October 14 , 2015. Your LGBT Guide to the Palm Springs Desert Area, Gay Palm Springs, California!

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Oct. 14 to Oct. 20, 2015

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THE BARRACKS OCT 15 -18 2015 13TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND

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LOCAL AND VISITORS PICKS

Thursday Jersey Shore Screens 9 to 5 Dolly Parton accepted the role with the condition that she would write and sing the movie’s theme song, a deal which worked out great for everybody when 9 To 5’s theme song was nominated for an Academy Award. This deal continued in almost all of Parton’s starring movies. Thursday Friday and Saturday Hit show Carnival Cabaret staring James Haake married with children star, Carnival Cabaret (Palm Springs Drag Show) appears every Thursday, Friday & Saturday at Oscar’s Cafe & Bar in Downtown Palm Springs. Dinner Show seating is at 630pm. Show Only seating is at 730pm.

Showtime is 8pm. Call 310 691 5407 for more information.

Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill Palm Springs Only Traditional Mexican Cuisine, Handcrafted w/the Best Ingredients & Served in a Vibrant Atmosphere. Fresh & Flavorful Try the Paloma cocktail 350 S Indian Canyon Palm Springs (760) 992-5641 check their face book page for weekly contests and specials. Drag Queen Brunch Sunday Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill! Come early, enjoy a great meal, awesome show, bottomless mimosas and award-winning margaritas. Just $14.95 for brunch and show! Doors 11 am. Show at Noon! Come support these fabulous bitches! And, remember 10% of show proceeds benefit Palm Springs Gay Pride Parade!

Locally Oscar’s Cafe & Bar famous for its Sunday Spec4

tacular tea party, where one mingles with local and national shakers and movers.

CCBC is celebrating cock-tober Fest Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a meet and greet Friday and biggest wiener contest on Saturday,

Events

October 30, 2015 Center Stage Gala October 14, 2015 City Council and Mayoral Candidates Forum October 23, 2015 27th Annual Mizell Senior Lifestyle Expo and Free Flu Shots Mizell Senior Center October 24, 2015 Casual Concours Classic Car Show October 29, 2015 Palm Springs Leather Pride 2015 October 30, 2015 Center Stage Gala October 31 Calling all super heroes, ghouls, goblins, carnivale revelers, movie look-a-likes, drag queens, popes and Caitlyn Jenner’s for Halloween Palm Springs on Saturday, October 31 from 6:00-10:00p.m. Arenas Road will be the place to celebrate on Halloween night.

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We all know BARRACKS has the world famous Sunday Beer blast but there is a lot happening each day, with DJ’s and theme nights for the MEN in your group and the boys that love them.

Have you been to the MAZE AT INN EXILE? Fridays And Saturdays 9pm to 5a the best Adult amenities in Palm Springs. You can try some out, if your desire is to shop then Gear has all your leather/fetish needs and more in one location, if not they know how to get it. Not so innocent is all about sexy, with the best in, toys, under-clothing and more.

Palm Springs levi/leather bar is getting hotter as Tool Shed brings on the Heat.

Big on them nights O-69 Bingo Noon DJ Serge pool and more check the ad to your right.

Have you been to our newest Palm Springs bar? Noted for gay and straight (that means anyone these days) TRYST BAR AND LOUNGE Karaoke Wednesday Second best bet behind score for a true locals bar. Next to the Hard Rock entrance.

Desert Ensemble Theatre Company announced plans for its 5th Anniversary Season in 2015-16. three of the Desert’s most accomplished musical theatre talents—Charles Herrera, Theresa Jewett and Jerome Elliott—perform Showstoppers!, Padilla directs a production of newest work Look at Me march and favorite Rosemary Mallett directs a controversial new work that was dubbed “the best comedy of the season” by Charles Isherwood ticketsdetctheatre.org or call 760-565-2476. october 30: The Center, a backbone of the LGBT community and all-inclusive in everything

they do, so its events are the most creative and fun for all. So please save the date for the 5th annual Center Stage gala at The Riviera Resort & Spa, and a whole lotta fun.

