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›› LETTERS He also gets off on perches of plasma, hectares of homicide.. . Regarding Richard Gould’s review of Battle Royale [“Not Playing Games,” Nov. 2]. Mr. Gould, you sound excited and titillated by the “acres of blood”—wow! Great! Hip! Far out! Over-the-top violence! Paternal suicide! Blackest humor! Girls in knee socks and uniforms! And...Quentin Tarantino’s favorite film! You watched slack-jawed on your iPad as it delivered “action and thrills”! But action and thrills at what cost? What’s the point? Another psychopathic fantasy created by a deeply disturbed human, being elevated to cult status. God help us all in this violencecrazed world. And, by the way, some of us don’t consider Tarantino’s “all time favorite film” opinion a reason to watch. There’s nothing hip or cool about this over-the-top violence. Allison Huxley, Inverness
They ain’t heavy, father, they’re my brothers... Thank you for the Oct. 12 feature about “cornerstone” businesses and institutions of Marin. It is important to keep the rear-view mirror of the past squarely in view so as to remember those foundations upon which this very special county is built. I believe there is an oversight in the founding entrepreneur businesses and institutions identified, specifically, St. Vincent’s School for Boys. It may have been covered in one of the Sun’s previous two Cornerstones issues, however I am not aware of that. Second in the date of its founding only to San Domenico, St. Vincent’s was established
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before the Civil War and President Lincoln was in the White House. The school has been in the business of serving as mother, father, teacher and friend to literally thousands of needy, orphaned children and youth for over 157 years at the very same location north of San Rafael upon which it was founded. It was in 1853 that Irish-born pioneer Timothy “Don Timoteo” Murphy deeded to Joseph Alemany, the first Archbishop of San Francisco, the land to found a “seminary of learning” to orphaned children and those from nearby ranches. Led by Sister Frances McEnnis of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, a small band of nuns headed to the West Coast at the request of Archbishop Alemany and, on Jan. 1, 1855, established the St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. For a period of time during its history, the St. Vincent’s community numbered over 500 children, youth and staff—including dedicated priests, religious (Dominican Sisters, Christian Brothers) and lay staff. During that time St. Vincent’s was sustained
by the agricultural bounty of the land and the public support and charity of Marin and the communities from which the boys came. In many respects, St. Vincent’s was and is the first “Boys Town.” Today, that 157-year legacy and mission of caring for the most vulnerable children and youth continues. St. Vincent’s, a part of Catholic Charities CYO, is a licensed residential treatment program for boys ages 7 to 17 who suffer from serious abuse and family neglect. The school provides a secure, structured home-like environment staffed by expert childcare counselors and other trained professionals. The boys’ special education needs are met by the resourceful Timothy Murphy School that is located on-site, providing each student with the opportunity for an individualized educational program emphasizing active learning and responsibility. Other program resources such as the Therapeutic Equestrian Program help heal the wounds of severe childhood neglect. I hope in the Sun’s next salute to the county’s entrepreneurial founding fathers and mothers that an expanded story about the rich and inspiring history and mission of charity that St. Vincent’s School for Boys represents is included—the school is truly one of the founding cornerstones of Marin. Michael Marovich, San Anselmo
Mom went on TV to win fridge; got chilly reception... When I was a kid my mom went on the Queen for a Day radio show trying to win a new refrigerator. She didn’t get her refrigerator, as the other contestants were more in need. The Queens of Extravagance at the Civic Center have yet to understand that there are degrees of need, some needs more compelling than others. Why is it that San Mateo County supervisors run a pretty tight ship while spending half as much per capita as the Marin Board of Supervisors? With the Supes’ “Wheel of Fortune” bud-
geting, you never know from week to week which one of their favorite clients will win the jackpot and be showered with taxpayer dollars from their “slush fund.” Just because Marin has a rich tax base is not good cause for excessive greed. There is a reason we don’t let kids play with matches. Can we get our elected officials to show similar restraint and put an end to the Supes’ Wild Ride? Alex Easton-Brown, Lagunitas
Seems this chemtrail theory just won’t fly I noted that you ran a cover story some months ago...on chemtrails [“Unhappy Trails,” Jan. 20]. I’ve been seeing these chemtrails all over Marin, since the weekend. As a friend and I were driving west on Sir Francis Drake through San Anselmo on Sunday, we saw them criss-crossing through the sky. At noon on Monday, I saw two jets flying over the Marin Headlands—making what looked like these chemtrails. I phoned KPIX just now—but the assignment editor did not seem interested. I referred her to the article that was in the Pacific Sun some months ago. Robert Gordon, southern Marin
Don’t need a weatherman to know which way wind blows... Regarding Jacob Shafer’s article speculating if a Hurricane Sandy could happen in Marin [“Weather, or Not?” Nov. 9], residents should be aware that the Dec. 31, 2005, storm that flooded Fairfax, San Anselmo and Ross came at low-to-medium tide. If the six inches of rain that came in the 24 hours leading up to that event caused creek depths to peak at high tide (when Sandy hit), we would have had a much worse situation particularly along Corte Madera-San Anselmo Creek. The speculation about hurricanes hitting Northern California is a bit misguided: our local flood risk equation must consider precipitation amount, soil saturation and timing of maximum creek flows vis-a-vis maximum high tide. When (not if) maximum creek flows after our “standard storms” combine with maximum bay tide levels, Marin will experience extensive damage once again, perhaps worse than 1982 and 2005. So it is a red herring that, as meteorologist Jan Null says in the story, “we could not have a Sandy in the Bay Area or anywhere in California.” The deal is we need to mitigate ever-increasing flood risks with restoration of natural stream channels, native vegetation and drainage soils, combined with pervious pavement, bioswales, constructed wetlands, and updated zoning and building codes. Warren Karlenzig, president Common Current, San Anselmo
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gests that now those assets will be used more regularly because Lucasfilm now is not its own company looking to profit” with, say, a contract with Disney to do post-production work. “Disney now has those assets available not only for its own movies but as a subcontractor to do work on other movies.” In that scenario, Disney actually could produce more jobs in the Bay Area, including Marin, says Eyler. Disney has not yet announced its ultimate plans. “We could show we have a unified front and say your type of business is what we want here.” Representatives for the county and county business interests also should try convincing Disney that the Grady Ranch episode was an anomaly. George Lucas pulled the plug on a plan to build a studio facility on the property after local homeowners made clear they intended to fight the proposal. The homeowners said they had legitimate reasons for contesting the project and wanted changes. Lucas said he had enough of the county’s tough environmental and permitting processes. “The most effective way to be proactive,” says Eyler, “is to make sure that Disney understands that Marin County and San Francisco [and Sonoma County] are open to an expansion of the [Disney] business if the company is ready to 10 >
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by Jason Walsh
Meadowlands is set for an $8 million facelift—that’s a lot, even in Marin.
Dominican on ‘Santa’ Lewis’s ‘good list’... The holidays came early for Dominican University this year—as the college announced an $8 million gift from restaurateur Rolf Lewis and his family. The funds, the largest gift in Dominican’s 122-year history, will be used to transform the 124-year-old Meadowlands Hall into a state-of-the-art academic facility, university president Mary Marcy said. Lewis is the founder of the San Francisco restaurant Rolf’s and was a key player in the revitalization of San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square area. According to Marcy, a renovated 30,000-square-foot Meadowlands Hall will enable Dominican to establish a health sciences building that will house the Department of Nursing and the Department of Occupational Therapy. The Department of Nursing is Dominican’s single largest academic program, with enrollment of almost 500 undergraduate and graduate students. The Department of Occupational Therapy boasts an enrollment of 190 undergraduate and graduate students. Nursing and occupational therapy are among the state’s most rapidly growing career sectors. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in California, the number of nurses is expected to increase by 26 percent to 297,200 by the year 2018. Employment of occupational therapists is expected to increase 33 percent from 2010 to 2020. Meadowlands, named for its location in what used to be called Golden Meadows, was built in 1888 for San Francisco Chronicle publisher Michael de Young for the price of $7,880. De Young sold the building to the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael in 1918 for $10. Marcy said the restoration of Meadowlands Hall will transform the Victorian-era house into a dynamic center for education. “Mr. Lewis’s extraordinary generosity will enable us to draw from our past to meet a future need as we, with very great care, transform one of the oldest buildings on our campus into what I believe will become our most important building,” said Marcy. 11 > 8 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22, 2012
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1. Pictured, left: What newly opened San Rafael restaurant is named after a kind of woman who might have been living as an Ottoman or Muslim slave or concubine? And what famous French artist created this painting of such a woman? 2. What do we call a female cat and a male cat? 3. In the recent presidential election, how many states did President Obama win, and what was the final electoral count? 4a. Which was invented last: the knife, fork or spoon? 4b. The prongs of a fork are actually named what? 5. There are three states on the East Coast where the state name and its largest city begin with the same three letters. One is New York (New York City). What are the other two? 6. Pictured, left: For what two films, one from 1960 and the other from 1966, did Elizabeth Taylor win the Academy Award as Best Actress? 7. Historians generally agree that the Roman Empire ended in approximately what year? 8. Can you identify two professional sport team names, each shared by cities in Major League Baseball and the National Football League? 9. The final manned moon landing, in 1972, was Apollo mission number what? 10. These two words are spelled with the same seven letters, but have different meanings and pronunciations: One means what’s inside, the other means satisfied. What words? BONUS QUESTION: What Egyptian-born film producer, heir of the British department store, Harrods, died in 1997 with Princess Diana in that Paris car crash?
Howard Rachelson welcomes you to live team trivia contests on Wednesdays at 7:30pm at the Broken Drum in San Rafael. If you have an intriguing question, send it along (including the answer, and your name and hometown) to howard1@triviacafe.com.
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W On the heels of last week’s Zero—a woman driving with a bouncing baby on her lap—we have a moped mama straddling her young child as she rides through the streets of Mill Valley. Mel spotted the woman and child at a grocery store on Miller Avenue and watched her load her packages into the two-wheeler’s basket. Then, she did the unthinkable—she got on the moped and placed the child in front of her. Thankfully, they both donned helmets. FYI, it’s unlawful to carry a passenger on a motorized bicycle, unless it’s equipped with a passenger seat at the rear and has passenger footrests. Moped Mama, use some common sense and follow the law. Your child’s safety depends on it. —Nikki Silverstein
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V Artists will once again create chalk masterpieces on pavement canvases in downtown San Rafael. The Italian Street Painting Festival returns in June 2013, thanks to the efforts of Sue and Joe Carlomagno of Mill Valley. For the past three years, the festival has been on hiatus, due to lack of funding. The Carolmagnos went to work last summer, securing sizable donations from individuals, businesses and a nonprofit agency. To further demonstrate their steadfast commitment to bringing the popular festival back to the streets, the couple also contributed $10,000. Thank you, Sue and Joe, for giving Marin and the art community this wonderful, colorful event. If you’d like to donate or volunteer, contact Sue Carlomagno at 415/388-2845 or sue@italianstreetpaintingmarin.org.
