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Contents Caroldean Resale Therapy.......3 COD Street Fair..........................4 Record Alley..............................5 Westfield Palm Desert..............6 Haddon Libby: It’s All Local......7 Golf Column..............................7 Consider This.............................8 Desert DJs.................................8 Valley Rhythms.........................9 Pet Place..................................10 The Vino Voice.........................11 Club Crawler Nightlife............12 The Pampered Palette............14 Sangria Sunset Pool Party.....15 Local Music Spotlight.............15 Screeners.................................16 Book Review............................17 Dale Gribow on the Law.........18 Don’t Be Clueless ...................19 ShareKitchen...........................20 Free Will Astrology.................20 Selma Grows...........................21 Mind, Body & Spirit................21

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The Therapeutic Foundations of Caroldean Fashions

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t the early age of 7, Caroldean knew what it was to be a trend setter. A girl after her English grandmother’s own heart, Caroldean spent vacations in Europe with her grandmother being immersed in fashion trends that were a year ahead of the other girls and even the grown women back home. Her grandmother, having an impeccable sense of fashion taste that was truly ahead of her time and a “magical” custom shoe closet, infused her granddaughter with an eye, a sense and a heart for the new, the trend setting and the beautiful. Shopping was not just a trip, it was an adventure as grandmother would send young Miss Caroldean home with suit cases full of fashions that would catch the eye and admiration of all. Caroldean’s mother, having also been blessed with these influences was a trend setter in her own right, opening a resale store in the 70s which was way ahead of its time. The store is still in business to this day as the original Deja Vu Fashions in Claremont, CA. As a young woman, Caroldean didn’t want to be in the resale industry with her mother as her heart was set years ago on pursuing a career in the fashion industry.

Apparently whatever Caroldean sets her mind on doing, she does. A graduate of the Fashion Institute, Caroldean found herself working on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills enjoying to her hearts delight the opportunities that the European, French and Italian collections provided her.

In 1991 her career brought her to open

her own store on El Paseo in Palm Desert where she offered the best and freshest high-end, contemporary fashions for 15 years. During these years, she also opened the first Resale Therapy with and primarily for her mom to run in her “retirement” years. The business was hugely successful.

Still, Caroldean never was too involved with the resale end of fashion as her selfprofessed “snobbery” kept her deep in the heart of new, contemporary fashion. That was, at least, until four years ago when she closed her store on El Paseo.

Joining her mother, Caroldean rededicated her efforts full time to Resale Therapy. “It’s amazing what happens when you get your own ego out of the way”, she says. “With the economy being what it’s been I was blessed to have somewhere to go. And I have never had more fun working in the industry since. There’s something new every day. There’s always new, uncharted territory.” As you listen to her joy and passion for Resale Therapy, you realize that you are speaking to a woman whose life has come full circle, whose lineage of beauty is captured and honorably represented and who has found a way to put all her life experience into her livelihood.

You enjoy the benefits of this at Resale Therapy as each piece of clothing is accepted by appointment only so that it can be individually inspected and selected according to the quality and standard Caroldean insists upon before putting it on display. Because of this process, Caroldean and her staff know every item on display and can provide the kind of superb customer

service one would expect from a high-end store. A customer can walk in and leave with a complete wardrobe makeover at an amazing savings.

Caroldean’s Resale Therapy fashions have been seen on television personality and Coachella Valley Weekly columnist, Craig Michael, at the August live recording of “Red Hot Date”. You can also get advice from her on “Therapy Thursdays” with Bradley Ryan on Mix 100.5 in the morning at 8 am. For more information call or visit shopresaletherapy.com The Resale Therapy experience can be enjoyed in two fabulous locations: 67800 E Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City (760) 321-6556 72-171 Highway 111, Palm Desert (760) 836-3345 Caroldean is also a Partner with William Miller in “Deja Vu Vintage Finery” which is a “vintage resale store”....located in the uptown design district of Palm Springs at 664 N. Palm Canyon (760-669-5365) and is named for Caroldean’s mother’s original store still operating in Claremont Ca.

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Record Alley, an Independent College of the Desert Guilt Free Discount Street Fair Shopping for All!!! Business and Culture Preserved

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ou, my dear shopping divas and maestros, have a problem that you may not be aware of. There are only 20 MORE SHOPPING WEEKENDS BEFORE CHRISTMAS?!! It’s true! Now before you frantically check your calendars and begin checking my count, just stop, breathe and continue reading for a moment.

