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GORGEOUS GEORGES What happens when our own quirky Zooey Mae gets a chance to interview one of her favorite quirky authors? A spectacusplosion of quirk and coolness. If you're not familiar with Nicole Georges, check out the interview and I'm sure you'll find yourself saying, "To the Googles!" to learn more about this charming author and her graphic memoirs.

Georges also gives some great advice to the aspiring writer/ novelist/small press publisher.

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Or woman down, actually. If we were a band, Michaela Warthen would be our Ringo. Or maybe she<l be the Leonardo in our Ninja Turtles.

Or the Egon Spengler of our Ghostbusters.

Either way, she's gone to stinkier pastures, following her husband to Lodi while he attends pharmacy school. I miss her dearly already and so, to honor Michaela's time here as our Creative Director, Ia like to do a montage.

Music for the montage: Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma

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Michaela was pretty amazing at finding the best Internet cats.

Every once in a while she<l bomb my IM with something like a cat stuffed inside a jar, or a rainbow of cats fighting evil, or kittens with funny hats on, dressed up like Harry Potter characters. Michaela got to have one last final cutesplosion of cats on our DOOMSDAY cover a couple of weeks ago. It was one of my favorite covers of anything ever.

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Michaela was also very tall-well she still is tall, she didn't die or shrink. She is a taffily elongated, bedimpled human.

For example, it was really easy to spot Michaela amidst the massive hordes of crazed bargain shoppers at the Lulu's Warehouse Sale because she was so tall and we didn't lose each other in the crowd. She's my tallest friend; she made Dain feel small. And I'll miss that about her.

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Michaela was always really good about bringing her own lunch. I would see her noshing on grapes and boiled eggs a few desks down. I think it was her cannibalistic bird diet that made her so chirpingly cheerful all the time. Except on Fridays when she hated my guts. It was ok that she hated my guts on Fridays because I know she loved my guts all the other days of the week.

Another thing I liked about Michaela is that we had our own inside jokes (#gymsock) and we laughed at and hated a lot of the same things (#hashtags). Also we had matching yellow sweaters and liked to drink watermelon beers sometimes while we were working and we both always agreed that cake is delicious. I know a lot of people like cake, but those people aren't Michaela and I don't care about what they like.

Thank you Michaela! I miss you and wish you and Skylar all the best! (But come back.)

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Shaking Head, Breaking Heart It's been a disheartening week. George Zimmerman was found "not guilty" in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The verdict in and of itself isn't what is so troubling though; it sounds to me like the jury ruled in accordance with the weird web oflaws Florida has woven to empower the paranoid, and we do have a system that requires "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" to put a person behind bars.

What galls me is the way the issue has divided us into teams. The bottom line to me has always been that George Zimmerman set in motion the series of events that lead to Trayvon Martin's death. I mean, Martin was walking down the street, talking to a girlfriend on the phone, unarmed, and committing no crime. There is no logical reason he should have been killed. Whether or not Zimmerman's actions and decisions rose to the level of criminal (can anyone say "wrongful death"?), they certainly leave room to question his judgment. That seems like a no-brainer to me. When an unarmed teenager gets killed in the street by a self-appointed patrolman with a gun, I think you question that man's mental character. But apparently a lot of people don't agree with that assessment.

The people supporting Zimmerman aren't simply saying "it's a terrible tragedy, but no actual crime was committed." Zimmerman enjoys full-fledged support from people who seem to feel his actions were not only legally justified, but also righteous.

And I'll admit, it is pretty much impossible for me to reconcile that opinion without believing there is a strong element of racism behind it. When I imagine the same scenario with a 17-year-old white kid walking down

the street, it doesn't play out this way.

First, I have a strong doubt Zimmerman even pursues the white kid-but if Zimmerman does shoot the white kid down, there's no way he gets the initial benefit of the doubt from the local police.

Ifhe shoots a white kid with money, forget it-he's in the electric chair. There's no "stand your ground" or "selfdefense:' He pursued, confronted, and shot an unarmed kid dead: a kid who was walking home from the market after buying candy and a can of iced tea, a kid on the way home to watch a basketball game with his family.

The media would have portrayed Zimmerman as a lunatic, a wanna-be cop with a history of paranoia, and a general menace to society.

Here is a man who was taking it upon himself to play judge, jury, and executioner; a man who explicitly disobeyed the advice of the dispatch officer who told him the police did not need him pursuing the kid Zimmerman self-proclaimed a "suspect:' The reports of his earlier run-ins with the law-the domestic violence charges and filing of restraining orders-would have been rammed down our throats on the 24-hour cable news channels.

There's no doubt in my mind-if Martin had been white, George Zimmerman would have been the media's chosen monster in this case.

And sadly, if Zimmerman had killed a white kid, he probably wouldn't have been referred to as a white man by the media. This whole thing is so messed up. madbob@madbob.com

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I'm sitting on the bed in my fiance's flat in San Francisco. I just got off work. He's out at some metal show (gag) with a close friend of his who needed some good dude-time.

While my precious man is out being a decent human being/amazing friend (his friends have floored me with both their mental genius & goodhearted natures, which says so much about the person I'm marrying), I'm here with my feet tucked into the covers that are messed up from crawling out of bed too early in the morning in order to make it out the door before the commute becomes ridiculous. Stan Getz is on shuffle. I'm eating the wild salmon and braised kale I made for dinner. I'm also drinking Found Objects Malbec from Trader Joe's, because it's cheap and decent. I get their Carmenere sometimes for the same reason.

