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What’s inside Volume 3 Number 5 Thursday, November 23, 2017

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A quiet eulogy for a game franchise that shaped me The slow acceptance of its untimely end years ago and the increasing unlikeliness that it will ever return is both an ironic and poetic opportunity for me to weigh in on the “Half-Life” series.

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Pan flute, drug dealers, and street dogs: My questions for Nicaragua

recently returned from Nicaragua, a lively third world country where the landscape was awing, the poverty was everywhere and heartbreaking, and the birds were exotic (some, like the 6-inch tall pygmy owl we saw, looked liked mythical children’s drawings brought to life). We bookended in Managua, the country’s capital and largest city, but stayed the bulk of our days two hours south in San Juan del Sur, an ocean-side city similar in size to Durango. Partly because of language barriers, I returned with a host of questions. Here are some: »» At a restaurant, a junk bird (probably a grackle) stops by a nearby table, puts a ketchup packet in its beak and flies away. A waiter who sees that we all saw the same event unfold, stops at our table and says, “That’s for the potatoes,” and then gives a sly chuckle as he walks away. If he’s this funny in English, how funny is he in Spanish? »» To the horseback-ridden horse that emptied all of its bowels into the ocean right in front of us, is this a regular habit for you? Do all of the horses do this every time they have to go right where those kids are swimming? »» A dog trots down a street in town carrying a very full grocery bag in its mouth. Was it running errands? »» At every restaurant without exception, all the cooks are women, and all the servers are men, the opposite of what we often find in the U.S. Why is this the case in both countries? »» Of the many dogs roaming the streets, a select few wore muzzles. Were these for past transgressions? Were these dogs under the equivalent of house arrest? And was the muzzled dog that resorted to kicking the non-muzzled dog he was tussling with an aggressive bully or simply misunderstood? »» Nearly every time I paid for a meal, I had a hard time asking for checks. Instead of saying something direct and clear, like “We are done eating, can we have the check?” I would

say things like “We’re all set,” or “I think we’re ready,” or “We’re good,” or “That’ll do it.” How did I not understand how vague and colloquial my language is when it comes to this act, and how could I never quite figure out how to fix it the whole time? »» At what was possibly the fanciest restaurant in Granada, I noticed the waiter would always serve me on my right side, even though it wasn’t exactly convenient for him. The best thing though: When he poured a bottled beer into my glass, he used the lip on the bottle to pull my glass forward to pour it smoothly, never touching the glass with his hands at all. When is this technique going to be adopted here? »» At the same restaurant, the music was exclusively hits from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and today, but all played on saxophone or pan flute. Is this what they think North American tourists like? »» To whom did all the cows, horses, and pigs tethered on the side of the highways belong, the skinniest livestock I’ve ever seen, like someone found a skeleton of a cow and stretched a hide over it? »» Why is so much Spanish-language music sung so passionately, like this is the last song they’re ever going to sing? »» There were many people peddling goods around town, things like sunglasses, jewelery, or tchotchkes. They’d always ask if you wanted to buy the thing they were showcasing, and if you declined, every once in a while they’d say in a hushed voice, “Weed? Blow?” It made us wonder, “Are the peddlers simply using sunglasses, etc., as a front to sell drugs to tourists? »» In the city of Granada on our ride back to Managua, we ducked into an art gallery and ended up loving a painting so much we bought it. Like most establishments in Granada, the shop had no signs, inside or out. Later, when the credit card charges came through online, turns out the gallery was called Studio and Art Gallery. I had to wonder: Does Studio & have a Nicaraguan presence?

Thanksgiving gluttony Love it I mean, what do you want to hear, that Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for friends, family, and the blessings we’ve received in our lives? I guess I could play along, but you and I both know it’s pretty much only about how much food you can continuously stuff in your face and how much drink you can pour down your gullet in one 24hour period. I’m so serious about stuffing my rotund face on Thanksgiving that I start planning the night before, eating a large meal late in the night so to stretch my stomach for the Thanksgiving morning breakfast bell. I love heaping such large portions of sides onto my plate that one can no longer call them “sides.” I love eating one of the drumsticks as a warm-up for eating the other drumstick. I love taking the gravy boat and saying, “Looks like you made enough for me!” and then really pouring every last drop onto everything on my plate. I love getting to that point where you can’t imagine ever taking another bite of food, and then eating your way through it, defying all odds, wowing the crowd that has formed, finishing everything on my plate of thirds, then throwing my napkin bib into the air as I start preparing for evening leftovers. — David Holub

Hate it If you have a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal or Friendsgiving, whammo, reasonable eating is out the window. Most folks will eat 4,500 calories at their celebratory meal, and that ain’t counting dipping back in for leftovers later that night or what you had for breakfast. Signal the bloating and line for the bathroom, because here comes America’s most bourgeois foodie day. Everyone has their splurge days, but Christ covered in canaries, Thanksgiving is so effing American. It isn’t a splurge day; it’s a tsunami of food where people eat past comfort because they can. I don’t know. Maybe I’m jaded. Maybe I loathe Thanksgiving Day gluttony because I also dislike Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday that celebrates mass slaughter of Indigenous Peoples and focuses less on gratitude than it does an overly full table. Maybe I’m just mad because though I have a family I love and friends I adore, I can rarely be near them on Thanksgiving. But maybe overeating on a weirdo American holiday is bullshit, too. So, hey, do what thou wilt, but I’m gonna have a balanced amount of mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving. — Patty Templeton

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Extra Life | Brett Massé

A quiet eulogy for a game franchise that shaped me

have begun writing about this game series several times in the past but have never been satisfied by what came out. It is simply too big and important for me to effectively describe how much it has meant to me. The slow acceptance of its untimely end years ago and the increasing unlikeliness that it will ever return is both an ironic and poetic opportunity for me to weigh in on the “Half-Life” series. I am only one of many who have been expressing such feelings for these games lately. Recently, there was a blog post by a former writer for Valve, the company that developed “Half-Life,” that was basically a short outline of what the never-released third episode of “Half-Life” would look like. There are probably many scripts that were written and proposed for the third installment, but something about this reveal brought to the surface some realities we’ve been ignoring for a long time. It is highly unlikely we’ll ever see another “Half-Life” game, and there are plenty of reasons. Valve also happen to be the creators and managers of the game distribution software, Steam. Since its inception in 2003, Steam has grown to be a major financial success, accounting for around 70 percent of online game purchases. I could go on about how much more important it might be for an organization to focus on revolutionizing the actual video game market rather than continuing to tell a small sci-fi story for a much smaller group of players. I could cite statistics and market numbers to illustrate a very nice view of the economic importance of such an organization. I could use terms like “digital distribution shares” or “competitive profit margins” or “digital rights management.” I could tell you about the comparative decline in single-player game development to the rise of online multiplayer interactions. Or how sequential releases of 20-year-old franchises just aren’t making the kind of splash that they used to. But I would really rather talk about the summer of 2003 when I spent hours hogging the microscopic bandwidth that was a 28.8k dial-up internet connection to download a massive, 20-minute video showcasing the breathtaking physics and visuals of the

