January 3 to January 9, 2013 Vol. 1 No. 41

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Blake Aaron

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Saturday, January 12 @ Emerald Desert RV Resort

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The Pedestrians

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Groves Cabin Theatre

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Contents Blake Aaron..................................3 Jazz Tastings................................5 Cathedral City..............................6 Local Music Spotlight..................7 Groves Cabin Theatre..................8 Haddon Libby: It’s All Local.........9 Consider This..............................10 Valley Rhythms..........................11 Pet Place.....................................12 The Vino Voice............................13 Club Crawler Nightlife...............14 Slim Man Cooks.........................16 Screeners....................................18 Book Review...............................19 Restaurant Guide.......................20 Education...................................21 ShareKitchen..............................21 Sport Scene................................22 Golf Column...............................22 Free Will Astrology....................23 Classifieds..................................23 Mind, Body & Spirit...................24 Health Fitness & Beauty............24

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Blake Aaron to Headline the First JAZZ TASTINGS™ Concert Series S

mooth jazz guitarist, composer and producer Blake Aaron will kickoff the new music concert series JAZZ TASTINGS™ produced by Patte Purcell of Muze Music on Saturday, January 12, from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Emerald Desert RV Resort Ballroom, 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert. His latest single “You’re The One For Me” featuring vocalist Spencer Day was #6 in August and recently ranked #25 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Songs of the Year for 2012. He is currently in the studio recording his fifth CD Soul Stories which will include this Billboard hit.

Aaron will be joined at JAZZ TASTINGS™ by vocalist Derek Bordeaux. They’ve known each other for years and have joined to do some performances at Spaghettini Grill and Jazz Club and other “A List” Southern California jazz venues. Bordeaux’s soulful vocals give an added dimension to the Blake Aaron Show and will have the crowd up and dancing. Band members include Larry Kester on keyboard, David Levray on bass and Winston Butts on drums.

Born and raised in Redlands, California, Blake Aaron has two older brothers, “My Dad and brother played a little guitar,” said Aaron, “My Dad would sing us to sleep with an acoustic guitar.” He attended Kimberly Elementary School and recalls being exposed to music at a young age. “I played guitar and classical flute, but by the time I

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went to high school, I played in the jazz band but I also sang and played in a rock band, on the side.” After graduating from Claremont High School, he attended Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) and majored in music. “Just being there in college was important. You learn from other people by hanging out and jamming with other musicians in the practice rooms.”

He started his career as a studio musician, recording and touring with various

bands like The Drifters, The Coasters, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Hiroshima and Mary Wells, to name a few. After college, he continued touring and played in numerous bands, in almost every genre; R & B, hard rock, top 40, pop and funk. “You name it, I played it with longer hair, leather pants and chains. I looked like a total rocker but I always played funk and jazz.” He continued this for a long time, while teaching, writing his own music, doing recording sessions and television performances.

Still touring all over the world, he looked into internet dating but didn’t specify a geographical location and started receiving mail from all over including China. He liked Asia and had been there several times and would visit his brother who lived in Thailand. The profile of a beautiful woman named Sina caught his eye and they met in Beijing. After dating for a while and after he made six trips to China, she moved to the United States where they married on July 16, 2006 at his Mom’s house in Claremont over-looking the city. “It was a beautiful wedding on the patio and in March of 2007, we returned to China and had a Traditional Chinese Wedding in full Chinese Dress with 18 courses of food. As a matter of fact, while we were there, we found out we were pregnant with our daughter Sina Michelle continue to page 4

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who was born in November.” Their son Skylar is five months old.

Aaron’s celebrated career as a guitarist includes a 15 year stint on network television’s Mad TV. He hosts The Blake Aaron Radio Show on 88.5 KSBR with Tina Anderson every Thursday from 3 until 6 p.m. where they interview the biggest stars of jazz and pop since 2008. It can be heard everywhere by streaming KSBR.com. (949) 582-KSBR. Jazz vocalist Spencer Day was a former guest on the radio show and Aaron actually wrote “You’re The One For Me” two years ago with Day in mind. Together they debut the song on air last Christmas on the KSBR Christmas show on Cox Cable, channel 39.

After the performance, they both knew it would be a hit.

This follows on the heels of the success of Aaron’s #1 Billboard hit, “Encantadora” in 2011. This mega hit featured Aaron with Najee on flute, another superstar in the smooth jazz arena. He toured with Najee and Keiko Matsui in 2012 and expects to tour with them again this year.

In February of 2012 he and his band opened the nationally televised 25th Anniversary for 94.7 the Wave Special at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with Kenny G, Baby Face and Dave Koz, to name a few in attendance. “The place was packed and we were the opening act. After a video presentation, they announced my

name and we performed my original song “Encantadora” and a very radical version of “Sara Smile” by Hall and Oates. We received a standing ovation when we finished that song.”

Aaron has been chosen as the musical director for NBC’s “Real Music Live” TV program airing after “Saturday Night Live” bringing a fresh vibe to music shows on the network.

There has been a major change in the

smooth jazz radio stations as they’ve moved to a more contemporary format. Vocals are coming back into vogue. “The transitions taking place in the industry are allowing artists to experiment and innovate. I believe artists are taking more chances and it is refreshing.”

When asked his opinion of music in schools, he stated, “Music is extremely important to kids. It has been proven time and time again that music helps them

academically. They are less apt to get involved with crime and it exposes them to a higher form of culture and art. In Europe, children know about every form of music like classical, jazz, rock and blues. I don’t think we can expect our kids to like any else but rap if that’s all they are exposed to.

When they are exposed to music through their family or school or both, they will at least have an understanding of all the genres. Jazz is America’s own art form and most people don’t even know it.”

Aaron’s reputation precedes him. The LA Times calls him “a genius on the guitar”.

His music is passionate, and fiery with an expressive style that is compelling, exciting, and romantic. He continues to receive glowing acclaim from both fans and critics alike. Fusing jazz, R&B, soul, blues, and Latin music, Aaron has created a unique, distinctive musical experience that remains unparalleled. Whether it is the passion of his CDs, the humor and spontaneity of his weekly radio show, or the excitement, fun and truly unforgettable experience of his live shows, come and share in the music that is Blake Aaron.

For tickets call Patte Purcell at (702) 219-6777. General admission is $20. VIP Reserved Seats are $25 or $250 for a table of 10. Tickets can also be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets under “JAZZTASTINGS”.

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The First Jazz Tastings™ Concert A Benefit For The Jazz Society Of The Desert™ A

re you looking for an exciting new way to be entertained with the first great concert of the year?

Do you love music, martinis, fabulous food, wine and dancing? On Saturday, January 12, 2013 a new contemporary JAZZ TASTINGS™ Concert Series begins in the Desert. It’s a cross between a jazz concert and the ever popular food, wine and liquor tasting events that are so loved by residents and tourists alike. It will be held in the beautiful Emerald Desert RV Resort Ballroom, located at 76000 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert.

The music series is the brain child of music promoter Patte Purcell of Muze Music. It was born out of a last minute event she put together for jazz pop vocalist Slim Man held at the Resort in October, the day before he and his band were to perform at the Catalina Jazz Festival. Purcell’s success with that event, combined with her love of music and promotion experience, led to what will be a welcome addition to the Desert music scene. The monthly music series incorporates the best aspects of concerts by nationally recognized jazz pop stars with dancing and food, wine, and liquor tastings.

Blake Aaron, whose latest song “You’re the One for Me” currently on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Charts, has been chosen to headline the very first JAZZ TASTINGS™ on Saturday, January 12, from 6 until 9 p.m. Aaron is bringing a full 5 piece band including guest vocalist Derek Bordeaux whos powerful and soulful vocals will have the crowd up and dancing. Aaron had a #1 Billboard hit in 2011. His passionate and fiery guitar will mesmerize the crowd insuring a great show.

“Music makes people happy, music makes me happy,” said Purcell. “I love to make people happy…it brings me joy, I can’t wait to bring in some of my favorite artists for the people of the Desert to enjoy”.

Purcell decided to make this a membership drive and benefit for the Jazz Society of the Desert™ at the suggestion of vocalist and president of the organization,

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Lola Rossi-Meza, who is also providing sound for the event. Their mutual intent is to reinvigorate the 28 year old nonprofit by signing up new members to attend interesting and fun events that star nationally recognized contemporary jazz and pop artists and promote the jazz they both love. Lola Rossi-Meza commented “I really appreciate the opportunity to work with Patte on this exciting new series and rebuild the membership roster of this legendary non profit.” Guests will be able to join the Jazz Society of the Desert with no membership fee at the events and will be given priority access to future events by becoming a member.

Purcell is adding a couple of new dynamics to the events; guests will not only be able to watch the shows but can also enjoy dancing on the big dance floor at this one of a kind venue. The Emerald Desert has a large stage and seating for 250 at round tables. The “Artist Reception” will begin at 6 p.m. and the show runs from 7 until 9 p.m. Traditionally used for special events and weddings, these concert events bring a new dimension to this popular upscale RV resort.

Fans will get to interact with the artist with a one hour no-host cocktail reception where CDs will be sold and signed and picture taking will be included. Guests can even choose to purchase a ticket to sit at the VIP table of the artist for the show, a truly unique opportunity. Guests can host a table of 10 and have a party with their friends seated at a beautiful linen covered table. General admission is $20 on a first come, first served basis. VIP Reserved Seats are $25 or $250 for a table of 10 and are given priority seating.

Sponsors are integral to these events.

The ever popular Crater Lake Vodka and Gin will be pouring tastings and martinis of their stellar brand and introducing some new specialty vodkas and martinis. Monte De Oro Winery from Temecula will be on hand with their best wines for tastings, by the glass or bottle. The gourmet chefs of Kitchen Kitchen located in Indian Wells,

will be serving delicious food tastings for consumption and guests will have an opportunity to view and purchase some of their unique kitchen gadgets. This special ‘tastings’ menu features small plates with some very special sauces using Crater Lake Vodkas created by Chef William Kerr from Kitchen Kitchen. Guests will be able to dine on a menu featuring the following menu items: Plum Tomato Bruschetta on toasted sourdough crostinis , balsamic glaze and shaved parmesan; Crater Lake Vodka pickled tomatoes with string beans and a Crater Lake Vodka vinaigrette; Farfalle Pasta with grilled chicken and Crater Lake VodkaTomato cream sauce, roasted capers; Farfalle Pasta with a Crater Lake VodkaTomato cream sauce, parmesan cheese; and Vanilla sponge cake with Crater Lake Hazelnut-Espresso Vodka cream glaze and chocolate ganache.

