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NEWS FEATURES 5 Win Place Home is a Haven for Retired Race Horses 6 Mid-Century Palm Springs Architecture 7 What’s Happening With the Oscars This Year 8 The NFL Draft Takes Over Las Vegas FROM THE CITY MANAGER 9 New Projects Improve Ways to Move, Ride and Play ENTERTAINMENT 10 Academy Award Show Adjustments and Predictions FOOD 11 Instant Pot Desserts That Are Drool Worthy Oreo Cheesecake Peanut Butter Explosion Cakes SENIOR LIVING 13 Choosing Quality Vitamins and Supplements HOME 14 On-Trend Ideas for Sprucing Up Your Deck GARDENING 15 Creating an Outdoor Place to Reclaim Your Life HEALTH 17 Steps for Recovery, Daily Living After a Stroke BOOK REVIEW KIDS & FAMILY 20 Donna’s Day: April Fool’s Day Fun Junior Whirl • Get the Picture • Did You Know • New Word PUZZLES OPINION David Hegg SPORTS

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Win … Place … and Enjoying the Pasture at Home

By Sarah Sikandar Signal Staff Writer

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n “Seabiscuit: An American Legend,” Laura Hillenbrand calls a thoroughbred racehorse, “one of God’s most impressive engines … His mind is impressed with a single command: ‘run.’ … In flight, he is nature’s ultimate wedding of form and purpose.”

A galloping glory, a race horse can exceed 50 mph, weighing half a ton, making strides with most of its body in midair, with a jockey on its back. Horse racing is an exhaustive sport, horse rearing a taxing job and C.J. Wilson knows it well. She is the founder and lead trainer at the nonprofit Win Place Home at Birtwick Park Equestrian Center in Canyon Country.

Raised among horses, Wilson’s childhood memories of her grandfather are intertwined with race horses. She doesn’t remember not being around horses.

Soft-spoken and beaming, Wilson’s short blonde hair glows in the morning sun as she walks around the stable in a dark blue zipper jacket inscribed with “Win Place Home.” She introduces each horse by name and personality. As she moves from one horse to another, they stride toward her, extending their muzzles for a quick hello.

Win Place Home is both a rehab center and a retirement home for thoroughbred race horses who cannot compete because of age, injury or sheer neglect. The nonprofit retrains and rehabilitates these horses with the goal of giving them homes and training them for off-track living. It also facilitates individuals and organizations interested in adopting or sponsoring these horses for purposes

C.J. Wilson with two of the horses at her retirement and rehab center. PHOTO BY SARAH SIKANDAR / THE SIGNAL

other than racing.

“We only take in thoroughbred race horses, who were born to run.

They’re bred to race at the track, and when they’re done with their racing career, they usually need help learning and in finding a good spot to land, and so that’s why we’re here to help them,” Wilson said.

The 4-acre property, about a mile from Highway 14, Win Place Home has everything a horse needs — stables with ample feed, riding arenas and a team of trainers and volunteers.

Since 2015, the team has helped almost 80 horses, and adopted out 55.

Most of the horses there are from either Santa Anita race track in Arcadia or Golden Gate race track in Albany.

Places like Win Place Home rescue horses from abuse, euthanasia and abandonment once they’re unable to race. The Humane Society of the United States reports that the largest numbers of animals who are abused in the U.S. include dogs, cats and horses. This is because of weak protection in state cruelty laws, also responsible for unreported animal abuse. Win Place Home serves both

as a sanctuary for abused horses, as well as a training school to help thoroughbred horses achieve their full potential through productive activities.

Horses that are not returning to the track call it their permanent home, Wilson says, standing next to Spongebill, a dark bay.

“He’s 23 and his old owners wanted him to retire and stay with us. They gave us grant money every year to keep him here for the rest of his life.”

Before they accept a horse, the organization makes sure they have the budget for it. While some horses stay for a short transitory period, many retired horses also need extended care, owing to injuries. Wilson says they make sure they have at least $15,000 available for one such horse who needs care in various capacities.

Training a race horse, especially those who have gone through trauma, is no easy feat. The transition from being a race horse to a riding horse entails many steps and takes time and proficiency. “It’s like teaching them a second language,” Wilson adds. “They understand because they’ve been at the track, and they understand how

to be ridden and how to ride. We have to shift their mind a bit and help them understand how to be ridden for their adoptive families. We do it step by step so that in their mind, it’s an easy transition.”

The step-by-step approach also means commitment and fortitude.

And Wilson is the right person for the job — she’s been riding for nearly four decades. Her body — having undergone multiple accidents over the years, including being stepped over, a dislocated hip and a broken shoulder — speaks of her grit.

Her determination to work with horses got Wilson her first job when she was 17 years old. She started out at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in 1997. At Santa Anita and Golden Gate tracks she found it hard to find someone willing to give a young woman a chance. “I went every morning trying to get a job and finally, after a month, a trainer said, ‘Come to my barn.’” She didn’t mind doing little things for him and in two weeks, she was his assistant trainer.

In her 10 years on the track, she has done it all — looking after horses, See HOME, page 18

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M A R C H 27, 2022

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Experiencing Palm Springs’ Mid-Century Modern Icons

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Contributing Writer

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pring is a great time to visit Palm Springs before the oppressive heat of summer arrives. Great restaurants, great golf and a great place to find mid-century modern architecture.

No California city is as closely identified with mid-century modern as Palm Springs.

Visionaries like Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, E. Stewart Williams and Donald Wexler designed and constructed hundreds of futuristic buildings between 1945 and 1975 in Palm Springs.

Palm Springs celebrates Modernism Week each February with tours, lectures and inside visits to rare properties. Plan ahead for 2023 at modernismweek.com.

Palm Springs Mod Squad offers guided tours starting at $75. Visit psmodsquad.com.