I figure I ran like five miles in Golden Gate Park yesterday, and I'm on the rag, and totally exhausted because: change, so I should totally drink a bunch of wine while listening to the sax in my underwear, and I should also definitely eat way too much dark chocolate. I picked up a couple of bars from TJ's when I got off work-the dark kind with almonds in them. And as Mick was walking out the door to see his friend, he tossed this other dark chocolate bar at me. I had totally forgotten we had it.

Vosges Haut Chocolate makes "Mo's Dark Bar:' And this is what the front of the box says: 62% dark chocolate with Hickorysmoked uncured bacon & Alderwoodsmoked salt. Mmmhmmm.

Because we've been commuting between San Francisco and Chico for no other good reason except to lie in each other's arms, we've had to make the best of it by finding little comforts along the way. Places like Velo Rouge in San Francisco, and Naked Lounge in Chico have offered sanctuary.

Once, while following Mick back to the city from Chico, we stopped at Granzella's

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(mostly because I had to pee), where we found Mo's Dark Bar with all the bacon and such, and I paid a bajillion dollars for it because it's Mick's favorite. I ate a piece of it today and ... ERMEGHERD MEHR'S DERK BEHR! It's stupid. Fucking. Good. And I don't even like bacon in sweet stuff because it's overplayed. But, seriously.

Sometimes you think you know what you want, then you find something better. That's when you should just sink back, know you were wrong, and know there are things inside and outside yourself that, sometimes, if you're really lucky, come together when you least expect it. Then, being wrong becomes oh-so right, and you can let yourself go despite your best efforts. You enjoy; indulge; fall in love. Because you can.

Because you make the rules. Because it's your prerogative to do so. And because as long as wine and chocolate and bacon and good salt exist, and you can have all those things while sitting in your underwear, then life will be good.

Stupid. Good.

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COMICAL RUMINATIONS Zooey Mae zooeymae@synthesis.net

Comcast is the Devil I had a really bad day today. I could explain all the small dumb things that added up to create a terrible day, but I won't. Because really there was one thing that pushed my day from bad to fucking abysmal. In a word? Comcast. Mother.

Fucking. Comcast. Do you guys realize the level of absolute fuckery that you have to go through as a Comcast customer?

Of course you do. Because Comcast is a soulless, awful entity that has a near-absolute hold on the Internet service provider market. Is it so crazy to expect that when you sign up for a monthly service, that you receive a monthly bill in the mail?

No. The answer is no, it is not ridiculous at all. Is it unreasonable to think that you can terminate your service without paying your bill, so that more charges don't accrue? If you answered no again, you would be correct.

The douchenozzles at Comcast however, are apparently testing the limits of right and wrong. My theory is that the fuckwits running that joke of a company are conducting a giant social experiment to discover the limits of how much they can yank their customers around before they finally go somewhere else. It's amazing how much abuse we consumers

will accept being rubbed in our stupid faces without making a fuss. I imagine that there's probably a set of top-secret charts and graphs somewhere at Comcast headquarters that show the direct correlation between the abuse a customer will tolerate in relation to the speed at which they can watch every Bad Girls Club episode ever created.

Might I suggest a Dear Mr. Watterson party upon

Anyway, my point is two-fold. I had a bad day. And Comcast is the goddamn worst. After coming to the realization that my life was in shambles (this "realization'' didn't last, don't fret), I turned to the friend you can always count on to hold you in its warm, glowing embrace ... the Internet. And now, for your entertainment, here are a couple of the dumb things I found that made me feel a little better, if only for a little while.

Next I stumbled over to HolyTaco.com, where I found a breathtaking list of the top ten cat photos from the Internet. Here's one of my favorites.

Io9.com is reporting that a Kickstarter-funded documentary about the creater of Calvin and Hobbes, entitled Dear Mr. Watterson, is coming to a screen near you. From their site: "The cast includes Berkeley Breathed (Bloom County), Bill Amend (Foxtrot), Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine) , Seth Green (Robot Chicken), and a ton of rabid collectors and fans:'

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its release? Here's hoping it'll be less disappointing than season four of Arrested Development.

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If you're still feeling blue, skip on over to the featured interview with Nicole J. Georges conducted by yours truly. If that doesn't work, try taking a whiskey nap (it's exactly what it sounds like).

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I first stumbled upon Nicole J. Georges' work while employed at Floating World, a little comic store in the Mecca for all things spectacular (and weird), Portland, Oregon. My introduction came in the form of Invincible

Summer, an anthology of her comic zines (by the same name), which were collected and published by Tugboat Press in 2004. Reminiscent of Jeffrey Brown

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(if Jeffrey Brown were a tattooed, sweetly sarcastic, queer, animal-loving vegan female with incredible glasses), I blew through this book in about an hour. I still keep coming back to Invincible Summer, partly for the charming illustrations of animals, but mostly because

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entitled Calling Dr. Laura. Are you imagining my delight? Double it. I immediately purchased it, and

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Sum up your work in one sentence for me.

remembering how quickly I devoured Invincible

Summer, I tried to pace myself with this new find. I

Autobiographical comics and illustrations of emotional

failed.

animals.

A graphic memoir, Calling Dr. Laura chronicles Georges'

What are you most inspired by?

Do you ever regret making such personal things public?

Not really. I try not to have a lot of regrets. As long as

path to the truth regarding her family, specifically

I am as thoughtful as I can be, and try my best to be fair to the people I write about, then I feel fine with

her father. When Georges was just two years old, her

I am inspired by artists like Phoebe Gloeckner and

it. It is strange to have people I don't know think that

mother told her, rather unceremoniously, that her father

Genevieve Castree. I am inspired by authors like Lois

they know me very well, or have firm opinions about

was dead. She lived with this belief until the age of

Ann Yamanaka and Jennifer Egan. In life I am inspired

my personality based on cartoons. I've literally had

twenty-three, when a friend took her to a psychic who

by Jane Goodall. Aesthetically, John Waters, the B52s,

people who don't know me at all tell me that reading

told her very matter-of-factly that he was actually alive.

and Pee Wee Herman, obviously.

my book helped them understand "why I am the way I am," which is strange because they don't know the

Most of your work seems to be autobiographical.