“Tastings” tickets are $1 each and are purchased at the event. Tastings, martinis, wine and food will vary in tickets required.

Purcell has also benefitted by the help of Kip Serafin, principal of Richard Allen

Associates and Founder of Savorings, Dining in the Desert and Tasting in the Desert and is one of the the premier event producers in the Coachella Valley. Serafin has assisted with his special brand of expertise which encompasses producing events for some of the biggest names in the Desert. His unique experience and attention to detail bring welcome experience to the JAZZ TASTINGS™ events. Purcell credits Kate Schriefer, Regional Promotions for Crater Lake Vodka, one of her sponsors, for the introduction.

Additional dates planned are: Saturday, February 9; Saturday, March 9; and Saturday, April 6, all are from 6 until 9 p.m.

Saxtress Jeanette Harris and her band are tentatively scheduled for February, barring a touring conflict. Slim Man and Brian Bromberg are in the works for future dates.

Tickets or tables for the event can be reserved through Producer Patte Purcell by calling her at (702) 219-6777 or e-mailing her at pattepurcell@yahoo.com Tickets and tables are going fast so make your reservations now, seating is limited.

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Cities of The CV Cathedral City

by H. Simmons

Local Music Spotlight

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here are nine incorporated cities that make up the Coachella Valley.

Over the next several months CVW will take a look at each city and the unique qualities each contributes to the CV.

Cathedral City

There is a clock tower that sits on the edge of the valley’s major thoroughfare.

Behind the chiming tower, a shady park with a whimsical, cockeyed fountain invites interaction with children of all ages.

Poised between sculpture, movie theaters and eateries is the grand Civic Center of Cathedral City -- a tangible mixture of business and pleasure.

Cathedral City is the second largest city in the CV. With 52 thousand residents, 90 percent live there year round. According to the 2010 census, nearly 65% are families.

The city runs and maintains it own fire and police departments.

It is 22 square miles and stretches north of Interstate 10 and south of Highway 111. To its west is Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage is on the east. Sandwiched between these more affluent and seasonal communities, Cathedral City is a hard-working, business centric town.

Incorporated in 1981, the city is still in its early history. “We came late in the game,” said Donald Bradley, City Manger for the last 14 years. Bradley is retiring this week and will continue to live in Cathedral City. “It puts our public finance at a handicap, but even with limited resources, we are one of the valley leaders.”

Cathedral City does not benefit from Proposition 13 property tax revenue like older established cities and therefore must generate the majority of its funding from business. “It is one of the things that makes the city so special. If there is a problem, people roll up their sleeves and do what it takes to make it happen,” says Bradley proudly.

One way the city has skillfully and successfully managed to merge quality of life with their focus on business is to established entrepreneurial recreational opportunities. The city has partnered and encouraged private entities in the area of recreation.

There is Big League Dreams Sports Park, which has scaled-down replicas of famous

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ballparks. The company has eleven parks across California and the country. It has baseball and soccer fields with softball, soccer and kickball leagues. This year big League Dreams hosted 25 teams for the woman’s NCAA fast-pitch softball tournament.

Desert Ice Castles is a professional sized ice rink that has a hockey league and attracts Olympic hopefuls. There is Boomers, which has a mix of miniature golf, bumper boats and other fun family entertainment. An indoor go-kart facility called Xceleration is opening in 2013. There’s a Cinemark Movies10 where you can catch a flick on a big screen for two bucks before it goes to video.

Even with the closing of the city’s Department of Recreation, the city has done an amazing job to supply quality recreation.

Before the state cancelled redevelopment funds, the city partnered with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) to build 13 fields, which are maintained by the organization. AYSO held its states finals in Cathedral City.

The Cathedral City Downtown Foundation is a nonprofit group that runs the Desert IMAX Theatre. When its original owners were going to close the theater, the city stepped in to preserve the popular highresolution, giant-screen format theatre.

There are 697 Imax theaters in 52 countries and to have one here in the CV is a real treat for movie buffs.

“The IMAX and Mary Pickford theaters create an entertainment complex that still

has open space available. It’s a blank canvas with exciting potential to develop the town center into a year round recreational hub,” said Cathedral City Council Member Sam Toles. The theaters are subsidized by the city but managed by the private company UltraStar. “In the absence of public funds, we have reached out to private business.”

“We are all about building strong relationships,” says Lynn Mallotto, new CEO of Cathedral City’s Chamber of Commerce.

“Our businesses provide major support to Cathedral City public services and quality of life. It’s not only a financial investment it is an emotional investment.”

With 325 members, the Chamber’s goal is to engage with business. “Whether a poolman, small business or major corporation, we want to do all we can through networking and cooperation to expand our service and build business,” enthused Mallotto.

The Chamber’s current approach is to build business clusters. They are working on developing business districts that can then be promoted and marketed.

The Cathedral City Auto Center is an example of how important the relationship between city and business is. According to Mallotto the dealerships have kept Cathedral City afloat. “The dealerships and their managers have stepped forward to do all they can. Even with sales tax increases, they understand and get behind the city with their support. You can’t put a price on it.” Mallotto said.

You might be able to put a price on what the Dealerships actually contribute to the city but talk to city officials and you start to understand the bigger picture the business relationship has with its community -“priceless”. Business privately supports the Boy and Girls Club and the Senior Center.

Different businesses partner regularly with community. They are more than taxpayers; they are part of the fabric and heartbeat of the city.

“There are exciting new projects coming this year to Cathedral City; A Volkswagen dealership, boutique hotelier, more casual dining and a new film festival,” says Mayor Kathy DeRosa. “We are a city of value. We have award winning schools, the lowest crime rate, and the number one auto mall.

We have easy access to the freeway and

diversified neighborhoods.”

Community outreach is one of the Mayor’s primary goals and challenges.

“Cathedral city has many different and wonderful neighborhoods each with its unique interest. We want to focus on a common goal -- to bring the community together.”

The Mayor speaks with pride about the city’s accomplishments, and strongly about economic development, but she is most passionate about getting people involved in the city. “Whatever it means to volunteer, it doesn’t have to be difficult, help in your community. Step outside and say hello to your neighbor. Offer a hand of friendship.

Be a part of your community in whatever way works for you.” She continued, “We’ve got to stop living in an isolated segregated world. Together, in numbers, we can do so much more. We can accomplish great things.”

There is growing room for the city. On their north boundary, they have ten miles of freeway and the unincorporated Thousand Palms is in their sphere of influence and there is talk of annexing it into Cathedral City.

Taking pride in its diversity, Cathedral City is an inclusive community. They have learned from their short past and are finding creative ways to serve the citizens and the wider CV. There is a can-do spirit that permeates this year-round working community and a unique symbiosis that mixes business with pleasure.

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WE’RE THE PEDESTRIANS

We’re the Pedestrians!” is the declaration of this band, based out of Indio, in one of their more popular songs. It’s this self-confidence in the group that has allowed them to maintain their relevance for some 20 years now. For the sake of their numerous titles, including, Pedestrians VS War Party and Pedestrians VS, they shall be referred to as PED for the remainder of this article.

At their most populous, PED had a total of thirteen members. PED has had at least 30 members fluctuate in and out of the band since its inception. They are currently a six-piece band and according to members, this will likely be its final incarnation.

Originally conceived as an 11 piece party band, PED has been on an extended hiatus since their last live show earlier this year at The Date Shed in Indio, opening for Fishbone. Current members include, Mike “Screwie Louie Hong Kong Phooey” Lewis on vocals, Rob Peterson on percussion & vocals, Cesar Hernandez Jr. on trumpet & vocals, Tim McMullen on drums, Armando “Mondo” Flores on bass, and Brandon Ray Henderson on guitar.

I caught up with PED at a recent rehearsal where they prepared for their show at The Hood Bar & Pizza on 12/28/12. I was also in attendance at that show and was astounded by their musicality and energy after all this time. I was witness to their ‘early days’ and am now proud to see them unabashedly still “tearing it up”.

To go forward, we must go back a bit.

PED was formed in the early 90’s from a band called Groovalopacus. Mike, Rob & the late Darol Mata initiated this formation.

They had few options of transportation and found themselves walking a lot, hence the

title ‘The Pedestrians’. As Rob plainly puts it, “Everyone’s a pedestrian, this is the band.

We’re the Pedestrians. We’ve been the Pedestrians since we started. Everyone’s on their feet. Everyone’s a pedestrian at one time”.

THE Party Band

“I’ve always thought of us as the best party band. We bring the party. So we would be happy. Everyone thought it was freak show time, for us, we enjoyed it,” lead vocalist Lewis explains. Watching them in rehearsal at Tim’s Silica Studios and at a live show at The Hood Bar & Pizza provides the perspective that they are ‘on’ all the time.

Stage Show

PED is also well known for their antics and thematic stage presence. Peterson justifies this. “I dress up in the funkiest costume so no one feels uncomfortable or out of place. This allows them to be free and have a good time. They can get down free

‘cause I’m runnin’ around lookin’ like a total freak. I want people to know that it’s OK to freak the fuck out. If I have to freak out first and show them that I’m the freakiest dude in the room and if someone is gonna get pointed out as being the fool, then here I am and everyone else can just party their assess off.”

Social Relevance

Lyrically, PED is substantial. Lewis’ lyrics are full of encouragement and empowerment. “We’re not a highly politically driven band. We’re trying to activate the people. Get the people to charge. We want the people to come alive. With our lyrics we’re trying to let the inhibitions go so they can realize their own consciousness,” states Lewis.

The “D” question.

Founding member Darol Mata passed away in ’06. It is apparent that his memory is kept alive by their continued musical journey

and perpetual honoring of his contributions to the desert music scene. As Peterson states, “Darol’s creativity permeates all of our music. D had this vision and it was way beyond anything I had ever heard of.” Lewis goes on to say, “We came back because we love it. Let’s think about having fun and how we started in the original with Darol.”