You can also take a self-guided tour of these nine space-age architectural gems:

Palm Springs Visitors Center

2901 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs 92262 The Palm Springs Visitors Center constructed in 1965 features a space-age profile and triangular roofline. Built as the Enco Tramway Gas Station, this glass-and-steel landmark is known for its soaring, wing-like roof, which architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers called a “hyperbolic paraboloid.”

The roof extends 95 feet beyond the front door to create a shady veranda supported by steel tubular poles. Walk inside to pick up a free map detailing more of the region’s mid-century modern buildings.

Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate

1145 E. Vía Colusa Palm Springs 92262 When Frank Sinatra moved to Palm Springs in 1947, he wanted a house that matched his celebrity. Architect E. Stewart Williams designed Twin Palms, a sprawling 4,500-square-foot mansion with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a piano-shaped swimming pool in the backyard.

Kaufmann House

Architect E. Stewart Williams designed this custom-built home Twin Palms for Frank Sinatra, who was looking for a weekend home. It is widely know for the piano-shaped pool. PHOTOS COURTESY VISIT CALIFORNIA

The chic estate, with its low, rectangular wings, flat roof and massive sliding glass doors, set the standard for mid-20th century Hollywood glamour. Take a 45-minute private, guided tour of Twin Palms or rent the house for a dinner party, wedding or weekend getaway. Visit sinatrahouse.com.

Sunnylands Center and Gardens

37977 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage 92270 The 25,000-square-foot home built for publishing magnate and diplomat Walter Annenberg is the showpiece of Sunnylands’ 200-acre estate.

Designed by architect A. Quincy Jones in the 1960s, the pink-walled property incorporates modern features including open atriums lined with volcanic stone, a pyramidal roof inspired by Mayan architecture, gleaming glass walls and furniture by Hollywood’s legendary decorator-to-the-stars, William Haines.

Reserve tickets in advance at sunnylands.org/visit.

Wexler Steel Houses

3100 block of Sunny View Drive and 300 block of East Molino Road Palm Springs 92262 Modernist architect Donald Wexler believed steel was the perfect choice for desert building. In 1961, he planned to bring affordable housing to Palm Springs by building a 40-home subdivision out of prefabricated steel and glass.

Only seven of his 1,400-square-foot steel homes were built before the project was scrapped due to rising costs.

A Wexler prefab was the first mid-century structure to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Elvis’ Honeymoon Hideaway 1350 Ladera Circle Palm Springs 92262

In 1961 Donald Wexler built seven steel prefab homes in Palm Springs. A Wexler home was the first mid-century structure to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 5,000-square-foot residence where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their 1967 honeymoon is also a mid-century treasure Look magazine called “The House of Tomorrow.”

The home, designed by William Krisel and Dan Palmer in 1960, has four connecting circular pods.

The interior boasts a 64-foot built-in banquette sofa, lava rock walls, terrazzo flooring, a “floating” fireplace and other era-defining elements.

It was purchased recently by new owners and tours are no longer offered, but you can drive by and catch a glimpse.

Parker Palm Springs

4200 E. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs 92264 Built in 1959 as California’s first Holiday Inn, the celebrity-favored Parker Palm Springs is a perfect mash-up of Palm Springs’ 1950s roots and post-modern eclecticism.

You’ve seen the outside façade in numerous films and television productions including “Welcome to See ICONS, page 18

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The Oscars Return with Three Hosts, Edited Presentations

By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer

Oscar Nominations Short List

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ust in time for those suffering from social isolation and depressing world news overload, comes the 94th Academy Awards (2022), honoring movies released in 2021. Accordingly, you can escape reality for three hours or, if you need the exercise, get all worked up in competition and controversies that, hopefully, aren’t life-or-death in nature.

Formal Oscar hosts will return to the program this year, and there haven’t been three of them at once since 1987. Setting what is expected to be a lively and fun mood, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will host the awards show, where everyone can finally let their pandemic hair down. Well, kind of, anyway.

As of this writing, this year’s Oscar show will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for most of the people in the audience — but not for its performers and presenters. The Academy will rely on testing alone for them.

There’s no word on how this will affect seat-fillers performing their duty during celebrity bathroom breaks.

Face covering requirements will also vary, with some guests allowed to go maskless and others seated in tighter spots remaining masked. Supposedly, nominees and their guests will be seated in portions of the theater not requiring masks. But maybe measuring tape will be employed, and it should be very interesting to see how this all plays out.

And, in other controversy, this year the Oscars will have eight awards presented off-air. The awards for film editing, production design, sound, makeup and hairstyling, music (original score), and awards for documentary, live-action and animated short films will be presented at the ceremony before the live broadcast begins.

So, the actual ceremony will begin an hour before the broadcast does.

The presentation and speeches of those eight winners will be edited and featured during the three-hour live broadcast — probably while you are in the bathroom.

As you can imagine, this does not sit well with many people. In fact, rumors are that Jessica Chastain may

Best Picture

West Side Story is an adaption of the 1957 musical of the same name. PHOTOS COURTESY IMDB

“Belfast” “CODA” “Don’t Look Up” “Drive My Car” “Dune” “King Richard” “Licorice Pizza” “Nightmare Alley” “The Power of the Dog” “West Side Story”

Actor in a Leading Role

Javier Bardem in “Being the Ricardos” Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Dog” Andrew Garfield in “tick, tick…

BOOM!” Will Smith in “King Richard” Denzel Washington in “The Tragedy of Macbeth”

Actor in a Supporting Role Belfast starring Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill.

skip the traditional red-carpet action and, instead, show her support for her “Eyes of Tammy Faye” makeup and hairstyling folks by attending that early award presentation.

No further slight is intended here to the short-sheeted eight, but space limits our coverage of the awards to the major categories. And here, at last, we can channel our predilections into healthy Hollywood controversy.

Whether you’re a “West Side Story” purist, aghast at soiling your musical memories with a re-do, or you went all Sam Elliott on “Power of the Dog,” or you don’t know whether to look “Up” or down, you can sit on the edge of your sofa, Oscar ballot at the ready, and yell at the TV in the good, old-fashioned, apolitical way.

