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Tom Gogola used great fortitude in maintaining objectivity as he described the tightrope straddled

by Republican Fred Schein in a substantial article “Log Cabin Fervor” (May 29, 2019) Earlier, Schein admits, “it is lonely being a Gay Republican.”

Curiosity held my attention as I try to understand the seeming contradiction. Humm. Schein touched on Republican supported economic needs of small business and boasts of Young Republicans; college students at Berkeley, Davis and Sonoma State, saying: “they can shoot.”

I read with a nondiscrimination effort the difference between Democrats and Republicans while I process the current strangeness of our country in the hands of a showman. I appreciate that we should all be treated equal and Schein’s effort is heartfelt, but I cannot cross the party chasm.

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Stop it,Please

I read in the SF Chronicle the Trump Administration plans to allow medical staff in the nation to deny treatment to lesbians, gays, bisexual

or transgender patients because of religious or moral beliefs held by the health care workers; thus allowing doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, emergency medical technicians, even receptionists to deny care. I thought of my late wonderful lesbian cousin, Denise, who lived in a rural county whose only hospital was religious based, and I wonder if they would have helped her with her ovarian cancer.

So, I turned immediately to Stevie Wonder vinyl and his 1976 “Songs in the Key of Life,”’ put on side one, cut one and listened to: “Good morn or evening fiends Here’s your friendly announcer I have serious news to pass on to every-body Could mean the world’s disaster Could change your joy laughter to tears and pain.

“It’s that Love’s in need of love today Don’t delay Send yours in right away Hate’s goin’ round Breaking many hearts Stop it please Before it’s gone too far.”

That’s only the first few bars in this remarkable song and album. One wonders how cruel Trump and his staff are willing to go—my bad, we’ve already seen that in their taking babies from refugee parents while sending the parents back to Central America and keeping their children here in cages.

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Heroes &Zeroes

By Nikki Silverstein

As if vaping nicotine isn’t hazardous enough, a trend is emerging among teens: vaping marijuana. According to the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force, marijuana vaping give kids a more intense high than expected. A vaping cartridge contains 75 to 80 percent THC, while the leaf form ranges from 15 to 24 percent THC. That’s too high for the 420 crowd.

Teens vape at home and in school, but since it produces little odor and the handheld device is quite small, the deed often goes undetected by parents and teachers. The task force urges parents, teachers and students to be aware of the risks of vaping.

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A heroic 6-year-old girl dialed 911 last Saturday afternoon when her mother was “not acting right.” Indeed, her mother was having a medical emergency. Catherine, called Cacky by her family, remained composed as she used her mother’s cell phone to call the emergency number. She said that her “mommy needed a doctor, an ambulance or the police.” Marin County Sheriff ’s Office dispatchers Joanna Langenhan and Tiffany Hettich took the call, listened to Cacky’s description of the situation and sent out first responders from the fire department and sheriff’s office.

When help arrived, Cacky was “amazing,” according to the sheriff ’s office. She pointed out everything the paramedics needed and requested that someone call her father to pick up her and her 7-year-old brother.

This smart young gal didn’t miss a thing. She even reminded the sheriff ’s personnel to turn off the lights before they left the house.

Later that evening, Cacky received a visit from Deputy William Fahy and Sergeant Tom Alipio, who presented her with a superstar certificate and a teddy bear. Both Cacky and her brother received a special invitation to the MCSO’S Communications Center.

We’re impressed with Cacky’s courage and poise under pressure.

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Will the empty Birkenstock building finally get a new owner?

Locations and Vocations Commercial vacancy rates low as iconic Birkenstock building reportedly in contract By Tom Gogola

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here’s a new buzz phrase that’s been highlighted by the Marin Economic Forum in its latest report on the county’s real estate woes—“location quotient,” or LQ. The expression refers to a formula that’s used to measure the

concentration of one industry in a given area to another.

Last week the MEF issued a survey that compared various “location quotients” in the county and found that two employment sectors—computer/mathematical, healthcare and technical workers—

are not especially well-represented in Marin County’s workforce. Those jobs pay an average of $42 an hour.

At the same time, low-wage jobs in the service sector predominated (which is not unusual for any area, says the MEF) as well as many jobs in design, arts, entertainment, sports and media.

7 signs in that department— exacerbated, he says, but the county’s high proportion of highly skilled professionals who have to leave the county to use their skills.

“There are not as many companies in Marin as people would like.”

The Marin office-vacancy rates, he says, are part of a larger dynamic and public posture by the county itself. “It’s very much not in the spirit of Marin County to go out and find a major manufacturer and relocate here because our residents need factory jobs,” says Blakeley, quickly adding that it’s not a criticism of county officials, but a reflection of the culture of Marin County: “That’s just not the character of the county. “What residents desire is high skill or middle skill jobs,” he says, “and find a way that pays them to stay here.”

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he MEF’s most recent studies on commercial activity and real estate in the county come at an interesting moment, as one of the county’s most iconic commercial buildings is in contract and may have a new owner as early as this week, says the broker handling the deal.

The iconic McGraw Hill/ Birkenstock distribution center at 8171 Redwood Blvd., in Novato is an architectural curiosity whose aesthetic lies somewhere between the crown of the Statue of Liberty and Eero Saarinen’s modernist TWA Terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport. Saarinen didn’t design the building; the architect who did, John Savage Bolles, also designed Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

It’s a modernist classic on an 80-acre campus that’s visible from Highway 101 to the east and otherwise surrounded by open space. The German shoe company Birkenstock purchased the entire McGraw Hill compound in the early 1990’s, then left the region for Kentucky around the time of the 2008 economic crash, only to return to Marin in 2012 to occupy some office space on the campus it had previously left behind. The distribution center has remained shuttered since 2012—the only signs of life, apparently, were skateboarders who reportedly used to ride on the roof.

The eye-catching building looks like its in search of a great idea and

Marin County is a beautiful place to live but finding high paying jobs is a challenge.

James Manley says “there is a great idea for the property which I am not at liberty to talk about.”

Commercial broker Manley is handling the sale with Keegan & Coppin and says that the 174,000 square foot warehouse is currently in contract—and that an announcement about its new owner could come any day now. Did skateboarders really use its roof ?

“People claim to have seen that,” says Manley, but he’s not been able to find any photo evidence.

The strikingly angular building, built in 1964, has regularly been in and out of escrow since it’s been on the market, says Manley—interest has sprung up from Fortune 500 companies to artist colonies, to proposals for a residential development. Some Marinites have gone online to promote its use as an indoor-cannabis grow site, while others have wondered whether the well-positioned warehouse might wind up in Amazon’s hands as a jump-off station for North Bay deliveries in those iconic gray trucks.

Given the deal is still in the works, Manley couldn’t and wouldn’t provide any detail about the prospective buyer or the purchase price, but said it “would be really exciting for the area.” The building boasts 24-foot ceilings and a rugged concrete construction that Manley says couldn’t be replicated under

today’s building regulations.

Inquiries to Birkenstock’s press office seeking information about the property were not returned.

“The city has placed (the building) on the general plan for a business park designation,” says Manley, “which makes absolutely no sense.” He says efforts are underway to preserve the property’s current light-industrial zoning designation and that Novato officials are protecting the confidentiality of the prospective buyer as they sort through some zoning issues; to do otherwise, he says, “would place them in a potentially uncomfortable position.”

While the building is something of a white elephant, Manley says interest in the property has been high. For him, it’s been a full-time job to try and find a new owner for warehouse space, and he says the only comparable deal he’s worked on was the sale of the historic Sunset Line and Twine building in Petaluma more than ten years ago.

Like the Birkenstock warehouse, he notes that the Petaluma building had an historic character to it that bristled with possibility.

“Sometimes you just walk into a place and feel the possibilities,” says Manley.

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“That would please most residents,” the MEF reports, except for the fact that those are among the lowest-paying jobs in the county, averaging $21.81 an hour—just above the level of a livable wage in Marin County.

The MEF report on those LQs came on the heels of another blog report from April that highlighted that while residential real estate market in Marin is exceedingly tight, that there’s been a concerning trend of rising vacancy rates in commercial buildings.

The two trends, taken together, present a vexing if not troublesome picture for the economic vitality of Marin County, suggests the MEF. Mike Blakeley, the chief executive officer at the MEF, says his organization has been hearing from the commercial real estate sector, leasing agents and developers and small business owners who all say that commercial vacancy rates in the county are higher than they ought to be.

“There are not as many companies or businesses that may potentially be located here,” Blakeley says. “Most residents in Marin County are not aware that there are vacancy rates in San Rafael and Novato that are kind of flat or in some places going up.

That is not a good signal—demand is a little flat.”

The issue dovetails with a chronic and well-reported lack of housing in Marin County, he says, exacerbated in some measure by scant new housing construction in Marin County in recent years. The MEF, which is funded in part by Marin County, didn’t take a position on the county’s housing policies but did report that it had passed on some on some $500 million in potential economic activity in discouraging new residential development in recent years.

Many regions are dealing with a housing crunch, Blakeley says but Marin’s problems are exacerbated by a lack of jobs for high-end earners in the county. Not to mention: A place for those earners to live, and work locally.

“If you dig down and look deeper,” he notes in a discussion of the MEF’s data, “are companies locating here, do we have the office space, is there a demand for the space?”

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future. And, he can’t speak to what forces conspired to keep it on the market without an occupant for more than a decade. “What I can say about vacant office space more broadly in Marin is it’s part of a larger dynamic of—what does Marin look like as a place to do business.”

For now, it looks like a county with some work to do, says Blakeley, given the intersection of Marin’s location-quotient and its commercial-residential vacancy gap.

“As far as occupation LQ’s telling a story about the uniqueness of the Marin economy,” MEF reports, “one might say we have a higher concentration of lower paying jobs and that occupations in two of the best paying sectors have a lower relative concentration in Marin than the national average. That should be perceived as a problem; the occupations we have aren’t necessarily the occupations we need

given the high cost of living and our assets, which includes a highly educated population.”

For his part, Manley says there’s been “interest form all over the country on this property and it really speaks to the lack of this kind of availability in the North Bay. There is no industrial property out there and this is one piece that hits on all cylinders, being that it’s close to Highway 101 and Highway 37,” he says.