I am here to help. This is what I suggest you do. Get out the most comfortable shopping shoes you own along with your coolest summer outfit and get your smart shoppingself down to the College of the Desert Street Fair. Yes the average temperature is in the triple digits, but the Street Fair is open during the “cool”, and I use the term loosely, hours of the day, 7 am to 12 noon.

And, might I add, if the vendors can handle it so can you! You’re not going to let a little bit of heat stand in the way of finding those fabulous discounts or the unique gifts,

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clothing, eyewear, art and accessories that are sure to make your loved ones squeal with delight and joy, are you? Of course not! And here’s the clincher: Did you know that the Street Fair is run by College of the Desert’s Alumni Association? Over the last 29 years of the Street Fair’s existence, the alumni have raised over 9.3 million dollars to help fund education at College of the Desert. So, by doing your shopping at the Street Fair, you are actually supporting your local community college and improving educational opportunities for future students thus completely alleviating any guilt or remorse sometimes associated with shopping.

During the height of the season, averages of 15,000 – 20,000 people enjoy this open air market making this the perfect time to take advantage of a less crowded atmosphere while enjoying cool refreshments and the

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live musical styling’s of the Inka Kings. The Street Fair is held at the northwest corner of the College Of The Desert campus, located at the intersection of Fred Waring Drive and Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert.

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the parking area. Please note that due to construction the entrance to the Street Fair entrance is closed at Monterey, but you can easily access the fair from Fred Waring or San Pablo. For more information visit the website at codstreetfair.net or call the office at (760) 636-7959. See you there!

72-840 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260 760.346.2121 Westfield.com

t was 1978. The music scene was a kaleidoscope of influences. Van Halen had just burst onto the scene amidst the cultural phenomenon of Saturday Night Fever and Grease. It was also the year Jim Stephens, music devotee and entrepreneur, hung up his last piece of drywall, took the bold, adventurous leap and opened his own business, Record Alley.

Originally tucked away in an alley behind other stores in North Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive, hence lending to its name, Jim poured his self-taught knowledge of music in all genres into the vast selection of records and merchandise he carried.

Record Alley soon established itself as the place to go to find that album, collection or cool band apparel every music lover and vicarious “groupie” needed to have that couldn’t be found anywhere else.

Record Alley made a big move to Palm

Desert Mall in 1985, where the facilities and location were greatly improved, but it also came with some risk. Knowing that their family owned and operated business would be directly competing with the big corporate owned record stores like Tower Records and Sam Goody, Jim had to work hard to hold his own against the competition as well as the highs and lows of the economy. Ultimately,

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Record Alley would be the last record store standing. When asked, Jim attributes his longevity and success to the loving help and support of his wife Michelle as well as to his incredibly knowledgeable and loyal staff members, past and present. Still, one must give credit to the savvy business decisions he’s made adjusting to an industry that has also faced huge technological changes.

With new music more easily accessible to the market via the internet, Jim went from carrying new product, to facilitating the trade and purchase of used CDs and DVDs and continuing to offer a vast, unique collection of band merchandise and fan favorites not found elsewhere in the valley.

According to Bob Stock, former desert resident and owner of Phase 1 Mobile DJ who has done business with Jim and Record Alley since its beginning, “Jim is a tribute to the independent business owner. He is a great guy and family man who weathered the storm building up his business to ultimately become an anchor to the Westfield Mall. Whenever we come back to the desert, my wife and I plan at least an hour or more to visit the store and always walk out with stacks of CDs.” When you walk into Record Alley, you find yourself transported back in time to the old record store experience. Immersed in the widely diverse options ranging from Classic Rock, New Alternative, Country, Heavy Metal, to Jazz and International music, you will soon discover it is NOT cheaper to buy online. Here, for five or six dollars you can purchase 20-30 songs. And there is

something to be said about the “old school” approach of buying music: standing there, surrounded by decades of musical legacy that you can actually hold in your hand, reading the cover front to back, stumbling onto that random find of a new artist or an old one that you had almost forgotten.

You can even have that cool genre specific conversation with staff members Dale or Eleni or even Jim himself, each a virtual musical encyclopedia and fellow enthusiast.

They also carry a huge collection of used DVDs and are STILL the place to go to find new and used vinyl records facilitating the trend of the coolest of DJs and those of us who simply love the nostalgia.

Record Alley has managed, under great odds, to preserve a part of our culture that was almost lost to the impersonal and manufactured era of internet marketed music. It is truly an interactive experience that would be lost to our new and future generations if weren’t for Record Alley.