December 8 – 13: BARRY MANILOW’S A GIFT OF LOVE III 5 Special Concerts Benefiting 30 Special Charities.

Pop culture icon, music legend and Coachella Valley neighbor Barry Manilow will be returning to the McCallum in December (760) 340.

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Inside This Week’s Issue “Daily What’s Happening” Page 12

20 Anatomy of DUI NEW 33 Business Directory 40 Classifieds 27 Desert Center For Sexual Awareness 34 Gay facebook events and Sports 36 Gay Resorts 30 GayDGets & Threads 37 GROUPS/HELP 44 Jersey’s Journal 28 Leather Realm 41 Massage Directory 37 I DID NOT KNOW! 33 Quote of the week 04 Weekender 47 The Last Word 39 The Center Schedule 37 Transgender notes 42 Weekly Guide to Stars 37This week at the Continental Baths

TWO Anniversary Parties Tool Shed page 7 The Barracks page 11

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Featured Bars & Restaurants

Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grille 214 East Arenas Road, PS, CA Tool Shed - Leather Bar 600 E Sunny Dunes Rd , PS, CA (760) 320-3299 10:00 am – 2:00 am

The Barracks - Leather Bar 67625 E. Palm Canyon Dr. , CC,CA 2:00 pm – 2:00 am Score - Local Bar 301 E Arenas Rd , PS, CA (760) 327-0753 6:00 am – 2:00 pm

2100 N. Palm Canyon Dr. , PS, CA Streetbar (760) 320-1266 224 E Arenas Rd , PS, CA DiGS (760) 321-0031 36-737 Cathedral Canyon Dr. , CC, CA Georgie’s Alibi (760) 325-5533 369 N Palm Canyon Dr , PS CA Studio One 11 (760) 328-2900 67555 E. Palm Canyon Dr. , CC, CA Chill bar (NEW) (760) 537-0172 217 E Arenas , PS, CA Hunters Palm Springs 10AM - 7:00 PM 302 E Arenas Rd , Palm Springs, CA Cafe Palette 315 East Arenas Road, PS, CA

BINGO Score Sat. 12pm

Tool Shed Wed. 12PM 0-69 Bingo

Legends of Palm Springs - Local Bar 125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way , PS, CA (760) 656-8680 11:00 am – 12:00 am

Legends of Palm Springs Sat. 2PM Bingo With Cowboy Steve

Oscar’s Cafe & Bar - Inside/Outside 125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, PS, CA (760) 325-1188 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Tryst Wednesday 9pm

Pinocchio In the Desert - Rest. & Bar 134 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, PS, CA (760) 322-3776 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Rio Azul - Mexican Style Rest. and Bar (760) 992-5641 350 South Indian Cyn, PS, CA Sunshine Cafe - Family Style Rest.

36815 Cathedral Canyon Drive, CC, CA (760) 328-1415 6:00 am – 9:00 pm

More Bars & Restaurants SpurLine (760) 778-4326 200 S Indian Canyon Dr , PS, CA Toucan’s Tiki Lounge (760) 416-7584

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KARAOKE POOL

Tool Shed Free Pool 6pm-2am Tues.

