Coachella Valley Weekly - August 28 to September 3, 2014 Vol. 3 No. 23

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The Vapor Door

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The Purple Room

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Jokes For Feelings

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Stuft Pizza

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CVB Celebrates their 1 year anniversary

August 28 to September 3, 2014

Article & Photos by Laura Hunt Little

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Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Raymond Bill, Lisa Morgan, Alaina Majiros Classified Manager & Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Features Writer Lisa Morgan, Judith Sulkin, Denise Ortuno Neil, Heidi Simmons, Writers/Contributors: Lisa Morgan , Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Lola Rossi, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Rachel Montoya, Angela Janus, Janet McAfee, Heidi Simmons, Dale Gribow, Raymond Bill, Jack St. Clair, Rob Brezny, Amanda Dorta, Eleni P. Austin, Curtis Hendricks, Noe Gutierrez, Sunny Simon, Richard Weiss, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dr. Maria Lombardo, Bruce Cathcart, Patte Purcell, Julie Buehler, Flint Wheeler, John Paul Valdez, Laura Hunt Little, Rebecca Pikus, Scott Pam, Richard Noble, Karen Creasy, Trooper Ramsey, Monica Morones, Shawn Mafia Photographers Laura Hunt Little, Lani Garfield, Chris Miller/ Imagine Imagery Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

Contents Coachella Valley Brewing Co........... 3 Recalling Last Week Events............. 4 Tilted Kilt Open Mic Week 10.......... 5 CV Economic Partnership................ 6 Business Profile- Villa Royale.......... 7 Business Profile- The Vapor Door... 7 Aloha Modernism ............................ 8 Events................................................ 9 7th Annual Autism Benefit.............. 9 The Purple Room............................ 10 Jokes For Feelings.......................... 11 Consider This - Blondie.................. 12 Art Events........................................ 13 Pet Place.......................................... 14 The Vino Voice................................ 15 Club Crawler Nightlife................... 16 Pampered Palate - Stuft Pizza....... 18 Screeners........................................ 20 Book Review................................... 21 Haddon Libby: It’s All Local........... 23 Dale Gribow.................................... 23 Safety Tips....................................... 24 ShareKitchen.................................. 24 Travel - Hollywood......................... 25 Sports Scene................................... 25 Sports.............................................. 26 Golf Tournament............................ 26 Free Will Astrology......................... 27 Health & Fitness............................. 28 Life & Career Coach........................ 29 Ask The Doctor............................... 29 Comics - Weiss Cracks.................... 30

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oachella Valley Brewing Company, easily identified by their CVB emblazoned Interstate-sign-inspired logo, is operated by a group of local craft-beer enthusiasts who all believed in the vision of creating a locally inspired, premium crafted product.

The partnership came together about 2 ½ years ago when Brewer Chris Anderson met investor Dana Crosby. Dave and Jamie Humphrey, both craft beer connoisseurs, had been working on a business plan for a brewery. Anderson, coincidentally, had been investigating the possibility of buying into a brew pub operation. Anderson recalls his initial meeting with Crosby and the Humphreys, “we sat down to talk and everyone was finishing each other’s sentences. It was seamless, like everybody was on the same sheet of music.” At that

point, Anderson realized he would need to switch tracks from his brew pub idea to join in on the creation of a production brewery.

Almost immediately following their initial meeting, Anderson and Dave Humphrey collaborated on a business plan to solidify their ideas. “It came together quickly and took off like wildfire from there.”

Coachella Valley Brewing Company has been operating with incredible success now for a year. In reflecting on the first twelve months of business meeting their expectations, “I went into this not knowing what to expect…with a blank slate and an open mind,” shared Dave Humphrey. “The question mark was always going to be whether the valley was ready for this or not, whether they were going to stand behind it and support it,” added Anderson. That question was answered relatively quickly.

From the beginning, the plan for the CVB brand was to create a product that was indigenous to the desert. “Creating something that people could really identify with was important,” states Anderson, “we knew as a production brewery, our focus was going to be on making the highest quality beer without cutting corners on ingredients or production.”

So create a fine local craft beer they did.

But it was more than fine. And it became more than local. Not only did CVB explode onto the scene with great success in the Palm Springs area, but they quickly grew their distribution beyond the valley, with now more than 750 distribution locations in California outside of the desert. “There’s not any brewery from the Coachella Valley that has been able to distribute out of state,” says Humphrey, “and about three weeks from now we’ll have our statewide distribution of Arizona ready to go.”

In the first year of operations, Coachella Valley Brewing Company gained respect in the craft beer community where word of mouth travels fast. The products were embraced by craft beer enthusiasts and demand for the product grew quickly around the state.

Humphrey explains, “We were able to put a quality brand on the Coachella Valley in a way that was identifiable outside of the valley. The quality of the brand is what has made it possible to take the goodwill we have built up in this community and move it somewhere else. I am proud to say that we are the only brewery in the Coachella Valley that has been able to do that.”

Each member of the team behind CVB’s success has an area of operations that in which they are specialists. Dave Humphrey is Chief Executive Officer, handling all the legal/ business. Chris Anderson is Chief Operating Office and Head Brew Master. Dana Crosby is Chief Financial Officer. Jamie Humphrey is Director of Special Events and Ryan Markley, Brewer & Quality Control Director. Each member of the CVB team is committed to the belief in the CVB brand.

That belief according to Humphrey, “is to use local ingredients, under the Coachella Valley Brewing Company logo in a premium way. We’re not going to move away from this equation, there’s so much opportunity within that equation to create different profiles and products but it all will be consistent with the branding. That’s very important because we want somebody who picks up this bottle in Eastern Arizona to say ‘Hey, I know these guys’ and know what they’re getting.”

The ingredients of Coachella Valley Brewing Company’s success are quite literally in the ingredients themselves. Just a few examples of some of the beer profiles are: Harvester, an imperial IPA, with fresh, local grapefruit; the popular Desert Swarm made with local coriander, local kumquats and killer bee honey extracted from local bee hives; Dubbel Date, a Belgian double made continue to page 5

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Recalling last week

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Week 3 of THE HOOD’S Battle of the Bands Competition, August 21st. Photos By Marco Combs

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with world-renown dates from the valley; and Big Cat Brew that includes ingredients of locally grown desert sage, rosemary, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, and peppercorn-like paradise seed.

Coachella Valley Brewing Company’s philosophy is “farm to glass” as much as possible. Unfortunately, hops don’t grow in the desert. “There’s nothing we can do about that,” states Humphrey. However, Anderson has a very small crop of local hops that have made it into the production of one of the profiles. “We grow about 30 pounds of hops a year which is enough for one batch of beer. When we first opened, we used all local harvest hops and grapefruit from Dana

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Noe’s BDay/BELIEVING FOR DESI Music Benefit at Schmidy’s, August 22nd. Photos by Scott Pam Photography

Crosby’s backyard to make ‘Harvester’ which is where that recipe came from. It was such a hit with the people that we ended up brewing it on a big batch and that beer is really popular now.”

A new brew for CVB is ‘Phoenix,’ a Vienna -style lager with some local dates. It is the first of CVB’s beer that will be packaged in a 12oz can. The popular Kolschella will also be packaged soon in cans.

Coachella Valley Brewing Company currently produces 34 different beers. Only 11 brands are bottled; some are available only in the tap room, and some are exclusive to CVB’s private reserve club, “The Faultline Society.”

Anderson says the Faultline Society, although almost capped for this year, has a few spots left. The membership benefits include discounted tap room prices, special bottle offerings of time and labor intensive beers, special pre-release offerings and membersonly pricing. Next year, the Faultline Society will be opened to another 100 members and will include more bottle offerings included in the cost of the membership, but the membership fee may increase as well.

Coachella Valley Brewing Company’s most popular beers are Desert Swarm (honey double, 7.8% alcohol), Monumentous (rye double IPA, 7.2% alcohol) and Kolschella (kolsch hybrid ale, 4.7% alcohol). “Swarm is our most popular beer outside of the valley,” states Humphrey. “It’s a big flavored Belgian beer. In the craft beer categories outside of the valley and in big craft beer markets like

San Diego, there’s really nothing else out there like it. It’s very unique. It’s a perfect showcase to show off what we have here in the Coachella Valley.”

The tap room is open Tuesday through Sunday. Hours are 3:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 1:00 to 9:00 pm on Friday; noon to 9 pm on Saturday and noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday. Public tours of the brew room are offered every Friday at 6:30 pm and at 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00 pm on Saturdays. Private tours can be arranged as well for large groups.

Currently, there are 21 beers on tap in CVB’s tap room from light to strong to suit nearly every palate. Beers are served in several formats, in four different glasses ranging from a 9 oz. brandy snifter to a 13 oz.

Belgian style tulip glass to their British style pints. Prices of the various glasses of beers range from $5 to $9, with a flight of four beers averaging about $10.

Events, such as band performances, will reconvene when the weather cooperates so that the brew room is cool enough. Jamie Humphrey shares, “We have a band coming out from LA later in September and we will continue events monthly.” Also, ‘Philanthropic Tuesdays’ are another special event where the participating non-profit group receives a portion of the proceeds from the night.

When asked to describe where they see themselves in a year, the CVB principles all agree that their focus is growth, but with an eye on solidifying their foundation. “We are looking to push 5 to 6,000 barrels in the next

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e have almost reached the finals and week #10 was packed with performers ready to battle it out for those last coveted spots at the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition!

The audience cheered for thier favorite musicians, even jumping on stage to show off thier enthusiasm for giveaways from the Mary Pickford Theater such as t-shirts, hats, and sunglasses. At the end of the night, the rowdy crowd chose Jersey Cat & Desert Rat (Tyler Grillo & Sal Garcia) as the first place winner! These fantastic musicians took home a massage package from EstheticX. Obsession Massage & Wax Bar and earned a spot in the finals where they’ll compete for the grand prizes of a 3 day/2 night trip to Las Vegas from Crater Lake Vodka, a 1-3 track recorded demo plus 12 hours of studio time from S.I.R. Entertainment Studios as well as $500 of music gear from Musicians Outlet.

Second place was awarded to Juls Philips who came all the way from Idyllwild for the second week in a row and sang a beautiful heartfelt original. Juls chose to take home a movie ticket and concession package from the Mary Pickford Theater. Last night’s third place brought on a tie between Qeu (Juan Espino) and Paul Vasquez. Both gentleman rocked the mic to take home the great prizes of a $25 Musicians Outlet gift card and tickets to Wet & Wild Palm Springs, respectively.

THANK YOU to ALL of our performers at the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition for putting on a great show AND for being so supportive of the other artists: Jim Holiday, Marco Thoma, Mike Sick-boy, Charity Dumpit, James- Music on the Bones, Tanya Nunez, Alex Perez, Practically Paranoid, Tyler La Salle and MacKinley Cross. I hope to see you all next week! Look for coverage of this week’s event and the announcement of winners in the next issue of Coachella Valley Weekly! SPECIAL THANKS to all of

our sponsors: S.I.R. Entertainment Studios, Musicians Outlet, Crater Lake Vodka, EstheticX.Obsession Massage & Wax Bar, Wet & Wild Palm Springs, Vargas Arts, CV Weekly and Mary Pickford Theater and our newest sponsor Abe’s Brand Dressing & Happy Sushi.

Remember, the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition is ALL AGES and runs EVERY WEDNESDAY. YOU may compete EVERY week! PLEASE NOTE: Due to our overwhelming number of interested

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year,” states Humphrey “and work on gaining more traction with the brand in the two states where we distribute.” Anderson adds, “We also want to make sure we have all the right equipment and staff to keep everything going. And pay back some of the investors.”

For this anniversary weekend, CVB is offering beer specials in their tap room and a food vendor on Saturday. They are putting a new beer on tap as well. For those looking for a celebration, keep your eyes open for October. Fans of CVB will be treated to a big party that takes over the brew room and parking lot with entertainment, food and other brewers.

CVB is located at 30640 Gunther St. in Thousand Palms, CA 92276. You can reach them at 760-343-5973 or go to cvbco.com.

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performers, sign in starts at 7pm and will be closed at 7:45pm. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS and note that the competition runs from 8-11pm so be sure your friends and family know to stay until the end to voice their vote!!! For questions or information about sign-up, please see Facebook.com/TiltedKiltOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan James at OpenMicContact@gmail.com or call (714) 651-1911.

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Community

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It Takes a Village and DATA to Grow a Community Full of Creative Jobs

By Denise Ortuno Neil

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s each of the desert cities across the Coachella Valley exist in what some have called a “fiefdomlike fashion,” one valley organization quietly works to unify the region. The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) is a regional economic development organization devoted to improving the economic vitality of the region through continued efforts in workforce development and strategic initiatives to attract, retain and expand businesses and opportunities in the valley. The goal is straight forward: raise the overall economy and quality of life for the region.

According to their website, CVEP will achieve this goal through a team of investors, community leaders, consultants and staff. CVEP markets, facilitates and provides economic opportunities for residents and businesses in the Coachella Valley. CVEP is led by a board of successful, high-profile business leaders from a crosssection of regional industries, educators, civic leaders of the nine cities in the Coachella Valley and of Riverside County, and representatives from the Cahuilla Indian Tribes, who have become a major economic force. This dynamic organization explores regional issues and strategies related to the area’s economy, workforce training needs, and the relationship between business and education in the Coachella Valley.

Essentially, there is a wide disparity of housing values, wages and income across the Valley and workers need some new skills to pay the bills.

