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If gun laws were rational, only the rational would have guns I have just one thing to say about the latest school shooting: this is one more bullet in your conscience, NRA. When are you going to grow up and start behaving like responsible adults, instead of raving lunatics? Craig Whatley, San Rafael

Bivalves can’t have it both ways! As a resident of West Marin I urge strong support and gratitude for Secretary Salazar’s decision to finally designate Drakes Estero Wilderness (DEW). He has followed the law, and performed his duty in the finest form imaginable. After four decades of patient anticipation, “We the People of the United States” now can enjoy full use and enjoyment of our fully paid for property. Where is the fiscal vigor among Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s extremist advocates? Who can fail to recognize the immense public

value squandered by extending a monopoly profit on nearly five acres of superbly situated shoreline, with a house and several commercial and residential outbuildings—all for less per day than the fee charged for a campsite! That includes the $4 per acre for the 1,060 tideland acres of Drakes Estero itself, plus its 4 cents per gallon “privilege fee.” The final National Academy report affirms that the best available science indicates that Drakes Estero’s wetlands, eelgrass, benthic species, harbor seals and general soundscape each will continue to suffer adverse effects from extending commercial aquaculture permits. On several occasions during the last seven years of divisive strife, the recent lease holder, Kevin Lunny, has stated that his business plan was fully informed that, after Nov. 30 of this year, no further permit would be issued. It is now time to call on the Lunny family to recognize that “a deal is really a deal.” Secretary Salazar’s action is entirely consistent with the best available evidentiary record: civil documents, testimony, and scientific observations. The factual record and actual language of the 1976 Point Reyes Wilderness Act, the 1972 purchase contract between the National Park Service (NPS) and Johnson Oyster Company, and multiple decisions with the force of law by the Department of Interior, the California State Lands Commission, the California Coastal Commission, and the California Fish and Game Commission, all show that the oyster company’s exaggerated claims mischaracterize factual reality. Accurate production reports show they produce less than 5 percent of West Coast oysters. Secretary Salazar has also directed that the period of ranch leases will double to 20 years. His recommendations for transition assistance to displaced workers are fair and achievable. He touched my heart with his final comment: “As President Lyndon Johnson

said on signing the Wilderness Act in 1964, ‘If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them something more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.’” It’s our turn to DEW the right thing.

home now. That took tremendous courage when nobody else had the guts to speak truth to power. Even now, she is calling for an end to the war in Afghanistan. I am deeply appreciative for all the times that she stood up for middle-class families, children, and the poor. Lynn you will be greatly missed in Congress.

Victoria Hanson, Tomales

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86,000-square-foot arena will finally enable area tots to play popular European kicking game...

All this for a sport where you can’t even use your hands...? Rezone? Good trade-off? The San Rafael City Council voted Monday to rezone floodprone, eco-rich site allowing development near an airport runway. Now it’s an out-ofthe-way, pay-for-play soccer complex. What’s next? A 1983 trade-off permitted rights to develop lands east of the freeway, keeping this area free from all but light recreational use. Contrast this proposed mega-complex, parking for 280 cars and a Walmart-sized building (amplifying hazards for pilots), which creates multiple risks! Citing dangers, California Division of Aeronautics AND the California Pilots Association strongly recommended against this project, as did U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sierra Club, Marin Conservation League, etc., citing environmental degradation. Per NJ report “(Saltwater) wetlands provided...$1.2 billion per year value of ecosystem services.” Compare this to paying to maintain levees, mitigate noise and light disturbance from 8am-10pm and/or paying compensation for probable lawsuits regarding safety and environmental warnings. For alternative sports sites, documentation, links: www.GallinasWatershed.org. Katherine DaSilva Jain

Lonely are the brave, in Congress We are all very blessed to have Lynn Woolsey be our representative in Washington for the last 20 years [“Lynn Woolsey Has the Last Laugh,” Dec. 14]. Jared Huffman has huge shoes to fill. What I am most grateful for is Lynn’s steadfast opposition to the invasion of Iraq. As we know, Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11; 19 out of the 20 hijackers came from Saudi Arabia, not one came from Iraq. Lynn was one of the very first to stand up in Congress and state that this war is wrong, and that we need to bring our brave troops 6 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 27, 2012

Doesn’t anyone care that the nurse who committed suicide over falling for the hoax by the two DJs comes from a culture where it’s best to kill yourself if you disgraced your family? And if you don’t, the family just might kill you; and often does. So let’s stop blaming the radio show and their DJs...it was a hoax and most people would have laughed and said, “Oh, you got me” and end it at that. There’s a long list of cases where the parents/ uncles/other family members kill a female for bringing “disgrace” on the family for whatever reason they conjure up in their sick little heads. Maybe she was killed; and didn’t commit suicide...but forced to write a note (Who really knows???). Marcia Blackman, San Rafael

Stop using my bacon, lettuce and flounder-mato sandwich as a scare tactic! I’ve got to fundamentally disagree with Jacob Shafer’s story on why Prop. 37 failed [“Game Not GMOver,” Nov. 9]. Of course on one level he is absolutely correct that big money was a contributing factor, like it is on every proposition. However, in my opinion, the reason it failed is that ultimately it was a scare-tactic proposition to get people flipped out about the veggies they have been buying and eating for years, and instead shop at the health food store, notwithstanding there is zero credible evidence that genetically modified foods have any negative effects. This proposition was almost solely financed by the health food industry purely for its own economic benefit. I’m sure the health food industry really does believe their stuff is better for you so, by definition, regular store food must be worse. The problem, of course, is that science just doesn’t back them up. Howard, Marin

Oops! Turns out there’s more of the Chicken Diva than ever imagined! Last week we shortchanged the cluck cognoscente of San Rafael by incorrectly listing the hours of operation for the Jackson Cafe pop-up. The Chicken Diva is open Fridays from 4 to 9pm; Saturdays 11am to 8pm and Sundays from 2 to 5pm.

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Will landfill expansion be scrapped? Judge trashes EIR, but fate of capacity increase remains muddy... by Pe te r Se i d m an

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pponents of a plan to increase capacity at the Redwood Landfill in Novato finally got their day in court, and came away with a tentative victory. No Wetlands Landfill Expansion took the lead in filing a lawsuit claiming the environmental impact report (EIR) for the expansion is faulty. The report, which the county approved, was the foundation for a solid-waste facility permit the state issued. Last week, Marin Superior Court Judge Lynn Duryee issued a tentative ruling that agrees with No Wetlands and its fellow plaintiffs. In her ruling, Duryee says critical issues in the lawsuit have merit and, combined, create a faulty environmental report, according to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) rules. In a strongly worded introduction to her tentative judgment, Judge Duryee writes that because of the inadequacies in the environmental report, it and the solid waste facility permit the state issued “are set aside.” Judge Duryee has 90 days from the date of her tentative ruling, Dec. 10, to issue a final decision. It’s been a long haul for both sides. Brent Newell, one of the attorneys representing No Wetlands, has been involved in landfill issues since 2005, when he wrote a comment letter about the expansion plans.

“I was thinking about that on the way to the courthouse [last week],” he says. “I started working on this shortly after my second son was born. He’s now 8-1/2.” Newell and No Wetlands scored a temporary victory in 2010. They argued they had the right go to the county Board of Supervisors and appeal the approved environmental impact report. But the supervisors maintained that hearing an appeal wasn’t within their circle of responsibilities. In 2010, Marin Superior Court Judge James Ritchie ruled that while No Wetlands was appealing the EIR, the county must “set aside and vacate” its certification. Judge Ritchie said the Board of Supervisors should have heard the appeal. He declined to rule on all the other substantive issues, says Newell, “because he believed that if the supervisors had heard the appeal, the board could have addressed the issues.” Therefore he did not need to address them. The county and Redwood Landfill appealed Judge Ritchie’s decision. In spring 2012, a court of appeals overturned Judge Ritchie’s ruling and said the Board of Supervisors didn’t have to hear the appeal. The court said the county environmental health services department is the lead agency in the approval process and the Board of Supervisors has no role. 10 >

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by Jason Walsh

Local movie critics bow to ‘The Master’ The San Francisco Film Critics Circle has named The Master as its best picture of 2012, and its star Joaquin Phoenix as best actor. Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film, loosely based on the early work of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as the leader of a religious cult known as “The Cause,” who gets more than he bargained for when he enlists into its ranks an unpredictable alcoholic, played by Phoenix. Founded in 2001, the San Francisco Film Critics Circle comprises 28 film writers from such Bay Area publications as the Pacific Sun, the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, among others. The SFFCC meets each December at the Variety Club Screening Room in San Francisco to debate about and vote upon the year’s top films—the results are often parlayed by the movie studios into their attempts to build momentum for Academy Award nominations. Other honorees included Zero Dark Thirty—a taut thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden—which earned nods for best director for Kathryn Bigelow and best original screenplay for Mark Boal. Best adapted screenplay went to Tony Kushner for his script for Lincoln, which follows the 16th president’s quest to convince Congress to approve the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery. Lincoln also earned a best supporting actor award for Tommy Lee Jones, who played staunch abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens. Helen Hunt was named best supporting actress for playing a sex surrogate to a man in an iron lung in The Sessions. Best actress went to a veteran French actress, Emmanuelle Riva, who won for her role as an octogenarian battling declining health in Michael Haneke’s melancholy Amour, which also won top honors as best foreign language film. Among the SFFCC’s other 2012 honorees: Best documentary went to The Waiting Room, which tackled the American health-care crisis; best animated film was ParaNorman, a stopmotion paranormal adventure; Life of Pi’s Claudio Miranda was recognized for best cinematography, while best editing went to William Goldenberg for Argo and best production design went to Adam Stockhausen for Moonrise Kingdom. For past years’ winners, check out www.sffcc.org. Novato school district expels charter school application A proposal for a new charter school in Novato was given the paddle by the district’s school board, which rejected the North Bay Academy proposal in a unanimous decision. Novato Unified School District board members were in line with earlier criticisms by district staff that the application failed to adequately justify its curriculum or establish how it would attract a socioeconomically diverse student population. Proposal plans had the North Bay Academy opening next school year with about 550 students and featuring a “core knowledge” curriculum. Founded in 1986 by E.D. Hirsch Jr., Core Knowledge emphasizes “solid, specific core curriculum” for each elementary-school grade level, according to www.coreknowledge.org; parent resource books include titles such as “What Your Preschooler Needs to Know” and “What Your First Grader Needs to Know,” etc. The campus of the former Hill Middle School has been suggested as a possible site, as have locations in the Hamilton neighborhood. North Bay Academy proponents may appeal the decision to the Marin County Office of 10 > Education; they say they’ll decide whether to do so early next month.