protagonist, Gordon Freeman, and pursue a degree at MIT and get a job somewhere exploring the unending questions of the universe. Though this is not something I ended up doing (sorry, Craig), I still frequently think about the beautiful mundanity of working in a lab, tirelessly working at equations and theoretical concepts like quantum mechanics and the illusion of free will. I would roll on the floor, laughing so hard I began to sweat while playing with “Half-Life” mods like “Garry’s Mod” (modifications that allowed the player to push the game engine to its limits, often with hilarious results). Building comical scenes and scenarios with my friends would illustrate many long nights during my teens, only ending when the sun came up or we simply could not continue to hold our eyes open. More so than any specific scenario, I remember laughing a lot, sides aching, cheeks hurting. That is no small gift. I know I am not alone here. “HalfLife” has been installed on many computers with many other gamers going through many other things: Playing it during the parents’ diDavid Holub/DGO; images via Adobe Stock vorce to comfortably distract from the decaying home life; playing at upcoming release of “Half-Life 2.” How I showed it night, clandestine, to connect with distant friends or family; playing at a LAN party, screaming at the to all my friends and spent an entire year imagining top of your lungs as someone launches a dumpster the possibilities of this world before I would even at you in multiplayer; playing after that funeral so install it on my PC. you could revisit locations in-game and remember The simultaneous growth through my adothe time you spent there with that friend; watching lescence is tightly linked with the growth of the your friend play the Ravenholm chapter on Hallow“Half-Life” series, impressing on me a deep passion een night; laughing with your squad as you accidenfor video games and the experiences they bring tally break the game and have to restart from the us. I found community, friends, love, heartbreak, previous save; finding creative ways to waste time compassion, rage, growth, and acceptance with the “Half-Life” series serving as a backdrop to between loading screens. my frequently confused and introverted mind. I “Half-Life” has been perpetually installed on learned the importance of resistance and social my computer since 2004 because, in no small way, justice with “Half-Life 2” as my analog for what we it helped shape who I was, and who I am, perhaps should fight for and how we should act, or what our even who I aspire to be. And while I lament the intentions should be. Broadly speaking, of course. I reality that I may never play through the exciting realize we don’t get invaded by alternate-dimension conclusion to this amazing story ... we’ll always slave-farming slugs very much ... have City 17. I gained a love for physics and discovered a deeply emotional joy within the mysteries of quantum Brett Massé is currently playing “I Have No Mouth and I mechanics through “Half-Life.” I wanted to be the Must Freeman,” by Nick Kornek.

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MINDFULNESS: FINDING THE MIRACLES AROUND YOU »» Easy, affordable steps to a calmer, happier you this Thanksgiving The world tells us, “Be prettier. You need granite countertops. Your car is ugly; get a new one. Buy this $50 cologne.” The world tells us, “You cannot be whole or happy without these things,” and that’s bullsquawk. A happy life can be found in being grateful for what we have, instead of continually striving for what we don’t. DGO talked to Janet Curry, licensed professional counselor and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) teacher at Stillpoint Counseling and Mindfulness Training in Durango, about what it takes to live a more attentive, connected life, on the cheap. What is mindfulness? A good, working definition of mindfulness is paying attention on purpose to what is happening in the present moment without judgment. That is the kicker. We are judging everything all of the time, “I like this,” “I don’t like that,” “I want more of this and less of that.” Not judging what we are finding is a challenge. Being in the present moment, turns out, is not so easy either. We are constantly doing time travel where we are thinking back into the past or into the future with worries, concerns, agendas, the to-do list, what didn’t we do, regrets, memories. The present moment gets seriously squeezed for most of us and yet the present moment is the only time we are alive in. Is gratitude becoming a trend that extends past Thanksgiving Day? In the West, we have orientated ourselves toward get more, make more, get the latest of what we already have. We have found that that doesn’t hold up under investigation to making us happier. It’s wonderful that we can rise out of poverty so that our basic needs are met and supported – it’s crucial – but once you reach a certain level of being in terms of income, what is it that then makes us happy? This is why there has been a lot of movement toward practices that support us in appreciating what we already have, even when that is as simple as taking a breath. That’s already here. That’s free.

So why does it seem harder to get to that gratitude state? It is interesting to notice that in terms of our evolution, we are Curry biased towards an awareness of negativity. That’s been adaptive in terms of our evolution because being alert to danger has helped us survive as a species. The problem with that now is that that can be the way the mind tips whether we want it to or not. Think about when you get together with your friends, it becomes, “How are you?” and then, “This isn’t that great and that is not going well.” That’s human and we can have a sense of humor about it but particularly now, as an antidote to all that is going wrong in the world, we need to bolster ourselves to appreciate what is right, and not just right, but miraculous around us. Are there exercises to lock someone into the present moment?

Are mindfulness and gratitude tough habits to create?

A traditional practice is to bring attention to the breath. Jon Kabat-Zinn, who founded mindfulness-based stress reduction and has been a real pioneer in mind-body medicine and mental health, he says, “As long as you’re breathing, there’s more right with you than wrong with you, no matter what is wrong with you.”

Most people I talk to, mindfulness isn’t something they’ve never had. Everyone has stopped and watched a spectacular sunset and thought, “[Gasps] This is wondrous.”

We have this breath that is available 24/7. It’s always fluxing and changing and it is cheap. It is free. We can drop in and notice [breathes deeply several times] that

it doesn’t take a lot of work to feel your breath, it is already happening, but we lose touch with it because our minds are somewhere else. That can be a doorway back into the present moment, taking three mindful breaths. Three breaths with awareness. What are other ways to get in the moment? An exercise that has gotten a lot of recognition – because it is very useful and there has been some research behind it – is the simple practice of writing down three things you are grateful for. It helps to not make them general and overarching like, “I am grateful for the weather.” Instead, making it very specific: “I am grateful for that hug I got this morning from my partner,” or, “I’m grateful for that exchange I had with the person at the checkout counter at the grocery store.” Writing something precise and asking how did it make you feel. Are there any books you would suggest on mindfulness and gratitude? I think the best book I know on mindfulness in terms of mainstream America is “Full Catastrophe Living,” by Jon Kabat-Zinn. It’s about the mindfulness-based stress reduction course, but it tells about why one would even want to investigate mindfulness in the first place. What would you tell someone who says,“I don’t have time to add

