business for you?”

Merrill: “Touring. That’s why we do this. I’ve been everywhere this year, which has been a blast - from Australia to Europe and all over the states.

After you do all the work, touring is the gravy.”

A new album is in the works after the first of the year following the end of this busy tour and the holidays, which means you might not want to miss this opportunity to see this powerful foursome. A limited number of tickets are still available.

Godsmack will be playing at Fantasy Springs Resort Hotel & Casino in Indio. Accompanied

by Akron, Ohio natives, Red Rising Sun. Friday, November 13th. Doors open at 7:00 PM Tickets: $69, $49, $39 and can be purchased online at fantasyspringsresort.com. The box office is open until 9pm.

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that has gripped the country so fervently over the last few years, as the city has been cited as the birthplace of techno music. The roots of Detroit techno can be traced back to the 1980s and includes some of the first producers of the music including legends such as Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson.

It is an old school, minimalistic, and dark style of music that has kept people dancing for decades and fits the atmosphere of Bart quite well.

Do not think, though, that because the music has older roots that the performance will not be fresh. “When we play it is all about creating a unique atmosphere and experience for everyone,” Ferguson told me. “Every performance is unique and we go into each performance not knowing what we are going to do. It keeps both us and the audience on the edge for the entire experience.” And a unique atmosphere the duo does create. Their sound, Ferguson told me, is inspired by early industrial raves.

“The atmosphere we are going for is dark, underground techno music. When you walk into the room, you get hit by the fog and

strobes and you are immediately taken to a new place where you can’t help but dance.”

In the end, that is the job of any DJ. Whether they are playing hip-hop, electro house, pop music, or creating a Detroit-techno rave atmosphere, the end goal is always to keep the people dancing. Subterraneo does this in a unique, entertaining way and you will not want to miss the chance to experience them doing so this Thursday night at Bart.

couple of weekends ago, I left my heart at Joshua Tree Music and Arts Festival. No surprise to me. That happens every time I have the opportunity to attend and the feeling seems to intensify every time. As my buddy Ben Crowson, drummer from Right On! Right On! said to me recently, “JT Fest is a magical place.” Crowson knows what he is talking about. Low-landers like myself who don’t get up the hill very often might not comprehend the fact that it is not just the festival itself generating the vibes of innovation and open-minded creativity throughout the area. I think it’s quite the opposite. It’s a place where gifted, generous individuals have become inspired to work together to create and share this beautiful festival experience. The geographical place that is the high desert has, over past decade and a half (give or take a few years), become a magnet for some of the most creative, interesting and downright talented folks you could ever meet. It has become a haven…..a Mecca for painters, dancers, violinists, gurus, thespians and every other sort of artist you can imagine.

It is precisely that vibe that drew husband and wife team, Georg Altziebler and Heike BinderAltziebler to migrate from their homeland in Austria to the So-Cal desert. I met up with SOTVR at JT Fest where they performed an afternoon set that sparked a lot of buzz throughout the attendees. I knew within minutes that, although super talented, cultured, well-traveled, physically attractive and impressively statuesque they seem, Georg and Heike are also sweet, personable, down-to-earth and cool like ice-cubes. I guess the most obvious question came first. I wanted to know why they decided to make the move from one continent to another. Why the desert? Georg glanced at me with a grin that said, “Look around you. Is it not obvious?”

Georg: “We knew about what was happening here with the music scene and we knew we had something to offer. The housing is affordable and it is beautiful here. So, that’s the way it went. People here have been really supportive and really nice to us. We are happy with our choice.” Here is where I say that they are not the only ones happy with their choice to relocate to our neck of the globe. I feel as though they have gifted us with their presence and their art. Son of the Velvet Rat may be new to locals but they certainly are not new to music. On the contrary, they are heavily seasoned performers who have under their belts somewhere around

half a dozen albums and multiple tours that have crossed oceans.

The project originated with Georg. I have listened to at least 15 or 20 songs from their albums and videos; some several times. There is a deep and soulful purity to their music. Georg is not just a lyricist. He is a songwriter’s songwriter.

There is a haunting beauty in each and every song that stimulates intrigue. I can’t help but to listen to the words. The orchestration is skillful, yet raw and without frills. They have found that masterful balance between low-quality and over-produced music. Simply put, Son of the Velvet Rat is a really good band on any level. Interestingly enough, the product that we see before us now is not what was originally conceived of in the mind of its creator.

Georg had been in the music business for some time before he met his wife who apparently never planned a life on stage. According to Heikie who also plays keyboard, she did not come from a particularly musical family or background and her only singing experience was in choirs during her adolescent years. She would accompany Georg on tours and contributed her beautiful artwork and organizational skills to the act, but the idea of her being an actual partner in performance was not really a thing. But, 10 years ago in a San Francisco club, whether she knew it at the moment or not, that all changed.

Georg: “We were together and I was already making music. She would travel with me on tours and she learned the music…..”

Heike playfully interjects: “I knew all the songs, every lyric. We were traveling a lot and we would sing in the car. I guess that’s how it started.”

There were a few seconds of silence as I stared at the both of them in bewilderment…...they were smiling at each other and then at me and back at each other again. It was pretty freaking endearing.

Meanwhile, I am thinking to myself….. “Ok, but how did it happen then? What part of the story am I missing?” After further inquiries, Heike explained: “I just decided that day to get on stage with him and sing.”

And that was it, I guess. They say there were no conscious or substantial plans or discussions that lead up to their becoming a musical duo. It was a spur of the moment impulse…..the willingness to go with the gut that changed their lives forever. I find that fantastically inspirational. It reminds me that pushing through our feelings of vulnerability and self-doubt can shake the foundations of your life in the most amazing ways. It reminds me that sometimes you need to just put yourself out there.

You can watch SOTVR perform live at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert on November 13th and at will share the stage with local reggae favorites, Higher Heights at Schmidy’s Tavern in Palm Desert on December 4th.

For updates on new music and future shows, you can check with their website, sonofthevelvetrat. com and/or like them on facebook.com/ sonofthevelvetrat.

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“Crosseyed Heart” (Mindless Records/Universal)

ook up the term “Rock & Roll” in the dictionary, and chances are, you will see a picture of Keith Richards. Although Chuck Berry and Little Richard are commonly acknowledged as architects of Rock & Roll, Keith Richards is its heart and soul. He has been making music for more than half a century, and he has yet to slow down.

Keith was born in Dartford Kent, England, in late 1943, the only child of Doris and Herbert Richards.

His maternal grandfather, Augustus Theodore Dupree, toured with Jazz bands and sparked his early interest in music.

His mother gave him his first guitar and he taught himself to play, listening to records by Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. During a brief angelic period, Keith was a boy soprano for his school choir. His first official music gig was at Westminster Abbey, performing for Queen Elizabeth.

Keith reached his teen years as Rock & Roll exploded.

He was immediately enthralled by the Rhythm & Blues sounds emanating from America. Elvis Presley’s guitarist, Scotty Moore, was an also an early inspiration.

Expelled from school for persistent truancy, Keith took refuge at Sidcup Art College. Ignoring his curriculum, his only goal for matriculation was learning all of Chuck Berry’s guitar solos.

In 1960, a chance meeting with Mick Jagger in a Dartford railway station changed both of their lives. The boys had been friends and neighbors as children until the Jagger family moved away.

As they exchanged pleasantries, Keith noticed that Mick was carrying a stack of American Blues records.

Not only did the pair share an affinity for Chuck Berry and Little Richard, but both had begun to explore more obscure Blues musicians like Elmore James and Big Bill Broonzy.

Mick had just started singing in nascent combos, obviously the next step was to form a band with Keith.

The Blue Boys originally included Dick Taylor, (later of the Pretty Things). By 1962, they were trying to secure a gig at the Ealing Jazz Club when they met guitarist, Brian Jones. The 20 year old was sitting in with Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated. Something of a musical savant, Jones could pick up any instrument and play it expertly.

After a brief apprenticeship with Korner, Jagger, Jones and Richards’ struck out on their own. They added bassist Bill Wyman to the line-up and Ian Stewart on keys, and actually poached drummer Charlie Watts from Blues Incorporated. Dick Taylor left in early 1963.

By the time Andrew Loog-Oldham became their manager, the Blue Boys had morphed into the Rolling Stones, named for a favorite Muddy Waters track.

Their manager trimmed the line-up to a five-piece, determining that Ian Stewart looked too old for the band. Relegated to roadie, Ian remained the unofficial sixth member, adding keys to their records until he died in 1985.

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At the dawn of 1963, they secured a weekly residence at Giorgio Gomelesky’s Crawdaddy Club.

Initially, their set-lists consisted of American R&B covers.

But they quickly gained a loyal following. Looking for an angle, Andrew Loog-Oldham encouraged the British press to manufacture a good-natured rivalry between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

The Stones’ appearance, spotty complected and somewhat feral, seemed more dangerous than the relatively clean-cut Beatles. Provocative headlines like “Would You Let Your Daughter Marry A Rolling Stone” sought to burnish their outlier/outlaw image.

Rather ironic, considering the Stones’ middle-class backgrounds.

Signed to Decca Records, (who had passed on the Beatles a couple of years before), their debut arrived in early 1964, just as Beatlemania was hitting America.

Unlike Lennon and McCartney, the Stones didn’t begin composing their own songs until Loog-Oldham rather famously locked Jagger and Richards in a room and they wrote “As Tears Go By.” After that the band was off and running. Coming up with a riff in his sleep, Keith quickly captured it on a primitive cassette recorder. A series of fuzztoned chords, the opening notes of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” is probably the most recognizable opening riff in music history. The Stones spent the remainder of the ‘60s jockeying with the Beatles for the top spots on the charts.

