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Pensacola dedicated the former Barcia Park in honor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church’s pastor, Reverend Alvin Lee Durant, Sr. The park is located at 9th and Barcia Street, adjacent to Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church where Rev. Durant has been the pastor for the last 63 years. The Pensacola City Council approved a request to rename the park as a symbol of his leadership and of his position as a role model to youth residing in the community.

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ALICE FAMILIES United Way of Florida has released its report by Rutgers UniversityNewark’s School of Public Aff airs and Administration, which shows how difficult it is for households in Escambia County to make ends meet. The report is called the ALICE report—Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. It revealed that almost 41 percent of Escambia households and 64 percent of the county’s African-American households are struggling financially.

BP The British oil giant lost another legal battle. Federal Judge Carl Barbier ruled on Nov. 13 there was no basis for BP’s claim that the testimony was unfair or prejudicial and rejected its call to amend his judgment on Sept. 4 that the company was guilty of gross negligence in the 2010 BP oil disaster.

That ruling could add as much as $15 billion to BP’s costs for the disaster that killed 11 men and spewed over several million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico by increasing the fine it must pay under the Clean Water Act.

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A NOT SO SIMPLE PLAN It was a simple plan. It had buy-in from Mayor Ashton Hayward, Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas and Sheriff David Morgan. The county would provide nominal seed money, the majority of it coming from Community Redevelopment Agency coffers.

The public would be allowed to contribute through a non-profit and receive a deduction on their tax returns. And the program would help make neighborhoods with the most violent crimes safer.

A no-brainer, slamdunk to get unanimous support from the Escambia Board of County Commissioners, right?

Nope.

As we report in this week’s Buzz, the program, Operation Night Light, failed to make it out of the Committee of the Whole after Commissioners Wilson Robertson and Grover Robinson raised objections and Gene Valentino sat quiet.

Grover worried that the street lighting might drive crime into other parts of the county. In other words, it’s best to let those violent crimes stay in the poor neighborhoods.

Wilson said that if the county was going help provide outdoor lighting for a few neighborhoods than it should provide it for all. When he supported the EDATE, a property tax exemption, for Navy Federal Credit Union, Wilson didn’t say that all Escambia County business should get tax exemptions first. When he voted to give $8 million for ST Aerospace, Wilson didn’t

say that $8 million had to also be given to Sacred Heart Hospital, Baptist Hospital and all other major employers in the county.

From his perspective, Navy Federal and ST Aerospace are special, poor, crime-ridden neighborhoods are not.

Wilson and Grover, two of the wealthiest elected officials in Escambia County, must not have read the ALICE report, which is also featured in this issue. Fortyone percent of our households aren’t making enough income to survive. These families, many of which live in the four areas targeted for Operation Night Light, work hard, but are an accident, illness or some other unexpected mishap away from disaster. If they could afford streetlights in their neighborhoods, they would pay for it. They can’t.

To install, maintain and provide 84 streetlights would cost only $25,000. The county spends millions on consultants and studies.

Incentives are handed out to corporations like they are funnel cakes at the fair. The seed money to start Operation Night Light would not hurt any of those handouts.

A strong, vibrant community is built around safe neighborhoods, good public schools and good paying jobs. The Escambia County School Board handles education. The chamber recruits the employers. The Board of County Commissioners should focus on providing the infrastructure that makes neighborhoods safe.

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By Rick Outzen Their struggles to survive are unknown to many of us. They may work in the cubicle next to us. They may serve us our meal at our favorite restaurant or take care of our children at the daycare center. They work hard, often juggling two or three jobs, but they are one financial mishap away from disaster.

They are ALICE households, and they make up 41 percent of the households in Escambia County.

“They are living paycheck-to-paycheck,” said Andrea Krieger, president and CEO of United Way of Escambia County.

“Many of these families are working families. They're doing everything right as far as showing up, and doing their part, but they cannot make ends meet. They simply do not have enough coming in.”

ALICE stands for the “Asset-limited, Income Constrained, Employed.” The United Way of Northern New Jersey coined the phrase when it studied the 2007 economic downturn and the challenges facing households as the state climbed out of it. Its ALICE Report used a modest “survival budget” to set an ALICE Threshold to help better understand those living above the federal poverty level but not making enough for a sustainable lifestyle.

The report’s findings were stark: fully 30 percent of New Jersey households earned too little to provide basic necessities, and more than half the state’s jobs paid less than $20 an hour. United Way leaders realized that the ALICE report gave a deeper understanding of a population often overlooked, those who live each day one crisis away from falling into poverty. It provided a quantitative measurement of the economic stability of the community.

Since then, the ALICE Project has expanded to five additional states, with ALICE Reports being released in California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. United Way of Florida released earlier this month its report, which was produced in partnership with the Rutgers University-Newark’s School of Public Affairs and Administration The Florida ALICE report found that the state average was better than the Escambia County’s percentage of households living below the ALICE Threshold, but it was still not good.

“Nearly one in three Florida households make up this population. They work hard, live above the Federal Poverty Level, and still cannot consistently afford the basics of housing, food, health care, child care, and transportation,” wrote United Way of Florida president Theodore Granger in the cover letter for the report. “We all depend on and 66

meet ALICE every day behind cash registers, fixing our cars, serving us in restaurants and stores, and caring for our young and our elderly, among many others.”

He added, “Despite working, often at more than one job, ALICE earns too little for a sustainable lifestyle. No matter how hard these individuals work, an ever-increasing number are not making it and their kids, your neighbors, and our communities will pay the price in the long run.”

ESCAMBIA COUNTY’S INVISIBLES

The Florida ALICE report looked at the state economy, but also broke down its data by counties. Fortyone percent of households in Escambia County struggle to afford basic household necessities. Based on the most recent data from 2012, 17,113 households live in poverty and another 29,155 are ALICE households that earn more that the U.S. poverty level, but less than the basic cost of living.

ALICE households exist in all age groups. ALICE exists even in households headed by someone in their prime earning years, 25 to 64 years old. In fact, this age group represents the largest segment of ALICE households, underscoring the fact that most jobs in Escambia County and Florida do not pay enough to allow families to afford the most basic household budget.

ALICE and poverty-level households are spread across all counties in Florida, where more than 20 percent of households live below the ALICE Threshold. In addition, 87 percent of Florida cities and towns have more than 30 percent of households living below the ALICE Threshold. Florida’s 12 largest cities—including Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa—each have more than 37 percent of households with income below the ALICE Threshold.

Pensacola has 40 percent below that threshold. The Town of Century has 75 percent of its households struggling financially.

Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May read the ALICE report and wasn’t surprised that the households struggling are from every segment of the county.

