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››LETTERS Second look at the Second Amendment “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and to Curiously, the Second Amendment says nothing bear arms shall not be about a militia member’s infringed.” right to bear snare drums The evidence is and flutes. overwhelming that the proliferation of firearms in this country has placed homeowners at risk rather than providing them a means of protection, has turned many a barroom argument or domestic quarrel that otherwise would have ended with a punch in the nose into a bullet to the head, and guaranteed that a suicidal individual would successfully take his or her own life (as opposed to those who use pills—which rarely do the job). Yet, whenever confronted with these appalling statistics, opponents of firearm restrictions pull out what they believe to be their trump card: They disinter and dust off the Second Amendment, insisting that its language renders any gun control measures unconstitutional. A smidgeon of American history, however, suggests otherwise. For most of this country’s existence, we’ve either had no standing army, or, at most, one quite small. For example, when World War II broke out in 1939, this great nation had all of 100,000 men under arms. For the first two-and-a-half American centuries, the great bulk of our firepower (I’m focusing here on the 18th and 19th centuries when the Second Amendment was crafted and revised) was exclusively the province of state militias—pre-
cursors of today’s state national guards. Yes, Washington and Grant led national armies, but even these were largely comprised of the various state militiamen. In any event, immediately upon war’s end, federal armies disbanded. Only the state militias remained. And they kept their weapons. It was to provide for the continued existence of these units that the Second Amendment became law. Its sole purpose was to ensure that members of these militias had access to and were trained in the use of firearms. The founding fathers saw these militias not only as a vital defense against possible foreign invaders, but also a counterweight to presidents deciding to “stay on” for life—in which case the militias were expected to set him straight—by force of arms if necessary. In short, the Second Amendment was to guarantee the survival of state national guards, plain and simple. It was certainly never its authors’ intention to place a highpowered arsenal at the personal disposal of every hothead, aggrieved spouse, barroom drunk, suicidal teen, or nut with a paranoid grievance. It was designed only to preserve the militias’ readiness to defend their country. The amendment says nothing about any individual citizen’s right to gun ownership, but refers solely to “the people” and “a well regulated militia.” Furthermore, the Second Amendment was written at a time when “arms” essentially meant one thing—a musket. Few gun enthusiasts of today have ever fired a musket, so a word or two about what this entails should be instructive. First of all, a musket is decently accurate within its modest lethal range of no more than 150 yards, though it can still do some damage at 200 yards. Second, it is a single shot weapon. A practiced user can reload in about a minute, the time it would take one’s
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prospective enemy to sprint those 200 yards. If he makes it, no second shot. Even were the shooter to have time to reload and fire, success depends almost entirely on the weather. If cold and damp, let alone raining, gunpowder is unlikely to ignite. No ignition, again no shot. Such were the conditions of “the people’s” firepower when the founding fathers crafted the Second Amendment. Surely they could not even conceive of automatic weapons able to spew various size projectiles continuously for over a minute, and at a rate of several rounds per second, nor could they imagine a rifle that could be lethal at a distance of over a mile! Whether you be a reformist scholar who sees our Constitution as a living document that needs regular tuning so as to fit the times, or a strict constructionist genuflecting at the altar of “original intent,” clearly the Second Amendment has no bearing today on gun control arguments any more than we would presently honor those constitutional provisions which made slavery the law of the land, denied women the vote, and which for purposes of census, counted Black AfricanAmericans as three-fifths of a Caucasian. (Justice Clarence Thomas, please note). I find ludicrous the gun lobby’s effort to twist the Second Amendment to the service of constitutionally authorizing every Tom, Dick and Harriet to store a Tommy gun in their night table drawers, automobile glove compartments, or have it as a constant companion whenever visiting the neighborhood saloon, school, or church. Martin Blinder, San Anselmo
Maybe dog had one too many ca-pooch-inos... I would like a Zero awarded to the nitwit (last month) who tied his Doberman pinscher to a chair while he went into Peet’s (Third Street San Rafael location) to get a cup of coffee. A bicyclist passed by, and the dog ripped the chair off the ground in pursuit! Luckily, the Doberman soon gave up the chase, but things could have been a lot worse. Speaking of dogs, another Zero should be awarded to the person who left his vicious dog in the car on Fourth Street with the window rolled down so low the dog could easily have escaped. This dog was growling and
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baring its teeth at people passing by. People were laughing nervously as they made their way gingerly past the car. Natasha Silvers, San Rafael
Bet homeless could earn a lot cleaning up all the tar, feathers... The local newspapers tell us Marin has a huge amount of educated people with degrees; so how come only the dumb-asses seem to go into local politics here? The San Rafael City Council is actually going to consider paying the homeless $100 a week to clean up the mess they’re mostly responsible for [“San Rafael to Put Homeless to Work,” Feb. 22], on top of whatever they’re now collecting from SSI, food stamps, welfare, Medicaid, and panhandling. They’ll now have another $100 to use for more drinking and drugging which got them “homeless” in the first place. And this is a solution to WHAT??? This program will cost the taxpayers $262,000 a year; with the money going to the scammer who thought it up in the first place, and someone to manage it will be getting $60,000 to hand out brooms and dust pans. And if that’s not stupid enough, they’re hiring “consultants” for $92,000 to see if they can extend and increase the sales tax without the taxpayers burning down City Hall and tar and feathering all the City Council members. Marcia Blackman, San Rafael
Reminds us more of Guy Smiley... So Seth MacFarlane doesn’t want to come back to host the next Academy Awards? So let’s just call him Oscar the Grouch, shall we? Kimberly Clark, Greenbrae
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hen Planned Parenthood returns to San Rafael and opens the doors at its new facility, Marin women—and men—will once again have access to the organization’s full array of reproductive health-care services. Although most Marinites applaud the reopening, not everyone is so pleased. The San Rafael Planned Parenthood facility at 2 H Street found itself in the middle of an administrative and financial fiasco that led to its closure in 2011. But the financial and administrative woes of the affiliate to which the San Rafael facility belonged began before that. There are about 70 Planned Parent affiliates that pay dues to the Planned Parent Federation of America. The affiliates use the Planned Parenthood name and follow the organization’s standards and practices. They also get a discount on supplies. When the San Rafael Planned Parenthood closed in 2011, it marked the loss of an important part of the health-care provider picture in Marin—as well as the end result of blunders at the regional Planned Parenthood in the Bay Area. The reopening of the San Rafael Planned Parenthood, supporters hope, will be a milestone in a healing process that will bring renewed
vigor to Planned Parenthood in Northern California. Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, the former Bay Area affiliate, had 12 clinics, including San Rafael, and was one of the largest in the country. Hints of problems came in 2008, when a group of doctors and clinicians sent a letter to the Planned Parenthood Federation that alerted the national organization to quality of care issues. Among the complaints were long waiting times and supply shortages. Financial problems also hit Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, and administrators failed to mend their money fences. The affiliate’s revenue from grants and contributions fell precipitously to $2.8 million in 2008-2009. In 2010, it was $536,000 short. The affiliate served about 50,000 patients a year. (The San Rafael facility served about 12,000 a year.) More than 90 percent of the patients had incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, which is the benchmark for acceptance to financial aid programs, including MediCal and Family PACT. Then, in September 2010, the Planned Parenthood Federation stripped the Golden Gate affiliate of its affiliate status because of the financial problems and lack of quality administration, resulting in no Bay Area Planned Parenthood clinics. 8 >
››NEWSGRAMS Stream conservation ordinance flows ahead In something of a watershed moment in the battle over creekside protection, the Marin Community Development Agency has released a public-review draft of a proposed expanded Stream Conservation Area ordinance. The SCA proposal comes after years of acrimony between environmental groups demanding stricter regulations along San Geronimo Valley creeksides to protect the threatened coho salmon population and property owners wary of burdensome development restrictions. A Forest Knolls group, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, even filed a lawsuit against the county, charging that Marin was breaking environmental law by failing to adopt stricter creekside regulations in San Geronimo as promised in the 2007 county plan. In September of last year, Marin Superior Court Judge Lynn Duryee denied SPAWN’s accusation of California Environmental Quality Act violations, but supported the group’s call to halt to any development near creeks until the county comes into compliance with state law. The Community Development Agency’s new plan would apply to unincorporated areas outside the coastal zone and would extend the current 100-foot ban on building near creeksides by another 20, 50 or 100 feet, depending on the size and location of the lot and the extent of riparian vegetation surrounding the stream. Studies show that native plant life in creek areas is vital to salmon health—as it shields sunlight and regulates temperatures in the streams. While the proposed ordinance expands the conservation area, it also offers new exemptions for minor development—including, according to a statement from county planners, “construction that does not expand the building’s footprint or vegetation removal to protect life and property.” According to some estimates, the state coho population has plummeted by nearly 99 percent over the past 50 years—largely due to development. 10 >
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But a new organization soon was on the horizon to resurrect Planned Parenthood in the Bay Area and beyond. Heather Estes is president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific. The Golden Gate affiliate â&#x20AC;&#x153;ran afoul of accreditation standards,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the national organization decided [Golden Gate] would no longer be a Planned Parenthood. They pulled the Planned Parenthood name from them.â&#x20AC;? After the national organization pulled the right for Golden Gate to call itself a Planned Parenthood organization, it changed its name to Golden Gate Community Health. The renamed organization, adds Estes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;continued to provide services for about three months before they went bankruptâ&#x20AC;? and closed its facilities. Just a few days before Golden Gate Community Health closed the San Rafael facility, Estesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; organization, Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific, opened a clinic in Mill Valley, which is the only Planned Parenthood facility now in Marin. Although the Mill Valley clinic has been an important component to the reproductive health-care service scene in Marin, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to provide a full range of services, the kind that were available in the San Rafael facility. Abortion services, for instance, are confined to medication procedures. The facility performs no surgical procedures. When the new San Rafael facility opens later this year, women
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will once again be able to access a full range of services within the county. Estes says her organization holds the Shasta Pacific moniker because its 21 health centers serve clients all the way to the Oregon border. Shasta Pacific serves about 130,000 women and men a year in 17 counties and is now one of eight Planned Parenthood affiliates in California. It has an annual budget of $45 million, a 500-person staff and a 15-member board of directors. Planned Parenthood has maintained a presence in Marin in one form or another since 1930, when it was known as the Marin Maternal Health Association. When the new facility opens, which Shasta Pacific people hope will happen this summer, the Mill Valley staff will move to San Rafael, where they will form the core personnel group. The opening of the San Rafael facility actually will mark a reopening. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same location that the Golden Gate facility maintained until the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demise. It had been a Planned Parenthood site for about 25 years. Estes says the total cost for the reopening will come to about $3.3 million, which includes costs to purchase the building and to remodel and equip it. Estes says her organization so far has raised about $800,000 to cover the costs. Part of the remodeling project includes relatively mundane tasks to cope with deferred maintenance issues. The build-
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hen I last left you, I was smack in the middle of an ongoing disagreement between my octogenarian parents. They act like children, as I pretend to be an adult and bluff my way through this mire. Here’s an overview: My mother wants my father to retire and relocate from South Carolina to South Florida. He refuses to leave the redneck republic, claiming he’ll die if he isn’t working. She’s staying put in the sunshine state, where she’s surrounded by family and friends. The standoff takes on a new dimension when my mother stops talking to my father. She gives one-word responses, unless she wants money, in which case she manages a couple of complete sentences. My days are filled negotiating detente. On Valentine’s Day, he sends her a card depicting a dog in a doghouse. My mother mistakenly assumes he’s apologizing and forgives him. Unfortunately, my father confesses that he never read the card. This is where our story stopped two weeks ago, so let’s catch up with my puerile parents, Mimi and Sol.
