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In our Feb. 10 issue, we celebrated the four artists who merged their talents to create The Forge Tattoo in downtown Fairfax.

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Today, I thought reading the Pacific Sun would be less traumatizing than the TV News.

Stephanie Powell’s article on The Forge Tattoo shop’s evolution in Fairfax and the four-man business creation was amazing [‘Dream team,’ Feb. 10]. Wow. Learning the diverse and well-traveled history of each man and the happenstance of their collaboration to create a tattoo shop being forged, great story. The full color photographs were stunning.

I may not be tattooed but I enjoyed learning about the process of locating the enterprise in Fairfax.

I wish them luck.

—Penny Hansen

Yes, Ms. Silverstein [Hero & Zero], there is a Poop Bag Fairy. He is straight and only a fairy in the Dwayne Johnson movie, Tooth Fairy, sense. He walks the trails of the Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow Open Space, Greenwood Beach and Phoenix Lake with his companion, Marco the Wonder Dog. He is meticulous in cleaning up after Marco, and other dogs if it’s near, and has thoughtlessly not been picked up. He gathers the filled plastic bags, some not knotted, discarded by others as he encounters them. Today he collected seven of those, unusual for a weekday. And this is the reason for his shameless self-promotion, to appeal to the confused and intellectually challenged … the reason parks provide the bags and what they expect when used.

They expect them to be placed in garbage containers. Other behavior is contaminating the environment or littering.

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Editor: Several Republican presidential candidates’ attacks on Muslims generally, besides being odious, are wholly irrational. Contrary to popular belief, in the United States, few acts of terror have been committed by identifiable Muslims or individuals acting in the service of the Koran. Since 9/11, only a small handful of American Muslims have been involved in an average of six terror-related plots per annum against domestic targets. Most of these failed, but the 20 plots that succeeded over the past 14 years accounted for all of four dozen fatalities. By comparison, domestic right-wing extremists averaged well over 300 attacks per year over that same period, causing a total of 254 fatalities (according to data released by the United States Military Academy’s Combating Terrorism Center). Since the year 2000, 25 civilian law enforcement officers have been killed by right-wing extremists. Killed by Muslims: None.

Looking at the larger picture, for every person in the United States killed by a “Muslim extremist” there have been 4,300 homicides perpetuated by other parties (e.g., the victim’s spouse). These numbers indicate that the statistical incidence of murders committed by Muslims is far less than the percentage of Muslims making up the general population.

In short, while a strain of violent Muslim extremism has emerged in this country as in the rest of the world, it is here insignificant when contrasted with the violence perpetrated by established rightwing, fascistic, militantly antigovernment groups. Should one of these organizations choose to pledge allegiance to any flag, it is not bearing a Muslim crescent but a swastika or the Confederate Stars and Bars. Should one profess adherence to any religion, it is not Islam but to a kind of a perverted fundamentalist Christianity. And if indeed the United States has become substantially less safe today than 20 years ago, once again it’s all the guns, not all the Muslims.

—Martin Blinder

This week, Craig Whatley delights us with an early photo of a 2016 presidential candidate.

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Conversations about Mental Health & Mental Illness

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Congregation Rodef Sholom presents the fourth of a 4-part series as part of its Mental Health Initiative.

2 Which of the 48 continental U.S. states extends farthest north?

Nancy L. Wolf

3 Born in Lancashire, England, in 1760, he grew up to be

known as Old Billy, and still holds the record as being the oldest horse ever, surviving to about what age?

4 Sharon Stone played a wealthy crime novelist, and Michael Douglas a down-and-out detective, in what 1992 erotic thriller film?

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5 In 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered

the two moons—that he named Phobos and Deimos (meaning ‘panic’ or ‘fear,’ ‘terror’ or ‘dread’)—of what planet?

6 Which three countries are the world’s largest producers of oil?

7 In recent years, this artist has won a Grammy Award for singing, a Golden Globe

Award for acting, an Oscar nomination for Best Song and was named Billboard Woman of the Year for 2015. Who is she?

8 For as little as $20 you can purchase or build a formicarium, which will allow you to study what fascinating animals?

9 Now that the Golden State Warriors approach their second consecutive NBA championship, we pose the question: Which two teams have won the most championships, dating back to 1947?

10 Rearrange the same five letters to spell each of the following:

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a. Kind of bean b. Type of wine c. Supports a mountain climber d. One for a free throw e. Sophia Loren’s husband

BONUS QUESTION: What 19th century Scottish-American detective and spy, who foiled an 1861 plot to assassinate President Lincoln, later formed America’s first detective agency?

▲ You know that feeling when you see someone who looks familiar? If your memory is like mine, you give the person another glance, rack your brain to no avail and move on. Good thing Sausalito police officer Justin Ritz has better retention skills. Last week, Ritz saw and recognized a guy—from a photo on an FBI wanted poster. The observant cop was on an unrelated call in the area of Liberty Ship Way and Marinship Way when he detained and arrested Grant Wojahn, 35, for alleged child porn crimes committed in Illinois. The man on the lam had been living on a friend’s boat in Richardson Bay to avoid capture. Officer Ritz, thank you for foiling the fugitive and keeping our community safe.

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Howard Rachelson invites you to an “Out of this World” Trivia Answers Contest, featuring great questions, music and visuals, at the Marin on page Civic Center Library on Saturday, March 5 at 2pm, as part of Marin »20 County’s One Book One Marin program; suitable for 6th grade and up. Also, a general knowledge quiz on Tuesday, March 8 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael; 6:30pm; free. For more details, contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com. ▼ Human beings are not dartboards.

Apparently, a miscreant with missiles missed this missive, because two pedestrians were struck by darts while they strolled across the Golden Gate Bridge last Friday afternoon. The 5-inch metal blowgun darts penetrated their skin. Ouch! In separate incidents, a man was hit in the thigh and a woman in the kneecap. At least the lunkhead aimed low. Fortunately, both victims were treated and released at the scene. Investigators are now reviewing footage from the bridge cameras and the projectiles were sent to the lab. Ergo, the dart-blowing dolt is doomed.

Anyone with information should contact the CHP at 415/924-1000.—Nikki Silverstein

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1 What baseball field in Fairfax is named for the New York Yankees pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member, who spent the last years of his life in Novato?

By Howard Rachelson

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Upfront Tom Gogola

Assemblyman Bill Dodd was named chair of the Agriculture Committee in December. He is the first committee chair from Northern California.

Dodd & country Pro-biz Napa Democrat Bill Dodd is running for State Senate By Tom Gogola

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apa State Assemblyman Bill Dodd served as a Napa County Supervisor for 14 years before winning his Assembly seat in 2014. He was named to the Assembly Agriculture Committee, and in December was picked to be its chairman.

Dodd, a former Republican, is running for State Senate against former Assemblywoman Mariko

Yamada. I met with Dodd at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa on a recent rainy afternoon (read the full interview on pacificsun.com). The first question to Dodd was about his rise in state politics—and that he’s the first-ever Committee on Agriculture chairman who doesn’t hail from the Central Valley. Why him, and why now?

Bill Dodd: It’s probably better stated that I’m probably the first guy from Northern California,

maybe north of the Delta, to be the chairman of the Ag Committee. I haven’t spent a lot of time thinking about it, but I think that they’ve seen in my year in the Assembly that I’m pretty balanced. I have a pretty good ability to balance business interests and environmental interests, and my experience in Napa County, just along those veins, is that I reject the notion that agriculture and the environment are mutually exclusive entities. I really believe that we’re in big trouble if the

environmental community and the agricultural community can’t come together. Because of environmental interests, we have sustainable farming, which has completely taken off …

What we should do is celebrate those environmental farmers for the great job that they’ve done and use them as examples of best practices to farmers that have not yet seen the light in some of these areas.

Tom Gogola: What is your view on this notion of “peak wine,” that we’ve got too many vineyards in Napa County and the North Bay? Dodd: When I was working as a county supervisor, we had our general plan, and we worked really hard to try and identify what was left and have some goals—not only on acreage of grapes that could be planted, but also, how many more wineries do we really need, or want. We’ve had big community discussions, even when I was first in office in the early 2000s, on grape-growing.

Frankly, Napa County’s got the most stringent agricultural rules of any agricultural region in the world, and my guess is that Sonoma County is a close second. I think that Napa has about 45,000 acres of grapes, and the conventional wisdom says that the industry would be lucky to increase that by 10 percent or another 5,000 acres or so. Now, there are some people who wouldn’t want that at all. But my standpoint is that I think that the erosion control plans that are required, the careful scrutiny of large projects having to have full environmental impact reports, are important to the discussion. Nowhere else are they making them do full environmental impact reports.

Gogola: How do you translate the dynamics on the ground in Napa now that you have statewide authority as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture?

Dodd: I think there’s a realization, with climate change being such an important policy discussion in the state of California, that many farmers see the writing on the wall and are already working with technology to become more sustainable. Case in point, irrigation. The day and age where we are going to flood-irrigate

one coming in gave his approval, too, Anthony Rendon. They’re both progressive, strong-Democraticvalue leaders that know me and work well with me, and know that I have the balance to balance these real important issues. And I’m really appreciative of their confidence.

Gogola: Do you think there’s anything to the idea that undocumented workers are taking jobs from American workers?

Dodd: I reject that notion. I don’t think there’s a significant workforce willing to do the type of jobs that our immigrant population—legal or illegal—provides for our economies …

I think that a lot of the workforce that we have today, their kids are getting a great opportunity. They are advancing the economy, our local economies which are renowned worldwide, their kids are going to our schools and in many cases excelling, and many times are the first generation in their families to go to college, and they’re not looking to be farm workers in the future. So this issue is not going to go away. We’ve got to have programs that are going to satisfy our need for labor in these agricultural areas.

Gogola: Last question. Hillary or Bernie?

Dodd: You’ve just spent like 45 minutes turning your readers on about me, I hope, and now I’m going to piss ’em off in one breath. [Laughs] No, I am all in with Hillary. Matter of fact, I talked with her while she was in Napa Valley, I had dinner with her in a very small group. And she’s talking about the same things that I am talking about, and our congressman is talking about: Schools, education of our kids, jobs and the economy, the environment . . . And the one thing that I was really impressed with was her wanting to change the status quo on mental health in the United States …

Gogola: I think about that famous line from Mario Cuomo, that you campaign in poetry but govern in prose. Are Democrats campaigning in the poetry of Sanders but will eventually accept the prose of Hillary Clinton?

Dodd: I think so. That’s not to say, if you go back and listen to Bernie’s stuff, go back to 2000, the 1990s, I don’t know how early he was making those predictions about income inequality, what was going to happen in Iraq. He may not be the next president of the United States, but you’ve got to give him some props for being a very smart public servant.

Gogola: I will make sure that comment makes it into the story.

Dodd: [Laughs]Y

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our crops I think should have come and gone by now. But it is a huge investment to change this; it doesn’t happen overnight, but I believe that it’s incumbent upon the industry and the market to move them towards solutions to these problems.

Gogola: Your predecessor on the Ag Committee [former assemblyman Henry Perea] was part of the moderate caucus of the state Democratic Party, and when he left the Assembly, he almost immediately took a job with the pharmaceutical lobby.

