August 1 to August 7, 2013 Vol. 2 No. 19

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John Marek & Ideation

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Well In The Desert

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Bill Feingold

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Contents

The Only Authentic Neapolitan Pizza In The Desert

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CPV Sentinel Energy Plant.............. 3 LMS - John Marek & Ideation........6 Well In The Desert..........................8 Public Pers. - Bill Feingold.............9 Mosey Bravo...................................9 Travel - Lareto, Mexico ................10 Road Trippin - O.C. Fair................11 Consider This................................12 Valley Rhythms............................13 Pet Place.......................................14 The Vino Voice..............................15 Club Crawler Nightlife.................16 Happy Hour Hotspot...................18 Slim Man Cooks...........................19 Screeners......................................20 Book Review.................................21 Haddon Libby..............................23 Gamer Girl....................................23 Dale Gribow.................................24 Real Estate....................................24 Safety Tips....................................25 ShareKitchen................................25 Sports Scene................................26 Free Will Astrology......................26 Life & Career Coach......................27 Mind, Body, & Spirit.....................27 Health w/ Jill Coleman RN...........28 Ask The Doctor.............................28 Comics - Weiss Cracks..................30

Peak Power: The CPV Sentinel Energy Project Meets Demand

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by Heidi Simmons

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here’s a stretch west of Indian Canyon Avenue, in the direction of Highway 62 on Dillon Road, where residential life quickly drops away and the scenic desert expanse becomes industrialized with high intensity power lines, solar farms and wind turbines. Here desert resources are used to generate energy.

Off this barren, quiet thoroughfare, washed with sand from the last summer storm, is a new $900 million power plant.

A freshly engineered blacktop road with drainage and curbs leads north toward the older “daisy fields,” the affectionate term for wind farms. Weathered windmill parts and blades are stacked and strewn behind new chain link fence with three tiers of barbed wire. Rather than in neat rows, the aged and dated wind turbines here seem randomly planted on uneven desert terrain, gullies and hills.

Further back on Melissa Lane, set level and center of 37 acres, is the CPV Sentinel Energy Plant. Unlike the surrounding spindly windmills, sparse and barely turning, this is a mighty collection of tightly organized, gargantuan structures humming with the production of energy, capable of generating 800 megawatts of electricity. Enough power to light up the homes of the CV. Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. (CPV) along with GE Financial Services and Diamond Generating Corporation, completed construction of the plant and was on-line for service May 6, 2013. It is what the industry calls a “peaker plant,” also known as a simple-cycle plant. The facility is designed to start-up quickly to meet the imminent demand for energy when the electric grid cannot meet the supply -- when energy requirements are at their highest.

“We can be up and running in ten minutes,” said Mark McDaniels, Vice President of CPV. “We typically only

operate during periods of peak demand for electricity. Our quick start ability allows us to supply power to the electrical grid system when needed.”

At the site, behind a monitored electronic gate, four massive water tanks dominate the welcome. They look freshly painted, clean and tidy. Each is boldly marked with the contents: RAW WATER TANK Capacity: 2,300,000 gallons; two smaller tanks, DEMINERALIZED WATER Capacity: 364,000 Gallons and WASTE WATER TANK Capacity: 1,350,000 Gallons.

They stand close together like a well-groomed family -- the kids in between mom and dad.

Although these tanks greet you at the gate, water is only a supporting factor in the production of energy at this state-ofthe-art plant. CPV is a natural gas powered electric generating facility. It burns 9000 BTUs (British Thermal Units) to make onekilowatt hour of electricity.

The power plant consists of eight 100-megawatt natural gas powered electric generators. Each generator is accompanied with an array of stainless steel pipes that neatly bend and connect to other over-sized equipment. Matching and uniformed, large and small parts combine to make a complete unit. A baffled and cantilevered air intake,

which functions similarly to a swamp cooler, stands three stories tall. There’s a robust 90-foot emissions stack with a “crow’s nest” and a water-cooling tower like a giant JackIn-The-Box -- but instead of a clown being released, it’s water vapor. Put all together, the equipment is imposing, handsome yet somehow humble.

“The system operates similar to that of a gas powered car,” said McDaniels.

“Filtered air goes in, mixes with the fuel, is ignited and generates heat, which is then converted into torque that drives the shaft and spins the generator that creates power.”

According to McDaniels, CPV is much cleaner than a car and also more efficient.

This small-scale example is an effective model of how CPV’s system works. It is a simplified understanding of what alchemy is really taking place to produce the magic of electricity.

The GE LMS 100 aeroderivative combustion turbines that produce the power are similar to what hangs on the wings of 747 jet airliners. They look like the engines used for Pod Races at Mos Espa Arena. In fact, the planet Tatooine would envy this facility.

In a long, perfectly aligned row, the identical units are numbered one through eight -- the octuplets too new to display any individual personality. A thick layer of simple grey rock covers the essential grounds of the plant, kept in place by precise blacktop roads and connecting footpaths.

Like a Zen garden, there is simple beauty to this otherworldly facility.

On the day of my visit, although it was barely 100 degrees, overcast with a slight breeze, all eight siblings were working.

Here’s why: As a peaker plant, CPV comes on line only after all other energy sources continue to page 5

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are in use, including renewables. Or like this day, when renewable energy is not available to contribute to the grid. So when it is the hottest time of the day and there is no breeze or sunshine, CPV can quickly generate power and supply it to the grid adding as much power as needed up to 800 megawatts. When CPV’s energy is no longer required and the demand met, it can just as quickly shut down. McDaniels characterizes the plant as “nimble.”

According to California Independent Systems Operator (Cal ISO), a nonprofit public benefit corporation, Californians use over 300 million megawatt-hours of electricity a year. Here’s a way to think about it: A watt is a unit of power, or energy per unit time. It is the rate at which energy is being used. If you are reading the CVW in a room with ten, 100-watt light bulbs on, and it takes you an hour, that’s 1000 watts or one-kilowatt hour. Electric companies bill in kilowatt hours (kWh). 1000 kilowatts (ten good folks each reading CVW in different rooms, with ten 100 watt light bulbs) is equal to one-megawatt hour. The average household uses 10,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year or ten-megawatts.

A major supplier of electricity to Southern California was San Clemente’s nuclear power plant at San Onofre. It is no longer operating and has been permanently closed by Southern California Edison.

San Onofre was a “base load” facility, meaning it ran nonstop everyday of the week all year long generating 2000 megawatts each hour. Base load plants carry the biggest burden in producing constant power, typically at the cheapest rates. As demand increases, so does the price of power.

Then there are “intermediate load” plants that may produce energy for days, a week or even a month, filling the gaps between expected demands above the base load facilities. These plants take several hours to start and shut down. When base load and intermediate load energy is still not enough, peaker plants make up the difference. In short notice, peakers can contribute a reliable, safe and secure power supply.

For several reasons, this western edge of the CV is ideal for energy production.

There is the obvious -- open space, wind, sunshine and water. But the other essential component is transmission. The electricity must be added to the “electron superhighway” (the power grid) in order to reach 30 million users. Power is useless if you can’t get it where it’s needed.

CPV Sentinel is located between North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County. The peaker plant is only 700 feet from the Devers Substation where energy is stepped-up to the right voltage for transmission. Southern California Edison owns Devers. High-voltage transmission lines and a natural gas pipeline run parallel to Interstate10 and are within a few miles of the site. The less distance electricity has to travel, the more efficient.

For most of the Coachella Valley, no matter the source of the power -- wind, solar, base, intermediate or peaker generated -- it all goes into the grid for distribution and use. And it can be used anywhere. Once the energy is moved into the system, the responsibility of the power plant is done. Just because the CV has generating facilities, it does not mean exclusive use in the CV. If you were hoping that all the power generating facilities here

would stop our rolling brown or black outs, know they are doing their part to supply the grid, but they have nothing to do with getting electricity to your home or business.

The exception is the Imperial Irrigation District (IID), which controls more than 1100 megawatts of energy derived from their own diverse resource portfolio. They serve 145,000 customers in the Imperial Valley, parts of Riverside County (that include the CV’s East Valley), and parts of the San Diego County. IID Energy is a consumer-owned utility.

But private or public, Cal ISO manages the grid. Everyday they estimate the demand, and analyze the supply. They serve as a market -- a one-stop shop for electricity that ensures transparency and equal access. They keep the power flowing.

All of the energy business is regulated and CPV Sentinel is closely monitored.

As a peaker plant, it can only operate 30 percent of the time. They are allowed 300 starts per unit, per year. That’s 2500 total hours. Whether the plant is operating or not, emissions from the site are monitored 24 hours a day at the site and by the South Coast Air Quality Management District electronically. CPV’s permit conditions allow for fine particulate material (PM) of 2.5 the result of burning a fossil fuel. “During my career in the power-generation industry, limits have fallen as emissions reduction technology has improved,” said McDaniels, who has been in the business for 30 years.

The plant has zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Filling its well from the Mission Creek Aquifer, it uses and reuses its water, requiring 1100 acre-feet per year. Desert Water Agency has partnered with CPV and,

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through water purchases and import to the valley, CPV has already replenished the aquifer with more water than the plant is expected to use in ten years of operation.

CPV Sentinel funded a recycle water pipeline to a local golf course and infrastructure upgrades that are expected to conserve more water than the site will use on an annual basis. They paid for a smart irrigation controller program providing 4,800 DWA customers with free smart irrigation control systems installed at no cost. With conservation and replenishment, there has been no sign of water draw-down from the aquifer.

CPV has a full time staff of only 14, with two at the station 24/7 in a rotating shift schedule. There is a simplicity to the command center. It is a large open room, with plain white walls and folding tables.

Hard hats and reflective vests hang by the door. The room is bright with windows; the computer screen is no bigger or elaborate than a home desktop versions. The interface uses graphics that are easy to read and use.

Periodically, an automated female voice from Cal ISO gives instructions to increase or decrease power production. There is a mellow vibe at the facility. Those working there appear calm, competent, focused and knowledgeable.

August 1st begins a ten-year contract where CPV will exclusively deliver power to the gird for Southern California Edison.

All the restrictions will be maintained. This year CPV Sentinel will pay $8 million in property tax. They are regular contributors to local organizations and are working at being good neighbors and responsible members of the community.

All energy producers are subject to state mandates regarding renewable sources. It is a directive they respect and take seriously.

McDaniels clearly loves the energy business. He is enthusiastic, optimistic and realistic. McDaniels has worked with nuclear, geothermal, wind, ethanol and biodiesel fuel sources. “With existing technology you have to have plants like this. I like the idea of more distributive generation and a lot more solar on every rooftop. But for now, there’s no way around base, intermediate and peaking units to reliably supply power to our electric grid,” said McDaniels. Obviously we too love electricity, and CPV plays an important part in meeting the demand.

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Local Music Spotlight

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by lisa morgan

John Marek and Ideation: Riding the Musical Viral Wave of Fame Together

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ne day you’re shooting a homemade video in your bedroom of a song you just created (as you’ve done many times before) and the next, your buddy tells you that Dave Navarro (world renowned rock guitarist) just tweeted you! This is the true story of how a local band, Ideation, and their front man John Marek, have found themselves launched into the electronic sonic-sphere.

Posters across Facebook, mostly John’s close friends and family, were beyond gleeful when the video he made as a one man band (playing drums and guitar by himself while singing), hit 60,000 views overnight. The song, “The Back of My Head”, was originally posted on YouTube, July 16th. Today, July 30th, the viewership, as I type, is at 748,869. Just a few days prior, John had posted, “YO!! Anybody need someone to record them for cheap?? I got some sweet new equipment and extra time on my hands. Here’s an updated version of one of our songs. Message me if you wanna get the ball rolling!” Little did he know the ball he would get rolling would create an avalanche of media attention for his own music, and infuse new hope that would save the future of his very talented band.

After playing together for about two years, John had just been given the

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heartbreaking news that the other two members of his band, Ideation, would be leaving. Struggling to make it here in this desert’s dry economy, bass player Jerryn Charos and drummer Julio Corrales had hit a wall and had resigned to seek out other opportunities; Julio to New Mexico and Jerryn to Toronto. John found himself facing his musical pursuits on his own for the first time in a long time, thus inspiring the one-man-band creation that he shared with the following post: “Me playing a song I made yesterday with guitar and drums simultaneously. I know it’s not perfect, but I just learned how to do this yesterday.