Where do you draw the line between what to share and what to hold back? Is there a line?

way I am in real life! That's "the nature of the business"

Stuck between an outspoken (at times pushy) girlfriend and a stubborn mother, Georges is then left to walk a tightrope between upsetting her family and confronting the truth. A lovable coming-of-age story, I'd recommend

Calling Dr. Laura to anyone who's had to battle with growing up in a secretive family, and to anyone who

I make mostly autobiographical work, and in Calling

loves Jeffrey Brown (Cat Getting Out Of Bag, Funny

Dr. Laura I tried to dig deep into matters that made me

Misshapen Body), Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi), or David Small (Stitches). Anyone can relate to growing

feel vulnerable in order to really tell the story and really connect with readers. I'm not certain where the line is

up in a family with eccentricities, which is in part

regarding what to share and what to hold back. Time

where the beauty of this graphic novel emanates from.

and a narrative context could make me part with a lot

I suppose, but it's the only downside.

The character of Radar has come into your stories before, both in Calling Dr. Laura and Invincible Summer. Both times I found myself not really liking her, or more so how she treated you. (Then I became irritated with myself for disliking someone that I've never even met). Are you two still close?

Georges' work appeals to my best side, and gives me

of stories. I will say I don't really want to write about

that wondrous feeling that comes from experiencing an

relationships any more, at least not the same way I did

You are the first person to reference her being in

Invincible Summer! She and I are still in touch, and

artistic endeavor (whether it be a book, film, etc.) that

in the past. I've grown a I ittle tact over the years.Just a

still friendly. I think we will always have a bond based on how well we know each other's interior, familial

resonates with me and makes me feel more understood

little. I expose so much of myself in comics that I keep

and generally less alone than usual. Nicole J. Georges

an almost rabid guard over what's left of my privacy.

landscapes. When I started drawing her, she didn't

was kind enough to grant me an interview, my favorite

The things that are left, the stories I don't tell, I keep a

even want me to use a fake name because she was so

to date. Enjoy!

close watch over.

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on-board with being a character in my drawn life. As things progressed, and I saw that she may be evolving into a less sympathetic character on the page, I made the decision on my own to disguise her just a little bit and to give her a pseudonym.

How does she feel about your portrayal of her in your work?

After we broke up and Invincible Summer came out, we never really talked about it. It was a non-issue. The things I'd written were true from my perspective. I tried to be fair. We are both artists; we have both written songs and created work about other people, and had other people do the same for us, so it wasn't a giant surprise or a shock for her memoirist ex-girlfriend to draw memoir comics involving her. I told her about Calling Dr. Laura before it came out, and she expressed that she was proud of me for facing the truth and finally living without secrets.

Any new projects in the works?

I have a comic coming out in an anthology called OU33R this year, I am putting together an anthology book about my work with senior citizens called Tell It Like It Tiz' that should be released in August, I will have a new 2013 Invincible Summer split diary comic with Clutch this August, and then .... I will try to sell a new book! I'm excited to get started working on something newer and longer. I've been appointed the 2013/14 fellow at the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, so I will be working from there. Also, I will probably be making a 2014 animal calendar, so look for it around October.

Do you still play music?

Not really! My creative heart was broken after being dismissed from my own band by the character known as Radar. It had a profound impact on how I felt about my creative efforts, which was weird, because up until that time, music had been really fun for me. I'd never had anyone tell me my voice wasn't good enough or my artistic expression wasn't good enough, but then I had someone very close to me do just that. So I decided to take a break, and just focus on what I did get positive reinforcement for: my drawings. I drew

and drew and did karaoke in the meantime. A couple of years ago I started a Min or Threat cover band (called Minor Treat) with these two girls in a band called Palo Verde. I also started singing with them and playing the typewriter in their improv metal band as a special guest. They were very supportive and we had fun playing together. I literally almost wept, they were so nice. So, I'd do music again, but I am wary. In the meantime, you can find me doing Taylor Swift songs at a karaoke bar near you.

What advice would you give to someone interested in having a career in small press publishing, or comics/ zines/etc in general?

1. KEEP WORKING. WORK WORK WORK. Tenacity pays off.

2. And listen to people! If people are gravitating towards one aspect of your work, honor that and give them more of what they want!

3. Make a zine. Make SO copies. Anyone can get rid of SO copies. If you're a huge success, you can always make more. Do it!

4. Most of your favorite cartoonists do not make a living just drawing comics. LISTEN TO ME. If you can't make a living just doing your own artistic work, and you have to keep a day job, you are in no way a failure.

DAN CLOWES does illustrations for hire to make a living, and his comics have been made into films!!!!

People teach, they illustrate, they do odd jobs. Even people who are very, very famous. So don't lose hope.

Keep working!

If you had to live inside a Michael Crichton novel, which would it be and why?

The only Michael Crichton novel I am familiar with is Jurassic Park, so unfortunately I'd have to live in there.

Fuck. I'm pretty sure I would get out-smarted by a Velociraptor immediately.

Anything else you'd like to add?

I don't think so. Oh-being vegan isn't hard. That's all I'd like to say. Thank you so much for your time!