You’re moving very quickly through governance here—what are your other ambitions beyond elective office?

Dodd: It is very, very simple: I intend to serve my eight years, two terms in the state Senate and advance policies that will—we haven’t even talked about education—that will make California a better place for future generations. I have five kids and five grandkids, and I just think that the next generation or two of Californians, if we don’t advance these important policies, in the state, we will not have anywhere near the California that my parents and grandparents left me.

Gogola: What’s your view on the “Fight for $15” minimum wage and how it has played out in the state, locally and nationally?

Dodd: I see advancement in the state toward a higher minimum wage.

We have to be careful. We represent the entire state of California. And it’s kind of like there's a tale of two cities, if you will. You have the interior part of the state of California, where the economy has not come back anywhere near as strongly as it has from Sonoma County to San Diego County on the coast. But if you look at the interior counties—from San Bernardino to Modoc County—unemployment is high, businesses are not back and people are suffering. So I think what we’ll see is cities take this on, on a regional basis for the foreseeable future.

Gogola: It sounds like what you are saying is it would be great to have a $15 minimum wage, but what’s the point of having it if there isn’t a job to pay the wage?

Dodd: I guess I’d say that. But the fact of the matter is that the increased cost of living, and the cost of housing and all of that throughout my district and future Senate district, demands that people get more than the minimum wage. And that’s not lost on me.

One thing I want to bring up—you brought up Henry Perea, he was a moderate. The two people that picked me in concert were the Speaker right now, Toni Atkins, and the new

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Key to the coast

A beach bum’s manifesto on access to California’s shores

By Tom Gogola

Molly Oleson

There are many pristine beaches along Northern California’s coast that have not been developed and are easily accessible to everyone.

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here’s a sturdy and well-appointed beach shack along the California coast. The precise details of its location, should they be publicized, would likely mean the end of the shack at the hands of The Man, so let’s just say that it is somewhere between Santa Cruz and Jenner—or, even better, somewhere between San Diego and the Oregon border. It’s out there—way the freak out there. Don’t try to find it, and if you do … shhhh. It’s our little secret.

It takes a bit of work to get to this small, driftwood shack, built above the high-tide line and nestled in a wee cove. Since its construction commenced last January, it has survived the El Niño and king tides, crashing driftwood jumbles, high winds, tumbling boulders, scouring sun and the erosion, always the erosion. You’ve heard of a blowdown stack—this is a blowdown shack, a well-built

domicile for a human in search of a place to blow off steam or crash for the night; a special place. But I can’t stress this enough: Shhh, don’t tell the Coastal Commission about it … the builder didn’t have the proper permits!

The shack’s contents speak to a simple life lived on the square.

There are Dick Francis and Carl Hiaasen novels on a shelf, dog-eared and a little sodden. There are a

couple of first-aid kits, fully tricked out with ointments and cold packs for any low-level cut or scrape or twisted ankle that might befall a visitor. A journal, soaked from the rain, is stashed in a cooler and filled with wonder and gratitude and loopy penmanship. It tells of people who came a long distance and enjoyed the place, and left something behind or did something to improve the lot of mankind. One

characteristic entry reads, All good manfolk and womanfolk are welcome here to share the bounty of the sea with the various native seabirds, pelicans, osprey, terns and seagulls fishing from these waters. Watch for seals also fishing in the kelp beds, and faraway sailboats going where the winds take them ...

The shack’s builder also constructed a perch on the roof that provides a million-dollar view of the

word got out, The Man came and tore them down.

At this shack, people are packing it in, and they are packing it out.

It truly is a communal space, a temporary autonomous zone for drifters and wayfarers, and it’s doing zero harm to the environment. Why does The Man care so much about what marginal, peaceful people are doing with their time?

Because it’s an outlaw beachside hotel and everyone else pays their share to enjoy the California coast?

Not according to the Coastal Act’s mandate. Is it a Bernie Sanders free-stuff shack for lazy commies as we stand at the cusp of a national Dr. Zhivago moment? Seize the property and redistribute to the beach proletariat! Perhaps. But for now, it takes work and a high tolerance for a life lived rugged to find, and fully appreciate, this shack.

It is a populist pop-up redoubt, a Trump Tower for the rest of us.

Leave us alone.

The shack speaks to exactly what went down in this recent Coastal Commission set-to about the coast: Who owns the view, and who governs access to a sacred solitude that often arrives as entitlement on the wings of dollars?

I wanted to know if anyone had written about the shack, so I typed a few words into the Google machine and was directed to a “pirate shack” on a vacation homesharing platform. Wow, I thought— somebody is renting this place out?!

Of course not. The Google offering was a quiet, remote, topof-the-bluff shack down some goat trail in Magical Marin, and it was listed for—wait for it—$285 a night.

And there are those who would pay that fee, claim the world-class view for themselves and resent the hell out of anybody who tries to abscond with it without paying their “fair” share for that selfsame view.

Too bad for those terrorists of the view; we have our shack.

It will never make the pages of Architectural Digest. It’s rough-hewn and extremely beachy. It is, by definition, ramshackle.

We’re all out here on the edge, but just because your name is The Edge—well, that doesn’t give you special privileges. Or maybe it does.

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on the roof, which now bulged with gathered water in a couple of places.

I emptied the tarps and sloshed water all over myself doing so— classic. Ate an orange, took a bracing 30-second plunge in the surf, and after a while, I sealed the journal in a plastic bag and sat and watched and listened. The only sound that you could hear was the crashing ocean, which is the only sound that I wanted to hear.

And so as humanity teeters on the presumptive edge of a selfmade oblivion, the poignancy of the must-have coastal life is, more and more, experienced in the sharp relief of Mother Nature taking her vengeance, even if she’s just doing her thang. We are all eroding together—all of us, rich and poor— and so who will have the front-row end-times seat atop a bluff or along the shore when the Big Erosion really sets in? Well, rich people, that’s who. And so I declare: Beach bum Bolsheviks of the world, unite!

I made my way back home from the shack and later that night, I wondered if anyone had written about it before. I had heard that there had been an encampment of several such shacks near this spot in the good ol’ days, but that once

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ocean. But let’s not put a dollar sign on everything.

I’ve come to this shack several times to chill out and stare at the Pacific Ocean awhile. Others come for outlaw overnight good times on the driftwood bunk. I love me a good beach shack and have built a few in my time. Visitors to the shack occupy a key place in the freedom-trail culture of the nook, experts in sussing and creating these hidden slipstreams of refuge for wild-living fun-seekers, outlaw hikers and marginal artist-campers on the scruff wind, trying to stay on the coast at all costs—with an emphasis on the cost. I am a proud, unreconstructed beach bum, and these are my people.

The shack is a cultural signifier and a furtive line in the sand that denotes, however anonymously, the raging “class” issue of beach access in California, now under fire as the powerful state Coastal Commission moved to axe its popular executive director, Dr. Charles Lester, last week. That move has raised, as they say, serious questions about the future of the 1972 California Coastal Act that set a course for free public access to the California coastline (and which created the commission to ensure that access).

Lester supporters, who came out in droves to support him last week, saw the ouster as part of a concerted effort to denude the California Coastal Act of its radical push for free access to all of California’s beaches, despite one’s income, race or smelly feet. They viewed it as a putsch engineered by Gov. Jerry Brown, in the service of developers itching to take advantage of the state’s suddenly robust economy, or at least that’s what the luxehumping California bureau of the New York Times suggested. It was a coup!

As the Coastal Commission worried over the Lester firing and insisted that, no, this was a personnel issue centered on Lester’s management style, his organizational shortfalls, that sort of thing, not a “coup”—I bounced out to the shack on a breezy, clear day. The tide was on the ebb—you can’t get here on the flood without risking peril—and I spent a while reading through the journal from the cooler that also contained a couple of cans of tuna fish, a lantern, instructions on how to catch a crab and a few other useful odds and edible ends.

A prior visitor had arranged rainbeating tarps inside the shack and

A soggy journal, discovered at a small beach shack made of driftwood, is full of entries by those who traveled a long distance to enjoy a little piece of the California coast.

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In the sleepy ‘hippy’ town of Bolinas, signs that read, ‘No No Trespassing Signs’ have popped up.

Key to the coast «9 for a five-building manse-spread on what had been a pristine Malibu bluff. In the course of fighting for the building permits, The Edge donated $1 million to a local conservancy in exchange for them not weighing in on his proposal— which is to say that he paid them hush money—but shhh, don’t tell anyone, The Edge is a good liberal.

He don’t mean no harm.

Meanwhile, our humble little shack stands proud, in the name of a different kind of love: The love for unfettered and free access to the beach without payoffs and ultra-luxe vulgarities. The Coastal Commission would likely plotz at the idea of a free hang-space for freeminded souls to hang their freak flag, smoke some mother nature and get naked in the sand. But this is exactly the constituency that drove the emergence of the Coastal Act in the first place, and the beach bum constituency ought to be front and center in any discussion about the future of access to California’s beaches.

Here’s a little perspective on the vast California coastline. I’ve done a lot of outlaw hiking and camping over the years, most of it on the East Coast. To that end, I used to spend a lot of time traipsing around the variously accessible beaches of Long Island.

One time about 20 years ago, I hiked the entire South Shore of the island, mostly along the barrier beaches that would later get pummeled during Hurricane Sandy.

One thing I learned is that when

you carry a fishing pole, you’re not camping (illegal) you’re fishing (legal), and that’s cool. Most nights along that hike I found a spot in the dunes that was removed from the prying headlights of roving beach buggies occupied by The Man. They do not take kindly to bums on the beaches of Long Island.

One night it was around twilight and I was in the deep, deep Hamptons, which, for our purposes, can be considered the Malibu of the Long Island coastline. Very rich, very exclusive and very, very entitled. I was a little concerned at the lack of available furtive campsites, as the houses along this stretch are right up on the beach.

The general rule of beach access here and in New York is that even if a beach is indeed “private,” all are “public” below the high-tide mark.

But you can’t realistically sleep in the frothing surf-line.

And even if you could, you’d first have to get on the beach, and the high-toned Hitlers of the Hamptons figured out long ago that the best way to deal with the private-notprivate beach issue is by putting severe restrictions on who can park where, and when. You can’t, not there, never. Otherwise, enjoy the beach.

It’s a different story in California, where cars are allowed to park along Highway 1, and whose drivers can then find their way to the nearest accessible beach, provided some entitled terrorist of the view hasn’t put up an illegal “No Trespassing” sign.

Yes, I’ve got a real problem with people who believe that when they buy that beachside house, they also

what’s happening with the Harry Crews shack.”

We got there and it was lost to the tides and storms, but the book I had left—I found a weathered section of it back in the dune grass. It was the only reminder that a shack had been there. And up the bluff behind where the shack had been, the concrete foundation of a long-ago abandoned fisherman’s shack hung off the edge.

Old fisherman shacks, that’s my kind of living. Montauk and Bolinas are both fishing-and-surfing wilderness towns—but one very big difference is that in Montauk, nearly every available inch of developable land now has a house on it. Montauk used to be the kind of place where even the developed areas had all sorts of natural interzones; you could hike through the woods from the beach to the bar, until the woods were bulldozed by developers to make way for the Hamptons money.

