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››LETTERS Where there’s smoke, there’s ire... I’m a Marin resident who likes to go to some of the amazing movies at the Smith Rafael Film Center and have been attending for years. I have also enjoyed visiting nearby stores on Fourth Street, like Scandinavian Designs, Casablanca, and some of the smaller shops near the Rafael. However, the secondhand smoke from people loitering nearby, the smell of body odor and urine, and the cigarette butts that litter the street and grates protecting the street trees negate the good vibes and impact the pleasure that pedestrians and consumers feel from the neighborhood. I thought that smoking was prohibited on the sidewalk and adjacent to stores. If it is, it isn’t being enforced. How do the merchants feel about the situation, and what is the City Council doing to improve the situation? Ruth Britton, Greenbrae

Let me frame it another way Regarding last week’s story on Marin Open Studios [“Doors Still Open at Open Studios,” April 26]: There needs to be more art in public places. Art is a treasure of which too few people are aware. Those who are aware of its power to transform your day or even your life, are the people who go to museums and galleries regularly. Because most art is kept in museums that charge for entry, many people have not developed a taste for art or an understanding of its power to transform. Viewing it can shift our perception subtly or even drastically. Like a breath of fresh air it can enliven our day. Especially when

we see the art where normally we would expect a building or park bench. By placing art, such as sculptures, in public places, people would have no choice but to look at it. With this publicly placed art being seen by everyone who passes it, we would see an enlivening of inhabitants, workers and guests in the adjacent areas. Art has the ability to take a moment from an otherwise busy day to breathe and observe. That’s exactly what publicly placed art can do. Carson Harvey, Mill Valley

Chemical dependency Regarding the Marin grand jury’s recommendation that the Marin Municipal Water District use herbicides to control invasive plants on Mt. Tam [“Say It—Don’t Spray It!,” April 12]. I have had extensive training in the use of and application of pesticides and have studied them for years. What is being suggested will leave toxic residue on the watershed that does not biodegrade. This offers no real effective ﬁre control. Fire danger throughout Marin is due to a build up of duff, tree droppings and dry material that builds up in nature over the years, from native plants as well as the non-native species. Spraying the non-natives won’t do anything to reduce the fuel load on our hills. It is a specious argument. Additionally, herbicides are not effective on French broom because even if it does succeed in killing the parent plant, the seeds remain viable for up to 20 years! That means that there would need to be many applications in each area over a period of many years to even try to be effective. As I understand it, this would be an essential departure from our past management plan, and open the door to another

policy that involves the repeated use of pesticides whenever the MMWD decides that it is a cost-effective way to deal with non-natives on our watershed. April Post, Mill Valley

How ‘bout ‘golden oldies’? My response to the Psycho cover on a recent front page of the Pacific Sun was identical to that of Barbara Altman [“Not Psyched About ‘Psycho’ Cover,” April 26]. I found it offensive and harmful simply because it glorifies violence. For me, it is a secondary consideration whether it is violence against women or men or anyone. Violence is violence. I respect that the women on your editorial staff were not terribly offended by this image. But I have to ask: Are they also “numbed out” by the constant stream of violence in our media and culture? America has become a culture of violence and part of the glorification of violence is to refer to Alfred Hitchcock films as “classics.” Kenneth Kelzer, Novato

The 17 Crossings Trail: This trail received CEQA compliance in record time even though it crosses 17 drainage channels, and impacts the environment in many other ways; The Measure A Trail: This trail received special staff handling at huge public cost during a recession because its timely construction was deemed to be critical to placate the mountain bicycle jihadists who were deemed essential to passage of Measure A; The Great Recession Trail: Even though the county laid off lower staff during the deepest recession since the Great Depression, it dug up a million dollars for this recessionoptional specialized recreational trail; The $680,000+ Trail: The 680 Trail was named because its location was limited to above the 680 foot elevation by savvy legal counsel who thought it least likely to be built there due to excessive costs and environmental impacts. Little, if any, of the trail actually lies at that elevation. The actual costs of this trail, including maintenance unto perpetuity, is in the millions of dollars; The Steve Kinsey Trail: Because this optional, recession-excessive project was Steve’s baby all the way down. Ideally, all of the names would ﬁnd their way as subtitles above a primary trail name, to help the public and trail users understand the historicity of the trail and the impacts we ask of our environment for our unnecessary recreational wants. Randall Knox, San Rafael

The ladies of ‘Pac Sun’ editorial: ‘numbed out by the constant stream of violence’ in America, among other things.

Proof is in the plea deal Yeah, what a great guy [John Walker Lindh], ﬁghting for the Taliban [“Johnny Got His Gun,” March 15]. You know, those sweet guys who help the little people, and especially women. At best, this guy sought violence in a battle between warlords, not a battle against warlords. No time to help the poor in Marin or elsewhere in the U.S., of course. And so what if his parents “respected” his decision—like they could do anything about it anyway. His dad was busy being a big-shot lawyer for PG&E (and then moving to the PUC). And so what if many American Muslims are “patriotic” as claimed. This guy wasn’t. But he got the services of one of the nation’s most prominent lawyers at Morrison & Foerster, a former U.S. Attorney, and still copped a plea deal. So I guess the evidence was there, huh? Peter Logan, San Francisco

Name is mud The 680 Trail should be renamed. Several names that more ﬁttingly describe this new, expensive multi-track mountain bicycle trail include:

We had similar reaction when we met him... My Kay Ryan experience: Shortly before receiving her MacArthur prize (and, yes, I am jealous) I was sitting at the intersection of Third and Lincoln in San Rafael when I espied our poet laureate crossing the street in front of my car. So I leaned out the window, pointed accusingly at her and shouted, “Poet!” When she saw me, The poet, still recovering from her she grabbed ‘Craig Whatley experience.’ her heart and exclaimed, “Aaaghh!” as if to say, “I’ve been exposed!” Then we both laughed. Kay, if you are reading this, I forgot that I was a freshman at Morristown High School in New Jersey in 1965. Why do I mention this? I almost forgot that a famous poet had gone to my high school, too—Joyce Kilmer. Craig Whatley, San Rafael

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Basin instinct Neighbors not ‘bowled’ over by Memorial Park flood-control plan... by Pe te r S e id m an

flood control plan for the Ross Valley that landed in the California Supreme Court continues to engender dissention in San Anselmo as opponents to a local part of the plan say it’s a waste of money and will destroy a valued community asset. Proponents, however, maintain that turning Memorial Park into a detention basin that can hold back flood waters will be a critical part of a flood protection plan in a part of the county that has regularly been ravaged by severe flooding. The pushback to the Memorial Park plan comes as the Town of San Anselmo waits to hear whether the state will approve a grant application to fund a significant portion of the detention basin project. Virtually no one argues that the Ross Valley is prone to flooding. The grant application, which the town submitted to the California Department of Water Resources, notes that, “Since 1951 flood flows have been recorded in calendar years 1951, 1958, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1994, 2005 and 2012. Of these, the two most severe floods occurred in 1982 and 2005.” The 1982 event made national headlines with pictures of floodwater and damage in San Anselmo and San Rafael and elsewhere as water caused extensive damage and reached near the tops of street signs. The 2005 flood also caused substantial damage.

After the 2005 event, many residents in the Ross Valley decided enough was enough and joined a move to create and raise funds for a Ross Valley flood protection project. The move resulted in a controversial 2007 ballot measure that called for a flood protection fee. Opponents claimed that imposing a flood-control fee was an undue burden, an example of government overreach. But it was the sign-the-ballot method of voting that ended up in court. That method of voting failed to ensure secrecy, said San Anselmo Town Councilman Ford Greene. He filed suit to invalidate the ballot measure. The case landed in the 1st District Court of Appeal, where a threejudge panel rejected the Ross Valley flood control district fee vote. The case then went to the California Supreme Court, where justices rejected the court of appeals decision and allowed the flood control plan— and the fee—to proceed. The split between the court of appeal and the state supremes was an example of the endemic dissension surrounding the flood control plan in the Ross Valley, which won voter approval by only 65 votes. The state Supreme Court decision allowed the Marin County Flood Control District to assess an annual fee in the Ross Valley’s Zone 9 flood control area, which covers Fairfax, Ross, Kentfield, Corte Madera, Larkspur and San Anselmo. 10 >

PaciﬁcSun.com Poll Results What can Marin’s Class of 2013 look forward to following graduation? A well-rounded advanced education that will lead to a fulfilling career in the field of their dreams ....5.3% The first day in the rest of their lives of paying off student loans .................................................26.3% Being immediately forgotten in favor of those belles de hour in the Class of 2014........................... 5.3% The harsh realities and bitter disappointments of adulthood (just kiddin’ kids; everything will be awesome from here on out!) ...................26.3% The day after graduation .......................... 36.8% How should Marin deal with rising sea levels? Weigh in with our latest online poll at www.pacificsun.com. 8 PACIFIC SUN MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2013

››NEWSGRAMS Hagar doesn’t lose any green over ‘Red’ Mill Valley musician Sammy Hagar didn’t “defame” a former Playboy bunny in his 2011 memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock,” a U.S. District Court judge ruled last week—bringing an end to a lawsuit filed against the former Van Halen vocalist who wrote about a “Playboy bunny from California” who had an affair with Hagar in the 1980s and claims he fathered her child, which died shortly after birth in 1989. U.S. District Judge Linda Reade ruled against the unnamed woman’s defamation claim since Hagar, 65, never revealed her identity in the book—making it difficult for her to prove any harm to her reputation or violation of her privacy. In 1988, when the woman informed Hagar of her pregnancy, he agreed to pay her during the pregnancy on the advice of his manager, according to “Red.” When he was told the baby had died, Hagar wrote that he didn’t “believe she ever had a baby. She may have had an abortion early on.” The musician wrote that he never heard from her again after that. “Obviously, it wasn’t my baby, and they knew it. They just extorted me as long as they could. No one ever saw her again.” In all, he estimates he gave her about $7,000. —Jason Walsh Report on Marin libraries long overdue, says grand jury Libraries are awesome, according to a new report by the Marin Civil Grand Jury. In a study released this week, titled “Libraries Aren’t Just for Books Anymore,” the grand jury says that, despite unprecedented changes in how libraries are used in the digital age, libraries are still “essential”—and that support by the community is “vital to the continued value and stability of these institutions.” That last time a Marin grand jury surveyed the state of the Marin County Free Library system was 2002 and, with what the grand jury describes as a “sea change” in functions for 21st century libraries, it was time for another trip down the Dewey Decimal aisle. In the old days, describes the report, libraries used to be a place for a quiet read, a study date or to do research. But today, we expect librarians to be computer proficient, able to assist a diverse population with varying online skills, and “ready to guide a variety of patrons through the many choices of the information gathering process.” Additionally, modern libraries can be connected to a nationwide network, offering texts from around the world. The days of the card catalogue are over. In conducting its research on the state of the Marin County Free Library, grand jury members roamed the shelves of the county’s various libraries and mobile units, interviewed MCFL administration, staff and other support networks and “made extensive use” of the MCFL website. In the 11 years since its last report on the libraries, the grand jury “found positive growth, change and innovation.” Overall, grand jury members say they found a “dedicated, knowledgeable staff” and praised its many outreach programs, community events, summer reading programs, lectures, workshops and its One Book One Marin community reading series. Weaknesses are few, says the report, but there is room for improvement in “communication between and among staff and administration,” and the library should “redefine” the mission of support groups such as the Library Foundation and the Library Commission. Procuring stable funding is also an issue for the library, the report continues. Measure A, the $49 per year library parcel tax passed in 2010, generates about $2.47 million a year for five years. But grand jury investigators struggled to find specifics about the Measure A funds— such as which jobs, branches and programs have been saved by the tax. The Marin County Free Library “needs to develop a comprehensive work plan showing detailed planning, 10 >

