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InTrump TheyTrust

One of the most extraordinary developments of recent political history is the loyal adherence of religious conservatives to Donald Trump. Trump won four-fifths of the votes of white evangelical Christians. This was a higher level of support than either Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush (an outspoken evangelical himself ) ever received.

Trump’s background and beliefs could hardly be more incompatible with traditional Christian models of life and leadership. Trump’s past political stances (he once supported the right to partial-birth abortion), his character (he has bragged about sexually assaulting women), and even his language (he introduced the words pussy and shithole into the presidential discourse) would more naturally lead evangelicals toward exorcism than alliance. This is a man who has cruelly publicized his infidelities and made disturbing sexual comments about the size of his penis on the debate stage.

Yet religious conservatives who once squirmed at PG-13 public standards now yawn at such NC-17 maneuvers.

Evangelical used to denote people who claimed the high moral ground; now, in popular usage, the word is nearly synonymous with “hypocrite.”

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Since our basic human nature is compassionate, why is it that the practice of altruism is viewed by some as non-American? How can people support leadership that thrives on incivility, tribalism and business intentions disguised as government? It seems to me, when people are socially and economically disrupted, they become more vulnerable to being radicalized thus falling between the cracks. Warning signs against partisanship are being offered to us all, and like persons rowing upstream, they must heed the

warnings, move forward, or fall helplessly and hopelessly behind.

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The following plan for world peace is my alternative to the dangerous and provocative atmosphere of anger in the United States that has created the widespread paranoia of Russian interference and collusion with President Trump. The current "balance of terror" with Russia, China, and North Korea demands that our nation abolish all of our nuclear weapons by totally transforming our dangerous and hostile rivalries with our current competitors into peaceful, cooperative and friendly alliances, alliances that will no longer keep the world fragmented into opposing camps of enemies, all of whom must continue to waste trillions of dollars and indispensable human energy in maintaining huge military forces and arsenals of thousands of absolutely destructive and suicidal nuclear weapons. These nuclear arsenals and other war preparations, if not ended, can only eventually result in a nuclear holocaust that will completely destroy the entire human race.

This would be an intolerable tragedy and absolutely must be prevented. And this nuclear holocaust can only be prevented by creating a cooperative and loving international community of harmonious, non-competitive nations that share the same planet through sharing our planet’s land and natural resources for the equal benefit of all people from all nations of the world.

Therefore, we in the United States must see that our patriotism and “making America great again” now mean exactly this change from the present state of international struggle and the continued danger of nuclear war to our becoming friends and allies with all the other nations of the world.

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Officials says the elderly appear to be those suffering the most from edible cannabis health impacts.

Edible Complex Are cannabis-related hospitalizations on the rise?

By Tom Gogola and Will Carruthers

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ive years after Colorado legalized recreational cannabis—and five years after New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd had her scary fetal-position encounter with a Rocky Mountain state edible in a hotel room (she ate too much of a candy bar)—that state has raised an alarm over an emerging problem with ingesting edibles in unhealthy amounts, and winding up in the

hospital with severe anxiety or other symptoms.

How is this problem playing out in California, which legalized marijuana in 2017 and is now offering recreational cannabis consumers a range of edible products that range from chocolate bars to “gummy bears” to THCinfused soda?

In some measure, it’s a bit early to tell, say health officials and

other experts. The state has only just embarked on legalization and the data is just starting to roll in to Sacramento officials charged with ensuring a safe rollout of California‘s ambitious legalization regime for recreational cannabis.

The Pacific Sun contacted some 50 healthcare providers in the North Bay, from the big regional hospitals to the small-town health clinics. We contacted paramedics and »6

By Nikki Silverstein

A group of jaywalking ducklings and their mama tried to cross busy Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Kentfield last Saturday afternoon. As cars whizzed by, a good citizen attempted to prevent them from crossing, but they seemed determined to reach the other side. Fortunately, a Marin County Sheriff ’s deputy rushed to the scene, blocked traffic and ushered the family to safety. Once on the other side of the street, the deputy and two citizens shepherded the ducks to a nearby pond, where they will live happily ever after.

It’s one thing to walk by a kid’s lemonade stand without making a purchase; however, it’s quite another to insult the lad running the shop.

Shanna’s 9-year-old stepson asked if they could make a lemonade stand during spring break and she gave the go ahead. He felt excited about his first enterprise and Shanna felt thrilled to give him a childhood experience that most kids enjoy. Together they made the lemonade and the son baked brownies. Voila. A lemonade stand.

A customer approached the San Rafael stand and stared at the brownies for a moment. “Are these from a box?” she asked.

“I made them myself,” the boy replied proudly.

The moment began to feel tense.

“They’re Ghiradelli chocolate brownies from Costco and he mixed them from a box, yes,” Shanna said.

The demanding customer rolled her eyes. “Well, no, then.

I’m a chocolate snob and only eat homemade brownies made with high quality chocolate.”

With that, she turned and walked away, leaving the young fella crestfallen.

“If you can’t say something nice and supportive, don’t say anything at all,” says Shanna.

We say quit acting like a Zero at a kid’s lemonade stand. And, for future reference, most children’s ventures don’t dole out gourmet chocolate, so take your Godiva jones somewhere else.

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6 Edibles «5 county health officials. What came back indicates that, if anything, this is an emerging story with scant detail from the state about the frequency of emergency-services calls and hospital visits related to cannabis use.

The survey of local healthcare providers, county health officials and emergency service revealed they don’t track the information.

For example, Dean Fryer, a representative of Sutter Health in Sonoma County, says that the company does not monitor hospital admissions by cannabis-related admissions, and couldn’t therefore say whether they’ve seen a spike in edibles-related health issues since 2017.

“We have no way of really quantifying or knowing if this is an issue [or] if there’s a rise in admissions,” Fryer says. “It's not tracked in that way.”

Edibles-related calls for service do not appear to be tracked at the ground level, either. A representative of REDCOM Dispatch, the centralized agency which directs calls to fire and emergency service responders within Sonoma County, said the organization does not track emergency calls related to cannabis use.

Veteran emergency service officials in West Marin say that they have not seen any uptick in ediblesrelated calls since legalization took hold in California. For them, alcohol-related calls for service are predominant. Those officials amplify what others interviewed for this story have noted: Those who overdose on THC-infused edibles are often older persons who have not experimented with cannabis for some time—and are unaware that the cannabis they are ingesting has gotten far stronger since their youth. If anything, notes one highranking emergency services official in West Marin, young people are keenly aware that eating cannabis can be a far more potent experience than smoking it. And, say those officials, the handful of ediblesrelated calls they’ve gotten over the past couple of decades have not been for pre-packaged edibles on the legal market, but rather for an overly potent homegrown brownie or other food infused with cannabis.

Those edibles don’t come with the same degree of product information as is required under California law,

including information about the potency of the product. But the state has struggled to square up its own regulations concerning THC potency in edibles, with conflicting regulations coming from two key state agencies—the Bureau of Cannabis Control and the California Department of Public Health.

Meanwhile, the production and manufacturing of edibles is overseen by one of the three legs of the California cannabis regulatory regime, the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB).

But, says CDPH spokesman Matt Conens, the MCSB’s role is not to assess whether edible health-related problems are on the rise—but to make sure the products it approves are safe and properly manufactured and packaged.

In February, as California’s interim cannabis regulations became permanent—and as first reported by the Marijuana Business Daily—state

regulators moved to update regulations in the edibles industry. Officials moved in when it was discovered that the CDPH and the Bureau of Cannabis Control had differing regulations concerning the amount of THC that an edible could contain.

The agencies in charge of regulating California‘s legalization rollout, noted the MBD, “issued seemingly conflicting rules detailing THC limits, testing and packaging for infused products. That caused some testing labs to unexpectedly fail products based on different interpretations of the rules.”

The snafu caused great upset in an edibles industry worried that, among other things, the discrepancies could expose edibles-producers to lawsuits from consumers, reported MBD, claiming they were harmed because the THC limits printed on the packaging didn‘t reflect the exact THC contained in the product.