Enjoy.”

Enjoy we did, along with over half a million other YouTubers: July 16th, John posts “The Back of my Head” which overnight, reached a viewership of over 60,000 July 17th, John’s video hit YouTube’s homepage music category.

July 18th, John posted, “I think life is finally starting to take off for me...” as his video had been viewed by hundreds of thousands.

July 21st, John posts: “Dave Navarro tweeted my video... Jesus.” Dave Navarro tweets: “This kid, John Marek pretty much rules!” and shares the video with his fans.

July 30th: The video is quickly climbing

toward the 1 million mark. John and the band have been interviewed by Just This Minute, a television show that reaches 68% of the country. This can be viewed worldwide online at www.rightthisminute. com/video/incredible-musician-can-playguitar-drum-and-sing-once. They have also been featured on CBS’ The Feed’s Weekend Music Round-Up that can be viewed worldwide at www.cbsnews. com/8301-504784_162-5759462010391705/weekend-music-round-up-itstoo-hot-edition/.

“When all this started to happen, I asked Julio and Jerryn if they would stay, and they did,” shared the relieved Marek. Julio, who is not one to count his chickens before they hatch, shared, “This gives us new hope that maybe we can make something happen. It’s been a real learning experience. John and I really know how to play off of each other now. I can just read him. Hopefully this will allow us to focus solely on our music.”

Now, this powerful trio is working feverishly to record as much as possible in order to nurture their new found cyber fame. As one would expect, the group’s unanimous, somewhat dazed, reaction to the new cyber exposure comes in the words like, “Awesome”, “Exciting” and “Mind blowing.”

As far as John’s take on the whole thing, he shares, “I was not expecting this at all.

Literally, I was just thinking, ‘Huh, I wonder if I can do this’. I fiddled around with the guitar and the drum. I figured, ‘I can play those chords and do that... Then it started to sound like a song, so I thought I could sing over it - that was actually the easiest part.

I showed some friends on Facebook, and they showed their friends. Then a friend of mine, Nuri Hodges, posted it on reddit.com and it just like exploded! I was really just flabbergasted. Then Dave Navarro tweeted it, which was absolutely unbelievable to me. It is overwhelming and exciting because finally, after playing for two years, the band is getting the exposure they need from this. Independent radio stations and label owners are contacting us now.”

Here’s what I feel is the coolest part of this story. When I called John to ask him for an interview, to be featured in CV Weekly’s next issue, he replied gratefully, “Sure, but can we make it about the band.”

I, of course, had no problem with that whatsoever. Having followed John and Ideation for a while now, I still remember with complete clarity, my jaw dropping and hitting the cement floor of The Hood Bar as I watched this band play for the first time. Not excessively showy, their passion and music created its own energy. They were exceptionally tight and cohesive for such a young band, and the talent, style and fervor of their front man, guitarist and vocalist was uniquely enchanting. As one of his fortunate friends on Facebook, I’ve been able to witness his previous self-made posts where he’d come home, “make” a song and post it. I was always amazed at how quickly and prolifically the guy could create exceptional rock and roll music. As over half a million viewers have now seen, the guy embodies music. He channels the very spirit of Rock and Roll with the same abandon as Jim Morris of the Doors with perhaps a somewhat saner approach.

While much of the new attention has been focused on John’s talents, he is constantly pointing to his band for his success on stage, as well as to their collaboration of what is now a collection of at least two full albums worth of very strong, original music.

I would be remiss, however, not to mention a little about the creator of this video that has put this powerful trio in the spotlight. Born and raised here in the

Coachella Valley, John Marek started playing piano at age 10 learning via the Suzuki Method, basically learning everything by ear. He took those lessons with the same teacher as good friend, Jack Kohler from the band War Drum. “I’m basically a musical

caveman,” John laughs. “I don’t read music at all. I picked up guitar at about the age of 14, then bass and drums, all pretty much self-taught. I was kind of into death metal at first. Then at around the age of 17, I found out who The Doors were, and from that

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point forward, I just wanted to play rock and roll.” Hallum Martin was the original bass player for Ideation. “He was an insane, bass player! I learned a lot about how to play the guitar from a bass player which is kind of ass backwards from the norm I guess.

That’s why I play with my thumb and I slap the guitar and such. We played together for about 3 years and went through a bunch of different drummers until Julio Corrales came on. Unfortunately Hallum had to leave, and unbeknownst to us, he had already started teaching all our songs to Jerryn Charos. It was kind of a nice thing to do, I guess. I’d known Jerryn since high school. We started adapting to the new bass playing and started coming up with more digestible songs... a less progressive kind of rock and roll that I think is more palatable, instead of being so technically driven.”

Ideation will be releasing their next single, digitally, on August 8th, called “Desperate Man”. This song is touted as one of drummer, Julio Corrales’ favorite tunes, which says a lot considering how much music these guys have already put out. And that’s not all. Dedicated to the DIY (Do It Yourself), indie approach, Jarryn shared, “We are going to try to produce and release a song a week to keep things going on the internet. Hopefully we’ll get the attention of a studio in Los Angeles or someone with some notoriety. For now, it’s all home DIY stuff. We saved up our money from all of our gigs for a really nice recorder and microphone to work with the equipment

John had already. It’s simple really, and it’s going to be some good stuff.” Meanwhile, John says, “An acquaintance of ours who owns a label in Los Angeles is talking to a bunch of promoters and working on getting us shows in LA. We’re pretty excited.” The guys echo their plans to put their music out at their shows “for free or really, really cheap.” I suspect the opportunity to get their music in such a manner, will not last for long, once they get in front of the right people. Julio, who has been burning the candle at both ends, juggling the day job with the music is hoping, along with the rest of the group that they can book enough gigs to alleviate the need for the dreaded “day job” and music can be their main focus.

“Getting paid to do what we love would be ideal. That would be the dream,” shared Jerryn. When asked what he is hoping will come from this, John simply says, “I just want to go on tour, make an album and get signed. That would be a dream come true.”

While there is nothing predictable or sensible about the music industry most of the time, my money’s on something fantastic happening for these musicians.

Watch their career path along with me as I follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/ IdeationMusic. You can also subscribe to John’s YouTube posts at Ideation Marek or youtube.com/user/Ideaitonband By the way, in the time it took me to write this article, the number of YouTube views just went up to 749,287. You do the math.

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Well in the Desert

he presence of Well in the Desert in Palm Springs over the last 16 years, has been vital to both those in need and the community at large. A hugely positive force, they continue to provide much needed services to all within their reach. Winner of the humanitarian award for Community Service from the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission, they continue to work hard to ease the increasing burden on our valley’s less fortunate. The nonprofit organization was founded by Dr. Wayne R. McKinney, known for operation “baby lift” in Vietnam. He was a true American Hero who through his efforts, saved hundreds of orphan children and fed countless hungry people.

Arlene Rosenthal, the current president of this great organization explains, “We

don’t have a paid executive director or a huge payroll. We have four different houses that are low income where people learn to live communally. The staff there is paid with a small stipend and room and board.

Our top paid administrator only receives $1500 a month. We are mostly a volunteer organization so 90% of every dollar goes to client services due to the extremely low ratio of administrative costs.” Arlene, herself, is the unpaid executive director who believes, like the programs founder, that “when you give, you don’t ask for anything back.” Arlene and her Board of Directors work long hours, tireless in their efforts to keep The Coachella Valley’s people in need cared for. Their mission is to fuel programs for poverty prevention, direct services for poverty intervention, and organized efforts to advocate for the poor.

I’ve had the great pleasure of participating and attending an event produced by Well of the Desert. I have to say, the event itself was worth my time and monetary investment as these functions are exceptionally fun and well organized, not to mention, incredibly inspiring. Knowing that I am contributing to such a great cause is simply icing on the cake. Here are some

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upcoming events wherein proceeds raised for Well in the Desert will go directly to their client services.

Thursday, August 29th, 6- 8pm: Fun on a Hot Summer Night, Music and dancing to the music of CV Weekly’s own Lola Rossi, Denise Motto and friends will be hosted with delicious buffet and no host bar.

Admission is $30 per person and will be held at the Purple Room at Club Trinidad, 1900 E. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs.

OperaArts Sunday, October 13th, 3:30 – 5:30 pm: An Afternoon Soiree of Cabaret, with famed duo Alan Chapman (of KUSC) and Karen Benjamin.

This delicious afternoon with be held at a private home on E. Bogert Trail in Palm Springs. Only 75 reservations can be taken. Wine and

cheese, incredible desserts, and a fun afternoon are guaranteed. This show will wow all in attendance for a minimum donation of $50. This contribution will support the Festival of Opera and Art as well as the busing of students in low-income schools. Your $50 also includes a photo with Karen and Alan. Call (760) 323-8353 for advanced reservations or visit www. operaartspalmsprings.org. The address will be given with reservation.

Friday, November 1st, “Master Class”, Terrence McNally’s Broadway hit about Maria Callas who taught master classes at Lincoln Center toward the end of her career.

The audience gets to witness her up close and personal, interacting with her students.

She reflects back on the history of her life and her rise to the top of her profession.

The New York Times reviewed the play during its Broadway run, reminding readers “that the same ego magnetism required to make a star can also create a tyrant.”

This event includes a three course seated dinner catered by Lulu/Acqua Pazza with various wines, served in the theater lobby of Coachella Valley Repertory Theater, followed by the play. The cost is $92.00 for dinner and show. Make reservations quick

“The safety net for the western end of the Coachella Valley” -Roy Wilson – Beloved Past President

as OperaArts has only 28 tickets to sell to our supporters. Call (760) 323-8353 for reservations.

Sunday, December 8th, 6:00 -8:30 p.m. “For the Children”, is a collaborative fundraiser for OperaArts and the Steinway Society of Riverside County. At the Classic Club, 75-200 Classic Club Dr., Palm Desert.

There will be a wine and cheese reception with a glorious silent auction. Special awards for their contributions to music in the valley will go to Tim Bruneau, California Desert Chorale, Joe Giarrusso, Coachella Valley Repertory Theater, & Lilli Joseph, Opera Showcase. Classical presentation by a young Steinway Artist, followed with a delicious sit-down dinner, and a beautiful musical OperaArts program of love songs, operetta and opera. World-renown Mezzo-

Soprano Suzanna Guzman will present the special award to Lilli Joseph. Gregorio Gonzalez, Baritone, and Robin Farnsley, Soprano will present the musical finale of the evening. Reservations are limited so reserve early. $125.00 per person or $1,000 for a table of 8. (760) 323-8353, or online: http://www.operaartspalmsprings.org For details and a complete list of upcoming events benefiting Well in the Desert, information regarding opportunities to volunteer, or how to donate food, clothes or make a financial contribution, go to their website, wellinthedesert.org. Volunteers are always needed as are donations of food and clothing. The Well is located at 555 Commercial Road, Unit 10 in Palm Springs or call (760) 327-8577 for the schedule of their daily hot food program.

public personalities

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This Bulldog keeps an eye on the valley

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he only real drawback to living in the desert, according to “Bulldog” Bill Feingold, until recently, it was hard to get a good bagel.

In fact, Feingold mentioned that to Larry King, who was headed to the McCallum Theatre for a show in March 2012. As it turned out, King had just opened a bagel shop in L.A. “He asked if I was coming to the show,” Feingold recalled from his Palm Springs home.

“He told me he’d bring me a dozen bagels.”

After the show, Feingold spent time with King. “No one else, just him and me. I never would have thought I’d go to the McCallum Theatre let alone talk to Larry King.”

Feingold and his partner, Kevin Holmes, greet the desert each morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on K-NEWS 93.7 FM, 970 AM, with a one-hour recap from 6 to 7 p.m. nightly.

You can practically see the Brooklyn, N.Y., native scrunching up his face with a great big grin as he talks about the changes that have happened to him since settling in Palm Springs. For the 63-year-old Feingold, coming to the desert 13 years ago was their right move. “At the right time, too,” he adds.

If he hadn’t, “I wouldn’t be on radio,” he said. “This is my, let’s see … my third career!”

Feingold started his first career as a stockbroker in NYC. He made the decision to move to L.A. in the 1980s for health reasons.

