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Boomers were screwed Re “Here’s why housing costs are so high” by Ben Christopher and Matt Levin (Feature, November 16): About four decades of increased costs of living with virtually flat wages. Meanwhile my parents’ typical home’s appraised value went from around $150,000 to over $500,000 before the bubble burst. Luckily, we were able to sell but at a greatly reduced price. Most of my friends and myself were making about one-quarter as much working as our parents were on retirement. Don’t even try to tell me that we “boomers” weren’t also royally screwed by the elites. The rent on my apartment has gone up 50 percent in the last five years while I got a whopping $4 increase in Social Security because our wonderful lying government says there’s no inflation. The game IS rigged. Happy Holidays.

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concerned with relevant news and informing the public of issues that plague our society than with hidden agendas and favoritism towards special groups who use bullying as a tactic to hide the real truth of what’s going on. It’s honestly a shame that things were handled in this way. Cowering to people who actually profit from the misery of others and make their living on the backs of the destruction of lives including women, men and children is a disgrace. I think it’s fair to note that those men have been personally affected by a DVRO aka the silver bullet ... however what you have done is gone beyond simply clarifying what needed to be said and taken the opportunity to try and shame these men and publicly hang them from the gallows with that biased one- sided notation made on the article.

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Cellular Sacramento Verizon deal will bring 5G network to the capital city—but at what cost?

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Conservationists, consumer advocates and those concerned with digital privacy have the same question for Sacramento City Hall: “Can you hear me now?”

Sacramento leaders recently announced they’re taking a quantum leap into the future by joining forces with Verizon Communications. According to officials, their public-private partnership with the telecom giant helps bridge “a digital divide,” allowing them to spread wifi in local parks, improve traffic-control technology and start prepping for widespread 5G connectivity across Sacramento. Star 10 | SN&R | 11.22.17

Trek-like kiosks will also be popping up in the urban core, featuring wayfinding apps and interactive billboards. Under the terms of deal, Verizon will pledge $100 million into the city’s tech infrastructure.

In return, Verizon reportedly gets free access to the city’s available telecommunications infrastructure, totaling 101 small cell towers, while agreeing to build up that web of signals.

But Verizon critics have concerns about how the corporation got $100 million to throw around in the Capitol city.

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been roundly criticized for dropping cell coverage for rural-county users, selling customers’ online search data without consent and lobbying hard in Washington, D.C., against internet neutrality.

To put a cherry on that cupcake of corporate questionability, Verizon recently began installing cell towers in Yosemite National Park—towers conservation groups say are illegal.

One of Verizon’s local cheerleaders, Mayor Darrell Steinberg, isn’t commenting on the company’s controversial record, though his office told SN&R the

benefits of the Verizon deal are significant, especially for improving tech access in low-income communities. The city and Verizon have already began working on the fiber build-out for the project. The permitting process for various elements will soon be underway.

Yet in an era of financial activism through disinvestment, some think Sacramento’s partnership with Verizon only rewards and enables the company’s questionable tactics.

On October 27, the deputy inspector general at the U.S. Department of Interior received a complaint against Verizon’s activities in Yosemite from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, a nonprofit alliance of state and federal resource professionals.

Based on information PEER says it discovered through Freedom of Information Act requests, its members are asking the inspector general to investigate whether the National Park Service violated federal laws by allowing Verizon

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“From what we can tell, National Parks is improperly approving these towers, but also forfeiting dollars that are owed,” PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch told SN&R, adding that the rent from outside cell providers using those towers appears to be going to Verizon rather than public coffers.

Ruch said his organization has also obtained Verizon’s pending permit requests for more cellular activity on the towers.

Ruch thinks the blinking, techno-hive Verizon hopes to create in Yosemite will “bathe the remote back country” in a wash of 4G signals, allowing visitors to override outdoor sublimity with video streaming, music downloads and online gaming.

“In essence, they’re wiring the wilderness,” Ruch noted. “One of the National Park values is serenity, meaning the chance to be out of reach of the tendrils of technology, and it’s pretty hard to find serenity when someone’s in the area, blasting music they just downloaded, or online playing Pokemon.”

California Gov. Jerry Brown recently vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for companies to build 5G antennae towers in the state.

That concern is shared by George Whitmore, a board member of the California conservation group Unite the Parks. Whitmore thinks the towers could ruin the valuable escape from the deafening chaos of modern life that Yosemite offers.

“To some people, the issue is the physical structures, but that doesn’t concern me because the towers are pretty inconspicuous; but what does concern me is the impact to the users in the park,” Whitmore said. “If people want to haul this tech into the remote back country, they should keep it to themselves; but some don’t. It’s pretty in-our-face, and it’s pretty offensive.”

Whitmore added, “I don’t think [the National Park Service and Verizon] ever consulted anyone about it. There was no due process or public input—they just did it.”

Verizon spokeswoman Heidi Flato told SN&R that the rental financing on each Yosemite tower is unique, and her company uses revenues to offset its own costs. As far as how the towers affect the park, Flato said Verizon tries to strike a balance between back-country wilderness and “front country areas with wirelesss service for visitor safety and convenience.”

The Yosemite dust-up was far from Verizon’s only recent splash in national headlines.

Weeks before, news broke that the company was dropping cell coverage for

some 8,500 rural-county customers in 13 Verizon’s critics also emphasize states, spanning southern coal country the company has a bad track record on to the beleaguered rust belt. Questioned internet freedom and open markets: by reporters, Verizon issued a statement A recent study released by MapLight saying “the roaming costs generated by the reported that Verizon—along with affected lines exceed what these consumers Comcast, AT&T and National Cable & pay us each month.”

Telecommunications Association—has Demand Progress, an action network spent, collectively, more than half a sponsored by the nonprofit New Venture billion dollars since 2008 on lobbying for Fund, began circulating a petition to the death of net neutrality.

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam against the Net neutrality is the principle that move, pointing out that darkening keeps larger internet service those 19,000 comm lines providers, or ISPs, like will only further harm Verizon from creating a distressed communities. “pay-to-play” landscape “Rural Americans on the internet, where are already grossly only companies that under-served when dish out the most it comes to broadcash enjoy the best band and wireless flow of internet service,” Demand traffic.

Jeff Ruch Progress wrote in Sacramento’s executive director, Public Employees its petition, charging new partnership with for Environmental Responsibility that Verizon had the company hasn’t “offered unlimited data gone over well with plans to lure new rural Colin Meinreith, a lifelong customers. But once Verizon resident who closely follows realized the cost of data for these net neutrality debates. customers was more than they expected, “When I hear city of Sacramento, I’m they decided to cut them off.” skeptical, but when I hear Verizon, I’m extremely skeptical,” Meinreith said. “Net Personal privacy is another topic that’s neutrality is really a defensive battle, kept Verizon controversial. because people need to know it’s what Over the summer, Verizon confirmed we already have; but what we need is a that a vendor mistake left the information new term for what the lack of it would of at least 6 million customers temporarbe—internet censorship.” ily exposed on a publicly accessible cloud Mayor Steinberg declined to be storage account. Verizon stressed that the interviewed for this story, though his breach was fixed before any identify theft deputy chief of staff, Kelly Fong Rivas, happened. said in email that the new Verizon deal While that faux pas was an accident, will improve traffic flow and safety on Verizon’s approach to customer privacy the roadways, as well as extend free wifi had been drawing fire for years. In March into public spaces where residents of all 2016, the Federal Communications income levels can access it.

Commission slapped Verizon with a $1.35 “Addressing the digital divide and million fine for its secret use of “super gaining the resources to increase safety cookies,” which allowed the company to across the city was a big motivator for track, share and sell their customers’ online us,” Rivas wrote. activity data to third parties.

Congresswoman Doris Matsui also Ernesto Falcon of the Electronic supports the deal, saying that it creates a Frontier Foundation, a digital civil liberpath for “a smart, connected city.” ties firm, said the fine hasn’t changed the Barry Broome, CEO of the Greater way Verizon does business. Quite the Economic Council of Sacramento, called opposite, he says. the partnership “a key factor” in planning “There is an effort, spearheaded by for the city’s financial future.

Verizon, to curtail any federal or state But for critics like Meinreith, those are privacy laws that regulate their conduct,” just lazy platitudes for a corporate handFalcon told SN&R. “They’re also asking out to a company that’s “already building the FCC to block the states from passing a monopoly,” he said. new laws to protect the privacy of their “It’s not good, but it’s not new,” constituents. … They’re clearly wiping all Meinreith said of the city’s approach to the rules and obligations to protect indiVerizon. “They think that job creation vidual privacy, and they wouldn’t be doing is doing whatever a business asks you that if they didn’t have a larger agenda.” to do.” Ω

“In essence, they’re wiring the wilderness.”

Reacting to anecdotal complaints about dangerous homeless people, Sacramento politicians legislated with their knees jerking last week, by making it harder for people with little to ask for something.

On November 14, the Sacramento City Council approved new restrictions on panhandling within the city, and provided law enforcement additional tools to respond to complaints about people being disruptive in public parks.

Under the new laws, anyone deemed to be causing a disturbance in a park can be cited with an infraction for failing to leave.

If that person is cited three times in six months, he or she can be charged with a misdemeanor.

The more controversial law is the city’s new policy against “aggressive panhandling,” which was drafted and approved without actual data about how often aggressive panhandling occurs. A city staff report says that the Police Department “has received complaints from residents, visitors, and businesses about aggressive or intrusive solicitation,” but provided no figures or statistics.

SN&R submitted a public records request for complaint data on September 20. Two months later, the information has yet to be provided.

By the city’s definition, aggressive or intrusive solicitation can mean simply “approaching” a pedestrian, or asking for money where someone is a “captive audience,” which now pertains to banks or ATMs, bus- and light-rail stops, gas stations and outdoor dining areas. It’s now also illegal to solicit on roadway median strips, and near the driveways of shopping centers, retail and other business establishments.

Advocates for the homeless fear the new laws will be deployed in a heavy-handed manner—to beat back an increasingly visible homeless population, while letting other violators slide.

More than two dozen people were expected to attend a Monday afternoon protest in front of the office of the Midtown business association, whose membership supported the new restrictions.

(Raheem F. Hosseini)

a SleePleSS iSSue A coalition that’s been working to reduce the alarming number of black child deaths in Sacramento County recently saw its first signs of progress.

On November 14, the county’s Child Death Review Team presented its annual findings to the Board of Supervisors. In past years, these reports have been grim. Historically, the county’s black youths die at twice the rate of any other group. Outrage over that trend compelled county and city leaders to form the black child legacy campaign.

Since the majority of the deaths are concentrated in seven areas, the campaign has spent the last year building community incubators in those neighborhoods, which offer easier access to an array of health, nutrition, legal and educational services. In just 12 months, the campaign has formed fully-functioning incubators in Valley Hi, Meadowview, Arden-Arcade, Del Paso Heights, Oak Park, North Highlands and neighborhoods along Fruitridge Road and Stockton Boulevard.

Those efforts may be paying off. According to Dr. Michael Evens, a pediatrician and member of the Child Death Review Team, Sacramento County experienced a 29 percent decrease in the sleep-related deaths of black infants.

Chet Hewitt, CEO of Sierra Health Foundation and chair of the Steering Committee on Reduction of African American Child Deaths, does not think the decrease is a coincidence.

“It’s extraordinarily encouraging,” he noted. “What we’re seeing is some hope in these communities.” (Scott Thomas Anderson)

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Rethinking prostitution Is Sacramento law enforcement finally deprioritizing the arrests of poor women of color?

by Raheem F. hosseini

An extended version of this story is available at www.newsreview. com/sacramento

The three arrests started with fake prostitution ads posted to the classified website Backpage.com, which is at the center of a money-laundering probe by the state attorney general’s office. Then came the phone calls between the interested parties and the undercover officers.

In one instance, a suspect negotiated $70 for an hour of sex; in another, $100 would buy that hour along with some role-playing.

At different times of the night on October 13, each man drove to an agreed-upon location near Folsom and Sunrise boulevards to find law enforcement waiting.

