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FRODO AND BILBO AREN’T THE ONLY ONES WHO WANT A BAG END See Green, page 9.

POETRY HUGGER See Arts&Culture, page 14.

BRASS BALLS See Foodfinds, page 22.

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LETTERS

Just be consistent

Thought I’d share

Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

You never know from whence inspiration will come.

There’s this guy who has been sending me hate mail and attacking the people I work with pretty much since the day we started this newspaper. He called last week and questioned the line I wrote in the editorial last week: “Good riddance to all those woman-hating Neanderthals who got their asses handed to them.” He wanted a list. I simply pulled up Facebook: “OK, Bill, how about Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock, State Rep. Roger Rivard, Rep. Joe Walsh, candidate Tom Smith, candidate John Kostera and V.P. candidate Paul Ryan.”

“Well,” he said, elmerfuddedly, “just because they’re against abortion doesn’t mean they hate women.” “No,” I said, “and just because they’re prorapist doesn’t mean they’re pro-rape.”

“What you don’t understand, is that pro-abortion people think that a fetus is just protoplasm, but people who believe it’s a human being believe it should have human rights, and if you kill it, it’s murder.”

“Actually, Bill, I do get that.

The problem is that many people who feel that way are also for the death penalty, they are also for wars against countries that have predominately different religious views than they do, they’re also against using my tax dollar to feed hungry people. In fact, if you want to talk about the sanctity of human life, I don’t see it.

Show me. What you’re saying is that the fetus that is not demonstrably human has more rights the woman carrying it who is.”

Consistent people have my respect—especially anti-abortion people. Quakers I have known, for example, have shown a consistent respect for what they view as the sanctity of life. But the people who enjoy the benefits of scientific progress but still see women as chattel who can and should be managed—l truly believe they’re missing some essential part of their humanity.

The Republicans have entered into a period of self-analysis, to determine why they lost the recent election. Allow me to clue them in. Mitt Romney lost (in part) because the American people know that: 1. Corporations are not people. 2. Fertilized eggs are not persons. 3. There is no such thing as “legitimate rape,” and 4. There is no such thing as “clean coal.” I sincerely hope this helps.

John Davis Reno

Just sayin’ Re “NORML man” (15 Minutes, Nov. 15): The voters of Colorado and Washington state have made it clear that the federal government can no longer get away with confusing the drug war’s collateral damage with a comparatively harmless plant. If the goal of marijuana prohibition is to subsidize violent drug cartels, prohibition is a success. The drug war distorts supply and demand dynamics so that big money grows on little trees. If the goal of marijuana prohibition is to deter use, prohibition is a failure. The United States has double the rate of use as the Netherlands, where marijuana is legally available.

The criminalization of Americans who prefer marijuana to martinis has no basis in science. The war on marijuana consumers is a failed cultural inquisition, not a public health campaign. It’s time for politicians to catch up with the people and end marijuana prohibition.

Robert Sharpe, MPA Common Sense for Drug Policy Washington, D.C.

That’s sarcasm, right?

Re “Golden loophole” (News, Nov. 15): This socialist proposal to increase taxes on the “job creators” in the mining industry makes no sense whatever to conservatives such as myself.

The “government” should remove itself entirely from the system and permit the mine owners to write a check directly to the people. (Sort of a

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reverse voucher system.) “People” would, of course, be limited to white male property owners, much as the original framers of our Constitution intended. Then each year an election could be held wherein voters could determine if their check was too generous. They could vote to reduce the amount of the check for the ensuing year. If the “people” became too greedy, “free market” forces would be brought to bear. Mine owners could move their mines to any location of their choosing. Somalia springs to mind, as they operate almost entirely without a “government.” Wake up, people! Don’t make us resort to armed insurrection and secession.

Larry L. Wissbeck Paonia, Colo.

From books!

Re “That’s capitalism, folks!”

(Feature story, Nov. 15): Why do you keep printing articles

by Jake Highton? This guy doesn’t make intellectual arguments. He simply lists ideas he read in a book. The actions of humans are not a good argument for or against the existence of god. If you want socialism, go live in Cuba, China or Venezuela. Capitalism is not perfect, but communism has failed to deliver on its promises everywhere it has been tried. There are two groups of people living in a bubble: republicans and college professors. Try living in the real world. Discard partisanism and start thinking for yourself.

Stop being one of the sheeple.

Mark Hussey Reno

Hope springs eternal Re “That’s capitalism, folks!”

(Feature story, Nov. 15): There is no question that Jake Highton is deeply compassionate, of high intelligence and that he earnestly hopes for an improvement of the human condition. However, it is apparent that he has been blinded to reality by his own beliefs in socialism. How can he possibly defend the communist states of the USSR and Mao’s Red China that ushered in their workers paradises by murdering well over 100

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million people and by delivering decades of grey homogenized dependency, servitude and depression to those imprisoned within their borders, let alone the horrendous grinding grief and suffering of Pol Pots Cambodia and North Korea among others?

Perhaps he considers the EU as the shining light of socialism. Only a fool would think so. The only thing propping up their doomed attempt of servitude to the socialist state is the constant drip feed of fiat (phony) money crated out of thin air by their central bank, our own Fed and the IMF. The house of cards of the EU will utterly collapse within the next twothree years. Their only hope is that an international monetary system, using the same failed Keynesian economics, will rescue them. They will discover the new monster is kin to the current one and will lead them to an even greater failure in the near future. Life is not fair. We are not equal.

But Highton would make it so through the power and force of an armed police state. Shouldn’t his state of social justice and fairness include an amorphous sameness in academics, no winners in sporting contests, no high achievement in music or theater, no rich or poor, and no great minds that create inventions to elevate mankind?

Please do not think I am ignorant of the cruelty of state-aided corruption of the free market system that we now have in our own nation, and of the history of enslavement, bitter grief and sorrow that avaricious “capitalists” have spewed upon humanity. I am well read too and have wept upon learning of the terrible suffering of humanity at the hands of evil men and women.

Indeed, here in the U.S. we jig to a macabre dance of economic dependency upon a capitalist warrior state with a defense budget larger than all other nations of the world combined, while at the same time we escalate spending for our Frankenstenian entitlement programs that, combined with defense spending, has bankrupted us.

Our $16 trillion of debt will soon be $20 trillion. Our unfunded liabilities are well over $115 trillion (some estimates are as high as $200 trillion). It is mathematically impossible to survive as a nation under this burden of debt.

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There is a third challenge that facilitates evil among men regardless of what governance we choose: human ignorance. The vast majority of Americans, for instance, vote for their political champion based upon misleading TV ads, false beliefs, biased media (both sides), the propaganda of zealous professors, and whoever promises them the most government goodies. Can we ever rise above our own human fallibility? Frankly, at times I wonder if we ever will. So what is the answer?

Certainly not socialism or communism.

Certainly not state-aided corruption of the free market.

I propose the best system to date has been the remarkable original Constitution and its advocacy of rights and liberty while attempting to protect us against “isms,” and the power of the few corrupting the state for their own avarice.

Chris Hardt Carson City

Troubling reminder I was in the post office in downtown Reno a little while back, and my nephew pointed out some rather disturbing decor. The sides of the table are decorated with swastikas. They are level, but the design is still there. I understand the symbol is hundreds or thousands of years old, but as a proud man of Hebrew blood, I found it to be a slap in the face. Not only for me, but for all the honorable men who died to rid the world of an evil tyrannical group of psychos.

Larry Rubin Reno Editor’s note: Many older U.S. buildings feature swastikas, which have been found in archeological digs around the world, including ancient Troy. In 1932 when Frederick DeLongchamps designed the Art Deco Reno post office, the swastika was known as a Native American symbol.

Until it was tainted by despicable ends to which it was applied, it was normally used as a benign, sometimes hopeful symbol. Since World War Two, residents have occasionally debated its presence in the post office building.

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Season of Giving As we prepare to give thanks this week, please join the RN&R in congratulating the recipients of last week's Association of Fundraising Professionals, Sierra Chapter's 25th Annual Cornerstone Awards Luncheon, presented in honor of National Philanthropy Day on November 15th.

2012 National Philanthropy Day Cornerstone Award Recipients Outstanding COrpOratiOn WALMART In 2011, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed over $950 million in cash and in-kind contributions around the world, but it is their local giving history that prompted two nominations for Outstanding Corporation this year.

Among their many acts of generosity, Walmart provides an average of 5,000 diapers a month to the Women and Children’s Center, helping the family budget of more than 130 needy children stretch a little farther.

Their support of the Food Bank of Northern Nevada has provided some 3.5 million meals in the past two years alone, and their total corporate support is estimated at $320,000 since 2000.

In addition, Walmart encourages their employees to volunteer in the community and have partnered with or supported organizations as diverse as the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, Renown Children’s Hospital, KNPB Public Broadcasting, United Way and Evelyn Mount’s annual holiday food drives.

Outstanding FOundatiOn Edna B. & Bruno Benna Foundation Bruno and Edna Benna established their foundation in 1996 after a long and successful business career. Their foundation has given generously to education and the arts, especially UNR, where they established the Endowment for Excellence in the Arts to

sponsor visiting musical and theatrical artists, established the art book collection at the Knowledge Center, and provided student athletic scholarship programs. They shared the University’s “Distinguished Nevadans” award in 1991 and, in 1993, Bruno was named Alumnus of the Year.

In the community, Edna and Bruno Benna have been long-time supporters of organizations such as the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Opera, Reno Philharmonic and Saint Mary’s Hospital - where Bruno served on the board for 22 years - along with many other community and civic leadership roles.

Bruno passed away in April of this year, but the Foundation continues Bruno and Edna’s legacy of community giving.

Outstanding philanthrOpists Phil & Jennifer Satre Phil and Jennifer Satre’s contributions back to the Reno community have been legendary, but they were recognized last week for their partnership with the Community Foundation of Western Nevada, where Jennifer served as Chairman for several years.

Through their leadership of the Harrah’s Employee Scholarship program, 68 students have received $652,000 to help with college tuition.

The Partnership Grant program the Satres helped launch in 2007 has resulted in more than $700,000 being granted to non-profits large and small, filling critical niches in our community. They continue to be community leaders in driving philanthropy.

Outstanding Fundraising prOFessiOnal Shari Netzel Shari was recognized for a stellar 20-year career as a development professional, specifically for her efforts in moving the Renown Children’s Hospital forward, phase by phase.

The hospital’s hallmark achievement was the February, 2012 opening of the Children’s Inpatient Floor and the Wilbur D. May Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a $5.2 million project that was fully funded from area donations.

Shari worked with the Boys and Girls Club at Lake Tahoe, the Sierra Nevada Girl Scounts and the UNR College of Health and Human Sciences before coming to the Renown Foundation six years ago.

Shari is highly regarded by co-workders, colleagues, staff and board members alike for her integrity, her work ethic and her uncanny ability to pair donor interest with community need. She is a past-president of the AFP Sierra Chapter, among her many community leadership achievements.

Jennifer launched the High School Giving Circle, now in its eighth year, where local teens meet for ten weeks to learn about philanthropy and community programs, ultimately giving out grants to local non-profits.

2012 AFP Spirit of Giving Honorees Phil Bushard, Food Bank of Northern Nevada Phil is an incredible supporter of the Food Bank. He is truly an ambassador and can be counted on to be at every event and also weekly at the warehouse. He is consistently focused and engaged in “Making Hunger History”. Thank you, Phil!

Lisa Carano, KNPB Channel 5 Lisa has been a member of the KNPB Board of Trustees since 2007. She and her husband, Gregg, donate to KNPB at a leadership level. She also serves on the Special Events Committee and has been instrumental in planning the KNPB Aged to Perfection annual fundraising gala. Lisa values the importance of education and is a strong advocate for intelligent programming and education initiatives at KNPB. Lisa has also served as a volunteer judge for the Young Writers and Illustrators contest. KNPB is proud to honor Lisa for all that she does to give back to her community.

Dave Carbon, Washoe County School District Dave has spent over 10 years volunteering at Melton Elementary school doing classroom and teacher support. We appreciate his dedication to education and students.

Susie Jensen, SPCA of Northern Nevada

behavior-testing dogs which are checked into the facility. This is very important for volunteers who socialize with them, as well as pairing the right dog to the right family. In addition to the behavior-testing, Susie also conducts the dog training classes for the volunteers and public. She is a truly amazing person with a heart of gold.

Jodi Kriens, Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum Jodi as a valuable part of the The Discovery Team. She has gone above and beyond what has been asked of her as a volunteer on a regular basis. Jodi regularly puts in long hours to complete projects, works hard to throw amazing parties and team events and has an amazing attitude. Her spirit of giving goes a long way to helping The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum meet its mission every day!

Karren Smith, Northern Nevada International Center Karren is the Board Secretary, as well as the significant financial contributor and home host volunteer extraordinaire. She helps with special events, attends program,s and other activities with our international visitors whenever possible. She truly exemplifies the “spirit of giving”.

Stacey Spain, Sierra Arts Foundation Stacey is the new Executive Director for the Sierra Arts Foundation. She has re-energized an reorganized the Foundation for an excellent first year!