Not his own. “I had a lot of friends who were sick,” he recalled. “AIDS, you know, and I came out to help take care of them.”

It’s Feingold’s big heart that you hear when he talks about giving his time and love to friends who needed him. He just wasn’t an L.A. kind of guy.

He quit working as a broker when the market crashed in the ‘90s, “and then we had the (1994) Northridge earthquake,” he recalled. “My mother called and said, ‘maybe it’s an omen and you should come home!’”

Feingold was intent on returning to the Big Apple and picking up his life there, but the owners of his apartment building asked him to stay on as the manager. “I said, ‘I’m Jewish, I don’t fix things’,” he recalled. “They told me everyone loved me! So I stayed.”

The building was filled “with little old Jewish ladies,” he said. “They called ‘Billy,’ that shows you how old they were if I was in my 50s and they were calling me Billy like I’m a kid! They’d say, ‘Billy, why should I pay a cab $8 to take me to the doctor, can you do it and I’ll pay you?’ And then we’d go to the doctor, grocery shopping, everywhere but I never took their money.”

Unlike most apartment managers, Feingold was well paid for his work. “They gave me a gorgeous two bedroom and we had a waiting list,” he said. Between tenants, Feingold would refurbish each apartment and the rents went up. “The owners were very pleased,” he said.

Feingold decided Palm Springs would be

a nice place to own a weekend place. After a couple of months, “I wondered why I was driving out every weekend and just decided to move,” he said.

He got involved in his new hometown by going to city council meetings and becoming active in the community. That eventually led to his being appointed to the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission by Mayor Will Kleindienst and eventually serving as its chair.

“I came to Palm Springs because I knew that it gay-friendly,” he said. “And that was important to me. Serving on the Human Rights Commission was wonderful and I think we did some good work.”

Because of his commission work, he started getting invites to sit in on local talk shows like the Marshall and Stone show.

Feingold, who claims that he used to be a shy-violet before he came out of his shell, was asked by Morris Media if he wanted to be on radio.

It took a while, but he finally said yes to a once-a-week midday show on Saturdays.

“That first show I was just awful!” he recalled with chuckle. “Oh, I was the world’s biggest wreck. I’d done enough research for three months of shows. I thought I was going to be the Walter Cronkite of the desert and I could barely talk that first day.”

Then he met and hooked up with his partner, Kevin Holmes and got into a groove.

“We’re just ourselves,” Feingold said. “We talk about everything that’s in the news. We make fun, mostly about ourselves, but never at anybody’s expense.”

All-in-all, the move to the desert has been a good one for Feingold. “I’m doing things and talking to people I never thought in a million years I’d talk to.”

The show’s moved around a bit from weekends only to nightly and now to its morning drive-time position, a move that Feingold pitched, even if it means getting up at 2 a.m. to prep for the show.

Aside from a lack sleep, Feingold’s now worried about his figure. “When you have a bagel at 2 a.m., and you get to the studio and guests bring goodies, by the time it’s 2 p.m., you’ve already eaten five times! What the heck! I’m having fun.”

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Eclectic pop music to invade the Yucca Valley Music Festival

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osey Bravo will perform in concert in Yucca Valley California as part of the Towns Summer Music Festival. Mosey Bravo is a pop rock band with catchy all-original music and a big vocal and guitar sound. The bands style melds folk /country rock, 60’s British pop, with reggae and roots rock rhythms.

The sound is rich in contemporary song craft and singular in nature and the band is known for delivering highly charged live performances.

Vocalist, composer and guitarist Michael Callan, is responsible for the bands design. His probing lyrics address personal and social forces of our time.

Callan has played with George Harrison and performed in Chuck Berry’s band.

Callan also performs as a solo artist and acoustic guitar instrumentalist. Mosey Bravo includes Bobby Furgo on Organ and Violin, Daniel Boening on Electric Bass and Trevor Montgomery on drums The concert takes place on Saturday August 10th from 7 to 9 PM on the green at the Yucca Valley Community Center.

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Summer Getaways: Loreto, Mexico

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here’s a lot to love about Mexico’s resort towns: white-sand beaches, warm turquoise waters and endless tacos and tequilas, to name a few. But towns like Cancun and Puerto Vallarta come with a dark side: constant parties, spring breakers all year round, and constant crowds.

But not in Loreto.

This undiscovered Baja town sits on the Sea of Cortez, welcoming visitors with warm beach weather, undisturbed stretches of picturesque shorelines and platters filled with chocolate clams, a Loreto specialty.

Just a 2.5-hour flight from LAX, the calm waters of Loreto are waiting for you.

The Stay If it’s relaxation you’re after, there’s no better resort to book for your Mexican getaway than the Villa Del Palmar Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto. This expansive resort sits on its own slice of the azure Danzante Bay, with every room on the property offers a view of the water.

Speaking of rooms, the accommodations at Villa Del Palmar don’t leave much to be desired. Suites include an in-room Jacuzzi, washer and dryer, full kitchen and separate living space, perfect for families, couples or friends who like to stretch out. You can soak up the sun from the day bed or lounge

chair on your patio, or you can grab a couple of loungers by one of the five pools in the center of the property. Luckily, you won’t find yourself having to stake your claim poolside at the crack of dawn – plenty of chairs are available throughout the day.

While lazing by the pool, you can order fresh ceviche made from local sea bass or a platter of those famed chocolate clams, named for their color rather than flavor. If you opt for the all-inclusive package (and at $89 per day, it’s a steal), you’ll have unlimited food and drinks at the pool, in your room and at the three onsite restaurants, which range from casual to fine dining.

If you’d rather explore the ocean at large, you can rent a kayak or paddleboard (both included with your stay) and head out into the bay to discover the fish and other sea creatures that call Loreto home. You’ll find a wealth of sea urchins and puffer fish under the water, as well as brilliantly colored crabs and birds along the rocky shores.

A packed schedule of weekly events and an onsite spa serving up locally inspired treatments round out the list of perks you’ll find waiting for you at Villa Del Palmar.

Wander on the Water With its enviable location on the Gulf of California, it’s no surprise that water sports and activities are one of Loreto’s main draws. Don’t be surprised if you find you’re the only one on the plane who didn’t pack a set of fishing reels – Loreto is renowned for its sport fishing offerings, even hosting a number of tournaments throughout the year. If you forget your poles, you can always opt for a sport fishing tour through the resort.

And there’s more waiting for you in the waters of Loreto: sea lions, dolphins and blue whales, to name a few. Book a tour to Coronado Island – known as the Galapagos of Mexico– through Wild Loreto to catch glimpses of these aquatic creatures, and maybe even a blue-footed booby or two.

Missions While it’s easy to spend your entire trip to Loreto lounging by the pools with a cocktail in hand, add a bit of culture to your vacation with a Wild Loreto tour of Loreto’s missions. The tour starts with a walk through a desert area known as the Painted Caves, where you’ll see cave paintings more than 7,000-years old. Then, you’ll learn about the arrival of the Jesuits and how it affected Loreto while visiting San Javier Mission, a Baroque- and Moroccan-influenced mission that’s also the second-oldest mission in all of Baja. After walking along the trails surrounding this rural community, you’ll head into town to view Baja’s oldest mission: Loreto Mission. The mission sits on a Loreto street filled with shops selling local handicrafts and souvenirs, so be sure to load up on trinkets here to commemorate your trip to Baja’s best undiscovered resort town.

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t’s amazing how a 2 hour drive can take you from baking in 110° to a cool refreshing 75°. The Orange County Fair is the perfect spot to enjoy it. You only have until August 11th to see the Giant Steer and eat a Giant Maple bacon donut. The Parade of products and Carnival of products are like walking through a guantlet of wanna be Billy Mays’s. One guy even told us he was Vince from Sham wow’s brother. They have everything from lotions, sushi rollers and clothing steamers to neck massagers and gawdy jewelry made of meteorites.

The food is the main attraction for me.

I could have had anything from lobster to frog’s legs, but it’s the Krispy Kreme sloppy joe that got me. My son got the most enormous corn dog ever. You’d swear it came off a Clydesdale.

I had never actually seen the hypnotist show before, but I heard all the hype and let me tell you it’s way fun. Amateur trapeze

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Make sure to bring your wallet, admission is only $11, but there’s lots of goodies for sale inside.

For more info and directions go to: www.ocfair.com.

Drive safe and enjoy the scenery.

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MAVIS STAPLES

“One True Vine” (Anti- Records)

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avis Staples has been a performer for more than 60 years. Even at age 73, she shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it might be argued that she has made her most inspirational and rewarding music these last 10 years.

The Staple Singers began performing in Chicago in 1950. A true family affair, Mavis was joined by her sisters Cleotha and Yvonne, brother Pervis, and Dad, Roebuck “Pops” Staples on guitar.

Their musical style was steeped in the tradition of Gospel and Folk. As the years progressed they branched out adding their sanctified patina to Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall,” Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” and the Band’s “The Weight.” Not only did these more secular songs include spiritual subtext, each managed to mirror the struggles of the Civil Rights movement.

By 1968 the Staple Singers signed with the Stax/Volt label. Small in comparison to R&B hit machines like Motown and Atlantic, the Stax studio was a converted movie theatre in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957, it boasted an impressive roster of artists: Booker T. & The MGs, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Johnny Taylor and Sam & Dave.

The Staple Singers found their greatest critical and commercial success on Stax. They placed eight songs in the Top 40, including “I’ll Take You There” and “Respect Yourself.” Their

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music was a potent combination: themes of self-empowerment and spiritual fulfillment cloaked in infectious soul-funk melodies.

The Staple Singers seemed to lose their footing in the Disco era. It was then that Mavis struck out on her own with a solo career. Through the 70s and 80s, her output was sporadic. In 1989 Prince signed her to his Paisley Park label and produced two albums… Time Waits For No One in 1989 and The Voice in 1993.

In 1996 she recorded an homage to her mentor, Spirituals & Gospels: A Tribute To Mahalia Jackson. It would be another eight years before her next album, Have A Little Faith arrived. The Staple Singers were inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1999. Sadly, Pops Staples died from complications from a concussion in 2000.

In 2007, Mavis Staples signed with the Anti- label. An offshoot of the Punk indie label Epitaph, Anti- serves as a refuge for a disparate stable of artists. Neko Case, Bob Mould, Marianne Faithfull, Michael Franti, Beth Orton and Tom Waits are just a few of the musicians who left the confines of major labels for the freedom Anti- provides.

Mavis Staples’ first Anti- recording was We’ll Never Turn Back, a collection of Civil Rights era songs produced by Ry Cooder.

Things really clicked in 2010, when Staples hooked up with producer Jeff Tweedy for her second Anti- effort, You Are Not Alone.

The collaboration netted Staples her first Grammy in 2011.

Tweedy is best known for pioneering the alt-country sound in the late 80s with Jay Farrar in Uncle Tupelo. When that band imploded Tweedy bounced back with the more eclectic (and more successful) outfit, Wilco. Tweedy has also participated in side projects like Golden Smog and Loose Fur, as well as creating a soundtrack for the film “Chelsea Walls.”

Mavis Staples has teamed with Tweedy again for One True Vine. The album unfolds slowly with the opening track, “Holy Ghost.”

It’s written by Alan Sparhawk from the Minnesota slowcore band Low. Spare and minimal, the song is a reflection on faith.

In its original form, “Can You Get To That” was a funk anthem from Parliament/ Funkadelic mastermind George Clinton.

Stripped of its pomp & circumstance, Tweedy employs the same acoustic arrangement that quirky L.A. quartet The Balancing Act used when they covered this song 25 years ago.

Staples’ vocals emphasize the sacred duality of the lyrics.

The best tracks here are “Jesus Wept” and “Like The Things About Me.” The former is a Tweedy original clearly written with Staples in mind. The tune is a beautiful, minor key meditation on people who have passed on… “Side streets I’ve worn through

late summer storms/ I should have told you I could live without you, but I don’t want to.” It’s mournful, but ultimately uplifting, The latter is a Pops Staples tune, (continuing Mavis’ tradition of including a Pops song on each of her albums). Buzzy bass lines propel this healthy measure of self-acceptance. “There was a time when I wished my hair was fine, and I can remember when I wished my lips were thin/ But now I wonder why should I be surprised? I like the things about me that I once despised.”

