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thoughts Jan. 25 at how overpriced the tickets were at Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads]. There is nothing in their world that would require that kind of cover charge. Food is not all that good, drinks are just as expensive, sound system is nothing to brag about. It is indeed greed. Do you know that a decent ticket to see Leonard Cohen is $500? WTF? These people are thinking wrong. It’s like they are entitled, and we are [their] minion[s]. I live in San Francisco and went to the Terrapin for the Joan Osborne concert a month ago. I would rather spend my loot at the Trident or the no name.
I always pick up a copy of the Pacific Sun. I love skimming through it to see what’s happening in Marin, as well as my favorites such as Joel Orff’s “Great Moments in Rock ’n’ Roll” cartoons, the theater and art listings, various cultural events, etc. In this week’s edition a man by the name of Nick Pigati of Larkspur wrote in [“Beyonce More Popular Than Zack Brown,” Jan. 25] and what he wrote was so refreshing! Both my husband and I are totally on the same page [Mr. Pigati wrote of his “shock” that patrons of the Sweetwater did not stand during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner during the 49er-Falcon game]. I had wanted to contact Mr. Pigati, but he’s neither listed in the local telephone directory, nor on Facebook. So, I have a simple request...would you kindly let him know that he’s NOT the only one who feels that way about these Marinites needing an “attitude adjustment.”
Yo Nick...perhaps if I didn’t start my warm-up for the game with a healthy pitcher of gin fizz—and burn a big fatty before our national religion’s ceremonies began—I might have been able to stand up. I figure I honored our country’s celebration of violence by not passing out until way into the third quarter. Honor and respect need to be earned as far as I’m concerned. Hey, I stand up every time I turn on the TV (with remote in hand). Now that’s respect. Will you stand up when my favorite song comes on? Hell, I don’t need to go overseas for an “attitude adjustment” I can just go to the Nevada desert and kill people via live video stream technology (made in the USA), you better respect that. Is it honorable to kill human beings? Really? So, if I do not wish to tarry with your infantile nationalistic morality I should go and become an illegal alien? Perhaps you have a Mexican passport you would like to sell or trade (I have a great copy of this forgotten document called the Constitution). Do you really think people were standing for any other reason except to get a look at that hottie Beyonce? Well, it could have been that they were checking out what she was wearing. Well, if you don’t like “Marinites” I wish you would leave. Or, respect my freedom, I will honor you with the same. “I’m the one who’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to” —Jimi Hendrix
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Stand and deliver! Vince Guaraldi’s jazz trio was the house band at the Trident for much of 1961; he later moved to Mill Valley.
I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now... I was 17 in 1967, and went to the Trident many times to see jazz greats such as Denny Zeitlin, Vince Guaraldi, Brazil 65, and the like [“Three Prongs and the Truth,” Jan. 25]. I guess I was a bit too young for the ilk of which you speak, but it was a great place to go hear jazz and drink underage. Nobody ever carded me until I was 22 for some unknown reason. I also frequented Basin Street West and other jazz clubs in S.F. Just thought I’d mention this, as it was more a music place for me than a hangout... Lou Judson, Novato
Golden road to unlimited devotion, indeed! I totally agree [with Fairfax letter-tothe-editor writer L. Blaylock, who shared
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who became friends of mine through the site, and that is pretty much the common experience for every one I know that has at any time used OKCupid. I must admit that when I was new to okc (and Internet dating in general) I did have a number of experiences that were not ideal, but that was because I was naive to the ways that people manipulate their profiles to their own advantage. There was the graphic designer who Photoshopped every picture she had, and also the woman who only had head shots because she was overweight and a few others that made me feel like I was duped into believing in a pure fantasy, and that was disheartening. Once I began to learn the rules, however, and figure out how to spot the warning signs, I began to have a good deal more success in locating and meeting people that are honest in their approach to creating profiles and using the site. I don’t disagree that there are people on free dating sites that are narcissists, sociopaths, or otherwise personally or socially unstable, but I do disagree that OKCupid should be singled out as a minefield for those types of personalities. What it really comes down to is having a discerning eye and a little experience, and once a person has that it is much easier to find the value in free dating sites and meet good people. Jason C., Corte Madera
If you get past all the lies and distortions, OKCupid a great site To Nikki Silverstein: Although I respect your opinion in this matter [“OKCupid, Let Your Arrow Go,” Jan. 25], I feel the need to point out that you are basing your judgment on two experiences that, admittedly, are awful, but that, in my opinion, is a bit unfair. I am a 34-year-old male and I have heard a number of stories similar to the ones you relayed from female friends of mine, but the question is whether or not that is the norm, or an aberration. Obviously I have no way of obtaining the information that would allow me to answer my above question conclusively, so I can only go on my personal experiences and the experiences friends have had in using OKCupid, and most of that has been quite positive. I have met two women on the site who I was in serious relationships for over a period of a year with, and although it did not ultimately work out for us, I still maintain friendly and amicable relationships with both of them. There are also a number of women I have met
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It’s not the age, it’s the tonnage... Sobering thought: Rush Limbaugh and I are the same age! Craig Whatley, San Rafael
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ou’ll see them every Friday, rain, wind, whatever nature is cooking up that afternoon at 4pm, on the corner of Miller Avenue and Camino Alto in Mill Valley, sometimes singing, sometimes under umbrellas, standing, swaying, sitting on walkers, peace signs in their hands. Rolly Mulvey is easy to spot—he’s the guy with Veterans for Peace and Seniors for Peace buttons on his shirt, leading the singing with his modified 12-string guitar, or the banjo and the harmonica. “I’m not that good but I am loud,” says Mulvey, 85, a retired paper salesman. After 10 years on the street, Seniors for Peace has 144 duespaying members who support the program for as little as $3 a month. Bill Usher, the official facilitator for S4P, has belonged to the group since the beginning. At 95, still active, he’s the agenda manager for the group and working on an “anniversary acknowledgment” in March. “It will be a singalong with a review of the past and our look to the future. Everyone is invited,” he said, which means not only members but the public as well. Date to be determined. In the 2003 PBS film Seniors for Peace, several veterans spoke out about the horror of battle, the carnage they witnessed that changed their minds about war.
“We were murdering children, pillaging. Duplicity got us into the Iraq war and it’s likely terrorism will increase because of it,” one veteran said. With peace, love and justice as their goal, have the weekly singing and sign waving made a difference? They started in 2003 when the Bush administration invaded Iraq. “We joined peace-minded people around the world in street demonstrations opposing the war,” LaVerne Uhte said. These Redwood active “grans” have circulated social issue petitions, aided campaigns for Haiti, Darfur and tsunami relief, addressed global warming, pushed voter-registration drives, called for an increase in Marin County minimum wage and advocated for affordable housing by opposing cuts in HUD and Community Development block grants. “Most of us are residents of The Redwoods retirement community and our average age is 86,” said Warren Uhte, 80, longtime member and conscientious objector and a not-yetretired consulting engineer. Then there’s their “Leftwing Theater,” as it’s dubbed, presenting programs from mainstream sources such as PBS, HBO, C-SPAN and more on issues of immigration, Islam, Walmart and war. S4P was itself the subject of a documentary presented at the Mill Valley Film Festival 10 >
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Brett Richards misses $350,000 loan deadline Anybody seen embattled former Ross Valley Sanitary District general manager Brett Richards around lately? Folks in the RVSD are wondering where he is, as the deadline for his repayment of the $350,000 loaned to him from the Ross Valley Sanitary District has come and gone—with no word from Richards about the loan or even his own whereabouts. The loan was made to Richards in 2010, expressly to be used for the $197,000-a-year sanitation czar to purchase Bay Area housing. But when reports surfaced two years later that no such purchase was on file with any county recorder in the state, Richards abruptly resigned. The Marin County District Attorney’s office has been looking into whether Richards misappropriated public funds—a felony that could lead to serious jail time. So far, Richards has repaid about $12,000, or 3.5 percent of the loan—but, according to the RVSD, no payments have been received since the autumn, and correspondence has been limited to letters from Richards posted at a Florida post office. Richards hasn’t been completely silent all this time, though. His www.rossvalleysewertruth.com website, which he created apparently to expose corruption within the sanitary district, provided the former GM with a forum to vent about the RVSD board, district staff and other “key players.” The website is no longer active. Judge weighing oyster dilemma West Marin oyster farming is still floating in limbo this week, as Drakes Bay Oyster Company awaits a decision from an Oakland judge as to whether it can keep its Inverness mariculture operation up and running during its lawsuit against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior. The lawsuit was filed in December after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar allowed the farm’s lease to expire upon its Nov. 30 deadline. Upon the expiration of the lease, Drakes Bay Oysters was given 90 days to remove its commercial operation from the Point Reyes National Seashore. Drakes Bay owner Kevin Lunny and government watchdog group Cause of Action quickly filed suit in hopes of reversing the decision—and their first move was to seek an injunction on the Feb. 28 deadline to shut down. Attorneys representing Cause of Action and Drakes Bay owner Kevin Lunny made oral arguments Jan. 25 in Drakes Bay Oyster Company v. Salazar, et al, which will determine if DBOC will remain open for the duration of the trial. Drakes Bay’s lawsuit charges that Salazar, the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior are violating the law and not adhering to sound science. Lunny says that if the court upholds the Feb. 28 deadline to end operations, it puts an impossible burden on his family business—even if they prevail in their lawsuit against the National Park System. “If we are not granted this injunction, even if we prevail in trial down the road, how will we re-open?” asks Lunny. “How will we re-hire employees who will have lost their homes and been forced out of the area in search of work?” Kevin Lunny and his family purchased the former Johnson’s Oyster Farm in 2005, when seven years remained on the 1972 “special use” permit, which allowed the oyster operation to stay on the national parkland for a maximum of 40 years. But the Lunnys, along 9 >
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1. Pictured, above: Identify these two northernmost campuses of the California State University system. 2. Do giraffes usually sleep standing up or lying down? 3. What automobile company was established in 1899 in Torino (Turin), Italy? 4. This well-known star, positioned along the straight line in space that passes along the Earth’s axis, is know by what two names? 5. Pictured, below: Name these two star quarterbacks who guided the 49ers to their first five Super Bowl victories; how many did each win? Identify the coach who led them to three of those victories. 6. What’s the meaning of the phrase zero dark thirty? 7. Golden Globes were awarded Jan. 13; name the two winning best pictures: 7a. Drama 7b. Musical or comedy 8. Complete the titles of these famous plays: 8a. 1943, Thornton Wilder, The Skin of Our ...” 8b. 1953, Samuel Beckett, Waiting for ... 8c. 1879, Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s ... 8d. 1944, Tennessee Williams, The Glass ... 9. In the 1980s and ‘90s this company was the world’s top producer of personal computers. Acquired by HewlettPackard in 2002 for $25 billion, it’s now just one brand name of HP. What is it? 5 10. What is the largest island in the United States of America? BONUS QUESTION: What stage, radio, film and television actress, in 1962, became the first woman to run a major television studio? Howard Rachelson invites you to test your trivial prowess at the following live team contests: Big Trivia Fundraiser for Rodef Sholom Sisterhood, Saturday Feb. 9, 7pm, at 170 N. San Pedro Rd. in San Rafael; Space and Science Trivia at the San Rafael Library, Answers Thursday, Feb. 21, at 8pm—free; Wednesdays at the Broken Drum in San Rafael, at 7:30pm. Contact howard1@triviacafe.com with on page 25 great questions or comments.
VThe Salvation Army of Marin County finished counting the nickels and dimes collected during the Red Kettle campaign. Generous Marinites contributed more than $99,000, helping the Salvation Army provide 2,000 Christmas meals, as well as 7,500 toys and clothing items to children. While we associate the Red Kettles with the holidays, let’s remember that the Salvation Army assists those in need year-round, providing counseling, transportation, food, summer camp, senior and youth programs, and much more. Lts. Alexander and Anna Williams, Salvation Army Corps officers, thank the Marin citizens who opened their hearts to help those less fortunate during the holiday season. We thank the lieutenants, employees and volunteers at the Salvation Army for their commitment to serve our community 365 days a year.