“The report supports what several of us have been preaching for the past two years,” said May. “Poverty doesn't know geographical boundaries, it doesn't know districts. It doesn't know race, it doesn't know color.”

Andrea Krieger thinks that the actual

number of families may be even greater than 41 percent. She said that using households as basis makes the statistics look better than they are.

“When folks are just making the ends meet or are living in poverty, often more than one family lives in one household,” she said.

Krieger said that it created a problem after April floods when United Way worked to get FEMA provide a disaster case management grant. “They did not see the numbers that represented the impact among families in a clear fashion,” she said. “They could only look at the person who was on the title, or on the lease, on the mortgage as the individual who they could assist.”

The bareminimum survival budget that the ALICE report set for households in Escambia County does not allow for any savings, leaving the household vulnerable to unexpected expenses.

The household survival budget for single adults is $18,560, and it’s $45,218 for families of four. The annual Household

“No matter how hard these individuals work, an ever-increasing number are not making it and their kids, your neighbors, and our communities will pay the price in the long run.” Theodore Granger

Stability Budget, which enables not just survival, but self-sufficiency in Florida, is almost double the Household Survival Budget for a family of four at $81,972 per year, and $24,764 for a single adult.

The Federal Poverty Levels are set at $23,050 for families of four and $11,170 for single adults.

Kieger described the ALICE households as being almost invisible to rest of the community. She said, “The community at large doesn't recognize what they're struggling with. Many are invisible, because they're embarrassed by the situation.”

Commissioner May said, “You see people who are gainfully employed who have to work two and three jobs and don't have time for their children. I see people that have a good job. They work at the daycare center, they work at the Tom Thumb and they make $8-$9 an hour but they are one mishap away from losing everything.”

To manage their day-to-day survival, ALICE households often utilize short-term strategies that are detrimental in the long run. They make difficult choices to reduce their expenses.

“Living paycheck-to-paycheck often forces them to utilize options that are not in the long-term going to provide them the stability that they need,” said Krieger.

Household Survival Budget, Escambia County SINGLE ADULT

FAMILY (INFANT AND PRE-K)

Housing

$619

$748

Child care

$0

$925

Food

$176

$531

Transportation

$350

$699

Health care

$107

$426

Miscellaneous

$141

$343

Taxes

$155

$95

Monthly total

$1,547

$3,768

ANNUAL TOTAL

$18,560

$45,218

POVERTY ANNUAL TOTAL

$11,170

$23,050

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state Treasury, and ChildCare Aware, 2012; American Community Survey, 1 year estimate. inweekly.net

“They often defer things that long-term have an impact.”

She explained they skip a doctor’s appointment or routine check-up, home maintenance, or a bill payment. The long-term consequences could be poor health, fines, and larger bills in the future.

Commissioner May said, “We see all these Family Dollar and Dollar Generals being built because mom and dad can't afford to go buy healthy foods. They have to go to Family Dollar and get a Little Debbie or some other sugary treat. That's why we have so much child obesity, child diabetes and all these other health problems that affect mainly poor neighborhoods.”

The answer is not more welfare, according to the ALICE report. Public and private assistance is not enough to lift ALICE households to economic stability. The income of ALICE and poverty-level households in Florida is supplemented with $39.5 billion in government, nonprofit, and health care resources. Despite this assistance, ALICE and poverty-level households remain 30 percent short of the income needed to reach the ALICE Threshold.

ALICE’S IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY

Having so many ALICE households impacts Escambia County in ways. According to the report, when ALICE children are not ready for school, they place stress on the public educational system. When ALICE households cannot afford preventative health care, they are more likely to place future burdens on the health care system, increasing insurance premiums for all. When ALICE workers cannot afford an emergency, let alone invest in their neighborhood, communities may experience instability, higher taxes, or a decline in economic growth.

ALICE households can’t afford health insurance. They seek medical attention in emergency rooms because they have no regular physician.

“No preventative healthcare means they're going to have more severe chronic illnesses and disabilities, because they wait,” said Krieger. “We see it in the cost to employers when employees don't have enough to go get the preventive health service that they need, so they miss more work.”

The problem compounds. She said, “The missed work days cost the employer productivity, which in turn doesn't allow the employer to raise wages down the line because they're not making enough income as a business to raise those wages. It's this cyclical thing that happens that starts with that survival mode.”

Education has long been seen as the path for ALICE households to improve their financial stability, but Krieger said that a secondary education is beyond the reach of many, which creates a generational cycle where multiple generations are struggling to survival.

The parents are working hard, they're not sitting and watching TV, but they are still not able to make ends meet because they're not able to earn a high enough income,” November 20, 2014

she said, “which means children living in a household where a family has met the bare minimum don't have the opportunity to excel past that. There's a lot of correlation to education. It is showing up in what you see in our community right now. It ties to the financial stability of the family longterm. If they can't get every opportunity at the front-side, then long-term they're going to be a part of that cycle.”

BETTER JOBS ON THE HORIZON

One of the recommendations in the ALICE Report on how to improve the financial stability of families is to improve income opportunities that would enable ALICE households to afford basic necessities, build savings, and become financially independent. Reducing the number of ALICE households requires a significant increase in the wages of current jobs and in the number of medium- and high-skilled jobs in both the public and private sectors in Escambia County.

The ALICE report did rate the job market in Escambia County as good. Last month, Navy Federal Credit Union announced that it would expand to 10,000 employees at its Beulah campus by no later than 2026. Currently, the credit union employs 3,800 people with an average annual salary of $45,000, which meets the survival budget for a family of four.

Offshore Inland and Houston-based Deepflex have committed to invest $52 million at the Port of Pensacola and create 200 jobs. Officials have said the jobs will range from engineers making six figures to laborers making $18 to $20 per hour.

With the help of federal, state and county funds, VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, is set to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Pensacola International Airport, creating at least 300 jobs. The average annual salary will be $41,000.

However, Commissioner May warns that unless the better job training is offered to the county’s ALICE households, those jobs will go to others outside that county, people who may or may not move to Escambia County.

“We can't have job creation that forces us to import talent from outside our area because it does nothing for our local residents, those who pay taxes that pay for the incentives being offered to these companies,” said May. “We've got to create jobs here for the people that are here. Our economic development strategies must be aligned to make sure we're preparing this workforce.”

May understands that reducing the number of ALICE households will take a team effort involving the county, city of Pensacola, law enforcement, school board and the business community.

“We create a better quality of life by having clean and safe neighborhoods, reducing crime,” he said. "If we improve graduation rates and educational attainment, we make this an environment that's conducive for economic development.”