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a gratitude practice to my day.” We are all too busy, but it is interesting to begin to notice, what is the quality of mind you have while you are doing all that needs to be done? Is it fractured and fragmented and overwhelmed? What’s the state of your body when you are doing it? Are you in a stress reaction, fight-or-flight mode much of the day? Then to begin to recognize that how we show up in this moment has a huge impact on how the next moment unfolds and the moment after that. Pouring some of our attention and energy into how we show up in this moment can be an effective way of taking care of the future. In mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, they’ve developed a practice they call the three-minute breathing space. Everybody has three minutes, or if not three minutes, 30 seconds. I invite people to stay in the bathroom just a few seconds longer. Nobody is going to disturb you. You’re all alone. Why not make use of that to stop and notice where you are, breathe, and maybe feel your feet on the floor and notice that gravity is here holding you to the earth and we’re not just all spinning out into the atmosphere. It doesn’t take much time. What other affordable resources can someone reach to for a gratitude or mindful practice? Small steps, actual small steps. Often, we get caught up in our heads. People describe to me how plagued they feel by their thoughts and concerns, and it can be interesting to bring your awareness down into your feet. They’re already here. It doesn’t take much effort to feel them in contact with the floor. There are also a huge number of apps and some of them are really, really skillful. “Calm” is one that I’ve heard lots about and it has gotten rave reviews. There’s another called “Meditation Studio,” by Gaiam, that I have four of my guided recordings on. That’s $3.99 for the app and it’s unlimited access. That can be a wonderful starting point, as well. How does connecting with ourselves connect us to the world? (Mindfulness) is a lovely awareness and it’s not a new one, but it can be hard to keep in touch with. Walt Whitman, in his poem “Song of Myself,” he wrote, “I am large. I contain multitudes.” Stress contracts us. We end up feeling very small and helpless and, “What can I do in the face of all of these disasters?” For me, in very real ways, practices around mindfulness and heartfulenss can help refresh my contact with all that is available and miraculous around us, and if we go out into the day from that place, we have already impacted the world. Interview edited and condensed for clarity.

DURANGO STREET STYLE:

Structured pieces and texture pops

When you lean against a wall for a chat with Doug Gonzalez, you will get his full, affable attention. If his smile doesn’t disarm you, his keen conversation will. Basically, Gonzalez is charming AF. Be prepared to immediately crush on him or want to be his friend if you bump into him around town or at the Durango Arts Center, where he’s the administrative operations coordinator. DGO had spied Gonzalez at Studio &’s “Still/Unstill” opening reception and asked him about his casual, cool aesthetic. “Style is something I’m still trying to figure out, and I think that is why it takes me so long to get ready in the morning [laughs] ... I would describe my ideal style as combining pieces that are simple, timeless, colorful, but also understated when they need to be ... My favorite pieces in my wardrobe, they are classic, American, structured pieces. Like a pea coat or a nice pair of jeans. From there I can have fun. I remember in kindergarten, thinking up an outfit and saying to myself, ‘That would be fun to wear.’ It was shorts, a rugby polo with red and green and yellow stripes, and some cowboy boots. [laughs] That was the first time I thought of an outfit. After that, I remember doing my hair a lot in the morning. Part of it is this idea of reenacting women I had seen getting ready in film and on TV, and it became a part of my own getting-ready process. I also grew up in a household of women, so that might be another arm of where my style and interest in fashion came from. I really like ‘Mad Men’s’ style and ‘Downton Abbey.’ It is formal and tight, but I love the costuming going on there. I also love the way that Patricia Field speaks about her styling in ‘Sex in the City,’ – thinking about pieces that are bold and colorful and layering them in a unique way. I try to do that but with my own male viewpoint on it. And, I like texture. This [points to shoe] reminds me of weaving, and I think that’s why I like these a lot. I put as much texture as I can get in an outfit. I’m not interested, really, in GQ Magazine. I subscribe to it, but that fashion sense seems limited to me. I am more moved by women’s fashion because of the variety.” —— Patty Templeton

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Downtown Lowdown | Bryant Liggett

In praise of gateway albums, works that change our worlds

ateway records: The discovery of a new band or musicians that come from some musical Sherlocking that gets you to something new, something undiscovered and wonderful, a catalyst for change in what you listen to. Punk rockers have had the soundtrack to the film “Repo Man” as their gateway into punk rock. It has the staples of Iggy Pop, Suicidal Tendencies, and Black Flag, right alongside Burning Sensations covering the Modern Lovers which should have sent you into a Jonathan Richman study, and the Plugz, which hopefully opened the door to the ’80s era L.A.based Latino punkers. I’ve stumbled among some great musical minds in Durango, people with the taste that gave way to the pursuit of left-of-the-dial radio, perhaps leading to becoming a college radio DJ, and eventually graduating into musician or music writer. These are the people who can acknowledge the gateway albums that will forever remain noteworthy. Jon Lynch, KDUR Program Director and DGO writer

“The one that really sticks out is Ween, ‘GodWeenSatan.’ As an impressionable 13-year-old it really stuck. For many reasons. It was hilarious, certainly adolescent, jumped around more or less stylistically from track to track. It swore a lot and sounded like it was recorded by the band themselves. It totally blew me away. It felt totally mine, like I had unearthed a secret.” Chris Aaland, KSUT DJ “The Beat Farmers ‘Tales of the New West’ was my first gateway album in 1984. It opened the door to country, blues, and other roots music. In the late 1980s, the Alligator Records ‘20th Anniversary Collection’ and ‘Old and in the Way’ sent me full-bore into bluegrass. In the early ’90s, it was Robert Earl Keen’s ‘West Textures’ that got me hooked on Texas singer-songwriters.”

Pat Dressen, local bluegrass picker, drummer for Lawn Chair Kings “In 1980, I walked into a record store in Grand Junction and said ‘I want to buy a bluegrass record. What should I buy?’ The guy said, ‘This is cool,’ and pulled out the first David Grisman Quintet eponymous record. This record was my gateway to a yet unnamed, and still not agreed-upon named/genre. Dawg grass, jazz grass, new acoustic; now its part of Americana.” Erik Nordstrom, Lawn Chair Kings and Farmington Hill “My best buddy in high school had a brother who was music director at KJHK in Lawrence (Kansas) and was in a Topeka punk band, Third Force. I remember listening to countless albums. Butthole Surfers, old school Pink Floyd, The Replacements. I saw The Descendents live at the Outhouse, which was a transformative moment for me, and my classic rock worldview was altered, leading me to The Clash, Pavement, Camper Van Beethoven, and Uncle Tupelo.” Dan Groth, KDUR DJ and local artist “My problem is I don’t have any one album that got me into various genres. The closest thing I can think of is ‘Moving Pictures’ by Rush getting me into prog music, but mostly it only got me into buying more Rush albums, which in turn led me to seek out similarly epic/adventurous tunes, which led me to get into Yes.” This is a textual recognition of a musical path taken by music fans. It’s a rich study of history, a noteworthy document of musical time capsules that have sent many down the rabbit hole of musical discovery. Bryant Liggett is a freelance writer and KDUR station manager. liggett_b@fortlewis.edu.

