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THE VAGRANT CHRONICLES In Part 2 of our series on urban nomads we continue our narratives with Frankie Dean, Lucas Dean's mother. She gives us a peek into her perspective as a mother with a homefree son. We also hear from Amy Olson and what being on the road meant to her, and why she gave up the traveling life.

Together they offer unique and thought-provoking insights on our current issues with homelessness in Chico.

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ASTROBILLY Strange things happen when you combine surf rock and sci-fi. Throw in a dash of alcohol and sawdust, a room full of pumped up fans, and you're guaranteed a night to remember.

The Phenomenauts land at Monstros this Thursday, bringing with them an entire reality you never imagined.

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PATISSERIE? PHILANTHROPY! What is better than cake and cats? Kat's Cakes! Katherine White is going to be a senior at PV in the fall and she gives us the slice on her budding new charity and how she turned a hobby into a way to give back to a cause that she cares about.

Chico has the coolest High School do-gooders.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Sara Calvosa sara@synthesis.net

Derelict Voice & Synthesis Writing Contest!

So, due to the enormous popularity of our published serial, we're partnering up with the Derelict Voice to put on a writing contest. The Derelict Voice is a group of writers that meet weekly at the Jesus Center and have published their own collected works. We've decided to make it interesting by giving you a prompt to work with: "I stood on the corner of 5th and Cherry in Chico, CA-a city I knew only from the labels on beer bottles:' So start there and work your way into a story with a 300word maximum. Four winners will be chosen by a panel of judges at the Derelict Voice. Winners will get to participate in a 4-part serial with a twist that will be published in the Synthesis! For more information and to submit your entry, email derelictvoice@yahoo.com or editorial@synthesis.net.

Deadline for entries is June 17th! So fire up your nugget, send us your genius, and let's generate and nurture a robust local author scene around this town! I look forward to reading your entries; winning entries will be published as well. It's a win-win. If you're interested in joining the Derelict Voice writing group, check out their blog and drop them a line. http://derelictvoice.blogspot.com/ Also, let's talk about public breastfeeding. Nichole Avery, breastfeeder and lunching lady, was asked to cover it up while nursing her infant at the Pour House in Chico last week. That's not cool and I'll tell you why-not just because it's the law, but because we're mammals. Mammals= mammaries = boobs that make milk for feeding babies. Science. If you're squicked out by the sight of a breast squished up against a baby's little noggin while he chuga-lugs his own lunch, you might have to ask yourself, "why am I oversexualizing a situation that we are evolutionarily designed for?" And then I<l say go ahead and blame the Victorians for making you so uptight. If your personal choice as a breastfeeding mother is to cover it up, that's great, I support you. If you don't want to cover it up because having a baby on top of you in 100 degree heat with a blanket on top of both of you sounds like a sweaty evil nightmare, then I support you too. Uptight Victorian throw-backs? I support your right to eat lunch-at home.

CORRECTION In the 6/3 cover story, we misidentified the Facebook page URL of Sam Kitchen. The correct URL is fb.com/skworks333.

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The Movies, & Fun in the Sun When I was a kid, a teenager, I watched a lot of movies. I grew up in the suburbs and there wasn't much to do, so on the weekends after I'd finished mowing the lawns and cleaning the pool, I'd ride my bike to the movie theater downtown and watch two-dollar double features of decades-old movies. Often I'd end up down there on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, taking in every film the theater would run. I loved sitting in the airconditioned theater, in those big cushy seats, and being taken away to other worlds. It was transformative, it was magical; it was a complete escape from the mundane reality of the world around me.

I don't get to the movies as much as I'd like to these days, but once or twice a year Trish and I will stow a bottle of wine into her purse and catch a flick. I still love it, and I still think it's one of the best forms of escapism we've got.

Dolly Deadly Speaking of movies, weve got a horror production shaping up right here in our fair burg. The creators of Dolly Deadly are in the process of assembling cast and crew, and with the help of a successfully funded crowdsourcing campaign, should begin filming any day now. The story centers on a young boy

who is bullied and tormented by his peers and family members about his collection of dolls. A series of vivid dreams and revelations demonstrate to young Benji what he's got to do, and so he sets out-with the help of his dolls-to reap vengeance. That vengeance promises to come in the form of, and I quote from the production's Facebook page: "... head wounds, chainsaw deaths, jaw-cracking action, skinned faces, spurting blood, stab wounds, rotting corpses, fire stunts, and explosions!"

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camera and behind the scenes-to turn their bloody vision into an alternate reality they describe as a cross between "Troma and John Waters." My insides are tingling with anticipation.

The Bike Races This may end up being my last column ever, as ~ for the first time in my life I will be taking part in this year's Bike Races. The weather promises to be balmy-reports I've heard peg it at 110 degrees and higher-and the costume I've chosen isn't exactly summer-friendly. But what are you going to do? I heard an anecdote about the late great Ludwig Von Beethoven. Heu written a particularly challenging musical passage, and when the violinist tasked with performing it complained that it couldn't be played, Beethoven bellowed: "When I wrote that piece I was inspired by God Almighty, I couldn't be bothered by your puny fiddle!" I can't find any evidence on Google to back that up, but you get the gist, hopefully. So if you don't hear from me again, just know that I went out dehydrated, drunk and happy.