They were among 15 men who were arrested on a single night last month on misdemeanor charges of soliciting prostitution. All but one were taken to jail, processed and released with a citation to appear in court at a later date.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department called it a street-level prostitution sting. The FBI credited it as a blow to underage human trafficking.

And for maybe the first time since the federal law enforcement agency began conducting Operation Cross Country, few Sacramento women were snared in an annual sweep that rarely differentiated between predatory traffickers and impoverished sex workers when the press releases were sent out.

In all, last month’s two-day operation resulted in the arrest of 31 people on outstanding prostitution warrants, solicitation, loitering with intent, and supervising and directing prostitution (more commonly referred to as pimping and pandering), the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department states.

The department and other law enforcement agencies were participating in Operation Cross Country XI, a yearly crackdown that the FBI and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children organize every October in various parts of the country.

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This year’s sweep resulted in the recovery of 84 children and the apprehension of 120 traffickers, the FBI says.

One of those minors was located in Sacramento County, the Sheriff’s Department says.

“This operation isn’t just about taking traffickers off the street,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a release. “It’s about making sure we offer help and a way out to these young victims who find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of abuse.”

A month before the operation, Sacramento police Chief Daniel Hahn told City Council members that law enforcement’s understanding of the illicit sex trade had evolved over the past decade.

Prior to the first Operation Cross Country in 2006, he said, vice squads concentrated on arresting “prostitutes, johns and pimps.” That focus slowly shifted to the ones causing exploitation, particularly of children, Hahn told council members on September 12.

“The internet has shifted a lot of the street-level prostitution … online and indoors,” he added.

Hahn did quibble with the oft-repeated, rarely-sourced rumor that Sacramento is one of the largest sex trafficking hubs in America. As far as the chief could tell, that line started getting play after 2008’s Operation Cross Country, when Sacramento authorities were responsible for the second-most arrests in the nation.

“Although we don’t believe we’re the second worst, we still believe it’s a critical issue in our city … that we want to pay close attention to,” Hahn said.

During the same meeting, Sacramento County Assistant District Attorney Paul Durenberger credited the 2015 formation of the anti-human trafficking coalition, called Sacramento Together, for shifting law enforcement’s focus to sex buyers, not sex sellers.

“Because if you really want to make a dent in this issue, you have to let the people that are creating the demand know

Sex workers and trafficking survivors gather outside the Sacramento County Main Jail last November to protest enforcement tactics.

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that this is unacceptable,” he told the council. “When people are literally going on the internet and trolling for children, you have to make sure that they know law enforcement is going to make an effort to prevent you and to stop you.”

That goal got off to an imperfect start in August, when a multi-agency sting operation focused on johns also resulted in the arrests and prosecution of several women.

Of the 32 arrests SN&R was able to confirm through booking logs, 26 were of men and six were of female sex workers.

As of late October, court records show that 22 men have been officially charged with misdemeanor solicitation or loitering with intent. Five of the six women face formal charges for the same crimes.

Through November 14, authorities made 193 prostitution-related arrests in Sacramento County—140 of those were of women. Most were women of color without identified home addresses.

Hard data made no appearance during the human trafficking presentation at City Hall. Councilman Jeff Harris found the lack of specifics frustrating.

“Before we can take policy decisions, before we can talk about what resources we can allocate, we need to know where we’re at on the street. What is the severity of the problem? How many people are being trafficked? Where are the hot spots?” he said from the dais. “These were some of the answers I was hoping to get tonight.”

“I mean, we know it’s a problem,” he added. “What wasn’t made clear was exactly how deep this problem is, right now, in Sacramento, and what resources are being allocated to it.”

When it comes to a kinder, smarter approach to sex work, Sacramento’s

future may lie north in Vancouver, British Columbia, where the Police Department has stopped enforcing consensual prostitution altogether in favor of cracking down on predators and abusers.

The unofficial local policy actually runs counter to Canadian law, which came to a Solomon-like compromise of making sex work legal to solicit, but illegal to buy. That means sex workers can advertise their services; johns just can’t take them up on it.

Vancouver Councillor Andrea Reimer said her city decided to go further than the Crown in the interest of public safety, not in spite of it.

“For some women, this is a choice, a very clear choice, and one that gives them a pretty good economic situation,” she said. “It’s really none of our business.”

Sacramento isn’t there yet.

On November 8, sheriff’s deputies responding to a complaint about a residential brothel found four people attempting to slip out of the back of a one-story home in south Sacramento. Inside the yellow house with the tidy yard and white garage, officers found two bedrooms containing “sexual hygiene items,” lubricant, paper towels, a laundry basked filled with soiled towels and more than $6,000 in cash, an incident summary states.

The one male suspect told officers that he had come to the residence for a massage, and “to possibly engage in some type of sexual activity” in exchange for money, the summary states.

The three female suspects, identified as Asian women in their 40s and 50s, denied operating a house of ill repute, as the penal code refers to prostitution dens.

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Light the Let’s weLcome the season, now more than ever.

Maybe it’s the sparkle of lights strung up on houses, glowing softly on a frosty December night. Perhaps it’s the swell of bright holiday cards crowding the mailbox. It could be the sweet aroma of freshly baked sugary treats that fill the house.

Although it seems antithetical to my normally moody self, there’s something about the holidays that brings me joy. I’m not a particularly nostalgic person— there’s no longing Christmases past. Nor am I religious; I grew up in churches but as an adult my faith is rooted in a more abstract spirituality.

I also struggle with clinical depression, anxiety and panic attacks, which means that the holidays should probably be the last thing I look forward to come winter.

And yet I look forward to them—even as they bring on a wash of dark, complicated feelings: Loneliness and regret, anxiety and worry, sadness and depression.

Last year many of us faced what felt like one of the bleakest seasons following the election. With so much at stake in the world the thought of celebrating anything suddenly felt profoundly wrong, comical even. Certainly, I didn’t want to go out, mingle at parties or shop for presents. Everything seemed as cold and dreary and fake as an artificial tree misted with the fake scent of pine needles or the tinny jingle of holiday carols playing, endlessly, in every cafe and shop.

But then one night I caught that sparkle of lights. Not one of those elaborate and expensive displays in a rich neighborhood, rather this was just simple string of bulbs wrapped around a roof twinkling in the night on my street. In that moment I felt my spirit lifted and I realized why I’ve always loved the holiday season, even with the emotional messiness it can bring on. Those lights beckoned, revealing a family with a willingness to push on. To me it signaled a

This year, despite the turmoil—no, because of it—i will embrace the holidays once again.

determination to be present in the world. To shine a literal light in the darkness.

So, even as the world around me plunged into political chaos, emotional upheaval and existential anxiety I sought out ways to bring that light into my life, I could console myself by finding that perfect gift for a friend: nothing too pricey, just something that reminded me of how lucky I am to have her in my life. I remembered that baking for others feels like a balm for the soul.

And even when the holiday seemed to reach peak overload—so many parties, dinners, family outings and obligations—I knew that being busy meant that I had people in my life who wanted to see me, people who cared enough about me to reach out, send an invitation and smile when I walked through their door.

A year later and the world is still pretty screwed up. Donald Trump remains president, racists feel emboldened, peoples’ lives are at stake and our selfish environmental practices are hastening the very destruction of our planet.

And yet. This year, despite the turmoil—no, because of it—I will embrace the holidays once again. I will go to parties, cook for friends and gaze, ever hopeful, at the sparkling lights on my street. Ω

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A Thanksgiving here’s what happened when a left-liberal sister and her Trumpsupporting brother swapped media inputs.

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Is Thanksgiving bringing up all the feels? In the Age of Trump, our annual celebration of a ceasefire and shared meal between Native Americans and Pilgrims seems fraught with danger. How do we keep family members with opposby Joe y Ga rci a ing political perspectives away from conversations that devolve into a hot mess?

From elementary school onward, we’re taught that Native people and Pilgrims stopped fighting and broke bread together. But we’re never told how they managed their truce, or how we ourselves might.

Sacramento artist Gale Hart, 61, and her 60-year-old brother, retiree Robert Hart, have one answer.

Earlier this year the pair engaged in a two-week experiment in which Gale, who describes herself as “farther left than liberal” and Robert, who says he’s “middle right,” agreed to only consume news sources the other prefers. The result astonished them both.

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The New Normal Neither Gale nor Robert recalls what political issue they were arguing about before their experiment began. But each had a visceral response when asked to remember how they felt upon parting that day.

“It got so uncomfortable that my blood was boiling,” Gale says. “I thought: ‘There has to be another way.’”

“We don’t usually get into a heated debate,” Robert says, “but that time when we parted, I was thinking:

1. Begin by agreeing on the terms. Two weeks to two months is a viable timeframe.

3. Keep notes about your experience in a journal or audio file. Identify the thoughts and feelings that arise in you in response to what 2. Text or email a list you’re consuming. Are you of your trusted experiencing anything different go-to media sources than your usual response to to each other. the news? Why or why not?

‘What’s wrong with her?’ And I knew she must have been thinking, ‘What’s wrong with him?’”

A flurry of contentious emails followed. “In the emails we were each trying to get the other to change,” Gale says. “My brother believed Trump was the right guy because he wasn’t from Washington, D.C., and he was a businessman. I kept arguing that Trump had no morals or scruples and shouldn’t be leader of the free world.”

The siblings, who grew up in Fair Oaks, share a deep affection and respect for one another. Neither wanted their divergent political views to spark estrangement. Gale says she decided that being right wasn’t worth losing her brother’s friendship.

“It didn’t feel good to be at odds with my brother when we had never been before in any other political climate. I also noticed I was getting on the liberal bandwagon against Republicans by putting them all in one category.”

She pitched the media swap to Robert to restore harmony.

“It’s a gesture of listening, and he deserves to be heard on his beliefs as much as I do,” she says.

Concerned about a lack of civility that’s quickly become our nation’s new normal, Robert agreed.

“Conversations about politics have basically become a blood sport all the way from Washington down to the Thanksgiving dinner table. There’s a lot of hatred out there, and I’ve heard stories of people going to “truce” continued on page 22

4. In conversations with those who hold opposing views, practice listening. Remind yourself that you are not being threatened. Your commitment to your beliefs is being tested. So respond, don’t react.

Share your views. Explain why they are important to you. Accept that opposing views are valid for others. If someone expresses an idea that is immoral or illegal, take action accordingly, but otherwise be open-minded and curious.

5. A void trying to trap someone by exposing what you believe to be their stupidity or blindness.

Focus on building a relationship and common ground.

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their family dinner and getting into arguments and leaving. Or not showing up for Thanksgiving dinner because they don’t want to get into conflict.”

But Gale secretly hoped the experiment would push Robert to embrace her liberal views. “How could it not?” she thought to herself.

A BrAve New world “I asked her what radio and TV stations she listened to and she says BBC, CNN and NPR,” Robert says.

“I asked him what he listens to and he says—‘Fox, Fox and more Fox,’” Robert says, laughing.

“He didn’t give me a lot of options because all he listens to is Fox. So I also listened to conservative radio. As long as I didn’t get brainwashed it’s okay, right?”

She laughs.

“Not washed,” Robert jokes, “realigned.”

“I know he’s not crazy, but I thought some of the things he listened to were crazy.”

In addition to swapping trusted news sources, the pair agreed to use Politico for fact-checking. Four days into the experiment, Gale realized she held assumptions about conservative media.

“Fox isn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” Gale says. “I had never watched it before. I believed it to be angry opinions of the left. But there is actual news and there are counter-opinions by liberal commentators.”

Robert mostly watched CNN. “I was on training wheels. But I didn’t find CNN to be painful.” He laughs, and Gale joins in. Their shared delight is apparent.

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Seconds later, Gale turns serious. “I was thinking I would like to accomplish something out of this: to listen better and not get riled up. I want to bond with people I don’t agree with.

When I reach that, I will have met my goal,” she says.

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Love > PoLitics The writer Annie Dillard once wrote, “How we spend our time is, of course, how we spend our lives.”

For Gale, the media swap experiment yielded an unexpected insight.

“I’ve learned I watch way too much news,” she says. “When I listen to what I believe it stirs me up and gets me righteous or excited or maybe even indignant. The news is kinda like a drug for me.”