Elise Weatherly, Eldorado Hotel-Casino We are honored to recognize Elise as an irreplaceable asset to the Eldorado and to our community with her numerous selfless acts, unprecedented devotion and heartfelt passions. The workload that Elise is responsible for is astounding and she never shies away from a challenge. Besides her Eldorado commitments, she donates her time and talents to many local organizations such as the Nevada Humane Society, Wittenberg Hall Youth Detention Facility, the Life Care Center and her church. Elise has always been passionate about giving to those around her in any way she can. Elise is very humble and selflessly enjoys giving back to others. She continually goes above and beyond not only in her profession, but also in her personal life and we thank her for all that she does! (the above are excerpts from the november 15th, 2012 aFp sierra Chapter Cornerstone awards luncheon program)

Susie has put in over 6,000 hours since 2009. She volunteers 40 hours a week,

The Reno News & Review is a proud supporter of Northern Nevada’s non-profit communities. We want to remind you that there are more ways to give than simply buying a gift this holiday season. Give a gift-in-kind, donate to charitable and non-profit causes or volunteer your time, during the holidays

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and beyond. You’ll feel a sense of contribution and accomplishment, while making our community a better place to live!

Please look for the RN&R’s “Season of Giving” special section in our December 13th issue, where you’ll find profiles of some of our region’s non-profit

and charitable organizations and causes, along with a list of the Community Foundation of Western Nevada’s “100% Giving Club” organizations.

BIG HE A SMALL H

by Dennis Myers

THIS MODERN WORLD

BY TOM TOMORROW

BIG HE ADERS GIZA 25pt 25kWhat are you thankful for?

SMALL HEADERS GIZA 15pt 55k (60% OF BIG HE AD) Asked at Reno main post office Dave Galleng Construction project manager

To have a job. A lot of people in this country don’t have a job right now.

Peg McKnight Retiree

Everything I’ve been given. Health— I’ll be 89 in February, and I have so much health and energy. I’m so grateful.

Michelle Sherben

A rigged election

Business owner

I am thankful for my friends and family because they enrich my life. I have no actual family in Reno, but I’ve built a wonderful community of friends. And we all have small children, and we celebrate the holidays together, and I’m very grateful to have them in my life.

Before the 2012 election passes into history, there is a vote represented the status quo and a “no” vote reprelocal lesson that should be taken away from it. It should sented change, which was counter-intuitive. In order to not be forgotten that the Reno City Council engaged in change the system, a voter had to cast a “no” vote. In serious ethical misconduct in an effort to predetermine order to keep it as it is, the voter had to check “yes.” the outcome of one line on the ballot.

That alone makes the results suspect.

A question was placed on the ballot to find out The business community loves city-wide elections. whether the public wants general elections conducted by They make city politics more expensive, keeping officeward or city-wide. That is, should a ward’s councilmem- seeking out of the reach of most people, which gives ber be elected by that ward’s residents or by all city those with money for campaign contributions more residents? influence. Their subsidized allies on the Council made The Council has authority over the language of city sure that less affluent residents will not be getting a ballot questions. In this case, because the measure dealt level playing field any time soon. For example, Neoma with the Council itself, it was a conJardon spent $140,978 for her $64,000 flict of interest. The public had a right The outgoing Council a year job. to expect that the mayor and Council It is especially disappointing that toed the business line Mayor Bob Cashell joined in this would do nothing to take unfair advantage of their control of the lan- to the end. scheme. Though he is consistently guage. But they did. As it appeared conservative, he has also consistently on the ballot, city Question RNO-1 read this way: insisted that opposing viewpoints be fairly presented.

“Shall the five (5) City Council members representThis was a lousy time for him to take a time-out from ing wards continue to be voted upon by all registered that policy. voters of the City in the General Election?”

The mayor and council succeeded in their effort to That language was approved by the Reno City defeat the ballot measure by manipulating the lanCouncil. It was slanted and designed to elicit a particular guage, but in an era when distrust of government is outcome. So was accompanying explanatory language. endemic, their sleazy conduct gives local voters just In a measure dealing with whether ward or citywide one more reason for cynicism, for avoiding the system, general elections should be held, the ballot question for not voting. excluded the ward choice so the voters did not know Fortunately, as the new Council showed with its what the alternative to the citywide choice is. slowdown of the old Council’s $30 million gift to the Accompanying ballot language provided both choices, builders of the baseball stadium, new members have the but the ballot question itself did not. spine to do what’s right for the community. Let’s see In addition, the question was framed so that a “yes” how they handle this challenge. Ω OPINION

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To be alive, to have my family healthy, to have my friends, and to have what I have—a good life.

Art Verling Business owner

I’m thankful to be busy with my business. We’re pretty busy at the end of the year. Usually, we slow down at this time of year

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The weapon is lowered into the earth before the last nuclear test in Nevada in September 1992.

testing—said he objects not just to testing but to the development of new weapons.

“That was the whole purpose of a test ban in the first place—to prevent anyone from developing new nuclear weapons and weapons systems,” Truman said.

He also said that scientist have set up monitoring systems that would detect any testing of smaller weapons by rogue nations.

New area code coming It’s not quite the same thing as getting a new U.S. House seat, but it signifies much the same thing—Nevada will get a new telephone area code in 2014.

The entire state was once area code 702. By December 1998, the state had grown enough for two codes. Clark County—where most Nevadans live—kept 702 and the rest of the state became 775. At that time, Nevada was the fastest growing state in the nation.

The state’s growth has now slowed down to a crawl, but it is still expected to grow enough to warrant a third code. The new code number, 725, will also be used in Clark County. However, residents of that metropolitan area will not be charged long distance rates for calls between the two codes.

Ratification

Confederate State of Nevada?

The small group that is promoting Nevada’s secession from the union faces a few problems.

About 9,000 people have signed a petition posted on a White House website calling for the feds to “peacefully grant the State of Nevada to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government.” The language is the same as used on numerous other petitions for other states.

One problem is that the petition speaks in the name of the state, which is on the record against secession.

That record is another problem for secessionists. The Nevada Constitution says that “no power exists in the people of this or any other State of the Federal Union to dissolve their connection therewith or perform any act tending to impair[,] subvert, or resist the Supreme Authority of the government of the United States. The Constitution of the United States confers full power on the Federal Government to maintain and Perpetuate its existence [sic], and whensoever any portion of the States, or people thereof attempt to secede from the Federal Union, or forcibly resist the Execution of its laws, the Federal Government may, by warrant of the Constitution, employ armed force in compelling obedience to its Authority.”

That state language is almost certainly trumped by the federal First Amendment, which guarantees both redress of grievances and freedom of expression, but it is an obstacle for secessionists.

Then there’s the fact that there’s no evidence that Nevada public supports the notion. Nine thousand people is a third of a percentage point. Double it and it’s two thirds of a percentage point.

One problem the Nevada secessionists don’t face is that it’s not a welfare state. Most of those petitioning for secession are from Republican states that are subsidized by the feds—that is, they get more back in taxes than they pay. In fact, letting them secede would help bring down the deficit and balance the budget. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post wrote last week: “It would be excellent financial news for those of us left behind if Obama were to grant a number of the rebel states their wish ‘to withdraw from the United States and create [their] own NEW government’ (the petitions emphasize ‘new’ by capitalizing it). Red states receive, on average, far more from the federal government in expenditures than they pay in taxes. The balance is the opposite in blue states. The secession petitions, therefore, give the opportunity to create what would be, in a fiscal sense, a far more perfect union.

Among those states with large numbers of petitioners asking out: Louisiana (more than 28,000 signatures at midday Tuesday), which gets about $1.45 in federal largess for every $1 it pays in taxes; Alabama (more than 20,000 signatures), which takes $1.71 for every $1 it puts in; South Carolina (26,000), which takes $1.38 for its dollar; and Missouri (22,000), which takes $1.29 for its dollar.”

Nevada receives less back than it pays to the federal government, though the available information—compiled by the Tax Foundation—is a bit stale, dating back to 2005. For more, see http://tinyurl.com/bt6g j7l.

In 1941, there was a substantial effort to form a new state just northwest of Nevada, made up of Curry, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties in Oregon and Del Norte, Modoc, and Siskiyou counties in California, to form a state called Jefferson. But that was not secession, just reconfiguration of existing states.

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New WMDs Conservatives want new nuclear weapons, raising the spectre of new Nevada tests by

Dennis Myers

The results of the election have preserved the status quo on the defunct project to build a dump for high level nuclear wastes in Nevada’s Yucca Mountain. But another nuclear issue threatens to intrude in the Silver State—revival of nuclear testing.

Conservative defense strategists say the U.S. needs to “update” its nuclear arsenal. They complain that under current policy, whether the U.S. develops a new generation of weapons depends not on U.S. security interests but on the actions of other nations.

“We have to worry about new bad actors, for example North Korea or Iran.”

Michaela Bendikova Heritage Foundation On Dec. 8, the Nevada School of Medicine will offer free radiation screenings for Nevadans exposed to above-ground nuclear tests.

Appointments must be scheduled. For information call 992-6887.

Though the U.S. Senate never approved the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the nation has been in effective compliance with it as a matter of policy. Congress ordered a nine-month halt to testing in Nevada or elsewhere, and that halt has been renewed by every president since then, actions that critics of the treaty say keep the U.S. from adjusting to changing times.

“This month marks the 20th anniversary of the last test of U.S. nuclear weaponry. … [W]e are left with Cold War nuclear weapons, based on 1970s designs, intended to deter the Soviet Union,” Michaela Bendikova of the Heritage Foundation wrote last month.

“These legacy weapons have high yields and are designed to take down hardened silos or command centers. Some U.S. policymakers seem to have missed the memo: The Soviet Union is no longer the paramount threat. We have to worry about new bad actors, for example North Korea or Iran.”

That last test was held on Sept.

23, 1992, and was code-named Divider. It was the last of an eighttest series. By then, 900 weapons had been detonated, most of them underground.

“Once the moratorium [on testing] went into effect,” said Los Alamos physicist Gary Wall last month, “there were many high-level discussions about what kind of science program we would build to take care of the stockpile without testing—this ramped up very quickly once it was clear the moratorium was serious.”

It is not necessary to test new weapons that are developed, but critics of the conservative effort believe pressure for testing would be intense.

Preston Truman, a Utah leader among downwinders—people victimized by radiation from earlier

Meanwhile, President Obama’s stated determination to get the comprehensive test ban ratified by the Senate takes on new force with his reelection, but also complicates the worldwide nuclear picture.

States that have not signed or ratified the treaty are China, Egypt, Iran, Israel, India, North Korea, Pakistan and United States.

“Finally, the new team and the Democratic Party, which has retained control of the Senate, will be tempted to push through a slew of international agreements, including the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT),” wrote Center on International Cooperation strategic analyst W.P.S. Sidhu. “Were CTBT to be ratified, it would renew pressure on India to do the same.

Similarly, the activist Obama administration is also likely to support negotiations for the Arms Trade Treaty and also revive efforts to stop the production of fissile material. Both of these will put India in a quandary, as it was relatively comfortable with the impasse in these areas.”

In September, Obama official Rose Gottemoeller said, “The last U.S. explosive nuclear test is not the only anniversary happening this week. Sixteen years ago, this Monday, the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was opened for signature. The United States signed the Treaty that same day.”

She said the Obama administration believes the refusal of the Senate to ratify the treaty was caused by doubts about verifiability, and believes those doubts can now be satisfied.

“As I have already outlined with regard to our nuclear deterrent, our extensive surveillance methods and computational modeling developed under the Stockpile Stewardship Program over the last 15 years have allowed our nuclear experts to understand how nuclear weapons work and age even better than when nuclear explosive testing was conducted, as our national laboratory

DiD YOu kNOW? mothballed test site for a test. In addition, many experts in the field had retired.

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Meanwhile, as debate over the future of U.S. weapons goes on, the legacy of past U.S. weapons is still unsettled.

Recently an essay in Emmett, Idaho, Messenger Index accused the

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federal government of dragging out compensation until downwind victims of testing radiation die off.

“Because, as the years tick by more and more downwinders are … getting dealt their finally fallout card as they age and the latency periods following exposure catch up.”

As if to emphasize the passage of time, in Colorado last week, a Rocky Flats Cold War Museum opened to commemorate the work of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons laboratory in that state. It includes a display by photographer Carol Gallagher on the downwinders.

“I always wondered what happened to the people who lived near the testing areas,” she said. “So in my work I focused on workers, downwinders and atomic veterans.” Ω

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Carson City is in the Eagle Valley, and a striking representation of that name greets drivers coming into the valley from the north. The sculptor’s name was unavailable at press time. For decades, Nevada highways were pretty Spartan and institutional. In recent years, federal, state, local and private money has allowed artists to make roadways less dismal.

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directors themselves affirmed to the Vice President. The Treaty’s verification regime has also grown exponentially over the last decade.

Today, the International Monitoring System (IMS) is roughly 85 percent complete and when fully completed, there will be IMS facilities in 89 countries spanning the globe. At entry into force, the full body of technical data gathered via the International Monitoring System will be available for verification purposes to all states parties.”

At an annual conference last week of nations that have ratified the treaty, United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon said, “To countries that remain outside of this treaty, I say: you are failing to live up to your responsibility as a member of the international community.”

The supporters of new weaponry frequently give the impression that politics is as much a factor for them as security. Bendikova, for instance, made her case by questioning the motives of opponents of her policy: “For those opposed to the U.S. maintaining superiority in nuclear arms, [no testing is] cause for celebration. But there will be no high-fiving among realists.”