In order to create a new Economic Blueprint for the Coachella Valley, a national economic development consulting firm, Market Street Services was retained to facilitate the months-long process. The end result provided an actionable, forwardthinking strategy to become an attractive place for high-value jobs being created in the new economy. One such area that was identified was the “Creative Sector.” CVEP’s initiative for Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) is a key pillar in growing jobs for a new economy. I recently interviewed, Jacqui Tricco, the Industry Council Coordinator and chair of AME, to better understand how they will bring creative jobs to the Valley.

“For us to grow a workforce, it takes partners, like AMFM Fest: art. music. film. more and the Digital Arts Technology Academy (DATA) at Cathedral City High

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School. We can’t do it ourselves, it requires strong community involvement,” Tricco says of the initiative. Last year, was the first year to launch a mentor program for juniors in the DATA cohort. It proved to be a promising way to have immediate impact on students and was also rewarding for the mentors who participated in the program.

In a post-program survey, students expressed surprise in discovering people in the community they did not know actually cared about them.

“This program is unique. Palm Springs High School has a learning coordinator who brings in business partners to school. As you can imagine, schools are restrained by funding and capacity for staff so, the need for community support is great. It takes a lot of time to recruit the right businesses and partners and to plan. Most schools don’t have the resources. We’d really love to expand a speaker series, too,” says Tricco with an eye toward the future.

Education is a key building block to creating future jobs in the creative sector.

As CVEP and a growing number of partners continue to collaborate across the Valley, more connections are being made and more opportunities are opening up for internships and jobs. AMFM Fest had two interns from the DATA program this summer who worked on editing commercials spots and they provided valuable input for the Festival’s focus on generating a scholarship program for the arts for Coachella Valley students interested in pursuing an education in art, media and entertainment. “We are thrilled to partner with AME on this scholarship program! It’s an incredible opportunity for us to help build the future of the creative industry in the Coachella Valley,” expresses AMFM Festival Director, Stephanie Bell.

Internships and mentorships are critical in establishing a community of support and growth, particularly in the arts, which are not easily defined in terms of career choices. Americans for the Arts identified six creative industries: museums/

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collections; performing arts; visual/ photography; film, radio, and TV; design/ publishing; and schools/ services. It’s broad in part because creativity permeates every sector of business and cultural life. “A lot of people, especially parents don’t realize how many different jobs are available in the creative industries. There are a lot of ways for people to have successful careers that aren’t just high profile positions in the arts. And that is what we are encouraging students to explore through AMFM Fest and through our programs throughout the year,” encourages Bell.

“We’ve focused on identifying key sectors to develop a pipeline to help (the students) grow into successful adults with high-paying jobs in the Creative Cluster,” Jacqui Tricco states with conviction. The foundation continues to be laid with educating the next

generation of creative professionals. The mentor program at DATA pairs a business or a professional with experience in art, media and entertainment with 2-3 juniors studying in the Academy once per month at Cathedral City High School for about an hour. These sessions are equipped with a guide that will focus on a variety of topics to help the student prepare for success in building a career. The topics cover resume building, interview skills, goal setting, time management and relationship building. Any interest in the mentor program or questions can be directed to Debbie Applebaum at dapplebaum@psusd.us or (760)7700124.

“It’s never we (CVEP) did it. None of this can happen without great partners- local businesses and education partners. Without this kind of community involvement, it’s very difficult to grow an educated work force. We all need to share the same vision!” Jacqui Tricco inspires us all to participate in growing our community and building a future work force that will not only attract creative businesses to the Valley but will also provide a pathway for creative entrepreneurs to develop and flourish in the near future.

Walking through The Vapor Door

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ith cigarette smoking becoming less and less socially acceptable, vaping is gaining popularity at a rapid pace. The cloud of smoke from traditional tobacco driven smoking has given way to the cleaner steam of electronic vapor devices. The vape craze has come to the Coachella Valley, potentially saving us from the cancerous alternative.

For those hoping to quit smoking and get healthy, freedom is just steps away, through The Vapor Door in downtown Palm Springs.

You see it every day; no smoking signs litter walls, doorways, even restaurant patios now too. Smokers have become a sort of outcast, no one wanting to be around them and almost looking upon them with a sense of pity. As a part time smoker, my observation is a clear one, and the truth of it is without exaggeration.

Richard Arghittu, the owner of The Vapor Door, had the inspiration to get into the business when he saw the success of some friends who were promoting the industry and how fast it was growing. Arghittu has been well versed in sales and marketing as well as being involved in startup businesses.

He also owns Go-Go Green Golf Carts in La Quinta.

Arghittu’s Vape business opened in February of this year and has been received with opened arms. He explained to me that the vaping trend is very prominent in places like L.A., where vaping is much more common than cigarette smoking. Now the trend is happening here in the Coachella Valley, slowly steering the smoking public away from the carcinogenic traditional smoking and into the world of vaping.

Arghittu’s knows the benefits of vaping first hand. As a 25 year pack a day smoker, he had tried everything to quit. From gum, to patches, to cold turkey…nothing seemed to help, nothing accept for the electronic cigarette.

Vaping is basically the utilization of Propylene Glycol/Vegetable Glycerin with food flavorings and customer decided amount of nicotine, all energized by a small battery powered atomizer. When inhaled, the steam generated gives the look and sensation of smoking.

For Arghittu’s, the vaping was just what he needed to quit smoking. He has been smoke free since he opened the store. He says that vaping is better than the original E cigarettes that came out years ago because vaping simulates smoking more realistically, making it an easy transition from regular cigarettes, “It duplicates the experience that you would get from cigarette smoking,” he said. The average customer is a person who desires to quit smoking, “95 to 99% are former smokers,” says Arghittu.

The Vapor Door is located in downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon and offers a variety of flavors (100 +), including popular brands such as Space Jam. Over 80 of the flavors can be tried at their tasting bar, where first timers can also test out different devices. The prices for the devices range in price, from a startup kit that can cost $25 to $30, all the way up to several hundred. It all depends on how elaborate you want your vape experience to be.

It is an obvious conclusion that tobacco smoking is on its way out in a big way.

Thankfully, vaping has come along to help the smoking public with “kicking the habit”.

Although vaping has not been deemed 100 percent safe, it is a real alternative to traditional smoking, and that is something that is irrefutable. Personally, I look forward to stopping by The Vapor Door in Palm Springs, and giving vaping a serious try, to finally put smoking behind me. If you’re struggling with quitting, try it out too…it is an industry that is here to stay…moving full steam ahead.

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An Enchanting Desert Hideaway: The Villa Royale

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ave you ever found yourself scrolling through last minute hotel deals for a “stay-cation” or a quick weekend getaway in the desert? With all of the new hipster hotels and resorts to choose from—I’ll save you some time and tedious yelping. As a native of Palm Springs, I have stayed nearly everywhere in the Coachella Valley—however, my new favorite go-to for a romantic and relaxing escape is most definitely the Villa Royale Inn. This hidden gem is located in the heart of Palm Springs, quaintly nestled beneath gorgeous purple mountains and towering lush palm trees.

The boutique bed and breakfast has a rich history since 1947, and currently hosts thirty-one unique rooms sprawling over three acres of an ancient Tuscan-inspired estate. Each room reflects the style of a different European region, and some guest rooms even come equipped with private patios, fireplaces and kitchens. Sneak off for a dip in one of their two heated pools or take a short stroll through a beautiful rose garden to their secluded jacuzzi under the desert stars. In the morning you will find fresh coffee waiting for you in the poolside lanai and in the afternoon fresh lemonade and cookies to snack on.

The Villa Royale is also home to the award-winning Europa Restaurant, featuring continental cuisine and exquisite dishes inspired by the flavors of France, Italy, Spain and Greece as well as an impressive

variety of imported and domestic wines.

Forget about stale blueberry muffins and a single serving of Fruit Loops—Europa restaurant hosts a delicious made-to-order complimentary breakfast daily for resort guests and has received a 4-Diamond Rating

by AAA for ten consecutive years.

In addition to the beautiful property, eclectic and enchanting accommodations, the one aspect that sets the Villa Royale apart the most, in my opinion, is the exceptional customer service. How many times have you excitedly arrived at a hotel only to be greeted by a smug old man who could care less that it’s your honeymoon or birthday weekend? The moment you walk past the peaceful trickling fountain and blooming bougainvillea into the Villa Royale lobby, you are immediately greeted with a friendly smile and instantly made to feel at home. You may likely have the pleasure of meeting Jack Pedota of the front desk, who’s been at the Villa Royale for seven years and considers it his “dream job.” Jack will go out of his way to make sure you have the most relaxing and wonderful vacation during your stay, which truly makes all the difference.

The Villa Royale Inn undoubtedly continues to uphold its “tradition of tranquility” and is ideal for those who “value their privacy as highly as their fun.”

To temporarily escape your hectic work life and be whisked away to a Mediterranean paradise in classic Palm Springs, you can make a reservation at: (760) 327-2314 or email for more information at: info@ villaroyale.com. kkalisva@uci.edu

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Modernism Week to Host Fall Preview in Palm Springs

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odernism Week will host its Fall Preview in Palm Springs over the Columbus Day holiday weekend (October 10-13, 2014). Highlights during the four-day schedule include a festive opening night poolside beach party and outdoor movie at Hacienda Cantina & Beach Club, a sneak peak of the Palm Springs Art Museum’s soon-to-open Architecture & Design museum, the first fall edition of the annual Modernism Show & Sale, exclusive tours of Frey House II and Steel House #1, architectural walking and bike tours, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, a cocktail reception showcasing photographs of the Salton Sea, the Modern Yard Sale, and the popular “Lost, Saved and Endangered” lecture and tour.

“We’re excited to welcome the Modernism Show & Sale to this year’s Fall Preview,” says Lisa Vossler Smith, Executive Director of Modernism Week. “Thanks to their participation and the efforts of our local partner organizations, this weekend event has grown into a wonderful kick-off for Modernism Week in February that will be enjoyed by visitors and desert residents alike.”

The Modernism Show & Sale at the Palm Springs Convention Center will feature 45 premier national and international dealers offering furniture, decorative and fine arts representing all design movements of the 20th century. The show will open on Saturday, October 11 at 10am with an exclusive “early bird” shopping preview until noon benefiting Modernism Week ($25 admission includes return entry all weekend). Weekend show hours are Saturday from 12–6pm and Sunday from 10am-4pm. Open to the public, regular admission to the show is $15.

The eventful weekend begins with “Aloha, Modernism Week: A Modern Beach Party with a Twist of Elvis,” as Modernism Week kicks off its Fall Preview with a poolside beach party fit for “The King.” Attendees will be transported to 1960s Waikiki to enjoy signature cocktails and delectable hors d’oeuvres as they “Twist” and “Pony” to music that shaped the era, including Elvis’ Grammy nominated “Blue Hawaii” soundtrack. Located at Hacienda Cantina & Beach Club designed by Chris Pardo of Elemental Architecture, this exciting new venue offers an intimate pool scene with an outdoor terrace, bar, fire pits, and expansive lawn area. A free screening of the 1961 Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii” will provide a perfect setting under the stars.

Participation in events and tours helps support the mission of Modernism Week, a

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th 7 Annual Concert for Autism Needs Your Help!

DIVE-IN MOVES AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PALM SPRINGS W THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS

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501 (c)(3) organization. Local participating organizations include Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture & Design Council, Palm Springs Historical Society, Palm Springs Modern Committee, Hot Purple Energy, and Paul Kaplan Group’s “Modern Yard Sale.”

Tickets go on sale August 1, 2014 at modernismweek.com. All events are open to the public and special rates are available at Hilton Palm Springs, Modernism Week’s Official Host Hotel. For the complete Modernism Week Fall Preview schedule of events and to purchase tickets, visit modernismweek.com.

The 10th annual Modernism Week will take place in Palm Springs from February 1222, 2015. For more information and updates visit modernismweek.com and follow them on Facebook.

About Modernism Week: Modernism Week is a charitable organization, providing scholarships to local Palm Springs students pursuing college educations in the fields of architecture and design; as well as giving grants to local and state preservation organizations for their efforts to preserve modernist architecture throughout the state of California.

Modernism Week’s Mission: The mission of Modernism Week is to celebrate and foster appreciation of mid-century architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in Palm Springs.

WHAT: Aloha, Modernism Week: A Modern Beach Party with a Twist of Elvis DATE: Friday, October 10, 2014 TIME: 6PM–8PM – Cocktails & Hors d’Oeuvres 8PM–10PM – Screening of “Blue Hawaii” WHERE: Hacienda Cantina & Beach Club 1555 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs COST: $60 per person (includes two drinks) Cash bar at 7:45PM and doors open for free public screening of “Blue Hawaii” promptly at 8PM. Adults 21 and over, please.

No outside food or beverage allowed. Tickets are available at modernismweek.com.

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ool off with some classic films and pool-side cocktails. The summer is winding down, but the temperature is always right for a rock and roll pool party in Palm Springs.

Friday, August 29, 2014. Doors open at 7:30 PM, the film will start at 8:00 PM. This event is FREE and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Guests must be 21 or over.

The first in our series will be TOMMY (Ken Russell, 1975, 111 min). Roger Daltrey plays deaf, dumb and blind pinball wizard Tommy Walker in this wildly over-the-top screen rendition of The Who’s famed rock opera.

TOMMY garnered two Academy Award nominations, including Best Score and Best Actress (Ann Margaret). Elton John, Jack Nicholson, Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, and Oliver Reed are also featured.

There will be two more Dive-In Movies on September 19th and October 24th, films to be announced soon.

Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs 150 South Indian Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262

For more information call 760-322-2930

Friends of the COD Library Spring Book Sale

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eptember 13-14, 2014, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Cravens Student Center on the COD Campus, 43-500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA. Description of Event: Fundraising event to benefit the Friends of the College of the Desert Library. This sale of previously enjoyed books is fiction only, hardback and

paperback, fill a brown paper bag for $5 – both days!