Self-proclaimed the “World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band,” it wasn’t an empty boast. The lethal combination of Brian’s adroit musicianship, Mick’s snarling androgyny, Keith’s instantly infectious rhythm riffs and the taut time-keeping of Bill and Charlie defined their sound. But by 1969, Brian Jones had become a drug casualty, forced out of the rest of the band. A week before new guitarist Mick Taylor’s first official performance, Jones died in an accidental drowning.

Keith was already living the life of an outspoken outlaw. Intense scrutiny from the British authorities had already briefly landed Keith and Mick in jail on trumped-up drug charges But the band continued world domination, releasing certified classics like Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main St. Throughout the ‘70s, Keith seemed to be on a crusade to rid the world of heroin and cocaine, (one syringe and line at a time). Remarkably, this “avocation” did little to slow the Stones’ creativity and momentum.

The rampant hedonism proved too much for Mick Taylor and he quit in 1976, replaced by ex-Faces guitarist, Ronnie Wood.

Keith’s luck couldn’t hold out forever, in 1977, Canadian authorities busted him for “possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking.” He was only allowed to leave the country to seek treatment for heroin addiction.

The Stones wrote, recorded and began touring behind Some Girls, (ironically, their most successful album to date). In the midst of all this Keith went on trial. He pleaded guilty to possession, and was given a suspended sentence and probation.

Of course, Keith Richards remained the seditious reprobate. Abandoning his synthetic substances, he switched to grain alcohol. Rock & Roll’s most notorious gunslinger would never walk the straight and narrow.

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As the “Me Decade” gave way to the “Greed Decade” the Stones kept rolling. Albums like Emotional Rescue and Tattoo You were perched at the top of the charts. As the first band to accept corporate sponsorship to offset the cost of touring, they ensured enormous paydays and changed the music business.

But the Stones were beginning to show some wear.

The cracks began to show with their 1983 album, Undercover. Mick was desperate to remain au courant to the MTV generation, while Keith was content to mine the Blues-Rock formula they had sort of invented 30 years before.

The cover of 1986’s Dirty Work made it obvious that Mick had won the battle, the band is swathed in day-glo outfits that seemed left over from an a-ha video shoot.

The music was slick, but tepid, aping the synthesized sounds of the day. Had Mick chosen to tour behind this album of castrati-rock Keith might have obliged. But Mick opted to record a second solo album and embark on a solo tour.

Thoroughly pissed off, Keith waged a full-on feud with “Brenda,” (his snotty nickname for Mick). He even took his grievances to the press. Rather than sit on his hands as Mick flailed through a sparsely attended solo tour, Keith decided it was time to cultivate his own solo career.

He had met drummer Steve Jordan a few years earlier at a recording session. Steve began his career playing in the Saturday Night Live house band and from 1982-1986, in David Letterman’s Late Night band. The pair hit it off and Keith asked him to anchor the band he put together for the Chuck Berry tribute movie “Hail!

Hail! Rock n’ Roll.” Their collaboration evolved from a natural kinship.

Keith’s declaration of independence, Talk Is Cheap arrived in late 1988. He dubbed his band, which included Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Charley Drayton (bass) and Ivan Neville (keys), the X-Pensive Winos and actually went on tour.

Critical praise was unanimous. Stripped-down, wicked and slightly sentimental, Talk Is Cheap, was halfjokingly referred to as the best Rolling Stones album in years. It could have meant the end of the band, but instead, it fostered rapprochement between the Glimmer Twins.

By 1989, the Stones were back, and they’ve never really gone away. Even though a second solo album, Main Offender appeared in 1992, Keith put his solo career on the back-burner.

The ‘90s and 2000s have seen mega-tours punctuated by occasional studio albums (in 1994, 1997 and 2005, respectively). Plenty of live collections, grand career retrospectives and reissues have been released as the band celebrated their 40th and 50th anniversaries. But it’s been 10 years since the Stones went into the studio with new material. Keith wrote a candid autobiography, “Life” and was actually considering a form of retirement.

Luckily, Steve Jordan persuaded him to re-think his plans. Instead, he got him to come to the studio on a weekly basis as a way to keep his skills sharp. The duo began writing, with Keith playing a plethora of instruments on each track. The result is Crosseyed Heart, his first solo album in 13 years.

The album opens with the title track, a bluesy (unfinished), sketch that spotlights Keith’s whiskysoaked rasp and acoustic guitar. It never strays too far

from his original Delta Blues inspirations.

The record properly kicks into gear with “Heartstopper.” The song is powered by a walloping backbeat, Keith’s trademark slash and burn riff-age and percolating piano fills. The lyrics play on the old “opposites attract” paradigm; “She’s a vegetarian, but me I love my meat/She likes it when it’s cool, but I just love the heat.” But really, he is paying homage to his longtime marriage in a style that is equal parts cranky and heartfelt.

Several tracks offer a lesson in “Keith 101.” “Amnesia” is built around a tick-tock beat, chunky rhythm guitar, pliant piano notes, scorching lead guitar licks and scratchy but soulful vocals. Cresting over the top is a honking sax solo from Keith’s compadre, Bobby Keys. (A partner in many a mis-adventure, Keys passed away not long after these sessions were completed).

Shot through with Memphis Soul, “Nothing On Me” blends sweet sunburst guitar licks, a sly, stop-start rhythm and Hammond B3 colors. Keith remains the unrepentant outlaw; “You know they watch me like a hawk, yeah they even took me for a walk/You know they tried to make me squawk, but they got nothing on me.”

“Blues In The Morning” finds him moanin’ the billionaire’s blues. A shambolic shuffle accented by Bobby Keys’ blowsy sax, barrelhouse piano runs and his shang-a-lang riffs, the melody shares some musical DNA with Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Keith’s unconcerned, revealing “got the blues in the morning, but baby they don’t last too long/I don’t care cause I’m a billionaire.”

On “Something For Nothing” Keith gets a celestial vocal assist from the Harlem Gospel Choir. Fueled by a rollicking rhythm, stuttery power chords and plinking piano notes, the lyrics offer a cryptic and cautionary note against gambling.

The softer side of Keith is on full display with “Robbed Blind” and “Suspicious.” The former is a tender, Countrytinged ballad of romantic betrayal. Anchored by acoustic guitar and high lonesome pedal steel, Keith’s delicate croon almost camouflages his veiled murder confession.

“The cops,” he confides, “I can’t involve them.”

The latter is a slow-cooked soul groover. Handling acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, electric sitar, Wurlitzer and farfisa organ himself Keith manages to bare his soul but still guard against heart break.

On his first solo album, Keith took Mick to task, (much as John Lennon excoriated Paul McCartney on “How Do You Sleep,”) with the dismissive “You Don’t Move Me.” Mick is obviously still on his mind on two tracks, “Trouble” and “Just A Gift.”

On “Trouble,” a crackling, hopscotch meter connects with sinewy guitar chords and thrumming bass lines.

Here, a kinder, gentler Keith lightly reproaches Mick but still pledges his loyalty; “Now you’re out of circulation, out of reach and out of touch/Let me keep you in the loop, though I can’t tell you much.”

With the ramshackle “Just A Gift” he reminds Mick “my address hasn’t changed and I’m still the same.”

Ironically, these two tracks are Keith at his Stonesy-est.

Other interesting tracks include “Illusion,” a tart duet with Norah Jones. Keith demonstrates his affinity for Reggae and Folk-Blues on two covers. His take on Gregory Isaacs’ “Love Overdue” locks into an easy skank riddim. “Goodnight Irene,” originally written by Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter, is hushed and reverent.

The album closes with “Lover’s Plea,” Co-written with Steve Jordan and Isaac Hayes’ old songwriting partner, David Porter. The track feels like a long lost treasure from the Stax-Volt era. Here, Keith convincingly switches gears from rebel curmudgeon to soulful balladeer.

Will this be final Rolling Stone statement? Or will it serve as a catalyst for “Brenda” and the erstwhile (septuagenarian) Blue Boys to get back into the studio one more time? These days, time isn’t exactly on their side. Either way, Crosseyed Heart proves that Keith’s heart still beats for Rock and Roll.

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by Angela Valente Romeo

Art, Philosophy & Tim Townsley

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hat can you say about someone who finds philosophy relevant; was on faculty with Baldessari; has Hockney say his work was “a damn good painting” and has shared garage space with three Hockney original works? Tim Townsley is one interesting person.

“I taught figure drawing, color theory and painting at Cal Arts. John Baldessari recommended me because of my figure work and how I capture the human form. David Hockney was a friend of my landlord, Jack Larson and his Hockneys shared garage space with my works. Hockney saw my James Joyce portrait at Jack’s home and thought it was good. And yes, that was a compliment I appreciated. To be acknowledged by an artist I respect, is greatly welcomed.”

Formerly a Los Angeles resident, Tim recently became a full-time Cathedral City Cove homeowner and artist. Tim Townsley sets about creating work that interests him at any given moment. He received his BA in art from Cal State L.A. and received a Masters of Fine Art from Otis Art Institute. ”My education included classical arts training but I also studied philosophy. Had I taken a different turn in the road, I may be writing and not painting.”

Philosophy may be at the heart of Tim’s work.

“Art represents images, among other things. It’s what you do with the image that makes the work interesting. I have a deep respect for illustrators – they can draw and are able to interpret a concept.

I worked for many years as a commercial artist and matte painter. In that arena, commissions and jobs were often chosen by reputation and how one stands out in a crowd. Style was not the issue, the ability to interpret another’s vision and make it your own, was the key. Artists who work in this area adapt to the situation. My work now as a solo artist, without having to please people in the commercial field, is only restricted by my own decisions.”

“I love reading both fiction and non-fiction, however my favorite area is the writings of philosophers. Philosophy requires one to embark on a pursuit of wisdom. Art is so many things and draws on these concepts. One form of art is moving paint on a canvas. For art to be interesting it requires more than the mechanics; it requires thought mixed with skill,” noted Tim. “Sometimes art is a forced aesthetic. My work as a matte artist and commercial artist

was created to fill a specific need. Sometimes an artist may need to create work that has a commercial aspect. For example, a gallery may want a specific style or a certain output from an artist. For me, in my studio, at this time, I want to create work that interests me and hopefully a collector.”