Manley further stresses that there are back-up offers in place for the Birkenstock building, even as he couldn’t comment on any of the strengths and weaknesses of any potential buyer, or give a hint as to who they might be. “There’s always drama in every escrow but let me project to you that if anything were to happen and the property were to fall out of contract, we’d likely have it back in contract with a new buyer within 48 hours.” Y

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Some people may have had their doubts about tear gas and shotguns as the best answer to the troubles in Berkeley. But not the Marin Republican Central Committee: “It is hereby resolved that the Marin WEEK County Republican Central Committee commends Governor Ronald Reagan for his courage and resolute action in maintaining the rule of law in Berkeley in the face of mob action led by provocateurs and agitators in their attempt to create an excuse for a confrontation with lawfully constituted authority by their unlawful seizure of University of California property.”

—Pete Shattuck, June 11, 1969

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Although official conclusions have yet to be drawn from the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the plant’s shut cooling valves may have permanently stunted the growth of the struggling nuclear power WEEK industry worldwide. “You’re talking about financing a lot of nukes that may be postponed or cancelled,” one utility analyst said. “Everybody’s going to take a good hard look at what’s going to happen in Pennsylvania.”

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Scramble out before Sunday if you use the Golden Gate Bridge. Until then a $20 book contains 16 tickets. Sunday and thereafter it will only contain 12 tickets. That’s a hike in ticket price from $1.25 to $1.67 WEEK . . . To ease the pain of the more expensive tickets, each of the first 150,000 new books will contain a free Golden Gate bus ticket and a free ferry ticket.

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Over the last 30 years, we’ve moved the mentally ill from locked state hospitals into locked jails and prisons while thousands are left to roam the streets. Now political momentum is building to move them back WEEK into hospitals again. . . . Theoretically, every time a person is released from a psychiatric hospital or from jail, a case manager would be assigned to follow up on that person’s care, visit on a regular basis, help him or her over the rough spots. You might as well ask for a fairy godmother. “Community Mental Health has tried to move towards this, but there’s not much money for it,” [Dr. Mary Ann Barr] says. “Society is unwilling to pay for taking adequate care of people who can’t keep up. We will not invest in human beings.” —Jill Kramer, June 9, 1999 Compiled by Alex T. Randolph

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Life of Brine

North Bay Fermented Foods Take it in the Gut

By James Knight

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never thought I’d be the kind of person who eats sauerkraut straight out of the jar. Post apocalypse, maybe. But outside of that scenario, who eats sauerkraut that way?

Sure, Iwelcome a little pickled cabbage into my life, now and then.

Who doesn’t?

But last year an astonishing encounter with a popup deli— Great Scott, the chef is grilling the sauerkraut before grilling the Reuben!—inspired a trip to the store for some “authentic” German sauerkraut, to try grilling my own. And I’ve got say, alongside a kielbasa-style veggie sausage and mashed potatoes, it does seem like the right kind of condiment.

But I was surprised when I began

to see locally made sauerkraut featured prominently in the fresh deli case at the supermarket.

That all changed one day at the California Artisan Cheese Festival, where local purveyors not purveying cheese included products from Sonoma Brinery. Specifically, they offered a taste of their latest product, escabeche, and I took a bite. That crunch, in my mind, echoed throughout Grace Pavilion.

Then, I tried the new dill pickle spears. I became woke to the brine.

Escabeche, as it’s experienced hereabouts, is a mix of pickled carrots, onions and jalapeños, and is commonly served in Mexican restaurants and found in the canned food aisles of grocery stores.

I like pickled jalapeños, and even

serranos when I feel like bringing on the heat, but this was something different. What was it that made it more…alive?

After tracking down a carton of Sonoma Brinery’s escabeche in Oliver’s Market—I’m just noting this because it’s hard to find elsewhere—I confirmed that I love the taste, but I disagreed with the thin-sliced style. I’d prefer quartered spears of jalapeño, like the pickles.

Could I make my own? Consulting the oracle of the internet, the answer was, “Yes.” Pickling peppers the natural way, by fermentation, is said to be as easy as adding salty water, and waiting a few days. Could it really be that easy? My first batch turned out crunchy and tasty. My second batch,

with radishes added, turned bright pink. Was it the radishes, or had something gone awry?

You can’t believe everything you read on the internet, so I made an appointment with David Ehreth, president and managing partner at Sonoma Brinery, to get the scoop. Ehreth started the company in his garage in 2004 as sort of a retirement project after a career as a telecom executive in Petaluma’s “Telecom Valley,” a phrase he says he helped coin. Today, he doesn’t look much retired—he’s in the middle of a meeting with his sales manager, plus half a dozen other things, in a good sized commercial building in Healdsburg.

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Born in Inverness, Wild West Ferments sells at farmers markets in San Rafael and Point Reyes Station and now Whole Foods.

predating Santa Rosa’s Wildbrine and Farmhouse Culture of Santa Cruz.

“We were the first guy to show up with a live cultured, fermented pickle,” says Ehreth. “And in our other hand, a live cultured sauerkraut.”

They’re all competitors of sorts, but each specializes in different products. Ehreth explains that at first he aimed for a niche that didn’t compete with existing products in the stores he was pitching.

“I’m here to make your pickle sales increase,” he’d say, “not simply replace an existing product.”

Existing products include pickles and other vegetables are processed using either vinegar or heat-treated after fermentation.

So what is fermentation, if it’s not

the kind that produces alcohol, like wine or beer?

“If I can go nerd on you for a moment,” Ehreth warns, before diving into a synopsis about the lactobacillus bacteria that exist on the surface of all fresh vegetables. “You can’t remove them by washing.” What’s more, they immediately begin to feed and reproduce—but not in a bad way, unless they’re a bad actor, he insists “Those bacteria will really stake out their turf,” says Ehreth. “They’re very territorial. They go to war with each other.” The incredible part of it is that the four horsemen of the food industry—listeria, E. Coli, botulinum, and salmonella—are on lactobacilli’s hit list. None survive. Five bacteria enter—one bacterium leaves.

Quoting the Food and Drug Administration, Ehreth states, “There has been no documented transmission of pathogens by fermented vegetables.”

The problem with my pink batch of pickled peppers, Ehreth suggests, may have been wild yeast getting a toehold—red is a sign of yeast.

“When you buy Sonoma Brinery,” he says, “you are buying a level of expertise.”

Pickles don’t have to be translucent and soggy, like some home-fermented pickles I’ve graciously accepted but never finished eating, or store-bought pickles that are pickled in vinegar.

“You need surplus to make vinegar,” Ehreth explains, recounting the demise of fresh pickling. Before

World War II, vinegar was made from comparatively precious products like wine and apple cider. After the war, there was an abundance of nitrogen fertilizer on hand. Armed with this, farmers created a surplus of corn and grains, and one of the things you can do with grain is make cheap, distilled white vinegar. Producers said, “Look at this, we don’t have to ferment.”

Vinegar works very fast— fermentation at Sonoma Brinery takes 8–15 days.

The other difference is that almost all jalapeño products are heat processed, says Ehreth, and there’s no way you can heat treat and not adversely affect the texture of a jalapeño.

The escabeche was the one

11 distributing it throughout the U.S., Canada and Japan, and, according to Goldberg, it is the biggest selling brand in its category according to market data that doesn’t include Whole Foods—although they certainly have a big presence there.

“When I grew up, we were always out playing in the dirt,” Goldberg says, musing about the bugs in our biota. “We had our hands dirty, and then we’d grab a sandwich. I think we over-sanitized our gut, and realized we had made a mistake.”

That being said, Wildbrine follows an exacting protocol of sanitation for employees and visitors: I must don a beard net, hair net, plus booties for my shoes, and a smock in order to tour kraut factory.

At 10:30am, there’s already a full sheet of batches logged and tested.

They’ll pack 35,000 pounds of kimchi today, all of it weighed by hand and adjusted by employees with contents from a half-ton bin filled with something that looks like spilled pizza. It’s amazing that this spicy mix contains no tomatoes.

Wildbrine’s newest products use surplus cabbage leaves from their kimchi and sauerkraut process, but the culture is fermented with cashew nuts to make a simulacrum of Brie cheese and butter. The result is darker than brie, with a texture akin to halvah, but the bloomy rind is spot-on in aroma.

The butter is kind of in between hummus and foie gras—it would go well on a bagel.

Wild West Ferments also has its origins in health concerns. Around the time that co-founders Maggie Levinger and Luke Regalbuto met while attending Humboldt State University, Levinger’s mother was diagnosed with colon cancer, spurring their interest in intestinal health and probiotic foods.

After college, the couple traveled in Eastern Europe and Latin America, experiencing fermented foods like smreka in Bosnia and kisli kupis in Romania, while working in organic farms through the WOOF program. They began fermenting foods in the kitchen of an Inverness restaurant, and sold their products at farmers markets. Four years ago, they took it up a notch.

Behind a shuttered storefront in Petaluma, formerly a French restaurant, Regalbuto and three workers are grating cabbage and carrots to make “24 Carrot »12

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product he didn’t create. They had launched their curtido, a Central-American style sauerkraut, and had some jalapeños around, so production manager Mayra Madrigal tried a batch of escabeche.

“It was so good it made my head explode,” says Ehreth.

Sonoma Brinery sources conventionally farmed pickling cucumbers, according to Ehreth, because the organic kind are unicorns—the nation’s largest pickle buyer buys conventional pickles for its burgers, so there isn’t much incentive for growers to go organic until so goes Mickey D’s.

In his spartan kitchen and office, Rick Goldberg of Wildbrine is finishing up a test project, scooping batter from a mixing bowl. On one counter, an earthenware crock is burping slowly with another new project. But while Goldberg’s office, which he shares with business partner Chris Glab, has the feel of a startup, it’s one of the nation’s largest fermented food startups to date.

Outside, employees whiz by, riding on electric pallet jacks, moving half-ton bins of plasticwrapped product on shipping pallets to and fro. It’s a much larger operation than Sonoma Brinery, although the building is shared with HenHouse Brewing and another company.

This isn’t Goldberg’s first food venture.

“I was retired,” says Goldberg. “I wasn’t looking to go back to work.”

Previously, he and Glab turned a bagel-and-cream cheese wholesale business to food trucks into a multi-million dollar cheese spread and salsa business (remember Sonoma Salsa?), selling it to a larger company in 2006, which later was absorbed by yet another company.

Goldberg volunteered at the Ceres Community Project in Sebastopol, which brings wholesome meals to people facing serious illnesses, with the help of high school students. There, he learned about the health benefits of probiotic, fermented foods, and began packaging fermented foods as a “one or two day a week thing,” to sell in a few local stores. It’d be a little project for his retirement, and make a few bucks for Ceres.