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month before the Nov. 6 election, Michael Pollan—bestselling author and foodie guru—penned an op-ed in the New York Times about California’s Proposition 37. Prop. 37’s fate, Pollan wrote, would help determine “whether there is a food movement Mark Squire is crossing his fingers a similar proposition going before voters next year in in America worthy Washington will have better results. of the name—that is, an organized force funded by the biotech industry, that find in our politics capable of demanding no problems, and those independently change in the food system.” funded, that find problems and call for A week after Californians rejected the need for more unbiased research,” Prop. 37—which would have required says Squire. “It kind of comes down to the labeling of some products made who are you going to trust.” from genetically modified organisms, or GMOs—Pollan’s question remains. Opponents spent nearly $50 million to defeat Prop. 37; much of the cash, not surprisingly, came from ag giants like Monsanto. Critics contended 37 would raise food costs and open the door for frivolous lawsuits while arbitrarily exempting products like alcohol and certain prepared foods. In the end, the majority of voters—about 53 percent— were persuaded. But if you think anti-GMO advocates are throwing in the towel, think again. “I am convinced that if voters had been presented with a clear picture of 37 we Even the star power of Danny DeVito, Bill Maher and Dave Mathews, who all appeared in Yes on 37 ads, wasn’t would have won,” says Mark Squire, enough to pass the GMO-labeling initiative. owner of Good Earth Natural Foods in Fairfax and a longtime health food crusader. Far from feeling dejected, Squire says Squire dismisses the arguments he’s encouraged by the millions of votagainst Prop. 37 as mostly red herrings ers who supported Prop. 37, which won “started in PR firms who were not the handily in Marin (more than 61 perleast bit interested in our grocery bills cent). He’s hopeful that a similar law set or abusive lawsuits, but simply wanted to go before voters in Washington state to confuse us into rejecting a law that next year will have a different fate. would have given us more control of “I think the fact that we in California our food and them the possibility of less came so close will inspire many others to market share.” try. I have no doubt we will see labelThe link between GMOs and health ing of these inadequately tested aberproblems in humans hasn’t been estabrant proteins in the next few years,” says lished; most major scientific and mediSquire. “They entered our food with very cal organizations consider them safe. little public debate about the pros and But, as Squire and others are quick to cons to our health and the environment argue, the jury is out. “The research on GMOs is limited and and it is great to see us finally ask those questions.” < sorely lacking, but the studies that exist Modify Jacob’s genes at jacobsjottings@gmail.com. fall neatly into two categories: those
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< 8 Business-friendliest place on earth? do it.” The Grady Ranch experience is “why it’s important to jump on it soon,” adds Eyler. “Rather than let [Grady] linger, we should put some positive PR around this thing rather than have [Disney] say they saw what happened with Grady and they want no part of that.” Balancing the needs and values of environmental protection against the benefits of businesses that pose as little disruption to the character of the county as possible has been a work in progress in Marin for decades. Many Marinites saw the Grady project as the perfect kind of business for Marin, nonpolluting and in character with the county aesthetic. Homeowners in the area and others disagreed. Eyler says that if the county is to continue on a prosperous road, it’s important to show businesses like Disney that Marin has no inherent distaste for business. The Marin Economic Forum aims to forge alliances that stimulate the county’s economic vitality “as the key to achieving local, civic, environmental and social goals.” The forum’s bulletin notes that infill development represents the best way the county can attract new business and encourage expanding businesses to stay in Marin instead of looking at other Bay Area counties. The report states that the Grady experience “provides a major opportunity for Marin County in its wake,” suggesting that making lemonade out of the Grady lemons could yield positive results. “There is now an example of why local government, businesses and residents must all be on the same page in terms of land use, business creation and political flexibility, and also the need to advertise that business can happen in Marin County.” Eyler says the North Bay Leadership Council, which represents large employers in the North Bay, would be a perfect organization to help mend the Grady fences with Disney. He also says the Economic Forum “would be totally open to engaging” with Disney in a liaison effort. According to the group’s bulletin, the forum is working with the county to make the permitting and planning processes more transparent and trying to make the county “more business friendly.” The push-pull between promoting a business-friendly agenda and protecting the character of neighborhoods and the county’s open space attributes has historical precedent. But in recent decades, a new model has arisen that seeks to balance the needs of competing interest groups to produce projects that can protect the environment and character of the county and at the same time promote clean businesses. It’s a cooperative model rather than a competitive one. It’s not easy, but it can work. The Economic Forum bulletin states that the organization is working with nonprofits to learn more about “how 10 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22, 2012
local businesses and employees view and provide for housing options, commute options, the homeless and how Marin County provides for...social equity.” As the bulletin notes, the public sector has contracted and public sector jobs have been cut. Reductions in public funding across a wide variety of programs have taken a toll on local governments. The county’s “ability to fund its public activities is through business vitality; if the public sector is going to provide both social equity and environmental balance, it must do so by providing conditions under which businesses can prosper.” Marin should be flexible “if it wants businesses to stick around,” says Eyler. “If Marin wants to evolve in a way that has [a more robust] technology business segment, for example, the county has to recognize and conclude that planning departments, elected leaders and business leaders all have to try to find ways for companies to come in and stay.” The discussion, he adds, should shift from why a proposal will not work to how it could work. Eyler has a clear example: Easing the rules and regulations on tenant improvements for currently configured commercial space could allow a company to reconfigure a space to fit the needs for “a more eclectic tech business.” Turning a space into an open floor plan to attract entrepreneurial enterprise, for instance, could attract new business. City and county governments now are too restrictive, says Eyler, “unwilling to budge.” Allowing a company to more easily reconfigure a parcel on which a building sits also could be an attractant. And some latitude in the fees a company must pay to start up “would be inviting to a crowd that has a lot of location options from which to choose.” Asking for the kind of adjustments in thinking at the city council level, county level and at planning departments— more than they already have made—isn’t a light request. But Eyler thinks that Marin and Sonoma counties need some new thinking in the competitive race to produce a solid business foundation for the future. The two counties, he notes, have two boards of supervisors and a double-digit number of cities, each with its own planning rules and regulations. And then there are the nongovernmental agencies, such as water districts and sewerage districts. “That’s the bane of our existence” in the North Bay. “For better or worse, we have built a relatively large bureaucracy in the two counties.” That puts additional hurdles in front of businesses that can look to San Francisco with its one city and one county structure. Eyler says opportunities exist for Marin and Sonoma counties to increase cooperation on a regional level that could help spur business growth. The two counties, he suggests, could create partnerships that share resources. “Maybe
what we have to do is start thinking about cross-county relationships in terms of taxes so we don’t compete as much [and proceed more cooperatively].” The relationship between the two counties has been marked by tension and competing interests, with some notable exceptions. Sharing resources to the extent Eyler envisions would mark a new paradigm in the North Bay. The Economic Forum’s data shows Marin is on a slow and steady upward trend. The one area that’s cause for concern is a relatively high commercial vacancy rate. In addition to the planning and zoning leeway that Eyler says could help lease those commercial spaces, the bulletin suggests that landlords consider lowering their asking price to attract tenants who can locate elsewhere in Bay Area. Employment has rebounded since the dip in 2009 after the economic crisis. Since then the county has added almost 10,000 jobs. Unemployment has dropped from 8.5 percent in January 2010 to 5.8 percent in September 2012. And in other heartening news, retail spending has rebounded. In 2009, taxable sales totaled $3.2 billion in Marin. In 2012, that number increased to $3.9 billion, and the bulletin estimates sales will increase to $4.3 billion in 2015, barring a renewed recession. And there’s more good news, if somewhat delayed, on the housing front. In 2007, the median price of a single family detached home was $1.1 million; that fell to $769,000 in 2012. But in 2015, the bulletin estimates, the median price should rebound to $890,000 In 2008, Marin saw 11,585 payroll businesses, the largest number since hat number dropped to 2006. That 11,320 by 2010 and started er. In 2012 to recover. there aree 11,900 payroll businesses, and the foimates that rum estimates 12,400 payroll businesses will dot the county in 2015. arin businesses fall Most Marin into thatt ubiquitous “small” y: 63 percent of all category: ses in the county businesses tween one and have between ployees; busifour employees; hat employ nesses that n five and nine between workers account for 61.5 percent of ompanies; Marin companies; ith 10 to 19 those with workers account for cent of 10.6 percent nty’s the county’s ies; companies; ses businesses with be-tween 200 and
49 employees account for 6.3 percent; companies that employ between 50 and 99 workers account for 2.1 percent; businesses with 100 to 249 workers account for 0.9 percent; and businesses that employ between 250 and 499 workers account for just 0.2 percent of county companies. The percentages have changed relatively little since the late 1990s, according to the Economic Forum’s bulletin. “If anything, Marin has become more of a small-business magnet, but Marin has also struggled for both economic and political economy reasons to keep larger employers.” “Political economy” refers to what Eyler says is elected leaders and planning departments needing to become more flexible if they want to attract and retain businesses. In addition, “a two-part issue with large employers,” the bulletin states, continues to be “residential and commercial real estate.” All the relatively good news on the economic front is contingent on Congress avoiding another economic meltdown at the first of the year when legislators will have to decide how to fashion a new taxing and spending plan. Lack of prudent action could hurt the Bay Area economy, but Europe descending into recession would hurt faster, says Eyler. Tourism, a mainstay in the Bay Area, would suffer because it would be more expensive for Europeans to travel here. And Bay Area tech companies might take part of their operations to Europe to take advantage of depressed labor costs and lower operating margins there. That would reduce employment here. < Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.
Will Disney embrace Marin? County officials should don mouse ears right away and find out, says Eyler.
< 8 Newsgrams Lewis has served as a member of Dominican’s Board of Trustees since 2011. Last year he established a scholarship program in support of students enrolled in Dominican’s nursing program. Lewis described the donation as “a gift that will keep on giving.” “Nursing and occupational therapy are helping professions,” said Lewis.“When I considered what a gift like this could do—helping not only Dominican students but also the thousands of lives they will touch throughout their careers—the decision was easy.”
Street Painting fest to hit the ground once again Start dusting off your sidewalk chalk, kids—the Italian Street Painting Festival is back on the road. Chalk it up to tenacity. The popular San Rafael event that coated the streets near the mission with colorful paintings for a summer weekend from 1994 to 2009 will return on the last weekend of June next year, according to festival founder Sue Carlomagno. Marin’s madonarri (Italian street artists) had been gussying up downtown San Rafael for more than 15 years when budget constraints forced festival sponsor Youth in Arts to postpone the event in 2010 and 2011; Youth in Arts finally pulled out as the event sponsor last year. But a $20,000 donation from the Novato nonprofit EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, an amount then matched by one of the foundation’s board members, has paved the way for street painting’s return. Longtime festival director Sue Carlomagno and her husband, Joe, threw in $10,000 of their own, while Autodesk gave $10,000 and a settlement from Target designed to assist downtown San Rafael businesses made up another $20,000. Carlomagno will return as director of the Italian Street Festival of Marin. The festival is still seeking donations for the June event, a weekend-long affair with a price tag of about $240,000. Those interested in sponsorship or donating can contact Sue Carlomagno at 415/3882845 or email sue@italianstreetpaintingmarin.org. Emergency building to receive county reserve funds? The Marin County Board of Supervisors considered last week whether to allocate $3.9 million in reserve funds toward the Emergency Operations Facility project planned at 1600 Los Gamos Drive in San Rafael. When the county purchased the Terra Linda property known as the Marin Commons in November 2011, the project budget called for funding from “existing lease revenues” in order to construct the emergency facility, but county Facilities Planning and Development Manager David Speer had recommended the county appropriate the $3.9 million in one-time reserves and dedicate the lease revenues toward future shortfalls in the county general fund. “This approach saves county costs both of working with a financial adviser and bond counsel for a placement of funds through a private borrowing mechanism at the interest rate for a six-year borrowing which had been anticipated to be 3.4 percent at the time,” Speer said in his recommendation to the board. Speer projects the $3.9 million would be largely paid back through lease revenues over the course of six years.