In September 2002, when the Bush administration was reviewing nuclear testing readiness, the U.S. Energy Department said it would take 18 to 36 months to prepare the

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GREENSPACE Off the beaten track A book written by local writer and professor Suzanne Roberts was given the top award for literature by the 2012 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA).

Roberts’ book, Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail, documents her month-long journey through the Sierra Mountains in 1993, and addresses gender dynamics in the context of the environment.

The NOBA website states, “What emerges is a revealing and insightful coming-of-age portrait of women of the post baby boom generation. … This is life in an outdoor setting from a feminine perspective: anxiety over strange men met along the way and the challenges of long days on the trail.”

Roberts teaches at Lake Tahoe Community College and Sierra Nevada College, and has written several poetry books. She received a doctorate from the University of Nevada, Reno’s Literature and Environment Program, and National Geographic Traveler magazine called her “the next great travel writer.”

Coffee grounds A study released this month by researchers at Britain’s Kew Gardens found that certain coffee crops were at risk for eradication by 2080 due to climate change. According to the study, farmers would have to continuously move crops in order to avoid changes in temperature that would kill particular types of coffee plants— most notably Arabica, which accounts for more than 70 percent of coffee beans on the market. Arabica is grown in several African countries, including Sudan and Ethiopia. The Kew study predicted that 65 percent of existing Arabica locations would be unable to grow the crops by 2080. London publication The Telegraph reported that for places in Sudan, this could happen by 2020.

The worst case scenario would render 100 percent of those locations unusable by 2080. The Telegraph article noted that new locations for growing Arabica were being sought.

Robusta, another type of coffee plant cultivated primarily in Greece and Turkey, is less sensitive to environmental changes, but is considered more bitter than Arabica and is therefore less popular among many Western coffee drinkers.

—Ashley Hennefer ashleyh@newsreview.com

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Bag lady Reno Plastic Bag Ban For educator and former Reno City Council candidate Lisa Schmidt, teaching isn’t limited to a classroom setting—it also compelled her to start the Reno Plastic Bag Ban, an effort to educate locals on the detrimental impacts of by Ashley plastic disposables.

Hennefer “I have always been an environmental activist, picking up plastic bags off of the street, out of the Truckee River, and out of trees, if they were ashleyh@ newsreview.com within reach, but what inspired me most in starting this project was the hundreds of other cities, states and countries around the world recognizing a need to end the use of plastic disposables,” Schmidt said in an email correspondence. “It was hard for me not to notice the significant amount of legislation passed since 2007 in this country to ban the use of singleuse-plastics—mostly low density Polyethylene which is recycle number 4, and what traditional use plastic bags are made of.”

Schmidt, who currently works for the Washoe County School District, started the Facebook page, www.facebook.com/RenoPlasticBagBan, in August. The website, www.renoplasticbagban.jux.com, was went up a few weeks ago. Schmidt says she was inspired by organized efforts in San Francisco, which was the first city to ban plastic bags in 2007, and For updates, visit she thinks that the local government can follow San Francisco’s example. www.facebook.com/ “[San Francisco has] steadily been expanding their ordinance,” RenoPlasticBagBan. Schmidt said. “I saw a need in our community not just to clean up the bags, but to stop these non-biodegradables at their source.”

She has several concerns about plastic bags, including the amount that end up in landfills and the oil it takes to produce plastics.

“I’m sure [people] would be shocked to learn it is from oil, a non-renewable fossil fuel that once processed into plastic will never completely degrade, is always there in our environment in some toxic form,” she says.

“People should also know that although they can ‘recycle’ their plastics, this is not a solution as most of the plastics we use will never be recycled and instead, end up as waste in our oceans and landfills.”

Schmidt’s timeline for action will start in January 2013, where she plans to take the issue to the Reno City Council.

“I am confident that our new City Council will be supportive of such a ban as many of them have shown concern for maintaining a healthy environment in our region,” she said.

An ideal situation would be to “phase out all non-biodegradable plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags from supermarkets and chain drug stores by the end of 2013, in addition to a city wide education program on why this is a necessary action,” said Schmidt. Then, by 2014, she hopes the ban would be extended to other retailers and also to restaurants.

Schmidt has garnered support from other sustainability organizations such as the Sierra Club, the Great Basin Community Food Co-op, and the Artemisia Moviehouse, with whom she will be hosting a screening of the documentary Bag-It and a panel discussion in early 2013.

“Although a ban might not take affect immediately, the sooner we get the community and our city government talking about this important issue, the sooner a ban can take affect,” said Schmidt. Ω

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ures of individual institu tions believed to the International Year be a threat to the stabil of the ity of the financial Cooperatives, based on system.” the co-op business model’s stunning These loans had signif We know that FBI age growth. The icantly lower nts go into commuUnited Nations found interest rates and fewer nities such as mosques, that in 2012, 1 bilconditions than the both undercover lion people worldwide high-profile Troubled and in the guise of build are co-op Asset Relief Program ing relationships, member-owners, or on bailouts, and were rife and quietly gather inform e in five adults with conflicts of ation about indiover the age of 15. Th interest. Some examples viduals. This is part of e largest is Spain’s : the CEO of an approach to Mondragon Corporat JPMorgan Chase & Co finding what the FBI no ion, with more than . served as a board w considers the 80,000 member-owne member of the Federal most likely kind of ter rs.

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Western involvement sis of 2011-2012. in emergency in the destabilizaThey found that of 43,06 loans to the financial sec tion of the [Qaddafi] 0 transnational tor to address reg ime are also com strains in credit marke panies, 147 control 40 essential for making sen ts and to avert failpercent of total se of corporate global wealth. The res news narratives depict earchers also built a ing the Libyan model visually demon strating how the con- operation as a popular ‘upris ing.’” nections between com panies—what it calls the “super entity”—wo rk. Some have criticized the study, saying control of assets doesn’t equate to owner 9. PR IS ON SL AV ER Y ship. True, but as we clearly saw in the 20 08 financial colIN TH E UN IT ED ST AT ES lapse, corporations are capable of mismanaging assets in their control to the On its website, the UN detriment of their actual ICOR manufacturowners. And a ing corporation proud largely unregulated sup ly proclaims that its er entity like this is products are “Made in vulnerable to global col America.” That’s lapse. true, but they’re made in places in the United States where lab or laws don’t apply, with workers oft en paid just 23 cents an hour to be exp 7. TH E IN TE RN AT IO NA L osed to toxic materials and have no legal recourse.

YE AR OF CO OP ER AT IV ES These places are U.S. prisons. Slavery conditions in prisons aren’t exactly news.

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In a more hopeful story, a study of 14 protected and 18 nonp rotected ecosystems in the Mediterranean Se a showed dangerous levels of biomass depletion. But it also showed that the marin e reserves were wellenforced, with five to 10 times larger fish populations than in un protected areas. This encourages establishme nt and maintenance of more reserves.

3. U. S. DE AT HS FR OM FU KU SH IM A NU CL EA R DI SA ST ER A plume of toxic fallou t floated to the United States after Jap an’s tragic Fukushima Dai-ichi nu clear-plant disaster on March 11, 2011.

The U.S. Environmental Protec tion Agency found radiation levels in air , water and milk that were hundreds of times higher than normal across the Un ited States. One month later, the EPA announced that radiation levels had de clined, and they would cease testing.

But after making a Fre edom of Information Act reque st, journalist Lucas Hixson published em ails revealing that on March 24, 2011, the task of collecting nuclear data had been handed off from the U.S. Nuclear Regu latory Commission to the Nuclear Energy Institute, a nuclear-industry-lobby ing group. And in one study that got litt le attention, scientists Joseph Mangano and Jeanette Sherman found that in the period following the Fukushima me ltdowns, 14,000 more deaths than avera ge were reported in the United States, mostly among infants. Later, Mangan o and Sherman updated the number to 22,000.

4. FB I AG EN TS RE SP ON SI BL E FO R TE RR OR IS T PL OT S

The Federal Reserve quietly, perhaps clandestinely, loaned trillions of dollars to the financial sector between 2007 and 2010. The loans had lower interest rates and fewer conditions than the Troubled Asset Relief Program bailouts.

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The United Nations declared 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives. More than 1 billion people worldwide are co-op member-owners.

slavery, outlaws “slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” But the article highlighted by Project Censored this year reveal the current state of prison-slavery industries and its ties to war.

The majority of products manufactured by inmates are contracted to the United States Department of Defense. Inmates make complex parts for missile systems, battleship anti-aircraft guns and land-mine sweepers, as well as night-vision goggles, body armor and camouflage uniforms. Of course, this is happening in the context of record-high imprisonment in the United States, where grossly disproportionate numbers of blacks and Hispanics are imprisoned and can’t vote even after they’re freed.

As psychologist Elliot D. Cohen puts it in this year’s book, “This system of slavery, like that which existed in this country before the Civil War, is also racist, as more than 60 percent of U.S. prisoners are people of color.”

10. HOUS E RESOL UTION 347 CRIMIN ALIZE S PROT EST H.R. 347, sometimes called the “criminalizing protest” or “anti-Occupy” bill, made some headlines. But concerned lawyers and other citizens worry that it could have disastrous effects for the First Amendment right to protest.

Officially called the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, the law makes it a felony to “knowingly” enter a zone restricted under the law, or engage in “disorderly or disruptive” conduct in or near the zones. The restricted zones include anywhere the Secret Service may be—places such as the White House, areas hosting events deemed a “National Special Security Event,” or anywhere visited by the president, vice president and their immediate families; former presidents, vice presidents and certain family members; certain foreign dignitaries; major presidential and vice presidential candidates (within 120 days of an election); and other individuals as designated by a presidential executive order.

These people could be anywhere, and NSSEs have notoriously included the Democratic and Republican national conventions, Super Bowls, and the Academy Awards. So far, it seems the only time H.R. 347 has kicked in is with George Clooney’s high-profile arrest outside the Sudanese embassy. Clooney ultimately was not detained without trial—information that would be almost impossible to censor—but what about the rest of us who exist outside Ω of the mainstream media’s spotlight?

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Steve Gehrke sat back in his chair eating a bagel and cream cheese, with the air of a man at ease—the personificaby tion of a sigh of relief. He’d just Sean Barron sent off a manuscript, which will soon be his fourth collection of poems, titled, The New Self.

Gehrke doesn’t see process as some sort of scripture. Many writers say that one must write a specific way (which tends to be their way).

Write at night. Write in the morning.

Drink a lot. Don’t drink at all. Have a significant other—it will take your mind off your writing. Don’t have a significant other—it takes time away from your writing.

“Every poem is different,” says Gehrke. “I don’t have a reliable process which always leads to a poem. There’s no formula.”

This provides potential to reinvent his process with each new creation or, at the very least, see each individual poem as a different beast.

Weave together Take “Galena,” the most recent poem from Gehrke. He uses certain ingredients, such as the philosopher Liebniz, his own health issues, being away from his daughter, Chloe, and mining. He takes his notes in scattered places—a piece of scratch paper, or even in the pages of a book—as a way to organize his thoughts. Eventually, he finds a common thread to weave them all together. As a poet, he walks the tightrope between life, death, health, identity and fragmentation. He can, seemingly without effort, waltz from a poem about a bachelor party weekend with old friends, to verses from the point of view of Otto Dix as he sits behind a machine gun in the First World War. His expansive poems are exercises in complexity.

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Gehrke’s tenure track position at the University of Nevada, Reno. Chloe lives in Pennsylvania with her mother, Nadine Sabra Meyer, Gehrke’s ex-wife, who is also an accomplished poet with a career in academia. Other poems might speak of his health issues from kidney failure—he’s had three kidney transplants throughout the course of his life. Gehrke got a late start on academia, bedridden for a couple of years due to his illness. Gehrke holds that reading the entire time sufficiently prepared him for his studies, leading him to his doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Themes of irony and identity can be found throughout any one of Steve Gehrke’s three collections in print. The Resurrection Machine (2000), the first, was selected for the John Ciardi Prize. The Pyramids of Malpighi (2004), his sophomore collection, was selected for the Philip Levine Prize (by Levine himself), followed by Michelangelo’s Seizure

(2007), which was selected for the National Poetry Series. Gehrke has also won a National Endowment of the Arts grant for his work.

A lot of Gehrke’s work digs deeply into periods of history as well as historical figures themselves, picking a specific person and couching the poem’s perspective within this person, steeped in the emotions and details. Gehrke also turns the poem back on himself, as a way to make this hard-to-access set of emotions and ideas more accessible, which is his ultimate goal: taking something internal, such as an idea or an emotion, and externalizing it, making it universal.

Writing (Poetry), 19th Century American Literature, and screenwriting. He attended the prestigious University of Texas, Austin’s MFA program, where he chose screenwriting as his secondary emphasis—the same school that movie director Richard Linklater attended. He has several awards for his screenplays as well. His experience in studying the works and biographies of playwrights such as Eugene O’Neil finds its way into his poetry as well, which makes him view poetry as monologue, or even a performance.

Even in the face of economic downturn, he received a $5,000 fellowship from UNR in order for him to conduct research for future projects. He mentions the successes of Christopher Coake and Susan Palwick—two distinguished members of the English program who have published much. Also, writers in UNR’s English program have had significant success, including—but not limited to—Claire Vaye Watkins,

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“I don’t have a reliable process which always leads to a poem,” says Gehrke, pictured here.