Robert had noticed this about his sister previously but didn’t think she was ready to hear it. “She’s told me before about all of these websites she visits and I’m thinking, ‘who has time for all of that?’”

The experiment also confirmed his feeling that most of us perpetuate a wrongheaded approach to political convos. “I don’t think that having heated conversations over politics is going to change anyone’s mind. It’s only going to infuriate the person that’s trying to change the other person’s mind. People just let politics consume their lives. When, if you stop and think about it realistically, the only power you have to make any change is to vote or write to your representative.”

Gale says that her confidence in ideas about identity were shaken to the core. “I realized that people are not their beliefs.

Beliefs are fluid. Beliefs change. Am I a vegan? No, I eat vegan food. Am I a liberal?

No, I vote liberal. That’s not what’s important. What’s important is how people show up in our lives. My Republican friends, including my brother, would do anything for me at the drop of a hat.”

She says the experiment also altered the way that she frames conversations with the Republicans in her life. “Now, I’ll say: At the time you voted you probably thought (insert controversial topic here) was a good idea, right? That way the person doesn’t feel like they’re wrong. I try to be on his

of yours.”

— Robert Hart, Trump-Supporter

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drunken noodle side, not on his belief’s side. We all make choices based on what we knew at the time. Give people room to figure it out for themselves.”

Psychologist M. Scott Peck’s definition of love fits well here: “Love is a willingness to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. The Hart siblings stretched beyond their comfort zones to grow into a deeper appreciation for each other.

“It’s easier to be a hater these days, harder to love the other person, especially if they’re not a party affiliate of yours,” Robert says. “I don’t think I made a mistake in voting for Trump but I do think he should stay off Twitter and that he has moral problems.”

Gale smiles. “Extreme right or left people don’t want to meet halfway. I look at my brother now and he’s not my enemy.

He’s my brother and I love him.” Ω

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Holiday shopping. It’s the last thing you feel like doing—especially when it comes to those friends and family members who drove you crazy this year with their political opinions, stupid conspiracy theories or, worse, apathy.

Seriously, what do you do when you draw your Trump-supporting brother’s name in the annual family gift exchange? How do you get through the gift-buying season without starting a fist-fight around the Christmas tree? This gift guide might not be the best answer to that last question but hopefully it’ll help you shop without feeling as though you sold your soul.

1. So, your brother voted for Trump. You could get wrap up a box of literal turds for him but that would piss off your mother. Try this instead: Buy a copy of Hillary Clinton’s new memoir (Simon & Schuster, $30), which is available at the Avid Reader at Broadway (1945 Broadway), and pen a note of love on the inside in permanent marker so that his cold, dark capitalist soul can’t return or exchange it.

2. Y ikes, your cousin who voted for Jill Stein is coming to dinner this year? Get her a California-logo tote bag ($68) from Display: California to remind of her of everything she recklessly risked by “taking a stand” with her vote—immigrant lives, the environment, LGBTQ rights, etc—every time she uses it.

3. Your out-of-state uncle sure likes sending email forwards—the kind typed out in all caps with flashing letters and easily debunked “proof” about President Obama’s birthplace and plot to institute Sharia law and take away your guns. Strapping Fit (3405 Broadway) has a great selection of snarky, offbeat greeting cards, including festive holiday ones. Buy him one and stuff it full of news clippings from reputable sources and see how long it takes him to send you a fuming message about “fake news.”

4. Even buying presents for your BFF is hard this year. One of you was ride-or-die for Hillary and the other a committed Bernie bro. Keep it nonpolitical. Plants are good. Plants are nice. Plants are the Switzerland of gifts—unless you go with a cactus to passive-aggressively hint at your true feelings. Hey, you do you. Whatever the message Talini’s Nursery & Garden Center (5601 Folsom Boulevard) has one of the biggest, nicest selections in town.

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5. B ooze. Listen: you and your partner/ favorite cousin/super-cool aunt are going to need a lot of it to get through the season with your sanity in tact. Buy your drinking partnerin-crime a “mystery” craft beer grab bag ($10) from Shift Change (4516 Freeport Boulevard) and enjoy. OK, maybe buy several.

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Hearts and crafts

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struggling with holiday gift ideas? want to help starving sacramento artists? Buy local.

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Instead of defaulting to runof-the-mill gift staples— cards, bath sets and socks, stuff anyone can get anywhere—consider supporting local artists with those dollars you have earmarked for your holiday shopping.

With so many artists in the Sacramento area, you’re more likely to struggle with who to buy from than you are with finding gift-quality art in the first place. Here are eight ideas to get started on your search.

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Jared KonopitsKi Spray Paint and Colored Pencil

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Konopitski has made a name for himself in the art world, his work having been used by the New Yorker, Showtime and Universal Studios, among others. Konopitski describes his work as having a “cartoon aesthetic filled with wonder and adventure,” making it a great gift for the young or young at heart. “I am inspired by colors, oil rainbows in water puddles, cartoons, all the nooks and crannies of nature, the bugs that live under the rocks, myths, legends and all the creatures that lurk among these worlds,” Konopitski said. To capture the whimsy of these ideas, he starts each piece with bright spray paint splatter. This becomes the basis of the imaginative creatures and worlds he creates as he draws over these patterns. His work is available through his website (jaredkonopitski .com) or through his Etsy store (www.etsy.com/ shop/PaintDoodles).

Swine fan ceramic sculpture by Chris Efstratis

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Inspiration comes to Ratcliff from the dark of night, the old and gnarled, and the wild lands of California. In his drawings, he elevates the mundane and the commonplace, infusing his subjects with a mystical touch that leaves the viewer curious and captivated. Prints are available for sale on his website (www. ratcliffdrawings.com). He will also be showing his work at the Crocker Art Festival on November 24 and 25.

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triSta Swerdlow Kiln-Formed Glass

Never one to turn down a new artistic challenge, Swerdlow set aside the ballgown she made of candy wrappers and other similar projects when she took a class in glass fusing five years ago. She found her new medium of choice. “Kiln-formed glass lends itself to an endless array of techniques and I strive to work in all of them,” she said. And in that she seems to have been successful: her work ranges from large wall installations to smaller pieces like jewelry, bottle stoppers, small bowls, hors d’oeuvre plates and jewelry boxes. Her work is sold at Gallery iQ in Rocklin and High Hand Gallery in Loomis. Swerdlow can also be found on Facebook (Trisa Swerdlow Studio) or on her website (www.TrisaSwerdlowStudio.com).

Karen feSS Oil Paint

After making the switch from drawing to watercolor painting, Fess finally landed on oil paint as her medium of choice. Drawing on her background in watercolor—where colors are approached light-to-dark instead of dark-to-light, as with oil paints—she takes a unique approach to working with colors. “I’m an intuitive painter. A color or a pattern jumps out at me and I just know I want to paint it.”

Her paintings depict scenes that range from local California landscapes to snapshots of everyday life, such as a table set for tea or the aftermath of a late-night party. Fess’s work can be found on her Facebook page (Artfesst) or Artist Collaborative Gallery in Old Town Sacramento through December.

KriSten Hoard Metal

They say that one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and in this case, it is literally true.

Hoard’s idea of going to the art supply store is a trip to the local scrapyard, where she loads up on discarded metal to craft into her one of a kind wall art and LED-illuminated sculptures. Recently, Hoard has started a line of steampunk-inspired pieces.

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lynnz Perry Ink and Marker

For Perry, less is more—when it comes to planning, that is. Rather than sketching a complete piece, she begins with a focal point in the middle of the page, coloring it completely before moving to the next section.

Perry credits this for the organic feel of her drawings. “My artistic process to some may seem a bit backwards or perhaps more time intensive, but it is a formula that best captures my creations,” she said. Utilizing geometric shapes and vibrant colors, her art includes a knife-wielding chameleon, a fish in checkered pants and a feather-adorned crocodile head.

Her artwork can be found on Instagram (@tofurhiefzzz).

david Garibaldi Acrylic

This Sacramento native’s claim to fame is his unique brand of performance art that landed him a spot in the semifinals of the 2012 season on America’s Got Talent. In his “Rhythm and Hue” shows, he creates pop portraits set to music. Available on his website (garibaldiarts .com) are posters of his work and a variety of T-shirts, mugs and other paraphernalia that are inspired by Garibaldi’s art.

StePH Jordan Mixed Media

No two pieces of art are the same, but this is especially true when it comes to Jordan’s work thanks to the variety of materials she utilizes.

She incorporates textured papers, keys, letter tiles, mesh netting and more for a “wild and colorful” finished product. Her collection of work includes standalone 4-by-4-inch or 6-by-6-inch pieces that fit perfectly on a bookshelf, mantle or desk for a pop of color and a daily dose of inspiration. Find her work on her website (www.diviacity.com). Ω

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his year’s been especially tough. From the devastating Northern California wildfires to the uptick in Sacramento’s housing costs; not to mention, the current twitter-loving, grinch-in-chief threatening nuclear war, let’s face it—we all need a little holiday cheer. Scratch that. We all need a little holiday cheer that won’t hurt our depleted pocketbooks. but, there is hope.

SN&R gathered nine festive—and free—activities to inspire a little holiday cheer.

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Clement Clarke Moore’s classic poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” will come to life on the balconies and facades in Old Sacramento with its theatrical lighting during the annual Macy’s Theatre of Lights. Emmy-nominated voice actor Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s Goofy, will liven up the classic tale that runs every Thursday through Sunday from now until Christmas Eve with performances scheduled at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bring the entire family, grab a cup of hot chocolate and browse the stores that line the cobble-stone streets of Old Sac before seeing the historic district shine bright with holiday cheer. Front Street and K Street in Old Sacramento, http://oldsacramento.com/special-events/tree-lighting.

Run to Feed the hungry

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You might not have the best running stride, but it’s never too late to be the loudest cheerleader during Run to Feed the Hungry. One of Sacramento’s largest fundraising marathons, this event benefits the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services each Thanksgiving holiday.

On Thursday, November 23—rain or shine—the 10K run starts at 8:15 a.m. and the 5K begins at 9 a.m. on J Street, just west of the entrance of Sacramento State. It doesn’t cost a dime to be a spectator and cheer on all those runners in the cold or hand them water during that last-mile stretch to encourage them all to finish for a great cause. Last year, more than 29,000 participants made this event the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run in the country. www.runtofeedthehungry.com

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The day after Turkey Day, head over to Fairytale Town for its annual free-admission day on Friday, November 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If the food coma is too much to handle, families have another chance to participate on December 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The family-friendly amusement park waives admission with a canned food item for donation to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Holiday Spirit of Giving Food Drive.

The event also features free arts and crafts activities and a puppet show for the kids. The Food Bank’s wish list includes canned fruits and veggies, soup, peanut butter and more. ’Tis the season for giving. Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive, www.fairytaletown.org.

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Pub-Santa is SN&R’s favorite kind of Santa. Join jolly ol’ Saint Nick on Saturday, December 2, as he visits from the North Pole from noon to 4 p.m. This is a free, family-friendly event to raise money for Mai Sheng, a West Sacramento mom who tragically lost her three children in September 2017. Activities include family photos with Santa, sugar cookie decorating for the kids, a holiday market with 37 craft vendors, face-painting, and a raffle with prizes like a $2,500 estate plan, gift boxes, jewelry, electronics and more. Coffee and hot cocoa will also be served to enjoy by the pub’s fire pits. Streets of London Pub, 2200 Lake Washington Boulevard, Suite 100, in West Sacramento.

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Two comedians, one conversation I have been doing stand up for five years, and it helps pay for my Netflix. You can see me at The Latest Show, playing monthly at The Red Museum. Recently, I got to catch up with one of my all-time favorite comics, Jim Norton.

Norton is known for appearances on Opie and Anthony, The Tonight Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Louie.

Norton brings his Kneeling Room Only tour to Sacramento’s Crest Theatre 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25.

—Mike Cella Your current tour is called Kneeling Room Only. Is that a reference to the NFL player protests?

No, it’s a dumb blow job joke. It’s so funny, people see it and think, “Whoa, this guy’s smart and informed!” I’m not.