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or the past dozen years I’ve hosted (coddled for 45 seconds if you’re squeamish), Thanksgiving dinner for an evolving 1/4 cup superfine sugar, a splash of seltzer cast of friends, family and amorphous and a few drops of orange flower water. Blend sweethearts, orphans and hangers-on, and until it’s smooth as silk. Taste. (You’ll probably it’s taken me all that time to get to the point have to add more sugar, but that’s up to you.) where the evening is only somewhat disasPour into chilled wine glasses, dust with a trous. Sure, I’ve learned a lot about brining little nutmeg and serve. a turkey and fabricating gravy and roasting Do celebrate Thanksgiving the Northern parsnips and which kind of cheddar goes California way with some kind of Dungebest with pumpkin pie, but Thanksgiving is ness crab appetizer. Particularly delicious: about more than cooking a meal. Hosting the crabmeat mixed with cream cheese, scallions, fourth Thursday of November in your own lemon juice, corn kernels, cumin and cilantro home isn’t like throwing a normal party; it’s and served atop crisp tortilla rounds. captaining a ship, presiding over Congress Do break out the fancy napkins and cutlery, and putting on a show all at the same time, create a centerpiece brimming with gourds anyone get away with bringing something to cal authenticity has its place, don’t employ and with all of the landmines and pitfalls a and dried corn and sugar pumpkins and fresh drink instead of bringing something to eat, the works of Schutz, Gesualdo and other seasoned ringmaster might expect. flowers, blanket the dining room with candles but by all means encourage your guests to 1621-era superstars as background dinner The primary mistake the neophyte and douse the electric lights. Make the ambicontribute a bottle of bubbly or hard cider or music; opt for some soothing bossa nova Thanksgiving-hoster makes is trying to pull ence as impressive as the food. instead. If you’re brining the turkey (recomoff the whole thing herself. I tried it, once, and a six-pack of dark autumn ale. And if a guest Do complement the standard Thanksgivmended), don’t stuff it: The dressing will be it took me the rest of the four-day weekend to asks if she can bring a friend, reply “Yes, as ing menu with tasty surprises from your and unpleasantly salty. Furthermore, and I don’t recover. More importantly, though, when you long as he contributes something to eat that your guests’ culinary repertoire. Past triumphs care how high-tech your meat thermometer cook all the dishes and select all the wines and he made himself.” That should weed out the have included sweet potato soup with cumin slackers. is, make sure the turkey is fully cooked when arrange the centerpiece and wash the dishes and sherry; a slow-roasted fall-vegetable medOnce the menu’s settled and you’ve reyou bring it to the table; there’s nothing like a afterwards, you’re betraying the very spirit of ley of celery root, chard, parsnips, rapini, leeks ceived your RSVPs, tidied the dribble of salmonella-rich blood oozing from and mushrooms; and a totally autumnal salad Thanksgiving: the ultimate the first incision to still the appetite. And, as potluck. For 391 years, ever of pears, walnuts, endive and blue cheese. by M at t hew Staf ford dining room and shopped for the groceries, you’ll need to always and most important of all: Do not run since Massasoit and his Do encourage toasts, lots and lots of toasts, prepare your own contribuout of ice. Wampanoag entourage and keep everyone’s glass filled. tions to the meal (i.e., anything Enough with the admonitions and on with brought venison, clams, And do conclude the evening with your guests aren’t bringing), the rest the recommendations. Do greet your guests o the geese, ducks and watercress to board games, card games, charades, some of the day is a crapshoot. The power with a round of Ramos fizzes, just the thing Pilgrim groaning board for that light dancing, even the occasional singhat might go out. One guest’s gloomy to instill that happy harvest autumnal spirit. three-day autumnal feast at Plymouth along. It’s time to celebrate. You’ve overmood can ca infect the entire meal. The Throw a dozen ice cubes in a blender. Add een the Plantation, the holiday has been come the odds and produced, directed and self-appointed bartender might have a 6 ounces gin, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup very symbol of share and share alike. co-starred in the biggest, riskiest culinary proclivity for vermouth, and the guy making lemon juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, 4 egg whites Thanksgiving is when you and your guests production of the year. < the pie might’ve put create something together, crowding into the cayenne in the crust kitchen and stirring and baking and basting, by mistake. There each individual contributing his own piece of are a few precauculinary wisdom or heritage to the whole. tions you can take to To that point, it’s important to make sure encourage a successthat the invitation you send out is specific, ful evening, though. resolute, even adamant. Do not say “Bring Don’t obsess about whatever you like” unless you want to spend the timing of the ...and can you bring a starter or a dessert? Thanksgiving with nine bottles of Pepsi and meal—if the doofus a defrosted pumpkin pie. List the dishes your he holiday season officially starts with Thankshelp, you’re told to show up with appetizers or dessert making the mashed table will require—turkey, stuffing, mashed giving’s arrival and from now until Jan. 2 we’ll to complement those menus. I call this the Theory of potatoes has just potatoes, cranberry sauce and pie et al. if be invited to indulge in dining experiences that Befores and Afters. It makes practical sense on many started boiling the you’re a traditionalist—and ask each guest to may call on us to share the work as well as the pleasures. levels and it’s an easy out for you because you can rely on water when the rest bring at least one of them. (That’s each guest. Most people who host big dinners and throw seasonal delicious, attractive, ready-made purchased items these of the dinner is on Even if a couple’s been married 27 years they parties typically have their main dishes or theme foods days without a sense of guilt. I hope the suggestions are two individual people with two individual the table, go ahead in mind way in advance. Ten to one, I’ll bet whenever that follow will inspire you to shop in Marin for foods and start anyway. stomachs, at least under your roof, and they you’re asked to bring something or if you volunteer your that will make life ever so much simpler during a hectic Although historihave to bring two or more dishes.) Don’t let
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time, whether you appear salad, knishes and smoked by Pat Fusco with a sweet for a Thankssable, Nova and half-sour pickles with ethnic breads. giving buffet, interesting The cold meat section has all bits for a cocktail party or the requisites: tongue, pastrami, a fitting appetizer at a Christmas corned beef, salami, to be accomor Hanukkah celebration. panied by deviled egg salad or one Mill Valley Market may be the made with salmon. You can select winner when it comes to introducassorted meats or smoked fish to make ing and promoting local and regional foods—evidenced by its sponsorship of the up platters for easy serving. Babka? Black annual Mill Valley Wine & Gourmet Food and white cookies? They have those, too. Tasting each summer. I’ve shopped there 421 Third Street; 415/453-DELI www.millerseastcoastdeli.com. since I moved to Marin decades ago and I A merchant with some unusual koknow I can always depend on the Canesher foods is Jasmine Market in the same pa family to find the best, latest products shopping center (west end, near Trader available. Recent newcomers are Emmy’s Joe’s). Known for its Middle Eastern and Pickles from San Francisco, made in small Mediterranean foods, it carries items like batches and as tasty as homemade. I would fresh hummus and falafel, roasted eggplant welcome Emmy’s old-fashioned bread and and potato-filo bourakas. Taramasalata is butter pickles, golden turmeric cauliflower stocked in the cooler and on the shelves you and spicy jalapeno carrots for all-American can find lemon-flavored pistachios, stuffed spreads, along with bright jalapeno jelly to be dabbed on soft white You’ll be the toast of the feast with golden cheese spread on crostini or crack- turmeric cauliflower from Mill Valley Market. ers. Bel Marin Olives, based in Corte Madera, puts up fancy California olives stuffed with almonds or Belfiore feta, and a lively Greek country mix in low salt brine, spiked with chiles and garlic. From Table Cafe in Larkspur come dosa chips, lightly salted, made from lentils. If you’re planning to do fresh fruit for a platter (or decorations) you can’t beat the extensive array at MVM: everything carefully chosen and displayed— lady apples, citrus varieties, many sizes of grape leaves and jars of shiny black olives. grapes and shapes of pears, exotic tropicals. High quality soft, fresh, pliable bread comes 12 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley; 415/388-3222, in many sizes, as does pita, perfect foils for www.millvalleymarket.com the rich flavors of appetizers. Bags of multiWoodlands Market now has multiple colored candies tempt, as do exotic dried locations in Marin: its original Kentfield fruits to be used with cheeses as desserts. home, the corner grocery in Ross and its 307 Third Street; 415/459-4866 www.jasminmarket.com Tiburon site on the Boardwalk. The two Paradise Foods originated on Paradise larger establishments in Kentfield and Drive in Corte Madera. Now the company Tiburon are well stocked with large selechas a second large venue in Pacheco Plaza, tions of prepared foods at holiday time. Novato, and will fill the long-empty market From the deli you can order Hanukkah space in Tiburon’s Cove Shopping Center dishes like latkes, matzo meal fritters and sometime early next year. It’s another supchopped chicken livers as well as traditional plier of high-end prepared foods and goes desserts (sponge cake filled with cream cusall out for seasonal entertaining. A recent tard topped with fresh fruit and almonds, scouting expedition resulted in the discovpistachio-meringue kisses, classic rugelach ery of well displayed cheeses that included in different flavors). Thanksgiving treats lots of familiar Marin/Sonoma labels and include pumpkin spice cake with cream a good representation of North Coast cheese frosting and a mixed berry pie. Cofmakers. Five varieties of quiche and housefee crunch cake is another popular dessert, espresso-soaked sponge cake filled and iced made spreads and dips of many types are good choices for starters. A colorful salad with coffee cream frosting and sprinkled of pears poached in port with crumbled with coffee crunch candy. blue cheese and field greens in a raspberry 735 College Ave., Kentfield, 415/457-8160; 1 Poplar Ave., Ross, vinaigrette dressing (packaged for two to 415/461-1147; 1550 Tiburon Blvd., 415-435-2822 three people) is an idea for a first course, www.woodlandsmarket.com. as well as butternut squash-chestnut soup Speaking of Hanukkah, Marin has a that could be served in pretty cups (sold source for genuine Jewish “appetizing” in by the pint). The Paradise bakery turns out Miller’s East Coast Delicatessen in the dramatic cakes like classic fondant-covered Montecito Shopping Center, San Rafael. princess cakes in pale green, sprinkled with Here you’ll find mini-latkes and whitefish
sugar “snow” for the season and streusel pies in harvest berry and apple-cranberry. 5627 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera, 415/945-8855; 470 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, 415/883-4600 www.foodsofparadise.com
With branches in downtown Larkspur, Marin Country Mart and Novato, Rustic Bakery extends its services as a producer and restaurateur. (Be sure to shop at a time when you can pause in one of the pleasant cafes for coffee or perhaps a light meal.) Rustic began as a baker of organic plain and savory flat breads, still a huge seller here and online. Small crisp rectangles come in combinations of wild mushroom/white truffle, polenta/pepper sourdough—ready to enjoy with wine or drinks. Cheese coins, another popular item, are rich with cheddar and pecans or Point Reyes blue cheese with almonds. Sweeter pan forte crostini, just right with cheese or on their own, have flavors that evoke the season: tart cherry/cocoa nib/almond and pecan/rosemary/ cranberry. Buttery shortbread-style sweets are luxurious with Equator Coffee espresso and Valhrona chocolate chunks; sugar cookies are accented with key lime and deluxe vanilla bean. Pastries and cakes are always featured, on a changing menu—check them out. 1139 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415/925-1556; 2257 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 20, 415/461-9900; 1407 Grant Ave., Novato, 415/878-4952 www.rusticbakery.com
Novato’s Flour Chylde Bakery has long been a magnet for fans of wheat-free desserts. Seasonal specials are pumpkin-yam pie with brandy in an almond crust, apple cranberry pie made with whole roasted cranberries, and spicy pumpkin cake. For savory appetizers, focaccia appears in Brie/fig and artichoke versions. Chic tortes in dark chocolate laced with Chambord or bright with rustic lemon filling work as a perfect ending for almost any feast.