While it certainly depends on who you talk to, or whose list you consider, top contenders for Best Picture seem to be “Belfast,” “CODA” and “The Power of the Dog.” And even if “The Power of the Dog” doesn’t win Best Picture, it should win a couple categories, because it has 12 nominations, including directing and nods to its four main actors.

Leading Actor front runners are Will Smith, Andrew Garfield and Benedict Cumberbatch. Leading Actress favorites are Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman and Penélope Cruz.

However, unless you are in a pool for big money, ignore the favorites and “vote” your heart-winners. Somehow, in a cosmic sense, they will know you did.

So, I hope your “bests” win. Have fun, and enjoy things being kinda-sorta back to normal — at least until the news comes on.

The 94th Academy Awards are scheduled to be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 27. ABC will broadcast the event on television starting at 5 p.m.

Pacific Time. It will also be available on many streaming services. Red Carpet action begins at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Test your award expertise by visiting assets.cdn.watchdisneyfe. com/delta/assets/oscars/Oscars_ Ballot_2022.pdf, where you can print an Oscar ballot. Mark your choices and then cheer or kvetch as the winners are announced. 

Ciarán Hinds in “Belfast” Troy Kotsur in “CODA” Jesse Plemons in “The Power of the Dog” J.K. Simmons in “Being the Ricardos” Kodi Smit-McPhee in “The Power of the Dog”

Actress in a Leading Role

Jessica Chastain in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Olivia Colman in “The Lost Daughter” Penélope Cruz in “Parallel Mothers” Nicole Kidman in “Being the Ricardos” Kristen Stewart in “Spencer”

Actress in a Supporting Role

Jessie Buckley in “The Lost Daughter” Ariana DeBose in “West Side Story” Judi Dench in “Belfast” Kirsten Dunst in “The Power of the Dog” Aunjanue Ellis in “King Richard” For the full list visit www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022

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M A R C H 27, 2022

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2022 NFL Draft Takes Over Las Vegas

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer

ON THE CLOCK

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ith the first pick in the 2022 Draft, the National Football League selects … Las Vegas.

Two years ago, the world shut down because of COVID-19. One of the casualties of the pandemic was the 2020 draft scheduled for the first time west of the Rocky Mountains in Las Vegas.

Now the NFL is making good on its pledge to bring the excitement that surrounds this highly anticipated annual event, especially for sports fans, to Nevada’s entertainment mecca.

The 87th NFL Draft is scheduled to take the stage April 28 to April 30 at the heart of the Strip, with Draft Experience and Draft Theater located behind the High Roller observation wheel at the LINQ Promenade.

The citywide celebration will kick off Strip-side with immersive activities, live entertainment and performances at the NFL Draft Red Carpet, NFL Draft Theater and NFL Draft Experience.

For information visit: onlocationexp.com/nfl/nfldraft-tickets.

NFL Draft Red Carpet

The draft will open on Thursday, April 28, with the official NFL Draft Red Carpet, which will be constructed on the famed Fountains of Bellagio. New this year, the red carpet will feature the NFL Draft Red Carpet Stage, where top-level NFL prospects will be interviewed by media during the event and where you can enjoy special performances by a variety of Las Vegas entertainers.

NFL Draft Theater

The NFL Draft Theater viewing zone is free and open to the public.

This is your chance to attend and “boo” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in person.

Attendees are invited to gather to experience the daily performances by headlining acts and watching the draft selections live.

Each of the 32 NFL teams receives one pick in each of the seven rounds of the NFL Draft.

The order of selection is determined by the reverse order of finish in the previous season. The team with the worst record will have the No. 1 pick.

This year that dubious distinction goes to the Jacksonville Jaguars, followed by the Detroit Lions.

To be eligible for the draft, players must have been out of high school for at least three years and must have used up their college eligibility before the start of the next college football season.

Teams will choose a total of 252 players from the roughly 500 2022 Draft prospects.

NFL Draft Experience

The NFL Draft Experience is a free, three-day festival highlighted by interactive games, a 40-yard

THE PICK IS IN dash and vertical jump against NFL players on LED screens, a Super Bowl rings display, photo opportunities with the Vince Lombardi Trophy, autograph sessions with NFL players and legends, brand activations, giveaways and the NFL Shop.

Prior to attending the Draft Experience, fans will need to register with NFL OnePass online or via the mobile app, which will be available for download.

For information visit: nfl.com/draft/event-info/ event-overview.

VIP Draft Packages

VIP packages are available from On Location, the official draft event partner of the NFL. Starting at $1,250 per person, the Second and Third Round Ticket for Friday, April 29, includes seating in the NFL Draft Theater on an elevated seating deck, official 2022 NFL Draft gift, in-draft hospitality throughout, elevated tailgate fare and beer, wine and soft drinks included. Ticket holders will also receive access to the post-draft concert.

Concert headliners will be announced sometime in April.

A “Behind the Scenes Tour” Friday morning will allow guests a look behind the curtain to all of the NFL Draft operations.

Starting at $750 per person, the Fourth through Seventh Round Ticket on Saturday, April 30, will include all items above except the behind-thescenes tour.

NFL Draft Schedule

Thursday, April 28 NFL Draft Experience 12 p.m. through the conclusion of Round 1 Live from the NFL Draft Red Carpet TBD NFL Draft Theater 5 p.m. through the end of Round 1 Headliner Performance Following the conclusion of Round 1

Friday, April 29 NFL Draft Experience 12 p.m. through the conclusion of Round 3 NFL Draft Theater 4 p.m. Round 2 through the end of Round 3 Headliner Performance Following the conclusion of Round 3 Saturday, April 30 NFL Draft Experience 8 a.m. through the conclusion of Round 7 NFL Draft Theater 9 a.m. Round 4 through the end of Round 7 Headliner Performance Following the conclusion of Round 7 Volunteers Sought Volunteers to work the NFL Draft in Las Vegas are being sought. If you’re interested in being part of a historic event in Las Vegas you can register here: lvcvar2.rosterfy.com/register.