I’m neither.

Do people describe your subject matter as “weird sex fetishes”?

Think of caroling without the singing aspect and you’ve got the idea of how Unsilent Night works. This event aims to keep the tradition of neighborhood holiday caroling alive, but with a technological twist, as participants are asked to meet at the fountain in Freemont Park on December 16 at 6 p.m. and bring a smartphone, iPod, mp3 player and a portable speaker like a Bluetooth to amplify music that they download from the Unsilent Night website. There are four tracks available to download and each is meant to be played in sync as participants walk the streets of Midtown amplifying the tunes. In the past, old-school boom boxes have also been used, but what’s cool about Unsilent Night is participants dress in fun holiday garb and parade the streets in good spirit. Freemont Park, 1515 Q Street, www.unsilentnight.com.

Sometimes they do, but I don’t think any of it’s that weird. It’s always between consenting adults. I mean, it doesn’t involve animals. It’s just normal stuff between people. I don’t even have that many weird fetishes at this point. I think as I’ve gotten older, I’ve mellowed out a lot. My co-host Sam says my midlife crisis is really funny, because all I really want to do is find a nice girl and have a relationship.

Happy noon-year!

After the Louis CK news broke, you talked about it onstage at the Comedy Cellar that night, according to the piece in Vulture.

Does the comedy lifestyle make keeping a relationship more difficult?

No, not at all, because I have plenty of free time during the day.

Do you think people from New Jersey are funnier?

There’s so many of us living on top of each other, yeah, that’s probably it. It’s just a different way of thinking.

People are more cynical. And cynicism is usually funnier than positivity.

Yeah. Of course, they butchered the bit. They mixed up a line from my Harvey Weinstein bit with my Louis bit.

Boats on parade

It’s nice to get out of town for the evening, especially when it’s less than an hour away. On Saturday, December 2, join the Lynn Hahn Memorial Delta Reflections for its lighted boat parade in Stockton. The parade kicks off at 5 p.m. at the Marina West and will reach the Downtown Stockton Marina and Weber Point Water Front at 6 p.m. It will take place rain or shine, so dress warm and see large yachts to smaller fishing boats decorated in lights and holiday garb from port to starboard side during this waterfront affair. 445 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 128-B in Stockton, http://deltaboating. com/mwyc.html.

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For more than 30 years, Saint John’s Program for Real Change has provided shelter and comfort to Sacramento’s homeless women and children in crisis.

In June 2017, Saint John’s remodeled and expanded its facility to increase its maximum yearly capacity to 1,000 occupants and provide them with temporary housing, children’s programs and job-placement services. Now through December 7, the Sigma Delta Omega sorority chapter of Elk Grove is collecting toys for children ages 3 to 12, and new or gently used clothes for women during the Saint John’s Holiday Toy & Clothing Drive.

It’s a chance to brighten a mother’s spirit and make all of Sacramento’s children feel special this Christmas.

You can’t put a price on that. Bring donations to: Saint John’s Program for Real Change, 2443 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Suite 369, http://saintjohnsprogram.org.

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Ring in the New Year at the Crocker Art Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve party, an event for the entire family on Sunday, December 31 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. An annual tradition at the museum where families count down to the New Year at noon so everyone’s awake to celebrate 2018. A ball drop complete with winter fairies blowing magical bubbles and festive music provided by 13-year-old DJ Eve will get a dance party started.

Festive art activities where children can make hats and noisemakers will take place throughout the museum. Be sure to stop by the new Tot Land, an exploration room that houses a large boat and wooden play structures designed for infants and kids up to 5 years old. What’s more, multicultural dances from the Sacramento Pow Wow Dancers, Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko, and Fenix Drum and Dance will also perform. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O Street, www.crockerart.org.

Do you feel an expectation to talk about something like that onstage, especially when you know the person involved?

Well, you have to talk about it. It was in the New York Times. We talked about it in the morning on the radio show [Jim and Sam], and when I went onstage that night, [the MC] William Stevenson introduced me by saying, “Your next act was on The Tonight Show and Louie ...” And the story had just broken in the Times. So everybody’s thinking it, so if I don’t say something I’m dishonest. Comedians are not role models, but you don’t want to jerk off in front of people either. I think there’s a line there somewhere.

Anything else you’re doing creatively you want people to know about?

Check out The Chip Podcast. Chip Chipperson is a character I do that people love or hate. He’s like a really unfunny lump.

So like you, but less funny.

Yes, absolutely! Funnier, actually.

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Guitar Plaza | 9PM | Free Enjoy live music by DJ Rizzo.

Alpine Union Patio | 9PM | $59 Includes VIP access to Alpine Union Patio next to the firepits & an LED bracelet that syncs with the music on Guitar Plaza.

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There’s a new music venue on J Street—The Lounge—and it’s no Ace of Spades. Performers book directly with the owner, Danielle Vincent, and keep 100 percent of the cover charge.

Think: a special event space with a P.A. system, small stage and no fee to rent the room.

“The idea is that bands can put on their own DIY shows in a space where they earn the revenue from it,” Vincent said.

As Vincent gears up for the launch party of her other venture—the fourth First Festival—on December 9, she’s also opening The Lounge (1812 J Street, Suite 9) using the same deerhead logo.

Vincent says the Lounge isn’t in direct competition with existing music spots because her model’s so different, though it is intended to address the loss of artist spaces and venue closures this year. She first got the idea when Starlite Lounge, known for its metal shows, closed in June. (The building is now under new ownership as Holy Diver.) That same week, two more venues—Naked Lounge and Station 1—announced they would no longer book shows.

Meanwhile, other DIY venues have struggled: The Colonial Art Complex on Stockton Boulevard has held benefit shows to avoid shuttering, and the Red Museum on 15th Street closed several times before it received city support to stay open.

“It’s very challenging to monetize art in our community,” Vincent said.

“Hopefully, this is a platform to do it.”

The Lounge is still under construction, but expect a “state-of-the-art” space that will comfortably fit 35 to 40 people, with acoustics that are ideal for hip-hop and softer rock bands.

“There’s no way that you could have a heavy punk or metal show [at the Lounge] and not have everybody die,” Vincent said.

For the sake of comparison: The Lounge would fill just a portion of Blue Lamp, with a snug stage the size of Shady Lady’s. A perimeter

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bar, benches and open floor are your options for concert viewing with food and drink. But those sseeking to mingle after the show will have to go to Streets of London.

The Lounge is also the home base for First Festival and #ShowUpSacramento, Vincent’s mobile calendar app for local arts.

This year, the two-day, 40-band fest made a comeback after 2016’s rendition suffered low turnout. In 2017, around 3,500 people attended.

The 2017 festival cost Vincent around $45,000, mostly out of pocket.

Next year, she has the city’s backing. Earlier this month, First Festival received $25,000 through the city’s Creative Economy Pilot Project, which awarded $500,000 in grants to local arts efforts.

First Fest was among 57 projects selected out of 481 applicants. It was chose in part because the panel thought it could be an economic stimulus for local arts, and long-term, that First Fest could become something much bigger, like TBD Fest.

“The panel is hoping [that funding could] potentially raise its attendance year over year, and that [First Festival] could be [a] flagship festival in Sacramento,” said Ash Roughani, a panel spokesman and program manager for the mayor’s office.

The funding won’t cover the whole the festival, but it ensures that it’ll happen next year, Vincent said.

Bands will also receive a stipend for performing, and for attendees, the first 1,000 tickets will be free.

Meanwhile, the deer, the brand of her long-running campaign to encourage people to support events around the city, is clicking its hooves.

“I feel like someone saved my life,” Vincent said. “It’s going to make it so everything that I imagined it can be, it can be.” Ω The Lounge will hold a soft opening on December 2 at 7 p.m. with musical guest House of Mary.

Tickets are $15 and limited to 35 people. RSVP online at www.firstfestsac.com/the-lounge.

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It’s partially a self-serve buffet, so pile on the cucumber salad, beets and couscous. With locations in Davis and Woodland, ChickPeas recently opened its third outpost in the Lottery building in Sacramento. Now, it’s a well-balanced lunch option for those near the grid.

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For fish fanatics The Poke Fix 3880 Truxel Road, Suite 200; (916) 333-4366 http://thepokefix.com East Sacramento Good for: aWest quick,African, healthy bite on the cheap Notable dishes: The poke Fix, poke by the pound

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Poke places are ubiquitous these days. It seems like there’s a new raw fish joint popping up every other week, with not much to differentiate them besides location. So when I heard that another poke place was opening in Natomas in August, just off the Truxel exit on Highway 80, I was excited but without expectation.

On the surface, The Poke Fix looks like most other poke places you’d find outside of the grid: clean décor, smiling staff, a parade of proteins and toppings. Offerings include your standard assortment of seafood, along with Japanese add-ons like furikake, unagi, wakame salad and ponzu-style sauces. The fish is fresh and tasty. For the most part, the toppings are fresh as well.

What makes this poke place stand out? Its standard bowls are hearty, much more so than you’d get spending an equal amount of money at your local sushi joint. My personal favorite was The Poke Fix bowl ($10.45), which comes with salmon and tuna, plus a bevy of toppings— avocado, edamame and wakame salad—that provide great flavor and texture. A mixture of citrus ponzu and sesame shoyu sauces create a smoky-salty-savory-sweet sensory explosion.

One menu item had me stumped: The Poke Bake ($8.45). This funny dish comes baked in a small

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cardboard tray looking like a sushi-enchilada. It’s touted as a “deconstructed sushi roll” but truly defies any sort of explanation. It’s a hot mix of shredded crab salad, bay shrimp, masago, green onions and a sweet unagi sauce.

The dish wasn’t bad—in fact, my dining companion loved it—but for me, the novelty wore off after a few bites.

Ultimately, it was too sweet and crab-salad-y. I was over the texture after forking two big spoonfuls of shredded crab into my face.

My experience at The Poke Fix was positive overall, though they’re still working out a few start-up bugs. Every visit yielded a relatively minor mishap, from my first dinner where my young, smiling poke-maker had given me a single, rock hard lump of under-ripe avocado instead of chopping it up, to my last visit when my bowl had been filled with so much ponzu sauce that the manager marveled at the sheer volume of liquid in my bowl. (“I think we need to train that guy more,” he noted.)

But the primary thing that keeps me coming back: POKE BY THE POUND. Yes, you read that right—you can literally order as much poke as you want, by weight, and dump as many toppings into your bowl as you like. For the indulgence of devouring a full half-pound of raw fish, it will only cost you $10 for the protein and a few bucks more for toppings. An entire pound will only set you back $20.

Yes, please.

Poke is everywhere, and The Poke Fix has carved out a niche that I appreciate, minus a few bumps common to new restaurants. If you’re looking for a fresh meal that will leave you full but also refreshed without breaking the bank, I recommend you check out The Poke Fix on your next night out. Ω

The bartender told me The Morning Fog and Lovebird are the two crowd favorites at the new upscale East Sac restaurant, Canon. I went with Morning Fog ($12): Monkey Shoulder blended whiskey, pür spice blood-orange liqueur, OJ and sweet vermouth, topped with a dried lemon slice.

Catching a whiff before my first sip, the drink has a subtle cider smell. The smaller bits of ice gave it a pleasant slushee-like consistency. The Morning Fog is the kind of quality craft cocktail you’d expect in this clean, stylish spot.

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Reptilian rinds Cherimoyas What are those odd green fruits that look like they’re covered in scales? Not dragon fruit, ironically, but cherimoyas. Native to South America, these tropical fruits have a mild, sweet flavor like banana-pineapple custard. They should appear in markets beginning now and lasting through April or May, making for a nice alternative to the ubiquitous winter citrus.

Pick out the large black seeds and puree the interior to make fragrant sorbet or granita. Or try adding cherimoya to a smoothie with avocado and mint for a green surprise.

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Good company: Complaining about relatives on Thanksgiving is a time-honored American tradition, but a far worse fate would be having nowhere to go and nothing to eat.

To prevent this from happening to roughly 200 Sacramentans, the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner on November 22 at Rainbow Park.