Eight years later, Wildbrine is hand-chopping and machinechopping through some 5 million pounds of organic cabbage a year,

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Wild West is a decidedly more small-scale outfit than the others, but they’ve got their niche—and this is the first brinery visit where I can smell some real brine, from my first step through the door.

Regalbuto shows me to the fermentation room, which must have formerly been the dining room—the faux-textured paint job does lend the scene an Old World feel, and it’s filled with brown, earthenware crocks imported from Germany. Is that a burp I just heard? Yes, Regalbuto says, the fermentations are burping away through a seal of water on the jar lids. They’re a pain to maintain, he says, but it’s worth it.

“Now, the others won’t like me talking about this,” says Regalbuto, before explaining that he feels that plastic may not be the ideal medium in which to ferment raw foods. But to each his own.

Selling at farmers markets in San Rafael and Point Reyes Station,

Wild West just recently got back into the new regime at Whole Foods, requiring a big jump in production from this small business, which ferments for six weeks—a bit longer than the others.

Waving his hand like a stadium fan, Regalbuto describes the arc of flavors and competing microbes that rise, then fall, in epochs during fermentation—it’s kind of like naturally fermented wine.

Each of these brineries have their own repertoire, whether heavy on the radish, like Wild West, or spicy with the kimchi, like Wildrine. The signature sauerkraut is the telling one—Wild West’s is more finely chopped, herbal and floral than others, highlighting coriander spice, while Wildbrine’s is coarse and juicy, with a garlicky aftertaste.

Maybe it’s all about the different recipes, and the sourcing of produce.

But also, like Goldberg told me toward the end of my visit at Wildbrine, “It’s really a piece of magic, it’s not just science.” Y

SAN RAFAEL New State

Adventurer, artist and author Obi Kaufmann is known for his immersive and compelling California Field Atlas, a book that showcases the interconnected nature of our ecosystems in a vibrant manner. Now, Kaufmann focuses his attention on California’s most complex resource in the new book, The State of Water. Using illustrations, maps and other visual cues, the book demonstrates the need for conservation and restoration efforts in our water systems, and Kaufmann explains the ins-and-outs of water when he reads from the book on Thursday, Jun 13, at Copperfield’s Books, 850 Fourth St, San Rafael. 6pm. Free. 415.524.2800.

SAUSALITO Camp Like an Animal

Each summer, families across the country ditch the phone and reconnect with nature during the Great American Backyard Campout. In Marin, the campout happens at Point Bonita YMCA, which hosts a weekend celebrating National Parks through hikes and activities. Even folks who lack the camping gear are welcome, as all tents, sleeping bags and more are available courtesy of Bay Area Wilderness Training. Space is limited, so sign up early to ensure you get a spot in nature on Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, at 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. $45. 415.331.9653.

POINT REYES STATION Facing Reality

Doug Nunn has been an environmental activist since the early 1970s and he’s been on the go since attending last year’s Los Angeles Climate Reality training, which bolstered his knowledge and passion for combating climate change. Now, Nunn brings that passion to audiences everywhere, and he comes to Marin this week to present The Climate Reality Roadshow, in which he is joined by local climate activist groups for a presentation and discussion on Saturday, June 15, at the Dance Palace, 503 B St, Point Reyes Station. 7pm. Free. 415.663.1075.

SAN ANSELMO No Place Like Home Under the direction of founding conductor Daniel Canosa, ECHO Chamber Orchestra concludes its fourth season in Marin this weekend with a program, “Coming Home.” Selections include the world premiere of “Music for Brass, Strings & Percussion”

by Novato trumpeter and composer Doug Morton, “San Francisco Bouree” by composer and ECHO bassist Kevin Gordon, “Symphony 2 Modes of Transportation” by Sonoma County composer Brian S Wilson and a piece by classical composer Joseph Haydn. Experience the music on Sunday, June 16, First Presbyterian Church, 72 Kensington Rd., San Anselmo. 7:30pm. $15-$35. echorchestra.com.

—Charlie Swanson

Veteran comedian Jake Johannsen spends some time in Marin when he appears at Throckmorton Theatre on Tuesday, June 18, and at ‘Comedy in the Plaza’ on Wednesday, June 19, in Mill Valley. See comedy, pg 24.

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Alun Wyld

Novato landscapes make for enchanting art in photographer Alun Wyld’s new exhibit at MarinMOCA.

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Worlds of Art Upcoming exhibitions display Marin’s diverse talents By Charlie Swanson

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or North Bay art lovers, Marin County is a hive of creativity that boasts artists of all disciplines making their home locally while thinking globally in their work. This week, more than a dozen art shows are putting Marin’s full range of artistic perspectives on display, and two in particular aim to introduce audiences to new worlds of art.

Opening at the MarinMOCA on June 15, Novato’s natural landscape takes on magical properties through the lens of photographer Alun Wyld in his solo exhibit, “The In-Between.”

“I’m what you consider an animist,” says Wyld. “I believe in energy existing in anything; rocks, streams, you name it.”

With that mindset, Wyld captures the realm between physicality and spirituality in his landscape and nature photography. All of the works in the upcoming show were photographed earlier this year at various nature preserves and parks in and around Novato. With minimal photo editing, Wyld blurs the lines between what he calls the magic and the mundane.

“In the natural world, all is magical and all is mundane simultaneously,” he says. “Anyone who lives close to the Earth know of sights in the natural landscape that seem to stand apart as distinct as their surroundings.”

By seeking to show the thin veil that exists between what is seen and

what can be experienced in nature, the photography in Wyld’s new show appear to shimmer and move with a mystical air of energy, as seemingly indistinct tree branches and streams take on new dimensions within the context of Wyld’s animism.

Born in Northern California, but raised in England from a young age, Wyld spent his formative years exploring the countryside and daydreaming about the Arthurian legends and other fairy tales he grew up reading.

“Some of the feelings in this show comes from me being in the woods in that little village in England,” he says.

“It’s been carried with me forever.”

After receiving formal training in the ‘70s, Wyld worked in

architectural photography and the like until he lost interest and took up bicycle racing for many years.

“About three years ago, I received the passion to start over again in photography, and I’m much better now than I ever was,” laughs Wyld.

Now an artist member of MarinMOCA, Wyld opens his show in conjunction with two other exhibits at MarinMOCA, “Content Matters,” featuring works from over 40 artists, and “Ron Collins: Selections from his Collection,” displaying art from the North Bay philanthropist’s personal gallery of collected works.

In San Rafael, a completely different world of art opens on June 15 at the Dominican University Alemany Gallery with the new

‘The In-Between’ runs Jun 15-Aug 4 at MarinMOCA (500 Palm Dr. Novato, 415.506.0137) and ‘Timeless Themes of the Persian Perspective’ runs June 15-Sept 6 at Dominican University (50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, 415.485.3251) Both shows open with an artist reception on Saturday, June 15. 5pm. For details on these and other art openings this week in Marin, see calendar, pg 24.

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group installation, “Timeless Themes of the Persian Perspective.”

Curated by and featuring art from Marin Open Studios president of the board Shiva Pakdel, the show celebrates the cultural side of Iran and focuses on its distinctive art and imagery from the past and present.

Featuring over 40 works, the show is a compelling demonstration of the scope and range of Persian art and artists that transcend ideological and cultural borders.

Born and raised in Iran, Pakdel moved to the US at 17 to study commercial art and art history.

“I’ve always felt that Iran is so rich in art, and the conversation has always lacked in covering the arts of Iran,” says Pakdel, who is also the curator for the Madrigal Artist Series at Madrigal Family Winery Tasting Salon & Gallery in Sausalito.

Pakdel notes that most conversations about Iran turn negative, especially when she first moved to the U.S. “Because of my accent, I always get the question about my background,” she says.

“Either people immediately switch to the political and they sort of step back, or people immediately open up and think of the culture and history of Persia and they like me.

That’s my experience, but it used to make me hesitant to say anything.”

With the opening of “Timeless Themes of the Persian Perspective,” Pakdel is looking to bolster that cultural conversation by highlighting both classic and contemporary movements in Iranian art.

“This show is many years in the making,” says Pakdel. In addition to her own works, Pakdel is displaying pieces from Iranian-born and Marin-based painter Jaleh Etemad, former Tiburon artist laureate, and others from the Bay Area to Iran.

“For my own personal experience, every time I have a Persian-themed show, and this is by far the largest one I’ve done yet, people always enjoy it because it is so far from the usual,” she says. “Art is art, but if people want to see something completely different, this is the show to do it.”

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Anne Cushman relates motherhood to a spiritual journey in ‘The Mama Sutra.’

LITERATURE

The Path Marin author Ann Cushman recounts her personal pilgrimage in new memoir By Charlie Swanson

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est Marin writer and mentor Anne Cushman has been a staple of the North Bay mindfulness

community for 30 years, primarily as a member of the Teachers’ Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodcare, and as a private yoga and meditation

teacher and mentor for other educators.

She’s also one of the most established voices in the meditation community as a former longtime

editor for Yoga Journal and other publications; and as an author, publishing guides and novels such as From Here to Nirvana (1998) and Enlightenment for Idiots (2008).

“My life took root here,” says Cushman, who moved to Marin in 1989. “It seems to be the epicenter of so many things I am interested in. I have a strong community and work that I love.”

For the last two decades, Cushman has also been a mother, and that part of her life is illuminated in her newly published memoir, The Mama Sutra, which Cushman reads from on Saturday, June 15, at Book Passage in Corte Madera.

“Motherhood is like meditation and yoga in that it brings us into an immediate and visceral connection with the most mysterious aspects of human life,” says Cushman. “And it’s also very common, a fundamental human experience that is so ordinary and so mysterious at the same time.”

Her book chronicles a path of motherhood that is filled with both love and loss, from Cushman’s first pregnancy and her daughter's tragic stillbirth, to the birth of her son and the challenges and gifts of his developmental differences.

The stories told in The Mama Sutra were culled from years of note taking and journaling about motherhood that Cushman began writing early on.

“When I got pregnant, it occurred to me that the journey into and through motherhood could be considered a kind of pilgrimage,” says Cushman. “And as a writer, I thought I would take notes on that journey just as when I traveled.”

By using details from specific conversations and events that took place over Cushman’s journey of motherhood..

“I think it’s struck a chord with women in terms of honoring the full range of experience that happens as a mother,” says Cushman. “And looking at it as a path of transformation in a conscious way.”

Anne Cushman reads and appears in conversation with Mariana Caplan on Saturday, June 15, at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 11am.

Free. 415.927.0960.

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Three generations of ‘Shaft’ can’t save this latest reboot.