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He describes writing as “Emotionally and intellectually clarifying, rather than therapeutic, because I don’t know that the emotional clarity lasts. I don’t know that it changes you on a day-to-day basis. But it is some sort of understanding before we’re thrown back into the chaos of daily existence, which is where we mostly live.”

For the aspiring poet living in these uncertain times, Gehrke is hopeful. He thinks the competition is good for the art and good for the artists, so long as they can stand to continue to pursue their craft without the promise of any monetary return. But Gehrke has the good fortune of getting paid to do something that he would normally do for free.

He quotes one of Frost’s poems, which also might serve as a metaphor for the effect his poetry has had on his own life: “My object in living is to unite/My avocation and my vocation/As my two eyes make one in sight.” Ω

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who explored the idiosyncratic nature of Nevada in Battleborn, her debut collection of stories. Watkins was recently named one of the National Book Foundation’s “Five Under 35.” Even beyond the university, Gehrke stresses, there’s a community of writers in both Reno and Tahoe to offer support.

“Sundance bookstore is great,” Gehrke adds, “They have poetry readings and are really supportive to poets, especially during national poetry month.”

There’s an idea among faculty to start an MFA program at UNR at some point, where students can pursue advanced degrees in poetry and fiction.

Gehrke notes the striking and beautiful landscape around Reno.

“Also, the openness of the West, the laidback attitude of being—the town is also fascinating, culturally speaking,” he says. “The variety of experiences one can have in Reno is very interesting. The strangeness of being in a casino, then on a university campus, and a half hour later at Lake Tahoe.”

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Weapons of Mass Creation For Your Revolution

In the Mix is a monthly column of reviews of albums by musical artists local to the Reno area. To submit an album for review consideration, send a physical copy to Brad Bynum, Reno News & Review, 708 N. Center St., Reno NV 89501 or a digital link to bradb@ newsreview.com.

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For the last 30 years, innumerable musicians have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to fuse and merge the two best musical genres of the era: rock ’n’ roll and hip-hop. In general, the more successful such experiments have been when hip-hop artists have incorporated rock elements into their beats. It’s because one of the defining qualities of hip-hop is its ability to assimilate the best qualities of other genres, so ROCK/HIP-HOP rock ’u’ roll gets absorbed seamlessly into hip-hop alongside funk, soul and jazz.

It’s been much more difficult for rock bands to successfully incorporate hip-hop without sounding cheesy or dumb. Most of the bands that have made their name performing rap rock or rap metal, like Limp Bizkit or 311, are terrible. One exception is Rage Against the Machine, a band that found common ground between the funky post-punk of Fugazi and the noisy aggressive hip-hop of Public Enemy. And that common ground is political anger.

Reno band Weapons of Mass Creation sounds like Rage Against the Machine. It’s unclear if Rage is a direct influence or if the resemblance is accidental, and one suspects that either way the band members might resent the easy comparison. But it’s there. The music rocks, with a degree of heavy funk in the rhythm section, a versatile guitarist, and a vocalist that spits fire in the hyper-enunciated diction of an angry spoken word poet.

Liver Scars Meet the Liver Scars Lead vocalist Pan Patoja writes politically charged rants and chants, like the “Put your guns down” in “The River,” which sounds like Rage vocalist Zack de la Rocha intoning “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me.”

The musicians have great dynamic range, moving from mellow, dreamy grooves to ferocious rock explosions. Patoja’s vocal approach is more limited. It’s generally interesting, though it doesn’t offer the same dynamic variation as the music, but guitarist Joe Atack and bassist Aric Shapiro provide more melodic vocal counterpoints.

Atack covers a lot of ground on the record, from lovely acoustic passages to big blazing electric leads. The rhythm section of Shapiro and drummer Abel Press are adept at stop-and-go rhythms. And Patoja’s verses are delivered with convincing intensity. It’s a rap-rock fusion that works.

Meet The Liver Scars comes with a glossy comic book depicting an adventurous night in the life of a hard-drinking rock ’n’ roll band. It’s a fun storybook read-along with the record.

The Liver Scars started as an outlet for a bunch of Reno musicians, including vocalist Felix Polanski of Pinky Polanski, Garrett Donovan and Todd PUNK Imus of The Firebombing, local radio personality Ron Way, and member of too-many-bands-tolist Nick Ramirez, to drink and play cover songs by The Damned, the Ramones and The Dead Boys.

The eight songs on Meet the Liver Scars are originals that fit right in with those old-school American punk tunes. It’s high-volume, high-energy music with a Jameson flavor. In fact, though the comic book is nice, it might have been more appropriate if the album had come packaged with a bottle of whiskey.

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Bovey Lee’s work is full of carefully reported details.

Paper cuts Bovey Lee When Pittsburgh-based artist Bovey Lee visits her native Hong Kong, her friends treat her like by a tourist. Things have changed there since Kris Vagner she moved to the United States in 1993.

“It’s a very strange feeling, when you go home, you have to find your way again,” she says. When she left to pursue an MFA in painting and drawing at the University of California, Berkeley, Hong Kong was still under British rule.

“I received a very European education,” Lee explains. “Hong Kong is Bovey Lee’s considered ‘Westernized Chinese.’ ... It is Undercurrents is at the ethnically diverse. There are still a lot of Nevada Museum of Art, Chinese traditions.”

160 W. Liberty St., One of them is the art of paper cutting, through Jan. 2, 2013. which dates all the way back to the sixth For more information, visit www.nevadaart.org century. Traditionally, cut-paper artworks or call 329-3333. depicted everyday life.

“Subject matters are around the lives of peasants,” Lee says. “What’s happening in a village, zodiac animals, children, life around the farm, women’s lives, fairy tales, festive images for new years.”

Lee pays homage to this tradition while using it to chronicle the present from her

own vantage point. She’ll clock in for long days, slicing shapes and lines into a postersized piece of rice paper. Without depending on texture or color, she’ll carve out tiny, suited swimmers high-diving off piles of jellyfish, arranged into a mushroom-cloud shape, rising from the base of an office chair.

The monochrome formality her work gives off at first glance starts to crack as you begin to notice detail after detail, culled from cultural sources Lee has absorbed from history, media, and real-life, till they quietly add up to a barely containable avalanche of referents, piled on top of each other: snowflakes, grenades, comic-style lightning bolts and starbursts, hundreds of tentacles dangling from those jellyfish, with bicycles, clowns, and shopping carts tangled up in them, all tethered, or maybe untethered, by chains and manacles, which look as much like jewelry as they do like manacles.

If this sounds like a potential assault on the viewer’s eyes or political sensibilities, amazingly, it isn’t. Lee’s detailed output is

more like a reporter’s or diarist’s than an opinion-maker’s.

“Growing up,” she says, “I learned to embrace all of these things.” She says she learned to constantly negotiate and process cultural influences and assimilate them into her world view.

She started out with a natural tendency toward jam-packed images. She says, “Hong Kong is very overcrowded. Things are on top of each other. That explains why my work is so compact. I’m used to no room around you, things on top of you.”

Lee says that in the years after she moved to the United States, as Hong Kong

was being returned to China and she was witnessing and experiencing different and changing versions of what democracy and freedom meant from a few perspectives at once, things felt, “very up in the air.” As soon as she arrived in California, things she was drawing began floating in the mid-air themselves.

Almost two decades and two masters degrees later—she also earned an MFA from Pratt Institute in digital graphics—her work is a visual balancing act.

She says, “Over time and through maturity, I came to terms with all the different terms or contradictions. A lot of times with written words, when you verbally communicate something you get lost.”

To keep from getting lost, Lee hunches over a piece of paper with a tiny knife blade for eight or 10 hours a day, for weeks or months on end, taking care not to lose sight of a single detail.

She says, about both the physical and intellectual experience of making her work: “It gives me that comfort that I can express not literally.” Ω

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The words “tasty and authentic” may not seem to go with “fast and fresh”, but at Bangkok Cuisine Express, they go together like pork and fried rice!

Using fresh ingredients and timetested recipes from Thailand, Bangkok Cuisine Express can serve up a delicious, true-to-Thai meal in about 5 or 10 minutes – while keeping the price very reasonable.

If wine is the essence of life, then surely beer has to be the broth of life. Art Farley, the owner of Brasserie St. by Dave Preston James, is a local boy, and home brewing was his hobby. He spent the davep@ last decade in Tinseltown in the newsreview.com movie business, and also worked in construction.

When he came home to Reno, he knew what he wanted to do, and the St. James Infirmary—a bar with great brews, old flicks and good music—on California Avenue was

For just $8.95, try the Golden Mushroom Tempura appetizer, made with Enoki mushrooms, deep-fried and served with sweet chili and plum sauce.

The Fresh Salmon, deep-fried in flour and stir-fried in spicy sauce (also available grilled) with string bean and bell pepper, is beyond delicious. At just $13,95, you’ll not find anything like it in Reno.

Curry – Thai style – is a specialty at Bangkok Cuisine Express. It comes mild, but can also be made spicy for those who like some heat with their food. Thai curry can be either red or green and is made with coconut milk for outstanding flavor.

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me in the direction of The Pig & The Kraut ($16), a savory dish with the pork shoulder slow cooked in the Witte Album Track I Belgian wheat beer. This beer added hints of tropical fruit and sweetness to the flavor of the very moist meat. Set atop mashed potatoes and surrounded with red cabbage sauerkraut, this hearty threeway marriage of tart, salt and savory flavors was creative and several notches above any other comfort food you’ll find today.

With that, I couldn’t make up my mind, so I went with two brews, The Witte Album Track I and The Third Man, both Belgiumstyled suds. I had 13-ounce tulip glasses ($5). They fit like liquid gloves complementing the food flavors.

The Witte was pale yellow, with a vanilla and citrus sweetness and The Third Man was a stronger golden ale, hoppier and with a drier finish—nice.

Next, I had the Dixie Chicken ($14), chicken thigh soaked in buttermilk to keep it moist and add a layer of flavor, then rolled in a little flour, corn flakes and Panko, and quick fried. It was served on a bed of kale and creamy polenta—and again, creative and flavorful. The kale had a bit of red pepper flakes for a very nice spicy finish, and the rich, creamy polenta held everything together.

The Red Headed Stranger (tulip $6) was my personal favorite brew, a dark, amber red with a nice little spice, not too hoppy, and a nice long finish. All the beer is brewed with water from an artesian lake located 285 feet below this historic icehouse.

And they offer non-alcoholic sodas ($2.50), like Birch Beer and Root Beer, made fresh to order.

Kudos to the two “head cooks,” Josh Berreman, with time at the 4th Street Bistro, and Erick Caballero, who worked at Lulu’s. With the proper trappings of a country inn, polished, yet unfussy pub food that uses the best local ingredients and classic dishes with playful twists, Brasserie St. James is already a locals’ favorite. Ω PHOTO/ALLISON YOUNG

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his first effort and a victory. But he wanted more, so at the site of the old Crystal Springs Water Company, Farley created a country inn much like you might find in Bavaria or Brittany in the north of France.

The place features wood floors and tables, stone fire places, high ceilings, and brick walls. With four dining areas, two indoors holding 134, and 90 outside on a raised patio deck and lower courtyard deck, make it roomy with old-world ambience. Farley’s baby is a state-of-the-art brewpub.

Hiring a young brew-master, Josh Watterson, from Portland, Ore., Farley produces 10 beers and four sparkling sodas. Watterson trained at the World Brewing Academy, earning a diploma in International Brewing Technology, and studied in Germany as well.

There’s lunch ($8-$16), weekend brunch ($10-$12) and dinner ($8$22) menus, with a Buenos Aires barbecue special ($55) that feeds four. I wanted to pair with some of the microbrews, so Farley pointed

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“It takes committed sponsors, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of people willing to brave the weather to enter the parade and show their Christmas spirit.”

The 2012 Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade will kick off the inaugural City of Sparks Toy Drive. Our Parade Grand Marshal – the Coca-Cola Bear – will be escorted by United States Marines to gather toys for the Toys for Tots organization. Toy CocaCola Bears will be given out for each toy donated during the parade, while supplies last (see related story).

For the first time in the history of the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade, the “Mayor’s Own Marching Band” will be featured. Combining music students from Sparks Middle School, Dillworth

Middle School, Shaw Middle School, Sparks High School, Reed High School and Spanish Springs High School, the Mayor’s Own Marching Band will total more than 250 students, dressed for the season and playing holiday music specifically arranged for the students marching in this parade.

Santa will greet and visit with children in the Glendale Schoolhouse from noon to 1:30PM and after the parade from 3–4PM. Boys & Girls Club members will serve as Santa’s helpers and accept either $1 or canned foods. Money raised will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club and canned goods to Evelyn Mount’s Community Outreach program.

A seating area for people with disabilities will be provided along the parade route on the northeast corner of 10th & Victorian.

Indie Reno will host a craft fair in the Sparks Heritage Museum and Train Depot. Hand-crafted items from local artisans will be available for sale from 6-9PM on Friday, November 30 and from 10AM-5PM on Saturday, December 1. For more info on the artisans visit www.indiereno.org.