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Sneaky New Things Everyone should have their favorite corner cafe. I mean, if Europeans are right about anything, it's about the cafe. I'm talking about the kind where you can linger and make it your go-to spot. The one that makes pre-caffeinated thinking (which I hate) obsolete. Who wants to debate the best place to go when in need of a hot, caffeinated bevvie? Nobody has time for that.

questions as I could. I gave suggestions for flour blends and rise times and densities and moisture content. I talked about my experience with ingredients, and what to use as a binding agent.

And then, magically, it appeared. The Jordan Vogal creation hit the shelf. I took one home thinking ra try it out, critique it, and come back with suggestions. But, that wasn't my experience at all. He nailed it. He fucking n ailed it.

When it comes to a good cup of coffee, I usually get Naked, but I have loved Tin Roof for their macarons (when they get them right), the fairtrade coffee roaster they use, their increasing commitment to local farms, and the fact that they offer a great space for business meetings. This very column has been written many times from a chair situated in front ARTISAN BREAD of the window, watching cars go by while I sip luten free !lour mix (white rice brown rice. m 'J et sorghum, xantham gum), m:lled almond m1 d my Americano ploca, honay, egg, sugar, .... sett. and y ~s and eat dairyernlng· M•nui.ctured In 8 facll ty that us flour laden things I Net Weight 27oz (76!> shouldn't.

Tin Roof now carries gluten free bread.

Now, here's a little disclaimer: for people with celiac disease, this bread is not gluten-free in the truest sense of the word. I mean, duh, it's made at Tin Roof where they make lots of other bread with wheat flour. There's going to be a certain amount of crosscontamination that is unavoidable under the circumstances. But, if you're not overly worried about that, then this gluten-free bread is going to make it completely okay for people like me who don't (snivel, snivel) ever get baguettes, or croissants, or any of Terry's fancy-ass cakes.

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One day while I was working at Tin Roof on various business such-and-such, the head baker, Jordan Vogal, came out from the back. He was bedecked in flour and wore a question on his face . I knew he was up to something.

He took me to his drawing board-which, for Jordan, happened to be a table in the back room. Various flour sacks lay about; some pans, too. He looked like a chemist struggling for answers, obviously tired of tests gone awry. I answered as many

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No. Actually, it won't make any of that okay.

Those things are just not okay. But it will make you want to eat bread again. So, there's that.

Atta kid, Jordan. And way to go Tinny.

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Beard Yeast Lords Well, it would appear that after a few false starts and patches of merciful rain, summer is officially here. How do I know this? Mostly by the frequency at which I wake up covered in sweat and mentally begging for the sweet release of death by face bludgeoning. (Is that a thing? Face bludgeoning?) Anyway, summer is here, so this week I'm doing a roundup of some summery stuff happening all around.

Nothing says summer like sweat, and I'd imagine that nothing is more awful in the summer than having a beard, as it would be exactly like wearing a face sweater that you can't take off.

The geniuses at Rogue Ales (specifically Brewmaster John Maier) have intuited that what the masses really wanted was a beer that tasted like beard. "Hooray! A beard beer;' said no one.

This beer is literally brewed from beard yeast.

Disgusting, right? I know.

Rogue Ales had this to say on the topic on their website: "It's here! Our latest brew dedicated to beards, 'Beard Beer' is brewed with yeast created from Brewmaster John Maier's beard. No need to freak out; brewers have used wild yeasts in beer-making for centuries. John has had the same old growth beard since 1983 and for over 15,000 brews, so it's no great surprise that a natural yeast ideal for brewing was discovered in his beard. What does Beard Beer taste like? Try it, we think you'll be surprised ..."

Hey Rogue, if no one is asking for a product, it could be because no one has thought to ask for it. Or maybe it's because it's a terrible idea. I'm guessing the latter in this case.

Maybe there's something in the air, but it seems like companies all over the place are concocting vomit-inducing products. Topless Robot is reporting that a specialty candy company specializing in odd flavors (Lollyphile) is releasing a breast-milk-flavored lollipop. They claim it's vegan, but if the animal in question is a human, does that still count? I had a history teacher in high school who posed the incredibly depressing thought to us that everything terrible that anyone can imagine doing has already been done. I feel like the parameters have definitely been widened by the Internet.

As if breast-milk lollipops weren't bad enough, Laughing Squid is reporting that there are chocolatiers in England who have created the "Edible Anus;' described on their site as "rings of succulent chocolate lovingly cast and crafted from the delectable posterior of our stunning butt model. Watch Grandma's face light up as she unwraps a homely selection of chocolate cracks:' Yes! How did they know that I've been wishing someone would make a mold of a stranger's asshole and make asshole chocolates I can hand out to everyone in my family? I think I smell a Father's Day present in the works ...

I guess this column didn't really turn out to be so much about summer. Oh well. Blame it on the heatstroke.