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[sound] What’s new Sufjan Stevens, “The Greatest Gift” Available: Friday, Nov. 24, via Sufjan’s very own Asthmatic Kitty Records on a yellow Cassette and translucent yellow vinyl. Both versions come with a digital download coupon redeemable in various high-quality formats. As always, I say if you absolutely must join the throngs of Black Friday shoppers, do so at locally owned, independent retail stores. The Mom & Pops. Wherever you might be, support your local independent record store. Always and forever. Sufjan (that’s pronounced Soof Yawn, not Suff Jan) Stevens’ latest release, “The Greatest Gift,” – consisting of outtakes, remixes, and demos from “Carrie & Lowell” – might be more for the completionist. Not to say it couldn’t be an introductory album, but I’d personally recommend going back to 2004’s “Sev-

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Nov. 24 Bjork,“Utopia” Bjork’s “Utopia” is a record that we need right now. Sometimes in a harrowing world, we need art and artists whose very existence stands in the face of the melancholy of the world. Bjork’s previous record was a somewhat dour affair dealing with the breakup of her and her longtime partner, artist Matthew Barney. But “Utopia” is not a breakup record. It is a celebration of the little things that build us up, and what can carry us through dark times. The record is massive, sitting at around 70 minutes, and none of it feels like filler in the slightest. What we have here is a triumphant celebration of avant-garde pop wonder. There is a good balance, too; the sugar sweet singing never becomes saccharine, and the lush production moves the listener through each piece fluidly. The wonderful field recordings of birdsong and a full battalion of flute rounds out a wonderfully interesting, uplifting, and important record. Dawn Ray’d,“The Unlawful Assembly” I am absolutely in love with this resurgence of anti-fascist and anti-authoritarian black metal that has been spreading for the past few years. In a

en Swans” or, arguably his most well-received record, 2005’s “Illinois,” for your first foray into Stevens’ brand of lush yet sparse, orchestral folk. 2015’s “Carrie & Lowell” was a deeply personal album (the name alone a nod to his mother and her second husband) that more or less returned to the form of indie folk I personally appreciate from him. It was a critical darling that same year and was widely praised and lauded, landing on many a critics best-of 2015 lists. What I heard of it, I thoroughly enjoyed, and I do dig hearing rough cut outtakes, demo recordings, and remixes. On this record, those remixes are the most intriguing

year rife with wonderful black metal releases, “The Unlawful Assembly” stands tall above the majority of the new work, injecting the vital spirit of rebellion into a genre that sometimes becomes stale with its own tropes. The record is loud and fast, but it is not afraid of melody, bringing in folksy strings to drive the songs forward, not slow them down as some of the atmospheric black metal bands tend to do. This combination gives it almost the vibe of a folk metal record, like something from early Ensiferum or Amon Amarth, but never feels watered down by camp like those records can. This is only the second release from Dawn Ray’d, and I cannot wait to hear more.

as they’re undertaken by Stevens’ contemporaries and collaborators Roberto C. Lange (aka Helado Negro), Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman), and James McAlister (aka 900X). The album also includes a handful of tracks that didn’t make the final version of “Carrie & Lowell,” but are strong nonetheless. Recommended for fans of Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Bright Eyes, Father John Misty, Rufus Wainwright, Devendra Banhart or Dirty Projectors.

breakdown morphing into the most sludgey dub I think I have ever heard. If you appreciate avant-garde electronic music in the slightest, you owe it to yourself to experience this record.

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Alon Mor,“Long Awaited Journey” My coworker Kyl shared Alon Mor’s work with me a few years ago, and he was a closely guarded secret in the world of electronic music. It is hard to describe this album in few words. Its spine is a mixture of classical compositions and electronic music melded together through musical alchemy into a staggeringly beautiful, strange, and entrancing masterpiece of a record. The two opening tracks sound like something that would fit into Stokowski’s “Fantasia,” before melting away into “Presudeos,” the album’s third track, which is a wonderful exploration of tone and texture that would do the likes of Amon Tobin proud. There is melody there, but it is beyond my ability to describe. Other highlights include “The Midelar” and its cantina

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First Draughts | Robert Alan Wendeborn

Why the saison is the perfect Thanksgiving beer

t would be really hard for someone to pick a single style of beer to drink with their turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. If you picked pilsner, you might be able to get through your appetizers of deviled eggs or cheese balls, then cruise into the turkey and gravy but would be stuck when it comes to the more spice-driven sides and desserts. An IPA would work well with most of the meal, but what about all the pizazz and ceremony of opening a bottle of wine to go with your main course? How does an IPA or a pilsner – or any beer really – get elevated enough to go with the pomp of a more formal dinner? Surely a nice barrel-aged sour beer could do that, but are you really going to be drinking a $40 bottle of Belgian gueuze through the whole day? For these reasons, I submit my nomination for the single style that can get you through your entire Thanksgiving dinner without a hitch: the saison.

Saison is a French/Belgian rustic or farmhouse-style of beer that is very dry and often fermented very warm – 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Traditionally, saisons, which have a very diverse grain bill that will include rye, spelt, and/or wheat, along with barley (which is usually malted), are also hopped with aged hops and have a mild acidity. The warm fermentation process and unique ingredients results in beers that have a little spice, a little grassy/piney hop character, a nice subtle tartness, and super refreshing dryness. This is just the traditional saison. What is happening to the saison right now in America is really what makes this style able to carry a meal as diverse as the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. To start, most Thanksgiving meals start with fairly bland appetizers that could be paired with almost any beer. But I think the quintessential American saison, Tank 7 by Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, is a perfect go to for mustard- and

mayo-based potato/pasta/chicken salads of my childhood or kale/arugula/spinach pestos, if you’re having some kind of weird healthy Thanksgiving. Tank 7 is also really smooth and easy drinking so you can use it to wash your mouth out if you accidentally try a roasted pumpkin hummus, which is apparently a thing. I call Tank 7 the quintessential American saison because it has most of the spicy/dry characters of a good saison, but is remarkably clean compared to the French and Belgian saisons. For your main course, you’re going to want to pop a bottle, to remove a cork, and pour a beverage from a respectable package. I highly recommend Deux Amis, a collaboration beer between Lost Abbey in Southern California and Brasserie Dupont in Belgium. This beer is a 750 milliliter bottle with cork and cage top, similar to champagne and it pours Continued on Page 11

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Rainstorms, rockslides, and wrecked planes out. There was one day that I walking across a section where trail was no longer there, it was just hillside. I hear a zing, like someone was throwing pebbles at me. I look up and the hillside is starting to slide, and rocks, little pebbles are bouncing all around me, and I’m in the lead so I hold up my hand for everyone to stop.