Thurs. 7pm & Sun. 3PM 8 Ball tournament Barracks Mon 7pm

HAPPY HOUR

Tryst Everyday til 8p Oscars - Mon-Fri 2p-7p Score - Everyday 6a-8p Tool Shed - Mon-Fri 10a-8p S&S 8a-8p Pinocchio - Everyday 7:30a-2p Rio Azul - Wed-Sun 4p-7p Barracks - Mon-Sat 2p-2p Sun Bev Bus Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grill 5$ Bottomless Mimosas w/food purchase

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WEDNESDAY, OCT 14TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $2 Rolling Rock Bottles all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Chili Relleno & Eggs $9.75, Lunch Special Bacon Guacamole Cheeseburger $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm; $3 Jager Shots All Day Long 12:00 PM Tool Shed The Original O-69 Bingo at 12 Noon 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Legends of Palm Springs 2-4-1 Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM 3:00 PM Oscars Happy Hour 3 7PM Sunshine Cafe Dinner Special Chicken Enchiladas $12.95 4:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Trivia 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour 5-7 PM 6:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Karaoke Jo 6 PM to 10 PM 8:00 PM Barracks Underwear Night 9:00 PM Tool Shed Wet Weds !$3 Jagermeister and fireball shots all day

7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11a - 9 p 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Oscars Happy Hour to 7PM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour to 2-7 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM Street Fair Crispy Tacos $2 6:00 PM Palm Springs Village Fest 7:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tournament 8:00 PM Barracks SPANK! Fetish Social Night Tool Shed Underwear Night 10:00 PM Barracks THRUST featuring Art with his men and DJ Mixtress Victoria 7:00 PM Hard Rock CafeF LIRT Bella da Ball-

FRIDAY, OCT 16TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $7 Belvedere Vodka all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special California Chipotle Benedict $10.50, Lunch Special Fish and Chips $10.25 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne!

6:00 AM $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis Score Happy Hour til 8 PM 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s Score $4 Budweiser 25 ounce cans all day 10:00 AM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Carne Asada Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm and Eggs $10.25, Lunch Special Meatloaf or 11:00 AM Meatloaf Sandwich $9.75 Visit us at desertdailyguide.com and Like usOscars on Facebook.com/desertdailyguide 13 11 - 10

THURSDAY, OCT 15TH

2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Oscars Happy Hour to 7PM Legends of Palm Springs 2p - 7:30p 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul House Margarita $5 Hunters FUR 7:00 PM Barracks Fund Raisers & Cruise Night Spurline show tunes 8:00 PM Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts

SATURDAY, OCT 17TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour until 8 PM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chili Verde Omelet or burrito $9.95 or salmon Benedict $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 8:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s Oscars 8a -10p Brunch until 2 PM $5 Bloody Mary’s, $9 Bottomless Mimosas Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm; Rehab with Doctor Tom until 2 PM 11:00 AM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 to 7 PM Score12:00 Noon Bingo 1:00 PM

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Legends of Palm Springs $3 Holler - Beer, Hot Dog, & Chips till 5pm 2:00 PM Legends Bingo With Cowboy Steve Barracks Happy Hour to 8 PM DiGS MARM-A-RAMA Spin the Wheel Drinks 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul House Margaritas $5 7:00 PM DiGS Country Western Roundup!

8:00 PM Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts Spurline show tunes 10:00 PM

Toucans DJ GoGO Boys

SUNDAY, OCT 18TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $4 Cucumber or Southern Mary all day 7:00 AM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Eggs Benedict $10.25 7:30 AM Pinocchio Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis. Get a Martini BURGER! 8:00 AM Oscars 8a - 2a Brunch til 2 PM $5 Bloody Marys, $9 Bottomless Mimosas Tool Shed Cheap Beer Day $1.75 16 oz. Bud or Bud Light Drafts From Open ‘Til Close, Happy Hour until 8pm 8:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 11:00 AM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 to 7 PM 1:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tourn.

Legends Karaoki Brunch 1-5pm SpurLine Beer Bust until 7:00 2:00 PM Barracks Beer Bust All Day Long 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95

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4:00 PM Oscars Sunday Funday Tea Dance 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 To 7 PM 7:00 PM Streetbar “Miss Fern” 8:00 PM Tool Shed $1.75 beer all day.

Toucans The Playgirls bring you shows every Sunday at 8 and 10 PM.