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In Part 2 of HomeFree we hear from Frankie Dean, Lucas Dean's mother. She tells us what it's like being a parent with a child gypsy and Amy Olson, new Synthesis Entertainment Editor, relates her experiences as a traveling kid.

The Mother Frankie, Lucas Dean's mom, came into my office ready to talk. "He [Lucas] went to Boston on a vacation to meet some friends and just never came back, really. This is the life he chooses; it's really dangerous, from a mom's standpoint. I get really panicky when I don't hear from him. My limit is three days when he's on the road-I need to hear something from him about every three days. But this is a problem we have; he doesn't think that he should have to [check-in].

think that would help. But as cold as it sounds, do not give them money. They're not spending it on food, because they go in the trash can to get their food; they're spending that on needles or whatever kind of drug or alcohol or cigarettes that they're doing. That's what most of them are spending that [money] on:'

The Ex-Traveler Amy Olson grew up in Chico and decided to start traveling with her good friend at the end of her senior year in high school. "When I was about to turn 19, at the end of the summer, my best friend and I were in this weird space in our lives after high school, and we had a bug for adventure. We had met a lot of people who were traveling through town; it was a big thing at that point too, but mostly in those days it was like traveling on [Grateful] Dead Tours and stuff like that. It just sounded really fun and exciting, and we were kinda naivewe didn't really see any downsides to it. The first time that I ever went traveling, we took off with this group of really intense people-a caravan thing that was a traveling kitchen.

We would go from town to town, to restaurants and grocery stores to scavenge food by asking if they had anything they were about to throw out. We'd take the food and cook these big meals and feed other homeless people. It was all very idealistic:'

"He does a lot of panhandling, and he doesn't use the drop-in centers very often. But he's unusual because he doesn't do drugs, drink alcohol, or smoke any cigarettes. He's had issues with traveling people that use heavy drugs:' When asked if she knows his traveling companions she said, "He's had some pretty rank companions, at least from where I stand. He thinks they're fine. They all have demons, him included, that they're chasing down and I think that's why they do this. There are reasons.

"It's really fascinating, but very dangerous from my standpoint as a parent. My biggest fear is getting a call to tell me that he's in a morgue. Or not getting a call and wondering what happened. But of course, you know, he thinks he's perfectly safe:' I asked if having a traveling kid of her own has made her more compassionate toward traveling kids here in town and she said, "First of all, I think there's a big difference between 'homeless' and 'travelers'. I can see the difference because I'm a parent of a traveler, so I know [them] when I see them walking down the street. We're a destination point in the 'traveler book'. It's easy to sleep on the streets, it's easy to panhandle, it's easy to get food. So I don't have as much tolerance for those kids, because I know that most of them do have a place they can go. Some of them don't-some of them are truly, actually running. But Lucas will tell you that he's lied his brains out about his family to get some money up. So I have less tolerance for travelers than I do for homeless. I'm very active at Jesus Center and I have a lot of compassion for those folks:' Frankie's proposed solution? "The sit/lie thing seems like a good place to start. It would give the police some room .. .I

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mom I just don't [understand]. It's non-conformist behavior.

But it is what it is; it's my son, I love him. You say your son's a 'traveler' and people look at you like, how can you let him do that, how can you live [with that]? But it's his life-he's over 18, it's his choice, what can I do? Do I worry constantly?

Absolutely. Do I think about him everyday? Absolutely. But can I do anything about it? No. But I can support him:'

Lucas Dean and his mom, Frankie, in Las Vegas.

"My biggest fear is getting a call to tell me that he's in a morgue. Or not getting a call and wondering what happened."

I asked Frankie if she felt there might be an end in sight to Lucas' travels someday and she mused, "He's chasing a couple of demons down ... Lucas doesn't feel like he deserves to live a regular life:' I asked what she meant by demons and she explained, "It's something that's haunting you, something you can't fix. And some of these other kids that he's told me about...I can see their problems .. .if they would deal with and face their problems .. :' Can we coexist in some way with them? "No we can't, I don't think we can. It's just two completely different schools of thought. It's a rough life; as a

Amy continues, "It was an interesting perspective because through that experience we met an interesting cross-section of what the homeless community was about. There are definitely those who are mentally ill, alcoholics, Vietnam vets, people incapable of functioning at life. Then you'd meet people who were kind of just on an adventure, like we were.

There were people who were anti-social and narcissistic and lazy and would rather just drink all day and hang out and do what they want, doing their thing. But there were so many more types of people than that, and multiple reasons why people go out [traveling]. You did see a lot of common threads: people who had abuse issues or who were in the foster system, or who just had a bad home life in different kinds of ways or had trauma. They're basically people who don't feel like they fit into society so they join this subculturethough it's definitely a subculture that has multiple nuances.

There are people who are really religious about it, like this is a complete belief system; they're going to enforce their point of view, like they're [militant] vegetarians. It was a really broad spectrum.