Security Security screening in and around The LINQ will be significantly heightened for the 2022 NFL Draft Experience. All items carried by fans will be carefully inspected and potentially not permitted into the NFL Draft Experience or the NFL Draft Theater area.

Consistent with all NFL games, the NFL strongly encourages fans to follow the permissible bag restrictions below: Clear bags that do not exceed 12 x 12 x 6 inches and small clutch size purses not exceeding 8 x 6 x 2 inches.

No backpacks or luggage will be permitted.

For more information on the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, visit visitlasvegas.com/nfldraft-2022. 

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FROM THE CITY MANAGER

New Projects Improve Ways to Move, Ride and Play

By Ken Striplin Santa Clarita City Manager

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he return to a more normal way of life is not the only cause for celebration in Santa Clarita. While loosening public health restrictions leads to greater opportunity for recreation and entertainment as the weather warms, the City of Santa Clarita’s Public Works department is hard at work on projects that will enhance the way residents move, ride and play in the Santa Clarita Valley.

As you may have seen, progress continues on the Vista Canyon development on the east side of Santa Clarita. Designed to be a car-optional community, this development features two major projects that will provide immediate benefits to not just Vista Canyon residents but those living throughout Santa Clarita.

The Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center is nearly complete, which will bring Santa Clarita Transit service to Vista Canyon and the surrounding community. Construction is also ongoing at the Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center, which will result in the fourth Metrolink Station in the City.

Together, these projects will provide easy access to public transportation for residents traveling and commuting throughout the region.

Improvements are also being made to the way you travel through Santa Clarita by bicycle. These projects will not only give cyclists new ways to get around, they will also make it safer to do so. The City is working to create a buffered space between cyclists and motorists in Saugus on Bouquet Canyon Road between Alamogordo Road and Haskell Canyon Road, as well as along Soledad Canyon Road from Sand Canyon Road to the easterly City limit in Canyon Country. Additionally, work continues on designing a new off-street trail to connect

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Bouquet Canyon Road at Espuella Drive to Central Park, which will reduce bicycle and pedestrian traffic along the street and sidewalk and improve safety for all.

Families will also be delighted to hear that a new Inclusive Play Area will soon be built at West Creek Park in Valencia. Since the City built its first Inclusive Play Area, which is located at Canyon Country Park, the public reaction has been nothing short of amazing. In early March, the City held a community meeting to share concept plans for the new equipment at West Creek Park, as well as solicit feedback and ideas for how to make the park a place that enables kids of all ages and abilities to play, learn, socialize and grow together. Construction is scheduled to begin on the Inclusive Play Area at West Creek Park this fall, and project updates will be shared on the City’s social media accounts.

This year promises to be another filled with progress and opportunity for all residents in Santa Clarita. I look forward to sharing more projects and updates as 2022 continues.

Ken Striplin can be reached at kstriplin@santaclarita.com. The views expressed in his column are those of the City and do not necessarily reflect those of The Signal. 

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M A R C H 27, 2022

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Roeper’s Academy Award Show Adjustments, Predictions

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We’re also returning to real live hosts this year, with the fantastically talented Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes tri-hosting, and that should make for some entertaining comedic moments amidst the presentations of the awards — and how refreshing is it the races are so tight in virtually every major category? Usually by now we have clear frontrunners in at least three of the acting divisions and the best picture race has been pretty much decided, but this time around, one could make the case for at least three of the 10 best picture contenders — and there’s a real chance for an upset in all of the acting categories.

As of this writing, it appears as if “The Power of the Dog” is gaining momentum as the favorite for best picture, and Jane Campion is in line to win best director. Still, it’s not inconceivable that the almost universally beloved “Coda” or Kenneth Branagh’s masterful “Belfast” could take home the gold. This could be one of those years in which best picture and best director don’t go hand-in-hand, a la 2016, when “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle won, but the best picture Oscar went to “Moonlight.” (As you might recall, there was a little confusion about that at the time.)

I have Will Smith winning for best actor, Jessica Chastain for best actress and Kodi Smit-McPhee as best supporting actor — but while Ariana DeBose is the favorite for best supporting actress and would be a most deserving recipient, I’m going with Dame Judi Dench, because you can never count out Dame Judi Dench.

This much is certain: The ceremony will be shorter this year, and ratings will go up. Just you watch.  Copyright 2020 Chicago Sun-Times

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Instant Pot Desserts That Are Drool Worthy

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t’s well-established that the Instant Pot has earned its place in our kitchen. It can do all sorts of tricks from dips and wings to soups and stews, saving both time and oven space.

As we experiment with all of the magic the Instant Pot can do, we must include dessert! These are our favorite dessert recipes for the Instant Pot. Spoiler alert: Cheesecakes for the win.

Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake

By LAURA REGE

This cheesecake is the perfect size: it yields cute little slices that won’t make you feel too guilty for eating a second serving. We recommend wrapping the cake pan twice in aluminum to make sure steam doesn’t get into the cheesecake and make the top soggy. This ensures a solid cheesecake that’s creamy throughout.

Yields 6 Servings Prep Time 0 Hours 10 Mins Total Time 6 Hours 40 Mins

Directions

Ingredients For The Crust

Make crust: Grease a 6” springform pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine Oreo crumbs, melted butter, and salt and mix until mixture is the texture of wet sand. Using a glass, press mixture evenly into the bottom and up the side of the pan. Freeze for 20 minutes.

Cooking spray 16 Oreos, finely crushed (about 1 1/2 c.)

3 tbsp. melted butter

Pinch kosher salt

For the Cheesecake 2 1/2 1/4 1/4 2 1 1/4 1 10

Whipped topping, for garnish

Crushed Oreos, for garnish

Chocolate syrup, for serving

Meanwhile, make cheesecake: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sugars, and sour cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at time, and beat until just blended. Don’t overmix. Add vanilla, salt, and flour and beat until combined.

