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Let's talk about Ann Schwab. For those of you who don't know, she's been on the city council for a long time, she's popular with the progressives, she's been the Mayor a couple of times, and she's also been boning out of the city council meetings a lot lately. Ann has been recusing herself from meetings that involve votes about downtown Chico and the homeless (specifically the sit/lie ordinance), the Farmers' Market, and anything to do with Bidwell Park. Owning property near the park and owning a business downtown apparently present multiple conflicts of interest. I've been told a couple of different stories about why this confusing constant recusing is taking place. One person says that the City Attorney calls her and warns her about the conflict of interest ahead of time. I called the City Attorney's office and City Attorney Lori Barker confirmed that she does not alert Ann ahead of time about a conflict of interest. Ann, being a veteran council member, acts independently, letting experience dictate her departures. I've also heard a theory that Schwab is planning to run for Supervisor, and is trying to keep her nose neutral and clean. But somebody else said that wasn't going to happen because Maureen Kirk decided to run again this year. Conspiracy theories! They're fun. Anyway, my point is that a lot of times, Ann Schwab is unable to do the job that she was elected to do. How can she govern our town if she's sitting at home with a martini, watching the action on public access? I mean, I sit at home watching the council meetings with a martini and you see how effective I am at governing the town. I live-tweet my heart out about those meetings and I've only got 78 twitter followers. I'm the hardest workin' tweeter in town that nobody ever reads. Ann Schwab on the other hand, was elected by a landslide and she's probably not even watching her own council meetings half the time. Now whether or not Ann is doing her due diligence by recusing herself isn't really the question. We all have a vested interest in seeing Chico thrive and survive. We are all business owners, landowners, and lessees. The city council members are elected to represent their constituents, and to make decisions based upon their personal sector experience. If they're recusing themselves from meetings based upon their geographical proximity to a problem, then who are they actually representing?
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through flesh that turns from green to orange to purple. They are sweet and juicy. The Arkansas Travelers are the most perfect, pink fruit you've ever seen. The flavor is good, but the appearance is other-worldly, post-modern or maybe alien. I'll definitely be growing each of those varieties next year and thereafter. The Snow Fairies were disappointing. The fruit came out orange, small and watery, but I'm going to try them at least once more-a single season isn't enough to make a lasting judgment. The most surprising occurrence came from a type I planted last year, but not this year, called "Nature's Riddle." It is a Russian variety that produces a massive orange and red fruit. I didn't plant those this season, but that didn't stop them. They came up about four hundred yards from where the original patch was, in a previously untrammeled plot of land where I put this season's corn patch. I can only figure a dog or a raccoon must have picked one and taken it down there to eat. They are producing in great abundance.
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Sierra Nevada was at Maisie Jane's representing with two beers on tap : their Harvest Wet Hop, and Breakfast at Chico's (a divine brew made with almond meal from Maisie Jane's). With notes of almond, milk chocolate, and coffee, it also falls into my "breakfast of champions" category. Craig Thomas and Maria Venturino-owners of Farm Star Pizza-were also there, stoking the woodburning fire of their 3,000-pound beautiful behemoth of an oven. They were firing up simple and delicious slightly-blistered, crispIt turned out to be a perfect day for itsunny and breezy with bright blue skies, and bottomed flatbread ; one with pesto and one with tomato sauce and North Valley chevre not a cloud in sight. I started my morning dotted on top. I was so excited to meet the at Odyssey Winery in North Chico, off of charming, funny and friendly couple since I Cohasset. Leigh McDaniels, looking daphave been enjoying their food for years. per in a green and blue plaid kilt, poured my first sample of the morning. I loved the Grey Fox Vineyards in Oroville was the last ceremony of him standing in the grapevines, stop of my day. I elbowed up to the busy bar, pouring barrel -select Syrah into my souvenir quickly nabbed a glass of Syrah and found a glass, while he described the wine : "These shady bench under the trees to enjoy my last wines aren't like the French style that beat glass of wine and the live music. you mercilessly about the head with a tree If you didn't make it to the event this year, stump. They are lovely, fruit-forward wines don't you worry your pretty little head. Many that are subtle with the oak." I thoroughly of the places that participated in the event enjoyed sipping on my 10 a.m. glass of wine are open weekends, so you can still find a with a Chocolate Torte and a Grand Marnier way to sample some of their goodies and Truffle from Mim's Bakery. I think I discovexpand your understanding of what Chico ered a new breakfast of champions. and our surrounding areas have to offer. Go My next brief stop was at Mooney Farms, to http://www.sierraoro.org/farms-wineries out by the airport (lovely building, very to start your exploring! crowded, delish sun-dried tomato artichoke dip), and then I quickly moved on to Maisie Jane's.
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ZOMBIE PENIS The picture to the right is of a charming couple who made Topless Robot's list ofTop 20 Best Cosplayers from the New York Comic Con. I guess they're supposed to be ladyparts and a giant dick, although I'm not sure why the guy is wearing a ripped shirt and an exposed bloody-ribcage piece though. Maybe he's a zombie penis. Or a penis that's been ravaged by that new flesh-eating heroin everyone's been buzzing about. Topical! Genius. I thought this picture might make a good segue into our topic this week, which is October's looming holiday: Halloween! Usually I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about what to dress up as, then at the last minute I have a whiskey-fuelled brainstorming session on October 30th and wake up on November 1st wearing a sweatsuit covered in pretzel crumbs and crafting scraps. In case you guys are like me and maybe need some costume help, here are some brain nuggets from me to you, on the house. Twerking Bear
Everyone was abuzz about the Miley Cyrus VMA performance, but recently the female dancer who wore the giant pink bear suit and twerked behind Miley has spoken
up about the show, expressing shame and humiliation about her costume, and saying what they did "wasn't right." This pink monstrosity is now a great option for Halloween. Be sure to do it right though-walk around with dark circles under your eyes, carrying your bear head, and muttering "the horror... " Crazy Eyes
Orange Is The New Black caused a mild frenzy after its release on Netflix a few months ago. There are so many spectacular characters on that show, but my personal favorite-the one most suited to emulating simply because of the possibilities for embellishments-is Crazy Eyes. Bonus points if you squat and pee in the middle of a party/bar/ outside your ex-girlfriend's cell. Tyrion Lannister
Game of Thrones is amazing, and if you aren't on the Lannister Train yet, then you can go to hell. Bonus points if you dress up as him during the battle when he gets his face sliced open, and if you carry a shield that's way too big for you. Team Tyrion FOREVER.
