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PS Restaurant Week..................3 Olive Crest Educates.................3 CV Food Swap...........................5 Resale Therapy..........................6 Don’t be Clueless......................7 Desert DJs.................................8 Haddon Libby: It’s All Local......9 Sports Scene...........................10 Golf Column............................10 Valley Rhythms.......................11 Pet Place..................................12 The Vino Voice.........................13 Club Crawler Nightlife............14 The Pampered Palette............16 Good Grub...............................16 Mexicali Cafe 2........................17 Art Scene.................................17 Screeners.................................18 Book Review............................19 Restaurant Guide....................20 Classifieds...............................21 Dale Gribow on the Law.........22 ShareKitchen...........................22 Rival Sons................................23 Local Music Spotlight.............23 Free Will Astrology.................24 Mind, Body & Spirit................25 Health Fitness & Beauty.........25

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Palm Springs Restaurant Week

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t’s time to discover your next favorite restaurant—the 5th annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week starts Friday, offering 10 days of fresh dining experiences and ample opportunity to sample the desert’s diverse culinary offerings.

More than 100 desert businesses will participate in the event. Restaurants will offer prix fixe menus for the 10-day event, where for $24 or $36, diners can enjoy a special Restaurant Week appetizer, main course and dessert. Restaurants prepare special menus for the event, allowing chefs to flex their creative muscles and highlight both their unique and year-round offerings.

The diverse list of participating restaurants covers all types of cuisine, and includes Restaurant Week favorites such as Jackalope Ranch in Indio and Copley’s on Palm Canyon in Palm Springs.

Ready to put some of the desert’s newest restaurants to a taste test? Then be sure to check out HooDoo at the Palm Springs Hyatt and Tinto at The Saguaro in Palm Springs. HooDoo will offer main dishes such as mojito salmon and Corona and limemarinated brick chicken. Over at celebrity chef Jose Garces’ Tinto, guests can enjoy two appetizers, such as chicken brochette and gazpacho, two entrees, including duck montadito and short rib bocadillo, and

a chocolate or buñelos-inspired dessert course. Guests can also add wine pairings for $15.

Reservations aren’t a must but are definitely recommended, as restaurants can’t guarantee walk-in availability.

Restaurant Week isn’t limited to just dining, either. As part of the event’s

“Eat. See. Stay” theme, local hotels, spas and attractions are offering Restaurant Week specials to provide a well-rounded experience. Plenty of local hotels and spas are offering special discounts especially for Restaurant Week, making for a great opportunity to indulge in a spa treatment, girlfriend getaway or family staycation.

Spa seekers should check out The Riviera’s SpaTerre in Palm Springs, which is offering a 20% discount for a la carte spa services.

Hotels like The Saguaro will offer a 25% discount during the event, and guests at the JW Marriott will receive a daily $100 resort credit toward spa services or dining.

Local attractions are also offering special deals for tourists and locals alike.

Explore the desert’s local attractions with special discounts, such as The Living Desert’s printable $3 discount coupon on the Restaurant Week website. Desert Adventures, which operates a variety of eco-tours in the desert, will offer tour and dine packages with restaurants such as Kaiser Grille, Trio Restaurant, Vicky’s of Santa Fe and Las Casuelas Terraza.

Restaurant Week started in 2007 with less than 30 participating venues and has since grown to a 10-day event that serves tens of thousands of meals. For more information, menus and to make reservations, visit PalmSpringsRestaurantWeek.com.

Olive Crest Educates, Protects At-Risk Youth F

or more than 10 years, Olive Crest has worked to change the lives of at-risk youths in the Coachella Valley by preventing child abuse and treating and educating at-risk youth.

Olive Crest operates throughout the West Coast and began operations in the desert in 2000. In addition to providing safe homes and families for children in crisis, the organization recently opened Olive Crest Academy, a tuition-free public charter high school in Coachella that prepares students and their families for college.

The school employs a rigorous program designed to get students into college courses as early as their junior year.

Located in Coachella, Principal David

Chamberlain said the academy strives to offer opportunities to an underserved population. He added that the college completion rate in Coachella is less than five percent, highlighting the community’s need for such an institution. The academy

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is not, however, exclusive to Coachella residents.

“We’re open to any high school student in the Coachella Valley,” Chamberlain said. “They can come to a high school where they can either begin college courses during their junior or senior year or be prepared to start straight away after graduation.”

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classes at College of the Desert and pays for their books to help ease the financial burden of a college education.

“We really work hard on getting our students out of the valley to see these different opportunities and experiences,” said Lisa Hernandez, Director of Counseling at Olive Crest Academy.

Fatima Ramirez, a student at the academy, has not only completed courses at College of the Desert but will experience college life firsthand this summer. Ramirez started attending Olive Crest Academy as a sophomore when the school opened. Now a junior, Ramirez has already completed two college courses and will attend an intensive program at UC San Diego this summer. Ramirez was one of just over 100 students across the state that were chosen for UCSD’s COSMOS program, a four-week residential program in math and science for outstanding high school students.

“I thought COSMOS was something really interesting,” Ramirez said. “It’s going to be an experience in actually leaving for college.”

Hernandez, her counselor, was ecstatic about Ramirez’s selection into the competitive program.

“I think her being chosen for COSMOS shows her dedication to her schoolwork and her drive,” said Lisa Hernandez, Director of Counseling at Olive Crest Academy.

But Ramirez credited her teachers and counselors at Olive Crest Academy for her success.

“They really care about students and definitely try to help us out,” Ramirez said.

“They do a really good job preparing me for college classes.”

Olive Crest Academy is just one way its parent organization, Olive Crest, works to help at-risk youth become empowered, healthy and educated adults. Olive Crest is also dedicated to providing a safe environment to at-risk youth and works to break the cycle of child abuse.

In recent years, Pam Lee, Executive Director of Olive Crest Inland Empire, noticed less children were being removed

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from crisis situations due to the economic downturn.

“The standards [for removing children from their homes] have changed a little bit,” Lee said, “and so [law enforcement is] not removing as many kids from the homes. From our perspective, fewer kids are being protected.”

To protect these children, Olive Crest came up with a Safe Families program that allows families in crisis to voluntarily and temporarily place their children in a safe and stable home.

“It tends to be for pretty significant things,” Lee said. “Whatever it is, [the parents] know they can’t care for the kids.”

Placements range anywhere from three days to one year and relationships with the biological families are encouraged throughout the placement. Lee said Olive Crest sees a variety of situations that bring children to their homes, but there is a common denominator.

“One similarity with most of the families involved is that they don’t have a safety net,” Lee said. “They’re very isolated socially and that becomes a problem when Mom and Dad are in crisis.”

Families whose children were removed by the Department of Public and Social Services and later returned are sometimes referred to Olive Crest’s Wraparound program, which works to help the family create a stable and healthy environment once the family is reunited. Through the Wraparound program, families are provided with a team of professionals

who work as parent partners. Together, the family learns parenting skills such as conflict resolution or strategies for quality time and life skills such as how to find a job or housing.

Hernandez previously worked as a therapist for Wraparound and believes the program is crucial for breaking the crisis cycle.

“A child going back and forth between the system is just going to create another parent who is going to eventually have the same kind of interaction with their kids,” Hernandez said. “Wraparound tries to stop that cycle. Wraparound literally comes in and wraps its arms around the family to preserve the family as a whole.”

Olive Crest also has a Family Resource Center in Coachella that works with both Wraparound families and the public to provide a host of educational sessions and support groups.

Olive Crest is looking for volunteers to open their homes to at-risk children, as well as volunteers who can donate their time or financially to the organization. For more information: Olive Crest Academy 52780 Frederick St., Coachella (760)398-9806 OCA-CV.org Olive Crest 73-725 El Paseo, Ste. 23C, Palm Desert (760) 341-8507 OliveCrest.org

“You’re not obligated to swap,” Napier said. “It’s just an offer.”

In May, Napier hosted the group’s first swap and received an enthusiastic response from the community.

“Over 40 people came to check it out,” Napier said. “25 people came with food to swap. It turned out to be a great group of people.”

Food swaps tend to bring a wide variety of items and Napier said she ended up with an assortment of goods.

“We came home with granola, a couple different varieties of homemade bread, different varieties of cookies, peanut brittle, caramel sauce, lemon curd and canned items,” Napier said. “People also brought fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, herbs and soups.”

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eave your wallets at home: homemade food, homegrown produce or foraged items are the only forms of currency accepted at the Coachella Valley Food Swap, a new group that trades food items monthly at Ironwood Park in Palm Desert.

Food swapping is already trendy in cities such as Pasadena and Brooklyn. After hearing about her mother’s and friend’s experiences at a food swap in Washington state, local resident Alex Napier was inspired to host a local food swap.

“I was hearing about how fun going to these food swaps and I was getting jealous,” Napier explained. “My mom was taking wine to the swaps and coming home with peach cobbler and granola.”

Napier searched for local swaps but could only find groups in the Los Angeles area. She decided against traveling more than 100 miles to attend a food swap because it would go against the spirit of the event.

“The whole point is to be local,” Napier said.

To keep with the local spirit of food swapping, Napier decided to attempt to organize a Coachella Valley swap. She spread the word among a few friends and was amazed at the enthusiastic response.

“Everyone was really enthusiastic because they saw it as an opportunity to meet people who enjoy the same interests,” Napier said. “Cooking and food—who

June 9th, and Napier has a few tips for new swappers.

“The more you can bring, the more you’re going to go home with,” Napier said, recommending bringing between 3 and 10 items. “And they don’t all have to be the same thing.”

Napier also encouraged new swappers to be mindful of making their packaging both appealing and durable.

“People are going to be looking at your food,” Napier said, “so you need to package it in a way that it’s okay for people to touch your merchandise.”

Napier hopes community interest will lead to more frequent swaps. To RSVP as a swapper for the June 9th food swap, sign up at CVFoodSwap.eventbright.com or call (206) 390-3027. For more information on Coachella Valley Food Swap, visit facebook. com/CoachellaValleyFoodSwap.

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Through Coachella Valley Food Swap, local bakers, cooks, canners, growers and foragers come together to share their goods and try new items. A food swap is held in two parts: first, swappers check out the goods on offer through a silent auction process. Swappers put their goods on a table and walk around to see what is available. If someone who brought canned peaches, for example, wanted to trade for homemade French bread, the canner would write down their offer on a piece of paper and give it to the baker.

About 15 minutes later, the actual swapping begins. All items brought to a swap should be prepared and packaged in a way that will be swapped equally on a 1-to1 basis, Napier said. And if swappers have certain dietary restrictions or just aren’t thrilled with the offers they receive, they don’t have to trade.

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Resale Therapy

by Lucinda Perez

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Shop more, spend less, feel better,” with names like Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Jimmy Choo and Prada lining the shop, it is hard to argue against shopping at Caroldean’s Resale Therapy.

Established in 2002, Resale Therapy is the premiere source for previously-owned designer men and women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories, all by way of the desert’s most fashionable residents. With over 200 consignors, anyone shopping for the perfectly fabulous fashions will be sure to find it at Caroldean’s.