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War and remembrance Woolsey bids farewell to Congress, as the Afghan war limps into year 12 by Jacob Shafe r

McGovern, campaigning with a young future president on an apparently windy day in 1972.

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1. Here’s a really tough one: What city in Marin County is named for the tree whose bark provides the active ingredients in aspirin? 2. What is the nonverbal action for “I resign” during a game of chess? 3a. In what year did Johnny Carson step down as host of The Tonight Show? 3b. Who took over that role on his departure? 4. Which U.S. state, over the past 40 years, has recorded the most earthquakes? 5. Pictured, right: Name the famous “bridge” in each photo. 6. Give the two-word name for those annoying insects with yellow-and-blackstriped abdomens. 7. What former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, in 1994, received an advanced degree in law from Brigham Young University? 8. What beer created in Milwaukee gained its complete name after its victory as America’s Best beer at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago? 9. Can you name the world’s two largest deserts—one is a continent! 10. Of all the three-digit numbers from 100 through 999, how many contain only odd digits? BONUS QUESTION: What spice, which can be taken to calm nerves, relieve muscle spasms and aid digestion, is frequently shaken onto your cappuccino or eggnog? 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.

VAfter Linda Manzi stopped at the Novato post office on a wet, cold Friday night, she accidentally locked her keys and purse in the car. A bit embarrassed about her situation, Linda and her little dog walked into Ghiringhelli Pizzeria in Novato to ask for assistance. The place was hopping, but Chris, a server at the restaurant, offered his help immediately. He went outside in the nasty weather, called AAA from his phone and stayed on the line to provide the necessary information. When he saw a police car cruising across the parking lot, he ran after it, hoping the police could open Linda’s car. “Chris, thank you for going way above and beyond,” says Linda. “You gave me faith in the kindness of strangers.”

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WWe think embezzling from your employer is mighty bad. However, when you’re the director of an assisted living facility and you allegedly embezzle more than $65,000 from one of your residents, we think the crime is absolutely ruthless. Marianita Capra, 49, of Novato, is the former director of Marin Terrace, an assisted living facility in Mill Valley. Earlier this week, she was charged with a plethora of felonies, including identity theft and theft from an elder or dependent adult. The alleged victim is an 80-year-old resident of Marin Terrace. Thieves everywhere: At least be honorable enough to prey on someone able to defend him- or herself. We believe in honoring and respecting Marin’s senior citizens. Stealing from them, well, that adds up to a big, fat Zero.—Nikki Silverstein

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ruth,” the late Sen. George Nearly 70 percent of Americans now say the McGovern noted, “is a habit Iraq war wasn’t worth fighting, according to of integrity, not a strategy of a recent survey by the Chicago Council on politics.” McGovern spoke those words while Global Affairs, and a similar number support accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination cutting the defense budget. A nation hamfor president; it was July 1972, and the Vietstrung by recession and domestic strife has nam War was limping into its third decade. less stomach for military adventure. McGovern, a deco“When you lead, rated WWII pilot, people follow. Because ran a staunchly a handful of proanti-war campaign. gressives were vocal In the same speech and fearless, eventuhe added, “I make ally public opinion two promises above turned,” Woolsey all others: the doors said in her recent of government will floor speech. But, she be opened, and [the] continued, the work war will be closed.” isn’t done: The United It didn’t work: States is still engaged Republican incumin Afghanistan, a bent Richard Nixon country where we’ve trounced McGov- ‘Nam, 1972. About the time McGovern was calling for lost more than 2,000 ern in one of the America to become ‘a witness to the world for what is just soldiers and close to worst landslides in and noble in human affairs.’ $600 billion. “We are American electorundermining our al history. Yet until his death earlier this own interests and failing to bring security and year at age 90, McGovern remained an icon stability,” she said. of the anti-war left. In the end, Woolsey struck an optimistic His legacy was on display last week when note. “I’ve sometimes been accused of wantretiring Marin Congresswoman Lynn Wooling a ‘perfect world,’” she said. “But I consider sey delivered her farewell address on the floor it a compliment. Our founders strove to form of the House. An early and outspoken critic a ‘more perfect union’—why shouldn’t we of the Iraq war, in 2002 Woolsey joined Rep. aim for a perfect world?” Barbara Lee of Oakland and Rep. Maxine To some that may sound like blind optiWaters of Los Angeles to form a “triad” of mism. Perhaps it is. But it echoes neatly the opposition. In the face of ridicule and charges words of Sen. McGovern 40 years ago: “This is of anti-Americanism, Woolsey and her colthe time. It is the time for this land to become leagues created the “Out of Iraq Caucus.” again a witness to the world for what is just Ultimately, they persuaded 128 fellow House and noble in human affairs. It is time to live members to vote against authorization. more with faith and less with fear, with an The war, of course, happened anyway. But abiding confidence that can sweep away the 10 years, billions of dollars and thousands of strongest barriers between us and teach us casualties later—and no WMDs or links to that we are truly brothers and sisters.” < Email Jacob at jacobsjottings@gmail.com. 9/11—history has swung to Woolsey’s side.

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< 8 Will landfill expansion be scrapped? The substantive issues that Judge Ritchie set aside form the substance of the case now in front of Judge Duryee. “It’s way too early to call this,” says Newell. “All we know is that there’s a tentative ruling, which is pretty favorable to my clients.” As virtually everyone involved in the case agrees, anything can happen to a tentative ruling in 90 days. A landfill expansion in California requires an EIR to meet CEQA rules and regulations. Redwood Landfill, a Waste Management, Inc. operation, submitted its environmental report to the Marin County Planning Commission in 2008, which then held two major hearings. After the first hearing, county staff, at the request of planning commissioners, added more environmental mitigation measures to the report before passing it on to the next step in the process. In addition to receiving approval from the Planning Commission, the landfill also had to receive approval from the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), essentially the local arm of what was called the state Integrated Solid Waste Management Board, now the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). In Marin the department of environmental health services acts as the LEA. Examination of greenhouse gas emissions is inadequate in the environmental report, Judge Duryee states in her tentative ruling. The problem she identifies is that the report fails to fully consider the cumulative impact of greenhouse gas emissions that would emanate from the expanded landfill. “By not including a discussion of the cumulative effect of the project’s gas emissions, [county environmental health services] failed to proceed in a manner required by law.” Judge Duryee also writes that she “finds insufficient evidence to support defendants’ conclusions of the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by the project, and the failure to provide this information prevents informed decisionmaking and informed public participation. This was an abuse of discretion rendering the [environmental report] inadequate.” The tentative ruling also finds fault with the environmental report because it “does not adequately discuss the possible increased non-cancer health impacts from air pollution.” Another issue included in the tentative decision has had landfill-expansion opponents grinding their teeth. “Expanding a 1950s-era landfill that’s unlined in the largest tidal estuary in California when the bottom of that landfill is 5 feet below sea level and sea level is rising” is unwise, says Newell. Redwood Landfill has said the mitigation measures in the environmental report already cover the issues expansion opponents have raised, including the impact of climate change and sea-level rise. Dealing with the levees at the landfill site is one of the mitigation measures in the EIR. But 10 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 27, 2012

Judge Ritchie finds fault with the flood mitigation. After the collapse of a levee in December 2006, following circulation of the environmental report, an amended report “addressed the possibility” that sealevel rise due to climate change on top of a 100-year flood “could increase the impact of flooding and render the existing...levee elevation inadequate.” The levee failure in 2006 throws a spotlight on the importance of the levee system on the site, which is bordered by the Petaluma River, San Antonio Creek and wetlands. The sensitive nature of the area has been a concern for opponents of the expansion plan, which calls for increasing allowed capacity from 19 million cubic yards to just over 25 million cubic yards. “Especially in light of the failure of the levee during the [environmental report] process,” Judge Duryee writes, “and Redwood Landfill’s admission of the ‘stark and disturbing urgency’ in the difficulty of designing a higher levee on bay mud, it was vital to the CEQA’s purpose of public engagement and informed-decision making” that the flood plan “be prepared and circulated as part of the environmental report process, and not afterwards.” The revised flood mitigation measure required Redwood Landfill to develop and submit a long-term flood protection program to environmental health services and the Regional Water Quality Control Board “prior to project approval, and to be implemented as a condition of the permit.” But Redwood Landfill submitted its flood plan after certification of the environmental report. In addition, Judge Duryee writes, the flood mitigation measure “does no more than require [the landfill] to prepare a long-term flood plan without specific performance criteria or alternative means of accomplishing these goals for peer review by an independent consultant.” In her tentative ruling, Judge Duryee also writes that the landfill “improperly deferred mitigation of the impact from groundwater contamination from [an] improperly designed leachate collection and removal system until after certification” of the environmental report. Bruce Baum, of the Green Coalition for Responsible Waste/Resource Management, says the tentative ruling is cause for guarded optimism. “But we’re concerned that they still have the opportunity to continue working the way they’ve been working, and there are no protections,” he says. “The levees still are not high enough and they don’t go completely around the landfill, and rising sea level has never been [properly] addressed.” But Rebecca Ng, deputy director of county environmental health services and the county’s solid waste supervisor, says the lawsuit is the cause of stopping many protections from going into effect. In her role with environmental health services, she is the head of the LEA. The environmental report includes “60 pages plus of mitigation measures” that will not go into