Record Alley is located in the Westfield Mall at 72840 Highway 111, Palm Desert. For a current and complete list of on-going sales and merchandise check out their website www.recordalley.com 760-341-2017

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by Lisa Morgan

hen I was asked to write a business profile on our desert’s lovely indoor shopping mall, I thought to myself, “A mall is a mall. They have a bunch of stores and a food court. I go there to shop and eat.” Realizing that doesn’t make for much of an interesting read, I did some research, and sure enough, made some pretty cool discoveries. Not only does this cool indoor arena house over 100 retailers, 20 eateries and a movie theater, but they offer some other less conventional services as well.

Remember the days of staring at the directory trying to find a certain store in the mall only to realize you had walked past it three quarters of the mall ago? Well, guess what, THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! Now available in the iTunes App Store, Westfield App v2.0 helps you with parking, navigating the mall, helps you search and find products, gives you information about retail offers, provides social media integration, voice command and even allows you to purchase movie tickets and make dinner reservations.

Just remember to look up from your phone once in a while as you walk. Having run into a kiosk and one very large, angry man myself, I highly suggest using the app while stationary.

My dad, the former, official greater and occasional Santa for Macy’s, used to refer to one of his lady friends as a “mall walker”. Not wanting to have an awkward conversation with my father as to what he was referring to, I chose to envision a woman who got her exercise in the cool, temperature controlled environment of our mall and thought that was a pretty darn good idea. I didn’t realize there was actually a group of them! The “Silver Sneakers” group meets every first Wednesday of the month. Participants

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gather for socializing, exercise and free health education. The group starts out on the lower level of the mall, next to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. They start with stretching and warm-ups at 7:45 am followed by an hour long mall walk. At 9 am they receive a complimentary breakfast and lecture series.

I was also pleased to discover that over 25 stores within the mall offer a discount to our active military, veterans and their families. Several stores offer a 10% discount to our true heroes. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf give a $1 discount off of any beverage while Champs, Foot Locker, Great Cuts, and Wetzel’s Pretzels give up to 20% off. A complete list of stores offering this special discount can be found at the Westfield Palm Desert website listed below.

Another heart-warming fact I uncovered was that Westfield Palm Desert also allows its indoor venue to sponsor pet adoptions via Animal Samaritans SPCA every 2nd Saturday of the every month from 10 am –

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2 pm, on the lower level in front of Sears.

You can find out more about this event by going to the Animal Samaritans’ website animalsamaritans.org or calling 760-3433477.

It’s amazing to see how family friendly our mall is. Westfield Palm Desert has made many special considerations for the families with children that frequent the mall Expectant mothers and families with small children can park in preferred, upfront parking and there’s an entire lounge area where adults with children can relax and recharge. Located in the upper level food court, the Family Lounge offers private nursing areas, baby changing stations and a large family restroom. The Westfield Play Space gives kids a place to climb and explore in the bright, colorful paly area complete with animals, a bridge, large puzzles and plenty of space to sit and play with other children.

Westfield Palm Desert “Rocks the Runway” with Project Runway’s Micheal Costello Saturday, August 18th at 1 pm.

This month, Westfield Palm Desert is getting the entire community involved with their Rock the Runway event. Over 100 models ages 5 to 75 have been selected from our own Coachella Valley to strut their stuff at the 5th annual fashion show. Hosted

by Master of Ceremonies Ginger Jeffries from KESQ Channel 3, the event is free to the public and features a new Premier Designer, Project Runway’s Michael Costello.

Michael will be previewing pieces from his Spring/Summer 2013 Collection to be showcased at NY Fashion Week this fall.

Westfield Marketing Director, Franchesca Forrer said, “We’re thrilled to have Michael Costello join us for the 5th Annual Rock the Runway fashion show. His new collection is remarkable, and guests will love him as much in person as they did on Project Runway.”

And this year a special group of models are being added to the event - the “Haute Dogs” and “Couture Cats” from Animal Samaritans will unleash their tail-wagging style in hopes of being adopted after the show.

Over a dozen retailers will be highlighted at the event, including Aeropostale, Buckle, Charlotte Russe, Gap, JCPenney, and more.

A special Beauty Bar will feature samples and discounts from vendors like Bath & Body Works and Perfumania. There will also be scheduling for FREE children’s haircuts (K-6) at the JCPenney Salon.

Westfield Palm Desert is located on Highway 111 and Monterey in Palm Desert.

They are open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information call 760346-2121, check out their website at www. westfield.com/palmdesert.com or follow them on Facebook.