WIn May 2011, the Pacific Sun featured local folks and their dog companions participating in urban mushing along the public trails in the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitation District (LGVSD) in San Rafael. About two weeks ago, a new sign appeared banning urban mushing and listing more than a dozen other rules for the wildlife-sensitive area. Turns out the LGVSD has been dealing with some unruly behavior in the water reclamation area. The district exists to provide effective wastewater collection, treatment and recycling services—but lately it’s had to endure unruly people getting into fistfights; the theft of solar panels and electrical conduits; off-leash dogs chasing birds; and people leaving marked trails and disrupting wildlife. Zeros, behave yourselves in environmentally sensitive areas.—Nikki Silverstein
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thanks to a labor dispute. In 2002 the Barry Bonds-led Giants returned to the Series and lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Anaheim Angels, but the Niners fell in the second n October, as the San Francisco Giants round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, fired charged to their second championship coach Steve Mariucci and embarked on a in three years, the Bay Area was blan- streak of eight consecutive losing seasons. keted in orange and black. Now, a scant Right around 2007, things hit bottom. three months later, the San Francisco 49ers The Giants, suffering through the ignoble are headed to the Super Bowl—America’s end of the Bonds era, lost 91 games and crowning spectasank to last place. cle—and you can’t After a 7-9 season throw an official the previous year commemorative gave the faithful a football without hitglimmer of hope, ting some red and the Niners slipped gold. to 5-11; their Of course, with coaching situaapologies to the tion was a mess, San Rafael Pacifics, and quarterback Marin doesn’t have Alex Smith, a top a “big league” franoverall pick, was chise to call its own. looking less like Instead, we don our ‘Montana to Rice’ became common parlance during the 49ers Joe Montana and glory years. jerseys, smear on more like Jim our eye-black and Druckenmiller. board the ferry or cross the Golden Gate. What a difference five years makes. After And while we’re enjoying a golden era right a series of drafts landed them pitchers Matt now, it hasn’t always Cain, Tim Lincecum, been easy. Brian Wilson and In fact, to find the last Madison Bumgarner, time the Giants and Ninnot to mention a young ers were both legitimate Florida State catcher championship contendnamed Buster Posey, ers you have to go back the Giants are the toast more than two decades. of baseball, a nascent The year was 1989; the dynasty. And the NinBerlin Wall fell, someers, who plucked coach thing called the “World Jim Harbaugh from Wide Web” was invented Stanford and nabbed in Switzerland and the a skinny, little-known 49ers crushed the Denquarterback named ver Broncos 55-10 in SuColin Kaepernick in the per Bowl XXIV thanks second round, finally to t he qu ar te r b a ck appear poised to recapreceiver tandem of Joe ture their greatness. Montana and Jerry Rice. But these teams The Giants, meanwhile, aren’t simply winning. marched to the World In between the Niners two late-’80s Super Bowl They’re doing it with a Series but, after an in- runs, Will Clark and Kevin Mitchell came up short likable cast of characterruption by the Loma for the Giants in the ‘89 series. ters—scrappy, tattooed Prieta earthquake, were Kaepernick; shaggy, unceremoniously swept by the cross-bay pot-smoking Lincecum; humble, aw-shucks Oakland A’s and their steroid-fueled “Bash Posey—that perfectly match the Bay Area’s Brothers.” eclectic, underdog vibe. And that was it; the only year in San These are our teams, Marin, adopted Francisco history until now that the city’s though they may be. Embrace them, love baseball and football teams each got a crack them, savor them. Golden eras don’t last at a title. In 1994 the Niners won another forever. < Lombardi Trophy behind quarterback Steve Who’s your all-time favorite San Francisco 49er? Email letters@ pacificsun.com. Young, but the World Series was canceled
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< 8 Newsgrams with many supporters in the area, had hoped to persuade the Department of the Interior to continue the lease for another 10 years, an option created through an appropriations bill by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a vocal supporter of Drakes Bay Oysters. When Salazar announced on Nov. 29 that he would allow the lease to expire, he said it would “return the Drakes Estero to the state of wilderness” designated by Congress.
‘Imagine all the people living life in peace’—John Lennon.
< 8 Wings of the doves last fall. The film was an audience favorite and may one day appear at a Leftwing Theater event. Frieda Engle, now 93, was a founding member of S4P, just after she moved to The Redwoods. A psychologist and social worker, she became known in university circles for being one of the first faculty members to propose graduate courses in human sexuality. “It was just as controversial as advocating for peace,” she said, “and acknowledged the legitimacy of gay sexuality. We thought all sexuality should be studied.” She recalls when peace protests were in the waving hands of the young, when
“peaceniks” like Pete Seeger and the Weavers were composing and singing protest songs back in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s. Ronnie Gilbert, one of the founding members of the Weavers, is a new resident of The Redwoods, and a member of S4P. Recently $100 of S4P dues went to the Marin County district attorney’s gun buy-back program—another effort in their pledge to peace. On Sundays, Seniors for Peace holds a candlelight peace vigil from 6:30 to 6:50pm that is open to the public. It’s not out on the street. It’s safely out of the weather, so come on down. < Email Joanne at ghwilliams6@gmail.com.
County extends SmartMeter moratorium Unincorporated Marin will be off the smart grid for another year, as the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday extended in a unanimous vote its moratorium on PG&E installation of the wireless energy meters. Some Marin residents have had their fingers in a socket over Pacific Gas and Electric’s plans to install the controversial radio-frequency-emitting meters, which can more efficiently monitor household power usage, but have caused concerns over health sensitivities and privacy violations. In 2010, the county of Marin, as well as several municipalities, sought recourse through the California Public Utilities Commission—but when the CPUC failed to act, the county adopted an emergency ordinance that placed a moratorium on the further installation of the meters until the health and privacy issues surrounding them had been adequately addressed. In February of last year, the CPUC voted 4-0 on a SmartMeter “opt-out” policy that would allow residents to keep their analog meters for a $10 monthly service fee. If SmartMeters have already been installed, the opt-out price would include $75 to have those meters replaced by analog meters, in addition to the $10 monthly service fee. But Deputy County Counsel David Zaltsman says that process is “still ongoing” and that the CPUC has not yet formally adopted any opt-out provisions or fees. “Therefore,” wrote Zaltsman in his recommendation to the board, “our office has again been requested to update the moratorium ordinance for another year.” The new expiration date for the SmartMeter moratorium will be Dec. 31, 2013.
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Noah’s ark started moving, it drifted with the tide The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried And the waters came down and sort of floated them away That’s why you never see unicorns to this very day —’The Unicorn Song’
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he extinction of Earth’s living creatures is a far more common occurrence than their perpetu-eity—some scientists say 99.9 percent of all spely cies ever to exist are now extinct. And it’s completely n natural—throughout history, extinctions have been ecaused by evolutions of biology, geography and meteorology. at It was the same in the ancient ecosystems of what we now call Marin as it was in every forest, sea and desert of the world. That is, until You Know Who came along. Humanss is have traversed Marin for eons—but when Sir Francis Drake docked for a fortnight or two some 500 yearss ago in a picturesque bay above the Golden Gate, it was tthe beginning of a new era for Marin and its inhabitants. With Europeans came a quest for the spoils of Marin—and through land development, pollution and environmental neglect, humans may in the end playy the ultimate spoiler. ue But there is hope: Whether through animal-rescue ke the operations like WildCare, native plant advocates like nists California Native Plant Society or land conservationists like the Marin Open Space District, there are folks raisense of ing their voices and rolling up their sleeves in defense st. In the voiceless and the sleeveless who lived here first. our first “Endangered Marin” issue from a couple off years back, we told the stories of the Northern spotted owl, gged frog, the the saltwater harvest mouse, the California red-legged tle. This installSteller sea lion and the Pacific leatherback sea turtle. or-die tale to ment will highlight eight more species with a do-or-die als, water tell. Here once again is a glimpse at the land animals, nished, dwellers and plant life whose numbers have diminished, ly big but whose roots, wings, fins and disproportionately ears will live on. We hope. —Jason Walsh
Each year in Marin’s ccreeks, an amazing ritual plays out: ou Tiny coho salmon are born born, shed their yolk sacs and cautiously cau test the cool, clear water, wa little silver flecks flitting among a the shadows. What’ What’s truly miraculous, though though, is that the young salmon, salm or alevin, will end their lives in almost ex exactly the same spot. Once mature mature, they undertake an arduar ous journey to the sea where the lucky l survivors live ffor two returnyears before re ing to spawn and a die. precisely, salmon How, precisely find their way home is nature’s great one of nature’ mysteries. The plight of the coho, mean meanwhile, is no mystery. mys According to the Nation National Marine Fisheries F Serv Service, all of tthe coho populations pop on the West Coast Coas are either endan endangered or threatened, including in the group that sw swims the
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COHO SALMON waterways of Northern California. Fishing and natural predation play a role, but by far the most devastating threat to coho is habitat destruction. Deforestation and urbanization have choked and polluted watersheds throughout California, and some of the biggest losers have been our state’s imperiled salmonids. There is, however, hope. This year, Coho were spotted in Marin’s creeks in mid-November, a full month earlier than usual. Wildlife officials credited the robust seasonal rainfall, but the early arrivals also signal a species on the rebound. A few years ago coho runs had dropped to an all-time low, and some observers started uttering the dreaded “e” word—extinction. But, like fish wriggling against a raging current, coho have refused to vanish. Today, their numbers are on the rise thanks to a confluence of factors, including conservation efforts, and Lagunitas Creek is considered one of the most robust coho habitats in the region. “No creatures are more symbolic of healthy watersheds than native fish,” states the Marin County Watershed Program on its website. “And in our region, no fish are more indicative of healthy watersheds than coho salmon.” By that measure, there’s cause for cautious optimism—and much more work to do. —Jacob Shafer
COHO SAL M ON Last seen: Lagunitas Creek Biggest threat: Habitat reduction; loss of creek shade; sushi masters Inspirational verse: ‘A hook’s well lost to catch a salmon’ —Book of Proverbs Good news: Giving birth truly is a wonderful experience Bad news: But then you die
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In the winter of 2005, a 50-foot humpback whale got tangled up in some fishing gear off the Farallon Islands. A crew of rescuers, including a Novato boat captain and divers from Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center, plunged into the icy water and worked to cut the lines away from the 50-ton beast— a risky undertaking to say the least. Finally they managed to free the whale, and that’s when things got really interesting: Instead of immediately swimming away, the whale slowly circled its rescuers, gently nuzzling each in turn. “It seemed kind of affectionate, like a dog that’s happy to see you,” one of the divers told the San Francisco Chronicle. “It was an amazing, unbelievable experience.” It’s a touching tale, but the relationship between humans and humpbacks hasn’t always been so harmonious. Like many other large whales, humpbacks were nearly hunted to extinction: Prior to a mid-’60s whaling ban, the global humpback population had plummeted by an estimated 90 percent. Today there are more than 60,000 of the gentle giants swimming the world’s oceans—including some 20,000 in the north Pacific—and the humpback’s status has been upgraded from “threatened” to
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HUMPBACK WHALES “least concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In Marin, breaching humpbacks can be spotted in the summer and fall months. They fatten up in our cooler, krill-rich waters before heading to warmer tropical locales in the winter to mate and birth their young. Though the whales’ range is broad—the average humpback swims more than 15,000 miles in a year—the Bay Area does have a special connection to perhaps the most famous humpback of all time. In 1985, a male humpback that would soon be known to the world as Humphrey swam into the San Francisco Bay and then up the Sacramento River. As with the tangled Farallon Islands whale, the Marine Mammal Center came to the rescue and helped guide the confused Cetacea back to sea. The incident drew national attention and inspired multiple children’s books. Five years later Humphrey returned, and a similar drama played out, with, thankfully, a similarly happy result. Humphrey hasn’t been spotted since the early ’90s, but thanks to increased awareness and conservation efforts, his humpback cousins are a pleasantly common sight. —Jacob Shafer