“Last year, we handed out 15 to 20 turkeys to people in the neighborhood,” said spokesperson Monti Hall. “But this time, we decided to step it up.”

The increased effort comes for a few reasons. The MLKNA wanted to provide a free meal for those experiencing homelessness, but also, at other events, workers learned that many families run out of food a week or two before payday, Hall said. So they invited and plan to feed roughly 80 people from Pacific Elementary School and SETA Head Start.

Beyond allowing for deeper bonds to form between neighbors, Hall said, these events also

connect guests to services that provide much-needed food, housing and health care. He said the MLKNA also used their connections with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy’s office, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and more to rustle up the food and volunteers needed for the dinner.

“It’s about fellowship, getting to know your neighbor,” he said. “It’s a very diverse neighborhood. We have immigrants from every country you can think of, recent refugees from Syria. And so the idea is: We’re all in this together and there are agencies and people that want to help, so you’re not alone.”

dumplings ($4.99), shish-kabobed meat including pork ribs ($9.99), tri-tip ($13.99) and grilled lamb ($13.99) as well as the cold Grecian appetizer sarma doulme— spiced rice wrapped in grape leaves ($3.99).

In Rancho Cordova, there’s Yummy Kabob (3667 Recycle Road) run by owner and chef Suren Arakelyan, who offers shawarmas of grilled chicken breast as well as layered beef and lamb ($8.50 for a soda and a shawarma-stuffed wrap).

He also serves lamb loin kebab plates ($14.99), fresh-made khachapuri or cheese-filled bread ($2.49), and chicken kotlet ($8.99), a sort of meatball that’s enhanced with butter and dill.

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Yeah, it’s bad for human health and the environment and the animals, but how is it going to be possible to resist all of the decadent cookies, cakes and pies that are going to be omnipresent over the holidays? The Holiday Baking: Vegan

and Gluten Free class on Monday, December 4, at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op will teach recipes and baking techniques so no one feels excluded from having sweet holiday treats. Instructor Marga den Hoed has apple crisp with coconut whipped cream, ginger snaps and cashew cheesecake on the syllabus. The class takes place at 2820 R Street from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Enroll online for $40-$49 at https://sacfood.coop. Ω

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Celebrating the Legacy Astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt reached for the sky at a time when women were not recognized in academia. Not only did this amazing scientist break barriers by working at the Harvard College Observatory in the early 1900s, she also made pivotal astronomical discoveries that were only recognized and celebrated after her lifetime.

Big Idea Theatre’s newest production Silent Sky celebrates the life and accomplishments of Leavitt while beautifully capturing Leavitt’s pure joy in the wonderment of the celestial universe.

Playwright Lauren Gunderson delicately paints the personal and professional challenges Leavitt faced when she left her rural Massachusetts home to pursue her love of the heavens. Besides health issues, Leavitt also dealt with women’s expected roles in society— and their unexpected roles in scientific breakthroughs.

Director Adrienne Sher skillfully aligns her own stars by bringing out powerful, joyful and humorous performances by her cast, all within a lovely backdrop of twinkling constellations.

Karen Bombardier is wonderful as Leavitt, bringing a historical figure to life by displaying her frustrations and celebrating her achievements. The rest of the cast is just as captivating—Martha Omiyo Kight and Beth Edwards as two other women scientists who worked with Leavitt in the “Harvard Harem,” Hans Eleveld as fellow astronomer and bumbling love interest, and Nina Dramer as Leavitt’s loving sister.

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Just a few months ago, things looked bad for Celebration Arts, the area’s only theater company dedicated to preserving and presenting the African American experience in drama, dance and music.

The company lost its lease on the East Sacramento home it held for 23 years.

Finding an affordable replacement home seemed an impossibility. A hoped-for home in the smaller of the B Street Theatre buildings was expensive and seemed to be out of the question, as the owner wanted to sell the complex as one piece.

Things have changed, and Celebration Arts is now working its way toward that B Street theater space. “We have vacated the (old) building,” executive director James Wheatley said, “and have committed to lease … one of the theaters soon to be released by the B Street Theatre (which is moving to a new home in the Sofia complex on Capitol Avenue).”

It would triple the Celebration Arts space, from 2,000 square feet to a little over 6,000 square feet.

The company hopes to take occupancy in January.

It’s a costly move, and on October 31, the theater company launched a Celebrating the Legacy fund drive with a goal of raising $100,000. The drive will culminate in January with An Evening With Celebration Arts Gala, with details still being worked out.

—Jim Carnes to donate, send checks to: celebrating the Legacy. celebration arts, 1809 s st., suite 101188; (916) 455-2787; http://celebrationarts.net.

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Romp through the forest Kids are going to love City Theatre’s production of Robin Hood in the Forest of Frogwarts, a British panto by Christine Nicholson and directed by Luther Hanson.

The show is a zany romp through the forest populated by characters based on Harry Potter (Slithering Sam, Sherry Hotter) and the people of Sherwood Forest (The Sheriff of Snottingham) all under the guidance of the bizarrely costumed green wigged Vernon Lewis (Dame Ingrid).

There are lots of opportunities for kids to participate and even come up on stage. All ages will have a wonderful time. Fri 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Sat 2 p.m. & 7:30 pm, Sun 2 p.m.; through 12/10; $10-$18; City College Performing Arts Center Main Auditorium, 3835 Freeport Boulevard; (916) 558-2228, http://www.citytheatre.net.

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in London) probably never sounded like an airport Burger King, and surely Dickens never griped First off, let me say I yield to no one in my about the food, the prices or the service. Also, admiration of Charles Dickens and affection for A while Dickens did publish some unsuccessful Christmas Carol. Dickens was one of the books leading up to the Carol, nobody ever called greatest writers in the English language, and his them “flops”—the use of “flop” in the sense of tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is one of his masterpieces, “failure” didn’t enter English until Dickens had beloved by billions since its appearance in 1843. So been dead for 20 years. let no one accuse me of a lack of holiday Meanwhile, a couple of pointers spirit when I say that The Man Who for Bharat Nalluri, this movie’s Invented Christmas, which claims hapless director: an Englishman, to tell the story of how Dickens certainly in Dickens’ day, (Dan Stevens) came to write would pronounce the word A Christmas Carol, is a lousy “clerk” as “clark,” and If you want to get in the movie, going perversely out would say “fin-ances,” not of its way to strike one false holiday spirit, you’d do “fye-nances.” note after another from first better to take in the Great Things never improve, frame to last. not even with Paki Smith’s Dickens Christmas Fair at The movie’s first few sumptuous Victorian sets minutes offer several cases the Cow Palace in Daly City. or Christopher Plummer as in point. It opens on a stop in the shade of Scrooge haunting Dickens’ 1842 American lecture Dickens’ study, prodding him tour, which the movie presents to write his story. as a sort of 19th century version of But enough beating up on this a rock concert in a sports arena—the poor tin-eared movie. If you want to get audience clapping and stomping for the show in the holiday spirit, you’d do better to take in the to start, the author taking the stage to the flashing of Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in lights and the boom of confetti cannons, with chorus Daly City. Closer to home, there are any number girls and boys dancing to George M. Cohan’s “The of Christmas Carol movies, starting with the Yankee Doodle Boy.” (Note to writer Susan Coyne: peerless 1951 Alastair Sim version. If we have to Mr. Cohan will not be born for another 36 years, and resort to The Man Who Invented Christmas to put he won’t brag about being a Yankee Doodle Dandy us in the mood … well, I can only misquote Tiny until 1904.)

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Coco

A young Mexican boy (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez) longs to be a musician, even though his music-hating family wants him to be a shoemaker. When a bizarre event transports him to the Land of the Dead, he goes in search of a deceased singer (Benjamin Bratt) who he’s sure is his own long-lost ancestor. The usual Pixar polish makes the movie vividly colorful, exquisitely textured and gorgeous to behold, but it keeps being dragged down by its shortcomings: an uninvolving story (by Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich and directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina) and characters who are dull, uninteresting and bordering on ethnic caricatures. Also, for a movie supposedly about music, the songs (by Kristen Anderson-Lopez) are too bubble-gum-bland to stay with you; they’re practically unnoticeable even as you listen. J.L.

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Daddy’s Home 2

Co-fathers Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are back in one of those we-made-toomuch-money-not-to-make-a-sequel-but-wedon’t-have-any-good-ideas movies. Ferrell and Wahlberg tread water gamely, but writers John Morris and Sean Anders give them nothing new to do. In fact, all Morris and Anders come up with is to set things during the holidays and double down on the dads, adding one for Wahlberg (Mel Gibson) and one for Ferrell (John Lithgow). Yet another dad shows up in the person of wrestler John Cena for Wahlberg’s stepdaughter, making this extended family as confusing as a Shakespeare history play. Hilarity fails to ensue.

Anders is also credited as director, though there’s no evidence he did anything but turn the camera on and yell, “Action!” J.L.

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Lady Bird

A high school senior at a Sacramento Catholic girls’ school (Saoirse Ronan) bridles at what she sees as the limitations of her hometown and the clueless smothering of her harried, take-charge mother (Laurie Metcalf). Written and directed by Sacramento native Greta Gerwig, and at least semi-autobiographical, this episodic coming-of-age movie seems ever on the verge of sliding into sketch comedy, but Gerwig’s emotional generosity toward all her characters keeps pulling it back; she salts her script with funny lines that sound more like people living funny lives than actors saying funny things. Ronan, well on her way to being one of the greatest film actresses of the 21st century, is the movie’s second-biggest asset after Gerwig herself, followed closely by Metcalf in perhaps the role of her career. J.L.

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Last Flag Flying

In 2003, three former Vietnam War buddies (Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne) reunite after 30 years to escort the remains of Carell’s son, killed in Iraq, to his resting place in New Hampshire.

Directed by Richard Linklater and co-written

by Linklater and Darryl Ponicsan (from Ponicsan’s novel) as a semi-sequel to Ponicsan’s novel The Last Detail and the 1973 movie made from it, this one has the turbulent mix of incisive drama and sardonic comedy that characterizes both the earlier movie and some of Linklater’s best pictures. The movie mulls over issues of friendship, patriotism, grief, family, guilt and memory; Linklater juggles the movie’s shifting moods expertly and draws moving, finely textured performances from his stars—especially Cranston and, in a touching cameo, Cicely Tyson. J.L.

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Loving Vincent

A year after the death of Vincent van Gogh, his postman’s son (Douglas Booth) sets out to deliver a recently found letter from van Gogh to his brother, Theo. At first unwilling, the young man slowly warms to his errand, and it becomes an investigation into van Gogh’s life and death. This British-Polish co-production is well-acted and well-written (by Jacek Dehnel and co-directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman). It would have been interesting in any case; what makes it a sublimely beautiful experience is the technique Kobiela and Welch-

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Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Superman (Henry Cavill), the Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) do superhero stuff against a supervillain named Steppenwolf (heavily computer generated, though the credits allege that Ciarán Hinds is in there somewhere). The movie is marginally less atrocious than director Zack Snyder’s last two superhero atrocities—but that’s mighty faint praise, considering how difficult it would be to make a worse movie that Man of Steel or Batman vs. Superman. Rumor tells of extensive re-shoots directed by Joss Whedon (who gets co-writer credit with Snyder and Chris Terrio), expanding Gal Gadot’s part (wisely) and adding comic relief for Ezra Miller (less wisely).

The result is frankly a mess, although the fans probably won’t care. J.L.

man adopt, replacing live-action footage with hand-painted animation, making the movie’s world look like van Gogh’s paintings come to life.

The result is breathtakingly original, a reminder of both van Gogh’s unique vision and the tactile pleasure of hand-drawn animation. J.L.

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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Another drab and lumpy fact-based drama from writer-director Peter Landesman (Concussion), this time about the veteran FBI agent who leaked Watergate information to the press, famously becoming known as Deep Throat. Liam Neeson sleepwalks through his starring role as Felt, a loyal and by-the-book agent passed over for the top job when J. Edgar Hoover dies. That puts him at odds with his new boss, a puppet for the Nixon White House, and Felt gets driven to leaking when the executive branch starts taking control of the Watergate investigation. Meanwhile, Felt deals with multiple crises at home, including a depressed wife (Diane Lane, utterly wasted) and a missing daughter he fears might be involved with the Weather Underground.