Newest member Henderson arrived in the desert about ten years ago. One of the first people he met was the approachable Darol Mata. Henderson asserted, “He was so genuine and so awesome. I never got to jam with him and I am honored to be part of a band that he started so long ago.” In tribute to Mata, Henderson suggested to the others in a somewhat facetious manner that they change the band name to “Whole Mata Love,” as laughter ensued from the band members.

THE FUTURE

Newest member, Henderson, also the “Live Entertainment Manager/Booking Agent” at The Hood Bar & Pizza”, replaces Marc Gentry, who chose to take a break from performing in PED. Gentry was gracious enough to sit with Henderson and advise him of the guitar parts. “Marc approached me about playing guitar so he could take a break. That was early in the year. I was contacted again by PED members and here we are. In PED the songs are very involved, there’s so much happening, so many changes. What I also love about this band is that the guitar’s not meant to stand out. It’s textured; it’s kind of in the background. It’s nice to add colorful highlights, little trippy things, and not have to be up front so much. This music is difficult. It has many time changes and is labor intensive.” In watching and listening to Henderson step into the shoes of Gentry, it was evident that he kept to the truth while adding his own flair. We look forward to Gentry’s return and in the meantime, Henderson will hold the fort quite nicely.

In attempting to describe the type of music PED orchestrates, this is the best we’ve come up with: dance funk, inflected punk rock with a reggae twist.

I think Peterson sums it up by contending, “Everyone here is as solid as a muthafucker as I could ever ask for. We’re some of the most fucked up music in the valley and I mean that in a good way.”

No matter what the setting, you are guaranteed a funktafied time!

To contact the band: RSP Productions @ 760-497-8900.

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Haddon Libby: It’s all local

GROVES CABIN THEATRE

ANNOUNCES READING OF DUSTIN LANCE BLACK’S NEW PLAY “8” Groves Cabin Theatre Joins Nationwide Productions of Landmark Marriage Equality Play by Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter of Milk & J. Edgar

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roves Cabin Theatre, in conjunction with Equality California and the Morongo Basin Foundation for Equal Rights, and with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, is proud to announce the performance of a dramatic reading of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. “8” will be performed on Saturday evenings at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. for three weekends only from Saturday, January 12, through Sunday, January 27.

“8” is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v.

Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry.

Black, who penned the Academy Awardwinning feature film Milk and the film J. Edgar, based “8” on the actual words of the trial transcripts, first-hand observations of the courtroom drama and interviews with the plaintiffs and their families.

“8” had its much-heralded Broadway world premiere on September 19, 2011, at the sold-out Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York City. The production brought in over $1 million to support AFER’s efforts to achieve full federal marriage equality.

“8” had its West Coast premiere reading at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. The West Coast premiere reading of “8” featured an all-star cast led by Golden Globe Awardwinner and Academy and Emmy Awardnominee Brad Pitt as United States District

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Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker; and Academy and Golden Globe Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee George Clooney and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Martin Sheen as Plaintiffs’ lead co-counsel David Boies and Theodore B. Olson. The benefit reading was directed by AFER Founding Board Member Rob Reiner, and raised more than $2 million for the fight to secure full federal marriage equality.

“People need to witness what happened in the Proposition 8 trial, if for no other reason than to see inequality and discrimination unequivocally rejected in a court of law where truth and facts matter,” said AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. “The goal of ‘8’ is to show the world that marriage equality is a basic constitutional right. The facts are on our side and truth always finds the light. AFER and Broadway Impact are doing all we can to help speed that process along.”

The story for “8” is framed by the trial’s historic closing arguments in June 2010, and features the best arguments and testimony from both sides. Scenes include flashbacks

to some of the more jaw-dropping moments of trial, such as the admission by the Proposition 8 supporters’ star witness, David Blankenhorn, that “we would be more American on the day we permitted same-sex marriage than we were on the day before.”

On February 7, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a landmark decision upholding the historic August 2010 ruling of the Federal District Court that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional.

The Ninth Circuit concluded: “Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples. The Constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort.”

Throughout 2012, AFER and Broadway Impact are licensing “8” for free to colleges and community theatres nationwide in order to spur action, dialogue and understanding.

Each performance will be followed by a talkback hosted by local marriage equality advocates where cast and audience members can discuss the issues presented in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial.

Groves Cabin Theatre hopes that our presentation of this fact-based play will enlighten those who see it and create a better and deeper understanding of this fight that’s crucial to changing hearts and minds regarding marriage equality in California.

All proceeds from these performances will be donated to AFER. We would also like to express our gratitude to Equality California for generously providing our programs and posters.

The Groves production of “8” will be directed by multiple Desert Theatre League award winner Vicki Montgomery, who

directs a cast featuring some of the finest acting talents in the Morongo Basin and the Coachella Valley, many of whom are also DTL award winners. Cast members include Jim Babb, Sarah Case, Wendy Cohen, Scott Cutler, Abe Daniels, Marge Doyle, Kody Fleischman, Steve Fuji, Dan Graff, Sebastiano Grosso, Joy Groves, Bob Harrison, Charles Harvey, Anja Homburg, Mike Lipsitz, Ben Sasnett, Kurt Schauppner, Bethany Sorensen, Lloyd Steele, Donette Swain, and Karl Weimer.

The cast will be supported by Stage Manager Mike Lipsitz and Light and Sound Technician Darin Eldridge.

Groves Cabin Theatre has won numerous Desert Theatre League awards for its high quality productions. The tiny 21-seat theater offers one of the most intimate theatrical experiences in the world—that experience having been described as being, “like being a fly on the wall, witnessing real life happening before my eyes.” The limited seating means early reservations are a must.

“8” will be performed Saturday evenings at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. from Saturday, January 12, through Sunday, January 27. Groves Cabin Theatre is located at 8768 Desert Willow Trail in Morongo Valley north of Highway 62 (look for the large red, white, and blue stone on the north side of the highway). Tickets for all seats are $12. For additional information and reservations call: 760-365-4523; www. grovescabintheatre.org. Check out our page at www.8theplay.com.

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enjoy watching football but this sedentary activity was pushed to its limits this year by a seemingly endless stream of college football bowl games such as the Potato Bowl, Beef ‘O’ Brady Bowl, GoDaddy Bowl, Helicopter Bowl and Kraft Hunger Bowl to name a few.

While the holidays and bowl season may be behind us, we have enough daily, weekly and monthly ‘National’ celebrations to keep everyone totally distracted.

One of the monthly celebrations is National Eye Care Month where The National Eye Institute wants to remind you to get an eye exam. They also have a sub-celebration called National Glaucoma Awareness Month sponsored by Prevent Blindness America.

In our consumerist society, it should be no surprise that holidays are sponsored just like bowl games.

Along those lines, the Tea Council of the USA wants to remind us that January is Hot Tea Month. They want you to know that you lose weight by drinking tea with

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green tea being the preferred weight reduction tea. Just think, you can be totally sedentary and lose weight! They state that the body spends more energy due to the “thermogenic properties that promote fat oxidation.” They also want you to know that black tea helps fight viral infections like the cold and flu due to the germ-fighting cells created. I’m not sure how tea creates cells in your body but it sounds good.

Other month long celebrations include Hobby, Soup, Blood Donor, Staying Healthy, Slow Cooking, Baking, Fat-free Living and Oatmeal Month.

Week long celebrations include Women’s Self Empowerment Week from the 3rd through the 7th; Letter Writing Week from the 8th through the 11th (which by the way is only 4 days...someone write them a letter about this); Fresh Squeezed Juice Week from the 17th to the 23rd, Meat Week beginning on the 27th and International Hoof Care Week from the 29th.

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Tuesday the 8th is Women’s Day, Bubble Bath, English Toffee, Show and Tell at Work Day. Going to local toffee maker, Brandini’s for gift baskets might be a good way to celebrate.

The 9th is the 220th celebration Balloon Ascension Day. It is also Static Electricity Day. Monday the 14th is not only the first day of the Humana Challenge here in the Coachella Valley but it is also Caesarean Section, Clean off your Desk, Organize your Home, Dress your Pet up Day and Hot Pastrami Day. The 16th is the 40th anniversary of Nothing Day, an un-event first proposed by reporter, Harold Pullman Coffin. Coffin wanted this day to be a day when Americans “can just sit without celebrating, observing

or honoring anything.” Unfortunately for Coffin, it is also Fig Newton, Robert E. Lee and Religious Freedom Day. Sorry, Harold.

Friday the 18th is an odd one for celebrations. Not only is it Thesaurus Day but it is International Fetish and Pooh Day... as in Winnie the Pooh.

While the 20th is Inauguration where President Obama starts his second term, it is also Buttercrunch, Cheese Lover’s, Disc Jockey and World Religion Day. Sharing Martin Luther King Day this year is Hugging, Granola Bar, Fancy Rat & Mouse and Squirrel Appreciation Day. Other days to remember are Pie (23rd), Compliment (24th), Fun at Work (25th), Seed Swap (26th), Thomas Crapper (27th) and Kazoo, Bubble Wrap and Blueberry Pancake (28th) Days.

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RICKIE LEE JONES “The Devil You Know” P

ick up any dictionary and look up the word “idiosyncratic.” Chances are, next to the definition, there is a picture of Rickie Lee Jones.

Rickie Lee Jones didn’t just read Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road,” she lived it.

Growing up her family lead a peripatetic existence moving from Chicago to Phoenix to Olympia.

A wild child, Jones was inspired by imaginary friends and early aspirations to perform. Her father Richard, (a frustrated musician who worked odd jobs to support his family), taught Rickie Lee to sing and write music at an early age.

Before she had turned 18, Jones quit high school and hitchhiked to California.

She arrived in Hollywood in the late 70s and immediately hooked up with her Boho soulmate Tom Waits.

She waitressed and woodshedded, performing her own compositions at the Troubadour’s famous “Hoot Night.” Her first big break came when Little Feat vocalist Lowell George recorded Jones’ “Easy Money” on his solo LP, Thanks, I’ll Eat It Here. Major record labels came a’callin and Jones was signed to Warner Brothers.