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WE HARDLY KNEW YE... Most surprising restaurant news of the last week came when word arrived that Hawkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern in Mill Valley abruptly shut down. The establishment seemed to have been seeking direction and identity since it opened last year, going through three chefs in its ďŹ rst four months, changing its original name and trying out dining styles as it went along. Rick Ronald, one of the partners, told Paolo Lucchesi of the San Francisco Chronicle: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to close quickly because we were bleeding money...â&#x20AC;? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk of alternative plans for re-opening but for now the place is closed â&#x20AC;&#x153;indeďŹ nitelyâ&#x20AC;?...Also closing in Mill Valley is Second Breakfast, the little bacon and meat haven. Kevin Ries is taking to the street with a food truck that he hopes will be operating by December. To keep up with its progress, visit the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page. TWEAKING TRADITION Reservations are all but gone by now for Thanksgiving dining out, but one menu that showed up on my radar is so tempting, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m listing it for last-minute possibilities. Out at Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove in Marshall, chef Austin Perkins has created a holiday meal that emphasizes place: turkey will be served, but so will seafood and products grown nearby on family farms. Among the appetizers will be crab Louis, salmon tartare and lobstersquash bisque; joining the traditional bird on the menu will be whole Dungeness crab roasted in a wood-ďŹ red oven. Local cheeses and produce (Canvas Ranch kale, potatoes from Little Family Farm) and foraged wild mushrooms will make appearances. Pastry chef Gillian Helquistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desserts include apple/quince galette and pumpkin/kabocha squash tart. Cost of the a la carte meal is $42 per person (not counting tax and tip); there will be three seatings during the day. Information and reservations: www.nickscove.com. PLAN AHEAD More Thanksgiving talk: two practical suggestions that sound way simple, but worth a share. Before you buy a turkey, or the roasting pan in which you will cook one, measure your oven. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just saying. Also, be sure you have a really good smoke detector for the overworked use of the stove at holiday time. Everybody hates the noisy buggers but they do an important
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ometimes the simplest song can capture the most complex sentiments. Case in point: the 1969 ska song “Pressure Drop,” which derives its name from the phenomenon that happens within a pipe when fluid experiences a sudden drop in pressure as it flows through the tube. In 2004, Rolling Stone awarded the Maytals’ classic 1969 song a coveted spot (No. 446) on its 500 Greatest Songs of AllTime list, having already declared the band “Jamaica’s greatest act after Bob Marley.” That catchy recording—with its simple three-note motif, bubbly New Orleansstyle funk-ska rhythm, Memphis-soul guitar licks and scant repetitive lyrics (“Pressure, oh yeah, pressure, pressure’s gonna drop on you”)—held a prominent place on the soundtrack of the 1972 breakthrough film The Harder They Come. It evokes the stress of trying to stay alive on the mean streets of the Kingston slum of Trench Town, the birthplace of reggae and the adopted hometown of the Maytals’ charismatic lead singer Toots Hibbert. That soulful song became a ska staple
on the then-burgeoning two-tone scene— it was a hit for the British ska bands the Selecter and the Specials—and remains popular, having been covered by everyone from the Clash and Sublime to Keith Richards and the Swedish chiptune act Dubmood. It’s even been embraced by bluegrass pickers. More recently, the term has been used as the title of a documentary about medical marijuana. Four decades after its release, the song is a vibrant, exuberant anthem for the recession era. And Toots and the Maytals, led by the seemingly tireless lead singer and songwriter Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, remains one of the best reggae acts on the concert circuit. The reason? At 66, Hibbert—who is deeply rooted in R&B and gospel—continues to infuse the band’s pot-sated, take-no-prisoners shows with the boundless energy of a revival meeting. Toots and the Maytals perform Nov. 19 at the intimate 142 Throckmorton Theatre
‘Do the dance! Is this the new dance going around town?’—Toots, et al, ‘Do the Reggay’
in Mill Valley. Hibbert’s early musical influences included the American R&B and soul stars Otis Redding, James Brown, Sam Cooke and Little Richard, performers he first heard on a tiny transistor radio in his countryside hometown. At 15, Hibbert headed to Kingston, where he got a job at a barbershop cutting hair and entertaining the customers. After meeting local produc-
ers Nathaniel Jerry Matthias and Henry Raleigh Gordon in 1961, Hibbert (who already had cut the 1958 single “Crazy Girl” with influential Jamaican producer Duke Reid) formed the Maytals. While Hibbert sometimes is erroneously credited with inventing reggae, he did name it (though it was spelled differently): The genre’s name is derived from the title of his 1968 hit “Do the Reggay,” a reference to an earlier dance style. He brought not only a sexy, soulful sound to reggae during its formative years, but also helped solidify the Rude Boy image that dominated a major sector of reggae in the 1960s and ’70s and influenced the Clash and other British bands that took the Maytals on as a role model— the Maytals’ early hit “54-46 That’s My Number” is a reference to Hibbert’s prison number from when he served 18 months for possession of marijuana. Evidently, serving time for smoking weed has never hurt a reggae artist’s career—last month, on National Heroes Day, Hibbert received the distinguished Order of Jamaica, the second highest honor conferred at the 2012 National Honors and Awards ceremony. Random Notes: Fairfax loves reggae. Gappy Ranks (aka Jacob Lee Williams) is a dancehall reggae artist with roots in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. His topical raps range from such social issues as homelessness to politics. He comes to 19 Broadway in Fairfax on Saturday, Nov. 17. On Sunday, the venue presents the sixpiece reggae band Inner Riddim backing French West Indies’ singer Sky-I and Ivory Coast reggae artist Chris Levy. On Nov. 29, emcee Eyezon Soweto brings AfriCali, a blend of South African and Northern California music, to 19 Broadway in Fairfax. < Syncopate with Greg at gcahill51@gmail.com.
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to Sausalito with a renewed appreciation for the fragility of life, promising myself that I would make the most of each day. For me, that includes a partner to share my nights. Finally, my birthday arrived. Friends and family called with happy wishes. Gifts appeared on my doorstep. Kate and I met for lunch, where she presented me with my first Kindle. I had a mani and pedi and stopped by the Laura Mercier counter at Nordstrom for a subtle makeover. By 6pm, my 40-something appearance looked as polished as it ever would. I took a final peek in the mirror to make sure my dress wasn’t tucked inside my Spanx and then logged onto HurryDate’s website for directions to the party. The site directed participants to check their email for “important information.” Important? Would half-Jewish Lenny Kravitz be there, seeking to break his vow of celibacy? Would Adam Sandler be hosting? I found the message in my spam file: Dear HurryDater, In a postseason full of twists and turns, the San Francisco Giants are headed back to the World Series after a remarkable comeback. This is great news for the team but unfortunately, due to the Giants’ recent win, the San Francisco HurryDate you are registered to attend on Thursday, October 25th has been canceled due to an unusual amount of people canceling their reservation to go cheer on the Giants. We like to try and wait as long as possible to see if more people will sign up, but that didn’t happen here. We know this is notso-great news. We really regret having to cancel and wholeheartedly apologize for the late notice. Were they kidding? I got all dolled up for this thing. Hey, HurryDate, Jews don’t even like sports. For recreation, they subscribe to the Utne Reader and attend American Medical Association conferences. I filled up my bathtub and sprinkled in some lavender oil. A long soak, a little sniffling and I felt better. At this age, who cares about a birthday? Every day matters, even when you’re alone. Actually, that’s what I call important information. < Email: nikki_silverstein@yahoo.com
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ell, I certainly didn’t hate it.” Video Bob—sometimes known by his real name of Robert Albritton—is the owner of San Rafael’s Starbase Arcade (www.starbasearcade. com), one of the last remaining, old-fashioned video arcades in the state. Speaking just moments after catching an afternoon screening of Wreck-It Ralph, Bob acknowledges that ever since the hit animated Disney movie came out a few weeks ago, customers at the arcade have been asking if he’d seen it yet. Most of Video Bob’s employees had already seen it and registered their opinions. They hated it. So this afternoon, following a phone call from me, Video Bob finally experienced the dazzling, hyperactive, computer-animated, big-screen video game-inspired spectacle that is Wreck-It Ralph. He liked it. “I guess,” Bob says, “the crowd that might react most negatively to the film are really serious gamers, the people who resent Angry Birds for being too fluffy. They sure don’t like the Sugar Rush parts of the movie.” Sugar Rush. Yeah. More on that in a minute. Wreck-It Ralph is set within the world of video-game characters. Games, it turns out, are just what video-game characters do for a day job. Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, even the guys from Mortal Kombat—they all just do that video-game stuff when the arcades are open. After that, they have lives like everyone else—homes, families, romantic
Marin’s portal to another dimension: the ‘80s.
pursuits. They hang out in a massive inbetween world that resembles a giant railway station, with portals to all the individual game worlds. Ralph—aka Wreck-It Ralph— is the bad guy in an old video game from the ’80s called Fix-it Felix. At the beginning of the film, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) attends an AA-style support group for video-game bad guys. “I’m bad. And that’s good,” they all chant together. Ralph, it turns out, is tired of being bad, so he takes an unofficial leave-ofabsence from Fix-it Felix, and sets off into some other games—including a bizarre, cotton-candy racing game called Sugar Rush—to try and prove that he’s a hero beneath his low-definition animation. Things do not work out so well and before long Ralph has accidentally caused a rift that might end up in the destruction of every game in the arcade. “I don’t agree with people who thought it was for 5-year-olds,” says Bob, who’s been operating Starbase since the height of the arcade-craze in the 1980s, and still rents the place out for birthday parties and special events. “Yes, there were a bunch of ‘doody jokes,’” he allows, “but there was something for everybody in this movie.” “There was a lot of adult-based humor in it,” I point out, thinking about Sgt. Calhoun (Jane Lynch, from Glee), a battle-hardened warrior from a violent first-person-shooter game titled Hero’s Duty, a name that leads to the aforementioned doody jokes. “Calhoun does use some pretty outrageous language for a Disney movie,” I mention. “At one point, she calls her squadron ‘a bunch of pussywillows.’ I’m guessing that wasn’t there for the 5-year-olds.” “You’re probably right about that,” Bob says. “But that line was pretty consistent with the Jane Lynch character we’re used to from Glee. Jane Lynch fans are used to hearing her say far worse things than that. “It’s interesting,” he continues. “In my lifetime, we’ve gone from The Dick Van Dyke Show, where Rob and Laura had to sleep in separate beds to please the censors, all the way to Victoria’s Secret catalogs, where they leave very little to the imagination, to cartoon characters calling each other pussywil-
Diehard ‘80s video game aficionados found the ‘Sugar Rush’ scenes beneath their dignity.