“Richter, de Kooning, Motherwell and Diebenkorn are artists I find interesting, as well as the British Moderns – particularly Bacon and Freud. There is incredible energy on the canvases that these artists create; it is this work that I find appealing. My work takes note of planned designs and lucky accidents; there is no black and white -- there are a myriad of shades of gray. Like Wittgenstein, I don’t take myself too seriously.” It is certain that Tim takes his work seriously.

Tim has developed a way of seeing the extraordinary in the most unexpected places.

His Red Elephant II brings a new dimension to an inflatable toy. His portraits of Jazz Artists, Jazz Standards, are at UC Riverside Palm Desert Campus through December 18. “Jazz artists, like modern day philosophers, do not always get the social media and press they warrant. In my work they get the recognition I feel they deserve.”

This entry in the 2015 Palm Springs Art Museum Artist Council Exhibition is entitled Artist’s Studio Chair. “This Wassily chair is in my studio. One day, as I sat on a very comfortable chair, I saw this studio chair in a different light. I have painted this chair many times, but this time, the simple, elegant design and the actual colors of my studio, created a new way of looking at this functional object.” This painting, like so much of Tim’s work, finds beauty in the ordinary.

For more on Tim Townsley visit the website. timtownsley.com. For more information on the PS Art Museum ACE, visit psmuseum.org.

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Super Pet Adoption Festival at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park

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et ready to head down the “Yellow Brick Road” the weekend of November 14th and November 15th for the Wizard of Oz themed Super Pet Adoption Festival at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park. This is the 7th annual rescue adoption extravaganza sponsored by Loving All Animals, and this year promises to be better than ever. You will be greeted

by Dorothy holding Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, Glinda the Good Witch, and other assorted costumed volunteers.

The 4-legged super stars of the days are the hundreds of cats and dogs who will travel to the Land of Oz with a hope of getting a loving home. Dozens of private rescue groups and public shelters will be there with their staff and volunteers who will help you select the perfect pet.

This year’s event will feature exciting entertainment for the humans. The Coastline, a group of singers who began as the Singing Waiters of Malibu, will perform popular hit tunes. Singer India Carney, a finalist on “The Voice” will lend her amazing talent to the festivities.

The world acclaimed Sundance Dog Team, with their amazing dog and people acrobatic tumbling team, will be on stage. The Sundance

pooches performed on premiere stages throughout the world, including television appearances on The Tonight Show, Ellen, and Animal Planet. Kyra Sundance, pictured here with one of the dogs, starred with her pooches in Disney’s Underdog stage show. The Mobile Zoo of Southern California will bring an assortment of reptiles, including a 100 year old tortoise and a 7 foot Boa constrictor.

Though not for adoption, these creatures are a favorite of the youngsters.

You won’t want to miss our local group, the Indio Police K-9 team demonstrating their incredible crime fighting skills. The police dogs impress crowds every year with their intelligence and highly developed skills.

On Sunday, shortly after the Sunday 10:00 am opening, a “Blessing of the Animals” service conducted by Dale Olansky from the Center for Spiritual Living church is scheduled.

Your own pet, and maybe the one you adopted on Saturday, can receive a special blessing.

There is still time to purchase a kennel card to help defray costs of this event. For a $50 donation, you can display your name, the name of your pet, or the name of your business on a sign that will be displayed on the dog adoption kennels. Contact (760) 834-7019 about the kennel cards.

Mark your calendars now for Saturday and Sunday, November 14th and 15th, when the “Wizard of Paws” commences from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. The Palm Desert Civic Center Park is located on the corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo Avenue in Palm Desert, just behind the city government buildings. There is no charge for admission. Call (760) 8347000 for information. You may fall in love at the Wizard of Paws and take home a new best “furfriend”!

Jmcafee7@verizon.net

cute caddy A good Samaritan found adorable homeless 7-moold Caddy near the Cadillac dealership. This female kitten promises to bring class and style to your home. Her playful antics will bring you holiday joy.

Rescued by Loving All Animals.

Contact (760) 834-7000.

Meet Kaylie This precious 5-mo old Terrier puppy dreams of a home for the holidays! Kaylie is 5 lbs of puppy fun, a real gem who loves to play with other small dogs. Rescued by Loving All Animals. Adoption donation.

Call (760) 834-7000.

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by Rick Riozza

Bandying Around with the Bordeaux Bros.

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t’s time to have some fun with Bordeaux wine.

Once upon a time, Bordeaux was a fairly serious topic. Major wine producing history kept it well respected and all business-like—sometimes, even wine-snobbery crept in (imagine that). But things are a little more balanced, now that our wine community continues to enjoy a younger crowd.

And, once upon a time, every wine drinker in town had a strong opinion on Bordeaux wine. You either loved it! or, you decided not to get into it—being happy with California or Burgundy wine. Again, a broader base of wine enthusiasts, continue to erode the need to be locked into this group or that.

The new wave of vino lovers simply see Bordeaux as yet another area of interest to taste and enjoy. They certainly wince and are amazed that so much high-end Bordeaux can sell for 500 bucks a bottle or more, but they’re not afraid of trying a cheap Bordeaux.

Since we traditionally begin to highlight and review red wines at this time of year, we may as well start anew with the largest wine district in the world. Understanding Bordeaux wine can get complicated, but we wine columnists do the best we can to keep it as simple.

Running with the simile of “Bordeaux Brotherhood”, perhaps one can grab a quick appreciation of what the wine and area are all about. Like two brothers in one family, we have the left bank and right bank Bordeaux in the Southwest of France—the area that borders the Atlantic Ocean.

No need to concern yourself with the different river names that edge the area, just remember, as when viewing a map, the area to your left of the Gironde and Garonne is the left bank, the larger area to your right of these rivers is indeed the right bank: each with their own very famous appellations.

The Left Bank lends itself to a brotherhood description: Each area has its own little terroir of soil, weather, and locale to the water that distinguishes each Château from the other—one of the wonders of the variety of Bordeaux.

Of course before we go any further, we remind ourselves of the specific varietals of grape vines that are sanctioned to be grown in the Bordeaux region. And the stars of the show are: for red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carménère; for white wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle, and Sauvignon Gris. So Bordeaux wine is the blending of these grapes—and each individual Château blends their own percentage of these varietals to produce their own distinct wine.

This is the original cast of old Bordeaux;

and, most of us now see and enjoy how these noble vines have traversed the world to exhibit their own stellar performance: such as Cab Sauv and Merlot in Napa/ Sonoma, Cab Franc in Paso Robles, Malbec in Argentina, Carménère in Chile, Sauv Blanc in New Zealand, and Sémillon in Australia and Washington State.

Back to Bordeaux, we just mentioned the left bank bros which include the names St. Estèphe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Médoc, Margaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, and Sauternes. The Mighty Bordeaux, both of the past and present are chateaux and producers such as Pauillac’s LafiteRothschild, Château Latour, and Lynch Bages; Margaux’s own iconic Château Margaux; Pessac’s Haut Brion; and of course, perhaps the loveliest sweet/dessert wine in the world, Sauternes’ own Château d’Yquem.

Running over to the Right Bank, we have its own brotherhood of famed regions that include the names Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, Libournais, and Côtes de Castillon. This right bank area contains much more limestone and clay soils than the gravelly stuff of the Left. Merlot and Cab Franc do especially well in this Right Bank soil, where we have the famous Pomerol wines such as Château Pétrus, Le Pin, and Château Clinet.

But for Bordeaux starters, why not try out the ever-popular and often ubiquitous Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Red Wine. It’s a wine produced by the acclaimed MoutonRothschild family which is one of the top five rated Bordeaux around. One of the bestselling wines of the world in 2002, Mouton Cadet sold 15 million bottles worldwide.

What’s great about this entry-level wine is its eight to ten dollar price range, and, it’s traditionally one of the first Bordeaux wine vintages out—so we get a clue how the overall vintage year is or will be.

My family had the opportunity this past weekend to experience the 2012 and 2013 Cadets, both of which you’ll find in the markets currently. Although the famed Mouton Rothschild Château and vineyard is in the aforementioned Pauillac region of the left bank, the Cadet bottles are often a blend of both banks, and more often, right bank grapes.

Currently, the general blend of the Mouton Cadet Red is 65% Merlot, 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Cabernet Franc, matured 6-10 months in oak. As I often mention in these pages, aeration is always desired, even if it’s for a few minutes.

And generally, I like to aerate all red wines for at least an hour.

Again, these Cadets are “entry-level” wines, and generally the most “generic” of the early Bordeaux offerings that are light to medium bodied & young. Therefore one can limit the “breathing” time to simply pouring

a large glass of wine and letting it evolve during the courses of the meal.

Both vintages exhibited an array of red fruit and dark-berry fruit. We noticed a pomegranate aroma in the 2013 and a sour cherry nose in the 2012. Black pepper began to show in the flavor profile of the 2013, while cigar-box cedar showed in the 2012. Bright acidity was present in both wines, keeping it fresh and great company to any rich dinner dish and especially one serving red meat.