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VWe were shocked by the 911 recording of a nurse in Bakersfield refusing to give CPR to help an elderly woman. That’s not how we do it in Marin. Last Sunday afternoon in San Geronimo Valley, an unidentified woman performed CPR on an unconscious bicyclist who had stopped breathing. A bystander called 911 and Deputy Chris Boden of the Marin County Sheriff ’s office responded quickly with a defibrillator. The device diagnosed an arrhythmia and provided treatment that enabled the cyclist’s heart to beat normally. The extraordinary efforts of the woman who administered CPR and the swift response by the deputy saved the cyclist’s life. We wish we knew the woman’s name, because we sincerely thank her and Deputy Boden for living up to the challenging moment.
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WWho thought up this brilliant escapade? Steal an 82-foot yacht from Sausalito, down some brewskis, snack on pizza and run the boat aground in Pacifica. Then, when the Coast Guard arrives to help, pretend they don’t exist. That’s what happened Monday when a $2.8 million yacht, christened Darling, was stolen from the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. Three suspects held the police and Coast Guard at bay for hours by refusing to leave the boat. Though they were finally pulled off and arrested, only one remains in custody. Two the other duped them into believing claim he owned the yacht. Whatever. In the end, the Darling is left with hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and tax dollars were wasted in an absurd standoff. —Nikki Silverstein
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While I’m not surprised that my 83-yearold father sent a card without reading the mushy poem, I’m annoyed that he came clean to my mother after she forgave him. He trashed the truce between the two households. Now, I must attempt to salvage the peace that existed only moments before his rash admission. “Mom, he sent you a Valentine’s Day card,” I say. “Do you ever see men standing in the middle of a store reading all the cards?” “Yes,” Mimi obstinately answers. “No, you don’t.” I say. “It’s a guy thing. They don’t read cards. It’s enough that they remember to buy one.” “My unmarried daughter who knows men so well. What makes you such an expert?” asks my mother. I’m tempted to tell her that comments about my singlehood are why I choose to live 3,000 miles away. Instead, I say she should be nicer to my father. “It’s about time I wised up to him,” she replies. “Good timing, Mom. Now that you’re 80.” Stalemate. I report back to my father. “Your mother thinks all divorced men pay every expense for their ex-wives,” he says. Whoa. Apparently, my parents are divorced. Well, depending on whom you believe. My madre has steadfastly claimed they are married, despite my recollection of
divorce papers being served about 25 years ago. According to her, they were never filed. Fine, live in denial. My father has always said his marital status was none of my business. Of course it’s not. I’m only the daughter. Fine, live in ambiguity. Today, my papa asserts they are divorced. These two are downright daffy. I used to think Sol was saner, because Mimi tends to live in her own land of fantasy. Now, I question who’s less loopy. They’re unmarried and she’s not speaking to him, yet he pays for her mortgage and her addiction to designer shoes. In fact, she never even sees any bills, because they’re all sent directly to South Carolina. Sign me up for this program. I want a man who lives in a different state to pay all my expenses and ask no questions. And, I wouldn’t cause a bit of trouble. In fact, I’d prefer for him to stay in his territory and I’ll stay in mine. What in the world is my mother thinking? I call Mimi and review reality with her. Although she misses talking to her “husband” and wishes to apologize, she wants me to do it for her. When I refuse, she makes the same request of my sister. No go. I encourage my mother to buck up and grow up, or risk losing her upscale lifestyle. A few hours later, I receive a phone call from my dad. “Thank you for whatever you told your mother. She apologized. It’s the first time in my life she’s ever apologized. Really, like that. A long apology.” “That’s great, Dad,” I say. “What did she say? “Nothing,” he answers. “You said it was long. She had to say something.” “I didn’t listen too much,” he says. “Funny thing, she didn’t have to apologize, all she had to do was start talking.” “You were never upset?” I ask. I know that he was, but I’d like him to acknowledge it. It will fill my mother’s heart with joy to know that she rattled him. “We’ve been together 61 years. She gives me the silent treatment. This is a normal occurrence,” he replies. Normal is not the word I would choose. “Dad, tell me the truth. Are you and Mom married?” “It’s none of your business.” “Goodbye, Dad. I have to go tend to my own business.” “Go ahead,” he says. “Who’s stopping you?” <
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< 8 A change of plans… hensive reproductive-health-care.” Adams notes that the county’s community clinics will continue to provide OB/ GYN services for low-income women. But Planned Parenthood is an important part of the county’s health-care continuum, she adds, because it acts as a specialty program for reproductive health. In addition, clients who go to Planned Parenthood as a first stop can receive important referrals to other services and programs. Larry Meredith, director of health and human services for the county, says the county’s public health officer is working with Planned Parenthood to ensure it meshes with the county’s health-care system. “Planned Parenthood is very compatible and works into the general array of services,” says Meredith. “I think from all I’ve seen, this new group is very well organized and focused on quality of service and excellence. They will be wonderful partners.” Estes has spoken with the Marin Community Foundation about reopening the San Rafael facility. Thomas Peters, president and CEO of the foundation, says there’s no news for public release, but he stresses that he believes Planned Parenthood “is complementary” and not duplicative. And, he adds, many young adults gravitate to Planned Parenthood because of its degree of specialization. The San Rafael facility will serve between 8,000 and 12,000 clients a year,
according to Adrienne Verrilli, director of communications and marketing at Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific. About 97 percent of the work Planned Parent does is preventive care, such as birth control, STD testing and treatment, HIV testing, breast and cervical cancer screening, prenatal care, etc. Abortion services account for just 3 percent of the organization’s work. That hasn’t stopped socially conservative congressional lawmakers with a religious bent from trying to yank the financial rug from under Planned Parenthood. They make perennial attacks against the agency, which they view as antithetical to their core beliefs. They tried to end federal funding last year. They’re trying again this year. Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Diane Black, both Republicans from Tennessee, introduced bills in January to ban abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, from Title X grants for family planning. The two congressional members—and other Planned Parenthood critics—see the 3 percent that goes to abortion services as justification for ending all family planning services—even though it currently is illegal to use federal money for abortion services. “Marin is pretty pro-choice,” says Adams. “But there might be some people who have some consternation about it. I think it may be that we are in a political environment right now in which the conversation has reached a level where
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the federal government seems to think we need to be involving ourselves in what happens inside of a woman’s uterus.” If those congressional attacks were to succeed, curtailing Planned Parenthood would affect a particularly vulnerable segment of the population, say Planned Parenthood proponents. Verrilli says 31 percent of Planned Parenthood clients are 20 to 25 years old, 27 percent are 25 to 59 years old and 15 percent are 30 to 35 years old. They represent the diversity of the Northern California region: 40 percent are white, 12 percent African-Americans, 8 percent Asians and 10 percent are “other.” About 10 percent of the clients are men. The one characteristic that binds them, says Verrilli, is the predominance of low-
income earners. “Over 90 percent of our clients are below 200 percent of the poverty level and are eligible for subsidized family planning services.” In addition to providing a full range of reproductive services to women and men at the San Rafael facility, which Verrilli describes as a Marin Regional Health and Training Center, the facility will house a Marin County health educator. The arrangement, she says, will allow Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific to expand its reproductive health-care training programs to medical professionals in conjunction with programs at Sutter Health and UCSF. < Contact the write at peter@pseidman.com.
< 7 Newsgrams Tom Lai, assistant director for the CDA, says the proposed ordinance will strengthen the protection of Marin’s streams and their resources. The conservation area ordinance “provides property owners with a responsive, predictable and cost effective means to ensure that development adjacent to streams meets standards and is undertaken responsibly,” says Lai. Community members can voice their thoughts on the new plan at an open house March 14 at 7pm at the Planning Commission Chambers, suite 328 of the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael. Info on the ordinance can be found at www.co.marin.ca.us/sca.
Supes approve sponsorship policy for county parks The Stafford Lake Bike Park project was flipped into high gear this week with the approval of a new fundraising policy in which private donors can sponsor public parks. According to the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, the new sponsorship policy, approved by the Board of Supes on Feb. 26, was spurred by an offer from cycling chain Mike’s Bikes to provide $50,000 toward construction of the Stafford Lake Bike Park. Plans for the bike park, as envisioned by Hilride Progression Development Group, which the county has contracted to design the park, include 17 acres of the 139-acre park to be set aside for riding zones, cyclist stations and a network of loops, trails and other configurations. Fundraising for the park had already reached nearly $40,000; county officials have promised a matching grant if the funds reached $50,000. Construction on the bike park is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2013. To donate, call 415/473-6394. Grand jury calls for a ‘sobering center’ Marin needs to sleep it off. At least that’s what the county civil grand jury is saying in its report recommending the county establish a “sobering center” to keep public inebriates out of the hospitals and criminal justice system. In its report released this week, “A Sobering Center in Marin—One Small Step in Solving a Big Problem,” the grand jury says a sobering center is not only a more humane way to treat those who otherwise would be cited for public intoxication, but it keeps them out of emergency rooms and the county jail—freeing up medical staff and law enforcement to deal with more pressing matters of public safety. Currently, Marin’s lone non-medical detoxification center is the Helen Vine Detox Center off Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael. But decreases in funding have lowered its number of average weekly clients to two, while hospital emergency departments are handling four to five inebriates per day and about another three per day are being arrested and sent to jail. Not only are the intoxicated patients occupying much-needed hospital beds, they’re in them for longer—studies show that public inebriates occupy the beds for twice as long as other emergency room visitors. By law, Marin’s emergency facilities must serve public inebriates, the report points out, “resulting in an inability of county hospitals to treat other waiting patients on a timely basis, increasing the cost of medical care, and diverting paramedic vehicles and ambulances from other emergencies.” The grand jury says a stand-alone sobering center could receive funding through local hospitals and the Marin criminal justice system, all of which would save money by the staff hours saved in not servicing the public inebriates. While a stand-alone facility would be preferred for its efficiency, continues the report, the Vine might be a “useful first step” in establishing a sobering center, as it has a successful record in such operations and room to expand. While the expense remains to be determined, the grand jury notes that a similar sized center in Santa Barbara operated on an annual budget of about $200,000, or $22,000 per bed. According to police reports, in 2011 Marin law enforcement picked up 1,198 people for public intoxication. San Rafael saw the most bookings, at 456, followed by Novato (205), Sausalito (124) and the county unincorporated areas (123). Belvedere, the study notes, had no public inebriate arrests, though one of the island’s residents did enjoy a sojourn to the Vine.