(8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened c. granulated sugar c. packed brown sugar c. sour cream large eggs tsp. pure vanilla extract tsp. kosher salt tbsp. all-purpose flour Oreos

Crush 10 Oreos with your hands and fold into the cheesecake batter. Pour batter into springform pan on top of crust and bang pan on countertop a few times to tap out air bubbles in the mixture. Tightly

Peanut Butter Explosion Cakes

By MAKINZE GORE

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tsp. pure vanilla extract c. unsweetened cocoa powder c. all-purpose flour tsp. kosher salt tbsp. peanut butter c. water

Directions For The Instant Pot:

Yields 4 Servings Prep Time 10 Mins Total Time 45 Mins 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes, plus more for ramekins 1 c. chocolate chips 1/2 c. powdered sugar, plus more for topping 2 large eggs, plus 2 egg yolks

Grease 4 ramekins with butter. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate chips and melt in 30-second intervals until melted. Add powdered sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add cocoa powder, flour, and salt and whisk until just combined.

Pour ramekins only halfway with

wrap entire pan in two layers of foil.

Pour 1 cup water into Instant Pot and place trivet in the bottom. Fold a large piece of foil (about 18”) into thirds to make a long “sling,” and lower it into the pot. Put the springform pan on top and fold the sling.

Lock lid and set to Pressure Cook on high for 37 minutes. Let pressure naturally release 10 minutes, then follow manufacturer’s guide for quick release, making sure to wait until cycle is complete before unlocking and removing lid.

Remove cheesecake from the pot using sling, unwrap and discard foil, then place on a wire rack to cool for at least an hour. Refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight.

To serve, dollop whipped topping on cake and top with more crushed Oreos. Slice and drizzle each slice with chocolate sauce. (Delish.com) 

batter, then top each ramekin with about 1 heaping tablespoon of peanut butter. Top with remaining batter.

Cover ramekins tightly with foil.

Place trivet inside Instant Pot and pour in water. Place 3 ramekins on trivet and stack fourth one in center on top. Lock lid and Pressure Cook on High for 20 minutes.

Follow manufacturer’s instructions for quick release and, using tongs, carefully remove ramekins from Instant Pot. Uncover and run a knife or offset spatula around edges. Invert onto plate, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.

For The Air Fryer

Grease 4 ramekins with butter. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate chips

and melt in 30-second intervals until melted. Add powdered sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add cocoa powder, flour, and salt and whisk until just combined.

Pour ramekins only halfway with batter, then top each ramekin with about 1 heaping tablespoon of peanut butter. Top with remaining batter.

Cover ramekins tightly with foil.

Place ramekins in air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary. Cook at 375° for 12 minutes, remove foil, and cook for 6 minutes more.

Carefully remove ramekins from air fryer; run a knife or offset spatula around edges. Invert onto plate, then dust with powdered sugar before serving. (Deslish.com) 

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Walking In Santa Clarita — Marc Cohn at The Canyon

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fter winning a GRAMMY for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer/ songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man.

He’s a natural storyteller, balancing the exuberant with the poignant, and able to distill universal truth out of his often romantic, drawn-fromlife tales.

Cohn followed up his platinum-selling debut

credible singer, and I marvel at his ability to mesmerize every audience he plays for.”

Classic hits include: “Walking In Memphis,” “Silver Thunderbird,” and the lovely “True Companion.” with two more releases in the 1990s, at which point TIME magazine called him “one of the honest, emotional voices we need in this decade” and Bonnie Raitt declared, “Marc is one of the most soulful, talented artists I know. I love his songs, he’s an in-

You can see Marc Cohn live at The Canyon Santa Clarita on April 14. Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster, over the phone at (888) 6455006, and in person at the Canyon Santa Clarita box office. For more information, visit www.wheremusic meetsthesoul.com. 

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Because supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration like other medicines, not all are quality products. When choosing a vitamin or other supplement, checking for independent verification can help ensure quality.

A recent study in the “Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine” found that the amount of actual melatonin in 71% of supplements is off by a 10% margin, meaning that labels of many melatonin substances do not accurately reflect how much melatonin is in the pill. The study also found the amount of melatonin within pills in a single jar can vary by 465%. This incident illustrates the value of verification, which confirms what is on the label is what is in the bottle.

Measures of Quality

The following are some of the characteristics to consider when evaluating the quality of a dietary supplement: Positive Identification There are products on the market that do not contain the ingredients indicated on the label. Tests by an independent third party can confirm that what is on the label is in the bottle.

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Following a few simple guidelines can make it easy to include supplements as part of your daily routine.

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nstalling or updating a deck can transform your outdoor living area. Not only is a deck aesthetically appealing, but it also allows you to create additional space for a wide range of uses, whether it’s a lively entertainment zone or tranquil, relaxing retreat.

If you’re planning a deck build or renovation in 2022, consider incorporating one or more of these design trends identified by Westlake Royal Building Products, a leading manufacturer and distributor of materials for home remodeling, building and construction.

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While decking design features used to be reserved for luxury upgrades, creative flair is increasingly mainstream. Some options for incorporating greater depth and style into your deck design include mixing and matching boards to create patterns, inlays and focal points or utilizing two-tone designs for more visually interesting aesthetics.

On-Trend Colors

Classic lumber-toned decks never go out of style, but adding some flair with an eye-catching color is a subtle way to elevate your deck’s aesthetic appeal. Some designs incorporate color throughout while another way to bring color to your deck is through distinctive inlay design or other design features.

Multi-Seasonal Spaces

Once you create an incredible outdoor space, you’ll likely want to use it as often as possible. That’s why many homeowners are designing decks with multiple seasons in mind. Features like retractable walls can help you block cool breezes and trap the warmth of space heaters or a fireplace while roofs provide shade and fans help circulate the breeze during warmer months. Decks built with clean, simple lines can offer a connection to nature as well as convenience for homeowners transitioning from indoor to outdoor spaces.