It’s the deal of the day. Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Gypsy Fire 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Reunion w/ DJ Day 10pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Francesca Amari & Doug MacDonald Jazz Duo 7pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-771-4653 Concert Series w/ Lakinni 6pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Piano Bar 6pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Hip Hop 10pm open 6pm-2am BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Live Entertainment 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CORKTREE; PD; 760-770-0123 Michael Keeth 6-9pm DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 Thirsty Thursdays w/ Cruz N Kenga 8pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 TBA 7pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 T.B.A. 7:30pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Punk Rock Night 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Rox

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Rye Brothers 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Kay Myers and The Buzzards 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Party Games 8pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Martin Ross 6:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Spenders 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Open Mic Hosted By Josh Heinz 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Dude Jones 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 8-12am THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Tony DiGerlando 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Flyer 4-6pm, Carolyn Martinez Trio 6:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 DJ Khodi Rayne 4:30-9pm, Nite Fixx 9-2am WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Laurie Morvan Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Locals Night 9pm

FRI NOVEMBER 6 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Wonder People 6pm 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Gay Desert Magic 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Gilmore Rizzo and Bryan Miller 7:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Fleet Easton 7:30pm BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 TBA 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJs And Dancing 9pm Open 6pm-2am BISTRO 60 @TRILOGY; LQ; 760-501-0620 The Carmens 6pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Lady Eris 8pm

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BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CLEMETINE; PD; 760-834-8814 Gina Carey 6pm DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 Black Sabbitch 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 House Band 8:45pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Terry Reid and Natalie & the Shurpedelics 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JACKALOPE RANCH; IND; 760-342-1999 Lisa Lynn & The Country Gentlemen 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Blue 62 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 New Breed 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Dude Jones 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Roadrunner 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Hunter and The Dirty Jacks 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PJ’S SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228-1199 T.B.A. 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 P.S. Sings!

7pm, Matt Alber 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Ghostlight Trio 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Eevaan Tre, The Flusters and John Robbins 9pm

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And the Winner of the Mix 100.5 Annual Crater Lake Chef Challenge Is...

Chef Joel of Pinzimini at The Westin, Rancho Mirage!

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he Mix 100.5 Annual Crater Lake Chef Challenge wrapped up last week at Pirch on Highway 111 after seven weeks of feats of culinary acrobatics displayed by area Chefs and their extraordinary teams. The final face off took place between semi-finalist winners Chef Adam of Roy’s Rancho Mirage and Chef Joel of Pinzimini at The Westin, Rancho Mirage. In the final round, each Chef brought their A-game, preparing an entrée dish accompanied by either an appetizer or a dessert.

The contest, sponsored by Crater Lake Vodka, challenged chefs to infuse the taste of various flavored vodkas into their dishes.

Points were awarded for taste, creativity, use of fusion (of the alcohol), technique and appearance. Each week, a protein was assigned in advance, and, on the spot, a secret ingredient was unveiled for each team to incorporate on the spot.

Both Chefs competed admirably on Wednesday, preparing delectable tastings for a panel of judges that consisted of other area chefs and sponsors of the competition.

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By a margin of only one point, Chef Joel edged out Chef Adam to take the title.

Chef Joel prepared elk for the starter as well as the entrée. He chose a starter and entrée. The starter was Seared Carpaccio of Elk in the Meadow with Indian fennel, coriander dusted and smoked juniper yuzu aioli, then finished with Crater Lake Gin mist.

The dish was served covered with a glass dome that captured the gin mist. The entrée was Grilled Rack of Elk with Crater Lake Pepper Vodka mole sauce, polenta, crosnes, Brussel sprout leaves, flageolet beans and Rogue River blue cheese. Of special note was Chef Adam’s dessert of flash-frozen berries and nuts with flavored vodka, which was as compelling to watch him prepare with frozen nitrogen as it was delicious to taste.

With such talented culinary teams in the desert, it will certainly be worth your while to visit the winning restaurants. Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion is located on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage, roysrestaurant.com and Pinzimini is located at The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa on Dinah Shore Drive also in Rancho Mirage, westinmissionhills.com.

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by Robin E. Simmons

PICK OF THE WEEK: TRUMBO

COMMIE HERO?

Bryan Cranston delivers a potent performance -- I predict that Cranston will be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar© -- as blacklisted late 1940’s and ‘50’s Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo in director Jay Roach’s often eloquent bio-pic that illuminates one of America’s most shameful eras.

This absorbing tale about a successful -- and rich -- writer who declared himself a communist during a time when post-war, right wing Americans were gripped by a rampant paranoia, is -- in my opinion -- also a cautionary tale about what can happen in our collective future.

Trumbo was punished by an ultraconservative sub-culture that feared his produced screenplays might unduly influence moviegoers to embrace a moral and political point of view anathema to theirs. The House Un-American Committee (HUAC) subpoenaed Hollywood filmmakers, actors and writers who were asked to name suspected communists. But Trumbo,

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the most prominent of the uncooperative “Hollywood ten,” refused. Having defied congress, Trumbo became an enemy of the state, and spent nearly a year in prison. For almost a dozen years, Trumbo continued to write screenplays using an alias. Ironically, under the name “Frank Rich,” Trumbo won two Best Screenplay Oscars© for ROMAN HOLIDAY and THE BRAVE ONE. Hedda Hopper, the enormously influential and widely read gossip columnist, supported the government’s crackdown on commies, is beautifully played by Helen Mirren. John Wayne also figures prominently as a supporter of HUAC. The crisp dialogue between Trumbo and his various opponents is finely nuanced by Cranston and resonates in our world.

But in spite of the relevant political elements, this film stays on track as a wonderful and engrossing piece of pure entertainment. At its heart, though Trumbo is about a colorful, real-life eccentric who sacrificed a successful career to stand up for his rights, it is also frequently with memorable bits by recognizable actors.

I appreciated seeing Trumbo’s most preferred writing environment in a tub with “extras.” Apparently when he was relaxed and his senses were stimulated, he could more easily create.

In the darker days, he was not above cranking out lowbrow material for schlock producer Frank King (an unrestrained John Goodman).

Trumbo said: “Character is destiny.” In the end, there’s no doubt that he stood for our core American values and the sacred right of free expression we hold so dear.

He lived a full and honorable life and left a legacy of films good and bad and great.

Some of the latter about freedom itself (see HOME OF THE BRAVE starring Kirk Douglas).

The blacklist was finally broken in 1960 when Kirk Douglas (nicely played by Dean O’Gorman) hired Trumbo to write and receive on-screen credit for SPARTACUS* -- a film about a slave and freedom fighter who leads a revolt, and pays the price. Like

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it or not, this often-disturbing film about our not-so-distant past impales the far-right mind-set that is again a growing element of our great country. It’s also a disturbing reminder of how can fail. John McNamara’s screenplay was adapted from “Dalton Trumbo,” the biography by Bruce Cook.

Begins November 13 at Cinemas Palme d’Or. (*Trumbo also received on-screen credit for EXODUS the same year.)

acquaintance sends their world into a narrowing and harrowing tailspin. At first Simons doesn’t recognize Gordo (writerdirector Joel Edgerton), but after a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrible secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years.

As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she is forced to consider not only how well we really know those closest to us but are bygones really ever bygone? Cool extras include a commentary track with Edgerton, “Karma for Bullies,” Deleted Scenes, “The Dark Side of Jason Bateman” and an Alternate Ending. Universal. Blu-ray.

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NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: THE GIFT

The big question at the cent of this compelling movie is: Can you really go through life having never wronged anyone?” Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon’s high-school

It’s Christmas Eve in Hollywood and SinDee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone) hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the sex worker and her best friend, Alexander (Mya Taylor), embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their crazy odyssey leads them to and through various Los Angeles subcultures, including an Armenian family dealing with their own issues of infidelity. This cleverly shot modern Christmas tale bursts with energy and style.

Sean Baker’s hilarious and beautiful film was shot entirely on an iPhone 5s! The meaning of the title is anyone’s guess, but I think I know. Magnolia. Blu-ray. robinesimmons@aol.com

Book Review

The Poor Poor Poor

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here may be nothing worse than being poor in the United States. Poverty is at an all time high in our country. In $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 240 pages) authors Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer spell out the precarious lives of those who struggle to exist on only a couple of dollars each day!

If you think this book could serve as a guide for penny pinching, you will first be disappointed and then relieved you even have pennies to pinch.

This book is about the horror and tragedy of what is happening to the working poor in America Two dollars a day represents a per person average. That means if the household consists of a mother and her two kids, the amount is six dollars – that’s the amount left after payday and bills. However, the mother and her kids don’t actually have that amount as cash money.

At the end of the month, after paying rent and utilities, transportation to and from work, there is basically little to nothing left for food.

Edin is a sociologist who for the last several decades has studied the poor and poverty in major American cities. When she revisited cases from a decade earlier, she noticed conditions are worse today. She wanted to know why.

Teaming up with statistician and social worker Shaefer, the two hoped to figure out how to get an accurate picture of the new poor. How were they surviving? And on how much?

They discovered that the level of poverty was so deep – the destitution so great, they had to use the World Bank’s metric of global poverty

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By Heidi Simmons “$2.00 a Day”

By Kathryn Edin & Luke Shaefer non-Fiction

model in the developing countries! A shocking revelation previously un-thought of in the US. The official poverty level line in the US for a family of three is about $16.50 per person, per day. The government’s designation as “deep poverty” is $8.30 per person, per day. Edin and Shaefer are the first to look at Americans who fall below the $2 per day.

In the research, they found that the $2 a day did not discriminate by family type or race. The rate of growth (of the poor) is highest among African Americans and Hispanics, but nearly half of the $2 a day poor are white.

The authors follow eight families in cities around the country who live under the $2 mark.

This is where the book’s narrative comes alive and the poor become very real.

Modonna and her 15-year-old daughter lose their apartment and live between family and shelters. Modonna had a minimum wage job for eight years with the same company. Until one day her cash register came up short $10 and they fired her. The employer later found the money, but did not rehire her or even apologize. This sent her and her daughter into a downward spiral when Modonna could not find another job.

Jennifer and her two children live in a

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homeless shelter. When Jennifer had a job, she traveled hours taking two buses to get to work.

She worked for a company that cleaned up construction and foreclosure property. It paid her $8 an hour. When Jennifer got sick, she kept working. The condition of the Chicago area’s abandoned properties she was cleaning for the banks were intolerable – mold, human feces and freezing temps. But she kept at it -- until she collapsed. Even though she was one of the companies best workers -- and the longest -- they fired her.