Caroldean Ross, shop owner, known as the “Queen of Cool” around the desert, has always been a fashionista and trendsetter, who wants others to enjoy fashion as much as she does, “I want everyone to walk into a room and turn heads.” She does this by offering the gently-worn, designer clothing at a much more affordable cost.

While Ross’ has traveled the world, gaining fashion knowledge from all around - London, Los Angeles, New York - it is the Coachella Valley she calls home.

Using her luxurious style and sense, Ross has been providing fashion for the Bob Hope Classic girls since 1995, as she was previously one of the Bob Hope Classic girls.

Always with the desert in her heart, Ross is a supporter of various charities across the desert, including the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, as well as a member of Palm Springs Women in Film.

In addition to Caroldean’s Resale Therapy’s two locations, shoppers can also browse ShopResaleTherapy.com to find some of the desert’s most stylish clothing and accessories.

For the less fashion-forward, or for those looking to get professional styling tips from one of the desert’s leading fashionista, Caroldean’s Resale Therapy also provides a dose of therapy on their website. Just what the doctor ordered for anyone who is interested in following the latest trends.

Caroldean’s guides for sailing into spring and summer: Influence of the sea - Expect lots of deep blues and aqua teals, as well as coral and sky-blue accents. Pairing blue tones is a popular daytime choice.

Gowns and evening dresses will shimmer - with reflective tones, and mirrored and beaded appliqués. Evocative of the moon glistening off the evening ocean.

Maxi dresses and flowing blouses will follow the sea influences - surf-like stripes and underwater prints.

Gathered and draped fabric capture the ocean breezes Pearl and alabaster accessories will round out the seaside style

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n our journey as human beings spinning around on Planet Earth, we have some questions that make us yearn to escape. Will that woman in my grocery line go through her wallet again for 3 cents? Is there anyone anywhere with a pulse who answers a phone? Yet, we live in paradise! We really do! Here in the Coachella Valley with its rocky peaks of cradling mountains, shimmering cool pools, lush swaths of green carpeted golf courses, glistening sands sprouting flowers, take note that we are only steps if not minutes away from chic shops and cafés where temp-taming misters sweep the air with a cool fog, and we are short drives away from going and growing intellectually. Is this paradisiacal, or what? Go ahead, while away hours reading or simply basking in solitude, spend your time à deux, or double à deux, or more. Gather up the family--even that pesky aunt who never met a day she liked without a question or two makes you smile. Escape? Here’s how, happily, and close to home.

Marry new with previously enjoyed articles of clothing will give the wearer a unique take on the hottest fashions.

Looking to add some designer names to your casual closet? Caroldean’s Resale Therapy offers two desert locations for convenience: Resale Therapy (Palm Springs), 441 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262, and Resale Therapy (Palm Desert), 72171 Highway 111, Palm Desert, 92260.

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Thursday, May 31 – June 3. Hey, kids of all ages, guess what? The Carnival is coming to town at Ramon and Crossley in Palm Springs! All the old-fashioned fun, rides,

food and perhaps goofy, but highly desired prizes you remember as a kid and want to introduce to grandchildren, including games like “Water Races,” “Balloon Dart,” “Bank a Ball,” “Basketball,” and “Hi Striker.” Select a ride by degree of tummy-challenge from “Spectacular,” “Major,” “Family” or “Kiddie.”

Thrills and chills abound, but be sure to take a family gondola ride on the “Giant Wheel” with its towering view of the Coachella Valley. And here’s a wowser: Direct from late pop-star Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is “The Balloon Samba” and the “Lolli Swing.” Foodies can fill up to the brim and beyond on popcorn to candy apples, cotton candy to soft drinks, corn dogs to pizza. Butler Amusements bill themselves as the “Cleanest Show in the West.” They can’t promise the kids will stay that way, but that’s half the fun!

Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3. 9am – 3pm. Whether you have an orange crate, or a mahogany armoire, if it’s empty, it’s just taking up space. The Friends of the College of the Desert Library will fill your shelves with hardcover books (50 cents each) or paperbacks (25 cents each), or on Sunday you could sling a whole bag of books over your shoulder for $3! Now this is the way to decorate and improve your mind during the summer months. Come to the Cravens Student center on the college campus with all sales benefiting the library. “It’s a good thing,” as Martha would say. College of the Desert, 43-500 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert.

For information, call 760-333-0733.

Saturday, June 2, through August.

Summer hours from 7am to 12 Noon will be in effect at COD’s Street Fair on Saturdays and Sundays. But even with two hours lopped off the clock, it’s still the most pleasurable way to spend a weekend. Stroll, sip, snack and shop from aisle to aisle through a delicious, local farmer’s market featuring the best of the desert bounty, fashion trends for the whole family, live musical entertainment, nibbles-to-grow-on and gourmet-good food booths, refreshments, and the park is filled with plenty of places to rest and watch the world go by. Admission and parking are free. College of the Desert, 43-500 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert. Best to enter through Magnesia Falls, Fred Waring drives or San Pablo avenue as the Monterey Avenue entrance undergoes renovation. For information, call 760-636-7957.

Saturday, June 2, 6pm. Another Carnival comes to town. This one is home grown! The Palm Springs Police Officers Association (PSPOA) is hosting the “Casino Carnival” fundraiser at BMW of Palm Springs, 3737 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Boy, is this event going to be safe, or what? Get ready for a night of your favorite gambling games: “Texas Hold ‘Em,” “Black Jack,” “Roulette” and “Craps.” Hear the latest playlists spin from a live DJ. There’ll be hot raffles and prizes galore. Enjoy a no-host bar for luscious libations. And an outdoor Cigar Bar. Your ticket to enter qualifies you for a chance to win the Grand Prize. (No spoiler alert, we have no idea what the G. P. is.)

Tickets, in advance, $40; at the door, $50.

For more information, call 760.417.4602, or go to www. PSPOA.com/store. Tickets also available at the PSPOA booth at Village Fest on Thursday night. That’s tonight!

Saturday, June 2. The artist’s life from a rebellious childhood to industrious lover to creative genius is revealed in “Pablo Picasso,” written by local playwright

by Diane Marlin-Dirkx Dolores Becker Trost . Picasso was one of the most respected figures in 20th-century art, best known for co-founding the Cubist Movement. Some called him a quick-change artist, whose constantly “restless” mediums in oil paintings, sculpture, drawing, even architecture, were revolutionary. That being said, the pint-sized Spaniard who collected such a mass audience in his lifetime was superstitious, sarcastic, nasty to his children and to the women he professed to love.

Ouch! The provocative production with its award-winning cast will open at Groves Cabin Theatre, 8768 Desert Willow Trail, Morongo Valley. It will be on the boards for three weekends on Saturdays at 7 pm, and Sundays at 2:30 pm, through Sunday, June 17. Although the Groves Cabin Theatre seats only 22, it has won many Desert Theatre League awards for its high quality productions that fill the theatre with great spoken art! Ticket, $10. For additional information and reservations, call 760-3654523.

Saturday, June 2. Professional fisticuffs at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will feature top junior lightweight prospect 23 year old Andrew “Chango” Cancio in the biggest test of his career when he battles former world title challenger and 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist 32 year old Rocky Juarez in the main event of TeleFutura’s “Sόlo Boxeo Tecate” in Indio presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Doors open at 6 pm on fight night and the first bell rings at 7 pm, with the televised broadcast beginning at 11 pm. Tickets are priced at $25, $35, and $45. For more information and to purchase tickets call the Fantasy Springs box office 800-827-2946, or go online to www.fantasyspringsresort. com. For even more information, go continue to page 8

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June 7 – July 4. Music to our ears and stars in our eyes! Palm Desert celebrates the return of free concerts to Civic Center Park in the Amphitheater with fab acoustics and a summer-style vibe. Concertgoers are encouraged to tote blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets filled with your favorite snacks and soft drinks. (Alcoholic beverages and smoking are no-no’s!) Every Thursday at 7:30 pm beginning June 7 the concert series will offer a variety of talented musical acts designed to get your toes-tapping, handsclapping, voices-humming and bodies swaying and swinging. Here’s the line-up: June 7: Nitro Express Band Country Music.

June 14: Southband Classic Rock. June 21: Vanity Fair Dance Music. July 4: Swing Cats Big Band Jazz and Patriotic Music. Location: Civic Center Park, San Pablo Ave. and Fred Waring Drive. For more information, call 760-346-0611, ext. 416.

Friday, June 8. Show at 8 pm. Dog n Butterfly: The Ultimate Heart Tribute is a production you don’t want to miss at Spotlight 29 Casino Showroom. The fab 70s female rock music artists named Heart took the stage by storm and left a legacy of

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com great music led by the take-no-prisoners vocals of Ann Wilson, her guitar-wielding sister Nancy Wilson and rousing back-up players. Portrayed with the same skilled musicianship of the originals, this energydriven band leaves audiences reeling and ravenous for more. In fact, the Wilson sisters call their performance, “Amazing. We are truly honored, humbled and proud!!!”

The group includes Lizann Warner as Ann, Courtney Chambers as Nancy, Sean Michael Clegg as Roger Fisher, Scott Snyder as Steve Fossen and David Pimentel as Michael Derosier. Free performance for guests 21 and older. For tickets, go to www.

Spotlight29.com, or call Star Tickets 800585-3737. For more information, call 760775-5566. On the day of the performance go to Spotlight Showroom Box Office 1:30pm-9:30pm. Spotlight 29, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella.

Saturday, June 9, 4pm. In the summer, we get all goosebumply for the rousing musical pulse of a marching band that only the composers entitled to be called the “March Kings” can produce to perfection.

We’re in luck! The “Desert Winds Freedom Band” is coming to the Rancho Mirage Library for its fifth annual concert where the percussion beats, the reeds tweet and the brass blows up a storm with the traditional music of the John Philip Souza, Karl King, Henry Philmore, and more great American march standards and themes from TV shows and the movies. The band, founded by Gary Moline in 2001, “is a diverse, inclusive

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group of music-loving people” who may be professionals that fill in or participate in gigs for pay, or simply rootin,’ tootin’ and tweetin’ instrumentalists who haven’t played since high school but love to let their hair down and raise the rooftops. Applause is the only fee! RMPL, 71-100 HWY 111, Rancho Mirage. Call 760-341-7323.

HEADS UP! ADVANCE NOTICE! SELL-BY DATES AHEAD---RSVP ASAP! Friday, June 15. That’s the deadline for craftspeople, artist and hobbyists who live in La Quinta Cove to get their creative and artistic mojo on for exhibit in the La Quinta Museum from September 21 through December 22.

Up to a dozen will be selected to show their 2- or 3-D works for an exhibition representing the variety of the creative arts. Applicants must be current, part-or full-time residents of La Quinta Cove, bounded by Avenida Montezuma, Calle Tecate, Avenida Bermudas and Calle Tampico, as well as the Yucatan section.

Submit a short biography/resume, a paragraph of what you propose to exhibit, and up to 6 photographs or digital images of your work. The selection committee is composed of Museum members, Historical Society and the city’s Community Services Department. Email your application to anne.phillips@riblib.net, or send/deliver to La Quinta Museum, 77885 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta, CA 92247. For more information, call the Museum at 760777-7170.