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Author/educator E.D. Hirsch’s most well known tome, ‘Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs To Know,’ was a best seller in the late 1980s.
been a well-echoed names, facts and “Don’t know much about history, criticism of Rancho cultural benchElementary School, marks—George don’t know much biology...don’t which for years had Washington was know much about a science book, fielded students the first U.S. presidon’t know much about the French throughout the town dent; Shakespeare I took...” via a lottery, before is the greatest reverting back into a —Sam Cooke, singer and English playwright; neighborhood school the Emancipation apparent failure of this year. The WalProclamation freed American education system dorf-inspired Novato the slaves, etc. Get Charter School in the this stuff under Hamilton area has your belt, and been subject to similar murmurlearning will be much easier at ings.) each new grade level. by Nevertheless, the North Bay EdOf course, the components Jason ucational Foundation has vowed of the sequence—what facts are Walsh to regroup and present the district most important and when—is with a more thorough application largely attributable to Hirsch in preparation for launching in the (who pooled the opinions of fall of 2014. other educators) and his master But what was something of an list of things he thinks American afterthought in the controversy was the dis- kids oughta know. trict’s assertion that the need for a school with So whether you think your fourth-grader’s a Core Knowledge curriculum hadn’t been time is well spent familiarizing herself with justified. Or, to put it more bluntly, the district the features of Gothic architecture and studyseemed to question whether Core Knowledge ing Dorothea Dix’s 19th-century insanewas sufficiently understood by many of the asylum reforms—at the expense of other signatories of a petition the foundation had learning activities—might indicate where circulated in preparation for its application. one comes down on Core Knowledge. So, what is this Core Knowledge stuff? Core Knowledge, of course, flies in the First conceived in the mid-1980s by face of a shift in educational philosophy Virginia-based English professor E.D. Hirsch that has roots in the mid-20th century and Jr., Core Knowledge stems from the idea that has flourished since the 1970s—learn how classroom learning can best be achieved if all to learn first; all those factoids will be there students share a basic understanding of the when you’re ready for them. A better way to meaning of certain names, dates and cultural put it might be: Kids need to know how to references. That’s nothing new—schools have organize their thoughts, develop their minds operated on that assumption since the dawn and think creatively before being informed of standardized education. about the failures of the Treaty of Versailles. Core Knowledge, however, places exThe dueling approaches boil down to a tra emphasis on the absorption of facts, chicken-or-egg debate between fact-based sometimes by rote—an intentional reaction, education and creative-based learning. Both according to Hirsch himself, against the more philosophies have their merits. It would be progressive directions Western education has great if America’s 11-year-olds could rattle off been taking in recent decades. the kingdoms of biology, debate symbolism Essentially, Core Knowledge is old school. in Hieronymus Bosch, and recite Langston Its basic supposition is that each grade level Hughes’s “I, Too, Sing America.” But Core should concentrate on a very specific set of Knowledge critics would argue that it would
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Our day will COM... David Wain Coon hopes to steer College of Marin toward better days
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t isn’t easy being College of Marin. At portunity to send their kids to top-ranked least it hasn’t been the last few years. universities. So yes, for some, community Declining enrollment, rising tu- college is a second or third choice. ition, threats to accreditation—like community colleges throughout the state, the That almost seems like something school’s list of challenges may seem long beyond COM’s control. How do you and daunting. And yet, COM is counter that? situated in the heart of one of At the same time, you have a America’s wealthiest counties, a lot of students who are a good by place that prizes education. And match for us. We’re considered Jacob some say community colleges one of the premier destinations, should be on the upswing, as reif you will, for students who Shafer cession-racked students look away want to transfer to UC Berkeley from four-year universities and from out of state. In fact, our toward less expensive, more flexstudent trustee and student ible alternatives. body president last year was So what gives? Why isn’t COM thriving, one of those who moved from out of state and what will it take for the institution to to come to College of Marin, knowing reach its potential? that his odds of getting into Berkeley were Though he acknowledges the challenghigher. This budget crisis has impacted es, college President David Wain Coon, everyone—the bottom line is it’s more who took the reins in 2010, is cautiously expensive and more competitive to get optimistic. We put him on the hot seat and into college. We want to be seen as a viable asked him about enrollment, accreditaoption. Have we got work to do? Sure. tion, and whether four-year-universitydreaming Marinites will ever embrace COM caught some heat about its use their hometown JC. of Measure C funds on the Gateway building project. That happened O O O O largely before you came on board, but Enrollment at COM is down 9 percent did the college learn anything from from this time last year. What’s the the experience? cause: Tuition hikes? The economy? Or If we looked in the rearview, there’s something else? some things we’d have done differently. All of the above. [The enrollment deSince I’ve been here, I’ve spent a lot of cline] wasn’t a surprise to us, to be honest. time working with the community, listenOne of the things that we did this year to ing to them. With that project, and the help mitigate our budget challenges was vision they had for it—upwards of 70,000 take out about $625,000 worth of secsquare-feet, parking, perhaps retail astions in the schedule. Spring to spring, we sociation—the neighbors got nervous. had 18 fewer classes. If there’s fewer seats What we ultimately ended up with was a to fill there’s going to be less enrollment. 44,000-square-foot building, which will be You might call it a planned reduction. The nice. In getting that project back on track other part is that, even as the economy we put a couple community members on starts to come back, fees are having an im- the planning group and held community pact—they’ve gone up 130 percent in the forums. You can always learn from your last five years. Community college is still a mistakes, but I think we’ve been doing a good investment, but the fees have caught better job working collaboratively with the up with us. community. How does perception play in attracting local students? With all the pressure on Marin students to achieve, could there be a stigma attached to community college? There’s no question you’ve got a high level of education, among students and parents. Marin is also one of the wealthiest places in the country; people have an op14 PACIFIC SUN MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2013
Talk about the status of the Indian Valley campus—there was talk of turning it into a sort of “technical institute.” Is that still the plan? It’s no secret that the property is underutilized. We have a nice new main building that has enhanced the quality of the facilities. We re-did the trans-tech building with Measure C funds. And the college has
COM president Coon, inset, has high hopes for the college, especially after its Measure C facelift, artistically rendered above, is complete.
moved most of its professional vocational programs to IVC, with the exception of the nursing program. So it’s a destination for our career tech programs: dental assisting, court reporting, multimedia, digital. But there’s still the opportunity to do something else out there. We’re looking at some tough decisions with the existing facilities, and possibly some other creative ways to use the property—perhaps even creating a revenue stream. Can you give an example? I wish I could. That could be a full-time job in itself. But basically it’s looking for a partner that would be good for the community and good for the college. I don’t have an answer yet, but I’m paying close attention to what opportunities are out there. You recently had your “warning” status lifted by the Accrediting Commission. What led to that? We went all-out. I led the process myself, and tried to raise the bar. I wanted us to not only meet these requirements, but exceed their expectations, and I think we did. Our last progress report was due in October, they came to see us in November and in January they took us off warning. So we’re clear. But here’s the kicker: Now we have to do a mid-term progress report.
Sounds like a perpetual process. We do spend a lot of time on accreditation. Do you think it’s excessive? It has value, certainly. When you’re facing cutbacks and reductions, it can seem a bit overwhelming, but it’s important to ensure the standards are there for our students. Where do you see COM in 10 years? That’s tough. One of the first things I was faced with was employee groups that were ready to strike and walk out the door; we were getting pretty close to an impasse. We’ve gotten that back on track, and I think people are feeling good about being here again. We started the year off with a $2.9 million structural deficit, but we’ve implemented a four-year plan to get that back on track. We’ve offered some retirement incentives, but I also hired 20 new faculty a year ago. The long-term vision is simply to ensure that the best days of the college are ahead. So are the best days ahead? Depends on which day you ask me. [Laughs] Look, this institution has an 87-year history; we’ve had thousands of people come through our doors. There’s still tremendous potential. It’s just a matter of making sure we have the resources to do our job. <
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A storybook career Librarian Carolyn Potter has been guiding Fairfax readers for more than 25 years...
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arolyn Potter says timing is everything. She feels she’s been lucky in that regard, because timing has played a big part in how she came to be where she is today. And she can be found five days a week at the Fairfax branch of the county’s public library—where she’s been for the past 26 years. As the longtime children’s librarian, Potter has read to children who now bring their own children to story time, or seek her advice in choosing appropriate books. But she didn’t set out to become a children’s librarian. Her “real life” education, so to speak, began at the San Rafael City Library. Starting as a page there during summers off from college, she eventually worked herself into a job as a library clerk. An opportunity to work in the children’s room changed everything. She discovered she loved it and realized she had “found her niche.” And, lest you think all librarians are born readers and would rather stick their nose in a book than do anything else, Potter admits she was a reluctant reader, and that until high
Recommended reading Carolyn Potter shared a small selection of her favorite titles Chapter Book Fiction • A Year Down Yonder, A Long Way from Chicago and A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck; all three featuring Grandma Dowdel • The Alice books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor • The Penderwicks series by Jeanne Birdsall Picture Story Books • Borreguita and the Coyote retold by Verna Aardema • The uglified ducky : a Maynard Moose tale byWilly Claflin •Mabela the Clever retold by Margaret Read MacDonald • Pierre the Penguin : A True Story by Jean Marzollo • The Snow Globe Family by Jane O’Connor
of a Bolinas Avenue building. It school, it wasn’t something she moved several times before conenjoyed. But she doesn’t really by struction on its current home, at like to talk about herself—or her Carol 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., was accomplishments in helping local completed in 1978. For the first kids learn to read and discover a I n k e l l i s eight years of her tenure there, Potlove of reading—but she’ll hapter served as the children’s librarian pily discuss the importance of for all of West Marin. But since the reading and the joys it brings. mid- ’80s she has concentrated all Potter may not be educather efforts in Fairfax—offering preschool ing local children in a school setting, but story times twice a week now as well as a she has contributed in a big way to the education of many Marinites. And not just toddler story time Thursday mornings, plus the regular visits from local schools kids. Unlike a number of other libraries and preschools, and the responsibilities of in Marin—both city and county—the the popular summer reading program for Fairfax Library doesn’t have a separate school-age kids. librarian’s desk in the children’s room; Potter says the countywide Summer Readlibrarians share a reference desk. So all of ing Club is a great way to keep kids reading the librarians—and Potter says they have a over the summer, which is especially imporgreat staff—deal with adult and children’s tant for “emerging readers.” Built around a requests. Though she enjoys serving all theme each year, the program provides incenlibrary patrons, Potter’s face lights up when tives and prizes for books read along with she talks about working to make reading fun several special events. And she has no shortage and fulfilling for children. of recommendations for books for every age The Fairfax branch of the county library and reading level—including preschoolers, opened in 1927, occupying the second floor whom she entertains with her lively reading of books new and old. However, when the library administration • Mrs. Chicken and the decided to institute a story time for babies Hungry Crocodile and toddlers, Potter worried that she didn’t by Won-Ldy Paye and have the knowledge or experience with such Margaret H. Lippert little ones to be effective. Apparently, she wasn’t • Epossumondas Plays alone. The county provided the children’s liPossum by Coleen Salley brarians with Mother Goose on the Loose, • Whistling Dixie a comprehensive program to promote early by MarciaVaughan childhood development for children up to 3 • Rude Giants by Audrey Woodd years old. Developed by Betsy Diamant-Co• The Tale of Samuel hen (who trained the library staff), the system Whiskers or, The employs songs, nursery rhymes, finger plays, Roly-Poly Pudding flannel board stories, dances and movement by Beatrix Potter (a favorite to engage its target audience. Parents are acfrom her childhood) tively involved as well. Potter says she has bells,
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ince the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, this past December, parents of school-age kids and school staffs across the country have been on their toes. Emotions have been raw. This tragedy, like the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and other incidents across the nation, will never be erased from our collective conscience. Still, living with fear of the unknown does little to ensure the safety of our children and their dedicated teachers and school administrators. And although Newtown sits 3,000 miles away from the relatively safe and protected utopia of Marin, the events at Sandy Hook Elementary have had a ripple effect when it comes to the issues surrounding school safety and security. From local law enforcement to county mental health employees to the Marin County Office of Education, conversations about what’s best for the community are frequent. “Schools are a reflection of our communities,” says Marin County Office of Education Deputy Superintendent Luke McCann by phone from his San Rafael office. “More and more, we’re getting ourselves to a point where everyone is coming up to a reasonably high standard for preparedness.” And Marin schools are among the leaders in setting these standards very high. In the mid-1990s, McCann says a civil grand jury put together an emergency preparedness report and identified issues such as school intruders or school shootings that weren’t necessarily on the radar as a public safety issue at the time. As a result the Marin County Office of Education began identifying resources and building capacity for better school safety practices and wrote a grant, funded by the Fireman’s Fund, for nearly $125,000 (and another for approximately $350,000 in 2003, funded by the Department of Education) to improve local schools in regard to safety issues. From that came the county’s school emergency plan. Most important, says McCann, we need to know what to prepare for. “I think there are 19 types of different preparedness events that schools would have to train for—everything from earthquakes to floods to intruders on campus to rabid animals to power outages and so forth—steps that the school would take and what resources need to be in place,” says McCann. “We’ve had that vetted with public safety and over time we’ve adjusted and made changes to it based on reality and incidents that have happened.” The emergency plan—which can be
found on the education office’s website, Some schools have also begun installing http://mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/emerhardware for locking systems in cases of prep/—covers issues at both public and emergencies. private schools in the county and has been Local law enforcement, specifically put into place through the Marin Schools the Novato Police Department (which is Emergency Preparedness Council, which fronting the project), has stepped up in remeets every other month to address the sponse to training, too, with what is called best practices for training and education in an Active Shooter Training Program. The the realm of safety on school campuses. An- program, to be held in San Jose, will help other group, the Parents Disaster Advisory ensure that local law enforcement will be Council, also meets several times throughready to intervene and stop any kind of out the year to address training opportunidangerous intruders on campus. ties and concerns that families may have The collaborations don’t stop there, about any issues involving safety at school. however. Everyone from the California “The Newtown tragedy aside, I’ll be can- Emergency Management Agency to local did with you,” says McCann. “Even with health and human services, to school the issues that have taken place principals, the district attorney’s at Newtown, I think you could office and even representatives by speak to many individuals who from the local National Parks are practitioners on the subject have stepped up to ensure safety Dani of safety and I think they’d say for all of Marin’s schools. that there is no safer place [than B u r l i s o n In some cases, says McCann, schools]. Schools are very safe. it’s about priorities. You can’t find a safer place for “The focus has been on drugs kids during the hours 8 o’clock and alcohol, how do we prevent, to 3 o’clock.” how do we educate. The focus McCann is quick to point to the high has also been on gangs and gang prevenstandards to which schools are held in tion,” says McCann “So clearly, this group terms of construction of school facilities, now has new attention on the topic of such as the engineers preparing structures school security and school safety.” for earthquakes and other natural disasters What many now include as one of the including fires, floods and power outages. most important issues is being addressed, He also speaks to the issue of school intoo: mental health. truders with a high level of confidence for “There has been a big push around the level of preparedness that staff at local identifying, early on, any students that schools have been trained, noting that this need support around early intervention topic is an ongoing one. for mental health issues,” says McCann. “With the Association of School Super“That’s important, so we’re working closeintendents, there’s agreement that there ly with our school psychologists, getting is a standing agenda item at each of the information to teachers, to administrators monthly meetings because we want to keep and to parents, too. This office is putting it on the radar and we’ve got to make sure on several sessions about suicide preventhat we’re sharing—among ourselves— tion and we broaden out that topic to deal what is happening in each of the districts,” with students that have mental health says McCann. “We have very close relationissues, mental health needs.” ships with public safety, in particular, law All in all, the issue of school safety within enforcement and fire and emergency medi- our local schools is a huge one, not easily cal services and we’re doing cooperative tackled by one agency. It takes the collabwork and doing some training. We want to orative efforts among several organizations make sure all of our schools get informed to ensure that our children and teachers about those opportunities.” are protected while they learn and work toAnd discussion is not the only tactic gether on campuses across the county. The being used. Though McCann mentions it issues are also ever-changing and evolving, is not realistic to expect schools on their as are the discussions on how to bring the often lower-level educational budgets to best of the best to our schools. be able to afford armed guards on cam“I guess what I would say is that this pus, there are other measures being taken work never ends,” McCann says. “You locally to step up security. Planning on know how some things you get to a point a current project includes ensuring that and you think—great! Its over with, we’ve building placement offers a high level done it, we’ve reached the goal! Well, that’s of visibility between the school adminnot the case [with school safety].” < istration and any visitors to campus. Email Dani at dburlison@pacificsun.com.