You can find Calling Dr. Laura at your local comicslingin' shop, or on line on her website www. nicolejgeorges.com. If you find yourself blowing through everything she's published and still wanting more, I sympathize. Head over to her blog (www. asknicolegeorges.blogspot.com), where readers can ask questions of any kind (with the exception of "suicidal inquiries"). On her blog you'll find gems like the following one, her response to someone asking if they should get an asymmetrical/disconnected haircut:

"There are some really beautiful, fantastical human beings with that hair-do, but in my opinion, the ship has already left the dock. Those on board are happily riding the tide of asymmetry. If you aren't already on the asymmetrical deck, then consider staying on dry land.

The show's already started, the set's winding down, and it won't be worth the price of admission. (But I do always recommend getting a Tootie haircut. Why not?)"

Or this one, in answer to the query "What's the best place for watersports apart from a bathtub?"

'A tarp. A bed with a rubber sheet. The kitchen or the back yard. Or a bucket!!!"

Get off your bums and go pick up Calling Dr. Laura. Do it now and thank me later.

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I don't know, which one stays home more? Han Solo seems like more of a homebody, and like he has experience taking care of a pet (no offense, Chewy), so I'd pick him.

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Fork in the Road JULY 17 MANZANITA PLACE/ELK'S LODGE To say that I was drowning in sweet anticipation for Chico 's very first food truck rally, Fork In The Road, would be a vast understatement. I have been happily watching the burgeoning food truck scene in Chico expand by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years ; hungrily, greedily trying as many of the new food trucks as I could. It has been so satisfying to see such a variety of food options (Paleo, gourmet cupcakes, Filipino, Jamaican) hit the streets of our small town, since we have all been jealously listening to our friends who live in bigger cities shout praises for all their amazing food trucks.

After cruising up and down the aisle trying to choose my next stop, I decided to give Pop 's Pizza a try. I have heard good things about this wood-fired pizza truck and couldn't wait to sink my teeth into that slightly charred crust. My pizza did not disappoint. I ordered the "pizzalad" : garlic, bacon, little bits of broccoli, topped with fresh, peppery arugula lightly dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette and shaved parmesan. The crust of the pizza was crisp on the bottom, and then soft where the crust

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forms a gentle mound at the top of the slice. Pop 's was definitely a hot spot, with an hour-long (sometimes longer) wait for your pie to be ready, but I think it was worth the wait.

Well, Chico just stepped up its game, y'all.

The first thing that I noticed when I arrived at the event was that it had only been going for 30 minutes and there was already a sizable turnout. People strolled around everywhere, braving the brutal sun and checking out what food was on offer and making their decisions about where to start-a difficult thing to do! The rally was held at Manzanita Place (Elks Lodge) and so there was a shady, grassy area behind the food trucks, a playground for the kiddos and even a shaded area with picnic tables. With more than a dozen vendors set up and ready to feed the hungry masses, it was tricky to pick which I wanted to hit up first, but I went with one of my favorites : Inday's Filipino Food. I am Filipino, too, so her food always calls to me, and tonight I went with my standard: lumpia. Lumpia is a Filipino-style egg roll filled with ground meat and vegetables and deep-fried to crispy, crunchy perfection.

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The final stop for us was Ike 's Smokehouse, which is a food truck spin-off of CJ's Last Diner. Another long and slow line, but the aromas drifting from that truck straight to my nose were enough to make me put on my patient pants and wait it out. We eagerly ordered the smoked pulled-pork sandwich on a bun, topped with slaw, bbq sauce and onion crisps. Unfortunately, by the time we got our food they had run out of buns, wraps, and onion crisps, so instead we received pulled pork on a small scoop of coleslaw in a bowl. The vendor was extremely apologetic and friendly, and that truly goes a long way in my book.

The smoky, tender pork was so flavorful and juicy and the slaw was crisp and lightly dressed with a light and tangy apple cider dressing, so honestly, we didn't even mind that it wasn't the sandwich that we had our sights set upon. But I'm hunting that truck down soon so that I can try those omon cnsps.

Overall, we had a great time at this food truck rally's maiden voyage. We arrived expecting long lines and wait times, so we weren't too surprised by the amount of time it took to get our food. Yes, hopefully the next time they have that shindig, the lines will move a little faster and the food may come a little sooner, but there was an excitement that lingered in the air over the crowds, the long lines and even the heat, that made this a truly memorable community event. I loved seeing friends , neighbors and even my favorite checkers from S & S Produce enjoying the food in the shady grass while their children giggled on the swings.

And that is what it all came down to for me-the amazing food and the pleasurable social experience of it all. My appetite and I eagerly await Fork In The Road #2!

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Trayvon Martin and Emmitt Till In the wake of George Zimmerman's surprising acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin, the Archivist was immediately reminded of Emmitt Till. Before we go any further, let's outline what just happened.

Zimmerman profiled young Trayvon Martin, an African-American kid who was walking back home in a Florida suburb. Zimmerman was suspicious and approached Martin to find out who he was and what he was doing.

The details get murky, but a fight ensued, and ended when Zimmerman shot and killed the young boy.

A jury acquitted Zimmerman of murder, ostensibly because of Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law, in which deadly force is legitimized if the person feels threatened.

The defense argued that Martin had weaponized the concrete, slamming Zimmerman's head multiple times, causing Zimmerman to defend himself with deadly force.

This tragic case reminded me of the even more controversial case of Emmitt Till. Emmitt Till was a 14-year-old African-American teenager from Chicago. In the summer of 1955, Emmitt was visiting family in Mississippi.

In Chicago, segregation and discrimination were common, but there were no laws guiding social relations among races in the city. In Mississippi however, Jim Crow was at its height, and whites enforced a strict social code of black behavior. Blacks had to adhere to these rules of Jim Crow, or their lives could be in danger. Emmitt, being from Chicago, did not know this. He went to a public place and did something that local whites found insulting. A few white Mississippians kidnapped Emmitt Till, beat him to death, and threw his lifeless body into a local river. His

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body was found shortly thereafter.