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Puns! There will probably be a metric shit-ton of Walter Whites out on Halloween, but give your psychopath meth dealer a boost of interest by adding a few white rubber snakes crawling out of your pockets. Bonus points if you wear an unbuttoned, collared shirt or a leather jacket with fringe. Well, since we've hit pun-costume territory, I think it's safe to say my brain is officially tapped out. Please excuse me while I retire to my blanket fort to read comics and drink scotch. Happy Halloween (month), nerds.
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THE ROSE HAS TEETH PART II: ONE INTO MANY BY SAM KITCHEN
Eons passed in a mere six months. Sagar was the first to reach the sand dune's shifting zenith. Beneath him, at long last, lay their destination. The valley below him was little more than a dip in the sand. It was shallow, yet very wide. At its center he could see the structure. A tiny cluster of tattered tents the same color as the desert was visible behind it-the remnants of the stone masons' dwellings who had raced ahead to build the monstrosity. Sagar glanced nervously at the sky. It was deep blue and sunless. The endless sands, fiery gold during midday, now deepened into hues of amber and began to smolder. He scanned the horizon for the faintest pale illumination that would signal the arrival of the full moon. His face was hot, but he dared not remove his wrap; as the desert cooled, the wind grew stronger, moaning steadily, arousing angry sand that would soon stir into a tempest of flying daggers. His mount snorted and began pacing with increasing agitation. With some effort, Sagar turned the spotted, dirty white horse to face the caravan behind him. Everything about them was long-the caravan itself, their solemn shadows as they fled the fading horizon. Here, horses snorted and whinnied. There, low men cursed the desert, their horses, or one another. "Our arrival is poorly timed!" Sagar yelled to be heard over the wind. The grizzled man at the head of the caravan seemed unmoved. "The wage you paid has brought us here with all haste, as you requested. And I am due to be rid of your hellish charge!" He lifted the wrap from his face, spat on the ground in contempt, and quickly replaced it. From the middle point in the caravan arose an unearthly cry-a deep, booming howl full of unquenchable desire and laced with bitter sorrow, and somehow unmistakably malicious. It was a sound that still, even after so many savage months, made Sagar's blood run cold.
bottom tier served as an unbroken step, continuing along the outer perimeter. At the center of the strange edifice, a curious configuration of iron stakes about the height of a man's shin thrust upward, arranged to form a perfect rectangle. It was large enough for a man to lie inside it, with room left over. Just outside of the rectangle's long sides, two shackles linked to thick, heavy chain were bolted directly into the stone edifice. The chains were now coiled neatly like patiently abiding serpents. The lack of precedent made the stark prison seem surreal, as if the spectacle were one belonging to a distant world. The caravan slowly trickled into the small valley. One by one, they surrounded the platform. Nomads, guides, a small number of monks-each in turn took his place and dismounted his horse. The desert wind grew steadily stronger, pouring over the dunes and down into the valley. The men squinted through flying sand, all eyes on the stone platform. Eight rough-looking men wearing furs arrived on the platform, two for each end of two thick lengths of rope, on top on which rested a rectangular wooden box. The box had peculiar iron rings all around it, oriented horizontally. The men slowly lowered the box into the rectangular area, taking care to align the iron rings with the stakes that protruded from the platform. All the men were tense as the stakes slid into the eyes of the rings, as if they threaded many needles at once. "Slowly, lads! Take care!" cried one of the fur-shrouded men. Each man winced, as much from apprehension as from strain. The rope slid quickly away from one man's grasp. Before he could regain control he stumbled, falling into the man behind him. They both fell awkwardly to the platform.
The grizzled man's eyes widened. His face began to quiver, visible even under his protective cloth.
One corner of the wooden box fell with a definitive thud to the stone below, immediately followed by a crack. Held in place on three sides by the stakes and iron rings, the wood of the box was seen to twist. It creaked and splintered, sounding as if it would snap before coming to rest.
"Then let us be hasty!" Sagar turned and began the difficult descent into the valley, toward the distant structure.
"Clumsy oafs!" cried one of the men, as the two who had fallen came quickly to their feet.
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Terrible fury came to life within the box. There was a frantic thrashing that seemed to bounce wildly from one side of the box to the other. The high-pitched shrieks and impossibly deep snarls were accompanied by an all-toohuman moan of anguish that seemed to belong to this world-and yet another.
The essence of simplicity, the structure nonetheless appeared monstrous. Neatly dressed and tightly fitted stones formed a twotiered square platform, approximately the length of six men lying head-to-foot in a straight line through its center. The
Sagar, now watching the horizon of the nearby sand dune, glimpsed the first pale sliver of the rising moon and felt panic well up within him. The wind strengthened slightly, subtly. After withdrawing the ropes, the men prepared the shackles. One man on either side held the thick rings close to the sliding doors on the side of the box, while two other men positioned themselves at the ready to pull the small doors aside-each keeping a safe distance. The abomination held prisoner within the box had not been seen by any man since its imprisonment. Nor had the beast been fed in all these months. Still, Sagar had kept a close watch on the box and its contents. The cries from within had at first seemed pained and hoarse, as if issued from a throat that could not accommodate such terrible sound. As their cursed voyage had carried on, the bestial cries came to sound as if the being making them had been born to do so. Sagar had also heard shifting within the box, and odd clicking noises. He had come to believe a transformation was taking place. He dared not slide the door aside and peer in-for his own safety, and from heartache at the loss of his beloved master, Lama Norbu. He preferred to believe that Norbu had reincarnated the moment the demon entered his flesh. One man nodded; the door slid quickly aside. A black, inhuman hand shot out menacingly. The shackle clasped decidedly on the wrist with a clear, sharp chink. The other door slid open, accompanied by a bestial cry. The hand moved with incredible speed, and murderous fingers much longer than a man's clutched the fur lining of a leather boot. The hardened nomad screamed wildly, dropping the shackle and flailing desperately to free himself. A second nomad stepped forward and closed the shackle on the beast's wrist. The beast held fast. "The rats! Hurry!" yelled one of the men. The contemptuous man from the head of the caravan stepped quickly forward. In one hand he held a heavy cloth sack-in the other, a wooden cage stuffed full with writhing, hissing rats. He placed the cage on the stones near the wooden box and quickly, deftly emptied its contents into the sack. The bag instantly came to life in a shifting, seething bulge of squeals and shrieks. With a grunting heave the man lifted the bag above his head, then smashed it against the stones with a sound that was half-thud and half-crunch. The squirming contents cont. on page 10.