effect if the report gets tossed and the permit rescinded. If Judge Duryee sticks with her tentative ruling, the landfill would fall back to its 1995 solid-waste facilities permit. And the mitigation measures targeting greenhouse gas emissions, building a resource recovery center and a gas-toenergy plant also would fall away. “We think the solid waste facilities permit that was issued in 2008 is far superior in terms of protecting the environment.” Ng says the county is trying to get those projects through a separate environmental review track so they might proceed. In another omission in the EIR, Judge Duryee writes, the report “does not adequately describe an off-site alternative to the project which the applicant rejected as infeasible.” The report includes an unidentified alternative location and discusses its benefits and liabilities. “It appears defendants were considering a hypothetical location,” Judge Duryee writes. Ng says the county believes the environmental report doesn’t need an alternative location because the report concerns an existing landfill, not a new one, which would require investigation of alternative sites. David Tam, cofounder of SPRAWLDEF (Sustainability, Parks, Recycling And Wildlife Legal Defense Fund), says the environmental report could have discussed real sites, alternatives to the Redwood Landfill that are available and safer. There are about 16 landfills in the Bay Area, according to Tam. Two of them, lined, permitted with additional capacity, could be right for Marin to use instead of Redwood. Central Landfill outside Cotati and Keller Canyon Landfill, just outside Pittsburg in the East Bay, would fill the bill. Ng says trucking waste material outside the county would generate greenhouse gas emissions. But Tam and Baum say by using a Central Marin staging operation, say in San Rafael, trucks with a 20-ton capacity could haul the material. And the mileage to and from Cotati or Pittsburg is minimal. Even with the expanded capacity, Redwood Landfill doesn’t have too long before it reaches its limit. Redwood, like many landfill operators, envisions turning the site into a resource recovery center to con-

tinue revenue-producing cash flow. That could come in handy covering costs after the landfill stops accepting waste material. The state requires landfill operators to develop closure plans. It also requires postclosure maintenance of landfill sites for a minimum of 30 years. A local enforcement agency can extend that end date if it determines contamination hazards still exist. CalRecycle estimates that annual postclosure maintenance costs for landfills with a capacity of between 500,000 cubic yards and 30 million cubic yards runs about $155,000. Redwood, like other Waste Management operations, banks part of its fees to pay for post-closure maintenance. When a landfill closes, its operators must show the state that enough money has been collected to cover that 30-year post-closure period. Those annual costs, however, cover fairly routine post-closure maintenance. Peter Anderson, the author of a report titled “the Myth of Post-Closure Care,” says that virtually all landfill sites in California will fail eventually, creating billions in liabilities. Anderson, director of the Center for a Competitive Waste Industry, says the result could look like the savings and loan debacle. No Wetlands offered a settlement based on a financial assurance mechanism in Riverside County for two landfills there. Redwood Landfill would post and Marin County would hold $15 million to cover post-closure costs above those required by the state. No takers. Dan North is a Waste Management district manager at Redwood Landfill. He’s been on the job just a few months. “We are a little disappointed with the preliminary ruling, but we went to court and we made our case. We are waiting for the final judgment, and we will then assess how to move forward.” Depending on the final ruling, the project could need an entire new environmental report or an updated one that deals with the issues Judge Duryee found wanting. Or, as Ng says, the county and Redwood Landfill could appeal. < Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.

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San Rafael soccer kids to get massive sports arena Soccer moms got a leg up on the clapper rail this week, when the San Rafael City Council voted 3-1 to approve construction of a controversial youth soccer complex at the San Rafael Airport near McInnis Park. Councilman Damon Connolly cast the lone “nay.” The facility, initially proposed by San Rafael Airport LLC several years ago, would feature an 86,000-square-foot indoor sports arena, plus two outdoor playing fields—one of which would be lighted for night games. Critics of the plan argue that the proposed soccer-plex is at a site situated on or near sensitive wildlife habitat—it’s surrounded by two streams that flow into Gallinas Creek. Several environmental groups—including the Gallinas Creek Watershed Council, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Marin Conservation League—oppose the project, which, they say, could affect local endangered species such as the clapper rail. Youth soccer fans, however, said there simply aren’t enough fields in San Rafael to fill the city’s need for organized kids’ soccer leagues.

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Mark Leno, we hardly knew ye... Redistricting leaves Marin with no state senator; county braces for chaos by Ke lly O ’M ara

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arin and Sonoma counties didn’t hold an election for state senator this year. But, that doesn’t mean they didn’t get a new one anyway. In January, state Sen. Noreen Evans will officially take over as the appointed caretaker for Marin and part of Sonoma County, despite the fact that those voters never elected her. The state senator they did elect in 2008—Mark Leno—will only be representing San Francisco and a part of San Mateo moving forward. This oddity is a result of the decennial redistricting process “It’s a very cumbersome way of dealing with it,” said Evans. “But, I don’t know that there’s a better way of doing it.” With the Nov. 6 election, half of all newly drawn state Senate districts went into effect following a yearlong redistricting process. The other half won’t officially have their new boundaries until 2014. The odd-numbered new districts held elections this November, while the even-numbered districts will in two years. That creates a situation that leaves some areas without elected representation. Marin and part of Sonoma, which were previously included in District 3 with San Francisco, will now be part of the new District 2, stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge up to the Oregon border. The massive new District 2 includes Marin, Sonoma (but not Santa Rosa), Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake counties. And, the

Our new state Senator Noreen Evans says she cares ‘deeply about’ Marin and hopes to get to know us soon.

new District 3, which just re-elected Leno, now no longer includes Marin or Sonoma. With District 2 not set to hold elections until 2014 and District 3 kicking them out, Marin and Sonoma found themselves the odd district out. “That’s just the way the state Constitution says” it has to be done, said California Citizens Redistricting Commissioner Stan Forbes. Half the districts must be elected every two years. In the meantime, to solve that problem, caretakers are being appointed to the orphaned areas that would otherwise be without a representative. “Marin’s not the only orphan county,” said Evans. But, it’s one of only a few. Forbes said he wasn’t aware of other areas that have been orphaned. And, though it happens every 10 years when there is redistricting, the converse—where an area has overlapping representatives—is just as common. Evans was previously elected to the old District 2, which covered part of Santa Rosa and went north to the Oregon border. The state Senate Rules Committee selected her to take on the remaining parts of the new District 2—Marin and Sonoma. That will become official when the legislature begins session in January. Until it becomes official, Marin and that half of Sonoma are technically without a representative. But, Teala Schaff, Evans’ communications director, said the office is already assuming those responsibilities and many services have already been programmed to identify Evans as the representative for those areas. Although who is appointed caretaker is up to the rules committee, Evans was the logical choice. “Marin is close geographically and an area I care deeply about,” she said. Though she has reportedly been looking for a judicial appointment, Evans said she will run for the District 2 seat in 2014. And that means she’ll have to win over her new Marin and Sonoma constituents. To learn about the new counties she represents, she said she will hold outreach events. Some of the key things she sees being important to the new district, stretching all the way up the coast, are coastal and environmental issues, the restoration of many of the state parks in the area, and addressing budget cuts. Although it may not make much difference to some Marinites, this all makes things more than a little confusing. “There’s no mathematical way to avoid it,” said Leno.

Mark Leno bids adieu to his ‘well-informed, politically sophisticated and engaged’ former constituents of Marin.

On Nov. 28, Leno sent a letter to his North Bay constituents thanking them for their time and handing them off to Evans’ “capable hands.” “It’s been a sincere pleasure and honor to represent Marin and Sonoma for the last four years,” said Leno. “It’s a constituency that’s well-informed, politically sophisticated and engaged in the process.” As with this year’s congressional election—which featured a similarly drawn coastal district—it may seem odd that Marin and Sonoma are now in a district with Eureka and part of Del Norte County, but it all makes sense given the parameters the new districts were drawn under, said Forbes. The Citizens Redistricting Commission had to create contiguous districts with equal populations, taking into account communities of interest. The commission held hearings and received 23,000 public comments—all of which they read, said Forbes. At those public hearings, they heard over and over again that Marin and Sonoma didn’t share a community of interest with San Francisco. “There are those that argued Marin and

Sonoma had nothing in common with San Francisco,” said Leno. Of course, there were also those who argued just the opposite. The commission ultimately decided to make the Golden Gate Bridge a hard line. Then, in order to draw a district with 930,000 people, they were forced to stretch it all the way north. It may not be the biggest new district, though. District 1 covers the entirety of the northeastern part of the state nearly down to Sacramento and District 8 covers all of the Sierra Nevada. Forbes agrees that having to implement the new districts in two-year rotations creates odd situations. But, that’s partly because the commission wasn’t allowed to look at political representations or where incumbent representatives lived. The idea was to create new districts that weren’t gerrymandered by political parties to keep their incumbents in office. In fact, under the new lines, there are nearly 30 districts where incumbents had to face off against incumbents. “After we did what we did, California has the most competitive elections in the country,” said Forbes. < Redraw Kelly’s boundaries at kellydomara@gmail.com.