Her self-titled debut arrived in the spring of 1979. Disco and Punk were duking it out on the charts, but Jones rejected the prevailing musical trends. Instead she crafted an album that combined fingerpopping cool with restless introspection.

The exuberant single, “Chuck E.’s In Love,” (a sly nod to running buddy, Chuck E. Weiss), shot up the charts. Critical acclaim followed and Jones won a Grammy for Best New Artist.

Following a devastating break up with Waits, Jones relocated to New York and

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recorded the brilliant and desolate Pirates.

Three years later when she released The Magazine she was married and living in France. By the end of the 80s she was back in California, raising her daughter Charlotte and recording her sublime Flying Cowboys album.

Rickie Lee Jones has never been a prolific writer, in fact she occasionally suffers from writer’s block. So in between stellar original efforts like Traffic In Paradise (1993) Ghostyhead (1997) Evening Of My Best Day (2003) Sermon On Exposition Blvd, (2007) and Balm In Gilead, (2009) Jones has combated the writer’s block by recording songs that have inspired her through the years.

In 1991 Jones released Pop Pop, which tackled everything from Jimi Hendrix’s “Up From The Skies,” to the standard, “Bye Bye Blackbird” to Jefferson Airplane’s “Coming Back To Me.” A decade later, It’s Like This re-interpreted classic songs from Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, Lerner & Loewe, Traffic, Gershwin and the Beatles.

Jones’ new release, The Devil You Know, continues this ritual of pop exploration and excavation. She radically re-interprets two Rolling Stones cuts. “Sympathy For The Devil” opens the record.

The original was an amalgam of seductive Latin rhythms and scabrous, skittery guitar riffs. Mick Jagger reveled in the role of gimlet-eyed satyr. Jones version is stripped to the bone. Just a couple of acoustic guitars flesh out the melody. Jones’ vocals are weary but menacing, conveying the same level of wicked depravity.

“Play With Fire” is an obscure early 60s gem from the Stones voluminous catalog.

In the hands of callow Blues-obsessed British boys, the song feels like a bad-boy boast. Jones transforms it, peeling the layers to reveal a cautionary tale of drug addiction.

Gifted musician Ben Harper handles the production chores on “The Devil You Know” and both “Comfort You” and “The Weight” benefit from his subtle touch..

The former is a heart rending track from one of Van Morrison’s least popular efforts, 1974’s Veedon Fleece. Sweet and stark, Jones manages to simplify Morrison’s labyrinthine wordplay, distilling the song to it’s essence, a fragile declaration of love….

“You put the weight on me, when it gets too much for me/When it gets too much, much too much for me/ I’ll do the same thing that you do and I’ll put the weight on you.”

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Weight” a nimble, folksy ramble. Rickie Lee strips it down to a piano-driven ballad.

Suddenly, the sparse arrangement compels the listener to focus on the lyrics, which paint a sad and lonely plea for companionship.

The jaunty flavor of Neil Young’s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” camouflaged real heartbreak under some macho subterfuge.

To Young, romantic disappointment was a painful rite of passage. Jones delves deep making the listener feel the words, the ache and regret of a broken heart.

Cloaked in swampy guitar and David Lindley’s countrified violin, “Reason To Believe” has a back porch feel. Tim Hardin’s song has always felt like an optimistic singa-long. Jones emphasizes the lyrics’ loss of faith….”If I listen long enough to you, I’ll find a way to believe that it’s all true/ Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I

cried, still I look to find a reason to believe.”

The sense of crushing betrayal is palpable.

The only recent track here is Ben Harper’s “Masterpiece.” A warm and graceful declaration of undying love: “I could build a church in your honor, with stained glass windows facing East/ But loving you is my masterpiece.”

Other highlights on The Devil You Know include a mournful take on the New Orleans classic, “St. James Infirmary” and “Seems Like A Long Time.” Written by Theodore Anderson the original version can be found on Brewer & Shipley’s “Tarkio” record.

The album closes with “Catch The Wind.” Again Jones subverts expectations, taking Donovan’s ethereal evocation of the freewheeling 60s and turning it into a hushed and reverent lullabye.

This isn’t the album you throw on for a dinner party. The Devil You Know is best assimilated as a solitary experience. If you want rote recitation of pop songs skip this album altogether and wait for a new season of “American Idol.”

Rickie Lee Jones is far too mercurial and restless to settle for nothing less than following her muse. If that leads her into non-commercial territory, so be it.

Like the disparate artists who inspired her,( Van Morrison, Billie Holiday, Randy Newman and Laura Nyro), Rickie Lee Jones marches to her own drummer. We are just lucky enough to try and keep up.

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Valley Rhythms

Patte Purcell brings Jazz Tastings™ Concert Series To The Desert.

passion for music and promotion is at the heart of a new concert series, Jazz Tastings™ produced

by Patte Purcell. The monthly event will feature top names in contemporary jazz starting with guitarist Blake Aaron on Saturday, January 12, from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Emerald Desert RV Resort Ballroom in Palm Desert. Please see the story on pages 3 – 5. Dinner, dancing and great music, a winning combination.

Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Purcell, the first of six children; two sisters and three brothers; commented, “We had a Brady Bunch kind of family, lots of love, singing, and laughter, we were blessed.” Her love of jazz came from her pianist Mother, who took her to jazz concerts where she heard Buddy Rich and the Ramsey Lewis Trio.

“My Father was a singer in the USO during WWII headed for California. However, as it was meant to be, he attended a dance the night before he was to leave and met my Mom instead.”

Her love of promotion began when she was five years old, producing her first event, a play she wrote called “The Poor Crippled Girl” incorporating her sisters and the neighborhood kids. She created a stage out of blankets on clothes lines and her mother provided lemonade and cookies.

Admission was five cents and the neighbors attended. In recalling this she giggled as she thought back to that day. “I’ve always loved to entertain people, even as a child, I came up with dress-up events, including a Miss Mason Street Beauty Pageant at age six and my first dinner party for my friends at age ten. It’s in my blood!”

Her artistic talents were nurtured by her parents. “If we needed money for something we had to earn it. I started babysitting when I was twelve and at fourteen, my Aunt got me a job at Angelo’s Restaurant, where national comedians and other acts performed. I met Redd Foxx, Frankie Lane and Rusty Warren. It fueled my desire to be in the entertainment business.” She sang “Blowing in the Wind” with her sisters and their 4-H Troop sang in the Nebraska State Fair. “I took drama, speech, debate and creative writing classes, designed clothes for my paper dolls, sang and danced, anything I could do, I did.”

She and her husband Len, who died of cancer in 2009, worked together in his glamour photography business, where she

learned the art of making people look good.

In 1979, they started an entertainment magazine called City Slicker Magazine®.

Along with selling advertising, Purcell developed various events featuring fashion shows, cocktail parties with live music, Miss City Slicker beauty contests, holiday events, trips and cruises. Her husband developed a concept to syndicate the magazine and it eventually had twelve editions throughout the country. A second publishing concept called Women’s Edition® was developed by Purcell and is currently in publication in the Midwest.

After a move to California in the mid 1980s, Purcell brought a television concept to the media called The Fashion Show featuring top designers. It was hosted by soap star Jamie Lynn Bauer. In addition, she was the editor and writer for The La Jolla Scene, a social newspaper, while they lived there. They moved to Las Vegas, where she and her husband co-hosted and produced “Quest for the Best” TV show.

He encouraged her to start a weekly radio show called “The Next Dimension, Out of this world talk radio” on KLAV. The show was syndicated on Talk America Radio Network® after only six weeks and became a three hour show. She was dubbed “the Belle of Talk America” (a subtle reference to Art Bell). Her popular show was broadcast to over a hundred radio stations for almost five years. In 1998, she became enthralled with the aroma oxygen bar business and started an internet business with the help of her husband, developing and selling oxygen bar equipment

worldwide. She expanded her line and now offers a full line of spa equipment around the world. Her sites are www.o2planet.com and www.oxygenexperience.com.

In the Spring of 2010, she met national Billboard Smooth Jazz artist, saxophonist Will Donato and his band The Art of Sax after her late husband whispered in her ear, “go to the Riviera” one Sunday as she was driving into Palm Springs. Their friendship and her respect for his talent prompted her to hire him and the band for a party in honor of her husband. Along with Donato, she brought in Blake Aaron and Johnny Meza, who also performed the next day at a concert for the Midwest Smooth Jazz Society in Omaha. She was Executive Producer and promoter for Meza‘s CD, The New Standard with Billboard Smooth Jazz

hit “Dirty Martini” written by Meza and featuring Donato. It debuted at #26 on the charts. Purcell gives thanks and credit to Donato for all his assistance.

In 2011, she and project partner photographer Bambang Taruna produced TV show “Jazz From the Stars™” featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz with an interview and live music footage. Peter White, Mindi Abair, Brian Bromberg, Michael Paulo, Slim Man and Johnny Meza were all interviewed. She and producer-friend John Gefrom co-produced a TV pilot for Slim Man. “Slim Man Cooks” is currently being reviewed by The Food Network. Purcell’s dream of bringing music to the world and her extensive career, will assure the success of the Jazz Tastings™ Concert Series.

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Bacchus’ life story did not start out well.

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mother now named Valentine. One puppy was white, and the others multicolored. They were larger than Bichons, an active playful brood. Puppies are easy to adopt, and soon Bacchus, Cupid, Romeo, and Juliet went to new homes. Almost a year passed, and the dogs grew up in their respective homes.

However, all was not well with Bacchus in his home out near Los Angeles. In November, Loving All Animals received an email about problems they had with Bacchus.

I was on the phone with Bacchus’ owner for an hour listening and responding to a myriad of complaints about the dog. Loving All Animals and other groups offer support and training consultation to help an owner keep a pet. But this family had already decided they wanted Bacchus gone. The owners said Bacchus was “out of control”, periodically went into a “trance like state”, growled and attempted to bite various family members, chewed everything he could find, and urinated all over the house. They said the local dog training class would not admit the dog after hearing of his “issues”. It sounded like a bad situation for the dog and the humans, and we made arrangements for transport back to Loving All Animals. Private rescue organizations usually have a policy to accept return of a dog, and this safety net ensures rescue animals don’t end up back at the pound.