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Shaft’s Big Burn Shaft is baaaad. No, I mean it, it’s BAD. By Richard von Busack

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haft is supposed to be about a black private dick, not a shtick about his privates. This catastrophic reboot insists that we won’t know NYC detective John Shaft is a bad m.f. unless he talks about his dick every six seconds.

Barbershop excepted, director Tim Story has never made anything like a good movie. He’s studied the inside of Kevin Hart’s howling mouth in two Ride Along pictures (the third is due presently), and helmed two dismal Fantastic Four opuses (2005, 2007). Here he’s re-rebooting a super-detective

franchise of the 1970s starring the imposing Richard Roundtree, successfully redone by the late John Singleton in 2000 with Samuel L. Jackson in the lead. Detective movies take care of themselves; Jackson tooling around listening to sweet soul music in a big Chrysler is almost a movie on its own. Instead, this is a lot of awkward bonding: the old detective getting his son to nut up and be macho.

The imam of a sinister Harlem mosque may be responsible for the OD of a friend of Shaft’s estranged son. Son JJ ( Jessie Usher) is a plaid-

wearing Urkel, an FBI data analyst, the kind of Ivy Leaguer who has a pair of crossed lacrosse sticks over his bed.

Story’s direction has the rhythms of bad TV, those shows that presume you’re distracted—the plot beats explained as if by PowerPoint presentation, underscoring clues you couldn’t miss if you were threequarters drunk and playing around with the dog on the couch. The easily solved mystery unfolds in textureless cityscapes.

Apart from JJ’s girlfriend Sasha (Alexandra Shipp) and mom (the

great Regina Hall of Support the Girls) Shaft is a movie where the women are either strippers or club girls.

Samuel L. Jackson is entitled to every dollar he can get. The hardest working and best paid movie star alive withstands moments like his fatherly advice to JJ about how to deal with Sasha: “Tear that ass up.”

He’ll survive. Whether this kind of banal sadism is the best use of his ever-dwindling time is another matter.

‘Shaft opens Friday, June 14, in wide release.

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• New Movies This Week Aladdin (PG)

By Matthew Stafford

Friday Jun 14-Thursday Jun 20 Aladdin (2:08) Disney de-musicalizes itself in Guy Ritchie’s live-action remake about a princess, a sorcerer and a street urchin; Will Smith speaks Genie.

American Woman (1:51) A decade in the life of a blue-collar Pennsylvania woman struggling to raise her granddaughter on her own; Sienna Miller stars.

Asbury Park (1:56) Documentary focuses on the Jersey resort’s troubled history and how the rebirth of its most legendary nightclub reflects the town’s recent rise from the ashes.

Be Natural (1:43) Overdue documentary tribute to Alice Guy-Blaché, filmdom’s first female filmmaker, who made a thousand movies between 1896 and WWI; Jodie Foster narrates.

The Biggest Little Farm (1:31) Documentary follows an LA couple as they reinvent their lives by creating a 200-acre utopia of orchards, animals and over 200 crops.

Booksmart (1:45) Coming-of-age comedy about two high school brainiacs who make up for lost time (not to mention drinking, drug use and strong sexual content) the night before graduation.

Child’s Play (1:30) Reboot of the 1988 horror flick about a mother, her son and the creepiest doll since Talking Tina.

The Cup (1:33) When a group of itchy young Buddhist monks infect their Tibetan monastery with World Cup fever, there’s only one cure: a satellite dish.

Dark Phoenix (1:54) The X-Men are back and battling their very own Phoenix, who’s been dazed, confused and downright dangerous since a run-in with a mysterious cosmic force.

The Dead Don’t Die (1:43) Jim Jarmusch’s hipster political horror comedy stars Tom Waits, Carol Kane, Steve Buscemi and Bill Murray as a troupe of deadpan zombie fighters.

Emanuel (2:30) Sobering look back at the 2015 massacre of nine African Americans by a white supremacist at a Charleston church and how the nation has grappled with the tragedy.

Field of Dreams (1:47) Baseball tearjerker about a farmer whose cornfield ballfield attracts the spirits of disgraced Black Sox ballplayers; Kevin Costner stars.

5B (1:35) Inspirational documentary about the nurses, caregivers and patients of San Francisco General’s Unit 5B, the first in the country dedicated to the fight against AIDS. 42nd Street (2:35) Direct from London’s Theatre Royal it’s the classic WarrenDubin musical about a down-on-his-heels producer struggling to put on a show in the depths of the Great Depression.

Framing John DeLorean (1:49) Documentary recounts the rise and fall of the disgraced GM mastermind through interviews, archival footage and dramatic reenactments.

John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum (2:10) Keanu’s back as the slack-jawed ultra-assassin, this time with a $14

million bounty on his head and a posse of hitmen on his tail; Angelica Huston costars.

In Search of Mozart (2:08) Documentary stalks Wolfgang on a 25,000-mile trip across Europe, pausing here and there for some magnificent music.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2:01) Wistful, poetic drama about a Fillmore native struggling to remain in his rapidly gentrifying home town.

Late Night (1:42) TV talk show superstar Emma Thompson gets a dynamic dose of sisterhood when she hires Mindy Kaling as her first female staff writer.

Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (1:58) Masayuki Kojima anime about a young orphan, her robot sidekick and their adventures in a deep, dark, mysterious cave.

Men in Black: International (2:00) People in black Tessa Thompson, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson and Chris Hemsworth are back and battling a turncoat as well as the usual array of Martians.

The Metropolitan Opera: Roméo et Juliette (2:50) Catch Gounod’s lush and lilting version of the Bard’s romantic tragedy in dazzling high definition.

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.

Non-Fiction (1:48) Wry erotic comedy about a Paris bohemian’s indiscreet new novel about his and his friends’ love lives; Juliette Binoche stars.

Pavarotti (1:55) Ron Howard’s tribute to the opera superstar features insightful interviews, seldom-seen footage and dazzling performances newly restored in Dolby Atmos.

Rocketman (2:01) Over-the-top megamusical of a biopic stars Taron Egerton as small-town piano prodigy-turnedinternational superstar Elton John.

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (1:26) Yet more insights into what your pooches and pussycats do when you’re out of the house; Dana Carvey and Tiffany Haddish lend voice.

Shaft (1:51) MIT grad John Shaft III ( Jessie T. Usher) teams up with his street-savvy dad and grandpa to take down a Harlem heroin dealer; Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson costar, of course.

The Spy Behind Home Plate (1:38) Documentary portrait of Moe Berg, the brainy multilingual major league catcher who spent WWII as an OSS agent undermining the Nazis’ A-bomb project.

Toy Story 4 (1:30) Woody and the gang are back and grappling with the concept of what it means to be a toy; Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and the late Don Rickles vocalize.

Working Woman (1:33) Israeli drama about a housewife who confronts sexual harassment when she returns to the workplace.

Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 6:55, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 9:45, 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 All Is True (PG-13) Lark: Fri noon, 6:40; Sat 9; Sun 4:45; Mon 10; Tue 2:45; Wed 12:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10; Sun 11, 1:45, 4:30, • American Woman (R) 7:15’ Mon-Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Lark: Sun 2:45 • Asbury Park (NR) Avengers: Endgame (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 2:55, 7:05 Rafael: Thu 7 (filmmaker Pamela B. Green in person) • Be Natural (NR) The Biggest Little Farm (NR) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Sat 1:45, 4, 6:15, 8:15; Sun 12:30, 2:15; Mon-Wed 6:15, 8:15; Thu 5 Booksmart (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Northgate: Thu 7, 9:20, 11:15 • Child’s Play (R) The Cup (G) Rafael: Sun 4:15 Dark Phoenix (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:15, 6:40, 9:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:50; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15 Northgate: Fri-Sun, Tue 9:50, 11:15, 12:35, 2:10, 4:55, 6:25, 7:45, 10:35, 3D showtimes at 3:30, 9:15; Mon, Wed 9:50, 11:15, 12:35, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35, 3D showtime at 3:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 • The Dead Don’t Die (R) Northgate: Mon, Wed 7 • Emanuel (NR) Regency: Sun 1; Tue 7 • Field of Dreams (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun 10:40, 5:15, • 5B (PG-13) 7:45; Mon, Thu 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; Tue-Wed 11:40, 2:10, 4:40 Lark: Tue 6:30 • 42nd Street (PG) Rafael: Fri 3:30, 5:45, 8; Sat 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8; Sun 1:15, 3:30, • Framing John DeLorean (NR) 7:15; Mon-Thu 5:45, 8 Lark: Thu 6:30 • In Search of Mozart (NR) • The Last Black Man in San Francisco (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 11:55, 1:25, 2:55, 4:25, 5:55, 7:25, 8:55, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:35, 11:55, 1:25, 2:55, 4:25, 5:55, 7:25 Late Night (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:35, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30 Sequoia: FriSat 1:40, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50; Sun 1:40, 4:35, 7:20; Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:35, 7:20; Thu 1:50, 4:35 • Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (NR) Lark: Sat 4:15 (subtitled); Sun 10 (dubbed) Men in Black: International (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 7, 9:45, 9:55; Thu 12:45, 3:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 9:45, 3D showtime at 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 2:45, 8:45 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 7 Rowland: Fri 12:40, 3:30, 9:10, 11, 3D showtime at 6:20; Sat 9:50, 3:30, 9:10, 11, 3D showtime at 6:20; Sun 10, 3:40, 9:20, 11, 3D showtime at 6:30; Mon-Wed 10, 12:50, 3:40, 9:20, 11, 3D showtime at 6:30 • The Metropolitan Opera: Roméo et Juliette (NR) Lark: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 7 Sequoia: Wed 1, 7 The Mustang (R) Lark: Mon noon, 8:45; Tue 10 National Theatre London: The Audience (NR) Lark: Sat 1 Non-Fiction (R) Lark: Fri 2:10, 8:50; Sat 10:30; Sun 7; Mon 4; Wed 10; Thu 2:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun-Thu 10:30, • Pavarotti (PG-13) 1:20, 4:10, 7

Rocketman (R)

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG-13)

Shaft (R) The Spy Behind Home Plate (NR) Toy Story 4 (G)

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We have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-1190 Century Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1251 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 898-3385

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Amber Collins relates alluring stories of adventure as ‘Moll Flanders,’ playing in Ross.

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Notorious Fun ‘Moll Flanders’ endures in stage adaptation of classic novel By Nicole Singley

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t the historic Barn Theatre through June 16, Ross Valley Players presents the wildly entertaining Incidents in the Wicked Life of Moll Flanders, adapted by Jennifer Le Blanc from Daniel Defoe’s 1722 novel and purportedly based on true events.