As endangered species go, few have less charisma than the California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica). It’s pretty shrimpy, at best only about 2 inches long, and is generally slow moving and often translucent or transparent, so that it blends in with the decaying vegetation and detritus that it lives in and on. You may have been face-to-face with a freshwater shrimp and had no idea that you were looking at anything alive. But the little guy has some things going for it—including fabulous taste in real estate. The California freshwater shrimp is found in 17 creeks in Marin, Sonoma and Napa counties and nowhere else. (A close relative, the Pasadena freshwater shrimp, was wiped out in the 1930s.) And the shrimps have attracted fans and protectors, mostly famously San Anselmo’s Brookside School’s fourth-grade Shrimp Club, which in the 1990s raised more than $100,000 and worked to help protect the critters in Stemple Creek by fencing it off to keep cattle away and planting creekside vegetation. One of their problems is that the shrimp are very fussy about exactly what kind of water they live in. It has to be flowing, but not too fast (they are not strong swimmers), in areas called glides, and the creek bank should be steepish—not a gradual slope—and have a place for rotting vegetation and plant roots as hiding/eat-
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legal for use in the United States—affected the eggshell quality, causing the paperthin shells to crack under the weight of nesting adults. One year on West Anacapa Island in Southern California, only one chick survived out of 552 nesting attempts. Now the population of California brown pelicans has seen a resurgence in numbers. The Bolinas pelican’s buddies over at Alameda Point in the East Bay currently live in the species’ largest nesting area in the region, though many can still be spotted diving for fish in West Marin. And although the pelicans are no longer listed as endangered (they were removed from the list in 2009 after almost three decades of recovery efforts), they are currently protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and will only continue to thrive if their habitats remain humanand predator-free. —Dani Burlison
CALIFORNIA BROWN PELICAN Greatest threat: U.S. suddenly and inexplicably ending ban on DDT (don’t think it can’t happen!) If you see one: Don’t feed it, say fishermen, it only encourages them to loaf around piers Celebrity advocate: Geoffrey Rush, he voiced Nigel, the brown pelican in Finding Nemo Good news: As pesticide use has lowered, their numbers have skyrocketed
Last seen: Olema Valley Cuteness level, scale of 1 to 10: 1 Biggest threat: Loss of roosting habitat; toxins; Ozzy Osbourne Inspirational verse: ‘Twinkle, twinkle little bat, how I wonder what you’re at! Up above the world you fly, like a tea-tray in the sky.’ —Lewis Carroll Good news: California bat species not being affected by white nose syndrome, a deadly, rapidly spreading fungal disease Bad news: White nose syndrome would actually improve these fellas’ looks to no end
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TOWNSEND’S BIG-EARED BAT Next time me you’re taking a stroll in the duskyy gloom of a warm summer night and d a small dark object wheels and zooms ms over your head—and then is gone!—it —it just might be one of Marin’s rarest arest creatures, the Townsend’s nsend’s bigeared bat (Corynownsendii).. rhinus townsendii). Gary Fellers, a research h biologist in Point Reyes, yes, says there are about 12 different species off bats b t in i Marin M i and d thinks thi k there th are currently about two or three active colonies of the big-eared bat, mostly in the western part of the county. He co-authored an extensive study of the beasts, published in 1993, that showed a “marked population decline over the last 40 years.” And in the last two decades across the species’ range “they’re not doing very well,” Fellers says, although in Marin specifically, “they’re doing a little better.” The bats are very sensitive to having their roosting spots disturbed and are also suffering from habitat loss. Caves are a favorite hangout, of course, but this species tends to abandon a roosting cave when it is used for recreation. Abandoned barns and houses and mine shafts are also home to big-eared bats and whenever one of these sites is “cleaned up” or vandalized, hundreds or thousands
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of bats die. A faint bit of good news is that bats in California are so far unaffected by “white nose syndrome”—a fungal disease that is decimating bat colonies across North America east of the Rockies; it may b that th t the th fungus f ’t tolerate t l t CaliforC lif be can’t nia’s hot, dry weather. Despite having ears like a Welsh corgi, the big-eared bat really isn’t all that cute. However, like all bats, they are an important part of the environment and are insect-eating monsters. They can consume 600 flying insects in a hour, Fellers says. The future of the big-eared bat is “decidedly uncertain,” according to Fellers. The critter is listed in California as a “species of special concern” by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, but has not made it to the federal threatened or endangered species list (although at one time it was a candidate for listing). Getting big-eared bats protected under the federal Endangered Species Act is an undertaking that would require more research, but, Fellers says, it would be a “good first step.” —Julie Vader
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On the smooth waves of the Bolinas Lagoon, the California brown pelican bobs along, at ease, enjoying the scenery of its home in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. The biggest pelican in existence, the brown pelican’s wingspan can reach up to 7 feet and its unique and massive bill can hold up to 3 gallons of water and fish from its Pacific Ocean dining pool. Though these massive birds are mostly found in the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California, their other homes are dotted along the California coastline from as far south as Baja to as far north as British Colombia. This wasn’t always the case for this gigantic feathered friend of ours. In 1970—after a dangerously rapid decline in population—the brown pelican was placed on the federal endangered species list before being added to California’s list in 1971. These birds, with a lifespan up to 40 years, suffered dire consequences as a result of heavy DDT use. The pesticide—which has since been deemed il-
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If you’ve spotted a small light-blue butterfly with black wing edges fluttering around the Marin Headlands lately, you’re one of the lucky ones. These little gems—Mission Blue butterflies—were the first insects to be added to the federal endangered species list in 1976. Their native habitat, currently consisting of small parts of Marin, San Mateo and San Francisco counties, continues to dwindle as development encroaches on their lifeline: varieties of wild lupine found in
LOSS OF NATIVE LUPINE HAS THESE FELLAS FLUTTERING IN RECORD-LOW NUMBERS
MISSION BLUE BUTTERFLY our local native grasslands. The size of a quarter, Mission Blue butterflies have a relatively short lifespan, with their adult flight period lasting about a month between March and June. This, or their status on the endangered/threatened species list, is not the only reason for rare sightings of these whimsical little creatures. Mission Blue butterflies hide under vegetation when the weather brings rain, wind, fog or low temperatures, which the Marin Headlands la certainly have no shortage of. Though no exact numbers are on record re for their Marin population, the range ra of these butterflies living in other areas ar goes from 500 in Twin Peaks and up to 18,000 adults in the San Bruno mountains. m Because of their isolated habitats, ha Mission Blues are vulnerable to sudden su changes, such as storms, fires and the th invasion of nonnative plants. To help the low population flourish an grow, the Golden Gate National and Pa Conservatory and other groups Parks lik the California Garden Clubs Inc. like ha begun growing host plants such have as lupines, while urging the removal of in introduced plants; protection from exces-
sive recreational use and development are also important elements to protecting the Mission Blue. Nature lovers exploring the Marin Headlands can do their part to preserve these butterflies by becoming familiar with their native habitats and using
care while hiking trails—particularly near their food sources, the silver, summer and varicolored lupines. —Dani Burlison
M ISSION BL U E BU T T E R FL Y Greatest threat: Evisceration of lupine; parasitized by wasps—ouch! If you see one: Look at it, they’re quite lovely Cuteness level, scale of 1 to 10: 6—in between those pretty wings, there’s still a big ol’ bug Danger level, scale of 1 to 10: 0—they subsist on a purely liquid diet Inspirational verse: ‘We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.’ —Carl Sagan Mind-blowing verse: ‘I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.’ —Chuang Tzu Good news: Mission blues are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act Bad news: Once they get their wings, they live only about a week...
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One of our local birds with the most delicate nesting habitats is the California clapper rail. Once found in an abundance in the marshes of East Marin and the north end of the San Pablo Bay, these foot-tall, long-beaked, olive-brown birds also make their homes in Bothin Marsh in Mill Valley and Gallinas Creek in San Rafael. Among salt water marshes, they use pickleweed and Pacific cordgrass for constructing canopied nests. Some nests are also floatable versions of their treetop homes but built with materials like twigs and stems. The California clapper rail, however, is not as easy to spot as it once was in its Bay Area habitats. Until the passing of the Weeks-McLean Law in 1913—the precursor to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918—the clapper rail was hunted by the thousands. In 1970, the birds were added to the federal endangered species list. In 2007, estimates put the population at fewer than 1,000—double the number 10 years prior—but still far from a healthy number. Though recovery efforts on the part of conservationists and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began in 1984, loss of habitat to development and overuse
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by humans and unpredictable weather patterns such as heavy rainfall, flooding and erosion have had a negative impact on nesting cycles. Predators like the Norway rat, non-native red foxes and birds of prey such as northern harriers, red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons also threaten the survival of California clapper rails. A food source, the nonnative horse mussel, also poses a threat; the bird’s foot or bill can become trapped when it attempts to open the mussel. Programs like Marin Audubon Society and Save The Bay (www.savesfbay.org) continue to work on issues around habitat restoration, which can help the California clapper rail population flourish. —Dani Burlison
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Oh, how we miss thee, Hesperolinon congestum, sweet, elfin flax flower. What? You don’t miss the Marin dwarf-flax? And you have no idea what the heck it is? In 1992 the state of California classified the native plant as a threatened species, and in 1995, the federal government also listed the flower as a threatened species under the Federal Endangered Species Act. I wanted to learn more about this herbaceous annual so I slapped on my native-nerdcap and contacted the California Native Plant Society. After showing off—with their litany of Latin botanical names of similar threatened and declining precious little flowers that nobody misses but them—they suggested I contact Doreen Smith, the rare plant information coordinator at the Marin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Smith, known as a black-belt-botanist, leads the “rare plants of Marin” walk and is responsible for the plant lists for the open space areas of Marin. I asked her where I could go to pick
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trinsically interesting and valuable as unique to California whether you believe in evolution or not.” Though the Marin dwarf-flax cannot easily be grown in home gardens, many other native species can. Smith recommends finding native plants at the new Home Ground Habitat Nursery located on the same property as Green Point Nursery, 275 Olive Avenue in Novato. Why should you care about native plants? When we stick with our native landscape, we’re supporting plant communities that have evolved and survived over thousands of years. Most natives are drought tolerant, disease resistant, survive on rainfall only and do not require fertilizer or pruning. How’s that for motivation? Once native plants are established, they carry on without a chirp. Not one complaint. They just want to hang by your side in your yard and let you take all the credit. “We’re growing a number of the rare natives—not the Marin dwarf-flax—but Menzies wallflower(Erysimum menziesii) and Coast rock cress (Arabis blepharophylla),” says Charlotte Torgovitsky, master gardener and founder of Home Ground Habitat Nursery in Novato. “We also have native plants not commonly available at nurseries—like Miner’s lettuce (Claytonia [Montia] perfoliata), buttercups (Ranunculus californicus) and milkmaids (Cardamine californica, Dentaria californica).” Torgovitsky has organized a series of springtime workshops scheduled at the new nursery. The first one is set for Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10am to noon. Jeff Le Maitre and Susan Miller will teach participants how to make a raised bed to grow organic vegetables in. Pros and cons of different sizes and shaped plots will be discussed as well as good soil management practices. Each participant will go home with a free 4-inch plant. The cost is a sliding scale of $15-$25 and supports the Novato Community Garden Project. For more workshop details, visit www.novatolivewell.org or www. homegroundhabitatnursery.org. —Annie Spiegelman
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t’s Day Three of the never-ending drum solo. OK, it’s actually 10 or 12 simultaneous nonstop drum solos reverberating throughout the cavernous Anaheim Convention Center. This section of the sprawling floor, reserved for international drum merchants and their wares, isn’t the only noisy area at the convention center—there’s also a cacophony of saxophonists, pounding DJ beats and ear-splitting rock guitarists who draw the attention of the decibel-counting Sound Control patrols. The drummers are just the loudest contributors to the mindnumbing din. Welcome to the NAMM Show, the annual Orange County gathering of the National Association of Music Merchants, the largest event of its kind in the States (ear plugs advised). This 111-year-old event—which was held Jan. 23-27—drew more than 100,000 manufacturers, distributors, retailers, musicians, media and the just-plain curious from around the globe. It’s not unlike other trade shows, except this one has its share of Nikki Sixx look-alikes, leather jackets, big hair, tattoos and deafening sound.