How could we possibly find a foster home for a dog with so many problems? I had no idea what to expect when Bacchus was brought back. The one year old pup was large, notably overweight, with a beautiful beige coat. Bacchus appeared to be a happy animal, seemingly unconcerned when his owner drove away forever. A trip

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to pet friendly PetSmart was our first test of Bacchus’ behavior. Bacchus was fine with the other doggie customers, focusing on picking up snippets of food from the floor.

Next stop was the neighborhood dog park, where I carefully tested Bacchus’ reaction to the canines and the people. Bacchus played happily, and there was no sign of aggression.

Cheryl Miller volunteers for Loving All Animals. Cheryl and her husband Jerry lost their beloved dog Kramer four years ago.

Still grieving, they thought fostering might be a good way to have a dog without the obligation of ownership. They agreed to take a dog that might need some special help. Bacchus wisely greeted them both with kisses when we arrived at their lovely home, and happily roamed the home’s perimeter.

Jerry teasingly asked his wife, “Are you going to fall for this one?” Shortly thereafter, Cheryl and I looked out the window to spot Jerry playfully wrestling on the ground in the

back yard with Bacchus.

We will never know for sure what Bacchus’ behavior was like with his first family.

However, he has never shown aggression or gone into a “trance” with the Millers.

Jerry and Cheryl reached the time when they made an important decision. Cheryl explains, “Bacchus has a way of looking at both of us that touched our hearts. It’s almost like he was pleading with us to just give him a chance, so we did.” Bacchus went from foster dog to adopted! The Millers credit Bacchus’ participation in a dog training class taught by Sandy Miller for Loving All Animals’ fosters. Cheryl adds, “If he was allowed to be the Alpha, Bacchus would be a different dog. The training has made him happier and more secure.” Bacchus is the star pupil in the class, an intelligent dog eager to learn new behaviors.

There was yet another surprise turn in Bacchus’ life. Shortly after he was returned to LAA, the family who adopted Bacchus’ sibling Cupid (renamed Chloe) lost their home and returned that dog as well.

Meanwhile, the Millers’ neighbors across the street, Barbara and Jim Dutton, had fallen in love with Bacchus. When the Duttons heard about Cupid, they jumped at the chance to adopt her. Bacchus was peeking out the window when his sister arrived, and it was an exhilarating moment when the two dogs were reunited, clearly remembering each other. The two happily enjoy play dates!

Was Bacchus a troubled dog with serious behavior problems to the extent his first owners described?

Were there some problems in that home that the dog was reacting to? Did he somehow change his behavior in a dramatic way in this new home?

Bacchus has become a different animal in a new loving home. Bacchus is still not the perfectly behaved pet. He snatches Jerry’s socks from the laundry room and chews them up. But now with training, he easily gives up items with the “drop” command. Lots of love and good training have brought a happy ending for Bacchus. As Cheryl describes it, “Once they touch your heart, how do you give them back? Bacchus is a wonderful addition to our family.”

To contact dog trainer Sandy Miller call (760) 360-4085 or email tendortutor@msn. com. For more information about rescue dogs or becoming a foster parent, call Loving All Animals at (760) 776-9397. jmcafee7@verizon.net

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THE VINO VOICE

Wine Cuddling at the Movies

hile Palm Springs once again enjoys its 13 day run of The 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, where the likes of Richard Gere, Ben Affleck, Naomi Watts, Helen Mirren, as well as a flock of other appearing celebs, we vino literati, too, get to dream out loud with our favorite film and wine pairing schemes that this film fest allows us to imagine.

With more than 475 screenings of 180 films from over 68 countries, this desert’s successful event is further enhanced when we open up our imagined international theatre wine-bar—which, as you’ll notice, is fully stocked! (Film notes quoted herein are provided by psfilmfest.org.)

More movie houses are attempting to increase their business by transforming their snack bar to an open bar. And we are more than happy to put up with those clear plastic cups as long as they make available and keep pouring the good vino. Wine and theatre go back beyond Ancient Greece, and, although wine friendly movie venues are the minority report, that doesn’t stop us from dreaming out loud of a wine we’d like to enjoy for each different film we catch.

The Arts mix well: Art of film, Art of wine—It’s a natural!

As with food & wine pairing, where one teams the different combinations of flavors, densities, touch, and nuance of the meal to the points and counterpoints of a designated wine, movies offer us the same, if not a broader matrix of jumpoff points. Film origins, story lines, titles, geography, and even character names can imaginatively take us to a myriad of wines around the world.

Just a couple of years ago, this film fest offered movies with titles like, “Cooking History” and “Mediterranean Food” that screamed out for wine and dispensed easy pairings on a silver screen platter.

This year we may have to be a bit more inventive: There’s “Drought”, a movie from Mexico that deals with drought and its pains in the ranchland—well, it sounds like a tough story line that can use a sturdy red wine to help it along. This is easy enough when using a geography connection—so let’s find some Mexican wine.

Whether you know it or not there are some wonderful Mexican wineries in the Guadalupe Valley that produce some delicious wine. One of the oldest wineries

in all of North America is Santo Thomas founded in 1871 and located 28 miles south of Ensenada, in Baja California.

Indeed, I’m proud to know the esteemed wine consultant, Dr. Enrique Ferro, whose father was hired by Santo Thomas winery in 1930 to replant with Italian and French wine grapes and helped to transform the Mexican wine industry. Their Mision 1889 Blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Barbera has been stellar in and out of droughts for the past 75 years! And that’s what we’re having while catching this movie.

Some quick film titles and wine picks: • “Caesar Must Die”, by the Taviani Bros. whose gave us the beautiful “Night of the Shooting Stars”. I’ll pick an Italian Merlot produced by the Cotarello Bros. and sold as IGT Lazio, made just north of Rome where Brutus did the deed; • “Dormant Beauty”, “centering on the hot-button issue of euthanasia” it can be matched with either a Vintage Bordeaux or Vintage Port, as both wines need to lay dormant between 12 to 21 years before exuding greatness; • “More Than Honey”, a GermanAustrian production which features “the most spectacular footage of honeybees put on film”. The theatre will sell out when we enjoy a German Eiswein (Ice Wine)— wines from grapes high in sugar and acidity

concentrated by being frozen by snow on the vine,or, TBA Eiswein—very rare, very sweet, very expensive wines made from hand-picked grapes that have dessicated on the vine (but for one drop of essence) and snow-frozen for only one night! Honey notes dominate with a plethora of fruit flavors. Spectacular!

As to content connections, no one can imagine any other wine to sip on than a Rosé from Provence when watching the movie “Renoir”. The sun may play games with the wines of Provence, but artists were attracted by the play of sunlight and shadows, colorful flowers and varied landscape. “This French film is a lyrical, visually gorgeous period piece that

examines the effect of the teenage model Andrée on the artist and his son.”

Provencial rosés have the flavors of a red and the lightness of a white. Renoir adored the surroundings of Nice, so let’s grab a romantic rosé from Coteaux Varois and flirt back at the movie.

And finally, “The Perverts Guide to Ideology” by director Sophie Fiennes, “it’s the fun philosophy course you wish to have taken in college—loaded with clips from classic films.” It sounds cinematically poetic-a pensive and reflective work of art. The perfect wine: Amarone—always considered a thinking man’s wine. Stemming from the Italian word “amaro” meaning bitter—as life can be at times, this complex delicious red wine is made from very ripe grapes left to dry on indoor wooden racks that result in an intense concentration of flavors of dark fruits, raisins, earth, leather, and dried flowers.

And if you hit this movie right after dining out, you’ll be in great company, for an Amarone is the traditional climax to a Veronese feast! Further—if you bring a case of wine to any of the preview showings, you’ll be the Toast of the Town!

See you at the movies—Cheers!

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Slim Man Cooks Slim Man is a pop/jazz vocalist who got his start as a songwriter at Motown Records.

He has recorded 11 CDs, starting off with his End of the Rainbow CD which was released in 1995. “A near-perfect example of how jazz

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the Pampered palate

Food. Wine. Song.

and soul can be combined as pop” is how Rolling Stone described the Slim Man style.

Slim Man has also produced a series of short cooking videos for the Italian American Network, featuring family recipes and dishes

that he has created. He is currently working on a cookbook which will be released in 2013.

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

Manly Beef Bolognese A

few years ago, I did a New Year’s Eve gig in Austria. It was organized by Michael van Droff.

Michael and his business partner, Christian Babl, run a record company in Germany called California Sunset Records. Why they have a German record company named California Sunset Records is something I don’t understand. But they’ve used a lot of my songs on their compilation CDs. Michael, Christian and I have become great friends over the years.

Michael wanted me to do a New Year’s Eve gig at a mountaintop resort outside of Salzburg. The main hotel had a small hut behind it where they had parties. I was scheduled to do a New Year’s Eve concert in the party hut. I flew in a couple of days before, and left a couple days after.

Michael drove from Germany with his very pregnant wife, Daniela. Christian drove in with his French wife, Fleur, and their infant son, Petite Louis. We stayed in a private villa next to the hotel. The villa was unbelievable--too many bedrooms, each with its own fireplace and bath and balcony, overlooking the Alps. The floors were marble. All the fixtures were brass.

The rooms were huge.

It was luxurious, and the views were breath-taking. They treated us like rock stars, brought us special desserts, the kind where the chef himself comes over and uses blow torches and pyrotechnics to create impressive, jaw-dropping, heartstopping sweets, all in a setting that was like a wintery fairy tale.

The hotel next to the villa was also incredible. They had an indoor-outdoor saltwater pool. You started off swimming inside, and you could dive down and swim through a tunnel to the outdoor side. When you surfaced, the pool was steaming, and surrounded by a few feet of snow. I’d get out of the pool, jump in the snow, and jump back into the warm salt water.

The hotel also had a salt cave, a eucalyptus shower room, a steam room, a sauna. And everybody went in naked. Men and women, naked together...no clothes.

When you hear “Men and women, naked together” you get visions of Playboy Bunnies and rock stars, and you think…”Wow. That’s sexy.”

But in reality, this hotel is what they call

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a “Wellness” hotel in Europe. It’s a place where people of a certain age come to eat healthy food, and do healthy things, and get lots of rest and relaxation.

All I can say is this, when you see a 90 year-old woman who is naked, it makes you think. And those thoughts are…not good thoughts. Not sexy thoughts. And when you see a 90 year-old naked man, you want to kill yourself.