It’s a delicious, R-rated romp through the streets of Victorian England and colonial America, related as a firstperson memoir by one of the most alluring, audacious and notorious heroines in all of classic literature.

Born to a felon in London’s Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders enters the world with little to rely on but her own resourcefulness, beauty and feminine wiles. Determined to secure a comfortable life, she manages to elevate

herself through often-unscrupulous means. Her adventures span five husbands—including one who turns out to be her brother—and countless abandoned children, scandalous affairs, prostitution and thievery and a series of narrow escapes. Just when it seems her luck has finally run out, a last-minute death-row pardon saves the day, and Moll’s story ends, despite all odds, a rather happy one.

Amber Collins Crane takes a captivating turn in the leading role, bringing a legendary free spirit to life with endearing candor, charisma and playful charm, and narrating the approximately two-hour-long show in a near-perfect accent with unfaltering energy. Her dynamic performance is bolstered by a strong ensemble, with

each of the dozen actors but Crane cast in multiple roles.

Memorable among them are Stephen Dietz as the cuckolded banker, Carolyn Beach as long-lost Mother and Jack Clendenen as the young playboy who first wins and breaks Moll’s heart. The others are very good, too, juggling numerous character changes on a crowded stage with impressive stamina and credibility. Robert Molossi stands out as the dashing Jemy, in whom perhaps Moll finds her perfect match. Their reciprocal deception and protracted romance are exciting to watch unfold.

Director Ellen Brooks keeps the pace moving, aided by the versatility of Ron Krempetz’s uncomplicated set and Michael A. Berg’s creative

costumes. Effective lighting (also credited to Brooks) and skillful sound design by Billie Cox help set the scene throughout each transformation.

Clever use of simple props and the actors’ movements create the illusion of a rocking ship on stormy waters and a horse-drawn carriage ride.

Delivered in a buoyant style with laughs and liveliness, Moll Flanders is delightfully risqué and loads of fun.

Leave the kids at home for this one. ’Incidents in the Wicked Life of Moll Flanders' runs Thurs–Sun through June 16 at the Barn Theatre in the Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. Times vary. $12–$27. 415.883.4498.

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Brendan Moylan turned an early love for beer into an enduring career.

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The Barrel Baron Brendan Moylan’s Empire of Beer and Spirits Runs From Larkspur to Petaluma By Tiffany Tchobanian

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rendan Moylan’s love of beer and brewing began when he split his first six pack of Coors with friend Dan Mahoney, a few years before they were of age. “We had a pretty good time,” he says with a laugh.

As a young adult, his passion for beer evolved into his vocation.

Over the past 30 years, his love of beer produced a number of beloved Marin County brands and destinations—Marin County Brewing Co. (Larkspur), Moylan’s Distilling Co (Petaluma) and Moylan’s Brewing Co. (Novato).

This proud Irish-American’s upbringing shaped his vision for the Moylan brand.

“I always enjoyed beer. My father enjoyed beer. Watching him enjoy beer, but [knowing] it's not for the kids, that taboo plants a seed in your head. You think, ‘Someday I’ll be able to have that.’”

At 18 he earned the role as a beer buyer. How can an underage kid professionally buy beer? “I knew what I was doing. I had enthusiasm for it. That was in the late 70s when imported beers were really kicking...

That was the first phase of, ‘Hey,

there’s more to beer than Bud, Coors, Miller.’ There’s character. There’s taste.”

After earning an accounting degree at St. Mary’s College, Moylan began pursuing his passion. “I started home brewing when I was 22. Just after I got out of college. It was just one of those things I kind of wanted to do.”

He started by hanging out at a nearby homebrew shop where he bought the ingredients to make his first batch. Naturally, there was a learning curve. He admits, “I screwed up the first couple batches before I started making good beers.”

The first batch of beer he brewed at home was the Whale Pale Ale series featuring Killer Whale Ale, Blue Whale Ale, Humpback Whale Ale and the like. His wife even made labels for them. In fact, he takes great pride in knowing the family name will carry on through Moylan’s. He also honors members of his family by naming beers after them.

Chelsea Moylan’s Porter is named after his daughter and Danny’s Irish Red is named after his uncle (aka “Big” Dan Healy), a bagpiper married to his paternal Aunt Josephine. He actually played on Moylan’s opening day. “Like any good Irish business, going in and going out, you need bagpipes,” Moylan says.

Moylan draws inspiration from an iconic San Francisco establishment: Anchor Brewing. He marvels, “Fritz Maytag took over the facility in the 60s and built a shrine, that brewery is gorgeous, so first class. God Bless him. Incredibly so. I knew I couldn’t repeat what they did...But I could make beer as a good.”

Indeed. Moylans’s brews have won more than 100 gold medals. Each year, the two breweries make 100 different beers; 20 are brand new beers and the other 80 are staples.

“We were very early on in the craft beer movement. We got a head start on it and we just keep making new things. That’s the fun of it. There’s so many breweries making so many fun things and we share them.” His brewmasters are vital collaborators and clever creators when it comes to keeping flavors fresh.

“There is a lot of art in the process.

Our brewers are really challenged like no tomorrow. He’s making 50 different beers this year and 10 of them are brand new. That’s not an easy assignment...My two brewmasters, Derek Smith in Moylan’s and Arne Johnson in Marin Brewing Co., both incredibly talented individuals.”

Like craft brewing, Moylan got into microdistilling early, too. He opened his Petaluma distillery 15 years ago.

“We make 300-400 cases a year, but you can tell by the medals we’re winning that we’re putting a lot of effort into what little we have...the one thing we’re doing different than other craft distilleries is we’re patient.

We have older whiskies before we bottle them. It costs more, it doesn’t make the business profitable, but we’re building that foundation, we’re building that reputation and that’s really important for us.” Y

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Martini

Local Mixers A gin-soaked guide to mixing cocktails with North Bay ingredients By James Knight

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he conversation around locally sourced food and beverage products is so much about organic microgreens, heritage pigs and that sort of wholesome, farmers market stuff. Nice, yeah, but how about the booze, the icy cocktails that are shaken, not stirred, and served up in that very international symbol of tippling, the martini glass?

To answer this pressing question, I narrowed the field of cocktails to five unfussy, mostly standard-issue drinks you’d order in any bar, anywhere, with the stipulation that both booze

and mixer—garnish, if possible—be North Bay-made, and presented samples in little plastic cocktail cups to a group of PacSun tasters.

Gin and Tonic This citrusy, balanced, not too sweet and very summery refresher was the hands- down favorite. The gin was the easy part—Spirit Works Distilling of Sebastopol makes one from organic winter wheat. It has a sweet nose, big on coriander, with a vanilla note, and a silky mouthfeel—if you can believe I’m

still talking about gin, here. Finding a local craft tonic alternative to the mass-market, high-fructose corn syrup or artificially sweetened brands was the hard part. I asked Phaedra Achor, maker of Monarch Bitters in Petaluma, if she knew of any. “I make a delicious tonic syrup!” she replied. Her product is a concentrated syrup made with organic cane sugar and organic lemon peel, plus herbs and bark. It’s customizable—just add carbonated water to your liking. I liked best a mix of one-half ounce syrup to 4four or 5five ounces soda water—a

Forget about where the martini was invented—Martinez or San Francisco—because we can reinvent the martini right here in the North Bay. Let’s start with 2 ounces Spirit Works gin, again, but where to find the vermouth, besides those bottom shelf brands that smell like stale wine breath? It’s rare—just 67 cases of Paul Hawley’s side project, Menagerie white vermouth ($22), were made from fortified Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, but it smells just as pretty as you’d expect from those grapes, plus a whiff of fresh fennel.

Mixed at 2 ounces gin to onefourth ounce vermouth, this martini was clean and pretty, and it’s even nice at the old-school ratio of two to one. But it’s almost too pretty too dirty up with a splash of juice from McEvoy Ranch’s spiced olive blend.

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The citrus notes in Spirit Works’ gin makes it a great choice for a locally sourced Martini.

higher dose seems to suppress the bubbles. The only local fail here is the lime—ask friends and neighbors if they’ve got a rare lime tree, or more likely, a Meyer lemon tree tucked away in the yard.

Runner up: Bummer & Lazarus gin, a grape-based spirit from Raff Distillerie of San Francisco, is more forward with green herbs and crushed juniper leaf aromas, and lends a more medicinal character to the G&T. H.O.B.S. gin, from Healdsburg’s Young & Yonder Distillery, is also juniper forward, but the aroma here is a bit too “medical” for my taste, reminiscent of depressing well drinks from dive bar days gone bye-bye.

When I asked a bartender for a ready-to-go list of classic cocktail recipes, I was at first disappointed that he couldn’t offer advice unless he’d tasted all of the components to make sure the balance was correct. But when I started mixing, beginning from recipes cribbed from the International Bartenders Association (IBA) and Wikipedia, I not only understood, but also was more excited about the project.

Mixing an all-local cocktail is more than just a feel-good subbing of a craft spirit for a corporate brand— it’s a whole new cocktail.

Just for kicks, I mix 3 ounces gin with 3 ounces club soda, and 1 ounce Monarch tonic syrup, and find it’s just hard to overdo it on that Spirit Works.

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soft, a thin slice of Meyer lemon peel is the better garnish.

Like it dirty? That’s where Young & Yonder’s H.O.B.S. gets its turn to shine in the neon light. The Menagerie warms the aroma, but it retains that cool, alcohol edge, and can take an olive or two. Alas, the Raff had a bummer reaction to this particular vermouth.

Manhattan Years ago, I liked Manhattans for about a week before I tired of the sickly-sweet vermouth. Menagerie red vermouth ($22), made from Sonoma County Zinfandel, is wholesomely delicious with real red cherry-like fruit, scented with fennel, and is not at all sweet. This Manhattan is a fairly dry and adult beverage matching 1 part vermouth to 2 parts Sonoma Distilling Sonoma rye. Monarch provides the bitters. The “dash” of bitters called for in the recipes was too subtle, however, so I consulted Achor—she likes to add at least 5–10 drops, and that was about right for her aromatic bitters, which round out the palate like an oak addition in wine. This is very dry with less vermouth—Sonoma rye stands up to a 2 to 1 mix, with Monarch’s cherryvanilla bitters adding a tease of a sweet topnote. It’s cherry season, so go find a fresh one for garnish instead of the grotesquely colored candied kind.