What this means is that localities are now sending their cannabishealth data to a state cannabis bureaucracy that itself may be in need of fine-tuning when it comes to allowable potencies in the products it is regulating. And, while the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development is in charge of collecting patient data reported by hospitals (including ER visits and visits for cannabis poisoning) it’s yet to undertake an analysis of the data, says spokesman Andrew Diluccia, “and would not be able to provide any information/context as to why there might be rises or falls in cannabis poisonings. OSHPD does not have subject matter experts to address this issue. Also, the poisoning data does not contain how the cannabis entered the body (i.e., inhalation, ingestion), so there would be no data specific to edibles.”

While Sonoma County “supplies all kinds of data to the state,” it‘s also just getting up to speed on any edibles-related health impacts that may be afoot in the county, says Roshish Lal, the spokesperson for the Sonoma County Department of Health.

He notes that when the county eventually sends its cannabis-related data to the state Department of Health, “I don‘t know whether it will be broken down specifically— there are so many products.”

The main barrier to tracking the problem is that California has not formally defined the symptoms of a cannabis overdose and has not created a system to record cases, says Matt Willis, Marin County's Public Health Officer. Although medical providers are likely able to identify a cannabis-related incident when an individual comes into their care, they are currently unable to record it since the state has not defined the criteria.

The lack of state leadership has left county and city governments to attempt to track the problem on their own, he says. Many do not, but some are trying.

Six months ago, Marin Health and Human Services partnered with the county coroner to begin recording the level of THC during toxicology screenings in cases of accidental deaths.

“We are unlikely to have the same quality of data as Colorado does until we build a system to collect it,” says Willis, who adds that his

just basically feeling really, really stoned—off-balance, difficulty walking, dizziness,” he says, and often it‘s as a result of overconsumption of edibles. “Sometimes people are lethargic,” adds Whitley, who’s worked at Dominican since 2001 and served as the emergency room‘s medical director until taking his new position April 1.

“Sometimes people look like they’re having a stroke because they’ve had basically an overdose of THC.” Whitley also noted, anecdotally, that over the past couple of years, the number of people coming to the Dominican emergency room with acute cannabis-related symptoms has skewed older. A decentsized chunk of the patients, he reports, have included fathers and grandfathers who‘ve gotten into a family member’s pot brownies without realizing there might be any special ingredients.

And Whitley echoes the West Marin emergency services officials when he notes that lots of times, it’s older people who are surprised at the enhanced potency of the cannabis they are ingesting.

Additional reporting: Jacob Pierce

Flashback 20 Years Ago THIS

The American Society of [Daily] Newspaper Editors is meeting in San Francisco this week. They're agonizing over why daily paper circulation has dropped like a rock over the last 50 years. There's WEEK even a national pilot program involving eight daily papers, studying the loss of credibility. Those poor saps. The editors probably haven't noticed that all eight papers are owned by chains. And newspaper chains have only one true goal: to make as much money as possible. (They aim for a profit of 25 percent or better.) So editors are told to slash costs. The product gets worse, people stop reading and the editors say they can't figure out why. Duh. —Steve McNamara, April 14–22, 1999

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With one exception, the [animation] festival's best films are ones seen here in previous collections, including this year's Oscar winner for animated short, John Lasseter's Tin Toy (from Marin County's WEEK Pixar) and Cordell Barker's Oscar-nominated The Cat Came Back...

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department is also discussing ways of tracking cases in Marin County's three emergency rooms.

If there has been an increase in the number of overdoses, Willis expects that it is due to the potency of cannabis since legalization.

Legislators may be operating under outdated assumptions about the strength of the product; edibles are particularly dangerous because those experimenting with them may take a second or third dose while waiting for the drug to take effect.

While cannabis products are unlikely to be fatal on their own in the same way opioids and other drugs can be, Willis says he is concerned that the rate of DUIs because of cannabis use could increase.

Cannabis-related health issues are showing up in the South Bay since legalization, says Dr. Greg Whitley, chief medical officer at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. The symptoms that users most often come in with, Whitley explains, include severe anxiety, vomiting, an exacerbation of asthma or emphysema—and severe intoxication. “Those people can come in with symptoms of

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Visions of Moderation Ayahuasca, addiction—and why “Grandmother” is no big fan of marijuana By Bill Smith

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he good old days were good because you were young. As a rule, wherever you spent your 20s, the memories you made are precious and enduring. I was lucky.

I made mine in the Bay Area in the 1990s: affordable rents, barbecued oysters on Drake’s Bay, biking over the bridge to the Marin Headlands or over to Sausalito for the ferry ride back to The City. A super beeftongue burrito at La Cumbre cost less than $4 and Capp Street Project was on Capp Street. For a time, you could smoke in bars, restaurants and cafes. That was also the last time I took psychedelics—a magical day amidst the undulating redwoods of Muir Woods.

I thought I had left those days far behind me until a crisis loomed

and I knew I needed to make some adjustments fast. My son was going off to college, my cannabis-addicted mother was going off the deep end, and I really had to quit smoking cigarettes. I had just finished Michael Pollan’s new book on the healing power of psychedelics, How to Change Your Mind.

I figured that a guided psychedelic experience could provide the quick jolt of therapy I needed, so I contacted a local shaman who worked with ayahuasca. The irony of scrambling my brains with a hallucinogenic DMT concoction from the Amazon to unscramble my comparatively cushy American life is not lost on me. But my insurance deductible puts regular therapy out of reach.

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lan Watts said this of the psychedelic experience: "If you get the message, hang up the phone.” I honestly don’t recall any message from my drug-induced 20s. I’m not sure if I even hung up or just hit “hold.” But I was about to pick up that phone again. Only now I wasn’t a carefree kid with most of his unexplored life ahead; I was a stressed-out 52-yearold single father with most of his unexamined life behind him.

Two weeks before my ayahuasca “sit,” I got instructions for how to prepare: “Rest, reflect on your intention, walk easily and eat whole foods—no red meat, alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. Consider lowering or avoiding coffee, sugar and salt.” The hardest thing for was to cut back to one cup of coffee a day.

I wasn’t surprised that marijuana was on the prohibited list. I started smoking marijuana in high school, but I’d stopped in college. The reason it took me even that long was that I was too intoxicated to notice how dull-witted, unproductively introspective, isolated and boring it made me.

What’s surprising, in retrospect, is that I ever started smoking marijuana at all. I was raised by a “stoner,” which is to say, I raised myself. And, after a lifetime of smoking marijuana, my mother was the same emotionally stunted, ragefilled, paranoid narcissist she was when I was a kid.

So, as far as I’m concerned, there’s no message to be gotten from cannabis. There’s nothing on the other end of that line. That the

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ell then. After two weeks of minor deprivation and self-reflection, I arrived at the gathering place: a rec room in the basement in a subdivision. Most of the 15 other “sitters” seemed to be in their late 30s or early 40s. All were white. As we waited for the shaman we chatted.

It seemed like half the group was in tech, the other half was in art. Half had money, but little meaning, and the other half had meaning, but little money. Only three of us seemed to have a profound need for healing: a recovering heroin addict, a man with obvious mental illness and a woman who just got diagnosed with a death sentence in the form of Huntington’s Disease. The rest of the group was like me: the walking wounded.

When the shaman and his wife arrived they introduced themselves by their actual names and then by their shamanic names. We were in their home. They trusted us, we should trust them. He had taken ayahuasca more than 2,000 times.

They explained what to expect with the “medicine,” how the visions were a gift from the plants’ spirit they called “Grandmother.”

The experience was visceral,

“A prayer was sung, sage and herbs were smudged, and the seekers, one by one, went before the shaman.”

physical and intellectual. It will connect you to your body in new ways. For the first 20 minutes after drinking the tea, there will be nothing.

Then the visions will begin, as if a switch was flipped. We were told, don’t fight it. Let Grandmother guide you and you will learn what you need to learn, though not necessarily what you thought you needed to learn.

A prayer was sung, sage and herbs were smudged, and the seekers, one by one, went before the shaman.

Each sat or knelt and made some blessing while he stared into their eyes and measured out a portion of the ayahuasca, blew on it rapidly three times and then handed them the cup. When it was my turn I downed it without hesitation. It was viscous, thick and pulpy and tasted like licorice. Not unpleasant. I then returned to my spot and waited and watched.