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THE LOOMING FINANCIAL CRISIS

n commemoration of the one year anniversary of the downgrade in US Debt from AAA to AA, I thought you might like to see why we are more inclined to see the US debt rating fall in the not too distant future. This is important to you as the failure to solve this problem will impact the lifestyle of this country for generations to come. While Washington DC is nowhere near solving this looming financial crisis, I will show a simple solution that is within our grasp.

Using data provided by USDebtClock. org, there are 314M (million) people in the US of which only 114M pay taxes or 36%. While the official unemployment rate shows 12.5M out of work, the real number is 23M or 15% of the workforce. Of the 121M employed, 16% are directly employed by government.

US National Debt is nearing $16T (trillion) or $140K (thousand) per taxpayer.

Federal spending is nearly 40% more than its revenues.

The Federal Government takes in $2.37T annually. From that, they pay $795B in Medicare, $741B in Social Security benefits, $671B for defense and $213B for federal pensions (Retired federal workers cost you nearly $2,000 a year!). Paying only those expenses listed costs $2.42T. We are $50B

in the hole and have not paid interest on the $16T of debt or done anything else. Even if we cut out Defense in total, it only provides sufficient financial relief to pay the interest on our debt which is in the $500B range annually.

How do you fix things? More taxes?

Total debt in the US per person is $57T or $181K per person while personal savings is slightly over $1K per person. Our unfunded social security, prescription drug and medicare liabilities total $120T or $1M (million) per taxpayer. Unfunded pensions increases this implied debt even more.

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Total borrowings of government, business and people in the US excluding the unfunded liabilities equate to more than 60% of the total value of all assets held by government, businesses and people in the US. Additionally, our banking system has $735T in derivatives on their books which total eight times more than all of the assets of the country. Derivatives are bets or implied insurance against movements in currency value, underlying debt and other financial instruments. Such a high level of derivative activity suggests that a great portion of those derivatives are no different than wagers in Vegas.

The downward spiral becomes a vicious cycle when you have bad economic times and lots of debt. You need to spend money to solve the problem but you don’t have sufficient money to solve the problem without inflicting greater damage on recovery prospects. The best solutions are game changers that will change this ugly dynamic.

The solution as I see it would be if we moved to US based energies like natural gas, solar and wind. Those moves would cut $461B of money spent on foreign oil. As the overall energy costs of the country would go down and conversion to these energy types would create many jobs, the economic

impact would be profound. This solution would provide the economic engine needed to solve the unemployment problem, fix the structural deficits and help get families and businesses the improved cash-flow needed to solve their own problems.

Now if we could eliminate the waste in government and healthcare, we would be well down the road toward solving our economic woes and returning our debt rating to AAA while achieving the most important of things - leaving our country on sound financial footing for generations to come.

Sadly, I don’t think our elected ‘leaders’ have vision or capability to do these things.

This is no different than the World Wars - we need to all unite and work together to forge solutions. Partisanship and selfish interests will only make the problem worse.

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BRADLEY BAGS A BIG WIN!!!

ith the PGA Championship, golf’s fourth major just on the horizon, Keegan Bradley decided early August was as good a time as any to get hot again. The reigning PGA Champ has been very up-and-down since his breakthrough last year at the Atlanta Athletic Club but that inconsistency was on the upswing last Sunday as he shut the door on a world class field in a world class event that some say should be considered a major.

Bradley’s final round 64 was enough to overtake Jim Furyk, who was looking to go wire-to-wire but could muster only a -1, 69 on the final day, leaving him in a

tie for second. He shared that runner’s-up slot with Steve Stricker who has had a very disappointing season to date. Stricker’s final round 64 may be just what the doctor ordered heading towards Kiowa Island, as well. In the end however, it was Bradley with a clutch birdie putt on 17th to take the lead and then an even more important (and impressive) par on eighteen.

Having hit his second shot into a bunker that ran away from him making his bunker shot very difficult, the matter was compounded when the ball plugged.

No panic involved with Bradley who has also proven the knack for being clutch in such moments down the stretch in big

tournaments, was again with a pitch to a place on the green that would give him the opportunity to make a putt. It was a very smart play. Smarter when he rolled the putt in, sealing the deal and taking home a very large, first-place check.

Again, all of this a prelude to this week’s PGA Championship at Kiowa Island, South Carolina. A continuing trend of a great

venue for what has long been considered the least of the four majors. Let’s see how this one plays out…..who’s your pick? Let us know in The ‘Shack! We want to hear from you!...... We’re serious about our golf and hope you are too! We’ll be looking for you on The Caddy Shack Radio Show every Saturday morning from 6-8 a.m. on KNEWS 94.3 FM……Fore!