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The highlight of his career was when legendary rocker Steven Tyler showed up to sing karaoke at the Tiled kilt in Palm Desert in 2010. Tyler sang his hit song, “Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing.” Bar patrons were amazed to see the Aerosmith front man singing in a local pub! “He was just as generous and kind when he had payed attention to my singers clapped for them and gave them encouragement as he is today on American Idol,” recalls mike.

While still DJing for private parties and running karaoke at local pubs today, Mike has decided to focus on his other love: concert and corporate event lighting. In 2007. Mike began working as a general stage hand. His second show was Elton John at the Marriott Desert Springs Hotel in Palm Desert for Wells Fargo’s Morgage Division.

In 2011, he had his “Woodstock” experience when he hung the lights for the Electric Daisy Carnival’s Main Kinetic Stage in Las Vegas. “From my side of the stage it changed me forever as a lighting designer/ programmer and as a DJ especially,” Mike exclaimed. He later worked with Steve Angello, lighting designer for Insomnic Events, and rubbed elbows with Koen De Puysseleir (who is DJ Tiesto’s lighting designer). Mike also had the opportunity to meet David Guetta, Benni Benassi and see the famous DJ Skrillex perform live.

Mike’s musical taste are very diverse ranging anywhere from The Carpenters to

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or the short time Mike May has been a DJ/KJ (Karaoke Jock) he has shown versatility in his profession. Known as DJ Kermie by many due to his impressions of Kermit the frog, Mike went into the Navy straight out of high school. After exiting the service, he began his own dog grooming business which he ran for many years. Eventually Mike got bored of grooming pups and wanted to do something that would feed his creative side. Luckily, Warren Mcgervey came into his life at just the right time.

Approximately seven years ago, Warren, “The Spin Doctor,” (long time Karaoke Jock) had asked Mike to fill in for him at a local pub now called O’Leary’s Pub & Grill in Palm Springs.

Mike began to develop a passion for entertaining people as a DJ/KJ as he made his way around the Coachella Valley working at many pubs such as Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub in Palm Desert (now Schmidy’s Tavern), Bombas in Palm Desert, Shakers

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LMFAO and while he considers himself a pretty decent singer and karaoke jock, the talent that now sets him apart from other KJ’s is his knowledge and experience of complimenting the music with professional lighting. Mike’s company is called Floor Filler Entertainment and his mantra is “Your imagination and budget are the only limitations when working with me.” With help from Floor Filler Entertainment, you can turn an average wedding or party into a professional light explosion!

Mike is also an active member of the Coachella Valley DJ Association and works with SELMA (Support of the Education of Local Music and Arts.) If you want to contact Mike May, you can e-mail him at: mmaydog@yahoo.com.

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ith gasoline prices stubbornly over $4.00 per gallon, what can be done to lower your fuel costs while becoming energy independent as a country? The solution is easier than you might think.

Let’s start with something simple like your car. With natural gas prices at multiyear lows and fuel costs at less than half that of gasoline, is it time to consider getting an a natural gas (NGV) powered vehicle?

Let’s start with the basics. For 1,000 cubic feet of natural gas, a NGV can go 224 miles.

An electric car which would use natural gas that has been converted to electricity yields 457 miles. On this count, the EV is a more efficient way to use natural gas.

When driving, you have to refuel. Gas wins hands down on this count while EVs come in second. A simple 240 volt charging station costs about $2,000 but takes three to eight hours to recharge a car. The fast charging electric refueling station costs approximately $50,000 with a recharge taking about 30 minutes. NGV stations using compress natural gas (CNG) cost $750,000 to install meaning that government subsidies are the only way to roll out this fueling option in the near-term for any users that do not have large fleets of vehicles that can return to their home base each night.

On time and distance between refuelings, NGVs stand toe-to-toe with traditional gasoline powered vehicles. On cost to operate, NGVs cost half as much as the traditional vehicle. Given the lack of

refueling stations for NGVs and the short distance that a pure EV can travel without a refueling, hybrid EVs are the only workable solution for you and me as of today unless your travel stays close to home or know where to refuel whether that be natural gas or electric.

The solution to greater usage of natural gas in the powering of our vehicles is also the way we will become energy independent as a country.

Last year, I had lunch with Dick Heckmann, a national proponent for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). The difference between LNG and condensed natural gas (CNG) is density.

A LNG tank can hold 2.4 times the fuel of a CNG tank and needs 40% less space than the traditional diesel fuel tank. Heckmann told me that we could eliminate all reliance on Middle Eastern by converting our trucking fleet that travels only the southern routes of the United States to LNG. For that reason alone, converting to LNG makes sense.

Thinking this through a little bit more, our fuel costs would go down by more than

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If that is not enough of a reason to convert our trucking fleet to LNG, the United States has nearly a 400 year supply of this fuel type making the United States the Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq of natural gas all rolled into one. Cost of deployment?

As little as $5 billion or $15 for every man, woman and child in this country.

So why don’t we begin the switch to this inexpensive and clean fuel source?

When you consider the havoc reliance on foreign fuel has caused to our economy, this seems like a no brainer. Unfortunately, vested interests have stood in the way of the deployment of this fueling option which is in the best interests of all Americans except for those in the oil industry.

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wimsuit season is here but for some of us, so are our extra pounds. Not ready to plunge into your bathing suit yet? Then it’s time to enlist in Balanced Training Boot Camp’s “Plunge into Summer” fitness program.

Now in its sixth year, Balanced Training Boot Camp hosts intensive outdoor workouts in partnership with the Desert Recreation District. Owner and instructor Cathy Serif is certified with the American College of Science Medicine and her 4- and 6-week boot camp programs have earned top recognitions in the fitness category for the “Best in the Valley” awards for the last three years. Her boot camps also won a 2010 “Best of the Best” award from Palm Springs Life.

Serif, who coaches up to 60 people daily, recently wrapped up her 6-week “Rock a Beach Body” boot camp and will launch her 4-week “Plunge into Summer” boot camp on June 4th. For $189, participants are whipped into shape three days a week at Freedom Park in Palm Desert. Serif maintains the same format throughout each class—a short cardio warm-up followed by movement prep, then a main event

followed by a yoga-inspired cool down—but no two classes are the same.

Rather, Serif keeps her students motivated and fit by cooking up a new 45-minute main event for each class, always incorporating aspects of strength and cardio training. Serif said holding the boot camp outdoors is key to producing creative and innovative workouts.

“When you’re outdoors you can work out with Mother Nature and the elements,” Serif said.

Boot camp classes take advantage of the park’s facilities, including the baseball field, volleyball pit, basketball court, playground equipment, benches and fields, to create a unique training experience during each class. Serif also incorporates equipment such as ropes and medicine balls in classes.

Classes are designed to include students of all fitness levels and Serif offers modifications to accommodate all fitness levels. And while participants may see weight loss during the program, Serif stressed there are other benefits to the boot camp.

“A lot of people increase their strength and endurance, which is huge for increasing

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Serif and Desert Recreation District will host two more boot camp training sessions this summer: “Love the Burn,” which runs from July 9th to August 3rd, and “Fit Me With Your Best Shot,” which runs from Aug. 13 to Sept. 7.

Serif has witnessed her students lose 8-12 pounds after completing a boot camp, adding that students who take advantage of her nutrition advice tend to see more success.

“Changing your diet is about 70% of changing your physique,” Serif said.

A certified nutritionist, Serif is also the author of “The Desert Detox Diet,” a guide to clean-eating for life. People who follow the book’s principals and train with Serif at

her boot camps have lost up to 30 pounds in a month, Serif said.

To keep her students inspired, Serif sends out weekly newsletters and keeps the boot camp’s Facebook page updated with motivational tips, healthy recipes and fitness challenges.

This summer, Serif and Balanced Training Boot Camp will launch a series of educational videos on the camp’s Facebook page. For more information, check out Facebook.com/BalancedTrainingBootCamp or CathySerif.com.

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I was inspired and learned music in elementary and middle school,” said Nicole Hannan-Jodoin, who attended George Washington Charter School. “If a music program was not there when I was in school, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” On Wednesday, April 25, HannanJodoin, Steffi Perthus and Terri Shok, were the judges at the auditions for the school’s annual talent and variety show with 75 acts to choose from. The show featured the top 22 performances and took place on Thursday, May 17. I was fortunate to see Nikki Gonzalez, one of the parents helping to load a truck with drums for her daughter and nephew, who were in the show.

When I arrived at the school, I was greeted by co-directors Kathy Cole and music teacher Linda Hushaw, who were

happy I was there to write about one of the most anticipated and exciting music and variety program for the students every year.

The photographs included in my column this week are from the dress rehearsal on Wednesday, May 16.

“Thanks to the Washington Charter School Parents Club Foundation, I have a job.” Mrs. Hushaw proudly stated. “This group started over 16 years ago knowing how important music, theatre, science, camp, field trips and overall parent involvement, helps build a solid academic foundation and a well-rounded student. All the children who auditioned should be very proud of themselves.”

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door open for former Masters Champ Zach Johnson who was looking for his first Tour win in two years. Controversy came to the tournament and should now run throughout the week with just HOW the golf tournament came to a conclusion and the continuing question of rules violations and WHO should call them. While leading by three strokes and about to putt-out on the last green, Johnson marked his ball so as to allow Dufner to putt-out and clear the way for Johnson to have center stage.

However, as he did so, Johnson did not re-mark the ball in its original position having moved one club-head left to allow Dufner a clear putting path. It is therefore his responsibility to replace the mark to its original position which he did not then do before sinking his final four-foot putt to win the tournament.

Now, this became a focal point as CBS broadcaster Peter Kostis made this

observation and verbalized it at the time it was happening while the players on the green did not. Thus, as the players shook hands and headed towards the tent to sign their final scorecards, Johnson was informed of his gaf and thus the two-shot penalty he had just incurred on the hole.

This meant that his three-shot win had just shrunk to a one-shot win, making the subject moot in regard to the 2012 Colonial but in a broader frame, we have certainly not heard the end to this! Who should be entrusted with calling a penalty and when? had Kostis NOT made mention perhaps the violation would not have been called at the time, Johnson would have signed a scorecard indicating a par on the last hole rather than six and thus, would have possibly been disqualified altogether, shortly thereafter…..then what? Again, this lends to the ongoing questions of rules violations on the golf

course….on the heels of last weekend’s Morgan Pressel situations, it seems as though something is in the air!

Hey Desert listeners……..tune-in to The CaddyShack every Saturday morning to talk golf with Roger, Earl, myself and some of the valley’s coolest celebs….. you never know who is going to pop in!!! Keep yourself in the “loop” with what’s happening locally and on all of the different tours………we’re waiting to hear from YOU so listen in, won’t you?

Mike Livingston is the Co-Host of The Caddy Shack Radio Show on KNEWS 94.3 FM on Saturday Mornings from 6:00-8:00 a.m.; Additionally, Mike is the Director of Management for Personalized Property Management Company, in Cathedral City.

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s Jason Dufner stood on the tenth tee in the final round at the famed Colonial Country Club, one the PGA Tour’s oldest and most prestigious tour stops, he was on cruise control looking like he’d wrap-up a record month of May in fine fashion….