Larry Thomas, the CEO of Fender Musical Instrument Corp. and a 35-year veteran of the industry, likened NAMM to “Disneyland for musicians.” Indeed, the convention center is, literally, right across the street from Disneyland, and it’s like a trip through Tomorrowland, where the latest musical gear is previewed. Where else can you ride an elevator with funk-bass innovator Bootsy Collins, dressed in his trademark Uncle Sam top hat, oversized sunglasses and platform shoes? Or bump into guitar-hero Earl Slick, a former David Bowie sideman, seated forlornly at a vacated exhibition booth? Or munch on blueberry muffins while being serenaded with a killer version of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” played by ukulele wiz James Hill and South African bass great Bakithi Kumalo (who laid down those melodic bass lines on Paul Simon’s landmark Graceland album)? Or listen to an onstage interview with American Idol judge and former Marin session player Randy Jackson (this year’s recipient of NAMM’s Music for Life Award)? Or bump into Jermaine and Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5 strolling casually through the Yamaha exhibit?
‘The Music Trades’ magazine recently named Bananas as one of its ‘star performers’ among independent music stores.
It’s also a chance to meet the people who design and engineer the world’s musical instruments. After all, this is the business side of the music profession—retail sales of instruments and related products is a $5 billion growth industry—and the North Bay was well represented at NAMM 2103. The ranks of exhibitors this year included such North Baybased manufacturers as Kala ukuleles, EMG pickups, VooDoo Labs sound effects, Mono music accessories and Reunion Blues cases. Bananas at Large owner Alan Rosen navigated the packed aisles with members of his sales team from his San Rafael-based two-outlet independent music store, one of the most successful in the retail music trade.
The Music Trades magazine recently ranked Bananas at Large, with more than $6 million in annual sales, as No. 84 among the top 200 brick-and-mortar retail music stores (there are more than 8,000 in the country). The Marin store’s 14.1 percent sales gain in 2011 earned it a place among the influential trade publication’s Star Performers. Still, music is the driving force at NAMM. Among the Marin musicians who performed at NAMM-related concerts last week were Miles Schon, the San Rafael music teacher and son of Journey guitarist Neal Schon; and Will Champlin, the son of former Sons of Champlin singer and Chicago frontman Bill Champlin. Speaking at Randy Jackson’s award presentation, NAMM CEO and president Joe Lamond put music and commerce into perspective. “We’re in the business of selling the dream,” he said. “It’s not about the boxes of stuff and the instruments—it’s all about the dream.” That never-ending drum solo, played sequentially by hundreds of aspiring young percussionists drawn to the shiny new gear lining the aisles? It’s just a boombastic reminder that the beat goes on. < Bang Greg’s high hat at gcahill51@gmail.com.
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s the 49ers were running their way down the field toward a win in Atlanta, I was strolling my way through this year’s NASFT Fancy Food Show. It’s the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s time to show off its best offerings and see and be seen by all stakeholders. So I sipped and tasted my way through Moscone Center as the game played in the background. The show is considered a harbinger of things to come this year: prominent flavors, trends in lifestyle and nutritional choices as well as new products and innovations—all are on parade. An incredible 1,300 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions sprawled across the massive convention center, and the aisles were teeming with attendees looking for the next great thing. Pickled and fermented items featured prominently this year. The crowd around the Kombucha Wonder booth was five deep as I waded in to get a taste of the Essence of Mango flavor: delicious and oh so good for you. The Asian Pear and Ginger flavor was equally refreshing. Phat Beets from Rick’s Picks had a vinegary bite while the Mean Beans carried a spicy kick. I loved the Pickled Figs from Boat Street Pickles, a SOFI (Specialty Food Awards—the Oscars of the food industry) award winner. Their other picklings feature apricots, raisins and plums, all innovative and unusual. Tea continued to be a big category, both ready-to-drink as well as brewed. Bottled Bhakti Chai had a good dose of ginger, which added a pleasant kick. The company also offered an interesting blend of coffee and tea with chai spices. Tea Forte was rolling out new flavors in their green tea line, like Cucumber Mint, purportedly to benefit the skin. Their distinctive pyramidshaped bag is made out of silk and alleged to be the best method to brew a cup of tea. They were sampling their Tupelo Honey Fig white tea, which was sunshine in a cup. Novato’s Republic of Tea featured the Be Active line, which uses organic green rooibos for wellness and energy. One of the most unusual items in the whole show was Numi’s new Savory Teas. These are blends of tea, spice and vegetable infusions that nurture and nourish with each sip. I tried the Fennel Spice and Beet Cabbage, both of which were terrific and pioneering. The other flavors are Tomato Mint, Carrot Curry, Broccoli Cilantro and Spinach Chive. The taste reminded me of drinking bouillon when I was a kid, without that heavy dose of sodium. These teas would also be a great starting point for a soup.
Rice and grains were out in full force at the show. Lotus Foods of Berkeley was showcasing their new single-serving rice cups, which feature their heirloom, wholegrain rice varieties in heat-and-eat bowls that take only 90 seconds to prepare. They easily fit into a lunchbox or briefcase for lunch on the go. Lundberg Family Farms displayed their full line of products including rice cakes, chips, couscous made from rice, risottos, flours as well as their vast line of rice varieties. Their rice cakes were getting a big thumbs-up from tasters. Besides rice chips, there were chips made out of all kinds of other healthy things. Hummus, lentils, sweet potatoes, apples, rice and beans, and more created snack foods that were crispy and satisfying while being (sort of) good for you. Cosmos Creations offered baked puffed corn in flavors like Cinnamon Crunch and Salted Caramel; they tasted a little like cereal and a little like popcorn without the hulls and kernels. Most of these items were gluten-free, another category that continued to be big at this year’s show. Gluten-free baking mixes and flours, pastas in unusual varieties (i.e., orzo), cereals and even candy filled out this category under the “Lifestyle” section of the directory. Cup4Cup Flour Blend, founded by Lena Kwak—a pastry chef at the French Laundry—and Thomas Keller drew a big crowd. They were introducing their new pizza crust mix and handing out yummy tastes of shortbread with chocolate ganache. Bob’s Red Mill passed out their product list with more than 82 different gluten-free flours and mixes, everything from sorghum flour to organic buckwheat berries. New in their line is GF Muesli, a Swiss-style cereal. Black Ace Licorice from Holly Baking in Rohnert Park had true anise flavor without all the gluten, a common ingredient in this candy variety. Sea salt in seasoning mixes, unusual types and as a component in sweet and savory seemed to be everywhere at the show. The Spice Lab won a Silver SOFI for its gourmet salt collection in attractive glass test tubes, but it was the carved Himalayan salt tequila shot glasses at the booth that caught my attention. Orange in color and frosted from the texture of the salt, they seemed to be selling well. In the Savor California area, Wine Forest Wild Foods offered a Porcini Salt that instantly added the richness of the fungi with a perfect hit of sea salt. The Salted Caramel Squares from Ciao Bella gelato were fab as was the Alcove Chocolate Fleur de Pretzel bar. In the convenience category, there were several companies offering four-serving
‘Pickled and fermented items featured prominently this year.’
pouches of sauces and “meal starters.” I sampled Lemongrass Basil Sauce from Saffron Road that tasted as fresh as if it were from the Thai place down on the corner. They carried Moroccan and Indian selections as well. Red Fork rolled out a full line of rib-sticking American sauce pouches for dishes such as pot roast, pulled pork and Sloppy Joes. These products further bolstered the mealsin-minutes trend, in serving sizes that eliminated the jar of leftover stuff in your fridge. Finally, a few products bear mention because of their distinctiveness in flavor or style. I was wowed by Fresh Origins’ real herb and flower crystals for their decorative deliciousness. Sheila G’s Toffee Crunch Brownie Brittle was simply as good as it sounds as was Kona Bar’s new Lilikoi flavor, a chocolate bar with passion fruit and Kona coffee for that taste of the Islands. Cypress Grove’s Truffle Tremor goat cheese was a mouthful of creamy mushroomness while Kathie’s Kitchen crunchy pumpkin seeds got added to my list of addictions. I loved the toasted coconut of Lafayette’s Cake Bakery macaroons, which are organic and gluten-free. Another scene stealer was Magnolia Ice Cream’s intense coconut flavor with shreds and pieces of the fruit throughout every rich, creamy spoonful. The San Francisco Fancy Food Show reflects the eclectic and the novel in the food industry. I barely scratched the surface, so if you’d like to find out more, check fancyfoodshows.com or Google any of the products mentioned to learn where they can be purchased. <
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Super bowls for the Super Bowl No Big Game is complete without banh mi, chopped salad and champagne... by Pat Fu sco
PREPPING FOR THE BIG GAME I’m American-born and have the birth certificate to prove it, but I have never been to a Super Bowl party. I’ve always imagined it as an excuse to yell for hours, drink way too much beer and indulge in junk food. But since our Niners have raised everyone’s spirits by making it to the big Sunday I decided to ask food-savvy friends what they might serve at a Bowl celebration. Several swear by make-your-own taco bars and slow-cookers filled with chili (one of them offers three choices—beef, chicken and vegetarian). Other recommendations were grilled sausages, cheese plates and instead of ubiquitous pizza, tarts with meat-and-cheese fillings. One host advises putting food out in stages to guarantee freshness and keep consumption at a sensible pace; another says that one-handed items are best, the better to hold that beer. With that in mind: sliders (either pulled pork or burgers), miniature Cubano sandwiches, Vietnamese banh mi, Italian cold cuts/cheese on focaccia, corned beef or pastrami on thin rye. This year wings are scarce and expensive; try individual baby back ribs, about the same size. A huge chopped salad should provide— dare I say it?—a healthful touch, appealingly crunchy. Portable sweets are also good, maybe brownies, bar cookies, little hand pies. Shop in San Rafael for ready-made ingredients such as smoked pulled pork from Best Lil’ Porkhouse (2042 Fourth St.) or carnitas from Mi Pueblo Food Center (330 Bellam Blvd.), where you can also get Mexican fixings, tortillas, huge bags of chips and plenty of cerveza. Try Miller’s East Coast Delicatessen (Montecito Shopping Center) for kosher meats. Owner Robby Morgenstern has a Super Bowl bet with his cousins in Baltimore who own Attman’s Delicatessen; the loser contributes to a Jewish charity chosen by the winner...As for two of my friends, their menus will be upscale. Debby plans to serve both Baltimore- and San Francisco-style crab cakes, Francoise says she’ll do what she knows best: French food and champagne, even if it is for a football game. Go Niners! IT’S NOT JUST FOR GAME TIME ANYMORE February finds us swimming in suds. Dive in at Left Bank’s Food & Beer Pairing (Feb. 2, 1-4pm) when chef Fabrice Marcon will serve delectables along with Almanac’s “farm to table” brews. Try smoked pork belly sliders, chicken brochettes with tomato jam, even dessert with biere de chocolat. $14.95 per person, exclusive of tax and tip; reserve at 415/927-3331 or www.leftbank.com...San Francisco Beer Week, Feb. 8-17, brings doz-
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Papa got a brand new Baggins Screenwriter dad happy flick about dwarves, elves, goblins still for kids... by David Te mpleton
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creenwriter Zack Stentz has a unique workout regimen. Since receiving an industry screener DVD of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit—at roughly the same time the film was opening in theaters all over the world—Stentz has incorporated the Lord of the Rings prequel into his daily exercise program, which could be described as “The Running with Hobbits” program. “I like to run on the treadmill in the morning,” Stentz explains, speaking by phone from his home in Los Angeles, “and as with the other Peter Jackson movies, I discovered that The Hobbit is an excellent running movie, because there is always something of visual interest on screen. And the characters themselves are walking and running a large amount of the time, so...” “So...,” I muse aloud, making a mental note to a.) get a treadmill and b.) become a Hollywood insider who gets movies mailed to him the same day they’re released on the big screen. “You can pretend that you’re running from trolls and goblins as you do your workout?” “Exactly!” Stentz laughs. “Or I can imagine that I’m crossing the Misty Mountains, or what have you. It makes the time pass a lot more quickly.” And it sure beats simply running in place. Stentz is the co-writer (with Ashley Miller) of two recent blockbuster hits:
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2011’s X-Men: First Class and 2011’s Thor, both adapted from popular comic book series. He is currently working on a new adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers, plus a military thriller for Skydance Productions (makers of the Mission Impossible and Star Trek movies), and what he calls “a supernatural adventure film” for DreamWorks. Fifteen years ago, Stentz was my editor at an independent weekly in Sonoma County, sharing dreams of writing monster-sized movies. Now he’s living There’s nothing children appreciate more than comedic sequences about poorly planned dinner parties. in Hollywood, working out to The Hobbit, putting monsters of his own on screen. When Stentz mentions that his kids in to save Gandalf and his band of merry these dwarves are badass-and-a-half. have now watched The Hobbit numerous men whenever death seems certain. “In the book,” Stentz continues his times as well, I ask about criticism that the thought, “the dwarves kept getting bags “They show up whenever they’re film is too violent for its younger audience. thrown over their heads and carried off. needed,” Stentz says, “but then they never “Well, we’re pretty strict about showing They were captured very easily. In the actually take our heroes all the way to violence to our kids,” he says. “Our 5-year- movie, they’re not so easily beaten.” where they need to go. The eagles are like old has not seen The “They certainly the world’s worst cab drivers. They’re like, Hobbit, because it cut off a lot more ‘No. I don’t go to Brooklyn.’ ‘But the Misty was too scary for goblin heads,” I Mountain is right over there! You can fly him. But the 9-yearpoint out. over the scary forest!’ ‘Nope. We’re dropold and the 13-year“And here’s some- pin’ you off here. Good luck!’ old didn’t really have thing else I’ve been “In a weird way it reminds me of the a problem with it. thinking about as I challenges we had when writing X-Men: I really think that watch The Hobbit,” First Class,” he adds. “As in The Hobbit, we the fantasy context, Stentz says. “In the were telling an origin story, a prologue. But and the fact that it’s book, Gandalf kept we were servicing a literary world—the dwarves fighting world of the comic book—and an existing Dwarves have suffered a ‘formidability’ deficit since 1937. disappearing from goblins most of the the story for long cinematic universe, since there were already time, that helped periods of time. these X-Men movies. In The Hobbit, the distance the violence With The Hobbit being turned into three filmmakers had to both make the movie a little bit. It doesn’t really feel that real.” movies, now we’ll evidently get to see what conform to the novel, and to the other Lord “I was 9 when I read The Hobbit,” I reGandalf was up to every time he vanished. of the Rings movies, which had established a mark, “and I know there were beheadings Peter Jackson is pulling things in from the very specific visual vocabulary. and battles and immolations and cannibal- various appendixes, to fill in those spots. “I thought they did a pretty good job of istic critters in the dark, but I don’t recall “But if you go back and read The Hobbit giving the movie its own tone, while still being upset by it in the least.” again,” he continues, “you’ll see that the making it seem to fit inside the existing “The novel, especially when compared real reason Gandalf kept disappearing world,” Stentz explains. “That was my bigthe The Lord of the Rings novels, is written from the story was because Tolkien needgest worry about the movie, that it would in a pretty light, breezy tone,” Stentz says. ed him to be somewhere else whenever he skew toward the darker tone of the trilogy, “That said, in some places in the film, the wanted to get the dwarves into trouble. If and miss the lighter moments of The Hobviolence is amped up a lot from what’s Gandalf were there, with his wizard powbit. But they somehow made the lighter in the book. I think the main reason for ers, it would solve the dwarves’ problems touches fit without losing that more serithat, in this case—from a screenwriting too easily, so he kept inventing reasons for ous tone established in the previous films.” perspective—is that in amping up the Gandalf to leave—and then the bad stuff “Radagast the Brown, for example,” I violence, it makes the dwarves a bit more toss out, referring to the scruffy wizard would happen. It was a brilliant solution.” formidable.” who lives in a tree, and behaves like cross “It’s the same reason Gandalf had to Ah, yes. That makes sense. In the book, between a mountain man and a Muppet. die for a while in The Lord of the Rings,” I the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (played by Martin suggest. “He was barely mentioned in the book,” Freeman in the film) is recruited by the Stentz says, “but then he shows up with “Yes!” laughs Stentz. “It’s the same reawizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) to join a son that in Star Trek, the transporter beam his sled pulled by bunny rabbits. It was band of dwarves (led by Richard Armitage wonderful. was always being accidentally disabled. A as the super-serious Thorin Oakenshield) “Forget headless goblins! For my kids,” working transporter would have solved on a long journey to the mountain kingStentz says, “the bunny sled may have been problems too easily. I suppose that The dom where a covetous dragon has stolen the highlight of the whole movie.” < Lord of the Rings equivalent to the transtheir gold. The novel definitely did not leave porter...is the giant eagles.” Talk hobbits with David at talkpix@earthlink.net. me with the impression that the dwarves Ah, yes. The giant eagles, which swoop were particularly badass. In the movie,
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FRIDAY. FEB. 1 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang They’re working on a 21st-century update: “I’m a Fugitive from an Unpaid Internship.”(1932) TCM. 7:15pm. Cujo A family’s St. Bernard goes berserk, threatening to slobber the family to death and drag them to a snowy mountain lodge. (1983) IFC. 8pm. CSI: NY When a pizza maker is carjacked, investigators have to solve the case in 30 minutes or less or the suspect goes free. CBS. 9pm. SATURDAY, FEB. 2 Groundhog Day If the groundhog saw his shadow this morning, you get to watch this. If he didn’t, it’s six more weeks of Beastmaster. (1992) AMC. 5:30pm. Zack and Miri Make a Porno If you’re considering this career option, we recommend buying a high-definition video camera. And leaving the lens cap on. (2008) Comedy Central. 10pm.
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SUNDAY, FEB. 3 The Super Bowl Today The game doesn’t start for more than four hours. Put the Doritos down and step away from the TV. CBS. 11am. Super Bowl XXXLLLLCCCVVV The Ravens and 49ers meet on the field in New Orleans. Don’t worry. They’re taping the game so they can watch the commercials later. CBS. 3:25pm. The Puppy Bowl Dumb beasts run around a grassy field. And afterward is this show about dogs. Animal Planet. 6pm. Live from New York: The First Five Years of Saturday Night Live Do you really think Land Shark and Samurai Dry Cleaner hold up? It was the‘70s. You were high. NBC. 9pm. MONDAY, FEB. 4 X-Men: First Class A prequel catches up with Professor X and Magneto in the early‘60s when they worked together to combat the evil forces of the Rat Pack and wide lapels. (2011) HBO. 8pm. Hoarders Tonight’s hoarders are former punk rockers. It’s not easy for them to downsize their belongings. They’re pierced to half of everything. A&E. 9pm. That Sex Show If you’re still watching TV at 10:30, it’s more like“That Sex You’re Not Having Show.”LOGO. 10:30pm. TUESDAY, FEB. 5 Days of Thunder Tom Cruise hits the NASCAR circuit as a driver with
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a dangerous attitude about safety, risk-taking, sportsmanship and hair gel. (1990) CMT. 9pm. Something Ventured A look inside the world of venture capitalists, the people who bet millions on startups and what they do with all their old WebVan T-shirts and Pets.com mugs. PBS. 9:30pm. Edge of America Host Geoff Edgers travels the country dropping in on offbeat events. Tonight it’s a zombie apocalypse race. They actually start as zombies in this one. In most marathons, that doesn’t kick in until mile 22. Travel Channel. 9:30pm.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Another Cinderella Story This is a modern re-telling without the royalty aspect. Instead of losing a glass slipper, she leaves her iPod. We suppose the smitten boy must find the one girl in the school who doesn’t have a Taylor Swift track on her playlist. (2008) ABC Family. 7pm. American Idol “The Hollywood Round” always sounds like a euphemism for something that requires a casting couch, a web cam and lube. Fox. 8pm. THURSDAY, FEB. 7 Happy Days This is the episode where Fonzie water skis over a pen of sharks, inspiring the phrase “jump the shark,” despite the fact that most television historians agree the series jumped the shark several seasons earlier. TV Land. 9pm.
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Do No Harm This new series recalls Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the modern story of a neurosurgeon with an alternate personality that sabotages his personal and professional lives. We had one of those. His name was Jack Daniels. NBC. 10pm. Beyond Scared Straight Checking in on teens from past episodes to see whether exposure to the realities of criminal incarceration inspired them to reform their delinquent behavior or just gave them ideas for some totally awesome tattoos. A&E. 10pm. < Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com.
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M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af for d O Amour (2:05) Critically acclaimed French drama stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as an elderly Parisian couple battling the realities of old age. O Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars in the true-life story of the Iran hostage crisis and an unbelievable covert operation to rescue six American prisoners. O Broken City (1:49) One-man vigilante squad Mark Wahlberg takes on corrupt New York City mayor Russell Crowe in a thistime-it’s-personal rampage of vengeance and redemption. O Bullet to the Head (1:31) Sly Stallone’s back as a Big Apple cop forging an uneasy alliance with a Big Easy hitman; Walter Hill directs. O Django Unchained (2:45) Quentin Tarantino über-Western about a slaveturned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx), his still-enslaved wife (Kerry Washington) and the plantation owner (Leo DiCaprio) who stands in their way. O
An Evening with Leon and Lightfoot
(2:25) Nederlands Dans Theater star choreographers Sol León and Paul Lightfoot present three dazzling and eclectic dance works. O Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (1:28) Scarred by the near-death gingerbread-house experience of their youth, the sibs grow up to be vengeance-seeking bounty hunters in form-fitting leather outfits. O The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2:46) Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Balin, Smaug and others return to the big screen; major must-see for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien or facial hair. O The Impossible (1:43) A vacationing family learns the true meaning of courage and compassion when they’re caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor star. O Josh Groban Live: All That Echoes (1:30) The crooner-songwriter performs old favorites plus new stuff from his latest album and chats with his adoring fans. O Life of Pi (2:05) Ang Lee’s adaptation of the Yann Martel novel about an Indian teenager’s challenging odyssey: navigating across the Pacific in a life raft with a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger. O Lincoln (2:29) High-pedigree look at the 16th president’s four tumultuous years in office features a screenplay by Tony Kushner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis under the direction of Steven Spielberg. O Mama (1:40) Jessica Chastain stars as the foster mom of two abducted children who may be possessed by more than post-trauma stress. O
Farrelly and 10 fellow filmmakers stars Kate Winslet, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Josh Duhamel, Emma Stone and a host of others. O
Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. O
Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts
Five minimalist documentaries on a wide range of subjects with one thing in common: a shot at Academy bling. O
Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts
The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five live-action short subjects screen at the Rafael this week. O Parental Guidance (1:36) Comedy ensues when groovy 20th century couple Bette Midler and Billy Crystal find themselves babysitting their nerdy, entitled 21st century grandkids. O Parker (1:58) Taylor Hackford caper flick follows Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham on a quest for ill-gotten booty. O Promised Land (1:46) Gus Van Sant directs Dave Eggers’ story about two corporate hotshots out of their element in a small town; Matt Damon and Hal Holbrook star. O Quartet (1:38) The cozy elegance of a retired musicians’ home is torn asunder when an ex-wife/diva arrives to open old wounds; Dustin Hoffman directs Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon. O Rust and Bone (2:02) Marion Cotillard stars as a water-park animal trainer who forms a relationship with a Belgian bouncer raising a young son. O Saturday Night Fever (1:59) Brooklyn paint store clerk John Travolta escapes his blue-collar existence as the ivory-clad king of his local disco; music by the Bee Gees, natch. O Silver Linings Playbook (2:02) David O. Russell comedy about a down-and-outer’s attempts to rebuild his life after losing his wife and his job and moving in with his parents; Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence star. O Stand Up Guys (1:35) Alan Arkin, Christopher Walken and Al Pacino as very old buddies trying to recapture their glory days of sex, drugs and criminal malfeasance.