In Bolinas there’s a road called Ocean Parkway that has slipped into the ocean in various sections due to the erosion, so the road is chopped like a Don’t Tread On Me snake as it wends around the Big Mesa.

There’s a house that I found to be fascinating, alluring, and if I had any money in the bank, I would have bought it. And yes, it’s an old fisherman’s shack at the end of a

section of the Ocean Parkway that is slipping back into the Pacific, but before I could save my pennies (about 10 million of them), the house was sold to some young bearded sort of fellow.

I have to account for my raging class resentment here, but the person who bought the house almost immediately cleared out all of the underbrush, stuck a trampoline on the property and, right at the corner of it that was falling into the ocean, built a little viewing-hangout platform with a canvas roof.

Pretty cool, except that the new owner also hung a couple “Private Property: No Trespassing” signs along the fence and on the viewing platform. From my perspective, that’s a hate crime. The signs were torn down and thrown over the cliff. I recounted the story to one of the High Holy Hippies of Bolinas, who made a sign for me that read, “No No Trespassing Signs (Goes Without Saying),” and which the Coastal Commission should enshrine as its new motto.

Bolinas being a small town with a super-militant attitude about obnoxious signage, the owner has stopped replacing or repairing those “No Trespassing” signs—and I’ve yet to see a person ascend that platform. Except me. That’s a killer view, dude!Y

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pretty cheap, but the cash was running out fast and my deckhand job wouldn’t kick in for a month or so, so one day I decided to head out to a remote former fish camp for an adventure. I packed a simple kit: A gallon of water, some herb, a bag of peanuts. I had this vague notion of camping out between the boulders or up in the woods, which out there are called Hither Hills. It’s all very California-like, but of the less rugged and more low-slung variety: The bluffs are less tall, the water is warmer.

I spent the day building a shack out of washed-up lobster traps pushed ashore in the winter, and filled it in with other beach-abrac; bits of fiberglass bulkhead, driftwood, whatever was available.

I called the shack the Harry Crews shack because I had a copy of the novelist’s Feast of Snakes in my backpack.

After awhile the sun went down and I realized that this shack was not going to keep me warm. Fires are a big no-no out here, but the hell with that. I burned lots and lots of dry wood, trying to stay warm through the night, woke up and headed right back to the hotel.

It had to be at least a year later and I was working on a head boat for the summer and back in my usual summer rental. A friend came to visit and I said, “Hey, let’s go see

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buy the view that comes along with it. To that end, last year the state took some measures in defense of the Coastal Act’s mandate and gave its OK to the Coastal Commission to start throwing fines at people who illegally block access to public beaches with sneaky signage and the like.

Anyway, it was twilight deep in the super-luxe Hamptons and I couldn’t find a place on the beach to camp out, so I trudged a little further to a point where the houses thinned out and there was a lot of what looked like open space in the dunes.

It looked promising, and it was.

I found the perfect outlaw place to camp, hidden from view: In a sandy dip in the dunes, out of eyeshot. Not safe enough to pitch the tent, but by now I was used to roughing it under the stars.

Yeah, well. I woke up on a sultry late-August morning to a Golden Labrador bounding and barking around the outlaw campsite. I popped up out of the sleeping bag and looked around and saw a Latino man pushing a lawn mower nearby.

He looked at me, startled, and then quickly looked the other way.

I then realized that I was camped out in a sand-trap on a golf course at the Maidstone Club, whose oceanfront golf course, like Pebble Beach in Malibu, is one of the most exclusive in the world.

They’ll shoot me if they find me here, is what I thought. I scooped my gear into the pack and headed for the beach and kept on with the journey after some cowboy coffee and oranges on a rock jetty. That night I reached Montauk, known affectionately-ironically by its locals as The End. My adopted hometown of Bolinas has an interesting corollary in Montauk. Both towns are surrounded by public land, and the development has been limited to a kind of core central area. But the story of Montauk, and who trespassed there and drove out the town’s historic middle-class citizenry, is really a cautionary tale as the California economy lusts after a bluff-side luxe housing construction boom.

I lived in Montauk off and on for a bunch of years, fishing and living the good life, and I was out there one early spring and trying to, you know, scrape out a month or two of odd jobs before the fishing season commenced.

I had rented an off-season oceanfront hotel room that was

A small, hard-to-get-to beach shack on the California coast provides a ‘million-dollar view of the ocean.’

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State Room Brewery, Bar & Kitchen, the “big brother restaurant” to Flatiron, is now open on Fourth Street in San Rafael.

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San Rafael’s new State Room finds its stride By Tanya Henry

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hen Alex and Lisa Stricker took over the Flatiron in 2013, the longtime watering hole received a major facelift. The San Rafael institution was transformed into a cleaner, brighter sports bar that maintained its convivial, inviting vibe but with better food and less grunginess.

When the couple announced that they had bought the nearby Broken Drum on Fourth Street and planned to bring on both an accomplished chef and brewer, I had high hopes.

Though vestiges of the previous brewpub linger, State Room Brewery, Bar & Kitchen has enlivened this downtown spot with a sexy backlit bar, eclectic menu and a young, energetic waitstaff. Chairs painted Kelly green, high-top tables and grey fabric-clad booths are all part of the eatery’s newly modern sensibility.

Music is loud and busy servers—clad in skinny black jeans and T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan, ‘In Beer We Trust’—are attentive and earnest.

More brewery/bar than restaurant, State Room, unsurprisingly, boasts beer that shines. I sampled their Franklins Tower IPA—a near perfect blend of malt, yeast and floral hops.

All of the house-made beers are available in half pints, pints, flights and pitchers. An Altered State Triple also hit all the right notes. Again, not a surprise, as the brewer cut his teeth at places like Sierra Nevada and most recently, at Iron Springs.

I wanted to love the food as much as the beer—but I didn’t. Knowing

chef Ed Vigil’s food well from his time at Vin Antico, I was surprised and confused by the offerings. A handful of starters that range from pork buns, cheesy pretzels and a couple of overcooked strips of Korean style skirt steak (meant to be rolled in lettuce leaves and doused with a five-spice sauce), to sashimi and deviled eggs had me scratching my head. Small plates feature meatballs, a generous portion of cubed, but not crispy potatoes slathered in a spicy harissa aioli, tempura crawfish and a few obligatory salads.

Hands down the best items on the menu are the blistered pizzas fresh from the newly installed wood-fire oven. A flawless Margarita Mezzo Secco showcased just the right amounts of san marzano tomatoes, basil, dry jack cheese, burrata and chili flakes. A Farmers’ Market option features seasonal offerings, and a house-made pesto with cippolini onions, fennel, sausage and arugula couldn’t have been better.

Considering that State Room has only been open for a month, it’s doing remarkably well. With a few tweaks to the menu (the Asian items are a disconnect at an American brewpub, and where’s the burger?) and a planned beer garden in the front of the brewery—I have little doubt that it will eventually hit its stride.Y State Room Brewery, Bar & Kitchen, 1132 Fourth Street, San Rafael; 415/2957929; stateroombrewery.com.

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looks through three windows sees more than one olive tree,” or when another states, “It is only those who love well whom love can hurt.”

Still, rising above all of that, the cast is uniformly marvelous, and as directed by Gene Abravaya with a sweet simplicity and an emphasis on the lovely but hardly memorable music, there is a bit of welcome sorcery on display at all times, bringing this lost artifact from the Golden Days of Broadway back to life with plenty of warmth, color, contagious enthusiasm and genuine love.Y

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Spreckels’ production of ‘Kismet’ is ‘full of vibrant costumes, outstanding singing and lush orchestral music.’

They fall in love to the show’s most recognizable tune, “Stranger in Paradise,” setting up a series of events that become frequently tangled, and a bit silly, right up until the story’s slightly shocking climax.

The choreography, by Michella Snider, is energetic and fun, though frequently frenetic and jumbled. But there’s something freeing about it, especially given that in this “staged concert” version of the play, the 11piece orchestra, under the musical direction of Diego Garcia, is right there on stage surrounded by actors and singers.

It’s clever, at times thrilling, and even a bit dazzling.

Ultimately, Kismet still turns out to be not much of a play, with a dated premise, thin characters and a preposterous plot, plus some outrageously nonsensical dialogue, as when one character says, “He who

NOW PLAYING: Kismet runs Thursday–Sunday through February 28 at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder St., Rohnert Park; Fri.-Sat., 8pm; 2pm matinees on Sunday; $16-$26. 707/588-3400.

Musical revival ‘Kismet’ an enthusiastic undertaking

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to Borodin’s sweeping melodies.

Kismet’s story, based on a nonmusical stage play from 1911, follows a poor poet (Tim Setzer, charmingly spot-on), who arrives in Baghdad with his daughter Marsinah (an electrifyingly good Carmen Mitchell) just as the prince (a somewhat stiff but gorgeously voiced Jacob Bronson) is reluctantly shopping for a princess, with candidates from surrounding kingdoms arriving by the score. Soon arrested for a petty crime, the poet attempts to save himself from the harsh punishments of the law-enforcing Wazir (Harry Duke, in a hilarious and richly entertaining performance), by passing himself off as a powerful sorcerer, simultaneously pursuing a reckless affair with the Wazir’s primary wife LaLume (Brenda Reed, sexy and scary all at once).

Meanwhile, Marsinah accidentally meets the prince, who, for various slightly unbelievable reasons, assumes she’s a visiting princess, just as she assumes that he’s a gardener.

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rinces come, princes go,” sings Omar Khayyam at the start of the longlost musical Kismet, now playing at Spreckels Performing Arts Center. The same sentiment can be said of Broadway shows like this one. A huge hit in 1953, the Arabian-themed romance is largely unknown today.

In Spreckels Theatre Company’s nostalgia-driven new production— full of vibrant costumes, outstanding singing and lush orchestral music—it becomes simultaneously clear why the show is of such limited interest today, and why that’s also a bit of a shame.

Set in ancient Baghdad during the time of poet Omar Khayyam (Jeremy Berrick), the musical blends original songs by Robert Wright and George Forrest with reworked pieces by the 19th century Russian composer Alexander Borodin, whose 1890 opera Prince Igor was largely rewritten for Kismet, adding a new story and wholly original lyrics

The cast of ‘Kismet’ is ‘uniformly marvelous,’ and the play is directed with a ‘sweet simplicity.’

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Otis, a traveling house band, specializes in the Memphis soul sound.

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Anya Taylor-Joy stars in ‘The Witch,’ a horror film about a family in colonial Massachusetts that turns against itself.

Otis keeps the soul alive in Mill Valley

By Charlie Swanson

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pecializing in the Memphis soul sound made famous by Stax Records in the 1960s, Otis is a unique soul revue, a traveling house band that backs a rotating roster of legendary soul singers and rising stars for exuberant concert experiences.

Formed in San Francisco by longtime friends and musicians Mike Yoffie and Dave Wiens, Otis plays the Sweetwater Music Hall on Friday, February 26, with the help of soul singers Freddie Hughes and Erin Honeywell.