Commissioner May said, “We won't have to lure companies in with millions and millions of dollars of incentives. They'll want to come here because our work force and our good quality of life.” {in}

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Having come within three percentage points of passing Amendment 2, supporters of medical marijuana are calling for a new approach next time the initiative comes before Florida voters.

Several have called for Orlando attorney John Morgan to step away and allow new voices to come forward. Morgan, whose face is on billboards and buses promoting his law firm throughout central Florida, was a big financial backer of Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign and of Amendment 2. The Morgan Law Firm, PA contributed nearly $3.6 million to get the amendment passed.

Over the summer, Morgan debated the amendment at political forums across the state. In July, a Quinnipiac University poll had 88 percent of Florida voters in favor of it. Then a video of Morgan, who appeared to be inebriated, giving a profanity-filled speech after one of the forums to a group of college students was posted to YouTube. The momentum for medical marijuana took a decided negative shift, especially when those against the amendment began running their ads.

“Unfortunately for Amendment 2's supporters, Morgan became the story, not the Floridians whose sufferings would be lessened by medical marijuana,” wrote Jeff Henderson for Sunshine State News.

On the night of the Nov. 4 election after the results were known, Tom Angell, chairman of the Marijuana Majority, said a new direction was needed, clearly a message that Morgan needs to step aside.

“Next time medical marijuana is on the ballot, organizers should put patients and medical professionals at the forefront of the campaign rather than relying on a well-meaning but much less sympathetic political donor as the chief spokesperson," Angell said.

Time will tell if Morgan will to step away from the limelight and allow Marijuana Majority and others to retool the campaign for medical marijuana in a way that will attract the necessary 60 percent for an amendment to pass in Florida.

said the four zones were the ones identified as having the highest number of violent offenses.

The lights, installation, maintenance and power would be paid for by the partnership.

To seed the project, Barry requested that the board and its CRAs contribute $25,000 to address the first phase in Zone 1. Private contributions by businesses and citizens could be made to Crimestoppers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to purchase, install and maintain other lights.

Donations over $500 would be memorialized on a plaque placed on the light pole.

“Five hundred dollars will approximately pay all the cost for five years of installing, maintaining and operating each of these lights,” Barry said. He said the seed money from the county and its CRAs would cover 84 locations in Zone 1, which includes Palafox Highway north of Nine Mile Road.

Commissioner Wilson Robertson spoke against the program, believing that the property owners should pay for their outdoor lighting. “We just assessed a subdivision the other day a MSTU (Municipal Service Taxing Unit). I own a house in the area that I’m renting, and I’m paying $79 a year for lighting,” he said. “How many other subdivisions do we have in this county that we’re charging them for lighting?”

He said, “Is it fair to pay for some and not pay for others because of crime? I guarantee you crime occurs everywhere.”

Robertson said he had no problems with setting up private donations, but questioned the wisdom of using county funds for neighbors simply because they have more crime. He believed that putting

“Unfortunately for Amendment 2's supporters, Morgan became the story, not the Floridians whose sufferings would be lessened by medical marijuana.”

Jeff Henderson

STAYING IN THE DARK At its Committee of the Whole meeting on Nov. 13, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners delayed approval of a public-private partnership that would have installed outdoor lighting to create safer neighborhoods.

Operation Night Light was developed by Commissioner Steven Barry to systematically address the needs in crime-ridden neighborhoods with insufficient or dangerous levels of outdoor lighting. Barry proposed it be accomplished through a partnership with the county’s Community Redevelopment Agency, Gulf Power, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, City of Pensacola, Gulf Coast Crimestoppers, business community and the Board of County Commissioners.

Barry showed a map created with the help of Gulf Power and the sheriff ’s office that identified four geographical zones in the county that would benefit from outdoor lighting. He

lights in those areas would drive crime into other neighborhoods.

“You can start this program until you figure the cost to do the entire county,” he said.

Barry responded, “The issue isn’t that they (homeowners) would want to pay for the lighting. The issue is not having the resources to do so.”

Commissioner Grover Robinson was hesitant to approve the program without getting more data. “At the end of the day, I think it’s a good idea,” he said. “I think its going to need a little more work before we’re ready to implement it. If we can get a little more established as to how it will operate, we are going to get there.”

Commissioner Lumon May said that he supported Operation Night Light, pointing out the county has taken dollars out of the CRAs to balance the general fund for years.

“I support this because I do support safe neighborhoods,” May said. “There’s no statistical data that lighting will run crime from one neighborhood to another…I look forward to Commissioner Barry bringing this forward.”

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nonprofit and charity medical facilities that serve low income uninsured face a loss of almost $2 billion in annual revenue when the state’s Low-Income Pool Program (LIP) is scheduled to end June 30, 2015.

The impact on hospitals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be over $9.38 million annually. Sacred Heart will lose $5,268,219, Santa Rosa Medical Center $3,582,202 and Baptist Hospital $531,469.

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Lin’s Famous Hot and Sour Soup from Shark Fin

by Joani

If you would have asked me a few years ago, I would have told you hot and sour soup in general was my favorite. But now I always specify—Lin’s Famous Hot and Sour Soup form Shark Fin. That’s my true favorite. Hands down.

Trust me when I say this soup more than lives up to its “famous” name and has pretty much ruined all other versions of hot and sour for me. Seriously, I don’t even bother ordering it anywhere else anymore because I just end up talking about how “it’s just not as good as the one form Shark Fin…” The flavors are intense (in a good way) and rich and you don’t get any of that weird broth separation that sometimes happens November 20, 2014

with non-creamy soups. It really is hot and sour—not just tangy and spicy after a good dose of Sriracha. And they don’t skimp on then crunchy noodles—which is my favorite part. They also let you add them yourself, so they aren’t all soggy and weird by time you get halfway through.

I typically go all in for the soup and make a meal of just that by ordering the bowl and maybe a side of krab cheese rangoons if I’ve got somebody with me to split them. You can also order it by the cup or select it as a side with most of their combination plates and specials. And don’t worry if hot and sour isn’t your thing, they also have classics like egg drop and Japanese style ramen noodle soup.

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The Soup Whisperer

MariCarmen Josephs

Tom Yum Soup from Thai 54 Cuisine

Senate Bean Soup from McGuire’s Irish Pub

by Kiley

My husband and I have a long-standing tradition of having dinner while sitting at the bar at McGuire’s Irish Pub. We order drinks and share either the filet with blue cheese crumbles or the pork chops, and we always start our meal with a bowl of soulsoothing Senate Bean Soup. Bits of carrot and white beans are suspended in a flavorful broth. I always crack fresh pepper into the bowl, while he adds a dash of hot sauce. We dunk pieces of the house Honey Brown Bread into the salty broth, always debating whether or not to order a second bowl right up until the moment our entrée arrives.