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Most valuable Players Marin’s getting in tune to the six-string razors at Players Guitars by The Space Cowb oy
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estled in between a liquor store and a bar on a busy corner in downtown San Rafael lies one of the best kept secrets in the North Bay music scene: a small guitar shop called Players Guitars. While larger businesses, like the short-lived E-Guitars, flamed out quickly, over the last 12 years owner/musician Jim Cucuzzella has built a steady clientele of loyal and often famous musicians who depend on him for advice, repairs and hard-to-find vintage guitars, amplifiers and effects. Originally from Philadelphia, Cucuzzella moved to the Bay Area in the early ’90s to pursue his dream of playing music. An admitted “’80s dropout,” he spent the entirety of the pop-rock decade listening to and being influenced by classic blues/rock artists such as Traffic, Little Feat and the Allman Bros. After a five-year sojourn to Austin, Texas, Cucuzzella found he had a talent for finding valuable used guitars in pawnshops and garage sales throughout the Midwest, repairing them and then reselling them in Austin to the local gunslingers. “I would follow bands on tour, stopping in small cities and towns and return home to Austin with
great vintage instruments, often fairly beat up. From the start I enjoyed bringing them back to life,” says Cucuzzella. With the dawning of the Internet a new marketplace emerged for used instruments. However, Cucuzzella knew his handiwork had to be felt and heard to be appreciated, so he returned to the Bay Area ready to open his own store. “Everyone trying to sell a guitar online will tell you it plays great,” he says, “but often they don’t. You have to play it to know for sure. I invite people to come to my shop, try my guitars out and hear the difference.” One person who knows Cucuzzella’s work well is none other than guitarist extraordinaire Mark Karan (Other Ones/RatDog/ Terrapin Flyer). “Players Guitars is one of my fave-o-rite shops to browse and hang out in. I almost always find some really cool, offthe-wall gem that I must have...Kay...Stella... Supro...the occasional Gibson or Fender,” says Karan. “It’s like an oddball, kitschy freaks, fantasy store!” Other well known players who have poked their heads in and taken home some treasured items are Carlos Santana, Tommy Castro, Phil Lesh, James Hetfield, Steve Kimmock, Danny Click, Robben
Mr. Cucuzzella’s guitar emporium: ‘It’s like an oddball, kitschy freaks, fantasy store!’
Ford and even keyboardist Chip Roland. The black, jumbo, hollow body Silvertone Espanada favored by Danny Uzilevsky of Chrome Johnson came from Cucuzzella’s store. As did the vintage Harmony Stratotone Mark Ribot used on recent albums by Robert
Plant and Tom Waits. Cucuzzella’s inventory includes many rare amplifiers as well. “I worked with a great amp tech named Alex Adan for a long time,” says Cucuzzella, “ and he taught me a lot about restoring vintage amplifiers. We carry many classic tube amps from the ’50s and ’60s, but even some from the ’30s and ’40s.” Cucuzzella has also diversified into collecting antique ukuleles, microphones and accessories. “I try to find the under-the-radar vintage stuff that, if restored, is often more affordable and higher quality,” he says. “However, there is something here for everybody, not just the collector.” Cucuzzella can also be found performing regularly with his band, Swamp Thang, featuring Johnny Otis’s son John Otis on drums/vocals, Chip Roland (Zero/VolkerStrifler) on keys, Dan Duffin on bass and Erik Stieg on guitar/vocals. Their funky, raunchy blues/rock sound can next be heard at Peri’s Bar in Fairfax, Friday, April 12. For more info, please visit www.playersguitars. com or stop by and say hi to Jim Cucuzzella or his assistant, Josh Bailey, at 844 B Street (at Third Street) in San Rafael. • • • • • Fairfax funk rockers Soul Pie will celebrate their debut CD release with a show at S.F.’s Boom Boom Room Saturday, March 15, along with Vinyl and special guests... congrats to singer/songwriter Jeff Campbell who recently won Guitar Center’s songwriter competition. Terrapin Crossroads celebrates its one-year anniversary and Phil Lesh will celebrate his 73rd birthday this month with a series of benefits for the Unbroken Chain foundation. < Got a hot tip for THE BEAT? Email me at marinbeat@gmail.com. Rawk on! MARCH 8- MARCH 14, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 17
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College of Marin keeps on burnin’...in the new James Dunn Theatre
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he lights shone brightly in the sleek, glass-walled lobby of College of Marin’s newly refurbished theater as the crowd, some in formal dress, some in earth-tone Marin casual, gathered. Off in a corner, an energetic “oompah” band played happy music as greetings were exchanged. When people were finally seated in the auditorium and house lights lowered, the mere appearance of an eight-member orchestra rising from its pit elicited wild applause. After the performance ended and curtain-call cheering died away, the evening’s 80-year-old guest of honor appeared on stage surrounded by personages of note and declared in a firm voice, “I’m not dead yet!”—bringing his enthusiastic supporters to their feet once again. While Friday, March 1, marked the debut of COM’s spring musical, Big River, this was Huck and Jim leave their pasts behind, in ‘Big River.’ no ordinary opening night on the Kentfield campus. Fortunate ticket holders celDuring those previously mentioned ebrated a pair of interconnected events: glory days, Dunn and fellow drama first, the rehabilitated facility had finally department director Harvey Susser had a become fully operable after a two-year knack for identifying and casting talented hiatus; second, from that day forward, it performers who later moved on to sucwould be known not simply by its generic cessful professional careers. In Big River, “Performing Arts” title, but proudly bear I spotted a pair who would seem to have the name “James Dunn Theatre” in honor similar potential. As Huck, Zachary Isen of the department’s founder and chief unites triple-threat talent (singing, dancbooster for nearly five decades. ing, acting) with a winning “aw shucks” Dunn, Big River’s stage director, has as- personality to make every scene in which he sembled an all-star production team, several appears—and that’s almost all of them—a of whom were present during the “glory days” delight to observe. To his further credit, of the 1970s and early ’80s—a he also clearly conveys the time when COM’s producslightly amoral “jokester” tions attracted overflowing side of Huck’s personality. NOW PLAYING crowds and were favorably Phillip Percy Williams Big River runs through compared with their profesbrings a strong voice and March 17 at the James sional counterparts. They inpresence to the role of Jim, Dunn Theatre, College clude Ron Krempetz, whose the runaway slave Huck of Marin campus, Sir atmospheric set design feaFrancis Drake Boulevard, befriends. The second act tures a remarkable 3-D effect Kentfield. Information: anthem to his long sought for the rafting scenes. Pat Po415/485-9385. liberation, “Free at Last,” is len contributes period-perfect among the show’s highcostumes; and the multi-tallights. Others who stand ented Paul Smith (conductor, out in the talented enpiano, keyboard and drums) gets the most out semble include Buzz Halsing and Charles of his smallish ensemble. Although not from Isen as the rascally frauds who almost the same era, Ellen Brooks (lighting design) spoil the day for Huck and Jim. As Huck’s and Sandra Tanner (choreography) also de- alcoholic “Pap,” Richard Kerrigan’s spirited serve special mention for their contributions. tea-partyish diatribe in “Guv’ment” is also Big River is an ideal vehicle for an occasion a solid winner. like this. Closely based (only a few episodes Two fairly minor nitpicks: Whoever are omitted) on Mark Twain’s classic The designed the new theater lobby must have Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, William thought the customers would be LillipuHauptman’s simple-to-follow script and tians. COM’s after-show reception nearly Roger Miller’s infectious country-style burst its glass walls. Finally, do problemscore combine to offer a colorful portrait of atic acoustics in the auditorium suggest mid-19th century life along the Mississippi that wireless miking for the leads might be River. It’s a rewarding nostalgia trip into a desirable future improvement? < pure Americana for both the audience and Contact Charles Brousse at COM’s mostly youthful cast. cbrousse@juno.com
ROBIN JACKSON
by Charles Brousse
Seven episodes in a row. You should tape them on one of your six VHS players and then make some copies. And it’s never too late to start a scrapbook about the show, or a series of scrapbooks. Lifetime. 6pm. The Matrix Reloaded They came up with Matrix Reloaded, after rejecting such names as“Matrix Rebooted,”“Matrix System Error” and“Matrix, Press Any Key to Continue.” (2003) HBO. 9:30pm.