Sazerac Sonomify this New Orleans cocktail with 2 ounces Sonoma rye, and just one-fourth ounce of Raff’s Emperor Norton absinthe adds more than enough green herbal notes (Young & Yonder also makes a fine absinthe).

Instead of Peychaud’s bitters, Monarch’s bacon-tobacco bitters, which does not contain nicotine, contributes a leathery note, like a smoky Johnnie Walker.

White Russian

The perfect pairing.

The dude abides in the North Bay, if you skip the vodka and just pour Griffo Distilling’s Cold Brew coffee liqueur, made from their grain-to-glass distilled vodka and Equator Coffee’s mocha java, over ice. No syrupy Kahlua-like liqueur, Cold Brew smells transparently like coarse-ground medium roast coffee. Add a splash of Straus Family organic cream to tie the whole drink together. Y

Trivia Café

By Howard Rachelson

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True or False: According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, it is illegal to listen to music through headphones while driving a car?

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Each year in this country, is more money spent on baby food or pet food?

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What animal eats for 16 hours and drinks up to 50 gallons of water every day?

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4 What well-known

17th-century Dutch artist painted 64 self-portraits?

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Identify these songs with “Love” in the title:

5a.

Recorded by the Clovers in 1959 and by the Searchers in 1964, it also had a number in the title.

5b.

Four-word song title from the musical My Fair Lady.

5c.

Tina Turner’s spectacular 1984 superhit.

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Lady Gaga’s controversial 2008 hit song from The Fame album.

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The Fujita-Pearson scale is used to measure the intensity of which of these: Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes or Peppers?

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The world’s first vaccine was discovered by English doctor Edward Jenner in 1796, to protect against what common fatal disease?

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What Italian city on the Po River hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics, mostly on nearby Alpine slopes?

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What part of the eye, and what kind of flower, have the same name as the Greek goddess of the rainbow?

10 What Disney animal was named for the Roman god of the underworld?

BONUS QUESTION: What two neighboring U.S. states have “panhandles?”

Have a great question? Send it in and if we use it we’ll give you credit! Contact howard1@triviacafe.com.

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Concerts MARIN The Garcia Project Tribute act performs classic Jerry Garcia Band Shows with special guests Maria Muldaur and JGB drummer Buzz Buchanan Jun 15, 9pm. $25-$30. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Richard Howell Back by popular demand, the multiinstrumentalist performs John Coltrane’s 1965 album, “A Love Supreme.” Jun 15, 8pm. $28-$38. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

The Weight Band Group features members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band. Jun 15, 8pm. $30-$35.

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

Clubs & Venues MARIN Belvedere Community Park Jun 16, 4pm, Super Diamond. 450 San Rafael Ave, Belvedere, belvedereconcerts.org.

Community Congregational Church Jun 18, 7pm, Singers Marin rehearsals. 145 Rock Hill Dr, Tiburon, 415.383.3712.

Dance Palace Jun 16, Music from Marin Summer Music Festival. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Fenix Jun 13, Jeff Oster album-release show. Jun 14, Otis Redding Legacy with McKinley Moore.

Jun 15, Golden Soul. Jun 16, “Dancing with Dad” Father’s Day show with Larry Vann & the House Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo Jun 16, “Coming Home” with ECHO Chamber Orchestra of San Anselmo. 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 415.456.3713.

Gabrielson Park Jun 14, 6:30pm, Ralph Woodson Blues Band.

Anchor St, Sausalito, 415.289.4152.

HopMonk Novato Jun 14, 5pm, Bruce Brymer’s Rockit Science.

Jun 15-16, Alejandro Escovedo. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jun 12, Koolerator with Barry Sless. Jun 19, Blue Light Cheap Hotel. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

L’Appart Resto Jun 13, Todos Santos. 636 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, 415.256.9884.

Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium Jun 19, 6pm, Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra Summer Tour Kick-Off Concert.

10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Marin Country Mart Jun 14, Friday Night Jazz with Michael La Macchia. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

Menke Park Jun 16, 5pm, SE Willis & the Willing.

Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

19 Broadway Nightclub Jun 12, Michael Skinner & the Final Touch Band. Jun 13, Rhythms & Rhymes. Jun 14, Cha Ching. Jun 15, 6pm, Crossroads Music School showcase concert. Jun 16, the Cascade Canyon Band. Jun 19, Songwriters in the Round. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Jun 13, Jesse Lee Kincaid Band. Jun 14, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jun 15, Harmonic Law. Jun 16, Marty Atkinson and Katy Boyd. Jun 17, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Novato Civic Green Jun 15, 5pm, Roem Baur. 901 Sherman Ave, Novato, novato.org.

Outdoor Dining Sat & Sun Brunch 11–3

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Din ner & A Show

Jun 14 Lowatters 8:00 ⁄ No Cover Fri 21 Loralee Christensen & Jun Fri

Paul Olguin

8:00 ⁄ No Cover

Scott Guberman Jun 22 American Keyboardist/ Singer Sat

8:00 ⁄ No Cover

Paul Thorn Band Jun 28 Dinner Show 8:00 Fri

BBQs on the LAWN 2019 H Father’s Day H

Tommy Castro Jun 16 & The Painkillers Sun

Special Guest Lipbone Redding

Our First “All Irish” BBQ Jun 23 Shana Morrison and Sun

Jerry Hannan with The Mad Hannans

Our Annual Beatle Q with Jun 30 The Sun Kings Sun

Thu

H 4th of July Weekend H

Jul 4 The Zydeco Flames Fri Peter Rowan Jul 5 Annual Bluegrass Birthday Bash Sun

Jul

7 Paul Thorn Band Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jun 12, Schuster and Bay. Jun 13, John Hoy Trio. Jun 18, Wanda Stafford. Jun 19, C-Jam with Connie Ducey. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Jun 14, the Fixins. Jun 15, Shambollix. Jun 16, 6pm, Danny and Essence Duo. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Thu 6⁄13 • Doors 5:30m ⁄ FREE • All Ages

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Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors on the BIG SCREEN Thu 6⁄13 • Doors 9pm ⁄ $14–17 • All Ages

Peri’s Silver Dollar Jun 12, Liquid Green. Jun 13, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Jun 14, SunHunter. Jun 15, Diego’s Umbrella. Jun 16, Caleb Ford. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Jun 14, LoWatters. Jun 16, 4pm, BBQ on the Lawn with Tommy Castro & the Painkillers and Lipbone Redding. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Cruising Club Jun 17, Blue Monday Band jam session. 300 Napa St, Sausalito, 415.332.9922.

Sausalito Seahorse Jun 14, Reed Fromer Band. Jun 15, Alpha Rhythm Kings. Jun 16, Louie Romero and Mazacote. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Station House Cafe Jun 16, 5pm, New Copasetics. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1515.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 13, Marcus Rezak and friends. Jun 14, Neon Velvet. Jun 15, 11am, Rock and Roll Playhouse presents music of the Grateful Dead for kids. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

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Members of The Disco Biscuits Fri 6⁄14 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $19–22 • All Ages

Neon Velvet 80s glamour through today’s pop Sat 6⁄15 • Doors 11am ⁄ $17 • All Ages

The Music of Grateful Dead

Special Bluegrass Father's Day Celebration

Pier 15

Restaurant & Pier Established in 1956, Pier 15 in San Rafael’s historic wharf district is now owned by legendary restaurateur Adrino Orsi, from the famous Ristorante Orsi of San Francisco and Novato. Adrino brings his Italian flair to several pasta dishes offering an array of sauces. Come and taste his father’s Oreste’s “Signature Dish” Seafood Cannelloni. Enjoy beautiful views, classic cocktails, beer, wine and fine cuisine all in San Rafael just off Highway 101 at E. Francisco Blvd.

15 Harbor Street, San Rafael 415.256.9121 www.pier15sanrafael.com

Sat 6⁄15 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $25–30 • All Ages The Garcia Project with

Maria Muldaur & Buzz Buchanan

(JG B Drummer) Performing Classic Jerry Garcia Band Shows from the 70s, 80s, & 90s

Thu 6⁄20 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $19–21 • All Ages

Ghost Of Paul Revere + John Courage

Fri 6⁄21 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–24 • All Ages

Wild Child

A Live Re-Creation of a 1960s Doors Concert Sun 6⁄23 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $17–20 • All Ages

Shinyribs

+ Electric Tumbleweed

Fri 6⁄28 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $17–22 • All Ages

Warrior King

www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

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Tavern on Fourth «23 The Jun 14, Marshall House Project. Jun 24 15, Noelle Glory. 711 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.4044.

Tennessee Valley Cabin Jun 14, Creekside Fridays with Ciara Rookes Band. 60 Tennessee Valley Rd, Mill Valley, 415.388.6393.

Terrapin Crossroads Jun 13, Magic in the Other. Jun 14, Top 40 Friday with Scott Low and friends. Jun 15, Jenny Kerr Band. Jun 16, Alex Jordan Band.

Jun 17, Grateful Monday with Johnny Mojo and friends. Jun 18, Waters of Oblivion. Jun 19, Dusty Green Bones Band. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Jun 14, Duo Quartet featuring Nina Gerber and Chris Webster. Jun 16, 4pm, Julie Nicholas and Sheilah Glover jazz duo. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

William Tell House Jun 14, Rivertown Trio. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales, 707.878.2403.

Art Opening MARIN Alemany Library Gallery Jun 15-Sep 6, “Timeless Themes of the Persian Perspective,” collective of artists display the art, history, and culture of Persia (Iran). Reception, Jun 15 at 5pm. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael.

415.485.3251.

Art Works Downtown Jun 14-Jul 26, “Sense of Place,” the concept of place is interpreted by several different artists.

Reception, Jun 14 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.451.8119.

Bay Model Visitor Center Jun 12-Jul 20, “Terra Firma/Terra Formando,” see new works from Point Reyes Station mixed media artist Toni Littlejohn.

Reception, Jun 15 at 1pm. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Bolinas Museum Jun 15-Aug 11, “In Parallel: Windy Chien & Serena Mitnik-Miller,” exhibit brings together the two San Francisco creatives inspired by the power of the line. Reception, Jun 15 at 5pm. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.0330.

MarinMOCA Jun 15-Aug 4, “Content Matters,” exhibit features 47 artists who use their media to examine and illuminate our turbulent times.

Reception, Jun 15 at 5pm. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. 415.506.0137.

Comedy Comedy in the Plaza Mill Valley Arts Commission hosts standup stars Krista Fatka, Dana Gould and Jake Johannsen in the plaza. Jun 19, 6:30pm. Free.