Mike Livingston is the Co-Host of The Caddy Shack Radio Show on KNEWS 94.3 FM on Saturday Mornings from 6:00-8:00 a.m.; Additionally, Mike is the Director of Management for Personalized Property Management Company, in Cathedral City.

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Shawn Colvin “All Fall Down”

Was it real and was it new, or just some lines you said before/ I trace our steps, I look for clues/ But I don’t know you anymore.”

That’s Shawn Colvin dissecting a failed relationship in the song “I Don’t Know You,” and damned if the words don’t ring true for anyone who has ever suffered the agony of a break up. But that is what Colvin does, parses the delicate dance between the sexes then sets it to music. She’s been doing it for close to 35 years.

A Native of South Dakota, Colvin got her first guitar at age ten. By the late 70s she was honing her chops in bar bands, cover bands and Western Swing bands, from San Francisco to Austin to New York City.

It was in New York that Colvin finally went solo. Rather than covering songs by artists she admired, she began emulating heroes like Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, by writing her own songs. That gamble paid off when her debut album, Steady On, won a Grammy Award in 1990.

Shawn Colvin is the consummate singersongwriter, but she’s not very prolific. To date she has only released seven albums. In fact, 1994’s “Cover Girl,” featured Colvin, covering

songs by writers as disparate as the Police and Talking Heads to Greg Brown and Steve Earle.

By her 1996 release, the rootsy, A Few Small Repairs, Colvin had won a couple more Grammys and catapulted to commercial success.

Her new effort, “All Fall Down,” continues her longtime songwriting partnership with John Leventhal, but here the production duties are handled by old pal, Buddy Miller.

Miller has been a secret weapon in the music industry for decades. He has collaborated with everyone from Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin to T-Bone Burnett and Robert Plant. Miller and Colvin first connected in the early 1980s.

The album opens with the title track, a jaunty crowd pleaser, that pits circuitous acoustic guitar riffs with an insistent hand-clap rhythm. Colvin’s lyrics remind us that even in the worst of times our personal triumphs are right around the corner.

“Knowing What I Know Now,” originally popped up on a live acoustic tape that served as Colvin’s informal demo before she scored her first record deal. The spare arrangement of the live recording is supplanted with a countrified fiddle that underscores this tale

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of heartbreak. The lyrics are poignant, but resolute: “As much as you are in my heart, as much as I want you around/ I wouldn’t ask you to play that part, knowing what I know now.”

The most ambitious song on All Fall Down is also the highlight. “Anne of A Thousand Days” is co-written by guitarist extraordinaire, Bill Frisell. The tune is slow and contemplative.

Colvin plays sexual spy, uncovering a lover’s infidelities. She begins to realize all his conquests are expendable, like a modern day Henry the Eighth. Frisell’s guitar spins a web as delicate as gossamer, cocooning Colvin’s plaintive vocals.

This album expands Colvin’s horizons beyond the sparse confines of the singersongwriter landscape. That’s best exemplified by two songs, “The Neon Light Of The Saints” and “Change Is On The Way.” On the former, a tribal tattoo anchors the rhythm. Woozy, clarinet, coronet and trombone weave in and out of the melody like drunken sailors on shore leave. Ironically the lyrics concern spirituality, faith and redemption.

The latter, co-written by Patty Griffin, weds backwoods instrumentation of pedal-steel guitar and fiddle to a countrified melody.

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to establish herself as a local radio and TV personality, with her larger-than-life smile accompanied by her friendly but delicious voice.

Born in Mexicali, Baja California, Cirenia’s parents brought her to Palm Springs when she was only one year old. While attending Cathedral City High School she quickly got her promotional feet wet when she took on the marketing and promotions for a small night club called La Bamba. After graduating high school, Cirenia landed her first TV gig as a producer for the Coachella Valley Telemundo affiliate, which later led to a position as the Executive Producer and Host of her own show entitled, Que Pasa con Cirenia.

With her momentum and bi-lingual talents, Cirenia decided to leave Gulf Broadcasting to launch her own advertising agency called Loud Americana in 1999.

It was during this time Cirenia met two people, Evan Kopled and Rudy Valenzuela, who were very inspirational in helping her to believe she could do whatever she set

Once again Colvin’s lyrics examine a romantic entanglement gone awry.

Some heavy hitters give Colvin a hand on All Fall Down. Bluegrass legends Alison and Viktor Krauss, drummer Brian Blade, Emmylou Harris and Julie Miller. Jakob Dylan co-wrote the stand out track, “Seven Times The Charm.” A languid and atmospheric waltz powered by Bill Frisell’s soaring guitar and Colvin’s yearning vocals.