We talked last week about the month Dufner is having…. won twice; had a top10 finish at The Players Championship; shot quickly up the World Golf Rankings from a respectable Top-50 all the way up to #8 and yes, he managed to fit getting married in the middle of all of that.

Now he finds himself in the final group at Colonial looking for a hat trick in the month…. oh but that’s why they play four rounds….and eighteen holes.

It simply wasn’t to be this week as the normally cool, calm Dufner was uncharacteristically wild on the back nine, missing fairways and leaving the

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Spotlight: Thomas Batchelor. Stage Lights: Isobelle Mendoza and Kailey Moyana. Props: Amanda Both, Sam Raumin and Zoe Slater. Together with the Masters of Ceremony (all 5th graders) Emma Vanderwerf, Sophie Gengler, Scarlett Zepeda, Juan Marquez and Teti Omilana, everything went well.

The students who participated this year are, in order of appearance: Anthony Murica, Angelina Gonzalez, Zoe Reber, Cole Reber, Danica Larson, Bella Lutz, Dylan Muela, Amy DeKock, Danielle DeKock, Jacquelynna Ladd, Isabela DePalatis, Ashton Bassirian, Ryan Bassirian, Lauren Varela, Sammy Adams, Luke Leuschner, Brissa Castaneda, Jordyn Makapugay, Natalie Hushaw, Ashley Bovenzi, Olivia Sandorf, Tenaya Moranda, LuLu Rector, Brady Clemmer, Alyssa Maerean, Jaedon Tamboong, Aesia Garban, Isabelle Chen, Cash Anderholt, Carter Anderholt, Kimberly Harper, Ellsie Frantz, Christian Rozpedski, Charlie Rozpedski, Charlotte Hecht, Benjamin Hecht, Samantha Belous, Zachary Belous, Bennett Creighton, Ryker Rozenbloom, Dirk Rozenbloom, Cory Castaneda, Adel Herrera and Owen Herrera.

I was very impressed with the enthusiastic students, who were well behaved, attentive to Mrs. Hushaw’s speech before the rehearsal, well prepared and ready to perform.

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The Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center is a nonprofit organization formed in 1986 to care for sick, injured, or orphaned native wild birds. The ultimate goal of the center is to rehabilitate and release the birds back into their natural habitat. The center is a wonderful haven for wild birds needing help, and a place of interest to our human residents who love these feathered creatures.

Linda York, Executive Director, is one of many amazing people helping animals in our Valley. Linda is a delightful, cheerful

woman, who is as colorful as some of the feathered animals she treasures. During our visit, the telephone rang off the hook as she handled numerous inquiries about birds. Palm Springs animal control officer Richard Weisman showed up with volunteer Fera Mostow, and they are pictured holding the beautiful baby Cooper’s Hawk found curbside by a Palm Springs resident. A Moreno Valley Deputy Sherriff called about a baby hawk on the ground outside a hospital, and Linda’s advice was simple, “Pick it up and put it in a nearby tree”. This week I brought a baby crow to the center after finding it immobile on the ground near a palm tree where it apparently fell from a nest. The young bird would not have lasted much longer in the hot afternoon sun. Birds are received from the public, local animal control, and the California Department of Fish & Game. High winds and high desert

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temperatures mean that even more birds will come in.

Linda cautioned that tree trimmers should avoid disturbing nests during nesting seasons. It is recommended that major tree trimming take place during the Fall and no later than February. Palm trees, so popular in our desert, can be trimmed every other year. Orioles and other birds nest in palm trees and their nests are often hidden from the line of vision.

When I was a child we had an amazing pet sparrow named Tweetie. My father brought him home after he fell from the rafters of an airplane hanger at Norton Air

Force Base, sustaining a serious leg injury.

Tweetie mimicked our parakeet and actually learned to talk, calling out “Pretty Bird” as he fluffed up his feathers. He had a cage next to the parakeet, but had frequent access to fly around our house. Tweetie selected my mother as his favorite person and often nested on her shoulder as she bustled around the house. One of his favorite activities was to “shower” under the drip of the kitchen faucet, preening on the kitchen sink divider. This unusual pet lived about 8 years, far longer than the life span of sparrows in the wild.

Linda York wants the public to know it is not always a good idea to take in a fledgling bird. Many of them are awaiting the return of their parents and do not need to be “rescued”. Before rescuing, take the dogs, cats, and kids inside to give the parent birds who are probably nearby a chance to

kind. Redtailed hawks, Great Horned Owls, American Kestrels, Gambel’s Quail, Barn Owls, and Red Shoulder Hawks participate in foster and rescue programs. Feedings are carefully monitored. Each bird needs so many calories depending on its weight, and the mice that are fed to them are carefully weighed to exactly calculate their calories.

continue caring for their young. The “Good Samaritan Law” allows you to hold a bird for no longer than 3 days before releasing it back into the wild or turning it over to a licensed rehabilitator. Keep in mind that a baby bird cannot go for three days without the proper food.

Linda explained that like kittens and puppies, birds need to be with their mothers. When young birds are left alone, it is usually because the mothers are searching for food. She explained that it’s a myth that humans touching a bird will cause its own species in the wild to reject it. To illustrate the importance of animal parenting, Linda introduced Gabby a 5 year old burrowing owl. Gabby was taken in by humans at a very young age. Linda explained that the young owl “totally imprinted” on the people who raised him, adding that “It’s important that birds be raised by their own kind so that they know who they are”. Unable to relate to other birds, Gabby will stay at the center for the rest of his life and be part of the center’s humane education program visiting elementary school students.

Linda pointed out a collection of tiny rescued humming birds, barely 2 inches in length, brought in by an Indian Wells resident after heavy winds blew apart their nest.

Cora, another resident owl, flew overhead and tossed us a dead mouse....Linda was not sure if this was a friendly gift, but the bird was definitely making a statement! Linda proudly showed the 90 foot long flight cages built with a grant from the US Department of Fish & Wildlife. The flight cages provide exercise for injured birds, particularly the pelicans who require a large space. They build up their strength before returning to their natural habitat.

I was amazed to learn that birds can foster other birds. Linda explained that when birds become hormonal and lay eggs, they have the capacity to raise babies not their own.

The bird center’s foster program allows rescued birds to imprint upon their own

As summer approaches the Bird Center is preparing for another influx of sick pelicans.

Endangered Brown Pelicans and White Pelicans arrive dying from botulism (a form of food poisoning caused by bacterium) brought in from the Salton Sea by Fish and Wildlife staff. The toxins paralyze the muscles of the birds and they will die without treatment. More volunteers are needed to help with the care of these pelicans.

How did Linda York learn so much about birds and found this organization? “Things just evolved. I volunteered at The Living Desert and saw a need. My husband Doug is totally supportive, and he built almost everything you see at the Center including the cages. Doug owns a construction company. We found this modular home and visualized how to expand the space. They say find something you love to do and you will never have to ‘work’ again. Helping these birds is my passion”. She works seven days a week along with several volunteers as these rescued animals require daily care.

The Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center is located at 46-500 Van Buren, Indio, CA and open daily 8 am until noon.

Appointments for earlier or later times for birding opportunities are welcome. Nearby wetlands provide visitors with birding and photographic opportunities. Guided bird walks are held the first Saturday of every month from October through May. More information is available on their website www.coachellavalleywildbirdcenter.org or call at (760) 347-2647. This is an interesting place to bring family and out-of-town visitors. This wonderful organization is a gem in our desert, promoting a deeper respect and understanding of our local wildlife.

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VIVA VINO L.A. : DOING ITALIA

lew in from Manhattan Beach (BOAC), didn’t get to bed last night. Just came back from covering Viva Vivo LA, the largest Italian wine festival held on the West Coast. From seminars to tastings to dinners, an exceptional array of Italian wines were enjoyed during the past week.

There are over 3,000 wine grape varieties that grow in Italy so you can bet that there are not just a few but many delicious wines that will attract your particular palate. This annual event, wonderfully staged by Allison Levine, at PleaseThePalate.com, strives to cast-the-net as to Italian wine appreciation, showcasing over 130 Italian wineries and their wines. Go on-line to catch the event next year: www.vivavinola.com.

No longer in the shadow of France as far as wine pre-eminence, Italia has established her own highly distinctive wine personality that matches perfectly with the wonderful flavors of its famed and envied cuisine.

Indeed, as a wine enthusiast and writer one could spend an entire life doing Italia.

Colonizing Greeks called Italy Oenotria: the land of staked vines—which goes to show that even before the intruders, there was a major lineup of vineyards. In terms of geography, geology, and climate, Italy is so well suited to the vine that it ultimately could not fail to produce good (and great) wine in great variety.

Now if I were writing in autumn or in winter—believe me, we’d be discussing the heavenly reds of Barolo and Gattinara in

Piemonte with their aromatic flavors of truffles and dried fruit and violets, or the Brunello di Montalcino in Tuscany with its black cherries, earth, leather, plums, and spices.

Amarone from Verona, typically dry but with an illusion of sweetness, exhibits aromas of almonds, bitter chocolate, cherries, dried figs, flowers, and smoke. And when simply paired with aged Parmesan cheese (and a cigar, perhaps) the door to the wonders of wine opens.

But spring and summer here in the desert is hot haven. We need to be refreshed with a crisp, spritzy, flavorful fun wine to liven up luncheons, patio parties, and light dinner fare: Avanti! Prosecco!

Prosecco—dry, lemony, and bubbling, is Italy’s answer to a well-made, sparkling wine. Created from predominately Prosecco grapes from the northern region in the foothills of the Alps, it is light, affordable, and did I mention fun. The Zonin that I recommend below is my go-to sparkler for all my gatherings at any time of the day.

Like on Thanksgiving morning when we’re prepping, we’re sipping Prosecco.

Traditionally Prosecco was made as a soft, somewhat sweet wine with just a little fizz, but today’s Proseccos are dry and very bubbly. Unlike Champagne that is “bottle fermented” this Italian sparkler goes through tank fermentation preserving the freshness and the flavor of the grapes.

Chill it up! Straw-colored Prosecco, with its overtones of citrus, melon, lemon, almonds, and honey, is a perfect summer

wine with its low level of alcohol of around 10%. And there’s that touch of bitterness in the finish to keep you thinking.

Venetians consider Prosecco an ideal apperitivo or ombrette (pick-me-up).

Prosecco is also delicious when combined with fresh peach juice to make Venice’s most famous cocktail, the Bellini. It’s fairly reasonable for an Italian import, hovering at around $12--$15. But here’s a deal, I recommend the Zonin Prosecco Brut, at a great price of $7 at Trader Joes in Palm Desert, as our Wine of the Week.

I know that some wine descriptions by “experts” can be interesting—or, can drive you crazy. Here’s what Wilder on Wine.com says about this Zonin: “ …a strong earthy and floral quality that goes from the nose all through the palate.

The flavor is definitely funky, but also

kind of alluring: like a pretty girl dancing and sweaty. Really sweaty.”

Whoa! Pretty dancing girls don’t sweat—they glow. “Attractively intense with hints of wisteria flowers” would be my take on the wine, but I have to admit Wilder’s comments take the flavor profile to a sensuous ( if not an uncomfortable lecherous ) level. Just the price of a bottle turns me on. Most quaffers think this wine goes for around $20 and up! That’s why it’s our pick for the Wine of the Week.