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hopping for the swingin’ bachelor on gleaming elegant bar tools like shakers, mud- ambitions, throw in a cookbook as well; The your holiday gift list is as simple as slip- dlers, zesters or strainers. New Basics Cookbook by Rosso and Lukins, ping an olive into a chilled martini. All While we’re imbibing, let’s look into your Bradley Ogden’s Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner you have to do is surround the cat in question bachelor’s snacking situation. Every single ap- and Cocktail Food by Barber and Whiteford with the creature comforts he needs to sur- preciates having a larder of munchies on hand all offer time-tested, easy-to-follow recipes for vive in the cool, sleek sub/urban jungle he for last-minute entertaining or late-night dishes tasty and classy enough calls home, decking his to impress any houseguest. lair with such aesthetic, Moving into the living room narcotic and romantic we find several gift-giving stimulants as may be reopportunities. Nothing says quired. Following are a “deep-dish hipster” like a few suggestions for putwall full of books, but if ting the ring in his ringthe books in question are a-ding-ding. primarily Idiot’s Guides and A primary compoillustrated novels, it’s time nent of any bachelor for a yuletide intervention. pad is the bar, preferFitzgerald’s Great Gatsby, ably situated on a rolling Kerouac’s Dharma Bums drink cart in a corner and a primo hardof the living room for cover edition of Twain’s easy access after a long Huckleberry Finn are tors no-brainers, but pepra day or when a quarry e p o ooth st for sm drops by for a nightcap. per the tomes with a e’ is a mu if L d n o iam Contributing to said few Elmore Leonards Sade’s ‘D re. bar is the simplest of all (the master of slangy dialogue and everywhe bachelor-pad gifting. We Van Gogh, the patron saint of bachelor art lovers. propulsive urban suspense) and Penguin’s recommend a bottle of handsome new editions of Ian Fleming’s rich, complex 4 Copas hunger pangs, and a James Bond novels (thrills, chills and handy certified organic anejo tequila, Noah’s Mill’s gourmet gift basket is just the ticket. Suggeslife lessons from the greatest bachelor of bodacious 114-proof single-barrel bourbon, tions: anchovy-stuffed olives, wasabi-laced them all). Another option: the British Film InMatusalem’s silky, buttery Dominican rum, almonds, a rainbow of peppercorns and sea stitute’s slender bound essays on vintage and Hendrick’s cucumber and rose-petal gin or, if salt, bottles of thick extra-virgin olive oil and modern movie classics, beautifully written you’re feeling especially generous, Lagavulin’s top-shelf balsamic vinegar, a gourmet jam and presented by the likes of Salman Rushdie, sweet, smoky 16-year-old single-malt scotch. A or two (the weirder the better: we like Napa Simon Callow and Greil Marcus. Equally nice apple-scented calvados is a fine seasonal Style’s mission fig-rosemary preserves), quasi- important is your bachelor’s DVD collection, choice, as is one of those big 1.5-liter magnums exotic spreads like tapenade and caponata and you might want to expand his sensibiliof Anchor Steam’s unique Christmas Ale. Or if and a few cheeses (Grafton’s extra-sharp ties by complementing worthy yet obvious you want to bestow a more permanent bibu- white cheddar is a must). Don’t forget the titles like Fargo, Pulp Fiction and Do the Right lar keepsake, opt for classic martini glasses or crackers. And if your recipient has culinary Thing with such lesser-known masterpieces

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as Max Ophuls’ noir classic The Reckless Moment, Nicholas Ray’s intense WWII drama Bitter Victory, Bertrand Tavernier’s moody jazz musical ’Round Midnight and Robert Altman’s hallucinogenic private eye caper The Long Goodbye. Music is of course as important to the swingin’-hipster lifestyle as cognac and prosody, and a modest collection of vintage LPs works wonders at soothing the savage breast, especially if they’re in the neighborhood of Sade’s Diamond Life, Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue, Frank Sinatra’s Nice ’n’ Easy and Nina Simone’s Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club. (If your bachelor doesn’t have a turntable, splurge on one of Ion’s sleek and silvery digital-friendly models that let you download vinyl onto an iPod.) The right kind of objet d’art can raise any single’s hepcat cred as well, and an exotic deco vase, a minimalist Buddha, a Mt. Tam arrowhead or a subtly framed Klee, Miro or Van Gogh would be greatly appreciated. The erstwhile bachelor is easy to shop for on the personal level as well. The classic soap-and-razor close shave has been making a comeback, and a gift of creams, tonics and wood-handled brush and straight razor would be a stuffed-stocking hit. Ditto a nice pair of cufflinks, just the thing to make a wannabe feel like a grown-up. Ditto a classic London Fog trench coat, a silky subtly patterned Sulka necktie, a fedora or snap-brim for those Mad Men moments or a black, gunmetal or navy umbrella that doesn’t collapse when you press a button. Outfit your favorite single thusly and he’s bound to have a swank, gassed-up, hot and cool, à la mode, ring-ading-dingin’ new year. <

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y fingers are cold. It is the frostiest morning of the year so far, with temps down to freezing on my deck. I was forced to admit that winter is here and, yes, it is almost Christmas. As I made a warming breakfast—hot Italian roast coffee, sage-flavored sausage patties and little multigrain waffles with blackberry jam (tasting of summer)—it almost had the feel of Christmas morning. A passionate defender of real breakfast, I’m someone who needs and wants protein as well as caffeine before I can function properly, and I consider it vital when faced with what is often a time filled with wild abandon (if one has small children) or socializing with grace as an adult. How we handle this annual experience depends on so many variables: our own childhood traditions, heightened expectations or laissez-faire attitude. We put so much energy into seasonal party menus, Christmas Eve dinners and the feast on the 25th, breakfast takes last place in planning. We should change that. There are many people whose holiday memories follow them into their adulthood. I remember my mother-in-law telling me how my husband once got up before everyone else and sneaked off to the first mass one snowy Christmas since nobody was permitted to eat breakfast or open gifts until after services. (She was mortified because he wore everyday blue jeans and scuffed shoes on that secret mission.) He wanted those homemade Italian sweets—cookies, breads, biscotti and a sort of walnut strudel she made only then. The children could eat as much as they wanted, and drink warm milk spiked with a little coffee. When I was a child we had to wait for gift time, dancing around until the fireplace in the living room heated the space (colored lights on the tree made it seem warmer). My mother perked a pot of coffee while my dad handed down the stockings my brother and I had hung on the mantel, now fat with candies and little toys and healthy exotic things like tangerines and raisins dried on their stems in clusters. They sat back with their cups and saucers watching as we found just what we had wanted from Santa, but before we could open the wrapped gifts from relatives and friends and one another we had to eat a proper breakfast. My mama whipped eggs with a little milk, dipped slices of white bread into the batter and made stacks of French toast while Daddy fried bacon. Over the toast we drizzled dark, thick sorghum syrup that tasted like molasses. 16 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 27, 2012

It was a breakfast quickly dispatched in order to get back to the living room and its treasures, but no French toast anywhere has ever tasted that good. Because we usually had friends over on Christmas Eve when my own offspring were small, their early rising was torture. We had probably spent most of the night assembling toys and hiding surprises and were often more than a little hung over by the time two pajama-clad imps ran into the bedroom screeching for us to come and see what Santa had left. Coffee, definitely, perhaps some juice as insurance, got us through the excitement, watched through bleary eyes. I can’t remember having the same thing each year but we definitely went for the protein profile— cheese omelets or scrambled eggs with little sausage links. But as a personal ritual I always ate as a breakfast dessert the first slice of white fruitcake I made each year while my husband preferred a slice of cake made of dates and Brazil nuts, made from my mother’s recipe. Once everyone was all grown-up it was easier to plan something more substantial for Christmas morning, cooked and eaten in a leisurely fashion. Those restorative adult menus can set us up for the long wait before the Yuletide dinner, as we gather around the table to start the day’s celebration. In that spirit, I leave you with some recipes that might inspire just such a meal. O

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Spicy Orange Slices According to Cunningham, these glazed fruit slices can be eaten with berries on top, or cut up and eaten on hot buttered biscuits or scones. This is a colorful addition to a festive winter morning table. Yield: About 16 large orange slices 3 oranges 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup water 10 whole cloves 1 stick cinnamon

Cut each orange into 5 or 6 slices and discard the end pieces. Set aside. Put the sugar, vinegar, water, cloves and cinnamon in a sauté pan. Bring to a boil and boil about 3 minutes, or until the syrup thickens slightly.

‘No clever arrangement of bad eggs ever made a good omelet’—C.S. Lewis

Remove the pan from the heat. Put as many orange slices as the pan will hold in a single layer. Turn them over so each gets a thorough coating of glaze. Place the glazed slices in a bowl and continue to soak and coat the remaining slices. Pour the remaining syrup over them. Cover and refrigerate, and use as needed. They will keep for two weeks in the refrigerator. O

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Serves 4 6 slices bread, buttered Salt and pepper to taste 1-1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar, Gouda, provolone, Monterey Jack or any other melting cheese 1-1/2 cups milk 6 eggs, slightly beaten

Arrange the slices of bread in a single layer in a shallow, buttered baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the bread. Combine the milk and eggs, and stir until well blended. Pour the milk mixture over the bread and cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours, or overnight. As the dish will be chilled when you are ready to bake it, start it in a cold 350degree oven. (In other words, put the dish into the oven, then set the temperature to start baking.) Bake for about 1 hour, or until the bread custard is puffy and lightly golden. (Note: I like to add crisp, crumbled bacon to this, sprinkling it in with the grated cheese—PF)

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Buttermilk-Cinnamon Coffee Cake Makes 1 cake that serves 12 2-1/4 cups white flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup canola oil 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup buttermilk

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, ginger, both sugars and canola oil. Remove 3/4 cup of this mixture and to it add the nuts and the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix well, and set aside to use as a topping. To the remaining batter, add the baking soda, baking powder, egg and buttermilk. Mix to combine all ingredients. Small lumps in the batter are OK. Pour the batter into a well-greased 9-by13-by-2-inch pan. Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the surface. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. < Contact Pat at patfusco@sonic.net.

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Kick off the marathon with Holiday Inn (Friday at 8pm on RetroPlex), a fun-filled Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire-Irving Berlin musical extravaganza about a Connecticut b&b that’s only open on holidays. In a rare role as the bad guy, Astaire does a halfdozen terrific dance routines, including his classic firecracker tap number on Independence Day and a drunken dance on New Year’s Eve. Crosby, however, has “White Christmas” all to himself. (A suave and saucy alternative is Turner Classic Movies’ triple bill of Ernst Lubitsch classics—The Love Parade at 5pm, Monte Carlo at 7pm and The Merry Widow at 9pm. Each raises the innuendo to the level of high art.) Spend the following day resting up and

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coverage on Fox News. (1997) SyFy. 9pm. Bad Santa Really the only Christmas movie you can pair with cigarettes and cheap scotch. (2003) Comedy Central. 10pm.