Added bonus: It’s only 18 cents a bowl (and has been since 1977) when added to an entree ($18 if it’s your only purchase).

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of skepticism. Yeah, I became instantly addicted. Lemongrass amidst a combo of chili paste based broth, tomatoes, mushrooms and onions—it was pretty much all of my soup dreams come true.

If you want to be really crazy (translation: end up with a huge amount of leftovers), try their noodle tom yum dish. It combines everything the soup is with, you guessed it, a generous helping of rice noodles. The noodleless version still remains my favorite though, hands down. And while I always eagerly slurp up all the broth yumminess, I do admittedly still leave most of the chicken in the bowl.

Don’t judge. Make sure to also add a Golden Bag—basically, cream cheese wontons, elevated—you’ll thank me later.

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Turkey Rice from New Yorker Deli

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Tom Yum Soup from Thai 54 Cuisine

by Samantha As a former vegetarian with a carriedover indifference to 99% of meat products, I would ordinarily never order a soup with chicken listed as one of the main ingredients. I am, however, a sucker for all thing spicy. So after finally giving in to some persuasive rave reviews and exclamations about how hot and amazing it was, I tried Thai 54’s tom yum soup with a healthy dose

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This town is bad at keeping secrets.

One quick drive by New Yorker Deli on Cervantes Street and their over-flowing parking lot and its quite obvious. If this East Pensacola Heights gem was ever a secret, under-the-radar kind of spot, it’s not anymore.

And with good reason. The team at New Yorker Deli does just about everything right—especially soups. All of them that I’ve tried have been delicious, homemade and perfectly spiced. My personal favorite?

The turkey rice soup. Not to go overboard with clichés, but it really will warm your soul on a cold day. They also make a mean

Panera Bread isn’t the only restaurant that features different soups from day to day. And as much as we love a quick bowl of their broccoli cheddar from time to time (who doesn’t, really?), it doesn’t hold a spoon to the creations most local spots who feature soup du jour typically come up with.

One of our favorite spots for creative soups is Carmen’s Lunch Bar. Never one to follow a recipe, MariCarmen Josephs (who is known as the "Soup Whisperer" by her staff) told the IN "I always let the soup speak to me."

Because of that, Josephs’ soups are always seasonal, spontaneous, glutenfree and frequently feature local produce in some form. Recent examples include Creamy Parsnip Soup with a hint of orange and Creamy Cauliflower with Caramelized Onions & Baby Bella Mushrooms. So next time you’re downtown for lunch or happy hour, make sure you order the Sopa del Dia (the Spanish version of "soup of the day") from Carmen’s Lunch Bar.

Carmen’s Lunch Bar 407-B Palafox St.

More Du Jour

Looking for even more soup options?

Here are some other great local spots that rotate their soups.

End of the Line Cafe 610 E. Wright St. East Hill Market 1216 N. 9th Ave. Bagelheads 916 E. Gregory St. Moroccan Spiced Carrot & Piquillo Pepper Soup garnished with toasted almonds, feta cheese, mint & fire dust­— a recent soup of the day from Carmen's Lunch Bar bowl of chili, a perfect cream of potato and even cold gazpacho for all the not so perfect soup eating weather we have around these parts. And no matter what you do, always add the half sandwich to the mix. The roast beef on sourdough is my personal go-to.

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Chorizo and New Potato Chowder from The East Hill Yard

by Hana

The Magnolia 2907 E. Cervantes

Soup might not be the first thing that comes to mind when picturing gourmet Latin dishes, but after trying any of the delicious homemade soups at The Yard this winter, that will change.

The chorizo and new potato chowder is my personal favorite. It’s a hearty, creamy soup that pairs really well with any of The Yard’s hand rolled and steamed tamales. For those, you’ve got your choice of chicken verde, spinach and beef, or my personal favorite, traditional pork.

Everything is made from scratch, in house— even the chorizo sausage and the tamale masa.

The black bean and cilantro is another great option as well, and although it’s just as filling and robust as the chorizo chowder, it’s vegan.

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All The Southern Ladles

by Jennifer Leigh

Southern Ladle owner and chef Christy Couch

When Southern Ladle owner and chef, Christy Couch, makes soup, it’s a family affair.

“I absolutely love cooking,” she said. “My motherly instincts emerge and I care and love each and every soup as if it were my own flesh and blood.”

As the cooler temperature emerges, it’s almost habitual to crave a warm bowl of soup.

“I constantly find my palette changes, elevates and sometimes returns back its roots,” Couch said of her own seasonal cravings.

Now that summer is officially behind us, it’s the perfect time to try one of Couch’s weekly liquid creations—she also creates artisanal salads.

And quite possibly the best part is, you don’t even have to get out of your comfy sweat pants. You can get your soup delivered to you. On a chilly day, Couch suggests classic, French onion soup with gruyere croutons.

“I’m a purist at heart and am always reminded of my childhood every time I find myself longing to cook this or devour it out somewhere,” she said.

When venturing into the kitchen to try making your own homemade soups, Couch recommends paying close attention to the broth.

“I tend to become obsessive with the broth development,” she said. “Layering flavors is so important when properly making soup.”

“Once you have a good base to work with, the rest of the soup is easy and really only enhances what you created,” she said.

“I tent to lean more on the broth-y side than cream-based, but everyone is different.”

If you didn’t notice, Couch’s devotion to soup is well beyond inclement weather and past memories.

“I will even eat hot, hearty soups in the dead of summer,” she said. “I am a crazy soup addict. No buts about it.”

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Christy’s Homemade White Wine Onion Soup with Gruyere Toast “I have made and served gallons upon gallons of this stuff,” said Couch.

“It is that good.”

After two hours, I start tasting and skim fat from surface. When stock is ready, make sure to strain through a cheesecloth and sieve. Add to stock pot and start simmering.

Gruyere Toast: Thickly sliced white French bread 1/2 cup grated gruyere

• For soup, melt butter in a Dutch oven, or equivalent. Add onions and sauté until caramelized. This step takes patience!

Add beef broth, celery and potato. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Puree broth mixture in a blender. Return to Dutch oven and add white wine, sugar and vinegar. Simmer for five minutes. Stir in cream, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.

Make sure the soup doesn't boil — it will curdle! Serve with freshly chopped parsley.