The parade is organized and staged by volunteers from Hot August Nights, who also provide all the spectacular cars for the dignitaries.

The Boys and Girls Club will provide volunteers to take photos for Santa’s Castle; toys in the castle are donated by Circus Circus. Volunteers for parade announcers and course marshals along the parade route will be provided by Living Stones Church.

“It’s incredible how the City comes together for this event. It takes committed sponsors, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of people willing to brave the weather to enter the parade and show their Christmas spirit,” says Francine Burge, City of Sparks Special Events Supervisor.

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Afterward, Sparks Mayor Geno Martini will flip the switch to turn on the lights on the tree (which comes from our sister city, Garibaldi Oregon).

On Saturday, December 1, everyone is invited to attend the 26th annual Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade, also presented by Intuit. The parade, featuring the theme, “Snowmen on Parade”, will travel from east to west on Victorian Avenue and will run from 1–3PM.

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A lighted and decorated Coca-Cola Truck will be following the Coca-Cola Bear, escorted by United States Marines, to collect toys. The toy drive will continue through the holiday season until December 14th.

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❆ Buy tickets to local performances for gifts. You’ll help musicians and artists as well as share the arts. ❆ Find time to have lunch with a friend. Giving your time is the best gift from you and to you. ❆ Sorting cans and food at the food bank is surprisingly fun. ❆ Give blood. In the winter months, need goes up and donations decrease. ❆ Smile at strangers at the mall, on the street and in traffic. We’re all stressed; can you imagine anything easier and more welcoming than a smile?

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She also has a kid now, and this kid is weird looking. Director Bill Condon, who also helmed the previous almost-good installment, opts for some sort of CGI effects with Bella’s half-human/halfNosferatu baby, Renesmee. The resultant baby looks like one of the E-Trade kids, except this kid isn’t funny.

The baby just looks at people with a creepy, janky smile. She grows rapidly, going through a phase with a bad wig—just like her mom in some of the previous Twilight movies!—and finally winds up as young actress Mackenzie Foy. Much of the plot revolves around protecting the baby, with Jacob the Wolf (Taylor Lautner) imprinting on her, which

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means he owns her or some shit like that. I guess they grow up to be husband and wife in a freaky, Woody Allen-Soon Yi sort of way. Only author Stephenie Meyer knows.

One of the big twists this time around is that some of the new vampires have special powers. Bella has some protective shield she can project, much like the Death Star in Star Wars. Another has the ability to shock people with electricity, and yet another has something described as “paralyzing vapors.”

When I heard of this particular power, I thought it made sense. Vampires suck in all sorts of foul stuff, so it would only stand to reason that their farts would be so noxious as to render those within a few yards motionless. Alas, I was let down to see that paralyzing vapors were just black smoke that wafts from the vampire’s hands. Wait— maybe that’s how a vampire farts?

Much of the movie consists of Bella and her strange, overly happy vampire family standing around in a house shooting looks at each other or out the window. Occasionally, Bella ventures outside for more running and hunting and intense pouting.

At one point, Bella is running super fast, and we see the world around her through her super vampire eyes.

Among the things she sees while running is a flower blooming super fast.

So, this doesn’t make sense to me. Her being able to run real fast means she can see a flower bloom real fast?

So the flower is now going at her pace? Can she magically make the flower bloom fast?

It takes your average flower a long time to open up, and somebody simply running by fast normally wouldn’t accelerate the flower blooming process?

See? That’s the kind of stupid crap I have found myself wondering about while watching Twilight movies. And let me just say this for the “twist” ending: I was much happier with the way things turned out before the big twist happened. The pre-twist ending had something involving Dakota Fanning that I rather enjoyed.

Goodbye Twilight … at least until they make the gross movie where Bella’s baby grows up to marry Taylor in completely inappropriate fashion. (I nominate Woody Allen as director.)

Oh, and for those of you wondering how much of the Taylor abs you get in this installment—one lousy scene. Not nearly enough if you ask me. They really are amazing. Ω

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Ben Affleck makes another meaty movie with this spellbinding recreation of the late ’70s/early ’80s Iran hostage crisis, and the strange CIA mission that helped to extricate six American citizens from Iran at a most inopportune time. Affleck directs and stars as Tony Mendez, who hatches an elaborate plan to pose as a Canadian film director scouting Iran for shooting locations, with the six Americans posing as his Canadian film crew. The whole scenario seems ridiculous, yet it actually happened. Having lived through this period of American history, I can tell you that Affleck does a terrific job of capturing the look and mood of the time. The late ’70s were sort of humiliating both in terms of our status overseas and the way folks were wearing their hair. Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin are all superb in supporting roles. This one will be in the running for some Oscars.

Writer Stephen Chbosky makes an impressive directing debut with this adaptation of his semi-autobiographical novel about high school kids in the early ’90s. Logan Lerman plays Charlie, a shy freshman looking to make friends who eventually winds up hanging out with a fringe group of students including Patrick (Ezra Miller) and Sam (Emma Watson). The new friends help Charlie come out of his shell, and he ultimately realizes things about himself that need to be examined.

Lerman is especially good here as the film’s anchor, while Miller continues to exhibit the great talents he showed in We Need to Talk About Kevin. Watson gets to step away from her Hermione role, and she does so successfully, making Sam a complex, real kid.

One of the better films about high school to come along in quite some time.

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This animated take on Dracula (Adam Sandler) and other big monsters like Frankenstein’s monster (Kevin James) and the Werewolf (Steve Buscemi) has a fun setup and some great gags. But its overall feeling is that of total mania in that it barely slows down long enough for you to take it in.

It’s often unnecessarily spastic in telling the tale of a nervous Dracula dealing with his daughter on her 118th birthday—young in vampire years). A human (Andy Samberg) shows up at the title place, a building Dracula created to keep dangerous humans away, and his daughter (Selena Gomez) falls for him. The overall story is hard to digest, but there are some great moments, such as every time the vampires turn into bats (cute) and a werewolf baby knowing what plane flight somebody is taking by smelling his shirt (unbelievably cute). Even with the cute moments, there were too many times when I just wanted to look away because the animation was far too frantic.

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I love Steven Spielberg, I love Daniel Day-Lewis, but I do not love this movie.

In fact, I don’t even like it. While Day-Lewis is astoundingly good in the title role, the movie around him is a drab, lifeless retelling of the final days of Abraham Lincoln’s life. Spielberg makes this a darkened room political potboiler, chronicling how Lincoln and his staff managed to get slavery abolished in the waning days of the Civil War. Sally Field is cast as Lincoln’s troubled wife. While Mary Todd’s plight deserves a movie of its own, it’s not given much consideration here, nor is the life of Lincoln’s eldest son (an utterly wasted Joseph Gordon-Levitt). The movie’s final act treats the death of Lincoln like a strange afterthought. They would’ve been better off ending the film before his assassination. I expect Day-Lewis to be in the Oscar hunt. He could actually win for this movie, a film that doesn’t live up to his magnificence.

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul are phenomenal as a couple that really loves each other, and also really loves booze. When Winstead’s teacher starts throwing up in front of her very young students at school and smoking crack on a whim, she starts to get the idea that maybe she should slow down. Husband Paul is supportive, but not about to quit boozing with his friends. The consequences of drinking to excess are portrayed in a way that’s realistic, and even a little funny.

The film seems to be stating that some of the results of getting plowed on the weekends are as funny as they are stupid. If drinking were a totally terrible time, why would so many people get addicted to it?

Winstead is powerful and raw as a woman who knows it’s time to stop partying, even if the spouse won’t join her on the journey.

Paul shows that his great acting isn’t reserved for Breaking Bad. There are still many movies to come, but the way things stand right now, both deserve berths in this year’s Oscar race.

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This officially stands as my all-time favorite Bond film. That’s coming from somebody who really hasn’t cared much for the Bond films. Daniel Craig had been my favorite Bond since Sean Connery and, with this fine entry, has actually become my favorite Bond. Sam Mendes directs this installment with a depth and level of excitement I haven’t detected before in the series—although Casino Royale came close—and Javier Bardem, as a former British agent gone bonkers, is a Bond villain for the ages. Great action scenes, fun homages to the series and a nice supporting turn from Judi Dench as M make this a Bond to be reckoned with, and truly enjoyed. Also stars Ralph Fiennes and a decent song from Adele. I don’t know how many Bond films Craig has left in him, but I hope it’s a lot.

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John Hawkes delivers a remarkable performance as Mark O’Brien, a man rendered virtually motionless by polio and looking to lose his virginity in his late 30s.

He contacts a sex therapist (played by an often very naked Helen Hunt) that guides him through the ways of fornication and also becomes his friend. Hawkes does most of his acting from the head up, and he’s never anything less than totally convincing as O’Brien (an actual journalist who lived in Berkeley, Calif.). He should easily find himself in contention with the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis for this year’s best acting Oscar.

As for Hunt, it’s the best work she’s done in many a year. William H. Macy brings great humor to the film as Mark’s priest and confidant. This is one of the movie year’s more pleasant surprises.

Denzel Washington stars and Robert Zemeckis directs this uneven film about an airline pilot with mad flying skills and a mad problem with alcohol and drugs.

Washington is Whip Whitaker, a man who ties one on the night before a flight that first requires him to pilot through a horrible storm and then results in a spectacular crash. Whip performs miraculous feats as the plane goes down despite an alcohol level off the charts. Washington is typically great in the role, keeping the movie worth watching even when it gets a bit trite. The first half hour of this movie is a powerhouse. The remaining nearly two hours are OK, but nothing like the punch of that flight sequence.

Sure to score Washington on Oscar nomination. A decent return to live action for Zemeckis, who had gotten all caught up in those creepy motion capture animation films like The Polar Express.

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Horny subject Stabby Unicorn Stabby Unicorn can be found playing around Reno, at charity events, after-parties, bars and pajama parties, and, if by Nora Heston you’re lucky, you may even catch them with bloody horns on. A nod to their name, the three members of Stabby Unicorn—Rhiannon Box, Daisy Foreman and Eric Foreman— sometimes wear sets of bloody horns on stage.

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“Eric’s a really good sport, you know, being in a band with two girls and us pretty much [telling him], ‘You’re doing this today,’” Daisy says of her husband.

The group credits their eyecatching name for some of their turnout at shows.

“It gets people to come see us, which is kind of neat,” Daisy says of the band’s name. “They just say, ‘We saw a name—we have to come see a band called Stabby Unicorn.’”

So what inspired the band’s moniker? The movie The Cabin in the Woods.

According to its members, the band originally had a different name, but after some internet research they discovered another band with the same name in Sacramento. Because they thought it was too close to home, they decided to rename themselves before playing their first gig.

The admitted horror movie buffs said—spoiler alert—the murderous unicorn in The Cabin in the Woods inspired their name, which was originally meant to be temporary but stuck after their first gig.

Box and Daisy’s intense Immersion Composition Society (ICS) sessions, where people get together in an attempt to write as many songs as possible in one day, jumpstarted their band.

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Their first ICS session in January turned out 22 songs in 24 hours, three of which they play at gigs today.

“We were barely speaking English by the end of the day,” Box says.

All members of the band write lyrics and music for their songs, and more often than not, they do it together.

“We’re really good at just saying random things to each other in the middle of practice and sometimes that is the inspiration for what we write and other times we like have heated conversation about things that irritate us or we think are awesome and that becomes the topic of the song,” Box says of the group’s collaborative style.

Eric, who described the band’s working vibe as “collective,” says, “[We] bounce ideas of each other. No one is in charge of a certain song or anything. We just kind of let it go to where we wanna take it. ...

Everybody’s free to add ideas.”

“It’s pretty natural, I think,” Box adds.

The group’s easy vibe comes from years of friendship. Daisy and Eric are married, and Box has been a close friend of the couple for almost five years.

“We get along really well,” Daisy says.

The group’s sound is a mish-mash of multiple styles that Box describes as “experimental, noisy, shoegazey, gothish, awesome. … ’80s noise pop meets ’90s shoegaze.”

And the biggest compliment she says she’s gotten is a comparison to Joy Division.

Eric, who says he sounds like the Cure given his vocal range, says his inspiration for the music he plays in Stabby Unicorn is Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine.

While Box and Eric have been playing music and participating in bands for quite some time, Daisy, who played band in high school but hadn’t played music as an adult, is the newbie.

“I started getting into [music] as just a release more than anything,” says Daisy, who bought her first drum kit just months before Stabby Unicorn played their first show.

And while Sonic Youth and Meg White have been inspirations for her drum playing, Daisy says her biggest musical inspirations come from her band mates.