TUESDAY, DEC. 25 Disney Parks Christ-

mas Parade Several hundred perky stuffed animal characters marching through the haphap-happiest place on Earth. And you thought your hangover couldn’t get worse. ABC. 9am. 40 Champions of Cute Fluffy kittens, big-eyed SATURDAY, DEC. 22 puppies.We’re thinking Tattoo Nightmares “40 Champions of Puke” Marathon Misspelled at this point. VH1. 3pm. words, skeleton bikHatfields & McCoys ers with extra fingers, ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’... the agony continues, Friday at 9. Putting your in-laws simscreaming eagles with mering at the Christmas teeth, “I’m with Stupid” dinner table in perspective. History Channel. with the arrow pointing up... Spike. All night. 8pm. The Wizard of Oz They’re showing it twice in a row. She ends up back in Kansas both times, poor girl. (1939) TNT. 7pm. WEDNESDAY, DEC.26 Must Love Dogs A The Search for Santa Paws A talking dog divorced woman puts an ad in the personand an orphan save Christmas when Santa als looking for a man who “must love dogs.” suffers amnesia, which you’ll probably wish You have to be very careful what section of you had if you actually watch this movie. the personals you put that phrase in. (2005) (2010) Disney Channel. 8pm. Lifetime. 6pm. Fightville A documentary crew follows a group of young men in Louisiana as they SUNDAY, DEC. 23 Inkmaster Marathon train for a career in mixed martial arts with Last night it was Tattoo Nightmares.They’re sparring, grappling, kicking, stretching and obviously showing these out of order. Spike. getting used to eating without teeth. (2011) All night. Showtime. 6:30pm. Return of the King In the third and final Bizarre Foods America Tonight they’re in installment in the trilogy, Frodo visits the West Virginia, where the bizarre foods were dark land of Mordor, a savage landscape home to the ultimate evil. But he can afford a unfortunate to be crossing the road when the truck came by. Travel Channel. 7pm. home there and the new freeway will cut his Best Funeral Ever The premier of this reality commute time by half! (2003) TNT. 7pm. show chronicling life in a Cocaine Unwrapped A mortuary has been postnote of caution—be careponed.The network will ful when you unwrap it. be showing “Worst Taste You might spill some. CurEver” in its place. TLC. 8pm. rent. 9pm. Zombie Apocalypse May we suggest a boat? They THURSDAY, DEC. 27 don’t seem to be strong Cults: Dangerous Devoswimmers. Discovery Chantion If you’re just starting nel. 10pm. out, we recommend one where you get to wear a But is it in a good school district? Sunday funny hat. History Channel. MONDAY, DEC. 24 Teen at 7. 6pm. Mom Marathon And none Happy New Year, Charlie Brown At this of them in a manger. MTV. All night. point in the holiday cycle, we’re ready for Shrek the Third This is the one where Shrek “Give it a Rest, Charlie Brown.” ABC. 8pm. and Fiona have a baby. But all parents are Zookeeper A zookeeper gets romantic ogres for the 4am feeding. (2007) ABC. 9pm. advice from the talking animals in his charge. A Christmas Carol This one was made in It turns out you don’t sniff her butt until the 1999.You’d think the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come would have had the decency to rec- third date. (2011) Starz. 9pm. Comedy Central Roast: Pamela Anderson ommend selling our Pets.com stock. (1999) How many fake breast jokes can you tell in TNT. 9pm. 60 minutes? All of them. Comedy Central. Starship Troopers Highly trained fighters use high-tech weapons against an enemy 9:30pm. < portrayed as non-human, unfeeling monCritique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com. sters. It’s basically like watching the election 20 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 27, 2012

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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford

Smaug and others return to the big screen; major must-see for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien or facial hair. O

Hyde Park on Hudson

(1:34) Behind-the-scenes peek at George VI’s historic 1939 visit to FDR’s Hudson River estate as the president (Bill Murray) juggled wife and mistresses; Olivia Williams plays Eleanor. Bill Murray channels FDR in ‘Hyde Park on Hudson,’ opening Friday at the Sequoia. O Jack Reacher (2:10) Lee Child’s enigmatic shamus O Anna Karenina (2:10) Tom Stoppard’s comes to the big screen in the person of film version of Tolstoy’s novel of love and Tom Cruise; Werner Herzog costars! loss in Imperial Russia stars Jude Law, O Life of Pi (2:05) Ang Lee’s adaptation of Olivia Williams, Emily Watson and Keira the Yann Martel novel about an Indian Knightley in the title role; Joe Wright teenager’s challenging odyssey: navigating directs. across the Pacific in a life raft with a hyena, O Any Day Now (1:37) A gay couple takes an orangutan and a Bengal tiger. in an emotionally handicapped teen and O Lincoln (2:29) High-pedigree look at the fight the courts to maintain their uncon16th president’s four tumultuous years in ventional yet loving family unit; Alan office features a screenplay by Tony KushCumming stars. ner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis under the O Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars direction of Steven Spielberg. in the true-life story of the Iran hostage O The Matchmaker (1:52) Charming pecrisis and an unbelievable covert operariod piece about an unconventional Haifa tion to rescue six American prisoners. matchmaker and his lovelorn teenage O Chasing Ice (1:15) Eye-opening docuapprentice. mentary follows National Geographic O Les Miserables (2:38) All-star adaptation photographer James Balog as he captures of the Victor Hugo musical extravaganza the reality of climate change with stopstars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Rusmotion photography of melting glaciers. sell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as O Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (1:31) Enthe lovely Fantine. ter the weird and wonderful world of the O Monsters, Inc. 3D (1:32) Pixar fave mesmerizing aerial dance troupe through about a troupe of affable corporate spooks the wonders of 3D technology. returns in three vivid dimensions; John O Deadfall (1:34) Gripping thriller about Goodman and Billy Crystal vocalize. on-the-run bandits who take refuge from O The Nutcracker (2:10) Tchaikovsky’s a blizzard at the rural home of a retired Christmas classic is brought to dazzling sheriff (Kris Kristofferson) and his plucky life by the terpsichoreans of London’s wife (Sissy Spacek). Royal Ballet. O Django Unchained (2:45) Quentin O Parental Guidance (1:36) Comedy Tarantino über-Western about a slaveensues when groovy 20th century couple turned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx), his Bette Midler and Billy Crystal find themstill-enslaved wife (Kerry Washington) and selves babysitting their nerdy, entitled 21st the plantation owner (Leo DiCaprio) who century grandkids. stands in their way. O Rise of the Guardians (1:37) FantastiO Flight (2:19) Airline pilot Denzel Washcal family-friendly fare about a group of ington’s heroic safe landing after a midair ultra-powerful good guys who team up collision falls under scrutiny when questo protect the planet’s children from a tions arise about really happened before marauding evil spirit. and during the crash. O The Sessions (1:38) True story of poet O The Guilt Trip (1:36) La Streisand is back Mark O’Brien, who was determined to as an overbearing mama who teaches neblose his virginity despite his confinement bish son Seth Rogen what life’s all about to an iron lung; John Hawkes and Helen on a cross-country road trip. Hunt star. O Hitchcock (1:38) Anthony Hopkins, O Silver Linings Playbook (2:02) David O. Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson Russell comedy about a down-and-outer’s re-enact the making of ‘Psycho’ by the attempts to rebuild his life after losing his renowned director. wife and his job and moving in with his O The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey parents; Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro (2:46) Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Balin, 21 > and Jennifer Lawrence star.

Anna Karenina (R) Any Day Now (Not Rated) Argo (R)

Chasing Ice (Not Rated) N Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (PG) N Deadfall (R) N Django Unchained (R)

Flight (R) N The Guilt Trip (PG-13) Hitchcock (PG-13) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG)

N Hyde Park on Hudson (R) N Jack Reacher (PG-13)

Life of Pi (PG)

Lincoln (PG-13)

The Matchmaker (Not Rated) N Les Miserables (PG-13)

Monsters, Inc. 3D (G)

N The Nutcracker (Not Rated) N Parental Guidance (PG)

Rise of the Guardians (PG)

The Sessions (R) Silver Linings Playbook (R) Skyfall (PG-13)

N This Is 40 (R)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn —Part 2 (PG-13) Wreck-It Ralph (PG)