The Metropolitan Opera: Maria Sturada
(3:20) Mezzo soprano extraordinaire Joyce DiDonato stars in Donizetti’s epic bio-opera of Mary, Queen of Scots. O Les Miserables (2:38) All-star adaptation of the Victor Hugo musical extravaganza stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as the lovely Fantine. O Movie 43 (1:37) Comedy omnibus of ribald short subjects by Brett Ratner, Peter
Amour (PG-13)
Rafael: Fri 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9 Mon-Thu 6:15, 9 Argo (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 Sun-Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Mon-Thu 7, 9:50 Northgate: 10:55, 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:05 Broken City (R) Northgate: 5, 10:10 N Bullet to the Head (R) Northgate: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Rowland: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:15 Django Unchained (R) Regency: Fri-Tue, Thu 12:30, 4:10, 7:55 Wed 12:30 N An Evening with Leon and Lightfoot (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun, Tue 6:30 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 3D showtimes at 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Thu 3D showtimes at 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15; 3D showtimes at 7:35, 10 Sat-Sun noon; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 5:15, 7:35, 10 Mon-Thu 9:35; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: 11:15, 1:50, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 12:35, 3:10, 4:35, 5:55, 8:35, 9:50 Rowland: 11:55, 5:10; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 7:35, 10 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG) Northgate: 11:40, 3:15; 3D showtimes at 6:50, 10:30 The Impossible (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Tue, Thu 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:50 Wed 11:30, 2:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:25, 10:15 Sat 2, 4:45, 7:25, 10:15 Sun 2, 4:45, 7:25 Mon, Tue, Thu 4:45, 7:25 Wed 4:30 N Josh Groban Live: All That Echoes (PG) Regency: Mon 7:30 Life of Pi (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:50, 6:40 Marin: Fri 3:55; 3D showtimes at 7:15, 10:10 Sat 12:30; 3D showtimes at 3:55, 7:15, 10:10 Sun 12:30; 3D showtimes at 3:55, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:20 Northgate: 1:15; 3D showtimes at 4:10, 7:20, 10:15 Lincoln (PG-13) Fairfax: 12:35, 3:55, 7:15 Playhouse: 4, 7:15 Sat-Sun 12:45, 4, 7:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:35, 7, 10:20 Mon 12:10, 3:35 Sun, Tue-Thu 12:10, 3:35, 7 Sequoia: Fri 3:45, 7, 10 Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10 Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7 Mon, Tue, Thu 3:45, 7 Wed 3 Mama (PG-13) Northgate: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rowland: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:25 The Metropolitan Opera: Maria Sturada (Not Rated) Marin: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Wed 6:30 Les Miserables (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:35 Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:45, 7:15, 10:35 Mon-Thu 6:45, 10:05 Northgate: 11:50, 3:25, 6:55, 10:35 Movie 43 (R) Northgate: 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 Rowland: 11:40, 2:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45 N Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat 3:45, 6 Sun 3:45, 9:15 Mon, Wed, Thu 6 Tue 9:15 N Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat-Sun 11:45 N Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Sat, Mon, Wed, Thu 8 Parental Guidance (PG) Northgate: 11:30, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Parker (R) Northgate: 11, 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:25 Rowland: 11:35, 2:20, 5:05, 7:50, 10:35 Promised Land (R) Northgate: 11:35, 2:20, 7:40 Quartet (PG-13) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:45 Rust and Bone (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:15 Sun-Tue, Thu 1:25, 4:20, 7:15 N Saturday Night Fever (R) Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50 Lark: Fri, Mon-Thu 5:15, 8 Sat 2:30, 5:15, 8 Sun 12:30 Marin: Fri 4:10, 7:30, 10:15 Sat 1, 4:10, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1, 4:10, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 10 Playhouse: 4:15, 7 Sat-Sun 1, 4:15, 7 Rowland: 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 N Stand Up Guys (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Sun-Thu 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40 N Warm Bodies (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Wed 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Northgate: 11:25, 12:40, 1:55, 3:05, 4:25, 5:40, 7, 8:10, 9:30, 10:35 Rowland: 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Fairfax: 1, 4:15, 7:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:45, 3:25, 7, 10:25 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:55 Marin: Fri 3:40, 7, 10:20 Sat 12:15, 3:40, 7, 10:20 Sun 12:15, 3:40, 7 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:15, 7:40 Regency: 12:20, 3:55, 7:30 Rowland: 12:20, 3:40, 7, 10:20
N New Movies This Week
Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin and Al Pacino strut the star power in ‘Stand Up Guys,’ opening Friday. O Warm Bodies (1:37) Zombie comedy about the unusual romance between an undead slacker and a totally alive knockout. O Zero Dark Thirty (2:37) Kathryn Bigelow’s brutal docudrama about an elite team of ops and agents and their decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. <
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 FEBRUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 7, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 23
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Highlights from our online community calendar— great things to do this week in Marin
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Live music 02/01: AZ/DZ Rock tribute. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers open. 9pm. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 02/01: Dore Coller and Friends Americana, bluegrass, acoustic favorites. 4:20pm. Lagunitas Tap Room and Beer Sanctuary, McDowell Road, Petaluma. 415. www.dorecoller.com. 02/01: The 7th Sons Rock and Roll Dance Party ’60s-’70s dance music. 8:30pm. $8. The Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina, Sausalito. 847-2670. www.the7thsons.com. 02/01: The Soul Satellites With Bonnie Hayes. 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.
02/01-02/02: Danny Click’s Texas Blues Night Blues. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com.
02/02: Doc Kraft Dance Band Swing, Latin, Country, Reggae, Rock, Zydeco. 8:30pm. $5. Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker Sommerville Road, Sausalito. 415-601-7858. www.dockraft.com. 02/02: Elliot’s Evil Plan Blues, rock. 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 02/02: Multi-Birthday Celebration for Ryan Lee, Will Dub, Nicki Dixon and Bon Marley Featuring live music by Ancient Mystic, Counter Culture and more special guests. 8:30pm. Ghiringhelli Pizzaeria, Bar & Grille, 1535 S. Novato Blvd., Novato. 320-1420. www.ghirpizza.com.
02/02: Pocket Songs, Kimrea and the Dreamdogs Singer songwriter, recording artist, Kimrea will share a night of original music with her long standing band, the Dreamdogs. 8pm. $20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org. 02/02: Savannah Blu Trio Bluegrass. Part of the Iron Springs Saturday Sessions. 2pm. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, Center Blvd, Farifax. www.ironspringspub.com. 02/02: Vinyl Marin homeboy faves. Funk, rock, reggae. 8pm. $22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley . 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 02/03: Primavera Latin Jazz Quartet Latin dinner jazz. 6pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 4154573993. www.panamahotel.com.
02/03: Staus, Justice League and Julian Brooks of Mod Squad Rap. 10pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com.
Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net. 02/05: Drake Jazz Band Jazz. 8pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/05: Dynamo Jones Groove rock. 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 02/05: Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna Fingerstyle guitar, American roots, blues and Americana. 10pm. $47-62. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.
02/05: Swing Fever Hot Winds fron the Southwest Music of Count Basie. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com. 02/06: Eldon Brown Band Jump blues, roots, New Orleans style. 8pm. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. www.ironspringspub.com. 02/06: Joan Getz Quartet Original and familiar jazz, blues, bossa nova. 7pm. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 457-3993.
02/06: Ray Wylie Hubbard with Dustin Welch Texas singer-songwriter. 8pm. $20-25. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 02/06: Safety Orange Beach rock. 9pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 02/07: C-Jam with Connie Ducey Sassy jazz, blues. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 4154573993. www.panamahotel.com. 02/07: Mission Players Soul, funk, rock, blues. 9pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com. 02/07: Pocket Change Funk, rock. 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 02/08: Elvin Bishop Blues, soul legend. 8pm. $27. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.
Sickness makes you an outsider and, in the modern world of factory medicine, mortal illness transforms you. There’s the swift business of separating from your home life and daily cares, then your spot on the gurney to be ushered from test to hall to ambulance to sickroom, a parcel of vital This could be the first time a title of a film required a spoiler warning. stats on wheels. When the Romanian film THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU hit Cannes in 2005 it won huge acclaim. But dismal U.S. box office (is there a less American subject?) has made this masterwork of dark humor tough to track down. You can remedy that with a YouTube search or visit to a good store. The Lazarescu in question begins the night comfortably ensconced in his apartment with cats and booze, nursing a stomach complaint that won’t go away. As the ailment worsens and he enters the system (never get sick in Bucharest on a Saturday night), he becomes background to the lives, turf battles and bickerings of his minders, and all humanity begins to ebb away—pretty much in real time. It seems Mr. Lazarescu is poorly adapted to the logic of the institution, least of all when the godlike tools of CAT-scan et al. are deployed. If the “meta” of House is that a team of doctors stands ready to pour hours and days into the mystery of you, then Mr. Lazarescu is welcome tonic indeed.—Richard Gould
02/08: Habitat for Humanity Benefit Show Rock, Americana. 9:30pm. The Sleep-
Kathryn Bates Williams, cello, Kate Stenberg and Rick Shinozaki, violins. 3pm. Angelico Hall, Dominican University of California, Acacia Avenue, San Rafael. 415-482-3579. www.dominican.edu/events. 02/07: Hanz Araki & Kathryn Claire Celtic and world music. Irish flute. 8pm. $16. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org 02/08: United in Jubilation Concert of Negro Spirituals Celebrating Black History Month: With United in Jubilation Mass Choir and Dancers, Deborah Thomson, Noah Griffin, Rev. Ann Jefferson, Beverly Freeman, Alex Bryant and Pablo Ballora 7pm. $10 donation. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Drive , Novato. 595 6000. www.unityinmarin.org.
ing Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com.
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02/08: San Francisco Bluegrass and Old Time Festival Bluegrass. 9pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 02/08: The Phillip Percy Pack Jazz. 7pm. Rickey’s Restaurant , 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 415-244-2665. www.rickeysrestaurant.com.
02/04: Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna Fin-
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gerstyle guitar, American roots, blues and Americana. 8pm. $47-62. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 02/05: American Jubilee Brian Lesh, Ross James, Scott Padden and Alex Koford 8:30pm.
02/03: Del Sol String Quartet If watching football on Super Bowl Sunday isn’t entertaining enough, the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California is providing a classical musical alternative. With Charlton Lee, viola;
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02/01: Artists Opening Reception “Spring Collection” Wine and light refreshments. With works by Alberta Brown-Buller, Roselynn Suella-Collins, Faye Dorman, Loring Doyle, Tarereh Habibian, Kathy Knebel and Patricia Tostenson. 5pm. Artrageous Gallery, 857 Grant Avenue, Novato. 897-8444. www.art-rageousgallery.com. 02/01: Welcome to My World “Images of the San Francisco Bay Area and the World: Spring Collection 2013.” Feb.-April. Opening reception 5-8 pm Feb. 1. Gallery hours: Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 11am-6pm; Fri. noon-8pm;
Sun. 11am-3pm 5pm. ARTrageous Gallery, 857 B Grant Ave., Novato. 897-8444. www.artrageousgallery.com. 02/02: ‘Threasholds’ Paintings, sculpture and digital art by Novato artist/poet Nadine Gay and her son, Adrian Curtet. Reception and poetry reading 2-5pm Feb. 2. 2pm. Elsewhere Gallery, 1828 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. www.elsewhere.com.
02/01-02/03: Through 02/03: GRO’s Annual Juried Show 2013 “Out of the Blue.” Juror: Ruth Braunstein. Gallery is open 11am5pm every day except Tuesday. Gallery Route One , 11101 Highway One, Point Reyes Station. 663.1347. www.galleryrouteone.org.
02/01-02/05: Through 02/05: ‘Works on Water’ Group exhibition of 30 artists who explore the aesthetics and politics of water, including water consumption, quality, scarcity, pollution and reclamation. 9am. Marin Community Foundation, 5 Hamilton Landing #200, Novato. 464-2527. www.marincf.org. 02/01-02/07: ‘Passages’ Non-juried Marin Society of Artists member show. Reception 2-4pm Jan. 6. 1:10am. Marin Society of Artists Gallery, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (Marin Art and Garden Center), Ross. 454-9561. www.marinsocietyofartists.org.
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02/02: Groundhog’s Day Celebration Explore the hills of the Marin Headlands and take a closer look into the science of weather folklore. 1pm. $12. NatureBridge, Golden Gate 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. 332-5771. www.naturebridge.org.
