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C U R R E N T S 23 Feel the Glove Beat it to Cirque du Soleil’s off-the-wall Michael Jackson tribute 24 Fore Sight Eye-opening social experiment unites company, community 26 Thrash Recycling Local filmmaker waxes ecological on toxic surfboards 28 Good to Glow Lighten up at MCASD’s luminous La Jolla exhibit 32
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Made in the Fade Sun-baked characters grit and bare it in an artist’s desert gaze
34 Occupied San Diego Cookie “Chainsaw” Randolph is ready to start his own movement
38 82 You Go, Girl A Gaslamp nightlife darling makes her move 84
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36 Keepin’ it Wheel Mayoral candidate blazes along the campaign trail
68 You Must Be Yolking Eating for sport, just for the fork of it
38 Live and Let Dive College athlete springboards to success
70 BATTER UP Scaling this dish leaves no room for waffling
42 Power Pointe Personal trainer uses ballet to keep clients on their toes
72 Mold School Curd mentality rises to the head of a La Jolla cooking class
TA S T E 67 Griddle Me This Jacked-up breakfast platter destined to cause a flap
74 H2Whoah! San Diego-based energy drink- maker gets his feet wet
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Soaking it In Assimilating bartending expertise, one drink at a time
D AT E 86 Ticket to Glide The livin’ is breezy for a pair of adventurous would-be lovebirds
80 G R O O V E 77 The Wailers, NADA SURF, The Family Stone, Concert Calendar
C A L E N D A R 94 ONE.TWELVE January event listings T H I N K 98 Picture This Photo Contest Winner An inspirational parting shot earns $500 cash
CLOCKWISE (from top left): San Diego Mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher; SDSU diver Kristen Meier; Wailers bassist Aston Barrett (photo by William Richards); Wilco (photo by Zoran Orlic)