Yoffie, a San Rafael native who plays the B3 Hammond Organ, and Wiens, a Fresno native who slaps the bass, have been friends for more than a decade.

They first played together in a ska band called Radio Noise.

“I’ve always loved the B3 sound, and Mike’s playing,” Wiens says. “We both fell in love with the Stax Records sound, especially Booker T and Otis Redding.”

Three years ago, the two incorporated drummer Hud Bixler and guitarist Craig Daniel to help them recapture the Stax spirit and introduce that classic soul sound to a new generation under the Otis moniker.

Formed in the late ’50s, Stax Records was the embodiment of Memphis soul.

Throughout the ’60s, the artists on Stax performed sold-out revue tours, which are now the stuff of legends.

Last year, the core members of Otis traveled back to Memphis, toured the Stax Music Academy and played with Memphis legends like Wayne Jackson.

“That was like our pilgrimage to Mecca,” Yoffie says.

“It was amazing; we really made a deeper connection to the music,” adds Wiens.

Newly enthused by the recent trip, Otis’s ever-evolving concert experiences transcend the cover band concept by taking the Stax revue idea and modernizing it. “We have our own sound and our own feel,” Yoffie says.

Playing obscure B-sides as well as their own original material, Otis mixes their influences and filters them through their own musical styles.

For the upcoming performance in Mill Valley, Otis is enlisting the powerpacked talent of Freddie Hughes.

Hughes scored several soul hits in the ’60s and ’70s, and performed with other luminaries like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. Now living in Oakland, his audiences have dwindled, though Otis is looking to change that.

“That’s a big part of what this project is about,” Yoffie says. “We want to create a platform for different singers, both established and up-and-coming.”

With the help of Hughes and rising star Erin Honeywell, as well as a phenomenal horn section, Otis plans to bring a raw, powerful energy to the upcoming concert. “People really respond to the music,” Yoffie says. “And we’re always blown away by the energy of the crowds.”Y

Otis plays on Friday, Feb. 26, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley; 9pm; $20-$25; 415/388-1100.

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Moody horror ‘The Witch’: An elegant glimpse of 1630s New England

By Richard von Busack

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t may not be doing Robert Eggers’ The Witch a favor to describe it as a terrifying movie.

It’s an elegantly moody horror film, more substantial than scary.

Eggers’ drama shows a 1630s family in colonial Massachusetts turning against itself. The possibility of reasonable explanations fade, as the supernatural becomes natural.

It begins with a shunning; a family of six exiled from the Plimoth [apparently how it was spelled back then] Plantation for religious nonconformity. A horse-drawn wagon loads them out of the town and into new pastures. The refuge lasts a short blissful while. One afternoon, the 13-ish Thomasin (the uncanny Anya Taylor-Joy) plays peekaboo with her infant sister. When her eyes are covered for a second, the baby vanishes. Eggers cuts to a crone’s sagging arm, satanically blessing the nude baby with a knife.

The pious but rational father William (Ralph Ineson) believes that a wolf snatched his child. He deals with the sorrow of his grieving spouse (Kate Dickie). Omens of trouble multiply, as do subtle incestuous tensions. When William and his eldest son Caleb (Harvey

Scrimshaw) go hunting, they see an unafraid wild rabbit standing its ground, like a rutting March Hare in October. Lost in the woods, Caleb encounters a beautiful, red-caped woman, and afterwards he returns to the farm babbling and without his clothes, just as his father describes him: “Pale as death, naked as sin, and witched.”

One warning: It’s said that an English speaker of today, traveling back in time, could only understand conversations if they went back no earlier than the Shakespearean era. Shakespeare hadn’t been long dead in 1630—the script is full of authentic dialogue that one strains to understand. (If English subtitling on an English language film is good enough for Ken Loach, maybe it would have been good enough for The Witch.) Still, Eggers has a terrific eye for the past. He takes an elegantly simple approach to his compositions and uses candlelight illumination that reminds you of the French painter Georges de La Tour.

It’s as tangible a vision of the 1600s as you see in one of the last films made in this era, Terrence Malick’s The New World.Y

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How to Be Single (1:50) A group of single New Yorkers navigate the pleasures and perils of blissful noncommitment; Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson and Damon Wayans star.

Ingrid Bergman—In Her Own Words (1:54) Bio-documentary of the Swedish superstar is highlighted with home-movie footage she herself shot throughout her life.

Jonas Kaufman: An Evening with Puccini (2:10) Direct from Milan’s La Scala opera house the acclaimed German tenor presents the music of the great Italian composer.

Keeper of the Beat (1:02) Documentary follows Mill Valley drummer extraordinaire Barbara Borden as she travels the world teaching and sharing the positive power of music.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (1:35) Po the panda meets his long-lost father and takes on an evil villain to boot; Jack Black, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman vocalize.

The Lady in the Van (1:44) True tale of the quirky relationship between playwright Alan Bennett and an eccentric who lived in his driveway for 15 years; Maggie Smith stars.

The Maltese Falcon (1:40) A San Francisco shamus grapples with a colorful band of thieves and killers as they pursue a priceless rara avis in John Huston’s movie version of Dashiell Hammett’s classic novel.

Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (1:31) Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards.

Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (2:43) Program of five minimalist documentaries on a wide range of subjects with one thing in common: A shot at Academy bling.

Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (1:47) The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five live-action short subjects screen at the Rafael this week.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (1:47) Unlikely mashup of Jane Austen and zombie comedy stars Lily James as a karate-chopping Elizabeth Bennet.

Race (2:14) Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens, the black American track star who took on Hitler’s Aryans at the 1936 Nazi Olympics.

The Revenant (2:36) Epic biopic stars Leo DiCaprio as 19th century explorer Hugh Glass, who survived a bear attack and a brutal winter to track down a friend-turned-foe (Tom Hardy); Alejandro González Iñarritu directs.

Ride Along 2 (1:42) Tough Atlanta cop Ice Cube and his doofus brother-in-law Kevin Hart head to Miami to take down an evil drug kingpin.

Risen (1:48) Biblical epic follows a Roman centurion investigating rumors of a risen Jewish messiah with the name of Jesus Christ; Joseph Fiennes stars.

Room (1:58) A 5-year-old boy who’s spent his life trapped in a tiny room with his loving mother gets to savor the outside world for the first time.

Spotlight (2:08) True story about the Boston Globe’s tenacious investigation into a decadeslong Catholic Church cover-up; Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and John Slattery star.

A Star Is Born (1:51) Tinseltown classic abut the poignant romance between an up-andcoming actress and a spiraling movie star; William Wellman directs.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2:20) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford are back in a post-Return of the Jedi reboot from J.J. Abrams and The Walt Disney Corporation.

Where to Invade Next (2:00) Michael Moore’s latest documentary is a broadly comic look at what makes Europe great (in a wobbly sort of way) and what the U.S. can “take” from it.

The Witch (1:32) Somber period horror film examines guilt, treachery and hysteria in 17th century Puritan New England.

Zoolander 2 (1:40) Supermodel rivals-turnedpartners Derek and Hansel are back and hipster-groovier than ever; Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson co-star with the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Ferrell and Justin Bieber.

The Big Short (R) Bolshoi Ballet: The Taming of the Shrew (Not Rated) Brooklyn (PG-13) The Choice (PG-13) Daddy’s Home (PG-13) Deadpool (R)

The 5th Wave (PG-13) The Finest Hours (PG-13) 45 Years (R) Hail, Caesar! (PG-13)

How to Be Single (R)

Ingrid Bergman—In Her Own Words (Not Rated) Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG)

Rafael: Thu 7 (director Jonathan Parker and composer/theremin virtuoso Seth Asarnow in person) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:20, 1:15, 4:15, 7:20 Lark: Sun 1 Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue, Thu 10:35, 1:55, 7:45; Sun, Wed 10:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 5:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:20, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:55, 8:10, 10:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12, 12:50, 1:40, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5, 5:50, 6:40, 7:30, 8:20, 9:10, 10, 10:50 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7:15, 9:55; Sat 1, 4, 7:15, 9:55; Sun 1, 4, 7:15; Mon-Thu 4, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:25, 5:10, 8, 10:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9; Sat-Mon 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9; Tue-Wed 6:45, 9; Thu 6:45 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7; MonThu 3:45, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 7, 10; Sun-Thu 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Sequoia: Fri 4:40, 7:25, 10; Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10; Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:25; Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:25; Thu 4:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue-Wed 7:15, 10; Sat-Mon 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 4:55, 6:20, 7:45, 9, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:15, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 Rafael: Fri 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; Sat-Mon 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; Tue-Thu 6:15, 8:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue-Wed 9:55, 3D showtime at 7:30; Sat-Mon 11:40, 4:45, 9:55, 3D showtimes at 2:15, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:55, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:30, 5:45, 8; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:30, 5:45, 8 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 10:45, 1:30, 4:30, 7:40

The Lady in the Van (PG-13) National Theatre London: Hamlet (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 2 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Wed 6:30 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat-Mon 12:15 Oscar-Nominated LiveAction Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Mon 4, 8:30; Tue-Wed 8:30; Thu 9 Pretty in Pink (PG-13) Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 Pride and Prejudice Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:45 and Zombies (PG-13) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:35, 4:25, 7, 9:35 The Revenant (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 3:25, 6:50, 10:15 Ride Along 2 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Room (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 4:40, 10:20; Sun-Mon, Wed 11; Tue, Thu 11, 4:40 Spotlight (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15; Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:10 Star Wars: The Force Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue-Wed 6:30, 9:40; Sat-Mon 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Awakens (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 4, 7:10, 10:20 TED 2016: Dream (Not Rated) Regency: Mon 5 Where to Invade Next (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:20, 4:25, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:25, 1:20, 4:25, 7:30 Sequoia: Fri 4:05, 7, 9:50; Sat 1:20, 4:05, 7, 9:50; Sun 1:20, 4:05, 7; Mon-Thu 4:05, 7 Zoolander 2 (Not Rated) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue-Wed 7:45, 10:15; Sat-Mon 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 6:45, 8, 9:15, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10

Most showtimes were not available as we went to press because of the Presidents Day holiday.

Please visit cafilm.org, larktheater.net, cinemawest.com, cinemark.com or fandango.com for schedule updates. We regret the inconvenience.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

Jaime Vadell in ‘The Club,’ opening at the Rafael on Friday, Feb. 19.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

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Sundial Concerts MARIN The Kind Buds Celebrated acoustic jam duo from Vermont features special guest David Gans. Feb 23, 8pm. $12-$14. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Marc Ford Former lead guitarist for the Black Crowes shows off his Americana chops with a solo performance. Feb 20, 9pm. $20-$25.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

SONOMA Bill Callahan Poetic lo-fi songwriter, known for his band Smog and his solo career, performs in the historic Redwood Barn. Feb 24, 8pm. $40. Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma, 707.938.5277.

The Manhattan Transfer & Take 6 Two of the most acclaimed, award-winning vocal groups in pop music team up to thrill audiences of all ages. Feb 18, 8pm. $55-$65.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Santa Rosa Symphony Violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins the symphony for a program titled “Strokes of Genius” that includes selections from Beethoven and Bruckner. Feb 20-22. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

SlimKid3 MC and founding member of the legendary hip-hop quartet the Pharcyde performs along with the sultry songstress J Ross Parrelli, multi-instrumentalist Tony Ozier and others. Feb 19, 8:30pm. $10.