Susan gets up early everyday to apply for jobs.

She sends out applications via her refurbished $30 iPhone – her only possession. She must constantly purchase minutes, which quickly run out. But at least she has access to Internet service with the phone. This gives her an advantage.

Most poor have no access to a computer, let alone Internet service.

She applies over and over to Walmart, a tedious process that has become traumatic for her because of the confusing, psychological questions. When she finally breaks down and goes to the welfare office for help, she waits in a long line for hours and hours to only be told she needs to come back another day because

the quota was already filled. She won’t go again because she believes there is no help.

Rae worked for Walmart and was “checker of the month” two times. When she couldn’t make it to work because she didn’t have transportation, she was fired. Rae and her baby daughter (an unexpected pregnancy after antibiotics neutralized her birth control) live with relatives.

After she paid her rent, utilities, bought diapers and food, she had no cash left. The car she shares, and fills with gas, was drained by the other user.

Each person in the book has a heartbreaking story. It is bad luck at best and exploitation at worse. The poor cannot get a break. Low-wage employers see these people as dispensable labor.

The authors spend time on the history of welfare and the decline of the system. They point to a survey, which concludes Americans don’t hate the poor, they hate welfare. Even so, today fewer people are on welfare than at anytime in history when they need it most.

The number of American families living on $2 a day is one and half million households and includes three million children.

The authors offer ways to change this desperate and sad situation. The most obvious solution is jobs! This book is well organized and succinctly written. It made me furious and feel helpless. This is an important read if you want to understand our country’s current economic truth. When the poor are poorer than ever, the problem points to something much greater.

By Dee Jae Cox

A Stage Review of “Happy Hour”

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ette Davis said, “Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” And rarely have I seen a more prime example of that adage than in the World Premier of George Eastman’s play, “Happy Hour,” currently in production at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre. Happy Hour, stars Gavin Macleod (The Love Boat/Mary Tyler Moore show) as 85-year-old Harry Townsend, whose picturesque life has faded like old photos as he copes with the barriers and challenges that age has unfairly thrust upon him. Macleod is spectacular in the role of an aging man who is facing the loss of his waning independence. His heart wrenching performance had me teary-eyed on more than one occasion. His humor and life philosophies were moving and poignant.

Harry Townsend is a well-developed and empathetic character who reflects our greatest fears about growing older and epitomizes that best that we can become with a life well lived.

Unfortunately I did not find the character of his son, Alan, played by actor John Hawkinson, nearly as empathetic or likable as the father. He was too removed from the heart of the story for my taste. He

was the ‘spokesperson’ for his sister who was the actual caretaker of their father.

Why the sister, who was said to be the one who actually had a relationship with their father, couldn’t’ speak for herself was unclear to me. Alan had long since left his native Vermont for the California Coast and yet was back to coerce and cajole his father into making choices that were in his own best interest, as determined by his children.

Hawkinson’s performance felt harsh and distant. The character seemed angry with his father for not wanting to follow the dictates of his son. This is a story that so many can identify with in dealing with those precarious relationships as the roles reverse and the child becomes the parent.

This play expresses so much of what most will experience and yet it misses the mark in not exploring the actual role of a caretaker child and an aging parent. I kept thinking how much richer the story would be if it actually explored the dynamics between an adult child struggling for independence from caring for an aging parent who was increasingly becoming more dependent.

Ron Celona’s direction is impressive.

Allowing the breaking of the forth wall as

Harry delivers some of his most moving lines directly to the audience as he looks out that invisible window towards the lake.

Each step seemed to have purpose and intent as this two-person show gave just enough movement and action to keep the dialogue from becoming flat and stagnant.

Jimmy Cuomo’s set was detailed and flawless. Randy Hansen’s sound, executed perfectly by Sound Technician, Karen Goodwin, provided my favorite nuances of the show as the subtle sounds of the outdoors were heard every time the front door of the house was opened. It gave genuine feel to the show and set a perfect backdrop for this dramatic story.

This is a show for all ages, though probably not a story that would entertain young children.

“Happy Hour, is in production at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre located at 69930 Highway 111, Suite 116, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 through November 22nd.

For Reservations: 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 the host of KPTR 1450’s hit radio show, “California Woman 411” in Palm Springs.

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MON NOVEMBER 9 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 The Luminators 6pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill Marx 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Mood Deep House Lounge 6pm-2am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Ron Kalina’s Jazz 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Rox NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 7pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Singer Song Writer Open Mic hosted by Robert Poole 7pm

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I ❤ STATISTICS

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he mark of a truly intelligent person is to be moved by statistics,” said George Bernard Shaw. Vin Scully had a different take on statistics when he said, “Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost; for support, not illumination.”

However you want to look at it, all 321,729,000 of us here in the third most populous country in the world and most populous state in the country like our statistics whether they be informative, fun or misleading.

Unless Donald Trump becomes President, our population will grow to 417 million people within forty-five years despite a fertility rate (1.86 children per woman) that is below the population replacement rate of 2.1 due to our immigration rate.

Here in the United States, we have 7.2 million more women than men. Our nation’s median age is 37 years. This means that half of our population is older and half is younger. People under 20 years of age make up 27% of the population and 13% are over 65 years of age. Current life expectancy in the United States is 79 years.

Overall, approximately 2.6 million Americans die each year and split equally between men and women. Heart disease is “

the leading killer and represents 25% of all deaths annually. Cancers represent 23% of deaths annually.

A report from the President’s Cancer Panel states that 41% of us will have cancer at some point in our lives with about 50% dying from the disease. At present, approximately 14 million or 4.35% of all Americans have cancer.

Looking at types of cancer, 14% of all men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point. Currently 2.8 million American men have the disease with only 15% expected to have fatal outcomes. When it comes to breast cancer, 13% of women get it with 3 million currently suffering from the disease. Only 17% of these women will have a fatal outcome.

As for less common life enders, 1 in 5,000 will die in a car crash while 1 in 25 million will

Dale Gribow On The Law

CALLER SCAMS.. THEY’RE BACK

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he season is here and so are the “professional” scam callers who believe CV residents are easy targets.

On Saturday I received an email from a wellknown friend in La Quinta who received a call from 757 263 4907. He shared that this is a scam number that is threatening our neighbors, no doubt older neighbors. The caller threatens criminal prosecution by the Treasury Department or the IRS. Over the weekend the Desert Sun also wrote about scam callers who claimed to be with law enforcement and your caller ID may support that claim registering Riverside Sheriffs. They may notify you, as they did me, that you did not show for jury duty and they need you to send a money order to clear it up.

The VISA Scam involves a caller claiming to be someone they are not. In the past I warned my readers that When the IRS Calls to Hang UP. This is because the IRS, like Visa, does not call... they write.

A new caller Scam provides YOU with all your credit card information, except the one piece they want...your PIN. You will not be asked for your VISA card number because they already have it. The caller says - ‘This is Mr. Jones and I’m calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge

number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I’m calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona?’

When you say ‘No’, the caller continues with, ‘Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching, and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address). Is that correct?’

You say ‘yes’.

The caller continues - ‘I will be starting a Fraud Investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. ‘Do you need me to read it again?’

The IMPORTANT part of the scam is when the caller says, ‘I need to verify you are in possession of your card’. He’ll ask you to ‘turn your card over and give him your PIN number to prove you have the card in your possession.

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die in a plane crash. You are more than ten times more likely to die by falling out of your bed, being struck by lightning or being killed in a tornado than a plane crash.

Approximately 2,500 left-handed Americans die each year because they used a product made for a right hander.

When it comes to higher education, 66% of all high school graduates go to college yet only 60% of college students graduate within six years of enrollment. Overall, just 30% of Americans have a college degree. The average graduate carries $27,000 of debt, more than twice the level of 1995 graduates.

Meanwhile, half of all Americans are low income or living in poverty - a stunning statistic considering that we are the wealthiest country in the world.

Looking globally, there are approximately 7.2 billion people in the world of which only

four will live beyond 116 years of age. At any point in the day, 7% of the world or 500 million people are drunk.

Here in the United States, the average person consumes 600 sodas a year. When you multiply 600 sodas by 321 million people, that is an awful lot of Coca-Colas… which reminds me…Coca-Cola is green until they add coloring agents.

Thinking of big numbers, the speed of light is about 671 million miles an hour. This means that light can travel from the moon to Earth in two seconds. Conversely, scientists have found that the speed of light can be slowed to as low as 38 miles per hour by packing lots of atoms into a small, super cold space. The value of this discovery is that we may be able to transmit more data using one millionth of the power currently required for transmission.

As you can hopefully see, statistics are a great way to remember important and not so important things in a world where our minds become cluttered from an overload of stimuli and information.

Haddon Libby is Managing Partner of Winslow Drake, an investment advisory firm and can be reached at hlibby@winslowdrake. com.

After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he’ll say, ‘That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?’ IF so call the number on the back of your card and provide the reference number I just provided.

Once you give the PIN number thousands of dollars of internet charges will have taken place. You will soon realize you too were a SCAM victim.

If you have any questions regarding this article or have ideas for future legal articles please contact Dale Gribow Attorney at Law (760) 837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.com

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safety tips

by Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

Fall Back Into Safety!

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By Bruce cathcart

Location, Location, Location…

Close, But Not Too Close

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s you circle the house, changing clocks back make time for this short safety checklist. It’ll see you into the winter with a safe and organized home: Change the clocks, change the batteries.

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors save lives.

Replace light bulbs. Long dark winter evenings call for a little illumination! Since you’ll have stepladders out to reach smoke detectors and clocks on Time Change Sunday, double up on safety (and energy savings) by checking for light bulbs and fixtures.