02/02: Marin Charitable’s 5th Annual Family Day at the Movies Presents: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Event also includes activities prior to the screening, such as face painting, an appearance by ‚“The Pocket Lady” and more. Plus, there will be a raffle, silent auction and $1 concessions available. All proceeds benefit Marin Charitable.10:30am. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. www.marincharitable.org 02/02: Nature for Kids: Indian Valley Look for early blooming flowers and see what kinds of insects (and maybe other animals) are visiting them in search of nectar or pollen. The creek should be full, so we’ll follow it up the canyon and have lunch by a beautiful waterfall. No animals (except service animals) please. Heavy rain may cancel. David Herlocker will lead. 10am. Indian Valley Open Space, 1800 Ignacio Blvd., Novato. 415 893-9508. www.marincountyparks.org.
02/02: Rebecah Freeling Puppet Show The storyteller, early childhood educator and parent coach tells magical stories, both original and drawn from the folk and fairy tale traditions from around the world, enhanced by handmade table puppets and simple marionettes. 11am.Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
02/02: San Anselmo Library Storytelling Festival An afternoon of storytelling and literary treats. 2pm. San Anselmo Library, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4600. www.townofsananselmo.org.
02/02: World on Stage: De Rompe y Raja Performance highlights this unique style of dance and music that mixes African percussion with Creole, European and indigenous Peruvian rhythms. 11am. $7-17. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3976. www.badm.org. 02/03: The Buddy Club Presents Zappo the Magician. 1pm. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. (510) 236-7469. www.thebuddyclub.com.
02/07: First Thursday: From the Streets to the Screen Program for high school students. From the dancehalls of Jamaica and the South Bronx to the nightclubs of London and the streets of Manchester, filmmaker Dan Bruun will discuss how he uses the camera to expose lesser-known cultures of cities around the world. 7pm. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 389-4292 ext. 4740. www.millvalleylibrary.org. 02/08: Annie Presented by the Montessori de Terra Linda 7pm. $10. Showcase Theatre, Marin Civic Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. www.marincenter.org.
02/08: Stories for Chinese New Year with Leta Bushyhead This event is best for children ages four and older. Space is limited, and reservations are required. 4pm. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave. First Floor, City Hall Building, Larkspur. 927-5005. www.ci.larkspur.ca.us.
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all share. 7pm. $10 donation. Unity Church in Marin, 600 Palm Drive, Hamilton Center, Novato. 475-5000 ext. 121. www.unityinmarin.org. 02/02: ‘Happy’ Film Screening Director Roko Belic combines interviews with leading scientists who research happiness and real life stories from ordinary and extraordinary people across 14 countries seeking to unravel secrets behind our most valued emotion. Following the screening, audience members are invited to a community discussion led by Michael Pritchard and Nita Gage. Representatives from the board of local teen agency “Beyond Differences,”“Bread & Roses” and other community members will also participate. 7:30pm. $5-12. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 415-444-8000. www.marinjcc.org.
02/02: Film Screening: Child of Giants: My Journey with Maynard Dixon & Dorothea Lange This intimate film offers a glimpse into the emotional story of Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange’s eldest son, Daniel Dixon, and his life of growing up among two of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Recepetion at 5pm, screening at 6pm followed by Q&A session with the filmmaker. 5pm. $5 members, $10 general admission. MHM History Center, 1026 Court St., San Rafael. 4548538. www.marinhistory.org.
02/05: Bangan - Tiburon International Film Festival Documentary, Italy / Niger. Director: Francesco Sincich. Language: French with English subtitles. 6pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc/.
02/06: ‘Single Track High’ Documentary Sponsored by the NorCal High School Cycling League. At the age of 16, many American kids trade in two wheels for four. For a growing number of high school students in Northern California, however, two wheels don’t get dusty, they get dirty. Their lives continue to revolve around weekend rides, but now those rides have a finish line. These are the student athletes of the NorCal High School Cycling League. This is Singletrack High. A film by Pedal Born Pictures 8pm. $15 General Admission. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415-383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org
Outdoors 02/02: Macro Photography Techniques at Stafford Lake Join ranger/photographer Craig Solin as we explore the smaller unseen beauty at beautiful Stafford Lake Park. Take a short hike through the park focusing on nature ‘s various colors and shapes. This is a photo hike so remember to bring a camera of some sort. Dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring water and snacks. Dogs are not permitted at Stafford Lake Park. Rain will cancel. 10am. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato. 473-2816. www.marincountyparks.org. 02/03: Experience Elephant Seals View an elephant seal colony through binoculars and scopes. A special 30-minute slide program about elephant seals may be available at the Lifeboat Station at Chimney Rock, depending on staffing availability. 11am. Chimney Rock Elephant Seal Overlook, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Point Reyes National Seashore. 669-1534. www.nps.gov/pore. 02/05: Cascade Canyon There’s no better time than this to enjoy the beauty of this preserve, the creeks are flowing, and the waterfall should be spectacular. We can enjoy wildflowers as well as mushrooms, and if the sun is shining, we might even find some of the first butterflies of the season. When the creek is full, we have to use a trail that is cut into a stone bank above the
BEST BET Get ‘Happy’! In this age of self-help gurus promising everything from spiritual enlightenment to financial abundance, there is no shortage of advice on how to reach one’s goals. But what if one has the simplest goal of all—to find joy and happiness in our messy world? Where on Earth do we find that happiness? The makIt’s a sunshine day, folks. ers of HAPPY, THE MOVIE set out to help us learn just this: What makes people happy? From Mother Teresa’s missionary in India and small villages in Japan to co-housing in Denmark and simple ranch life in Texas, the film offers surprising insights, revelations and hope for anyone seeking to shine. See for yourselves at a screening of Happy—and a discussion with host Michael Pritchard, Enjoy Every Sandwich author Nita Gage and others. Happy screens Feb. 2 at 7:30pm at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. $5-$12. www.marinjcc.org.—Dani Burlison water; this narrow section can be slippery and challenging. This walk is for adults. No animals (except service animals) please. Heavy rain may cancel. 10am. Cascade Canyon Open Space - Meet at the gate end of Cascade Drive, Cascade Drive, Fairfax. 893-9508. www.marincountyparks.org.
02/07: Star Viewing hosted by the S.F. Amateur Astronomers In honor of this year’s One Book One Marin selection, “Packing for Mars,” the library is providing a night of stargazing. Experienced amateur astronomers will guide you through a tour of stars, planets and nebula using powerful telescopes to bring the night sky into view. Bring the family, and share the wonder. This event will be cancelled due to weather (rain, fog or cloud cover). If you have binoculars, bring them along. This event will be held in the Marin Civic Center South Parking Lot which is the parking lot at the bottom of the hill between the court building and the freeway. 7pm. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. 4736058. www.onebookonemarin.org.
Readings 02/01: Cheryl Cohen Greene In this riveting memoir, Cheryl T. Cohen Greene shares some of her most moving cases. “An Intimate Life: Sex, Love and My Journey as a Sex Surrogate Partner” ($15.95) opens with her work with Berkeleybased poet and journalist Mark O’Brien, who was confinedto an iron lung after contracting polio at age six. The story has been adapted into the major motion picture The Sessions. 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 02/02: Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Join Jane Hirschfield, Persis Karim, Jose Luiz Gutierrez, Dana Teen Lomax and editor Beau Beausoleil as they read from “Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here: Poets & Writers Respond to the March 5, 2007 Bombing of Baghdad’s Street of Booksellers.” 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 02/02: Susan Ross In “Expanding the Pie.” Ross provides useful tools and frameworks to
support NGO managers in designing, implementingand evaluating effective nonprofitcorporate partnerships. 4pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 02/02: Tom Fels The author presents “Buying the Farm: Peace and War on a Sixties Commune.” 1pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 02/05: Terri Nolan The author talks about “Burden of Truth.” 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 02/06: Frosty Hesson Frosty Hesson discusses “Making Mavericks: The Memoir of a Surfing Legend.” 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
02/07: Patricia Bracewell at Book Passage, Corte Madera The author reads from “Shadow on the Crown.” 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 02/08: Frederick Coleman Coleman discusses “The Marcel Network: How One French Couple Saved 527 Children from the Holocaust.” 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
02/08: Rev. Cecil Williams and Janice Miriktani at 2013 ILS Leadership Lecture Series The Reverend Cecil Williams and Janice Miriktani of S.F. Glide Memorial Church will open the 2013 ILS Spring Lecture Series at Dominican’s Angelico Hall. Tickets include a signed copy of their book. 7pm. $30. Angelico Hall, Dominican University of California, Acacia Avenue, San Rafael. 485-3202. www.bookpassage.com.
Community Events (Misc.) 02/01: Depth Psychology Alliance Meetup and Speaker Evening: “Ancestral Influence in Healing” Look at how our individual ancestors play a powerful role in helping and healing. With speaker Daniel Foor, Ph.D., MFT. This event is free but you must register in advance. 5:30pm. Free, donations welcome. Pri-
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02/01: First Friday: Naked Truthâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Love Hurts Join the Mill Valley Public Library for an installment of their true storytelling series. Invited guests will tell true stories of falling victim to Cupidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrow. Matteson Perry and Joe Loya return with storytelling pals, including Litquake director/writer Jack Boulware, comedienne Caitlin Gill, and PopSugarTV reporter/producer Becca Frucht. Naked Truth favorite Josh Healy to emcee. The evening will also include a speed round of five one-minute stories from the audience. Open to adults and high school students. Space is limited. 7pm. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292, ext. 4740. www.millvalleylibrary.org.
02/02: Dine & Vine Marin Invitational Over a dozen local and international wineries and fine Bay Area restaurants. Samplings of their best creations of food and wine will be presented throughout the evening to the 225 guests in attendance who will enjoy live music by Marinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carlsbad Contraband and have the opportunity to vote for their favorite winery and restaurant. 6:30pm. $75-90. The Acqua
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02/03: In Search of the Miraculous: The Fourth Way Tradition with Judith Grace Bassat and Michael Golding George Gurdjieff expounded a new approach to spiritual evolution. Peter Ouspensky â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s translation of this approach, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fourth Wayâ&#x20AC;? includes the concept of the Self remembering its divine origin. Judith Grace Bassat and Michael Golding are members of the Fellowship of Friends, a Fourth Way school. Hosted by RAHM. 7pm. $10-$25. Novato Oaks Inn, 215 Alameda Del Prado , Novato. www.rahmgroup.org/.
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02/03: Superbowl Sunday on the Big Screen Eat, drink and watch our SF 49ers win the Superbowl on Sweetwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big screen. pm. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.
02/05: So You Want to Start a Business - Marketing This is the third workshop of a three-part series that can be taken separately or in tandem. Covers the process and how-toâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable within your community. 6pm. $20. Venture Greenhouse, 30 Castro Avenue, San Rafael. (707) 595-0060.
02/05: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexiaâ&#x20AC;? Documentary Film by filmmaker James Redford. Allaire is a small school for kids who learn differently. We are trying to let people know about this wonderful environment and for them to learn more about this school. 7pm. $10. 50 El Camino Dr, , Corte Madera. 927-2640. www.allaire-school.org/. 02/06: Greek Folk Dance Kristalli Papadopoulos will teach folk and circle dances from North Greece for adults. Beginners and drop ins welcome. Dances are explained step by step and with background information as much as possible and participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest. 7:15pm. Pickelweed Park& Albert Boro Community Center, 50 Canal Street , San Rafael. 570.1841.