Composite Decking

Weather patterns can cause substantial damage to a home’s exteri-

or materials, including a deck where natural wood is prone to drying out.

This creates an upkeep cycle that requires ongoing investments of time and money. An alternative to natural wood, such as Zuri Premium Decking

by Royal, combines the low-maintenance, high-durability properties of composite decking with the exterior environment-defining presence of exotic wood. The result is an authentic look with zero-maintenance upkeep.

Bringing the Inside Out

A deck’s design elements were once limited to predictable furnishings like a picnic table and grill, but those days are gone. Homeowners seeking to create an outdoor oasis are bringing amenities of the indoors outside.

You’ll find outdoor kitchens and weather-proof TVs, rugs and furniture, allowing homeowners to incorporate the convenience and comfort of indoor living rooms and kitchens into their outdoor spaces despite elements like snow, wind and rain.

Masonry as an Accessory

If you love the look of masonry but have your heart set on a deck, you can take the path of many homeowners and incorporate masonry as an accessory or design element. Mixing building mediums provides texture, which creates an immersive tactile experience through sight and touch.

Options like a fireplace or firepit, pillars, skirting, bench seats, planters, water features, kitchen or bar space and walkways can all complement and enhance the decking so you get to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Clean Sightlines

A deck is an ideal vantage point when you have a beautiful view to enjoy and using the right materials can enhance that experience. Creating a clean, sophisticated and unobstructed view is easy when you outfit your deck with the right lighting and use cable or glass railings, which provide safety along with clear views of the landscape beyond.

Find more tips and ideas to spruce up your outdoor living space at liveabode.com. (Family Features) 

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GARDENING

Creating an Outdoor Place to Reclaim Your Life

By Jane Gates Signal Staff Writer

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andscaping has sometimes been seen as a garnish to cover space around the house.

But now, our frazzled lives need our yards to become — something else. A life line.

A way to reclaim ourselves from all the fear-filled invasions.

Life can be hard. But challenges present us with experiences that can enrich the kind of people we are. We can expand our realities. Learn to be bigger. Become wiser. Discover something more important to share; our own “experiential wisdom.”

Okay. So fine, what does this have to do with outdoor rooms? Everything!

Outdoor rooms have been a popular way to extend home-living space into the garden, gaining in popularity in the past decade.

So there are currently two ways to view them: One, as something you already have and can use or expand to provide you and your family a safe place to unwind in an increasingly threatening environment; or Two, as something you want to create which will keep you busy with an exciting project. Work can consume much of your fear and anxiety of the outer world you can do nothing about.

If you are considering adding an outdoor room, you can include everyone in the house to help. And each step of the way you can appreciate all you are learning, all you are creating and all you will have when you are done.

There are also plenty of other practical considerations for building or using space you already have for an outdoor room. One is that you can make your home safer and more comfortable during extreme weather.

Other uses can be an outdoor game room, a bar, a sport or workout room, a child’s play room or anything else that might improve your lifestyle.

Other elements that can make your outdoor room look classy and well-finished are using outdoor fabrics for drapes, colorful pillows, shades screens or panels. And, of course, don’t forget to soften the

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look with planters or pots of decorative plants.

Shade roofing can be made with a solid ceiling, lattice, strips of wood, shade cloth or even panels of fabric stretched across the top of the furnished room.

Walls can be open, solid or made of living materials as a planted hedge or row of potted plants.

However you design it, you can have an exciting addition to your house that is fun, useful and even environmentally friendly — not to mention looking gorgeous.

All too often homeowners and renters who have access to outdoor rooms, only access them for special entertainment events. But as we go through an historical experience of physically distancing ourselves from even our closest friends and families, we can bring the family unit or invite just ourselves into a comforting intimacy with our own outdoor space.

We can cook, play, relax, and simply loose ourselves in the kinetic interplay of nature going on all around us. We can live fully in the moment with ourselves and those (human or pets) that are an ever-present part of those lives — with a new appreciation.

So take the time to USE your outdoor space. This is a great time to shift away from seeing it as something behind the house that needs occasional service or something to be woken up for an event.

Put your outside space to work as an expansion of your everyday life. Watch. Listen. Feel. Expand your senses. Let your mind drift. You will be allowing your mind and body to heal with gamma waves, deep rest, mindfulness, and peace — building blocks for strong health to fend off any of those outside invasions.

And if you don’t have an outdoor room available, this is a perfect opportunity to fill your time with imagining, designing, learning to build — or recycle — materials and plants to form your own retreat or safe vacationland.

Some designs can be opulent and expensive, but others can be simple, home-built, imaginative — maybe even constructed with all re-purposed materials — and equally comfortable and beautiful.

If you need the healing offered in an outdoor structure but don’t have one available soon enough, then walk out your door! You don’t need an invitation to a social gathering.

See what nature is up to in your neighborhood.

Wander in the local hills. Take a quiet hike. Check out an empty lot where wildflowers are nodding their appreciation for this year’s late rains. Look around. There are so many places where nature sets you free from other people, germs, ideas, noise, machinery or anything else that can divert you from your place in the open world where you can heal inside and out. Then you might want to consider how you could build your own version of on outdoor room once you get home!

Don’t allow yourself to crumble under negativity and fear. Take charge and build your own outdoor healing spa or getaway in whatever form moves you. Then, when all this current commotion is over, you might just find yourself emerging a little calmer, healthier, wiser and with more to share as our civilization takes its next step — into a world that has been here much longer than any of us have!

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H E A LT H

Steps for Recovery and Daily Living After a Stroke

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n the weeks and months immediately following a stroke, an early rehabilitation program offers the best possible recovery outcomes.

While each patient’s journey may be different, starting the path toward rehabilitation as soon as it’s medically safe allows stroke survivors to mitigate the lasting effects.

According to the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, each year, approximately 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 4 in 5 people who suffer a stroke will survive, but the majority have some degree of physical impairment or disability.