by Rick Polito
19 Kids and Counting: Duggars Do Asia They’re taking the family on a tour of Asia. Luckily, half of the kids can still fit in the overhead compartment. TLC. 9pm. Preacher’s Daughters A new reality show follows three families with parents behind the pulpits and daughters in their teens. We predict one or more baby showers by the end of the season. Lifetime. 10pm. Sport Science This is about the science of human performance, most of which lately seems to come from a syringe. ESPN2. 10:30pm.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Catwoman Halle Berry plays a graphic designer who is suddenly gifted with feline power and abilities. She’s able to take on the bad guys, but the hairballs are murder. (2004) AMC. 6pm. The Big Lebowski It’s a movie. Not a philosophy. Not a way of life. Not a religion. (1998) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Food Paradise: TMC. 7pm. He’s Just Not That Into You We’re waiting for Manliest A tour of the “manliest restaurants” in the United States. the sequels: “It’s Not You, These are places where It’s Me” and “We’ll Always you don’t just pick your Be Friends.”(2009) E! 9pm. own lobster from your 100 Sexiest Stars This is own tank; you pick your the last hour with the top own steer, wrestle it to the 20 sexiest stars. It’s hostground, brand it and then ed by Denise Richards, protect it from cattle rusCharlie Sheen’s ex. She’s tlers with a Winchester rifle one degree of separation and a steely expression. from half of them. VH1. 9pm. ‘Takin’ ‘er easy for all us sinners,’ Saturday at 7. Travel Channel. 8pm. Drones A man suspects Road to Perdition Or, for his co-workers are aliens. many of us, “Road to the It’s always safe to assume that, at least until Dictionary.”(2002) TNT. 11:30pm. after the office Christmas party. (2010) TMC. 8pm. SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Mr. Magorium’s Under Siege: America’s Northern Border Wonder Emporium It’s a toy store. It only The story of Homeland Security officers sounds like a cannabis club. (2007) Hallmark patrolling the Canadian border, protecting Channel. 7pm. us from smugglers, terrorist and Rush tribRiddle of the Crucifixion One to hold the ute bands. Discovery Channel. 9pm. nails and three to move the ladder. Discovery Channel. 8pm. THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Battleground: Secrets of Highclere Castle Exploring the castle featured in Downton Abbey. It’s just like Rhino Wars It’s actually U.S. Special Forces troops fighting poachers. Yeah. We’re disthe show but the gift shops sells“Matthew appointed too. Animal Planet. 6pm. LIVES!”T-shirts. KQED PBS. 8:30pm. Liar, Liar Jim Carrey plays a conniving lawHacking the Planet Everybody talks about yer who is suddenly unable to lie and must controlling the weather but nobody does always speak the truth. In real life, he’d be anything about controlling the weather. immediately disbarred and Weather Channel. 9pm. the whole thing would be hushed up. (1997) VH1. MONDAY, MARCH 11 9pm. Catfishin’ Kings There Wanderlust A Manhattan are now two shows about couple tries out life in a people catching fish with commune. That’s a tough their bare hands. Maybe it’s transition. We’d miss the time to turn off the TV. And city and stuff like coffee, move to Europe. Animal restaurants, art and perPlanet. 7pm. sonal hygiene. (2012) HBO. Sixteen Candles Molly 9:25pm. Ringwald turned 44 last Freakshow Tonight it’s a month, in case you needed wedding, bringing to mind to feel any older than you already do. (1984) AMC. It seems like only yesterday we weren’t the old tradition: “Something old, something new, 10:15pm. laughing at this movie... Monday, something borrowed, 10:15pm. something tattooed and TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Betty White’s Off Their Rockers Nicole Rich- stapled to a piece of leather with a spike through it.” AMC. 9:30pm. < ie guest stars. The only prank being pulled is Richie being fooled into thinking she’s still Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com. famous. NBC. 8pm. MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 19
›› CiNEMARiN Movies in the county that Hollywood couldn’t tame…
Liars, liars, planet on fire! Documentary takes on ‘Greedy Lying’ climate-change deniers
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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
by Jason Walsh
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t the very least, Greedy Lying Bastards has one of the best titles of any film this year—and directness and provocation can be hallmarks of indispensable art. But a kick-ass title does not a kick-ass documentary make. Greedy Lying Bastards is the debut movie of Craig Rose- A few of the film’s title characters. braugh, a filmmaker whose resume contains much in the way of social the finger on the politicians, think tanks, justice activism, and little in the way of media pundits and “scientists” all, directly filmmaking. So if you go into Rosebraugh’s or indirectly, on the corporate payroll to celluloid indictment of the climate-change- create a sense of doubt about humankind’s denial conspiracy hoping for another Mi- contribution to global warming. From chael Moore-style thrill ride, you’ll be more known environmental villains like George W., the Koch brothers and ExxonMobil disappointed than when you to the common carnival first saw Canadian Bacon barkers who profit greatly (that was Moore’s little-seen NOW SHOWING in their roles as climatefiction feature). But if you go Greedy Lying Bastards science skeptics—Myron in knowing he’s not so much opens March 8 at the Ebell, Christopher Moncka director as he is a dude Regency Theater in San ton and Jay Lehr, among the with a camera and a cause, Rafael. PG-13 for strong scoundrels touting plenty language. Running the few moments of clumsy of debunked propaganda time: 90 minutes. filmmaking won’t distract and few scientific credenyou from the many motials—the film’s a litany of ments of crass prevaricating. environmental public enBastards focuses on the emies. Unfortunately, Bastards’ real-world Big Oil (and others) agenda of the last 20 scenes of global warming tend to put the years to discredit climate science in the film on ice, as Rosebraugh the interviewer name of corporate profits. Cutting from can’t seem to elicit much beyond banal shots of bogus Fox News climate “experts” sentimentality from wildfire victims and to scenes at climate-change hotspots anecdotal climate-change evidence from around the globe (an island in the Arctic Circle where the average temperature has drought-plagued farmers. Viewers will risen 7 degrees since 1960!), Rosebraugh twiddle their thumbs until he gets back to juxtaposes the bastards of his film’s title the corruptions of Clarence Thomas and against the real people facing a real diJames Inhofe—it is called Greedy Lying lemma. The film is at its best when it puts Bastards, after all.
Oscar Challenge results! Ang Lee! Aurgghgh!! We’d heard rumblings that he was an outside shot at best director, but Life of Pi was so dependent on its visual effects, we couldn’t see the Academy awarding it in a category where the principal job is to coax performances out of live actors. It’s no wonder all the VFX folk were protesting at the Oscars—we, and most of the Marin contestants in this year’s Pacific Sun Oscar Challenge, would like to join them. That said, all but a handful of our Challenge entrants blew best director, so it didn’t have a major impact on the contest. Our Pacific Sun Department of On-Staff Oscar Experts fared pretty well again this year— we correctly predicted 17 of the 24 winners. A handful of readers, however, managed to out-Oscar us—we’ll be contacting them shortly about the pair of tickets to the Rafael Film Center they’ve won. This year’s grand prizewinner is Diana Pellegrini, of Mill Valley, who earned a Gold Star membership to the Rafael Film Center thanks to nailing both short-film categories and both screenplay categories—an achievement few contestants could claim. We asked her how she did it and she modestly put it down to “a little research and seeing a lot of the films.” We think her years as a sound and foley editor in the movie industry didn’t hurt either—her credits include The Black Stallion, The Right Stuff, Amadeus, River’s Edge, The Mosquito Coast, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, The Godfather: Part III and Terminator 2. (We won’t point out that one of the few picks she missed this year was in sound editing!) Congratulations, Diana! —Jason Walsh 20 PACIFIC SUN MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2013
Nina Hoss feels the pull of the West in ‘Barbara,’ opening Friday at the Sequoia. 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 Barbara (1:45) An East German pediatrician balances her dedication to her patients and her attraction to a fellow doctor against a chance to jump the Wall and go west. O Dead Man Down (1:58) Vengance-driven gangster Colin Farrell hooks up with an equally vengeful Noomi Rapace to take down crime czar Terrence Howard; Isabelle Huppert costars! 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 Emperor (1:38) Historical drama about the U.S. Army’s postwar occupation of Japan and the looming fate of Emperor Hirohito; Tommy Lee Jones stars as Douglas MacArthur. O Escape from Planet Earth (1:29) Cartoon comedy about a dashing extraterrestrial astronaut, his nerdy brother and their dangerous mission to violent, crazy faraway planet Earth. O The Gatekeepers (1:36) Thought-provoking documentary features six former heads of the Israeli Secret Service discussing their mixed feelings about the agency’s often controversial counterterrorism methods. O
A Good Day to Die Hard (1:38) Rogue cop John McClane teams up with his CIAagent son to halt a global nuclear showdown, Russian Mafia be damned; Bruce Willis stars, of course. O Greedy Lying Bastards (1:30) Riveting documentary focuses on the most appalling political scandal of the modern era: the U.S. government’s ongoing refusal to deal with the realities of climate change. O Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (1:34) Documentarians Dmitry Vasyukov and Werner Herzog examine a year in the life of an inaccessible Siberian village practically untouched by the modern (post-18th century) world. O Identity Thief (1:51) Denver ad exec Jason Bateman’s savings and self spiral out of control when Miami grifter Melissa McCarthy taps into his virtual-plastic soul. O Jack the Giant Slayer (1:55) Turns out there’s an entire race of giants at the top of the beanstalk, all of them mean, ugly and absolutely ravenous. O The Last Exorcist Part II (1:29) Sequel to the 2010 chiller finds Ashley Bell in New Orleans, dazed, confused and possessed by that same damned demon. 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 Les Miserables (2:38) All-star adaptation of the Victor Hugo musical extravaganza O
stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as the lovely Fantine. O No (1:50) Acclaimed Chilean drama about the 1988 grassroots campaign to oust longtime dictator Augusto Pinochet. O Notre-Dame de Paris (2:00) La Scala Ballet presents a more graceful interpretation of Victor Hugo’s Hunchback tale with music by Maurice Jarre, choreography by Roland Petit and costumes by Yves SaintLaurent. O Oz: The Great and Powerful (2:07) Fantastical Sam Raimi prequel about the young wizard’s arrival in Oz stars Michelle Williams as Glinda and James Franco in the title role. Paleyfest Featuring The Big Bang Theory (2:00) The cast of the hit nerds-inO
love TV show fields questions and screens exclusive, seldom-seen footage. 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 Safe Haven (1:55) Lasse Hallström drama about a woman with a haunted past who tries to make a new life for herself in an idyllic North Carolina village. O Side Effects (1:45) Steven Soderbergh thriller follows the unraveling life of a successful Manhattan couple after they partake of a new anti-anxiety wonder drug;
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jude Law star. 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 Snitch (1:35) Angry dad Dwayne Johnson tracks down and turns in a top-shelf drug dealer to reduce his recreationally mellow teenage son’s three-strikes 10-year prison sentence. O Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1:23) Beautifully restored 75th anniversary edition of the Disney classic features gorgeous hand-drawn animation, a tuneful score and Billy Gilbert as Sneezy. 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. O 21 and Over (1:33) A hapless honors student’s 21st birthday goes gonzo thanks to two fun-loving friends and a night of drugs, booze and graphic nudity. O West Side Story (2:31) New York youth gangs take on “Romeo and Juliet” in a Sondheim-Robbins-Bernstein musical extravaganza featuring Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno and some totally awesome mambo. O Zero Dark Thirty (2:37) Kathryn Bigelow’s brutal docudrama about an elite team of ops and agents and their decadelong hunt for Osama bin Laden. < Celebrate ‘Snow White’’s 75th birthday at the Rafael Sunday afternoon.