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emails. Discovery FRIDAY, MAY 10 Fashion Star The winChannel. 9pm. ners are announced tonight. They take home a cash prize, a design contract and a mirror that makes their designs look less MONDAY, MAY 13 ridiculous. NBC. 8pm. Star Trek: Nemesis Twilight So a movie about a teenager This is the one where dating a vampire is ABC Family? How long an evil replica of Capt. do we need to wait for “Saw: the Animated Picard tries to destroy Series?” (2008) ABC Family. 8:30pm. humanity. It’s also the one where a bad Bob Saget: That’s What I’m Talkin About replica of a Star Trek film tries to destroy the Bob Saget is doing franchise. (2002) SyFy. raunchy standup come5:30pm. dy. Apparently, this is to Burger Land This is make up for his smarmy really a show about “America’s Funniest specialty hamburgers Home Videos” and “Full in different parts of the House” gigs. It’s basically country and has noththe reverse of Lindsay ing to do with Mayor Lohan doing comMcCheese’s ongoing munity service on the corruption trial. Travel highway cleanup crew. Channel. 9pm. It’s going to take a lot of raunch to make up for Jimmy Kimmel Robert Showtime. 10pm. this obscenity…Friday at 10. Recovery High A look Downey Jr. reveals his inside a high school for real-life super power, students recovering from substance abuse, which is asking Marvel Studios for as much the kind of place where instead of buying money as he can dream of if they ever want your prom date a corsage, you pay for her to see him in the Iron Man suit again. ABC. urine test. Current. 11pm. 11:35pm.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 So You Think You Can Dance? How about “So You Think You Can Turn Off the TV and Read a Book Because These Hours of Your Life Are Worth More than This?” Fox. 8pm. Weird or What? Can’t we have both? Travel Channel. 9pm. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 The Town that Caught Tourette’s The story of a group of girls in an upstate New York town who began exhibiting Tourette’s-like behaviors, including angry verbal outbursts. This is actually quite common and researchers have traced the cause to “having parents.” The Learning Channel. 10pm. Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe A look at what it might be like “Living in the Star Trek Universe.”You get to travel faster than light but you need somebody to help you with your zipper every time you go to the bathroom because in the future, from what we can tell, everybody has to wear jumpsuits. History Channel. 10pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 12 AllStar Celebrity Apprentice Tonight the remaining contestants create ice cream flavors. Do we need to say it? Caught with his hand in the THURSDAY, MAY 16 American McCookie jar, Monday at 9. They’re all nuts. NBC. 9pm. Idol The winner is announced I’m Married to a ... A woman tonight. They will then quickly be is married to a man who enrolled in the Witness Protection believes he was abducted by aliens. For mil- Program. These people might get recording lions of wives, this is actually more believcontracts but they also get express tickets to able than the husbands who think nobody Obscurityville. Fox. 8pm. will notice their beer guts if they just hoist The Office After nine seasons, the show is their belt tighter and wear an X-large T-shirt. going off the air. But the network decided VH1. 9pm. to give them an hour-long sendoff plus an Great Bear Stakeout Footage of grizzlies extra 15 minutes! It’s like getting dumped in waking up after months of hibernation, a restaurant but your ex picks up the check. stumbling into the nearest Starbucks and NBC. 9pm. < then sorting through several thousand Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com.

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1. Which of these cities is located farthest from San Francisco in airline miles: Capetown, Singapore or Melbourne? 2. What animals flap their wings 230 times a second? 3. In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than what? 4. To prepare for her 2001 role in what romantic comedy did actress RenÈe Zellweger gain 20 pounds? 5. In order to protect their currency from counterfeiters, in the early 12th century China became the world’s first country to do what? 6. Our Golden State Warriors made it to this year’s National Basketball Association playoffs. What three teams have won the most league championships throughout the entire history of the NBA, dating back to the 1940s? 8a 8b 7. Rank these Portlands in order, northernmost to southernmost: Portland, Oregon; Portland, North Dakota; Portland, Maine. 8. People named Howard: 8a. Eccentric billionaire 8b. Germophobic comedian and TV host 8c. Fifth wife of Henry VIII 8d. Actor who starred in the film Hustle & Flow 9. This protein composite found in foods, which gives elasticity to dough, 8d 8c helps it rise and keep its shape and provides a chewy texture is called what? 10. Between 1519 until 1836, Texas was controlled by what three foreign nations? BONUS question: The Romans called it the year of confusion. The year we know as 46 B.C. had 445 days. Why? Howard Rachelson welcomes you to live team trivia contests on Wednesdays at 7:30pm at the Broken Drum in San Rafael. If you have an intriguing question, send it along (including the answer, and your name and hometown) to howard1@triviacafe.com.

VWith Marin’s recent rash of bank robberies, home burglaries and car break-ins, we sometimes wonder about human decency. Then we hear about Don Kavanagh of Fairfax, whose good deed reminds us that Marin is home to honest people who go out of their way for strangers. Don found a wallet in the parking lot across from Fairfax Scoop. It contained credit cards, $110 and the driver’s license of a woman from Pennsylvania. Not only did Don march that wallet over to the Fairfax police station, he also visited local merchants to let them know, in case the owner came by looking for her property. Three hours later, a lucky woman retrieved her wallet from the police. Thank you, Don, for being a stand-up guy.

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W Nudity, burglary and a citizens brigade—this Zero story has it all. The action began with car burglaries in Stinson and Bolinas on Tuesday morning. The booty included a red purse. Later that day, the owner of the purse allegedly spotted Christophe Mouget, 47, of Stinson Beach, with her property. The chase was on. Local folks pursued the fully clothed suspect as he fled down the street. When Mouget hit the beach, the sheriff ’s department, state and federal park rangers, and the CHP took up the hunt, even using an aircraft to coax the man out of the rocky expanse of coastline where he ended up hiding, sans clothes. Authorities caught the naked suspect south of Stinson and arrested him and his, um, jewels. — Nikki Silverstein

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SATURDAY, MAY 11 Dangerous Intuition A mother believes her ex-boyfriend’s new love interest is going to harm her children. It’s pretty far-fetched. This kind of thing never happens in real life. (2013) Lifetime. 8pm. Ice Age: the Meltdown This is the first sequel in which the mammoth/sloth/sabertooth trio adapt as the earth warms and the glaciers retreat. Then Rush Limbaugh shows up and tells them there is no climate change and it’s all a liberal conspiracy. (2006) Disney Channel. 8pm. The Nutty Professor In Eddie Murphy’s remake of the Jerry Lewis classic, Murphy plays an obese scientist who discovers a formula that makes him suddenly appear slender and attractive to women. We remember a formula like that in the ‘80s. We called it “cocaine.”(1996) VH1. 9pm.

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< 8 Basin instinct The fee averages $125 and raises about $2.2 million a year for 20 years. Money the fee generates goes to help fund the Ross Valley Flood Protection and Watershed Program. The protection program calls for creating four detention basins that can hold water during a flood. When rain subsides, water in the basins can be released in a controlled flow, which can prevent or at least minimize the kind of flood damage that downtown San Anselmo has suffered continually. (San Anselmo ranks seventh among all communities in California for National Flood Insurance Program claims, the grant application notes. Ross ranks 10th.) The detention basins in the plan are located at Loma Alta, on county open space land; Lefty Gomez Field in the Ross Valley School District; Memorial Park, located west of the Red Hill shopping center off of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard; and Red Hill Park, also in San Anselmo. Red Hill Park was recently renovated, and the flood protection program envisions considering it only when the park’s useful life ends. The flood protection project also includes major upgrades to Phoenix Lake, one of the Marin Municipal Water District’s reservoirs. It will add to the efficacy of the four detention basins. The pushback in San Anselmo comes from residents who say the plan to use Memorial Park as a detention basin is a waste of money for too little benefit. They also say the plan for the park will destroy a recreational asset beloved by neighbors and residents in the town. They also say the project would reduce property values during construction and leave the town with a generic-looking park rather than a homegrown community asset. According to the website Just Playgrounds, “San Anselmo Memorial Park, also know as Millennium Park, is a testament [to] what can happen when a community pulls itself together for a good cause.” A playground in the park was rather rundown in 2000, when “a whole bunch of people got together” to breathe new life into it, says Dan Maguire, who lives near the park and is adamant that the town should not proceed with the detentionbasin project for Memorial Park. “They had professional guys doing the plans and supervising, and a bunch of us backyard gardeners got out there and built Millennium Park, which is the playground.” In addition to the playground project, which about 1,500 volunteers had a hand in creating, Memorial Park includes an Elders’ Garden. It was designed as a focal point “for sitting, contemplating, or playing chess, checkers or horseshoes, and provides wonderful opportunities for school groups to learn about gardening,” according to a town website. The grant application for the detention basin plan states, “The park floor will be excavated and lowered by an average of 10 feet below existing grade.” A gate will 10 PACIFIC SUN MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2013

control the flow of water in Sorich Creek, which runs along the park. Sorich Creek runs into San Anselmo Creek, which eventually becomes Corte Madera Creek. When a flood is imminent, public works personnel will close a floodgate and divert water from Sorich Creek. The water will flood Memorial Park, where it can be held until safe to allow controlled flow downstream. According to the grant application, “When full to the spillway crest, water depths will reach a maximum of 14 feet at the southern end, and the basin will inundate 7 acres and detain 79 acre-feet of floodwater.” When the project first landed on the concept table, the cost for the Memorial Park basin was estimated at about $7 million. The latest estimate, included in the grant application, places the cost at $17.44 million. But the project is in the early phase of planning, and costs can change—and could result in reductions of the estimate, which includes amenities and contingencies that could change. The grant, if approved, would cover half the estimated cost. The flood-control fee could cover part of the remainder. San Anselmo Town Councilman Tom McInerney says the specific sources of specific amounts of funding will be determined later, after the town and the flood control district learn if the state will award the grant. That news should come in June. Maguire says the price tag is too large for too little benefit. The detention project “is going to do nothing. It’s not even a fart in a windstorm,” says Maguire. “The plan would be to divert water to Memorial, which is going to lower the total flow to San Anselmo Avenue an inch-and-a-half or two inches. It’s insignificant. All of these taxpayer dollars will go to an insignificant amount of flood protection.” Maguire also raises concerns that the project “will ruin the aesthetics of the park.” The playing fields, he says, will be lowered and bordered by cut slopes and concrete walls. “And the tennis courts and the trees—a whole lot of those things will have to go. Millennium Playground— that’s gone.” He acknowledges that one of the alternatives in the plan includes reconstructing a playground, “but it will have to be a lot smaller.” Maguire also raises concerns that property values would decline during the construction phase, which could take much as two years of excavation, construction and truck traffic. Anyone contemplating a sale would have to disclose the imminent project, says Maguire. Proponents say the construction timetable estimates put forward by opponents are overly extreme. The grant application has another way of looking at the potential benefit of the Memorial Park detention basin: It’s “an important part of the greater Ross Valley Flood Reduction and Watershed Management Program to substantially reduce the flood hazard in Ross Valley.” The application also notes that part of the project includes restoring Sorich Creek along the park. The

plan calls for “daylighting” the creek, which now runs underground and reinvigorating its natural “ecological function.” Memorial Park is part of an integrated system of flood protection that includes nearly 200 measures in addition to the detention basin and the upgrading of Phoenix Lake. The total project now has estimated price tag of about $130 million. “We need every single one of the detention basins,” says Marin Supervisor Katie Rice. She was an aid to Supervisor Hal Brown, who championed the flood protection plan. After Brown died, Rice was appointed to fill his seat. She then ran successfully for a full term. She worked on Ross Valley flood issues while she was an aide to Brown, and she continued that work after she took her spot on the Board of Supervisors, which serves as the board of the county flood protection district. “It makes no sense to look at one of the detention basins out of context,” says Rice. “They work together for the entire watershed and Memorial makes a difference.” The critics are looking at numbers that skew flood-control estimates, according to Jack Curley, program manager for the Ross Valley flood program. “They have looked at the amount of water held back in relationship to the full flood flow. That includes water that actually stays in the creek. You have to look at the amount of water that comes out of the creek [in a flood].” It’s the amount of water that rises above the creek banks that needs to be detained, says Curley. The water within the creek banks is no threat. Like Maguire, Town Councilman Tom McInerney lives near the park and Sorich Creek. Unlike Maguire, he’s a strong proponent of the flood-protection plan, including the creation of a Memorial Park basin. “Great! Where?” That’s McInerney’s

response to a suggestion that there may be a better place than Memorial Park for a detention basin. Curley says Memorial Park is ideal because the town owns the property. That’s a big reason why flood-control authorities want to move forward with it first. It’s also a spot where a comprehensive plan could significantly improve the property, says Rice. “Those who are not fearful of this project see it as a real opportunity to upgrade Memorial Park and improve it. Some people are concerned that the fields would be decommissioned during an event. The way I understand it, the fields recover relatively quickly, within a few weeks.” She also says that an event most likely will occur during the middle of winter, when the fields would not see heavy use. Part of the plan, Rice notes, includes improving drainage of the fields, “so it will extend the seasonal use of the park.” James Reilly of Stetson Engineers was instrumental in preparing the grant application, according to McInerney. Reilly estimates that the Memorial basin would contain about 10 percent of the water that would have swept through downtown San Anselmo in a 100-year flood, similar to the 1982 and 2005 events. It would contain a higher percentage of water in floods of lesser impact. When added to the effects of the other detention basins, the Memorial Park adds considerable protection for the valley, say Rice and Curley. Put another way, the grant application estimates that the Memorial basin could prevent $14,738,200 worth of damage from 2016 to 2066. But opponents say the grant application is riddled with errors and maintain that Memorial Park should remain as it always has been.< Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com