MONDAY, OCT 19TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM $7 Belvedere Vodka all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chile Verde Omelet or Burrito $9.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8 PM 11:00 AM Oscars 11a - 9p Happy Hour All Day $7 Burgers & Fries 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8 PM $1.50 Drafts All Day Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 2 to 7 PM 2-4-1 cocktails 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM 7:00 PM Barracks Free Pizza & Beer Bust Prices Hunters Service Ind. Night SpurLine Original One & Only Showtunes

$2 PBR Tallboys and Free Pool all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special 1/2 french toast w/ bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch Special 1/2 sandwich/soup or salad $8.75 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martini 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11a 9p Happy Hour All Day Azul Bella da Ball Cabaret Variety Revue 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour until 8 PM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 6:00 PM Tool Shed Free Pool 6 PM to 10 PM Hunters Trivia Tuesday!

TUESDAY, OCT 20TH 6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM

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The Anatomy of a DUI An Overview of Alcohol

By Manuel J. Barba, DUI Defense Attorney My last article was an initial overview of a DUI investigation and explained how the investigation is divided into three phases: Phase One – vehicle in motion, where a law enforcement officer observes the vehicle while it is driving down the roadway; Phase Two – personal contact, after the officer has stopped the vehicle, the officer takes this opportunity to observe and speak with the driver face-toface looking for clues of impairment; and, Phase Three – pre-arrest screening, where the officer actually has the driver conduct various tests to try to determine whether the driver is under the influence. This article will focus on Phase One - vehicle in motion.

In Phase One – vehicle in motion, a law enforcement officer’s attention is drawn to a car that is driving down the roadway.

Something caught the officer’s attention, something unusual. There are various clues a law enforcement officer looks for as he/she is looking for DUI drivers. The clues help the officer make the Phase One decision: “should I stop the vehicle?”

vehicle in operation and note any clues of a possible impaired driver. At this point the officer must decide whether there is reasonable cause to stop the vehicle, either to conduct further investigation to determine if the driver may be driving under the influence of something, such as alcohol, but also possibly drugs, or both.

At this stage the officer is not committed to arresting the driver, but he/she will concentrate on gathering all evidence that may support the officer’s conclusion that the driver may be DUI. The officer’s attention may be drawn to the moving car by such things as a traffic moving violation such as speeding, failing to use proper turn signals, or failing to stop at a stop sign or even rolling through a stop sign. The officer may see an equipment violation such as a broken tail light, an expired license plate tag, the officer may see unusual driving actions such as weaving or drifting within a lane or crossing over the lane line. The car may be driving slower than the normal flow of traffic. Or, the officer may see evidence of possible drinking – such as seeing a person drinking something covered in a paper bag or even throwing a beer can out the window.

The reality is, after dark police officers are searching for a reason to stop a car to see if the driver may have been drinking.

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UPCOMING EVENTS: 10/14, GAY MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH GROUP 10 AM - 11:30 AM 10/16 DK POTLUCK MUNCH AND DEMO PLEASE CALL DCSA FOR TIMES & MORE INFO.

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LEATHER REALM by Dave Murdock “Leather/Drag/Whatever”.

Can you smell the leather and the testosterone in the air? That must mean that Palm Springs Leather Pride is just around the corner, October 29 – November 1. Make sure check out all the new events and buy your tickets today at desertleatherpride.com.

I thought this might be a good time to go over the 3 immutable watchwords of the Leather community. I’m sure you’ve heard (or read) the terms Trust, Honor and Respect, but what do they mean? This week we’ll talk about Trust.

The dictionary tells us trust means “reliance on the integrity, strength, ability... of a person or thing”. Usually, if a trust is broken it’s just a small number of people hurt, and most times just one or two. The big problem with that is that the person that is hurt is usually extremely vulnerable to the hurt because the person that betrayed their trust is someone they looked up to as a mentor or teacher (or at the very least a hot sex partner during a BDSM scene). AND, many times that person is a newbie or relative newbie to the Leather Scene and if they unknowingly place their trust in someone that isn’t trustworthy it can turn that person off to the Leather Scene, at least until they meet someone who can rebuild the Trust.