CHEERS ITALIA! Rick Riozza, the desert’s sommelierabout-town, hosts and entertains at corporate and private wine tastings and events. Contact him at winespectrum.com

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THU MAY 31 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 PALMS ; 760367-3505 Bill & Beverly 6pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Reunion w/ DJ Day in the Amigo Room 10pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ;760-7714653 Johnny Meza 6-10pm (JZ) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BILLY REED’S;PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King Band 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE; PS; 760-322-9264 Jersey Shore & Friends 7pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Ke Sha D. 7pm DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Karaoke ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL; PS;760992-0002 Lola Rossi-Meza w/ Reggie “Vision” Alexander 5-9pm (JZ) FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Lopan and Sasquatch 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760325-2794 Hot Rox LE PAON; PD;760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 8-1am (LR) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke 9pm THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760328-9004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm OVER THE TOP;PS; 760-325-5100 Karaoke

PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Old School Night w/ DJ Richie Rich PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 Wild Roses 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Karaoke w/ Amber Stream 8-12am RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 The Edge Variety Duo ,sidebar outdoor patio 5-9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Reverbnation 9pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Karaoke 9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 The Smooth Brothers(BL)(RG) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ and DJ Bigster 9pm

FRI JUNE 1 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Walt Young 6pm (PB) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 TVOD w/ DJ Solidity & Vum ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-7714653 Johnny Meza 6-10pm (JZ)(PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Michael Holmes & The Derrik Lois Trio 8pm (JZ) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ PeeWee 8pm (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE; PS; 760-322-9264 John Gallagher 7pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS ; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainent CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 T.B.A. 9pm DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB)

DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-325-2600 Lassie Jo’s Best Damn Karaoke 7pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 FIRECLIFF;PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ;760-7777773 Alternating groups 8-11pm (RR) HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL; LQ; 760-698-8303 Agave Blues Masters Band 9pm (BL) THE HOMESTEAD; LQ;760-7713331 (PB) THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Star & Dagger 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm (VD) LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LE PAON; PD;760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Bump Town 9pm (VD) LYONS ENGLISH GRILLE;PS; 760327-1551 Michael Healey & Anna Rose 7:30-10:30pm (JZ) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760328-9004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Revol Concept 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 Solid Ray Woods 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Summer Heat Jumpoff w/Sugerfree, Tip Toe Stallone, Pistol Pop, Fr3sh and The Boof 10pm $20 cover RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Megaomega 10pm (RR) RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760-327-8311 The Clueless Remix ,sidebar 7-10pm DJ Jalil Jagers , Starlite Lounge 10pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Music 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ;760-

777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(RR) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 T.B.A. 9pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS ; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ;760-564-2201 Rob & JB 7-10pm (BL) ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 Sweet Louie & The Men of the Hollywood Strip DJ PJ and DJ Bigster

SAT JUNE 2 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Beverly & Bill 6-9pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Ubiquity Records 20 yr Anniversary weekend.

ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-7714653 Johnny Meza 6-10pm (JZ) (PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Comedy Night 7:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD;760346-6393 Linda Peterson & Friends 12:30-3:30pm (JZ) BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775-5566 DJ Pee Wee (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee and Dreams 6-10pm (PR) CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6:30-9:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 T.B.A. DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Lisa Coleman & Roderick “Rootbeer” Brown 7pm DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-325-2600 Karaoke

DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Muddy Sparks Trio (CW) FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ;760-7777773 Rob Martinez and JB 8-11pm (LR) HAMILTON’S; LQ;760-698-8303 Kal David & The Real Deal featuring Miss Lauri Bono 8pm THE HOMESTEAD; LQ;760-7713331 (PB) THE HOOD; PD; 760-6365220 Punk Rock Karaoke 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LE PAON; PD;760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Bump Town 9pm (VD) LYONS ENGLISH GRILLE; PS; 760327-1551 Michael Healey & Anna Rose 6-10pm (JZ) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) MYSTIQUE LOUNGE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 888-MORONGO; Billy & The Bandits 9pm (VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Live DJ O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke OVER THE TOP; PS; 760-325-5100 PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 DJ Richie Rich 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 The Shadow Mountain Band 5pm Three Chord Justice 8pm PEABODY’S; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Rockstar ( Nickelback Tribute ) and Long Duk Dong 8pm RENAISSANCE PALM; PS; 760-3226100 Art of Sax featuring Sax Man Will Donato & Eddie Reddick 7-10pm (JZ) RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Reaction 9pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 DJ Jalil Jagers ,Main pool & Bikini Bar 12-4pm,Sounds of the Caribbean , Deep end pool , The

Clueless Remix, Sidebar 7-9pm , The Clueless Remix , Starlite Lounge 10pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Qui3 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Live Music 9pm (RR) SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ;760777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (BL) (RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 T.B.A. 9pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 DJ Hektik 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ;760-564-2201 Sergio Villegas 7-10pm (CR) ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ& DJ Bigster (VD)

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Tavern Palm Springs

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West Coast bar with the East Coast vibe Tues. Live Jazz with Mikole Caar 7:30-11:30pm Wed. Karaoke with DJ Stuart 8:00 - 12:00 Thurs. Old School Night w/ DJ Richie Rich Fri. Revol Concept Sat. DJ Richie Rich

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SUN JUNE 3 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Reggie Alexander 6pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Residency 9pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ;760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30-10:30pm (JZ)(BL) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Dana Larson Duo Rock N Pop 6pm (PR) CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888-999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm (LR) CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CERTIFIED FARMER’S MARKET;LQ; CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Mark Engel 4pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke 9pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Open Mic Pro Jam 4-8pm continue to page 20

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the Pampered palette

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nspired by an amazing barbeque with friends one weekend, I chose to visit a restaurant that is not my usual pampered style. I had heard that Kabobz had opened a new restaurant in the desert and decided some Mediterranean food was just the pampering I needed. It is not a flashy restaurant, though clean and welcoming. There are no bells and whistles, just good food with very knowledgeable servers. I love Mediterranean cuisine but there are so few places to find quality and authenticity. Dinner at Kabobz was the answer I had been seeking.

As we walked closer to the restaurant, I could smell fresh rotisserie meats and I knew we would not be leaving hungry. The restaurant is small but the flavors are big!

We were seated and immediately began looking over a huge menu, trying to figure

Good grub

out what we could share so that we didn’t miss out on anything. We started with a favorite, Baba Ghannouj, a “hummus-like” appetizer, made with eggplant and garlic, served with warm pita bread. I could have stopped there and made a meal out of this but I am glad I did not. My date ordered the “Meaty Plate” where she was able to enjoy two skewers of her choice of meat.

She ordered shrimp and chicken and they were served with saffron rice pilaf and a choice of side. I decided to go for full flavor and ordered the Gyro Platter which has a compressed mixture of beef and lamb, cooked on a rotisserie and shaved onto the plate with rice and pita bread. I also had an additional side to select so I opted for a Greek salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and olives with a light dressing. The meat was savory and intense with flavor!

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by Raymond Bill

Kabobz

by Tracy Dietlin

Throughout our Mediterranean journey at Kabobz, I was impressed with the servers and their menu knowledge as well as their attention to detail. Caesar and Diamond are clearly happy to be doing what they are doing. Caesar made sure our beverages were full and Diamond could recite the menu if you asked her to; I felt like I had an education in the cuisine while I was there.

We were quite full and made certain to take our left overs with us (which made a fantastic midnight snack). Before we could call it a night, we had just enough room for a “baklava finger”, an appropriately named dessert for the portion we received. It was all we could handle after that filling meal!

A big thank you to the staff for making our evening a special one! Kabobz is now open in two locations: 72695 Hwy 111, Ste. A6 in Palm Desert and also at 77932 Country Club Drive Ste. 2-4 in Palm Desert. Kabobz is closed Mondays and open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. For more information: www.kabobz.com

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ast weekend my husband and I invited my daughter and her husband to have dinner with us at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in the desert- El Mexicali Café 2 in Indio. It’s always fun to take guests to one of your favorite places that they have never been to, that you know will not disappoint.

by Marissa Willman

Lamppost Pizza and Backstreet Brewery S

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Brewery doesn’t mess around when it comes to craft beers.

I chose the Hep Kat pale ale, a feisty ale with citrus notes, while my boyfriend settled on the Rita Red, a surprisingly smooth red ale. We were both extremely satisfied with our choices, though next time I’ll be sure to opt for the beer sampler to taste a few different offerings.

And whether you’re new to the craft beer scene or an experienced brew master, you’ll want to chat with manager Evan Bone—the man knows his beer. He’s been at the La Quinta location since their opening in 2005, having worked at the

Vista location prior to his desert move.

Bone explained that while the beers were once brewed on-site (you can still see the tanks from the bar), they’re now supplied by the brewery’s sister stores in Vista and Irvine. The selection rotates slightly with the seasons, including an Oktoberfest brew in the fall.

While we could have sat and sampled beers all night, we decided we’d better try some food. We started with the combo platter, which includes a generous sampling of appetizer staples such as hot wings, potato wedges, jalapeno poppers and mozzarella sticks. The menu includes

salads and pastas but we were set on trying the restaurant’s namesake pizza.

Breanna informed us that their most popular pie is The Whole Nine Yards, a combination pizza, but we couldn’t resist the All-Star Chicken, a creamy blend of fresh avocado, tomato, garlic, mozzarella and grilled chicken. Whoever decided to put avocado on a pizza deserves some recognition because that pizza was simply amazing.

My boyfriend also ordered the meatball sandwich, which was a satisfying sub with fresh-cooked meatballs, a generous serving of marinara sauce and provolone cheese.

All in all, Lamppost Pizza is a great pizza parlor for families to share a few slices and the bar is a must for any craft beer connoisseur. Backstreet Brewery also has plenty of big screens to watch a game over some good grub.

Lamppost Pizza & Backstreet Brewery 78-772 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 564-4568

We were immediately seated and our drink orders were taken. We all chose Cadillac margaritas and they were awesome.

I get a bit pernickety if my margarita isn’t to my satisfaction and that’s never a problem at El Mexicali Cafe 2.

We ordered a side of guacamole and the Chiles Gueritos Rellenos de Camaron, for an appetizer, which are their famous yellow peppers stuffed with shrimp. Six of these little pieces of heaven came on the plate and with four of us dining, there was much discussion on who would get the remaining two. I guarantee that once you have had these, you will be craving them like a bad habit. As for the guacamole, I couldn’t have been more pleased when our amazing waiter, Armando showed up to prepare it for us tableside. I have eaten at many Mexican Restaurants in the desert and not once has my waiter done this. He had separate dishes of cilantro, onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and cojita cheese and was willing to put in just the right amount of each to our liking.

We opted for all of everything and it was delicious, creamy goodness.