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Marin City public housing goes green Life is about to get brighter for some of Marin’s public housing residents. The Marin Housing Authority in partnership with Marin Clean Energy and the Marin City Community Development Corporation has started work on a $2.1 million construction project to make 300 units at Marin’s City’s Golden Gate Village and 200 units across Marin energy efficient. The upgrades include new energy-efficient lighting, high-performance toilets, landscaping, thermostats and gas dryers. In the first opportunity to put its recently launched Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program into action and begin reducing greenhouse gas emissions, MCE is providing free installations of energy-efficient lighting, high-performance showerheads and faucet aerators, as well as free technical assistance from the Association for Energy Affordability. Marin residents who have completed MCCDC’s Green Construction Training will perform some direct installations, demonstrating that energy efficiency creates green jobs in addition to saving energy and money. MHA anticipates that savings from reduced water and energy consumption will pay for the improvements; however, if at any time energy savings fall short, Johnson Controls, the contractor, will pay the difference. According to the Housing Authority, the project’s goal is to improve the efficiency of MHA’s buildings and the quality of life for residents. —Judith Wilson

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ran has good reason to hate us,” said David Harris last week, speaking to a receptive crowd of Seniors for Peace at The Redwoods retirement community in Mill Valley. “We haven’t once apologized to Iran for sending aid to the shah in the 1970s after forcing out the democratically elected government that wanted to nationalize the oil industry,” he said. Part of that aid was used to train and support SAVAK, the shah’s secret police who routinely tortured opponents of the regime. “We didn’t apologize when Iraq invaded Iran, when millions were killed. We didn’t apologize when our forces shot down an airliner carrying hundreds of Iranian civilians,” Harris said. “We need to push the reset button. We need Iran’s forgiveness. We should apologize.” Harris, an author and award-winning journalist, wrote The Crisis: The President, the Prophet, and the Shah; 1979 and the Coming of Militant Islam, a deﬁnitive account of the Iran hostage crisis and its

aftermath. Published in 2004, this history recreates the 1979 overthrow of Iran’s monarch, the ensuing Iranian revolution, and the 444-day hostage crisis between the Islamic Republic and the United States that culminated in the downfall of Jimmy Carter, the rise of Ronald Reagan and the emergence of Islamic government. Harris, still the feisty jock from Fresno, whose ruddy outdoor face reﬂects that he swims a mile a day and who was not only Stanford student-body president but won the poetry prize and then made a name for peace back in 1966. As a Stanford scholarship student, he burned his draft card and started a nationwide draft-protest movement against the Vietnam War. Fellow students wrestled him to the ground and cut his hair to protest his politics. And he hasn’t lost his maverick ways. Today Harris still thinks the United States has a lot to apologize for. To him, Iran is not a rogue state like North Korea. “The truth is, Iran signed the Non-proliferation Treaty and has abided by it.” In his view,

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sensitive about their history. The point is to make peace in the region. “Two, it’s not about American hegemony. The region is not ours to control and attempts at U.S. dominance will not be successful. We can’t be the big bully on the block. “Three, no pre-emptive strikes. We can’t be concerned about what they might do in the future. “Four, recognize Iran’s standing, accept them as a member of the community of nations and ﬁnd ways to recognize who they are—they have enormous pride. They are not servants. In my opinion if we had apologized for putting the shah

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been gathering information, conducting sabotage, disabling computer systems, assassinating Iranian scientists with the Israeli Secret Service. These are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;acts of war.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Our behavior has been belligerent for 10 years,â&#x20AC;? he said. It was strong rhetoric by Harris, and he spoke with conviction. Members of the audience asked Harris why the U.S. policy is so inconsistent and what he thought President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy was. Obama is trying to ďŹ gure out his policy, Harris said, and our inconsistency is due to arrogance and hypocrisy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respect differences much outside our own borders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to create new ways to communicate because Congress is no help,â&#x20AC;? Harris believes. Also, Palestine is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;big issueâ&#x20AC;? that, if resolved, would solve a lot of the problems in the Middle East. And what is our task as citizens? someone asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our task is to get people to pay attention,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painful, frustrating to keep at it. The ultimate resource is fellow citizens. Our option is to reach out...to turn public opinion around. Iran could have made our war in Afghanistan worse than it is but they chose not to do so. The Iranians are warm, hospitable people. There are many Iranians in Marin who come and go from Iran.â&#x20AC;?< Email Joanne at ghwilliams6@gmail.com.

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verybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it. That old saw used to have just one reference point: the weather. Now it also can refer to sea-level rise. The San Francisco Bay Conservation Development Commission (BCDC) holds responsibility for overseeing shoreline development. In 2009, the agency issued a report titled Living with a Rising Bay. The report, which taps scientiﬁc research and not anecdote, notes that San Francisco Bay water could rise between 11 and 18 inches by mid-century and between 23 and 55 inches by 2100. And that’s an average of various models. According to BCDC, the full range of models describing sea-level rise estimates that by 2100 sea level could increase between 43 and 69 inches. Even if water level rises by the lower estimates, Marin’s shorelines, both east and west, will be seriously affected. It’s already happening. Using core samples, tide gauge readings and satellite measurements, scientists estimate that the global mean sea level now has risen by 4 to 8 inches. Anyone who uses the Manzanita Park and Ride lot in Mill Valley can attest to the reality of sea-level rise. The lot now is inundated during especial high water periods known as king tides. The water that ﬂows into the Manzanita lot proves that a water rise of just a few inches can have serious consequences when things like king tides, wave action and storm surge get put into the mix. BCDC and other agencies have created sea-level rise maps to show the effects that rising water could have on the bay shoreline. The map of Marin along the bay should startle Marin residents. It shows that even with a 16-inch sea-level rise, areas from Sausalito to Novato will be inundated, unless some action plan to

in the East Bay, the Adaption to Rising Tides project in the Emeryville corridor. The plan looks at possible ways to cope with sea-level rise, and it’s the type of planning each community around the bay, including Marin, needs to undertake, according to Sears. “It’s great that there is a regional process going, but we can’t sit around and wait for it,” says Sears. She says, however, that the Adaption to Rising Tides project might not be the best model for Marin. As good as the project is for Emeryville, according to Sears, it’s a process focused on government agencies rather than community input. Sears thought a good course of action in Marin would be to take a strip of shoreline along Richardson Bay from the sewage treatment plant in Mill Valley to Marin City and do a kind of Marin-centric version of the Adaption to Rising Tides project in the East Bay. The Marin pilot project would have a similar approach “on a conceptual level,” says Sears. The project would map the impact of sea-level rise along the strip and taking an inventory of assets in the area. That inventory would include The Redwoods retirement facility, the sewage treatment facility, wetlands, Marin City, Miller Avenue and its businesses and residences, and Highway 1. That highway is one of the major entrances and exits to Mill Valley, Tamalpais 6 6 6 6 6 6 Valley and West Marin. If rising sea-level causes continual ﬂooding of the highway, THE GOOD NEWS is there’s time to develop an action plan, but someone needs to residents and emergency vehicles could get it rolling. Sears says she’s optimistic that be affected as well as Sunday tourists. The same dangers from sea-level rise will there “will be some kind of a regional make themselves felt along the planning process for sea-level rise, shoreline of Sausalito, Corte which is important because Madera, Larkspur, San Rafael by water goes everywhere. But it’s and Novato—not to mention p e te r going to take a while.” Tiburon and Belvedere. BCDC has a pilot project

hold back the water is enacted. Downtown San Rafael, for instance, now is just a few handfuls of inches above the water during especially high tides. Downtown Sausalito is the same. The entire Highway 101 corridor runs along the bay in eastern Marin. The consequences of rising sea level are obvious. Although dealing on a practical level with rising water levels has been on the back burner for the most part, some progress is on the horizon. Marin could play a role in developing methods to cope with the rising water. Supervisor Kate Sears, who represents Southern Marin, serves as the Marin representative on BCDC. She started her term on the commission at the tail end of the process to amend the San Francisco Bay Plan, the process that elevated sea-level rise to a more serious category. But developing a process isn’t the same thing as developing an action plan. “That was a fascinating process,” says Sears. “And then we sort of punted the ball in taking the next step in getting all the communities around the bay to come up with more speciﬁc plans on how to deal with sea-level rise. We punted that over to the Joint Policy Committee of BCDC, ABAG and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.” It was a long punt. “It took the Joint Policy Committee about a year to decide whether they wanted to catch the ball.”

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“The idea is to take this little strip and really focus on it,” says Sears. A steering committee is working to launch the project. “Then I want to have a community conversation about what we have and what the impacts will be, [and] our options for addressing the impacts, says Sears.” The discussion also will revolve around setting priorities for an action plan and ﬁnding funds for it. “We want to talk about how we see our future and how we want to deal with sea-level rise.” Sears says the community-based process, unlike the Plan Bay Area process that has caused friction, can be “a building block.” No one, however, should assume that communities along the bay and on the coast will engage in creating a cooperative action plan without a bit of friction. Still, the community-based planning process Sears envisions in southern Marin can serve as a model for Marin and elsewhere. “Other communities in the county can use the process, in Larkspur, in San Rafael, in Strawberry, Tiburon and Belvedere. It also can feed into a countywide action plan.” A community conversation can “build into options that can be part of a countywide plan,” says Sears. Creating an overall countywide plan that Marin cities join is crucial to creating effective methods of dealing with rising sea-levels. If one community, for instance, throws up a levee or a dike, the water blocked goes somewhere, probably to the next community along the waterfront. It will take a concerted and coordinated action plan to deal with the challenge. As Sears says, “None of the solutions are one-size-ﬁts-all.” 6 6 6 6 6 6

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Leaders also will have to grapple with cost projections (to be can tap: retreat from the shoreline. Convincing people the problem is one of determined) and how the county and its cities great magnitude can be difďŹ cult when the ef- will call on resources to accomplish an action fects of sea-level rise are gradual and estimates plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has not been done,â&#x20AC;? says Macris, paint pictures decades in the future. But water â&#x20AC;&#x153;and that needs to be done.â&#x20AC;? The pilot project in the Manzanita lot should show Marinites Sears has launched is a ďŹ rst step. Macris is a spokesperson for that the time is now to create a coalition of major environan action plan. Sears is giving mental organizations in Marin presentations about sea-level that just released a report rise. She uses inundation maps titled Marin Community to underscore the issues. Her 2013. Since 1991, the coalition, steering committee is a diverse called Community Marin, group that includes two high has issued reports containing school kids. When she showed recommendations to achieve them an inundation map, she environmental goals. This year, got a strong response of recogthe report contains two new nition: One of the high school recommendations. students said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yikes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit around and waitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; One of them calls on the house.â&#x20AC;? Even residents who live for a solution to sea-level rise, county and its cities to develop in the hills should take note that says Supervisor Sears. an adaption plan to deal with if their downtowns or shorelines sea-level rise. The recommendaare inundated, they also will suftion stresses the importance of mounting a fer consequences. coordinated effort â&#x20AC;&#x153;to protect public facilities, Supervisor Susan Adams represents a district that includes downtown San Rafael and expand and protect wetlands and ďŹ&#x201A;ood plains, Santa Venetia, two areas at risk from sea-level and avoid or prohibit new development in rise. Santa Venetia, she notes, already is below areas that will be subject to inundation.â&#x20AC;? In a sea-level and protected by levees. Adams and sense that is a retreat. The other new recommendation in the Sears say that managing watersheds must be a critical part of a sea-level rise action Community Marin report (not directly related to sea-level rise) calls for putting a plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to 3,500-square-foot cap address how water on the maximum size drains and what we of new homes. (The need to do to let nacoalition also is calling ture help us,â&#x20AC;? says for a reduction in the Adams. amount of projected Marsh restoration new commercial should be a key part development.) of a plan to combat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no quessea-level rise. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tionâ&#x20AC;? the house-size the conclusion in a recommendation new report compiled â&#x20AC;&#x153;will cause a ruckus,â&#x20AC;? by the Bay Institute. says Macris. But she The report supports notes that the county a concept that calls already allows local for horizontal levees. The entirety of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highway 101 corridor jurisdictions to cap runs along the bay in eastern Marinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a dire Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a combithe size of new homes. situation in the event of sea-level rise. nation of restored The 3,500 ďŹ gure is marshes and earthen levees that rises gradually in steps from the wa- logical, she says, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the average size ter to a spot inland where a more traditional of a new home now built in the county. In berm is the last line of defense. The idea is addition to the home, builders could add an ďŹ rst to promote the health of wetlands, which accessory structure of 500 square feet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t minimize how controversial this have been called natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponge. is going to be,â&#x20AC;? Macris stresses. 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Rockin‘ mountain high The ‘jam’ returns to Mt. Tam as state park fundraiser by G re g Cahill