Tweedy provides guitar solo that twists and turns, skittering and distorted one minute and steeped in chicken-scratch funk the next.

Tweedy takes three Public Domain songs and retro-fits them to suit Mavis Staples’ strengths. “What Are They Doing In Heaven Today” is a Country-Folk ramble accented by euphonium, clarinet, saxophone and trumpet.

“Sow Good Seeds” locks into a sly backporch groove powered by slide guitar and a handclap rhythm. Finally, “Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)” is fantastic ecclesiastic. Intertwining supple steel guitar with jangly acoustic fills provide a firm foundation for Staples’ sanctified exultations. You may need to keep a tambourine close at hand, in case the spirit moves you too.

Other interesting tracks include a cover of Nick Lowe’s chugging, “Celestial Shore.”

The lyrics offer up this divine destination…

“Way beyond the surly bonds of hate and love and war, on the far celestial shore.”

Tweedy offers up another original, the gritty “Every Step.”

The album closes with the title track.

The lyrics pay obeisance to a higher power…

“I was lost and tired, you set me free from this mighty mighty mire.” The mood is sweet and conciliatory, anchored by sparse acoustic guitar and Gospel piano.

Mavis Staples has never displayed powerful vocal chops in the style of Aretha Franklin, or Patti LaBelle. But Staples has a masterful sense of phrasing and nuance.

Her music has always walked a tightrope between the secular and the sacred. One True Vine continues this glorious tradition.

ot too many people would ever take a moment to think about Alcoholics Anonymous and wonder, who was the first woman to join?

However, that is exactly what Valerie-Jean Hume did. After countless re-writes, she has delivered an award-winning two-act play about Marty Mann, the First Lady of AA. The “Staged Reading” will be held on Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m. at The Palm Springs Woman’s Club located at 314 South Cahuilla Road in Palm Springs. Tickets are available at the door or in advance for $10 by calling Zigi Graham at (760) 464-2138.

Proceeds benefit the Palm Springs Recovery Center “Michael’s House.”

“Everyone knows about Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, who founded Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935,” said Hume. “But one day it occurred to me, I thought, ‘wait a minute, who was the first woman? That should be equally as important.’ However, as it turns out, hardly anyone knows.” She decided to further investigate her question and learned about a true American heroine, lost in history.

Marty Mann was born to wealth and privilege in Chicago in 1904. She traveled the world, wound up losing everything and found herself living homeless and helpless on a park bench in London, England. After finding her way back to America, she heard about AA and finally joined, with great objection, but despite the obstacles, became sober in 1940. She started the National Council on Alcoholism in 1944 in New York City, where the central office is still

located, however, it is now called the NCADD, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency and has over 100 affiliate offices throughout the United States.

“Without Marty Mann, many of the great ladies of our time, wouldn’t have gotten sober. She influenced millions of lives and is a very important part of AA. Being an alcoholic was considered a ‘guy thing’ although there were many women who were alcoholics, they just knew how to hide it better.”

This informative play is also directed

by VJ Hume, who plays Marty Mann, Dean Apple as Bill Wilson, and Ron Young as Dr. Bob Smith; they all play multiple characters throughout the performance.

She, along with her husband, Ted Pethes, both talented musicians, weaves through the years of Marty Mann’s life with music.

“Ted is playing clarinet, and between every scene is a song that reflects the year of the up-coming scene, as well as the spirit of it.”

Nominated for seven awards by the Desert Theatre League, “Lush!” took home trophies for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and the Bill Groves Best Original Writing Award in 2011.

“Almost every person in America knows

someone who is an alcoholic. It may be themselves, it may be a family member or somebody they work with.” In preparation for their performance in August, they recently had the entire “Full Dress Rehearsal” videotaped.

This will open many opportunities for the show to be viewed by hundreds of people in rehab centers across the country.

I have seen this brilliantly written and cleverly directed play and highly recommend it. It has some very funny moments, and yet gently points out the seriousness of denial. I have heard the first step is for the individual to admit they need help, however, I know that unless that person surrenders to God, they will not seek help, nor admit they have an addiction. Therefore continuing on the path of that downward spiral and hit “rock bottom”, until they do, if they do, by the Grace of God, and seek help. Pray for your families and friends, I do.

Let’s face it, they don’t call alcohol “spirits” for nothing. And those “spirits” know how to destroy families on many levels. Sadly, alcohol is one of the main causes of divorce in our country today. I would like to add, just because a person has a drink occasionally, does not make them an alcoholic. A person can enjoy a cocktail or two and be responsible. BUT above all, DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!!!! You do have a choice, make the right one. A DUI, Driving Under the Influence, whether from alcohol or drugs, is public record and stays with you forever. MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving may have made a big dent in the nightclub scene, but think about how devastating it would be, to be that “drunk driver“ who changed their lives forever.

Proceeds from this performance benefit “Michael’s House“, nationally recognized for providing effective drug and alcohol rehab for individuals and families suffering from this disease. Mark your calendars and plan to attend, you will be helping raise funds for a very worthy cause, and leave with more understanding and compassion. I know I did. “There is still much to learn about alcoholism and drug addiction.”

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Come meet lovely Lizzie, a 2-yr-old Blue Nose female Pit bull Terrier. Lizzie has possible chemical burns on her back, but has a sweet, gentle, forgiving heart. Dog ID#A002208 at the Indio shelter, 45-355 Van Buren, Indio, (760) 391-4135, open Wed through Sun. Shelter closes next month, so Lizzie need a homes.

the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey.

Those of you who know the area can understand why the vineyards do so well.

With mountain range locales overlooking the Salinas River Valley, the vines glean the morning sunshine before the afternoon maritime winds cause the crop to slowly ripen so the grapes develop full “terroir” flavor. The fog and ocean breezes off nearby Monterey Bay funnel south creating a cool region—that brings great fresh acidity to the fruit.

The 2012 Morgan Metallico is an unoaked Chardonnay from the Santa Lucia Highland and the Arroyo Seco AVA. It’s Chardonnay in its purest form; no oak—no nothing, just intense fruit character and bright acidity that come from three months in stainless steel barrels—Metallico for sure!

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The Chardonnay is sourced from both the famed Double L Vineyard and the aforementioned Highlands. It is aged in 100% French oak for about 8 months.

Partial malo-lactic fermentation (a second sort of fermentation where the grape’s harsher “appley” acids are converted into softer lactic “milky” acids) ensures the wine’s creamy richness that’s balanced by bright fruit acidity.

Enough science already—what about the sensational flavor profile: A wonderful aroma mélange of tangerine, nectarine, and almond. What gives it an elegant sensation

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For you Sauvignon Blanc fans, it would almost be a test to discern the two different noses. They both have that great green apple and lemon-lime brightness. The Metallico, however, continues further with aromas of pear and nectarine.

Continuing right along with a striking savory profile of peach and citrus, it finishes with a light-musky honeysuckle. Yes— we’re talking of a very crisp refreshing wine with flavor oomph. This is why Chardonnay is the number one selling wine in the world.

So much can go on in the bottle—oaked or un-oaked! Last year, this wine was voted Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines with a 91 point score.

Morgan Metallico is a treat; enjoy it for lunch, patio parties, and onto light dinners. Cool down and relish.

The 2011 Morgan Highland is an excellent and elegant wine.

Immediately upon pouring a glass, the wafting aromas struck me with a sense that brought me back to times of sitting and enjoying a wonderful dinner at a fabulous restaurant. It’s that impressive—it’s fine dining in a

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Enzo, a 6-yr-old male tuxedo cat is the smartest feline at Living Free. Enzo knows how to play bullfight and peekaboo. This fluffy feline fellow is fabulous. At Living Free Sanctuary, Highway 74, 54250 Keen Camp Rd, Mountain Center. Call (951) 659-4687.

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e are currently drinking, enjoying, and talking about the refreshing whites of summer.

Last week we souped-up on Sauvignon Blanc and now we’re checking out Chardonnays.

Gone are the days when protesters rallied around the supermarkets with their off-colored ABC signs: Anything But Chardonnay. Apparently this schism of wine enthusiasts had a lot of time on their hands and they wanted the world—or at least the wine shops in town (and any poor soul who would give a listen) to know they were as mad as hell and they’re not going to drink Chardonnay anymore. Sheesh!

Hey—we’ve all had bad days, but really there’s a “new” fantastic world of Chardonnay out there: One doesn’t have to endure those really buttery, really oaky, really thick—full-bodied “Chards”.

Especially in summertime, bring on a snappy one!

Although!—California can really come up to the plate with these type of heavy-hitting Chardonnays. Yes—they’re full bodied but the craft in their winemaking is stellar. The butter, vanilla, oak etc. in the hands of an accomplished vintner can produce world class wine.

I haven’t had a Newton Chardonnay in some time. But I remember those fat babies could take down a goose—in a good way. There was honey suckle on the nose, with the richness of a Sauterne. Fruit aromas of fig and melon were followed by more complex notes of honey and brown sugar. Baking spices with hints of vanilla and almond trailed as caramelized sugar notes added to the voluptuous depth of aromas.

On the palate, grilled pineapple flavors offered fresh acidity while creaminess was balanced. Cream and brioche lingered while the freshness of fruit remained onward.

Dreamy—huh?

We’ll talk about those type of Chards come Thanksgiving & Christmastime. Right now, in hot haven, we’re as mad as hell and we want our Chardonnay refreshing!

So what do Morton’s The Steakhouse, Zin American Bistro, Clementine Gourmet Marketplace & Café, Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro, Ristorante Mama Gina, Indian Wells Golf Resort, La Quinta Hotel, Figue Mediterranean, and the L.A. Wine Company all have in common? Check their wine list: Morgan Chardonnay.

Here is a name, vineyard, and winery that should be on everyone’s playlist. With more than thirty years’ experience, Dan Lee and the Morgan label have been synonymous with artisan, vineyard-centric wines from

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is the bouquet that hints of Sauternes. The wine is rich with a light touch of toasty oak that remains refreshing per the bright citrus acidity.

For you Chardonnay fans, this one will remind you of a pleasing combination of the lighter, more complex Burgundy-style approach along with great California fruit.

Kind of French at heart and Pacific Coast in the belly. All of the classic Chard tastenotes are present in this silky and smooth quaffer.

And to those of you ready to try a superb Chardonnay again, this wine will pair scrumptiously with cheeses, cream soups, chicken, fish, pork, scallops, shellfish, and veal.

The above line-up of restaurants and wine shops are a pretty good reflection on how the proprietors believe Morgan wine is a standout! Both wines are great values and available now. CHEERS! Rick is your sommelier-about-town conducting & entertaining at wine tastings & events. Contact winespectrum@aol.com

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This 50 pound Shetland Sheep dog blend is one spectacular dog! Nemo is at Living Free Sanctuary, 54250 Keen Camp Road (Hwy 74), Mountain Center, call (951) 659-4687.

This handsome 4-yr-old fellow is ready to run and play with you after surgery on his injured paw. What lucky person will adopt Nemo?

introduced us to some of the canines. Edgar has an innate ability to understand the dogs, and address each of their individual needs.

He diligently trains them, teaching them the self-control that will ensure a successful adoption. We fell in love with Nemo who is pictured here. The buildings that house the dogs are a unique octagon design that provides a cozy indoor suite and an outdoor exercise area for each dog. The outdoor areas are beautifully landscaped and appointed with agility equipment. There are no sad faces peering out from kennel bars at Living Free.

Ninety feline residents dwell happily in the cattery with access to an indoor homelike setting and outdoor area for exploring. A tree trunk for climbing rests

in the center. Senior cats have their own area, keeping their own calmer pace from the younger cats and kittens. We met some gorgeous cats including Mr. Samson, a Seal Point Siamese.

The recent firestorm came precariously close to destroying Living Free. When the flames edged close to the site, the call came to evacuate. Local residents pitched in to help the staff transport the animals to a safe haven at the Garner Valley Ranch of a board member. The fire came within 200 feet of the dog park, and within 600 feet of the cattery. Burnt areas now surround much of the property, an eerie reminder of the close call. One of the volunteers commented, “It’s like God put a blanket over this area and said ‘You’re not going to touch this’.”