Directions:

Serves: 4 Ingredients:

Stock: 4 lbs of short ribs bones or frozen beef bones 10 cups water 4 celery stalks with tops (rinsed) 4 carrots with tops (rinsed) Handful of black whole peppercorns 1 whole garlic, cut in half horizontally 2 yellow onions, quartered 2 bay leaves 1/8 cup of salt Herbs, herbs and more fresh herbs (whatever you have on hand works...thyme, rosemary, parsley)

1/2 cup light cream or halfn-half 1teaspoon minced parsley Pepper and salt to taste

White Wine Onion Soup: 2 tablespoon grass-fed butter 2 1/2 large white onions, cut into thin rings (I use my Cuisinart for this, you can also use a mandolin) 5 cups homemade broth 1/2 celery stalk 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar

• For stock, place bones on a cookie sheet tray and drizzle with high quality olive oil, roast at 375 degrees for about an hour. Some cooks like to sprinkle the bones generously with flour—it is completely up to the boss.

You are looking for a dark color, caramelization to be exact. I always flip them over and move them around throughout the cooking process to ensure an overall cooking evenness.

Once bones have a nice dark color, add to a simmering pot of water last nine ingredients and simmer uncovered for two to three hours.

• The Gruyere toast only adds a rich component, but is not necessary. The soup stands alone by itself.

Cut four thick slices of French bread and put on cookie sheet with drizzled olive oil and a sprinkling of kosher salt. Add grated cheese in piles on bread and broil on low (door open) until cheese starts to bubble and toast becomes brown along edges. Once toast is cooked, top on onion soup and behold, a masterpiece you would love to destroy.

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Eric Lindell Returns to Pensacola

by Jennifer Leigh

“Long story short, my wife is from Louisiana,” he said.

“I have lived here for 15 years and played with so many great players. I believe that makes you Along with touring and selling a better player. The records, you might find yourself tapping characters you meet and your foot to the beat of Lindell’s music in the experience of living life popular TV shows. Hearing your own music have shaped my music.” throughout day-to-day life can be kind of Since moving to The surreal, he said.

Big Easy, Lindell played “It’s really cool to hear your music on with well-known drummers the radio or TV,” Lindell said. “It makes such as Johnny Vidacovich you feel like you’re making a little headway and Harold Ray Brown. after all the hard work that goes into it.

He became well-known “One time, my family and I were shophimself, playing numerous ping at Publix and one of my songs came clubs throughout the city, on over the store speakers. The butcher as well as New Orleans Jazz was whistling to it and other folks where & Heritage Festival and moving their head to it while shopping. It eventually signing a record was a very good feeling. I kind of felt like it deal with Alligator Records. was paying for our groceries.”

Lindell enjoys living While shopping with the family can in New Orleans, where be fun, there’s nothing like performing musical talent is around your own music for fans. On his website, just about every corner, but Lindell’s live performances are described mostly enjoys a quieter life as “music that is as at home on your front outside the city. porch on a summer evening as it is in a hot, “New Orleans is chocksweaty club on a Saturday night.” full of great musicians and Recently, Lindell has been playing a is very good place for their few solo shows, but he prefers to have a creative minds to flourish,” band with him. Currently, his band consists he said. “But I actually live of Myles Weeks on upright bass and Will in Folsom—in the country McMains on drums. Both musicians have about an hour from New been with Eric for more than three years.

Orleans, it’s mostly farmers “I love playing music for the interacand country people. I'm kind of a two chords tion with the band and being able to get and a cloud of dust guy.” the good feeling from it,” he said. “It's very With his 2006 debut album, “Change therapeutic.” {in} in the Weather,” he received national attention and was nominated for an Independent Music Award.

He followed the record with two more albums: “Low on Cash, Rich in Love” in 2008 and “Gulf WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 Coast Highway” in 2009. Following WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox those albums, Lindell has continCOST: $10-$15 ued to release music under his own DETAILS: ericlindell.com independent label, Sparco Records.

His latest album is “I Still Love You” from 2012.

“I'm kind of a two chords and a cloud of dust guy.” Eric Lindell

press photo Singer-songwriter Eric Lindell has called several cities his home—San Francisco, New York and New Orleans just to name a few. It may not be too much of a surprise that Pensacola is on that list, too.

“I used to live in Pensacola,” Lindell said.

“My son Harlan was born there. I have some very dear friends there. I have performed in the past, but it has been too long. I'm looking forward to playing Vinyl Music Hall.”

Since Lindell was about 15, he’s been playing music. He started performing around the bar circuit in the San Francisco Bay area while working during the day to pay the bills. Back then, he was a selfdescribed skate punk.

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“Growing up in northern California was amazing,” he said. “I was fortunate to grow up in a beautiful part of the country, which has also played a huge part in my life and sound.”

As a young artist, Lindell was inspired by garage bands, but over the years his diverse geography has contributed to his fusion of blues, funk and country.

“I have always loved a lot of different kinds of music from Motown to country garage rock to rock steady reggae,” he said.

After a short stint in New York City—“a little too fast-paced for this country boy,”— Lindell moved to New Orleans in 1999, where his music and career flourished.

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Foo Fighters “Sonic Highways”

There is no questioning Dave Grohl’s appreciation of music as an art form. He studies the manipulation of sounds and the craft of audio engineering, and then applies it on tape. Foo Fighters’ latest effort, “Sonic Highways,” is easily their most ambitious album, at least in the construction. Aurally… it’s a Foo Fighters’ album. Their sound is unmistakable, and I feel it’s hard to argue that it’s getting borderline formulaic. Maybe Grohl realized the ideas were beginning to run together and wanted to make it all the more interesting. Maybe he felt trapped and felt the need to emphasize a lack of restraint. Maybe he just needed change.

Either way, the crafting of “Sonic Highways” was quite the undertaking, as all

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eight songs were recorded at eight different locations across the country. In each locale, the band tried to integrate the mystique or vibe of the building they were in into the song they were recording. Some songs are more raucous. Some are more contained.

Some songs are very by the book Foo Fighters alt-rock. Some songs were very clearly recorded in Zac Brown’s studio. In the HBO mini-series documenting the making of this album, Grohl states, “The environment in which you make a record ultimately influences the end result.” That statement alone implies challenge or experiment. “Sonic Highways” is Grohl’s ‘Schrodinger’s Cat’ or ‘Pavlov’s Dog,’ in that he made a hypothesis and set out to test it. The result is about 43 minutes of songs that span the spectrum of sounds available within the realm of still sounding like a Foo Fighters’ LP. Don’t get me wrong. Foo Fighters have worked very hard at developing their sound and deserve to be as recognizable as they are. While what they are writing may not be as impressive as ‘Everlong’ or ‘Best of You’ were when they were first released, that shouldn’t discount the fact that Foo Fighters are constantly trying to better themselves as a band, all the while maintaining one of the most tireless work ethics in rock music. Combine that with the fact that even when not at his best, Grohl still writes better music than the majority of everything else that makes it to mainstream radio and you understand why Foo Fighter will always appeal to a broad audience and have an in-

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definite career as a band. “Sonic Highways” is out now via RCA Records.