The Shaman drank a big cup of tea and then his wife turned the overhead lights off. The room was candle-lit and the Shaman went around to each of us with his eagle feather. He touched the feather to our heads and shoulders, and waved them about our bodies. I noticed he spent a little extra time with the Huntington’s woman, the man with mental illness and the heroin addict. When he returned

to his seat, he began beating on a drum and singing. I guessed it was Quichua. It was rhythmic and powerful. His wife then joined in with harmonies, and it became so ethereally beautiful that I almost cried. Someone blew out the candles and we were left with only the moonlight, smoldering sage and the shamanic singing to guide us.

The purging started with the artist to my right. He doubled over, convulsed, and spewed a mighty torrent. I was worried the little bucket would overflow, but as quickly as he started, he stopped. I was surprised the sound didn’t gross me out. It didn’t even make me queasy. And there was no nauseainducing smell. A benefit of the diet, no doubt. The vomiting then moved around the yurt like the fountains at the Bellagio. I stifled laughter, shut my eyes, and the visions began.

Geometric patterns shot across my eyelids until I was swimming in them.

I felt a kindness welling up, some entity entering me. Grandmother!

The visions were intense, but my ego, the “I” in my narrative, never completely dissolved. This was fine with me. Grandmother was kind.

Her lessons had such a gentle wisdom that I spent much of the night softly laughing.

First she “looked” at me and gave me a quizzical smile: “You are

fundamentally a happy person!

Deep-down you are happy.”

“Really?” I thought.

And she smiled and shook her head in bemusement: “You seem to feel the need to pay for that happiness with being unhappy?

That’s so funny! You don’t pay for happiness with misery! You pay by enjoying it! By sharing it!”

Then she took a tour around my body, racing like a child through a new house who opens up every door to peek inside each room. She would occasionally stop and I would notice—heart and beat; lungs and breath; she opened every door and bounced on every bed and sofa.

When she was bouncing around my abdomen, I noticed a pain in my shoulder from my arthritis.

She then bounded up to the pain, and as she explored my shoulder, the pain quickly and gently melted away. Same with my tortured knee.

I recall wondering if DMT or the other chemicals in my body at the moment had anti-inflammatory properties. But even though I was making a more clinical evaluation than your typical mystic on potent drugs, I still said, “Thank you” to Grandmother. Whatever I chose to call it, this was powerful medicine.

“I am blessed!” was the next lesson from Grandmother. This message was, again, delivered with seeming wide-eyed wonderment and boundless love. This wasn’t guilt over my white, male privilege.

It wasn’t nearly so rational or abstract as that. I actually felt these blessings: I had a comfortable home, a remarkable son, good friends, a creative and supportive community. My life was abundant with meaning. And again, gently, she pointed out the absurd calculus I made in paying for these blessings with guilt and self-loathing.

Deserving or not deserving was not a part of the equation. You pay for your blessings by honoring them, by sharing them, by tending to them. But what does honoring your blessings look like? Is it as simple as keeping the house tidier?

Unclogging the sink in a timely manner? Not chastising the boy when he spaces out and drops his wet towels on the floor eight inches from the laundry basket?

“That’s a start,” came her reply.

“I think I could manage that,” I thought.

The final two lessons were simple and quick. They, too, involved reframing a problem that

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shaman and “Grandma Ayahuasca” frowned on it made sense to me. If you’re looking for clarity, insight and growth from one drug, you should first step out of the paralyzing fog from another.

How my son turned out the way he did is beyond me. I was going to miss him when he left for college, but I was unprepared for exactly how much until I returned home unexpectedly one night recently, and found the aftermath of a teen party.

Popcorn and tortilla chips were scattered on the sofa and floor; two half empty bottles of Coke and ginger ale with their caps off sat on the coffee table, along with a halfeaten pan of brownies. Uh-oh. I took a bite.

It was pure brownie.

Who is this kid? When I was 16 I was climbing out my bedroom window to take LSD and drink and smoke anything and everything I could get my hands on. And now my own son wasn’t even having interesting parties when Dad was away. As I chewed on the brownie, it hit me how integral my son is to my identity. I’m going to miss the boy when he goes off to school in a way I hadn’t missed anyone since my father died.

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Visions of Moderation «9 allowed the possibility for, if not resolution, then at least management.

I saw my mother as a sad, confused, angry old woman who reflexively drove away the one thing she craved: love. “Have some pity on this old lady.

She is powerless,” came the voice.

“Yeah,” I agreed. And again, I felt it deeply. Seeing her in this light bypassed all my triggers and defenses and I was able for the first time ever to generate some sympathy for that woman.

Last came the smoking. “You can choose to have a cigarette, or to not have a cigarette. Just be sure it is you who is choosing. Say, ‘I am choosing to smoke this cigarette now, or I am choosing not to have this cigarette now.’” All of a sudden, I felt some agency in my relationship with tobacco.

We actually practiced this a few times: “I choose not to smoke right now.” It seemed to work. A lot seemed to work with Grandmother holding your hand.

At some point Grandmother showed me a gate. It was of brown, twisted vines interwoven with hundreds of faces. Behind the gate was the real trial and transformation; ego death and rebirth. I asked her if we were going through that gate. She smiled a compassionate smile and led me away: apparently not. Although I would have trusted the lesson that lay beyond it, I was relieved.

Throughout the evening the chanting and singing would come and go. It would pull us back, and refocus the visions, and remind us of our intentions, our “work.” At one point I sat up and opened my eyes. Sprawled all about the yurt were bodies; some prone, a few sitting upright, some twisting and heaving, some completely still. It occurred to me that if someone walked in here they would think this no different from a nineteenth century opium den. How would anybody know that this mass of shivering, twitching, writhing humanity was working on healing intentions and not just taking a holiday from the barely tolerable misery of modern life?

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t’s hard to say if or when I awoke, because it’s hard to say if I ever slept. It seemed to me that the visions traversed both realms and blurred the distinction between my sleeping and waking self. At last I felt Grandmother had taken her leave of me and I sat up and looked around the yurt. It took me a moment to be sure that it was dawn coming through the opening in the center and not the

moonlight. There were only two other bodies left Everybody else had gone back to the heated rec room.It was cold.

I bundled up my blanket and pillow and headed toward some warmth. In the rec room, I found a spot on the floor and promptly fell asleep.

Later when I was driving home, I felt like I was returning from summer camp. We had all hugged each other goodbye with a warmth that was astonishing considering we spent less than two days together and I couldn’t tell you a single one of their names. During the ride back home I chose to not have three cigarettes. I chose to have one. And I enjoyed the hell out of it.

Later that evening I found the boy reading in bed. He gave me a “Hey Dad,” without looking up from his book.

“You know, we are really fortunate.”

“Yeah.”

“We are, for lack of a better word, ‘blessed.’”

He cocked his head.

“We have a nice home, we have plenty to eat, we have an amazing community. And it’s not a question of whether we deserve these blessings or not, it’s our job to . . . honor them.”

“OK . . .

“Sometimes we feel like we have to pay for them by not acknowledging them or by not taking care of them properly, but that’s silly. We should tend to our blessings.”

Now his book was completely down, and he was looking at me as if there was some joke he wasn’t quite getting.

“We should, you know, tidy up more, do the dishes after dinner, put away our clothes.”

An audible sigh escaped from his lips.

“For a second, I thought you’d joined some Christian cult,” he said.

We laughed, each honoring, in our way, the blessing of the other.

It’s been four weeks since my session with Grandmother. I still smoke, but I do it deliberately. I “choose” to have eight to 10 cigarettes a day. I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and I keep the house a bit tidier than before. I am grateful for a son who has not dulled himself with marijuana, and more forgiving toward a mother who has.

Bill Smith is a pseudonym. The author is a public educator and former Bay Area resident.

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he world likes to think of older adults as happy and carefree retirees.

But in reality, aging can be very stressful. Every aspect of an individual’s life is undergoing change. Activities that used to be easy are now a challenge. People they loved and relied on are no longer there.

Yvonne Roberts Some of the things that gave their life joy and meaning have been lost.

In this presentation we’ll look at the emotional impact of aging. We’ll examine some of the challenges our participants face as they navigate an ever-changing landscape of cognitive abilities, physical limitations, and a cascade of losses. We’ll discuss strategies for helping older adults successfully adjust to these difficult transitions.