Prepare for cold and flu season. Cold

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weather is here and so are colds and the flu; will your household be prepared if illness strikes? Check the medicine cabinet, and assess stocks of over-the-counter medications. Do you have sufficient nonaspirin fever reducers, cough syrup, and decongestants needed to fight colds or flu?

Make or review your family emergency plan. If an emergency strikes, will your family know what to do? Review your family’s emergency plan, or create one for the first time. Update phone numbers, addresses and contact information, and post an Emergency Information Page near the phone.

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

any years ago when I was a young man and first came to live in the desert I remember laughing at a post card I saw while getting a date shake at Shield’s Date Gardens. It read: “The Coachella Valley, where the sun spends the winter and hell spends the summer”. Here it is some 35 years later and I realize that this must have been written by an angry old man… because after this last summer I no longer think it’s that funny, just an accurate description of our weather. So to paraphrase another old saying, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the desert!

This brings me to the topic of this week’s article, Location, Location, Location. Clearly, if you do not enjoy 350 days of sunshine a year, the Coachella Valley is not the right location for you. That is of course assuming you are a full time resident. What are some of the other locational factors that you should want to be close to, but not too close, here in the Coachella Valley?

I’ll describe several of these items in just a moment, but first let’s take a quick look at the real estate sales activity for the Coachella Valley for the month of October. At the end of September we were only 109 sales behind last year’s total number of sales, and we were hoping that the increased pending sales in September would result in higher October closings and help us to catch up. Here’s what happened.

According to the Desert Area MLS (as of 11/01/15) there were 750 pendings of residential properties here in the Coachella Valley in October. There were 663 pendings in the previous month (September) showing a small increase that usually accompanies the cooler weather. Looking at the pendings from October of last year (2014) there were only 630 pendings. So this is another year over year increase in pendings activity for 2015 representing continued improvement in sales activity over the same time period last year. In September there were 540 solds and in October we had 596 solds. Compared to last year though, in October we sold only 517 homes. Again we are posting some year over year increases that are closing the gap between last year’s sales and this year’s sales.

In fact year to date sales for 2014 through October 1st were 7,337 compared to 7,300 for the same time period in 2015. That’s only a 37 home difference from last year and, with our increase in pending sales in October, we will surely surpass last year’s total sales next month.

Our inventory of homes for sale was also back on the rise (as expected) this month with 4,463 homes available as of November 1, 2015 compared to only 3,717 as of October 1, 2015. That follows our seasonal pattern of increasing inventory at this time of year and shows 600 MORE homes on the market

today when compared to the same time last year. This represents both a monthly increase as well as a year over year increase meaning supply is now exceeding the demand for homes setting the stage for a “buyer’s market” through the end of the year. With interest rates staying flat and pending sales staying strong I am confident that the end of this year’s sales numbers will exceed last year’s sales numbers and reverse the trend of a declining sales market that has plagued our Valley sales for the last two years.

Nobody wants to live right next door to a hospital, but no one wants to live too far away from one either! Fortunately we have three great hospitals scattered across the Coachella Valley that allow us choices to live in many great communities and still be within a reasonable distance from first rate medical care. Unless you are moving into a retirement community, the same is true of good quality schools. We have numerous California Distinguished Schools throughout our Valley.

As for the correct distance from the school, I don’t mind hearing the band and roar of the crowd in the distance on Friday nights, but I don’t want to hear the bells and buzzers signaling the start and end of daily classes.

Shopping and services are also important and we have everything from Walmart Centers, to shopping malls to world class El Paseo, not to mention some of the finest dining on the planet here in the Coachella Valley. So how close is too close? For some, too many DUI’s means walking distance. For me, I prefer a short drive to commercial centers. And speaking of driving, proximity to freeways and highways is important, but I would rather not be able to hear them when relaxing by my pool while trying to avoid the summer heat. Airports, entertainment venues, the list is long and the Coachella Valley has it all. Just remember to use your common sense when shopping for a residence… location, location, location means close, but not too close!

Join me each month this year as we keep a close eye on our Coachella Valley real estate market. If you have a real estate question or concerns please email me at the address below.

Bruce Cathcart is the Broker/Co-Owner of La Quinta Palms Realty, “Your Friendly Professionals” and can be reached by email at bycathcart@laquintapalmsrealty.com or visit his website at laquintapalmsrealty.com.

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DEARJENNY

by Jenny Wallis

“Where should I start in winning him back?”

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by Maily O’neil

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ear Jenny, My boyfriend and I were together for almost 2 years.

We had so much fun together and our relationship seemed perfect! But as time went on, he seemed to pull away from me, and as he was doing that, I kind of chased him. I guess you could say I was a bit clingy.

A month into this uncomfortable onesided relationship, he broke up with me, saying he wanted to end things and was just in a different place than I was. It has been a few months and I can’t get him out of my mind. I think about him constantly and everything reminds me of him. I have decided that he is that perfect guy for me and I want him back, 100%. Where should I start in winning him back? -xxSonia Hi Sonia, Where should you start? There are lots of places, but not one of them has to do with winning him back. I am going to talk a little bit about you and then go into your relationship; your ex-boyfriend has nothing to do with the conversation. :) The reason why the relationship was so fabulous in the beginning was because both of you were finding things in one another that appealed to you two. You were finding qualities that you loved about another person that complimented the same qualities you saw within yourself. Even if you never saw these qualities, they were most likely your mirror image. You loved seeing that another person also saw in you all the wonderful qualities you saw within yourself. It made you feel great to know someone appreciated you; it feels good to be appreciated.

Then after a long period of time, like so many people do, he turned his attention to other things that he appreciated.

Unfortunately, you felt it. You felt that he was no longer “interested” in you. And whether that be the case or not, it pulled at you and you got in your own head and then into “fix it” mode. While in that mode, it becomes difficult for us to see anything else besides what our main focus is. In this case; getting your boyfriend back. I am not going to go into detail of some of the ridiculous things we sometimes do when we are in this mode, but at the very least, it involves going outside ourselves and being someone we are not. In this case, things never work out for the best.

May I invite you to consider the possibility that if we have appreciation already within us, we will not seek it from others. It is an emotion that feels so great; some people call it a feeling of being high (on life).

Appreciation is one of the highest, if not the highest, emotions out there. There are so many things that we can do in order to feel this within ourselves. Feelings of unworthiness, fear, doubt, being less

than, not enough, imperfect; these are all reasons why we don’t appreciate ourselves.

And when we find a quality in another person that can help us to counteract these feelings, it feels so good.

I am also suggesting that maybe at the time the relationship began you were in a different place of self-worth, and what he had to offer was just what you needed. As time went on and expansion happened (it always does), your self-worth changed. But you seem to be struggling to get back to the way it was in the beginning. Things can never remain the same, change is constant.

The only thing you can do in this situation, when you want your past mate back and he doesn’t want to come back, is one of two things. You can either be happy and appreciative without your mate or you can be unhappy and sad without your mate.

Because the choice of him getting back together with you is not on the table. You need to take this experience, as painful as it was, and appreciate that it happened.

Appreciate that you learned and grew from it. Relationships never involve other people, they are just our teachers. When it comes down to it, every relationship is about your relationship with yourself.

Quite possibly, after gaining growth from this experience, when you have so much more love, happiness and appreciation within yourself, you can put more toward your next encounter. What if this guy, who you are so broken up about, was preparing you for your next relationship?

JENNY WALLIS - Don’t forget to follow Jenny on askjennynow.com. Contact her at 760-505-0952

Question 1: I’m thinking about getting hair extensions but have been told they are expensive and require a lot of upkeep. Can you advise me on extensions? Are there different types and less expensive ones?

Answered by Tiffany Welch of Mai Salon DreamCatchers Hair Extensions: DreamCatchers Hair Extensions are no ordinary hair extensions. Made of the finest hair, they can be styled, permed, and colored – allowing you to treat them exactly as you would your own natural hair. Most other hair extension companies de-cuticulize the hair, leaving it course and sometimes unmanageable. To ensure DreamCatchers elite quality, we leave the cuticles intact giving them an incredible silky manageable quality and feel that will truly amaze you.

DreamCatchers will enable you to transform the appearance of fine, lifeless or short hair into thick, long, beautiful looking hair.

What’s more, DreamCatchers don’t use any damaging glues, waxes, chemicals or weaves as do most other hair extension systems.

when you have a thinning part, or even root grow out. Some women even use it just for extra volume or layers around the face.

Clip In extensions: Clip in extensions are a fast easy and temporary way to get long hair with no commitment. A simple hair color match with good quality hair will allow you to use heat tools and curl or straighten your hair also.

Question 2: My hair seems a bit dull and I want it to have more shine. Is there a salon service I can get for this and how much does it cost?

Answered by Mai Salon owner Maily There are a few options for hair color shine services available in the salon. Illumina (Wellacolors) shine service is just one of them and an excellent choice that helps lays down the cuticle of the hair for light reflection. Wella Luxe Oil line with Keratin helps strengthen the hair and is also good for an at-home regiment. Also, a good Thermal protector will help when working with hot tools.

The cost is determined by the length of the hair and how much product is used during your complimentary consultation.

DreamCatchers also offers a new addition to their company called “Crown N Glory”. It’s a clip in for the top of your hair that can be used for many reasons. You can use it for a fringe, if you don’t want the commitment,

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venue that cooks fans for half the game as the sun mercilessly beats down on them. Which, I’m sure was impossible to predict seeing how the sun moves in different patterns every day.

(Hope you’re picking up on my sarcasm) And this is the same venue that offers fans free Wi-Fi to order from concessions, but can’t offer fans a better way to get to and from the stadium without jumping over railroad tracks.

The same venue that can’t get its grass together.

And the same venue that season ticket holders are running from, will host the Super Bowl, further lining your pockets.

But while yours and the team’s net worth increase, it’s impossible to ignore the devaluation of what’s happened on the field.