But, what exactly is the person trusting? Well, I’ll posit that Trust, in the Leather meaning of the word, means that the Top, Master or Daddy, whatever dominant personality is in charge has the well being of their charge at the forefront of their thought processes. And that means their physical AND mental well being. It also means that the dominant has adequate skill in whatever fetish has been mutually decided upon in order to play safely. That is in addition to the traditional dictionary definitions.

Trust is especially important to Leather leaders

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because they are seen as people who tell the truth and work hard to make their community better. One of my pet peeves is when someone who SHOULD be a unifying force as an elder in the community acts like a narcissistic asshole and only is out to further their own personal gain, inflame their ‘fame’ or protect their cronies. I’ve seen it in happen in geographic communities like NYC or LA, and also in organizational communities like clubs. They can be very divisive and dangerous if left unchecked.

I’ve seen it happen where butter wouldn’t melt in the mouth of a supposed elder, but as soon as peoples backs are turned the knives come out. Luckily those people are soon found out and are treated as outsiders by most people in the Leather community, and that is a universal truth, trust me.

But when Trust is upheld, as it usually is in the Leather scene, (and that’s one reason I love it so much) it is the linchpin of a couple, group, organization or community. With trust we all have each others backs and it helps us all stand straight and tall.

Next week we’ll go on to discover the meaning of Leather Honor. Until then play safe and have fun.

Dave Murdock If you have any questions about the Leather scene, or would like to see an article about a specific topic or event, please send an email to Leatherrealm@gmail.com

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BUSINESS News & DIRECTORY BUSINESS EVENTS Join the DDG Business Directory TODAY 888-743-3349 ADULT BOOK STORE Hidden Joy 760 328-1694 ADULT FETISH AND TOYS Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363 Not So Innocent 760 322-0999 Hidden Joy 760 328-1694 ATTORNEYS Joseph Rhea 760 322-3001 Manuel Barba 760 770-3377 AUTO DEALERSHIP Volkswagen Palm Springs 760 770-1100 AUTO REPAIR-PAINTING Maaco, America’s Body Shop Joel 760 202-1411

BLINDS, SHUTTERS & DRAPES Pat Nyman 951 924-0033 CEMENT CONTRACTOR Dave May Concrete 760 327 4849 FURNITURE MJ Custom Furniture 760 779-0303 HAULING & MOVING Red’s Hauling J3 760 288-6956 GYMS WorkOUT Gym 760 325-4600 LEATHER REPAIR CUSTOM Gear Leather and Fetish 760-322-3363 gearleather.com 650 E. Sunny Dunes 760-7782798 MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY Rev. Terry Scott, Minister iamrevterry@yahoo.com Bloom In the Desert Ministries 760 327-3802 PAINTERS Jeff Larsen 760 902-0175

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Alex’s Pet Grooming 760 327-5186 POSTAL SERVICES Postal Palm Springs 760 864-1401 UPS Store 760 324-8184 REAL ESTATE Berrington Properties 760 408-4102 San Diego Metro Properties 619-702-2400 TRAVEL Baja Expeditions 800-843-6967 GROUPS/HELP AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-2272345 AMVETS: 760-323-9085 BLOOM IN THE DESERT MINISTRIES: 760327-3802 DEMOCRATS OF THE DESERT 760 537-1529 desertdemocrats.org DESERT AIDS PROJECT: 760 323-2118 DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770 DESERT OUTREACH FOUNDATION 760 864-1234 DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS: 760 260-8104 DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700 GAY CATHOLICS 760 325-9511 FRONTRUNNERS 760 285-0077 GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 760 512-1700 PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS 760219-2077 PALM SPRINGS LEATHER ORDER OF THE DESERT 760 272-5553 PALM SPRINGS PRIDE: 760-416-8711 www. pspride.org, PFLAG: 760 202-4430.