Please join us at Whistlestop on Wednesday, May 29th from 10-11:15 am for an informative presentation by Jacob Brown.

Jacob is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with older adults, helping them to navigate the emotional and physical challenges of aging. In addition, Jacob provides grief counseling for individuals of all ages.

Jacob’s office is in Corte Madera and he serves clients throughout Marin County, San Francisco, and the East Bay. Kindly register: 415-456-9062. Free estate planning binders for attendees.

This presentation is sponsored by Valley Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home in Novato.

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THE WEEK’S EVENTS: A SELECTIVE GUIDE

SAN RAFAEL State of Affairs

Bay Area stars of stage Brian Copeland (Not A Genuine Black Man, Waiting Period) and Charlie Varon (Rush Limbaugh in Night School, Rabbi Sam) are usually solo performers, though they are joining forces to tackle life in the age of Trump with The Great American Sh*t Show. Together, the monologists explain how to deal with family members who’ve gone MAGA and more in a show that will make you laugh and think on Thursday, April 18, at Marin Center’s Showcase Theater, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 7:30pm. $40.

415.473.6800.

MILL VALLEY The Producer Preforms Music producer, composer, writer and performing artist John Simon was attached to the top bands and artists in the United States during the late ’60s and the 1970s, including Simon & Garfunkel, The Band, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Janis Joplin and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Simon shares stories from that time in a new book, Truth, Lies & Hearsay, that is both musical memoir and rock ‘n’ roll retrospective. Simon releases the book with a performance and party on Thursday, April 18, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $25-$30. 415.388.3850.

Songwriter and former contestant on ‘The Voice,’ Sawyer Fredericks performs on Wednesday, April 24, at HopMonk Tavern in Novato. See clubs & venues, pg. 16.

LAGUNITAS Fish Friends

Lend a hand to nature this weekend by joining a habitat restoration to save Marin's endangered Coho salmon, as the Salmon Protection & Watershed Network (SPAWN) hosts the Earth Day Salmon Fest at their headquarters, the site of their largest habitat restoration site. Activities for both adults and kids include planting native trees, cleaning creeks, tours, games, art projects and a special showing of What Sharks Reveal About the State of the Ocean documentary on Turtle Island Restoration Network’s shark research in Costa Rica.

The Salmon Fest commences on Saturday, April 20, at SPAWN Headquarters, 9255 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Lagunitas. 10am. Free.

415.663.8590.

SAN RAFAEL Thoughtful Doc

Lissy Laricchia

A dangerous idea has permeated America from the beginning; the belief that some groups and individuals are inherently superior to others and more deserving of fundamental rights. The documentary A Dangerous Idea confronts this issue head-on and explores how biologically determined politics has disenfranchised women and people of color and provided a rationale for state-sanctioned crimes committed against America’s most vulnerable citizens. Editor Maureen Gosling, producer Jed Riffe and director Stephanie Welch are on hand to present and discuss the film on Wednesday, April 24, at Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 7pm. $8-$12. 415.454.1222.

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When he’s not exploring the Antarctic, Henry Kaiser plays guitar; and sometimes, he does both simultaneously.

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or most mortals, a single major accomplishment can be satisfying enough for one lifetime. Being an Academy Award–nominated producer, say; or a directorcomposer and cinematographer for multiple television series; or

a university professor for nearly two decades; or a research diver with one of the highest numbers of dives under Antarctic sea ice; or creating your own record label still going strong in its fourth decade; or collaborating with an unprecedented array of artists

across numerous genres from many different cultures—or, say, being one of the most outstanding guitarists of your generation— would be a laurel quite large enough to rest on.

Not so for Henry Kaiser, whose Promethean achievements

encompass all of these and much else.

But let’s focus for the moment on Henry Kaiser, guitarist. Picking up the guitar at the comparatively late age of 20 and emerging as a cutting-edge improviser in the late seventies, Kaiser has continued to record an incomparably broad variety of music very much in keeping with his wide-ranging interests and influences. In a discography now north of 300 releases, one thing that becomes abundantly clear is how much this man loves to play, with an instantly recognizable, invigorating tone and sky (or is that sea?) diver’s fearlessness, and one who equally esteems the process of collaboration with many different kinds of artists.

That love of playing will be on full display during the weekend of April 20 as Kaiser performs in tributes to two major inspirational figures for him. First, on the exalted marijuana holiday itself, Kaiser will join longtime friends and collaborators Rova Saxophone Quartet among many others for “Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! A Tribute to Cecil Taylor” at CounterPulse in San Francisco. And the following day finds him once more joining drummer John Hanrahan’s ongoing project, performing the classic suite by the late saxophone titan John Coltrane, A Love Supreme, at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley.

Reached at his home near the Santa Cruz mountains, Kaiser recalled the memorable first time he heard Coltrane.

“Some girl played A Love Supreme for me in her dorm room while we made out on her bed! So, it made a strong impression,” he says.

Hanrahan has been leading the Coltrane project for several years with the work’s original instrumentation and recently decided to take the work in an electric direction. One of the first people he contacted was Kaiser, who was in, but said to Harahan, “Let’s get some more electric players with us—let’s open it up and not do it all reverent.”

On April 21, Hanrahan and Kaiser will be joined at Sweetwater Music Hall by violinist Mads Tolling, keyboardist Scott Looney and bassist Murph Murphy. It’s one of several electric incarnations for this project, which has included such musicians as guitarist Steve Kimock

while also serving as soundtrack artist and both land and underwater cinematographer for Encounters at the End of the World, one of several documentaries he has worked on for German director Werner Herzog.

“I met Werner sitting next to him on an airplane years ago,” says Kaiser. “I was a soundtrack advisor to Little Dieter Needs to Fly, I was a cameraman on The Wild Blue Yonder, I was a soundtrack producer on Grizzly Man and then I did the soundtrack and was cameraman on Encounters. And I was the producer, because nobody wanted to be in charge of Werner!

So, I got the job and also got to do the soundtrack for it with Lindley.

I was lucky.”

Kaiser’s accomplishments seemingly know no bounds in yet another ideal metaphor for his music. One irony, sharper as we approach April 20, is that this selfdescribed “psychedelic” guitarist has famously never taken drugs. When asked what “psychedelic” means for him in this context, Kaiser replies, “It means what Salvador Dalí said: I don’t need drugs, I AM drugs!”

Kaiser expands on this thought in a follow-up email, writing, “I get the feeling that what my guitar has to say is psychedelic, rather than coming from psychedelics.

“When you were a preschool kid, did you–like me–lay in your dark bedroom at night and press on the lids of your eyes to generate phosphene patterns of internal light that danced in your head before going to sleep each night? Even though it may look like I'm smiling at the drummer or the audience, inside my mind, and without the addition of recreational chemicals, I'm drifting through glowing clouds of light; among coruscating fractal and geometric forms that shimmer in and out of existence. Rivers of light, like oceanic streams of phosphorescent plankton inflamed by the wakes of playful sea lions, dance in multi-colored time to the music before it happens; giving me my silent cues, like the clouds a glider pilot watches to catch updrafts.”

James Keepnews is a musician, writer and multimedia artist.

Henry Kaiser and friends take a deep dive into Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ on Sunday, April 21, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 5pm. $20. 415. 388.3850.

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as well as the legendary bassist for the iconic West Coast punk band the Minutemen, Mike Watt.

“Watt’s a super Coltrane freak and he was kinda terrified to do it,” Kaiser says. “And the big surprise about A Love Supreme is that it’s something that’s open. It’s a recipe and it makes different things every time. Like the Grateful Dead’s ‘Dark Star,’ it has a strong identity of its own that takes over and you don’t know what’s going to happen.”

That’s a telling reference both from Kaiser’s influences and his own discography, one that features several instances of him playing the Dead’s psychedelic anthem “Dark Star,” starting with a sidelong rendition on his 1988 album Those Who Know History Are Doomed To Repeat It, recorded for the Minutemen’s label SST Records.

Kaiser has been effusive in his praise of the Dead over the years, extolling their pioneering blending of styles and their range of expression from the most familiar to the most avant of gardes, strikingly similar to Kaiser’s own musical journey.