Jasper O’Farrell’s, 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

NAPA Charlie Musselwhite & North Mississippi Allstars North Bay resident and Blues Hall of Famer brings his stellar band to Napa for a night of sizzling harmonica and Southern roots music. Feb 19, 8pm. $40-$65. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Clubs&Venues

George’s Nightclub Feb 20, DJ Jorge. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Cuba. Feb 21, 5pm, Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

HopMonk Novato Feb 17, open mic with Jimmy Kraft. Feb 18, the Melt with Ned Endless & the Allnighters. Feb 19, the Zins. Feb 20, Sol Seed. Feb 24, open mic with Bobby Ramirez. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Sun, open mic. Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Feb 18, Erin & the Project. Feb 19, the Emma Lee Project with Joe Kaplow. Feb 20, Kingsborough. Feb 24, Midnight North. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

19 Broadway Club Wed, Walt the Dog. Mon, open mic. Feb 18, Fighting Smokey Joe. Feb 19, Grateful Dead night with Cryptical. Feb 20, Cha Ching! and Pasto Seco. Feb 21, 4pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. Feb 21, 9pm, Jazz Roots Band. Feb 23, Donna Eagle Band. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Spitfire Lounge Third Friday of every month, DJ Jimmy Hits. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Feb 17, Jimi James Band.

Feb 18, Michael LaMacchia Band. Feb 19, Michael Aragon Quartet. Feb 20, Chris Saunders Band. Feb 21, Migrant Pickers and friends. Feb 22, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

Feb 24, Fiver Brown and friends. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

MARIN Belrose Theater Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316.

Osteria Divino Feb 17, Noam Lemish Trio. Feb 18, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet. Feb 19, Eric Markowitz Trio. Feb 20, Joe Warner Trio. Feb 21, Emma Callister. Feb 23, Rob Reich. Feb 24, Joan Getz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Fenix Wed, Pro blues jam. Feb 18, Wayne “Guitar” Sanders. Feb 19, Freddy Clarke & Wobbly World. Feb 20, Greg Ballad sings Luther Vandross. Feb 21, 6:30pm, Greg Johnson & Glass Brick Boulevard with Carlos Reyes.

Feb 23, Tao Theory. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Feb 17, Todos Santos. Feb 18, Deborah Winters. Feb 23, Lorin Rowan. Feb 24, the Jazz Roots Band. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Feb 17, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Feb 18, Burnsy’s Sugar Shack. Feb 19, Erin & the Project.

Feb 20, Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project. Feb 21, Motorboat. Feb 23, Fresh Baked Blues & Waldo’s Special. Feb 24, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Feb 19, Stompy Jones. Feb 21, 4pm, San Geronimo. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Feb 19, Lady D. Feb 20, Andoni. Feb 21, Brian Campbell Trio. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477.

Lorin Rowan

Enjoy an evening of solo acoustic guitar and vocals with Lorin Rowan (one of the iconic Rowan Brothers) at the Panama Hotel in San Rafael on February 23 from 7-10pm.

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Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Tango with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Feb 18, Fiesta Total flamenco show.

Feb 19, Doc Kraft & Company. Feb 20, Havana Nights with Fit y su Clasicos de

Studio 55 Marin Feb 19, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, 415.453.3161.

Sweetwater Music Hall Mon, Open Mic. Feb 17, Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra. Feb 19, Brian Fallon & the Crowes with Jonny Two Bags. Feb 21, 11am, Festival Speed & the Bearcat Duo brunch show. Feb 21, 8pm, Striking Matches. Feb. 22, GMO Science & The Agricultural Institute of Marin Benefit Show featuring Maria Muldaur, Deborah Winters, John Hoy, Jimmy Dillon, Q'Orianka & special guests, and VIP Dinner (with founders and experts from GMO Science and the Agricultural Institute of Marin speaking about preserving and protecting our healthy food supply). Dinner 6pm, concert 8pm. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Taste of Rome Feb 19, the Jazz Roots Band. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.7660.

Terrapin Crossroads Feb 17, the Terrapin Family Band with Elliott Peck. Feb 18, Danny Click & Hanger.

Feb 19, Top 40 Friday with Stu Allen, Scott Law & the Terrapin All-Stars. Feb 20, Goodnight, Texas. Feb 21, the Terrapin All-Stars with Steve Pile. Feb 22, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen and Jason Crosby.

Feb 23, “Stuesdays” with Stu Allen and friends. Feb 24, CCR night with Grahame Lesh & the Terrapin All-Stars. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, Noon concert series.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Unity in Marin Feb 17, Sound Healing with Rene Jenkins.

600 Palm Dr, Novato.

SONOMA The Big Easy Feb 17, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics.

Feb 18, T Luke & the Tight Suits. Feb 19,

Suzanne Bean. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael.

Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Space Station Museum

On February 24 at the San Rafael Public Library, retired Air Force pilot Don Shields will share his experiences about the Apollo Lunar Module, the Skylab and the Space Race.

Marin Center Exhibit Hall Feb 19-21, “The American Indian Art Show,” showing and selling antique and contemporary Native American art works. Reception, Feb 19 at 5pm. $15$25. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415.499.6800.

SONOMA Art Museum of Sonoma County Feb 21-Apr 17, “Running Fence: 40 Years Post,” exhibit displays works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the renowned artists behind large-scale art projects like “Running Fence,” donated to the museum in 2001 by the late Tom Golden. Reception, Feb 21 at 4pm. 505 B St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.579.1500.

Rockin Johnny Chicago Blues. Feb 20, Scary Little Friends with Mark Tyrell. Feb 23, the American Alley Cats. Feb 24, Certified Organic. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Sonoma Speakeasy Thurs, R&B classics. Fri, Sat, R&B party.

Sun, R&B diva night. Tues, New Orleans R&B night. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma, 707.996.1364.

Coffee Catz Mon, open mic. Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.6600.

Spancky’s Bar Thurs, 7pm, Thursday Night Blues Jam. Thurs, 11pm, DJ Selecta Konnex. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.664.0169.

Green Music Center Feb 19, the King’s Singers. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Feb 22, Black Violin. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Feb 21, 2pm, Navarro Trio. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

NAPA

Hammerfriar Gallery Feb 20-Apr 9, “Moving Target: American Dream,” mixed media showing from sculptor and educator Ryan Carrington reflects on the public perspective of blue-collar workers in the United States.

Reception, Feb 20 at 6pm. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Tues, the Used Blues Band. Feb 17, the Sorry Lot. Feb 18, the Voice with Patty Bobo.

Feb 19, Otis & the Smokestacks. Feb 20, Midnight Harvest. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Mar 6, “Young Artists Show,” sixth annual exhibit features works by students from Sonoma County elementary schools.

Reception, Feb 19 at 4pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Jarvis Conservatory Feb 20, Napa Youth Chamber Ensemble.

1711 Main St, Napa, 707.255.5445.

Petaluma Arts Center Feb 19-Mar 5, “Art Shapes the World,” fifth annual youth exhibition. Reception, Feb 19 at 4pm. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. ThursMon, 11 to 5. 707.762.5600.

HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Feb 19, Sessions. Feb 20, Govinda and Kaminanda. Feb 22, 7th St Showcase with Luv Fyah and Binghi Ghost.

Feb 24, Bleep Bloop. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Feb 19, Roem Baur. Feb 20, Ten Foot Tone.

691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Lagunitas Tap Room Feb 17, the Gentlemen Soldiers. Feb 18, Jason Bodlovich. Feb 19, the Royal Deuces. Feb 20, Matt Lax & Nearly Beloved. Feb 21, Caitlin Mahoney. Feb 24, Lowell Levinger. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Mystic Theatre Feb 20, Pride & Joy. Feb 21, Ricki Lee Jones. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Occidental Center for the Arts Feb 20, SonoMusette debut concert. Feb 21, 3pm, the Noam Lemish Quartet. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707.874.9392.

Phoenix Theater Feb 20, Wvrth and Aberration. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe Thurs, Open Mic. Feb 17, Irish set dancing.

Feb 19, Mardi Gras concert with Gypsy Kisses. Feb 20, Onye & the Messengers.

Feb 21, 5pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Feb 24, Irish set dancing. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Rincon Valley Library Feb 20, 2pm, Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble. 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.537.0162.

Silo’s Feb 17, Mike Annuzzi. Feb 18, Joe Kaplow.

Feb 19, CircusMoon. Feb 20, Groove Dragon. Feb 21, NVJS presents the Jeff Denson Quartet. 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria Feb 17, Bob Castell. Feb 18, Three on a Match. Feb 19, Party of Three. Feb 20, Kickin the Mule. Feb 21, Tom Duarte. Feb 24, Le Hot Jazz. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

Art OPENING MARIN 1108 Gallery Through Feb 29, “Peer to Peer Tobacco Education Art Exhibit,” presented by Bay Area Community Resources and Community Action Marin. 1108 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. Thurs-Fri, 5pm to 8pm 415.454.1249.

Art Works Downtown Through Mar 5, “It’s a Beautiful Day for a Watercolor,” special exhibit and art sale features watercolors by Ronald and

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Mar 20, “Abstract,” juried show with over 60 works joins sculpture exhibit “Biodiversity: A Closer Look,” and mixedmedia show from Christie Marks titled “Spellbound: Morocco from Photos to Easel.” 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

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CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Alemany Library Gallery Through Apr 9, “Summer’s Lease,” artist Lynn Sondag’s expressive watercolors show in conjunction with another exhibit, “Twilight,” featuring Pamela WilsonRyckman’s found photos turned into artistic explorations. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251.

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Gallery Route One Feb 19-Mar 27, “In Formation,” installation artist Dennis Peterson’s work conveys confusion and humor, showing along with “The Pacific Gyre Series,” with works addressing plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean. Reception, Feb 21 at 2:30pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5.

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Bay Model Visitor Center Through Mar 5, “Traces,” San Francisco photographer Elena Sheehan shows her abstract images of rocks and water, shot in Greece and in the San Francisco Bay Area.

2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Community Media Center of Marin Through Mar 31, “Wear & Tear: Living Woman,” artist Sheri Park’s exhibit features poetry, biology, fact, fantasy, dance and drama. Reception, Feb 19 at 6:30pm. 819 A St, San Rafael. 415.721.0636.

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Fairfax Library Through Feb 28, “For the Love of Art,” group show of oil and acrylic paintings by local artists. 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 415.453.8092.

First & Third Floor Galleries Through May 31, “Celebrating Colors,” eight local longtime artists carry distinctly individual styles to explore the visual power of colors. Reception, Mar 1 at 4pm. Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

Marin Community Foundation Through May 20, “Tony King: 50 Years of Paintings,” retrospective exhibit includes paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints King made in New York City and following his move to Sonoma County in 1992. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

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Antique and contemporary American Indian art will be on display at the 32nd Annual American Indian Art Show on February 20-21 at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall in San Rafael.

Stachowske. 420 Litho St, Sausalito.