n June 1967, the two-day Fantasy Fair and event because something like 36,000 people Magic Mountain Music Festival drew a showed up to a venue that held 4,000. Folks throng of rock fans to the sun-splashed were smoking and lighting campfires, and this peak of Mt. Tamalpais to catch a roster that was during fire season. It was out of control,” included the Doors, the Byrds and Jefferson says Larry Minikis, a community activist and Airplane, among others. president of the Tamalpais Conservation Club. It’s regarded as the first rock festival, “It was an inappropriate use of the amphithebesting the better-known Monterey Pop ater, and that’s why you haven’t seen another Festival by a week. rock concert there.” Three weeks later, crowds Until now. returned to Mt. Tam for the Minikis and rock producer COMING SOON largely forgotten Festival of Michael Nash are the driving The Mount Tam Jam at Growing Things, a celebraforce behind Mount Tam the Mountain Theater will tion of all-things-green that Jam, a June 22 benefit rock take place Saturday, featured Big Brother and the concert designed to raise June 22, noon-7p.m. Holding Company (Janis Jofunds for the beleaguered Tickets $25 for children under 12; $50 general plin lived in Corte Madera state park. Says Minikis, “Miadmission; $75 for a shaded at the time), Quicksilver chael Nash is the keystone seat with a bay view; $100 Messenger Service, Blue to this whole thing. Without for a shaded seat near the Cheer, Sandy Bull and Hugh him, none of this would stage. An additional $30 Masekela, to name a few. happen.” pays for entrance to an It was the last time musiThe lineup includes the after-party with Galactic at cians rocked the mountain. New Orleans funk band the Sweetwater Music Hall. “I know there was a lot of Galactic, Americana great Tamjam.inticketing.com. unhappiness with that [first] Taj Mahal and his trio, the

Galactic, above, will join Taj Mahal, Danny Click and Cake at this year’s blow out on Tam.

Sacramento-based alt-rock band Cake, Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue, and Texas-blues-guitar powerhouse Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs. Click, a Marin transplant, is the only local act on the bill. “I’m honored to be playing at the Mount Tam Jam. It’s an amazing lineup and the band is really excited to play this legendary event,” Click says. “Not since 1967 has a festival been held in this amazingly beautiful place. And to be the only Northern California artist asked to play is just huge.” So what changed since 1967 that a non-

profit committed to protecting the mountain would organize the first Mt. Tam rock concert in 35 years? “Since we are the guardians of the mountain, our whole major interest is in protecting the mountain,” Minikis says, during a cell-phone call from the mountaintop. “Our whole focus is to do this in a way that is totally sustainable and creates the least amount of environmental harm, the least amount of destruction. So, we’re tailoring our acts to fit the audience. We’re not bringing in anyone that’s so large that we’d get deluged with people trying to get into that venue. “But what really has changed is that the state parks, now more than ever, really need help from community organizations. We need to look at new partnerships and new ways to help the parks. Most people don’t realize that these parks operate on a skeleton staff. The rangers often have to share duties at other parks, helping out at Samuel P. Taylor, if they’re short-handed, for instance. “It’s a very tenuous situation for the parks— they need all the help they can get.” Minikis estimates that the Mount Tam Jam could generate $200,000 in revenue. He’s soliciting donations of cash and services to help defray the costs of the event. Profits will be used to pay for trail improvements, organize volunteers to assist park rangers and to preserve the mountain’s wild and scenic character. Depending on the results, the Mount Jam Tam might become an annual event. This year, the club is celebrating its 101st year, along with the 85th anniversary of the Mount Tamalpais State Park and the 100th anniversary of the Louis B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheater. “We do this for love,” Minikis says of the event’s small planning committee. “There is a sense of bringing forward that flame from the ’60s. But we’re not trying to relive that era. We’re trying to bring forward this idea of healing the planet, bringing people together and doing positive things—capturing what the original spirit was.” < Make mountains out of molehills with Greg at gcahill51@gmail.com.

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›› TALKiNG PiCTURES

Pumping ‘Iron’ Superhero movies are porthole to the future, says local Trekkie... by David Te mpleton

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h man! Don’t get me started!” Star Trek got there first. Star Trek is sacred Writer-director John ground, and J.J. Abrams is stomping all Harden over it, leaving his big artless boot prints —at the tail end of a long, loopy, conceneverywhere. trically circular conversation that began as “His first Star Trek movie,” he continues, a discussion of Iron Man 3—technically “it was like somebody took the Star Trek got started over an hour ago. we know and love, chopped it up into little A creator of award-winning short films bits, and then invited a crow to come along that often stray into the world of science and take all the shiny pieces to its nest, and science fiction (La Vie where it was assembled dun Chien; The Story of into some big, random Sputnik), Harden has met pile of Star Trek parts and me at a neighborhood bar pieces that was nothing, in his hometown of Santa nothing like the original!” Rosa. We’ve been dissectHarden (www. ing Iron Man 3, the latest johnfilms.com) obviously high-energy entry in the feels protective where his ongoing Iron Man movie lifelong artistic inspiraseries. tions are concerned. As Somehow though, as he enters the final days of if dropped though a cona crowd-source fundraisversational wormhole and ing campaign to make his deposited in an alternate 12-minute-short, New, world, our discussion has Harden’s latest film is set in a utopian future, having already raised somehow brought us here, no doubt where the films of J.J. Abrams are $15,000 toward his goal to this moment, where never screened. of $22,000, Harden has Hardin is colorfully badbeen writing hundreds mouthing director J.J. Abrams and his big- of emails daily, for weeks, working his budget reboots of the Star Trek franchise. network to get the word out about his “You know who J.J. Abrams is?” Hardin project. Those efforts got a big jolt of asks, his eyes aflame with Trekkie pasenergy recently when acclaimed sciencesion, all the while smiling the smile of a fiction writer David Brin (The Postman, guy who loves talking about this stuff. “J.J The Uplift Trilogy) blogged about Harden Abrams is the new Irwin Allen! He’s not and his efforts to make New, which the any good, but he’s really prolific. He cranks Hugo-winning author described as “a terout a lot of terrible sh-t, but for some rearific short sci-fi film with tons of heart.” son it’s terrible sh-t people want to see. The short, which Harden eventually “And now, after ruining Star Trek with hopes to expand to a feature length film, is one movie and getting ready to release about an elderly couple in their 70s, who another, he’s going to direct the next Star are cryonically preserved after they die. Wars movie! And . . . OK, I do have a Hundreds of years in the future, they are fond place in my heart for Star Wars, but revived and wake up inside cloned versions of their own 20-year-old bodies. Then they have to learn how to get by in this strange new utopian society of the future. “I’m sick of dystopian futures,” Harden says. “It’s become a boring Hollywood cliche, that the future is always polluted and crowded and everyone lives in a factory for some reason.” Meanwhile, at the other end of wormhole, somewhere near the beginning of this conversation, I’d started things out by asking Harden a relatively simple question. “Would you say,” I ask, “that comic book movies, like the Iron Man movies, qualify as science fiction? They’ve got science fiction elements, but then, so does Star Wars, which most people consider science fantasy rather than science fiction.” “Wow! Sure, yeah, I’d say Iron Man The science fiction of ‘Batman’ quite accurately qualifies,” muses Harden, tapping his predicted such later innovations as Underoos— and the Folsom Street Fair. fingers on the edge of his pint glass. “If you 22 PACIFIC SUN MAY 10 – MAY 16, 2013

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think about it, Iron Man is Iron Man because of technology. So that qualifies, not all comic book superheroes qualify. Thor, for example, is not science fiction. “What about Superman?” “Well, the justifications for his superpowers are a little sketchy, but he is from another planet . . .” “Exactly! He’s a space alien.” “Yes, an alien,” Harden agrees, “who for some reason, under the light of our sun, has access to all these powers that make him Superman. It’s some kind of weird physics we don’t yet understand. Yeah, sure, absolutely. Superman is science fiction.” And so it goes for a while. Batman? Not science fiction. “But,” I point out, “he’s got all those futuristic machines and technological creations, so how is that different from Iron Man? In both cases, they just take existing scientific ideas and push them to the next level, and isn’t that exactly what science fiction does?” “You’re right. It’s a slippery slope, isn’t it?” Harden replies. “I guess if we’re saying that Iron Man is science fiction, then we kind of have to say that Batman is science fiction— but I don’t like it. In its spirit, I just don’t think the Batman comics have as much to do with science fiction as Iron Man. “What makes science fiction different from plain old science?” I ask. “Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, that might have once been science fiction, but everything he predicted has pretty much happened. So now what is it?” “Old science fiction.” “So is a mark of good science fiction that it accurately depicts the future, or seems to?” “That’s certainly not a standard that I hold it to,” Harden answers. “Science fiction has to illuminate something for me. It has to make me think about society, or just the human condition, by making me look

through a lens I’d never looked through before.” Pointing to my iPhone, which I am using to record our conversation, he adds, “There was a time when that was science fiction. There are very few science fiction movies 20 years old or older which accurately predicted the use of iPhones, a world where everybody has portable screens they can look at.” “We basically saw that in the original Star Trek, didn’t we?” “Oh my god, you’re right again! Star Trek!” he says. “The communicator and the tricorder. They’re basically versions of an iPhone. And the little Bluetooth ear thing we all have today. Uhura had that in the 1960s! “And in Star Trek the Next Generation they had iPads,” Harden goes on. “So was Star Trek actually predicting these things, or did Apple simply copy them off of Star Trek once the technology was available?” “Couldn’t you argue,” I say, “that technology is guided by inspiration, and if our inspirations come from science fiction, or comic books, than it’s a kind of strange loop, science fiction both predicting and inspiring the future. Like those time travel movies where a guy turns out to be his own grandfather.” “Which comes first, the chicken or the egg, the prediction of the future, or the innovation inspired by the prediction?” Harden nods. “A classic science fiction conundrum. Someday, we’ll have flying metal suits, like in Iron Man, and no one will know whether the comics predicted it would happen, or that someone just saw Iron Man 3 and said, “That’s so cool! I’m gonna build me one of those!” “But...speaking of Star Trek,” I say, “as a fan of the original series, what do you think of the J.J. Abrams version?” “Oh man,” Harden says. “Don’t get me started.” < Beam up to David at talkpix@earthlink.net.

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F R I D AY M AY 1 0 — T H U R S D AY M AY 1 6 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af for d O At Any Price (1:05) Farming magnate Dennis Quaid deals with a government better-business investigation and the reluctance of hot-rodder son Zac Efron to inherit the family dynasty. O The Big Wedding (1:30) Long-divorced and still-angry Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro are forced to play the happily married couple during their son’s weekend-long wedding celebration; Robin Williams officiates. O Blazing Saddles (1:33) Mel Brooks’ zany Western stars Cleavon Little as an African American sheriff out to clean up a corrupt frontier town; Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn and Count Basie costar. O

The Company You Keep

alyptic Earth and finds himself defending the fate of humankind from alien colonials. 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. O Pain & Gain (2:00) Michael Bay action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson as real-life Miami trainers who got caught up in a dicey and dangerous underworld setup. O The Place Beyond the Pines (2:20) Stunt man-turned-car mechanic Ryan Gosling locks horns with rookie cop Bradley Cooper when he turns to a life of crime to support his family.