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the beast and the desert singing an evil duet.
"Now! Feed it now!" cried the terrified nomad, hoping the beast would be appeased and release him.
All men at once awoke from their trances and scattered like roaches, running for their horses and the caravan. The contemptuous man, drained of color, held his fingerless hand and shuffied behind the others.
The caravan's leader placed the mouth of the sack over the sliding metal door. There was a breathless moment as he pulled a small knob on the side of the box. The instant the metal door was open, a violent tremor seized the rectangular box and the cloth sack quickly deflated. A rumbling, guttural moan rose and fell in wet mouthfuls-the disgustingly eager sound of the bestial feast.
As soon as the nomad underfoot twitched to escape, the demon grabbed him by the coat, lifting him with one hand . Lips pulled back in an evil grimace; countless fangs were revealed, dripping with spittle and rat meat. Black lips sealed around flesh that now gushed a torrent of crimson blood as the man's entire face disappeared in the mouth of the beast.
The beast held fast to the nomad's leg, as surely as the shackle held to him. Sagar looked again to the darkening sky. The full moon was now completely visible above the horizon. Sand stung his eyes and tore along his cheek.
Mindless twitching, then nothing. Men who looked back now moaned with horror, but ran forward with renewed urgency. The last of them saw the beast drop the lifeless body, stare directly at the full moon and bellow with a sound from Earth's ancient past-when creatures like this, creatures from their legends stalked the night, roamed misty forests and delighted in the kill.
A bloodied rat remained alive in the sack. "A last morsel for you, then it is done." The contemptuous man grabbed the rat and brought it to the opening by hand. A wide black lip, a flash of white teeth like ivory daggers-then a burst behind the man's eyes and a shock of pain as he reeled backward, staring at the blood spurting from three stumps where his fingers had been. Heaving, grunting breaths came quickly from the demon within the box. Cracking, like ribs torn apart ... Violently, the beast pulled on the nomad's leg. The screaming nomad crashed through the wooden lid, reducing it to splinters. With the falling of the terrified nomad, there was a sudden uprising from within the broken box. The wooden debris exploded outward in a burst of fury. Pent-up rage was unleashed in a cry that carried as far as the sands. It filled the ears of the men and froze their hearts in their chests . All at once, their eyes fell upon a powerful figure standing where the wooden box had been. Shackles still held its wrists, but its arms were longer than a man's, and more powerful. This creature was taller than slight Norbu had been. Sagar's eyes fell upon the beast with horror, for he looked into its face, and it looked into his. He tried to find his teacher, but instead saw eyes of solid black. There were no whites left. Where Norbu's gentle mouth had been, two elongated black lips now jutted out and barely contained white knives almost too numerous to count. Many more teeth than a man's mouth; many had grown in unnaturally. Most were elongated. Sagar was the closest to the beast. Barely aware of it, he inched closer, overcome with amazement. The skin was nearly black, but incredibly, Sagar saw that it was the darkest hue of blue; he thought of the dyed sands the monks used in their mandalas. This color they used to
create the nighttime heavens. A mane of straight, light-brown hair shot back from the top of its head and down the back of the neck. Tufts of light, coarse hair sprung from its arms, legs, back, and groin. One dark blue foot pinned the terror-stricken nomad to the stones, now too far out of his wits to scream. The beast's face softened. His black eyes seemed to show feeling where it should not have been possible to detect. "Suh ... gr. .. " It made these sounds as if choking, like a dying man trying to speak through his own blood. "Lama Norbu?" Sagar stood just below the beast, searching its face.
It spat. The contemptuous man's bloody, mangled finger smacked Sagar square in the face and slid down his chin. Where the beast's attempt at speech was uncertain, there was no mistaking the self-satisfied, malevolent laugh it now issued. Demonically deep, it gained strength and grew louder. The beast's shoulders rolled with delight. The demon roared, raising its shackled arms to the sky in defiant triumph. The wild sound filled everything, even souls. The wind suddenly grew fierce and roared along with it,
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Weeks later, the contemptuous man awoke in a sweat, as many of the men did since that day. He was caught by fever, hot and terribly chilled at the same time. He pulled his fur coat close to his body as the caravan rolled along, bumping through the night. He looked at the raw flesh healing around his missing fingers and rubbed them. As he drifted back into sleep, he recalled what had awakened him. Visions of murderous, knife-like teeth gnashed in his mind's eye. Black eyes stared at him. Laughter taunted him, seeming to come from just over one hill or another. He became aware of an odd sensation. In his half-dream, he could see his own body resting against wood and straw, and he could feel a gentle tug from the other side of the horizon. He realized he could feel the moon pulling him from wherever it was in the sky, visible in some distant land, and half obscured by shadow. Not yet ... not yet. In the coming months, the contemptuous man, his rats, and the fleas they harbored would carry beer, spices, and death along the Silk Road, to the ports of the east. Boats leaving Byzantium would carry his cargo and his nightmare to the ports ofltaly, and from there ... to all of Europe. Not one, but two plagues were heading west.
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Founding member of The Wail in ' Jennys and frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion . Two back to back performances. First show 6pm, second show 8:30pm . Advanced Tickets $20, available at Diamond W, Lyons Books, and The Music Connection . Tickets at the door are $24
Butte Environmental Council's Land Air Water Benefit series continues, this time the theme is Air. $17 at the door, or $15 presale, available at Chico Natural Foods, Empire Coffee, and Strangeseedmusic.com. doors 6:30pm, show 7-llpm
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This annual Halloween show features the rarest of rare performances by two Chico favorites: Ramones tribute band Pinhead, and the gloriously quirky Shankers. It will fill up in a heartbeat, so put on a costume you don't mind having beer spilled all over and get there early. $5 . Starts at 9pm
21 MONDAY Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall: Lecture
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25 FRIDAY
1-4pm. Followed by The Kites, 7-lOpm
Paradise Performing Arts Center:
1078 Gallery: Chico Independent Film Festival. Local Showings 7-9:45pm : Jason Lor "The Recorder", Tad Baker "Fluid: Escape", Jaz Kalkat "General Education", then animations and shorts. Furlough Fridays lOpm-close
Chico Art Center+ All Over The Place:
James Garner and the Cash Band play
DownLo: Andy Cohen and The Near
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Open Studios Art Tour. 10am-5pm
tribute to Johnny Cash . $20. 7-9pm
Downtown Plaza: Thrill The World!