Name of non-profit: Friends of the College of the Desert Library Public contact info: 760-333-0733 or CODLibraryFriend@aol.com Cost of Event: Free

ith this local community-involved musical benefit going on its 7th year, founders Josh and Linda Heinz have been a force of nature in raising the Coachella Valley’s awareness and understanding of Autism as well as raising funding for families living with the disability.

The statistics were staggering the first year they launched the benefit concert, and the numbers continue to climb. This complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life, affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. The Centers for Disease Control now estimates that Autism now occurs in 1 out of every 68 children. The statistic is even steeper for boys: a gasp-worthy 1 in 42. The Heinz family has been living with autism for more than a decade, both with children on the autism spectrum from previous marriages.

This year has brought Linda and Josh an incredible blessing in the birth of their healthy, vivacious and energetic, adorable, ever-smiling and engaging son Jack. But for the Heinz family, this joyous event does not come without a deep, brooding concern, lurking daily as they watch their son and little brother grow and develop. Will Jack be one of the 42?

Linda and Josh’s hands are, needless to say, very full with the latest addition to their incredible family, so they are asking for your help in making the 7th year of the Autism Benefit another huge success. They are in need of a street team to help them obtain sponsors for the raffle and silent auctions, hands on help before and during the event and, of course, sponsors who can donate items of value that will be the foundation of funds raised at the two day concert.

This year the proceeds will again benefit

the Lumpy’s Foundation for Autism. This organization provides financial assistance to families with Autistic children to help them afford vital therapies and programs. Several of the musicians performing at the benefit concert have children and family members living with this developmental struggle.

The concert will launch with amazing performances from music students whom Linda Heinz teaches, who are on the Autism Spectrum. They will be followed by some of our most popular local bands, many of whom have Autistic children and family members themselves. The benefit will take place on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th at Schmidy’s Tavern, 72286 HWY 111, Palm Desert, CA. Performances begin at 7 pm both nights and conclude at 1 am. The concert is all ages until 10pm.

The Pedestrians, Mighty Jack, Waxy, The Hellions, Machin’, You Know Who, Dali’s Llama, Michael Keeth, Giselle Woo and Heinz’s own band, Blasting Echo are among the lineup. Donations to this charity are tax deductible. The Lumpy’s Foundation for Autism charitable tax ID EIN #is 26-3350260.

If you want to be part of this worthy event either through hands on help or by becoming a sponsor, contact Josh Heinz of Blasting Echo at concertforautism@hotmail. com or call him at (760) 702-4110.

To hear music from some of the bands, please visit the following links: reverbnation.com/blastingecho reverbnation.com/waxymusic reverbnation.com/thehellions facebook.com/youknowwhomusic facebook.com/michaelkeethmusicpage reverbnation.com/johnnyelsewhere facebook.com/GiselleWooandTheNightOwls facebook.com/dalisllama facebook.com/Mightyjackband

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New Chef, New Menu, New Crafted Cocktails, New Shows for New Season at Purple Room Restaurant and Stage

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urple Room Restaurant and Stage in Palm Springs announces new chef, new menu, new handcrafted cocktails and new shows for its second season. Purple Room re-opens on Thursday, August 28.

Purple Room Restaurant and Stage is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Town as its new Executive Chef.

Town is a graduate of the prestigious New England Culinary Institute. She also studied in Italy at Ristorante La Torre in Casale Monferrato where she learned the nuances of preparing fresh pastas, risotto and other delicacies of Northern Italian cuisine.

Before bringing her culinary talents to Purple Room Restaurant and Stage, she served as Sous Chef at the four-star Ritz Carlton in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

While there, she also worked in molecular gastronomy and studied under their Master French Pastry Chef. Most recently, she served as Executive Sous Chef at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club Palm Springs, which she help open in 2009.

Using her creativity and passion for fresh high quality ingredients, Town has designed a new, unique menu featuring classic dishes updated with fresh, innovative twists.

With Town’s contemporary approach to the classics, the menu offers delicious new dishes with creative flavor combinations and seasonal pairings. Diners can enjoy their favorite dishes in a new, distinctive way.

“I looked at the classic dishes and imaged new possibilities of flavors, aromas and textures,” said Executive Chef Town. “I want to elevate the classics to the present by combining inventive flavors from fresh, and whenever possible organic, seasonal ingredients. I strive for balanced and thoughtful dishes where the subtly of each ingredient comes through on the palate,” added Town. “I also believe that dining is a visual experience as well, so I also create a delightful presentation of the dishes.”

“I am very excited about the new dishes Jennifer has created. They are delicious, innovative and beautifully presented to make for an exceptional dining experience,” said Mark Van Laanen, co-owner and Executive Chef of both Purple Room Restaurant and Stage and the sister restaurant TRIO. Some highlights from Chef Town’s new offerings include: • Juicy tender Short Ribs braised in TRIO Private Label Red Wine and paired with flavorful light and creamy celery root puree and gently sautéed Swiss chard.

• Delicately pan-seared Sea Scallops drizzled with a brown butter bacon sauce and accompanied by sautéed mushrooms and velvety corn pudding.

• Plus her new starter, the Purple Room signature dish Purple Pear, a fresh pear poached in Port, crowned with a goat cheese mousse and served on a bed of crisp arugula and punctuated with spiced toasted pecans

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and a drizzle of pomegranate vinaigrette.

Other new starters include Escargot in a phyllo cup with garlic herb butter and Ahi Tartare with capers, red onion, radish, pear and waffle chips.

A special vegetarian dish will be offered daily.

Purple Room is also the perfect spot for late night bites on Fridays and Saturdays. To satisfy a range of late night munchies, Town’s new Small Plates Late Night Menu includes Three Cheese Mac’n’Cheese with fontina, gruyere and parmesan cheese topped with a breadcrumb crust, Seafood Civiche and a juicy Burger with the Special House Ketchup, bacon and cheddar.

Co-owner Tony Marchese said, “We are thrilled Jennifer has brought her culinary talents to Purple Room. Her new, unique take on the classic dishes offers an inspired new cuisine for Palm Springs. She will definitely make Purple Room a destination restaurant for local residents and our visitors from around the world.”

To see the new dinner and other menus, visit www.purpleroompalmsprings.com New Crafted Cocktails Known for their vintage and crafted cocktails, the always innovative mixologists at Purple Room Restaurant and Stage have created for season two a new series of delicious and refreshing crafted cocktails, cleverly named in tribute to some of the iconic entertainers, including Frank Sinatra, who performed and frequented the Purple Room in the 1960s.

• The Golden Arm is named after Franks’ Best Actor Oscar winning performance.

Prepared in an Absinthe rinsed hurricane glass, this new cocktail mixes Salveray White Rum, Cointreau and Velvet Farlarnum with fresh lime juice and is topped off with ginger beer.

• For The Duke Santos, named in honor to Caesar Romero’s character in Ocean’s 11, muddled fresh raspberries and basil are combined with Patron Silver, fresh-squeezed orange juice and a chamomile liqueur.

• The Hoboken Monk is dedicated to Franks’ hometown and to the monks that make the wonderful spirit Chartreause.

Nolet Gin, mint, Green Chartreause and fresh squeezed lemonade is shaken and double strained into a proper cocktail glass.

A selection of wine and artisan beers is also available.

Purple Room has the best Happy Hour in South Palm Springs with $3 well and $5 call drinks and half price bar bites from 4 to 7pm in the bar area. Special Groovy Tuesdays Happy Hour in bar area all night beginning at 4pm, with half-priced bar bites.

Exciting New Shows and Entertainment Purple Room Restaurant and Stage, with its state-of-the-art sound system and enlarged performance stage, is one of the best venues for seeing quality live music and entertainment in the greater Palm Springs area. Uniquely, this perfectly sized intimate space allows the audience to enjoy renowned entertainers “up close and personal” like no other venue in town.

For weekday diners’ enjoyment, live background music is offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays by such local favorites such as The Michael Holmes Trio.

On weekends, top-quality nationally and internationally known entertainers and performers light up the stage.

New shows for Season Two include: • The Broadway Series, which kicks off with Tony nominated Sharon McKnight.

• Shirley King, daughter of jazz great BB King, with her medley of the blues, smooth jazz and R & B. • A special Labor Day Weekend show features singer, recording artist and two-time Emmy nominated actress Bobbie Eakes.

• Back by popular demand, world famous celebrity impersonator Michael Walters as Dame Edna performs in a series of shows.

• In celebration of Modernism Weekend, the nationally touring band Nutty keeps the mid-century vibe going with their big band swingin’ signature blend of classic rock and timeless jazz.

• For Pride Weekend, two very special shows. The nationally renowned Miss Richfield 1981 brings her zany show to the stage, plus Disco Diva Linda Clifford (If My Friends Could See Me Now) brings back the glory of the disco years and more.

• Nationally touring Elvis impersonator Scot Bruce mesmerizes with his gyrating hips and uncanny voice.

• The always popular Gand Band makes sure “the beat goes on” with their signature blend of retro blues, rock, soul, and funk.

And because everyone loves to laugh, there is the monthly Comedy Night Palm Springs™ with comics stars from TV, film and the top comedy venues in LA and NY, and Michael Holmes’ The Judy Show,” a hilarious parody of the great Judy Garland and her friends Bette Davis, Carol Channing and more.

Purple Room also showcases some of

the best local performers as well, including blues band Kal David and the Real Deal, Coachella 2014 favorite Machin’ with their eclectic Latin fusion sound and Johnny Meza and Company swinging to the standards.

Plus, the summer’s big hit, the exciting Palm Springs Voice Competition continues this fall with the semi-final and final rounds featuring local talents vying for the chance to win his or her own debut show at the Purple Room.

“I am ecstatic about all the top-notch entertainment and live music we have lined up for the new season. It is all part of our effort to make Palm Springs a world class destination to live and visit,” said Marchese. “And we are pleased to offer our guests two options for their dining and entertainment experience. During the week, we will have live music to accompany dinner and on weekends guests can enjoy dinner and see exciting special shows with quality entertainers and performers.”

“It’s going to be a great season of exceptional dining, snazzy cocktails and amazing entertainment at Purple Room Restaurant and Stage and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Come join us for all the fun,” added Van Laanen.

To purchase tickets for these upcoming shows and for further information, please visit www.purpleroompalmsprings.com or call Purple Room Restaurant and Stage at 760.322.4422.

Purple Room is open for dinner from 5 to 11pm, Tuesday through Sunday, with a late night menu served from 11pm until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. Purple Room is closed Mondays. Happy Hour in the bar area is 4 to 7pm, with half-priced bar menu. Special Groovy Tuesdays Happy Hour in bar area all night beginning at 4pm, with half-priced bar bites.

Purple Room Restaurant and Stage is located at 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, CA. In the 1960s the Purple Room was the club where Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. performed and came with their friends to eat, drink and play and is one of only two remaining original Rat Pack hangouts in Palm Springs. In 2013, Tony Marchese and Mark Van Laanen, co-owners of TRIO Restaurant in Palm Springs, reopened the space as Purple Room Restaurant and Stage.

by Lisa Morgan events Tavern Saturday A Coachella Valley Rock/Reggae/Dub/Ska/Hip Hop Homecoming @ThisSchmidy’s

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t is obvious to those who are paying attention that our desert is rich with raw musical soil. Its bounty flows from the high desert to the low, having developed its earliest form in our elementary, middle and high schools, as well as garages and living rooms throughout the valley. This Saturday night at Schmidy’s Tavern, an annual homecoming will take place for three bands full of tenured friendships and musicianship, who have taken their music to the far reaches of the state and beyond. Each band has its own unique blend of the creative roots that have been fine tuned in those travels to bring us one of the most eclectic sonic experiences to be had here locally.

JOKES FOR FEELINGS: Last seen here in the desert about two years ago, the energy and steeped musicality of this band will stun you while it forces you to move to it. It contains all of the familiar roots rock genres one finds joy in, but delivers an unpredictable freshness to every performance. A rocking ska demi-orchestra with a theatrical, high voltage delivery is as interesting to watch as they are to hear. Just how good are they?

Having played throughout the Bay area much of late, they will soon be opening for the highly anticipated Voodoo Glow Skulls/ Guttermouth show in San Francisco.

Jokes for Feelings is Josh V (guitar/vocals), Tony Acosta (drums), Sean Jackoby (bass/ vocals), Billy Raphael (keys/vocals), Angela (trumpet/vocals) Dice Osburn (trombone), Josh R (guitar/vocals). With 5 of these 7 musicians contributing to the vocal element, this band is truly rich and versatile. But it’s the energy and fresh, creative joy that will be transfused into your being that you will remember most. facebook.com/jokesforfeelings jokesforfeelings.bandcamp.com

soundcloud.com/jokesforfeelings.

CHILL CLINTON: This alternative Hip Hop/ Dub Reggae band knows what they want, and they use every resource at their fingertips to get it. “We want to give people a familiar sound of what we grew up loving (Hip Hop, Reggae, Rock), but still have them walk away thinking they just saw something they haven’t seen before,” says Palm Desert High alumni and Chill Clinton DJ, Mark Morante. Now a well-known ensemble of talent in the San Diego community, Chill Clinton accomplishes their goal on a regular basis headlining the legendary San Diego club, The Casbah, and featured at San Diego’s The House of Blues and Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach.

Chill Clinton is fronted by “Touch of CAS”.