O The Reluctant Fundamen(2:05) Robert Redford directs talist (2:08) Mira Nair drama and stars as a former Weather about the spiraling fortunes of Underground radical who has to an upwardly mobile Princetontake it on the lam when his past educated Pakistani in the wake is revealed; Julie Christie costars. O The Croods (1:31) Dazzling of 9/11. O Renoir (1:51) Sumptuous animation highlights the story French period drama about the of a prehistoric family emergrelationship between painter ing from their cave to behold the Pierre-Auguste, his future-filmwide world; Emma Stone and maker son Jean and their mutual Nic Cage vocalize. Gene Wilder as the Waco Kid O Disconnect (1:55) The demuse, a lovely young model. O Rockshow: Paul McCartney & structive nature of digital tech- in ‘Blazing Saddles,’ playing Wings (2:21) Digitally restored nology is explored in four short Wednesday at the Regency and Sequoia. and remastered 33-year-old confilms about privacy rights, cycert film features 30 cuts from ber-bullying, child pornography and the easy convenience of connecting with a Paul and Linda’s 1976 North American tour. O The Sapphires (1:43) Four hip young Mocell phone instead of the people around you. O 42 Biopic of the great Jackie Robinson, the town-era Australian aborigines find themselves Brooklyn Dodger who broke baseball’s color in war-torn Vietnam entertaining the troops! O The Source Family (1:31) Spellbinding line in 1947; Chadwick Boseman stars. O The Great Gatsby (2:23) Baz Luhrmann documentary about Father Yod, the late-’60s takes on the great American novel with his spiritual leader/polygamist/rock star, and his signature razzle-dazzle; Leo DiCaprio is the extended family’s four-decades-later reunion. O Star Trek (2:06) J.J. Abrams’ souped-up shadowy Long Island millionaire, sure, but prequel to the classic TV show follows the Carey Mulligan as Daisy? O In the House (1:45) A schoolteacher and his young Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Uhura on their wife become addicted to the provocative prose maiden voyage aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. O Star Trek Into Darkness (2:12) Kirk, Spock submitted by one of his students in Francois and the gang take on a weapon of mass Ozon’s sly comedy. O Iron Man 3 (2:10) Robert Downey Jr. is back destruction that’s crippled Star Fleet and everyas the genius superhero inventor, pitted this thing it stands for! O Tyler Perry Presents We the Peeples (1:35) time against a destructive nemesis with a perThe annual reunion of an upper-crust family sonal axe to grind; Don Cheadle and Gwyneth is upended when Craig Robinson crashes the Paltrow costar. O Jurassic Park 3D (2:07) Spielberg adds party and demands favorite daughter Kerry another dimension to his 1993 reinvigoratedWashington’s hand in marriage. < dinosaurs epic. O

The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare

(4:35) Handel’s tuneful take on everyone’s favorite Roman dictator features Natalie Dessay as an especially alluring Cleopatra. O Mud (2:10) Man-on-the-run Matthew McConaughey awaits girlfriend Reese Witherspoon on a remote Mississippi island as bounty hunters close in. O

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Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:20, 10 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:20 Wed 11:20, 2 The Big Wedding (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 10:25 Sat-Sun 12:15, 5:15, 10:25 MonThu 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 5:10, 7:35, 9:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:35, 12:50, 3:05, 5:20, 7:35 NBlazing Saddles (R) Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 The Company You Keep (R) Lark: Fri-Sat 5:15, 8 Sun 2, 4:45, 7:30 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30 Thu 4:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:50, 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 10:30 The Croods (PG) Northgate: Fri-Tue 11, 1:30, 4:05, 6:30, 9; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 2:45, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Disconnect (R) Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:55, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 42 (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7 Sat-Sun 1, 4:10, 7 Regency: 1:35, 4:40, 7:45 Wed 1:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 4:15, 7:20 Sun-Wed 12, 3:10, 6:20; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 4:15, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15; 3D showtimes at 5:30, 8:45, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:30, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 2:15, 4, 5:30, 8:45, 10:20 Mon-Thu 6:50; 3D showtimes at 7:45, 9:40 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15, 9:35 Sat 12:20, 1:15, 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15, 9:35 Sun 12:20, 1:15, 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15 Mon-Wed 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 5:20; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 1:55, 3:40, 7, 8:40, 10:10 Sun-Thu 10:45, 5:20; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 1:55, 3:40, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 4:20, 10:40; 3D showtimes at 11:35, 1:10, 2:50, 6:10, 7:30, 9:20 Sequoia: Fri 12:45, 5:50; 3D showtimes at 2:40, 3:55, 7:05, 9, 10:15 Sat 12:45, 5:50; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2:40, 3:55, 7:05 9, 10:15 Sun 12:45, 5:50; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2:40, 3:55, 7:05 MonTue, Thu 5:50; 3D showtimes at 2:40, 3:55, 7:05 Wed 2:40; 3D showtime at 4 In the House (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Wed 6:30, 8:45 Thu 6:30 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Cinema: Fri, Mon-Tue 4:10, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:15 Sat-Sun 10:15, 4:10; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:15, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15 Sun-Wed 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:10, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 7 Sun 1:10; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 7 Mon-Thu 4:25; 3D showtime at 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1, 2:30, 4, 7, 8:30, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 12:15, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45, 5:30, 6:15, 7:40, 9:15, 10:35 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sat 1, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sun 1, 4, 6:50 MonWed 4, 6:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:05, 1, 4, 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:55; 3D showtimes at 3:55, 7:10, 10:05 The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare (Not Rated) Marin: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Wed 6:30 Mud (PG-13) Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 MonThu 4:45, 7:50 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:15 Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:55, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 NNational Theatre London: This House Lark: Thu 7:30 (Not Rated) Oblivion (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:30 Sat-Sun 2:25, 7:30 Mon-Thu 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:35 Wed 10:45, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG-13) Northgate: 11:05; 3D showtime at 2:10 Pain & Gain (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 10:15 Mon-Thu 9:50 Northgate: 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 9:50 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20 Sun 1, 4:15, 7:15 Mon, Tue, Thu 4:35, 7:40 Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:35, 3:50, 7:05, 10:15 The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 3:30, 6:15, 9 Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9 Mon-Wed 6:15, 9 Thu 9 Renoir (R) Rafael: 6:45 Sat-Sun 2, 6:45 NRockshow: Paul McCartney & Wings (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 The Sapphires (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Sun-Tue, Thu 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 NThe Source Family (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:30, 9:15 Mon-Thu 9:15 NStar Trek (PG-13) Fairfax: Wed 9 Northgate: Wed 9:15 NStar Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) Fairfax: Wed 11:59pm; 3D showtime at midnight Northgate: Wed 11:59pm Thu 11, 2, 5, 8; 3D showtimes at 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Rowland: Wed 11:59pm; 3D showtime at midnight NTyler Perry Presents We the Peeples (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:30, 3, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25

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National Theatre London: This House

(2:45) James Graham’s biting political drama goes behind the scenes at a Westminster beset by posturing and infighting during the acrimonious summer of 1974. O Oblivion (2:05) Tom Cruise comes upon a fellow being on an otherwise barren postapoc-

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Linda and Paul McCartney Wing it in ‘Rockshow,’ playing at the Rafael May 16.

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Live music 05/10: 13 Strings-Jazz Guitar Duets James Moseley- 6 string guitar, Alex Markels- 7 string guitar. Duets arrangements of jazz classics by Ellington, Monk, Silver and others 6:30pm. no cover. Steak House Grill and Bar at Deer Park, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415-497-2462. 13stringsjazz.com.

05/10: Amber Morris Voice Coaching Student Showcase A Popular Bay-Area Vocal Coach, Amber Morris, showcases her finest students, one-night only! 8pm. $22. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera , Mill Valley . 415-388-3850. swmh.com.

05/10: Drew Youngs & Friends -Popular dance music. Drew Youngs started his career in Palo Alto in the late ’70s as a singer and guitarist with Phil Mattson and the Fanfairs. He has also plucked a few notes with various leading artists such as Pete Escovedo, Herbie Hancock, John Handy, Steve Miller, Terry Miller, Steve Smith, Michael Manring and Bob Weir to name a few. 9pm. $1 Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415-331-2899. 05/10: It’s a Beautiful Day David LaFlamme on violin and vocals, Linda LaFlamme vocals, original drummer Val Fuentes, 30 year veteran Toby Gray on bass, 10 year veterans Rob Espinosa on guitar and Gary Thomas on keyboards. 8pm. $1 Fenix, 919 Fourth Street, San Rafael. 415-813-560 fenixlive.com/music.

05/10: The Tickets Band“Defamation of Character”Tour Join us at the Presidio Yacht Club as we launch our “Defamation of Character” Tour. The music starts at 8:30ish and ends when the judge tells us to cease and desist. $5. The Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina/Fort Baker, Sausalito. 415-332-6858.

05/10: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers Kickoff For Offerings Join the party at Via Diva, an Indonesian Warehouse in San Rafael with sculptures and furniture.Enjoy Asian food by Toast Catering Bay Area. Sip great wines from Punch & St. Michele Vineyards and enjoy yummy cakes from Teeny Cakes whilesupporting a great nonprofit helping children with special needs 6:30pm. $75 per person/$125 a couple. Via Diva, 516 Irwin Street, San Rafael. 415-497-3751. karenkaplanasd.com. 05/10: Tommy Igoe Big Band Experience one of the world’s finest drummers leading an elite group of the Bay’s greatest musicians in a landmark event. 8pm. $28.0 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415-383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.

05/11: Afternoon Jazz with Gini Wilson Trio Gini Wilson, known as The Duchess, is legendary in the Bay Area as a jazz pianist, entertainer, and composer. More Info:chamberjazz.com 4:30pm. no charge. sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Drive, Sausalito. 415-331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com. 05/11: San Francisco Music Club Full on dance band with horns-playing mixture of Afro-Cuban/

Rock/R&B and Reggae fronted by singer/guitarists Lorin Rowan & Jimmy Dillon who together formed their ’80s Marin County’s Rock Reggae Band The Edge 9pm. $1 Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Drive, Sausalito. 415-331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com. 05/11: The Doc Kraft Dance Band Spend an evening dancing to Marin’s favorite Dance Band! Swing, Latin, Country, Jazz, Reggae, R&B, Motown, Rock, Zydeco. 8:30pm. $8 at the Door. Presidio Yacht Club, Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito. 415-601-7858. dockraft.com.

05/11: Todd Snider with Great American Taxi Todd Snider blends bluegrass, blues, folk-rock, and country-rock to forge his own distinctive sound, backed by Great American Taxi. 9pm. $24. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera , Mill Valley . 415-388-385 swmh.com. 05/12: Flagship North Carolina boys, Flagship will be stopping by Sweetwater for a special FREE show on Mother’s Day. We love Moms, bring your Mom! First 50 entries (over 21) will receive a FREE draught beer! 7pm. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley . 415.388.3850. swmh.com.

05/12: Sunday Salsa with La Fuerza Gigante 4pm salsa class 5pm live music The very meaning of “La Fuerza Gigante” is “The Giant Force” which is shown in their style of music and presentation. LFG is a very powerful Orquesta that for over 10 years has been bringing you the best Salsa in the Bay Area and beyond. 4pm. $1 Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 3, sausalito. 415-331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com.

05/14: Amanda Addleman Band & Jam Session Marin County native Amanda Addleman will be presenting a collection of jazz standards, jazztinged popular songs and original music from her recent release, “Aglow.” For this concert she is joined by a young, energetic group of virtuosic musicians. They will play one set of music followed by a jam session open to all instrumentalists and vocalists. 8:15pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. amandaaddleman.com. 05/14: James Moseley Quartet Jazz, blues, r&b 7pm. no cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 415-4573993. panamahotel.com. 05/15: The Machiavelvets Space Jazz/Reckless Futurism 7pm. no cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 415-457-3993. panamahotel.com. 05/15: The Young Dubliners These Celtic Rockers rock beyond labels and genres captivating peoples of all kind. 8pm. $18. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley . 415-388-385 swmh.com. 05/16: Audrey Moira Shimkas Audrey Moira Shimkas singing best of American & Brazilian jazz and fresh arrangements of classic pop/rock tunes. 6pm. The Trident Restaurant, 558Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415-847-8331. AudreyShimkas.com.

05/16: Deborah Winters with Cedricke Dennis Contemporaries and Soulful jazz. 7pm.