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Team Spirit

Team Spirit is the current project of former Passion Pit synth wizard Ayad Al Adhamy. Considering the danceable contributions he brought to his past band, Team Spirit is a removal and a step in a considerably different direction. Catchy garage guitar licks and thundering drums define the sound and Al Adhamy is a monstrous presence behind a microphone. Debut album “Killing Time” was recently released and the vibe has been remarkably great so far. This is definitely a band to check out and keep an eye on. “Killing Time” is out now via Warner Bros.

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David Bowie ‘Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)’

It’s a bit difficult to tell if this is part of a soundtrack to a prohibition era gangster film or one of two new singles that David Bowie recorded specifically to accompany his upcoming career spanning compilation. Obviously, it’s the latter, otherwise I may not care. The track is very orchestral driven, hearkening back to Rat Pack style attitude, and it will sit perfectly with a retrospective of Bowie’s career. Check out the dark video on YouTube or stream the track online. Compilation “Nothing Has Changed” will be out Nov. 18 via Columbia/Legacy. {in}

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RIFF RAFF 9 p.m. Riff Raff with Herobust and Manic Focus. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10-30. vinylmusichall.com LISTENER 9 p.m. Listener with Homeless Gospel Choir and Fero Lux. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $8. pensacolahandlebar.com DREAM EAGLE & HEAVY DRUMS 9:30 p.m.

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Just the Ticket

by Jennifer Leigh

Every year, Waterfront Rescue Mission provides 600-1,000 meals every day at its six ministries. With the holidays approaching, the need for hot meals is greater with The Mission anticipating an additional 56,000 meals between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

It’s a heavy responsibility to carry, which is why the Meal Ticket Campaign is a great way to support the 66-year-old nonprofit.

This is the third year for the campaign, which came about from Waterfront Rescue Mission thrift store managers. Like the shamrocks or balloons seen on store windows, the tickets hanging in the thrift stores represent a nice meal served in a safe environment.

“Meal Tickets, for me, represent hope,” said James Robbins, retail services director for Waterfront Rescue Mission.

“Everything we do is in support of rescue and recovery, and I get to see the direct impact of our hard work through the transformed lives of the homeless and addicted.

We only have one cause at the Waterfront Rescue Mission—rescue and recovery.”

More than 50 percent of The Mission’s annual funding comes from sales at the

thrift stores. The stores carry high-quality, gently-used clothing, shoes and household goods as well as new furniture. After a little holiday shopping, a meal ticket to can be purchased for just $1. The average cost to provide a meal at the mission is $2.23.

“It’s been very successful,” Robbins said. “Our community has rallied behind us a little more each year. Our community understands and knows The Mission as a local charity with a track record of success.”

Meal tickets can also be found at other Pensacola businesses, such as Apple Market, R&S Crafts and Painting with a Twist. If you do all your shopping online, you can also donate on the Waterfront Rescue Mission website (waterfrontmission.org).

And don’t forget—you can donate beyond the holiday season.

“Homelessness is indiscriminate,” Robbins said. “It can strike any of us at any time should we experience a job loss, illness, natural catastrophe or any number of serious issues that may occur when we’re least prepared. None of us want to see someone hungry or alone during the holidays. Together, we can always do more.” {in}

entrances audiences with an array of majestic, satirical and tender musical arrangements.

Ticket prices are reserved admission, $16; seniors 60+, children and non-Pensacola State College students, $9; PSC staff/faculty/retirees and PSC Seniors Club members, $7; PSC students with current college ID, free. Purchase tickets online at www.pensacolastate. edu/mt or at the Lyceum Box Office. Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium at PSC, 1000 College Blvd. Building 8.

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SILENT PLANET 9:30 p.m. Silent Planet with Safe Harbor, Vagrants and Savior // Self. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. pensacolahandlebar.com

UWF DEPARTMENT OF THEATER PRESENTS: PYSCHO BEACH PARTY 7:30 p.m. “Psycho

Beach Party” is a hilarious comedy by Charles Busch that follows Chicklet through the typical struggles of growing up. Chicklet is a teenage tomboy who desperately wants to be a part of the Malibu Beach surfer society.

Ticket prices are $16 per person for adults, $12 per person for senior citizens and active military, $10 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $5 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Pkway. Building 82. uwf.edu/ cfpa NERDCORE SHOW 9:30 p.m. Alpha Riff, Mc Ohm-I and Ian Quiet. Sluggo’s Vegetarian

SATURDAY 11.22

MAHABHUTA YOGA FESTIVAL 8 a.m. -11 p.m.

The Mahabhuta Yoga Festival’s mission is to celebrate yoga, music, art and the environment; elevate consciousness, unify local communities, create abundance through mutual support, education and conscious consumerism, and inspire you to be great. This is an event highlighting the talents of regional yoga teachers, artists, healers, and musicians from New Orleans, Louisiana to Seaside, Florida.

Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 S. I St. three-day pass $270. mahabhutayogafestival. com PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com 15

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calendar UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com SEVILLE QUARTER TURKEY TROT 5K 10 a.m. Join the Seville Quarter Milers for this family-oriented 5K run (or walk) through the streets of beautiful downtown Pensacola.

The post-race party features awards, turkey chili and wild turkey punch, as well as prizes.

Proceeds go to help Seville Quarter employees prepare and deliver Thanksgiving dinner to needy families. Register at runsignup. com. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. $25-30. sevillequarter.com FIFTH ANNUAL “SEEDS OF HOPE” 5K COMMUNITY WALK 10 a.m. The University of

West Florida's chapter of Active Minds is hosting this walk for International Survivors of Suicide Day. The walk will begin and end at Seville Quarter in collaboration with the Turkey Trot 5K run. Post-walk activities at Seville include free turkey chili, breakfast, drinks, a DJ and prizes in Phineas Phoggs. Proceeds from the walk will benefit UWF Active Minds and their mission to advocate for the mental well being of other students. Register at active.com. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. $20-25. Free for students with ID and children under 18. For more information, contact Raela Villanueva at ms.raela@gmail.com.

PRESCHOOL CHEFS: THANKFUL GOODIES 1011 a.m. Join Pensacola Cooks Kids culinary instructors at this monthly cooking sensory experience with your preschooler ages 3-5.