All because of ego. You got too smart and started acting dumb.

Yorky, when you decided to “mutually part ways” with Jim Harbaugh, thus washing away his leadership that was “instrumental” in providing the team with discipline, work ethic and more wins in 4 years than they enjoyed the previous 7 combined, you put your priorities over that of the team.

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to understand, but we do blame you for not being able to see his value as a head coach.

As owner, you’re responsible for seeing potential and running to opportunities that will build a winning franchise, not protecting your ego, dismissing those who don’t fit your mold and narrowly focusing on adding sponsors while your best players choose retirement over the Red and Gold.

And now that we see the results of a tumultuous offseason, there’s more head scratching moves.

Now Jared Hayne is cut while running back drop like flies.

Now Colin Kaepernick is benched. For Blaine Gabbert. Who’s 5-22 as a starter.

And the latest dumb, dumb thing you did is NOTHING. You waltz by the press last Friday, congrats on your second son, but Yorky, NO comments about the team? No “atta boys” for the guys in the trenches fighting and scrapping for relevance.

You’ve done nothing to restore confidence in your coaching staff.

You’ve done nothing to restore hope for the fan base.

You’ve done nothing but politic for Super Bowl 50 while your team sinks into an abyss.

The management is confused. The coaching staff is confused, but the fan base

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can see exactly what’s going on York.

Bad leadership.

And it starts at the top.

Please, stop being dumb. Be smart enough to look to mentors, like your uncle. Be smart enough to ask for help from those around the league who buckled at the pressures of winning but rebounded.

Maybe, read a book called The Score Takes Care Of Itself, by Bill Walsh, Craig Walsh and Steve Jamison.

Maybe read The Education of A Coach by David Halberstam.

Let’s get some common sense and solid logic leading this franchise and watch it turn around once again.

Julie Buehler hosted the Coachella Valley’s most popular sports talk radio show, “Buehler’s Day Off” every day for 3 years, but now she can be exclusively seen on KMIR sharing the coolest stories in sports. She’s an avid gym rat, slightly sarcastic and more likely to recite Steve Young’s career passing stats than American Idol winners. Tune in to KMIR’s nightly news or KMIR.com for her sports reports.

by Flint Wheeler

NFL Season Braces For Rocky 2nd Half.. he action in NFL Week 8 was full of drama and major developments, as there were major injuries around the league, teams staying undefeated and plenty of late game drama that led to some upsets on the schedule. The New York Giants and New Orleans Saints played an offensive shootout, while there were also some last second victories by teams.

Here are 6 things to know from the NFL Week 8 slate: There were some injuries to notable players Ouch! The list of names injured in Week 8 includes Matt Forte, Le’Veon Bell, Reggie Bush, Steve Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Khiry Robinson, Ricardo Lockette and Cameron Wake. Some players are out for the season like Wake and Smith, who suffered an Achilles injury, along with Bush, who reportedly has a torn ACL. Bell’s injury looked scary after getting tackled in the game against the Bengals, but the Steelers are reportedly “optimistic” about the injury. Robinson suffered a serious leg injury and was taken to the hospital, while

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

by Julie Buehler

How Dumb Can You Get?

ey Jed. This is for you.

Read the headline.

Soak it in.

Mull it over.

Read it again.

Think about it.

I’d like to apologize in advance; you can all this “tough love.”

Because I do love you buddy, and that’s why I have to ask: How dumb can you get?

At first I thought it was inexperience driving the crazy train in San Fran.

Because everyone thinks you’re a smart guy.

Your youthful bluster earned the attention of Silicon Valley and you built a $2 billion stadium that was voted “Best Facility” by Sports Business Journal in 2015.

And you also went from owning the 17th most valuable franchise to now, according to Forbes, the 5th most valuable. Behind the most lucrative Cowboys, Super Bowl winning Patiots, Redskins and New York Giants.

Not bad kiddo. And according to the Niners website, it was York’s “strong leadership” that was “instrumental in providing the team and its fans a state-of-the-art new home a year ahead of schedule.”

Ok, it got built early, but this is the same

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the Ravens confirmed that Smith has a torn Achilles and will miss the rest of the season.

Fitzpatrick injured his hand against the Raiders and he was replaced by Geno Smith. Week 8 saw some big injury blows for teams.

The NFL still has some strong undefeated teams The Bengals stayed undefeated with a win against the Steelers on Sunday, while the Patriots stayed unbeaten with a win over the Dolphins on Thursday night. The Denver Broncos won over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night and now the Broncos remain undefeated. The Carolina Panthers play on Monday and they are the other undefeated team in the NFL. Teams that start 6-0 are almost guaranteed to make the playoffs and one of these teams could end up as the Super Bowl champions after starting undefeated.

Tom Brady is on pace for a record setting season with his stats and he has the Patriots on a mission after all the offseason drama.

There was some late game drama in Week 8 The Minnesota Vikings won on the road against the Bears with a late field goal and

that was the first win in Chicago for Minnesota in the Jay Cutler era. The Baltimore Ravens converted a last-second field goal from Justin Tucker to send the San Diego Chargers home with a defeat 29-26. Tucker made the kick as time expired, while the Seahawks hung on for an ugly victory against the Cowboys 13-12 in Dallas. The Buccaneers won in overtime over the Falcons. The wildest game of the week also had some drama, as the Saints won on a last second field goal against the Giants 52-49.

Saints-Giants had a shootout for the ages The New Orleans Saints and New York Giants had the most entertaining game of the weekend, combining for 13 touchdown passes, over 1000 total yards and over 100 total points in the Saints victory. The two teams put up 1030 total yards and a set a record for combined touchdown passes in a game, but things ended up being decided by a last second field goal.

The Saints got the benefit of a Giants penalty on a return and that set up the 50-yard field goal. The game was wild and Drew Brees threw for over 500 yards and seven touchdowns, while Eli Manning had six passing scores.

The weekend saw some upsets The Ravens had a tough start to the season, but they pulled an upset with the win over the Chargers, while the Buccaneers shocked the Falcons with a win in Week 8. The Falcons are now 6-2 and they lost to the Buccaneers in overtime, while the Raiders won over the Jets on the road in Oakland. Both teams are

now 4-3 and with the way the Raiders played it doesn’t seem like much of an upset, but the team put a show on one of the best performing defenses in the league coming into Week 8.

World Series competition kept the numbers from reaching the stratosphere, but Sunday’s battle of undefeated teams still did well on NBC. The Week 8 Packers/Broncos Sunday Night Football game drew a 14.3 overnight rating on NBC, up 25% from Packers/Saints last year (11.4) and up 39% from Packers/Vikings in 2013 (10.3). The 14.3 overnight is the highest yet for SNF opposite the World Series (six telecasts), topping the previous high of 11.8 for Steelers/ Saints in 2010.

The Broncos’ blowout win would likely have done far better if not for competition from Game 5 of the World Series on FOX, which had an 11.7 overnight. The last time a pair of undefeated teams met this late in the season, 2007, Patriots/Colts delivered a 22.5 on CBS. Sunday’s game was the eighth of nine on NBC this season to have an increase in overnights, with the lone exception Eagles/ Panthers the previous week (-8%). All nine games on NBC have topped a 13.0 overnight, the network’s longest streak to start the season since resuming coverage in 2006.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began selling their new ice cream out of a refurbished gas station in Burlington, Vermont. Thirty-seven years later, Ben & Jerry’s is among the world’s best-selling ice cream brands.

Its success stems in part from its willingness to keep transforming the way it does business. “My mantra is ‘Change is a wonderful thing,’” says the current CEO. As evidence of the company’s intention to keep re-evaluating its approach, there’s a “Flavor Graveyard” on its website, where it lists flavors it has tried to sell but ultimately abandoned. “Wavy Gravy,” “Tennessee Mud,” and “Turtle Soup” are among the departed. Now is a favorable time for you to engage in a purge of your own, Aries. What parts of your life don’t work any more? What personal changes would be wonderful things?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Before he helped launch Apple Computer in the 1970s, tech pioneer Steve Wozniak ran a dial-a-joke service. Most of the time, people who called got an automated recording, but now and then Wozniak answered himself. That’s how he met Alice Robertson, the woman who later became his wife. I’m guessing you will have comparable experiences in the coming weeks, Taurus. Future allies may come into your life in unexpected ways. It’s as if mysterious forces will be conspiring to connect you with people you need to know.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Small, nondestructive earthquakes are common. Our planet has an average of 1,400 of them every day. This subtle underground mayhem has been going on steadily for millions of years. According to recent research, it has been responsible for creating 80 percent of the world’s gold. I suspect that the next six or seven months will feature a metaphorically analogous process in your life. You will experience deep-seated quivering and grinding that won’t bring major disruptions even as it generates the equivalent of gold deposits. Make it your goal to welcome and even thrive on the subterranean friction!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s the process I went through to create your horoscope. First I drew up a chart of your astrological aspects. Using my analytical skills, I pondered their meaning.

Next, I called on my intuitive powers, asking my unconscious mind to provide symbols that would be useful to you. The response I got from my deeper mind was surprising: It informed me that I should go to a new cafe that had just opened downtown. Ten minutes later, I was there, gazing at a menu packed with exotic treats: Banana Flirty Milk...Champagne Coconut Mango Slushy...Honey Dew Jelly Juice...

Creamy Wild Berry Blitz...Sweet Dreamy Ginger Snow. I suspect these are metaphors for experiences that are coming your way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Beatles’ song “You Never Give Me Your Money” has this poignant lyric: “Oh, that magic feeling, nowhere to go.” I suggest you make it your motto for now. And if you have not yet begun to feel the allure of that sentiment, initiate the necessary shifts to get yourself in the mood. Why? Because it’s time to recharge your spiritual battery, and the best way to do that is to immerse yourself in the mystery of having nothing to do and nowhere to go. Put your faith in the pregnant silence, Leo. Let emptiness teach you what you need to know next.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Should a professional singer be criticized for her lack of skill in laying bricks?