You DO know ‘Jack’ JACK REACHER is old school in the tradition of, say, Law and Order: five minutes in you know that everyone will play stolidly to type. For an art form that’s embarking on its fourth Cruise, noticeably uncomfortable shopping retail. decade of irony and wisecrack, this sort of filmmaking is positively refreshing. An ex-military drifter shows up in Pittsburgh to clear the name of—or help convict—an accused sniper who’s asked for him by name from his hospital bed. That’s strange, since the low-lying Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) once tried to have him drummed out of the army on a psych discharge. The crime in question is horrific: random folk picked off the Allegheny riverfront from a distant parking lot (a premiere scheduled for the day after Sandy Hook was quickly shelved). Reacher, striding with ease through cop precincts, laboratories and city power enclaves as only an outcast can, soon shows his detective chops, and with an able assist from the perp’s rookie defense attorney (Rosamund Pike) they come to believe that the crime is too perfect. A parallel story of graft takes in some nasty doings by construction kingpin “The Zec” (Werner freakin Herzog), a gulag-tested contractor you do NOT want mess with. Odds are their two worlds will soon collide. This is boomer cinema at its most satisfying.—Richard Gould no cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 415-457-3993. panamahotel.com. 05/16: Sam Barry & Los Train Wreck Serving up a heady brew of rock ’n’ roll, country, bluegrass, and r & b since 1992. 8pm. $18 General Admission. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415-383-9600 142throckmortontheatre.org. 05/16: Sara Laine & Friends Rock & Roll, Country, R&B, and Americana, live music and dancing. 9pm. $5-$1 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 415-299-3209. reverbnation.com/saralaine.

05/16: The Jazztronauts-An award-winning San Francisco-based jazz/hip-hop trio. 8pm. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Drive, Sausalito. 415-331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com.

Theater 05/11: Buffy Ford Stewart, It’s All About Love! Join us tonight forBuffy Ford Stewart with the John Stewart Band, MaryPitchford, Craig Caffall, Henry Diltz and Rushad Eggleston, plus Special Guests. 8pm. $25.00 General Admission. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415-383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.

05/10-05/12: Petaluma The Musical v.3‚ Chickenstock‚ This community theater event is a joyous celebration of the ’60s music we know and

love, as well as current original scores from local Petalumians. May 10, 11, 12; F/S @ 7 PM; Sundays @ 4 PM 7pm. $15-$2 The Petaluma Woman’s Club, 518 B Street at Sixth, Petaluma. 415-672-1892. PetalumaTheMusical.com.

05/12: Stapleton Theatre Company Presents HONK! In the London season featuring the appearance of The Lion King, HONK! became a stand-out by winning the 2000 Olivier Award (the British equivalent of the Tony Award) for Best New Musical. Written by George Stiles and Anthoney Drewe, Honk! is the story of Ugly, whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbors. Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way home. HONK! is a modern musical based on the Hans Cristian Andersen’s tale of The Ugly Duckling. Musical direction by Judy Wiesen and choreography by Jenny Rand. The Playhouse in San Anselmo, 27 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo Friday, Saturday & Sunday performances: May 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 7:30pm/May 5 & 12 at 2:00pm $20 General/$14 Students & Seniors. General seating. Please arrive early for best seats. 415-454-5759 or visit stapletonschool.org. 05/10-05/12: True West Marin Actors’ Workshop (with Ken Bacon Productions and Marin OnStage) present Sam Shepard’s dark comedy about two adult brothers, opposite in philosophy and personality, who take their rivalry to another level. Directed by Terry McGovern. Performances MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 25

are 8 p.m. Thursdays., Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Preview tickets $15. 8pm. $12-25. St. Vincent School for Boys Little Theater, 1 St. Vincent’s Drive, San Rafael. 415-448-6152. marinonstage.org.

Concerts 05/10: Mayflower Chorus presents The Gathering American vocal music spiced with stories from its April tour of Ireland. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8PM at Showcase Theatre, Marin Civic Center, with advance tickets available through the Marin Center Box Office at 415-473-6800 or marincenter.org. The matinee is Sunday, May 19, at 3:30 PM at Aldersgate Church, 1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael, with advance tickets at mayflowerchorus. org, Jeans to a T at 1314 2nd St. in San Rafael or by calling 415-491-911 Tickets are $20 general, $15 seniors 60+ and students 9-18, and $5 children 8 and under. For more information call 415-4919110 or visit mayflowerchorus.org. 8pm. $5-$2 Showcase Theatre, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael. 415-924-1873. mayflowerchorus.org. 05/10: Yemonja Stanley, Soprano Presented by Concerts In Marin, featuring artists from theSan Francisco Conservatory of Music Yemonja Stanley presents a concert featuring opera arias, concert songs, Gershwin’s Summertime, and music by African-American composers. Stanley is a graduate student at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Piano: Xiyan Wang FREE, donations accepted for the artists Novato United Methodist Church has easy parking and is handicapped accessible. 8pm. Novato United Methodist Church, 1473 South Novato Blvd., Novato. .

05/12: The Russian Chamber Orchestra Concert Music Director Alexander Vereshagin conducts The Russian Chamber Orchestra in a program of Handel-, Concerto Grosso Op. 6 #12, Vivaldi- Violin Concerto in A Minor, F. J. Haydn- Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra, and Scriabin- Etudes Op. 11. Mariya Borozina, violin, Irina Behrendt, piano, Alexander Vereshagin, piano 4pm. $25 $20Senior/ Student at the door. Mt Tamalpais Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 415-664-176 russianchamberorch.org. 05/15: Throckappella, A Cappella Throckappella,142 Throckmorton Theatre’s Teen A Cappella Ensemble, under the leadership of Jessica Nicholson, is an award-winning advanced chamber ensemble for singers in 9th-12th grade. This ensemble of 16-18 singers perform complex vocal music from a variety of genres, including Classical, World Folk, Musical Theater, and Contemporary/Pop. 7:30pm. $12 General Admission. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415-383-960 142throckmortontheatre.org. 05/17: Musae Tuning In: Classic Music from Film and Television. A cinematic journey, from O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Glory, to Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz. Get ready for a somewhat less formal, more interactive setting, led by artistic director Ben Johns, and be sure to bring your bring your thinking caps so you can name that tune! 8pm. $20 and 15. Old St. Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon. 415-435-1853. landmarks-society.org

Dance 05/11: Ballroom Dancing & Lesson Couples’ Dancing to both traditional favorites and contemporary beats.Featuring dancer Andrea Sakellariou of Dance Art Studios.This couples event is quickly becoming a monthly favorite night out!Dinner served: 5:30-8PM.Lesson: 7:00PM / Dance until 10:30PM / $10 Cover 7pm. $1 Nourish Grill on Strawberry Point, 475 E Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley. 415-381-440 nourishgrill.com. 26 PACIFIC SUN MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2013

05/11: Contra Dance Dance to live music with a friendly group of folks aged 8 to 8 All dances are taught and prompted with live music. No experience is necessary. Come alone or bring a friend. Wear comfortable clothes and dancing shoes which are low, smooth-soled, comfortable and that do not mar, scratch or damage the floor. 7:30pm. $12. Unitarian Universalist Church of Marin, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. nbcds.org.

15 - 3 ~ Brazilian Dance with Katy Alaniz 3 - 4 ~ World Dance performance by DanceVersity faculty and student ensemble, followed by audience participation dance party Contact: Isabella Qureshi info@ danceversity.com 415-300-6911 The Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station. 415-300-6911 . danceversity.com.

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05/14: How to Survive a Plague 2012 Academy Award Nominated Best Documentary.This is a film about activism ‚ how it can work and how soaringly successful it can be. 7pm. $1 Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley . 415.388.385 swmh.com.

05/11-12: Marin Open Studios 20th Annual Studios open 11-6 in Nicasio, San Geronimo, Woodacre, Fairfax, San Anselmo, Northern San Rafael (Terra Linda) and Novato . 415-343-5667. marinopenstudios.com. 05/12: Tizka Salon Open Studio Art showing of Scott Klempan’s watercolor and Rut Klempan’s photography. 10% of proceeds go toward Parkinson’s Foundation. pm. Tizka Salon, 23 Ross Common, Ross. 415-461-5515. tizkasalon.com.

Kids Events 05/10: Insect Comedy Cascade Canyon School’s 22-acre campus is lined with trees and runs along a seasonal creek. Over the past four years, school parents have lovingly donated their time and resources to re-build the 200-person outdoor theater, stage and seating that is nestled in the canyon at the back of the school. On May 9th & May 10th, 7:30 pm, students will perform an original stage production, Insect Comedy‚ written by Peggy Tunder, Cascade Canyon’s theater and Kindergarten teacher The performance celebrates Peggy’s vision of the restoration of this beautiful outdoor amphitheater. In addition to filling all of the roles of the play, the K-8 students have also collaborated to create the set and music for the show. The set design, under the direction of Cascade Canyon’s art teacher Julie Pledger, will be an artful collage of mixed-media student art produced over the spring semester. Please join us for Insect Comedy‚ under the stars. There will be one intermission during the show. 7:30pm. 100 per person. Cascade Canyon School, 2626 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 415-459-3464. cascadecanyon.org. 05/11: Crosspulse: Finding the Rhythm Around Us Explore the rhythmic possibilities in the world around us. From bells and banjos to body music, boxes and balls, the Crosspulse Rhythm Duo makes music out of anything and everything. Bending and blending traditional and contemporary music and dance, Keith Terry and Evie Ladin bring together diverse influences with delightful humor and skill that both entertain and educate young audiences. Sample their sounds at crosspulse.com. 11am. Members $5; General $15 (includes Museum admission). Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito. 415-339-3900. baykidsmuseum.org. 05/11: DanceVersity World Dance Day Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station. 10am-4pm (bring a bag lunch) Ages 7-12 Location: Point Reyes Dance Palace (West Marin) $30 full day (pre-registration by May 1st) / $40 full day (after May 1st) $20 half day (morning session 10am-12pm, or afternoon session 1pm-3pm) Some scholarships are available. Please inquire at info@danceversity.com / 415-794-7463 World Dance Performance by DanceVersity Faculty and Student Ensemble 3-4 pm (open to the public, $5-10 suggested donation, free for World Dance Day participants) Schedule: 9:45 ~ Check In 10 - 10:45 ~ Bollywood dance with Isabella Qureshi 10:45 - 11:15 ~ Art session 11:15 - 12 ~ Middle-Eastern dance with Hannah Romanowsky 12-1 ~ Lunch break (Bring a bag lunch) 1- 1:45 ~ Polish Dance with Mary Kay Stuvland 1:45 - 2:15 ~ Music Session 2:

Film

05/16-18: Rockshow: Paul McCartney & Wings Restoration Premiere! 7:00 May 18, 1:00 $15 (CFI members & children $12) Starring Paul McCartney and Wings and filmed during their 1976 North American tour, this legendary concert film was originally released in 1980 but has been out of circulation for decades. This digitally restored and remastered version features 30 songs. The restored film includes a new interview with Paul McCartney exclusive to this theatrical presentation. With Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, Joe English. Presentation 141 min. 7pm. $15. Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th St. , San Rafael. 415-454-1222. cafilm.org.

Outdoors 05/11: Beyond The Garden Gate: The 2013 Ross Garden Tour Five private gardens in the town of Ross will open for the17th annual Ross Garden Tour. The tour is a fundraiser for the Fine Arts programs at Ross School, a public K-8 school. Five beautiful private gardens will be open for viewing from 9am-3pm, and visitors are free to explore them at their own pace.The ticket price includes parking, shuttle transportation and admission to all five gardens. A boxed lunch prepared by Woodlands Market will be available for purchase. 9am. $40 online, $50 on the day of the event. Shuttles depart from College of Marin’s Lot#15, off Kent Avenue, 9 Lagunitas Road, Ross. 415-519-0223. rossgardentour.org. 05/11: Birds and Flowers at Loma Alta This public trail easement passes through some great wildflower habitats including serpentine soil that hosts some unusual species. It’s also one of the best places to see some great birds, including grasshopper sparrows, horned larks, and lazuli buntings. This walk is for adults. We request that no animals (except service animals) attend. Heavy rain may cancel. If questionable weather, call 415-893-9527 on the morning of the walk for a recorded message to see if the walk is cancelled. David Herlocker will lead. Questions: Contact David at (415) 893-9508 or DHerlocker@marincounty.org. Meet at the gate to Loma Alta Fire Rd on Lucas Valley Rd in San Rafael. marincountyparks.org.

05/12: West Point Inn Pancake Breakfast Visit the West Point Inn on Mt Tam May 12 to enjoy a pancake breakfast and spectacular views! Guests must hike or bike in. Park at Bootjack, Pan Toll, Rock Springs, East Peak, or near the Mtn Home Inn. 9am. $10 for adults/$5forkids. Mt Tamalpais, , Mill Valley. 415-388-9955. westpointinn.org.