Colvin also includes a couple of cover songs: Ray MacDonald’s provocative “American Jerusalem,” which has been a staple of Colvin’s live set for years. “Up On That Hill” by Mick Flannery combines a Celtic melody with Emmylou Harris’ angelic harmony vocal.

B.W. Stevenson’s “On My Own” closes the album. It’s equal parts tender farewell and declaration of emotional independence.

The collateral effects of All Fall Down compels the listener to revisit Colvin’s older efforts. This album takes rich metaphors and wraps them in gorgeous melodies. Colvin is like a musical Jane Goodall, documenting and cataloguing human behavior and the awkward rituals of romance.

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her mind to. With the help of these two men and the support of her family, Cirenia began to realize her passion for not only accomplishing her goals in life but for motivating others to do the same.

About five years ago Cirenia found herself working at Morris Media as an account executive where she would utilize her promotional skills she learned as a young girl while continuing to fuel her thirst for working in the local media. Realizing her appeal in the Hispanic market the Palm Springs based radio group offered her a position as a talk radio host on ESPN Deportes. Although venturing into a new medium was a little intimidating at first, Cirenia was assured by the program director, “Every time you say something in the lunch room people listen,” so she just went for it.

The impressive part of Cirenia’s career so far is not the many broadcasting jobs she has held in this market, it’s the fact that she has had no formal training. It’s been her drive and determination that has enabled her to open doors and leave her mark in this

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market. “If you believe others will follow,” is the motto she lives by.

It’s hard to get this Diva to slow down.

Cirenia currently splits her time up between three of her latest projects, one of which is operating a motivational company called Charge It Up, where she inspires people to reach their full potential through seminars and music. Circling back to where she began her radio career at Morris Media, you can also listen to Cirenia weekdays on Crush 103.9 as the new mid radio personality. I know first-hand how hard she works, having had the opportunity to work with her in the past few months on a new show called Red Hot Date. Cirenia is my co-host on this fun and wild new dating game show which is taped at the Spa Casino, (here comes the shameless plug) you can find out more about the show by going to www.hotdatevets. com. If you would like to contact Cirenia you can go to: www.cireniaradio.com.

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Valley Rhythms

Singer/Songwriters Nicky V and Willy B perform Wednesday at bluEmber

he bluEmber Restaurant inside The Rancho Las Palmas Resort located at 41-000 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage, features a variety of musical entertainment every Wednesday through Sunday from 6 until 10 p.m. (760) 862-4581. Vocalist and guitarist Nicky Vallee along with guitarist and vocalist Will Bonnar perform every Wednesday, together they form the duo called Dreams.

Originally from Woodbury, New Jersey, Nicky Vallee moved to the Coachella Valley in 2005 and worked for two and a half years as a general assignment reporter and fillin anchor for CBS-TV 2 in Thousand Palms.

She currently works in public relations for O’Bayley Communications during the day, but her passion for music has been part of her life since she was 4 years old. “I have had a love of music my whole life,” said this self-taught musician, “I would spend hours during the summertime as a teenager singing and playing guitar.” Her inspiration includes music by The Beatles, The Doors, The Zombies, America, Carly Simon and her all-time favorite Stevie Nicks.

After graduating from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, where she majored in Communication Arts, Vallee soon started her career in TV News. In 2000, she interviewed former President George Bush and his wife Barbara during the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Two years later, she garnered the 2002 New Jersey Broadcasters “Best of the Best Award” for her expose “Funeral Home Fiasco” on a funeral home scam while working for the NBC affiliate in Atlantic City, New Jersey. “It was very bizarre and creepy, lots of corruption. It was a mess and a strange ordeal. However, I was very proud of the piece because the place closed down and brought the issue to light and

“I had an opportunity to meet Stevie Nicks when I was on vacation. I went to one of her concerts and went backstage. It was one of the highlights of my life, it was great. She has been such an inspiration in my style of playing. To meet her and to be able to give her one of our original CDs, was a dream come true.” The CD she is referring to is a collaboration with musical partner Willy B. “I also gave her another CD of her song Silver Springs, which we recorded a cover of, a year ago. A lot of really great opportunities have come our way since Will and I started working together at bluEmber.

It has been a God-Send, you never know who will stop by. We have been there since April of 2011.”

Will Bonnar grew up in Southern California and was singing and playing guitar in local surf bands at the age of 10.