Is it reasonable to chide a kindergarten teacher for his ineptitude as an airplane pilot? Does it make sense to complain about a cat’s inability to bark? Of course not. There are many other unwarranted comparisons that are almost as irrational but not as obviously unfair. Is it right for you to wish your current lover or best friend could have the same je ne sais quoi as a previous lover or best friend? Should you try to manipulate the future so that it’s more like the past?

Are you justified in demanding that your head and your heart come to identical conclusions? No, no, and no. Allow the differences to be differences. And more than that: Celebrate them!

© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the mid-19th century, an American named Cyrus McCormick patented a breakthrough that had the potential to revolutionize agriculture. It was a mechanical reaper that harvested crops with far more ease and efficiency than hand-held sickles and scythes. But his innovation didn’t enter into mainstream use for 20 years. In part that was because many farmers were skeptical of trying a new technology, and feared it would eliminate jobs. I don’t foresee you having to wait nearly as long for acceptance of your new wrinkles, Libra. But you may have to be patient.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it possible to express a benevolent form of vanity? I say yes. In the coming weeks, your boasts may be quite lyrical and therapeutic. They may even uplift and motivate those who hear them. Acts of self-aggrandizement that would normally cast long shadows might instead produce generous results. That’s why I’m giving you a go-ahead to embody the following attitude from Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)”: “I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal / I cannot be comprehended except by my permission.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Regard the current tensions and detours as camouflaged gifts from the gods of growth. You’re being offered a potent opportunity to counteract the effects of a self-sabotage you committed once upon a time.

You’re getting an excellent chance to develop the strength of character that can blossom from dealing with soul-bending riddles. In fact, I think you’d be wise to feel a surge of gratitude right now. To do so will empower you to take maximum advantage of the disguised blessings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are slipping into a phase when new teachers are likely to appear.

That’s excellent news, because the coming weeks will also be a time when you especially need new teachings. Your good fortune doesn’t end there. I suspect that you will have an enhanced capacity to learn quickly and deeply. With all these factors conspiring in your favor, Capricorn, I predict that

by January 1, you will be smarter, humbler, more flexible, and better prepared to get what you want in 2016.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): American author Mark Twain seemed to enjoy his disgust with the novels of Jane Austen, who died 18 years before he was born. “Her books madden me so that I can’t conceal my frenzy,” he said, even as he confessed that he had perused some of her work multiple times.

“Every time I read Pride and Prejudice,” he wrote to a friend about Austen’s most famous story, “I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” We might ask why he repetitively sought an experience that bothered him. I am posing a similar question to you, Aquarius. According to my analysis, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to renounce, once and for all, your association with anything or anyone you are addicted to disliking.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Sahara in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert on the planet. It’s almost the size of the United States.

Cloud cover is rare, the humidity is low, and the temperature of the sand can easily exceed 170° F. (80° C.). That’s why it was so surprising when snow fell there in February of 1979 for the first time in memory. This once-in-a-lifetime visitation happened again 33 years later. I’m expecting a similar anomaly in your world, Pisces. Like the desert snow, your version should be mostly interesting and only slightly inconvenient. It may even have an upside. Saharan locals testified that the storm helped the palm trees because it killed off the parasites feeding on them.

Homework: Brag about a talent or ability that few people know you have. Tout one of your underappreciated charms. Report to FreeWillAstrology.com.

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

November 5 to November 11, 2015

Mind, body & Spirit

by Bronwyn Ison

YOU CAN SHARE KINDENESS, EVERY DAY

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n act of altruism requires little effort.

More than twice the amount of energy is expended to be cruel and hurtful. Sure, everyone has had an ego bruising or feelings hurt. It is part of life. At tender young ages we learned quickly not everyone plays in the sandbox politely. Surrounding yourself with kind and caring people will provide a healthier atmosphere. Relinquish and remove yourself from negativity.

Research tells us, small acts of kindness go a long way. Every day altruistic behavior has also been linked to improve your overall health. Our physical body takes on insurmountable stress. When we reap love and caring, we feel happy. Negative people or circumstances will drain you mentally, emotionally and physically. Simply be kind and watch your harvest flourish.

Engage in personal interactions with people. When you are genuinely interested in someone or something you will also receive more out of the friendship or relationship.

Projecting an act of kindness to a stranger (as in pay it forward) will reward you and the receiver with joy. Acknowledging and/ or complimenting a store clerk or your local Barista may make their day. If you recognize someone is experiencing a challenging day this is your opportunity to turn her frown upside down.

Has anyone ever put forth an act of kindness towards you and made your day

easier? I have been the beneficiary of caring and concern on numerous occasions. If you reminisce on this pleasurable experience, you know you can make someone’s day. It can be as simple as meeting for coffee, running an errand for a friend, or calling to let he/she know you care.

Utilize your natural talents to make someone’s day. Perhaps you are an artist.

Paint or draw someone a picture. Maybe you write poetry. Write a poem expressing your friendship. Ahhh, you are a fine cook. Make a special dish or bake some cookies. This simple act will go a long way for you and your friend.

Forgiveness is one of the hardest acts for someone to accomplish. When you forgive a person it liberates you from the burden that weighs heavily on your shoulders. Research tells us forgiveness will improve future relationships, decreases stress and anxiety and can lower blood pressure as well as decrease alcohol and substance abuse.

Take time to meditate or pray. Finding solitude is an act of altruism toward oneself.

Meditating on kindness will allow you to project more positive energy and love.

Research demonstrates meditating on kindness will also increase your ability to be compassionate and empathetic.

Share your smile and love. Kindness will exude from you. Kindness is contagious.

Bronwyn Ison is the Owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com 760.564.YOGA

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ou could never mistake the hip salon D.O.S. on stylish El Paseo in Palm Desert, for an old school barber shop. You won’t find little old men wondering about passing out crew cuts like candy. Instead, you will be confronted with a modern salon, a place where the traditional skill of barbering has merged with the art of hairstyling and other beauty services.

The Dennis Ogas Salon on El Paseo has been assisting both men and women achieve their hair fashion goals for almost a decade. Ogas moved to the Coachella Valley 20 years ago and has been a skilled hairstylist and barber for over 30 years.

After cultivating his craft at high end salons, he decided to open his own eight years ago. His focus was to offer something unique from what most salons in the area were offering, a dedicated spot where both men and women could experience balanced salon/barbering services in an upscale, yet relaxed atmosphere.

The difference between a barber and a hairstylist can seem confusing, but it’s not. A barber cuts hair and also can provide facial shaving and beard trimming. A hair stylist/ cosmetologist is proficient at hairstyling, coloring and other beauty specialties. Ogas is skilled at both.

But although Ogas’ salon offers services for men and women, he has come to realize especially in recent years that men are becoming more inclined to want more than just a haircut. “We offer different services for men, including color, hairstyling, as well as traditional shaving, waxing, facials and manicures/pedicures,” said Ogas.

To help his male clientele experience all that D.O.S has to offer and entice new clientele, Ogas has come up with a bimonthly event that will keep guys looking good for the whole season.

Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, the Dennis Ogas Salon will be presenting, DOS GOES M.A.D. (Men After Dark), offering 50% off all of men’s services. The event kicks off Friday, November 6th 2015 until May 2016.

The occasion runs from 4pm to 8pm and will

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by Sunny Simon

How to Recover From a Misstep

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ecently I was interviewed for an online publication. The journalist wanted my perspective as a career coach on how to recover from a mistake at work. That was not a question I had to ponder at length. Of course, during my many years in corporate America, I made blunders, recovered and learned how to right my wrongs.

My remedy for bouncing back after you’ve stumbled and fallen involves a trio of activities.

First, you must step up and take ownership.

No stalling around looking for excuses or rationalizing why it wasn’t your fault. Own it. I might add you should own it even if you are not directly responsible, but if it happened under your watch. Stated differently, a manager plays a role in the mistakes of her direct reports as does a member of a team play a role when the group misses a goal.

After you have admitted the error, you must apologize. The mistake had a cost. An error causes damage. Take the high road, communicate your regret and be sincere about it. Muster up your courage to face the people you let down. Again, don’t drag your feet.

Apologize at the first opportunity.

The third act of the getting out of trouble scenario is to find a fix. During my formative years my father taught me something I’ve held onto. He provided advice that is simple,

straight-forward and yet so insightful. “Make as many mistakes as you like, but never make the same mistake twice.” Of course we are going to make errors as we navigate in both our careers and personal lives. As Ben Franklin put it, “You will know failure.”

Whether you experience a minor glitch or a major mess-up, focus on the root cause and begin brainstorming solutions. For example, let’s assume you are part of a team that implemented a process that failed. Immediately rally the troops and drill down until you have found the broken piece. Once you have, do two things. Write it and right it. Begin by documenting what happened. Next, rewrite the process so the mistake is never repeated.

Communicate to others in the company that you have uncovered and implemented a solution to the problem. You will regain much of the lost credibility by working quickly and getting the word out.

Once you have created a fix to what went wrong, stop and reflect on what you learned from the incident. Inherent in mistakes are opportunities to grow. Accept the lesson, do not let it diminish your confidence and move on to success.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching. More about Sunny at www.raisethebarhigh.com

offer refreshments, an outside cigar lounge and hot lather shave demonstrations.

The event coincides with El Paseo’s Art Walk (elpaseoartwalk.com) which takes place every 1st Friday of the month from November through May and Cruise Night El Paseo (elpaseocruisenight.com), which takes place every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month following the same time frame.

So if you’re of the male persuasion and looking to step up your style while enjoying some fun on El Paseo, checking out the Dennis Ogas Salon “Men After Dark” event should definitely be on your radar. It will be worlds apart from any barbering encounter you’ve ever had.

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