lows in a Disney movie. What’s allowed in the candy world created by the animators our entertainment has certainly changed.” was among the most imaginative fantasy As the owner of an arcade, Video Bob landscapes ever put on film. paid special attention to how the arcade in “It was like San Francisco Rush crossed the movie was portrayed. There are just a with Candyland,” Bob says. “With some Mahandful of scenes set inside Litwak’s Arcade, rio Kart thrown in. They had to have at least as it’s called in the film. In those scenes, Litone game like that in this movie, because... wak’s is portrayed with a sense of nostalgia those games do exist. But the hard-core and innocence, managing to capture plenty gamers, the first-person shooter players, they of familiar details, including the way players really didn’t like that part. I guess there was claim the next game by sticking a quarter just too much pink for them.” on the screen to say “dibs,” and the way “But if we didn’t have Sugar Rush,” I meneveryone who loses a game exclaims, “This tion, “we wouldn’t have ended up with the game sucks!” monster!” “Yeah, you can’t imagine Part candy cane, part cyhow many times I’ve heard bug (an escapee from Hero’s that,” Bob laughs. “Mostly Duty), the “monster” is easily with the driving games. one of the coolest, scariest Kids who have no idea what critters ever invented for a a stick shift is will start the Disney movie. game, and they’ll have a “That was a cool monster,” hard time getting the car Video Bob agrees. “You have into gear. Some games to go all the way back to give you a choice between Fantasia to find a monster as automatic and manual, so creative and disturbing as that they’ll choose manual, end one.” up racing the whole game Ultimately, Video Bob in third gear, and they say, believes that Wreck-It Ralph ‘This game sucks!’” is deeper than it appears on Bob particularly liked Robert Albritton finds nothing childish its frenetic, candy-colored about ‘Wreck-it Ralph.’ that Litwak’s was portrayed surface. with obvious affection. “If you’re willing to peel the “Some people like to portray arcades onion, there’s a lot there in this movie,” Bob remarks. “Ralph wasn’t a one-dimensional as dangerous places,” Bob says, “with character, just smashing stuff. He had a lot derelicts beating people up for money. of emotions going through his head. He is a I’ve always made sure the Starbase stayed hero—he just has to learn to be his own kind family-friendly and safe, so I really liked of hero. The lesson of this movie, I think, is that the movie showed the arcade as just that even if you’re different, if you’re a glitch an old-fashioned place for kids to have or Wreck-It Ralph, you have worth. Anyone fun. As one of the last remaining arcades, can become a valuable player. we need help showing how we really are.” “And in life, there can be more than “So,” I ask, “tell me more about why your one winner. That may be the message that employees hated Sugar Rush.” impressed me the most. You don’t have to In the film, after escaping from Hero’s win to be happy. There are all kinds of ways Duty into Sugar Rush, Ralph befriends an to win. outcast would-be racer girl named Vanel“As a guy who watches people play games lope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman). She’s all day,” Bob adds, “I can tell you, that’s a a glitch, an unfinished character that was pretty cool message.” < never intended to actually appear in the game, and Ralph is forced to help her try Space-invade David at talkpix@earthlink.net. and win the race despite the objections of It’s your movie, speak up at the game’s imperious pastel-colored ruler, ›› pacificsun.com King Candy (Alan Tudyk). I thought that NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22, 2012 PACIFIC SUN 23
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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
Clifton Webb steals the show as Waldo Lydecker. O Lincoln (2:29) Highpedigree look at the 16th president’s four tumultuous years in office features a screenplay by Tony Kushner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis under the direction of Steven Spielberg. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1:43) SteO
phen Chbosky’s novel about a clueless introverted freshman and his two senior-class mentors hits the big Gene Tierney bedevils Dana Andrews in ‘Laura,’ playing Sunday at the Rafael. screen with Emma Watson and Logan O Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars Lerman and Chbosky himself directing. in the true-life story of the Iran hostage O Pitch Perfect (1:52) A motley group of crisis and an unbelievable covert operacollege coeds attain perfect harmony when tion to rescue six American prisoners. they enter the dog-eat-dog world of a capO Chasing Mavericks (1:57) Half Moon pella championship singing. Bay’s gnarly waves provide the backdrop O A Royal Affair (2:17) Sumptuous historifor Curtis Hanson’s biopic of legendary cal romance about the passionate, forbidsurfer dude Jay Moriarity. den love affair between Denmark’s Queen O Cloud Atlas (2:44) David Mitchell’s Caroline and her husband’s personal fabulist novel becomes a Tom Twykerphysician. Lana and Andy Wachowski extravaganza O Searching for Sugar Man (1:26) Acwith Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry and claimed documentary chronicles the life Tom Hanks influencing and inspiring one and times of Rodriguez, a phenomenally another across continents and centuries. talented, virtually unknown Detroit soul O Flight (2:19) Airline pilot Denzel Washsinger who became an underground icon ington’s heroic safe landing after a midair in apartheid South Africa. collision falls under scrutiny when quesO The Sessions (1:38) True story of poet tions arise about really happened before Mark O’Brien, who was determined to and during the crash. lose his virginity despite his confinement O Fun Size (1:17) A teen’s plans for a fun to an iron lung; John Hawkes and Helen and festive Halloween go out the window Hunt star. when her weird little brother wanders off O Skyfall (2:22) 007 is back and on the among the jack o’ lanterns in search of hunt for a supervillain out to destroy M tricks and treats. and the entire British Secret Service; Sam O Holy Motors (1:56) Mood-swinging, Mendes directs Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, multi-genre surreal extravaganza about a Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Craig, natch. wealthy Parisian who spends his days asO The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn— suming one new identity after another. Part 2 (1:56) The whole bloody BellaO Hotel Transylvania (1:31) Brouhaha results when an ordinary guy crashes a party and-Edward romance saga reaches its epic conclusion; Bill Condon directs Kristen attended by Frankenstein, the Wolfman and other spooky types at a monsters-only Stewart and Robert Pattinson. O UFC-154: St-Pierre vs. Condit (3:00) resort run by Dracula himself. Catch all the bone-crunching action as O A Late Quartet (1:45) Drama about “Natural-Born Killer” Carlos Condit takes clashes and egos among the members of on longtime champ Georges St-Pierre for an acclaimed string quartet stars Christhe Ultimate Fighting Championship’s topher Walken, Catherine Keener, Philip welterweight crown. Seymour Hoffman and Mark Ivanir; O Wreck-It Ralph (1:38) Disney flick about Beethoven provides the music. a disgruntled video-game villain who O Laura (1:28) Classic Otto Preminger noir wants to be the good guy for a change and study of image, identity and compulsion stars Dana Andrews as a New York cop ob- hops from arcade game to arcade game to establish his heroic cred. < sessed with the portrait of a dead woman; 24 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 16 – NOVEMBER 22, 2012
Fairfax: Fri, Sat, Tue 12, 10:15 Sun-Mon 12 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Mon-Tue 6:45, 9:50 Marin: Fri 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sun 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7 MonTue 4:45, 7:30 Wed-Thu 2, 4:45, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:05 Sun-Tue 1:25, 4:20, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Chasing Mavericks (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05 Cloud Atlas (R) Regency: Fri 3:20, 9:25 Sun-Tue 3:20 Flight (R) Fairfax: Fri, Sat, Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 Sun-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:25 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7:15, 10:25 Mon-Tue 6:30, 9:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:10 Sun-Tue 12:30, 3:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10:05, 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Fun Size (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50 N Holy Motors (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sun 2:15, 4:30 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 4:50, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 2:15, 7:10 A Late Quartet (R) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:30 Mon-Thu 7, 9:30 N Laura (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 7 (cineaste David Thomson in person) N Lincoln (PG-13) Fairfax: 12:40, 4:15, 7:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 12:45, 2:20, 4:15, 5:55, 7:45, 9:30 Sun-Tue 11, 12:45, 2:20, 4:15, 5:55, 7:45 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:30, (PG-13) 10:15 Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Mon-Tue 5, 7:30 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:15 N A Royal Affair (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Sun 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Sat 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:15 Searching for Sugar Man (PG-13) Marin: Fri 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30, 9:35 Sat 11, 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30, 9:35 Sun 11, 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30 Mon-Tue 5, 7:40 Wed-Thu 2:15, 5, 7:40 Regency: Fri 1, 7:10 Sat-Tue 1 The Sessions (R) Playhouse: Fri, Tue 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Sat 12:15, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Sun 12:15, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10 Mon 4:50, 7:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Sun-Tue 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Skyfall (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri, Sat, Tue 1:10, 3:10, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:30 Sun-Mon 1:10, 3:10, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:20, 1:25, 2:30, 3:40, 4:45, 5:50, 7:05, 8:05, 9:05, 10:20 Playhouse: Fri, Tue 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 Sat 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 Sun 12, 3:10, 6:20 Mon 3:10, 6:20 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11, 12:45, 2:15, 3:55, 5:25, 7:15, 8:45, 10:30 Sequoia: Fri 3:50, 7, 10:10 Sat 12:20, 3:50, 7, 10:10 Sun 12:20, 3:50, 7 Mon-Tue 3:50, 7 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Regency: Sat 7 Sequoia: Sat 7 —Part 2 (PG-13) N UFC-154: St-Pierre vs. Condit (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri, Sat, Tue 1:15, 4:05, 7, 9:50 Sun-Mon 1:15, 4:05, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:50, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:15, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:30 Mon-Tue 7:15, 10 Marin: Fri 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sat 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sun 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 Mon-Tue 4:30, 7:15 Wed-Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 1, 1:40, 2:20, 3:05, 3:50, 4:35, 5:15, 5:55, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:45, 9:45, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10, 1130, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10 Wreck-It Ralph (PG) Fairfax: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:05, 10:15; 3D showtime at 7:35 Sat-Sun 11:45, 5:05, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 7:35 Mon-Tue 9:30; 3D showtime at 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 11:40, 1:30, 2:25, 4:15, 5:10, 6:55, 7:50, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 12:35, 3:20, 6, 8:50, 9:40 Playhouse: Fri, Tue 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Sun 1:30, 4:10, 6:40 Mon 4:10, 6:40 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:35, 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 10:15, 12:55, 3:35, 6:15, 8:55 N New Movies This Week
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264
Ezra Miller, Emma Watson and Logan Lerman embrace ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ now at the Northgate and Sequoia.
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Highlights from our online community calendar— great things to do this week in Marin
Check out our Online Community Calendar for more listings, spanning more weeks, with more event information »pacificsun.com/sundial
Live music 11/16-17: The Gatorators Featuring Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin and Reggie Scanlan of The Radiators. 9pm. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/16: Angelique Kidjo West African pop diva. 8 p.m. $40-45. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. (707) 226-7372. www.nvoh.org 11/16: Billy Love Express Swingin’ vocal and horn driven original alt. rock, funk and blues 9pm.midnight. $10 Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 11/16: Moonlight Rodeo Original Americana and classic covers. 9-11:30pm. Old Western Saloon, Pt. Reyes Station. 11/16: Rowan Brothers Re-opening party. Check out the new sky deck. 5:30-7:30 p.m. No cover. Trident Restaurant, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232.