N New Movies This Week

Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Mon 1, 4, 7 Rafael: Fri, Sun, Tue 8:45 Sat, Wed, Thu 2, 8:45 Mon 4:15 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Mon 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 6:55, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:30 Mon 12:45, 4:15, 6:55 Regency: Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:55 Mon 1:15, 4:10, 7:10 Rafael: Fri-Sun, Wed-Thu 4:15, 6:45 Mon-Tue 6:45 Regency: Fri-Mon 12, 7 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 7, 9:15 Sat-Sun, Wed-Thu 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Mon 4:30, 7 Tue 7, 9:15 Fairfax: Tue-Thu 12:40, 4:05, 7:20 Playhouse: Tue-Thu 12, 3:40, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 10:15 Sat-Sun 4, 10:15 Mon 4 Northgate: Fri 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 Regency: Fri-Sun 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Mon 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Cinema: Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 11:15; 3D showtimes at 3, 6:45, 10:25 Mon 11:15; 3D showtimes at 3, 6:45 Fairfax: Fri-Sun 12:15, 1:45, 4, 5:30, 7:45, 9:15 Mon 12:15, 1:45, 4, 5:30, 7:45 Tue-Thu 12:15, 4, 7:45 Marin: Fri 3:25; 3D showtimes at 7, 10:35 Sat 11:50; 3D showtimes at 3:25, 7, 10:35 Sun 11:50; 3D showtimes at 3:25, 7 Mon 4; 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: Fri 11, 12:30, 2:45, 4:15, 6:30, 8, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 11:30, 12, 2:15, 3:15, 3:45, 6, 7, 7:30, 9:45 Playhouse: Fri 4, 5:30, 7:45, 9:15 Sat-Sun 12:15, 1:45, 4, 5:30, 7:45, 9:15 Mon 12:15, 1:45, 4, 5:30, 7:45 Tue-Thu 12:15, 4, 7:45 Rowland: Fri-Mon 10, 10:45, 2:30, 5:30, 6:15, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 1:45, 3:15, 7, 9:15, 10:40 Sequoia: Fri 4:55, 7:30, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:30, 10:15 Mon 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Mon 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20 Mon 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 Northgate: Fri 11:20, 1:05, 2:35, 4:10, 5:40, 7:15, 8:45, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Mon 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 3D showtimes at 7:30, 10:25 Sat-Sun 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30, 10:25 Mon 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Marin: Fri 3:45; 3D showtimes at 7:20, 10:15 Sat 1; 3D showtimes at 3:45, 7:20, 10:15 Sun 1; 3D showtimes at 3:45, 7:20 Mon 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: Fri 1:10; 3D showtimes at 4:20, 7:05, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Mon 1:15; 3D showtimes at 7:25, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:25, 5:10, 7:40, 8:30 Mon 1:50, 4:25, 5:10, 7:40 Tue-Thu 1:50, 5:10, 8:30 Regency: Fri-Sun 11, 12:45, 2:20, 4:15, 5:55, 7:45, 9:30 Mon 11, 12:45, 2:20, 4:15, 5:55, 7:45 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon 4, 6:30 Tue 6:30, 9 Wed-Thu 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Fairfax: Tue-Thu 12, 3:40, 7:05 Marin: Tue-Thu 12:10, 3:35, 7, 10:25 Playhouse: Tue-Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7:05 Regency: Tue-Thu 12:20, 3:55, 7:30 Rowland: Tue-Thu 12, 3:30, 7, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30 Mon 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15 Northgate: Fri 11:35; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10, 5:15; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 2:50, 7:40, 10:05 Rafael: Sun 1 Lark: Tue 3:20, 5:40, 8 Wed-Thu 1, 3:20, 5:40, 8 Fairfax: Fri-Tue 11:50, 2:05 Lark: Fri-Sun 3:30, 5:45 Mon 3:30 Northgate: Fri 12:20; 3D showtimes at 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Mon 10:10, 12:35, 3, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 Lark: Fri-Sun 8 Mon 5:45 Marin: Tue-Thu 12:40, 4, 7:30, 10 Regency: Fri-Sun 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Mon 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:05 Sat-Mon 12:45, 7:05 Marin: Fri 4, 7:10, 10:20 Sat 12:45, 4, 7:10, 10:20 Sun 12:45, 4, 7:10 Mon 4:15, 7:20 Northgate: Fri 1:20, 7:20 Rowland: Fri-Mon 9:55, 4:15 Northgate: Fri 11:40, 1:15, 2:40, 4:25, 5:50, 7:25, 8:55, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Mon 10:05, 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:25 Northgate: Fri 10:35, 4:30, 10:30 Northgate: Fri 10:40, 1:25, 4:05, 6:55, 9:35

< 20 Movies Skyfall (2:22) 007 is back and on

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the hunt for a supervillain out to destroy M and the entire British Secret Service; Sam Mendes directs Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Craig, natch. O This Is 40 (2:14) Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up” sequel finds Pete and Debbie dealing with the realities of married bliss; Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd and Albert Brooks star. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 (1:56) The whole

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bloody Bella-and-Edward romance saga reaches its epic conclusion; Bill Condon directs Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. O Wreck-It Ralph (1:38) Disney flick about a disgruntled video-game villain who wants to be the good guy for a change and hops from arcade game to arcade game to establish his heroic cred. < The Royal Ballet (and we) wish you a Merry Christmas as ‘The Nutcracker’ glistens at the Rafael Sunday afternoon.

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

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Back on the chain gang

I have a hunch that PREMIUM RUSH on DVD will find the legs it failed to gain at the box office, since chase movies this good have that telltale row of empty cases to point the way. Director David Koepp says he conceived of the film as a McGuffinesque race against the clock down the avenues of Manhattan long before he hit on the notion of bike messengers, but that little detail has made all the difference, and now we have a Rio Bravo of the profession. Gordon-Levitt deals with a setback at the office. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Wilee, a law school dropout and fastest courier in the city, who gets a last-minute rush job from Columbia to lower Chinatown. But a stranger wants that envelope badly enough to sideswipe for it, and it’ll take all the help and genius of fellow bikers Vanessa and others, along with some lightning moves, to get it there on time. Computer models helped create some of the more eye-boggling squeezes through midtown traffic, but the real live stunts are breathtaking enough, and one earned Gordon-Levitt a smash through a taxi windshield, shown in bloody grandeur at the end credits. I never knew anyone in a cubicle who didn’t envy these guys, and now their story is told.—Richard Gould DECEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 27, 2012 PACIFIC SUN 21

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F R I D AY D E C E M B E R 2 1 — F R I D AY D E C E M B E R 2 8 Pacific Sun‘s Community Calendar

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 12/21: Benefit for Colin Anderson, featuring Elephant Listening Project 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 4851182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 12/21: Christmas Jug Band Final shows of the “All I Want For Christmas is a Mayan Calendar Extension” tour 2012. 8pm. $24 / $17 16 and under. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. www.sweetwatermusichall.com. 12/21: Leah Tysse Soulful vocalist. 8pm. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com. 12/21: Miles Schon Band A special night, whether or not the Mayans nailed it they did get this date right as a show to end all shows. 9pm. $10. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com. 12/21: Tea Leaf Green Jam rock. 9pm. $18-25. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 12/21: Tommy Odetto and Friends Rock. 8pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

12/22: Ned Endless and the Allniters Old-time rock ‘n’ roll, reggae and original tunes. 9pm. $5. Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker & Sommerville Road, Sausalito. www.presidioyachtclub.org.

12/22: Thea Rose & the Equinox Jazz Trio 4-7pm. 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito, CA. Info www. sausalitoseahorse.com.

12/22: Buddy Owen Blues, rock. 9:30pm. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 12/22: Christmas Jug Band Final shows of the “All I Want For Christmas is a Mayan Calendar Extension” tour 2012. 9pm. $24 / $17 16 and under. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. www.sweetwatermusichall.com. 12/22: Free Peoples Intergalactic afrocowboy, world beat. CD release party. 9pm. $10. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415-868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com.

12/22: Jazz Music Concert: ‘Music From A Charlie Brown Christmas’ With the Jim Martinez Trio and Jazz vocalist, Laura Didier. 7pm. $12 advance/$15 at door. The Vine Church of Petaluma, 1129 Industrial Ave, Suite 208, Petaluma. (707) 256-8463. www.TheVinePetaluma.org. 12/22: New Rising Sons Reunion of “Original” New Rising Sons, Jesse Kincaid, Jake Baker, Mark Banning, Kim Carrigg “Rock and Roll Dance Party” 6:30pm. Taste Of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-7660. www. taste-of-rome.com. 12/22: Riffat Sultana and Band With Richard Michos, guitar; Ryan Lucas, bass; Gabe Harris, percussion; Peter Warren, drums and Brycken Olive, West African dance. The daughter of legendary singer Salamat Al Khan, Sultana has performed worldwide with the Quincy Jones band.9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady,

The Christmas Jug Band stares down the apocalypse with more boozy songs about Santa, Saturday at the Sweetwater. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com.

12/22: Seahorse Holiday Party with the Beautiful Losers Electro-acoustic rock. 10pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 12/22: Terrapin Family Band Free show to complement the Lighted Boat Parade. 7pm. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net. 12/22: The Droptones Funk. 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

12/22: Todd Morgan and the Emblems Dinner and holiday dance party. 5pm. Nour-

ish Grill on Strawberry Point, 475 E Strawberry Drive via Tiburon Blvd., Mill Valley. 300-0390. www.nourishgrill.com.

12/23: Dr. Elmo ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ Christmas Show Dr. Elmo’s allotted 15 minutes of fame should have run out long ago. However, 11 million copies later is the last performance this year of this charming holiday show. 8pm. $25. Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 893-9818. www.hopmonk.com. 12/23: Freddy Clarke World, classical guitar fusion. 4pm. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com. 12/23: Natalie John Jazz vocalist. 7pm. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 4154573993. www.panamahotel.com.

12/23: Terrapin Crossroads Holiday Party With Phil Lesh and Mark Karan. All proceeds will be donated to the Albert J. Boro Community Centerl. 7pm. $25. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net.

12/23: The Coverlettes Cover Christmas Christmas cabaret show. Vocal trio with

There’s no dead air in Mill Valley this weekend, as ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ continues its run at Marin Theatre Company. 22 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 27, 2012

Randy Craig, piano; Terry Haggerty, guitar; Alex Baum, bass and Vince Littleton, drums. 7pm. $20-30. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com. 12/24: The Priesthood Sixth Annual Gospel Christmas Eve show. 7pm. $20. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 6622219. www.ranchonicasio.com. 12/26: Erik Meade and Friends 8pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 12/26: Gail Muldrow Blues, funk. 9pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 12/27: 12/27: Rockit Science Original R&B mixed in with dance tunes. Featuring vocal harmonies by Bruce Brymmer, Kim Cataluna and Jim Pasquel. 7pm. Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker Sommerville Road, Sausalito.

497-2448. www.presidioyachtclub.org/calendarnew.htm. 12/27: C-JAM with Connie Ducey Sassy, jazzy, blues. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com. 12/27: Charity Goodin Latin Jazz, Samba and Bossa Nova. 7:30pm. NO CHARGE. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse. com. 12/27: Eli Carlton-Pearson Guitar/singer. Originals. 9pm. 0. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com.

12/27: Elliot Randall and Jerry Hannan Original singer/songwriters tell the tale. 8pm. $12. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. www.swmh.com. 12/28: Mystic Man & Lakay Midnight Sun opens. 10pm. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 12/28: Stephanie Teel Band Folk/rock originals and blues, reggae and R & B covers. 9pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415-331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com.

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12/22-12/23: A Christmas Carol: The Musical Presented by the Stapleton Theatre Company. 7:30pm Dec. 20-21; 2pm Dec. 22-23. 2pm. $20. Drake High School Little Theater, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 454-5759. www.stapletonschool. org .