Living Free has a continuing care program for pet owners who worry about what will happen to their animals in the event of their death or disability. Through an application process and donation, you can ensure your pet will be rehomed to a carefully screened new home. Or you can opt for your pet to live out his full life with loving care at the Sanctuary.

An adoption bell rings each time an animal goes to a new home. A plaque underneath the bell embodies the spirit of Living Free, “This adoption bell rings to herald the life time covenant between you and your new companion. Please honor this covenant with joy, love, enthusiasm, and devotion - - just as your new animal friend will.”

For more information or to make a tax deductible gift, call (951) 659-4687. Read more about Living Free and their adoptable animals at www.living-free.org. Living Free carefully adopts each animal, providing lots of information as to his or her personality, training, and health needs. Volunteer to help socialize the cats or enjoy walking a dog out in the cool mountain air. If you can’t adopt or volunteer, consider making a donation to this wonderful organization.

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There is a serene, magical quality to Living Free where neglected souls heal and new beginnings flourish. Founded in 1980, this nonprofit, no kill organization saves, rehabilitates, and rehomes orphaned and abused dogs and cats. All of the animals are rescued from public shelters in Riverside and San Bernardino counties where they often face imminent euthanasia.

When you enter the rustic lobby, you are greeted by the sanctuary mascot, Miss Amazing, a 6-yr-old partially paralyzed cat.

Miss Amazing doesn’t let her disability hold her back. She is fully mobile and even catches mice.

The animals receive state-of-theart medical care. There is a full service veterinary clinic on site that contains a surgical suite and dental equipment. A vet travels up the mountain every two weeks to treat animals, and perform spay and neutering. Living Free’s medical clinic is in need of an x-ray machine as they now have to transport animals down to Hemet when they need x-rays.

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his idyllic 153-acre sanctuary for dogs and cats is located in the scenic mountain country above Palm Springs. To get to Living Free Animal Sanctuary, head up Highway 74 to Mountain Center, and you will see their sign on the right hand side just before the town of Idyllwild. This is a fabulous place for animals, shrouded by lush fir trees in a rustic pastoral setting. During my recent visit there, I was impressed by the beautiful grounds, the buildings specially designed for the comfort of animals, and the loving care provided by the staff and volunteers.

Sharon Maguire, Executive Director, warmly greeted us and drove us by golf cart through the expansive property. Sharon is pictured here outside the visitor center holding Stills, a lovely special needs dog who has diabetes.

There are no kennels at Living Free.

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ummertime is the best time to look for places that offer lighter fare and ultimately delicious organic food in a nice atmosphere. I’ve been lunching often at Kaiser Grill in Palm Springs because they offer a wonderful selection of salads, sandwiches, pasta and pizza. And if you google Happy Hour Hotspot, Kaiser Grill will show up so it was perfect timing for me to write this article since I haven’t had lunch yet. So I’m sitting here noshing on their Salmon Salad while I write this article. It’s one of my favorites with grilled salmon, organic mixed greens, romaine, bacon, tomato in balsamic vinaigrette topped with light crispy onion straws, yumm!

I love the ambiance here. You have a large indoor area and large bar with comfy seats (something I look for). The inside is cool and contemporary while the outdoors covered patio seating has cooling misters.

It sits on the corner of Palm Canyon Dr. with a bird’s eye view of all the action at 205 South Palm Canyon Drive. They have rooms for groups and I’ve seen more than one luncheon meeting held here. There are several different areas that offer privacy or keep you in the thick of things.

They serve lunch and dinner starting at

11 am and even an early bird menu with entrees from fettucine and grilled chicken to roasted prime rib, flat iron steak, pan roasted salmon, Penne Pasta in pesto with shrimp or Chicken Paillard with choice of soup or wedge salad and complimentary ice cream or sorbet for $19.95. Their lunch entrees include a really nice selection of salads (my favorites) ranging from a Caesar for $6.95 to Organic Mixed Field greens for $7.79 to Steak Salad ($15.99) , Salmon Salad ($14.29 ), Kaiser Cobb ($12.99) or Crab Cake Salad ($13.99). The dressings are light and flavorful and the portions just right and it’s served with a crunchy warm rosemary bread.

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We have an award winning sweet corn tamale that you just have to try for yourself.

Once you dine at Pueblo Viejo Grill, you'll be back for more soon!

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all available at this great price!

Served from 3-6 daily is their special Happy Hour Menu which contains some items you’ve got to try. Do you love Fish Tacos? I do, and Kaiser Grill has a tasty one and it’s only $3. It’s seared fillet and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.

How’s that for a deal? Guacamole lovers can splurge with this fresh house made version served with warm crisp tortilla chips and chilled pico de gallo. Quesadilla fans will enjoy the pepperjack and spinach with your choice of chicken ($7), filet or salmon ($9).

The artichoke and spinach dip ($6) is hot, and cheesy (Parmesan) and served with crostini. The crab cakes are pan seared with red pepper remoulade for $8. There is a choice of two pizzas, the Margherita includes roma tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, and grand padano of chicken spinach artichoke Pizza with a creamy alfredo sauce, mozzarella and grand padano, both are $8 each. Their signature burger is $10 and includes crisp bacon, grilled red onion and fresh toppings. The Spanish style garlic shrimp is $8 and served

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with garlic toasts.

On the lighter side is your choice of wild mushroom flatbread with fontina cheese, caramelized onion, crispy bacon and wild arugula for $6 or shrimp and pesto flatbread with fontina and goat cheese. An array of hummus, marinated roasted peppers and olive tapenade with seams wafers and pita bread form the Kaiser Trio for $8. If you’re feeling naughty you’ll have to try Kaiser’s fries, your choice of sweet potato fries or parmesan truffle fries for $4.

Happy Hour drink prices are very reasonable too. An ice cold bottle of beer is $3.50, a chilled draft with a great selection of beers range from $3.5 to $5 each. Well Drinks, house wines and house margaritas are all $5.

Kaiser Grill is a great place to kick back and enjoy Palm Springs at its finest for Happy Hour or anytime.

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Slim Man has also produced a series of short cooking videos for the Italian American Network, featuring family recipes and dishes that he has created. He is currently working on a cookbook which will be released in 2013.

Below he shares a New Year’s Eve story and one of his favorite recipes.

Grilled Seafood Kabobs

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love grillin’. I love chillin’. This is one of my favorite grill dishes because there’s not a lot of fuss. You know what I don’t like about grillin’? When the food you’re grillin’ falls onto the charcoals. That’s why I like kabobs. When you put stuff on skewers, not only do you keep things from falling onto the charcoal, they’re a lot easier to turn over.

Just make sure you soak your skewers (if you’re using bamboo) for a while in water.

If you don’t, they’ll catch fire and burn the trailer park down.

I put the vegetables on one set of skewers and the seafood kabobs on another. Why? Because the vegetables take longer. Also, when grilling, a little non-stick cooking spray helps, canola oil is best. Spray the grill, spray the kabobs, spray a little on your hair.

There are two kinds of sea scallops, dry and wet. Don’t use wet scallops, they’re soaked in chemicals and never cook right.

Use dry scallops. Also…pull the little muscle off of the side of each scallop.

Ingredients 8 large shrimp, de-shelled and de-veined 8 sea scallops 1/2 Spanish/purple onion 1 yellow bell pepper 8 cherry tomatoes 3/4 cup cream sherry 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon each of fresh grated ginger, fresh minced garlic, fresh chopped thyme Hot sauce Salt and pepper For the marinade...

Combine the sherry, the olive oil, the garlic, ginger, thyme and hot sauce (to taste) and some salt and pepper (to taste) and mix it up.

For the vegetable kabobs...

Cut the Spanish onion and the yellow bell pepper (remove the stems and seeds)

into pieces that are about the same size as your cherry tomatoes.

Take a piece of onion, put it on the skewer, followed by a cherry tomato and a piece of yellow bell pepper. Then add another piece of onion, a tomato, and a piece of pepper. Make four skewers.

For the seafood kabobs...

Take a shrimp. Pierce it with a skewer, going through the bottom of the shrimp, and then through the top. Then add a scallop. Then a shrimp. Then a scallop.

That’s one skewer. Make four. Put the seafood and vegetable skewers in a large pan, and drizzle half the marinade over them, and refrigerate for an hour or so.

Then take them out of the fridge.

Heat up your grill. When it’s hot, add the 4 vegetable kabobs. Cook for 5 minutes or so, and then turn over. Then put the seafood kabobs on the grill. Cook for 4 minutes or so.

While the seafood kabobs cook, take the other half of the leftover marinade and reduce in a pan over medium-high heat for a few minutes.

When the seafood kabobs have cooked for 3 or 4 minutes, turn over. Cook for another 3 or 4 more minutes, until done.

The seafood and the vegetable kabobs should be done around the same time.

Remove to a platter, drizzle with the reduced marinade, and...

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The supporting cast -- Bobby Cannavale, Louis C.K., Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, and Andrew Dice Clay help flesh out the nuances of Blanchett’s petty, pitiful character. This was not the movie I was expecting, but I was very satisfied. I don’t know if Allen has made any comment on the inspiration for this movie, but it seems obvious to me it’s not too far removed from Bernie Madoff and his wife. Allen as moral philosopher is probably his most natural state and here he gives vent to what most troubling about American consumerism.

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to right a wrong, inadvertently creates ripples in the fabric of the cosmos that result in an alternate reality in which the Justice League never existed! It’s a world ravaged by a war between Wonder Woman’s Amazons and Aquaman’s Atlanteans. If you don’t follow the comics, then all this is just silly gibberish. But if you do, you realize the exciting potential for this clever story that sees Flash team up with government agent Cyborg and a gnarly, violent Batman (Superman doesn’t even exist in this dimension!) to repair and restore the time stream so Flash can accomplish his personal mission. It’s a great story, very well done in a consistent style. A wonderful featurette, “A Flash in Time,” is an unexpected treat as it examines time travel as presented in the film. Warner Bros. Blu-ray.

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On the Cover of the Rolling Stone “…the thrill that’ll getcha when you get your picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone.”

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James Mangold directs the best train sequence I’ve ever seen. And it’s even better in 3-D, which I generally hate. That’s the biggest take-away from this X-MEN offshoot sequel. Hugh Jackman is back and in fine form in this moody adaptation of the Chris Claremont & Frank Miller Marvel series from the 80s which finds Wolverine in Japan fighting ninjas dressed as samurai.

The story is only so-so, but Jackman is terrific. But let me saying it again; it’s the 3D train sequence that’s worth the price of admission. It’s better than THE LONE RANGER train action, which was the most impressive thing in that odd movie that turned beloved heroes into bumbling clowns. But rest assured, THE WOLVERINE is definitely a clown free zone. Now playing.

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Book Review

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Woody Allen’s 48th feature is a compelling character study of an unpleasant, superficial woman. Cate Blanchett is a wonder as the flat broke, formerly pampered wife of a New York money hustler (Alec Baldwin) who relocates to San Francisco and moves in with her working class half-sister (Sally Hawkins). Flashbacks reveal her materialistic and shallow lifestyle. You may not like her, but you can’t look away as she rides an emotional roller coaster that may end in madness. This exceptionally crafted film is an engaging case study of a peculiar kind of American morality that presses notions of friendship, ethics and family to

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loving, singing, dancing contemporary teens at the beach that are transported by a big wave back to a 1960s beach movie where all kinds of complications ensue, mostly around love. It’s actually kinda funny in a surreal and an unintentionally ironic way. If this is not an antidote to SPRING BREAKERS, it’s at least the other end of the beach movie spectrum. No doubt Disney is hoping to create a franchise not unlike HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL with what they call their “Wet Side Story.” Disney. DVD. Comments? RobinESimmons@aol.com

hese are words from songwriter Shel Silverstein, sung by the band Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show that was popular in 1973. For the August cover of Rolling Stone, it is not a smiling rock-star, but a terrorist. It is hardly a thrill, more of a shock. It is teenager and Boston bomber Jahar Tsarnaev. Under his pensive, forlorn and direct picture, it proclaims in bold caps: “The Bomber: How a Popular, Promising Student Was Failed by His Family, Fell Into Radical Islam and Became a Monster.” The inside article by Janet Reitman is titled “Jahar’s World.”

Reitman is an award-winning journalist.