So I kept my eyes lowered and my towel wrapped around my waist.

One day we wanted to go sledding. So they had a huge tractor take us all to the top of the mountain, and we went back down the slopes on old wooden sleds. Everybody went--Christian and his wife Fleur, and their infant son, petite Louis. Michael’s wife Daniela, pregnant as could be, even went down the slopes. It was an amazing sleigh ride—it felt like we had stepped back in time with old wooden sleds going down the ancient Alps.

One frigid afternoon, we took a trip into the town of Salzburg and saw the house where Mozart was born, which was a small townhouse, painted yellow. Salzburg was freezing cold, and we walked down narrow cobblestone streets, and drank warm boozespiked cider that we bought from street side stands. People were having fun—Christmas had just passed, and it was the party week that happens right before New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Eve, we all had a quiet dinner in the hotel, and then walked through the snow to the small party hut, which was on a hill about a hundred yards behind the hotel.

I sang and played piano for the guests— about fifty folks. Most of them were--how do I put this—mature? I’d seen some of these people naked, and it was a bit unsettling, looking at them while I sang and played.

After I finished my set, Michael van Droff came on, and started spinning records.

Most of the old folks had gone to bed. The only folks left were The Villa Crew (Daniela, Christian and Fleur) and the help— waitresses, waiters, and busboys—and we had a blast. The young Germans and Austrians know how to party. We danced until the sun came up.

And then, we all went back to the Killa Villa, and I cooked in the incredible kitchen.

What did I cook? Well, the Germans and Austrians have a thing for pasta Bolognese.

You see it on the menus in all the restaurants.

It’s everywhere. So the first thing I cooked, on the first day of the New Year, was pasta Bolognese.

Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup each--chopped-- onions, celery, carrots 3 cloves garlic, minced, about 2 large tablespoons 1 pound of ground beef ½ pound of pancetta, chopped into small cubes 1 small can tomato paste 2 cups red wine ½ cup white wine 2 twenty-eight ounce can Italian pear/ plum tomatoes (about 6 or 7 cups) 4 cups stock (I used organic meat stock) 1 pound pasta (rigatoni, or papardelle work well) Directions Open the cans of Italian tomatoes and put them in a large bowl. Roll up your shirtsleeves, and start smooshing them by hand, one by one. Remove the yellow core in the center. Remove any skin—they should already have the skin removed, but sometimes there is a little left over. Remove anything else that looks funky.

Put the pancetta in a large pot over medium heat. Let the pancetta brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Think of pancetta as bacon— you wanna cook it one side until it’s a little crispy, and then flip it over, and cook it on the other. When the pancetta has browned…

Lower the heat to medium-low, add the butter and olive oil, cook until the butter melts, a few minutes Add the onions, celery, carrot and garlic and the white wine.

I’ve never used white wine before.

But the last time I cooked this sauce, the vegetables seemed a little dry, and I didn’t want to add any more butter or olive oil, so I added a little white wine. The sauce tasted great.

A few days later, I saw an Italian guy do the same thing.

Cook for about 10 minutes, until the vegetables are done. Stir occasionally.

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BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER Turn the heat up to medium and add the ground beef. Break it up with a spoon.

Think of the ground beef as a hamburger.

You want to cook it on one side until it’s golden brown, about 5 or 6 minutes, then you flip it over (stir it up) and cook it on the other side, same thing. Dig? Make sure your ground beef is broken up into small bits. It’s gotta look like Sloppy Joe’s.

Turn the heat to medium-low, stir in the tomato paste, cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Now it looks like Sloppy Joe’s.

Italian Sloppy Joe’s.

Add the red white wine and cook until it reduces substantially, about 10 minutes or more Add the tomatoes including all their juices, add the stock, and turn up the heat When the tomatoes and stock come to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 HOURS OR SO!!!!!!!!!

Stir occasionally When done, skim off the fat, if there is any Let’s cook our pasta...

Put some cold water in a large pot over high heat When it boils, add a couple tablespoons of kosher salt Add the pasta (rigatoni, or papardelle work well) and cook until al dente Drain the pasta, transfer to a warm bowl Add a little olive oil, and stir Add some sauce, three or four ladles, and mix it up Plate it up, add a dollop of sauce on top of each plate, and then, if you want, add some grated Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese and...

MANGIAMO!!!!!!!

His music website is slimman.com.

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Loved by film buffs as well those who treasure a view of America that includes honor, duty, horses and the physical American western landscape -- that majestic canvas -- on which we play out our lives.

His bare-bones westerns usually had a lone, mostly silent, somewhat alienated hero on a journey through a hostile landscape. He crosses paths with a selfserving villain. There are tight places and grand vistas, lyrical and pastoral surprises.

And always, fleeting moments of great natural beauty.

His best films are existential and ambiguously emotional, but there remains a moral tone that somehow revolves itself around idealized integrity itself. In fact, integrity, grace and fate were Boetticher’s cinematic trinity.

Burt Kennedy’s sometimes ironic, poignant, and decidedly lean screenplays were a perfect fit for Boetticher’s mindset. Scott, Boetticher and Kennedy were the triumverate of the best

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n the 1950s, Budd Boetticher (1916-2001) directed a handful of understated westerns starring a mature Randolph Scott that have become widely recognized as classics. Five of them are available as a boxed set in clean anamorphic transfers.

The movies are THE TALL T, DECISION AT SUNDOWN, BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE, RIDE LONESOME, and COMMANCHE STATION.

in high esteem for his seven low-budget westerns starring Scott that were made between 1956 and 1960, what’s even more amazing is that these B movies were crafted with such loving care and precision. As in other art overlooked at first, but now recognized as unique and authentic, these westerns seem effortless and pure even to the naive viewer.

While working on the old Columbia Pictures lot on Gower Street in Hollywood, I got to know Boetticher quite well. He liked a script I wrote for Strother Martin and invited me to ride one of his fine horses, Peropo, a spirited, unscarred veteran from the Spanish bullring. I apparently passed my test and this led to trips to Mexico where we scouted locations and Boetticher put on astonishing displays of how to fight bulls from horseback. Although my film was never made, during this time I understood how much of Boetticher the man was in his westerns. Always the outsider who won’t compromise, Boetticher was the real deal.

Enthusiastic, witty, optimistic, artistic and a great horseman -- he relished being alive.

He was also aware of a self-destructive side to his personality that was always a battle. There were demons that constantly hovered.

The extras in the boxed set are very good. The feature length documentary on Boetticher A MAN CAN DO THAT is revealing and rather moving. It’s portrait of a singular

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artist who lived a full, adventurous life that in some ways makes his movies seem tame.

There are three commentaries. I especially appreciated the one by Janine Basinger on THE TALL T. She captured the essence of the man as I knew him.

I encourage film buffs and western fans to also find Budd Boetticher’s classic 1956 western SEVEN MEN FROM NOW (Paramount) on DVD in a clean transfer with significant extras. As in some of his other films included in the boxed set, SEVEN MEN FROM NOW is a tense journey that takes us to a point of stillness, the moment of truth where righteousness of character is all that’s left because “there are some things you can’t ride around.” The esoteric commentary is by James Kitses and there’s a fine new documentary BUDD BOETTICHER: AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL. That he was.

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Curious Voice

veryone likes to get involved in a mystery, especially when the detective is quirky, odd and eccentric. It’s fun when famous sleuths like Sherlock Holmes and Monk channel their compulsive disorders into solving a crime.

Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time (Vintage, 226 pages) gives us a new and unlikely detective. It is a fresh perspective and voice in the mystery narrative. Christopher Boone is a 15 year-old boy with autism. He takes everything literally, doesn’t want to be touched, can’t read human emotions and hates the color yellow to name a few.

He cannot decode figures of speech, jokes or sarcasm.

Haddon writes in Christopher’s voice.

BRILLIANT MASTERPIECES -- FORGOTTEN GEMS of these cinematic morality plays.

There’s a clean, sunbaked look to these morality tales that sort of frames the simmering tensions that are usually played out in an explosive climax -- often in a natural “arena” setting. Boetticher was very enamored of, and comfortable in, a bullring.

The under appreciated Randolph Scott is perfect as the taciturn, leathery-faced loner.

He was a big star in his hey day -- but he has never been better than in these minimalist westerns. Always a man of few words, he often has a tragic back-story that propels his risky, usually altruistic, actions. Scott is a riveting screen presence. His graceful, economic, physicality, the way he uses his voice, rides a horse, and especially his moments of silence and stillness are always compelling. There are no wasted actions.

And it’s hard to take your eyes off him. In many ways, I think Scott was Boetticher’s on-screen avatar.

Boetticher’s recurring elements: a lone figure seeking vengeance or justice, people adrift amidst an untamed landscape, tight places where conflicts climax. And always in Boetticher’s westerns, there are unexpected moments where the camera holds on the physical beauty of a place or dotes on the sensuous image of a horse being groomed or running.

A cult director who continues to grow in stature, Boetticher makes the most of his deceptively minimalist stories. But it’s not really the story that matters for Boetticher as much as the characters, how they move, and what they don’t say, and of course the ever-present vistas that offer unexpected moments of challenge or transcendence as the moral imperative of the protagonist is actualized.

To me, Boetticher’s westerns are about coping with antiquated notions of honor and justice while traveling a path where fate, destiny and free will intersect. That’s why they linger so long in the mind. There’s an undeniable Old Testament feel to the stories, yet the main character is often saddled with a sense of existential angst.

Maybe that is the definition of living in the post-modern world.

Though there’s no debate that movie buffs and film scholars hold Boetticher

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Book Review

Told first person, Christopher discovers his neighbor’s standard poodle, Wellington, has been murdered with a pitchfork in her front yard. When Christopher removes the fork and cradles the animal, the neighbor believes Christopher killed the animal. Christopher likes animals because they are easy to read. He figures dogs have four emotions: happy, sad, cross and concentrating.

When police question Christopher about the dog, he has trouble answering to their satisfaction. When pressed he screams or rocks. To the reader they are simple questions. But for Christopher, it is a challenge and it is confusing. And this is how the reader gets a first person account of being in the head of an autistic boy

The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time

By Mark Haddon coping in what seems an alien world.