African-Americans in the South and in the urban North were incensed. The case became national when Emmitt Till's mother insisted on having an open-casket funeral; she wanted the world to see what the defenders of the Jim Crow South had done to her son.

Newspaper photographers captured pictures of Emmitt's grotesquely disfigured face lying in his casket, and broadcast the pictures nationwide. The pictures produced outrage in the nation, over the fact that such a young life had been so violently and senselessly snuffed out.

The white men responsible were put on trial, but were ultimately acquitted, provoking even more outrage in the nation and among African American communities. The country was furious that the worth and value of a black body was held at such low standards in the Jim Crow South. People were outraged that white men could perpetrate such heinous crimes with impunity, and ultimately be acquitted of responsibility.

The case drew attention to the white privilege and institutionalized racism that was crystallized within the justice system of America. It was ultimately one of the many catalysts of the civil rights movement.

The country has changed tremendously in the 58 years since Till's death. But Trayvon's murder forces us to question just how far we've come. Trayvon has forced us to reckon with the fact that racism and discrimination are still embedded in our legal system.

Trayvon has forced us to realize that white privilege is still alive and well. It's time we all do something about it.

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A Pendant Named Death If only you could see it! When Time stops, angels and faeries and demons pour out of the woodwork. To your eyes, it would appear like they were rising from the ground like plants. Then these fantastic creatures closely examine all the dreams of all the living earth-creatures ... then use the dreams as a blueprint for building physical reality anew.

Do you understand? There wasn't a Big Bang that started everything eons ago in the past; there's a brand new Big Bang, multiple times a day! Life is constantly remade and refreshed-you are constantly remade and refreshed-every time Dmpere goes to the bathroom.

Fact: there is a Guardian Demiurge whose destiny it is to cause Time. Did you know?

Time stands still, normally. When Dmpere puts on his cloak of dark matter, and swings his pendant named 'death; Time runs forward.

So what happens when he gets tired of swinging the pendant, or decides to divert himself with some light reading, or with a dip in the pool? Well, he does like to drink coffee in rest periods, with some rolled corned beef. .. But I suppose you're more interested in what happens to our reality when the pendant stops ... What happens to things like 'you' and 'me'. Well, fine ... I'll tell you, but please remind me some other time to describe Dmpi's fantastic espresso machine.

So like I said, Time ticks only while Dmpere swings 'death'. Tick, tock ... back and forth.

The eternal circle, the winding staircase, the cosmic wheels spinning Time and existence forward and toward forever! While 'death' swings, we live. When 'death' is set down, we stop. We cease to exist (in the way you're used to existing). Here is where reality actually gets interesting!

Once you realize that your natural state is this ... nonexistence, outside of Time, you can begin to notice when 'death' stops swinging. As things stand now, everyone's minds ignore the non-moments, which are so full of busy faeries and demons. All that's registered as 'real' is an eye-blink, or a moment where you've spaced out, or perhaps you catch yourself having a very strange daydream.

But if you have the desire, and the concen tration, you can begin to intuitively feel the ebbs and flows of Time. Phenomena like the clock takingforever to hit Spm will take on new meaning for you. You'll begin to gain a feeling for when the pendant's about to be set down.

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Things Wrong with the Chico Comedy Scene For the last four years, I've been pretty involved in the Chico comedy scene. Over that time I've watched both an improv and a sketch troupe rise and fall, and I've watched a comedy club come and go as quickly as any girlfriend I've ever had. These are my observations about the Chico comedy scene and what it's going to take to be better.

Lack of Variety:

KU MARE Kumare is a documentary I recently came across on Netflix, and it is seriously amazing.

It was made by a young New Jersey native named Vikram Gandhi, who sets out to expose the world of false Gurus by pretending to be one. He travels to India, studies yoga and joins ashrams, grows out his hair and beard, dons robes, and finally adopts a thick Indian accent and the name Sri Kumare.

With the help of two lovely companions, Kristen and Purva, he infiltrates the spiritual underground of Phoenix, AZ.

by Amy Olson

hopes for a better life. While it was easy to mock them from afar for wrapping themselves in all the trappings of the "exotic east;' blissfully chanting nonsense mantras, and their willingness to buy into loopy ideas like coming from a planet called Solano-up close, they were vulnerable and desperate people. I didn't want to see them mocked anymore; I dreaded their embarrassment and dashed hopes.

But a surprising thing happened-a beautiful thing-Vikram Gandhi found the deeper My expectation was that this would be Borat- truth behind his own motivations, and a meets- Religulous, and while that was what in- deeper purpose for his life. He realized that it trigued me in the first place, I became a little wasn't about showing people they were nai:Ve, reluctant to see it through once he started to it was about showing people that they were build a following. wise, that they could be their own Gurus. If we stop looking for enlightenment by giving our minds over to the distant "other;' we'll His disciples were very sweet (albeit nai:Ve) find that within each of us are all the answers, individuals, who were genuinely seeking a all the capacity for joy, and all the freedom to deeper spiritual sense of themselves and the world around them. I cringed as they opened make our lives into what we know deep down up to him about their personal trauma, the they can be. failings they struggled to overcome, their

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Sketch is nonexistent and improv is rare.

Even in the bustling stand-up scene, the variety is lacking. The majority of comedians who frequent the open mies are 20-something white males who rely mostly on self-deprecation, and whose acts are "dirty" (myself included). There isn't an active comedian in town who works "clean" or politically. Someone must rise to fill these niches, and the comedians working now must diversify their acts further.