Just when I thought Armando couldn’t win me over anymore, he came back to take our order and remembered each one of us by name, which I’m still telling everyone about. My son-in-law ordered the Chicken Chile Relleno which he insisted was the best

he had ever had. My daughter opted for the Campechana, which is a seafood cocktail in a tasty blend of shrimp, abalone & octopus with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro and avocado chunks. We all shared a bite and I must say it was fabulous and is a meal in itself. You can’t find abalone very many places and it was tender and worth going back for more. My husband decided on the Carne Asada con Camarones al Mojo

de Ajo o Rancheros, which is steak and shrimp prepared however you choose, with rice and beans. There was not a bite left on his plate. I, being the seafood aficionado, chose the Combinacion de Mariscos, which was one fish fillet, two grilled shrimp, two fried shrimp , two shrimp stuffed peppers, ceviche tostada, rice and a salad, all for only 17.99. This is hands down the best shrimp meal I have had in the desert. The fried shrimp was lightly battered and butterflied and the grilled shrimp was still in the shell, also butterflied and both were fresh, tender and succulent. We barely had room at this point for dessert, but we split the fried ice cream- yummy, and the flan- divine.

I give El Mexicali Cafe 2, a 5 star rating based on the impeccable service, clean, friendly atmosphere and amazing food. For more info go to www.elmexicalicafe2.com or call 760- 342-2333.

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43-430 Monroe St., Indio (760) 342-2333 • www.elmexicalicafe2.com Monday to Sunday from 7am to 9pm

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by Selma Grows

Support and Education for Local Music and Arts

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his week we introduce the Art Director for the S.E.L.M.A. Coachella Valley Chapter. Leo Fuchs has become a pivotal part of the organizations growth. S.E.L.M.A. was lucky enough to be hosting a gallery opening on El Paseo in November when a beautifully maturing man joined the festivities with fliers of his own. He was serendipitously promoting for his own ART CLASSES, taught all throughout the Valley. ( see class schedule below) It is obvious that his presence of professionalism and knowledge about the details in Art Education have become priceless to the entire SELMA community.

Not only has Mr. Leo Fuchs attended every executive board meeting with S.E.L.M.A. for over a year now but he has also taken over the SELMA seasonal Local Art Gallery located inside Diamonds of Splendor @ 73400 #B3 El Paseo, to reopen November - May. But Mr. Leo will still be busy this summer conducting a series of introductory courses at our new office located inside of All Desert Wellness Centers (A.D.W.C) “Current education, public and private, is struggling with a variety of ...boredom (Boredom) originally began… in response to industrial workers being bored on the job…Research has found that students, similar to early industrial workers, tend to repress their personal drives and desires and are not engaged in a positive desire based, goal oriented outcome (of) activity… The goal of New School Education is to envision the future rather than memorizing the past.

Creative, future based thinking is … essential... to involving students in a … process that garners their interest, and brings passion, fascination, curiosity,

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pecialty pizza and craft beer— what more could a girl ask for?

These are the staples of Lamppost Pizza and Backstreet Brewery in La Quinta, which arrived on the desert culinary scene in 2005. The restaurant is half sports bar and half pizza parlor, making it a great location for both a night out at the bar and family pizza night.

My boyfriend and I—both admitted pizza addicts and no strangers to beer— decided to try this restaurant last weekend. Our server, Breanna, was both attentive and knowledgeable. When we asked to see the beer menu, we were expecting a one-page list of what was on tap. Instead, we were brought a full-sized binder with an impressive selection of craft beers. All of the bases were covered, including pale ales, pilsners, stouts, reds and hefeweizens. Even more impressive was that the book included a composition breakdown and nutritional information for each beer.

One thing is for sure—Backstreet

El Mexicali cafe 2: A sure bet

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and creative problem solving into the learning process.” _Leo Fuchs Mr. Leo Fuchs can also be appreciated as he teaches at these fine local establishments.

VENUS ART STUDIO74280 Highway 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 340-5085 Schedule: Wed draw / paint adult 1-4 pm progressive, Tues Kids 4-6pm progressive , Fri teens 3-6 pm progressive DESERT ARTS CENTER- 550 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 323-7973 Schedule: Mon drawing adult 9am -12pm progressive, 1-4pm Kids and Teens progressive.

If you are interested in joining the SELMA CLUB and these SELMA classes please call the Vice President Terra Schmid @ (760)565-6591, email_ anditwasgood@live.com.

We are located at 74200 Hwy 111 Palm Desert (Cross Street: 111+ El Paseo EAST) A.D.W.C. FREE to Member CLASS Schedule: Fri 10am-1pm adult Intro to Art, 3:30-5:30pm kids and teens Intro to Art.

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Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

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NEW ARRIVALS FOR THE BIG & LITTLE SCREEN

THE WOMAN IN BLACK

The big news here is that Daniel Radcliffe stars in his first adult role and successfully sheds his Harry Potter persona. This atmospheric gothic horror set in a remote Victorian village isolated by high tides, is full of mild shocks and great production values.

Radcliffe’s Arthur Kipps, a widower, father and attorney on the brink of losing his job, must confront a vengeful ghost believed to be responsible for killing many of the fearful villager’s children. This richly visualized feature works mainly because Radcliffe makes it real even though the horror is muted. It’s nice the see the Hammer imprint back on the screen. Blu-ray.

MEN IN BLACK III

Barry Sonnenfeld’s third film as an MIB director looks great and starts with all kinds of promise. But this hugely bloated and rather convoluted but clever time-travel, creature-feature, bromance comedy finally sputters to an end.

Will Smith, arguably the most popular movie star in the world, hasn’t made a move in over four years. But with his face on the poster -- even with the dismal fail of MIB II, audiences will show up for this lavish light show about a guy who travels back to 1969 in order to save his pal and, oh yes, the future of the world. The complex plot is set in motion with the escape of the exceedingly dangerous prisoner Boris the Animal from a lunar prison. Seems he’s still peeved about losing his arm in a fight with Agent K and plans to travel back in time and kill K before that can happen. Got that? OK, so J’s mission is to go back in time to stop that and save thus K’s life.

This is a far better movie than BATTLESHIP, but that’s not a very high bar. However, what makes this movie worth seeing is the hysterical, spot-on performance of Josh Brolin as the young, taciturn, granite-faced Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones). This guy is great. I found it hard to believe Brolin was doing Jones’ voice and that it was not dubbed by Jones himself.

It’s been 15 years since the original and ten years since the ill-fated sequel. There’s still a bit of life in the series, but there was no compelling need to make this movie.

Rick Baker out does himself in the variety of alien creature designs. But it’s Brolin who makes the trip to the theater worth it.

SUMMER WITH MONICA

Highly regarded Swedish director Ingmar

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ALIENS, ANIMATION, ANGST AND ANARCHY heck out these diverse titles to engage, divert or delight on a hot summer’s night.

Bergman’s 1953 breakthrough film about an idyllic and dramatic summer shared by two teen lovers is a beautiful romantic tragedy. Harriet Anderson is beguiling and seductive as the earthy Monika, a young woman who longs to get away from bleak, cold, industrial Stockholm. Lars Ekborg is her more restrained, responsible lover.

But when summer’s over, Monika’s pregnancy creates a new reality that must be faced back in dreary Stockholm. The pristine, velvety black and white transfer on this hi-def disc is as seductive as young Anderson. Criterion. Blu-ray.

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THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY

From Studio Ghibli comes this beautiful adaptation based on Mary Norton’s beloved “The Borrowers” novels. With all the computer based, photo-realistic 3D animation that abounds, it’s refreshing to see mostly hand-drawn art on the screen. There’s something personal and intimate about it that can be achieved with no other technique. The story again brings the very tiny – are they even three inches tall? – “people” who live under the floorboards of a suburban garden home in contact with full-size humans. In this case, “borrower” Arrietty, 14, and the full-size but frail, visiting Shawn, 11, forge a secret friendship that if found out, threatens the very existence of Arrietty and her family.

The impressionistic world of the story is wonderfully detailed and brilliantly hued – reason enough to enter this enchanting world that is enchanting eye candy for the whole family. Disney. Blu-ray.

PEARLS OF THE CZECH NEW WAVE

For the serious foreign film buff, this

wickedly fearless six movie collection features some of the more courageous Czech filmmakers who dared to make subversive and critical films about a repressive political regime. The included films are: CAPRICIOUS SUMMER, Jiri Menzel’s lovely film about three middle aged men whose mellow summer is interrupted by a circus perfomer and his beautiful assistant; Jaromil Jires’ THE JOKE is about friendship, betrayal and revenge over the repercussions of a political joke; Evald Schorm’s scathing picture of alienation and moral corruption in RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON; Vera Chytilova’s anarchic feminist farce DAISIES and Jan Nemec’s A REPORT ON THE PARTY AND GUESTS is a surreal fable about oppression and conformity. The final film is PEARLS OF THE DEEP. It’s an five-party anthology that’s based on stories by legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal. It reveals the breadth and expression of the Czech New Wave movement’s directors. The films in this collection were all made between 1966 and 1969. Eclipse films is a Criterion division that features lost, forgotten or overshadowed classics. DVD. Listen for my weekly movie news on Michael Knight’s KNWZ 94.3 Friday am show.

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Book Review

Tolerance and Sexual Identity

t is very natural and normal for those of us who live in the Coachella Valley to have a community of friends, neighbors or coworkers who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Imagine though, how horrible it would be to live in North Carolina, where some believe electrified fences should be used to separate the LGBT from the wider community. Awful to think what life as a gay person would be like there.

John Irving’s new novel, In One Person (Simon & Schuster, 425 pages) explores the life of William Abbott, a bisexual man, who recounts his coming of age and confusing sexual identity growing up in a small dysfunctional Vermont town filled with eccentric and controversial characters. It is written as a first person memoir, which begins in the 1950s and spans the decades to today.

In One Person A Novel John Irving

Abbott’s story jumps in time and place -- Vienna, Madrid, Los Angeles and New York -- but is mostly rooted in his Vermont experience at an all boys boarding academy he attended while living on campus with his mother and step-father, the school’s drama teacher. There’s a local theater group, which includes his family and most of the community. His cross-dressing grandfather, uptight aunt, step-dad and his mom all participate regularly in the theatrical productions. There are constant, detailed,

literary references from Henrik Ibsen, William Shakespeare, James Baldwin and Thomas Hardy, among others. No surprise, the adult Abbott is a writer.

If you’ve read Irving before, In One Person will seem familiar. Like The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules and A prayer for Owen Meany, there are similar reoccurring themes: the loss of childhood innocence, being an outsider and abandonment by a father. But unlike Garp, Cider House and Meany, In One Persons lacks an involving story line. The characters are not dimensional or compelling. Abbott’s world is hardly tragic, his sexual suffering and homophobic tormenters seem minimal as he and the town discover he’s gay. In fact, his “alternative lifestyle” unfolds with relative ease.

But gay or not, understanding who we are, is a challenge inherently rife with trouble and trauma. If this were Irving’s account of his own “coming out,” and sexual lifestyle, it would be more interesting. But In One Person is a novel, not anyone’s actual memoir. In interviews, Irving claims it’s not about him or his adult gay son. Irving’s fictional narrative about Abbott’s life, though detailed, is lightweight and lacks credibility, at least to this reader.

Abbott swiftly moves through the decades: There is the conservative old guard of the 50s, he avoids the draft in the 60s because of his homosexual tendencies, he parties in the freewheeling 70s, and sits by the bedside of friends dying of AIDS in the 80s. Abbott doesn’t get involved with gay politics in the 90s and finally comes back to Vermont to teach and make a difference in the lives of those attending the academy.