Christopher is good at math or “maths” as he puts it, and goes to a special needs school. His teacher Siobhan, suggests he write something about his experience.

Christopher says: “Siobhan said that the book should begin with something to grab people’s attention. That is why I started with the dog. I also started with the dog because it happened to me and I find it hard to imagine things which did not happen to me.”

The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time is a clever and captivating story of a boy trying to understand his world.

Against his father’s wishes and with all his intense challenges to get through everyday, Christopher does his best to investigate Wellington’s murder. He is not concerned with clearing his name. It isn’t even a consideration for him, but for the reader it certainly is.

Throughout the book, Christopher describes math problems, diagrams and puzzles. He numbers his chapters with ascending primary numbers because they are interesting and he likes them. His mathematical and logical thinking make him a good detective. But clearly, he is hindered by his inability to read people, though perhaps with his condition, it helps him stay focused and not be sidetracked with emotions.

There is more going on than Christopher’s detective work. What Christopher cannot see, we can. There is a serious family drama unfolding and Christopher ends up discovering way more than just the dog’s

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murderer. Autistic or not, for Christopher it is devastating and forces a crisis he is unequipped to handle. His life gets more complicated because his parents are flawed and selfish.

Haddon, writing as Christopher, captures the voice with simple sentences and a rhythmic, droning tone. How Christopher observes the world is charming, insightful and brilliant. Even endearing.

But there were times when I had enough of Christopher’s blunt and unadorned voice and could easily imagine his parents’ stress and dilemma.

Christopher’s journey of discovery becomes dangerous on a daring cross-town solo trip. I’m never sure if Christopher is able to fully deconstruct the matter of his own life. The story is more than solving the murder of Wellington; it is a coming of age story for Christopher. In his own limited and exceptional way, he discovers the truth about the people around him and most importantly that he is ultimately a capable and competent person with unique skills regardless of his condition.

Beyond the prospective and challenges of an autistic teen, what makes this story provocative and engaging is how Haddon involves the reader in a new world that honestly captures the joy, struggle and burden of a child with special needs. It doesn’t preach or lay out a guilt trip, but rather is a quick and entertaining read with dimensional characters and an upbeat ending. Finally, we are reading Christopher’s book.

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American

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American

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Western Grill

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Lavender Bistro Continental 78073 Calle Barcelona La Quinta, CA 92253

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Italian

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Seafood

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Education

Vacations and Knowledge Loss

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inter break is a down time for our children. Christmas has come and gone, presents have been opened and played with, and any educational interests have undoubtedly been ignored. During the holiday vacations, most children do whatever they can to forget about school and focus on anything else. Many people believe that an academic break is needed to help students’ recoup, register, and organize what they have learned over the previous semester.

I would agree that breaks are an important part of learning, but that is why weekends exist.

The more time spent outside of a classroom, the faster a student will lose knowledge learned. Why you may ask?

For knowledge to be retained, knowledge must be used. I hear from my students, and the students of others, that knowledge is forgotten from the time the student leaves the classroom to the time the student starts their homework. If a student loses such

knowledge in the few hours from school to homework, imagine what a student may lose over a two week holiday or summer vacation? Some studies show that students will show a loss of at least one month’s worth of knowledge over summer vacation when tested at the beginning of the school year. The loss is much less over a two week vacation, but a loss of knowledge still exists. For example, my lesson plans always include three days to one week of review after the winter and spring vacations.

Knowledge can be easily retained, but your child may put up a fight. A quick review of the last studied chapter of each class is good practice during vacation, but your child may hate you for it. Sticking to the basics, such as reading and math, is a less opposed strategy. Having your child do nightly reading from an age appropriate book can keep their reading level up. With just 20-30 minutes a night, your child will have little trouble when returning to English class after vacation.

Math has always been a difficult subject to get students to acknowledge, let alone work on. None the less, students need to work hard in math because much of mathematics learned in school is rarely used outside the classroom at the age it is learned. English simply needs the practice of age appropriate reading, but math can be a struggle for any child to find interest. The most successful strategy is to find a math game, such as Monopoly, and play them often with your child. Many math games also exist online. The use of technology usually helps when needing to win over a child to practice math. One of my personal favorite online math websites is Khan Academy, found at khanacademy.org. Khan Academy uses helpful and well developed videos and practice problems, which can be watch and solved for a reward of points and badges. The points and badges only give bragging rights, but sometimes all a child needs is the motivation to earn something.

Khan Academy also has an extensive video

library in history and science.

The need for our children to keep practicing is essential for educational success. Knowledge can be lost quickly, but a few minutes a night per subject can keep knowledge retained through vacation.

Keeping knowledge retained through vacation not only helps the student, but the teacher as well. The teacher will take less time in review and have more ability to move the class forward to more needed material.

Before I close the article for this week, I would like to take a moment and remind you of last week’s article regarding the Palm Springs High School Marching Band and Visual Core. Again, they need donations to help them travel to Washington D.C. and represent our valley in the Presidential Inauguration Parade. The P.S. Band earned and was specially selected to march in this historical event. Please visit their website at psband.org to learn how to help. Have a safe and happy new year!

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ith citrus season upon us, the Coachella Valley is brimming with plump, juicy fruit that is ripe for the picking and enjoying. Who would have thought this luscious bounty should come with a caution label?

A woman prone to migraines nearly died with five times the safe level of her medication, verapamil in her blood stream.

Doctors were baffled but discovered the cause was a reaction between her prescription and grapefruit juice.

Here is a list of approximately 85 drugs that are affected by grapefruit juice: Anti-cancer drugs: Crizotinib, Cyclophosphamide, Dasatinib, Erlotinib, Everolimus, Imatinib, Lapatinib, Nilotinib, Pazopanib, Sorafenib, Sunitinib, Vandetanib, Venurafenib.

Anti-diabetic drugs: Repaglinide and Saxagliptin.

Anti-Infective drugs: Albendazole, Artemether, Erythromycin, Etravirine, Halofantrine, Maraviroc, Praziquantel, Primaquine, Quinine, Rilpivirine and Saquinivir.

Anti-Inflammatory drugs: Budesonideoral; Colchicine, Methylprednisolone-oral.

Anti-Lipemic drugs: Atorvastatin, Lovastatin and Simavastatin.

Cardiovasicular drugs: Amidarone, Amlodpine, Apixaban, Cilostazol, Copidogrel, Dronedarone, Eplerenone, Ergotamine, Felodipine, Losartan, Maindipine, Nicardipine, Nifedpine, Nimodipine, Nisoldipine, Nitrendipine, Propafenone, Quinidine, Rivaroxaban, Sibutramine, Sildenafil, Tadalafil, Ticagrelor, Vardenafil and Verapamil.

CNS drugs: Apeppitant, Alfentaniloral, Buspirone, Carbamazepine, Dextromeethorphan, Disazepam, Fentanyl-oral, Fluvoxamine, Ketamineoral, Lurasidone, Methadone, Midazolamoral, Oxycodone, Pimozide, Quazepam, Quetiapine, Sertraline, Triazolam and Ziprasidone.

Estrogens: Estradiol and Ethinylestradiol.

Gastrointestinal drugs: Cisapride and Domperidone.

Immunosuppressant drugs: Cyclosporine, Everolimus, Sirolimus and

Tacrolimus.

Urinary Tract drugs: Darifenacin, Festerodine, Solifenacin, Silodosin and Tamsulosin.

Talk to your doctor if you take any of the prescriptions on this list. In general, you may want to avoid grapefruit as well as limes, marmalades and pomelos. In some instances, your doctor will tell you

to limit the amount of grapefruit you eat or talk about the timing between when you eat the fruit and when you take the drug. As the potential reactions between these fruits and drugs can range from the reduction of efficacy of the drug to lifethreatening reactions and/or permanent irreversible injuries, it may be best to err on the side of safety.

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by Mike Livingston

NFL SEASON BANNER ON MANY LEVELS A

s the NFL playoffs set to begin we look back at what has been an interesting year both on and off the field for America’s favorite sport.

Mired in the off-field controversy of the New Orleans Saints so-called “Bounty-Gate” scandal and its’ subsequent fall-out, the league as a whole has undergone an entire makeover in terms of public perception.

This, both by the way in which newer Commissioner Roger Goodell has chosen to handle disciplinary cases in the last two years, the New Orleans case in particular being seen as the pinnacle of judicial power exercised as year-long suspensions have been levied, but with the magnitude and regularity of other fines and suspensions to players for infractions previously handled either much more leniently or cited at all.

Although there seems to be an overt

ulterior motive on the part of the league to create an entertainment behemoth while at the same time the presence or appearance of a safe environment in an otherwise violent atmosphere, could there severity of the change in the past several years being going overboard? It seems clear that with the continuing individual lawsuits lodged by former players claiming long-term damage and the always-looming threat of a classaction suit by a group of players with similar claims, the effort to “clean up the game” has to be made paramount, at least the impression that it is a priority for the sake of the foreseen future of the part of the league’s risk management personnel.

On the field, the season has proven to be one the best in many years. Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Ryan Tannehill, Colin Kappernick, Nick Foles,

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slip in and with what Robert Griffin III has done in D.C., the franchise and their fan base can only call it “amazing”.

The playoffs start now and to keep in touch with everything in the world of pro football, the big news in local sports talk radio continues to be “The Clubhouse with Mike Livingston” radio show on KNEWS 94.3 FM, Saturdays mornings from 6 – 8 a.m.

Tune in and get your fix each week! Join me as we talk sports here in the valley and across the globe! The Clubhouse, Saturday mornings from on KNEWS 94.3 FM……

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WHAT’S ON TAP FOR 2013

henever one season ends and another begins, it does so with expectations in one form or another. In fact, it does so in many forms as everyone seems to have their own set of expectations for what lies ahead either for themselves personally, or for other around them. The PGA Tour is no different except that as opposed to team sports, golfers are perhaps even more personally driven and self-absorbed ( for lack of a better term) as it all really does fall on their shoulders. So, expectations in the world of golf are something that always seem highly optimistic, to begin a season (as rule) if nothing else. As we begin 2013 that adage appears to be holding true as much as ever.