“When I heard The Beatles, I wanted to learn to sing and write songs as well as play guitar,” said Bonnar. In 2000, he reunited with his childhood friend, Jim Keating and

started performing as a duo in San Diego.

During this time, he met many musician friends at an open-mic in Mission Beach.

In 2006, he moved to Idyllwild. He is currently performing around this mountain community as a single. He also performs with Greg Veach and Radio 60 and since last April, now performs with Vallee. “I love all the music Nicky likes and I think that is why we have such a great musical chemistry.”

He tries to attend Greg Veach’s Jam Session at the Dillon Roadhouse as often as he can, but private parties keep him busy.

You can contact them at WillBMusic.com. It will take you to their web-site where you can view up-coming performances, hear several selections of music, read information regarding their band “Dreams” and get their contact information. You can e-mail Nicky_ Vallee@hotmail.com. And let’s not forget their Facebook pages, Willy Bonnar, also a great way to connect. Through his page I found Nicky Vallee.

alerted a lot of people. That was the kind of work I enjoyed doing because it gives the victims a voice that they wouldn’t have had before. A lot of wrongs have been righted by investigative reporting.”

From TV reporting, to a public relations professional, Vallee met up with guitarist and vocalist, Alex Watson from Idyllwild, and started performing in the Desert as “Chica and the Man” in 2009. “We were up in Idyllwild performing at a venue and Will Bonnar joined us.” She and Bonnar started playing together a year later. “Alex is primarily a bass player and owns a guitar shop in Idyllwild where he builds guitars.”

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met Lilly, the cute little black kitten pictured, at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms.

This Riverside county shelter, a modern sprawling building is located in an industrial area off the Bob Hope exit from the 10 freeway.

They have an overflow of kittens, beautiful little animals of multiple colors...playful and pawing against the glass, ready for a game. Lilly was an underage kitten and would have been euthanized had it not been for the county’s foster program. A foster family provided a safe haven until Lilly was old enough to be spayed and therefore adopted. Lilly, Animal ID# A0946529, is now 3 months old and at the shelter waiting patiently in kennel T384 for her “furever” home.

Did you know that over half the animals entering public shelters in California, including Riverside county, are euthanized? Estimates run as high as six million euthanized every year.

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Seven out of every 10 cats in public shelters will not make it out alive. Public shelters cannot turn any away. Private no-kill groups are doing their best, but space is limited. On the one hand, America is a nation of animal lovers who spend billions annually on pampered pets. Yet there is a tragic story for other animals. Recent local news stories told horrifying cases of boxes of puppies left in the blazing desert summer, some survived and others died an excruciating death.

Why do animals come into shelters? Many are strays, some dumped out of cars. People losing their homes may relocate to places that don’t allow pets. Some reasons are trivial such as one woman who turned her dog into a shelter when it didn’t match the color of her new carpeting. “Backyard breeders” produce many unwanted animals who end up in shelters. Folks who fail to spay and neuter bring multiple litters to shelters. Some animals are brought in by family members when their owners die. Understand that your folks’ treasured pet (or your own!) may not make it out of the shelter alive. Over 30% of the animals in shelters are pure breeds. I recently saw two pure breed Golden Retriever puppies at the Thousand Palms shelter, not unusual in these economic times.

It is shocking that puppies and kittens under 8 weeks of age are routinely euthanized. Public shelters do not have the staff to provide the required continuous bottle feeding. Furthermore, these animals are too young to be sterilized and cannot legally be adopted. Dogs that catch “kennel cough”, a relatively minor medical problem, are euthanized to prevent its spread in the kennel population. Cats with respiratory infections are quickly euthanized. Others are deemed “unadoptable” and euthanized for minor

Pup Seeks Home!

What an adorable face! I am a 3 month old female terrier waiting for you at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. I am animal ID#A0963512 in kennel T005. My sister is here too! (Animal ID#0963513). We would love to go home with you.

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behavior problems in a shelter system that does not have the resources to rehabilitate.

It is heartbreaking to report that so many animals are euthanized when their only crime is not having a home, but the public needs to know this is still going on. This is also an expensive problem for society. It costs taxpayers over $400 for animal control to capture, house, feed, provide minimal vet care, and euthanize ONE animal. Imagine the cost when a litter of 10 puppies comes into a shelter.

My friend’s neighbor wanted her dog to have a litter of puppies so that her young daughter could “see the miracle of life”. This friend responded, “How about I take your daughter to an animal shelter so she can learn about the miracle of death that results from pet overpopulation?” Her neighbor was shocked and went off in a huff. But she thought about it overnight, and later reported they had an appointment to spay their dog. You might want to try a more genteel approach with your own acquaintences. Some might insist they will find good homes for their kittens or puppies. But in a world of “supply and demand” each new litter means fewer good homes available and more shelter animals will

die. If one of your kittens goes out unspayed, she and her offspring can produce between 100 and 400 cats at the end of 7 years.