Her Rolling Stone article on Scientology was a finalist for a National Magazine Award in 2007.

From that significant report, she went on to write the book, Inside Scientology: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion. The book is one of the first written on the subject in such depth. Reitman spoke about her book and Scientology at the Rancho Mirage Library in 2011.

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A straightforward journalist, Reitman is observant and meticulous. A good reporter, she’s objective and appears to have no preconceived ideas or agendas. Reitman seems only interested in wanting to know the story to satisfy her own curiosity.

And that’s exactly what she does in her investigative article on the surviving brother Jahar Tsarnaev. Reitman drops us into his world to give the reader an up-close glimpse of this pathetic lost child, whose life was not his own. But he wasn’t always that way.

She paints a picture of an outsider. An American citizen, Jarhar 19, struggled to find his place. A smart kid with a scholarship, he was not engaged or challenged by his college class work. He had no close friends after high school -- they had all gone on to better colleges. His family no longer lived in the country. He felt like an outsider and alone.

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The children were all born in Kyrgystan. They never experienced fighting. And they were not religious Muslims.

Jahar was the youngest of four, with two sisters. The eldest, his brother Tamerlan, was killed before being captured. The brother is key to this tragedy. Perhaps sliding into mental illness, he told a friend he thought there were two people inside him.

With the whole family living in a small apartment in Cambridge, Boston, the Tsarnaev parents were challenged to find their place as well. They did not have steady work and they had a big family to feed. Proud people, they took public assistance. Their familial relationships became strained.

The mother, when she first arrived in the U.S. was hip. She wore miniskirts and popular hairdos. As she saw her eldest son struggle, she thought it was a good idea that he become a devout Muslim. She encouraged him against her husband’s wishes, and gradually became devout herself. Based on their culture, Tamerlan became head of the household. Jahar’s westernized sisters were, without warning, sent out of the country to arranged marriages by Tamerlan Jahar’s parents divorced and also left the country. Tamerlan tried to join the civil war in Dagestan where they told him to go home. It was not his fight. They were Muslims killing other Muslims and he was just an American.

Tamerlan never was an American citizen.

Without any other family, Jahar lived with his brother who became an ever-greater influence on him. Tamerlan was a guy who had lost touch with reality and his baby brother could do nothing about it. From here, the story ends badly.

When this issue of Rolling Stone came out last week, several retailers decided not to carry the magazine. They were offended by the cover with Jahar or so they said after customer complaints. Some said it glamorized terrorists. Apparently, Jahar looks too much like a sexy rock star -- not a monster or a terrorist. Really? What do terrorists look like?

Is there a profile? It is for this very reason the story is important and should be read. Thank goodness for bookstores and libraries.

I doubt the Tsarnaev boys ever heard the Dr. Hook song. And it’s probably not the fame Jahar ever imagined or wanted. He didn’t at all seem like the type. There is a line in the song, “Wanna buy five copies for my mother.”

I wonder how the boy’s mother feels now?

Hopefully Reitman is working on a book about this subject. She’s the right person to get into the story and show us around even when it’s uncomfortable.

Rolling Stone has long been known for its investigative journalism. Reitman’s story gives some insight about the challenges of young men, immigrants, education and fitting in.

But mainly it is about how religion becomes a scapegoat. Isn’t it better to have a picture of what went wrong? And why not on the cover of Rolling Stone?

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n America, we spend $11 trillion shopping each year. This converts into $33,333 per person per year or $640 per week on earnings of $42,700. As you will see in this week’s column, the way that money is spent is increasingly skewed toward only a handful of people while the vast majority struggle each and every day.

Before that though, I want to impart some fun facts on you. For every man and woman over 21 in this country, $275 is

spent annually on beer. Speaking for myself, somebody is drinking my allocation! We spend $1,500 annually or $30 a week per person on groceries, $7 a week on fast food, 67 cents on coffee and 67 cents on water a week. I clearly eat someone’s lunch while drinking their coffee...and their neighbors.

As you look at what people are reading at the beach or by the pool, you might find it interesting that we spend $32 per person on romance novels. Given that guys typically avoid this genre, this means that women represent most of those sales. We also spend $50 annually on chocolate and $11

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billion or $5,200 each on engagement or wedding rings.

As a home owner here in the desert, I was surprised to learn that we average $125 each on lawn care, $8 on toilet paper and $1.60 on golf balls.

When we look back over the last sixty years, life has changed mightily. The cost of food has dropped from 40% of our income to 15% while clothing costs have fallen from 12% to 4%. Our biggest cost increase has been related to housing which has gone from 26% of our take home pay to 41%. At the same time, home sizes have increased from 1,000 to 2,000 square feet per household. Transportation costs have more than doubled from 7% to 17% as we now have eight cars per ten people versus 1950 when we had three cars for every ten Americans. While technology has allowed for the dramatic drop in food and clothing costs, it has caused an increase in the

amount we spend on healthcare as well as technology itself.

While these changes have improved life for most, more powerful changes have been underway.

In 1976, the top 1% of all wage earners received 9% of all pay. Today, they receive 24% of all wages. This same 1% control 40% of America’s $54 trillion in wealth while the bottom 80% (that is 4 in 5) control 7% of the wealth. Stated differently, the 3.1 million people in the top 1% of America’s 313 million citizens have on average $7,000,000 each while the bottom 235 MILLION Americans have about $15,000 each. Think about that $15,000 for a second - that is the average over 235 million people - meaning that more than have of all Americans have far less than that amount. The top 1% also own 50% of all stocks while the bottom 50% own 0.5%. The average CEO earns 380 TIMES more than the AVERAGE worker.

This is all evidence that money and power are increasingly concentrated in the hands of only a few people. As recent studies show that 4 in 5 Americans are at risk of falling into poverty, we should all be alarmed and concerned. What made America great was a thriving middle class.

The erosion of the middle and upper middle classes is a precursor to greater instability for you and me as well as our children.

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Tritton Kunai Review

panel to show the headset itself on the right side. When you open the box, you see the headsets, individually packaged component cables, and some stickers from Tritton, and Mad Catz WOO! The headset is shiny, candy apple red, with a removable mic, that locks into place, which earned Tritton double bonus points, since it prevents more wear on the connecting piece than one that doesn’t lock. The headset’s earpieces are actually smaller, and still have their signature rectangular shape, making them way more comfortable for my little head, and

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The initial presentation of the Tritton Kunai is clean. The box features an image of the headsets on front, and one clear

with every headset standard, feature an adjustable length, and the ears have their own independent tilt.

First I plugged them into my phone, and turned on Pandora. With Fedde Le Grande on full blast, the headphones were not only clear, but the bass itself was impressive. I personally don’t like over ear headphones, but I could see me plugging them in after a rage quit.

Little Big Planet has always been my goto game on the PS3, and this is my first

time using a headset for it. Totally worth it! PC use is great, but since I already have Steele Series, it was nothing new.

By far, the most impressive use was on the Xbox 360. Usually I play CoD on mute, so I am not distracted by people yelling, and random sounds. A little contradictory I know, but with chronic migraines, its just how I roll. I heard sounds I didn’t even know the game produced, and while I did not play any better (because lets face it i’m awesome) I did enjoy the overall experience drastically more. I often found myself walking next to random objects, just to listen to the sounds it made.

The Tritton Kunai headset runs anywhere between 60-80 dollars, and I think its totally worth it. They are comfortable, light, and the sound is amazing for the price. The fact that I can switch between electronics also makes them worth the price, since I spend that much on a single headset for each device.

It also comes in multiple colors, which is awesome if you are a matching nut!

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A Sample Form Answer to What Will it Cost and Can You Win My Case?

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he most common question that I get, at least once a day, (and often 3-6 times a day) is “What will it cost?” and “Can you win my case?”. You would not think to ask a new doctor over the phone and before an appointment “Can you cure me and what will it cost?” The pain in your stomach could be from eating at a greasy spoon that day or from the flu or cancer etc. Most people do not have cancer. However, a lawyer can no more tell you what will happen and what it will cost than a doctor over the phone. If a lawyer tells you what is going to happen on your case then he/she is not being honest with you. Most legal malpractice cases come from an attorney trying to give advice without hearing ALL the facts. Thus on all cases, except accidents and criminal matters, there is a fee for the consultation for up to an hour of time.

Before you see the doctor the staff takes a history and often blood pressure and your weight and an EKG as well as your heart rate etc. If you do not write out in detail all the facts before seeing a lawyer you will be spending most of your appointment having the lawyer play secretary. Since it is usually the client paying for the time it is not fair to charge for that extra time (but we do) and that is why I suggest a detailed summary of the facts.

On a CIVIL matter where you are being sued or are going to sue someone if the opposing party “papers” you to death it will be more costly than if they just try to get the matter to court as quickly as possible without a lot of discovery. I often tell a prospective client the issue is not always who is right but who has the deeper pockets to hang in there.

On civil matters retainers are almost always on an hourly and if the other side’s attorney senses that

you cannot “hang in there” they will run motions etc just to wear you down and use up all your money. If you cannot afford to stay in the game I often suggest to a client they throw good money after bad. In other words it makes no difference if you have a case if you cannot afford to pay a lawyer to see it through.

We just had a local Country Club Developer who had run out of money a year ago and who had a bill with us for $650,000 in fees plus $50,000 in costs I advanced, file Bankruptcy. We were to be paid out of escrow as the property was being sold but it fell out of escrow and the client did not have the funds to continue and they filed BK. On REAL ESTATE & ESTATE PLANNING matters the attorney has to gather all the information before giving any legal advice. Three years ago I had a lovely 80+ year old lady with beautiful white hair in the office. She paid for a two hour consult.

As I was walking her out the door and saying good bye she mentioned something she had not said in our consultation nor was it in the summary she had prepared. I told her to come back in and that our advice was no longer correct. In a buy-sell agreement the spouse has to sign off on it or it is not valid and one winds up being partners with a spouse.

An ACCIDENT case is on a contingency so it is the lawyer who is gambling during a downward period where insurance companies are offering very little money on the average case. With an Accident case it is important that the injured party go to a hospital or ER and see a doctor within 24 hours that is not their regular doctor. That is because we all have skeletons in our closest that can affect the value of a case. I had a case a few years ago where I was representing a lovely Catholic lady and we had a $40,000 offer on

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What’s In a Slogan?

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or the couple of years now real estate agents have been pounded with ads hyping the need for social media, branding, tag lines, slogans and who knows what else as a means to reach out to the public and differentiate themselves in such a way to attract more clients. Honestly, if I have to watch one more webinar or sit through one more seminar on this I am going to go, what’s beyond crazy, comatose?

It might just be time to take a look out there and see just how effective all this marketing is and see how successful some of these slogans are.

If I have a #1 complaint about any of the real estate slogans out there right now it is when an agent or company claims that they are #1!!! My first question is always, #1 at what? Many years ago our company coed softball team was the champion in the local beer league so I guess we could have bragged that we were the #1 real estate company that year. It appears then that while there can only be one #1, real estate agents can be #1 at a lot of different things. So if an agent or company are #1 at something tell the client what it is so they

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can decide if that makes you someone they want to work with. Better yet, tell the client that they are #1.

A slogan that I have always liked is “your real estate agent for life”. I fully agree with what is intended here. As your real estate agent I want to help you buy your first home and help you (or your estate) sell your last home. And I want to be your real estate agent, advisor, and friend for all those real estate issues in between. I just wish the slogan didn’t sound so much like a jail sentence.

Or how about this one, “a real estate agent you can trust”. Oh really? Is this implying that there are real estate agents out there that cannot be trusted? Real estate agents that may actually lie to their clients and say things like, “I’m a real estate agent that you can trust”?

“Everything I touch turns to sold”… uh, you don’t mind if we don’t shake hands then do you? “We believe in happy endings”… me too! Can I get a massage first? “The agent with a heart”… and in the immortal words of the scarecrow, “if I only had a brain” to go along with that heart.

“Nothing is impossible”… not unless you live on a planet without the laws of physics and economics. Surely this agent has never

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by Dale Gribow Attorney at Law the table and she ordered me to accept it. I told her if we just showed up on the trial date they would probably up the offer to $60,000 and if we started the trial, we could possibly get $80,000. She was insistent we settle because her husband advised her he was going to come to court with her. She had 5 kids and had gotten pregnant again and did not want to have another child so she had an abortion but did not tell her husband. She said her marriage was worth more than the couple of dollars more she could get…so we accepted the $40,000. Instead of an abortion it could be a venereal disease or an addiction to alcohol or drugs or something else the client does not want to have everyone hear about.