Aside from the obvious hot-button historical parallels of a tyrant president compromising national security to hide his election crimes, this film has nothing to offer. D.B.

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Murder on the Orient Express

Hercule Poirot (director Kenneth Branagh) investigates a murder on the snowbound train. Branagh and writer Michael Green (adapting Agatha Christie’s novel) offer a passable remake of Sidney Lumet’s 1974 classic, suffering only by comparison to the original.

It’s the difference between stylish (1974) and mannered (2017), elegant (1974) and ostentatious (2017). The original’s all-star cast (Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, etc.) is replaced by one of slightly lower wattage (Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, etc.). Branagh lards Haris Zambarloukos’ cinematography with gratuitous CGI until it looks like Murder on the Polar Express. J.L.

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Thor: Ragnarok

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) unite uneasily for Ragnarok, a world-destroying battle with their evil sister Hela (Cate Blanchett). The movie would be better if it were a half-hour shorter—director Taika Waititi, stepping up from his quirky indies roots, keeps getting swamped by the scale and letting the numbing CGI battles get away from him. But when he asserts his impish side, the movie perks up; at it’s best it’s a knowing self-spoof that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Hemsworth is allowed to re-deploy the surprising gift for comedy he revealed in last year’s Ghostbusters, and the movie profits from it. Another plus is Tessa Thompson as a new character, Valkyrie, a sort of female Han Solo; she’s a much better match for Hemsworth than Natalie Portman in the first two films. J.L.

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Wonderstruck

I have not consumed any of the printed works by writer and illustrator Brian Selznick, so I’m somewhat stymied to explain why two of the greatest filmmakers of my lifetime have made bad movies from his books.

Martin Scorsese’s pandering 2011 cinephile dog whistle Hugo adapted Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret, and while it garnered awards nominations and dutiful critical acclaim, a pervasive feeling of forced magic permeated that cluttered and overbearing film. Now Todd Haynes, the man behind Safe, Far from Heaven and I’m Not There, has turned Selznick’s 2011 illustrated novel Wonderstruck into a minor motion picture. In addition to the persistent pacing and framing issues, Wonderstruck inevitably becomes trapped by a back-andforth structure that undercuts the momentum at every turn. The structure is so ill-conceived that most of the final half-hour gets devoted to the characters reading handwritten notes that fill in all the plot holes. D.B.

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Grouchy holiday music Del the Funky Homosapien and the Grouch perform at the 11th annual How the Grouch Stole Christmas

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Before exploding nationwide, Del the Funky Homosapien’s tracks were traded around on dubbed cassette tapes at his Oakland high school. Future artist The Grouch attended that same school, Skyline High, when he listened to Del rapping with legendary crew Hieroglyphics.

“The Hiero crew was close to home—backpacks and skater rappers,” said The Grouch, real name Corey Scoffern. “It was so cool someone close to me was making this.”

“I remember realizing: This is possible.”

Now, Grouch and Del are touring for the 11th annual How the Grouch Stole Christmas, a holiday reunion of NorCal’s largest hip-hop artists also featuring DJ Fresh and DJ Abilities.

Though they studied in nearby classrooms, the two didn’t meet until Grouch’s mid-’90s group, Living Legends, rose to prominence.

The commercially and critically successful collective of independent rappers focused on hard work over glam rap, uniting eight fluid hip-hop narrators across California. All told, they sold “300,000 units,” according to L.A. Weekly—not too shabby for an indie collective.

But they haven’t released an album since 2005’s Classic, and the group went on hiatus

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Del the Funky slap-down-of-your-interview-request.

in 2012 after two decades of performing. In 2015, they briefly reunited and toured with artists including Zion I. The emcees from Living Legends and Hieroglyphics differ in their business approaches: Living Legends grew without a label, while Hieroglyphics took off after all the members lost major record deals.

Their lyrical storytelling unifies them. It’s soulrejuvenating hip-hop, bringing down-to-earth, intricate, offbeat verses that are grounded in freestyle.

Last year, Living Legends celebrated the 10th anniversary of Grouch’s holiday show. Grouch said it was—like the holidays— unabashedly about family.

When the tour started in 2006, Grouch said he wanted to showcase independent up-and-comers alongside veterans he thought should be heard more. This year, Grouch and Del will perform along with DJ Abilities (known as one of the Midwest’s best rap battlers), DJ Fresh and underground rapper Reverie, among others.

While they’ll bring their own sets, Grouch said he’s moved to perform with Del. Called one of hip-hop’s last true enigmas, the Oakland cult-hero defined his own style after writing for his well-known cousin, Ice Cube. Del dropped rhymes as a high-plains drifter on Gorillaz’ song “Clint Eastwood.” To each project, he brings humor, funk and experimentation.

The Grouch also admires Sacramento native Mozzy, and he gets the feeling Sac is coming alive: “The fire and independent spirit he has ... I respect that.” Grouch said that the same dedication to his own style is what carried his group—and music—forward.

“For lack of a better term: It is what it is,” he said.

Del wasn’t available to comment. But he did respond via tweet: “It’s about to be slappin’. Let em know.” Ω check out Del the funky homosapien and the Grouch at how the Grouch stole christmas 2017, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 29, at Ace of spades, 1417 r street. tickets are $20.

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Islands with music by Sugar High Band, Conjunto Liberation, Inside Story and more.

6pm, $10. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

STATE CAPiToL HoLidAY MUSiC ProGrAM: A season of daily live musical performances in the Capitol Rotunda kicks off at 1pm with Granite Bay Brass and 3pm with Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus. 1pm, no cover. California State Capitol, 1315 10th St.

THE STorYTELLErS: With La Tour, DJ Larry.

A fundraiser show to help a Press Club security guard with medical expenses related to a blood infection. 6pm, $8-$20.

The Press Club, 2030 P St.

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Party with New Helvetia this Friday.

raise a glass to new Helvetia New Helvetia BrewiNg Co., NooN, No Cover Say “cheers” to five years with the folks at New Helvetia Brewing Company, who will celebrate their anniFood & drink versary with a Broadway block party. Drawing in beer-lovers who prefer a dog- and family-friendly atmosphere, New Helvetia has become a favorite neighborhood bar. It’s the start and end point for the weekly Sloppy Moose Run (join them Thursdays!) and hosts Wonk

Wednesdays (policy chats over beer). Enjoy live music, food from Chando’s Tacos and Burgess Brothers’ Barbecue & Burgers.

Naturally, there will be beer. The brewery will release its fifth anniversary MYSTERY AIRSHIP Alpha Lager and have other beers for sale. Party into the night with New Helvetia. 1730 Broadway, www.newhelvetiabrew.com.

MOnDaY, 11/27 MAnnHEiM STEAMroLLEr CHriSTMAS: In its 30th year, Mannheim Steamroller plays Christmas music directed by Grammy Award winner Chip Davis. 8pm, $54-$94.

Harris Center, 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

TEnniS: With Wild Ones. 7pm, $15. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

ToMMY STinSon’S CoWBoYS in THE CAMPFirE: Tommy Stinson and Chip Roberts perform. 8pm, $22.13-$106.49. Phono Select Records, 2475 Fruitridge Road.

TriViUM: With While She Sleeps, Fit For An

Autopsy. 6pm, $29. Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St.

wEDnESDaY, 11/29 AMEriCAn riVEr CoLLEGE orCHESTrA & FoLSoM LAkE CoLLEGE CHoir PrESEnT HAndEL And MoZArT: The first of two performances by community college students of selections from Mozart’s Requiem Mass and Handel’s The Messiah. 7:30pm, $10-$100. Harris Center, 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

dEL THE FUnkY HoMoSAPiEn: How the Grouch Stole Christmas show with the Grouch, DJ Fresh, DJ Abilities. Read about the show on page 41. 6:30pm, $24. Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St.

SUrViVinG THE ErA: Alternative rock band

MUSiC THURSDaY, 11/23

ViSTA kiCkS: California rock band plays

the Booty Shakers Ball. 5:30pm, $13-$18.

Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

CLUB SEAnCE: DJs play a tribute to non-US and English bands in the front and goth, new wave and death rock in the back. Local art and foreign films on display. 9:30pm, $4-$5. Midtown Barfly, 1119 21st St.

STUFFEd—THE oFFiCiAL HMonG nEW YEAr AFTErPArTY: Celebrate Hmong New Year with two DJs (DJ Wreck and DJ BTrixx) in two rooms, playing music to keep the party going all night. 9pm, $11.54-$16.82. Mango’s, 1930 K St.

FRiDaY, 11/24 PETrACorE: With Average League, Tides of

HoLidAY HiP HoP FEST: 80 West and E-Moe host Bueno, Kev’on and more. 8:30pm, $5-$10.

Blue Lamp, 1400 Alhambra Blvd.

THE MAnHATTAnS: Old-school R&B legends play the Thanksgiving Soul Jam show with guest Carl Carlton. 7:30pm, $55-$65. Thunder Valley Casino, Pano Hall, 1200 Athens Ave. in Lincoln.

Tomorrow, Mercedes Avenue. 7pm, $10.

The Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane in Orangevale.

Poor MAn’S WHiSkEY: A Thanksgiving after-

party with Sean Lehe and friends. 7pm, $18-$20. Auburn Event Center, 145 Elm Ave. in Auburn.

SaTURDaY, 11/25

THE MUSiC oF PrinCE: Party like its 1999 with the Sacramento Philharmonic, as they play Prince’s greatest hits. Conducted by Brent Havens. 8pm, $18-$81. Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St.

PrinCEoLoGY ViCToriAn EXHiBiT: A Prince-ified

A ForEiGn AFFAir: EP release show. 6pm, $10.

Holy Diver, 1517 21st St.

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Victorian home, with Prince music and videos. Fundraiser for Little Big Time Child

Development Center. 4pm, $5 requested donation. 1412 20th St.

plays the Wednesday Nooner show, one of Sac State’s UNIQUE programs. noon, $3-$6.

Sacramento State, 6000 J St.

STrAnGE rAnGEr: With the Herald,

Sloome. 6:30pm, $5. The Silver Orange, 922 57th St.

TrAUMA: With West Coast Fury, Blessed

Curse 9pm, $15-$18. The Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane in Orangevale.

TY FEST: Datsik, Boombox Cartel, SAYMYNAME, Riot Ten and others perform. 8pm, $29.

Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St.

SUnDaY, 11/26 THE FirST TiME EVEr oLd-TiME HoLidAY rAdio PAGEAnT EXTrAVAGAnZA: The Nevada County Concert Band and special guests play holiday tunes in the style of old-fashioned radio shows. 3pm, $10. The Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St. in Grass Valley.

GLASSJAW: With Silver Snakes, Hail the Sun. 7pm, $27. Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St.

riSE UP CAriBBEAn BEnEFiT: A fundraiser for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico and Virgin

HOliDaYS THURSDaY, 11/23 FriEndSGiVinG MEAL AT THE CEnTEr: A free Thanksgiving Day meal for the LGBTQ community, friends and family, all ages.

Bring a dish if able, or just join for the food. noon, no cover. The Sacramento LGBT Community Center, 1927 L St.

GLoBAL WinTEr WondErLAnd: A family-friendly display of bright landscapes showing holidays around the world, with ice skating, rides, food, photos with Santa and more.

5pm, $16-$18. Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

MACY’S THEATrE oF LiGHTS: A holiday celebration in Old Sacramento with bright lights, performances by jugglers and musicians and cheer for the whole family. 4:30pm, no cover. Delta King, 1000 Front St.

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SACrAMEnTo HMonG nEW YEAr: Celebrate Hmong New Year with natural products, traditional merchandise and more. 10am, $4. Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

FRiDaY, 11/24 BLUE LAMP FriEndSGiVinG PiZZA PArTY: The inaugural friendsgiving gathering for those sick of turkey, family and holidays. Music, pizza, a potluck dessert and drink specials.

8:30pm. Blue Lamp, 1400 Alhambra Blvd.