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"I traveled seasonally for about five years. I would come back to Chico and work in the autumn, but as soon as the warm weather hit I would go out traveling again. I went out under a lot of different circumstances, with a lot of different groups of people. There are only a few towns that you go to; there's like a circuit that you run. You go to Santa Cruz, you go to Berkeley, you go further south to Monterey, you go up to Arcata, you go to Eugene, or Portland-places that are cool:'

"Santa Cruz was the last place I ever stayed for an extended period of time. There was a point at which I had so many burdens and so much chaos in my life that I was just thinking that I needed to develop some skills! I just needed to sit down and focus. I was walking a hard road for no reason. I can see how if you didn't have a home to go to, if you didn't have friends, you could totally lose it. I'm kind of astounded that people still live this lifestyle. There's definitely a common thread of frustration and inability to integrate; social skills play a major role in what drives a person into that kind of lifestyle'.'

car, which I think is pretty important. You had to go out of town-you had to leave town if you were going to be a homeless person at night. You had to go and keep your shit private. There are facilities for people with mental health problems, and shelters for people that really need it, and that's the way it should be. I believe in helping people who are actually in need. But people who are just being jerks, and really just doing it by choice, if you make things uncomfortable for them-they'll move on. And if enough places make things uncomfortable for them, maybe they'll start contributing something.

Amy related a time when she found herself alone in Arcata, after her group of travelers split up and went their separate ways. She went to an EarthFirst "If you have a choice, you should make a different training camp to see if perhaps choice. You can't judge [the travelers] by the same that was her calling. "I ended up "There was a point criteria as somebody who is incapable of changcompletely alone. I had thought ing their situation. I was never a panhandler-I about maybe joining EarthFirst, and at which I had so was a person who created things and sold them I went to their little training camp many burdens and and cycled my money back into supplies. I know thing and it was awful and they were a lot of people who made so much more money horrible people-it was not for me so much chaos in than me [panhandling], they were so proud of at all. The conditions were horrible my life that I was themselves; they thought that everyone else were and everyone had staph infections. such suckers. They all had these 'hilarious' signs And the community up there [in just thinking that I Arcata] was really at odds with the and ridiculous manipulations that would change needed to develop homeless population. There was this all the time-it's so narcissistic and arrogant. I center square that had been com never give people money unless they seem really some skills! I just desperate and are hurting:' pletely taken over, kind of like how needed to sit down ours is now. And so I had kind of a breakdown; I ended up sleeping in Going back to her point about Santa Cruz, and and focus. I was the police in their downtown area enforcing laws: this hollowed-out tree in this crazy walking a hard road "I think it's discretion in law enforcement that storm that went on for days and days, makes all the difference. On Haight street, they're and I was trapped in the woods and for no reason."

I hadn't eaten and I was falling apart. repeatedly ticketing all these elderly homeless I kinda had a weird epiphany during people who can't go away. They're never going to Amy Olson in her traveling days. pay those tickets. It's such a misdirection of the this whole thing where I felt this Olson's perspective on a prospective sit/lie ordinance in enforcement at that point, because those people are broken. connection to life and to the workings of the universe and a Chico? "What it comes down to are the finer points of certain peace with things being as they should be. I woke up The young ones in their early 20s who are choosing this-if and the storm broke, so I walked into town and there were the ordinance and how it's enforced. Take Santa Cruz for you only focused on them, then you could actually make a difference. And if Chico had a reputation as a place like example-they were really on their shit. They had a really these two people that I knew from Chico walking down the street. They had gone for a drive and decided to just go to strict 24/7 sit/lie law. Unlike San Francisco, which was like, Santa Cruz-a clean place that's based around tourism and Arcata, which is a long-ass drive;' Amy laughs. "'Maybe we're 'between the hours of blah, blah, blah, and then you can do commerce-if they want to be down here and want to help create an environment of entertainment and liveliness and here to take you home; they said, and so they did. whatever you want: In Santa Cruz you weren't allowed to panhandle, but you were allowed to play music and do stuff festiveness, then that's great.

But if you're going to "Obviously that wasn't the end of my issues, but it was defilike performance art. I used to sell jewelry that I made. And nitely a big turning point where I was like, ok I know there's you were allowed to do that unless a business owner comcome down here and be a more for me to understand. I need to put some roots [down] plained about you. But they didn't give you tickets; instead, drain or aggressive, then they told you to move along, and then you had to go elsewe're just going to keep for a little while and figure this out. But Ia get the itch shuffling you down and then go out traveling again. There's definitely a peace where. You could move a block down if you wanted to, but to running away. There's definitely a sense of exhilaration the street with if that business owner complained about you too, then they this push broom would move you along again. So basically, they always had a and wiping the slate clean, and nobody knows you and you until you're so cop downtown [to enforce the law]. It created this environcan be who you want to be without the baggage of people having known you for a long time. But at the same time, ment where you didn't go downtown to panhandle, you uncomfortable didn't go downtown to lurk, you went downtown to either people are super crazy out there! There are people who are that you go to on the road because they're assholes and nobody likes them. another town'.' make some money by creating some art, or you went there to eat. And then you left and did your business or whatever.