“They’re my music inspiration,” she says. “They tell me to listen to stuff, and I do.” Ω

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4) Tom Drinnon, 9pm, no cover

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1) Alice Cooper, 8pm, $27.50-$47.50

1) Beatles vs. Stones—A Musical Shootout, 7:30pm, $22 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Beatles vs. Stones—A Musical Shootout, 7:30pm, $22 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

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ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO

345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers 3) BuBinga Lounge 4) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge

1) Aladdin, 7pm, $19.95-$24.95 2) Audioboxx, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

SUNDAY 11/25

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 11/26-11/28

2) Hindsight, 8pm, no cover

2) Palmore Brothers, 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover 2) Steve Lord, 6pm, Tu, W, no cover

1) Aladdin, M, Tu, W, $19.95-$24.95 2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, DJ Chris English, 10pm, Tu, Atomika, 10pm, W, no cover 4) Live jazz, 4:30pm, W, no cover

GRAND SIERRA RESORT

2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 4) Tom Drinnon, 9pm, no cover 1) Grand Theater 2) WET Ultra Lounge 3) Xtreme Sports Bar 4) Mustangs 5) 2500 East 6) The Beach 7) Summit Pavilion

Karaoke

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE

Bottoms Up Saloon, 1923 Prater Way, Sparks, 359-3677: Th-Sa, 9pm, no cover Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 359-3526: F, Tu, 7pm; Su, 2pm, no cover Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy., Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste. 30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Red’s Golden Eagle Grill, 5800 Home Run Drive, Spanish Springs, (775) 626-6551: Karaoke w/Manny, F, 8pm, no cover Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa, 8:30pm, no cover Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 356-6000: Music & Karaoke, F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 8474467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Sa, Tu, 8pm, no cover

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HARRAH’S RENO

219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900 1) Sammy’s Showroom 2) The Zone 3) Sapphire Lounge 4) Plaza 5) Convention Center

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET

2) Stew Stewart, 7pm, no cover 3) Rosendo, 5:30pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ Larry Williams, 7pm, no cover

1) Riders in the Sky, 8pm, $32 2) Stew Stewart, 8pm, no cover 3) Rosendo, 6pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 6pm, no cover

2) Stew Stewart, 8pm, no cover 3) Rosendo, 6pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 6pm, no cover

2) Stew Stewart, 7pm, no cover 5) Shaka, 6pm, no cover

3) Aysha & Tony Exum Jr, 6pm, W, no cover

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO

2) Kyle Williams, 7pm, no cover 3) Tryptophan Pajama Party, 10pm, $20

2) Maxxt Out, 9pm, no cover 3) Salsa dancing, 7pm, $10 after 8pm, DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

2) Maxxt Out, 9pm, no cover 3) Rogue Saturdays, 10pm, $20

2) Eric Anderson, 7pm, no cover

2) Eric Anderson, 7pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

1) Rodney Carrington, 6:30pm, 9:30pm, $50.50-$60.50 3) Dance party w/DJ Teddy P, 9pm, no cover

2) Recovery Sundays, 10pm, no cover 3) Midnight Mass, 9pm, no cover

2) Gong Show Karaoke, 8pm, Tu, no cover 3) Sin Biggest Little Locals Night, 4pm, M, no cover

1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300 1) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko 4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121 1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Terrace Lounge 3) Edge

SILVER LEGACY

407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401 1) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions 3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom 5) Drinx Lounge

3) Ladies Night & Karaoke, 7pm, no cover

TAHOE BILTMORE

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FAMILY SPARKS HOMETOWNE CHRISTMAS F, 11/30, 6:30-7PM and Sa, 12/1, 12-4PM, free.The traditional Christmas parade features entertainment, photos with Santa, arts and crafts and a tree lighting ceremony. Tree lighting ceremony takes place at 6:30PM on Nov. 30. The parade begins at 1PM on 12/1. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to stuff the truck for the City of Sparks’ Inaugural City-Wide Toys for Tots Toy Drive. See the 4-page insert in this week’s RN&R for a complete schedule and details.Victorian Square, Victorian Ave.

the participating artists. There will also be a raffle benefiting the Sparks Heritage Museum. F, 11/30, 6-9PM and Sa, 12/1, 10AM-5PM. Sparks Heritage Museum, 814 Victorian Ave. (775) 355-1144 SCHEELS TURKEY TROT The 2012 event starts and finishes in the parking lot of Scheels at Legends at Sparks Marina. Th, 11/22, 8:30AM, $25-$35; $60 on race day. Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard Dr., Sparks, NV 89431 / (775) 353-2376 CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS The third annual Christmas craft and gift booth fair features free visits with Santa, Christmas cooking, baking and cocktail demonstrations, holiday floral arranging demonstrations and more! F, 11/23, 12-7PM, Sa, 11/24, 10AM-7PM and Su, 11/25, 10AM-4PM. Free. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 SCHEELS KIDS KLUB: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS Create an ornament for the Scheels Christmas Tree! Please meet in the Scheels Training Rooms. All kids will receive a free ride on the Scheels Ferris Wheel! M, 11/26, 6PM. Free. Scheels, 1200 Scheels Dr. (775) 331-2700 FUN WITH DRAWING Give your child a lifelong gift learning the fundamentals of drawing. Your child will learn value, shading and an introduction to perspective while developing techniques. Th, 5:15-6:15PM through 12/20. Opens 11/8, $45 for six classes. Alf Sorensen Community Center, 1400 Baring Blvd. (775) 353-2385 BEADS AND BOOKS! Learn basic beading techniques with volunteer beading expert, Jamie, and work on projects with other beaders. First Su of every month, 1-3PM, free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Spanish Springs (775) 424-1800

MUSIC Sparks Mayor Geno Martini greets parade-goers in the 2011 Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade. Photo courtesy of City of Sparks Parks, Recreation and Special Events.

INDIE RENO 3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR The Indie Reno crafters guild is holding their holiday craft fair during the 26th annual Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration in Victorian Square. More than 20 local artists and crafters will be represented. The first 25 customers through the door each day will receive an amazing swag bag filled with goodies from

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DJ LARRY WILLIAMS DJ Larry Williams at Trader Dick’s. No cover. F, 10PM, Sa, 10PM. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 JAZZ With First Take, featuring Rick Metz. Th, F, Sa 6PM. Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, 1180 Scheels Dr. (775) 657-8659 BOBBY ADAMS W, 11/21, 6PM, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775)

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356-3300 STEW STEWART Th, 11/22, 7PM, F, 11/23, 8PM, Sa, 11/24, 8PM and Su, 11/25, 7PM, no cover.

John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave.(775) 356-3300 SHAKA F, 11/23, 6PM, Sa, 11/24, 6PM, Su, 11/25, 6PM, F, 12/14, 6PM, Sa, 12/15, 6PM and Su, 12/16, 6PM, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300

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F, 11/23, 8PM, $32. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 AYSHA & TONY EXUM, JR. W, 11/28, 6PM, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 FAST LANE 7PM, Th, 11/29, 7PM, F, 11/30, 8PM, Sa, 12/1, 8PM and Su, 12/2, 7PM, no cover. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave. (775) 356-3300 KARAOKE ASPEN GLEN bAR Every Sat night. Hosted by Mike Millard of Cycorockstar Entertainment. Sa, 9PM2AM through 9/14.

Aspen Glen Bar, 5215 Vista Blvd. 89436 / (775) 354-2400 SPIRO’S F, 9PM, no cover. 1475 E. Prater Way (775) 356-6000 THE ROPER DANCEHALL & SALOON Country music dance lessons and karaoke, Th, 7:30PM, no cover. 670 Greenbrae Dr. (775) 742-0861 OPEN MIC GREAT bASIN bREWING Open mic comedy. Th, 9PM, no cover, 846 Victorian Ave. (775) 355-7711

GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY! CITY OF SPARKS Mayor: Geno Martini. Council members: Julia Ratti, Ed Lawson, Ron Smith, Mike Carrigan, Ron Schmitt. City Manager: Shaun Carey.

Parks & Recreation Director: Tracy Domingues. Mayor and Council members can be reached at 353-2311 or through the City of Sparks website.

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For Thursday, November 21 to Wednesday, November 28 CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS: The third annual

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MAGIC OF SANTA ARTS & CRAFTS FAIRE: The 31st

Christmas craft and gift booth fair features free visits with Santa, Christmas cooking, baking and cocktail demonstrations, holiday floral arranging demonstrations, Christmas carolers, gift wrapping, Christmas food and more. F, 11/23, 12-7pm; Sa, 11/24, 10am7pm; Su, 11/25, 10am-4pm. Free. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300, www.janugget.com.

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HOLIDAY FARMERS’ MARKET: The market will be in the middle of the Summit Center inside the former Abercrombie & Fitch store.

Citrus, pomegranates, persimmons, potatoes, onions, garlic, packaged and specialty food items, honey, frozen whole chickens, fudge and candied apples are some of the items that are expected at the market. Available produce will depend on the weather. Other items include soaps, crafts, jewelry and holiday decorations. Chef Jacob Gordon from Tuscan Tomato will give cooking demonstrations during the markets. Galena and McQueen high school choirs will be caroling throughout the event. Bring the kids to visit Santa. F, 11/23, 10am-6pm; Sa,

Events CANDY CANE LANE: This custom outdoor drive-thru holiday display at the Carson Valley Inn will be lit up for nightly viewing starting Thanksgiving weekend. In its third year, Candy Cane Lane features thousands of seasonal lights and a variety of scenes depicting traditional characters and images getting ready for Christmas. Accompanying music can be heard by tuning your FM radio to the frequency posted at the entrance. Pull into the Carson Valley Inn parking lot at the RV Resort Entrance, between the Carson Valley Market and the Inn’s electronic sign. The lightshow begins at dusk. M-Su through 12/31.

Opens 11/23. Free. Carson Valley Inn, 1627 Highway 395, Minden, (775) 782-9711, www.carsonvalleyinn.com.

11/24, 10am-6pm; Su, 11/25, 10am-6pm; Sa,

12/1, 10am-6pm; Su, 12/2, 10am-6pm. The Summit, 13925 S. Virginia St., (775) 7465024, www.shirleysfarmersmarkets.com.

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annual arts and crafts fair features thousands of handcrafted gifts and treasures. $1 off admission fee if you bring a can of food to support the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. Sa, 11/24, 9am-5pm; Su, 11/25, 9am-4pm. $4; free parking. RenoSparks Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave., (775) 747-0905, http://tannersreno.com/santa/index.htm.

MOONLIGHT MAGIC: Shoppers will be welcomed with more than $10,000 in prizes and giveaways while they are seeking out holiday deals. Throughout the night into the early morning, visitors can enjoy live entertainment, Santa and elves and a live radio remote hosted by a local radio celebrity. Prizes will be given away every half hour from 10pm to 4am with the biggest prizes being awarded at 4am.

Legends will partners with the Evelyn Mount Foundation to collect grocery bags of food for local families in need. Th, 11/22, 10pm. Free. Outlets at Legends, 1310 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 358-3800, www.experiencelegends.com.

SCHEELS TURKEY TROT: The 2012 event starts and finishes in the parking lot of Scheels at Legends at Sparks Marina.

Participants can choose from a 10K (6.2 miles) run (timed) or a a 2-mile walk or run (not timed). The 10K race begins at 8:30am and will use city streets and the local bike path. The 2-mile run/walk will start at Scheels and circle around the Sparks Marina Park. Every runner and walker will receive a commemorative sweatshirt and post-race refreshments.

Proceeds benefit Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful for local beautification projects. Th, 11/22, 8:30am. $25-$35; $60 on race day. Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks, (775) 353-7898, http://cityofsparks.us.

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SCHEELS KIDS KLUB: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT:

The Silver Lake Property Owners Association hosts its third annual Arts and Crafts Fair featuring items from local artists. Sa, 11/24, 10am-3pm. Free admission and parking. Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, 11525 Red Rock Road, (775) 622-8525, www.silverknolls.org.

Create an ornament for the Scheels Christmas Tree. Meet in the Scheels training rooms. All kids will receive a free ride on the Scheels Ferris Wheel. M, 11/26, 6pm. Free. Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 331-2700, www.scheels.com/events.

THANKSGIVING DINNER: Cadillac Lounge offers a customer appreciation Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings.

Th, 11/22, 3pm. Free. Cadillac Lounge, 1114 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-7827, www.facebook.com/events/490721824282547.

All Ages ANIMAL ARK IS OPEN THANKSGIVING WEEKEND: Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary will be open Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. If you have any raw turkey necks and gizzards that you did not use for your holiday meal, you can donate them to the Ark’s animals.

Call on event days prior to your departure to ensure severe weather has not canceled the festivities. F, 11/23, 11am3pm; Sa, 11/24, 11am-3pm. $12 adults; $11 seniors; $10 children 3-12. Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center, 1265 Deerlodge Road, off Red Rock Road, (775) 970-3111, www.animalark.org.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIMES: Staff members and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

R.I.S.E. AND DINE: PEOPLE FEEDING PEOPLE: Each week Reno activists and volunteers shop, prepare and cook for local persons and families without a home. On Saturdays at 5pm, volunteers meet outside of the Community Assistance Center and serve about 250 or more of Reno’s most poverty-stricken until 6pm. All assistance and donations are appreciated. Sa, 5-6pm through 12/29. Free. Community Assistance Center, 335 Record St., (775) 322-7143, www.renoinitiative.org.

Art ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: I’m Dreaming of a Reno Christmas. An opening reception on Nov. 18 from 11am until 4pm kicks off the annual Christmas show and sale. Meet the artists as you check out the one-of-akind original and affordable gift and decorating items. The gallery is open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Through 12/27, 11am-4pm.

Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

BUSINESS RESOURCE INNOVATION CENTER (THE BRIC): BRIC Art 3. Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition features Jill Altmann’s fiber art, Steve Davis’ photography, Andy Gallian’s prints, Mimi Patrick’s ceramics, Stephen Reid’s drawings and watercolors and Gus Bundy’s paintings. M-Su. 108 E. Proctor St., Carson City, (775) 283-7123.

CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: Living in El Norte. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents Blanco de San Roman’s exhibit featuring large oil on canvas portraits of two of Blanco’s friends, Alma and Ramiro, both of whom have lived with the difficulties of immigration status.

Blanco’s paintings continue the centuries-long Spanish tradition of monumental portrait painting with a few contemporary substitutions: Alma in the Nevada landscape and Ramiro in front of classical architecture at the University of Nevada Reno. M-F through 1/18. Carson City Courthouse, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City, www.arts-initiative.org.

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Bagna Cauda is a dip made from garlic, anchovies, butter and olive oil, usually served hot over a spirit burner, with raw vegetables.

Proceeds from the event go to AAF Reno and SGN scholarship funds to assist students pursuing their collegiate studies in graphic arts, marketing, advertising and related fields.

This event is not limited to those in the print and advertising industries, so tell your friends and neighbors and bring them along for what is sure to be a great evening!

www.aafreno.com/events/bagna-cauda-2012

Reno Elks Lodge • 597 Kumle Lane Advance Tickets: $35/members • $40/non-members www.aafreno.com/events/bagna-cauda-2012

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HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: In Other Worlds.

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER: Holly Arts. North

Merging the lines of myth, reality and the creation of memories, In Other Worlds pairs out-of-town artists Kate Csillagi (Austin, Tex.), Andy Le (Mukilteo, Wash.) and Lucie van der Elst (Paris, France). Together the three artists work provides an exploration of the fantastical and the everyday through a variety of mediums from fabric collage to painting to paper-cutting. Tu-F through 11/30. Free. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

Tahoe Arts presents its holiday exhibit featuring original winter-themed art, cards, decorated trees, hand-crafted wreaths, felted goods, leather goods, wood-carved and glass ornaments, as well as jewelry, organic botanical potions and homemade soaps and creams. All proceeds benefit North Tahoe Arts. M-Su, 11am-4pm through 12/31. Art Gallery & Gift Shop, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 581-2787, www.northtahoearts.com.

LIBERTY FINE ART: Advent. Painting, photography and jewelry. Opening reception, Dec. 6. M-Su through 12/30; Th, 12/6, 6-9pm. 100 W. Liberty

STREMMEL GALLERY: Configurations.

Contemporary abstract artists Tim Bavington, John Belingheri, Kris Cox and Nicholas Wilton use a variety of color, texture, images and symbols in order to achieve vivid compositions. Natural forms are juxtaposed with representational and spontaneous marks. The exhibition envelops the aural, emotive, conceptual and optical perceptions.

M-Sa through 12/8. Free. 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, www.stremmelgallery.com.

SHEPPARD FINE ARTS GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Amy Sacksteder Exhibition. Sacksteder is an associate professor of art at Eastern Michigan University. She has been featured in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally. M-Th, 11am-5pm through 12/14; F, 11am-2pm through 12/14. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658.

St., (775) 232-8079, libertyfineart@gmail.com.

NEVER ENDER: Art As Quilts. The show will feature quilts made by Summer Sloan-Swanson of her interpretation of abstract paintings by famous artists. M-Su through 11/30. 119 Thoma St., (775) 348-9440, http://myneverender.com.

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The sorrow and the pretty Do men in troubled relationships often seek someone to give them a nudge to get out? I often attract these men, some of whom I suspect just want a backup relationship before splitting with the wife. I happen to be interested in the current man confiding in me about his angry, obsessive wife. I won’t tell him to leave on my account, but I hate to see such a great man putting up with her.

You’ve gotta give a guy points for an original spin on a tired pickup line: “If I said you have a beautiful body, would you let me sob on your shoulder about my mean wife?”

As a listener, you provide considerable cost savings over the guy with the gray beard, the monocle, and the couch, and it can’t hurt that crying on your shoulder comes with a front row seat to your jigglies. Your presence can also provide a helpful thumb on the “I’m outta here!” side of the scale for a man who lacks a Ouija Board, a Magic 8-Ball or the guts to make a decision. And while it is possible that some of these men fall for you, it’s also possible that any “I love you! I want you! I have to have you!” a man blurts out is just a bad translation of “Eeek! I’ll be alone, and you’re cute and nice.

You’ll do.”

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is you? With a man in a troubled marriage, you start with a competitive advantage—how endearingly sane and reasonable you seem compared to Mrs. Satan. And a man in crisis requires conversational triage—attending to those bleeding out first. (No need to lay your feelings on the line. You can focus on his problems and bond over how you’re the listening postess with the mostest.)

As for the latest man crying out to you from the Trail of Tear-Streaked Kleenex, consider the obvious: A man confiding in you about his “angry, obsessive wife” is a man who is NOT AVAILABLE. Maybe it’s time you retired from running the Unhappily Married Man Rescue and take a run at the unencumbered. At the very least, strictly limit the ear-time you give to other women’s leftovers that aren’t quite left. You should find that a man has much more to give when he isn’t panicking that his wife will take half of everything he owns, including his man parts she’s got squirreled away in a drawer somewhere. Ω

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CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS EDUCATION: This support group is for people caring for aging parents, relatives or friends. No registration required. Fourth Tu of every month, 5:30-7pm through 12/31. Free. The Continuum, 3700 Grant Ave., Ste. A, (775) 829-4700.

BREAST-FEEDING SUPPORT: Breast-feeding mothers are invited to join Breastfeeding Cafe.

Mothers exchange their experiences and discuss concerns such as milk supply, pumping, going back to work, sleeping or lack of sleep, etc. Tu, 4-5pm through 12/18. $10 drop in; free for first-time attendees. Renown South Meadows Medical Center, 10101 Double R Blvd., (775) 240-9916, www.wellnourishedbaby.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCING: Every Friday night The Senior Dance Club of Nevada presents ballroom dancing featuring live music by the Ninth Street Band. Singles and beginners are welcome. F, 8-10:30pm. $7 members; $9 non-members. Washoe County Senior Center, 1155 E. Ninth St., (775) 828-1993, www.lreidenbaugh@washoecounty.us.

JIMMY BEANS WOOL OPEN KNIT NIGHT: Join local and visiting fiber enthusiasts for an evening of knitting and crocheting. Door prizes awarded.

Fourth Th of every month, 6-8pm. $5. Jimmy

RENO DOWNTOWNERS TOASTMASTERS: Weekly meet-

Beans Wool, 5000 Smithridge Drive, Ste. A-11, (775) 827-9276, www.jimmybeanswool.com.

ings provide a forum for developing and practicing public speaking skills in a supportive environment. Participants range from experienced speakers to novices. Tu, 12:15-1:15pm through 3/6. Free for first-time visit. Round Table Pizza, 4007 S. Virginia St., (775) 750-5256.

RENO PORTRAIT SOCIETY: There will be a live model for artists to paint or draw in the medium of their choice. No formal instruction, but participants can learn from experienced artists.

The event is open to all ages and abilities. W, 9am-12:30pm. $10. Nevada Fine Arts, 1301 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-1128, www.nvfinearts.com.

RENO BRIDGEWIRE: See a demo of 3D printing along with videos of rapid prototyping presented by Bridgewire. Tu, 11/27, 5:30pm. Free.

North Hills Library, 1075 North Hills Blvd., Ste. 340, Golden Valley, (775) 972-0281.

SELF-HELP FORMS COMPLETION CLINIC: Nevada

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TALES OF THE MAYA SKIES: Travel to the jungles of

NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Latimer Art Club’s Miniature Show. W-Sa, 10am-5pm through 12/8. Free. 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 688-1190.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Ciel Bergman: Sea of Clouds What Can I Do, W-Su through 2/10; Hoor Al Qasimi: Off Road, W-Su through 1/27; The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada, W-Su through 3/3; Rebeca Méndez: At Any Given Moment, W-Su through 1/20; Jorinde Voigt: Systematic Notations, W-Su through 1/6; The Book of the Lagoons: Helen Mayer and Newton Harrison, W-Su through 1/6; The Light Circus: Art of Nevada Neon Signs, W-Su through 2/10; Jacob Hashimoto: Here in Sleep, a World, Muted to a Whisper, W-Su through 1/1; Bovey Lee: Undercurrents, W-Su through 1/2; Juvenile-In-Justice: Photographs by Richard Ross, W-Su through 1/13. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA COLLEGE CONCERTO: The College Concerto is a classical music competition open to students attending Nevada institutions of higher learning or Nevada residents who are studying out of state. The winner will perform with the Reno Chamber Orchestra and guest conductor Victor Yampolsky on Jan. 26 and 27, 2013. Call for start times. Su, 11/25. Free. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 3489413, www.renochamberorchestra.org.

RINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS (WITH WINE): Handbell

PERFECT LITTLE PLANET: This full-dome digital show

concert with wine tasting and desserts.

Hear all your favorite holiday tunes rung the handbell choir Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble. M, 11/26, 7pm. $10 (cash only please.) Total Wine & More, 6671 S. Virginia St., (702) 371-3927, http://tintabulations.com.

by Clark Planetarium Productions takes viewers over Pluto, through the rings of Saturn, across the storms of Jupiter and other destinations. Sa, Su, 11am through 12/2. $7 adults; $5 kids ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older.

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812.

VIETNAMESE CONCERT: Nguyen Ngoc Ngan, Minh Tuyet, Elvis Phuong, Jessica Chum, Bao Liem and Bao Vy, Mai Thien Van and others perform at this special Thanksgiving weekend concert. Sa, 11/24, 8pm. $48. Reno Ballroom, 401 N. Center St., (775) 325-7333.

PINK FLOYD’S DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: This fulldome music and light show by Starlight Productions presents the legendary rock music masterpiece in immersive HD animation and surround-sound. F, Sa, 8pm through 12/1. $7 adults; $5 kids age 3-12, seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812.

Sports & Fitness ADVANCED MAT PILATES: This class focuses on

SOLAR MAX: This full-dome digital feature film

intermediate and advanced Pilates mat exercises. Must have very good knowledge of Pilates. Call to reserve your spot. F, 9-9:50am through 12/28. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

by John Weiley, back by popular demand, explores the vastness and power of our closest star using footage of the Earth’s sun captured from international sites, including the European Space Agency/NASA Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). F, Sa, 7pm through 12/1; M-Su, 1, 3 & 5pm through 12/3. $7 adults, $5 children ages 3-12, seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812.

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Nevada, Reno women’s basketball team plays Cleveland State at 2pm on Nov. 23, followed by the Santa Clara vs. Toledo game at 4:30pm.

The Consolation Championship begins at 2pm and 4:30pm on Nov. 24. F, 11/23, 2 & 4:30pm; Sa, 11/24, 2 & 4:30pm. $8 adults; $5 seniors, youth.

Lawlor Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-7225, www.nevadawolfpack.com.

series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon.

Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

4pm through 12/3; Sa, Su, noon through 12/2. $7 adults; $5 kids ages 3-12; seniors age 60 and older. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, www.planetarium.unr.edu.

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snowboard film takes viewers on a tour of the world’s most striking mountains, including peaks in Japan, Switzerland and Norway, and features world-class skiers like Ted Ligety, Colby West and Jess McMillan. F, 11/23, 7:30pm; Sa, 11/24, 7:30pm. $12. Cal-Neva Resort, Spa and Casino, 2 Stateline Road, Crystal Bay, (530) 412-0583, www.calnevaresort.com.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert

rations how asteroid hunters seek new objects in the solar system, how groundpenetrating radar finds meteorites embedded in the Earth and how these sky fliers can pose potential dangers to life on Earth in this full-dome digital show by Houston Museum of Natural Science. M-F,

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three Pilates principles for the seven exercise in the modified basic and basic mat routines. Recommended for students with no previous classic Pilates experience. Call to reserve your spot. Tu, 6-6:50pm through 12/25. $16 per class. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

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RINK ON THE RIVER: The ice skating rink is open

WILBUR D. MAY MUSEUM, RANCHO SAN RAFAEL REGIONAL PARK: Celebrating the Season, W-Sa, 10am-4pm through 12/15. Opens 11/21. Free.

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Legal Services offers general instructions and assistance on completing self-help forms. An attorney will be present to answer questions for qualifying clients. A notary will also be available at all clinics. First Th of

SCRAPBOOKING SUNDAY: Bring your favorite photos ad basic supplies to this open scrapbooking session. Learn tips and tricks from fellow scrappers. Su, 11/25, 11am-5pm. Free.

Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

every month, 4:30-6:30pm; Second W of every month, 11am-1pm; Third Th of every month, 4:30-6:30pm; Fourth W of every month, 11am1pm. Free. Nevada Legal Services, 654 Tahoe St., (775) 284-3491 ext. 214.

SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: This support group is open to people who have lost loved ones to suicide. M, 6-8pm. Free. Call for location.

(775) 784-8085.

Community BOARD AND CARD GAMES: Bring one of your own games or choose one from Comic Kingdom’s game library. Sa, 12-6pm through 12/30. Free.

Comic Kingdom, 595 E. Moana Lane, (775) 8272928, www.facebook.com/renocomickingdom.

Volunteer BLOOD DONATIONS: Give the gift of life and donate blood. Donors must be healthy, weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old.

Call to make an appointment. M-Su. United Blood Services, 1125 Terminal Way, (775) 3246454, www.unitedbloodservices.org.