Readings 05/10: Poets in the Schools at Book Passage, Corte Madera Terri Glass of Marin Poets in the Schools will host a lively poetry reading of K-12 students from schools throughout the county. Lea Aschenas, Claire Blotter, Dana Lomax, Michele

Rivers, and Kathy Evans will be on hand to introduce their students and speak about the surprising language of these young poets. 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com.

05/11: David Downie in conversation with Don George Driven by wanderlust and a health crisis, David Downie and his wife set out from Paris towalk across France. Starting on the Rue SaintJacques, they trekked 750 miles south to Spain.Paris to the Pyrenees: A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James ($27.95) follows theirlife-changing pilgrimage. 4pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/11: Josh Farrar Life for Alex has never involved girls: he even goes to an all-boys school. But all that changes the first time he meets Bijou, a Haitian girl recently relocated to Brooklyn. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Haitian-American culture, A Song for Bijou ($16.99) is Josh Farrar’s heartwarming story of Alex and Bijou’s first steps toward love. 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/11: Lucinda Scala Quinn Lucinda Scala Quinn is all about smart strategies that simplify and make for great taste. Why outsource feeding our families when it takes less time, money, and effort to cook these favorite comfort foods ourselves? With Mad Hungry Cravings ($27.95), Quinn has assembled simple recipes for all the dishes your family wants to eat, right now. 1pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/13: Jaron Lanier Jaron Lanier is the author of You Are Not a Gadget. He is credited as being the inventorof the term ‚“virtual reality.” Who Owns the Future? ($26.99) is a visionary look at theeffects that network technologies have hadon our economy. Lanier asserts that the riseof digital networks has led our economy into a recession and decimated the middle class. 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com.

05/14: San Geronimo School Poetry Reading San Geronimo Valley School students from 1st - 6th grade read their original work ‚ poems about their lives, interests, worries, and the natural world. Much of the work presented at this special event will be read for the first time in public. Come meet the future poets of America! 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/15: Virginia Morell Science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of animal cognitive and emotional research. Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures ($26.00) takes us on an odyssey into the inner world of animals, from ants to elephants and wolves, and from sharp-shooting archerfish to pods of dolphins that rumble like rival street gangs. 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com.

05/16: Ethel Brennan & Sara RemingtonParis to Provence is a culinary journey down memory lane and a celebration of childhood summers in France. Co-authors Ethel Brennan, writer and photo stylist, and Sara Remington, photographer, share their memories and recipes for their favorite foods in this evocative book. You’ll stroll through farmer’s markets, sample street foods, and visit typical sidewalk cafés and bistros. Brennan’s books include Herbes de Provence, Citrus, and Goat Cheese. The delightful photos are a visual journey to France through the eyes of acclaimed photographer Remington, whose books include The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook. 6:30pm. $110 per person, $160 per couple. Left Bank Restaurant, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415-9270960. bookpassage.com.

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05/16: Reading with author Christie Nelson and MillValleyLit’s John King Christie Nelson, author of Dreaming Mill Valley and Woodacre, and John M. King, poet, and Publisher of Mill Valley Literary Review, will discuss the theme and power of using ‚place as character‚ featuring dramatic readings from their writing. 5:30pm. Depot Bookstore and Cafe, Downtown Plaza Book Depot, Mill Valley. 415-383-2665 . millvalleylit.com. 05/16: Walter Mosley Walter Mosley’s Easy Rawlins is back in Little Green ($25.95), He’s cruising the hippified streets of the Sunset Strip circa 1967, in search of a young black man who has gone missing‚ and maybe his own rebirth. Walter Mosley introduced us to Easy Rawlins in Devil in a Blue Dress. Eleven books later, the return of Rawlins is like the return of an old friend. 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com.

proposal and find a literary agent through query letters. Andy Ross is a literary agent in the East Bay. He consults privately with writers on editing and proposal writing. He owned the legendary Cody’s Books in Berkeley for 30 years. Registered students must submit their drafts of book proposals and query letters at least ten day in advance of class for feedback. 10:30am. $5 Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/11: Halibut Derby at Paradise Park Join rangers for this annual fishing contest. Prizes awarded for biggest and most halibut caught. A limited number of fishing poles and bait will be provided first-come, first-serve to beginner anglers thanks to the California Department of Fish and Game. Fishing license is required when fishing from the shore, not from the pier. 9am. $10 parking fee. Paradise Beach Park, 3450 Paradise Dr., Tiburon. 415-435-9212. marincountyparks.org.

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05/11: May Madness 26th annual Rock & Rollin’ Car Show and Parade May Madness is

05/10: Encore! Marin Theatre Company’s Annual Spring Fundraiser This magical evening includes a seasonal gourmet dinner, fine wines and exciting live and silent auctions. Guests will party with actors, artists and playwrights ‚ enjoying unique access to the inner-workings of great theater! This annual sold-out event attracts over 100 prominent, high net worth community members, corporate professionals and philanthropic leaders from throughout the Bay Area. Our goal during this special night is to raise $140,000 to benefit Marin Theatre Company’s artistic and educational programs. The Outdoor Art Club, 1 West Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley. 415-388-5200 x3317. marintheatre.org. 05/10: History of the Delta Learn about the history of the delta - from the early 1800s up to 2012from farming, discovery of gold, railroad building, and levee building to the present time with Ranger Bill. 1,000 miles in scope, 60-80 man made islands, and a population that exceeds 500,000! Historical. Educational. Informative. 2pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415-332-3871. spn.usace.army.mil.

05/10: NASA“Curiosity” Engineer To Help Dedicate New College of Marin Science Math Nursing Building College of Marin is celebrating the Grand Opening and Dedication of its new state-of-the-art Science Math Nursing building with a talk at 1:30 p.m. by noted lecturer and alumnus Adam Steltzner from the NASA Mars Rover ‚Curiosity‚ expedition. The 45-minute talk will be followed by a ribbon cutting at 2: 30 p.m. and free interactive tours from 3 to 5 p.m. There is no charge. For more information, contact Cathy Summa-Wolfe, Director, Communications & Community Relations for College of Marin 415-485-9528. College of Marin, 835 College Avenue, Kentfield. 415-485-9528. marin.edu.

05/11: 9th Annual MarinCounty Wine Celebration At Historic Escalle Winery Join us at this special opportunity to taste a rare collection of newly-released Marin-grown wines, and some library selections, poured by the vintner/growers at the historic Escalle Winery in Larkspur. From celebrated Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon and dry Riesling, these critically acclaimed ‚small lot‚ wines are truly hand-made and reflect the unique bounty of Marin County agriculture and its vintners’ and growers’ entrepreneurial spirit. Proceeds benefit MALT and Devils Gulch Educational Services. Price includes valet parking, appetizers and wine glass. 3pm. $55. Escalle Winery, 771 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur. 415-663-1158. malt.org/htt.

05/11: Andy Ross: Non-Fiction Book Proposal This class will focus on how to write a book 28 PACIFIC SUN MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2013

the longest running car show and parade in Northern California. Now open to all cool cars! See the finest Rods, Customs, Classics, Eco Cars, Art Cars, Motorcycle, Utility Vehicles and other & Cool Vehicles. To celebrate Chevrolet as the featured Marque there will be a Corvette Showcase on the North side of A Street. Enjoy rocking bands and a street dance starting at noon with the Rockabilly of the Blue Diamond Fillups followed by the Fenix Blues Band the house band of the new Fenix nightclub and headlined by the southern rock of Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs! The car parade starts at 5pm. San Rafael’s Davidson Middle School Marching Band is going to cover the parade route and keep all the cars in time! Enjoy food and beverages, and children’s activities. Presented by the San Rafael BID and produced by Team Pro Event. Pre-registration deadline is May 6th. May Madness Entertainment: Noon: Blue Diamond Fillups 1:45 Fenix Blues Band 3:30 Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs! 11am. San Rafael, Fourth Street in downtown between Lincoln and , San Rafael. 415-383-3470. downtownsanrafael.org.

05/11: Mother’s Day Knitting Intro Workshop Mother’s Day Knitting Intro Workshop with Fibershed Yarns 10-1:00 pm. Ages 10 and above welcome with an adult Join our Mother/Daughter or Son knitting workshop to learn the garter, knit & purl stitches, how to cast on/bind off, about Fibershed yarns & organically grown & dyed local wools. We’ll break for a tea party mid-way to celebrate!. $45 for 2, mimithesardine.com, . 94925. mimithesardine.com.

05/11: Pelo Cycling & Fitness Open House Pelo Cycling and Fitness is celebrating its anniversary with an Open House event, featuring free classes, fun activities and lots of info on leading a fit and healthy lifestyle. pm. Pelo Cycling & Fitness, 171 3rd Street, San Rafael. 415-459-7356. pelofitness.com.

05/12: Conflict Kitchen: The Two Koreas Artists Jon Rubin and Dawn Weleski bring their Pittsburgh-based project Conflict Kitchen to Headlands’ Mess Hall. The take-out restaurant, which only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict, has dished-out meals from Cuba, Afghanistan, Iran, and Venezuela. At Headlands, they present the tastes of North and South Korea. The evening features three courses from each nation punctuated by guided discussion on the culture, politics, and issues at stake within the two countries. Art looks, feels, and sounds different at Headlands. Presented by Headlands Center for the Arts 6:30pm. Tickets $35 . , Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry. $30 Members.

05/12: Mother’s Day at Terrapin Crossroads Serving a $35 prix fixe brunch 11AM-3PM. Moms receive glass of sparkling wine. Live music by Terrapin Family Band. 11am. $35. Terrapin Crossroads,

Say ‘privet’ to the Russian Chamber Orchestra, this Sunday in Mill Valley. 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael. 415-524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

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05/13: Cutting Nuclear Weapons Funding- A Vision for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons

05/15: Standing Orations Toastmasters Club Open House Join Standing Orations Toastmasters

Livermore based anti-nuclear watchdog group, TriValley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment) will send their Staff Attorney, Scott Yundt, to this months Seniors for Peace meeting. He will discuss the current state of our nuclear weapons arsenal & complex, his recent trip to Washington, DC where he lobbied congress to cut future nuclear weapons spending, and his vision for a nuclear weapons free world. 3pm. The Redwoods Auditorium, 40 Camino Alto Miller, Mill Valley. 925-443-7148. trivalleycares.org. 05/13: Frank Lindh Speaks Marin Peace & Justice Coalition. Frank Lindh, father of John Walker Lindh, ‘American Taliban,’ Presented by David Glick. Marin native John Walker Lindh’s conversion process to Islam, how he came to fight against Warlord Dostum in Afghanistan, and the story of his capture there, will be the subject of our event. This is a very compelling story not presented by the media. Presently he is serving a 20-year prison sentence. Frank Lindh attorney will describe his son’s case and answer questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. 7:15pm. First Presbyterian Church, 72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 415-459-7210. mpjc.org. 05/14: Return of the Wolf to California Wolves are making a comeback in the West. We will explore wolf ecology, OR-7’s journey, the history of wolf recovery, and what the California Wolf Center is doing to help wolves recover. Presented by Lauren Richie of the California Wolf Center 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera. 415-924-6444. marinlibrary.org 05/14: Saving the Safety Net California Alliance for Retired Americans presents national and local strategies for saving Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 7pm. Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpais - 2nd Floor, Corte Madera . 415-492-8160. dfa-marin.org. 05/15: Marinnovation 2013 A showcase of the work of innovators and entrepreneurs from Marin. Featuring Netflix cofounder and Mill Valley resident Mitch Lowe as keynote speaker. Hosted by Dominican University’s Venture Greenhouse program and Marin Economic Forum. 4pm. Venture Greenhouse,

Club for our annual Open House event at the Marin County Civic Center. Come witness a typical meeting to find out how Toastmasters can help you. Have your questions answered, meet new people, enjoy some snacks and enter a free raffle. For more information, please visit our website (standingorations. toastmastersclubs.org/) and Facebook page (https:// facebook.com/StandingOrations) pm. Marin County Civic Center, Board Chamber 330, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. 415-279-2477. 05/16: Class on Self Publishing How to SelfPublish & Sell More than 3 Copies to your Mother, Grandma and Best Friend.You have an idea for a book, or may have already written it, but how do you get it published? How do you get it into bookstores and share you story with the world? Bestselling author Micha Berman will give you an inside look at self-publishing, and offer tips on how to become a bestselling author. 7pm. $25. Sir Francisco Drake High School, , San Anselmo. 415-846-3389. marinlearn.com.