This MC/lead vocalist was nominated for Best Hip Hop Album in 2010 by San Diego Music Awards. Accompanying Touch of CAS on vocals with melodica is Eddie Blunt. Blunt is a veteran of the spotlight with several album releases, television, radio and large festival appearances throughout the western United States as lead singer for renowned band, High Tide. Backing that powerful front line with just as much presence is Dan Rabb (guitar, synth/ keys, bass loops and beat machine), DJ Mark Morante (samples/dub effects/scratching), and “Sir” Patrick Knightly on a full drum kit.

By mixing live instrumentation and vocals with samples, Chill Clinton takes inspiration from alternative, hip hop, reggae, rock, and electronic influences, to create a truly unique and sonicly inventive display of musicianship.

Meanwhile, they skillfully engage their audiences and plug them into their incredibly, contagious, positive energy source.

You can purchase Chill Clinton’s album, “Lift and Cut” on iTunes or listen on Spotify. touchofcas.com www.facebook.com/sdhightide

LAZER TALK: Lazer Talk is composed of Z.A.N.E. (emcee) and 8 Bit Bandit (producer/ DJ). “We were both born and raised in the Coachella Valley, and have been making music together since 1998,” shared Zane.

“Our music can be described as story telling through hip hop. The lyrics are honest, thought provoking, and aim to create universal themes. The instrumentals shift on a continuum from grounded/organic to energetic/electric. Our style of hip hop is pretty eclectic, so no song is the same.”

Whether there’s something in the desert water or in the dirt we play in growing up as desert rat kids, Lazer Talk, like their old school buddies in Jokes for Feelings and Chill Clinton, bring a fresh approach and sound to a flooded music market drowning in everything you’ve heard before. They are refreshing, inspiring and unique and will be a great addition to the already sound heavy stage at Schmidy’s Tavern Saturday night.

August 28 to September 3, 2014

soundcloud.com/zaneswords facebook.com/zaneswords 8bitbandit.com MIKEY REYES’ ACOUSTIC MOVEMENT: It would be difficult to find a person who hasn’t glanced at our deserts music scene who isn’t familiar with Mikey Reyes and the part he plays in it. From the rocking reggae sounds of Soul Opus to his more gentle solo performances, when Mikey Reyes is in the building, an invisible force takes over.

Waitresses smile more as do bartenders. Their step is lighter as the sound of conversations at tables are bright and less subdued. In a concert/show venue, ears tune in intensely, eyes get bigger and the energy everywhere shifts a hundred degrees more to the positive as does the increased thrill of creative energy.

I can think of no better way to lead off this musical homecoming of local talent.

Mikey will be performing this show as his “Acoustic Movement” that includes the surreal talent and beautiful stage presence of Bryanna Evaro. Her velvet voice, graceful musicianship on bass and ukulele combined with her soulful stage presence will be complimented with Reyes’ depth of instrumental and production skill. They are the makings of an unforgettable musical experience. While the two are currently working on the production of a new CD, here at this show, you will be able to hear live, what no one else in the desert or elsewhere can bring to the studio or music venue. As Reyes integrates his sound arsenal through the use of a loop pedal, the audience will watch his production skills live. It is as if there are three or more of him on that stage. Add to that, the sweet vocal blend and strong penmanship of their original songs and you will know you are in the presence of musical forces of nature. facebook.com/MikeyReyesAM soundcloud.com/themikeyreyes.

This free show will start promptly at 9 pm, Saturday, August 30th at Schmidy’s Tavern located on the corner of Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive (760) 837-3800 www.schmidystavern.com

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by Eleni P. Austin

BLONDIE

“4(0) Ever/Ghosts Of Download” (Noble ID Records)

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t’s hard to believe, but Blondie is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. The band formed in New York in 1974. Along with the Ramones, Television and Talking Heads, Blondie became the standard bearers for the nascent New York Punk Scene.

Lead singer, Deborah Harry grew up in Hawthorne, New Jersey. After finishing college in the mid-‘60s, she migrated to New York where she waitressed at Max’s Kansas City, was briefly a go-go dancer and worked as a Playboy Bunny before joining the folk rock band Wind In The Willows.

By the early ‘70s, she was singing with a group called the Stilettos, where she met guitarist, Chris Stein. The duo began a personal relationship and broke away from the Stilettos, intent on starting their own band.

They were originally the Angel and the Snake, (ugh). Taking their name from the catcalls and taunts that Harry received walking the streets of New York, they quickly became Blondie. Recruiting drummer Clem Burke and bassist Gary Valentine they began gigging at Max’s Kansas City and CBGB’s. Adding keyboard player Jimmy Destri, the band signed to tiny Private Stock Records.

Produced by Richard Gottehrer, their selftitled debut arrived in 1976. Their sound was a potent combo-platter of trashy Punk Rock and sighing, Girl Group vulnerability. Harry’s vocals shifted from arch and dismissive to sensitive and heartfelt. The album did well in England

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and Australia but failed to chart in America.

Gary Valentine left, and as a four-piece the band bought out their Private Stock contract and signed with Chrysalis Records. With Gotthehrer again behind the boards, they released their sophomore effort, Plastic Letters, in 1977. The record fared well abroad, but the band still hadn’t broken through in America.

In 1978, Chrysalis hooked the band up with producer Mike Chapman. Along with producing partner Nicky Chinn, Chapman was responsible for most of the Glitter/Glam hits on the British charts by artists the Sweet, Suzi Quatro and Mud. Chapman streamlined Blondie’s songs.

Adding a four-on-the-floor beat, he married two of New York’s indigenous sounds, Punk and Disco.

The resulting album, 1978’s Parallel Lines, catapulted the band to the top of the charts on both sides of the pond. The first single, “Heart Of Glass” went to #1 in eight countries. The follow up singles, “One Way Or Another” and “Hanging On The Telephone” also charted.

Guitarist Frank Infante and bassist Nigel Harrison had joined Blondie in time to record Parallel Lines, making the band a six-piece.

But as far as the media was concerned, it was all about Deborah Harry. She was feted on the covers of magazines, and anointed as the Marilyn Monroe Of Punk, (even Andy Warhol became an acolyte). They soon adopted the slogan “Blondie is the name of the band.”

By the end of 1979, Blondie released their fourth album, Eat To The Beat. The album went platinum, charting three singles, “Dreaming,” “Union City Blue” and “Atomic.” The band’s contribution to the “American Gigolo” soundtrack, “Call Me,” assured their continued presence at the top of the charts.

The band continued at a punishing pace, and it was beginning to show. Their fifth album,

Consider This

1980’s Autoamerican veered in a completely different direction. The first single, “The Tide Is High,” was a cover of an old Jamaican Ska hit.

The second single, “Rapture,” was a massive hit.

Here the band blended Disco, Funk, Jazz and Rap. More than anything, this song introduced Rap to the (White) masses.

Blondie’s last hurrah, The Hunter, arrived in 1982. It was met with indifference. The band quietly broke up. Harry and Stein spent the remainder of the decade dealing with Pemphigus, a rare autoimmune disease that Stein contracted. Harry sporadically pursued a solo career with negligible results.

Blondie reformed in 1999 and released No Exit to respectable sales. They followed up with The Curse Of Blondie, and Panic Of Girls in 2003 and 2011, respectively. To commemorate their 40th anniversary the band has released a twodisc set, Greatest Hits/Ghosts Of Download.

The first CD offers a truncated history of the band that doesn’t even include any tracks from “Plastic Letters.” The second disc offers 13 new songs. Although it’s credited to Blondie, it’s really just Deborah Harry and Chris Stein. Other Blondie members are glaringly absent.

The album opens with a pithy slice of Nuyorican Soul, “Sugar On The Side.” With hipswiveling grace, Harry plays the wronged lover bent on revenge. “I left a note on the mirror, took the keys to the brand new car/So don’t get mad at me, ‘cause you know you treat me wrong/But with a little sugar on the side I’ll be fine.” Unfortunately, the song is ruined with an extraneous rap from Colombian Beat Collective, Systema Solara.

That’s the pattern on this record, halfway decent songs cocked up by superfluous guest “stars.” Three tracks, “Rave,” “I Screwed Up” and “A Rose By Any Other Name” start out promisingly and then wither on the vine.

“Rave” is a spacey, pulsating ode to an illicit assignation. ..“’Do Not Disturb’ is on the doorway, we are both inside burning up the room-rate.” The song features the gratuitous presence of Miss Guy, lead singer of the Toilet Boys.

“I Screwed Up” begins as a disarming Caribbean pastiche anchored by accordion and an oscillating cha-cha rhythm. Harry is blunt: “I fucked up, it isn’t like it’s the first time it happened/I got so wasted I was blowing kisses at your mother, I thought she was Johnny Depp in drag.” Of course the effervescent mood is ruined by a distracting rap en espanol from Los Rakas.

Powered by a four-on-the-floor Disco thump, “A Rose By Any Other Name” is a

pansexual dance floor anthem. The addition of Gossip vocalist, Beth Ditto feels more like a subtraction.

A couple of songs, “Winter” and “I Want To Drag You Around” aren’t bad. On the former, Harry puts a duplicitous lover in his place with this withering couplet, “If honesty kills, you’re going to have a long life.” The melody is piloted by stabby ‘80s synths and an honest-to-god guitar solo.

The latter is propelled by frisky synths and a slithery sitar-like guitar. Harry offers up this admission, “The details they don’t matter much to me.” Uh…duh. Clearly inattention to detail is the theme of this record.

The rest of the album is kind of ho-hum.

Songs like “Take Me In The Night,” “Make A Way” and “Mile High” are pleasant but not essential. “Euphoria” borrows the Brazilian rhythms Paul Simon employed on his “Obvious Child” song, while “Take It Back” offers an amped-up amphetamine beat.

The most glaring mis-step on Ghosts.. is the pointless recast of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “Relax” as a lounge-y piano ballad. Nothing like savoring outre’ (for 1984), lyrics like “Relax, don’t do it when you want to suck and chew it, relax when you want to come,” over languid piano runs.

The album closes with the rubbery Reggae of “Backroom.” It feels dull and uninspired.

Deborah Harry and Blondie were trendsetters and pioneers. She practically invented the sneering sexuality that later launched the careers of Madonna and Lady Gaga.

Now she’s singing with “guest stars.” Maybe that kind of pandering crap works for Santana, but here it just feels lazy. Had they just labelled this a Deborah Harry solo album it might have been less of a disappointment.

Ghosts Of Download is unsatisfying and depressing. Ultimately, the legacy of Blondie has been tarnished. What a drag.

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A Tasty Cup of ArtSpresso events

Where: ArtSpresso Art Gallery, 54380 N. Circle Dr., Idyllwild, CA When: Aug. 30&31, 2014, 11:00am5:00pm A family of three artists showcasing their art in ArtSpresso Gallery located in the enchanting and artistic mountain town of Idyllwild, CA. This two day show will feature: · Gideon Cohn - An established renowned artist, known for his figurative painting and colorful art · Melody Manning-Cohn - An emerging artist with a bright future, capturing the essence of life with her spiritual paintings and unique technics

August 28 to September 3, 2014

· Rainbow the PawMeranian - creating her Paw-Art with her own paws using watercolor on canvas, true inspirational pieces The artist will be present during the exhibit hours on both days so please visit us to view and purchase this beautiful art, some originals and some Giclée prints on canvas and infused metal.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! Phone: 760.250.1521 Email: Gideon@ImagesByGideon.com Website: www.ImagesByGideon.com LQAF Gallery: www.lqaf.com/artistgallery/ gideon-cohn Online Store: gideon-cohn.artistwebsites.com

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PET PLACE The Climber” Climbs Into Their Hearts

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by Janet McAfee

Ay-ya-yie!! Still stuck in Spain!

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he small white Terrier at the animal shelter was nicknamed “the climber”. Dogs in public shelters usually don’t have names, but this fellow at the county shelter in Thousand Palms caught everyone’s attention when he climbed out of his kennel and scampered wildly through the public area. In the cartoons, we root for the dogs who escape from the shelter.

However, there was no cause for celebrating when it was decided he might be euthanized due to this behavior. The facility simply could not contain the dog any longer.

I spotted the same terrier several days earlier at the shelter, and paused to take a photo for Facebook in the hopes of attracting an adopter. I heard about this amazing ambidextrous pup’s ability to climb out of the shelter’s tall fencing. When the rescue staff telephoned me with the urgent message, “We have to get the white terrier out immediately. Can Loving All Animals take him?” I didn’t hesitate.

Karen Phelan recently offered to foster a dog, and she responded affirmatively when I told her about the dog’s plight. It was critical

handsome doxi

This handsome 4-yr-old Dachshund boy waits for a loving home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. Dog ID#A1135322.

Special adoption rate $40 for dogs. (760) 343-3644.

meet Meowgi

This snuggle boy would love to be your new companion!

Handsome 3-yr-old orange tabby will greet with a sweet “meow” when you visit him at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. Cat ID#A1134460. Special $15 adoptions for cats, includes spay/neuter. (760) 343-3644.

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that the dog we named Duffy be placed in a home with a secure walled in yard from which he could not escape.

Duffy and I arrived at Karen’s lovely home, and the walled in front and back yards were a “fortress” ensuring this little escape artist would be safe. Karen recalls, “The day he arrived, Duffy was afraid and defensive, he didn’t know what was going on. After a few days, his personality began to emerge. He was a hidden treasure, and all he needed was a second chance.”

Karen fostered dogs before. Her own dog KJ, a tiny Maltese mix, is a rescue pup

from the Lancaster shelter near Los Angeles.

Karen noted that the new foster dog was terrified when she turned on the television, leading us to believe he’d been kept as a “backyard only” dog. She was determined Duffy would have a new life that included being part of a home with his humans.