They're super harsh. And town by town, the people who are attracted to different places have a different little culture

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Kat's mom Karen Ann adds, "Katherine has a chronic illness; she can only really go to school part-time. Next year, her senior year, she's going to be taking half online courses and half on-site. Because of the illness, she lacks energy. She wanted to do some volunteer work but really does best at home, and she loves baking, so she tried to combine those-so far she's collected about $500. And right now [we] are subsidizing the ingredients;' which they consider a very worthy donation.

I visited with Kat and her mother at their home to hear about how Kat came up with her idea and how successful she's been so far.

I want you to know that I had to stare at a three-tiered Neapolitan cake made especially for the Synthesis the entire time, and it was really hard to concentrate.

How did you get started with the cakes thing?

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don't have clients, I bake anyway. And I don't usually eat any of it. I'm allergic to chocolate;' she laughs.

'Tm hoping to get an internship at a bakery here in Chico really soon. I've looked into Upper Crust; I really hope that happens. The manager is really nice. And maybe that could be a job opportunity when I go to college too ... wake up at 3am, go bake, take a nap, go to class. My plan for making friends in college: I'll bake cookies. My parents said I could take the kitchen mixer;' she says, smiling like a little pixie.

"My best friend and I recently had a lemonade stand bakesale and we raised $150 to throw in the pot;' Kat says.

So what do you love about baking?

'Tm really interested in food science; I always have been.

I'd like to go to college and get a degree in food science and business. I think that would be a good foundation for potentially running some kind of food industry. After [college] maybe potentially going into culinary school and if that flops then I still have my degrees. I'd like to be prepared.

''I've experimented a lot; I've had a lot of failures. I had two failures yesterday;' Kat admitted. I asked her, what does a failure look like? "Mostly it's too dry, not cooked enough, or it cracks in half. It's not a baking chemical failure, it's just..:' she sighs, "fate:' She goes on to say, "Even when I

Why the Humane Society?

"I really really do love animals. I love my cats, and also my hamster is very smart. He turns corners in his ball. He's got the entire house mapped out. And I'm very attached to a dog named Dakota, he's my friend's dog. He's bigger than I am; we make a good pair. He's a very large Australian Shepherd. Yeah, he's a good pal:'

Kat's cakes are not only delicious, which I can attest to firsthand, but they are also beautiful. She is clearly talented, has impeccable style, and possesses a heart of gold.

If you're interested in ordering a cake, go to her Facebook page (jacebook.com /pages/Kats-Cakes/).

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Finally, I recently watched a couple of very attractive young women in wheelchairs interviewed on TV because they are featured on a new reality show called Push Girls. As they responded to questions, it was impossible not to be impressed by their courage, their lack of self-pity, and their ample resources of character. The interviewer asked them if there were fetishistic men attracted to them precisely because of their disability.

They both responded in that instantaneous way people do when someone has raised a subject they know very well. "Oh yes;' they both said, almost in unison. "We call them chair chasers'.'

Man, I just love language! How elastically it adapts, and how creatively we use it to expand our understanding and to express our burgeoning reality.

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Poppin' Wheelies Since being hit while riding, I have lost my ability to walk (though only for a few months) and am in a wheelchair. Everything is harder. Getting in and out of the car is less habitual and more physically exhausting.

Taking a shower is less relaxing and more frustrating. Even checking out at the store is an ordeal; the card readers are built to be seen from above, not below.

The strangest part of being wheelchair bound is the way society reacts to me. I seem to catch people off guard. I look able-bodied, am young and tattooed, have somewhat fashionable duds on, and seem for the most part not what one would expect of someone in a chair.

I get one of three reactions: The first one is a sympathetic smile, followed by a look of self-realization. At first they smile because it's the polite thing to do, and then they realize that I was probably more like them than they first thought. I used to walk, jump, run, bike and dance, but in the blink of an eye those daily activities were taken away from me. Just as easily as it happened to me, they think, it could happen to them. As soon as that thought flashes through their minds and across their faces, I get a look of a pity and they hurry off in the opposite direction.

The second reaction is the one that makes me feel the worst: avoidance. They see me being pushed towards them and they avoid eye contact with me at all costs. It's as if I am not worthy of their acknowledgement. It hurt at first. For the first week I avoided going out-I hated this reaction so much that it crippled me more. Finally I decided to not allow other

people's ignorance or fear stop me from living ... plus I needed underwear that didn't ride up. Wedgies and wheelchairs are a real thing and they really suck.

The third reaction is my favorite. They smile, realize I have not always been handicapped, and suddenly are overcome by the thought, "how?" I answer their question the same way every time: "I am a cyclist and was hit by a car:' I hope that maybe my answer will make them take extra care around their pedal-pushing counterparts when they are on the road. Sometimes I get to hear their own war stories about accidents and injuries, other times I get promises for prayers and a hurried healing.

These compassionate people make me feel less like an alien and more like a human. I even had one little girl tell me, out of the blue, that I looked pretty.

She nearly made me cry. I feel anything but pretty in the wheelchair, but I am learning to love myself on these wheels instead of bike wheels.