BREAST CANCER—ON WITH LIFE: This support group provides a highly educational approach to looking at breast cancer. The latest research is discussed, along with alternative therapies, side effects of chemotherapy, reconstruction and community services. The group meets on Tuesdays at Saint Mary’s Center for Health’s Radiation Oncology Department. Tu, 4:30-6pm. Free. Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness, 645 N. Arlington Ave., Ste. 100, (775) 722-1222.

PAD DRIVE AT SALON 7: A Salon 7 is coordinating a PAD drive for young girls in middle schools whose parents can’t afford to buy them menstrual pads. Salon 7 will offer a raffle ticket to anyone who brings a pack of pads and they will be entered to win in a weekly drawing. Local businesses are encouraged to participate. F, 11/23, 10am; F, 12/7, 10am. Free. A Salon 7, 495 Morrill Ave., Ste. 101, (775) 786-7770.

SCHEELS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB: Runners and walkers are invited to join this Tuesday night group run. Water and snacks will be available after the runs. Meet in the men’s sport shoe shop. Tu, 6:30pm through 11/27. Free.

Scheels, 1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, (775) 331-2700, www.scheels.com/events.

Onstage BUTTCRACKER IV—ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: Brüka dances its pants off in this high-octane parody based on the holiday favorite The Nutcracker. This original performance experience is laced with Brüka’s theatrical style and features favorites from the past three productions. The talkback with the company will immediately follow the Dec. 9 matinee performance. The final production coincides with the scheduled “end of the world” on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, and will be followed by an end-of-the-world party. F, 11/23, 8pm; Sa,

11/24, 8pm; Su, 11/25, 2pm; Th, 11/29, 8pm; F, 11/30, 8pm; Sa, 12/1, 8pm; Th, 12/6, 8pm; F, 12/7, 8pm; Sa, 12/8, 8pm; Su, 12/9, 2pm; Th, 12/13, 8pm; F, 12/14, 8pm; Sa, 12/15, 8pm; W, 12/19, 8pm; Th, 12/20, 8pm; F, 12/21, 8pm. $20 general; $18

students, seniors; $25 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

NUTCRACKER BALLET: Pinkerton Dance Group presents its annual production of the holiday classic. Su, 11/25, 2pm. Call for show info.

Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 297-5007.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Don’t think

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about making art, just get it done,” said Andy Warhol. “Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” I encourage you to adopt that minimanifesto for your own purposes in the coming weeks, Aries. If you’re not an artist, simply substitute the appropriate phrase for “making art.” It could be “creating interesting relationships,” “exploring exotic lands,” “changing corrupt political institutions,” “fixing environmental problems” or even “making money.” The main point is: Focus on doing what drives your quest for meaning, and forget about what people think of it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A Jungian

writer whose name I have unfortunately misplaced made the following observations: “In a man’s psyche, the unconscious is experienced as chaotic, filled with violent and irrational processes of generation and destruction. But to a woman’s psyche, the unconscious is a fascinating matrix of sacred images and rituals which in their wildly contradictory meanings express the secret unity of all life.” After analyzing the astrological omens, I suspect that you Taurus men now have an unprecedented opportunity to experience your unconscious as women do. As for you Taurus women: You have the chance to get a vivid, visceral understanding of how true this description of the female unconscious is.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Let’s talk

about the Decision. I’m referring to the Choice you have been dancing around and fretting about and analyzing to death. By my estimate, there are at least 15 different solutions you could pursue. But just seven of those solutions would meet the requirements of being intelligent, responsible and fun. Of those seven, only four would be intelligent, responsible, fun and enduring. Of those four, only two would be intelligent, responsible, fun, enduring and the best for all concerned. I suggest you opt for one of those two.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m not nec-

essarily asserting that you need to edit yourself, Cancerian. Only you can decide that. But I will state unequivocally that if there is in fact any editing needed, now would be a good time to do it. You will have extra insight about what aspects of your life might benefit from being condensed, corrected and fine-tuned. It’s also true that the rectifications you do in the coming weeks will be relatively smooth and painless. So look into the possibilities, please.

Should you calm your blame reflex?

Downsize a huffy attitude? Shed some emotional baggage?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How many times

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have you been in love, Leo? Just once or twice? Or have you dived into the depths of amorous togetherness again and again over the years? Whatever the case may be, I bet you have strong ideas about the nature of passionate romance and profound intimacy.

That’s natural and normal. But I’m going to ask you to temporarily forget everything you think you know about all that stuff. I invite you to become innocent again, cleansed of all your mature, jaded, hopeful and resentful thoughts about the game of love. In my astrological opinion, there’s no better way for you to prepare for what will come next.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2007, the

band the White Stripes did a tour of Canada.

One of their final gigs was outdoors in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The band came onstage, played one note—a C-sharp—and declared the performance over. It was the briefest rock show in history. Judging from the current astrological omens, Scorpio, I’m thinking it would be a good time for you to do some almost equally pithy things. You have the potential to be extremely concise and intense and focused in all you do. I urge you to fulfill that potential. Pack every speech, gesture and action with a concentrated wealth of meaning.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Your redesigned thrust-vectoring matrix is finally operational. Love those new nozzles!

Moreover, you’ve managed to purge all the bugs from your cellular-tracking pulse, and your high-resolution flux capacitor is retooled and as sexy as a digitally remastered simulation of your first kiss. You’re almost ready for takeoff, Sagittarius! The most important task left to do is to realign your future shock absorbers. No more than a week from now, I expect you to be flying high and looking very, very good.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The

plot twists will be intriguing. The actors may be unpredictable, even erratic. Blossoming and decay will be happening simultaneously, and the line between wisdom and craziness could get blurry. There’s not nearly enough room in this little horoscope to describe the epic sweep of the forces working behind the scenes. Are you willing to confront uncanny truths that other people might regard as too unruly? Are you brave enough to penetrate to the depths that others are too timid to look at, let alone deal with? I hope you are, Capricorn, because that will give you the power to ultimately emerge from the drama with your integrity shining and your intelligence boosted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Psychologists have done studies that suggest we subconsciously adopt the qualities of fictional characters we read about or see in movies. That’s not a problem if those characters are smart, ethical, highly motivated people whose ideals are similar to ours. But if the heroes of the stories we absorb are jerks who treat others badly and make messes wherever they go, our imitative urges may lead us astray. Right now is a crucial time for you to be extra careful about the role models you allow to seep into your imagination. You’re especially susceptible to taking on their attributes. I say, be proactive: Expose yourself intensely to only the very best fictional characters who embody the heights you aspire to reach.

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of how it might be used: “I want an incisive, inquisitive, insightful, irreverent mind. I want someone for whom philosophical discussion is foreplay. … I decided all that means [is] that I am sapiosexual.” In the coming weeks, Libra, I suspect you will be closer to fitting this definition than you’ve ever been before. The yearning that’s rising up in you is filled with the need to be stimulated by brilliance, to be influenced by wisdom, to be catalyzed by curiosity.

research journal reported on a British woman who accidentally swallowed a felttip pen. It lay there in her stomach for 25 years. When surgeons finally removed it, they were surprised to find it still worked. I am not suggesting that anything remotely as exotic or bizarre will be happening to you, Virgo. I do suspect, though, that you will soon have an experience with certain metaphorical resemblances to that event.

For example, you may retrieve and find use for an element of your past that has been gone or missing for a long time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Sapiosexual”

is a relatively new word that refers to a person who is erotically attracted to intelligence. Urban Dictionary gives an example

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The fates

guide him who will; him who won’t, they drag,” so said the ancient Greek philosopher Seneca, and now I’m passing it on to you. It’s an excellent time for you to think about the issue. Ask yourself: Have you been cooperating with fate so that it has maximum power to shepherd you? Have you been working closely with fate, giving it good reasons to consistently provide you with useful hints and timely nudges? Or have you been you avoiding fate, even resisting it out of laziness or ignorance, compelling it to yank you along? Spend the next few weeks making sure your relationship with fate is strong and righteous.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950-7700.

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ability to have clean water to air strips and bridges. They weren’t combat troops, but they were getting shot at all the time. So I have done a series of interviews with my father and a lot of his colleagues and comrades-at-arms. I’m hoping to turn that into a nonfiction book. I’m currently working on the book proposal and hope to start shopping that around in the next year or so.

Mark Maynard

We recently featured this author’s collection of short stories, Grind, in our Western Lit feature, (See “Dirty.

Real.,” Sept. 6) http://www.news review.com/reno/dirty-real/content?oid=7508554. The book launch party is at Sundance Books, 121 California Ave., at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 6.

Here’s a little more insight into a book definitely worth adding to the collection.

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together, and some of these authors and some of the great resources and teachers in the area will start coming together, and I think that movement is going grow further and get even stronger. It’s an exciting time for literature in Northern Nevada.

I’ve got the feeling that Northern Nevada literary efforts have stepped up in quality in the last year or so. What’s your feeling on this?

What’s next for you? Working on a novel?

I absolutely agree. You’ve got Ben Rogers’ great locally set novel, The Flamer, which I think really captures a Reno a lot of us locals grew up in and around. You’ve got the amazing Battleborn with the Claire Vaye Watkins. You’ve got Christopher Coake [You Came Back]. I think it’s an interesting thing that the movement has just been sort of organic and growing on its own. I don’t think there’s a particular program or single publication or publisher that has sparked this.

It’s sort of a grass roots movement.

Eventually, you’re going to see it come

I’m actually right now working on a nonfiction book. My father is a Vietnam veteran, and he was in the U.S. Navy in the construction battalions, the Seabees. I have always enjoyed the literature of and about Vietnam, but the interesting thing was all the stories that I heard my father tell were so different from the way I’ve always seen Vietnam in literature and film. That would be a unique story to be able to tell—these Navy people who weren’t ever on ships.

They actually wore Marine Corps uniforms and were on Marine Corps bases. They weren’t in combat. They were building— everything from facilities to give villages the

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That whole Lost Generation, they created American literature— except for Mark Twain, that is American literature to me.

Absolutely, and I have always liked the short story format, but I really liked the linked short story format that Sherwood Anderson did with Winesburg, Ohio, that Tim O’Brien did with The Things They Carried, and there’s also a terrific one called Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson.

Definitely an influence as well. I found when I was trying to do a linked collection of stories that I was not finding a character that the stories congealed around like some of those other ones have. What I realized is the city of Reno was going to be that link, rather than a particular character. Ω

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that somehow makes lunch worthy of great anticipation. A Hostess cupcake, dramatically dark, almost flat black, its personality lightened only by the single line of flamboyant white frosting squiggling across its diameter. And in its interior, there lurked that secret splotch, that small blob of The Sweet White Wicked, a moist little money shot from Cthulu himself, a small reward that somehow increased the awesome reptilian pleasure of cupcake consumption by an exponential factor.

Thus, to this day, I can still have a pretty good time just standing next to the Hostess rack in the supermarket. I don’t know, there’s just something fun, happy, re-assuring, hell, even sexy, about standing next to a box of Twinkies. And still I dare to wonder— how did they get that goo in there?

I lie down on my couch, close my eyes, go deeper. This Hostess connection needs to be probed. I see myself moving beyond grade school, beyond high school. The cupcakes and Twinkies I favored as an adolescent have become square. Lame. Unhip. I’ve

And so, we now contemplate a marketplace of foodstuffs that no longer includes Hostess products. My prediction? The country will respond to this cultural development in pretty much the same way it responded to the disappearance of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. We’ll lean on Oreos, Milanos, and Little Debbie to get us through.

Not that multitudes won’t at least pause to reflect and remember some of the good times they’ve enjoyed on this planet as a direct result of unwrapping a Twinkie, Sno Ball or Ding Dong. I suspect that my early experiences with these quasi-pornographic goo-based food forms were repeated over and over for years and years from coast to coast by millions and millions. A daily ritual repeated to the point of Pavlovian super-entrenchment. A kid takes his lunch to school in a brown bag. He knows the bag contains a sandwich, a piece of fruit, and maybe even a little bag of chips. You know, some real food. But he also knows that at the bottom of the sack is The Payoff. The sensory experience

You actually did a pretty good job of opening that up in your review. I definitely am a Raymond Carver fan. I’ve always been a Hemingway fan. I’m not ashamed to admit, he always comes in and out of style. It becomes a stereotypical thing.

moved on in the Hostess Galaxy, searching for a more complex, more sophisticated interaction with my goo-cakes. I’m a 20-year-old student sitting in the parking lot of a 7Eleven at midnight, hangin’ with a couple of fellow wastrels, enjoying the eyereddening pursuits of the evening.

“Hey, man,” I say with leaden lips to a comrade in the back seat, “are there any more Suzie Q’s?” “No, man. Only Ding Dongs.” “Cool. Whip one on me.”

The Suzie Q! The lumbering zeppelin of the Hostess Gooniverse! The one Hostess treat that had ... heft. And then, the Ho-Ho. The one Hostess goodie that begged to be slowly, fetishistically ... unrolled! Chocodiles?

Well, what can you say about Chocodiles, besides—good riddance!

The nice thing is, you can buy a box of Hostess Whatevers on Ebay and they’ll keep for a while. Expiration date? Not really applicable, pilgrim! Ω

BIG HE ADERS GIZA 25pt 25k SMALL HEADERS GIZA 15pt 55k (60% OF BIG HE AD)

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