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264
N New Movies This Week
Amour (PG-13) Argo (R) N Barbara (PG-13) N Dead Man Down (R)
Django Unchained (R) N Emperor (PG-13)
Escape from Planet Earth (PG) The Gatekeepers (PG-13) A Good Day to Die Hard (R) N Greedy Lying Bastards (PG-13)
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (Not Rated) Identity Thief (R) Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13)
Rafael: Fri-Sat 4:15, 6:45 Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:25 Sat-Sun 1:50, 7:25 Mon-Thu 6:30 Regency: Fri-Tue, Thu 12:40, 7 Sequoia: Fri 5, 7:30, 10 Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Mon-Tue, Thu 5, 7:30 Wed 2 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Thu 7, 9:40 Regency: Fri 11, 1:50, 4:50, 7:50 Rowland: Fri 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Regency: 11:50, 3:40, 7:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Sat 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Sun 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:45, 7:15 Wed 4:20 Northgate: 11, 3:35, 8; 3D showtimes at 1:20, 5:45, 10:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10 Northgate: 10:45, 4:35, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 10 Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30 Rafael: Fri, Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 9:15 Sat 2, 9:15
Northgate: 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:25 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:25, 7:15 Larkspur Landing: 10:20pm; 3D showtime at 7:35 Sat-Sun 11:15, 4:50; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:35, 10:20 Mon-Thu 9:35; 3D showtime at 6:45 Marin: Fri 4:35, 10:10; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 4:35, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 1:25, 7:30 Sun 4:35; 3D showtimes at 1:25, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:25 Northgate: 10:45, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 3, 5:55, 8:45 Rowland: 11:20, 4:55; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:35, 10:25 The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Northgate: 11:05, 1:15, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10 Rowland: 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:10 Life of Pi (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 3D showtimes at 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Sun-Thu 3D showtimes at 1, 3:50, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 3D showtime at 10:15 Sat-Sun 11; 3D showtimes at 4:35, 10:15 Mon-Thu 3D showtime at 9:25 Northgate: 10:55, 4:50; 3D showtimes at 1:55, 7:50 Lincoln (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 3:35, 9:55 Sun-Tue, Thu 3:35 Les Misérables (PG-13) Northgate: 12:25, 6:55 N No (R) Rafael: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9 Sat 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9 Sun 1:15, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9 N Notre-Dame de Paris (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 1 Tue 6:30 Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Wed 3:45, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3:20, 6:10 Marin: Fri 4:05, 9:55; 3D showtime at 7:20 Sat 4:05, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:20 Sun 4:05; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:20 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:25 Northgate: 10:45, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45, 7:45, 9:15; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 12:15, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 6:15, 7, 8:30, 10 Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:45, 9:35 Sat 1, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35 Sun 1, 3:50, 6:45 Mon-Thu 3:50, 6:45 Rowland: 11:25, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30; 3D showtimes at 1, 4, 7, 10 N Paleyfest Featuring The Big Bang Regency: Wed 7 Sequoia: Wed 7 Theory (Not Rated) Quartet (PG-13) Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:10 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:10 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:15, 8:30 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 6:15, 8:30 Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:30 Safe Haven (PG-13) Northgate: 3:55, 10:20 Side Effects (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 8, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:30 Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 4:55, 10:10 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:40, 4:55 Wed 11:40 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4, 6:45, 9:30 Sun-Thu 1:20, 4, 6:45 Lark: Fri, Sun-Thu 5:15, 8 Sat 2:30, 5:15, 8 Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:15, 10 Sat 1:40, 4:20, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:40 Northgate: 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 Rowland: 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Snitch (PG-13) Northgate: 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 Rowland: 11:35, 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 N Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Rafael: Sun 4:15 (Disney Research Library creative director Lella (Not Rated) Smith and film historian J.B. Kaufman in person) Stand Up Guys (R) Regency: 2:25, 7:40 Wed 2:25 21 and Over (R) Northgate: 10:50, 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 Rowland: 12, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 N West Side Story (Not Rated) Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Northgate: 1:05, 7:05 MARCH 8 – MARCH 16, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 21
SUNDiAL Highlights from our online community calendar— great things to do this week in Marin
Check out our Online Community Calendar for more listings, spanning more weeks, with more event information »pacificsun.com/sundial
Live music 03/08: Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic Grammy nominees performs roots, zydeco. 8 and10pm. $15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. www.fenixlive.com. 03/08: Beso Negro 9:30pm. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 464-7420. www.perisbar.com.
03/08: Floating Records presents Slow Cooked Surprise and Felsen Rock. 7:30pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 03/08: Maria Muldaur “Midnight at the Oasis” may have been a hit in ’74, but Muldaur is still rockin’. 8pm. $17-22. Sweetwater Music Hall,19 Corte Madera, , Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 03/08: Quinteto Quilombo 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 03/08: Tom Rigney and Flambeau Cajun. 8:30pm $12-15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com
03/08-10 and 03/14-17: Unbroken Chain Benefit with Phil Lesh, Jackie Green, Tony Leone, Stu Allen and Jeff Chimenti 7pm. $65. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net. 03/09: Bodhi Setchko & Friends Featuring Jennifer Berezan; Kosho, video projection; Stephen Meese, guitar and vocals; Robert Powell, pedal steel; Ian Dogole, percussion; Joyus Lippincott, saxophone; Andius Jent, bass; Barbara Juniper, vocals and Jef Labes, piano. Local high school vocal group 4Ever opens. 7pm. $20-25. Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.., Fairfax. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/304901. 03/09: Black Dog Band 9pm. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 464-7420. www.perisbar.com.
03/09: Buck Nickels and Loose Change, Swinging Doors 8pm. $13-15. Studio 55 Marin, 1455-Suite A East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 453-3161. www.studio55marin.com.
03/08: Stymie and the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra 9pm. $5-12. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 03/09: Firewheel Rock, blues and country. 9pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 03/09: Gini Wilson and Trio Jazz with The Duchess. 4:30pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 03/09: Jane Siberry Canadian singer-songwriter 8pm. $28. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org. 03/09: Joe Tate and the Gators Folk, rock. 6pm. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 03/09: Lisa Kindred Blues. 9pm. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 03/09: Lloyd Gregory R&B-influenced jazz gui22 PACIFIC SUN MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2013
tar. 8pm. Fenix Supper Club, Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. 03/09: Revolver Beatles tribute. 8:30pm $12. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com. 03/09: The Tickets Band “Mannequins in Space” tour. 8:25pm. $5. Fort Baker, Travis Marina, Sausalito. 415 332 2319. www.presidioyachtclub.org/.
03/09: Tommy Castro and The Painkillers Rock, blues. 9pm. $30. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, , Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.
03/09: The Understudies Crew, Candlespit Collective SF Hip-hop. 9pm. $5-10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com
03/10: Live Music Sunday Brunch with the Pine Needles Americana. 11am. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, , Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 03/10: Markels-Prendergast Duet Alex Markels, guitars; Jack Prendergast, bass. 5:30pm. No cover. Ghiringhelli’s, 1535 South Novato Blvd.., Novato. 497-2462. www.ghiringhellisnovato.com. 03/10: Michael LaMacchia Jazz. 3pm. No cover. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 03/10: Natural Gas Jazz Band 3-6pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 03/10: Tito y su son de Cuba Cuban salsa. 4pm free salsa class; 5pm live music. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415-331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 03/11: Kimrea and the Dreamdogs Rock. 8:30pm. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 03/11: Peri’s Open Mic Electric open mic. 9pm. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 464-7420. www.perisbar.com. 03/11: Phil’s House Party Featuring Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Joe Russo, Jackie Greene and Jeff Chimenti, Includes a multi-course buffet dinner. 6pm. $100. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net. 03/12-03/12: James Moseley Quartet Jazz, blues, r&b. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com. 03/12: Noel Jewkes and Friends Jazz. 8pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 03/13: Blues Night with the Fenix Band Featuring Fernando Aragon, Philip Gallo, Kyle Hixon, Larry Vann and Michael Warren. 7:30pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael . www.fenixlive.com. 03/13: Diamond Jazz 7pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 03/13: Kurt Huget and Friends Original Americana with Pat Campbell, bass and Julia Harrell, drums. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, ,4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 637-2496. www.panamahotel.com
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ViDEO ‘Master’ filmmaking Entrepreneurs as a class rank off the charts for irrational self-esteem, and it’s this divine afflatus of selfmade men in the grip of their ideas, along with the changes to American culture they make, that has continuing appeal for Paul Thomas Anderson; who, with The Master, has made his career-third “industrial” to date, a movie that will wow half of its viewers (me included) and Hoffman and Phoenix play follow the leader in another entry repel the rest. The Scientologists about whacko American entrepreneurs from Paul Thomas needn’t have worried: As could be Anderson. seen in 2007’s There Will Be Blood, Anderson’s films increasingly dwell in the weirdness of remote places—wildcat oil wells buzzing with cicadas, suffocating ship holds and terminal beaches where, Anderson would argue, people like Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Freddie Quell are a natural spawn. Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a stowaway WWII vet whose expertise with bathtub hooch might be a contributor to his exceedingly weird cast of brain. Incredibly, he has won the ear of Dodd, the charismatic leader of the country’s most explosive religious movement—and the two form a mutual dependency that threatens to isolate them, even as The Cause and its followers continue to grow. Amy Adams co-stars as shadowy wife to the guru, whose few well-chosen words can seemingly turn the movement on a dime. Outsider filmmaking at its best here.—Richard Gould 03/13: Skerik’s Bandalabra Punk jazz. 8pm. $12. Sweetwater Music Hall,19 Corte Madera, , Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 03/13: Tango Lesson and Dinner Tango with Joe and Anna. 6:30pm. $15. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com.
cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com.
03/13: Teja Gerken, Claude Bourbon, Kray Van Kirk Acoustic guitar showcase. 9pm. No cover.
03/15: The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit & Danny Barnes with Matt Sircely 9pm. $17.
The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 378-9064. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 03/14: Black Nature Band Reggae, rock, hiphop. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 03/15: Los Pinguos Latin rhythms, reggae, rumba, flamenca and rock. 8pm. $21. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org. 03/15: Michael Aragon Quartet Jazz. 9pm. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 03/15: The Nomads 9pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com.
03/14: David Luning at Appleberry Jam’s Guitar Pull 9pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com.
03/14: John Schott and Michael Dionne Guitar Duo In honor of this year’s One Book One Marin selection, “Packing for Mars” by Mary Roach, Schott and Dionne will perform space-themed songs, 7pm. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr., Room 427, San Rafael. 473-6058. www.onebookonemarin.org. 03/14: Ramana Viera Ensemble World pop. With Vieria, vocals, piano; Michael Mc Morrow, guitarra and guitar; Alberto Ramirez, bass; Laura Boytz, cello and Steve La Porta, percussion. 8pm. Free. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com.
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03/14: Richard Buckner with Matt Lax of Nearly Beloved Alt-country singer-songwriter.
Tango. 8pm Free. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com.
8pm. $15-20. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com. 03/14: Wanda Stafford Jazz diva, 7pm. No
03/15: Fantan Mojah & Al Pancho with Live Band Reggae.10pm. $20-25. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com
03/15: Staggerwing and the Incubators 8pm $10. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com
03/15: St. Patrick’s Weekend Special Irish Show: Wake the Dead Celtic all-star Grateful Dead jam band. $18-20. Studio 55 Marin, 1455-Suite A East Francisco Blvd.., San Rafael. 453-3161. www.studio55marin.com.
03/15: St. Patty’s Party with The Restless Natives R&B, funk, ’70s-’90s hits. 7pm. Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill and Bar, 1535 South Novato Blvd., Novato. 858-8062. www.ghiringhellisnovato.com. 03/15 Swoop Unit Funk, rock. 9:30pm. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 464-7420. www.perisbar.com.
03/15: The Final Touch featuring Michael Skinner Blues rock. 9pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com.