Will Tiger Woods continue to climb back to the pinnacle of the golf world and assist in solidifying that seemingly “madefor” rivalry of Tiger vs. Rory, the obvious generational issues aside. I guess the emergence of Rory and the re-emergence of Tiger could no longer be ignored and it

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Steven Ridley, Kirk Cousins all started and performed well as rookies making 2012 perhaps the best rookie quarterback class of all-time. For the first time ever we have TWO legitimate candidates for both the MVP AND Comeback Player of the Year awards in Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson. Both have been great stories and both have been great for their teams and cities.

Parody continues to exist in the league where any team can beat any team on any given Sunday which continues to play out week in and week out. That said, look at the turnaround of some of the teams this year.

Washington and Indianapolis top the list with Indy winning only 2 games last year and poised to win their division and close with 9 or 10 wins this season, scaring anyone they may face in the playoffs. Washington should

is good for the game – I concede. Good for Nike and golf marketing, too……..

But have we forgotten some of the others? Has the star of Phil Mickelson faded that dramatically? Is he no longer that serious a contender (current world ranking aside)? Lee Westwood always seems to be on the final page of the leader board or in the final group on the last day of a major, he’s just not been there at the end yet…..has that window closed or is it about to finally play out and the respect overdue, given? And then there’s the mysterious case of Martin Kaymer….I can’t figure this guy out at all. One day I woke up and he was ranked in the top 20 in the world. Next month he was #1. Then, he went backwards…….because of the language barrier or his non-fully exempt status on the U.S. PGA Tour, we don’t seem to know much about him at all…..certainly not for a player of his elite level. Has he tapered off and will he be back? How about Sergio Garcia? He’s middle-aged

now….not-so-young-anymore, dude. Gotta close the door on that elusive major that we all once thought was a no-brainer………

As I said, I think it will be interesting, if nothing else. There will be a few differences on the tour in regards to both, the schedule and how the players will qualify (this year and hereafter) and how that system has changed might make this season, and the end of the season more competitive than any in recent memory.

If nothing else, I’m looking forward to it……the Humana Challenge in our own backyard is just around the corner!

Locally, the big news in local sports talk radio is “The Clubhouse with Mike Livingston” radio show on KNEWS 94.3 FM, Saturdays mornings from 6 – 8 a.m. Guests o‘ plenty with lots of big surprises ahead so join me as we talk sports here in the valley and across the globe! We’ll be looking for you in The Clubhouse on Saturday mornings from 6-8 a.m. on KNEWS 94.3 FM……Heads Up!

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of January 3

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 2013, I pledge to conspire with you to increase your mastery of the art of friendship. Together we will concentrate on making you an even stronger ally than you already are. We will upgrade your skill at expressing your feelings with open-hearted clarity, and in ways that don’t make people defensive. We will also inspire you to help others communicate effectively in your presence. I hope you understand that doing this work will empower you to accomplish feats that were never before possible for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Chickens and alligators share a common ancestor. Seventy million years ago, they were both archosaurs. That’s why chickens possess a gene that has the ability to grow teeth. A few years ago, a biological researcher at the University of Wisconsin managed to activate this capacity, inducing a few mutant chickens to sprout alligator teeth. I predict there will be a metaphorically comparable event happening for you in 2013, Taurus. The “chicken” part of you will acquire some of the gravitas of an alligator.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “People wish to learn to swim and at the same time to keep one foot on the ground,” said French novelist Marcel Proust. An attitude like that is always a barrier to growth, of course, but in 2013 it would be especially ill-advised for you Geminis. In order to win full possession of the many blessings that will be offering themselves to you, you will have to give up your solid footing and dive into the depths over and over again. That may sometimes be a bit nerve-racking. But it should also generate the most fun you’ve had in years.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s the horoscope I hope to be able to write for you a year from now: You escaped the chains that kept you enslaved to your primary source of suffering. You broke the trance it kept you in, and you freed yourself from its demoralizing curse. Now you have forged a resilient new relationship with your primary source of suffering -- a relationship that allows you to deal with it only when it’s healthy for you to do so and only when you feel strong enough to do it. Very nicely done! Congratulations! Excellent work!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “In this world,” said Oscar Wilde, “there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” I’m counting on you to refute the last part of that questionable assertion, Leo. According to my analysis of the long-term astrological omens, you will definitely be getting what you want in the next six months. You will receive your prize . . . you will earn your badge . . . you will win a big game or claim your birthright or find your treasure. When that happens, I trust you will make sure it is an enduring blessing. There will be no sadness involved!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): English poet Alfred Tennyson wrote so many memorable lines that he is among the top ten most frequently cited authors in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

One of his most famous passages was “’Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all.” When he was on his death bed at age 83, his enigmatic last words were, “I have opened it.” Let’s make that declaration your mantra for the coming year, Virgo. In your case, it will have nothing to do with death, but just the opposite. It will be your way of announcing your entrance into a brighter, lustier, more fertile phase of your life. Try saying it right now: “I have opened it!”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Back in 1830, it was expensive to stay up and do things in your room after dark. To earn enough money to pay for the whale oil that would light your lamp for an hour, you had to work for 5.4 hours. And today? It’s cheaper. You have to put in less than a second of hard labor to afford an hour’s worth of light. I suspect that in 2013 there will be a similar boost in your ease at getting the light you need to illuminate your journey. I’m speaking metaphorically here, as in the insight that arises from your intuition, the emotional energy that comes from those you care

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about, and the grace of the Divine Wow. All that good stuff will be increasing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life,” said Scorpio painter Georgia O’Keeffe, “and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.”

I think her declaration is excellent medicine for you.

In 2013, you will have great potential for upgrading your relationship with your fears -- not necessarily suppressing them or smashing them, but rather using them more consistently as a springboard, capitalizing on the emotions they unleash, and riding the power they motivate you to summon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Ambition can creep as well as soar,” said Irish philosopher Edmund Burke. That will be good for you to remember throughout 2013, Sagittarius. Later this year, the time may come for your ambition to soar -in the month of April, for example, and again in the month of August. But for the foreseeable future, I think your ambition will operate best if you keep it contained and intense, moving slowly and gradually, attending to the gritty details with supreme focus.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In Tom Robbins’ book Skinny Legs and All, one of the characters, Ellen Cherry, has a conversation with a voice in her head.

The voice gives her a piece of advice: “The trick is this: keep your eye on the ball. Even when you can’t see the ball.” I think that happens to be excellent counsel for you to heed during the next six months, Capricorn. You may not always be able to figure out what the hell is going on, but that shouldn’t affect your commitment to doing the right thing. Your job is to keep your own karma clean and pure -- and not worry about anyone else’s karma.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’ll be bold and predict that 2013 will be a time when you’ll discover more about the art of happiness than you have in years. Here are some clues to get you started. 1. “It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” -Agnes Repplier.

2. “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things that are beyond the power of our will.” -Epictetus. 3. “For the rational, healthy person, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality.” -Nathaniel Branden. 4. “Our happiness springs mainly from moderate troubles, which afford the mind a healthful stimulus, and are followed by a reaction which produces a cheerful flow of spirits.” -E. Wigglesworth. 5. “Happiness is essentially a state of going somewhere, wholeheartedly, one-directionally, without regret or reservation.” -William H. Sheldon. 6. “We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.” -Charles Kingsley.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2013, I pledge to help you feel at peace and in love with your body; I will do everything in my power to encourage you to triumph over media-induced delusions that tempt you to wish you were different from who you actually are. My goal is to be one of your resourceful supporters in the coming months -- to be a member of your extensive team of allies. And I will be working with you to ensure that this team grows to just the right size and provides you with just the right foundation. If all goes well, your extra help will ensure that you finish almost everything you start in the coming year. You will regularly conquer everyday chaos and be a master of artful resolutions.

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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An increasing number of physicians are prescribing Yoga. Yoga can ease and manage stress, help with breathing, and is an excellent source of exercise depending on the class style you in which you engage.

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have a great detoxification program in my practice, and this month I would like to brief you on how the body detoxifies the chemicals and toxins we are exposed to daily. From our diet, medications, personal and cleaning products, pollution, pesticides, and even synthesized vitamins, the body is barraged with toxins and harmful chemicals at every turn.

As usual I am applying the ‘kiss’ factor!

I am also trying to keep them as short as possible so more people have time to read them.

The liver is the main organ of detoxification, but the kidneys, white blood cells, spleen, digestive tract, different glands, and our skin, all play a role in getting rid of toxins that we receive from our outside environment, and the inner environment from our bodies ‘metabolic’ waist.

Every cell of our body goes through a process of “building up and breaking down”. That is simplest explanation of metabolism.

Once whatever we put into our mouth is broken down by the body’s digestive tract, into the smallest basic formsmolecules, these little micro-units called cells, take in the nutrients delivered by our body’s bloodstream. Whatever can be used is further broken down for energy and rebuilding. The waist products are then dumped back into the blood stream to the kidneys and liver, and removed from the body via urine, sweat, and stool.

Every cell in our body is very similar

to a teeny, tiny factory. They all have mini trash bins, energy producing units, (called mitochondria), guards at the door to keep out invaders, and an assembly line that builds new cells or does repairs.

If every cell gets what it needs and is able to do their job, these little factories can build, heal, and repair anything for years and years.

But that depends on what is coming to them from the food we eat, which goes into the blood stream, and hence, touches every cell in our body.

If we eat processed foods which are depleted of nutrients, and have chemicals, these little factories start breaking down.

Similar to a furniture factory that builds all of it’s products from oak, maple and other high quality woods. As long as it gets these fine woods, it can build high quality furniture that lasts for many lifetimes.

Now, if this factory started getting Styrofoam mixed in with the wood, then eventually less wood and more Styrofoam, (like junk/processed foods), it would not be able to build very high quality furniture right? Eventually, it would go bankrupt because that high quality product has turned to a degraded, worthless piece of junk.

This is not unlike our bodies. That is why I always say, It is not normal for our bodies to be sick! If we give them what they need, and on top of that, eliminate some of the barrage of toxins and chemicals, they will last longer, serve as better, and look nicer too!

Since this article is chock full of information, I am going to stop here for now. Next week, I will explain how the liver, the main organ of detoxification, processes all this stuff and how the cells suffer when the liver is overwhelmed.

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