415.289.4121.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Feb 28, “Material Matters,” third annual exploration of the interactions of artists with their materials features several local artists in various media. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

peaceful side of superheroes. 1305 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa. Wed; 3pm to 9pm, ThursSat; noon to 10pm, Sun; noon to 8pm 707.978.3400.

Gallery One Through Feb 22, “White Plus One,” juried exhibit. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.778.8277.

Marin Society of Artists Through Mar 6, “1515,” celebrating their new location, the society shows works from its talented artist members in a wide range of media. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.

Throckmorton Theatre Through Feb 28, “Ellen Litwiller Solo Show,” the artists’ paintings of moons of our Solar System are on display through the month. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Graton Gallery Through Feb 28, “Small Works Show,” fifth annual group show is juried by Sandra Speidel and Clark Mitchell. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

MarinMOCA Through Feb 21, “Layers,” group show features MarinMOCA members interpreting the theme in materials or meaning. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137.

Zener Schon Contemporary Art Through Mar 19, “Reconstructed Abstractions of the Urban Experience,” charged exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Bay Area expressionists Carly Ivan Garcia and Benito Rangel de Maria. 23 Sunnyside Ave, Mill Valley.

415.738.8505.

My Daughter the Framer Through Feb 29, “Botanicals, Birds & Butterflies,” Sonoma County colored-pencil artists Vi Strain, Elizabeth Peyton and Nancy Wheeler Klippert show detailed depictions of nature’s subjects. 637 4th St, Santa Rosa. Daily, 10 to 5:30. 707.542.3599.

Novato City Offices Through Apr 26, “MarinMOCA Artists on Exhibit,” paintings by Tania Walters and Jane Liston display. 922 Machin Ave, Novato.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Feb 18, “Art of Love,” romance is in the air with a group showing of Valentine’sinspired work. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Mar 31, “Works on Paper,” group exhibit features prints, drawings and mixed media from Susan Adame, Tracey Adams, Aleah Koury and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Feb 29, “The Floyd Family Traveling Picture Show,” featuring two generations of work from San Geronimo photographers Harlan and Hank Floyd.

6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

415.488.8888.

Sausalito Library Through Mar 27, “Living on the Anchor,” an exhibit of photographs of Sausalito’s anchor-out community by Bente Marei

SONOMA Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Jul 25, “It’s Football, Charlie Brown,” selection of Peanuts comic strips highlights the Gang’s gridiron efforts and coincides with Super Bowl 50. Through May 30, “The Peanuts Movie,” exhibit traces Peanuts from Schulz’s pen to the new big-screen feature. Through Apr 24, “Snoopy and the Red Baron,” learn about the real Red Baron and Schulz’s attention to historical detail through rare artifacts, original artworks, and an expansive selection of cartoons showcasing Snoopy’s famous alter-ego. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5.

707.579.4452.

Erickson Fine Art Gallery Through Feb 23, “Carlos Perez: Recent Work,” features the Healdsburg artist’s paintings in oil and mixed media exploring portraits and abstraction. 324 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. Thurs-Tues, 11 to 6.

707.431.7073.

Fogbelt Brewing Through Feb 29, “SuperMonks,” images by artist Clay Vajgrt that show the calm and

Sonoma Community Center Through Feb 26, “Andrews Hall Renovation 2013,” Owen Orser presents a photographic tribute to the center’s recent renovations.

276 E Napa St, Sonoma. Daily, 7:30am to 11pm. 707.938.4626.

NAPA Caldwell Snyder Gallery Through Feb 29, “Cole Morgan Solo Show,” abstract, playful and enigmatic, the shapes and forms represented in Morgan’s paintings seem to live somewhere between imagination and reality. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

Comedy Follow the Thread Improv workshops for novice, beginning and experienced actors, improvisers and comedians.Talented and professional educators draw from their cumulative experience as they skillfully blend the crafts of acting, improvisation and sketch comedy.

Wed, 7pm. through Feb 17. $20/week.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Third Sat of every month, 9am. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Pacific Coast Air Museum Third weekend of every month from 10 to 4, folks are invited to play pilot in a featured aircraft. Third Sat of every month and Third Sun of every month. $5. Pacific Coast Air Museum, 2330 Airport Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.575.7900.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Parkinson’s Exercise Program Physical-therapy class designed for people with Parkinson’s consists of aerobic and learning-based exercises that help the heart and lungs. Wed, 1:30pm. through Mar 30. $20-$25. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

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Senior Access Caregiver Support Group Caring for an adult can be challenging.

This group facilitated by a specially trained professional. Third Thurs of every month, 11am. Lucas Valley Community Church, 2000 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael.

Angelico Hall Feb 19-20, LINES Ballet Senior Project, dancers from the dance program perform. $10, 415.482.3579. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael.

Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 415.454.6422.

Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 415.460.0101.

Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

Ellington Hall Fridays, Friday Night Swing. 3535 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa 707.545.6150.

Finnish American Home Association Wednesdays, 5:30pm, African dance and drum workshop, all ages and skill levels are welcome to move and groove with Sandor Diabankouezi, world-class Congolese master drummer. $15. 191 W Verano Ave, Sonoma.

Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons.

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Events Cat Show Feline fun abounds with hundreds of pedigreed cats and kittens, shelter cats for adoption, original cat-themed artwork and agility contests. Feb 20-21. $3-$5. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.545.4200.

Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Group A relaxing and brain-stimulating group for adults, with supplies provided. Fourth Wed of every month, 2pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Meditation in Everyday Life Six-week class explores this thing we call self. With discussions on Buddhist teachings of egolessness and meditation instruction.

Feb 24, 7pm. $150. Tamalpais Shambhala Center, 734 A St, San Rafael, 415.203.0792.

Mill Valley Library Book Sale Friends of Mill Valley Library holds monthly sale of all genres of literature and reference books, CDs and videos.

Toastmaster’s Open House Group invites the public to join them in unlocking communication skills. Express yourself, find your voice and shape your words Thurs-noon. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.485.3438.

Field Trips Beads, Baubles & Found Treasures Rangers provide instruction in the ancient Viking skill of “nalbinding,” a technique similar to knitting or crocheting. Bring a found item like a sea shell and get creative on the beach. Feb 17, 11am. McNear’s Beach Park, Cantera Way, San Rafael, marincountyparks.org.

Bird Walk Led by Madrone Audubon Soicety. Feb 17, 8:30am. Bodega Head, East Shore Road, Bodega Bay, 707.546.1812.

WWII in the Shadow of Mt. Tam A walking tour of the area surrounding the Bay Model lets you experience what life in the shipyards of WWII was like. Feb 20, 10am. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Film Bartleby Filmmaker Jonathan Parker and musician Seth Asarnow present the new, contemporary film adaptation of the classic story, with a musical performance highlighting the theremin, used heavily in the film. Feb 18, 7pm. $7-$11. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Best of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Selections from the most recent SFJFF screens in a four-part series. Tues, Feb 23, 7pm. $36. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Cinema & Psyche: Hidden Treasures Six-week film series invites cinephiles to study, watch and discuss six hidden film treasures. Feb 22, 2pm. $126. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael.

Cuba, Libre?

Special screening of the new documentary tracing the history of American travel to Cuba from the early decades of the 20th century until the present day. Feb 19, 7pm.

Sausalito Library, 420 Litho St, Sausalito, 415.289.4121.

CULT Film Series A double bill of ‘80s fantasy films, “Flash Gordon” and “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai,” screen. Feb 18, 7pm. $10. Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.8909.

Birds & History at Rush Creek Ranger-led hike is as informative as it is scenic, with water and snacks provided. Feb 21, 9am. Rush Creek Preserve, Binford Rd, Novato, marincountyparks.org.

Life on the Water Film Series The world of maritime lore comes to screen with the remarkable personalities who make their home in Sausalito. Feb 24-25, 7:30pm. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Early Flowers Hike Bring binoculars and see some other early bloomers such as shooting star, milkmaids, star lily and maybe a few surprises. Sun, Feb 21, 10am. Mount Burdell Preserve, San Andreas Dr, Novato, marincountyparks.org.

Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Habitat Restoration on Taylor Trail Hillside Help remove the invasive French broom plants and restore the natural environment.

Feb 20, 9am. Sky Oaks Headquarters, 49 Sky Oaks Rd, Fairfax, marinwater.org.

A Star Is Born Author William Wellman Jr presents a rare archival 35mm screening of the 1937 classic, directed by his father, who is the subject of Wellman Jr’s new biography “Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel.” Feb 21, 4pm. $8-$12. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Lagunitas Creek Restoration Project Be a part of a nursery and habitat restoration team and help care for native plants. RSVP to preston@tirn.net. Feb 20, 10am. Turtle Island Restoration Network HQ, 9255 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Olema.

Seabird Monitoring Orientation Part of the Citizen Science program.

Registration required. Feb 18, 2pm. Bodega Bay Fire Station, 510 Hwy 1, Bodega, stewards@stewardscr.org.

Waterfall Hike Ranger-led and family-friendly hike includes discussion of creek ecology, watersheds and water conservation along the way. Feb 17, 9am. Ignacio Valley Preserve, Fairway Dr, Novato, marincountyparks.org.

Food&Drink The Art of Pasta Making & Pairing Beringer’s culinary series shows you how to make ravioli and match it with their exclusive wines. Feb 21, 1pm. $40-$50.

Beringer Vineyards, 2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463.

Corte Madera Farmers Market Wed-noon. Town Center Corte Madera, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846.

Fresh Starts Chef Event Chef Joanne Weir, co-owner of Sausalito’s Copita restaurant, presents a menu with new recipes showcased in her latest book, “Kitchen Gypsy,” a copy of which is included in the ticket price. Feb 18, 6:30pm. $80. Next Key Center, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, 415.382.3363, ext 213.

Friday Night Live Enjoy delicious themed buffet dinners with live music on hand. Fri. $7-$14. San Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.4030.

Girl’s Night Out Happy hour lasts all night long, even for the guys. Thurs. Bootlegger’s Lodge, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.450.7186.

Pop Up Dinner Third Fri of every month, 4pm. Gourmet au Bay, 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay, 707.875.9875.

SRJC Wine Classic Second annual event boasts tastings with over 30 wineries and a celebration of honorary wine classic co-chairs, chef John Ash and Gaye LeBaron. Feb 21, 2pm. $75. Bertolini Student Center, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4266.

Sunday San Rafael Farmers Market Sun, 8am. Marin Farmers Market, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

Sunday Supper New weekly dinner series celebrates classic French cuisine that reflect the season. Sun, 4pm. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Thursday San Rafael Farmers Market Thurs, 8am. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

For Kids Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area. WedThurs at 10 and 11, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11, aquarium feeding. Ongoing.

Admission, $8-$10. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, 415.339.3900.

Petaluma Creativity Lab Come be a part of our creativity lab. Here you will work on awesome projects and do fun activities. There will be a selection of projects to choose from so there is plenty of stuff to learn and do. Space limited. TuesThurs, 4-6pm. through Jun 9. Opera House Collective, 145 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.774.6576.

Lectures Book Discussion Group Read and join in on a group discussion about “The Martian” by Andy Weir.