CroCkEr HoLidAY ArTiSAn MArkET: Shop for unique treasures like ceramics, jewelry and chocolates during the annual three-day holiday market. Meet the artists and take photos with Santa. noon, no cover-$6.

Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St.

FAirYTALE ToWn FrEE AdMiSSion dAY & CAnnEd Food driVE: Bring a canned good to donate to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and receive no cover admission. Arts, crafts and live entertainment for kids and families.

10am, canned food donation. Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive.

indiAn ArTS & CrAFTS HoLidAY FAir: California artisans offer unique, Native-made items including soapstone, jewelry, flutes, books and ornaments. 10am, $3-$5. California State Indian Museum, 2618 K St.

SACrAMEnTo HMonG nEW YEAr: See event

description on 11/23. 8am, $4. Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

SaTURDaY, 11/25 CroCkEr HoLidAY ArTiSAn MArkET: See event description on 11/24. noon, no cover-$6.

Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St.

GLoBAL LoCAL MErCAdo: Local and global vendors show and offer handmade arts and cultural goods. noon, no cover. Sol Collective, 2574 21st St.

indiAn ArTS & CrAFTS HoLidAY FAir: See event listing on 11/24. 10am, $3-$5. California State Indian Museum, 2618 K St.

SACrAMEnTo HMonG nEW YEAr: See event

listing on 11/23. 8am, $4. Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

SMALL BUSinESS SATUrdAY: Shop for the holidays while supporting small business at the ice rink and surrounding area. 10am, no cover. Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink, 701 K St.

SUnDaY, 11/26 CroCkEr HoLidAY ArTiSAn MArkET: See event

listing on 11/24. noon, no cover-$6. Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St.

SACrAMEnTo HMonG nEW YEAr: See event

listing on 11/23. 8am, $4. Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

wEDnESDaY, 11/29 UGLY SWEATEr PArTY: Ugly Christmas sweater fun with food and drinks, raffles and prizes for best ugly sweater. 5:30pm, no cover.

Visions of Eden, 126 J St.

SUNDAY, 11/26

Rick Steves Travel Lecture Crest theatre, 7 p.m., $30

You’ve seen his travel specials on PBS and have heard his show on NPR. Or … maybe your ON STAGE baby boomer parents have. Either way, travel expert and writer Rick Steves and his khakis have led PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK STEvES tours of Europe and shared his knowledge in writing, media and lectures. Steves will discuss practical travel tips, like how to save money and avoid crowds. By the end, you may be inspired to plan a big trip for 2018. And, you’ll know how to do it.

1013 K Street, www.crestsacramento.com.

Change. Through a display of breathtaking images by San Francisco Bay Area-based photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter, this exhibit addresses the effects of changing weather patterns on a universal symbol of beauty: the wildflower. Through 1/28. $9. 1020 O St.

CROCKER ART MUSEUM: Exuberant Earth: Ceramics by Ruth Rippon. Nearly 100 ceramic pieces illustrate the evolution of work by Ruth Rippon, influential artist and educator from Sacramento. Through 2/4. $8-$10. 216 O St.

MAIDU MUSEUM & HISTORIC SITE: Voice Exhibit.

An exhibit highlighting the work of indigenous women artists. Through 12/23. $2-$5. 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville.

THE BRICKHOUSE GALLERY & ART COMPLEX: Where Mules Wear Diamonds. An exhibit of western photographer Kent Reeves. Through 11/29. No cover. 2837 36th St.

FOOD & DRINK THURSDAY, 11/23 FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL: A free annual Thanksgiving meal, where folks are asked to donate new or gently used clothes, blankets, coats and canned food to help homeless people in Sacramento County. 1pm, no cover.

Liaison Lounge, 2667 Alta Arden Expressway.

Pad. 9pm Saturday, 11/25. $12. 1050 20th St., Suite 130.

THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: The Best of the San Francisco Comedy Competition. The 2017 SF Comedy Champion Ellis Rodriguez performs with support from Krista Fatka and Chad Opitz. Sammy Obeid hosts. 8pm Saturday, 11/25. $24-$27. 314 W. Main St. in Grass Valley.

ON STAGE

FRIDAY, 11/24 FIFTH ANNIVERSARY NEW HELVETIA BLOCK PARTY: See event highlight on page 42. Noon, no cover. New Helvetia Brewing Co., 1730 Broadway.

SATURDAY, 11/25 FREE BURGERS: Free cheese burgers while supplies last to support the Illuminati Motorcycle Club. 11am, no cover. HarleyDavidson of Sacramento, 1000 Arden Way.

ACE OF SPADES: David Garibaldi—Art Life Live.

Artist creates pop portraits on stage to music. 7pm Saturday, 11/25. $35. 1417 R St.

BIG IDEA THEATRE: Silent Sky. A show celebrating women, their impact on history and the power of friendship and love.

Read SN&R’s review of the play on page 36. Through 12/16. $12-$22. 1616 Del Paso Blvd.

COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE: Chicago. The award-

FILM FRIDAY, 11/24 FOURTH FRIDAY MOVIE DOUBLE FEATURE: Screenings of And Then They Came for Us and Facing Fear. 7pm, no cover. Quaker Meeting House, 345 L St. in Davis.

GREASE: The ‘70s musical about high school love in the ‘50s. 7:30pm, $8-$10. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.

COMEDY BLACKTOP COMEDY: Your F#$&! Up Relationship.

Improv inspired by the relationship stories of audience members. 8pm Friday, 11/24. $5$10. 3101 Sunset Blvd., Suite 6A in Rocklin.

CREST THEATRE: Stand Up SacramentoComedy Showcase 2017. An annual, one-night comedy show with Lance Woods, David Roth and Krista Fatka. Fundraiser for TLCS, Inc., which provides mental health and supportive housing services. VIP reception begins at 5:30pm. 7:30pm Tuesday, 11/28. $20$100. 1013 K St.

SACRAMENTO COMEDY SPOT: Bad Jokes/Dad Jokes. Robert Berry presents a showcase filled with one-liners, puns, groaners and bar jokes any dad would be proud of. Featuring Daniel Humbarger, Edward Mena and Caleb Duffy. 8pm Friday, 11/24. $8-$15. Anti-Cooperation League. A highenergy, fast-paced improv show, inspired by an interview of a special guest. This week’s guest is Tommy Young of ONS Launch

winning musical follows the rise and fall and rise again of two murderous women in the 1920s. Through 12/9. $5-$15. 8401 Center Parkway.

CREST THEATRE: Jim Norton. American comedian, radio personality, bestselling author and actor comes to Sac. 8pm Saturday, 11/25. $35-$85. Rick Steves Travel Lecture. See event description above. 7pm Sunday, 11/26. $30. 1013 K St.

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM OF ART: Dimensions of Black. An exhibit tracing the legacy of UC San Diego’s MFA program, drawing from the museums’ permanent collections. Through 12/28. 1 Shields Ave. in Davis.

MUSEUMS AEROSPACE MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA: Take Flight.

Exhibit shows the history and evolution of flight. Through 1/9. $8-$10. 3200 Freedom Park Drive.

CALIFORNIA MUSEUM: Arte y Almas Dia de los Muertos 2017. Contemporary installations by artists’ collectives from Mexico and California artists Luis-Campus Garcia and Oscar Magallanes. A journey through love, life and death. Through 12/30. $9. 1020 O St.

CALIFORNIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM: Off The Clock. An exhibit focused on the wide variety of sports clubs, teams and athletic competitions that Southern Pacific employees participated in in the early to mid-1900s. Through 6/1. $10-$15. 111 I St.

SUTTER’S FORT STATE HISTORIC PARK: Museum Store Sunday. Sutter’s Fort celebrates Museum Store Sunday with over 450 museum stories nationwide, with an author talk, arts and crafts and live music. 10am Sunday, 11/26. $5-$7. 2701 L St.

HOLY DIVER: The Darling Clementines Presents Gotham Girls. An evening of burlesque, circus, magic, spoken word, and live music inspired by the Dark Knight and his adversaries. 8pm Wednesday, 11/29. $20.29. 1517 21st St.

JEAN HENDERSON PERFORMING ARTS: Jesus Christ Superstar. A rock opera that recalls the last seven days in the life of the social and political rebel Jesus of Nazareth through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot. Through 11/25. $20. 607 Pena Drive in Davis.

SACRAMENTO STATE: Annie. The popular musical based on the Harold Gray comic. 8pm Wednesday, 11/29. $15-$20. 6000 J St.

THREE STAGES AT FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE: Charlie Brown Christmas. The heartwarming story of the Peanuts gang, with a live jazz trio playing big stage numbers and original vignettes. Through 11/26. $25-$49. 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

ART CALIFORNIA MUSEUM: Beauty and the Beast—California Wildflowers and Climate

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

TAKE ACTION

THURSDAY, 11/23

SATURDAY, 11/25

30TH ANNUAL APPETITE ENHANCEMENT BIKE RIDE: See event description below. Noon, no

SACTRU WEEKLY MEETING: Learn how to get

cover. California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front St.

FOLSOM TURKEY TROT 2017: A Thanksgiving morning tradition, with a 5K and 10K run.

A fundraiser for Twin Lakes Food Bank and Never In Our Town Scholarship, and a clothing and food drive. 8:50am, $25-$35.

Folsom Lion’s Park/Rodeo Park, 403 Stafford St. in Folsom.

RUN TO FEED THE HUNGRY: Join the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run in the country while supporting the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services 7am, $20$55. Sacramento State, 6000 J St.

THANKSGIVING MORNING SLOW FLOW: Share

involved with the Transit Riders Union through actions like attending meetings, writing emails and administering surveys. 1pm, no cover. Organize Sacramento, 1714 Broadway.

SUNDAY, 11/26 TRIBALISM WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE TO HATE: An exploration of tribalism, covering questions like, “Is tribalism a defining characteristic of human nature?” and, “Can we move beyond it?” Conversation led by Sacramento State Professor Richard Andrew Kowaleski.

Bring snacks to share if you’re able. 1pm, donations accepted. Reason Center, 1824 Tribute Road, Suite A.

MONDAY, 11/27

gratitude and practice yoga. 10:30am, $15.

Yoga Seed, 1400 E St.

SACTENANTS BIMONTHLY MEETING: If you care about issues including housing as a human right, rising rents and gentrification, join renters working for better and more just living conditions for everyone. 6pm, no cover. Organize Sacramento, 1714 Broadway.

FRIDAY, 11/24 BLACK FRIDAY BLACKLIGHT ZUMBA PARTY: Rock your best glow-in-the-dark workout gear and dance all those delicious carbs off to reggae, salsa, hip-hop and more. 6:30pm, $15. The Formula, 1219 S St.

BLACK FRIDAY FUN RUN: Run off Thanksgiving

CLASSES

dinner then fill up again with pancakes. 9am, no cover. Fleet Feet, 2311 J St.

SATURDAY, 11/25

HOLY FXXX WORKOUT PARTY: A 1970s- and

SEASCAPE SUCCESS ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOP: In this two-day workshop,

‘80s-inspired workout party with DJ Shaun Slaughter, Adam Jay and Benjam. 10pm, no cover. Holy Diver, 1517 21st St.

learn to create and piece together waves, reflections, horizons, foam, sand and rocks for a complete seascape. 10am, $159.

University Art, 2601 J St.

SATURDAY, 11/25 GREAT GOBBLERS: Learn about the wild turkeys in the Nature Area and take a walk in search of them. Arrive 30 minutes prior to start time. 10:30am, $5 car entrance fee. Effie Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way in Carmichael.

SUNDAY, 11/26 SEASCAPE SUCCESS ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOP: See event listing on 11/25.

12:30pm, $159. University Art, 2601 J St.

MONDAY, 11/27

MONDAY, 11/27

MUSTACHES AND MULLIGANS GOLF TOURNAMENT:

SUCCULENTS IN WINTER: Learn techniques to

An inaugural golf tournament to bring awareness to men’s health issues. Awards ceremony and a shaving of the moustaches will begin at 5pm. 12:30pm, $100. Empire Ranch Golf Club, 1620 East Natoma St. in Folsom.

get succulents through the cold, wet winter.