I never thought I would be in a wheelchair; I never thought I would be parking in handicapped spots (totally awesome though, princess-parking everywhere) and I certainly never thought I would need help with nearly everything I do. I suppose no one ever thinks about going from able-bodied to wheelchair rolling. I will never again take my legs for granted or think mean things about my thunder thighs. Some days I am thankful I was hit and am alive, other days I struggle with the simplest of tasks and find myself in tears. Most of the time though, I am looking for someone to challenge to a wheelchair race.

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Narcissism in Comedy I haven't done stand-up in a very long time.

Sometimes I miss it, but a lot of the time I really don't think about it much. My only real motivations to get back into it are to shut up Steve Swim, who hosts the Maltese's "Your M.O.M. " open mies, and really, to feed my own narcissistic needs-both of which have not previously been enough to surmount my laziness and disinterest in telling jokes I've told before.

It might seem counter-intuitive that as an amateur comedian whose limited repertoire of jokes are all self-deprecating, that I would be feeding my ego to any degree ... but I am.

Hearing people laugh at the stupid things that come out of my face (hopefully words) makes me feel good. As it should. I hope everybody gains some sort of satisfaction and validation from the things they do, whether it's telling jokes, cooking, or building sweet Lego fortresses.

To me though, stand-up was starting to give the wrong sort of satisfaction and validation. I wasn't satisfied with making people laugh and knowing I'd given something to them. I was satisfied by the thought of "Yes! I am funny. Go me." My narcissism was taking over. It would've been the same if the satisfaction of cooking didn't come from giving someone a good meal, or if the satisfaction of building the Fortress of Ballertude didn't come from being able to protect Princess Hoopsalot from a marauding Stretch Armstrong.

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If I did stand-up for a small crowd, or for a large crowd that was more interested in their beer than my jokes, I would think to myself, "This isn 't worth it. " It was mostly because I knew I wasn't going to get the same uproarious laughter I received at the Bustolini's shows. Making ten people laugh doesn't feed my narcissism as much as making a hundred people laugh.

Recently I did an improv show for a small, quiet crowd and the thought "this isn 't worth it " did not enter my brain. Why the difference? It has to do with the collaborative nature of 1mprov.

People with egos that need constant stroking are no good at improv. They try to dominate scenes with their ideas, they try to steal other people's funny, and they try to outsmart their teammates.

An improviser with an ego is like a quarterback who tries to run the ball himself on every play.

That isn't to say that improv doesn't feed my narcissism. Of course it does; I wouldn't do it if it didn't. You wouldn't put any passion into cooking if it didn't make you feel like an Iron Chef, and you wouldn't build with Legos if it didn't make you feel less bad about giving up on being an architect.

Improv just strokes my ego in a way that isn't so glaringly selfish. I guess with standup, I just gotta learn how to tell jokes about my rampant premature ejaculation without my ego getting in the way.

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E~Jl\I(; T~E I may never have heard of Carlos Reyes if it hadn't been for my all-too-brief friendship with Norton Buffalo. Buffalo was the harmonica virtuoso who lived out his last days up in Paradise, where he brightened things for a few years by bringing so many of his musician pals to play before cancer took him by surprise, stealing his energy from a community where he<l shared his talents so generously.

Carlos Reyes, for those who haven't had the distinct pleasure of seeing him perform, is a big bouncing bundle offeel-good in the flesh. If you go to a Carlos Reyes show and leave without a smile on your face, something's probably seriously wrong with you because Senor Reyes brings the joy, sparing no energies to take his audience to some soulful and happy places.

A native of Paraguay, Reyes plays the Paraguayan harp, a formidable instrument that looks as though it would be exceedingly difficult to master. He also plays violin, keyboards, guitar and mandolin. On all those instruments, he makes the mastery look effortless. And when he's not taking his audience higher, he can break their hearts with the soulfulness of a violin solo. He is playing the Sierra Nevada Big Room on June 11th, and that will easily be the hottest time to be had on a Tuesday night between San Francisco and the Oregon border.

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"I look forward to playing in Chico again;' Carlos Reyes told me in a recent phone conversation. "I knew Norton Buffalo from the time I was 15, and when he told me I'd like it up there, I trusted him. And he was right.

Playing in Butte County feels like home, like family: warm and welcoming:' Still, life is short, and if you've really suffered from too much exposure to Paraguayan -born harp and fiddle maestros, you may want to pass on seeing Carlos Reyes when he blows into town Tuesday. But if you've been spending the normal amount of time dealing with the rather cranky and anxious zeitgeist that constitutes the times we're living in, then you could do little better than to suck up a little of the aural joy Carlos Reyes generates whenever he's doing the thing he does so well. He's not only a top flight musician, but he's a born showman. I can't wait to see him again, and I know his old bandmate and friend, Norton Buffalo, will be present in spirit.

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Reyes has shared the stage with some pretty big names, adding a soupc;on of world music to genres from rock to bluegrass, from blues to jazz. He's lent his considerable chops in support of artists like jazz giant Bill Evans, rock star Steve Miller, and rapper M.C. Hammer.