Karen Phelan is a great advocate of fostering shelter animals. She explains, “Fostering a dog is the most gratifying experience I’ve had with regard to volunteering. I love animals. My volunteer efforts are focused on helping animals and getting them ready for forever homes. It’s gratifying to see them arrive despondent from the shelter and transform to a state of joyfulness by the time they get adopted.”

Karen traveled up to her second home in Lake Tahoe, and Duffy remained in the Coachella Valley in the care of her best friend and roommate, Christine Mason.

Three years ago, Christine adopted one of Karen’s foster dogs, Mya, a little rescue found starving in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.

Photographer Alicia Bailey took a wonderful photo of Duffy to attract adopters.

Duffy dutifully attended Loving All Animals’ adoption events at Cold Nose Warm Heart and Pet Oasis where he greeted potential adopters with little enthusiasm. However, he was jubilant and gave happy kisses when he returned back to Christine and Mya. Dogs often help orchestrate their way to their wonderful adoptive homes, and the events that transpired next were not surprising.

Christine describes what happened, “Karen left for her second home in Lake Tahoe, and I ended up falling in love with another dog! What was amazing was how

Fluffy Terrier

Come meet this adorable 2-yrold Terrier boy at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. He’s a little sweetheart, quiet and intelligent, and a lively companion. Dog ID#A1136553. (760) 343-3644.

Mya and Mario (Duffy’s new name) fell in love too.” Mya doesn’t like other pups to share her bowls or toys, but she happily shares them with Mario. Mario’s companionship cured Mya of the separation anxiety she used to experience when Christine left the house. Mya and Mario are inseparable, enjoying games by day and sleeping curled up together at night. Christine’s decision to adopt the terrier was an easy one. Christine jokes, “Karen is very good at getting the dogs, and I end up adopting them!”

This story has a “fairy tail” ending for a fabulous pup that climbed his way into his new human’s heart. Photos from Christine’s second home in Lake Tahoe tell us about Mario’s summer activities, boating on the Lake, chasing squirrels through the woods, and traveling to the wine country in a limousine. The happy group photo from Tahoe includes Karen Phelan on the left holding KJ, Christine Mason on the right with Mya, and Mario in the middle. This former escape artist never tries to run away from his wonderful new home.

Head over to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus to meet their wonderful animals.

The shelter is located at 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644.

Adoptable animals can be viewed online at www.rcdas.org. Not ready to adopt?

Contact Loving All Animals in Palm Desert at (760) 834-7000 and become a life-saving “Super Hero” to a shelter dog. Maybe one of your friends will adopt!

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by Rick Riozza

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August 28 to September 3, 2014

orry guys!—I know you’re no doubt jonesin’ to be comfortably reading about a warm and lovely—or a cool and lovely, California wine after having the last three columns here covering Spanish and Italian vino ad absurdum (really!?).

For after bottles and bottles of red Rioja wine, my passport has gone missing. And the weather in Spain has probably been as hot as in your neck of the palm trees. So the only right thing to do here is to figuratively delve and dive into a big vat of chilled white Spanish wine. Olé!

We’ve covered the prized red Tempranillo of the La Rioja region which can well take a chill for summertime quaffing. But what’s really a sexy move not only in Spain but internationally is to enjoy a white Rioja.

Yes!—be the first one on your block to ooze cool by serving the young and modern lightbodied, lively dry wine that’s been likened to a “pinot grigio with a brain” (not my words, so please, no hate mail—I’m very sensitive).

Anyway, white Rioja is refreshing, with zingy acidity, and yet still has a great deal of flavor that include notes of almonds, green apples, citrus, flowers, and tropical fruits. Produced from the white Viura grape of La Rioja with some blended amounts of Malvasia and Garnacha blanca (pronounced Gar-NOCK-ka in Spanish wine circles), also known as white Grenache. Look for the $12 Marqués de Cáceres, that offers depth and complexity along with pleasing floral and citrus flavors.

Another great white of Spain is of course Albariño [Ahl-bah-REEN-nyoh]. This wine comes from the cooler North Atlantic coast of Spain where we spend all night eating briny octopus and slithery garlic eels and washing it all down with fresh, crisp, light aromatic wine with notes of apricots, peaches, limes, melons & minerals. Martín Códax Albariño at $14 follows that very flavor profile: Tapas and seafood anyone?

Verdelho [vehr-DEH-loh] is a Spanish white you’re happy to know. Well considered as Spain’s finest grape that can produce first class wine with its popularity spreading to vineyards all over the world. The wine is fresh and full of delicate minerals notes, a flavor profile similar to Albariño but with a long and persistent finish. Look for a bottle at Total Wine & More.

Verdelho also grows as well in Portugal; and on the Madeira Islands, where it is made into the long-living Madeira wine. 25 years ago I bought a case of 1850 Verdelho Madeira: Fresh citrus notes cradled around coconut and maple—an amazing liquid tonic, it energized the body for a couple of days straight. I have one bottle left for that special occasion: Madeira, my dear?

Pretty much everyone knows about

Spanish sherry, but no one seems to be drinking much of it. They say it can be an “acquired taste”; wine lovers come around sooner or later when they get hooked on the range of flavors and nuances that are so seductive. Serve it on ice for an opening apero; serve it chilled for a digestif after dinner.

Sherry comes in variant expressions depending on the grape. We’ll cover it adequately in the autumn season. The

famed Dry Sack Sherry is full-bodied, lightly sweet, yet crisp, with flavors ranging from roasted nuts, apricots, raisins, figs, toffee, yeast & musk. For you in the know, it’s a unique blend of Palamino and Pedro Jimenez grapes aged in oak for 6 years in the traditional Solera method. One of the best wine buys at around $13 at Vons/Pavilions; my son Paolo and I can’t stop drinking it!

Cava is a sparkling wine made by the traditional method (that includes secondary fermentation in bottle) used to make Champagne, yet it’s lighter in weight and texture due to Chardonnay’s different Spanish terroir and the other Catalonian varietals utilized. It’s also sold for a fraction of the cost of French. Serve it very cold and you’ll feel great having spent only $10 for a good bottle, such as Freixenet Brut in the black bottle.

I just recently met Erik Ran from Aveníu Brands, a Codorniu Company. The company has made Codorníu Original Cava since the late 1800s and continues to make prestige cava. Let’s look for some great commentary from him in an up-coming article.

And a Spanish shout-out to Total Wine & More in Palm Desert for their frequently

held fun wine seminars by wine-gal Mary along her assistants, Damaris and Monique.

Recently, the group tasted and spoke on a variety of Spanish wines that are available at the store. Call 760.346.2029 and ask about the next wine region in the spotlight and to make reservations.

Napa Earthquake Observant: No need to cry over spilt wine when human lives were at risk. Thank God it hit the wineries at the better time slot of 3:20 am. Our prayers are for the entire wine valley sustaining injuries and loss.

Rick is your somm-about-town and your wine steward at Pavilions in Rancho Mirage.

He continues to entertain & conduct at wine events & tastings. Contact winespectrum@ aol.com

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By Raymond Bill

stuft pizza bar & grill

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t is no secret that my favorite food is pizza. I can eat it morning noon and night! After learning that Stuft Pizza had won both ‘Best Pizza’ and ‘Best Family Restaurant’ from the Coachella Valley Weekly Best Of Awards, I knew it was time to visit their new location in the Westfield Shopping Mall. So this past weekend, my date and I enjoyed a superb meal and stellar service from Kenneth at the all new Stuft Pizza in Palm Desert.

The menu is slightly overwhelming but it is full of variety, providing options for everyone! Stuft Pizza offers sandwiches, pastas, fresh seafood, Certified Angus Beef prime steaks, and of course, a large selection of classic and gourmet pizzas! I have not even covered the many starters and salads available. We had hoped to try something new on this visit so we began with a couple appetizers to enjoy with our cocktails. Our server recommended the crispy Green Bean Fries with a chipotle ranch sauce for dipping.

For only $4.99, this was a generous plate ideal for sharing and after one bite, you will be hooked! I could snack on those delicious tempura battered veggies all day! We also shared a dish recommended by our close friend; Korean-Style Tacos came two to an order, generously filled with Certified Angus

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Beef with a tangy Korean BBQ sauce and crisp cabbage and carrots. The appetizers are great to enjoy with drinks as a meal but I could not stop there, not without trying the ‘Best Pizza’ in the desert.

For entrées, we would share the Pepper Crusted Ahi Steak, seared Rare and served with broccolini and rice. The fresh tuna was seared perfectly and the pepper crust gave it a bold flavor. We also shared a pizza (of course) with a classic crust. The Four Seasons (Quattro Stagioni) Pizza was ablsolutely perfect! Topped with thin prosciutto, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and black olives, this pie had it all! The dough was delicious on its own, warm and fluffy. Toppings were evenly spread over their signature sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. We were quite full so we packaged

our pizza to go, but just between us, it was finished as soon as we arrived home. I would definitely agree that this is the best pizza restaurant in the desert, but I would go on to state that they are so much more than just a pizza restaurant.

Based on previous visits, I can attest that the Baby Back Ribs are ‘fall off the bone’ incredible and the Ribeye Steak is so tender and full of flavor that there is no need to spend steakhouse prices when you can have it all at Stuft Pizza. I can also honestly say that over the years, I have tried almost all of the pizzas on their menu and I have yet to find one I did not love! We were not offered dessert, but I do not think we could have possibly found a home for it anyway if there were any. Now that we have a Palm Desert Stuft Pizza, I will have more opportunities to discover dessert during my many future visits.

Stuft Pizza in Palm Desert is a great addition to the city, let alone the mall.

Open for lunch and dinner and offering one of the best happy hours in the Coachella Valley with $4 well drinks and wines by the glass, Stuft Pizza is a happening spot that will have lines out the door! See their whole menu including Happy Hour at www.stuftpizzabarandgrill.com or just check them out on the upper level of the Westfield Shopping Center.

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A WELCOME DOSE OF AWE & WONDER

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s I write this, the TV is on and the news continues to be depraved, bloody and grotesque. What’s happening to us and our world? It’s been a while since I sensed beauty, wonder and awe on our home planet.

I am not in denial about the issues we face as a species finding harmony with each other and our planet, but it’s nice to be reminded that we share a place of great beauty and wonder if we will but take a closer look at nature that still lingers around us in some of the pristine places we have not yet polluted or destroyed.

If you’re like me and long for a needed dose of awe to balance the endocrine system one’s chakras, then I recommend an extraordinary hi-definition excursion into a dream world that seems a fantasy but is utterly real.

FABULOUS FROGS

Naturalist Sir David Attenborough – God bless him, he must be in his late 80s – hosts the PBS series “Nature” in this spellbinding opening segment of Season 32 that is beyond breathtaking. Superlative words are weak and fail to fully convey the astonishing images and information that our avuncular guide shares about the secret world of frogs.

Attenborough’s childlike enthusiasm is contagious as he sheds fresh light on these charismatic, colorful and often bizarre little creatures through personal anecdotes, the latest science, and the jaw-dropping, cuttingedge photography. Utilizing state-of-the-art high-speed camera systems with ultra slow motion capture, we enter the forest and water

habitats where we witness up-close crazy antics in the unimaginable life of frogs and toads.

Did you know there are more than 5,000 species of frogs and toads that come in plethora of shapes, colors and sizes? Without a doubt, they are the most successfully adapted of all earth’s amphibians.

Attenborough shows us frogs that can leap at least 30 times their own body length and others that can barely hop out of harm’s way. There’s a frog that leaps from branches and rocks and glides in the air using it’s large webbed fingers and toes. Attenborough reveals why these abilities are possible for some species and not for others. We meet a frog that’s not much larger than a fingernail and another that looks like a football and is an aggressive fighter. We see phenomenal courtship rituals including the Panama Golden Frog that actually waves in a very human way to catch the attention of an interested potential mate – who, get this -- waves back! That same wave also warns potential rivals to scatter. We see and hear the female Gliding Leaf Frog from

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South America who carefully listens to mating calls from all interested males and then goes for the guy with the loudest voice. We watch frogs that can change color and meet big African bullfrogs that invite knock-down, dragout fights to impress potential mates.

We watch a male frog guarding his tadpole brood in a small puddle. When the puddle loses water and the life of the young are threatened, the male considers the dire situation and digs a canal that releases the tadpoles into a larger pond. There’s a female frog that that decides to removes her threatened tadpoles babies from an evaporating pond to a bromeliad plant growing on the side of a high tree. She somehow gets her tadpoles on her back and, one-by-one, climbs the tree and drops them in the plant’s water-filled center. She does this over and over until all the little forming froglets are safe. It is astonishing to see this unfold up close and in great detail. Yes, hard to believe it’s real.

Attenborough notes that almost a third of all amphibians are now threatened with extinction. The implication to me is that perhaps one frog is the tipping point and even with their fabulous adaptability in the most improbable places including the desert and the arctic, these wondrous creatures are a kind of reminder that there’s another world at the edge of our ordinary, sometimes brutal one that puts things in a greater perspective and forces us to consider anew exactly the kind of weird, wonderful and mysterious universe in which we dwell.

I was blown away by this short (just under 60 minutes), totally unexpected film. It’s a legit work of art and a wonderful natural high. Don’t miss this entertaining, sometimes sly look at a slowly vanishing domain. It deserves the widest audience. The same planet on which we wage war and pollute and live out our often-mundane lives is also a place of the truly miraculous. It’s nice to be reminded. Highest possible recommendation. PBS. Blu-ray

Don’t be fooled by the dramatic box art.

Although Jessie Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowski have been in some compelling and diverting films, co-writer/director Richard Ayoade’s pretentious and bleak art film is not one.