11/16: Roy Zimmerman: Hope, Struggle and Change Political satire from guitarist/songwriter Roy Zimmerman, fresh from a cross country electoral season tour. Proceeds benefit Health Care for All Marin nonprofit. 7:30-9:30pm. $15, 16 and under $5. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 845-5408. www.healthcareforall.org 11/16: Sans Pablo Rock 9:30 p.m. Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 259-5597. www.perisbar.com
11/16: Smoov E With special guests Pat Rich Hiway. 10 p.m. $15. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. http://www.19broadway.com 11/16: The Jeff Harmon Band Jazz, soul, funk, guitar virtuosity. 8-10:30pm. No cover. Max’s of Corte Madera, 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. 924-6297. www.maxsworld.com 11/17: Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs Original Americana/ Texas blues. 8:30 p.m. $15-20. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 11/17: David Nelson Band Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire opens. 6 p.m. $25-30. Fairfax Pavilion, 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 459-0293 . www.19broadway.com 11/17: Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World Jazz, Afro-Cuban, funk, world. 9pm-midnight. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 11/17: Gappy Ranks Reggae. 10 p.m. $15-20. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 11/17: Gini Wilson Jazz vocalist. 4:30-7:30pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 11/17: Jamie Clark Band Pop, rock, jazz. 8-11pm. Free. Max’s Corte Madera, 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. 924-6297. www.maxsworld.com 11/17: Mwanza Furaha and Bop An evening of poetry and jazz. 6-9pm. $7. The Hanah Gallery, 170 Donahue, Marin City. 662-2005. www.mwanzafuraha.com
11/17: Mystery Lawn Music Band Showcase Appleberry Jam Mystery Lawn Music label showcase
ViDEO Male pattern badness Eighties action movies like Rambo, Die Hard and 48 Hours once seemed as firmly fixed as anything Hollywood had to offer. Yes they pandered shamelessly to Reaganism and the Soviet menace, but the hardware was ultracool, the muscles bulging and the combat taken seriously—Bruce Lee meets the semiautomatic. Now it’s clear the genre was as short-lived as film noir, Westerns and musicals—often imitat- On the plus side, they’re now eligible for ed but never duplicated. So we of a certain age the AARP car insurance discount. will be forgiven our nutso enthusiasm for THE EXPENDABLES 2, which on a certain level is standard action fare, but as loaded with icons as a Greek Orthodox church. There’s Stallone doing classic hand-to-hand with high-kicking baddie Jean Claude Van Damme. Here’s lone wolf Chuck raining lead on Bulgarian baddies, and Lundgren and Willis and the phenomenally talented Jet Li—not to mention the governator himself wielding man-mowing artillery to save them all. Simon West takes directorial duties from Sly for this WMD-themed and vastly superior sequel, striking just the right blend of action, self-reference and humor. In fact, seeing all this talent on display reminded me of Leonard Cohen’s admiration for the Strolling Bones on tour. Nothing’s quite as cool as aging gracelessly.—Richard Gould
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with Allen Clapp & his Orchestra, the Corner Laughers, the Hollyhocks William Cleere & the Marvellous Fellas. 9pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com 11/17: The Parkington Sisters Rose, guitar, piano and accordion; Ariel and Sarah, violin and viola; Nora, violin and percussion. 8 p.m. $21-31. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Downtown, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.com 11/17: Tony Saunders and Friends “Back To My Roots.” Jazz. Proceeds benefit the Hannah Project Partnership for Academic Achievement. 7:30-10pm. $10 in advance; $15 at the door The Hannah Gallery, next to Best Buy, 170 Donahue Ave., Marin City. 419-1605. 11/17: Wahine Moe Moe Kanikapila Ukulele kanikapila. 2-4pm. Free. Sleeping Lady Cafe, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com 11/18: Norman Greenbaum “Spirit of ’70 Birthday Bash.” 7:30 p.m. $27 Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/18: Mike Lipskin and Dinah Lee Classic songs, jazz. 4 p.m. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 11/18: Sunday Salsa with Mazacote 4pm salsa dance class; 5pm live music. 5-10pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 11/18: Yemen Blues 21st century brew of Yemenite-Jewish song and poetry, West African grooves and American jazz, blues and funk. 7:30-9pm. $35-40. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org 11/19: Toots and the Maytals Ska, reggae pioneers. 8 p.m. $40-50. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Downtown, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.com 11/20: David Thom Band American, bluegrass. 8 p.m. $12. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/20: Noel Jewkes and Friends With special surprise guest singers. 7-10pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 786-6894. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 11/20: Swing Fever “Memphis in June and Blues in the Night: songs of Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer.” 7-10pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com 11/21: Cambo and the Life Original soul, funk, rock. 9 p.m. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 11/21: Elvis Johnson Soul Review Soul. 9:30 p.m. Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 259-5597. www.perisbar.com
11/21: Grahme Lesh and American Jubilee Acoustic American. 8 p.m. Free. Iron Springs Pub, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1005. www.ironspringspub.com 11/21: Si Perkoff Trio Jazz. 7-10pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com
11/21: Tango Class and Dinner with Joe and Anna Every Wednesday. 6:30-8pm. $15. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 11/21: Vinyl Local rock, funk. 8 p.m. $22-24. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com
11/23: Forró Brazuca Accordion powered dancehall music from Brazil. 10 p.m. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 11/23: Mad Hannans Reunion Thanksgiving leftovers party with the Jerry Hannan Band. 8:30 p.m. $12-15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 11/23: Petty Theft Tom Petty tribute. 9 p.m. $22-27. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/23: Trenz Classic rock, motown, disco. 9pmmidnight. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com Tuesdays: Karaoke Night Sequins, songs and sake bombs with Nakiesha. Drink specials all night. 9:30pm-1:45am. Free. Nickel Rose, 848 B St., San Rafael.
Concerts 11/16: Dominican University Winifred Baker Chorale Fall Concert features Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and Vivaldi’s Magnificat. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #4, 1st mov. Joe Blooms, piano. 8pm. $10 Seniors, $15 General, Free for Dominican students with ID St. Raphael’s Church, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 482-3579. www.duwbc.org 11/17: Marin Baroque ‘Amor Sacro - Amor Profano.’ Marin Baroque Chamber Choir and Period Instrument Ensemble perform music of Claudio Monteverdi. Preceding the concert will be a lecture on “Music, Memories and Your Brain” by Dr. Petr Janata of UC Davis. 8-10:30pm. $7-50 . First Presbyterian Church , 72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 497-6634. www.marinbaroque.org
11/17: Sound Healing with Joel Andrews Healing harp concert. 8-9:15pm. $30 per person / $20 for Seniors & Students (Cash or Check Payable at the Door.) The Spiritual Healing Center, 260 E. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. 381-4465. www.thespiritualhealingcenter.org
11/18: Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi Powerful East African music and dance. 3 p.m. $20-40. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 499-6800. www.marincenter.org
Dance 11/17: Cafe Marinwood: Una Noche Flamenco This Spanish evening themed evening will feature Spanish cuisine and a performance by local flamenco group Aguilar Flamenco. with dancer Cristina Hall. This event is for adults only, but free child care will be provided for children ages 2-8. 7-9 p.m. $30, includes dinner and performance Marinwood Community Center , 775 Miller Creek Road , San Rafael. www.marinwood.org
Theater/Auditions 11/23-12/16:‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ Time travel to the 1940s and become the live studio audience for a radio broadcast of this American holiday favorite. Perfect for the whole family. See website for details. $36-57; $20 under 30; $15 rush Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. www.marintheatre.org 11/24:‘Family Drama’ Three act play with the excitement and surprise of improvisation. 8-10pm. $17-20. Bayfront Theater, B350 Fort Mason Center, S.F.. 474-6776. www.improv.org NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22, 2012 PACIFIC SUN 25
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Through 11/18:â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Legally Bonde: The Musicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Presented by the Marin Youth Performers. Showtimes 7:30pm Fri.-Sun. $14-30. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Downtown, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.com
Through 12/15:â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everything Old is New Againâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Belrose presents fun filled variety show. Fri.-Sat. Dinner and show $28; show only $18. 6:309:30pm. $28-18. The Belrose Theatre, 1415 5th Ave., San Rafael. 454-6422.
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Talks/Lectures 11/16: Sudden Oak Death Blitz Results In August MMWD staff and volunteers participated in a survey on the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed as part of a larger, regional study by UC Berkeley to understand more about this devastating tree disease. 6pm. Joseph R. Fink Science Center room 103, Dominican University, Palm Ave., San Rafael. www.nature.berkeley.edu/garbelotto 11/17: Astronomy and Dowsing Author Thomas Dietrich presents findings on the unity among varied realms of spiritual, psychological, earth, and cosmic energy phenomena and the possible unified definition of dowsing and energy. 1:30-5pm. Donation $5 ASD, $7 non ASD member Corte Madera Town Center, Adm. Bldg, Community Room, 2nd floor, 770 Tamalpias Dr., Corte Madera . 564-6419.
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11/23: Jay Alexander An evening of comedy, magic, psychology and lies. 8 p.m. $18-35. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Downtown, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.com
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11/17-18: Eileen Ormiston Holiday Open Studio and Sale Watercolor paintings, t-shirts, tote bags, greeting cards, gift items. Refreshments served. 11am-6pm. Free. Eileen Ormiston Studio , 38 Dutch Valley Lane, San Anselmo . 457-9295 . www.eileenormiston.com
11/18-12/16: Marin Society of Artists â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Winter Holidays and Giftsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Art bargains for the holiday season. Reception, 2-4pm Sunday, Nov. 18. 11am-4pm. No charge. Winter Holidays and Gifts, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., (Marin Art and Garden Center), Ross. 454-9561. www.marinsocietyofartists.org. 11/20: Art at Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A festive night of art and live music. Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is proud to present for one night only artistic creations of local artists which include photography, paintings and jewelry. No cover charge. Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anchor Cafe, 27 Main St., Tiburon. www.samscafe.com 11/23-12/16:â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where the Light Gets Inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Marty Knapp, b&w photography. 11am-5pm. Free. Marty Knapp Photo Gallery, 11245 State Route One, Point Reyes Station. 663-8670. www.martyknapp.com 11/23-25: Point Reyes Open Studios Art lovers from around the Bay Area are invited to tour artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; studios in the Point Reyes area during the annual Point Reyes Open Studios event this Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. 11am-5pm. Free. Pt. Reyes Open Studios, Pt. Reyes Station . www.pointreyesart.com
11/16: Margaret Talbot Talbot discusses â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twentieth Century.â&#x20AC;? Margaret Talbot of The New Yorker remembers her father, the actor Lyle Talbot, with fondness and insight. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/17: Hand To Mouth/Words Spoken Out Authors Judy Halebsky and Dean Rader read from their works. 4-6pm. Donation. Rebound Bookstore, 1611 4th St., San Rafael. 482-0550.