WANDERLUST Travel stories worth telling

“In 2013, I went with seven other Rotarians to Nepal to install solar lights in teahouses along the Great Himalaya Trail ... We were in Kathmandu, for a couple days exploring the sites, then flew to a small village where we stayed overnight to take a puddle jumper to the village we were actually going to, which was high up in the mountains at 10,000 feet. We fly into this little town and a huge rainstorm comes in. We’re in delayed in this small village for three days ... We then fly to where we are going to start trekking, and as we are flying in we can see this short, little airfield we are landing on is on this mesa that is not big. On the edge of the airstrip, there is the wreckage of an old plane. We land, and on the other side of the airstrip further up, there’s the wreckage of another plane. That’s how the trip started.

We spent a couple days installing lights and got to another village and a big rainstorm rolled through ... Eventually, the rainstorm let up enough that we could finish our trek. We had finished installing solar lights and were going to do a big trek in some of the most remote places of Nepal that there are.

We get down to the bottom of that pass and to a village that had been partially wiped out by a »» Brad Tafoya, on the Nara La pass at roughly 15,000 feet, rock in a landslide, near the border of Tibet. passing homes that have been destroyed by this mudslide. been stuck ... Because of the rain deWe later found out that had we not lays, flights were stacked up. There had been delayed those two times due to been a couple of other teams that had rainstorms that we would have been in gotten stuck, as well. They started ferthat village the day that it slid.” rying all these people out of the river valley by helicopter. Turns out that on —— Brad Tafoya the last run of the day, the helicopter that was supposed to come and pick up Brad’s story was so epic, we had to split it my friends, ended up crashing and two in half. Catch Part II in next week’s issue. people died ... They ended up on a different helicopter, but some parts were Got a travel story worth telling? Write it in missing. They landed and had to add a about 400 words and send it to editor@ part last minute. It was pretty sketchy dgomag.com. If you’d rather tell your stofor them to get back to Kathmandu. ry, send a brief synopsis along with your

We didn’t know about this until we got back home, but our friends (who had left before the extended trek) had

In the meantime, we were out trekking. Because of these epic rainstorms, a lot of sections of the trail had washed

full name and phone number to the same address. Either way, your story should be true.

bite of acidity will certainly help wash down all the salt. For the last course, I highly recommend Twist by Prairie Artisan Ales. Twist isn’t so much of a beer, as it is an electric-powered party bus in your mouth. It tastes like a grapefruit and the Kool-Aid Man, meets that gremlin that lives in the telephone lines from “Gremlins 2.” It is seriously one of the best tasting beers I have ever had. It is a dry-hopped farmhouse beer with a good amount of acidity and

tons of fruit-forward hop flavor and aroma with none of the bitterness. I think this beer would do great with fruit salads or pies, really elevating the flavors of berry or harvest fruits with spices, or it could let those pumpkin spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar rip by adding a contrast element. I’ve written about saisons before, but I wanted to do it again because I feel that the style is seeing an explosion in variety, in popularity, and the

From there we went to our hosts and delivered dental packets and school supplies. We had an hour with these kids delivering Rotary goods and then started off, in a rainstorm, hiking.

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with very similar effervescence. The aromas still have a little bit of that Belgian funk to it, but the American hops add a lot of lemon and citrus fruit. The spicy notes in the beer – white pepper, mild clove, and orange zest – can go all matchy-matchy with some of the spices in the dinner itself, and they can complement some of the other spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, rosemary, and thyme. That little

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Rocky Mountain Treehouse Here’s what’s better when done in a tree house: Fishnet bodysuit sex, reading poetry over coffee, sleeping, dancing to Booker T. & the M.G.’s. Basically, you know, everything is better when it’s done in a tree house. So why don’t we all live in Ewokian tree-village utopias? I’ve wondered this far too much of my adult life. We may not all be able to live in tree houses, but we can rent one out for the best weekender this side of the forest moon Endor. If you wanna embrace your whimsy and climb into a dream, you can rent the Rocky Mountain Treehouse in Carbondale. It’s 25 feet off the ground, supported by ancient spruce trees, and has idyllic views no matter the season. This cozy, rustic tree house has two spacious balconies, one bedroom, one bathroom, a full kitchen, and sleeps up to six people. (Though the $165/night price is for two adults.) To make it even cuter, you have to cross two foot bridges over Cattle Creek to get to it. For more deets on booking a tree-cabin weekend, hit up www. facebook.com/rockymountaintreehouse.

brewers of saison and farmhouse beers are having serious discussions about what a “farmhouse” or “saison” or “rustic” beer really is. I hope you all consider picking up some saisons for your holidays. It will definitely have a spot in my fridge all season long. Robbie Wendeborn is the head brewer at Svendæle Brewing in Millerton, New York. He is also a former beer plumber at Ska Brewing.

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Close by: Trimble Spa and Natural Hot Springs, Durango Founded by veteran Frank Trimble as a way to soothe his war wounds, Trimble Hot Springs has been a therapeutic respite for Durango since 1882. For $19 you get a day pass that includes three pools fed by mineral-rich hot springs that fire up to 110 degrees. (Note, the largest, Olympic-sized pool is fed by city water and heated up, not hot springs.)

weet baby Moses, 2017 has been a loud-squawking, tense year. America’s been a rage-hole fulla bad news, hard times, and no break between the two. This dumpster-beast of a year wants to destroy you, but WHY LET IT? You need a day away. Take a breath and let those shoulders shrink down from your ears. Stop looking at that pile of get-done. As Mark Twain put it, “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow, just as well.” When a dead literary genius tells you to take a break, take a dang break. Here are six hot springs within three-and-a-half hours of Durango that may finally soak the knotbricks outta your back.

If you don’t want to submerge your whole day away, Trimble also has massage (not included with entry fee) and a sauna (included) to sweat your stress out in. This place is perfect for dreary, near-winter days when you need a bit of close-tohome soul fuel.

Family-friendly: Ouray Hot Springs Pool, Ouray If you have a family or friend getaway coming up where nobody’s in the mood for the same thing, hit up Ouray Hot Springs Pool. It’s been a restorative Colorado getaway since the 1920s and has five man-made pools to slide into that are fed from seven different hot springs. Kids, or your almost-too-high friend, can enjoy the shallow pool at a comfortable 92 to 98 degrees. There’s an activity pool, a lap pool, a scenic overlook pool, and a hot pool that will warm your bones at 100 to 106 degrees. It’s only $18 to get an adult in here, and, come on, you know you want a hot spring with an unlimited slide pass that costs 3 bucks.

Naked!: Orvis Hot Springs, Ridgway Strip down and slip into one of seven soaking Continued on Page 14 BCI Media file

»» A couple soaks in one of the numerous hot spring pools available at the Springs Resort and Spa in Pagosa Springs.