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Transgender Notes

The country’s largest supermarket chain Kroger KR -2.78% will now offer its transgender workers full benefits, including surgery and drug therapy for gender reassignment, as part of its employee health plan.

The move is especially significant given Kroger’s size and impact: the Cincinnati-based retailer is the fifth largest private employer in the U.S., with some 400,000 workers on its payroll across 2,500-plus stores.

Kroger is now the largest retail chain to offer trans-inclusive health coverage to its workers. The $37 billion (market cap) company joins a growing list of high-profile employers that provide at least one such plan, including Apple AAPL -1.12% Inc., Gap GPS +0.00% Inc. and General Motors GM +0.00% Co. SURVEY The 2015 U.S. Trans Survey Is now available!

The 2015 U.S. Trans Survey is the new name of the largest survey ever devoted to the lives and experiences of trans people. It’s the follow-up to the groundbreaking National Transgender Discrimination Survey, which was released in the 2011 report: Injustice At Every Turn.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

GAY RODEO ASSOCIATION www.palmspringsrodeo.org PRIME TIMERS T: 760-424-8014 THE LGBT CENTER; 760 416-7790 HELP LINES Veterans Crisis Line: 1(800) 273-8255 National LGBT Crisis Line: 1(888) 843-4564 Veteran Care Line: 1(800) 455-0057 LGBT and housing Youth Trevor Lifeline 866-488-7386 Youth homless (800) 308-2145 Housing Discrimination 800-669-9777 Support Groups www.translifeline.org US: (877) 565-8860 Canada: (877) 330-6366 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service

available to anyone in suicidal crisis.

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JERSEY’S JOURNAL by Jersey Shore Why is everyone so concerned about what everyone else is doing? Worry about yourself! You wouldn’t need to keep up with the Jones’s as they don’t exist. The only person you should compare yourself to, is yourself! I am not a competitive person, but if I had to compete with anyone, it would be myself. If you are only competing with yourself, then even on a bad day, you are a winner. You beat out EVERYONE in your race. It’s a simple concept where everyone is a winner, unless you are hard on yourself. We are human and no one is perfect. A lot of people think they are perfect, but you know what? They aren’t. That’s what makes the world interesting. Imperfections in life are learning curves.

I find myself preaching about life. To get the most of life you need to treat it nicely. Like a new born baby, you need to learn and grow and nurture it, so it grows to be amazing as it makes the most out of life! If you throw it into a snake pit with no education or life strategies then life will bite! The effects are poisonous. I don’t have poison in my blood. I have glitter and fairy dust flowing thru my veins.

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myself and bleed, then I’m detailing a dress and making it sparkle!

So, this proves my point. It’s what’s on the inside that counts and we sparkle from the inside out! Man, I am brilliant. So, if you see me walking down the street, don’t be blinded by my sparkling personality!!!

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If the officer decides to stop the car he/ she will usually turn on the red emergency lights to signal the driver to stop.

Once the red lights go on, the officer is trained to observe the manner in which the driver reacts or responds to the officer’s red lights flashing, and to note any unusual reactions that may suggest that the driver is under the influence of something. For instance, the driver may be oblivious to the police car’s red lights (doesn’t notice the lights), or stops in the middle of the lane, or doesn’t park on the shoulder correctly, or hits a curb, etc.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sponsored research to identify the most common and reliable initial indicators of a possible DUI driver. This research identified 24 clues, each with an associated probability that the driver exhibiting the clue is in fact DUI. These 24 clues which police officers are trained to use to detect nighttime under the influence drivers are divided into four categories. The first category, problems maintaining proper lane position (such as weaving, drifting, crossing over the line that divides one lane from another). The second category is associated with speed and braking problems (the driver is driving to slow for the traffic flow, the driver’s speed fluctuates such as

slowing down and speeding up for no apparent reason, the driver waits for the last minute to apply the brakes when coming to a stop sign or signal). The third category deals with vigilance problems (the driver seems to not be attentive, almost causes an accident, etc.). The fourth category of clues deal with judgment problems (the driver is taking unusual risks such as turning in front of oncoming traffic, or the driver makes unusually wide turns, or turns too sharp, etc.)