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds: Fall Home and Garden Show. 10am-5pm
Worldwide Thriller dance performance. 2pm
The Tackle Box: Halloween Party w/
Habitat Lab: Art show and fundraiser
Josh Burdo. $3.
featuring Dylan Tellesen & Matt Bar-
Lost On Main: Makers Mile, Hollow Lane. 9pm
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Harlen Adams Theatre: Jazz X-Press
Butcher Shop Barn: The Defibulators,
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The Tackle Box: Driver.
welcomes saxophonist Brad Leali for
Biggs Roller, Lee Side Riders . 6-9pm
its fall semester concert "Acoustic
Chico Art Center+ All Over The
1078 Gallery: Chico Independent Film Festival. California Opening Night:
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Telepathy." $6-$15. 7:30pm
Place: Open Studios Art Tour. 10am-
Chayan Sarkar, American World Premier "The Sleeping Warrior" 8-9:30pm, followed by director's talk. Music by Lisa Valentine 7:15-7:45pm.
1078 Gallery: Chico Independent Film
ings: Bharat Regmi "Journey to the
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Top"& "Affects", Govinda Nepal "Bud-
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adult $40, premium $45. 7:30pm
Laxson Auditorium: Multimedia dance, puppets, and fantasy. Momix: Botanica.
dha, The Lost Son", Chayan Sarkar
Erotic Party. $20. 9pm
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds: Fall Home
"The Sleeping Warrior," Alli Bataglia
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Carey Robinson Trio. 5-7pm DownLo: Pool League. 3 player teams,
signup with bartender. 7pm. All ages until lOpm Last Call Lounge: Karaoke. 8pm-12am Maltese: Open Mic Night. Music. Signups at 8pm, starts at 9pm. Mug Night 7-11 :30pm
23 WEDNESDAY lOOth Monkey Cafe & Books: Open Mic.
All ages. 7pm The Bear: Trike Races. Wint-shirts and
Bear Bucks. Post time lOpm. Mug Club 4-lOpm
Cafe Flo: Live Jazz Happy Hour with the Carey Robinson Trio. 5-7pm, then Way Dreams: Monsters in Print. All ages. Free. Out West Country Showcase, featuring llam-4pm The Blue Merles. 7-9:30pm University Art Gallery: Photographer Vic- Chico Women's Club: Afro Brazilian toria Heilweil. All ages. Free. llam-4pm Dance with Baba Kahanus. 5:30-7pm University Bar: Free Pool 6-8pm DownLo: 8 Ball Tournament. Signups Woodstock's: Spelling Bee for the 6pm Grownups. 6:30-7:30pm Duffy's: Dance Night! DJ Spenny and Jeff
Turner Print Museum: Unsettled
Howse. 9pm. $1.
Has Beans: Open Mic Night. 7-lOpm . Signups start at 6pm
Weekly electronic dance party. $3. 9:30pm
Holiday Inn Bar: Karaoke. 8pm-midnight.
Sultan's Bistro: Bellydance Performance.
LaSalle's: Thirsty Thursdays, featuring
Two soloists featured . 6:30-7:30pm
Mack Morris.
Turner Print Museum: Unsettled
Maltese: Karaoke. 9pm-close.
Dreams: Monsters in Print. All ages. Free . llam-4pm
Panama's: Eclectic Nights. Buck night and DJ Eclectic spinning favorites of today and yesterday on the patio. 9pm Quackers: Karaoke night with Andy.
University Art Gallery: Photographer Victoria Heilweil. All ages. Free. llam4pm
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University Bar: Free Pool 6-8pm
Turner Print Museum: Unsettled
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Dreams: Monsters in Print. All ages. Free. llam-4pm lOOth Monkey Cafe & Books: Knitting University Art Gallery: Photographer Vic- Circle. 2-4pm toria Heilweil. All ages . Free. llam-4pm The Bear: DJ Dancing. No Cover. 9pm University Bar: Free Pool 6-8pm Cal Skate: Adults only skate night. $6. VIP Ultra Lounge (Inside The Beach):
Acoustic performance with Bradley Relf. 7-9pm. No Cover. Woodstock's: Open Mic Night.
18+.9-llpm Chico Theatre Company: Young Franken-
stein. Adults $20, kids $12. 7:30pm
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The Graduate: Free Pool after lOpm
lOOth Monkey Cafe & Books: lntermedi-
Jesus Center: Derelict Voice Writing
ate Bellydance Class with BellySutra. $8 . 6-7pm
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Group, everyone welcome. 9-10:30am
lOOth Monkey Cafe & Books: Writing
DownLo: 9 Ball tournament. Signups
Maltese: Smashed Spelling Bee. 9pm
Group. 3:30-Spm
noon, starts at lpm.
Cafe Flo: Open Mic Singer-Songwriter
Night with Aaron Jaqua. 7-9pm Chico Women's Club: Afro Carribean
Dance. $10/class or $35/mo. 5:50-7pm. Followed by Capoeira, $3-$10. 7:308:30pm Crazy Horse Saloon: All Request Karaoke .
21+ DownLo: Game night. All ages until
lOpm Farm Star Pizza: Live Jazz with Shigemi and Friends. 6:30-8:30pm Holiday Inn Bar: Salsa Lessons, 7-lOpm LaSalle's: '90s night. 21 + Maltese: Karaoke. 9pm-Close Studio Inn Lounge: Karaoke. 8:30pm-
lam The Tackle Box: Karaoke . 9pm Turner Print Museum: Unsettled
ing w/DJ Hot Rod. 10pm-1:30am
The Beach: DJ 2K & Mack Morris. 9pmDreams: Monsters in Print. All ages. Free. close . $2, $10 VIP.
The Graduate: Free Pool after lOpm
llam-4pm
80s music. The Molly Gunn's Revival!