His embrace of widely different musical approaches has resulted in a truly multicultural catalog, with Kaiser exploring music from Africa, India, Japan, Korea, Norway and elsewhere. Perhaps his most popular world music endeavor was his celebrated collaboration with fellow guitarist David Lindley and several musicians from Madagascar on the joyous two-volume A World Out Of Time.

“Lindley and I did not take any money for it,” Kaiser recalls. “All the money went to the Malagasy people. We set up a special publishing deal where they got 90 percent of the publishing and all the proceeds from it. That was sort of a protest against certain first-world artists who badly exploited thirdworld artists, including stealing their songs and their publishing.”

Alongside all this musical activity has been a parallel career as a research diver and educator.

“I taught scientific diving at UC Berkeley since the mid-80s,” says Kaiser. “When our program went away in 2001, I became a diver in the U.S. Antarctic program and I’ve had 13 deployments. And I have the seventh-most dives in the program.”

This experience, in conjunction with his work in film and video, has served him well over the years, not least when he was nominated for an Academy Award as a producer

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A Grand Piano, A Living Legend, and Stories From Producer for The Band ("Music from Big Pink", "The Band," "The Last Waltz") Big Brother feat Janis Joplin ("Cheap Thrills"), Leonard Cohen ("Songs of Leonard Cohen") and many more Fri 4⁄19 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $19–22 • All Ages Orgone with Ideateam Sat 4⁄20 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $20–25 • 21+ Soul Ska with Angelo Moore of Fishbone Sun 4⁄21 • Doors 4pm ⁄ $17–20 • All Ages

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Scott Looney, Murph Murphy and Grammy Winner Mads Tolling on violin Tue 4⁄23 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $17–20 • All Ages

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By Matthew Stafford

After (PG-13) • Amazing Grace (G) Apollo 11 (G) • Avengers: Endgame (PG-13)

Friday, April 19–Thursday, April 25 After (2:00) Modern-day bodice-ripper about a sweet young thing who falls under the spell of a dark, brooding bad boy; Selma Blair stars.

Amazing Grace (1:27) 1972 concert film captures the incomparable Aretha Franklin singing her soul out at LA’s New Temple Missionary Baptist Church.

Avengers: Endgame (3:02) The Marvel mishegoss climaxes with the still-standing superheroes heading into final battle with a universe-destroying miscreant; Scarlett Johansson stars.

The Best of Enemies (2:13) Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell star in the true story of a civil rights activist and a North Carolina Klansman who battled over school desegregation during the incendiary summer of ’71.

Breakthrough (1:30) True tale of a mother’s faith in the recovery of her presumed-dead son; Woody Harrelson narrates.

The Chaperone (1:48) Sumptuous biopic revels in the early life of Wichita flapper and aborning movie legend Louise Brooks; Haley Lu Richardson stars.

The Curse of La Llorona (1:33) The legendary Mexican bogeyperson stalks children and priests in disco-era LA! A Dangerous Idea (1:48) Eye-opening documentary looks at the nation’s long history of genetics-based science and how it’s fostered racism, disenfranchisement and worse.

Diane (1:36) Mary Kay Place delivers a career-defining performance as a selfsacrificing New Englander looking back on her haunted, chaotic life.

Dumbo (2:10) Tim Burton’s live-action reboot of the Disney classic about a flying elephant and his circus sidekicks; Alan Arkin, Michael Keaton and Eva Green star.

Elmer Gantry (2:26) Burt Lancaster is all rambunctious thousand-watt charisma as Sinclair Lewis’s heartland huckster preacher; Richard Brooks writes and directs.

Faith, Hope & Love (1:46) Faith-based rom-com about two lost souls who meet at a dance contest and connect on several levels.

Five Feet Apart (2:00) Wistful romance about the restrictive and non-tactile flirtation between two teenage cystic fibrosis patients.

Hellboy (2:01) The half-demonic superhero is back, prowling the English countryside and battling a saucy sorceress out for blood; Milla Jovovich and David Harbour star.

High Life (1:50) Arty Claire Denis sci-fi flick about the last survivors of a doomed interstellar voyage; Juliette Binoche stars.

Hotel Mumbai (2:05) Unrelentingly tense thriller about the 2008 siege of India’s Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists; Dev Patel and Armie Hammer star.

The Invisibles (1:50) Docudrama about four of the 7,000 Jews who lived secretly in Berlin during WWII is enhanced with

present-day interviews with the actual survivors.

Iyengar (1:47) Documentary portrait of the renowned yogi looks at how his teachings have enlightened and inspired practitioners around the globe.

Kalank (2:45) Romantic epic set in an idyllic town on the verge of Indian independence where two dynasties are threatened by ancient secrets.

Kid Flicks Two (1:22) Catch nine outstanding short subjects from around the world that were showcased at last year’s New York International Children’s Film Festival.

Klimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche (1:30) Explore the saucy, striking imagery of Freud’s Vienna in this insightful celebration of Gustav and Egon’s seminal works.

Little (1:48) Big takes a backflip as a high-powered executive vacays from the pressures of adulthood when she reverts to her happier, tinier younger self.

The Mustang (1:36) A Nevada convict gets a new lease on life when he joins his prison’s wild horse training program; Bruce Dern plays the regulation old-coot trainer.

Okko’s Inn (1:40) Kitaro Kosaka anime concerns an enchanting country inn blessed with friendly, welcoming ghosts and the orphan girl who thrives there.

Penguins (1:16) Disney documentary follows a young Antarctic penguin on his difficult quest to nest, mate and start a family.

Pet Sematary (1:41) Stephen King’s horror novel hits the big screen with Jason Clarke as a Boston doctor who makes the mistake of moving himself and his family to quiet, woodsy Maine.

Point of No Return (1:35) Documentary focuses on the Solar Impulse, a fuel-free, 747-sized miracle in the making of an aircraft powered by the sun.

Rolling Stones: Shine a Light (2:02) Catch the legendary rockers in performance at New York’s Beacon Theatre with special guests Christina Aguilera and Jack Black; Martin Scorsese directs.

Shazam! (2:10) Big/Superman mashup in which a luckless 14-year-old blossoms into a grown-up superhero with totally dope superpowers; Zachary Levi stars.

Teen Spirit (1:32) Elle Fanning stars as a shy small-town wannabe pop singer who challenges herself to thrive and succeed; Max Minghella directs.

Wild Nights With Emily (1:24) Whimsical period biopic reappraises the life of poet extraordinaire Emily Dickinson as a happy and prolific writer, baker and lover; Molly Shannon stars.

Worlds of Ursula K. LeGuin (1:05) Documentary tribute to the acclaimed fantasy novelist and groundbreaking feminist; Margaret Atwood and Michael Pollan offer insights.

The Best of Enemies (PG-13) Breakthrough (PG) Captain Marvel (PG-13) The Chaperone (NR) The Curse of La Llorona (R)

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A Dangerous Idea (NR)

Diane (NR) Dumbo (PG)

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Elmer Gantry (PG) Faith, Hope & Love (PG) Five Feet Apart (PG-13) Hellboy (R) • High Life (R) Hotel Mumbai (R) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG)

Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10; Sun-Thu 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:50, 4:15, 9:50; Sun-Thu 10:50, 4:15 Cinema: Thu 6, 10 Fairfax: Thu 6:01, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7, 9:45, 10, 10:30, 10:45, 11 Northgate: Thu 6, 7:15, 8, 9:15, 10, 11:15, 12:01; 3D showtime at 8:50 Playhouse: Thu 6:01, 6:15, 6:30, 9:45 Rowland: Thu 6, 6:40, 7, 7:30, 10, 10:35, 10:55, 12:01; 3D showtimes at 8, 11:25 Regency: 1:10, 6:50 daily Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 9:40; Sat 1:50, 4, 7, 9:40; Sun 1:50, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7; Thu 4 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:20; Sun-Wed 12, 3:15, 6:30; Thu 12, 3:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 10 Rafael: Fri-Sun 3:30, 8; Tue-Wed 8 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:25 Rowland: FriWed 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rafael: Wed 7 (filmmakers Stephanie Welch, Maureen Gosling and Jed Riffe in person) Rafael: Fri, Tue 6, 8:15; Sat-Sun 1:30, 6, 8:15; Wed 6 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:15; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:45; Thu 12:30, 3:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri-Sun 12, 3:15, 6:05; Mon-Wed 3:15, 6:05 Lark: Sun 3:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:15, 7:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 4:55, 10:25 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:35, 4:40, 7:40, 10:35 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10; Sun-Thu 11:10, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Thu 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10