Mill Valley Depot Plaza, 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.1370.

Marc “Skippy” Price Headlining comic is known from the hugely popular ’80s sitcom “Family Ties.” Jun 14,

8pm. $20-$25. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Jake Johannsen, Betsy Salkin, Drew Harmon and others.

Jun 18, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Events Launch Family Support Group Launch, an initiative of educational nonprofit Five 4 Five, aims to help families dealing with addiction. Wed, Jun 19, 7pm.

Free. VenturePad, 1020 B St, San Rafael, 415.309.0331.

Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment.

Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.451.8119.

Young Professionals Pride Night at MTC Complimentary pre-show networking reception and Pride celebration is followed by the performance of “Wink.” Jun 19, 6:45pm. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Field Trips Father’s Day Full Moon Hike Family-friendly hike is a moderate two-mile round trip with the full moon casting light over the bay. Jun 16, 7pm. China Camp State Park, 100 China Camp Village Rd, San Rafael, 415.456.0766.

Great American Backyard Campout Connect with nature and wildlife while enjoying s’mores, hikes and other familyfriendly activities. No gear required. Jun 15-16. $45. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.9622.

Kentfield Evening Family Hike Relaxing walk is led by a ranger. Jun 15, 7:30pm. Baltimore Canyon, Blithedale Ridge Rd, Kentfield, onetam.org.

Marin Full Moon Hike & Picnic Join fellow hikers at sunset for a moderate two-mile hike with picnic meal. Jun 16, 7pm. $20. Good Earth Natural Foods, 201 Flamingo Rd, Mill Valley, 415.331.0100.

Mountain Lion Day Hike Guided hikes and activities focus on our mountain lion neighbors and their role as top predators in our natural communities.

Jun 15, 10am. Martin Griffin Preserve, 4900 Shoreline Hwy 1, Stinson Beach, 415.868.9244.

Sunrise Tour of Muir Woods See majestic trees and hear the story of the forest. Reservations required. Jun 16, 5:30am.

Free. Muir Woods Visitor Center, 1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, 415.388.2596.

Turtleback Walk Learn about the abundant wildlife in the area in a naturalist-led hike. Jun 15, 12:30pm.

China Camp State Park, 100 China Camp Village Rd, San Rafael, 415.456.0766.

Film Alternative Facts Tiburon Film Society screens the recent documentary about the false information and political influences which led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. Jun 13, 6:30pm. Free. BelvedereTiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, 415.789.2665.

Tuesday Night at the Movies Come in out of the heat and into outer space with a screening of “ET: The ExtraTerrestrial” with popcorn and pizza. Jun 18, 5:30pm. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.5005.

Food & Drink Farm-To-Table Experience: Celebrating Fathers Enjoy a delicious meal featuring local and organic ingredients. Jun 14, 5pm. $85. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, 415.381.6155.

Father’s Day BBQ at the Mart Celebrate dad with burgers, hot dogs, treats and live music. Jun 16, 12:30pm. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

Father’s Day Dining at Left Bank Brasserie All-day specials for dad accompany the regular menu. Jun 16. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Lectures The Climate Reality Roadshow Educator Doug Nunn illustrates why and how the environment is heating up and what we can do about it. Jun 15, 7pm. Free.

Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Consumer Rights Clinic Consumer lawyers give a presentation and offer free individual consultations. RSVP requested. Jun 19, 9am. Free. Community Action Marin, 555 Northgate Dr, San Rafael, 415.526.7500.

An End to Upside Down Thinking Mark Gober discusses the findings that changed his worldview. Jun 14, 7pm. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.475.5000.

Learning Unlimited Lecture series this time examines architecture in the Bay Area with expert Vik Liptak. Jun 17, 1pm. $10-$12. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Lunch & Learn Daytime workshops help women get a hold of their life with Indie Alley’s Ruth Kim. Registration required. Jun 17-18, noon.

The Indie Alley, 69 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, theindiealley.com.

Readings Book Passage Jun 12, 7pm, “Elderhood” with Louise

Aronson. Jun 13, 7pm, “The War for Kindness” with Jamil Zaki. Jun 15, 11am, “The Mama Sutra” with Anne Cushman.

Jun 15, 1pm, “MELT Performance” with Sue Hitzmann. Jun 15, 4pm, “The Beautiful No” with Sheri Salata. Jun 16, 4pm, “This Storm” with James Ellroy. Jun 17, 7pm, “The Lost Girls of Paris” & “The Huntress” with Pam Jenoff and Kate Quinn. Jun 18, 7pm, “The Unspeakable Mind” with Dr Shali Jain. Jun 19, 7pm, “The Democracy Fix” with Caroline Fredrickson. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Buck Institute Jun 19, 7pm, “Wisdom at Work” with Chip Conley. 8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato 415.209.2000.

Corte Madera Library Jun 13, 7pm, Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling Show. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera 415.924.3515.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 13, 6pm, “The State of Water” with Obi Kaufmann. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

West Marin Community Gym Jun 15, 7pm, “Underland” with Robert Macfarlane. $30. 11550 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station 415.663.8361.

Theater Grease Mountain Play returns for another summer of outdoor theater on Mt Tam. Sun, Jun 16, 2pm. $20-$45 and up. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, 415.383.1100.

Moll Flanders Ross Valley Players present the adventurous play adaptation of the novel about a heroine of the 18th century. Through Jun 16. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

Wink Dark comedy about the thin line between savagery and civilization is told through the perspective of a cat. Jun 14-Jul 7. $25-$60.

Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146785. The following individual(s) are doing business: LOU’S TAKEAWAY, 621 A DEL GANADO ROAD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: ANTHONY RIZZI, 1814 ILLINOIS STREET, VALLEJO, CA 94590. 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 29, 2019. (Publication Dates: May 22, 29, June 5, 12 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 146878. The following individual(s) are doing business: RICHARD A. RUBENSTEIN, MD, 110 BALTIMORE AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: BALTIMORE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC., 110 BALTIMORE AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. 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 MAY 15, 2019. (Publication Dates: JUNE 12, 19, 26, JULY 3 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146997. The following individual(s) are doing business: HILLHOUSE ELECTRICAL, 10 SPRING GROVE AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RONAN PATRICK WHELAN, 10 SPRING GROVE 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 statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JUNE 3, 2019. (Publication Dates: JUNE 12, 19, 26, JULY 3 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 147002. The following individual(s) are doing business: NORTHGATE FLORIST, 4460 REDWOOD HWY #8, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: QUEEN OF ARTS AND FLOWERS, LLC, 216 LOS RANCHITOS RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 JUNE 4, 2019. (Publication Dates: JUNE 12, 19, 26, JULY 3 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146817. The following individual(s) are doing business: MJC POOL & SPA SOLUTIONS, 95 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY A 206, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: CARLOS R. RODRIGUEZ MEJIA, 95 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY A 206, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903, MAYKO F. AGUIRRE GUTIERREZ, 95 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY A 206, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. 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 MAY 6, 2019. (Publication Dates: JUNE 12, 19, 26, JULY 3 of 2019) OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1901819 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1.

Petitioner (name of each): Teresa Ann Smethers, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Teresa Ann Smethers, Jayden Samantha Korinzer to Proposed Name: Teresa Ann Andersen, Jayden Samantha Korinzer Andersen 2. THE

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PublicNotices 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: 6/28/2019, 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: May 9, 2019 Andrew E. Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (May 22, 29, June 5, 12 of 2019) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LENA E. AVEDANO CASE NO.: PR 1901773 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Lena E. Avedano, Lena Elizabeth Avedano A Petition for~Probate~has been filed by: David L. Avedano. in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin.

The Petition for~Probate~requests that: David L. Avedano. 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: 6/17/2019, 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: Robert J. Begley, Attorney at Law, 655 Redwood Highway, Suite 300, Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-3882400 FILED: MAY 2, 2019 James M. Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: E. Anderson (May 22, 29, June 5 of 2019) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TOGOLDEN GATE TRANSIT COMMUTE ROUTES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MARIN

COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) will hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment, as follows: Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, Administration Building Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, San Francisco, CA. The District’s Board of Directors is considering discontinuing Route 44 (between Lucas Valley, Marinwood and San Francisco) and a portion of Route 27 (the Sleepy Hollow segment), and making service improvements to Routes 24, 38, 54, 56, and 58. As modified, bus service would be added to serve Ross Valley, Terra Linda, Marinwood, and Novato.

If these changes are implemented, the District would reallocate resources from poor performing service to extend service to residential areas along Las Gallinas Avenue in San Rafael, reduce travel times to/from San Francisco, and target areas where ridership potential is greatest. For additional information regarding the proposed route changes, see the Staff Reports and agendas on the District’s website at www.goldengate.org/ board/2019/mtgs-public-h.php.

In addition, you may contact the Secretary of the District by email at districtsecretary@ goldengate.org, by phone at (415) 923-2223, by fax at 415-923-2013, by mail at the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, P.O. Box 9000, Presidio Station, San Francisco, CA, 94129-0601, or by using TDD California Relay Service at 711. Public comments will be received at the public hearing, or may be presented in writing to the Secretary of the District at the above address.

Comments may also be sent by email to publichearing@ goldengate.org. Written comments should be received no later than Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. For transit information on how to get to the public hearing, either log on to www.511. org or call 511 (711 TDD).

The public hearing location is accessible to everyone. To request special assistance due to a disability at this public hearing, please call the District Secretary’s Office at (415) 923-2223 three days before the hearing date. /s/ Amorette M. Ko-Wong, Secretary of the

District. Dated: May 30, 2019, 6/5, 6/12/19. CNS-3258199.

PACIFIC SUN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW FERRY ROUTE AND FARE FOR SPECIAL EVENT SERVICE FROM LARKSPUR TO THE CHASE CENTER IN SAN FRANCISCO. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) will hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment, as follows: Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. Board Room, Administration Building.

Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, San Francisco, CA. The District’s Board of Directors is considering the possibility of establishment of a new ferry route between the Larkspur Ferry Terminal and the new Chase Center in San Francisco, as well as establishment of a fare for that service. If these changes are implemented, the District would begin service in time for the first games scheduled in September, and provide ferry service for basketball games and special events with a fare of $14.00 per person. For additional information regarding the proposed route changes, see the Staff Reports and agendas on the District’s website at www.goldengate. org/board/2019/mtgs-public-h.php. In addition, you may contact the Secretary of the District by email at districtsecretary@goldengate.org, by phone at (415) 923-2223, by fax at 415-9232013, by mail at the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, P.O. Box 9000, Presidio Station, San Francisco, CA, 941290601, or by using TDD California Relay Service at 711. Public comments will be received at the public hearing, or may be presented in writing to the Secretary of the District at the above address. Comments may also be sent by email to publichearing@goldengate.org.