Magnolia. Blu-ray ON THE BIG SCREEN BUT NOT WORTH SEEING: THE EXPENDABLES III

A cluster of aging action actors blow stuff up and engage in knucklehead banter that stretches the definition of the word “amusing.”

The big question is: Just who is the audience for this tedious and ridiculous (in a very bad way) PG-13 movie?

SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR

ALSO NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL

Why is Producer Albert Zugsmith’s 1958 cult, teen, juvenile delinquent, exploitation flick so entertaining? Is it Jerry Lee Lewis and the beat poets? Is it Russ Tamblyn as ordinary high school kid Tony Baker? Is it Tony’s aunt, the singularly voluptuous Mamie Van Doren?

Is it the anti-drug propaganda? Is it the undercover drug operation? Is it the drug lord as played by veteran child actor Jackie Coogan?

It’s all the above? And as a bonus, you can see Drew Barrymore’s dad and Charlie Chaplin’s son along with Michael Landon. Truly hilarious on so many levels and thus recommended.

Paramount. Blu-ray.

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Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reteam for another chapter in their ground-breaking hit from nearly a decade ago.

Although masterfully crafted with a terrific look, there is finally no emotional thread and the bold, contrasty, mostly black and white images become strangely boring. I liked the big action and the scantily clad women, but I also wanted a story that would scare me, grip me, make me weep or punch me in the gut. I didn’t get that, but there’s no doubt that this movie has the look of a classic graphic novel so brilliantly designed by writer-artist and codirector Miller.

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Book Review

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August 28 to September 3, 2014

By Heidi Simmons

Plagues, Time-Travel & Demolition Derbys

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he majority of fictionalized stories have recognizable characters and settings where life unfolds in familiar ways no mater how dramatic. Then there are the fictional stories of Chuck Palahniuk. His characters and settings are often just beyond our familiar world and the dramatic events are extreme. In his novel, Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey (Anchor Books, 319 pages), Palahniuk delivers an edgy commentary of a life most unusual.

Dozens of odd characters recount the story of Buster “Rant” Casey. Family, friends and enemies share their experience knowing Rant. Random people, doctors and scientists comment on his infamous existence as well.

As the non-linear narrative twists and turns, a strange and mysterious person emerges and Rant’s death is more than what it seems.

Buster Casey was born in Middleton, a rural farming community where everyone knows everybody’s business. His mother, Irene, was only 14 when she gave birth.

Chester Casey married her, though he claimed not to be the boy’s father. After his mother called him a monster and his father refused to help him when he was bitten by a black widow spider, Buster grew up feeling different and unloved by his eccentric folks.

His classmates nicknamed him Rant after

Rant

By Chuck palahniuk Fiction he hosted a Halloween party where the blindfolded kids learned they groped and squeezed raw cow organs. Rant was the sound they made while vomiting. Rant was proud of himself and his ability to give his friends and community an experience they would never forget.

As young boy, Rant becomes a tooth fairy trading antique gold coins for teeth. The entire community’s economy improves just so Rant can freely buy the things he wants without suspicion. He discovered the coins after a mysterious man tells him where to find them.

As he matures, Rant has odd hobbies and strange gifts. He has heightened senses.

He is able to smell and taste so well he can detect what and when people ate by tasting a person’s skin or smelling their personal items. He likes to go “fishing” in the earth for poisonous and venomous creatures and likes it when he’s bitten!

Rant becomes a carrier of rabies. Popular with boys and girls, Rant spreads the deadly virus throughout the community. He is patient Zero and it is the start of a deadly epidemic that will change the landscape of the nation and threaten everyday life for all.

When Rant finally leaves town, most residents are happy to see him go. In fact, he is paid by the school district to drop out of high school after he stages an “erection” revolt with his male classmates. The boys get, or claim to have, painful erections to get out of class similar to how girls use menstral cramps as an excuse.

Rant makes his way to the big city where a dystopian society is divided into two groups: Daytimers and Nighttimers. It is a future world where books and movies no longer exist and the population is segregated by day and night.

Soon Rant becomes one of the oppressed Nighttimmers and gets involved with a group of rebels called the “Party Crashers” who turn the streets into a literal demolition derby. He meets and falls in love with Echo Lawrence, a crippled girl with similar sensory perception. The two are destined to meet and become a formidable driving team.

During a live broadcast on radio, Rant steels a car and deliberately crashes into a river where his body is never found.

An arrest warrant is issued, but no one can say for sure what happened to Rant. His life becomes a mystery, which soon becomes a legend and finally he is a mythological god forever a part of history.

This is way more than just a story about a crazy, malicious farm boy who starts a deadly epidemic and loses control of a car and dies.

This is a tale of immortality and how humans create gods.

Through the many first-person interviews -- some characters are reliable and some certainly not -- the reader comes to realize that Rant may be a time-traveler. Quite possibly, according to his friends who knew him well, Rant is in the process of becoming immortal -- what the Nighttimers refer to as a “Historian.” Rant has gone back three generations, reproducing himself to be stronger and immune to disease. He is both the Son and the Father and through a virus, Omnipresent. Sound familiar?

Author Palahniuk fearlessly enters the genre of fictional oral history to show the reader just how complicated it is to fully comprehend life, our human condition and the strange reality we find ourselves in on this planet. Humans witness and perceive existence differently. The book is filled with tantalizing ideas and fantastic themes that slowly emerge within and throughout the oral biography.

I especially appreciated the new form of entertainment called “boosted-peak technology” where people plug into a personalized first-hand sensory experience.

My favorite is the concept of “Liminal Time” where one exists outside of linear time to be in the moment where there is no beginning and no end.

Palahniuk is an explicit writer and his prose are not for the squeamish. But, when you have had enough Young Adult literature posing as adult fiction, Palahniuk is a brilliant breath of fresh fictional air. Rant is truly an adult novel that challenges the reader to let go and experience something completely original. All good literary fiction reflects our ordinary human nature, struggles and desires. But in Palahniuk’s Rant, it goes even further.

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Haddon Libby:It’s all local

August 28 to September 3, 2014

Un-American American Companies

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ncreasingly, American companies have been reincorporating abroad in order to reduce their taxes. Over the last decade, approximately 50 of Americans largest companies have done this.

Burger King is the most recent company looking to do this by potentially acquiring Canadian doughnut/coffee shop king, Tim Horton’s. The combined entity would have a market capitalization of $18 billion of which Tim Horton’s is $8.4 billion while Burger King is $9.6 billion.

Termed “tax inverson”, a U.S. company can change their legal residency so long as 20% of their company is held by the shareholders of the foreign company.

Burger King is looking to drop their effective tax rate from 35% to 26.5% as a result of this merger. Given that Burger King paid $88.5 million in taxes last year and is expected to begin paying even more due to a successful turnaround that current management is achieving, this move would reduce their tax bill by approximately 46% or more than $40 million.

Canada isn’t the only company that U.S. companies are relocating to. Accounting firm KPMG recently did a report that compared U.S. tax rates with other countries. Canada

came in first with tax rates that are 54% of U.S. rates. The United Kingdom came in second with taxes that are 67% of the U.S., Mexico third at 70% and The Netherlands fourth at 75%.

Conversely, France’s tax rates are 163% of those in the U.S., Italy at 136%, Japan at 119% and Germany at 116%.

The question to us as consumers is whether we want to support these companies that want our money but are not willing to pay the same tax rate as their U.S. competitors. For Burger King it is even worse as they are one of the companies in the U.S. that do not pay their employees a fair wage resulting in government assistance for a large portion of their workforce.

Wal-Mart is the king of the government assistance for their employees. You and I pay $1.3 BILLION in assistance to Wal-Mart employees. This translates to $1,000 per worker on average.

For comparison, In-N-Out Burgers is an example of another fast food restaurant that pays their employees living wages.

Managers of their locations typically earn $100,000 or more - substantially more than the equivalent Burger King manager.

Other companies that have moved

their headquarters overseas to reduce taxes include Houston-based Halliburton, the company that Dick Cheney served as CEO for. Halliburton moved their official headquarters to Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2007 to reduce taxes. Accounting firm Accenture relocated to Bermuda for the same reason. Accenture is the remnants of Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm that helped Enron to defraud investors and manipulated energy markets here in California that you and I continue to pay for via some of the highest electricity prices in the nation. Medtronic of Minneapolis, the medical device company, moved to Ireland to reduce their tax rate from 35% to 12.5%.

A large part of the solution to the flight of multi-billion dollar companies to other countries is in reforming the absurdly complex tax code of the United States. Given the level of dysfunction in Washington D.C., do we have any reasonable hope that this can be solved in the near term?

As for you and me, we can voice how we feel about things by not patronizing businesses that move offshore. When making investments with your savings and IRA accounts, you may want consider excluding companies that take the maximum amount they can from the United States but are not willing to pay their fair share.

Dale Gribow On The Law What Is the Difference Between a DUI and Drunk Driving and Can You Help Me?

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ith Labor Day upon us, these are the questions I will be asked for the next few weeks by potential clients who are often my law abiding friends. I choose to not view my DUI clients as “criminals”.

I prefer to view those arrested for a DUI, and more importantly to “treat them” as good, honest people that have found themselves in a scary and unfortunate isolated situation.

Initially everyone has to understand the terms Drunk Driving and DUI are the same charge. There is technically no such thing as a Drunk Driving. The correct charge is a Driving Under The Influence (DUI). In other words, you do not have to be drunk. When I try to teach young lawyers, I explain they should constantly use the term Drunk Driving in trial when referencing the stop, the tests, etc. etc.

That way the jury gets used to hearing the word Drunk. However, that is truly a misnomer. You only have to be Under the Influence.

The DA has the option of prosecuting a driver for one of two charges. They can pursue your being impaired while driving or that you had a Blood or Breath Alcohol Content (BAC) of .08 or higher while behind the wheel. They can even prosecute you for a DUI when you are not driving and are passed out in a parking lot behind the wheel with the key in the ignition and the hood still hot.

There was even a case from the Supreme

Court that upheld the arrest and conviction of a defendant pushing his motorcycle on the side of the road with the key in the ignition, because he thought he was too drunk to drive. The bottom line is Don’t Drink and Drive...call a taxi...it is a lot cheaper than calling a DUI lawyer.

In California you are under the influence if your ability to drive is impaired. This is the “common law” DUI charge and relates to the driver’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. It recognizes that some people have a low tolerance to alcohol and will be under the influence way before they reach .08 and in Indio they prosecute .07’s all the time.

You must also consider whether you are taking a medication that has a warning not to mix with alcohol. The combination of the two creates a Potentiation that increases the effect of the alcohol and makes one under the influence at a lower reading. If that is the case the DA can file Under the Combined Influence of Alcohol and a Drug. That can be an illegal drug or a prescriptive drug. The law presumes your ability to drive is impaired when your blood alcohol reading is .08 or higher. Thus if you are driving on a California road with .08 or higher the burden of proof almost reverts back to you to show that you weren’t under the influence and/or your blood alcohol was not .08.

When I am first contacted by someone arrested for a DUI/Drunk Driving the first

question I am asked is “What Can You Do For Me...and What Will It Cost?” If I was a doctor and you had a pain in your stomach, you would not ask the doctor “what is wrong with me and what will it cost” when you first met the doctor and before an exam. You would understand a doctor would have to take a history, perform a physical exam, order blood tests, X-Rays, and MRI’s etc. Maybe the doctor would even perform exploratory surgery before telling you what was wrong. If it was Cancer the surgeon might sew you up and explain there is often little he or she can do. A DUI is usually not cancer, but with a (1) High Blood Alcohol Reading of .15+; (2) Drugs (Prescriptive or street drugs) or (3) a Traffic Accident, your case becomes more challenging.

So if you are one of the throngs with a serious DUI...what is going to happen? The DA’s and the Indio Court recently changed their policy on DUI sentencing and with Mike Hestrin, the new DA set to take office in January 2015, things are up in the air as to what HIS policy will be on DUI’s. The DA’s were recently demanding a minimum of 10 days in jail on all standard first offense DUI’s with a reading up to a .10. Then they added an additional day in custody for every .01 over .10. Thus, a .15 was 15 days and a .24 was 24 days in custody. If the reading is .20 or higher or if there is an accident the courts may want 30 days or so in jail.

We will see what the DA and courts will do with DUI’s in the next few months but do not assume the sentencing will become more lenient. This is in part because the Coachella Valley has more DUI fatalities per capita than any other part of California. Thus we should expect lots of checkpoints this Labor Day weekend.

The bottom is line is DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI. IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME. Dale Gribow has been “Rated” TOP LAWYER for DUI’s by Palm Springs Life Magazine from 2011-2015 and has a Superb AVVO Legal Rating by his fellow attorneys. He is the only attorney appointed in December 2013 to the Coachella Valley Association of Government’s Public Safety Ad Hoc Blue Ribbon Committee addressing Drunk Driving. In addition Gribow is the only attorney asked to be part of the Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Health Matters Committee addressing Drunk Driving. Gribow is also one of the founders of Shutdown Drunk Driving formed upon the death of his client who was recently killed by a drunk driver while jogging.

If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow Attorney at Law at his NEW number 760 837 7500 and or his new email: dale@dalegribowlaw.com

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by Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

Labor Day: Don’t Forget The Safety!

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abor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It is a yearly national tribute to the contributions of those who have worked to and for the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

Many of us will turn the time into an extended weekend by hosting barbecues, going on a mini vacation or spending time outdoors. Make it an even greater day by following a few safety reminders says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Keep a close eye on the grill to ensure there are not fires. Keep barbeques away from the dry vegetation and flammable material. Never leave the grill unattended.