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»» FROM LEFT: Trimble Spa and Natural Hot Springs, north of Durango, the water from the hot springs in Ouray, and Ojo Caliente, a natural hot springs attraction in New Mexico. BE

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zones at Orvis Hot Springs. The naturally-fed, manmade pools and private tubs range from 98 to 112 degrees. Seriously though, let the boobs and boomstick dangle if you want to. Orvis is a clothing-optional hot spring where the only place a towel is necessary is in the hallways of the main building. Just be comfy with the possibility of being the only naked or only clothed person in your sauna and water experiences. It’s only $22 for a day’s soaking pass that lasts from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Want to relax after hours? All guests at the lodge and RV/tent campground can use the hot springs all night long when it goes super quiet and meditative. Pro-tip: If you’re going full vacay and not just for a soak, book far in advance. Orvis only has six rooms in its lodge and camping space is a first-come basis.

On your way to Santa Fe: Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, Ojo Caliente, NM Sometimes, you gotta get the hella away from home and out of Colorado. When you’re feeling the itch to kick the bricks to a bigger city, say Santa Fe, you’re going to want to get your road trip soak at

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to 106-degree waters. But it’ll cost ya. The absolute cheapest you’ll get here is $630 a night (winter/spring price), but hey, at least all your meals and water activities are included.

This place looks like the kind of resort you see in a romantic comedy starring Antonio Banderas and Keanu Reeves. It’s a sexy, southwestern kind of charm with an extensive spa service including rejuvenating facials, Native American Blue Corn and Prickly Pear Salt Scrubs, and deep tissue massage. They even have a mud pool. Days passes range from $20 to $38 depending on what time and day of the week it is.

World’s deepest: The Springs Resort & Spa, Pagosa Springs

Dunton Hot Springs is not a normal person’s vacay. Basically, the only way you’re getting there is if a villainously rich sexpot strolls a limo next to you while you’re walking down Main, rolls the window down, and says, “Come away with me.” We’re talking 13 authentically-restored, Pinterest-perfect cabins spaciously circled around a saloon and with six different spots to take in the private hot springs, including a renovated 19th century bathhouse and under the wide sky at the source of the 85

The Guinness World Record-holder for The World’s Deepest Geothermal Hot Spring is the Great Pagosah Spring that feeds the 23 soaking pools at The Springs Resort & Spa. This main spring gets up to 144 degrees before it cools to the less deadly, more lovely range of 81 to 110 degrees in public areas.

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[ weed ] Seeing Through the Smoke Christopher Gallagher

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The state of weed politics after Election Day 2017

et us take a moment, as we breach the holiday season, to check in on my least favorite aspect of All Things Cannabis: Politics (right behind the joys of “burning myself while high and trying to get higher” and “getting hassled by law enforcement”). President Obama’s policy concerning the strangest component of Schedule I narcotics was not great and President Trump’s, so far, is not horrible; this arena of social and legislative action is, it seems, neither divisive nor inclusive enough to the national voting public to garner the focused energy of the chief executive. Be that as it may, the fracas continues around the country in what is shaping up to be an interesting case study in states’ rights issues. Election Night 2016 was a monumental, incredible, fantastic, unprecedented success in the history of American cannabis politics. With cit-

izen-led ballot referenda supporting recreational legalization in four states (along with a narrow non-passage of a fifth initiative in Arizona) and medical implementation in four others, voters voiced their overwhelming support at the ballot box. This highlights another noteworthy aspect of the avalanche that is cannabis legislation over the past two decades – the reality that if legalization is going to happen on the state level, it will not be as a result of the workings of the state legislature, as lawmakers nationwide have proven to be about as useful as cat hair in your nug jar. It seems as though the only thing they are good for in many places (I’m looking at you Massachusetts and Maine legislatures) is completely screwing the pooch when it comes to implementing laws that they were too chickenshit to pass themselves (except Vermont; you’re all right with me, Vermont legislature). Things continued to march in the direction of wider and wider legalization on Election Night 2017 with changings

of the guard in New Jersey and Virginia, which saw the elections of two governors – Phil Murphy in NJ, who supports legalization wholeheartedly (and replaces the staunch prohibitionist and all-around dirtbag Chris Christie), and Ralph Northam in Virginia, who seeks to push decriminalization and increased access to medical marijuana in a state with some draconian penalties, particularly those concerning concentrates. It is pretty clear that American voters know what they want when it comes to cannabis. That about covers the executive and legislative branches of our separated powers. As far as how the legislative branch is currently trending ... well, things are surprisingly calm in the world of Jefferson Beauregard “good people don’t smoke marijuana” Sessions. To be 1,000 percent clear: I don’t trust this guy as far as I could throw a lethal dose of cannabis, but Mr. Attorney General appears to have found the boundary where his personal beliefs become distinct from his

professional duties. For this we have the United States Congress to thank; they renewed a budgetary amendment last session that forbids the Justice Department from using federal resources interfering with state medical programs. I found Sessions’ recent backpedaling under oath when questioned about his infamous opinion of the character of cannabis consumers to be a moment full of mildly sadistic mirth that may show insight into the current relationship between weed and Washington. Cannabis laws will continue to be relaxed because it is a money-maker, a “jobs creator,” even. Coupled with the fact that the American voter has spoken repeatedly over the course of a generation, the crystal ball is showing an ever-clearer picture and we can ramp up for the holidays without major concerns. Christopher Gallagher lives with his wife and their four dogs and two horses. Life is pretty darn good. Contact him at chrstphrgallagher@gmail.com.

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Personal accounts of the brutal narratives of colonization It’s known that Native people were decimated by disease and war brought by Caucasian settlers to the Americas. What is not often talked about is how Native people were enslaved from the 16th through the 19th century by explorers and pioneers. Whereas America is finally starting to come to terms with the lasting effects of enslaving Africans, it has yet to note how the atrocities of slavery destroyed Native Americans at the same time. Andrés Reséndez’s “The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America,” is a profound confrontation of America’s exploitation of Native Americans. It is a hard read, not because it is boring, but because it is a tall stack of brutality. Personal accounts from priests, merchants, and captives bring a heartbreakingly intimate tone to this narrative of colonization. If you enjoy hidden histories and deep scholarship, put “The Other Slav-