Written comments should be received no later than Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. For transit information on how to get to the

public hearing, either log on to www.511.org or call 511 (711 TDD). The public hearing location is accessible to everyone. To request special assistance due to a disability at this public hearing, please call the District Secretary’s Office at (415) 923-2223 three days before the hearing date. /s/ Amorette M. Ko-Wong, Secretary of the District. Dated: May 28, 2019, 6/5, 6/12/19. CNS3258183. PACIFIC SUN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1902155 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Junko Shimizu King, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Junko Shimizu King to Proposed Name: Junko Shimizu 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: 8/6/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. 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: June 4, 2019 James Chou Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY

SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (June 12, 19, 26, July 3 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1902166 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Gwendolyn J. Sereno, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Gwendolyn J. Sereno to Proposed Name: Prartho M Sereno 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: 8/5/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. 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: June 4, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (June 12, 19, 26, July 3 of 2019)

By Amy Alkon

Q:

I live with my girlfriend, who’s really picky about how clean and tidy the house has to be. God forbid I put a bowl on the dish rack that isn’t perfectly immaculate or leave tiny bits of hair in the sink after I shave.

She gets totally grossed out by small things that I don’t think are a big deal. If this stuff is ridiculous, should I really have to abide by her rules? And is this a woman thing? Other girlfriends of mine have been like this, too.—Annoyed

A:

It’s nice when your girlfriend always has your back—but not because she’s constantly two steps behind you with the wet mop.

Research consistently finds that women have far greater “disgust sensitivity” than men—meaning they have a stronger predisposition to experience disgust. Disgust— like Little Pigs, Blind Mice and Stooges—comes in three forms (per evolutionary psychologist Joshua Tybur): sexual, moral and pathogen.

Sexual disgust leads a person to feel creeped out about having sex with evolutionarily disadvantageous partners (too old, too closely related, or sporting a big pustule that screams STD.) Moral disgust leads us to be all “Oh, yuck!” about people who violate moral standards. And finally, there’s the pathogen disgust your girlfriend’s expressing, which protects us from bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxins by making us beat a retreat from sick people, dead bodies, spoiled food and bodily fluids like mucus, spit and poo.

Evolutionary psychologist Laith Al-Shawaf and his colleagues call women’s greater disgust sensitivity “puzzling in light of their well-documented immunological superiority.” Though we think of women as more physically fragile than men, they actually have “stronger immune responses,” which offer them “better protection than men from a variety of diseases” and “more vigorous defenses against bacteria, viruses, and ... parasites.”

However, Al-Shawaf and his colleagues have some evolutionarily driven hypotheses—informed guesses—for why women are more easily grossed out: (a) Women’s bodies are basically the factories where both parents’ genes get passed on to the next generation. (b) Mothers are also more likely to transmit infections to children. (c) Women have likewise had a greater role in “keeping children away from pathogens and teaching them effective disease-avoidance principles.” (d) Ancestral women had a greater role in food cleaning and prep.

The researchers had a couple of hypotheses about men, too. As the hunters and warriors of the species, men need lower levels of disgust “related to blood, injury, and death” lest they be all “Shoot it with an arrow? But it’ll bleed, and I pass out at the sight of blood!”

As interesting as all of this speculation is, for purposes of relationship harmony, the reason your girlfriend is more easily disgusted doesn’t actually matter. Understanding this is important. A lot of unnecessary relationship conflict comes out of people thinking they need to stand up against beliefs by their partner that they find kind of Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. Often—assuming a partner’s beliefs are merely annoying, not endangering—a wiser approach is acting on the principle that the facts matter vastly less than the feelings behind them.

In your situation, for example, what counts is that you’re kind and respectful— meaning that you do your best to remember to clean up, especially in the bathroom and kitchen (major gross-out arenas)—simply because it’s important to your girlfriend. And when you forget—which you’re sure to do—apologize, making sure to validate her feelings: “I know this matters to you...I’ll try to do better...”

Hearing that you get where she’s coming from tells her something—that she doesn’t need to keep fighting to make you understand.

There’s that saying, “Would you rather be right or be happy?” The truth is, you can be both—silently laughing to yourself about the absurd contradictions of humanity: Just because we ladies go “Uh-huh...whatever...” about the gazillions of microscopic germs reportedly living on our smartphones doesn’t mean we can be all “No probski!” about the retirement community for bacteria that we picture on that food-globbed soup bowl you set on the dish rack.

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 June 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19): We may not have

to travel to other planets to find alien life. Instead of launching expensive missions to other planets, we could look for exotic creatures here on earth.

Astrobiologist Mary Beth Wilhelm is doing just that.

Her search has taken her to Chile's Atacama Desert, whose terrain has resemblances to Mars. She's looking for organisms like those that might have once thrived on the Red Planet. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to use this idea as a metaphor for your own life. Consider the possibility that you've been looking far and wide for an answer or resource that is actually close at hand.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Philosopher

Martin Buber believed that some stories have the power to heal. That's why he said we should actively seek out stories that have the power to heal. Buber's disabled grandfather once told Buber a story about an adored teacher who loved to dance. As the grandfather told the story, he got so excited that he rose from his chair to imitate the teacher, and suddenly began to hop and dance around in the way his teacher did. From that time on, the grandfather was cured of his disability.

What I wish for you in the coming weeks is that you will find stories like that.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the 1960s, Gemini musician Brian Wilson began writing and recording bestselling songs with his band the Beach Boys. A seminal moment in his development happened while he was listening to his car radio in August 1963.

A tune he had never heard before came on: "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes. Wilson was so excited he pulled over onto the shoulder of the road and stopped driving so he could devote his full attention to what he considered a shockingly beautiful work of art. "I started analyzing all the guitars, pianos, bass, drums, and percussion," he told The New York Times. "Once I got all those learned, I knew how to produce records." I suspect a pivotal moment like this could unfold for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. Be alert!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): My dear Cancerian, your soul is so rich and complicated, so manysplendored and mysterious, so fertile and generous.

I'm amazed you can hold all the poignant marvels you contain. Isn't it sometimes a struggle for you to avoid spilling over? Like a river at high tide during heavy rains? And yet every so often there come moments when you go blank; when your dense, luxuriant wonders go missing. That's OK! It's all part of the Great Mystery. You need these fallow phases. And I suspect that the present time might be such a time. If so, here's a fragment of a poem by Cecilia Woloch to temporarily use as your motto: "I have nothing to offer you now save my own wild emptiness.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): America's premier

eventologist is Leo-born Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith. When she was going through a hard time in 1991, she resolved to buoy her spirits by creating cheerful, splashy new holidays. Since then she has filled the calendar with over 1,900 new occasions to celebrate. What a perfect way to express her radiant Leo energy! National Splurge Day on June 18 is one of Adrienne's favorites: a time for revelers to be extra kind and generous to themselves. That's a happy coincidence, because my analysis of the astrological omens suggests that this is a perfect activity for you to emphasize during the coming weeks.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished." Virgo poet Mary Oliver made that statement. It was perfectly reasonable for her, given her occupation, although a similar declaration might sound outlandish coming from a non-poet. Nonetheless, I'll counsel you to inhabit that frame of mind at least part-time for the next two weeks. I think you'll benefit in numerous ways from ingesting more than your minimum daily dose of beauty, wonder, enchantment and astonishment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran philosopher Michel Foucault articulated a unique definition

By Rob Brezsny

of "criticism." He said that it doesn't dish out judgments or hand down sentences. Rather, it invigorates things by encouraging them, by identifying dormant potentials and hidden beauty.

Paraphrasing and quoting Foucault, I'll tell you that this alternate type of criticism ignites useful fires and sings to the grass as it grows. It looks for the lightning of possible storms, and coaxes codes from the sea foam. I hope you'll practice this kind of "criticism" in the coming weeks, Libra—a criticism that doesn't squelch enthusiasm and punish mistakes, but instead champions the life spirit and helps it ripen.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Help may be

hovering nearby, but in an unrecognizable guise.

Rumpled but rich opportunities will appear at the peripheries, though you may not immediately recognize their value. A mess that you might prefer to avoid looking at could be harboring a very healthy kind of trouble. My advice to you, therefore, is to drop your expectations. Be receptive to possibilities that have not been on your radar. Be willing to learn lessons you have neglected or disdained in the past.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As much as I love logic and champion rational thinking, I'm granting you a temporary exemption from their supremacy. To understand what's transpiring in the coming weeks, and to respond with intelligence, you will have to transcend logic and reason. They will simply not be sufficient guides as you wrestle and dance with the Great Riddle that will be visiting. You will need to unleash the full power of your intuition. You must harness the wisdom of your body, and the information it reveals to you via physical sensations.

You will benefit from remembering at least some of your nightly dreams, and inviting them to play on your consciousness throughout the day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): For the

sake of your emotional and spiritual health, you may need to temporarily withdraw or retreat from one or more of your alliances. But I recommend that you don't do anything drastic or dramatic. Refrain from harsh words and sudden breaks. For now, seal yourself away from influences that are stirring up confusion so you can concentrate on reconnecting with your own deepest truths. Once you've done that for a while, you'll be primed to find helpful clues about where to go next in managing your alliances.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I've got a list of do's and don'ts for you. Do play and have fun more than usual. But don't indulge in naïve assumptions and infantile emotions that interfere with your ability to see the world as it really is.

Do take aggressive action to heal any sense of abandonment you're still carrying from the old days. But don't poison yourself with feelings of blame toward the people who abandoned you.

Do unleash wild flights of fantasy and marvelous speculations about seemingly impossible futures that maybe aren't so impossible. But don't get so fixated on wild fantasies and marvelous speculations that you neglect to embrace the subtle joys that are actually available to you right now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "At times, so

many memories trample my heart that it becomes impossible to know just what I'm feeling and why," writes Piscean poet Mark Nepo. While that experience is familiar to everyone, it's especially common for you Pisceans. That's the bad news. But here's the good news: in the coming weeks, your heart is unlikely to be trampled by your memories.

Hence, you will have an excellent chance to know exactly what you're feeling and why. The weight of the past will at least partially dissolve and you'll be freer than usual to understand what's true for you right now, without having to sort through confusing signals about who you used to be.

Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888.

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