The Bear: DJ Dancing No Cover. 9pm
University Art Gallery: Photographer Vic- Cafe Coda: Friday Morning Jazz with toria Heilweil. All ages . Free. llam-4pm Bogg. llam University Bar: Free Pool 6-8pm
Cafe Flo: Flo Sessions weekly music
VIP Ultra Lounge (Inside The Beach):
showcase. 7-lOpm
Holiday Inn Bar: DJ Dancing. 70s and
8pm-midnight LaSalle's: 1980Now! 8pm Maltese: Live DJ Quackers: Live DJ . 8:30pm-lam
Laurie Dana. 7-9pm
Chico Theatre Company: Young
Woodstock's: Trivia Night plus Happy
Frankenstein. Adults $20, kids $12. 7:30pm
University Art Gallery: Photographer Victoria Heilweil. All ages. Free. llam-4pm
Crazy Horse Saloon: Fusion Fridays, the
University Bar: Free Pool 6-8pm
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best country, rock, oldies, 80s & top 40. Country dance lessons 9-10:30pm
27 SUNDAY
The Bear: DJ Dancing. No Cover. 9pm
DownLo: Y, off pool. All ages until lOpm
Cafe Flo: Flo 'n' the Blues with Steven
Duffy's: Pub Scouts- Happy Hour. 4-7pm
stein. Adults $20, kids $12. 2pm
Truskol and Friends. 7-lOpm
The Graduate: Free Pool after lOpm
Chico Theatre Company: Young Fran-
Holiday Inn Bar: DJ Dance Party. 8pm-
DownLo: Free Pool, 1 hour with every $8 purchase. All ages until lOpm
kenstein . Adults $20, kids $12. 7:30pm
midnight.
LaSalle's: Karaoke. 9pm
DownLo: Chico Jazz Collective every
Maltese: Fabulous Friday LGBTQ+ Dance
Dreams: Monsters in Print. All ages. Free. Thursday. 8-llpm. All ages until lOpm llam-4pm The Graduate: Free pool after lOpm University Art Gallery: Photographer Vic-
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Crazy Horse Saloon: Ladies Night Danc-
Turner Print Museum: Unsettled
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Chico Theatre Company: Young Franken-
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Peeking Chinese Restaurant: BassMint.
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ARGUS BY ZOOEY MAE
With the ruckus that's been raised about the Winchester Goose, you might be unaware that there's a new watering hole that's been quietly gearing up to open at the end of the month. One step inside The Argus (212 W. 2nd Street), and it's clear how much love and attention went into the revamping of this centrally located spot. With a beautifully redone interior and a patio area that is truly awesome, this bar is perfectly poised to become your new favorite place to indulge in a libation. Owner Scott Baldwin was nice enough to sit down with me and give me a rundown on what we can expect of his new drinking establishment. How did this all come about?
I approached Woody when he was selling the Park Ave Pub, but ultimately decided against it because of the location. I also considered buying an established place in Portland, and had actually found a spot that I really liked, but then I got a call about this space. When we first saw this place, it was a dump. But I saw what the patio could be. It's a pretty amazing patio.
I want to build an exterior bar and further develop it beyond what it'll be when we open. I plan on opening the back patio gates and bringing in a food truck so people can eat and hang out back there. During the farmer's market we also want to turn the patio into a beer garden, and have steins that they can buy at the market.
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What makes this bar different from all the others in Chico?
Travis Baker (Argus Bar Manager) has been an incredible asset, with his experience working for Eric Castro at Polite Provisions (revered San Diego bar). He's got a ton of knowledge and his craft is very honed. We're very fortunate that he bought into my vision. He packed his bags and moved to Chico to help me with this ... and Travis is definitely pretty. He dresses well (laughs). Basically it's a commitment to the quality of the product. If you order a Jack and Coke, it's going to come out quickly. If it's one of the signature cocktails off the menu, the tonic in it is always going to be bottled Schwepps. We use Mexicoke because we don't want the corn syrup. Obviously if someone requests the regular, off-the-gun stuff, then sure-you get what you ask for. We also have a cold draft ice machine that's pretty cool. With the filtration process, it's constantly circulating so the ice doesn't get any particulates in it, which makes it harder so it melts slower. Anything else you want to add?
Everyone is welcome here. There's a lot of great places to go in Chico, and we want to be one of them.
There you have it, kids. A soft opening for The Argus will be held on October 25th, with a grand opening on November 1st. {They'll also be open the whole week leading up to the 1st.)
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OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE LIGHT Some conversations have a way of staying with a person-looping in and out of consciousness, changing the framework of perception from that point on. Years ago I was working at a bookstore when such a conversation occurred, and I was shaken out of the dense fog of my youth. I had just apologized to an elderly man waiting in line. He replied that waiting in line was painless compared to digging trenches at Omaha Beach. He had fought the original axis of evil, fended off Hitler's boot over Europe, and I had giggled like a halfwit, lacking the wherewithal to thank him for his part in dismantling the third reich. I have total faith that he and his compatriots were adequately thanked, even if I failed to acknowledge his part in the epic win over evil.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Thank You for Your Service (2013), written by David Finkel, chronicles the men and women who have signed up with the armed forces in the last ten years, and who arrived
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home to something very different from collective cultural approval. It reaches above anything political, and documents the pain and frustration these individuals face after leaving the war zones while struggling with PTSD, chemical dependency, and the host of other disorders they were able to mask until they arrived home. It raises the questions: what are we asking of them, and how are we treating them when they return home? Angering and dispiriting, these deeply personal stories seem meant to haunt readers.
home, or maybe it was because I was finally seeing him clearly. Like Finkel's soldiers, he was struggling out of reach. The narratives assault with such impact because so many have such bleak outcomes, beyond what any of their loved ones can control-mental and physical deterioration, chemical dependency and intolerable rates of suicide.
While recently visiting family out of state, I noticed my cousin with his coat on, standing apart from everyone, looking lost. My family had been struggling to reach him since he came back from Afghanistan, and felt helpless watching his downward spiral. While catching up on some work, I suddenly looked up from my laptop and blurted out that he had a good heart, and that the world needed more people with heart in it. He squinted at me and looked like he was really seeing me for the first time since I had come
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While there are no clear answers on how to help these individuals, it's possible the soldiers documented were drowning in plain view, because it is not enough to have just their loved ones fighting for their survival and health. Finkel's narratives ask us not to just stare because we can't look away, but to really see their struggles and pain. Culture may not agree on the actions demanded of them, but acknowledging the magnitude of what they experienced could be a step on their journey toward healing. 1may not always thank a sold ier for their service, but after reading these troubling and withering accounts, I will always think about what their sacrifices mean.