Often a driver who is under the influence will exhibit various clues – not just one.

After dark, a police officer will usually stop a car if they see just one clue because they are looking for DUI drivers.

If you have had any alcohol to drink, pay great attention to how you are driving.

I guarantee you that law enforcement officers are watching.

In next week’s article I will discuss the clues associated with Phase Two – personal contact. Until then be safe. DUI Defense Attorney Manuel J. Barba can be reached at 760-770-3377 or 951-6809125. For more information visit www.

BarbaLawyer.com or www.PalmSpringsDUI.com.

Manuel Barba

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THAT IS FUNNY A man goes swimming in the ocean but gets sucked out to sea. A boat passes by him and tells him to climb aboard but he says “I have faith, God will save me.”

The Coast Guard comes by with a rescue helicopter and tells him to climb the ladder up, but he says “I have faith, God will save me.”

The man is now getting tired but thankfully a dolphin swims under him and starts to carry him to shore, but the man pushes the dolphin away saying “I have faith, God will save me.

The man dies and goes to Heaven. He asks God “Why didn’t you save me?”

God replies “I tried! I sent a ship, a helicopter and a dolphin!”

Two men are out hunting when one of them suddenly drops dead. He calls 911 immediately. The operator says “Can I help you sir?”

The man replies “I think my friend is dead! Get an ambulance! What should I do?”

The operator replies “Okay, calm down sir. First we have to make sure he is dead.”

There is silence, then a gun shot, then the man comes back on “Okay, what now?”

WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE STARS ARIES: March 21 - April 20 You will soon be combining work with pleasure and enjoying every minute of it! So take advantage while you can, because you never know when aliens will attack.

TAURUS: April 21 - May 19 Don’t hesitate to call in debts and favors. They do no good collecting dust on the shelf. Every little bit helps right now.

GEMINI: May 20 - June 21 Watch your social network closely, as a situation will rear its ugly head. One “friend” will soon be in hot water and you’ll have to decide if you’re going to fly to the rescue or not.

CANCER: June 22 - July 22 Weeks of hemming and hawing will finally come to an end. You’ll finally know where things stand between you and a certain someone.

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LEO: July 23 - August 22 Loyalty is honorable as long as both parties respect the agreement. If not, then one person is taking advantage of the situation and that’s never good.

VIRGO: August 23 - Sept. 22 A superior is under the mistaken impression that they’ve already made good on a promise. Be tactful pointing out that the intent has yet to materialize into action.

LIBRA: Sept. 23 - October 22 View events as if they were being projected on a screen for the next 3 1/2 weeks and you won’t take them so personally. Just sit back, and watch the show.

SCORPIO: October 23 - Nov. 21 Your taste for rebellion cools now that things are looking up. Discreetly distance yourself from past inflammatory remarks.

SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 22 - Dec. 20 You bolt when you feel challenged. Try sticking around instead. You may realize it’s not so scary, and you might even surprise yourself along the way.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 19 It costs more to make more but don’t let that detract from the fact that it’s better to have than to have not. I mean, who wouldn’t rather have than have not?

Really, guy.

AQUARIUS: Jan 20 - Feb. 18 An associate’s idea of collaboration is based on you doing the work while he shares the credit. Someone needs a reality check.

PISCES: Feb 19 - March 20 Security isn’t everything, but following your true purpose is. Others may scoff at your choices, but whose life is it anyway?

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THE LAST WORD by George W. Zander Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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