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03/13: ‘Chasing Wade’ Staged Reading Playwrights’ Lab presents a staged reading of a new comedic play written by Carey Pepper and directed by Hal Gelb. With Dana Kelly. 7:30pm. $10-20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org. 03/14-15: ‘Enchanted April’ Romantic comedy written by Matthew Barber, based on the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim. 7:30pm Thurs.; 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 2pm Sun. matinees. Buzz at the Barn, a pre-show cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and wine, will take place at 7pm March 16. $22-26. The Barn Theatre, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 456-9555, ext. 1. www.rossvalleyplayers.com.
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Concerts $30-35. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. (707) 226-7372. www.nvoh.org. 03/10: Ives Quartet Presented by the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society. With Bonnie Hampton, cello. Program includes works by Henry Cowell, Tchaikovsky and Schubert. 5pm. $15-30. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 381-4453. www.chambermusicmillvalley.org. 03/08-10: Mill Valley Philharmonic The second concert series of its 13th season. Laurie Cohen conducts works by Beethoven, Samuel Barber and Boccherini. Robert Howard, clarinet. Free. 8pm MArch 8 at Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 4pm March 9 at Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 2pm. March 10 at Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 383-0930. www.millvalleyphilharmonic.org. 03/13: Livermore Valley Opera “La Traviata.” Verdi. 8pm. $40-60. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. (707) 226-7372. www.nvoh.org. 03/12: Marin Symphony “Of Heroes and Angels: Masterworks Program.” Alasdair Neale conducts works by Mozart‚Beethoven, Jay Kernis. With guest artist Axel Strauss, violin. 3pm March 10. 7:30pm March 12. 7:30pm. $10-70. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 479-8100. www.marinsymphony.org.
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03/08-10: Anything Goes 142 Throckmorton Theatre’s youth program presents a family production of this classic show which features the music and lyrics of Cole Porter. 7:30pm March 8; 2pm March 9-10. $18. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org. 03/08-09: Winners and Closers Original comedy /family drama. 8pm. $15/ 2 tix. Marin Country Day School Performing Arts Theater, 5221 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera. 650-208-7042.
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03/08-15: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Commitment to Creativityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; National League of American Pen Women-Marin artists branch present a mixed-media group exhibition. Free. Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Blvd.., Tiburon, upstairs level, 9am-5pm Mon.-Thurs. 4357373. www.goldengatemarinart.org. 03/08-15: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cardboard & Waxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dale Bach, sculpture. Judith Williams, mixed-media paintings, installation. 9am. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc.
Art 03/09: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ab/Normal: 3 Bay Area Emerging Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Exhibition featuring the work of emerging artists Dan Herrera, Paula Moran and Aron Meynell, who skew the idea of normalcy with surreal and nostalgic narratives. 5pm. Free. Marin Museum of Contemporary Art , 500 Palm Dr. , Novato . 506-0137. www.marinmoca.org.
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by Bay Area artists Eliza Bui, Teymur Guseynov, Ivy Jacobsen, Li Ma, Jeff Snell and Marie Van Elder. Through April 17. Reception 4-6pm March 23 with a Best of Show Award presentation at 5pm. 11am. Free. Gallery Bergelli, 483 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 945-9454. www.bergelli.com. 03/08-03/15: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shadowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bay Area artists Kay Russell, Patricia Ancona and Claudia Tarantino explore their pasts through art. Free. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael. 451-8119. www.artworksdowntown.org.
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03/08-15: Diana Marto; An Inventory of Al-Mutanabbi St. Artist Books and Broadsides; Igor Sazevich Salon/artists talk 4-5 pm March 17. 11am. Free. 11101 Highway One, Point Reyes Station. 663-1347. www.galleryrouteone.org.
03/08-04/20: 17th Anual Marin Art Festival: Call to Artists Calling artists to apply to the festival which takes place June 15-16 at the Civic Center Lagoon Park in San Rafael. Early Bird discounts until end of March. Event limited to 250 artists. $25. www.marinartfestival.com.
03/10-03/15: Marin Society of Artists â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Rental Showâ&#x20AC;? Exhibition of original artworks by MSA members which are for rent. 11am. Free. Marin Society of Artists Gallery, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 454-9561. www.marinsocietyofartists.org.
Through 03/19: BayWood Artists Exhibition Exhibition of works by BayWood Artists, dedicated to painting and preserving Marinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural landscape. Half of the proceeds from artwork sales goes to environmental groups involved with preserving wetlands and waterways. Free. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 485-3328. www.falkirkculturalcenter.org.
Kids Events 03/09: Ballet Afsaneh Traditional dances from Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan 11am. $7-17. Bay Area Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. www.baykidsmuseum.org.
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sing along to the music of an internationally known Spanish/English childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recording artist. 11am. Free. Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292 ext. 4741. www.millvalleylibrary.org.
03/12-13: Little Music Circle for Toddlers Small instruments, songs, movement, bubbles and laughter. Music is live, classes are ongoing and drop-ins are welcome. 10am. $10. UU Marin Church, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. 608-8308. www.littlemusiccirclde.com. 03/14-17: Peter Pan Presented by the Performing Arts Academy of Marin. 7pm March 14-15. 2pm March 17. $14-18. Showcase Theater, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. www.paamarin.com
03/14: Marin Gluten Free Teens Community Living gluten free doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a pain. Open to Marin middle and high school students. Sample gluten free snacks. 4pm. Free. Sans, A Gluten Free Grocery, 821 B St., San Rafael. 786-3444. www.sansglutenfreegrocery.com.
Outdoors 03/09: Post Burn Recovery at Ring Mountain Join Ring Mountain steward Sam Abercrombie for the second interpretive hike through the Ring Mountain burn area. Walk through the main trail of the burn and see what has started to regenerate. This walk is for adults. No animals (except service animals) please. 10am. Free. Ring Mountain Preserve, Taylor Road, Tiburon. 473-2128. www.marincountyparks.org.
03/13: Mt. Tamalpais Habitat Restoration Learn about Mt. Tamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique plant and animal life while contributing to their continued survival. Tools, training and inspiration for the outdoor work provided. Volunteers receive a free day parking pass. Call or visit website for event details. 9am. MMWD Sky Oaks Headquarters, 49 Sky Oaks Road, Fairfax. 945-1128. www.marinwater.org.
Readings 03/08: Chloe Coscarelli Food Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cupcake Wars winning chef Chloe Coscarelli brings fun and energy to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chloeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen: 125 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Making the Food You Love the Vegan Way.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/08: Joyce Carol Oates National Book Awardwinner Joyce Carol Oates returns with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Accursed.â&#x20AC;? 7pm Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/09: Cynthia Greenberg Left CoastWriters Book Launch. The author talks about her new novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burmese Jade.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/10: Jacqueline Annette Sue â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dream Begun So Long Ago.â&#x20AC;? 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/11: Cara Black â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murder Below Montparnasse.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/12: Mary Johnson The author discusses â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Unquenchable Thirst.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/13: Po Bronson N.Y. Times bestselling author presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Dog.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/13: Sunset Poetry by the Bay Featuring Avotcja, Terry Phelan and Nina Serrano. 7pm. $5. Studio 333 Gallery, 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito. 331-8272. www.isledesk.com/islepress/SunsetPoetry.html. 03/14: Marisa Silver The critically acclaimed author Marisa Silver takes Dorothea Langeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Migrant Mother photograph as inspiration for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Coin.â&#x20AC;? 7pm Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 03/14: Why There Are Words Literary Reading Presentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Serendipityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; With Rahimeh Andalibian, Daniel Levin Becker, Beth Bosworth, Laurie Ann Doyle, Trebor Healey, Ron Nyren and Elaine Russell. 7pm. $10. Studio 333, 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito. 332-8272. www.whytherearewords.com. 03/15: Scott Smith Out of his own agonizing experience, Smith was inspired to create â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Someone Dies: The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death.â&#x20AC;? 7pm Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.
Community Events (Misc.) 03/08: A Survey of Turkish and Arabic Music Presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dominican as part of its Winter Lecture Series. 1:40pm. Guzeman Lecture Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 458-3763.
03/09: Environmental Forum of Marin Lecture Series 2013 “What We Eat: Why All the Fuss?” Panelists will explain food production, distribution and consumption as well as corresponding impacts upon human health and the environment. With director of Green Cities California Carol Misseldine; producer member manager of Marin Organic Kerry McGrath; Cool Foods Campaign Director at Center for Food Safety Diana Donlon. 9am. $20-25, free for members. Dominican University, Guzman Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. www.marinefm.org.
03/09: Novato Mothers Annual Club Rummage Sale Maternity, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, toys, books, clothes, strollers, high chairs, plus a bake sale. Free parking and admission. 9am-3pm. Novato Recreation Center, 950 Seventh St,. Novato. 290-4479.
03/09: The Life of Your Estate After Death: Probate and Trust Administration Hospice By The Bay presents a free seminar. Learn how to choose the right successor trustees and fiduciaries to fulfill your wishes in your estate plan, limit administrative hurdles and save. Reservations required. 9:30pm. Free. Hospice By The Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd.., Larkspur. 415-526-5580. www.hbtb.org. 03/09: Trekking the Model Join a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. 1:30pm Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc.
03/10: Second Annual S.F. International Tea Festival Taste dozens of fine teas . Meet authors, growers, importers. Socialize with tea lovers and experience demonstrations of Chanoyu by The Urasenke Foundation. 10am. $20. S. Ferry Building, 1 Embarcadero, S.F. www.sfinternationalteafestival.com. 03/10: Sunday Morning Qi Gong Obtain tools for self healing. 11:30am. $10 suggested donation. Corte Madera Rec Center Patio, 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera. 389-8707. www.danceofqigong.com. 03/12: Brainstormers Pub Trivia Join quizmaster Rick Tosh for a fun and friendly team trivia competition. 8pm. Finnegan’s Marin, 877 Grant Ave., Novato. 899-1516. www.finnegansmarin.com. 03/12: Eichler Living: A History Catherine Munson is a Marin resident, local realtor and Eichler authority. Get a unique glimpse into the life Joseph Eichler created and why it found such a strong footing here. 6pm. $5-10. Marin History Museum, History Center, 1026 Court St., San Rafael. 454-8538. www.marinhistory.org. 03/12: Mothers’ Group For new and expecting mothers and their babies up to 12 months. 10am. Free. 4 Joseph Court, San Rafael. 492-0720. www.familyworks.org.
03/12: Prostate Cancer Information and Support Group 7pm. Free. Marin General Hospital, Staff Medical Library, 250 Bon Air Road , Greenbrae. 459-4668.
03/12: Step Outside the Box Quilting Michelle Peerson will offer ways to enhance your quilting vision. 8pm. Free. Aldersgate Methodist Church, 1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael. 499-8171. www.mtqg.org. 03/12: Tuesdays to Your Health “Dealing with Seasonal and Environmental Allergies: Identify the Source and Choose the Best Treatment.” It’s that time of year when those who are challenged by allergies are literally itching for relief. Learn about an integrative approach. Monthly lecture series hosted by Integrative Medicine specialist Bradly Jacobs MD MPH. 6:30pm. Free. Healing Arts Center and Spa, Cavallo Pt. Lodge, 601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito. 339-2692. www.cavallopoint/drbrad. 03/12: New Moms Support Group Drop in, weigh baby, get to know other moms, relax and share experiences. Facilitated by Newborn expert Georgia Montgomery. Every Tuesday. 11am. Donations welcome. UU Marin Church, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. 608-8308. www.theparentscenter.com.
03/12: USCG Auxiliary Boating Skills and Seamanship Workshop The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 1-4, offers an 11-week course.
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hiker or a cross-training athlete, learn how optimal use of poles engages your whole body while hiking or walking. With Jayah Faye Paley. 7pm Free. Corte Madera Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpais Dr., Suite 201, Corte Madera. 927-1938. www.rei.com/cortemadera. 03/13: The Elders’ Circle This group uses the Principals of Attitudinal Healing to face such problems as aging, relationships, loneliness, and illness. 10am. Free. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael. www.cah-northbay.com.