Through Abbott’s life and perspective, Irving gives the reader a summary of recent history and how it has affected LGBT community -an awful and vivid reminder of the horrors of the AIDS epidemic.

There is little humor and big doses of tragedy throughout the years of Abbott’s life. And though he eventually finds his place, there is still a lingering intolerance and hostility toward him and his lifestyle.

Too often, Irving is repetitive. It’s as if he needs to constantly remind the reader of the characters and stories that inhabit Abbott’s past. It’s unnecessary, tedious and dilutes the ending.

One of Irving’s themes is stated early on by the town’s librarian, a pivotal character in Abbott’s life. She says, “My dear boy, please don’t put a label on me -- don’t make me a category before you get to know me!”

Irving tries too hard with the “categories.”

Abbott loves men, he love women and he loves transsexuals. It’s as if Irving wants to play all sides while not offending any gender or sub-gender. Amazingly, Abbott talks with a lisping speech impediment and is “light in the loafers.” Cliché or not, it’s contrived.

Abbott says this about his sexuality: “I had already decided that my bisexuality meant I would be categorized as more unreliable than usual by straight women, while at the same time (and for the same reasons) I would never be entirely trusted by gay men.” This is said after his break-up with his transsexual lover!

In an interview, author Irving was asked, “What made you want to write about the subject of tolerance in the LGBT

community?” He said, “I think that ‘want’ isn’t the right word; maybe the feeling that I ‘have to,’ or that I ‘should,’ write a certain story is what drove me in this case. I think the ‘other side’ -- those people who can’t accept sexual identity as a civil rights issue -- are moral and political dinosaurs. Their resistance to sexual tolerance is dying; those people who are sexually intolerant are dying out -- they just don’t know it yet.”

We are fortunate to live in a place where the LGBT community is mostly respected, admired and valued. But for those living in the rest of the world, whose memoirs are still in the making and who must deal with crazy preachers of hate, Abbott’s journey seems mild and ineffective.

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Menzrea is a metal band from Indio Ca. who is known for their melodic hooks, smooth but sharp guitars and solid yet choppy drums with influences from all types of music. Email address is skatevolcom221@aol.com, here’s their Facebook link http://www.facebook. com/pages/Menzrea-Official/248218 531875084?ref=ts and here is a clip of them performing http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=OEiXlHQ7Ppo &feature=youtu.be .

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by Dale Gribow Attorney at Law

Insurance Company Tactics on Auto Accident Cases I

nsurance companies, in the last few years, have been more difficult than ever before when it comes to settling bodily injury (B.I.) or property damage (P.D.) claims. Many insurance companies will not make an offer to settle a claim if the damage to the car is less than $2,500. They argue that if the car was not damaged, how could you be hurt? That is one reason why it is important you not go to a friend who owes you a favor and will repair your car for less money. The insurance company will also tell you another lie which is “you do not need to hire an attorney and that they will be fair”. You have to believe in the tooth fairy to buy that line.

Insurance companies figure if they can stall you on settling the property damage

and repairing your car, you won’t have the transportation to see an attorney or a doctor. Thus, your legal rights will not be protected. More importantly you will not be able to prove the pain and suffering you have experienced, since you have not been able to see a doctor and report your pains to him/her.

If you don’t see a doctor within a few days, the value of any future treatment is lowered substantially and the case may not be financially worthwhile for an attorney. In other words, the insurance company could argue that if you were really injured you would have taken a bus, got a ride from a friend or walked to get medical attention at a county medical facility. A doctor does not diagnose an injury based on the damage to

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by Angela Janus

Calling all COOKS! S

hareKitchen Cathedral City is preparing to open its doors and we are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic, passionate people who want to start or grow food related businesses here in the Coachella Valley. Do you have a special product you would like to sell at our local street fairs? Want to see that special product grow into a local or national brand? Want to cater events?

Maybe you’ve always wanted to open a café, wine bar or restaurant. Maybe you have lots of ideas.

ShareKitchen can help you figure out what you want to do, how to do it, how to make money doing it and then provide you with all of the tools you need to do it including helping you figure out how to pay for it.

Our ShareKitchen Culinary Incubator Program is a low-cost complete business development program designed to help you take your idea to a plan and from a

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Our fully licensed and insured commercial kitchen is available for rent for $25 per hour to test your recipes and package your products, develop recipes for your new menus and cater your next event. Finally feel ready to open that restaurant or café concept you’ve been working on? Want to host your own cooking class or event? We’re opening our doors to our community. Reserve our restaurant and “POP UP” your own location for the weekend.

How can you participate? The first step is to go to our website at www.

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by Eleni P. Austin

May 31 to June 6, 2012

Consider This

Rollercoaster Ride With Soul

Review: L.A.’s Rival Sons bring back the swagger of the rock gods with ‘Pressure and Time’ coming to me when my cellphone rings, to remind me that I’m never alone / They say the radiation will kill me eventually, along with every machine that I own.”

Pressure and Time closes with the thoughtful and poignant ballad “Face of

Light.” It’s a perfectly mellow finale to this rollercoaster ride.

Yes, Rival Sons’ sound evokes the Golden Gods of classic rock, but never in a derivative or calculating manner. Rival Sons have soul!

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your car and you should not either. Let a doctor give you a full exam. It is a good idea to see a doctor you have never seen before so there are no skeletons in your closet and so that you treat with a doctor that knows how to write a medical/legal reports.

When you delay treatment, the insurance company can argue the treatment you did finally receive may not have been from this accident. For instance, how does the adjuster, judge or jury know if the problems for which you were treating, were from the accident. Maybe you slipped and fell while running around the pool or falling in your shower. The insurance company considers that you may have said to yourself, I was in an accident a week ago, so, why don’t I say this injury was from the accident. The insurance company thinks that everyone is lying and trying to take advantage of them to cash in. If the insurance company has a 10% to 30% chance of convincing a jury of this argument, then the value of your case is diminished by 10% to 30%. The longer you wait to treat, the more your case is damaged by these possible defense arguments.

If you are not represented by an attorney, the adjuster can call and pump you for information.

Your attorney protects you from the insurance company adjuster. Once you have a lawyer they can NOT legally contact you. To trick you, the insurance company will often assign a nice sweet adjuster to your case in the beginning. They will tell you not to hire a lawyer and that you can handle it yourself.

The adjuster will make small talk with you and keep records of everything that is said.

For example they might say “I understand it’s a nice day in Palm Springs. It looks like a perfect day to play tennis or golf in the Desert. Do you play tennis or golf? Have you played recently? What kind of a player are you?”, etc., etc. Because you played tennis or golf does not mean that you didn’t play in tremendous discomfort. However, the insurance company will argue you were OK to play a sport so you could not be that injured.

A property damage adjuster may trick you by asking you to step into the picture of the damage to the car. When they take the picture of the damage to the left rear bumper/quarter panel they may ask you to bend and point to the damage and at the last minute ask you to smile right before they snap the picture. You have told your doctor you cannot bend without pain and the insurance company has a picture of you bending and smiling.

However, later in the case, the file will be turned over to another adjuster or attorney who will say they are only reading the notes in front of them and if you were well enough to play tennis or golf, you really didn’t need to see a doctor. In other words, your statements could decrease the value of your case and your lawyer will have no idea what you said over the phone to the insurance company if you give a statement.

This was Part 3 of a 7 part series to be continued next week.

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o you miss the swaggering rock gods of the late ’60s and early’70s, when bands like Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, the Doors and Aerosmith roamed the earth?

In this era of passive/aggressive love songs by Gotye and dumbed-down party anthems by LMFAO, I assumed the rebellious age of rock had come and gone.

Then I heard the Rival Sons.

Rival Sons formed in late 2008 in Long Beach. Guitarist Scott Holiday, Robin Everhart on bass and drummer Michael Miley had gigged around Los Angeles for years, but their sound didn’t coalesce until they hooked up with singer Jay Buchanan.

The band quickly put together their first effort, Before the Fire (available digitally) and hit the road in Europe. Almost immediately, Rival Sons made waves while opening for rock veterans like Kiss, Alice Cooper and AC/ DC. They were promptly signed by Earache Records.

Relentless touring honed the band’s chops, and by the beginning of 2011, they were ready to record their sophomore effort, Pressure and Time. It is rare to have a band write an entire album during the recording process, yet that’s exactly what Rival Sons did, with the help of producer Dave Cobb. The result is one of the most exciting albums I have ever heard in a while.

This is a rock ’n’ roll manifesto that pays homage to such disparate influences as Elmore James, Eric Burdon, The Who, and The Sweet, all the while maintaining a 21stcentury sound.

“All Over the Road” is a rollicking start, with Miley’s walloping drum pattern connecting with Holiday’s staccato guitar riffs. Buchanan sets the randy tone with lines like, “So pull up your dress; I’m going

to show you how the West was won!” On “Young Love,” the melody and Buchanan’s vocal stylings recall the bluesy grit of Eric Burdon and the Animals.

Everhart anchors the bottom of the title track with taut precision. This allows Holiday to blast over the top of the melody with rapid-fire machine-gun riffs. Buchanan’s lyrics yearn for a little equality: “Take me out of this mudslide of never enough / Let me eat from the fruit right off of the tree / When God gets his rest because six days are just too tough / I can only pray He doesn’t forget about me.”

“Only One” and “Gypsy Heart” owe a debt to Bad Company. The former is a straight-ahead love ballad, wherein Buchanan pledges undying fealty to his lady love. The latter takes the opposite tack, warning a potential one-night stand: “Sun comes up on another day / Thank you for the kisses but I’ve got to get on my way.”

The best track is “Burn Down Los Angeles.” Miley’s bludgeoning beat kicks things off before Everhart’s bass locks in, making way for Holiday’s supersonic licks to blaze through. Buchanan’s powerful vocals recount the frustration of trying to make it in the music industry: “I come for revenge for my broken dreams / I didn’t come to wait tables and park limousines / I’m gonna burn down Los Angeles.”

“Save Me” is a blitzkrieg that recalls the ’70s glam of The Sweet—but then the song makes a dizzying 180 and concludes with Miley pounding his kit like the late great Keith Moon.

With its modal guitars and Middle Eastern time signatures, “White Noise” echoes the Yardbirds during the Jeff Beck era. But the lyrics are a rather pointed commentary on modern technology: “There’s a message

Who? Woo!

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Giselle Woo and the Night Owls escape reality by performing across the Coachella Valley

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oots are being heard throughout the Coachella Valley.

Those hoots are being made by none other than Giselle Woo and the Night Owls. Playing a dynamic combination of psychedelic rock, desert rock, surf pop and reggae funk are Giselle Woo on rhythm guitar and electrifying vocals, David Macias shredding on lead guitar, Erik Mouness rocking out on the drums, and Andy Gorrill playing oh-so-sly on bass.

The group formed after jamming together.

“It’s our escape from reality,” says Woo. “… It’s our way of touching hearts and making the world a much more beautiful place.”

The members are from various parts of the Coachella Valley. Woo was born in Palm Springs but raised in Cathedral City.

