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by Howard Rachelson
1. From 1925 until 1989, there was a movie house called the Tamalpais Cinema, which for some time featured a grand organ; today, only the marquee is still standing—in what city? 2. This summer, a small British-led team broke a 114-year-old record by crossing the Atlantic Ocean in about 44 days, in what manner? 3. The small bouquet of flowers worn by a woman at the shoulder or wrist is called a what? 4. It was known as the Great Schism: From 1378 until 1417, rival popes in what two cities fought for control of the Roman Catholic Church? 5. Pictured at right: Identify these objects that begin with the letter “X.” 6. Name the films these lines come from. 6a.“I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” 6b.“I see dead people.” 6c.“I’ll have what she’s having.” 7. Native American groups picketed the 1995 World Series. What two teams were playing? 8. In April 2009, Sweden became the fifth European country to legalize same-sex marriage. What were the first four? 9. What is the only two-digit number that is equal to twice the sum of its individual digits? 10a. What U.S. state has the longest coastline along the Gulf of Mexico? 10b. What state has the longest coastline along the Atlantic Ocean? 10c. What state has the longest coastline along the Pacific Ocean?
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BONUS QUESTION: In January 2004, worldwide financial aid poured in to help 11 Asian countries devastated by what?
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± Celebrated author and Marin resident China Galland is slated to receive the Courage of Conscience Award from the Peace Abbey this month. Ms. Galland joins the illustrious ranks of past recipients including Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and Rosa Parks. Love Cemetery: Unburying the Secret History of Slaves, her latest book, chronicles a 175-year-old Texas cemetery containing graves of former slaves and the subsequent lockout of the descendants of people buried there. Race, religion, gender, economy and class issues are at the core of the Love Cemetery story, and today Galland works to alleviate the injustices she uncovered. The Courage of Conscience Award recognizes Galland’s years of writing, leadership and activism on behalf of justice, reconciliation and peace. We recognize her as a true Hero for Marin and the rest of the world.
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²ÊSome people give and others take. Givers include the dedicated volunteers at the Corte Madera Oktoberfest, an annual fundraising event for the Corte Madera Beautification Committee. Takers include whoever it was that walked off with a half-full keg of beer after the festival last week. The missing keg belongs to small, local, family-run brewery that trusted the festival to return it. We’re sure the takers had a barrel of fun with the keg’s contents, so we think it’s high time they brought it back. Please drop it off on the front porch at 100 Grove Avenue in Corte Madera. Oktoberfest volunteers assure us that no questions will be asked. Personally, we’re foaming at the mouth and think these Zeros scraped the bottom of the barrel, but we won’t ask any questions either.—Nikki Silverstein
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FRIDAY, OCT. 15 School Pride This is basically Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for schools, with parents and workers remodeling public schools. TUESDAY, OCT. We didn’t know a walk-in closet and a 19 Friday the Jacuzzi tub could do so much for test 13th Part II Somehow the killings from scores. NBC. 8pm. the summer before didn’t make it into Smallville Clark the Camp Crystal broattends his high chure. (1981) AMC. 6pm. school reunion. That Under Wraps Three has to be awkward young boys unwittingly for a superhero. awaken an ancient The super-villains mummy. It’s always typically have hotter refreshing to see young girlfriends and better people interacting with cars. CW. 8pm. the older generations. Jersey Shore Marathon Watch this until Unfortunately, the episode also features the (1997) Disney Channel. original cast’s original hair. Wednesday at 9. 8pm. 4am and you’ll wake Ghost Adventures A up with an accent visit to the Stanley Hotel in Colorado and a herpes sore. MTV. 8pm. that is said to be the inspiration for The Discovering the Shining. It’s not nearly as Secrets of the Vatican scary, until you see the You probably didn’t bill for the mini bar. Travel know the Vatican had a Channel. 8pm. sports bar. KQED. 9pm. NCIS: Los Angeles A gunman takes hostages SATURDAY, OCT. 16 at a naval recruitment The Crying Game A center. Usually, the hosman falls for a woman tage situation doesn’t set who turns out to be in until they get to boot a pre-op transsexual. camp. CBS. 9pm. Eighteen years later it’s The revolution comes in four sizes, almost quaint. (1992) including XXL. Thursday, 10pm. WEDNESDAY, OCT. IFC. 7pm. 20 True Life Tonight’s Halloween Block Party 2010 Visits to homeowners who set up elaborate Hal- documentary follows young people who move back in with their parents. This is loween displays in their yards. This year what qualifies as a rite of passage of the the most frightening theme seems to new millennium. MTV. 7pm. be Tea Party political signs. HGTV. 8pm. Friends This is the very first episode, Law & Order: Los Angeles When a featuring the original cast and Jennifer surfing champion is murdered, investigators must determine if the killing was Aniston’s original nose. Fox. 9pm. totally gnarly or just gnarly. NBC. 9pm. THURSDAY, OCT. 21 CSI: Crime Scene SUNDAY, OCT. 17 The Hulk A scientist Investigation A hoarder is the suspect when a body is discovered under piles discovers that he has anger manageof debris in her home. But the investiment issues. (2003) TBS. 8pm. gators must determine if the victim was Undercover Boss The CEO of Frontier murdered or just misfiled. CBS. 9pm. Airlines works a shift and is shocked when Were the World Mine A gay teen dishis workers attempt to see if he fits in the covers a love potion that turns the peooverhead compartment. CBS. 9pm. ple in his small town into homosexuals. It’s so much faster than making them MONDAY, OCT. 18 90210 An earthlisten to show tunes and watch back-toquake rocks Beverly Hills. You can tell back episodes of Glee. (2008) Logo. 9pm. they are just rocking the camera back The Motorcycle Diaries The young and forth. In a real temblor, the fake Che Guevara motorcycles across South breasts would jiggle at a higher freAmerica, witnessing the social injusquency. CW. 8pm. tices that cause him to question the Rock of Love Girls: Where Are They Now? An update on former contestants cultural economic status quo. Then he gets his face on a T-shirt at Target. who were rejected by Poison frontman (2004) Sundance. 10pm. ✹ Bret Michaels. Where are they now? We’re guessing someplace with a brass Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com. pole and a cover charge. VH1. 9pm. Castle Pallbearers drop the casket and Turn on more TV Guy at two bodies fall out, one of them an uni›› pacificsun.com
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