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29 years ago, Gwar was unfrozen from their ice prison in Antarctica, and began to tour the world. Their mission? To kill as many humans as possible! Gwar comes to Chico just about every year, and with every visit they bring a new batch of important political figures and celebrities along. In the past, Gwar has killed the likes of President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, Michael Jackson, and so on. This year, Gwar had a few very special guests. First up on their kill list was the Queen of England, who according to them "would not die of natural causes," so they needed to do the deed themselves. Justin Bieber was next. Gwar's frontman, Oderus Urungus, stated "I know you had no intentions of seeing Justin Bieber in concert, but I assure you, it will never happen again." Gwar, with the assistance of their alien friend "The Bone Snapper," proceeded to rip off poor Justin's arms and legs. Last on Gwar's agenda of humans to kill was our dear and beloved Pope Francis. Gwar taunted him by calling him a "Gay Lady" and then chopped off his head. Gwar has other enemies aside from pop culture figures. A floating head with tentacles claiming to be "the perfect being" crashed the party, hoping to get Gwar's help in his quest for eternal life. Gwar did not like his cocky attitude and suggested that he "grow a body first." Towards the end of the set, the floating head returned, this time with a body twice the size of any rival Gwar has ever faced before. He proved to be quite a challenge, but in the end Gwar was victorious. After each kill, they soaked the crowd in the blood of their fallen foes. Not
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a single person left the venue dry. Despite all the carnage, Gwar does have a bit of a soft spot. In 2011 their former guitar player, Cory Smoot (A.K.A. "Flattus Maxim us") died while the band was on tour. Gwar introduced their new guitar player, " Pustulus Maxi mus" but not without remembering their fallen friend. Shenanigans aside, Gwar puts on a great performance. Each member of the band is incredibly talented, and even if Gwar didn' t put on such a ridiculous stage show, I believe they would still have a huge following among the metal crowd. Their guitar players, Ba Isac the Jaws of Death and Pustulus Maximus played in perfect harmony, and if anyone had any doubts on the talent of Gwar's newest member, I'm positive those doubts were smashed. Their drummer, Jizmak Da Gusha is a powerhouse behind the drum kit. He really ties the whole band together. Gwar decided to end the show on a bit of a different note-their encore song was a cover of Billy Ocean's 1988 hit "Get Dutta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" which is the last song anyone would ever expect Gwar to cover. Their version was much better. As the song ended and the music died down, you could hear a faint sound in the background. The audience paused for a moment and then soon everyone recognized what was happening. Gwar went from Billy Ocean to The Who's "Teenage Wasteland." It was the perfect ending to a near-perfect show. As they sang their final words and struck their last chords, the audience just swayed together under a mist of fake blood. Not a single person left unhappy.
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The Pushers, Hobo Gobbelins, Ghost Town Gospel, & Ryan Davidson @ Monstro's Pizza It was a quiet Wednesday night. At least until I entered Monstro's Pizza. Considering GWAR was in town on the same night, the place had quite the crowd. I arrived midway through Ryan Davidson's set. He was singing loud and proud while strumming guitar and juggling his harmonica. For one guy with one guitar, Ryan Davidson put on a passionate performance. I've seen him play a few times now, but I felt that this was one of his better shows I've seen. His songs are full of stories of travels, love, loss, family, and the adventures he's had on the way. His energetic performance was great for warming up the crowd, and filling everyone with a couple of drinks. If only Monstro's served whiskey ... Next was Ghost Town Gospel, a folk-punk band from Oakland comprised of guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin, and accordion. Their haunting folk songs brought an eerie vibe to Monstro's. Many of their songs are about death, travels, and the people they've met along the way, including the devil. Propelled by powerful vocals that sound like sandpaper being scraped along someone's throat, the instrumentals in the band created the perfect rhythm section to keep their boat afloat. Props to the sound guy for actually adjusting levels during their performance and not just standing around. It must be a nightmare to try to equalize an acoustic band like Ghost Town Gospel. The accordion and violin were faint at times, but still managed to
scream out over the crushing rhythms. On stage (or the floor I should say), the band's energy truly led the performance. During songs they would stomp and yell to really command attention to the changing parts. Check out their latest EP, Flip Cassidy Must Die. And next time Ghost Town Gospel comes to town, ask about the story behind the album's name. It's a good one. Hobo Gobbelins took the floor next. Instrumentally, their lineup was almost identical to Ghost Town Gospel, but instead of mandolin, they had a washtub bass player. I was impressed that we could actually hear the washtub bass. Its thuds and thumps were distinctive and prominent, not wishy-washy amidst the other instruments. The energy and spectacle Hobo Gobbelins created was chilling, raw, and energetic all at the same time. The band presents themselves similarly to carnival folk, telling stories between songs to lure your attention before being grabbed hook line and sinker by the music. Closing out the night was The Pushers. Their gritty rock n' roll mixes aspects of surf rock, roots country, punk rock, and blues into one big line for you to rail. Once you're spinning on your barstool, that's when you notice the slide guitar. It creates an eerie shrill lead which soars perfectly alongside two ripping guitars. The lineup was killer. The pizza was fresh. The beer was cheap. And the music was awesome. Thanks to the Pyrate Punks and Monstro's for working so hard to put on shows. It was another great night. And you were sitting bored at home again.
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OBSERVING NATIONAL NUT DAY Tomorrow, October 22, is National Nut Day, making this a perfect moment to share this Open Letter to Black Folks from Their Friends at the Tea Party :
Dear Negroes, Lots of Jibtards would have you believe that those of us in the Tea Party are down on you folks, motivated mostly by our hatred of Barack Obama-the half-white man who is the leader of a conspiracy of God-hating Muslims who are turning America into a suburb of Russia. Obama, as smart people know, was born in Kenya, the capital city of Hawaii. I'd never been to a corn maze, so when my fabulous editor Amy asked me to go review the location, I jumped on it. However, what should've been a fun excursion ended up a nightmare. So pay attention and learn from my mistakes. I tried to find people to go with, but my friends thought a corn maze was for children. Therefore I went alone, because I wanted to cross this item off my bucket list. (Tip# 1: Never go anywhere without your posse, because then you'll have no one to save your ass when things go south.) I headed out to the Country Pumpkins Corn Maze in Orland on a sunny October afternoon. The place was packed, mostly with parents and their kids. The maze didn't look hard-it'd probably take 10 minutes, tops. (Tip #2 : Don't get cocky.) I entered the maze like everyone else. The family walking ahead of me disappeared around a bend, leaving me alone. I hurried in their direction, rounding the corner as they had, only to stop dead. They'd disappeared. The path continued straight, so there was nowhere else to go. (Tip #3 : It's never a good sign when people disappear into thin air.) I should've turned around or screamed for help, but I kept going. Someone somewhere once said that by turning right given the choice, it'd get you out of any maze. (Tip #4 : Don't believe everything you hear.) The leaves shifted eerily in a cold breeze, finally alerting me to the utter lack of human sound. I was alone ...lost in a corn maze ... shit.