Northgate: Fri-Mon, Wed 10:55, 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:50; Tue 10:55, 1:50 The Invisibles (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sun 3:45 Rafael: Fri, Tue 5:45; Sat-Sun 1:15, 5:45 • Iyengar (NR) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 2:35, 6:15, 9:50 (in Hindi with English • Kalank (NR) subtitles) Lark: Sat-Sun 10:30 • Kid Flicks Two (NR) Klimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche (NR) Lark: Sun 1 Little (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Missing Link (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Thu 12:10, 2:45, 5, 7:30, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12:10, 2:45, 5, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri-Sun 12, 2:30, 4:45, 7; Mon-Wed 4:45, 7 The Mustang (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:50, 7:20, 10; Sat 1:30, 4:50, 7:20, 10; Sun 1:30, 4:50, 7:20; MonWed 4:50, 7:20; Thu 4:50 National Theatre London: All About Eve (PG-13) Lark: Sat 1 Northgate: Tue 7 • Okko’s Inn (NR) Penguins (G) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30; Sun-Wed 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15; Thu 12:15, 2:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35, 12:50, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Pet Sematary (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40 Rafael: Mon 6:30 (filmmakers Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader • Point of No Return (NR) in person)

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Rolling Stones: Shine a Light (PG-13) Lark: Wed 7:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:45, Shazam! (PG-13) 3:50, 6:50; Thu 12:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 4, 7:10, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:20; Sun-Thu 11:40, • Teen Spirit (PG-13) 2:10, 4:30, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1, 3:45, 7; Thu 1, Us (R) 3:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; • Wild Nights With Emily (NR) Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35 Wonder Park (PG) Rafael: Thu 7 (filmmaker Arwen Curry in person) • Worlds of Ursula K. LeGuin (NR) We have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks.

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Calendar Concerts MARIN "A Love Supreme" Acoustically Electric Guitarist and composer Henry Kaiser leads a supergroup of musicians in performing John Coltrane's classic album. Apr 21, 5pm. $17-$20. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Nation Seder Enjoy a dinner under the stars and live performances from Phil Lesh, Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz, Ross James, Scott Guberman and others. Apr 22-23. $35$75. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

SONOMA Villalobos Brothers Family band blends jazz, rock, classical and Mexican folk to deliver messages of love, brotherhood and social justice. Apr 20, 7:30pm. $25 and up. Green Music Center Weill Hall, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

White Denim Austin, Tex., indie-rockers play off their new LP, "Side Effects," with guests Once & Future Band opening. Apr 23, 8:30pm. $16-$18.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

NAPA Bands in the Bay Napa Live Music group presents a night of music with Native Elements, Unlikely Heroes, the Afrofunk Experience, the Trims and DJ Scotty Fox. Apr 20, 7pm. $20. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.880.2300.

Michael McDonald Chart-topping veteran singer-songwriter performs from his first album of original material in 17 years, "Wide Open." Apr 18, 8pm. $75-$115. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Clubs & Venues MARIN

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Apr 17, Sarah Herzog. Apr 24, Jazz in the Neighborhood. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Old St Hilary's Landmark Apr 21, 4pm, Journey into Spring with Two Violins and a Piano. 201 Esperanza, Tiburon, 415.435.1853.

Osteria Divino Apr 17, J Kev. Apr 18, Ana Mandara Duo. Apr 19, Barrio Manouche. Apr 20, Walter Earl Trio. Apr 21, Michael Fecskes Duo. Apr 23, Greg Jacobs. Apr 24, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

The Great American Sh*t Show Performers Brian Copeland and Charlie Varon join forces in a show about life in the age of Trump. Apr 18, 7:30pm. $40. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Mark Pitta Longtime San Francisco-based standup Mark Pitta headlines two nights in the Barrel Room. Apr 19-20, 8pm. $20-$25.

Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Peri's Silver Dollar Apr 17, Idle Joy. Apr 18, Sharone Digitale.

Apr 19, Shred Zeppelin and Ann Halen.

Apr 20, PSDSP and SamVega. Apr 21, Beckylin & Her Druthers. Apr 23, Dylan Juhan Jazz Group. Apr 24, THICC. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

The Spouse Whisperer Award-winning comedian Mark Cordes' one-man show looks at the real world of relationships. Apr 20, 5pm. $45$55. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Rancho Nicasio Apr 19, Blackout Cowboys. Apr 20, Zydeco Flames. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Events

Sweetwater Music Hall Apr 19, Orgone. Apr 20, Soul Ska goes to Memphis 420 Party. Apr 23, Mike Love.

Apr 24, Wayne "the Train" Hancock.

19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Apr 17, Victoria George Band. Apr 18, Dusty Green Bones Band. Apr 19, Phil Lesh and friends. Apr 20, Los Gardeners.

Apr 21, Elliott Peck and friends. Apr 22, Grateful Monday with Scott Law and friends. Apr 23, Jeremy D'Antonio and friends. Apr 24, the Casual Coalition. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Art Opening MARIN Gallery Route One Apr 19-May 5, "Create!," latest exhibit is an interactive experience of free artist workshops, art making, demos and more.

Reception, Apr 20 at 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5.

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George's Nightclub Apr 20, DJ Alex and DJ Ortega. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Fulton Crossing Apr 19, "Chasing Rabbits," Seth Richardson creates mixed-media paintings, sculptures and furniture using materials scavenged from fields and construction sites in Sonoma. Reception, Apr 19 at 5pm. 1200 River Rd, Fulton.

Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm 707.536.3305.

Comedy

HopMonk Novato Apr 19, Pop Rocks. Apr 20, Andre Nickatina. Apr 21, Kyle Cook with Paul McDonald. Apr 24, Sawyer Fredericks.

224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Fake Comedy Radio Hour Comedians Johnny Steele, Mari Magaloni and Michael Bossier join forces to satirize just about everything. Apr 20, 8pm. $20-$30. Throckmorton Theatre,

Fenix Apr 19, Angel from Montgomery. Apr 20, David Byrd & Byrds of a Feather. Apr 21, Mitch Woods & His Rockets 88s. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Creekside Earth Day Cleanup Participate in a day of park cleanup, all ages and experience welcomed. Apr 20, 9am. Creekside Park, 231 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, 415.763.2977.

Dementia Caregiving Forum Half-day event is for family members and professionals and offers insight into Alzheimer's and caregiver strategies.

Advance registration required. Apr 24, 9:30am. Free. Outdoor Art Club, 1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 800.272.3900.

Earth Day Salmon Fest Help in hands-on habitat restoration to save Marin's endangered coho salmon.

Apr 20, 10am. Turtle Island Restoration Network HQ, 9255 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Olema, 415.663.8590.

Earth Day Sunset Sail Set sail from Sausalito and travel around the Bay to see several sights that are protected for their aesthetic and environmental value. Apr 22, 6pm. $69. Schooner Freda B, Sausalito Yacht Harbor, 100 Bay St, Sausalito, 415.331.0444.

An Evening with Evidential Medium Cindy Kaza Kaza will connect with loved ones who are with us in spirit. Apr 18, 7:30pm. $20.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Novato Clean & Green Day Help remove litter from local spots and enjoy an eco-fair. Apr 20, 9am. City Green, 901 Sherman Ave, Novato, novato.org.

Restore & Create Annual Earth Day celebration at Stinson Beach combines care for the environment with arts activities for all ages. Apr 20, 10am. Stinson Beach, 25 Marine Way, Stinson Beach, earthdaystinsonbeach.org.

Thrive Alive Interactive program improves brain health and increases longevity with music. movement and relaxation. Wed, Apr 24, 1pm. $15-$30. St Columba’s Episcopal Church, 12835 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, 415.669.1039.

Field Trips Earth Day at Slide Ranch Lend a hand in a range of stewardship projects. Apr 20, 10am. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, 415.381.6155.