Early Intervention

The first three months after a stroke are especially critical. Although recovery may continue for years after a stroke, this golden time in the immediate aftermath of a stroke is when the brain is most able to adjust to the damage done by the stroke so the survivor can learn new ways to do things.

“There is a critical period of neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to create new connections where there has been damage from a stroke,” said Elissa Charbonneau, M.S., D.O., chief medical officer of Encompass Health and an American Stroke Association volunteer. “The early period

after a stroke is crucial for helping the brain to establish those connections again.”

Customized Rehabilitation

Once a stroke survivor’s medical condition is stabilized and he or she is ready to leave the hospital, post-stroke rehabilitation can help restore function and teach new ways to complete everyday tasks.

Rehabilitation may take place in an inpatient facility, skilled nursing facility, long-term acute care facility or nursing home. Outpatient clinics and home health agencies can also provide rehabilitative care in certain circumstances.

One patient’s rehab journey might include therapy to improve balance, strength or mobility, while another might need speech or other therapies. A rehabilitation designed for the individual is critical.

Support for Your Journey

Following a stroke, your medical team will likely

help connect you with a local rehabilitation center where you can find experts to guide your rehabilitation and recovery. Other resources, including the American Stroke Association, provide resources for stroke rehab and recovery including step-by-step videos for stroke survivors and caregivers.

These tools help answer your questions, explain what to expect and address practical concerns like how to approach daily living tasks such as grocery shopping, doing laundry and meal preparation.

Preventing a Recurrence

After a first stroke, 1 in 4 survivors will have another. Although some risk factors, like age, gender and family history, are beyond control, survivors have the power to reduce that risk by working with a doctor.

Simple habits like eating healthfully, moving more and taking medications as prescribed can help your brain and reduce your risk of a repeat stroke. Controlling conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and sleep apnea also reduce your risk of having another stroke.

Find additional recovery tips, including advice from stroke survivors, caregivers and health care professionals, at stroke.org/recoverytips. 

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training them, picking out races and jockeys for them.

In short, Wilson knows her horses.

Starting a nonprofit for abandoned and mistreated horses posed a challenge. Even after she registered for Win Place Home in 2015 with her first horse, it took her one whole year to raise enough money for a second horse. Today, Wilson is proud of what she has achieved. She, and her team of volunteers and helpers, start their day at 7 a.m., working round the clock catering to each horse’s specific needs. A board with a schedule is constantly updated to maintain a timetable.

Even the basics, Wilson says, like grooming and brushing, are opportunities for these horses to learn. “Even if we’ve been bringing them out to groom and brush, that’s a learning opportunity for them to learn how to stand and how not to paw. No mat-

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and Beyonce have famously used thoroughbreds for their videos). But once these glorious animals are past their heyday, they’re left on their own and that’s where charities like Win Place Home come in.

Wilson has said goodbye to many

Nessa (Kobe In Motion) horses over the years who found homes. “I look at it as not saying goodbye for forever. It’s like they’re going off to college. I want them to go and be successful and make good choices.” 

Swiss-born master Albert Frey and some of desert-modern design’s biggest names including E. Stewart Williams, Robson Chambers and John Porter Clark helped create this 1952 concrete-and-steel building’s signature look, including a portico with a huge circular hole graced by a trio of towering palms.

Colonnades around the perimeter create partially covered walkways that lead to grassy lawns and mature trees.

Aluminum “brise soleil” walls shade the building and cast changing shadow patterns as the sun moves throughout the day.

Kaufmann House

470 West Vista Chino Palm Springs 92262 Ranked by mid-century modern experts as one of the most important American houses of the 20th century, it was designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946 for Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., a Pittsburgh department-store magnate.

Made of steel, glass and Utah stone, the 3,162-square-foot compound lies in a cross shape with an airy living and dining room in the center.

Four “wings” containing the kitchen, master bedroom and four guest

Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway. Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their 1967 honeymoon in this home Look magazine called “The House of Tomorrow.”

bedrooms branch outward through covered breezeways.

The home remains one of Neutra’s most famous residential works of the more than 300 homes he designed.

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on its opening day in 1959.

Home to a Bank of America branch, it resembles a vibrant blueand-white mushroom. Its triangular shape, bulbous styling and rounded roof set it apart from more common box-shaped buildings of the mid-century era.

Architect Rudy Baumfeld said inspiration came from the 1954 Chapel Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France, designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. 

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Kids Poems and First-Rate Thrillers ‘Help Baby Walrus’

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This book is a collection of children’s poems translated from Russian and written for the author’s son, David. The heroes of the poems are real and fictional toys, animals and unusual creatures that accompanied David throughout his joyful childhood. Now they will become friends of many other children. The first poem is about a yellow walrus who needs to be pulled from a puddle and out of danger. The poems, geared for young children or perfect for readalongs by parents, are accompanied by striking and engaging illustrations.

The author is a science researcher in the field of chemistry. He lived the first part of his life in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) and afterwards emigrated to Israel.

‘Accusation’

By Paul Batista

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Donna’s Day: Creative Family Fun

April Fools’ Day Fun for the Family would normally be at the top of the sundae, at the bottom of a parfait glass. Wedge a round cookie to fit snuggly near the bottom just above the cherry. Carefully break off the outer edge to fit if necessary.

Add big dollops of whipped cream on the cookie. Finally, add ice-cream scoops. Set spoon upside down in the ice cream and serve the upside-down sundae.

By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer

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ave you ever had a crazy, mixed-up day where life feels upside down, backward and inside out?

With April Fools’ Day around the corner, start planning some capers and silly surprises to create such an off-kilter day for your family. You’ll be making memories the kids will never forget.

Here are some ideas to get the wacky side of your brain stimulated for April 1st: • Come to the breakfast table wearing clothes inside out and backward.

• Say common phrases backward, such as “Fools April Happy.”

• Make school sandwiches inside out, with bread on the inside and cold cuts and mustard on the outside.