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The sudden absence of light forced me to look at the dark clouds rolling in, although the forecast hadn't mentioned a storm. Abruptly, a ferocious wind shoved me forward. I started running-I don't know why, but a feeling of dread set in and all I wanted was out of this creepy maze. I dug for my phone, but came up empty. (Tip #5 : Never leave your phone behind when going, well, anywhere.) The next right turn led me straight into a wall of corn. So much for my foolproof method. When I turned left, the wind shifted too, pummeling me head-on. It felt like trying to run while completely submerged in water. My breath hitched in my throat and the muscles in my legs screamed from exertion. Minutes felt like hours. And then I saw itfreedom. I sprinted toward the exit, but as I moved forward, it moved away. Suddenly a cold chilling gust blew at my face and I watched as the walls of the maze on either side of the path shifted, slamming together, starting at the exit and heading straight for me. Oh crap ... And then ... I woke up. Suffice to say, that dream is the reason I've removed corn mazes from my bucket list. If you still want to go, here's a list of essentials: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Phone Map of the maze Blow horn Machete or flame thrower
*Disclaimer : Item 4 probably shouldn't be brought to a public place.
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Nearly all you Negroes voted for Obama because you hoped he'd give you lots of free stuff, without making you work for a living like us white folks do.
they are pro-slavery. It just means they favor the right of individual states to make slavery legal if they want to, because that is a state's-rights issue.
And when Joe the Plumber explained that "wanting a white Republican President doesn't make you racist. It makes you AmeriBut those of us in the Tea Party know can," Joe was only saying what any real there's no such thing as a free lunch. Most American thinks. Expressing a personal prefof us are getting Medicare and Social Secu- erence is a person's right in a free country. rity, but we know resources aren't inexAnti-God, anti-gun, and pro-homo Demohaustible, so if Jots more people get added crats treat you black folks like they own you. to health insurance coverage, it's likely we, It puzzles those of us with enduring American ourselves, could lose something. It's not a values to constantly be told we don't know racial deal when so many of us get upset how to relate to the darker-skinned people with you Negroes for supporting this guy in our country. Just because we don't like the who is draining the Treasury to give lots of current illegitimate president doesn't mean money to the people he tricked into putting we don't like you. As Arizona Republican him in an office he should never have gotTrent Franks recently said of Obama: "... he is ten into. an enemy of humanity." Since you Negroes But you really mustn't believe that us Tea are part of humanity too, those of us in the Party people don't like you black folks. Tea Party are just looking out for you, as We count maybe a dozen people of your we've tried so hard to do ever since we lifted pigmentation among our membership. We you from darkness and brought you to this think the world of Supreme Court Justice great land of liberty. Clarence Thomas, for instance-a black All right-thinking Christian American black man who got ahead without Affirmative folks certainly share the views expressed by Action, and without the aid of people in patriot Larry Klayman, who told a recent high places, if you don't count George H. W. rally that we are "ruled by a president who Bush, who put him on the Supreme Court bows down to Allah." Klayman, with the injust to shut up so many of those hightelligence God denied Democrats, said it was profi/e Negroes who are always complaintime "to demand that this president leave ing about this nation that so graciously town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to gave them freedom, and the right to vote get up off his knees, and to figuratively come (in most places, without too much interferout with his hands up." ence). Those of us in the Tea Party cannot imagine The Tea Party isn't a racist organization. why our Negro friends would have a problem When you see people at our rallies carrying with any of that. the Confederate flag, that doesn't mean
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REGARDING YOUR BELIEFS
Like every other NFL fan, my sports week starts on Thursday. Now, this is not to say that I do not watch baseball. To be honest, the MLB season is so long and games come so quickly during October that my column would be woefully outdated by the time you read it. However, a grand slam off a first-pitch fastball to give the Red Sox a win was not lost on me. I realize that for most baseball fans here in our sunny North State, the playoffs might as well be over-no Giants, no Athletics.
Your beliefs structure your reality. If you believe in your own health, your body will enjoy great vitality and resilience. If you believe certain foods cause cancer, eating those foods will indeed cause your body to create cancer cells.
This week provided one of my new favorite memes: The Eli Manning Sad Face. The Giants continued to support their campaign for worst team in the NFL, though that honor still belongs to the Jaguars. This week provided very few surprises, except perhaps that Philip Rivers cannot decide how good the Chargers can possibly be. The Raiders remain a shade under average, and I am still not convinced that the 49ers are a powerhouse or a Super Bowl contender. The Bengals remain unpredictable and Matt Schaub heard cheers for the first time this season, though it was for getting injured.
interceptions.
The Jaguars will stop their quest for a 0-16 season by upsetting San Diego. Defense will win the game for the 49ers, as Fitzpatrick is going to be harassed for four quarters. Chiefs will remain unbeaten and give The Apparently, Houston fans have lost their Houston fans something else to be upset goddamn minds. about. Fiacco and the Ravens will not drop This week I think I will do my expert picks. If two games in a row, halting the Steelers' ESPN and Bleacher Report can do it, why the win streak at one. hell can't I? Feel free to mock me when you read this and I turned out to be completely Do I believe in Aaron Rodgers? Absolutely. and utterly wrong. Do I believe in the Green Bay Packers? Not so much. Even so, I think the Pack will take I have Seattle crushing the Cardinals; Richard care of the surprising Browns. Sherman and that vaunted Seahawks defense will be too much. Nick Fales and the The Denver-Indianapolis game might be Eagles will squeak past a Dallas team that the most intriguing game of the week. is blisteringly average. Da Bears will stomp Will Denver remain unbeaten? Will the on the sinking ship that is the Washington Colts drop two in a row after winning four Redskins. The Falcons and Dolphins will both straight? I have Peyton Manning and the win at home, though only because they are Broncos soldiering on and taking care of playing terrible teams. Detroit will manage the Colts. to stay atop the NFC North by beating the Oh yeah, and the Giants are going to win a wildly inconsistent Bengals. The Patriots will game this week. openly mock Rex Ryan's foot fetish and beat the Jets for the second time this season.