The Culture(lessness) of Alcohol:

The excuse of prohibitive ticket costs is often thrown around when people explain why they didn't go to a show (or play). "Dude, a ticket for a show at the Last Stand (or other comedy shows) costs $10 (or less). Fuck that.

Two shots ofJameson:' "That'll be $9." Plus tip.

Lack of Promotion:

Doing Stand-Up in a Bar Sucks:

Other than the obvious distractions, bars can make a comedian feel pigeonholed into "blue" or dumbed-down material. I was once chided for making a historical reference at a bar by another comedian because he felt that things such as history are completely lost on the average drunken mob. This is bullshit.

Don't assume your audience is stupid. Play to the top of your intelligence. If an audience doesn't understand your Stalingrad reference or catch the subtle irony of your wordplay, then fuck 'em. It doesn't necessarily mean the joke isn't funny.

Lack of Interest:

Remember when a comedy club was coming to town and everyone rallied together to fund the Kickstarter because we all agreed it was something Chico desperately needed, and a few months after it opened people just stopped coming to shows? Weird.

It's not fair to imply Chicoans are all slavering, cultureless drunks. They aren't.

Though I feel most people fall victim to the above two points occasionally, there are plenty of people who crave live comedy, but they need to know about your show.

1,800 people were invited to the Facebook event for a double-header comedy show at the Blue Room two weeks ago. Around 30 people attended the first show. Four went to the second. Facebook events do not count as promotion.

If you're a "comedy connoisseur;' turn off Comedy Bang Bang, find a live show, and go to it. If you've always wanted to try stand-up but are too afraid, quit being a pussy and just do it. If you're already performing your ass off, then write every day, promote your shows, and give people a reason to spend their booze money on you.

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Hell In July July 18 - Lost On Main Yep. It's hot.

But what better way to forget that your brain feels like a bowl of ice cream soup than to get your face melted off by some brutal-ass metal?

Hell In July at Lost On Main filled this role perfectly.

Six bands came to destroy downtown Thursday night, with Six Feet Under, fronted by Chris Barnes of Cannibal Corpse, tearing down the evening's headliner spot. Each band brought their own style of brutal, disemboweling, earsplitting metal, along with varying degrees of crazy hair. It isn't often six metal bands can take the stage and every one has a different sound than their predecessor. Don't get me wrong, each band was heavy as all hell, but the subtleties within the music made all the difference.

Kicking off the night was Astronaut, Chico's own group of crazy space doom metal guys.

Their walls of sound were indeed reminiscent of an astronaut walking on the moon. Only instead of slowly bumbling around, he was moving at a lightning pace. Interesting vocals took the foreground against the band's dynamic performance, which left the crowd ready for the rest of the night.

Up next, Redding's God Van Damme took the stage by force. Wielding axes with eight strings, and dishing out chugging breakdown after chugging breakdown, they rewrite the definition of Deathcore. Straightforward Hardcore Metal. Rapid-fire guitar riffs and double-bass hits set the pace of each song before leading into massive, crushing breakdowns. The high-energy stage presence of the band riled up the crowd, leaving everyone hungry for more.

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the end of their ferocious set, the band thanked the crowd and stoked their excitement for Six Feet Under.

But before Six Feet Under came Embryonic Devourment, an intense speed-metal band whose singer sounded more demon than man. I seriously spent most of their set wondering "How do people make those sounds?" And for the record, Embryonic Devourment is the most metal band name ever. They win. Their sound is so fast, it's nuts! Complete walls of chaos, chugs, sweeps, the whole spectrum in instants. A killer set to set the stage for the final act.

After so much waiting, the audience got what they came for. As Chris Barnes took the stage alongside Six Feet Under, the crowd went berserk. Bodies started flying across the floor, skittering and crashing about as the band blew people away. I thought Embryonic Devourment had crazy vocals, but Chris Barnes is insane! His squeals and screams are unlike any other, and Six Feet Under can back him up. Their sound blends elements from all over the metal spectrum.

Speed thrash, some heavy grooves, dark eerie riffs, all of it brutal as fuck. But Chris Barnes' hair stole the show. His 10-plus-foot-long, grimy dreadlocks flinging around the entire length of the stage fueled the band's stage presence. With Barnes leading the group, it was only fitting they played Cannibal Corpse's "Hammer Smashed Face" as an encore.

With bleeding ears and melted faces, the crowd slowly dispersed into the night, leaving only a bloody pool of guts on the Lost On Main floor.

Lords Of Perdition delivered a hot meal of sweeping guitar melodies, vocal harmonies, driving bass riffs and blasting drums ready to crush your face in. The technical time-signature changes and seamless transitions added to the dynamic presence of the band. Multiple guitars shredding in sync created an eerie soaring effect which complimented the bassist's incredible talent. He tore it up on a fretless five-string bass. Their groovy old-school metal throwback kept everyone rocking on the packed dance floor.

Then, with a thunderous roar, Fallon began. With about 25 years under their belts, Fallon can tear a place up, down, sideways, and inside out. Metal the way it should be. Driving. Heavy. Loud.

Plain and simple. But their was nothing simplistic about these boys' technical chops. Shredding solos sounded more like machine gun fire than guitars, and I thought I heard a rattlesnake when the drummer was sound-checking his kicks. The singer screamed in a classic '80s metal tone. At

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by Sam Kitchen The walls and ceiling of the nearly bare room were plain enough. But they seemed to sweat. Moisture clung to them as if they had run through the humid mid-summer night trying to escape a place far more terrible than this. A caramel-colored grime slithered across the off-white walls in ribbons, like the drizzled topping of a coffee ordered by some clueless sorority girl who had not wanted for long, nor suffered ever.

A single light bulb cast an unapologetic glow from the hallway into the sparse room, and across the unsettling back of Sean Vessler.