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Life Hax | Carolyn Hax

My friend group went on vacation ... and left me behind There is a group of women with whom I’ve taken weekend trips once or twice a year over the last six years. Back in May, we tossed around possible trip ideas for the summer. Nothing was decided. I saw two of these friends (the third lives in another state) a couple times in June and July and none of us brought up a discussion of a trip. Fast forward to when I opened my Instagram feed to see the three of them on vacation together. I was floored and devastated. None of them had invited me or even told me about it. I worked through the hurt and anger I was feeling in therapy, in my 12-step program (Adult Children of Alcoholics) and through journaling. I came to realize these friendships were based in superficiality and heavy drinking, and weren’t healthy for me. I did not reach out to any of them to express my revelation or my hurt feelings. I have heard them “talk smack” about women they used to be friends with and I didn’t want to give them any ammo to use against me. I don’t trust them. I’ve had no contact with any of them until two nights ago when one of them texted me suggesting we get together. I feel I have to say something. Any advice on how to respond? Do I owe her an explanation if I decline? Feeling Stuck Congratulations – you are free. I’m sorry it hurt you to get there. We’ve all had that sudden heat and nausea, I’m sure, when our own eyes tell us we’re not wanted by the very people we count on to want us. Who can’t summon that feeling like it was yesterday? But the work you did to recover didn’t just patch you back up. It spurred you to get better, and you did. So let that truth dictate how you respond to your (possibly former) friend’s text. Tell yourself, “I am free.” Then treat your next steps not as confronting them about your hurt feelings, but instead as the next step in managing the transition from an unhealthy place to a healthy one. Specifically, focus on your epiphany versus the exclusion that triggered it. You don’t know its full story, after all – maybe they’ve done some separate trips (more discreetly) all along, maybe only one of them vetoed you and the other two feel awkward, etc. – but you know YOUR story, and you’re done with this group.

I agree that ignoring a friendly overture is the low road to that.

Don’t Need This “Help”

It takes courage to say (or tap) out loud that you felt vulnerable, and I see why you chose not to initially, but remember – you’ve since summoned your strength. Don’t rule out honesty: “I was hurt when I saw you all on Instagram.” Then, your epiphany: “ ... but I surprised myself – I’m happier out of the group.”

“To make her understand.” That is your treadmill, your hamster wheel, your Möbius strip of maternal suffocation.

Statements, yes. Defensive explanations, no. Then, decline her invitation – or accept it if you decide this particular friendship is worth a try, on your terms. Distrust would rule that out, of course, but a shallow group can mask deeper individuals; you were in it, too, remember. Is there a chance she or all of them will rip you for your honesty? Sure. Will you care? You’re not required to. You control your own philosophy. You can focus where you are present, and mentally release what goes on in your absence. As in: Expect the tree to fall, and don’t loiter in the forest to hear it. Or, pithily said and oft paraphrased: “What others think of me is none of my business.”

Trying to change her output – what she thinks or feels or advises – hasn’t worked in 55 years, and isn’t yours to change anyway. So, change your INPUT. Tell her less. Expect less. React less. That’s what you control. You know the ridiculous advice and invasive questions and “Good girl!” condescension are all coming – so, adapt accordingly. Either: »»Ignore. “So, Mom, how are YOU?” Don’t underestimate the power of a non-answer. »»Rise above. “Ah, Mom. You taught me well, remember?” »»Hold firm. “Nope, not answering that.” »»Disengage. “Thanks!” »»State the obvious. “Mom, I’m 55! years! old!” »»Get silly. “I used baby oil.” “Yes, I wore sunscreen. Did you floss?” But do NOT engage anymore.

I was laid off recently from a job of 15 years. My confidence took a blow. When I told my mom, she said, “Hurry up and update your resume. And don’t forget to add your Employee of the Year award.” I had of course already done that, and asked her why she thought I would forget about the highlight of my career. She said, “Don’t get so defensive, I’m just trying to help!” It would have been more helpful for her to say she had faith in me. But her style has always been 0 percent cheerleader, 100 percent drill sergeant. I hesitate to tell her anything. When I say I’m going to the beach, she says, “Don’t forget sunscreen!” and if I say, “Mom, I’m 55 years old and you don’t need to tell me that,” she says, “Don’t get snippy with me!” – then when I return, she says, “Did you wear sunscreen? Oh, good GIRL!” as though I’m a little kid, or so incompetent that I need to be told what to do.

Deflections can be mean if not said in good cheer, so here’s where to find some: People tend to smother and control out of anxiety, not contempt, your mother likely included. Such worrying says she doubts HER ability to handle risk. That certainly explains her methods. She fusses over and drill-sergeants the people she cares about; because she (fancifully, mistakenly) thinks her fussing helps keep them safe; so she feels better for fussing; which is why she does it ... and why anybody does anything, right? It also means you can expect her to resist your efforts to deflect her, but stand firmly – and, again, try more smile, less exasperation. Make this your new way to assure Mom you can manage: quietly managing, versus discussing whether you can.

I try to explain how I feel but she starts yelling at me.

Don’t just do this out of kindness, either. To take her seriously is to question yourself, and that’s the crux of it. Self-doubt is the example she set and you now unwittingly live by. If seeing this pattern isn’t enough for you to break it, then good therapy might bring relief.

My confidence suffers every time I talk to her because it seems like she thinks I’m dumb or can’t take care of myself. But if I object, she gets upset. What can I say to make her understand that her unsolicited advice insults my intelligence?

Carolyn Hax is a syndicated advice columnist for The Washington Post. She started her advice column in 1997, after five years as a copy editor and news editor in Style and none as a therapist. Email her at tellme@ washpost.com.

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Art market opening at DAC It’s Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market time! The Durango Arts Center opens their annual holiday market of affordable to high-end original arts and crafts. Have a gander at over 40 regional and Durango artists, then give the gift of local art this soon-to-be snowy season. Opens on Friday, Nov. 24. and closes on Saturday, Dec. 23. Details: Free entry, all ages, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, http://durangoarts.org

Thursday Community Thanksgiving, 11:30

a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Turkey Day open house for veterans, noon, American Legion, 878 East

Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Robin Davis, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium,

900 Main Ave., 403-1200. Dolores holiday social, 6 p.m., $10,

Friday

Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave., Dolores.

Gem Club holiday art fair, 11 a.m., Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club, 2329 Main Ave. Winter Solstice Artisans Market, 5

p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606. The Polar Express, 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., $32-$81, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Singing with Santa, 5:30 p.m., 800

Main Avenue, 375-5067. Dustin Burley, 7 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s Ale House and Kitchen, 640 Main Ave. Neon & Red, 9:30 p.m., Balcony Back-

Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6 p.m.,

Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, 799-2281. “Introduction to 3-D Printing” workshop, 7 p.m., $15-$35, Powerhouse

Science Center, MakerLab, 1295 Camino del Rio.

Wednesday Morning meditation, 7:45 a.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, 884-2222. Story time, 10 a.m., Dolores Public Library, 1002 Railroad Ave., Dolores, 8824127.

stage, 600 Main Ave.

T(w)een Time, 4 p.m., Durango Public

Saturday

Local First 10th birthday party and book launch, 5 p.m., $5-$15, Ska

Christmas Tree Train, 9:30 a.m., $39$109, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Henry Stoy piano, 11 a.m., Jean-Pierre

p.m., $32-$81, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. The Badly Bent, 9:30 p.m., Balcony

Backstage, 600 Main Ave.

Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380.

Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792. “Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault” training, 5:30

p.m., Four Corners Child Advocacy Center, 140 N. Linden St., Cortez. SMART Recovery Durango, 5:30 p.m., Suttle Street Clinic, 72 Suttle Street, Suite M. Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Introduction to CNC Routing, 6 p.m.,

Sunday

$25-$45, Powerhouse Science Center, MakerLab, 1295 Camino del Rio.

Christmas Tree Train, 9:30 a.m., $39$109, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave.

Hello, Dollface acoustic duo, 6 p.m., Eno Cocktail Lounge and Wine Bar, 723 East Second Ave., 385-0105.

Henry Stoy piano, 11 a.m., Jean-Pierre

Citizens Climate Lobby monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900

Bakery and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 2477700. The Polar Express, 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8

LGBTQ potluck party

p.m., $32-$81, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Bluemoon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m.,

Main Ave., 403-1200.

Ongoing Mancos Winter Holiday Arts Bazaar call for artists, submission

Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 2474431.

deadline is Dec. 9, contact Sarah Syverson, 903-8831, mcddirector@gmail.com.

Joel Racheff, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.

Lily Russo “Mosaics, Mantras, and

Details: Free, all ages, 4-8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25, Indentity, Inc., 204 W. Main St., Farmington, www.facebook.com/IdentityIncFarmington

Monday

Local First celebration at Ska

The healing power of Thanksgiving, all-day event, Christian Science Read-

Details: All ages, kids 10 and under free, $5 adults, $15 gets entry, two tacos, and a beer, 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, www.facebook.com/LocalFirstLaPlata

Tuesday jam, 6 p.m., Steaming Bean,

699 Main Ave., 375-7260.

Details: Free, all ages, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25, www.mariasbookshop.com

The “Be Local Coupon Book” is celebrating its 10th birthday. You can pick one up for $25 and you get 5,000 bucks in savings from local businesses. Local First will host the coupon book launch at Ska with giveaways, food by Zia, and music by Jonas Grushkin.

Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

The Polar Express, 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8

If your Thanksgiving sucked and you want another chance to party without your evil uncle Ted railing about politics, Identity, Inc. is hosting a LGBTQ potluck. Bring a dish to share in the feast during this weekend friendsgiving that celebrates queer culture.

Baby story time, 2 p.m., Durango Public

Tim Sullivan, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle

Durango’s longest running bluegrass band, Badly Bent, will keep you on the sunnyside with a rocky top Kentucky waltz this holiday weekend. Time to get your bourbon-sippin’ and bluegrass on.

Fan-damn-tastic local authors takeover Maria’s during the bookshop’s annual Thanksgiving weekend sale. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., indie authors such as Stew Mosberg, Chuck Greaves, and Patty Templeton will wander the store talking to folks. Plus, Maria’s has an audiobook sale going on.

Tuesday Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle

Bakery and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 2477700.

Indies First at Maria’s

field Center Drive, Bayfield, 884-2222.

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Details: Free, 21 and over, 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25, Balcony Bar and Grill Backstage, 600 Main Ave., www.balconybarandgrill.com

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ing Room, 1166 East Third Ave. “Unleash Your Muse” workshop,

5:30 p.m., $80-$100, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606. Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Classic Movie Monday:“Gaslight”

the Moon” art display, Nov. 7-Jan. 7, Raider Ridge Cafe, 509 East Eighth Ave.

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Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Relationships with bosses, parents and VIPs might be dicey or unpredictable this week. If something goes sideways, don’t take it personally. Don’t quit your day job. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel plans might change, be interrupted or canceled this week. At the very least, double-check airport schedules to make sure things are going as you expect. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Stay on top of your finances this week because something unexpected could affect banking, shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances. (You snooze, you lose.) CANCER (June 21 to July 22)

Bizarro

A friend or partner might throw you a curveball this week. Be ready for any-

thing. However, don’t make important decisions. Wait until next week. (You’ll be glad you did.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Give yourself extra time so that you have wiggle room to deal with the unexpected at work this week. Staff shortages, power outages, computer glitches – it could be anything. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a very creative week for your sign! If you have some inventive, imaginative ideas – write them down. Don’t act on them yet – but do file them away for future reference. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Small appliances might break down this week or minor breakages could occur. Be patient with family members to avoid an argument. Smile and keep the peace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a mildly accident-prone week for your sign, so pay attention to everything you say and do. Think before you speak or act. If you are mindful and aware, you can stay out of trouble. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Keep an eye on your money scene this week because something could go awry. You might find money, or you might lose money. Protect your possessions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel a bit restless this week, perhaps even rebellious. You certainly will not want anyone telling you what to do – that’s for sure. Avoid important decisions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Something going on behind the scenes

might make you feel nervous this week. Don’t act until you feel confident and happy about doing what you’re going to do. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A female acquaintance might surprise you this week. Alternatively, you might meet a real character. Whatever happens, this is not a boring week! (But it’s a poor week to volunteer for anything.) BORN THIS WEEK You are forthright, high-spirited and impulsive! You also are enthusiastic, energetic and always honest. This year is associated with success, power and money! It’s time for you to reap the benefits of the last decade. Expect to attain aspects of power and leadership in all your relationships with others. This also is a busy year! Get prepared. © 2017 King Features Syndicate Inc.

[Thanksgiving FAQs to snack on] »»46 million turkeys are served on Thanksgiving in America. That’s about the weight of the Empire State Building in turkey. »»A turkey can live up to 10 years in the wild, but when raised for consumption, they are slaughtered at about five months old. »»You can store a turkey in a freezer for up to three years. »»The bald eagle is known as the U.S. national symbol of pride. Congress voted it so in the 18th century. The second choice that lost by one vote? The TURKEY! »»The National Day of Mourning started in 1970 as a protest held on the same day as Thanksgiving and honors the struggles of Native Americans. »»Wisconsin grows 60 percent of America’s cranberry crop. The cheeseheads have over 21,000 acres of the berry where cranberry addicts can take a 50-mile self-guided tour on the “Cranberry Highway.” »»A wild turkey can run up to 20 miles per hour and fly up to 55 miles per hour. »»About 50 million pumpkin pies are eaten at Thanksgiving.

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Blindfolded dance at Studio & and a hella hoppin’ Ska DGO contributor Lucy Schaefer went on a walkabout Durango this past weekend. While strutting autumn-winded streets, Schaefer came upon the “Still/Unstill” art opening at Studio & with a performance by 20 Moons Dance Theatre and funk rock by The Missing Lynx at Ska Brewing’s cycling-centered silent auction. For more weekend pics, hit up dgomag.com. �� Thursday, November 23, 2017 | 23