12/21-12/23: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Step back in time to the 1940s. Become the live studio audience for a radio broadcast of this American holiday favorite. See website for showtimes. Through Dec. 23. $36-57; $20 under 30, $15 rush, senior and military discounts also available. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 3885208. marintheatre.org/productions/reviews/ wonderful-life/.

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Santa’s not the only portly children’s favorite taking to the skies this week; don’t miss the ‘E.T.’ screening Dec. 28 at the Mill Valley Public Library. San Rafael. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 388-4331. www. ohanloncenter.org.

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12/21-12/24: Ring in the Holidays with Free Santa Photo At the holiday gift wrap center, located in the 770 Office Building Lobby next to Barnes & Noble. 11am-4pm daily Dec. 15-24. 11am. Town Center, 100 Corte Madera Town Ctr, Corte Madera. 381-8198. www.shoptowncenter.com.

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corn and pillows provided. 2:30pm. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292 ext. 4741. www.millvalleylibrary.org.

Community Events (Misc.) 12/21: ‘Between the Suns: Winter Solstice Celebration’ Golden Gate Center for Spiritual Living annual Winter Solstice Celebration. With live music, magic, fire, an opportunity to name the light that you are bringing into the world next year. 7pm. Donation. Corte Madera Community Center, 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte madera. 721-2492. www.ggcsl.org.

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painted on the computer before, we’ll show you how to use a digital drawing tablet and special software to create a Norman Rockwell-inspired living room, all the “Whos in Whoville”, a starry winter’s night or anything else you can imagine. We‘ll have lots of examples on hand for inspiration! Workshops for ages 10 and up. **PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED** Workshop fees (includes all materials and equipment): $40 / first person $20 / each additional person 10am. 40. Art Reactor’s Digital Art Studio, 402 Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera. 415-948-5482. www.theartreactor.com/home/holiday-workshops/. 12/22: Bees and Beekeeping Learn about bees and beekeeping from beekeeper and author Alphonse Avitabile. 11am. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd., Novato. 897-1141. www.marinlibrary.org. 12/22: Birth 2012 and Beyond Interactive celebration with visionaries Barbara Marx Hubbard, Michael Beckwith, Neal Donald Walsh, Marianne Williamson and others from Agape Spiritual Center in LA and in 40 Countries around the world on our on our large screen at Unity in Marin. Live music by Andoni Panici, Jef Labes, Mark Rosengarden and Jai Josef. “Wild Language” imagery, poetry and activism exploring the potential of language and the arts to help us re-envision our world, organic Food and more. 10:30am. 0. Unity In Marin, 600 Palm Dr., Novato. 415-475-5000. alistcalendar.com/2012/12/birth-2012-andbeyond.

12/22: December Crafty Saturdays Orange Pomanders craft. Family friendly. pm. Novato Library, 1740 Novato Blvd., Novato. 897-1141. www.marinlibrary.org. 12/22: Lighted Boat Parade Northern California’s largest Holiday “lighted boat parade” presented by Community Action Marin, provider of critical support services for individuals, families, and children most in need in Marin County. The Marin County maritime community and residents throughout Marin celebrate the holiday season in the San Rafael Canal. An estimated 80-100 beau-

tifully lit boats will participate in this year’s parade. TV & radio personality Celeste Perry will MC this year’s parade. 5:30pm. San Rafael Canal Waterfront, San Rafael. 526-7500. www. camarin.org. 12/22: Oyster Solstice Come celebrate the Oyster Solstice, a community benefit for the workers of the threatened Drakes Bay Oyster Company of Point Reyes. Featuring the Van van der Maaten Band and Paul Knight and Friends. BYOB. Come lend your support. 5pm. The Dance Palace Community Center, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. www.dancepalace.org. 12/23: Christmas Service Annual Christmas Service. 11am. 495 San Marin Drive, Novato. 897-3410. www.trinityopcnovato.org.

12/24: Annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service With Christmas Carols, prayer service. 6pm. Atria Tamalpais Creek Senior Living, 853 Tamalpais Ave., Novato. 897-3410. www.trinityopcnovato.org.

12/21-12/24: Free Santa Photos, Gift Wrapping and Live Music At Town Center Corte Madera Shopping during the holidays at Town Center Corte Madera is always a festive occasion for the entire family with a chance to have a free photo for the kids with Santa Claus, have your gifts wrapped for free by volunteers from Hospice By The Bay, and enjoy some live music to provide the holiday spirit. The Town Center’s holiday activities through December 24th at the Town Center holiday gift wrap center, located in the 770 Office Building Lobby next to Barnes & Noble. And, don‘t forget the World’s Largest Turkey, which will roost throughout the holidays until December 31st, collecting food for the San Francisco and Marin Food Bank to fill holiday food baskets for needy families. In addition to the cans of food, other needs are toiletries for men and women, including soaps, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoos, etc. Town Center, 100 Corte Madera Town Ctr, Corte Madera. 415-924-2961 . www. shoptowncenter.com.

12/24: St. Stephen’s Family Christmas Pageant The traditional choral family Christmas pageant at St. Stephen’s at 4pm on Christmas Eve. All are welcome. 4pm. 0. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Bayview Avenue, Belvedere. 415-435-4501 x10. www.ststephenschurch.org.

12/25: St. Stephen’s Christmas Day Service Come join St. Stephen’s in song on Christmas Day at the 10am Choral service. 10am. 0. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Bayview Avenue, Belvedere. 415-435-4501 x10. www.ststephenschurch.org.

Out.” With Walden and his Christmas Band, Sammy Hagar, Tom and Lara Johnston, Kimrea and many others performing. 8pm. $75-175. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com.

12/21: Seven Sisters Stellar Solstice Ceremony Join in this evolutionary ceremony to collectively birth the new era, a time of unity consciousness & expanded awareness. All genders welcome. What You’ll Experience: Evolutionary “Panacea Ritual” to potently transmit healing. High-level guidance from the Realms on the coming year and epoch. Energies to lift your vibration in connection with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades. 7pm. $29 in Advance, $35 at the Door. Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito. www.sevensistersmysteryschool.com/solstice-ceremony/.

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ARIES (March 20 - April 19) The urge to create a goal for success competes with a desire to be freed from the confines of sticking to an agenda. In other words, you make grand plans, but once you get bored, you quit. As a result, Santa must move you back and forth between his nice and naughty lists on a regular basis. On Christmas, your ruler (motivating Mars) enters the humanitarian sign of Aquarius. Ready for a new project? How about peace on earth and goodwill to (wo)man? TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) If anyone is striving for a traditional holiday, it’s you. You want to bathe in the lights of the Christmas tree while sipping eggnog. OK. You may also be frantically wrapping last minute gifts, thanks to your procrastination tendencies. Meanwhile, your ruler (Venus) wants to explore the world while the generous sun offers an opportunity for travel. Check your stocking. You never know. There could be a ticket to the Caribbean hidden there... GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) With the food-loving moon in your dream house, it’s probably visions of chocolate fudge dancing through your head on Christmas Eve. Be nice and leave some for Santa. Although you’re not one to give in to silly sentiments, you are a bit emotional right now. In fact, you don’t even think about your professional life until Wednesday when ambitious Saturn demands you pay attention. Listen. Hear him? Sounds like he’s saying, “The fudge is gone. Get back to work.” CANCER (June 21 - July 21) The winter solstice on Friday signifies a change of seasons, while beginning your six-month review. Remember all those goals you set on your last birthday? Well, now’s the time to look at your progress. Of course, it’s also time for gathering with friends and family; kissing under mistletoe and eating tremendous amounts of cookies shaped like stars, trees, and bells. If reviewing your dietary habits is on the six-month progress list, this could be discouraging... LEO (July 22 - Aug. 22) I’ll bet Santa just loves coming down your chimney. Instead of a plate of cookies with milk, he finds Godiva chocolates and French Champagne. After sending him a 20-page wish list, it’s the least you can do. Speaking of wishful thinking, imaginative Neptune in your intimacy house has big plans for your love life. Hence your request for the entire Fifty Shades trilogy on a new Kindle... VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 21) Your holiday jitters come to an end on Friday, allowing you to relax and enjoy the longest night of the year. As the playful Sun takes over your romance house, you and your sweetie might want to put those extra nighttime hours to good use. If you’re currently lacking a mate, but hoping to change that, you don’t have to ask Santa to bring you a lover. Magical Neptune is already working on it. LIBRA (Sept. 22 - Oct. 22) Very nice, those “boughs of holly” draping your walls. Energetic Mars in your house of domestic bliss has certainly been helpful in “decking the halls.” And, with your ruler (Venus) in the upbeat sign of Sagittarius, you ARE in the mood for fun. Meantime, excitable Uranus continues to liven up your relationship house. If involved, your sweetie wants to surprise you. No X-raying your gifts before opening. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Even though serious Saturn is trying to put a kink in your fun, you’re still up for a special holiday. The emotive moon with your ruler, perceptive Pluto, puts you in touch with your true feelings over the weekend. Don’t be surprised if these true feelings lead you to re-establish a connection with someone from Christmas past: An encounter with an old friend, an unrequited high school crush or that red-nosed reindeer you used to play with up on your roof... SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20) With romantic Venus in your sign and generous Jupiter in your relationship house, you should be having a lovely holiday in the company of someone special. If you are solo, then you haven’t yet noticed Santa’s gift of an attractive admirer. Meanwhile, you feel like doing last minute Christmas shopping in spite of the crowds, thanks to impulsive Mars running your money house. Don’t forget to watch for secret admirers while you’re out... CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 - Jan. 18) For all you birthday babies, ‘tis the season to be jolly, charming and popular, so go ahead and start the party. Forget your old Perry Como Christmas albums and put on something funky. Rambunctious Mars in your sign is bound to have you rockin’ and rollin’. For the next few years, you’re not the traditional Capricorn. You want to be uniquely eclectic, mystical and whimsical—a departure from the norm. Rock on. AQUARIUS (Jan. 19 - Feb. 17) The philosophical mood you’ve been experiencing gets more intense as the winter solstice marks the beginning of a new phase of awareness. You are to temporarily stop focusing on the material world and delve into the collective unconsciousness—it’s a major project, even more daunting than the last minute gift-buying you have to do on Monday. Maybe. PISCES (Feb. 18 - March 19) It’s Christmas. Open the chimney flue, leave a carrot for Rudolph and put some water in the tree holder. This will ensure that Santa can get in, Rudolph will improve his eyesight and the tree won’t dry up and catch fire. Meanwhile, your pals want to reward you for all the time and energy sacrificed for them. You baby-sat their little spoiled darlings; taken in their St. Bernard while they were skiing; and pretended to be their gorgeous spouse for the high school class reunion. All right. Start opening your gifts. You deserve them. < Email Lynda Ray at cosmicclues@gmail.com or check out her website at http://lyndarayastrology.com/Lynda_Ray_Astrology/Starstream_Forecast.htm 26 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 21- DECEMBER 27, 2012