Sean straddled a plain wooden chair backward, his inner arms choking the back of the chair into submission. He felt the meat of the prostitute's hand come to rest gently near Sacramento; he could feel the heat from the cigarette spread in a radius inside her palm. The smoke wrapped around him and stung his eyes.

"You ready, baby?" She had intended to sound confident and a little sexy. Instead, these words were dripping with pity, compassion, and a whole mess of raw fear. This betrayed her greenness. Sean thought she seemed like a sweet kid. He could tell she was brand new to all the

deviance and awe-inspiring horrors that germinated year-round in the human soul, then bore rich fruit on the hottest of summer nights.

They were each afraid in their own way. His was an old, jaded fear that couldn't forget where it had been and was even more terrified of where it was going. Hers was a brand new fear; the fear of an innocent who had stepped out into the night for the first time, loaned herself to it willingly, but was afraid it might decide to keep her for good.

Most men who hired prostitutes paid for sex; if degradation was an available service, so much the better. Sean paid them simply because they were for hire, and were willing to do to living flesh what no one else would.

Agitated, the state of California writhed between his shoulder blades and shifted in the small of his back.

Near the bottom, the wasteland called the Salton Sea was marked by a cartoonish body of water. Above it, a heart. At the heart's center-a terrible mutilation.

Just a couple of inches to the northwest and barely a hair to the right of his spine, the miserable little dust bowl called Hemet was marked by the same heart. Ontario, Barstow, Bakersfield, Fresno, El Dorado, and Sacramento all formed a jagged, unconnected line of hearts across his sweaty, twitching back. And at the center of each-save Sacramento-was a circular scar, a brand forged by the meeting of fire and flesh. The oldest wounds were at the bottom, becoming progressively more red, more raw, heading north.

Slightly north of Sacramento and a little west, a small square bandage concealed a mystery.

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He answered her with a snicker. It was as unconvincing as her words had been, so he added, 'Tm ready:' Without lifting her hand from his back, she bent and drew slowly on the cigarette, stoking the ember.

He tensed completely, then slowly relented. These moments of acceptance-the moments before the fire-were the purest he had ever known.

He heard a breath come from her in a whispered "O" sound. He couldn't tell if she was inhaling or exhaling. It quivered. Then ...

The sound was a foamy, moonlit tide, sliding away from sand and rocks. But the sensation was the opposite. The surface of the sun was concentrated in a small point and its searing heat bore into him mercilessly. The sensation was unfathomable, even for him. It could not be held, nor comprehended by the mind. Each time was a brand new experience.

All he knew was agony and a blinding white light behind his eyes. The fact that he never fully remembered it was one of his life's many tragedies.

Everything inside of him struggled against the outside. His flesh contained a battle of rebellious muscle. His eyelids held in terror, and his teeth held in a scream. They slowly relented when a high squeal quickly became a shriek of pain, then a roar of rage.

He bolted upright and turned to face the young prostitute.

This was the first time she saw him in direct light. His eyes burned like the ember in his flesh. Were it not for his close-cropped hair and the sloppy prison tat on his neck, he could have passed for an archangel.

Likewise, this was the first time he had truly seen her.

When they worked out the details of their arrangement at the front door to the apartment in which they now stood, he had been in a daze, muddled. From the moment she let him in until this one, he had paid little attention to anything except the knowledge of what was to come, and the closing of that chapter of his past it would signify.

The ritual complete, his flesh screaming at him-he was now fully present. Everything was heightened. He took in the girl's pale face, as smooth as porcelain, and the look of sadness that must permanently rest on her lips. This look was momentarily offset by the wide-eyed alarm she now expressed. In different circumstances, it might have

seemed comical.

"Say the words, or I keep walking:' Her hair must have been naturally light, though it was dyed black. A short skirt hugged her hips. She was skinny, though her curves were still feminine, telling Sean that hard living and bad choices had only just begun to eat her alive.

"So ... how'd I do?" she asked awkwardly. Instead of answering, Sean began grabbing at a spot between his shoulder blades he could not reach. "You want some lotion, or something?"

"Do one more thing for me;' Sean said. He finally found the spot between his shoulder blades and ripped away the bandage, flinching slightly.

Chico, CA, freshly tattooed and vibrant, was marked by a brand new, untainted heart.

"Get out of Chico:'

Hrs ·shirt slung over "his· shoulder, ·Sean ·agarrr ·e ntered ·the··· night. Given the pain in his back, he let his ratty old backpack dangle from his fingertips.

The oppressive heat was now being stabbed by forceful, strangely cold winds. Clouds had appeared from nowhere.

The darkness was cut every few seconds by flashes of lightning from every direction.

"Oh, that's right. You a bad man, ain't ya?" the stranger said through a wide, toothless grin.

"Say the words, asshole:' "All right, dawgy:' He paused, enjoying himself and in no hurry. "Before the phantom of false morning died-" Sean studied the strange transient a moment, then proceeded, "-methought a voice within the tavern cried, 'when all the temple is prepared within-"' "'-why nods the drowsy worshiper outside?"' These last words he said with obvious delight, as if licking something sweet off of each syllable. The toothless grin never wavered.

"Words to live by, dawgy:' The strange man produced a pillow case from among a compact pile of possessions.

The pillowcase was wrapped tightly around some much smaller inner bundle. He handed it to Sean and produced a wadded up piece of paper. "Get yourself to this address.

Someone there will need your help, and someone else needs a hurt put on 'em. Don't drag your ass:' Sean stuffed the pillowcase in his backpack and started walking.

"Well, you're all business, ain't ya? Just one more thing, Sean .. :' Sean stopped and turned.

The train tracks were just beyond an intersection a block away. At the road's end, a single streetlight flickered.