If the client has talked to the insurance company for the party at fault, we normally do not accept the case. It is not just what the client tells the insurance company but rather what they “think” they heard and what they write down….which can be two entirely different matters. A prior auto accident or slip and fall around the pool can be used by the insurance company as a preexisting condition whereby the insurance company tries to argue all of the current symptoms are from that old injury.

On a DUI (DRUNK DRIVING) and other CRIMINAL matters it is important to get a detailed summary. A lawyer is looking for prior DUI’s or criminal records etc. If the prior is within three years then the DUI client is on probation and is not supposed to have a drink before driving. The lawyer also has to deal with a probation violation too. If the DUI is within 10 years then it counts as a prior and DMV will usually take the license to drive away. If the DUI driver talked to the cops then we need to know what he/she told them and what the police said to the client. If the driver says I had 2 beers and they had a .21 breath reading then we know it is scientifically impossible to have that reading unless the machine was not

working properly. The DA would use that information to suggest to the jury that the DUI driver was not honest at the scene so why should we expect him/ her to be honest in what they tell the court.

We have a DUI where the client came in with a run of the mill DUI in Indio but they had a prior DUI 8-9 months before in another jurisdiction. They said that was their only contact with law enforcement.

When we got the police report we see that the client asked the officer not to arrest him because he could not afford another DUI on his record. That alerted the CHP to run his record and do what they can to keep him off the street. The records we obtained also showed a misdemeanor that was reduced to an infraction. The DA will look at that as another contact with the police by the time he was 19 years old. A few months later with the case still pending he got his 3rd DUI. This totally changes what we can accomplish for the client on his second.

The basic advice I give is “don’t talk to anyone about your legal matter because we don’t know who knows whom…and take down your social media.”

You can’t have a DUI arrest and then have pictures of you at parties with alcohol in your hands on facebook. Nor can you be in an accident and show pics on facebook of your playing tennis or golf.

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worked with clients that have champagne tastes, a beer budget, no cash, lousy credit, and what the heck, throw in a nagging third party influence that thinks they know everything (but doesn’t). Yes, some things are impossible!

These are all real slogans including “spouses selling houses”… either these guys couldn’t think up anything else that rhymed with the word houses or they spend a lot of time in divorce court. I saw a picture of a group of real estate agents that called themselves “the dream team” and guess what? Not one of them looked even remotely like the people in my dreams. And then there is “the real wheeler dealer in real estate”… seriously? The 1960’s just called and they want their slogan back. What is a “wheeler dealer” anyway, isn’t that a used car salesman?

Now to be fair and to save you all the trouble of reading my own slogan below, I realize now after writing this article that “your friendly professionals” just possibly could be interpreted to have something to

do with the world’s oldest profession. So to avoid any confusion about the matter I am considering changing my slogan to be: “the #1 wheeler dealer real estate agent with a heart that you can trust who believes in happy endings for life”!

This week’s real estate tip: What’s in a slogan? Good intentions. But we all know just because someone says it or writes it down doesn’t necessarily make it true. In previous articles you have all learned what it takes to be a great agent and how to find one. A great slogan doesn’t necessarily make a an agent great and a great agent doesn’t need a great slogan.

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

Summer ThunderstormsPretty but Dangerous!

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e are in the monsoon season where pop up thunderstorms can quickly and unexpectedly bring flash floods no matter where you live warns Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Though part of natures beauty, the can be very dangerous.

Watch for the following signs warns Chief DiGiovanna: Unusually hard rain over several hours, steady substantial rain over several days, A monsoon or other tropical system affecting your area, A special weather report or warning, water rising rapidly in streams and rivers.

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Safety Tips

In mountain and desert areas flash floods can strike with little or no advance warning.

Distant rain may be channeled into gullies and ravines, turning a quiet stream into a rampaging torrent in minutes. Never camp on low ground next to streams since a flash flood can catch you while you’re asleep.

Do not drive through flooded areas!

Even if it looks shallow enough to cross.

The large majority of deaths due to flash flooding occur with people driving through flooded areas. Roads concealed by water may not be intact.

Do not allow children to play around streams, drainage ditches or viaducts, storm drains, or other flooded areas! Be especially cautious at night. It’s harder to recognize water danger then. Don’t try to outrace a flood on foot. If you see or hear it coming, move to higher ground immediately.

Stay tuned! The National Weather Service will issue a Flash Flood Watch when heavy rains may result in flash flooding in a specific area. In this case you should be alert and prepare for the possibility of a flood

emergency, which will require immediate action. A Flash Flood Warning will be issued when flash flooding is occurring or is imminent in a specified area. If your locale is placed under a warning, you should move to safe ground immediately.

Remember, these storms also bring lightning. Use extra caution!

For additional severe weather safety information visit: http://www.nws.noaa. gov/safety.php Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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Nourishfoods is as healthy as it sounds and tastes oh, so good.

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wner Lori Cohen-Sanford recently began building her business through ShareKitchen’s offerings, including being featured at Palm Springs Restaurant Week, and she is getting ready to expand even further.

In collaboration with other local chefs, Nourishfoods organic meals will be served at S.T.I.R (Sustainable Table in Rotation), a pop-up brand hosting its next dinner event on August 19, at ShareKitchen. The evening will feature a theme of locally sourced, organic ingredients served as a series of seven small plates that highlight the duality of featured ingredients in both raw and cooked forms. Organic wines from Organic Wine Exchange will be paired with each duo. Cooking demonstrations and local farming and wine producing experts will make it an interactive experience. For information and to reserve a seat, contact info@nourishfoods.biz or call 973-960-8395.

Starting in September, Cohen-Sanford will be offering Nourishfoods organic

meals delivered to your door on a monthly subscription basis. Each meal is made utilizing organic, local seasonal ingredients. Gluten-free meals are also available.

“Organic meal delivery service has long been a goal of mine,” said Cohen-Sanford.

“ShareKitchen has inspired me to develop a business plan and helped me navigate the licensing, insurance, and business details necessary to start my company, plus offered me a place to work from to make my dream a reality.”

Nourishfoods also offers a schedule of healthy cooking classes open to the public, designed to teach new ways to cook nutritious meals. Customized classes for private groups are available. Catering services for small parties and events also are available. For meal subscription, cooking class schedules and more information visit www.nourishfoods.biz.

ShareKitchen is a non-profit organization located at 68805 E Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. For more information, call 760-459-4259 or visit www.ShareKitchen.org.

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by JULIE BUEHLER

MMA: The Sport, The Fitness Tool, The Lifesaver This is Part 2 of a 3-Part Series Exploring the growth of MMA in the Coachella Valley n July 20th, The Show at Agua Caliente played host to the biggest MMA fight card in the Coachella Valley. The Up ‘N Comers, or UPC, showcased local talent and budding stars, from first-time pro and Palm Desert High School graduate, Jamie Sierra, to Everett Cummings, both of whom were victorious in their UPC debuts.

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future for more MMA shows at The Show and recognizes the value of having local talent featured as well as the explosive growth of the sport bringing much needed revenue to the valley.

“I think it’s great for the local area,” Weiner said. “Here you have someone close to the community competing in their own community… The type of facility is what drew me (to the desert). Agua is a first-class facility.”

And while it’s easy to see the impact a larger show like UPC has on the local economy, from hotel sales, to food sales and all the tourism dollars, it’s even easier to see the impact the sport has on individual lives it touches.

Everett Cummings fought in UPC 16 at Agua, but his sister, Sunshine Galindo, fights daily to leave a recent divorce in her past. Galindo takes classes from Tru MMA in Indio and owner Mike Mirelez because she found her training not only helped her cardiovascular endurance, but also her heart mend. “It’s great stress relief,” Galindo said. “I love it. I know I can take it all out on the bag.”

While Galindo found MMA to relieve stress early in her process, 27-year-old Alex Natividad took a little longer to find the sport.

Natividad was 5’5” 250 pounds. His mom called him a balloon with arms, but the former Army vet who spent a year in Sadr City, Iraq was languishing in depression and anger and couldn’t find a way to cope. When an attempted suicide was unsuccessful, a caring friend told him to give MMA a try, to release his inner angst. Alex found Tru MMA

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and did just that. He’s now fighting at 155 pounds, has a 4-2 record and says not only did MMA save his life, but it gave him one.

“MMA gave me direction, passion, emotionally, physically,” Natividad said. “It boosted my confidence. I want others to see the same.”

His most recent fight was on that same Up N Comers card that battled on July 20. It could be his final amateur fight as he makes his decision to move forward in the sport or he may take some time to continue learning, regardless, Alex is living a dream of his and thankful for being alive, “I never thought I’d be doing what I’m doing,” he said.

I walked into Tru MMA, owned by Mirelez and UFC fighter Cub Swanson, on a warm weeknight to find 11 kids practicing their Jiu Jitsu. 3 little girls and 8 little guys. The dad of 10-year-old Ellisa, Ricardo Jimenez, said this training has been a valuable learning process for his daughter and as a long-time MMA fan, he recognizes the impact it can have on her future.

“It’s good for her to develop skills, selfdefense, discipline… and she can shield herself from danger later on in life,” Jimenez said. “When she goes to college, she’s already protected.”

Whether it’s saving lives, sculpting lives or helping kids develop positive life skills, the growth of MMA is no wonder, and in many ways, simply wonderful.

Julie Buehler hosts the Coachella Valley’s most popular sports talk radio show, “Buehler’s Day Off” every day from 1-4 on 1010 KXPS, the valley’s all sports station.

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 M-F 1-4 pst at www.team1010. com or watch the show on Ustream.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of August 1

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Sergei Diaghilev was a Russian ballet impresario who founded Ballets Russes, one of the 20th century’s great ballet companies. At one point in his career he met French playwright Jean Cocteau. Diaghilev dared Cocteau to write a piece for a future Ballets Russes production. “Astonish me!” he said. It took seven years, but Cocteau met the challenge. He created Parade, a ballet that also featured music by Eric Satie and sets by Pablo Picasso. Now let’s pretend I’m Diaghilev and you’re Cocteau. Imagine that I’ve just told you, “Astonish me!” How will you respond? What surprising beauty will you come up with? What marvels will you unleash?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Since 1948, the chemical known as warfarin has been used as a pesticide to poison rats. Beginning in 1954, it also became a medicine prescribed to treat thrombosis and other blood ailments in humans.

Is there anything in your own life that resembles warfarin? A person or an asset or an activity that can either be destructive or constructive, depending on the situation? The time will soon be right for you to employ that metaphorical version of warfarin in both capacities. Make sure you’re very clear about which is which.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “My heart was a hysterical, unreliable organ,” wrote Vladimir Nabokov in his novel Lolita. We have all gone through phases when we could have uttered a similar statement. But I doubt that this is one of those times for you, Libra. On the contrary.

I suspect your heart is very smart right now -poised and lucid and gracious. In fact, I suggest you regard the messages coming from your heart as more trustworthy than any other part of you -- wiser than your head and your gut and your genitals put together.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Holy Grail of skateboarding tricks is called the 1080.

To pull it off, a skateboarder has to do three complete 360-degree revolutions in mid-air and land cleanly. No one had ever pulled it off until 12-year-old Tom Schaar did it in 2012. Since then, two other teenage boys have managed the same feat. But I predict that a Scorpio skateboarder will break the record sometime soon, managing a 1260, or three and a half full revolutions. Why? First, because your tribe is unusually geared to accomplish peak performances right now. And second, you have a knack for doing complex maneuvers that require a lot of concentration.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Can you think of ways that you have been colonized? Have any powerful institutions filled up your brain with ideas and desires that aren’t in alignment with your highest values? For instance, has your imagination gotten imprinted with conditioning that makes you worry that your body’s not beautiful enough or your bank account’s not big enough or your style isn’t cool enough? If so, Sagittarius, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to get uncolonized. There has rarely been a better time than now to purge any brainwashing that puts you at odds with your deepest self.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An old Chinese poem tells us that “the true measure of a mountain’s greatness is not its height but whether it is charming enough to attract dragons.” You and I know there are no such things as dragons, so we can’t take this literally. But what if we treat it as we might a fairy tale? I suggest we draw a metaphorical meaning from it and apply it to your life. Let’s say that you shouldn’t be impressed with how big and strong anything is; you shouldn’t give your mojo to people or institutions simply because they have worldly power. Rather, you will be best served by aligning yourself with what’s mysterious and fabulous.