11/17: Isabel Allende with Elaine Petrocelli â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/17: John Hart Hart shows slides and discusses â&#x20AC;&#x153;Island in Time: Half a Century of Point Reyes National Seashore.â&#x20AC;? 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/17: Jojo Capece Capece presents her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Roads Lead to Rome.â&#x20AC;? 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
11/18: California Writers Club presents Susan Sachs Lipman â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fed Up With Frenzy.â&#x20AC;? 2pm. $5-10. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/18: Emily Bouchard and Paul Hood Bouchard and Hood talk about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Estate Planning for the Blended Family.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/18: Geoff Drake The author presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team 7-Eleven: How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World-And Won.â&#x20AC;? 3pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/18: Patricia Garlan The author discusses her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sea Change: The Uncertain Realm of the Married.â&#x20AC;? 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/18: Wendy Hinman The author discusses â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey.â&#x20AC;? 6pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
11/19: Grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Tea Join Book Passage president (and grandmother) Elaine Petrocelli and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book Buyer Susan Kunhardt to talk about the best new and classic books for children and young adults. 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/19: Joel Selvin and John Johnson, Jr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peppermint Twist: The Mob, The Music, and the Most Famous Dance Club of the 60s.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 11/20: Ron Hansen Hansen reads from â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Loves Me Not.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
Film Events 11/16:â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Symphony of the Soilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Filmed on four continents, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most esteemed soil scientists, farmers and activists show that soil is a complex living organism, the foundation of life on earth. Film maker Deborah Koons Garcia will talk after the screening. 6:30-9pm. $8-20. Guzman Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 663-9776. www.marinorganic.org 11/17:â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Barrymoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christopher Plummer stars in a portrayal of legendary actor John Barrymore, one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of all time. A film by Erik Canuel based on the Broadway hit. 11:30am. $24. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 924-5111. www.larktheater.net
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11/16-17: Tam Valley Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair 5-9pm Nov. 16. 10am-3pm Nov. 17. Enjoy beautiful and unique fine art and crafts created by outstanding Bay Area artisans, along with music and delicious food. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. Ample free parking. 5-9pm. Free. Tamalpais Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us
11/16: Behind the Scenes Tour of Marin Civic Center Celebrate the Civic Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th anniversary with MHM! We will tour the jail, sit in on a court case, and learn about the history of this iconic Marin landmark. Reservations are required. 3-4:30pm. $10 for general admission, free for MHM members Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael. 454-8538. www.marinhistory.org
11/16: Northgate Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Santa arrives in a horse drawn carriage,
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Learn some basics you should know before you leave shore. 1:30-2:30pm. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc 11/18: Sunday Morning Qi Gong Obtain powerful tools for self healing. You are also invited to stay afterwards for a positive, life-affirming service at 10am. 11:30am-12:30pm. Suggested $10 donation. Corte Madera Rec Center Patio, 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera. 389-8707. www.danceofqigong.com
11/20: Supplement ABCs: clearing up the confusion 6-week series designed to clear up misunderstandings and myths surrounding supplements and nutrients. Covering function, quality, and value. Taught by practicing Clinical Nutritionist Kia Sanford MS 7-8 p.m. $15 per person per class or $80 for series Gathering Thyme, 226 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 813-6183. www.gatheringthyme.com
11/23-24: Annual San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland Family friendly community event. Ffestivities kick off at noon on Nov. 23 with sledding on A St. between Fourth St. and Fifth Ave. Other activities for kids include jumpie houses and rides. The Holiday Marketplace is open from noon to 8pm; Parade of Lights with Santa and Mrs. Claus begins is at 5:30pm at E and Fourth Streets and travels eastbound down Fourth Street to the City Plaza, where the tree lighting ceremony will happen. Free. Downtown, San Rafael. (800) 310-6563. www.sresproductions.com
Through 01/13: Marin on Ice Skating Rink New outdoor skating rink offers al fresco skating through January 13. Marinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only holiday ice skating rink features 5,000 square feet of real ice and will be open daily for outdoor skating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skate Buddiesâ&#x20AC;? will be on hand to assist beginners. Noon-10 pm on weekends and holidays and 2-10 pm on weekdays. $15 includes skate rental. Northgate Mall (next to Kohlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ) l, Northgate Drive and Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael. (707) 738-8496. www.marinonice.com
Kid Stuff 11/16: Afternoon Storytime Children ages four years old and up are invited to join a 45 minute story time featuring engaging picture books for the older child. 3:30-4:15pm. Free. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 927-5005. www.larkspurlibrary.org 11/16: Pajama Night Kids put on their pajamas and enjoy pizza, crafts, stories, face painting and more. 6-9 p.m. $25-30. Doodlebug Marin , 641 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 456-5989. www.doodlebugmarin.com 11/17:â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Let Your Hair Down, Rapunzelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theater Association of San Francisco presents a musical production for children ages 4-12 years old. Performances at 10:30am and 1 p.m. 11/17: Culannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hounds Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Irish music. 11 a.m. $5-14. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. www.badm.org 11/17: Lollipopalooza Sing along concert for young children and their families with Tim Cain, Miss Kitty, Cindy Cohen and Christopher Smith and the Dream Circle Band, featuring Peter Penhallow, keyboards; CC Dawson, drums and Dick Mithun, bass. Two shows; 9:30 and 11am $10-12, under 1 free. Westminster Presbyterian Church , 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. 461-1066. www.music-makers.org
11/17: Puppet Show with Rebecah Freeling Freeling presents a puppet extravaganaza for kids and families. Freeling is a storyteller, an early childhood educator, and a parent coach. Her folk and fairy tales are enhanced by puppets. 11am. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
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acorns with Bay Area naturalist, artist, and storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta. All ages. 11am-noon. Free. Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292 ext. 4741. www.millvalleylibrary.org
11/20: Art of Nature at Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redwoods Ranger Charlie Schonwasser will teach kids about local plants and trees the creative way. This event is recommended for ages 5 - 12. 10am-noon. Free. Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redwoods , Nicasio Valley Road, MCOSD gate is less than 1/4 mile up on the right., Nicasio. 473-2816 . www.marincountyparks.org 11/21: Graphic Design for Teens Class This class will help you turn your ideas into great looking web and print graphics, and before you know it, your friends will want to hire you to make their blog look cool too! 4-6pm. $40/class Art Reactor, Digital Art Studio, 402 Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera. 948-5482. www.theartreactor.com/home/classes
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11/21: Wee History Story Circle and Songs History inspired story circle and songs for kids 5 and under. This program is free for everyone and children must be with an adult. After Wee History, visit the beautiful Boyd Memorial Park next door to the Museum for a picnic and playing on the Castle playground. 11 a.m. Marin History Museum, 1125 B St. , San Rafael. 454-8538. www.marinhistory.org
Outdoors (Hikes & Bikes) 11/17: Fall Color Photography at Stafford Lake Join ranger/photographer Craig Solin to
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explore fall colors at Stafford Lake Park. 8amnoon. Free, park entrance fee waived. Stafford Lake , 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato. 473-2816. www.marincountyparks.org
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11/17: Sudden Oak Death Informational Field Meeting Learn about what you can do to help control SOD on your property. See http:// nature.berkeley.edu/garbelotto for more info. 2 p.m. Free. Sky Oaks Ranger Station, 49 Sky Oaks Road, Fairfax. 945-1421 . www.marinwater.org
11/18: Gary Giacomini - San Geronimo Valley Hike A pygmy Sargent Cypress forest and incredible views are reward for the climb to the top. 9am-2pm. Free. Gary Giacomini, Left on Redwood Canyon Dr., Woodacre. 893-9508. www.marincountyparks.org
11/18: Migratory Bird Walk on Mill Valley Bike Path Join Ranger Christin Lopez for a hike along the Mill Valley-Sausalito Pathway on Bothin Marsh to see which birds have arrived on their fall migration. 10am-noon. Free . Mill Valley-Sausalito Pathway on Bothin Marsh , Meet lot beneath Hwy. 101 near the Stinson Beach exit, Mill Valley. 435-9212 . www.marincountyparks.org 11/18: Turkey Fest at Deer Island Join rangers for a leisurely Thanksgiving hike around Deer Island. Learn interesting facts about the nonnative turkeys common in Marin. 1:30-3:30pm. Free. Deer Island Preserve, 305 Deer Island Ln., Novato. 473-2816. www.marincountyparks.org 11/22: Marin County Turkey Trot A great guiltfree thanksgiving indulgence. Youth Gobbler 1Mile, Turkey Trot 5K, Pilgrim 10K and Lil Gobbler Dashes. Benefits local nonprofits. Bring a food item for donation to food bank. 7-11am. $20. Indian Valley Campus , 1800 Ignacio Blvd., Novato. www.marinruns.com
BeneďŹ ts/Gala Events 11/17: Star-Studded Evening Gala and Silent Auction Join Singers Marin and MC/performer Tim Hockenberry at Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant in Greenbrae for a delightful evening of live music, fine dining, good friends and a silent auction. 6:30pm. $75, adults. Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 300 Drakes View Circle, Greenbrae. 383-3712. www.singersmarin.org
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Pet Photos with Santa At the Marin Humane Society 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 11/24 & 12/1 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on 11/28, 11/29 & 12/5 Make an appointment online at MarinHumaneSociety.org. Cost is $25 ($35 for two pets, $45 for three or more pets) and includes two 4x6 prints and the digital file. Walk-ins welcome.
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ARIES (March 20 - April 19) Being bold and brave is admirable, but don’t overstep your bounds. Authority figures may take your confidence and lack of fear as a reason to lay on extra intimidation. Unfortunately, this has the potential to get worse. Never one to back down from a bully, chances are you would rather fight than be reasonable. If another shopper tries to grab “your” turkey in the organic poultry section, a battle may ensue... TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) Mercury retrograde opposing your sign makes for one of those weeks—the kind where misunderstandings cause unnecessary grief between you and your partner. Meanwhile, preparation for Thanksgiving can be expensive, since you’re determined to buy the best. Oh, well—it only comes once a year. Although you love the traditional fixings, you may crave some diversity in your menu. Adventurous Mars suggests spicing things up by adding hot peppers to that cornbread stuffing. Just remember to warn Grandma before serving... GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) Your ruler (Mercury) is still going backwards, instigating quirks and obstacles. It’s probably not a good week to upgrade software, take your microwave in for repairs, negotiate a divorce settlement or shop for a new cell phone. As for Thanksgiving, keep in mind that by the time it arrives, your ruler (Venus) will have departed the sociable sign of Libra to enter the private sign of Scorpio. An intimate dinner is recommended... CANCER (June 21 - July 21) The fiery and rebellious planet Mars is moving through your relationship house. Either you or your sweetheart feels temperamental and competitive, which influences your plans for Thanksgiving. If you can’t even agree on where to buy the turkey, you’re in trouble. If single, enjoy it. Independent Mars let you know that you do not need a partner when eating and watching football. You may, however, need a larger TV tray... LEO (July 22 - August 22) It’s a weekend of feeling physically off. Irritating Mars with the moody moon in your health house can be blamed for everything from a rash to an upset tummy. Fortunately, the moon moves on by Sunday morning, bringing a bit of relief. Then, on Wednesday, your ruler (the sun) moves into your party house just in time for Thanksgiving. We’re all glad to see your lust for life return. Break out the champagne. VIRGO (August 23 - September 21) As your changeable ruler, Mercury, continues to slide backwards through the mysterious sign of Scorpio, you feel confused and unsure what to believe. You count on your intellect to see you through the challenges of life—so you do not find this comforting. The key to overcoming this cycle is to turn off the self-analyst and turn on the hunch-player. Don’t “think” about your thoughts. Suspend logic, and let your intuition take over. What’s the worst that could happen? LIBRA (September 22 - October 22) Two of your favorite things—love and money—are prominent in your chart. You won’t be shy about expressing what you are thinking—whether regarding romance, finances, jealousy or a wild combination of all three. If in search of a partner, listen to unpredictable Uranus and indulge in spontaneity. You could experience sudden and unusual relationships for the next five years. Revolutionize your love style now and you may have something to be extra thankful for next Thursday... SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) It’s the final week of the Scorpio zodiac celebration. Plan something appropriately secretive and/or sexy for the final festivities. By Wednesday afternoon, the spotlighting sun leaves your sign and you can once again go into hiding. Meantime, mixed-up Mercury (now in Scorpio) continues to move in the wrong direction. This makes for mental confusion and inefficiency. So, if you’re in charge of menu preparation for Thanksgiving dinner—get advice from a professional... SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20) Although your imagination is brilliant, your ability to make a clear decision is hindered due to your ruler (Jupiter) moving through his opposite sign of Gemini. This means those in the music or film biz are creatively prolific; however, those in the corporate world are looking for ways to escape weighty responsibilities. On Wednesday, your birthday month begins just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Stick some candles in that pumpkin pie... CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 18) Your ruler (Saturn) is journeying through the psychically savvy sign of Scorpio. Go with your instincts and take action on your “gut” feelings. Not only are your professional hunches good, your private life is also likely to be on target. In other news, rebellious Mars in your sign may cause belligerent behavior when dealing with family members. As Thanksgiving is coming right up, you’re meant to grateful for your clan—no matter how different they are... AQUARIUS (January 19 - February 17) With your ruler in impulsive Aries and the mushy moon in your sign Sunday and Monday, you may spontaneously invite guests for Thanksgiving. When the sun spotlights group activities Wednesday, you ask even more friends. Panicked at the idea of cooking for a crowd? Please note, many grocery stores offer fully prepared turkey dinners. Or, call it off with the excuse that you’ve decided to volunteer at a homeless shelter. Your guests will think you’re a saint; the only person who’ll know better is me. PISCES (February 18 - March 19)You awake Saturday motivated to do good deeds. Commendable, though unrealistic, if long-distance travel is required. Mercury retrograde can cause even the most noble of plans to go awry. Tuesday is the top of your lunar cycle, and generally a good day to do anything from falling in love to getting a new job. As for Thanksgiving preparations, you are creatively inspired VERY late Wednesday night. Fortunately, there is probably a 24-hour convenience store open for supplies... < Email Lynda Ray at cosmicclues@gmail.com or check out her website at http://lyndarayastrology.com/Lynda_Ray_Astrology/Starstream_Forecast.htm 30 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22, 2012