Sean heard a train whistle blow far off in the distance; he sighed, allowing himself to feel the longing which that sound awakened in him.

"Hey, now, don't get any ideas. You got work to do here:' A middle-aged black man stepped into the streetlight's radiant circle from the darkness just beyond. He was toothless and looked homeless, wearing a tank top that was much too big for him. Still, he wore shades, looked like Chester Cheetah, and walked like there was nobody cooler than him.

"When you got no more room for hearts and cigarette burns, what then? What are you gonna find, you didn't find before?"

"What I'm looking for, I hope:' "And what might that be?" But the transient noticed his own voice growing louder as the last of Sean's footfalls was swallowed by a shadow down the street. "You just give our poor little town a fair chance! Hear?" The transient shook his head at the lightning, wind, and troubling thoughts in his head. "Poor little town:' Sean Vessler was gone.

"Are you the guy?"

"Now they're saying there's a tornado warning, of all things. Mm-mm:' He shook his head at the sky.

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LIBRA

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Break out of your shell. Be caught up with spontaneous fun, play, smiles, joy, and flirtation. Learn to make family with the people who make you feel comfortable. Love and fun lead to service and com-

You're hoping to sell the rest of the

Show the rest of the world what it means to really live. You own this season and it's time that you act like it. I remember a Leo friend of mine who had a birthday party where she gave away clothes, books, and cherished

Venus moves through your twelve house for the next several weeks.

The sun is moving through your social house. Any mild flirtation or even a person you date may lead to a more serious and deeper karma. The pleasures of the bed can be good, yet the pain of attachment can be worse. Throw a party to help a shy person break out into being able to socialize.

The full moon will inspire creativity and being in touch with your heart. The moon will be in the seventh house over the weekend,

You've been going through your share of personal transformation, birth, sex, death, and

Monday's full moon is all about

mitment, or just hyper-criticism.

You have a tendency to be a little bit reactionary these days. The full moon might inspire a group night-walk or a spontaneous party of sorts. The weekend looks great with the moon in Aries.

world on this new image that you have made for yourself. Mercury going direct has helped you get back to business as usual as you try to smooth out the bumps in the road The full moon rules travel and adventure for you. The sun moving into your third house gives you more to talk about and a greater sense of curiosity. Expand your potential for a bigger income.

Learn to give in order to receive.

The secret of financial success is enjoying what you are doing.

items to her friends. Giving like you were generous royalty has always been your style. The moon in your ninth house over the weekend encourages travel and doing things differently. The full moon early in the week inspires romance, partnerships, and contracts. The spotlight is on you; show us your stuff.

adding spice and adventure to your partnerships.

dealing with the things that you owe other people. We begin the week with the full moon in your third house. Be ready to deal with issues involving neighbors, close friends, and siblings. Other people may owe you, and it's best to deal with them with a sense of grace. The moon in your fifth house over the weekend creates a greater sense of fun and play. This would be a good time to blow out of town and to do some exploring or go on a meditative retreat.

you. Power needs to be shared in order to be fun. Justice can never exist when only rich parties benefit from it. Bullies need to be kept in check. Career issues are more likely to affect you. Be open to new work opportunities coming your way. Romance and partnership issues are more likely to affect you during this period.

Do what you can to assure that everyone has a chance to get what they need Your workload is likely to be harder during this period.

Ask for help when you need it.

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Seek environments that enhance your sense of growth, expanded vision and adventure.

Communication issues will begin to settle down as you go over bills, emails and other communiques.

The full moon may stir things up a bit on the home front. Pay attention to any issues that relate to your parents. Some of you will be feeling the urge to travel.

Past incidents come to light. Old friends and siblings are looking to hear from you. Take care of transportation issues that have been holding you back. Fix your vehicles.

Your season ends Monday morning at 8:56am PDT. The sun in your second house puts an emphasis on money, food, the spoken word, and things that affect your neck. Tuesday afternoon through Thursday early afternoon features the moon in your ninth house of higher education, good luck, exotic experiences, and foreign cultures.

Explore new options for yourself. Don't be afraid to take risks.

Economic improvement is about to come to you. Put on a new face that expresses your values on a higher level. Speak out about just causes.

Dreams can eventually be turned into reality. Venus moving into your first house encourages you to come across as relaxed, beautiful, and ready

Mars, Jupiter, and Mercury are having a party in your ninth house, encouraging you to take things to a higher level of education and experience. You are able to master and learn new skills with ease. This would be a good time for you to go back to school or explore a new country or state.

Do things to help you grow in physical strength as well as menta! and emotional strength. The moon will be in your fifth house Tuesday afternoon through early afternoon Thursday. Use your talents and skills in such a way that people see your good side.

Much of your energy has been spent trying to iron out the details of your relationships, contracts, and ability to negotiate.

Those that disagree with you may appear more aggressive or confrontational than usual. Thank them for their challenge and appreciate their different perspective without feeling threatened.

The full moon can help you make money. Pay off debts as soon as you can, and more money is likely to come your way. The weekend looks good for dealing with parents and improving issues at home.

Blessings are felt in your heart.

There is more motivation to be creative than there has been in a while. The full moon may seem a little bit weird, where a

for sweetness. The sun transiting your twelve house over the next several weeks can feel somewhat isolating. Help others who are isolated and you'll be making good karma. This is a good time for hanging out alone and for being in the wilderness. The full moon encourages you to be a team player and a bigger force in contributing to your community.

sense of deep karma appears out of nowhere. Be cautious not to get caught up in your own undoing. Other people's drama will exist whether you join in or don't. Your work load is about to increase. Pace yourself and get plenty of sleep, as your health may be stressed. Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon are high times with the moon in Pisces.

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