03/14: Primer on Raptor Courtship with Allen Fish Birds of prey are charismatic, but they are even more so with their own species in early spring when they perform courtship behaviors. Learn about interesting raptor behaviors and discuss their possible functions with the director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. 7pm. Free. Marin Humane Society auditorium, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato. 893-9508. www.marincountyparks. org.
03/14: Taming the Paper Dragon with John Jackson For those who have a difficult time organizing and getting rid of unessential items or just want to reduce/reuse /recycle paper, Whistlestop offers this workshop on how to sort paper and decide what to toss, recycle, shred and keep. 5:25pm. $10, register in advance. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael. 295-0578. www.whistlestop.org. 03/14: Zumba Toning Inspired by Latin dances, this low intensity weight loss cardio workout adds one pound toning sticks to the traditional Zumba format. 6pm. $8-12. Whole Living Alliance, 1000 5th Ave., Suite B, San Rafael. 4154559635. fitnessmashup.wordpress.com. 03/08-15: Food Addicts Anonymous Twlevestep recovery program for anyone having trouble overeating, under eating, bulimia or obsession with food or body size. 9am. First Congregational Church, 8 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 336-5529. www.foodaddicts.org.
Benefits/Galas 03/09: ‘Gravity (and other large things):’ A benefit for The New Village School. Right Brain Performancelab has created a darkly comic theatrical vision with found images, sounds and true events that are stranger than fiction. 7pm. $12-25. The New Village School, 100 Ebbtide Ave. #144, Sausalito. 225-7936. www.performancelab.org.
03/09: Marin Advocates for Children Annual Benefit and Auction Each year this gala raises funds and awareness to provide Marin’s neglected and abused children with prevention and advocacy services. This year’s gala will feature a dinner menu from chef George Morrone, best known for his four star menus at Aqua and Fifth Floor, silent and live auctions and live music from the Fernando Aragon band. 6pm. Corinthian Yacht Club, 43 Main St., Tiburon. 203-2802. www.marinadvocates.org.
03/12: An Evening Lecture on the Child Brain with Dr. Louann Brizendine Benefit program for The Little School. 7pm. $22-24. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley . 388-3850. www.swmh.com. <
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FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131377 The following individuals are doing business as THE PIRATE CAVE, 1601 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ITEN MANAGEMENT INC., 1601 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 5, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 15, 22; MARCH 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131391 The following individuals are doing business as MARIN COUNTY TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON; MARIN COUNTY MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K; MARIN COUNTY SWIM, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SUSTAINABLE SPORTS FOUNDATION, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A FOUNDATION. 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 FEBRUARY 6, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 15, 22; MARCH 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131126 The following individuals are doing business as WORLDWIDE CAPITAL GROUP, 11 ESCALON DR., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: DEBBIE SULTAN, 11 ESCALON DR., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941; CRAIG SULTAN, 11 ESCALON DR., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 7, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 7, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 15, 22; MARCH 1, 8, 2013) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304437 The following personhas abandoned the use of a fictitious business name. The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name: INNOVATIVE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS, 49 CLARK ST. #B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: JUNE 6, 2012. Under File No: 129636. Registrant’s Name: FUHUI ZHANG, 49 CLARK ST. #B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 1, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131432 The following individuals is doing business as MGA LANDSCAPING, 1725 MARION AVE., NOVATO, CA 94945: MARTIN G ASCENCIO, 1725 MARION AVE. M2, NOVATO, CA 94945. 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 FEBRUARY 11, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 22; MARCH 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131285 The following individuals is doing business as TAMALPAIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1963, 800-D SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: CHARLES R KELLY, 800-D SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 25, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 25, 2013. (Publication Dates:
FEBRUARY 22; MARCH 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131473 The following individuals are doing business as INTEL COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE, 1115 THIRD ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: NEW MEDIA LEARNING, 1115 THIRD ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 1, 2007. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 15, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131491 The following individual is doing business as QUIROZ LANDSCAPING, 145 JEWELL ST. #4, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: INES PEDRO QUIROZ SALINAS, 145 JEWELL ST. #4, 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 FEBRUARY 20, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 20, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131309 The following individual is doing business as SKYWARD COACHING, 80 WOODSIDE DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: MARK VOORSANGER, 80 WOODSIDE DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. 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 28, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131484 The following individual is doing business as LARKSPUR NAIL SPA, 554 MAGNOLIA, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: TIEN TRUONG, 45 ISLA VISTA LN, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 19, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131259 The following individual is doing business as MD'S MAGIC SNAKES, 28 DOMINICAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MATTHEW DAVIS, 28 DOMINICAN DR., 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 JANUARY 22, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131534 The following individuals are doing business as R L & M MANAGEMENT; CROSSFIRE ENTERPRISES, 85 HILLSIDE DR., FAIRFAX, CA 94930: WILLIAM SHAW, 85 HILLSIDE DR., FAIRFAX, CA 94930; KIMBERLY SHAW, 85 HILLSIDE DR., FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 21, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 25, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131536 The following individual is doing business as ARCHETYPE DESIGN BUILD, 37 ALTA VISTA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KEITH ALLEN DUNLOP, 37 ALTA VISTA WAY, 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 FEBRUARY 25, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131543 The following individual is doing business as MEDWAY SPA, 26 MEDWAY RD. #16, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: XIAO YAN WANG, 823 27TH AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121.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 FEBRUARY 26, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131578 The following individuals are doing business as COLLIE AUTOWORKS, 585 IRWIN ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: D&D COLLIE INC., 585 IRWIN ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 1, 2006. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 1, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131495 The following individuals are doing business as GLENISTER PROPERTIES, 139 BAYVIEW DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CHRISTOPHER L. GLENISTER, 139 BAYVIEW DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; JULIA A. GLENISTER, 139 BAYVIEW DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. 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 FEBRUARY 20, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131521 The following individual is doing business as THE CYNTHIA COLLECTION, 115 UNDERHILL RD., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: CYNTHIA G. BIGONY, 115 UNDERHILL RD., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 21, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 22, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131548 The following individual is doing business as DD&L TRUCKING, 35 PARK CIRCLE, MARIN CITY, CA 94965: CHARLESETTA SMITH, 35 PARK CIRCLE, MARIN CITY, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 1971. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 26, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131574 The following individual is doing business as CAD DADDY, 509 THE ALAMEDA, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JAMES LEVIEUX, 509 THE ALAMEDA, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. 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 FEBRUARY 28, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131558 The following individuals are doing business as FLO WINE, 1682 NOVATO BLVD. SUITE 151, NOVATO, CA 94947: AWDIRECT INC., 1682 NOVATO BLVD. SUITE 151, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began
transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 26, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 27, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013)
OTHER NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JORDAN ANDREW FROMM. Case No. PR-1300807. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JORDAN ANDREW FROMM. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ANDREW R. FROMM in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANDREW FROMM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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: APRIL 2, 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, 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: CATALINA LOZANO, 454 LAS GALLINAS AVE. SUITE 275, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. (415) 491-4990. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 2013) AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS: No. PR 1300422 Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the abovenamed decedent that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903, and mail or deliver a copy to Linda P. Murphy, as trustee of the trust dated August 23, 1993, of which the Decedent was the settlor, at 270 Bahr Rd., Ben Lomond, CA 95005, within the later of 4 months after March 8, 2013 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code §19103. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Date: February 21, 2013; Lucille Des Jardins, Esq. State Bar No. 70626, 555 Soquel Avenue, Suite 290, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, (831) 425-5828 / (831) 458-2012 fax (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 2013)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1300782. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DARYL WILLIAM COMBS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: DARYL WILLIAM COMBS to LEONE SOLURSON. 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: APRIL 19, 2013 9:00 AM, Dept. E, 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: FEBRUARY 22, 2013 /s/ PAUL M. HAAKENSON, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013) NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Date of Filing Application: FEBRUARY 22, 2013. To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: LUCILA GUILLEN, CARLOS SOLIS ALMANZA. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 916 B ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-3005. Type of license(s) Applied for: 41 – ON SALE BEER AND WINE – Eating Place. (Pacific Sun: MARCH 8, 15, 22, 2013)
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My wife needs a medical test that will involve her being naked in unflattering positions in front of another person, possibly male. I know she won’t enjoy this and it certainly isn’t sexual, but I want her to request a female gynecologist. She says she’s embarrassed to do that, refuses to be controlled by me, and says having a male doctor doesn’t bother her. Well, it bothers me terribly. I’m fairly young and not religious, but I was taught that a couple’s bedroom—what happens there, their nude bodies, etc.—is for them alone. I’m not insecure, and I know she isn’t leaving me, but I strongly feel that her being seen naked by a male practitioner violates the sanctity and intimacy of our marriage, and I can’t help but feel like it’s cheating.—Distressed
A:
It’s pretty hard to confuse an exam room with a singles bar—unless the singles bars you’ve experienced have men leaning over and asking women, “So...when was your last period?” and “Do you leak urine?” Cheating involves having a romance with a person other than your partner, not having him give you a Pap smear. Also, male doctors generally have a female nurse present while examining a female patient (so they won’t be accused of any funny business). There will be that rare Dr. Pervo, but according to doctors I spoke to, by week two of their residency, bodies might as well be giant steaks. So, for a male doctor, your wife’s “special area” is anything but special; it’s the seventh vagina he’s seen before lunch. Stamping your feet and denying the obvious—that there’s a vast difference between medical touch and sexual touch—helps you manipulate your wife with this ridiculous notion that she “violates the sanctity” of your marriage by getting a male doctor in rotation. So, according to you, what’s special about your marriage is just that since you tied the knot, no other man has been assigned to see your wife naked (in a setting more in keeping with performing an autopsy than staging a seduction). Take your “logic” a step further and your wife is two-timing you by even speaking to people who aren’t you, and never mind that she isn’t exactly revealing her deepest hopes, dreams and fears to some man in line behind her at the mall. People in loving relationships will often accommodate their partner’s ridiculous requests simply to make them happy. Your wife might’ve been more willing to do that if only you’d appealed to her sympathy instead of demanding that she do all the changing while you lift nary a brain cell to consider whether your position might be unreasonable. (Refusing to even consider another person’s point of view generally causes them to cling even more firmly to it.) Of course, if only you’d look at this through reason-colored glasses, you’d probably acknowledge the reality: If somebody does come between you and your wife, it’s unlikely to happen while she’s upset, afraid and grossed out during a medical test. And give doctors a little credit. If you’re a doctor, a woman will take her pants off for you because you drive a sports car. There’s really no need to come up with some ploy about scraping her cervix for cancerous cells.
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For Valentine’s Day, my boyfriend of two months gave me a gift basket of smelly lotions and shaped soaps. Not my kind of thing, but even more not my thing because I recognized it as a regift of something somebody gave his mom. When I met his parents, this basket was in his mom’s bathroom. He’s seemed sweet so far, but maybe this gift says he’s just using me.—Overscented
A:
Ideally, if you’re surprised on Valentine’s Day, it isn’t because your boyfriend’s given you that gift that says he cares enough to look under his mom’s bathroom sink and see what’s still in the package. (Good thing she’d already cracked into that gallon jug of toilet bowl cleaner.) There are several possible explanations for his gift: A. He doesn’t care. B. He doesn’t have a clue. C. He does care, but Valentine’s Day popped up early in the relationship, and he went back and forth on how much lovey-dovey to express—until he ended up at the last-minute gift counter in his mom’s bathroom. Give him the gift of time. Paying attention to how he treats you over the next few months will tell you whether he’s caring and maybe clueless or whether all he cared about was placating you with whatever gifting roadkill he came upon. You can’t train a guy to adore you. A woman can work with caring and clueless—although when her birthday rolls around, she may find herself doing it from behind the wheel of his mom’s almost-new car. © 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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