From Wings to Wings Hike and learn how the US Army Corps of Engineers is transforming the former US Army Air Base into restored wetlands. Apr 20, 1:30pm. Hamilton Wetlands Path, South Hanger Ave, Novato, 415.332.3871.

San Geronimo Valley Full Moon Hike Ranger Mike Warner leads a relaxing evening hike across beautiful open spaces. Advance registration required.

Apr 19, 7:30pm. Lagunitas Elementary School, 1 Lagunitas School Rd, San Geronimo, marincountyparks.org.

Film A Dangerous Idea Filmmakers are on hand to screen and discuss film on race and genetics in America.

Apr 24, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

In Search of Greatness Documentary features interviews with the greatest athletes of all time. Apr 19, 6:30pm. $5. Sports Basement Novato, 100 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.493.2633.

Monty Python's Life of Brian Classic comedy returns to cinemas for a 40th anniversary, in glorious standard definition and mono-sound. Apr 18, 7pm.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Rockin' at the Lark Martin Scorsese’s "Shine a Light" captures the Rolling Stones live in concert circa 2006. Apr 24, 7:30pm. $10$18. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Tiburon International Film Festival The United Nations of film fests returns with films from around the world. Through Apr 18. Playhouse Theater, 40 Main St, Tiburon, tiburonfilmfestival.com.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT wFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146303. The following individual(s) are doing business: BRADLEY REAL ESTATE, 850 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: MELISSA BRADLEY, 22 WOODSIDE WAY #159, ROSS, CA 94957. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 22, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 3, 10, 17 and 24 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146333. The following individual(s) are doing business: WM MEDICAL, 20 BURGESS CT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: WILMA MARKS, 20 BURGESS CT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 26, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 3, 10, 17 and 24 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146434.

The following individual(s) are doing business: ENGEL + VOELKERS FAIRFAX, 44 BOLINAS RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC., 3636 E. COAST HIGHWAY, CORONA DEL MAR, CA 92625. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under

the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 12, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 3, 10, 17 and 24 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146438.

The following individual(s) are doing business: ENGEL + VOELKERS MILL VALLEY, 206 E. BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC., 3636 E. COAST HIGHWAY, CORONA DEL MAR, CA 92625. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 12, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 3, 10, 17 and 24 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146502.

The following individual(s) are doing business: SHOP COLMILLO, COLMILLO, 26 HAZEL AVE. APT B, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: ROBYN SUE ANN MILLER, 26 HAZEL AVE. APT B, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 20, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146599. The following individual(s) are doing business: SOLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 465 FAWN DRIVE, SAN ANSELMO,

CA 94960: SOPHIE PAPPAS, 465 FAWN DRIVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960, PETER PAPPAS, 465 FAWN DRIVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 2, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146516. The following individual(s) are doing business: J. CHAVEZ GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR INC., 177 CANAL ST APT 1919, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: J. CHAVEZ GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC., 177 CANAL ST APT 1919, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 2, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146597. The following individual(s) are doing business: SUN AUTOMOTIVE, 90 GATE 5 RD, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: ROBERT C COGSWELL, 74 MADRONE PARK CIRCLE, MILL VALLEY CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 2, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146594. The following individual(s) are doing business: DOLL AND DANDY, 67 THROCKMORTON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: PHAM CO. LLC, 67 THROCKMORTON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 2, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146441. The following individual(s) are doing business: MARIN MOMMA, AMERICAN MOMMA, 32 ROSS COMMON SUITE 230, ROSS, CA 94954: MELISSA DAY BRADLEY, 32 ROSS COMMON SUITE 230, ROSS, CA 94954. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 12, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146504. The following individual(s) are doing business: PRETTY PRETTY PRINCESS, DEVIL’S CANDY, 135 THIRD STREET, SUITE 100, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 689 CELLARS, LP, 135 THIRD STREET, SUITE 100, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 21, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019-146598. The fol-lowing individual(s) are doing business: NAKEDSOL.DESIGN, 45 MARQUARD AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SELIN KABAALIOGLU, 45 MARQUARD AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 2, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146533.

The following individual(s) are doing business: PMQ MCC SAN RAFAEL PHARMACY,

3110 KERNER BLVD, SUITE A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PHARMEDQUEST PHARMACY SERVICES, 451 LAMBERT RD, SUITE 208, BREA, CA 92821. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on MARCH 25, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT —File No: 146534.

The following individual(s) are doing business: PMQ MCC NOVATO PHARMACY, 6100 REDWOOD BLVD, SUITE A, NOVATO, CA 94945: PHARMEDQUEST PHARMACY SERVICES, 451 LAMBERT RD, SUITE 208, BREA, CA 92821. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on MARCH 25, 2019. (Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146559.

The following individual(s) are doing business: TORTA LEON BAKING COMPANY, 144 PINE STREET, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: LEON OLSOVI, 144 PINE STREET, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVUDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 28, 2019.

(Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME—File No: 304873.

The following person(s) has/ have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County ClerkRecorder’s Office on April 1, 2014, Under File No: 134490. Fictitious Business name(s) BA TRAVEL, 67 LONGWOOD DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ELIZABETH GAIL ALBER, 67 LONGWOOD DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 22, 2019 (Publication Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1 2019)

OTHER NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Dale R. Blanton CASE NO.: PR 1901117 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Dale R. Blanton a.k.a. Rusty Blanton A Petition for~Probate~has been filed by: Kathryn M Parker and Harold Sawyer in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin. The Petition for~Probate~requests that: Kathryn M Parker and Harold Sawyer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 4/29/2019, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: J, Address of court: 3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California~Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California~Probate~Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in~Probate~Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Samantha

Murray Tighe, Attorney at Law, 1300 Grant Ave, Suite 203, Novato, CA 94945 415-986-5910 FILED: MAR 22, 2019 James M. Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: E. Anderson (April 4, 10, 17 of 2019)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT WILLIS MOREY, JR, aka ROBERT W. MOREY, JR. CASE NO.: PR 1901002 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Robert Willis Morey, Jr., Robert W. Morey, Jr., Robert Willis Morey, Robert W. Morey, Robert Morey A Petition for~Probate~has been filed by: Janet L. Dobrovolny in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin. The Petition for~Probate~requests that: Janet L. Dobrovolny be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 4/15/2019, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: J, Address of court: 3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California~Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California~Probate~Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may

file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in~Probate~Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Janet L. Dobrovolny 2000 Powell Street, Suite 1605, Emeryville, CA 94608 510-6533878 FILED: MAR 7, 2019 James M. Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: E. CHAIS (March 27, April 4, April 10 of 2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1901123 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Tay Franklin, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Miles Owings Franklin to Proposed Name: Milo Owings Franklin 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 5/24/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: A, Room: A. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: March 22, 2019 Stephen Frecerro Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By C. Lucchesi, Deputy (April 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1901250 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Jazon Amari Basped, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Jazon Amari Basped to Proposed Name: Jazon Amari Polk 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change

of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 5/13/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: E. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: APRIL 2, 2019 Andrew E. Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (April 10, 17, 24, May 1 of 2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1901413 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Kelly Lynn Buttolph, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Kelly Lynn Buttolph to Proposed Name: Kelly King 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 5/30/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: E, Room: E. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: APRIL 12, 2019 Andrew E. Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By J. Chen, Deputy (April 17, 24, May 1, 5 of 2019)

By Amy Alkon

Q:

I’m a married lesbian. Yesterday on the phone, my wife invited her sister to spend the night (in our small one-bedroom apartment) without asking me. When I confronted her, saying it’s OUR home, she said, “It’s my sister!” Family’s very important to her, and her sister didn’t come, so I let it go. But what’s the protocol with guests, specifically family?—Feelings Ignored

A:

To err is human—as is the tendency to duck personal responsibility like it’s a shoulder-fired missile.

We have a powerful drive to be consistent—to have our actions match what we claim to stand for. We are also frequently inconsistent. Welcome to “cognitive dissonance,” social psychologist Leon Festinger’s term for the discomfort we feel when we hold two competing beliefs or attitudes or when our beliefs and our behaviors clash. An example of this (totally random!) would be the belief “I’m a loving, respectful, considerate spouse” and then the behavior “I just hauled off and told my sister our home is her hotel room—without so much as a courtesy ‘Hey, hon...?’ to my wife.”