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The Chico Area Pyrate Punx tend to get a lot of grief from some vocal members of the community, and very little attention from the local media. I don't understand why this is. For the better part of a decade, the group has done nothing less than work tirelessly to siphon an endless stream of eclectic bands-primarily punk and the offshoots of that genre-into the Chico music scene. Their main venue has been Monstro's Pizza on Sacramento Avenue, an unassuming pizza joint by day that is rearranged and rendered into an all-ages rock venue by night. I would have given my eyeteeth for a place like Monstro's when I was growing up. There's sawdust on the floor, pizza, loud live music, and cheap bottles of beer available for those over the age of 21. Monstro's is an intimate space, and the Pyrate Punx have been throwing shows there long enough that they've got it pretty well dialed; bands playing in there can sound rather decent.

If you haven't been to catch a show at Monstro's before, you've got the perfect opportunity coming up as the Oakland-based Phenomonauts make their way to our town, bringing with them their own patented brand of "rocketroll:' There are plenty of bands out there who think it's perfectly fine to show up in their street clothes and take to the stage, but the Phenomonauts are definitely not one of them. When this band puts on a show it is a genuine, bonafide, get goofy, good time, rocking SHOW! Science and Honor!

Trying to objectively describe the entertainment these gentleman bring won't do it justice, so instead I'm going to let my friend Louis T. Wermann describe his mind-blowing experience at a Phenomonauts show he caught a few years back. Without further ado, here is Louis' account:

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"I was walking around downtown when some kind of spacecraft-a silver-plated van with jets and lights all over it-pulled up. The men who got out were all wearing space suits, like out of Star Trek or something.

I'm not a big science-fiction guy, but they definitely looked high-tech-like light-years in the future. One of the men invited me inside the vessel and it was incredible, like nothing I've ever seen. There were lights, and gadgets, they had remote controls ... space stuff.

I don't know how long I was in the van. I was really wiped, weirded out, flying around on another plane. We went off into space and when we came down they were inside, and I was watching this unbelievable rock show.

"The guys I was just partying with were on stage now.

There were spiraling colors, throbbing lights, steam and smoke pouring forth from bizarre, futuristic gizmos theyCl brought with them. The instruments were made from space alloys; they made the strangest sounds.

"Music-the space music this band played, it moved the audience. You could feel yourself, like the silver surfer or something, you know, riding through space on a magic board, carving sweeping turns out of galaxies and quasars. But then there were old school elements to it too: classic Fender electric guitars and an upright bass, a rockabilly beat with the keyboards pushing behind it, over it, washing over us. The girls in the audience were glowing and dancing. I don't know what theyCl given me in the van-space drugs, projected intelligence maybe-but my consciousness was alternating between dimensions. They were a bunch of guys playing surf rock, then they were spacemen playing space rock, then there were aliens emitting music telepathically. We were away, off in some distant corner of the Universe ...

"And then I found myself back on Earth, my head clearer than it had ever been-as though they had injected science, and honor, directly into my brain.

The world vibrated with a mystical ringing I hadn't ever heard before. The pores in the sidewalk smiled up at me; I could feel the molecules that comprised my physical body swirling and transitioning with all the other molecules; the illusion of my separation from the world at large fell away. I dropped to my knees, joined the Universe, and wept. I realized I'd been abducted-by the Phenomonauts-but instead of feeling violated or experimented upon, like you hear about in so many alien abduction tales, I felt uplifted, educated and exonerated ..."

[End transcript] Now certainly Louis' experience with the Phenomonauts is unique, but live music has the potential to create those lifealtering moments, and the Phenomonauts playing up close

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and personal at Monstro's might be the event that stretches your consciousness. Come down and let yourself be abducted by the music of these modern-day space cadets.

Rounding out the bill are the Black Market Prophets, bringing their brand of"original American music" from Richmond, CA, and Chico's very own punk/ska outfit Big Tree Fall Down. Five dollars gets you in the door for a full night of rock.

The Phenomonauts with Black Market Prophets and Big Tree Fall Down at Monstro's Pizza Thursday June 13th, Bpm. All ages, $5 cover

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By Sara "Paisana" Calvosa Synthesis' team, "Boccerazzi" threw their balls into the ring at the Blue Room Bocce Ball tourney, but the balls just weren't rolling our way. It didn't help that we played those notorious sandbaggers, Gran Pallino, right off the bat. Boccerazzi proved scrappy right out of the gate and the game was tight. But even with some ball-crashing theatrics by Karen "La Bella'' Potter toward the end, we lost by 1 point. Undaunted and determined to be the winners of the losers, Boccerazzi liquored up with some bloody marys and fueled up with some lunch, getting ready to deliver an onslaught to the other team's balls.

Our next round was a squeezer-neck and neck, back and forth-with a lot of lackluster plays by the Paisana and partner Matt "The Gelatd' Olson. Then, La Bella was distracted by a flirtatious 7-year-old in the last minutes of the game (according to her partner Dan "Limoncello" Beveridge) and we ultimately gave up the match in a heartbreaker-losing by 1 point again. However, as usual the bocce scene was festive and happening, the food was wonderful, and a fabulous time was had by all. I wholly encourage everybody to check out our vibrant bocce ball scene and to look for upcoming tournaments. It's a wonderful time; plus, infinite jokes about balls.