Guided by instructors, children use picture card versions of recipes and create food to share in class. Menu includes: Gingerbread Breakfast Sandwich with Turkey Sausage, Homemade Cranberry Sauce, Turkeyshaped Peanut Butter Balls and Grinch Kabobs. Each child receives the picture card recipes to take home. 3670 Barrancas Ave. $15. pensacolacooks.com JR CHEFS: EDIBLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS WORKSHO P 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jr. Chefs ages 6 - 9

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are invited to participate in this seasonal, hands-on, full participation cooking class led by Pensacola Cooks that reinforces skills in reading, math, science and teamwork.

Your child will prepare edible savory and sweet holiday gifts. Each child receives the recipes of the day to take home and an apron to use in class. 3670 Barrancas Ave. $20. pensacolacooks.com “CHOCOLATE FROM THE TOP DOWN” 1 p.m.

Join Chocolatier Marny Needle in her second chocolate class and learn how to make Chocolate Truffles. Learn, eat, enjoy and take home to share. Registration recommended before the class sells out. Class takes place at SoGourmet, above Bodacious Olive. 407 S. Palafox. $25. sogourmetpensacola.com HOOCH FOR POOCH 1-4 p.m. Pensacola Humane Society will be at Old Hickory Whiskey Bar in Downtown Pensacola with adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes. Free goodies and information on getting in-

volved. Come by for drink specials and a “pawsome” good time. Old Hickory Whiskey Bar, 123 South Palafox Place. pensacolahumane.org SR CHEFS: EDIBLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS WORKSHOP 3-5 p.m. Sr. Chefs ages 10 - 14

are invited to participate in this seasonal, hands-on, full participation cooking class led by Pensacola Cooks that reinforces skills in reading, math, science and teamwork.

Your child will prepare edible savory and sweet holiday gifts. Each child receives the recipes of the day to take home and an apron to use in class. 3670 Barrancas Ave. $20. pensacolacooks.com

APPRECIATING THOSE WHO HELP OTHERS BANQUET 6-9 p.m. EPPS Christian Center,

Inc. presents an appreciation banquet honoring fellow local organizations dedicated to helping those in need. Guest speaker at banquet is local philanthropist Belle Bear.

Pensacola Improv Center. 375 N. Pace Blvd. $25. All ticket proceeds used as donation.

Volunteers are needed for this event. For more information, contact Pastor Sylvia Tisdale at 572-5761.

ICE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Ice Flyers v. Havoc. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $15-29. pensacolaiceflyers.com PSC PRESENTS “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”

7:30 p.m. Loosely based on the Gospels’ account of Jesus’s last week on Earth, the play entrances audiences with an array of majestic, satirical and tender musical arrangements. Ticket prices are reserved admission, $16; seniors 60+, children and non-Pensacola State College students, $9; PSC staff/faculty/ retirees and PSC Seniors Club members, $7; PSC students with current college ID, free.

Purchase tickets online at www.pensacolastate.edu/mt or at the Lyceum Box Office.

Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium at PSC, 1000 College Blvd. Building 8.

UWF DEPARTMENT OF THEATER PRESENTS: PYSCHO BEACH PARTY 7:30 p.m. “Psy-

cho Beach Party” is a hilarious comedy by Charles Busch that follows Chicklet through the typical struggles of growing up. Chicklet is a teenage tomboy who desperately wants to be a part of the Malibu Beach surfer society. Ticket prices are $16 per person for adults, $12 per person for senior citizens and active military, $10 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $5 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards.

Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Pkway., Building 82. uwf.edu/cfpa DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS THE MUSICAL

7:30 p.m. Gulf Breeze High School Drama Presents, “Mary Poppins.”Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $15-35. pensacolasaenger.com ERIC LINDELL 8 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10-15. vinylmusichall.com

SUNDAY 11.23

MAHABHUTA YOGA FESTIVAL 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

The Mahabhuta Yoga Festival’s mission is to celebrate yoga, music, art and the environment; elevate consciousness, unify local communities, create abundance through mutual support, education and conscious con-

sumerism, and inspire you to be great. This is an event highlighting the talents of regional yoga teachers, artists, healers, and musicians from New Orleans, Louisiana to Seaside, Florida. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 S. I St. Single day pass $135; three-day pass $270. mahabhutayogafestival.com PSC PRESENTS “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR” 2:30 p.m. Loosely based on the Gospels’ account of Jesus’s last week on Earth, the play entrances audiences with an array of majestic, satirical and tender musical arrangements. Ticket prices are reserved admission, $16; seniors 60+, children and non-Pensacola State College students, $9; PSC staff/faculty/retirees and PSC Seniors Club members, $7; PSC students with current college ID, free. Purchase tickets online at www.pensacolastate.edu/mt or at the Lyceum Box Office. Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium at PSC, 1000 College Blvd. Building 8.

UWF DEPARTMENT OF THEATER PRESENTS: PYSCHO BEACH PARTY 2:30 p.m. “Psy-

cho Beach Party” is a hilarious comedy by Charles Busch that follows Chicklet through the typical struggles of growing up. Chicklet is a teenage tomboy who desperately wants to be a part of the Malibu Beach surfer society. Ticket prices are $16 per person for adults, $12 per person for senior citizens and active military, $10 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $5 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards.

Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Pkway., Building 82. uwf.edu/cfpa DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS THE MUSICAL

2:30 p.m. Gulf Breeze High School Drama Presents, “Mary Poppins.” Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $15-35. pensacolasaenger.com LOCAL FILM PREMIERE: “SURROGATIVE”

6:30 p.m. Written and directed by Andrew Ferrara, “Surrogative” follows Quinn (David Andrew Cooke) and Daniel (Andrew Ferrara), a same sex couple pursuing parenthood, through a surrogacy organization.

Tree House Cinema, 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. $5 (donated to Green Gazebo Productions). treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com RINGS OF SATURN 8:30 p.m. Rings of Saturn with the Convalescence, Etheorist and Koffity. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $9. pensacolahandlebar.com

MONDAY 11.24

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: BLUE PLATE THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR TWO 4 p.m. As with all

Pensacola Cooks interactive classes, guests “learn by doing” with kitchen tools and apron provided, enjoy food prepared in class with a beverage, and receive class recipe cards. Class menu coming soon. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. $20. pensacolacooks.com

TUESDAY 11.25

STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow

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calendar bars & nightlife ≥bar games

Fridays DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m.

Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

Mondays TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7

p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m.

World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/ locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30 p.m. Mugs

and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ MugsJugs Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8

p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/thebridgebargb

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DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook. com/goatlipsdeli

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola. com TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m.

Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥karaoke Thursdays

VFW Post 706, 6 p.m.

5000 Lillian Highway. vfw706.org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m. 5851 Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com Saturdays

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com Sundays

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Mondays

The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. 6072020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays

The Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥live music THURSDAY 11.20

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com

MIKE VAN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd., peglegpetes. com JOHN JOINER 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com GYPSY GROOVE 7 p.m.

Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz. com DJ LAO COLLEGE NIGHT

9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 11.21

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy PLATNUM PREMIER BAND 6 p.m. Peg Leg

Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd., peglegpetes.com HIPPIE RADIO 8:30 p.m.

Hub Stacey's Down-

town, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com DONNIE SUNDAL 7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz. com DUELING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

DJ ORLANDO RICARDO

9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com MO JILES 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits.com MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com KATAGORY 5 9 p.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com BANANA REPUBLIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

SATURDAY 11.22

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy 3 AMIGOS DUO 6 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd., peglegpetes.com DONNIE SUNDAL 6:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz. com DUELING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MO JILES 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com KATAGORY 5 9 p.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com BANANA REPUBLIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E.

Government St. sevillequarter.com TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Sandshaker, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

SUNDAY 11.23

BRYAN LEE 3 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna. paradisebargrill.com BANANA REPUBLIC 4 p.m. Sandshaker, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com CADILLAC ATTACK 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd., peglegpetes.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

MONDAY 11.24

RICHARD MADDEN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd., peglegpetes.com

BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES

8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. seville-

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PAPER STREET SOAP CO. 8 p.m. End o’ the

Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

OPEN MIC AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9 p.m. Bands,

individual musicians, comedians, poets, and other artists are invited to participate in weekly open mic sessions known as "Monday Night Jams." Admission is free. 710 N. Palafox. bigeasytavern.com

TUESDAY 11.25

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com RONNIE LEVINE 6 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd., peglegpetes.com TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m.

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news of the weird WEIRD PATRIOTISM November is tax-publicizing season in Finland, where, starkly unlike America, the government releases all individuals' tax records to help build public support for the country's vast welfare state. Thus, reported Foreign Policy magazine, Finnish society gets a "yearly dose of schadenfreude" ... "opening the door for a media frenzy of gossip, boasting and fingerpointing" about "fair share" and who's more worthy. A few, however, proudly pay high Finnish taxes as a "badge of patriotism," rejecting common tax shelters. "We've received a lot of help from society," said one homegrown (and wealthy) entrepreneur, "and now it is our turn to pay back."

"OFFENDED!" (TIPTOEING IN AMERICA) Steve Soifer, CEO of an international support group for people with "shy bladders," excoriated DirecTV in November for its series of commercials featuring Rob Lowe, whose "awkward" character in one ad stands at a urinal and says, "Fact: I can't go with other people in the room." Soifer says the ad ridicules a serious problem—and compared it to "making fun" of a man missing an arm or leg.

• The Power of One Sensitive Soul: (1) Lt. Col. Sherwood Baker was turned away from Adams High School in Rochester, Michigan, in September by a guard who said a school official sent word that Baker was not allowed in to discuss his daughter's class schedule until he changed to civilian clothes—because "a student" might be offended by his military uniform. (The Rochester school superintendent later apologized.) (2) The British Embassy in Washington, D.C., apologized twice in August, first a tongue-in-cheek "apology" for England's War of 1812 attack on the White House and then for making that "apology" in the first place—because of a backlash on Twitter from Americans complaining the jokey "apology" was "offensive."

BEST OF THE FOREIGN PRESS (1) "Dwarf Stripper Gets Bride Pregnant on Her (Bachelorette) Night" (an October report from the LasCincoDelDia website in Spain after the husband was surprised that "his" weddingnight consummation resulted in a baby born with dwarfism). (2) "Man's 'Drugs Test Trick' Foiled by Pregnancy" (a November report from Egypt's Al-Yawm al-Sabi website on a male bus driver who tried to game a drug test by using his wife's urine, only to inadvertently discover that he would soon become a father).

BRIGHT IDEAS David Van Vleet asked for certain supposedly public records in Tacoma, Washington, and was forced into federal court when the city turned him down. Van Vleet wanted data from the city licenses of strip club employees (dancers' stage and real names, date of birth, etc.) so that he could pray for them individually, by name, to make his appeals more effective. (In October, Judge Ronald Leighton denied Van Vleet a temporary restraining order against the city.)

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• The Washington, D.C., restaurant Second State recently added an accessory to its bar menu—"hand-cut rock," i.e., "artisanal" ice, for $1 extra (but free in premium drinks). The local supplier Favourite Ice assures that its frozen water contains no calcium to cloud it and, with a heavy-duty band-saw blade, "hand-cuts" 200-to-300-pound blocks into the cubes that ultimately wind up in the glass. A Favourite Ice founder said his frozen water resists drinkweakening longer than ordinary cubes do.

EWWWW—GROSS! Daniela Liverani, 24, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and British singer Katie Melua recently survived inadvertent, grotesque ordeals hosting, respectively, a three-inch leech and a spider. The leech had found its way into Liverani's nose during an Asian backpacking trip and had poked part-way out several times (though Liverani had assumed it was a nosebleed clot and "sniffed (it) back up").

When she finally saw a doctor in October, she said, the leech played peek-a-boo for a halfhour until the doctor grabbed it with tweezers.

Melua's tiny spider apparently lived in her ear for a week, creating a constant "rustling" noise until her doctor vacuumed it out. She guessed that it came in through old earbud headphones on an airline flight. (Her spokesperson said the singer had no hard feelings and had released the spider into her garden.)

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Employees of the Marshalls department store in Longmont, Colorado, said they had been hearing noises but were unable to locate the source for several days until finally, on Nov. 10, they summoned firefighters, who tore out an interior wall and freed a weak, injured Paul Felyk, 35, who had been trapped between that wall and an exterior wall after falling through the roof.

A scrawled note near him was three days old.

Burglary charges were filed against Felyk, who has a substantial rap sheet.

UPDATE The desert sands of the Arabian Peninsula are fine-grained and smooth—unable to be used in manufacturing or, especially, the concrete industry, which is crucial to the massive upscale developments in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other countries. Nor does desert sand work for beach restoration in the United States and other areas—because it blows away so easily. The resultant "sand crisis," with various countries bidding against Middle Easterners for the Earth's sea sand (described in a November New York Times essay), sounds much more severe than the first time News of the Weird mentioned (in 2007) how relatively easy it is, contrary to cliche, to sell sand to Arabs.

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