PUBLIC NOTICES 995 Fictitious Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130568 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as THIENOT USA; WINESANDCHAMPAGNESDIRECT.COM; BORDEAUX-CHAMPAGNES-DIRECT.COM, 35 MITCHELL BLVD. STE 16, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: THIENOT USA INC., 35 MITCHELL BLVD. STE 16, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 11, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130595 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as CASH & CARRY SAN RAFAEL; CASH & CARRY WAREHOUSE SAN RAFAEL, 1201 ANDERSEN DR. SUITE V, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BOVA, LEONORA & CARLA ENTERPRISES INC., 1201 ANDERSEN DR. SUITE V, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on September 1, 1978. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 16, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130408 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR OZONE IN HEALTHCARE AND DENTISTRY, 1000 SO. ELISEO DR. STE 202, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: ERIC ZAREMSKI, 1000 SO. ELISEO DR. STE 202, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on September 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130435 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MOTHERHOOD WONDERS, 4 CHANNEL LANDING, TIBURON, CA 94920: ANA CARINI SEIFORD, 4 CHANNEL LANDING, TIBURON, CA 94920. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on September 24, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130581 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as CNL NATIVE PLANT NURSERY, 253 SHORELINE HWY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: DANIEL R DUFFICY, 253 RAILROAD AVE., WOODACRE, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 15, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130598 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MISS MENSWEAR, 534A NORTHERN AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: RACHEL M MCKINLEY, 534A NORTHERN AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on October 15, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 16, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130615 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as CONCHITA, 898 LINCOLN AVE. STE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MCH PARTNERS LLC., 901 LINCOLN AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by limited liability company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on November 23, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 18, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130627 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ALL MARIN ELECTRIC, 429 JOHNSON ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965: THOMAS DEVINE, 429 JOHNSON ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130239 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as VALENTINO JEWELERS, 814 GRANT AVE., NOVATO, CA 94945: SINGERMAN ENTERPRISES, 814 GRANT AVE., NOVATO, CA 94945. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on January 1, 1990. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on August 24, 2012. (Publication Dates: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130648 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as JS COMPANY, 819 A ST. SUITE 22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JSCO INC., 819 A ST. SUITE 22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on January 1, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 24, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130653 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as LASER LIGHT TREATMENT CENTER, 165 ROWLAND WAY SUITE 212, NOVATO, CA 94945: JOEL S. ERICKSON M.D. INC., 165 ROWLAND WAY SUITE 212, NOVATO, CA 94945. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 25, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130646 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as LIFE & BODY WELLNESS CENTER, 806 FOURTH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIAMOND & CRITCHFIELD CHIROPRACTIC CORPORATION, 806 FOURTH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 24, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130670 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as PUAKO PARTNERS, 21 MANOR ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: A SEAN AGUILAR, 21 MANOR ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 25, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130686 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BUILD IN AMERICA, 4220 REDWOOD HWY., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DEANNE CLOUGH, 4220 REDWOOD HWY., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903; FLOYD MITCHELL, 4220 REDWOOD HWY., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by co-partners. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on October 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130512 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MID CENTURY MOSAICS, 1945 NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947: CAROL L. LANCOUR, 1945 NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on September 27, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130719 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SPECIALTY TRAVEL INDEX, 24 WOLFE CANYON ROAD, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: CHRISTIAN STEEN HANSEN, 24 WOLFE CANYON ROAD, KENTFIELD, CA 94904; ANDREW ELLIOTT ALPINE, 404 OAK CREST ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130701 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WRIGHT TRAVEL; BEST DESTINATION WEDDING, 98 DURAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: WRIGHT TRAVEL AGENCY LLC, 98 DURAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 30, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130722 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as GOLDEN GATE BARBEQUE, 46 YOSEMITE DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DAVID G GRANT, 46 YOSEMITE DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903; JEREMY RUYS, 46 YOSEMITE DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious name on November 2, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130705 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as TOFFEEOLOGY, 36 MAGNOLIA AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: TARAH FLEMING, 126 PROSPECT DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; ERIN FLEMING, 126 PROSPECT DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 14, 2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 31, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130604 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as STOPPELLO & ASSOCIATES, 66 LOWER CRESCENT DR., SAUSALITO CA 94965: PATRICIA STOPPELLO, 66 LOWER CRESCENT DR., SAUSALITO CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 17, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130687 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ORIGINAL BUFFALO WINGS, 1119 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SAVON CHUON, 56 GLADSTONE ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130713 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as GS PROPERTIES, 1181 BEL MARIN KEYS, NOVATO, CA 94949: GERALD W SUYDERHOUD, 1181 BEL MARIN KEYS, NOVATO, CA 94949; ANN M SUYDERHOUD, 1181 BEL MARIN KEYS, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on AUGUST 29, 2001. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130692 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as AESTHESIS OF LIVING; CAROLIN’S CRAFT, 48 ELM AVE., WOODACRE, CA 94973: CAROLIN GABRIELE STEFANIE RECHBERG, 48 ELM AVE., WOODACRE, CA
94973. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on OCTOBER 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130757 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL OF THE BAY AREA NORTH, 431 COLOMA ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965: WATER MOLD FIRE RESTORATION INC., 431 COLOMA ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on AUGUST 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 8, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130752 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as FENIX GROWTH, 1100 LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #248, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: OLE RAENGE, 1100 LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #248, LARKSPUR, CA 94939; EVA BROWN, 1100 LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #248, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 7, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 7, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130751 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARIN HORTICULTURAL ACADEMY, 21 ROSS AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JANET P GROSS, 21 ROSS AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 1, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 7, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012)
997 All Other Legals ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204682. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHRISTINE M. FALCONE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: CHRISTINE MARIE FALCONE to CHRISTINE MARIE FALCON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: December 13, 2012, 9:00AM, Dept. L, Room L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation,
printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: October 18, 2012 /s/ LYNN DURYEE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204351. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner VIVIAN JOSEPH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: VIVIAN JOSEPH to AVIVA LEV-DAVID. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: November 26, 2012, 8:30AM, Dept. B, Room B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: September 25, 2012 /s/ ROY O. CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2012) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204735. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SANTA GARCIA CORRETO; ALEXANDER LOPEZ DIAZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: BRITLI SHENNY LOPEZ GARCIA to BRITNEY SHENNY LOPEZ GARCIA . THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: December 17, 2012, 8:30AM, Dept. E, Room E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: October 22, 2012 /s/ FAYE D’OPAL, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204818. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner LEILA FARHANG-AZAD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LEILA FARHANG-AZAD to LEILA AZAD. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must
appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: January 8, 2013, 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Room B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: October 26, 2012 /s/ ROY O. CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. IGNACIO MINI STORAGE according to the provisions of Division B of the California Business and Professional Code, Chapter 10, Section 21707(a) hereby gives NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. IGNACIO MINI STORAGE will conduct a public sale of the contents of the storage units named below, with the contents being sold for lawful money of the United States of America. The Sale is being held to satisfy an OWNER’S LIEN and will be held at: IGNACIO MINI STORAGE, 394 BEL MARIN KEYS BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94949. The property will be sold to the highest bidder on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 at 11:00AM. Should it be impossible to sell all of the lots on the above date, the sale will be continued to another date as announced by the auctioneer, Duane M. Hines, Bond No. RED 1016142. The property to be sold consists of household goods and personal effects belonging to the occupant(s) identified below. For additional information call: (415)883-8459, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. TENANT: JAH LEVI: UNIT #407, CAMMIE ANDERSON: UNIT #220. Pacific Sun: (November 9, 16, 2012) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204918. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CARLOS ALBERTO ZAYAS BELLO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: CARLOS ALBERTO ZAYAS BELLO to KADDRO ANDROSS DIAVENNCCII. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 31, 2012, 9:00 AM, Dept. E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: NOVEMBER 1, 2012 /s/ FAYE D'OPAL, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012) NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE. Date of Filing Application: NOVEMBER 1, 2012. To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/ are: ZANOON INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 908 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-3104. Type of license(s) applied for: 41 – ON-SALE BEER AND WINE – EATING PLACE. (Pacific Sun: NOVEMBER 16, 2012)
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My boyfriend of four years is a wonderful man who makes me incredibly happy. He was there for me throughout my breast cancer, making me feel sexy, beautiful and loved. I’m 43, divorced five years. He’s 41, never married, and his longest relationship was with a train wreck of an alcoholic on house arrest (I know, red flag). Six months ago, he moved in with his dad (45 minutes away) after his dad asked him to help renovate a house he bought to flip. We text daily and sometimes talk on the phone for 10 minutes, but I only see him every two weeks for a weekend. I’m lonely every day. I miss the day-to-day of coming home to the person who loves you, cooking together, working through life together. Realizing the renovation will take more than another two years, I asked him whether he’d ever consider moving in with me. He said he’s already unpacked and it would be a pain to move again. Couples marry and have babies in the time we’ve been dating! He says they’ll all be divorced in five years and we’ll still be together, which could be true. I just don’t know how to get past wanting more.—Empty House
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Sure, absence makes the heart grow fonder—until it makes the heart yank out its calculator and notice that it’s spent 85 percent of its year sitting next to a dent in the couch. You’re experiencing an unbreakup—a breakup where you don’t quite break up. Your boyfriend has managed to get out of your relationship, but without the wrenching breakup conversation or the bummer of no longer having you in his life. And although it’s been six months since he had himself downgraded from boyfriend to biweekly houseguest, you’re still referring to him as a “wonderful man” who makes you “incredibly happy.” In fact, you can’t help but bubble over with the language of joy: “I’m lonely every day” and “I don’t know how to get past wanting more.” Wanting the man you love to be around to cook dinner with you isn’t exactly a freakish sexual fetish. Still, he isn’t a bad person if he doesn’t want that—just a bad person for you. But, consider that his relocation to Home Sweet Home Depot might stem from some emotional itchiness on his part. Maybe it’s overwhelming when a woman just needs him because she loves him and not because she can’t get to the liquor store herself while wearing her state-supplied ankle jewelry or because she’s too weak to hitchhike to chemo. Whatever your boyfriend’s problem, it’s making your happiness come a distant second to his dad’s need to reface the cabinets. This isn’t entirely his fault. It might be worth it to him to work through his commitment heebie-jeebies or whatever, but you can’t just hint at what’s bothering you (asking whether he’d “ever consider moving in”). You need to tell him flat-out that you’re miserable without somebody there day-to-day. This tells him he’d better come through, or he’ll lose you. (Spell that out if it needs spelling.) As for your priorities, you emailed me some wise words from your oncologist: “You deserve to be happy. You only get one life, and you worked really hard to keep yours.” This suggests that the right guy for you will be there for you because you’re there and alive and you want to be with him; you won’t need to dress up as a leaky faucet to get his attention.
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I’m a woman dating a woman who never really cooked until she met me. I’m not a professional chef—just seriously into cooking. At first, she loved learning from me. Now, when she has me over for dinner, she gets upset when I make suggestions. I just hate to see her plan a great meal, sometimes with expensive ingredients, and have it not turn out.—Dicey Situation
A:
She was probably planning on serving capellini, not Mussolini. Sure, it’s got to be hard to watch her violate a tomato, but maybe the “right way” to dice one is the way that doesn’t break you two up. To avoid meddling, don’t think of her cooking for you as cooking; think of it as an edible gift. (If it were your birthday, surely you wouldn’t tail her to the mall, lecture her on what to buy and then berate her on how she’s wrapping it all wrong.) Compliment her efforts, and when you cook, you can enlist her help and show her a thing or two. Ultimately, knowing your way around the kitchen sometimes entails knowing when to stay out of it and keeping your mouth clamped shut until it’s time for Mr. Fork to fly a big load of oddly rubbery mashed potatoes into the hangar. < © Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. www.advicegoddess.com. Got a problem? Email AdviceAmy@aol.com or write to Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
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