New members who join will receive a free plant. 7pm, no cover. Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd.

THURSDAY, 11/23

Appetite Enhancement Bike Ride California automobile museum, noon, no Cover

What started as a casual gathering of friends enjoying a Thanksgiving day bike ride is now a fundraiser entering its 30th year. A kind of offbeat holiday staple SPORTS AND OUTDOORS in Sacramento, the Appetite Enhancement Bike Ride draws about 3,000 riders on all kinds of bikes. It’s a free ride, but also a fundraiser for local nonprofits, so bring money to donate and give the organizations something to be thankful for. 2200 Front Street.

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Friday 11/24

satUrday 11/25

sUnday 11/26

Monday-wEdnEsday 11/27-11/29

While You Were Out, 7pm, call for cover; Mandolin Avenue, 8pm, $6

The music of Tom Petty, 2pm, no cover; Andrew Warren, 7pm, call for cover

Ukulele Jam and Singalong, 11am, no cover

Open-Mic Wednesday, 6:30pm, W, no cover

Fierce Fridays, call for time and cover

Spectacular Saturdays, 8pm, call for cover

Industry Sundays, 8pm, call for cover

Half Off Mondays, all night, M, no cover; Trapicana, all night, W, no cover

Paul Black, 9:30pm, no cover

Wonder, 9:30pm, no cover

Blue lamp

Friendsgiving Pizza Party, 8:30pm, call for cover

80 West Presents, 8:30pm, $10

The BoaRdwalk

Petracore, Average League, Mercedes Avenue, Tides of Tomorrow, 8pm, $10

Trauma, West Coast Fury, Blessed Curse, 9pm, $15-$18

The cenTeR foR The aRTs

Golden Shoulders, Davia and The Moore Brothers, 8pm, $15

42nd Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition, 8pm, $24-$27

The acousTic den cafe

10271 Fairway driVE, rosEVillE, (916) 412-8739

Badlands

2003 k st., (916) 448-8790

PopRockz 90s Night, all night, no cover

BaR 101

101 Main st., rosEVillE, (916) 774-0505 1400 alhaMbra blVd., (916) 455-3400 9426 GrEEnback ln., oranGEValE, (916) 358-9116

Photo coUrtEsy oF sacraMEnto PhilharMonic & oPEra

The Music of Prince

314 w. Main st., Grass VallEy, (530) 274-8384

communiTY cenTeR TheaTeR 4007 taylor road, looMis, (916) 652-4007

Desserts Contest—Thanksgiving Day, 12pm, call for cover

disTilleRY

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FOR THE WEEk OF NOVEMBER 22, 2017 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In alignment with the

current astrological omens, I have prepared your horoscope using five hand-plucked aphorisms by Aries poet Charles Bernstein. 1. “You never know what invention will look like or else it wouldn’t be invention.” 2. “So much depends on what you are expecting.” 3. “What’s missing from the bird’seye view is plain to see on the ground.” 4. “The questioning of the beautiful is always at least as important as the establishment of the beautiful.”

5. “Show me a man with two feet planted firmly on the ground and I’ll show you a man who can’t get his pants on.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): We all need teachers.

We all need guides and instructors and sources of inspiration from the day we’re born until the day we die. In a perfect world, each of us would always have a personal mentor who’d help us fill the gaps in our learning and keep us focused on the potentials that are crying out to be nurtured in us. But since most of us don’t have that personal mentor, we have to fend for ourselves. We’ve got to be proactive as we push on to the next educational frontier. The next four weeks will be an excellent time for you to do just that, Libra.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It may seem absurd

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is your last

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I used to have a

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for a dreamy oracle like me to give economic advice to Tauruses, who are renowned as being among the zodiac’s top cash attractors. Is there anything I can reveal to you that you don’t already know? Well, maybe you’re not aware that the next four weeks will be prime-time to revise and refine your long-term financial plans. It’s possible you haven’t guessed the time is right to plant seeds that will produce lucrative yields by 2019. And maybe you don’t realize that you can now lay the foundation for bringing more wealth into your life by raising your generosity levels.

girlfriend whose mother hated Christmas. The poor woman had been raised in a fanatical fundamentalist Christian sect, and she drew profound solace and pleasure from rebelling against that religion’s main holiday. One of her annual traditions was to buy a small Christmas tree and hang it upside-down from the ceiling. She decorated it with ornamental dildos she had made out of clay.

While I understood her drive for revenge and appreciated the entertaining way she did it, I felt pity for the enduring ferocity of her rage. Rather than mocking the old ways, wouldn’t her energy have been much better spent inventing new ways? If there is any comparable situation in your own life, Gemini, now would be a perfect time to heed my tip. Give up your attachment to the negative emotions that arose in response to past frustrations and failures. Focus on the future.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): So begins the “I Love

To Worry” season for you Cancerians. Even now, bewildering self-doubts are working their way up toward your conscious awareness from your unconscious depths. You may already be overreacting in anticipation of the anxiety-provoking fantasies that are coalescing. But wait! It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m here to tell you that the bewildering self-doubts and anxiety-provoking fantasies are at most ten percent accurate.

They’re not even close to being half-true! Here’s my advice: Do NOT go with the flow because the flow will drag you down into ignominious habit. Resist all tendencies towards superstition, moodiness, and melodramatic descents into hell. One thing you can do to help accomplish this brave uprising is to sing beloved songs with maximum feeling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your lucky numbers are 55

and 88. By tapping into the uncanny powers of 55 and 88, you can escape the temptation of a hexed fiction and break the spell of a mediocre addiction. These catalytic codes could wake you up to a useful secret you’ve been blind to. They might help you catch the attention of familiar strangers or shrink one of your dangerous angers. When you call on 55 or 88 for inspiration, you may be motivated to seek a more dynamic accomplishment beyond your comfortable success. You could reactivate an important desire that has been dormant.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): What exactly is the

epic, overarching goal that you live for? What is the higher purpose that lies beneath every one of your daily activities? What is the heroic identity you were born to create but have not yet fully embodied? You may not be close to knowing the answers to those questions right now, Virgo. In fact, I’m guessing your fear of meaninglessness might be at a peak. Luckily, a big bolt of meaningfulness is right around the corner. Be alert for it. In a metaphorical sense, it will arrive from the depths. It will strengthen your center of gravity as it reveals lucid answers to the questions I posed in the beginning of this horoscope.

warning! If you don’t stop fending off the happiness and freedom that are trying to worm their way into your life, I’m going to lose my cool.

Damn it! Why can’t you just accept good luck and sweet strokes of fate at face value?! Why do you have to be so suspicious and mistrustful?!

Listen to me: The abundance that’s lurking in your vicinity is not the set-up for a cruel cosmic joke.

It’s not some wicked game designed to raise your expectations and then dash them to pieces.

Please, Scorpio, give in and let the good times wash over you.

James A. Fussell defined “thrashing” as “the act of tapping helter-skelter over a computer keyboard in an attempt to find ‘hidden’ keys that trigger previously undiscovered actions in a computer program.” I suggest we use this as a metaphor for your life in the next two weeks.

Without becoming rude or irresponsible, thrash around to see what interesting surprises you can drum up. Play with various possibilities in a lighthearted effort to stimulate options you have not been able to discover through logic and reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s observe

a moment of silence for the illusion that is in the process of disintegrating. It has been a pretty illusion, hasn’t it? Filled with hope and gusto, it has fueled you with motivation. But then again—on second thought—its prettiness was more the result of clever packaging than inner beauty.

The hope was somewhat misleading, the gusto contained more than a little bluster, and the fuel was an inefficient source of motivation. Still, let’s observe a moment of silence anyway. Even dysfunctional mirages deserve to be mourned.

Besides, its demise will fertilize a truer and healthier and prettier dream that will contain a far smaller portion of illusion.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Judging from the

astrological omens, I conclude that the upcoming weeks will be a favorable time for you to engage in experiments befitting a mad scientist. You can achieve interesting results as you commune with powerful forces that are usually beyond your ability to command. You could have fun and maybe also attract good luck as you dream and scheme to override the rules. What pleasures have you considered to be beyond your capacity to enjoy? It wouldn’t be crazy for you to flirt with them. You have license to be saucy, sassy, and extra sly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A snail can slowly

crawl over the edge of a razor blade without hurting itself. A few highly trained experts, specialists in the art of mind over matter, are able to walk barefoot over beds of hot coals without getting burned. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Pisces, you now have the metaphorical equivalent of powers like these.

To ensure they’ll operate at peak efficiency, you must believe in yourself more than you ever have before. Luckily, life is now conspiring to help you do just that.

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Pet me About once a week, Logan, a 100-pound Great Pyrenees, and his owner, Jennifer Baer-Riedhart, leave Pollock Pines and drive nearly an hour to work at the Sacramento International Airport. There’s a lot to do at 6 a.m. Logan, age 4, is two years into his career as part of the Boarding Area Relaxation Corps. He wears a blue dog vest as identification. It also includes the words “Pet Me.” Baer-Riedhart, 65, is a volunteer for the Lend A Heart Lend A Hand Animal-Assisted Therapy program in Sacramento. The 30-year-old organization provides animalassisted therapy in a full range of stressful circumstances.

How did you get involved in dog therapy?

We lived in Southern California and I was an engineer for NASA. One of the things I wanted to do when I retired was something with my dogs. I’ve had a Great Pyrenees before. We moved up here to get out of the hot desert winds.

Logan is so calm. Can you tell me about him?

We got him from a breeder in Northern California. We started in the Lend A Heart program in 2014 when he was a little over a year old. The airport program takes about a year because we want dogs that are very calm. There’s special training so they are used to elevators, large crowds and noise.

Why a Great Pyrenees?

Pyrenees are livestock guardians, so they are very independent and very intelligent.

But they are also very aloof. They love family and they are gentle giants. But a lot of them, when they are on duty, they just know what they have to do.

What does your volunteer work mean to you?

I just enjoy it. It’s great. You’ve got a wonderful dog that helps people and you get to go places. They’re not service dogs, so you can’t just take them into a restaurant or anything like that. But people can come up to him and pet him and talk to him.

You’ve likely had all kinds of situations at the airport. Can you give me an example or two?

I’ve had little kids who have come up, and when he’s laying down they just curl up and lay down with him and pretend they’re sleeping. They’ll touch his nose and his eyes. He doesn’t even blink or anything.

On one of our visits here, he was laying down in Terminal B by the departure gate, and a lady came up in a business suit and

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everything, and she said, “I would love to just lay down there next to him and just cuddle up.” I said, “Go ahead.” She said, “Oh great.”

Away from the airport, where else do you take Logan?

We go to a couple of rehab facilities in Placerville. We go to libraries and we go to schools for de-stressing finals week.

We were at a high school once and they basically just let the kids out. We got mobbed. We had about 15 kids around Logan and me. I was holding onto the leash and I could just see part of him. He’s like the main event.

Have you ever had a bad experience with Logan?

He’s always by my side, so before we go up to a person, I say, “Would you like to visit with Logan?” The person might say, “Well, no.” I will say, “OK, that’s fine.”

Usually, it’s the little kids. They’ll see him from afar and come running up and then stop about three or four feet away and say, “Whoa, that’s a big dog.” They’ll back up and not want to come near. That’s part of the challenge. The parents want the little kids to come visit with the dog, so I will have Logan lay down. I will the tell the parents and the kids they can come up and pet him on the back. I just say, “Feel his fur.”

I have had a lot of people who are afraid of dogs who are willing to come up to him and actually touch him. They give him a little touch and then back off. He likes to come up and sniff people’s feet. He wants to see if they have any dog smells on their shoes. People sometimes think he’s a drug dog, but he’s not.

What does Logan eat?

I just feed him regular dry dog food with some canned pumpkin. I just add a couple of tablespoons to three-and-a-half cups of dry food. He likes that.

You know the saying that people often resemble their dogs? Well, you’ve got long white hair like Logan.

Do people ever comment on that?

Well, that’s what you get when you get old.

Your hair turns white. My husband has a big white beard, so there’s the three of us like that. My husband and I used to be Santa and Mrs. Claus. When the three of us walk down the street, people say, “You all look alike.” Ω

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