Mouness lives in Palm Springs. Gorrill and Macias live in the farther-out parts of the desert, such as Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley. Despite the distance, they have no problem coming together as one. Woo says they are “bringing the high and the low together in beautiful harmony.”

The songs they currently play were written by Woo, but everyone in this band contributes. They are now in the

process of adding an additional gypsy rock/ska/salsa/punk sound that Macias has been tinkering with.

Woo and her Owls have spread their name across the desert, playing at the Date Shed for a consecutive two years, and performing at The Hood in Palm Desert. The group recently took part in the Lumpy’s Foundation for Autism benefit at the Indio Performing Arts Center. Originally, Woo was going to handle the gig on her own, but her band mates wanted to accompany her to the awesome event. They played during the 15 minute intermission, allowing other bands to break down and set up.

For more information and future show info, follow the band at www.facebook. com/GiselleWooandTheNightOwls.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Let’s waltz the rumba,” said jazz musician Fats Waller, suggesting the seemingly impossible mix of two very different types of dancing. That’s an excellent clue for you to follow up on, Aries. I suspect that in the coming week you will have an unusual aptitude for hybridization.

You could do folk dancing and hip-hop moves simultaneously. It will make sense for you to do the cha-cha as you disco and vice versa. You’ll have a knack for bringing the spirit of belly dance into the tango, and for breakdancing while you do the hokeypokey.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Have you been feeling a warm fuzzy feeling in your money chakra?

I hope so. The cosmos recently authorized you to receive a fresh flow of what we might call financial kundalini. Your insight into money matters should be increasing, as well as your ability to attract the information and influences you need to refine your relationship with prosperity. It may even be the case that higher levels of economic luck are operating in your vicinity. I’m not saying you will strike it rich, but you could definitely strike it richer.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your core meditation this week is Oscar Wilde’s belief that disobedience is a primal virtue. Be ingeniously, pragmatically, and cheerfully disobedient, Gemini! Harness your disobedience so that it generates outbreaks of creative transformation that improve your life.

For inspiration, read this passage by Robert Anton Wilson: “Every fact of science was once damned.

Every invention was considered impossible. Every discovery was a nervous shock to some orthodoxy.

Every artistic innovation was denounced as fraud and folly. The entire web of culture and progress, everything on earth that is man-made and not given to us by nature, is the concrete manifestation of someone’s refusal to bow to Authority. We would be no more than the first apelike hominids if it were not for the rebellious, the recalcitrant, and the intransigent.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Some people tell me I’d invented the sounds they called soul,” said musician Ray Charles, “but I can’t take any credit.

Soul is just the way black folk sing when they leave themselves alone.” I urge you to experiment with this idea, Cancerian. In my astrological opinion, you need to whip up a fresh, hot delivery of raw soul. One of the best ways to do that might be to leave yourself alone. In other words, don’t badger yourself. Don’t pick your scabs and second-guess your enthusiasms and argue yourself into a knot. Create a nice big space for your original self to play in.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Where’s the most convenient place to discover a new species?” asks The Second Book of General Ignorance. What do you think the answer is, Leo? The Amazon Rainforest?

The high mountainous forests of New Guinea?

Northwest Siberia? None of the above. In fact, your best chance of finding a previously unidentified life form is in your own garden. There are hundreds of thousands of species that science still has no knowledge of, and quite a few of them are near you.

A similar principle currently holds true for your life in general. It will be close to home that you are most likely to connect with fascinating exotica, unknown influences, and far-out adventures.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Now and then my readers try to bribe me. “I’ll give you $1,000,” said a recent email from a Virgo woman, “if you will write a sequence of horoscopes that predict I’ll get the dream job I’m aiming for, which will in turn make me so attractive to the guy I’m pursuing that he will beg to worship me.” My first impulse was to reply, “That’s all you’re willing to pay for a prophecy of two events that will supercharge your happiness and change your life?” But in the end, as always, I flatly turned her down. The truth is, I report on the music of the heavenly spheres, but I don’t write the music myself.

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manipulate the fates, and I urge you to borrow some of her ferocity in the coming week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks much of its light from reaching our eyes.

On a personal level, the metaphorical equivalent is when something obstructs our ability to see what nourishes us. For example, let’s say you’re in the habit of enviously comparing your own situation to that of a person you imagine is better off than you.

This may blind you to some of your actual blessings, and diminish your ability to take full advantage of your own talents. I bring this up, Libra, because you’re in an especially favorable time to detect any way you might be under the spell of an eclipse -- and then take dramatic steps to get out from under it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some secrets will dribble out. Other secrets will spill forth. Still others may shoot out and explode like fireworks. You won’t be bored by this week’s revelations, Scorpio. People’s camouflage may be exposed, hidden agendas could be revealed, and not-quite-innocent deceits might be uncovered. So that’s the weird news. Here’s the good news: If you maintain a high level of integrity and treat the brouhaha as good entertainment, you’re likely to capitalize on the uproar. And that’s your specialty, right?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you go to a psychotherapist, she may coax you to tell stories about what went wrong in your childhood. Seek a chiropractor’s opinion and he might inform you that most of your problems have to do with your spine. Consult a psychic and chances are she will tell you that you messed up in your past lives and need a karmic cleansing. And if you ask me about what you most need to know, I might slip you some advice about how to access your untapped reserves of beauty and intelligence. Here’s the moral of the story, Sagittarius: Be discerning as you ask for feedback and mirroring. The information you receive will always be skewed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The state of Kansas has a law that seems more confusing than helpful. It says the following: “When two trains approach each other at a crossing, both shall come to a full stop and neither shall start up again until the other has gone.” From what I can tell, Capricorn, a similar situation has cropped up in your life. Two parties are in a stalemate, each waiting for the other to make the first move. At this rate, nothing will ever happen. May I suggest that you take the initiative?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Should you get down on your knees and beg for love and recognition? No! Should you give yourself away without seeking much in return? Don’t do that, either. Should you try to please everyone in an attempt to be popular? Definitely not. Should you dilute your truth so as not to cause a ruckus? I hope not. So then what am I suggesting you should do?

Ask the following question about every possibility that comes before you: “Will this help me to master myself, deepen my commitment to what I want most, and gain more freedom?”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you know why flamingos have their distinctive orange-pink color?

It’s because of the carotene in the shrimp and other food they consume. If they change their diet, their feathers turn dull grey. That’s a dramatic example of the adage, “You are what you eat.” Let’s use it as a prompt to contemplate all the stuff you take into the holy temple of your body, Pisces. Not just the sandwiches and chocolate bars and alcohol, but also the images, sounds, ideas, emotions, and energy you get from other people. Is the cumulative effect of all those things giving you the shape and color and texture you want to have? If not, this would be a good time to adjust your intake.

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Let’s visit some of the signs and symptoms of a diet lacking in fiber. A diet high in fiber is going to keep or improve bowel function.

A healthy colon, functioning bowels and a thriving gastrointestinal tract will help prevent disease. Most diseases associated with the lack of fiber are in the gastrointestinal tract and colon. Heart disease, obesity, and diabetes are all signs of a lack of fiber.

According to LIVESTRONG.com, constipation, abdominal pain, hunger and weight gain, high blood sugar, high blood pressure and/or cholesterol levels are all signs and symptoms of a lack of fiber and exercise.

Gaining control of your diet can be

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challenging. Learning how to eat properly takes effort for the on-the-go mom, businessman or woman, and for teenagers.

Here are a few tips to follow. Increase your fruit and vegetable intake. Keep a bag of assorted nuts in your car. Many snack bars provide a good amount of fiber. Juicing your fruits and veggies is helpful too. Provided below is a helpful list by MayoClinic.com Fruits: Raspberries (1cup, 8.0 grams) Pear, with skin (1 medium, 5.5 grams) Apple with skin (1 medium, 4.4 grams) Strawberries (1 ¼ cup, 3.8 grams), Banana (1, 3.1 grams).

Grains, cereals & pasta: Whole grain spaghetti (1cup, 6.2 grams) Bran lakes (3/4 cup, 5.3 grams) Popcorn, air popped (3 cups, 3.5 grams) Barley, pearled, cooked (1 cup, 6.0 grams).

Legumes, nuts & seeds: Rank the highest in grams of fiber.

Split peas, cooked (1 cup, 16.3 grams) Lentils, cooked (1 cup, 15.6 grams) Black beans, cooked (1 cup, 15.0 grams) Baked beans, vegetarian, canned, cooked (1 cup, 10.4 grams) Almonds (1 ounce (23 nuts), 3.5 grams) Sunflower seeds (1 ounce (49 nuts), 3.9 grams) Last but not least… Vegetables: Artichoke cooked (1 medium, 10.3 grams) Peas, cooked (1 cup, 8.8 grams) Broccoli, boiled (1 cup, 5.1 grams) Brussel sprouts, cooked (1 cup, 4.1 grams) Serving your body the right amount of fiber and nutrients will make you feel better as a whole. You’ll have more energy to do the activities you love. The small amount of fiber your body needs can give you big rewards long term.

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hey say a smile is worth a thousand words. Well, I’m going to condense it into 500 or so for the sake of time and space, but the value of a smile should never be diminished. Each week I discuss various ways to improve your health and/or appearance. This week I’d like to shed some light on the fastest and least expensive way to improve your appearance: simply smile.

Smiles warm the heart, bring joy and are understood in every language.

In American culture a smile is a sign of happiness. The best thing about smiles is they don’t cost anything. We can freely exchange them with each other and never run out of smiles to give. And I’ve never heard anyone complain about being the recipient of too many smiles.

A smile received from a perfect stranger might be just what you needed to brighten your day. A free smile given to another might be the best gift you can give. A genuine smile can shift a sad heart to a happy heart. Even a forced smile can trick your own brain into thinking it’s happy, even if you’ve been feeling negative. Try it for yourself! Pick a time when you aren’t feeling particularly happy, and just smile. At first you might feel a bit foolish, wearing a forced grin from ear to ear, but then suddenly it becomes less forced. Then before you know it, you may be beaming a genuine smile and maybe even expressing a little laughter.

Scientists suggest the reason even a forced smile brings genuine joy is

because it tricks the brain. When the muscles creating the smile are exercised, it signals the brain that a joyful experience is taking place. The brain is then basically tricked into believing it is happy. I for one, would rather be fooled into happiness than be stuck in an unnecessary state of sorrow. So, next time you’re feeling blue, take the smile challenge and see if your mood isn’t tricked into joy.

Smiles ease stress. Smiles often lead to laughter and laughter releases positive endorphins in the brain.

Smiles create unity and ease the pain of awkward situations. Smiles create a sense of belonging. Smiles inspire.

There are no studies that say humans should smile less. Smiling is not a health risk and in fact, smiles may improve the immune system.

So, you may not like your smile.

Maybe your teeth aren’t perfect. Maybe you’re shy. Simply turning up the corners of your mouth without bearing teeth is still smiling. We can even smile with our eyes. Wearing a welcoming, joyful expression makes you appear more pleasant and may even help bring more personal success by building positive relationship experiences.

Focusing on reasons to smile is healthier than focusing on reasons to frown. So use less muscles, earn less frown lines, improve your mood and simply smile.

If you’re alive and reading this article, I’d say there’s two good reasons to start smiling right now. Say cheese!

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