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instruments including the violin, viola, mandolin, acoustic guitar, cello and accordion. This album is universal communication that should be listened to in one sitting.

It will bring a tear to the eye of anyone who recognizes the connection between music, spirit, and the beautiful fragility of life.

Recommending one song does the album little justice, but the first track "Yellow Noise" is as emblematic as any. Sample the whole album on SoundCloud or realworldrecords. com

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Your ambition involves movement, communication and

You are still the flavor of the month. Be patient with delays.

Have no fear about the future as you are, in part, creating it with your thoughts. You move communication along. The question remains: what are you communicating? Is it uplifting and personable, or is it discontent and and angry? You've got the power to move more independently. You will make new friends this week.

You will be heard You'll begin to

Being demonstrative is your game. Love has more to do with giving than it does with taking.

Realize the karma that you've

You're on a roll right now. Good

It takes two to tango, as the saying goes. We have something to do with our own victimization. We used poor judgement with a person, place or thing.

This Wednesday and Thursday; things turn in your favor. A little faith and temporary discomfort go a long way as far as getting results. Ask for help when you need it. Realize that you are just as responsible for the good and the bad as anybody else. Things could turn into a psychedelic freefall at any moment.

When things are good for us we often miss it Act now while the wind is in your sails and the sun shines above you. Ask yourself this: "what is my legacy to the world"? Those who are not

see things improve financially.

place. The weekend is a good time for putting on a new face.

fortune has been with you for some time, but now is your time to act appropriately toward the great opportunities that are coming your way. It's time to be more serious about your finances, as well as your diet. People are about to expect more of you. It's time for you to rise to the occasion. Be a little more intuitive and sexy at the same time. Act on what you are seeing. Be confident that shared success is part of your success.

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What we value is seen by many people. Giving and being loving is a greater currency than anything you've ever received. May your

It's often darkest before the dawn. In your case, IQ say you've

People depend on you. It's sink or swim; the spotlight is on you.

Demonstrate your best talents and skills. Be known for kindness and generosity. Your leadership skills are easily recognizable.

Humility and transparency are the best ways to lead a team. The new moon gives you recognition for the things you do well. Your social life gets sweeter, and plans for a fun future are taking shape.

Trying new things is fun. You can act in a way that feels like success.

Doubt can work in your favor when it leads to a comfortable sort of caution. When things crumble into worry and fear, it's time to ask for help and to get another perspective. Give thanks and be grateful to everyone who has helped you. Realize that you may need to go to some different places in order to get the kind of experience that will lead to your fulfillment. Monday and Tuesday are lucky days for you. Lift up others and you will be uplifting yourself.

You've been enjoying getting down to business and helping others. Find a new way to express the kinds of services that you give. Take some tips from helpful older people who have been in the business before. You are found to be desirable as a partner these days. Be selective as to who you hang out with. The weekend looks good for travel, law, philosophy and higher education. Try to visit a place that you've never been to

People are learning how to flow and take responsibility for their feelings. Hard risks may produce the biggest rewards. Your creative energy is strong and your imagination is being activated Good art is more than possible during this period. The week begins on a positive note, where you'll be at

a reassessment of your environment. Friends from your childhood are more likely to call on you. Wednesday and Thursday are your power days, with the moon moving through your fifth house. Pay extra attention to children and family issues.

The weekend looks good for organizing and helping others.

Do something practical for your Dad in regards to Father's Day.

created for yourself. Many of the people you have karma with are here for you to make things right.

Be known for your love rather than a sense of perfection. The moon will be in Leo late Tuesday night through early Friday morning. You'll feel like you own the

This week is for learning and

busy being born are busy dying.

Creative expression rules for you this time of year. How do your beliefs affect your current economic situation? Note how many beautiful things can end up being deadly. Keep a cool head and a peaceful heart while negotiating with others.

improving.

way of making money reflect your values as well. Focus on your diet. If you want to look good in a bathing suit, eat watermelon rather than cookies, and real protein: fish, meat or dairy rather than pasta or pizza. It's okay to give up things that hurt you rather than help you. The moon will be in your fifth house over the weekend, making things extra fun.

reached twilight and are in a place where things begin to improve.

Overcome doubt by doing rituals of faith. Be aware of the people with whom you have karma.

Some use their power secretly to get others in trouble. These types of problems may not be able to be addressed until a future date.

Magic is about to happen in your life. The better you do with facing adversity; the sweeter things become in the future. Monday and Tuesday feature the moon in Cancer.

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Take note of the people whom you consider to be part of your tribe. Honor older adults in your household Thank your ancestors for this time.

Koz McKev is on You Tube, on cable 11 BCTV, is heard on 90.lFM KZFR Chico, and also available by appointment for personal horoscopes. Call (530)891-5147 or e-mail kozmickev@sunset.net

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