Feb 18, 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444.

CBT/DBT Group for Depression Skills-based education and training group is designed to help you cope with facing basic everyday problems including distressing emotions like depression and anxiety. Tues, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

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Jim Jefferies Brash, rising Australian standup comic appears as part of his “Freedumb” tour Feb 19, 8pm. $40-$50. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

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Exploring the Sacredness of Darkness Honoring the sacredness in Black History, China Galland speaks about her sacred pilgrimage of darkness, with Bobby Ellison Finney singing spiritual songs. Feb 24, 7pm.

Free. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato.

Gather @ Grand Spend an evening with John Philip Newell and hear his presentation, “The Sacred Earth: A Celtic Perspective.” RSVP communityrelations@sanrafaelop.org. Feb 18, 7pm. Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, 1520 Grand Ave, San Rafael.

Living Well Is the First Medicine Eat real food, practice mindfulness, rest more and learn how in this lecture by scientist and author Kelly G Wilson. Feb 24, 7pm. $35. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 510.594.6157.

4:00 / No Cover Fri Mar 11 Blues Weekend! and TOMMY CASTRO AND Sat Mar 12 THE PAINKILLERS 8:30 Fri

An Evening with Mira Sorvino Academy Award-winner and socialjustice advocate speaks to the campus and community. Feb 23, 7:30pm. $10/ SSU students Free. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

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The McBride Sisters: Finding Each Other & Wine Raised continents apart, the twin sisters tell of how they each grew in wine regions, how they found each other and how they share their passion for wine today. RSVP requested. Feb 23, 6:30pm. Free. Napa Main Library, 580 Coombs St, Napa, 707.253.4070.

Mission to Mars Learn of the progress being made around the world and examine the what, why, how, when and who of the first human mission to Mars. Feb 24, 12pm. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.499.6058. Learn about the plans for sending men to Mars, with Dr Pascal Lee of the Mars Institute. Feb 24, 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444.

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One in 400,000 The Space Station Museum presents retired Air Force pilot Don Shields with a presentation about his experiences with the Apollo Lunar Module, Skylab, and being in the space race. Feb 24, 6:30pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

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Photo Essentials Develop your passion for photography and learn to take control of your camera. Thurs through Mar 3. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

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Porpoises & Dolphins of the SF Bay Area Up-to-date info comes from biologists at the Golden Gate Cetacean Research Organization. Feb 23, 7pm. $5. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Science & Our Climate Aquarium of the Bay collaborates with the Bay Model to show the science behind the climate change headlines. Feb 20, 11:30am.

Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Spring Leadership Lecture Series Actress and author Kate Hudson appears in conversation with Christine Bronstein to discuss her first book, “Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body.” Feb 24, 7pm. $35. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.457.4440.

A Survivor’s Story of Escape & Determination Listen to longtime San Rafael resident Herbert Heller’s inspiring story of courage and determination in escaping Auschwitz and the Nazis in WWII. Feb 21, 2pm.

Chabad Jewish center of Novato, 7430 Redwood Bl Suite D, Novato.

Watercolor with Anna Explore the world of watercolor painting and experiment with paints, brushes, various watercolor paper and variety of watercolor techniques. Wed, 10:30am. through Mar 30. $30-$35. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael.

Readings Book Passage Feb 17, 7pm, “Breaking Wild” with Diane Les Becquets. Feb 18, 7pm, “Mixed Up with Murder” with Susan Shea, in conversation with Terry Shames. Feb 19, 7pm, “The Portable Veblen” with Elizabeth McKenzie.

Feb 20, 1pm, “The Future of Mental Health” with Eric Maisel. Feb 20, 4pm, “Snapshots and a Bagel” with Ethel Seiderman, in conversation with Isabel Allende. Feb 21, 1pm, “Winston Churchill Reporting” with Simon Read. Feb 21, 4pm, “Stories I Tell Myself: Growing Up with Hunter S Thompson” with Juan Thompson. Feb 23, 7pm, “Why We Came to the City” with Kristopher Jansma. Feb 24, 7pm, reading the poets with John Hart. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Rebound Bookstore Feb 24, 6:30pm, Hand to Mouth/ WORDS SPOKEN OUT, with authors Joseph Zaccardi and Les Bernstein. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.482.0550.

slyly sweet one-woman play involving the Romanian mob, a Buddhist rainstorm and lots of shoes. Through Feb 21. $9-$25.

Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.763.8920.

The BFG Dallas Children’s Theater brings the classic tale to life with gigantic puppets and magical humor for kids ages three and up.

Feb 21, 3pm. $5-$17. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

A Cajun Midsummer Night’s Dream Novato Theater Company transports Puck to the Bayou in this spicy rendition of Shakespeare’s fantastical comedy, adapted and directed by Clay David. Through Feb 21. $12-$27. Novato Theater Playhouse, 5420 Nave Dr, Novato, 415.883.4498.

Don Juan in Chicago The classic tale of Don Juan gets a hilariously skewed adaptation, resented by Pegasus Theater Company. Through Feb 28. $18. Graton Community Club, 8996 Graton Rd, Graton, 800.838.3006.

Heart in the Hood Bay Area TV, film and stage actor Michael Sommers writes and performs part two of his funny true story about moving from Vermont to west Oakland. Feb 24, 7pm. $5-$10. Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker, Sommerville Rd, Sausalito, 415.332.2319.

Hick in the Hood Bay Area TV, film and stage actor Michael Sommers writes and performs this funny true story of a Vermont native moving to west Oakland. Feb 17, 7pm. $10. Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker, Sommerville Rd, Sausalito, 415.332.2319.

Kismet This award-winning Arabian Nights musical adventure is packed with mirth and melody for a wild and magical ride. Through Feb 28. $16-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts ByLane, Howard Rachelson Center, 5409 Snyder Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

Trivia Café San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Feb 20, 7pm, “I’ll See You in Paris” with Michelle Gable. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

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“King Lear” from the view of the king’s jester. Feb Which of the 48 continental U.S. states extends far- 20, 7pm. $25. Dance Palace, 503 B Sweetwater Music Hall St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075. thest north?

Feb 24, 7pm, Notes & Words pre-party, with Love Letters author Kelly Corrigan and musical guests Born Lancashire, England, in 1760, he grew upBay to Stage be Company presents the North WJM. $20inand up. 19 Corte Madera Ave, imaginative known as 415.388.1100.

Old Billy, and still holds the record as being thetheater piece, performed by a Mill Valley rotating ensemble of players and comprised oldest horse ever, The Western Gatesurviving Teahouseto about what age? of letters exchanged between two people Fridays, 6pm, Candlelight poetry & tea over the course of their lifetimes. Through Sharon Stone played a wealthy crime novelist, and session with Scott Traffas. 7282 Sir Francis Feb 21. $24. Wells Fargo Center for the Michael Douglas a down-and-out detective, in what Drake Blvd, Lagunitas 4157858309.

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Feb 18, 7pm. $20. Montgomery Chapel, 5 Award for acting, an Oscar nomination for Best Song and wasofnamed Petaluma troupe womenBillboard performers Richmond Rd, San Anselmo.

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Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700 x 311.

RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges? Or single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, Single’s Group or Women’s Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships and life. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting THIS week. Evenings in Central San Rafael. Space limited.

Also, Individual and Couples sessions. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at 415-453-8117.

Meditation can change your life. Proven benefits may include encouraging healing: anxiety & anger, headaches, pain, insomnia & blood pressure decrease. Supportive group explores various styles Wed. nights for 1 month in Sausalito therapy office. $30/week, space limited, starts March 2.

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138983 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DIMENSIONAL FURNITURE OUTLET, 115 BELLAM BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: THINH N NGUYEN, 3718 WILLOW PASS RD #113, CONCORD, CA 94519. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will

begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138854 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LOGAN BIOTECH, 383 PINEHILL RD,

APT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: RICK HOLMES, 383 PINEHILL RD, APT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with no changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 04, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016138965 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WILL BUILT, 79 BELVEDERE ST # 6, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ARNOLD HASSINGER, 1949 LAKE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein .This statement was filed with the County

Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016138980 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ONTRACK SCHOOLS, 1717 5TH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: VERUS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC., 1717 5TH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL,

CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016138922 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 123 BOLINAS, 123 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: BRITTNEY ADAMO, 123 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139016 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HYPERSAFE, 2575 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: RICHARD MOLLENKOPF, 2575 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD #29, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138972 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FIRESIDE CONSTRUCTION, 32 BRAUN COURT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: FIRESIDE CHIMNEY SERVICES INC, 32 BRAUN COURT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139020 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: APPLIANCE KING, 64 DURAN DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MARCE PALOMBI, 64 DURAN DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016138918 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 297 RIVIERA DRIVE TIC, 16 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) LISA M PENNINGTON, 16 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RFAEL, CA 94901 2) BRAD W PENNINGTON, 16 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139059 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MADCAP TOURS, 14 PRINCESS LANE #3, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: LARRY FORD SOPER, 14 PRINCESS LANE # 3, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139055 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MINDFUL MATTERS, 275 SAN CARLOS WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945: SARAH K LARROQUE, 275 SAN CARLOS WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139006 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TLC DELIVERY, 174 PAUL DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MICHAEL EUGENE FORDHAM, 379 YOSEMITE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 25, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

File No: 139064 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CLEAR VIEW WINDOWS, 200 MISSION AVE , AP # A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) OSCAR RENE RIVAS SANDOVAL, 200 MISSION AVE , AP # A, SAN RAFAEL 2) EDWIN ESTEBAN ANDRADE, 200 MISSION AVE , AP # A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted

by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

File No: 139046 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) CALIFORNIA AUTO BODY 2) KENS CALIFORNIA AUTO BODY, 131 LARKSPUR ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KENNETH E BOATRIGHT,

110 H LANE, NOVATO, CA 94945.

The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

File No: 2016139065 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PETE’S SEWER AND ROOTER SERVICE 2) EICHLER PLUMBING, 3) EICHLER HEATING 4) EICHLER AIRCONDITIONING, 1818 2ND STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PETER LEVI PLUMBING, 1818 2ND STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139084 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: RENOVIA MASSAGE CENTER, 1770 NOVATO BOULEVARD, NOVATO, CA 94947: LUMIN S MASSAGE HEALTH CENTER LLC, 425 BEL MARIN KEYS, BOULEVARD, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139076 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WSW CONSULTING, 155 ALLYN AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: WENDY SULLIVAN, 155 ALLYN AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.

The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139105 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE CHEF & LA DAME, 1816 2nd STREET, UNIT 8 & UNIT 9, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LAVIER, 21 HYANNIS COVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 4, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139113 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LAWTON HOUSE, 817 MISSION AVE, SUITE 1A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN LIN, 16 FLAMINGO LN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 5, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139115 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: IKOI SUSHI, 601 DEL GANADO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: LIANG LIANG JIANG, 2840 SHELDON DR, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 5, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139162 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BE WELL NATURAL MEDICINE, 655 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 200, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: LISA BRENT, NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, LAC, INC, 171 TERRACE AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138976 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SUPER DUPER, 430 MILLER AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: DBURGER LLC, 430 MILLER AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139140 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JACOBI STRATEGIES, 1 DEER PARK LANE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JACOBI INC, 1 DEER PARK LANE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed

with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 09, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139167 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OSOS SECURITY SERVICES, 55 MILLAND DR, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: OSOS SECURITY SERVICES INC, 55 MILLAND DR, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139171 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PRICE NUTRITION, 2) DISHIN’ ON NUTRITION, 4 STANFORD COURT, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: CHRISTINE PRICE, 4 STANFORD COURT, LARKSPUR, CA 94939.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

File No: 304676 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on October 9, 2015, Under File No: 2015-138349.