[Editor 's Note: We'll see about that! Go Jets!] The Rams will emerge victorious, if only by virtue of Cam Newton throwing three
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Contrary to what you may have been taught, reality originates within yourself and radiates outward. In this way you help form our mass shared reality. This near-magical process of creating and perceiving a five-sense-oriented world is always structured by beliefs-those of individuals, and those of humans as a race. If you see an aspect of your life that is undesirable, and you wish it to change, then you must do the inner work of examining your beliefs concerning that subject. What do you really think about yourself? About the world in general? About hu manity? The answers to these questions become obvious if you pay attention to your inner dialogue. Open yourself to the idea that things you take as basic facts of life could actually be beliefs about life. Your belief attracts the evidence that supports it; your belief simultaneously throws away just-as-valid evidence that refutes it. Now, your body represents your most intimate reflection of your personal beliefs. A belief in your own personal worth lends itself to ideas of bodily health. Such a mindset sends positive messages of vital ity through your organs and cells, further supporting the amazing immune system that's already built-in.
will find yourself constantly reacting to perceived threats to your well -being. Catching a cold requires you to find the right store-bought remedy. Coming down with more serious ailments forces you to see a doctor, and to acquiesce to whatever solution your doctor presents. It will seem that these unfortunate things are happening to you, certainly with no conscious cooperation on your part. However, an examination of your day-today thoughts will reveal that these events fit in perfectly with your beliefs about reality. Continuing with the example : buying a special microchip to protect you from your cell phone's radiation may seem like a well-intentioned decision. It can also be a statement of powerlessness-a surrender to the belief that harmful forces permeate our world, and must be warded against. Such a mindset will undermine your body's ability to naturally correct imbalances. How do you correct beliefs that are limiting you? A belief is nothing more than a thought, repeated. Creating effective change in your life is as simple as growing a house plant. Choose a new statement that's supportive of the new belief you'd like to experience, and repeat it to yourself for five minutes. You can do this every one or two days, just like you would water a plant. For a while, nothing may seem to improve ... but keep faith! Follow this procedure with some regularity, and you will soon see the young sprouts of change.
Without the knowledge that you create your reality from the inside out, you
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ARIES
TAURUS
GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
VIRGO
You got what you needed out
Some people just don't get it, or
Mercury goes retrograde
You' re on a roll as far as good
Once we've learned the
You've got the ju ice to lubricate
of the past several weeks, and
they are slow to learn. Others
Monday morning, giving a
luck is concerned. By Wednesday
material, it's time to go into
fluid action. With Mercury going
now it's time to do some work
are too heavy or numb to take
rocky start to the normally
night you' ll be feeling much
conscious application. Think
retrograde, it may be a task to
helping others. Break down
appropriate action. Lust can blind
predictable day. The moon
luckier with the moon in Cancer.
of this week as the time to
coordinate the mind with the
other people's stereotype of you
you from obtaining long- range
in your sign Monday through
Mars moving through your third
put some finishing touches on
body. Mars in your first house
being the most selfish sign of the
goals. The comedown from a
most of Wednesday adds to the
house may indicate the need
things. Gather with friends for
makes you more likely to engage
zodiac. Be aware of the needs of
good weekend isn't easy. You
emphasis on communication
to get some work done on your
support early in the week. Mid-
in risk-taking activities. Think of
your family this week. Seeks ways
have more energy for love,
or lack thereof. Surprise and
personal mode of transportation.
week, keep your nose to the
this week as the time for putting
to be of service to the ones you
play, and creative works. This
secrecy will later be interpreted
The weekend looks good for
grindstone and avoid making
the final finishing touches on
hold near and dear. The weekend
weekend, focus on fam ily and
as sneaky and deceptive
making money or accumulating
waves. Saturday and Sunday
a good project. You have the
looks like fun, with the moon in
your inner world. Seek the type of
behavior. Keep everything on
wealth. Seek ways to be closer to
feature the moon in Leo. You
brilliance to navigate through
your fifth house of heartfelt fun.
solutions your parents would be
the up and up, especially where
your children. Find time to fulfill
can bet there will be some pre-
the confusion. Lay low over
Listen twice and speak once, as
proud of.
work is concerned. The weekend
your creative ambitions.
Halloween fashion. Get your
the weekend and recover from
Mercury retrograde can cause
looks good for short trips or just
style on. Show off you r shadow
previous weeks of stress.
confusion.
hanging out with your ho mies.
side. Be wary of tool salesmen.
LIBRA
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
PISCES
Monday and Tuesday are mostly
Scorpio's reign of power, sex,
Your beauty has been shining.
This week bridges responsibility
Are you ready to graduate from
Will is different from faith. When
honoring the sun in Libra, but
and creativity takes over Tuesday
You've been feeling more
with your social life. What
being a follower to being a
you will something, you're likely
late Tuesday night Scorpio takes
night. Those who are not busy
relaxed and creative. You owe
you've worked so hard to create
leader? Can you accept today
to back it up with action. Faith
over, and issues like sex and
being born are busy dying. Be
much of what you have to other
is appreciated by some good
as the first day of the rest of
may keep the goal in front of you
survival are more on your mind.
patient with yourself. Make
people. It can be easy to get
people. Make these people
your life? Then I see a better
but " will" implies the courage to
You ' ll make some money, eat
realistic goals for you rself. Avoid
carried away with lust this time
your friends. This is a good
job or a promotion in your near
see that faith through. Your ability
some good food, perhaps even
ego ambitions. Thursday and
of year. Think more in terms of
time to reach out socially. If
future. Monday and Tuesday
to love others and to be more
receive a neck rub. Let go of
Friday are good days for travel
long-range goals. The weekend
you need support, you will find
are good for being playful and
creative is on the rise. An exotic
what you want so much and it
and learning. You may find
looks good for travel and
it all around you. Don't take
getting in touch with what you
experience that you've always
will come to you much easier.
yourself in the public eye over the
education. Pay more attention
detours unless you know the
love. Look through the want-ads.
wanted is about to be made
Don't expect everyone to be on
weekend. Be honest, simple, and
to your dreams and to your
route. Group projects will go
Check with friends about new
manifest. Thursday and Friday are
to you r agenda. Pray for your
straightforward with what you
spiritual life. You're more aware
smoothly. Thursday and Friday
employment opportun ities.
your lucky days this week. Dress
enemies rather than hating or
have to offer. You 'll enjoy some
of the effects of personal karma
are good for romance, as well as
The weekend looks good for
up for the public as well as for
fearing them . Share some of
success.
on your life. Lay low and sleep
peacemaking.
romance as well as negotiating
yourself.
your wealth .
wh ile you can.
contracts.
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GREAT AUTUMN READ Winter Melon, written by local writer Bill Wong Foey A defiant and passionate young woman survives the Rape of Nanking in this debut novel. Voted Book of the Month for July by Lyons Books "Lives of Asia" book group.
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