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COMPANY. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on OCTOBER 1, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 30, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 2012)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130856 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as FIVE POINTS CROSSFIT, 5651 PARADISE DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: TERRA LINDA STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING LLC., 55 DEL ORO LAGOON, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 NOVEMBER 27, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 2012)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304420 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): TRINITY NAILS, 247 SHORELINE HWY STE 10, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. Filed in Marin County on: MAY 21, 2012. Under File No: 129499. Registrant’s Name(s): HOAI NHI THI LE, 1028 MINERVA ST., SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130832 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BARBARY GHOST LLC., 110 LOCH LOMOND DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ANDREW TESTWUIDE, 9051 MIDDLE TERRACE, MONTE RIO, CA 95462. This business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 NOVEMBER 21, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130901 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARIN COMPUTER RESOURCE CENTER (MCRC), 42 DIGITAL DR. #3, NOVATO, CA 94949: COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER, 42 DIGITAL DR. #3, NOVATO, CA 94949. 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 DECEMBER 3, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130846 ` The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as LYNN ERVIN PSYCHOTHERAPY, 1480 LINCOLN AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LYNN ERVIN, 72 SCENIC AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 NOVEMBER 26, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130826 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as IDENTITY DISPLAYS, 138 HAMILTON DR. UNIT D, NOVATO, CA 94949: TIM R YOCKE, 138 HAMILTON DR. UNIT D, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 16, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 21, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130849 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as S & B INVESTMENTS, 7 MANN DR., KENTFIELD, CA 94904: JSE LLC., 7 MANN DR., KENTFIELD, CA 94904; LORIN B BLUM (TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT J SCHERMAN REVOKABLE LIVING TRUST), 1939 HARRISON ST., OAKLAND, CA 94612; CAROLYN A SCHERMAN (TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT J SCHERMAN REVOKABLE LIVING TRUST) 6431 GWIN RD., OAKLAND, CA 94611; HERMAN A TRUTNER (TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT J SCHERMAN REVOKABLE LIVING TRUST) 2109 FOURTH ST., LIVERMORE, CA 94550. This business is being conducted by JOINT VENTURE. Registrant began trans-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130891 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SWIRE PROPERTY GROUP, 5 AMES AVE. STE 1, ROSS, CA 94957-0858: SWIRE PROPERTIES INC., 5 AMES AVE. STE 1, ROSS, CA 94957-0858. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on DECEMBER 3, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 14, 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130850 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as VT FITNESS/ FITNESS 4 POZ, 1517 NORTH POINT #536, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123: VICTOR N TORT, 1517 NORTH POINT #536, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on DECEMBER 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 26, 2012 (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 14, 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130947 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as CARPE DIEM FAMILY AUTO, 580 IRWIN ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JEREMIAH A KROMREI, 130 GELDERT DR., TIBURON, CA 94920.This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on DECEMBER 10, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on DECEMBER 11, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130812 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as DEVONBOOKS, 10 SHORES COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: LAKIN LITERARY ARTS INC., 10 SHORES COURT, 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 OCTOBER 22, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130936 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as TOTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, 1115 THIRD ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LISA MARIE CAMPAGNA, 1115 THIRD ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 DECEMBER 7, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130879 The following individual(s) is (are) doing

business as BUILDING SOLUTIONS, 152 AUBURN ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: THE PERFECT BUILDER INC., 152 AUBURN 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 NOVEMBER 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130902 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as KENT ASSOCIATES, 100 LARKSPUR LANDING CIR. #120, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: JAMES PAUL KENT, 100 LARKSPUR LANDING CIR. #120, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. 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 DECEMBER 8, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130933 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MOUNT TAM JAM, 30 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., ROSS, CA 94957: TAMALPAIS CONSERVATION CLUB, 30 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., ROSS, CA 94957. 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 DECEMBER 7, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130838 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ONLINEVOTER.ORG; DIGITALVOTER.US; DIGITALVOTER. ORG; MYBUILDINGBRIDGES. CO M ; MYBUILDINGBRIDGES. INFO; MYBUILDINGBRIDGES. NET; MYBUILDINGBRIDGES.ORG; MYSTAGEBOOK.COM; MYSTAGEBOOK. NET, PO BOX 866, LARKSPUR, CA 94977: BIANCA M. VELISHEK, PO BOX 866, LARKSPUR, CA 94977. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JULY 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 21, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130982 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as GRANT AVENUE PARTNERS, 736 SUN LANE, NOVATO, CA 94947: PATRICIA W. BENNETT (TRUSTEE OF THE BENNETT 1999 FAMILY TRUST), 736 SUN LANE, NOVATO, CA 94947; MICHAEL DIGIORGIO, 415 KARLA CT., NOVATO, CA 94949; ALLISON VAN NOLAND, 1 W. BROOKE DR., NOVATO, CA 94947; DAWN GILBERT, 12 W. 72ND ST. #24, NEW YORK, NY 10023; JOSH GILBERT, 6768 NW 107TH TERRACE, PARKLANT, FL 33076; GORDONNA DIGIORGIO, 415 KARLA CT., NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. 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 DECEMBER 17, 2012. (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 11, 2013)

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 1205462. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TESSA AZANNA WARDLE-MURRAY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: TESSA AZANNA WARDLE-MURRAY to TESSA AZANNA WARDLE. 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 29, 2013, 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Room B, 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: DECEMBER 7, 2012 /s/ ROY CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: DECEMBER 14, 21, 28, 2012; JANUARY 4, 2013)

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My husband was a heavy-drinking, drug-taking skirtchaser who worked only sporadically, so I divorced him three years ago. He quit drinking and drugs, renounced skirt chasing and was constantly professing his love for me, so I took him back on the condition that he contributes financially. He soon started behaving badly. He does no housework, misuses my tools and appliances, and never buys anything or replaces things he breaks, including major appliances. When I bring up an issue, he talks loudly and nonsensically over me. I now say nothing until things get outrageous— like when he inspects my dinner plate to make sure I don’t have more food than he does. (If he feels shortchanged, he’ll reach into my food and help himself!) One Sunday, he disappeared, later claiming he was with a female co-worker and, supposedly, her husband. Yesterday, he retreated to my closet to talk to another woman on the phone while I prepared dinner. Upon emerging, he complained his food was cold. He sees nothing wrong with his behavior, and I’m not supposed to question any of it. Is this relationship worth trying to save? —Upset

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In love, it’s the little things that count, like keeping your boyfriend’s food warm while he’s in your closet talking to another woman. There’s apparently a thin line between contempt and hate. The way another man would gaze lovingly at the spray of his girlfriend’s freckles, your boyfriend only has eyes for your dinner—lest you have .16 of an ounce more mashed potatoes than he does. When he grabs a handful off your plate, you may finally squeak out a word or two in protest. He’ll of course do the gentlemanly thing—plug his ears and start mooing at the top of his lungs. You only mention emotional abuse, but like a woman who’s always “falling down the stairs” and giving herself a black eye, you’ve probably been living for scraps—the declarations of love between the abuse, or the declarations you used to get. This has you asking the entirely wrong question, “Is this relationship worth trying to save?” The essential question (about this or any relationship) is “Does this person make me feel happy—and loved?” And in this case, the answer to that question is another question: “Hey, anybody know anybody who delivers moving boxes 24/7?” As you’ve seen, denying reality doesn’t make it go away; it allows ugly behavior to become “the new normal”—until you find yourself wondering whether to get a second phone line and an outlet for a hotplate installed in the closet. You point yourself toward happier times by being honest about the relationship you have instead of pretending it’s the relationship you want. This takes accepting that being human means being prone to emotionally driven errors in judgment—in this case, maybe because you are longing for love, are loath to admit to another failed romantic investment and dread being alone. Of course, as I’ve written before, there’s nothing lonelier than feeling alone while in a relationship with somebody else—especially somebody who claims to love you and then shows it by bringing absolutely nothing to the table but a finely calibrated scale.

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Say you’re engaged and mutually decide to end the relationship. What’s the socially acceptable amount of time you should wait before dating again? In this age of social networking and constant sharing of photos and events, we’re almost back to a small-town model where people are privy to all our business. It’s likely a guy would see that I’d only been out of an engagement a short time and get worried. —Three Months Single

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The Internet can make a lot of first-date conversation seem irrelevant. Before you even sit down at the restaurant, there’s a good chance your date’s hacked into your Facebook page, dug up your parole officer’s home phone number, Google-Earthed your house from space and then zoomed in to see how you look weeding in a bikini. But what he can’t know from Web searches are the nuances, like whether you might be somebody who was out of her relationship in her head long before she could, for example, figure out how to divide the dog. If that’s the case, just be open with the guys you date about your circumstances. Some guys may rule you out before you get a chance to explain. But remember the stuff you probably complain about with your girlfriends, like how a hot woman can cause the male IQ to plunge to that of a jelly sandwich. If a guy’s into you, he’ll probably go out with you first and worry later about minor details—like, say, how your last five boyfriends all appear to have committed suicide by shooting themselves in the back. < © 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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