05/16: Just B: The Basics of Whole Food Nutrition Join 9 Corners Nutrition Consultant and Healthy Lifestyles Coach, Barbara (B) Clark, for a lively, interactive and informative workshop on the basics of whole food nutrition, overcoming our addiction to sugar, eliminating the toxic loads on our bodies, detoxing our kitchens, quelling hormonal imbalances, stress fatigue and sleep plus decoding our food-mood connections. 6pm. $20 per class. 9 Corners, 920 Sherman Ave., Novato. 415-209-9609. corners.com.

05/16: Marin Region NCHRA Spring Networking Social Join your HR colleagues for a fun-filled evening to cultivate new relationships, catch up with friends, and enjoy great hors d’oeuvres at Terrapin Crossroads! Whether you are attending to grow your business, establish new relationships, nurture existing friendships, or make job hunting connections, you will enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We look forward to seeing you there! Presented by Northern California Human Resources Association 5:30pm. General: $35 / NCHRA Members: $25. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael. 415-291-1992. nchra.org. <

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131883 The following individual is doing business as THE HEARTS OF MARIN, 3041 BARKLEY DR., RICHMOND, CA 94806: MIRIAM LOPEZ, 3041 BARKLEY DR., RICHMOND, CA 94806. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 26; MAY 3, 10, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131882 The following individual is doing business as AQUA STOP WATERPROOFING, 638 CRAIG AVE., SONOMA, CA 95476: STEWART W BROWNING, 638 CRAIG AVE., SONOMA, CA 95476. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on APRIL 9, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 26; MAY 3, 10, 2013)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131917 The following individual is doing business as URBAN ESCAPES, 10 LIBERTY SHIP WAY #122, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: ELAINE ASHES, 10 LIBERTY SHIP WAY #122, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 11, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 26; MAY 3, 10, 2013)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131891 The following individual is doing business as BAMBINI BOOKS, 35 SIRARD LANE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ELISABETTA PONTI, 35 SIRARD LANE, 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 listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on APRIL 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132022 The following individual is doing business as FEATHER RIVER TRAIN SHOP, 25 MITCHELL BLVD. #14, SAN RAFEL, CA 94903: CHARLES CIACCIO, 5 LOCHINVAR RD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on JUNE 15, 2003. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 29, 2013. (Publication Dates: MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131810 The following individual is doing business as MARIN TACK AND FEED, 6912 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933: JESSICA LASHBROOK, 277 TAMALPAIS RD., FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by A TRUST. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on APRIL 1, 2013. (Publication Dates: MAY 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131930 The following individual is doing business as FIX YOUR TAX PROBLEM.COM, 14 COMMERCIAL BLVD. SUITE #111-A, NOVATO, CA 94949: ROBERT L. CRANE, 210 MIRADA AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on APRIL 1, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 15, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 26; MAY 3, 10, 17, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132031 The following individuals are doing business as SF ENTERPRISE DEVELOPERS, 3 CHIMNEY LANE, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938: CHRISTIAN ATKINSON, 3 CHIMNEY LANE, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938; SUNIL SODOH, 266 COUNTRY CLUB DR., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132. This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 29, 2013. (Publication Dates: MAY 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131904 The following individuals are doing business as ICEHOUSE STUDIOS, 1556 4TH ST. STE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: TAIMAGE MORRIS, 20 LAKESIDE DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925; AMBER MORRIS, 20 LAKESIDE DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 10, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 26; MAY 3, 10, 17, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132054 The following individuals are doing business as SKINNY CARBS; IDEAL PROTEIN BAY AREA, 128 STANFORD #128, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: SPICE LLC, 310 HARBOR DR., SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MAY 2, 2013. (Publication Dates: MAY 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131827 The following individuals are doing business as VIN ANTICO, 881 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HEFFERNAN ANTICO RESTAURANT LLC., 1350 CARLBACK AVE., WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on MARCH 20, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 3, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 26; MAY 3, 10, 17, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132065 The following individuals are doing business as SAN CARLOS BOUTIQUE, 116 ALTO ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: AUDELINA I. VICENTE, 55 CANAL ST. APT. 7, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; OSMAR A. LOPEZ, 155 CANAL ST. APT. 11, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MAY 3, 2013. (Publication Dates: MAY 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131983 The following individual is doing business as ECOMMERCE MARKETING GROUP, 200 LARKSPUR PLAZA DR., LARKSPUR, CA 94939: DIANA SCARBROUGH, 200 LARKSPUR PLAZA DR., LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on APRIL 1, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1301513. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RHEA EUGENIE SALOMON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: RHEA EUGENIE SALOMON to EUGENIA SALOMON WEAVER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court

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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: MAY 21, 2013 9:00 AM, Dept. L, 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: APRIL 9, 2013 /s/ LYNN DURYEE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 26; MAY 3, 10, 2013) STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL OF GENERAL PARTNER. The undersigned hereby certifies that he/she has withdrawn on the date shown as general partner from the conduct of business under said Fictitious Business Name: Withdrawal Number: 201145. The information give below is at is appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder's Office. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): URBAN ESCAPES, 10 LIBERTY SHIP WAY SUITE 122, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. FILED IN MARIN COUNTY ON: 9/7/2011; UNDER FILE NO. 127693. REGISTRANT'S NAME(S): JESSICA BAY, 78 W THOMSON AVE., SONOMA, CA 95476. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 11, 2013. (Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 26; MAY 3, 10, 2013) SUMMONS Family Law (CITACION Derecho Familiar): Case Number (Numero De Caso): FL 1202927. NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Aviso Al Demandado): WILLNA DOMINIQUE: YOU ARE BEING SUED (LO ESTAN DEMANDANDO). PETITIONER’S NAME IS (Nombre Del Demandante): JEAN-RENE ZEPHIRIN. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this SUMMONS and PETITION are served on you to file a RESPONSE at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your RESPONSE on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you can not pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 días corridos después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. (AVISO: Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en

la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.) NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y dirección de la corte son): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Post Office Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94903. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): JEAN-RENE ZEPHIRIN, 1470 NOVATO BLVD., CA 94947, (415) 499-2105. Date (Fecha): JANUARY 17, 2013. Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Kim Turner, J. Dale, Deputy (Asistente). NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served (AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza)as an individual (a usted como individuo). (Pacific Sun/ Publication Dates: APRIL 19, 26; MAY 3, 10, 2013) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1301414. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SARAH THOMISON BOUSHEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SARAH THOMISON BOUSHEY to SARAH MARIE MURRIETA. 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: MAY 20, 2013 9:00 AM, Dept. L, 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: APRIL 2, 2013 /s/ LYNN DURYEE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: APRIL 26; MAY 3, 10, 17, 2013) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY

OF MARIN. No. CIV 1301728. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JORGE DEL TORO FARIAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JORGE DEL TORO FARIAS to JORGE FARIAS DEL TORO; ALEJANDRO ISIDRO FARIAS TO ALEJANDRO ISIDRO FARIAS CUEVAS. 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: JUNE 25, 2013 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: APRIL 23, 2013 /s/ ROY O CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: MAY 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013) SUMMONS Family Law (CITACION Derecho Familiar): Case Number (Numero De Caso): FL 1205699. NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Aviso Al Demandado): ALICE TRAN LUU: YOU ARE BEING SUED (LO ESTAN DEMANDANDO). PETITIONER’S NAME IS (Nombre Del Demandante): EDUARDO SOUSA. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this SUMMONS and PETITION are served on you to file a RESPONSE at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your RESPONSE on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you can not pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 días corridos después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con

›› TRiViA CAFÉ ANSWERS From page 9 1. Capetown 10,248 miles / Singapore 8,500 miles / Melbourne 7,856 miles 2. Bees 3. The speed of sound 4. Bridget Jones’ Diary 5. Print their paper money in color; in fact six colors of ink! 6. 17-Boston Celtics, 16-Los Angeles (and Minneapolis) Lakers, 6-Chicago Bulls 7. Portland, North Dakota, is the farthest north, Portland, Oregon, is in the middle,

el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. (AVISO: Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.) NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y dirección de la corte son): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Post Office Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94903. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): EDUARDO SOUSA, 10 MILLAND DR. #A10, MILL VALLEY, CA 94942, (415) 7269606. Date (Fecha): DECEMBER 20, 2012. Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Kim Turner, D. Taylor, Deputy (Asistente). NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served (AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza)as an individual (a usted como individuo). (Pacific Sun: APRIL 12, 19, 26; MAY 3, 2013)

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and Portland, Maine, is the farthest south. Thanks for the question to Mark Bachelder from San Anselmo. 8a. Howard Hughes 8b. Howie Mandel 8c. Catherine Howard, born c. 1520 8d. Terrence Howard 9. Gluten 10. Spain 1519-1821, France 1685-1762, Mexico 1821-1836 BONUS ANSWER: Caesar declared it so, after speaking with astronomers: To realign the calendar to the seasons.

››ADViCE GODDESS® by Amy Alkon

I got involved with my co-host on my Web show—a woman in an “open relationship” with her live-in boyfriend of two years. Things were light and fun between us until we developed actual feelings for each other and he got jealous and she became guilty and torn. Two weeks ago, after we had an amazing date, she texted to say she was “falling apart” and quitting our show. She’s since made our friendship conditional on our not being involved anymore and my not questioning her quitting or discussing what happened. I either abide by these rules or “watch (her) walk away.” I said she was being emotionally manipulative, and she got really angry. She knows I care about her and want her in my life, but it seems unfair that I have to constantly worry about saying the wrong thing and having her cut and run. — Eggshells

Some people in open relationships can come off a little smug about how cool, modern and progressive they are—that is, until they write that first check to the private detective to make sure you and their girlfriend are only getting your freak on, not holding hands. Monogamy might not be “natural,” but neither is watching your partner run around on you and being all “no problemo!” about it. A couple who decide to have an open relationship may tell themselves they can intellectualize their way around jealousy (and insecurity, possessiveness and other such fun) without really working through how, exactly, they’ll manage that. This guy, for example, maybe got so excited about “having his cake” that he neglected to consider what would happen if his girlfriend really, really liked her cake. These two actually had a responsibility to anybody they got involved with to do their open relationship homework and figure out that they could only manage “happily ever afternoon,” not “after.” It would be nice if she took responsibility now for failing to take responsibility then, maybe with an “I’m really sorry” and a “We probably shouldn’t see each other,” but she prefers to extend her history of denial with the notion that you can be “friends.” Oh, and P.S., feel free to ask her anything, as long as it’s about nothing more emotionally sensitive than the time. As for whether you should stick around and meet her terms, well, with friends like her, who needs bar fights? Also, it’s hard to stop wanting somebody when you don’t stop seeing them, at least for a while. It seems your time would be better spent pursuing a woman who doesn’t already have a boyfriend. You and she can try the sort of open relationship you’re looking for now—one sans conversational restrictions—as opposed to the sort that, for a good many people, works out like the hen becoming BFFs with the coyote. (Eventually, somebody’s going to end up a pile of feathers.)

You advised a guy who “choked” when talking to girls to focus on saying things he finds interesting and fun. Well, I often can’t think of anything smart or funny to say until the woman’s gone. I saw the cutest redhead at the supermarket, and not wanting to let the moment pass me by, I blurted out, “Are you an actress?” She smiled politely and replied, “No.” To which I responded, “Do you get that question a lot?” To which she replied, “Yes, I do.” I had nothing after that. Smooth. Very smooth. After she left, I thought of a million witty things I could have said. —Witless

My boyfriend hit on me by talking about a “kernel panic” (some kind of computer panic attack that fills your screen with scary code)—a subject of slightly less interest to me than the projected weather for tomorrow in Hammerfest, Norway. But because he’s very much my type, I didn’t care what he was saying, just that he was sticking around saying it and, I hoped, working up to asking for my number. Most women know whether they’re attracted to you before you open your mouth. If a woman’s into you at all, you don’t need to perform like there’s a twodrink minimum next to the kale; you just need to ask something that keeps her there and allows you to regroup. “Are you an actress?” is less than ideal, as it comes off as a version of “You’re HOT.” She’ll want you to think she’s hot. But women tend to downgrade men who hit on them by remarking on their looks. Ask about something she’s wearing or carrying or something in the environment. If she seems responsive, keep talking. If she’s giving you one-word answers, it’s a sign either that she isn’t attracted to you or that you forgot to point to the cider when you asked, “Those jugs yours?”< © 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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