When outside, use sun screen, sunglasses and hats. Keep kids within your sight and arms reach when in the water and never swim alone. Remember, the ocean has very strong currents and surf lately!

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head out and expected to return. Make sure your boat is equipped with all necessary safety equipment, including enough gas, life vests and a first-aid kit.

When driving you’ll want to take your time to ensure you and your family arrive safely. No texting! Remember to not drink and drive, always wear your seat belt and give a little Grace to others.

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Register Online for a ServSafe Food Safety Manager Training and Certification Class by September 1st and get $15 off your registration. Use promo code SAVE15 when you register at ShareKitchen.org/ServSafe.

ServSafe leads the way in providing the restaurant and food service industry with an up-to-date, comprehensive food safety training. Our training and exam includes a pre-class study package, a full day of training and the ServSafe Food Safety Manager Examination. Need your results immediately? Register to take the exam online at ShareKitchen the day of your course.

Interested in starting a food business? Have a food business and need more information?

Come join Team Riverside for a joint agency Food Business Seminar on September 4th in Corona. Organized by the Riverside County Economic Development

Agency and the State Board of Equalization, ShareKitchen will join the SBOE, Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, and CDC Small Business Finance Corp. to teach you what it takes to start and operate a small food business, how to understand sales tax for small food businesses, what permits you need to file with the health department and how to finance your small business. The event will take place at the City of Corona, City Hall located at 400 S. Vicentia Avenue in Corona from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration will begin at 8:00 am and light refreshments will be provided by the City of Corona. Please RSVP to: boe.ca.gov/sutax/restsched.htm or call 1-888-847-9652.

Want to take that next step and write your business plan?

Visit www.CVWBC.org to find out how you can be a part of their intensive workshop series entitled “It’s Your Time: An Entrepreneurial Training Program for Women”. The deadline for applications is September 5, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

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By julie buehler

Desert Heat Escape: Hooray for Hollywood! Light Up Your Social Calendar

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or most of us, driving to Los Angeles is a dismal thought, and certainly not on the top of the list when it comes to a relaxing get-a-way. But beyond the grueling traffic and layer of smog sits a treasure of California history. It is the glamourous entertainment capital of the world…

Hollywood. There are many sightseeing benefits that the Southern California destination has to offer, and coupled with the fact that it is also significantly cooler than the Coachella Valley at this time of year, makes it a great desert summer heat escape.

It’s a place that is easily overlooked by S.C. residents. We hear about Hollywood so much in entertainment buzz, that we forget that it is very accessible, just a couple of hours away and a fantastic little jaunt with great old school sights and scenes to explore. Ever since its inception, Hollywood has been a place for people with dreams of movie stardom to come and try their luck in the entertainment business. The tales of success and tragedy run thick through the city, and make up the past and present of this infamous place.

Tourists find the lure of Hollywood irresistible, making it a huge Southern California attraction. High on the list of Hollywood musts are the glamorous over the top theatres such as the Egyptian or El Capitan, but grandest of them all is the stand out landmark, the TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s). The theatre opened back in 1927, and is as impressive now as I’m sure it was back then…maybe even more so, as its grandiose style towers above the modern day movie house. The theatre is also home to their famous Forecourt where you can peruse through the 200 celebrity prints including greats like John Wayne and Marilyn Monroe, no doubt sinking your feet into your favorite celebrities’ footprint (tclchinesetheatres.com).

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On the long stretch of Hollywood Boulevard as well as Vine Street, you will find another of the cities highlights….the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The famous attraction was launched in the late 1950’s.

There are over 2,500 stars on the walk, and counting. It’s an entertaining stroll through the heart of the city; just make sure to look up once in a while (walkoffame.com).

For those into the other worldly, check Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The cemetery is the lasting home to many of Hollywood’s elite, such as Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino and Jayne Mansfield just to scratch the headstone. The cemetery hosts different events which include showing classic films on the grounds. For a different and perhaps ghostly film viewing experience bring your blankets and munchies and catch Mommy Dearest on Friday August 29th or A Clockwork Orange on Saturday, August 30th. Both films will be shown on The Fairbanks Lawn. The cemetery provides a special place to pay homage to some of Hollywood’s greatest, with the added attraction of unconventional entertainment (hollywoodforever.com).

Another of the cities favored haunts to relish old Hollywood is the stunning Chateau Marmont. The French inspired castle, built in 1929, was once an apartment building for the well to do. It was turned into the glorious hotel it is today in the 1970’s. The hotel only has 63 rooms, most of which are fully equipped to accommodate long time guests. The hotel is a hot spot for celebrities, and offers upscale dining and a very popular bar…who knows who you might see (chateaumarmont.com).

If going sightseeing on your own seems like too much hop scotching, there are many tour companies that are more than willing to help guide you to the best of Hollywood. Try Los Angeles City Hoppers (hollywoodsightseeingtours.net) or Star Line Tours (starlinetours.com) just to name a few.

There are many more wonderfully intriguing places to visit in Hollywood to get the flavor of its past and present. Whether you go it alone or through a tour group, it is worth the slightly daunting drive…and it will provide you with glimpse into Hollywood glamour, and with cooler weather, a glitzy desert summer heat escape.

ou’re not in high school anymore, so that means you no longer have to be embarrassed about tripping in front of your crush.

You’re not in high school anymore, so that means you don’t have to impress a teacher for a passing grade, don’t have to worry about the principle catching you skipping class and certainly don’t need to fake a stomach flu to get out of an Algebra test.

But you still remember what that was like and just as vividly, you likely remember the excitement of Friday night rituals where the whole town came out for the high school football games.

You remember the Homecoming game, the marching band, the cheerleaders, the student section full of the cool kids, the sophomore playing on varsity for the first time looking into the stands overflowing with fans.

Maybe you were in ASB and had to work the concession stand as the best-looking kid in your class asked you for a discount on their Snickers and soda and you had to smile through some freshly tightened braces and say no. Or maybe you said yes.

But you remember it all… The smells, the sites, the fans, the fun.

Do you remember the wins and losses?

Probably not, huh?

That’s not a coincident.

Professional sports might be about winning championships and getting paid to play at the highest level, but high school sports is about connecting with the community, watching young men and women learn life lessons, attain valuable experience in overcoming and pursuing goals only their coaching staff envisioned as possible.

We love high school sports because it brings out the high school kid in us all.

Friday nights are about seeing your dentist out of her white coat and in her face paint, proudly proclaiming her love for her son, #54. It’s about watching your local car dealer skip the highpressure sales tactics and sign the check to supply extra pom-poms for the cheer squad. It’s about catching the X’s and O’s of the young lovebirds as much as the X’s and O’s on the football field.

There aren’t many forces in any given community more galvanizing that local sports and the bonds that are created through a weekly celebration of wins and piecing together optimism after a loss.

August 29th is your chance to be part of the community and find your local high school’s football game. If you live in Palm Springs, check out the Indians. They are looking to take their loaded roster and ascend the DVL rankings with Division-I talent like the Hawkins twins (Taylor and Tyler who are gifted with size and speed) and wiry quarterback Will Olvera.

Desert Hot Springs High School is in a rebuilding year, but with new investments in the junior football ranks, their program should be improving quickly.

In Cathedral City, you’ll find a smooth talking head coach in Richard Lee, complimented with fiery offensive coordinator and mammoth offensive linemen.

Rancho Mirage High School just opened up with head coach L.D. Matthews leading the charge and the Rattlers are entering their first season as a varsity program, so you can jump on board at the ground level.

Just down the 10, off Cook Street, you’ll find both Xavier Prep and Palm Desert High School.

Xavier is entering it’s first season in the DVL, the valley’s biggest league, and rival PDHS is excited to offer them a rude welcome when the teams meet at Xavier in November, the game is dubbed the “Kings of Cook Street.”

Palm Desert is coming off a DVL title last year and has talent on both sides of the ball, including “Big Red,” Tommy Jacobsson, whose frame can fill a door and his speed is used on offense and defense.

Xavier finished last season on a 5-game winning streak in which they scored 40+ points in each contest.

Further east in the valley is powerhouse La Quinta High School whose power running game isn’t a puzzle to opposing squads, but it just leaves them in pieces.

Indio High school has a young quarterback Seth Morales who can throw the ball with remarkable touch and accuracy. The consummate underdogs, the Rajahs are really easy to root for.

Coachella Valley High School with head coach Brett Davis boasting NFL ties has a new offense to showcase.

North of the 10 is Shadow Hills high school and head coach Ron Shipley who runs a tight, uh, ship.

Last year’s star running back, Isaiah Ortega is this year’s star quarterback as the Knights debut a fast-paced spread offense. 2013 was the Knight’s best season in the school’s short history as they won a playoff game and look to build on that success.

Stay tuned to KMIR and Team 1010 KXPS for all your local high school coverage and the only place to find LIVE play-by-play. I’ll be on location at the valley’s juiciest contest and we’ll keep you connected to the community unlike any years in the past!

It’s like the best part of high school without the acne, principles or tripping in front of your crush.

Julie Buehler hosts the Coachella Valley’s most popular sports talk radio show, “Buehler’s Day Off” every day from 3-6 on 1010 KXPS, the valley’s all sports station. She can also be seen every morning between 6-7am on KMIR sharing the coolest stories in sports. She’s an avid gym rat, slightly sarcastic and more likely to recite Steve Young’s career passing stats than American Idol winners. Tune in M-F 3-6 pst at www.team1010.com or watch “Buehler’s Day Off” on Ustream and KMIR.com for her sports reports.

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by Flint Wheeler

Founder of Silex Strategies L.L.C. providing sales and consulting in Insurance, Retirement, Real Estate and Taxes through New York Life and NY Life Securities.

PGA Class A Member and T.P.I. Certified Golf Trainer. Host of “The Tilted Sports Radio Show” and “The Odds on Favorite Podcast” on Team 1010 KXPS. Contact at 760-409-4612 www.flintwheeler.com

Look for a breakout youngster as U.S. Open features aging superstars..

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wo questions loom as the final Slam of the year begins, both of them concerning 17-time major champions.

Can Serena Williams put a lackluster year at the majors behind her and defend her US Open crown? And can Roger Federer turn back the clock for two weeks and win his 18th major at the ripe old age of 33?

Federer nearly pulled it off at Wimbledon last month with a riveting comeback before Novak Djokovic steadied himself in the fifth set to emerge victorious. Djokovic is the oddsmakers’ favorite at the Open, and despite his hardcourt prowess (five of his seven majors have come on hard), he has looked out of sorts all summer, losing early in warm-up tournaments to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tommy Robredo (Who?). The best-of-five matches at the US Open will steady him with the break of Rafael Nadal absent nursing a wrist injury, Djokovic will be the toughest out over the next two weeks. A potential quarterfinal matchup with 2012 US Open champ Andy Murray tantalizes, but Murray’s draw is filled with dangerous players. The Scot continues to struggle closing out tight matches since his return from back injury. For Murray, making the quarters will be accomplishment enough.

It’s hard to bet against Serena Williams, but her lackluster results at the majors (particularly that bizarre retirement from her Wimbledon doubles match) has some speculating another early exit in New York. Serena has not advanced past the fourth round of a Slam this year; she could face Sam Stosur (her 2011 US Open conqueror) in the round of 16, Ana Ivanovic in the quarters and Eugenie Bouchard in the semis–all that and Serena should still be favored to win it all. Barring injury, it boggles the mind that Serena would let a fourth chance for latecareer glory slip away this year.

Ana Ivanovic is hoping she can spoil Williams’ ambitions for an 18th major. She did so in Australia, and that win prefaced a remarkable season in which the long-struggling Serbian finally rediscovered the forehand and footwork that led her to a French Open title in 2008. Ivanovic leads the tour with 47 wins and if she can overcome a tricky first-round match against big-hitting American Alison Riske, she’ll enjoy an uncomplicated road to the quarters and a rematch against a familiar foe in Williams.

Another familiar foe for Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, has landed on the opposite side of the draw. Sharapova should be relieved; the reigning French Open champ has failed to beat Serena in a decade. Like Djokovic this summer, Sharapova has played erratically

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in North America, and she let a marathon match against Ivanovic slip away after holding two match points. It’s been eight years since Sharapova won in New York; Sharapova has failed to reach the final since. Her high ball toss, erratic second serve and low-margin game can wobble with the gusty winds that blow around Arthur Ashe stadium. She’ll need to summon her remarkable fight, and frankly, play better if she stands any chance of winning.

Halep is ready to march through the bottom half of the draw if Sharapova falters. The roller-coaster world no. 2 has not wowed this summer, but she has backed up her breakout 2013 with much improved results at the biggest tournaments. Her balanced, balletic tennis makes the game look easy and she remains tough to beat for anyone not named Maria Sharapova, who’s won all three matches they’ve played this year. Before their highly anticipated French Open rematch, Halep may need to overcome talented slugger Garbine Muguruza and two-time US Open champion Venus Williams, who’s playing her best tennis in years and loves to fight on Arthur Ashe.

At 34 (Yep, 34!) Venus Williams is as much of a contender as heralded youngsters Eugenie Bouchard, Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic.

Of the three Bouchard has enjoyed the best results but she has not coped well over the last month with the glare of the public eye and the pressure of being the WTA’s next-in-waiting.

Both Dimitrov and Raonic have the game to contend but it will take a herculean effort for either of them to upset Federer or Djokovic and reach the final. A more realistic spoiler to Djokovic’s aspirations for a fifth straight US Open final is Stanislas Wawrinka. He nearly toppled the Serb last year and finally outlasted Djokovic in a classic match in Australia this year on the way to his surprise Slam. Wawrinka has the game and has been in this position before.

Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova has all the power and talent to go far but the hazy New York City heat has never agreed with her asthma, though she is coming off a win in New Haven last week. Svetlana Kuznetsova, a winner here in 2004, and past finalists Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka all play fantastic hardcourt tennis but enter the tournament under the radar. That could all change with one or two big upsets. Lastly, apart from the Williams sisters and doubles stars the Bryan brothers, don’t expect another American to be in the mix late in the tournament. Though the US Open may seem wide open with Nadal’s absence and Serena’s struggles, a veteran champion will likely reign supreme on both sides.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of August 28

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks it will be important for you to bestow blessings and disseminate gifts and dole out helpful feedback.

Maybe you already do a pretty good job at all that, but I urge you to go even further. Through acts of will and surges of compassion, you can and should raise your levels of generosity. Why? Your allies and loved ones need more from you than usual. They have pressing issues that you have special power to address. Moreover, boosting your largesse will heal a little glitch in your mental health. It’s just what the soul doctor ordered.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Icelandic word hoppípolla means “jumping into puddles.” I’d love to make that one of your themes in the coming weeks. It would be in sweet accordance with the astrological omens. You are overdue for an extended reign of freelance play... for a time of high amusement mixed with deep fun and a wandering imagination. See if you can arrange to not only leap into the mud, but also roll down a hill and kiss the sky and sing hymns to the sun. For extra credit, consider adding the Bantu term mbuki-mvuki to your repertoire. It refers to the act of stripping off your clothes and dancing with crazy joy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): During the course of its life, an oyster may change genders numerous times. Back and forth it goes, from male to female and vice versa, always ready to switch. I’m nominating this ambisexual creature to be your power animal in the coming weeks. There has rarely been a better time than now to experiment with the pleasures of gender fluidity. I invite you to tap into the increased resilience and sexy wisdom that could come by expanding your sense of identity in this way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m getting the sense that in the coming days you will be more casual and nonchalant than usual. More jaunty and unflappable. You may not be outright irresponsible, but neither will you be hyper-focused on being ultra-responsible. I suspect you may even opt not to be buttoned and zippered all the way to the top. It’s also possible you will be willing to let a sly secret or two slip out, and allow one of your interesting eccentricities to shine. I think this is mostly fine. My only advice is to tilt in the direction of being carefree rather than careless.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his novel Les Miserables, French author Victor Hugo chose to write a convoluted sentence that was 823 words long. American novelist William Faulkner outdid him, though. In his book Absalom, Absalom!, he crafted a single rambling, labyrinthine sentence crammed with 1,287 words. These people should not be your role models in the coming weeks, Leo. To keep rolling in the direction of your best possible destiny, you should be concise and precise.

Straightforward simplicity will work better for you than meandering complexity. There’s no need to rush, though. Take your time. Trust the rhythm that keeps you poised and purposeful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As you know, real confidence has no bluster or bombast. It’s not rooted in a desire to seem better than everyone else and it’s not driven by a fear of appearing weak. Real confidence settles in when you have a clear vision of exactly what you need to do. Real confidence blooms as you wield the skills and power you have built through your hard work and discipline. And as I think you already sense, Virgo, the time has come for you to claim a generous new share of real confidence. You are ready to be a bolder and crisper version of yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As I understand your situation, Libra, you have played by the rules; you have been sincere and well-meaning; you have pressed for a solution that was fair and just. But that hasn’t been enough. So now, as long as you stay committed to creating a righteous outcome, you are authorized to invoke this declaration, origially uttered by the ancient Roman poet Virgil: “If I am unable to make the gods above relent, I shall move hell.” Here’s an alternate translation of

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the original Latin text: “If heaven I cannot bend, then hell I will stir.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Start every day off with a smile and get it over with,” said the misanthropic comedian W. C. Fields. I know it’s weird to hear those words coming from a professional optimist like me, but just this once I recommend that you follow Fields’ advice. In the near future, you should be as serious and sober and unamusable as you have ever been. You’ve got demanding work to attend to; knotty riddles to solve; complex situations to untangle. So frown strong, Scorpio. Keep an extra sour expression plastered on your face. Smiling would only distract you from the dogged effort you must summon.

Unless, of course, you know for a fact that you actually get smarter and more creative when you laugh a lot. In which case, ignore everything I said.

Instead, be a juggernaut of cheerful problemsolving.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) was a renowned AfricanAmerican gospel singer who lent her talents to the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. often called on her to be an opening act for his speeches.

She was there on the podium with him on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C. when he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. In fact, it was her influence that prompted him to depart from his prepared notes and improvise the stirring climax. “Tell them about the dream, Martin,” she politely heckled. And he did just that. Who’s your equivalent of Mahalia Jackson, Sagittarius? Whose spur would you welcome? Who might interrupt you at just the right time? Seek out influences that will push you to reach higher.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When Europeans first explored the New World, ships captained

by Italians led the way. But none of them sailed Italian ships or represented Italian cities. Cristoforo Colombo (today known as Christopher Columbus) was funded by the government of Spain, Giovanni de Verrazzano by France, and Giovanni Caboto (now known as John Cabot) by England. I see a lesson here for you, Capricorn. To flourish in the coming months, you don’t necessarily need to be supported or sponsored by what you imagine are your natural allies. You may get further by seeking the help of sources that are not the obvious choices.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Walter Kaufman had a major role in clarifying the meaning and importance of Friedrich Nietzsche. His English translations of the German philosopher’s books are benchmarks, as are his analyses of the man’s ideas. And yet Kaufman was not a cheerleader.

He regarded Nietzsche’s Thus Spake Zarathustra as brilliant and triumphant, but also verbose and melodramatic: a “profusion of sapphires in the mud.” I love that phrase, Aquarius, and maybe you will, too, as you navigate your way through the coming weeks. Don’t just automatically avoid the mud, because that’s probably where you will find the sapphires.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’m not tolerant of greed. Acquisitiveness bothers me. Insatiableness disgusts me. I am all in favor of people having passionate yearnings, but am repelled when their passionate yearnings spill over into egomaniacal avarice. As you can imagine, then, I don’t counsel anyone to be piggishly self-indulgent. Never ever. Having said that, though, I advise you to be zealous in asking for what you want in the coming weeks. It will be surprisingly healing for both you and your loved ones if you become aggressive in identifying what you need and then going after it.

I’m confident, in fact, that it’s the wisest thing for you to do.

Homework: Imagine it’s 40 years from now and you’re telling God the worst things and best things you ever did. What would they be? Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com.

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

August 28 to September 3, 2014

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by heather oster

Mental health in our Schools

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ith the school year getting underway, there is a looming fear for some parents about the safety of their children. Is the answer to safety at school a matter of stronger locks and more police? Do you really want an armed presence on campus with your child? Can we expect our police officers to respond effectively to situations involving individuals who have a mental health crisis?

This has been the practice since the 1970s when the federal government turned over the treatment of people with mental illness to states and local communities. Now prisons deal with more individuals suffering from mental illness than mental health clinics.

There have been 15 school shootings, similar to the Sandy Hook incident, in recent months. One thing that is almost always reported following one of these horrific events is that there were signs something was wrong with the shooter. The shooter was angry. The shooter was isolating. The shooter was bullied. Hindsight is 20/20. But what if there was a way to see what was coming?

What if the individuals who are trained to understand human behavior and see signs of possible danger were on the same campus with your child? This could very well be the answer to an increasingly disturbing trend.

The Mental Health in Schools Act, H.R. 628, has been introduced in Congress to help reduce school violence and send resources into local community schools to improve access to mental health care for students.

This legislation reinvigorates the Public Health Service Act by providing competitive grants to schools so they can partner with an already established mental health agency and train teachers and family members to recognize the early signs of mental illness. In addition to training, mental health services will be offered on campus to students who are in need and wrap-around services can be established for those whose needs may be greater.

The safety of your son or daughter cannot

be left in the hands of the criminal justice system. The police could not get to Sandy Hook, Columbine, or Virginia Tech in time to save those students. However, highly qualified teachers spend the majority of their day with your children. These teachers can be trained to recognize if a child is in crisis or if behaviors are becoming erratic. They can use appropriate interventions immediately or may seek help from the on-campus mental health professional. Prior to a crisis is the time for intervention. Not after a tragedy has occurred.

Early intervention has proven to reduce the negative effects of mental illness throughout an individual’s life. A reduction in negative effects means the individual may be able to develop into a fully functional adult.

He or she may be able to establish a family and pursue the American dream. When individuals can do this, they pay taxes instead of collecting disability checks. The American taxpayer wins in both instances.

A proactive approach is available through H.R. 628. By taking this approach our children will benefit. They will understand what mental illness is and how it can be diverted into a maintenance issue instead of a crisis issue. Let us assist our children in understanding that mental illness is similar to hypertension or diabetes; with proper care, disease does not have to affect his or her ability to reach their dreams. H.R. 628 is the legislation that will help us take the first step.

Call (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Representative. Explain that it is urgent to support H.R. 628 to improve school safety and the lives of the children in your community. Just one phone call is all it takes to save a life - and help make our neighborhood schools safer.

Heather Oster lives in Palm Desert, California and works in the mental health industry. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Social Work from The University of Southern California.

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Success Strategies from the Bleachers

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hen I heard my client say he was going for a shut-out, I did a mental cheer. Not only did he declare a strong commitment, he used a metaphor that delighted me as I immediately thought of baseball. Pitching a shut-out means one pitcher goes nine innings without giving up a run. My client, a winning business owner, was ready to go the distance and wipe out the competition and I knew he could.

I’ve have a strong affection for America’s favorite pastime as the game offers so many life lessons. If you want an education on what it takes to be successful in business or in life, consider these game strategies: Step up to the plate: Ever watch a player who is “on deck?” He is the guy next in line to bat. Observe him vigorously warming up his arms by swinging a weighted bat. Then, in turn he takes his place at the plate ready to move the game forward by making contact with the ball. In order to get in the game, first prepare in the on-deck circle prior to stepping up to the plate. Set a goal then take action by connecting and moving forward with your plan.

Stealing: Although stealing is legal only in baseball, the very nature of a steal is fraught with risk. To execute a steal successfully, a runner must have good instinct and timing.

Ready to take that calculated risk? Sure, you

might get tagged out, but you won’t know unless you try.

Sacrifice bunt: In this play the batter, who is typically sacrificed, bunts the ball to advance another player on base. Being a solid team player means giving up some personal glory for the greater good of the team.

Change up pitch: This off-speed pitch thrown to look like a fastball surprises the batter by arriving slower at the plate. The operative word here is change. Learn to anticipate change. If a change-up or a curveball situation takes you by surprise, deal with it.

Covering all the bases: An infielder’s job is to stand close to the base hoping to force a runner out when the ball is in play. Protect your career by building a safety net. Have an updated resume and continually network to make connections. This will prevent you from being thrown off your game by a business downturn or lay-off situation.

Out of the ballpark: Happy is the player who steps to the plate and knocks out a home run. Put these baseball strategies into practice and you will soon be belting one out of the park.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching. More about Sunny at www.raisethebarhigh.com

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by dr peter kadile

Dr. Peter M. Kadile is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He has an integrative, osteopathic medical practice and is also known as the local, house call doctor; Desert House Call Physician. He is on staff at Eisenhower Medical Center and medical director for Serenity Hospice. His office is located in beautiful Old Town La Quinta, 78-100 Main Street, Suite 207, La Quinta, CA 92253. (760) 777-7439. DesertHouseCalls@aol.com. www.deserthousecalldoc.com.

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Ebola Update Just an FYI as a follow up to my Ebola article two weeks ago, the two American missionaries that contracted the disease have been released from the hospital. Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol were discharged from Emory University Hospital last week. They no longer have symptoms and do not have any evidence of the Ebola infection in their bodies. They are not considered a public health threat.

Why are people pouring ice water over their head?

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been all over the news and social media recently.

Nominated participants are dared to pour a bucket of ice water over their head and must be filmed doing it. Typically if a person is nominated, they have 24 hours to complete the task. I have heard variations as to whether you perform the challenge instead of donating to ALS, perform the challenge and donate or one can just donate money instead of performing the challenge.

People of all ages, celebrities, politicians, friends and relatives have been participating.

The challenge has raised awareness of this horrible disease and significantly increased donations for this charity, but I have encountered a few people that have gotten “caught up” in the frenzy of being challenged and don’t even know what ALS is.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also

known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. This disease affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

Motor nerves which control the muscles progressively die resulting in paralysis. Early symptoms can include increasing muscle weakness, mostly involving the arms and legs, difficulty with speech, swallowing or breathing. People with the disease progressively lose their ability to eat, speak, walk, and eventually breathe. As of yet, there is no cure for this horrible disease and it is 100 percent fatal. I have had the opportunity to care for patients with ALS and it is very devastating not only for the patient but also the families involved.

If you want to find out more about ALS or want to donate, go to www.alsa.org for more information.

Dear Dr. Kadile, my toenails have become very thick and yellowed over the past few years. My friend says it’s just a sign that I’m becoming old and to just leave it alone. So why do toenails get thick and yellow as we get older? Lance, Cathedral City Lance the condition you are describing is most likely onychomycosis or toenail fungus. It can affect individuals at any age.

Treatment with over the counter antifungal creams, typically used for Athlete’s Foot, are ineffective. I generally recommend a trial of over the counter “anti-fungal nail” type solutions that need to be brushed on the nail. They rarely work, but I have seen a few success stories. There are reports that applying Vicks Vapor Rub may also be effective. Surgery can be done to remove the nails with the hope that new unaffected nails will grow back. Laser treatments are also available with variable results. If a trial of the over the counter stuff doesn’t work, then prescription anti-fungal oral medication may be needed since they are proven to be effective.

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