Social psychologist Elliot Aronson, one of Festinger’s former students, found that we manage our inconsistencies through “self-justification.” This involves creating an explanation for our hypocritical attitudes or behavior that makes us look good: smart, honest and 100 percent in the right.

So (again, super randomly!) an example of self-justification would be a spouse who’s just acted like a singleton instead of a partner—who excuses it with “Family is everything to me!” instead of conceding “Whoopsy...got a little impulsive on the phone and forgot to run Sis’s visit by you.” (Just a guess, but you probably wouldn’t have been all “Sorry, but the couch is totally booked up with our unfolded laundry.”)

As for your question—“What’s the protocol with guests, specifically family?”— unfortunately, there’s no set of numbered stone tablets to answer that. In fact, as with so many questions that come up in relationships, the process of answering—not the actual answer—is what really matters.

I see this constantly in my work as a volunteer mediator (doing free dispute resolution for Los Angeles residents in the LA City Attorney’s office). Conflicts that turn ugly and escalate are typically the result of people pushing for “positions” without regard for “interests.”

Positions are our goals—the “what,” as in what we want another person to do (or stop doing). So, your position might be “I want to be asked, even just as a formality, before you tell somebody they can stay over.” Interests are the underlying motivations— the “why”: “I want to be treated with respect, like my feelings matter.”

In my mediations, I’ve found that positions that are deeply important to a person can become far less do-or-die when you tend to their underlying interests. This starts with framing whatever happened in, uh, flame-retardant rather than inflammatory terms.

You do this by expressing your feelings—“I felt really humiliated when X happened’’— instead of making accusations: “You did this, you relationship criminal!”

Hearing feelings (instead of blame) allows you to empathize with each other.

(HINT: You should actively try to empathize—and, in mediator lingo, “validate” feelings, meaning let the other person know that you get where they’re coming from.) For example, in addressing this guest issue, you might’ve said to your wife, “I hear how important family is to you.” Hearing that you understand eliminates the need for her to try to MAKE you—meaning she can approach the conflict between you more like a loving partner than a “Thrones” swordmistress, bent on turning the enemy into a human doily.

The beauty of dialing down from combat mode like this is that it enables you to engage in collaborative problem-solving—for example, brainstorming together to come up with ideas for how things could work regarding overnight guests at your place.

And finally, following the lead of parents with tantrummy children, you could preplan to say “Hey, let’s take a time out” when things get heated.

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email adviceamy@aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly radio show, blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon

Astrology

For the week of April 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19): French writer

Simone de Beauvoir sent a letter to her lover, Aries author Nelson Algren. She wrote, "I like so much the way you are so greedy about life and yet so quiet, your eager greediness and your patience, and your way of not asking much of life and yet taking much because you are so human and alive that you find much in everything." I'd love to see you embody that state in the coming weeks, Aries.

In my astrological opinion, you have a mandate to be both utterly relaxed and totally thrilled; both satisfied with what life brings you and skillfully avid to extract the most out of it; both at peace with what you already have and primed to grab for much more.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Beat

Generation of American poets arose in the late 1940s as a rebellion against materialistic mainstream culture and academic poetry. It embraced sexual liberation, Eastern spirituality, ecological awareness, political activism and psychedelic drugs. One of its members, Jack Kerouac, tweaked and ennobled the word "beat" to serve as the code name for their movement. In its old colloquial usage, "beat" meant tired or exhausted.

But Kerouac re-consecrated it to mean "upbeat" and "beatific," borrowing from the Italian word beato, translated as "beatific." I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because you're on the verge of a similar transition: from the old meaning of "beat" to the new.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "Scattered through the ordinary world, there are books and artifacts and perhaps people who are like doorways into impossible realms, of impossible and contradictory truth." Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges said that, and now I'm passing it on to you— just in time for your entrance into a phase when such doorways will be far more available than usual.

I hope you will use Borges' counsel as a reminder to be alert for everyday situations and normal people that could lead you to intriguing experiences and extraordinary revelations and life-changing blessings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Free Will Astrology Committee To Boldly Promote Cancerian's Success is glad to see that you're not politely waiting for opportunities to come to you.

Rather, you're tracking them down and proactively wrangling them into a form that's workable for your needs. You seem to have realized that what you had assumed was your fair share isn't actually fair; that you want and deserve more. Although you're not being mean and manipulative, neither are you being overly nice and amenable; you're pushing harder to do things your way. I approve!

And I endorse your efforts to take it even further.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many experts who have

studied the art and science of running fast believe that it's best if a runner's legs are symmetrical and identical in their mechanics. But that theory is not supported by the success of champion sprinter Usain Bolt. Because he has suffered from scoliosis, his left leg is a half-inch longer than his right. With each stride, his left leg stays on the track longer than his right, and his right hits the track with more force. Some scientists speculate that this unevenness not only doesn't slow him down, but may in fact enhance his speed. In accordance with current astrological variables, I suspect you will be able to thrive on your asymmetry in the coming weeks, just as your fellow Leo Usain Bolt does.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo adventurer Jason Lewis traveled around the world using transportation powered solely by his own body. He walked, bicycled, skated, rowed, pedaled and swam more than 46,000 miles. I propose that we make him your role model for the next four weeks. You're primed to accomplish gradual breakthroughs through the use of simple, persistent, incremental actions. Harnessing the power of your physical vitality will be an important factor in your success.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Curcumin is a chemical found in the plant turmeric. When ingested by humans, it may diminish inflammation, lower the risk of diabetes, support cardiovascular

By Rob Brezsny

health, and treat digestive disorders. But there's a problem: the body is inefficient in absorbing and using curcumin—unless it's ingested along with piperine, a chemical in black pepper. Then it's far more available. What would be the metaphorical equivalent to curcumin in your life? An influence that could be good for you, but that would be even better if you synergized it with a certain additional influence? And what would be the metaphorical equivalent of that additional influence? Now is a good time to investigate these questions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "I have the

usual capacity for wanting what may not even exist," wrote poet Galway Kinnell. How abut you, Scorpio? Do you, too, have an uncanny ability to long for hypothetical, invisible, mythical and illusory things? If so, I will ask you to downplay that amazing power of yours for a while. It's crucial for your future development that you focus on yearning for actual experiences, real people and substantive possibilities. Please understand: I'm not suggesting you're bad or wrong for having those seemingly impossible desires. I'm simply saying that for now you will thrive on being attracted to things that are genuinely available.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in," wrote Sagittarian novelist Jane Austen. I'm guessing you've had that experience—maybe more than usual, of late.

But I suspect you'll soon be finding ways to express those embryonic feelings. Congrats in advance! You'll discover secrets you've been concealing from yourself.

You'll receive missing information whose absence has made it hard to understand the whole story. Your unconscious mind will reveal the rest of what it has thus far merely been hinting at.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): All over

the world, rivers and lakes are drying up. Sources of water are shrinking. Droughts are becoming more common and prolonged. Why? Mostly because of climate change. The good news is that lots of people are responding to the crisis with alacrity.

Among them is an engineer in India named Ramveer Tanwar. Since 2014, he has organized efforts leading to the rejuvenation of 12 dead lakes and ponds. I propose we make him your role model for the coming weeks. I hope he will inspire you to engage in idealistic pursuits that benefit other people. And I hope you'll be motivated to foster fluidity and flow and wetness everywhere you go.

The astrological time is ripe for such activities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A blogger named Caramelizee offered her definition of elegance: "Being proud of both your feminine and masculine qualities; seeing life as a non-ending university and learning everything you can; caring for yourself with tender precision; respecting and taking advantage of silences; tuning in to your emotions without being oversensitive; owning your personal space and being generous enough to allow other people to own their personal space." This definition of elegance will be especially apropos and useful for you Aquarians in the coming weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You Pisceans have

been summoning heroic levels of creative intensity.

You've been working extra hard and extra smart.

But it seems that you haven't been fully recognized or appreciated for your efforts. I'm sorry about that.

Please don't let it discourage you from continuing to express great integrity and authenticity. Keep pushing for your noble cause and offering your best gifts. I'm proud of you! And although you may not yet have reaped all the benefits you will ultimately sow, three months from now I bet you'll be pleased you pushed so hard to be such a righteous servant of the greater good.

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