You’re more likely to have fun and generate good fortune for yourself by seeking out stories that appeal to your soul instead of your ego.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The questions you have been asking aren’t terrible. But they could be formulated better. They might be framed in such a way as to encourage life to give you crisp insights you can really use rather than what you’ve been getting lately, which are

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fuzzy conjectures that are only partially relevant.

Would you like some inspiration? See if any of these inquiries help hone your spirit of inquiry. 1.

What kind of teacher or teaching do you need the most right now? 2. What part of you is too tame, and what can you do about it? 3. What could you do to make yourself even more attractive and interesting to people than you already are?

4. What is the pain that potentially has the most power to awaken your dormant intelligence?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method.” So says Ishmael, the hero of Herman Melville’s 19th-century novel Moby Dick.

He is ostensibly referring to whale hunting, which is his job, but some modern critics suggest he’s also talking about the art of storytelling. I suspect his statement applies to a certain enterprise you are currently engaged in, as well. Can you wrap your mind and heart around the phrase “careful disorderliness,” Pisces? I hope so, because I think it’s the true method. Here are some other terms to describe it: benevolent chaos; strategic messiness; purposeful improvisation; playful experiments.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): To add zest to mealtime, you might choose food that has been seasoned with red chili peppers, cumin, or other piquant flavors. Some chimpanzees have a similar inclination, which is why they like to snack on red fire ants. Judging from the astrological omens, I’m guessing you are currently in a phase when your attraction to spicy things is at a peak -- not just for dinner but in other areas of your life, as well. I have a suggestion: Pursue rowdy fun with adventures that have metaphorical resemblances to red chili peppers, but stay away from those that are like red fire ants.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The 19th-century English artist John Constable specialized in painting landscapes. The countryside near his home especially excited him. He said, “The sound of water escaping from mill dams, willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts, and brickwork, I love such things. They made me a painter, and I am grateful.” Take a cue from Constable, Taurus.

Spend quality time appreciating the simple scenes and earthy pleasures that nourish your creative spirit. Give your senses the joy of getting filled up with vivid impressions. Immerse yourself in experiences that thrill your animal intelligence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This is Grand Unification Week for you Geminis. If your left hand has been at war with your right hand, it’s a perfect moment to declare a truce. If your head and heart have not been seeing eye to eye, they are ready to find common ground and start conspiring together for your greater glory.

Are there any rips or rifts in your life? You will generate good fortune for yourself if you get to work on healing them. Have you been alienated from an ally or at odds with a beloved dream or separated from a valuable resource? You have a lot of power to fix glitches like those.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In an episode of the TV show Twin Peaks, special agent Dale Cooper gives the following advice to his colleague Harry: “I’m going to let you in on a little secret.

Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.

Don’t plan it, don’t wait for it, just let it happen.”

Now I’m passing on this advice to you, Cancerian.

It’s a perfect time for you to try out this fun game.

You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll be wise to intensify your commitment to self-care . . . and deepen your devotion to making yourself feel good . . . and increase your artistry at providing yourself with everything you need to thrive.

Homework: Compose a love spell to get more of the intimate connection you want, but without manipulating anyone’s free will. Tell me about it at Freewillastrology.com.

Life & career Coach

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by Sunny Simon

Zig or Zag-Your Choice!

I woke up around 3:00am in a cold sweat. As I gained my bearings and shook off the remnants of a bad dream, the happenings of the previous day came flooding back to me. Darn! In a vulnerable moment, I made an extremely unwise decision. I agreed to accept a volunteer leadership position. Sure, I could do the job, but it would take a significant amount of time that I did not have. It suddenly occurred to me that it was possible to rescind my acceptance, after all only 24 hours had passed. Sighing deeply I knew in my heart that was not an option. Staying true to my word is imbedded in my moral code.

Yes, by accepting the appointment I zigged when I should have zagged. Caught off balance, I did not take the time to think through my priorities. For the entire next year I sucked-it-up, honored my commitment and performed at my best.

Admittedly, it was a huge price to pay.

Many of my personal goals were put on hold so I could focus on my role within the organization.

In all honesty, I never regretted the decision to honor my word. In his book “The Four Agreements,” shamanic teacher Don Miguel Ruiz advises to “be impeccable with your word.” I believe there is a huge penalty for not doing so. Certainly we have all been let down by broken promises. Individuals who talk a big game but rarely deliver lose

both respect and credibility. When we discover that pattern in a person, we simply stop listening.

Sadly I’ve noticed a movement away from firm assurances. Often upon making a commitment, people offer to call or text to confirm on the day of the engagement. What does that mean? If something better comes up, they may bump you from their schedule?

Flexibility is sometimes appropriate, but be aware of the impact staying flexible has on others. Recently two individuals asked me to rearrange someone else’s schedule to accommodate their wishes. They probably did not realize the request implied I should prioritize their schedule over giving my word of commitment to the other parties.

Gently and respectfully I declined to do so.

Occasionally life thwarts our ability to keep our word by tripping us up with an emergency. I read once that Oprah, who is a firm believer in honoring commitments, fell ill and had to cancel an important event which, of course, is understandable.

In controllable situations, always keep your word. And don’t bother calling me to confirm, I’ll be there!

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Mind, body & Spirit

by Bronwyn Ison

YOGA POSES & THEIR MEANING, PART ONE

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ourteen years ago I sojourned into my first yoga class. Protocol required us to be barefoot, use a yoga mat, and a few props. Instantly I recognized the class would be different than any other physical fitness class I had taken previously. I was nursing an injury and was following the recommendation of my physical therapist. She said, “Begin yoga to help restore your balance, build strength back into your leg and ankle.” The practice also aids in relaxation. All sounded great and I was willing to try.

The instructor began the class in Mountain Pose, Tadasana. I stood in place at the top of my mat. As I waited for more direction, we stood for nearly three minutes.

Was I missing something? No. Mountain Pose is standing in place, firm and sturdy like a monolith. This essential pose I would later learn is the foundation to all yoga postures (asanas). As we began moving, the instructor guided us through yoga archetypes from animals, nature and tools. I began to understand the names of the postures were a juxtaposition to connect and identify us with our natural surroundings.

Animals are powerful creatures and a gift to humans. We learn from animals and connect with them soulfully. Yoga postures allow us to imagine what it can be like to be a cobra, pigeon, or an eagle. Cobra is a posture of physical and mental strength.

While a cobra’s belly rests on the ground so does ours. The upper body is poised above the ground and is vigilant. Cobra’s are ferocious and use their force to rise above. As humans we can be cobra like and rise above the material world, face our challenges with dignity, and remain confident. Cobra’s also

shed their skin for transformation. We are constantly transforming. The archetype of the cobra can inspire us to seek possibilities, accept our challenges, and embrace all stages of life.

Pigeon pose exposes and questions our pride. A homing pigeon symbolizes assurance and confidence in challenging circumstances. They also represent safety, security, and priding themselves in who they really are. Are you are prideful person? Is your pride ego-related? Are you masking your feelings? This can be a feeling of incompetence, low self-esteem or unworthiness. Pigeon pose is a hip opener and offers an exceptional emotional release.

The superior strength of an eagle allows us to deepen our concentration. Eagle pose is a balancing posture and we must fixate on a focal point or we may fall. As an eagle we can clear our mind and focus on what is important. The challenge of the posture is twisting while balancing on one leg. As we focus in this pose it draws us closer to see what is important in life.

The transformation and unfolding of the pose allows us to unwind with our arms spread. We are releasing all and feeling the lightness and freedom of our hindrances.

Exploring yoga and how you can be more in touch with nature is self-empowering and liberating. One never regrets taking to their mat. For more information about Yoga, visit: www.e-volveyoga.com or call (760) 564-YOGA (9642)

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Health

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by Jill Coleman RN

Jill has been a Registered Nurse for over 21 years. She has researched and trained in natural methods of health since 2001, and now has her own business where she does nutritional evaluations and testing. She is also developing her line of healthy gourmet products that are gluten and soy free with no processed sugars or fats! She hopes her articles are helpful to all who read them.

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it, or think about how much worse it may get, or what negative experiences you’ll encounter, you are actually creating it.

Instead of worrying about an illness, focus on health! Imagine your body feeling good. Picture a little army in your blood stream blowing up that tumor, or a white light healing an infection or malfunctioning organ. What would it feel like to be happy and healthy? If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.

I stopped a cold, dead in its tracks by simply repeating, “I feel great!”, “My body is healthy and strong!”, “I have unlimited amounts of energy!” I felt a little tired for half of the day and then the ‘cold’ was gone.

Many have proven that there are no incurable illnesses. They simply did not agree that they were ill, and knew they were already healed. They only focused on the positive, and laughed as much as they could.

Instead of, “I never get ill”, say, “I am always healthy”, to focus on the ‘healthy’ instead of the ‘ill’. If you try to get rid of the negative, it only makes it bigger.

This take takes practice! Recognizing the negative thoughts is the first step. Then, you can begin the adventure of putting your attention on what you want!

“What we are today is the result of what we have thought!” Buddha

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by dr peter kadile

Dr. Peter M. Kadile is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He has an integrative, osteopathic medical practice and is also known as the local, house call doctor; Desert House Call Physician. He is on staff at Eisenhower Medical Center and medical director for Serenity Hospice. His office is located in beautiful Old Town La Quinta, 78-100 Main Street, Suite 207, La Quinta, CA 92253. (760) 777-7439.

Deserthousecalls@aol.com. www.deserthousecalldoc.com.

Dr. Kadile will be writing a regular column for CV Weekly. Please send any medical questions you have to editor@coachellavalleyweekly.com for him to answer.

“Dr. Peter, a friend of mine recently had to have emergency surgery for appendicitis. I’m a little worried, because I occasionally will have stomach aches. How do I know I’m not having appendicitis?” -Paul, La Quinta

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aul, appendicitis usually presents as progressively worsening abdominal pain that will not resolve to come back again at a later date. Your occasional stomach ache may represent other conditions that you should discuss with your doctor.

The incidence of appendicitis occurs in 6% of the population, usually between the ages of 10-30 years old.

The appendix is a small, narrow tube with one closed end and the other end opening into a part of your large intestine.

This part of your large intestine is called the cecum and is generally located in the right lower region of your abdomen.

The opening of the appendix may get blocked by mucus, stool or swelling of it’s lining. If the blockage does not clear, the area becomes inflamed and infected,

developing into appendicitis. The inflamed appendix may actually burst or perforate causing the infection to spread throughout the abdominal cavity. Appendicitis can be life threatening and requires surgery.

Initial symptoms of appendicitis may present as diffuse, generalized abdominal pain along with loss of appetite. As the condition worsens, the pain becomes more severe and may localize to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, generally between the front of the right hip bone and the belly button. Fever, nausea and vomiting may also develop. Sometimes the presenting symptoms aren’t that clear and careful observation by your physician is needed. Your physician may order laboratory testing along with radiological imaging to help with the diagnosis.

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don’t believe that illness is entirely physical. It may manifest itself in the physical, but your mental attitude is more significant than you think.

Today’s fast paced, high stress world is very distracting! Many of us can get caught up in the lies that are perpetuated for monetary gain, or control. We forget who we really are.

You have more control over your condition than you think! Your viewpoint can make a difference in how you experience what happens to you, and could help you avoid illness all together.

The only reason placebos are effective is because the person believes they will work, and so they do. Our belief, faith, and considerations, good or bad, play a part in our reality. In fact, our beliefs shape our reality!

For example, if you wake up in the morning and stub a toe, and then agree that you will now have a bad day, you are setting the precedence for the day. You agree that your day will be bad, and so it is.

Similarly, if you agree you are sick, or are going to get sick, you perpetuate that condition by going into agreement with it, giving it your attention and therefore, sending more energy to it.

Energy flows where attention goes.

If you focus on illness, or a condition you don’t want, and talk about it, worry about

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