Fictitious Business name(s) STAR SMOG CHECK, 2080 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: REBECCA J RANCATORE, 2553 DAYSAILOR COURT, RICHMOND, CA 94804. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304678 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on APRIL 28, 2015, Under File No: 2015137258.

Fictitious Business name(s) VICTORY HOUSE PROPERTIES, 817 MISSION AVE, SUITE 1A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN LIN, 16 FLAMINGO LN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Feb 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139142 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GOLDEN GATE MEDICAL PROVIDER NETWORK, 300 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DRIVE, 326B, NOVATO, CA 94947: JEFFREY STEVENSON, 300 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DR 326, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 09, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139165 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BOURBON WORKS, 25 LEAFWOOD CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) KATE HAMEL, 25 LEAFWOOD CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 2) RACHAEL KANTERMAN, 25 LEAFWOOD CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1600238.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KIMBERLY ANN PALCZYNSKI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: KIMBERLY ANN PALCZYNSKI to KIMBERLY ANN CHAUDOIN. 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: 03/15/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E; ROOM E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: Jan 21, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

Q:

By Amy Alkon

Goddess

I’m a very successful guy in my 30s. I had a lot of casual sex in my 20s, but I got sick of the disconnection and emotional fallout. I’m looking for a relationship, and I’ve started waiting to sleep with women (for at least a month).

I tell them this, but the waiting thing seems to make them want me more and push to have sex. What I don’t get is why some get so angry at me.—Slow Train

A:

Women are used to men wanting sex right away—or sooner, if possible.

Your being the one with your legs crossed? Well, it’s like offering a dog a strip of bacon and having him look up and say, “Aww … thanks, doll, but I’m good.”

Now if these women getting angry with you were just lusty, there’s an app for that—one that allows a moderately attractive woman to swipe a sex partner over faster than Domino’s can get there with a pizza. The problem here is female sexual psychology. We all want to be wanted, but research by clinical psychologist Marta Meana finds that women, especially, seem to have an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. This makes evolutionary sense, in light of women’s need for reliable signs that a guy would stick around after sex to “provide.” A man having an uncontrollable longing for a particular woman is pretty great insurance—right up there with leg-shackling him to the cave wall.

Not surprisingly, according to research by evolutionary psychologist Patricia Hawley, if there’s catnip for women, it’s those “bodice ripper” novels. They feature intense male desire for a woman, but not of just any male—a “powerful, resource-holding” one, like the playboy prince or titan of industry. This alpha god cannot be tamed, until … whoops … up pops our heroine, the apparently ordinary maiden. The hunky royal or CEO is so taken with her unique (and otherwise overlooked) beauty and spirit that he can’t help but grab her and “ravish” her. Of course, in real life, we call this felony rape. In romance novels, when the guy is uber-rich and cruelly handsome, it’s the start of a beautiful relationship.

So, women’s inability to defeat the time lock on your zipper is telling them something—no, not, “Wow … he thinks I’m really worth getting to know,” but, “Wow … he thinks I’m uggo” and, “That two-week sabbatical from Booty Barre has really caught up with me.” It may help a little to reassure them that you find them wildly attractive—like by “confessing” that you have to take three cold showers and stare at pictures of steamed vegetables before every date. For you, this is the only possible way to keep from giving them one of those man-scam long hugs that turns into sex … uh, that is, three weeks and four days later.

Q:

I was dating this girl for about three weeks, but I just wasn’t really feeling it, so I “ghosted”—stopped asking her out and just didn’t respond to her texts. Some of my friends said I was mean to “ghost,” but honestly, I think it’s a lot kinder than telling somebody you’re not into them. Why have an uncomfortable conversation when you can just slip out and everybody is spared?—Faded Away

A:

Why take 45 seconds to text a girl that it’s over when you can make her obsess about you for two months straight, stalk you on Instagram and bore her friends catatonic with, “Is his phone broken? Is my phone broken? Did he see that drunken Facebook post? Should I have waxed my moustache?”

Wordlessly disappearing on somebody you’ve spent more than a couple of hours with at a coffee bar is a kick in their dignity—telling them they aren’t even important enough for you to tell them they aren’t important. It also makes a person go unnecessarily berserko, due to what’s called the “Zeigarnik effect.” Russian psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik observed that unfinished business causes administrative problems for our mind—leaving it in a “state of tension” and causing it to annoy us (over and over) to get “closure” on whatever’s been interrupted and left incomplete.

This isn’t to say that you owe a woman a detailed rundown on your feelings; you just need to tell her that you’re done. Ideally, open with something complimentary, and then bring down the ax: “Not working for me.” “Not feeling it.” That sort of thing. She’ll cry, she’ll eat some cake and she’ll move on.

Ultimately, if you want to be kind, a breakup should feel more like ripping off a Band-Aid than hysterically searching for your car for four hours in a multi-level parking structure.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of February 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Old paint on a canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes transparent,” said playwright Lillian Hellman. “When that happens, in some pictures, it is possible to see the original lines: A tree will show through a woman’s dress, a child makes way for a dog, a large boat is no longer on an open sea.” Why does this happen?

Because the painter changed his or her mind. Early images were replaced, painted over. I suspect that a metaphorical version of this is underway in your life.

Certain choices you made in the past got supplanted by choices you made later. They disappeared from view. But now those older possibilities are reemerging for your consideration. I’m not saying what you should do about them. I simply want to alert you to their ghostly presence so they don’t cause confusion.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Let’s talk about

your mouth. Since your words flow out of it, you use it to create and shape a lot of your experiences. Your mouth is also the place where food and drink enter your body, as well as some of the air you breathe.

So it’s crucial to fueling every move you make. You experience the beloved sense of taste in your mouth.

You use your mouth for kissing and other amorous activities. With its help, you sing, moan, shout and laugh. It’s quite expressive, too. As you move its many muscles, you send out an array of emotional signals.

I’ve provided this summary in the hope of inspiring you to celebrate your mouth, Taurus. It’s prime time to enhance your appreciation of its blessings!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Coloring books

for adults are best-sellers. Tightly-wound folks relieve their stress by using crayons and markers to brighten up black-and-white drawings of butterflies, flowers, mandalas and pretty fishes. I highly recommend that you avoid this type of recreation in the next three weeks, as it would send the wrong message to your subconscious mind. You should expend as little energy as possible working within frameworks that others have made. You need to focus on designing and constructing your own frameworks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Old Testament

book of Leviticus presents a long list of forbidden activities, and declares that anyone who commits them should be punished. You’re not supposed to get tattoos, have messy hair, consult oracles, work on Sunday, wear clothes that blend wool and linen, plant different seeds in the same field, or eat snails, prawns, pigs and crabs. (It’s OK to buy slaves, though.) We laugh at how absurd it would be for us to obey these outdated rules and prohibitions, and yet many of us retain a superstitious loyalty toward guidelines and beliefs that are almost equally obsolete. Here’s the good news, Cancerian: Now is an excellent time to dismantle or purge your own fossilized formulas.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I should not talk so much

about myself if there were anybody else whom I knew as well,” said the philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. In accordance with your astrological constitution, Leo, I authorize you to use this declaration as your own almost any time you feel like it. But I do suggest that you make an exception to the rule during the next four weeks. In my opinion, it will be time to focus on increasing your understanding of the people you care about—even if that effort takes time and energy away from your quest for ultimate self-knowledge. Don’t worry: You can return to emphasizing Thoreau’s perspective by the equinox.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are entering the

inquisitive phase of your astrological cycle. One of the best ways to thrive during the coming weeks will be to ask more questions than you have asked since you were 5 years old. Curiosity and good listening skills will be superpowers that you should strive to activate. For now, what matters most is not what you already know but rather what you need to find out. It’s a favorable time to gather information about riddles and mysteries that have perplexed you for a long time. Be super-receptive and extra wide-eyed!

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Poet Barbara Hamby says the Russian word ostyt can be used to describe “a cup of tea that is too hot, but after you walk to the next room, and return, it is too cool.” A little birdie told me that this may be an apt metaphor for a current situation in your life. I completely understand if you wish the tea had lost less of its original warmth, and was exactly the temperature you like, neither burning nor tepid. But that won’t happen unless you try to reheat it, which would change the taste. So what should you do? One way or the other, a compromise will be necessary. Do you want the lukewarm tea or the hot tea with a different flavor?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Russian writer

Ivan Turgenev was a Scorpio. Midway through his first novel Rudin, his main character Dmitrii Nikolaevich Rudin alludes to a problem that affects many Scorpios. “Do you see that apple tree?” Rudin asks a woman companion. “It is broken by the weight and abundance of its own fruit.” Ouch! I want very much for you Scorpios to be spared a fate like that in the coming weeks. That’s why I propose that you scheme about how you will express the immense creativity that will be welling up in you.

Don’t let your lush and succulent output go to waste.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Asking you Sagittarians to be patient may be akin to ordering a bonfire to burn more politely. But it’s my duty to inform you of the cosmic tendencies, so I will request your forbearance for now. How about some nuances to make it more palatable? Here’s a quote from author David G. Allen: “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.” Novelist Gustave Flaubert: “Talent is a long patience.” French playwright Moliere: “Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.” Writer Anne Lamott: “Hope is a revolutionary patience.” I’ve saved the best for last, from Russian novelist Irène Némirovsky: “Waiting is erotic.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “If you ask for help it comes. But not in any way you’d ever know.” Poet Gary Snyder said that, and now I’m passing it on to you, Capricorn. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to think deeply about the precise kinds of help you would most benefit from—even as you loosen up your expectations about how your requests for aid might be fulfilled. Be aggressive in seeking assistance, but ready and willing to be surprised as it arrives.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): For a limited time only, 153 is your lucky number. Mauve and olive are your colors of destiny, the platypus is your power animal and torn burlap mended with silk thread is your magic texture. I realize that all of this may sound odd, but it’s the straight-up truth. The nature of the cosmic rhythms are rather erratic right now.

To be in maximum alignment with the irregular opportunities that are headed your way, you should probably make yourself magnificently mysterious, even to yourself. To quote an old teacher, this might be a good time to be “so unpredictable that not even you yourself knows what’s going to happen.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the long-

running TV show M*A*S*H*, the character known as Sidney Freedman was a psychiatrist who did his best to nurture the mental health of the soldiers in his care. He sometimes departed from conventional therapeutic approaches. In the series finale, he delivered the following speech, which I believe is highly pertinent to your current quest for good mental hygiene: “I told you people something a long time ago, and it’s just as pertinent today as it was then. Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.”Y

Homework: What good thing would you have to give up in order to get a great thing?

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