02/06: Lolo Community Gathering and 2013 Kick Off Party Lolo stands for Local Loyalty and in just a few weeks since its launch this network has already raised $2,000 for our community. Join a community gathering where
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ARIES (March 20 - April 19)Your ruler, wild and woolly Mars, is knocking around your house of the unconscious like a caged orangutan drunk on double espressos. Not an easy place for rambunctious Mars, as he could cause restless sleep filled with violent dreams. There is also the potential for passive-aggressive behavior. You still make demandsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you just hide them behind a wimpy moan of self-pity. It might work on your mom, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try it on your sweetie. TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) As your ruler (appealing Venus) moves to the top of your chart, the public is intrigued by whatever you do. Beginning Friday, you are encouraged to set career goals that are as much about enjoying your profession as they are about making money. Security, though important to you, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solely dependent on financial worth. Taurus needs comfort and pleasure. When seeking to make your mark on the world, remember to have a good time and enjoy the view. GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) What could be better for a dual-natured soul like you than to have two different cycles start up in the same week? Your new Mars cycle will put you in contact with influential business contacts and bring possible fame for your professional accomplishments. Meanwhile, hedonistic Venus enters the unique, eclectic and unpredictable sign of Aquarius and your personal desires outweigh your career ambitions. How does this work with your big business potential? Well, actually? Not well... CANCER (June 21 - July 21) Your lunar ruler in sociable Libra Thursday and Friday puts you in a friendly mood. Go with the flowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if it means you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take your responsibilities seriously and you spend more time on breaks than on the job. Meanwhile, adventurous Mars has decided to move into your travel house for at least a month. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t signed up for frequent flyer miles, do it now. Being a homebody is no longer an option. LEO (July 22 - Aug. 22) Due to the planetary activity in your relationship house, your most obvious interests require a partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether romantic or business in nature. On Friday, persuasive Venus enters your house of work giving you enough charm to convince your associates to lend you a hand with your job duties. Big time fun arrives on Monday and Tuesday when the moon enhances your creative talents and your love of entertainment. Schedule your amusement activities accordingly... VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 21) Being health-conscious is typically a Virgo inclinationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even more so now with the sun in your house of diet and fitness. Through rain, snow or sleet, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get to the store to stock up on organic fruits and vegetables, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you? And, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the exercise part. Before trudging to the store, strap on some weights and a monitor to show your commitment. Since independent Mars has entered your relationship house, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even mind if your sweetie refuses to go along. LIBRA (Sept. 22 - Oct. 22) Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you the well-rounded and balanced sign? You manage to work hard and play hard this week. Motivating Mars pushes you to get your duties done quickly while the playful sun in your entertainment house is providing the opportunities for fun. Of course, you continue to experience a few surprises in your closest relationships. The key is to be as spontaneous as possible and embrace the unpredictable. Let me know how that works out for you... SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Someone from your past may come be-bopping back into your life this week. Not an unlisted phone number, a distant P.O. box or large dark sunglasses can hide you when the cosmos says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to reconnect. (Besidesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;your mom will cheerfully give out your real address when she feels itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in your best interest.) Meanwhile, daring Mars waltzes into your house of romance, creativity and gambling for a one-month stay. Life is about to get very, very interesting. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20) As Mr. Rogers said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful day in the neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? For most of this week, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be nicer and easier to handle when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not at home. Argumentative Mars moves into the domestic sector of your chart making you snap and compete with your roommate, your family and your live-in staff (if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so lucky). Meanwhile, fair-minded Venus takes over your way of thinking on Friday. Now when you snap at your roommate, you understand the injustice of it afterwards. CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 - Jan. 18) What is it that you want anyway? The eclectic mix of planets in your chart could be sending strange requests. Futuristic Uranus suggests a kitchen upgradeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;into a high-tech heaven. Spiritual Neptune craves spiritual surroundingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;maybe a move to an ashram in India? The flamboyant sun and tasteful Venus urge you to update your wardrobe. Perceptive Pluto insists that you develop your psychic powers. If you are in a gray business suit on your way to a corporate cubicle, plan your escape. Now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 19 - Feb. 17) On Friday, seductive Venus enters your sign, giving you even more birthday star appeal. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping to make a romantic connection, this is your lucky week. As expansive Jupiter is now moving forward in your house of creativity, you can count on being artistically inspired during your upcoming year. Aside from a brief emotional realization that another year is past, you feel quite blessed with celestial benefits right now. Go ahead. Make a wish. In fact, make lots of wishes... PISCES (Feb. 18 - March 19) As empathetic Neptune continues to bask in your watery sign, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re becoming a â&#x20AC;&#x153;kinder, gentlerâ&#x20AC;? Pisces. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been humble, and now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re immersed in heartfelt sensitivity to the needs and pains of others. Your inclination to escape reality wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be as pronounced as the inclination to merge with those you love. For the next month, however, raucous Mars has a noticeable counter-influenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rather like an on-off switch for your sweetness. 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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131144 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as PA'S MEXICAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FILIPINO CUISINE, 916 B ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LUCILA GUILLEN, 111 MARINA BLVD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; CARLOS SOLIS, 875 BISELL ST., RICHMOND, CA 94801. 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 JANUARY 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131048 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as FLOWER SPA, 716 A 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOSEPH GU, 2615 13TH AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94606. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. 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 DECEMBER 28, 2012. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131131 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as CITY BUILDERS, 1537 4TH ST. #174, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MAX C WILLIAMS, 1537 4TH ST. #174, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County
on JANUARY 8, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131146 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SACRED SITE-SEEING TOURS AND TRAVEL, 5580 LA JOLLA BLVD. #396, LA JOLLA, CA 92037: SILVIA BARATTA, 5580 LA JOLLA BLVD. #396, LA JOLLA, CA 92037. 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 JANUARY 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131166 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as THE GREEN RESEARCH GROUP, 39 FORBES AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: MIKE GREEN, 39 FORBES AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960; JOAN GREEN, 39 FORBES AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. 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 JANUARY 10, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8,2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131190 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as FOURTH WAY, 46 MT. MUIR CT., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JEFFREY BERLIN, 46 MT. MUIR CT., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on DECEMBER 27, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 14, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131056 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BRANFORD VENTURES; YELLOW FERRY HARBOR, 10B YELLOW FERRY HARBOR, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: CHRISTOPHER TELLIS, 10B YELLOW FERRY HARBOR, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on DECEMBER 28, 2012. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131209 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SKG, 18 GLEN AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SUSAN G KLAUSNER, PO BOX 3204, SAN RAFAEL, CA 949123204. 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 JANUARY 15, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131147 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as HEAVENLY SKIN & BODY CARE, 1368 LINCOLN AVE. SUITE 205, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ROSAVEL JOZO DIAZ, 1114 LINCOLN AVE. APT B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on SEPTEMBER 3, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131055 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BRIAN POWELL & ASSOCIATES, 10 H ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BRIAN W. POWELL, 10 H 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 28, 2012. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 11, 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131081 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as PATRA CORPORATION INSURANCE SERVICES, 27 COMMERCIAL BLVD. SUITE P, NOVATO, CA 94949: PATRA CORPORATION, 27 COMMERCIAL BLVD. SUITE P, 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 JANUARY 3, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131224 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as THE RAFAEL, 234 N. SAN PEDRO RD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: RAFAEL CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, 234 N. SAN PEDRO RD., 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 JANUARY 14, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 16, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131009 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as IRENE M. HUNT SCHOOL OF MARIN, 300 SUNNY HILLS DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: SUNNY HILLS SERVICES, 300 SUNNY HILLS DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. 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 20, 2012. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131187 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BAY AREA BOWLS, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: BAY AREA BOWLS LP, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JANUARY
14, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131185 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WESTERN ESPRESSO, COFFEE AND TEA; CLUB CAFFEINE, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: WESTERN ESPRESSO INC, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 JANUARY 14, 2013. (Publication Dates: JANUARY 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131264 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as YOU MOVE ME, 3060 KERNER BLVD. STE F, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: TOMBOX LLC, 3060 KERNER BLVD. STE F, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on MARCH 4, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 22, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131252 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ENERGY COST CONSULTANTS, 20 SANCHEZ RD. STE P, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933: GEORGE A PETERSON, 20 SANCHEZ RD. STE P, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JUNE 23, 2006. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JANUARY 18, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131271 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ROMAN'S PLUMBING, 1707 CAPELLA COURT, PETALUMA, CA 94954: ROMAN VINCENT AUDA SCANAGATTA, 1707 CAPELLA COURT, PETALUMA, CA 94954. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 23, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131314 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as COLLINS & ASSOCIATES REPORTING, 11 BRASSIE CT., NOVATO, CA 94949: MARGARET COLLINS, 11 BRASSIE CT., NOVATO, CA 94949. 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 JANUARY 29, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 22, 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 1300025. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOHN HUYNH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JOHN HUYNH to ALAN K WONG; QUAN H HUYNH TO JULIE H WONG; BRANNON HUYNH TO BRANDON WONG; BAILEY HUYNH TO BAILEY WONG; BIANCA HUYNH TO BIANCA WONG. 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: MARCH 5, 2013 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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: JANUARY 3, 2013 /s/ ROY O CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: JANUARY 11, 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 2013) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BARBARA KECK. Case No. PR-1300154. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BARBARA KECK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: GAIL HARRISON in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GAIL HARRISON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: FEBRAUARY 11, 2013 at 8:30AM. in Dept: H, Room: H, of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: JOAN C RODMAN, 1629 FIFTH AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. (415) 2590593. Publication Dates: JANUARY 18, 25; FEBRUARY 1, 8, 2013)
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I’m a 34-year-old woman, dating a 27-year-old guy for three months. We have a great time together, but he’s balking at making an official commitment, meaning he doesn’t want to call us boyfriend and girlfriend. He says he feels we have long-term potential and doesn’t want to date anyone else, but needs time to be sure about us so he doesn’t get hurt again (as he did by his last girlfriend, whom he felt sure was “the one”). That makes sense, but the other day, he told me he loves me. How can he feel that way and still not consider us boyfriend/girlfriend? I’m in my 30s, and my friends are getting married, and I get down on myself sometimes for being single. Am I selling myself short by waiting?—On Hold
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An impulsive relationship is something to have with a pack of mini-cupcakes in the supermarket checkout line. If they aren’t all they seemed to be, you’ll probably complain a little—that you wasted 79 cents, not the “best years of your life” and the last of your viable eggs. OK, it’s a little weird that a guy who blurts out “I love you” is squeamish about the B- and G-words, but keep in mind that the last woman he gave his heart to slammed it in the hurt locker. Also, people hate to fail and resist having their failures formalized. If he doesn’t call you his girlfriend, maybe those won’t be real tears you’ll cry if you break up, and he won’t have screwed up another relationship; he’ll just have dated somebody a while and moved on. But, even if he is driven by fear, his insistence on taking it slow is a good thing: It suggests he learns from his mistakes (an important quality to have in a B-word) and means he won’t be that guy who calls you his girlfriend pronto and then treats you more and more like some woman he passed on his way to the men’s room at the corner bar. Because you can’t know how long his holding-back period will last until he stops holding back, you can start to think the worst—that he’s just toying with you or, even worse, that you’ll have a mortgage and three kids together and he’ll still be introducing you as “my lady friend.” To allay your fears, mark a deadline in your head—perhaps two or three months from now—to see whether the relationship’s progressed to a point you’re more comfortable with and to bail if it hasn’t. During that time, try not to be so goal-focused that you forget to look critically at how compatible you two actually are and explore your own motivations. For any “official commitment” to last, you have to want him, specifically. It can’t just be that he’s your last chance to experience having everyone turn and gasp as you walk down the aisle—that is, unless you’re in such a rush to get to church one Sunday that you put on stockings but forget to follow up by putting on pants.
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Every woman I’ve ever had a relationship with has freaked over my friendships with other women. Even a relationship with someone I really loved ended because she couldn’t stand my talking to and occasionally meeting up with female friends. There’s nothing romantic going on with any of these friends, nor do I have any interest in anything ever happening, but explaining that is always hopeless.—Maligned
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“Love is all you need,” lied the Beatles. Sure, it might start out seeming that way. You meet that special someone, butterflies whirl, Disney woodland animals break into song, and you fall into bed and see no one but each other for three to six months. Eventually, however, you start to long for contact with other humans—not because your scruples are on the blink but because you’ve heard all of each other’s most hilarious stories at least twice. Most couples keep sexytime activities on the restricted list, but there will be many other interests you share with friends and not each other. Hanging with these friends doesn’t threaten your relationship; it enhances it, making you more interesting to each other because you aren’t each other’s sole mental, social and emotional watering hole. It takes a secure woman to understand this—one who needs you because she loves you and not because she skipped over building a self and is using you to cover up the empty slot. A secure woman accepts that there’s always a risk you’ll leave her but understands that the best way to guarantee you will is to make you feel bonded to her—like a fly writhing out its last remaining hours on a strip of flypaper. < © 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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