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• At bedtime, read a backward fairy tale to your kids.

• Write a lunchbox note with letters reversed in each word.

Have you ever cheated and read the last page of a book first, just to see how it all comes out? Maybe that is why “The End” by David LaRochelle is so delightful, because he does it for you — no guilt. The book starts at the end of the story and cleverly explains why the book ends — or begins — the way it does.

Confused? Your child will find it great fun, but please don’t read the

• Walk to the bus stop backward, or if you carpool, sing a round, such as “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” backward.

• Serve dinner with dessert first and make it an ice-cream sundae. Upside down of course. Here’s how: Set a maraschino cherry, which

last page first. Start from the beginning, which is the end — I think.

Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the Donna’s Day Facebook fan page.

Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”  © 2022 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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Musings of an OC Ex-Pat Living in SCV “Being of a certain age is somewhat like being in limbo when one has been on a moving screen in the workplace for most of one’s life. Reinvention is the key.” — Joan Marsan-Murphine There’s an illusion of satisfaction and comfort in living in a place that is familiar. But when life throws a curveball and you have to pack your bags in Orange County and head north on Interstate 5 to Santa Clarita Valley, reinvention is the key. As a 77-year-young working woman, toilet paper (yes, toilet paper) was the impetus that brought me to the Valencia neighborhood in SCV to “visit” my older son and his family. Toilet paper was not to be found in the OC during the start of COVID-19, so they invited me to stay with them for a few weeks while things “settled down.” Well, that was February of 2020 and, as we all know, COVID did not settle down (but thankfully toilet paper became plentiful again).

My visit quickly turned into an unexpected quick move from my comfortable surroundings in the OC in May 2020 to a lovely 55-plus apartment community in Valencia, conveniently near my son and his family.

With that whirlwind move came the wonderful bonus of being able to easily attend my grandson and granddaughter’s concerts at College of the Canyons and Valencia High School before they headed east to colleges in Michigan and Massachusetts.

In the past two years I’ve learned a lot, and I’m just getting started! For instance, it’s possible to keep working remotely for my company in Irvine from anywhere. It’s hard to meet neighbors when everyone is wearing a mask! I also learned streets don’t go in straight lines here; they wind in sinister mazes (much like health care) until you figure out you can get to most places you need to go from McBean Parkway, Newhall Ranch Road and Magic Mountain Parkway. Newport Beach may not be 15 minutes away now, but the ocean is a mere 45 minutes or so via Highway 126 with a lovely stop for brunch midway at Rabalais’ Bistro in Santa Paula. (Best beignets west of New Orleans!) Bodhi Tea Leaf Trader gives Starbucks a run for their money.

This weekend was the first time I ventured out to shop without a mask, and it felt good! Now maybe I can meet my neighbors! They say you become acclimated to your surroundings, and I’m embracing my new home in the SCV. Linda Schulte Valencia

Oil Myths, Trump and Biden Lois Eisenberg (letters, March 22) claims the Keystone XL pipeline never carried oil except for dirty tar sands oil. Isn’t that because the oil companies weren’t ready to begin shipping the oil? In Joe Biden’s first year, she states he produced more oil and gas than President Donald Trump. That was oil and gas that was manufactured when his predecessor was still in office! Then she attacks the oil companies for making too much money — When in fact the oil companies work on one of the slimmest profit margins.

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Seeking Ethical Intimacy

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ome clever scholar somewhere first gave the world this brilliant assessment of the motivations behind sexual courtship. “Girls play at sex to get love, while boys play at love to get sex.” And whatever other truths flow out of this sentence, one thing is evident.

Sex and love are not the same thing.

In fact, it is a complete misnomer to say that sex is “making love.” The fact is, you can’t “make love.” Love isn’t something you can design, draw up, and then manufacture. Love is a responsive engagement of the soul and not a commodity or a product.

Love is a commitment of the heart and mind and yes, it can be expressed through sexual intimacy, body with body. You can express love through sex, but sex can’t make love happen.

Our society might know this, but increasingly fails to recognize it, understand it, and act accordingly.

The great problem is that sexual intimacy can never be confined merely to the body. It always floods the mind and soul with the very emotional intensity that we crave. This craving is to love and be loved in a lasting, soul-connected bond that is the stuff of our earliest dreams. And while we try to disavow this reality through random sexual hookups, we can’t escape the brute fact that coupling without commitment erodes our hope and impoverishes our soul.

But it was never meant to be this way. Sexual intimacy was never meant to be a game, a sport to be played. And little by little some are waking up to the reality that sex apart from love actually kills true intimacy while greatly lessening the chances of knowing what real love is like.

One of the most troubling consequences of our supposed “sexual revolution” is that sexual intimacy outside of marriage actually hardens the heart toward emotional connect-

edness. Those who engage in serial sexual encounters must intentionally lock away their emotions in order to preserve the myth that “it’s only physical.”

This actually erodes their ability to find true emotional connection. And, many are finding that multiple sexual encounters decrease substantially their ability to find sexual intimacy fulfilling when they finally give themselves in marriage.

The need for a re-examined sexual ethic has never been greater. As a nation we have abandoned the Judeo-Christian ethic in favor of no ethic at all, and we are paying the price. It’s time to see why the old ways are still the best ways.

I often hear parents lament that their children have gotten tattoos.

The common fear is that, in the years to come, they will regret greatly having done something permanent to their bodies. But how much worse is the emotional, and often physical, harm that our children are bringing on themselves through unrestrained sexual hookups? I’ve counseled with so many who shed tears over their foolish sexual escapades of years gone by now that they have found a godly spouse and brought their own children into the world.

We certainly can’t change the past, and we may not be able to curb all the present, but we might be able to change the future our own children are heading for. Teach your children well about the emotional and physical elements of sexual intimacy. Explain that sex isn’t love, and real love waits to enjoy the delights of sexuality within the bounds of marriage. Do it for them. Do it for all of us.

Local resident David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church. “Ethically Speaking” appears Sundays. 

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