If people knew better, most of them would do better! As responsible citizens and animal lovers, what can we do to solve this problem?

• SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PET! GET YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO SPAY THEIR PETS. • ADOPT FROM A SHELTER OR PRIVATE RESCUE GROUP. ABOUT 30% OF ALL ANIMALS IN SHELTERS ARE PURE BREEDS • CONSIDER FOSTERING AN ANIMAL • VOLUNTEER AT A SHELTER...YOUR HELP IS WELCOME • MAKE A DONATION TO A PRIVATE SHELTER OR LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION • TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REHOME YOUR UNWANTED PET BEFORE GOING TO A PUBLIC SHELTER • DON’T GIVE UP ON YOUR PET’S BEHAVIOR PROBLEM...HIRE A TRAINER OR RESEARCH SOLUTIONS ONLINE Riverside County Department of Animal Services is one of the BETTER counties. They are making an effort to get more animals adopted in spite of reduced staff and increased intakes. The public-private partnership with Animal Samaritans “rescue coordinator” is an example, with Michelle Bergeron working tirelessly to transfer county animals into foster homes, private rescue groups, and specific breed rescues. The new Palm Springs shelter, buoyed by an active volunteer team known as Friends of the Palm Springs shelter, is making great strides to reduce euthanasia in that community.

THE COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS OFFERS A SPECIAL ADOPTION RATE THROUGH AUGUST 14, $15 FOR A CAT AND $20 FOR A DOG. THIS INCLUDES SPAY AND NEUTERING. Now is the time to go out and get that special pet. Pay them a visit at 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. View their available animals online at www.rcdas.org.

Two low cost spay and neuter clinics operate in our Valley. You can contact Save a Pet clinic at (760) 251-1400 or Animal Samaritans clinic at (760) 343-3477 or book a vet appointment online at www.animalsamaritans.org . To foster a county shelter animal, email foster@ animalsamaritans.org “Rescue dogs aren’t broken, they’ve simply experienced more life than other dogs. If they were human, we would call them wise, they would be the ones with tales to tell and stories to write, the ones dealt a bad hand who responded with courage. Don’t pity a rescue dog. Adopt one. And be proud to have their greatness by your side.” jmcafee7@verizon.net

by Rick Riozza

August 9 to 15, 2012

THE VINO VOICE

2nd Cheapest Choices

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ll right—here’s the scenario: We go out to a nice restaurant and want to enjoy a bottle of wine.

After getting comfortable and greeting the service staff, we act as cool as we can in requesting the wine list. Some of these lists carry wines that we’ve never heard of, but we’re interested and may want to try them; some of us already know the wine list and will probably order what we’ve had before; and, some of us are especially keen on the fact that there can be a pretty good mark-up on the wine, and we’re not looking to cash in our 401s to grab that vintage Bordeaux, but to simply enjoy a wine that’ll go with the meal.

The wine list comes and most of us immediately glance right to the prices.

We could have glanced left to view and

consider the esoteric Italians, the beautiful Burgundies, the luscious Loire whites, and the comforting California Cabs. But perhaps the economy has skewed our vision. And honestly—we are checking out the wine pricing and that will probably decide which wine we choose.

CollegeHumour.com pokes great fun at this exact situation and comically portrays how the hesitant restaurant patron behaves when a wine menu is presented.

Not wishing to appear cheap, it’s the second cheapest wine on the list that is ordered. Anyone who buys or orders wine will absolutely laugh at this video’s take on ordering off the wine list, and, purchasing wine at a wine shop. Catch it—it’s a good two minute comic relief when you’re on the computer.

The video is cinematically correct with restaurant sights and a sound track as we join a young man and his date at the restaurant. Handed the wine list, the guy already seems uneasy on having to make a wine pick. And the point of the piece is of course he doesn’t wish to look cheap ordering the “cheapest wine” so he alternatively orders the “second cheapest wine”. And thereupon the voice-over has fun with a very sarcastic take on the entire wine sales scene as it thereafter pans to a wine shop to accentuate the purchase of— well you know—the second cheapest wine.

READER ALERT: Just so you know, no one’s being fooled when one orders the second cheapest bottle or glass of wine.

Restaurants, bars, staff, and waiters know that people often make such a selection because they don’t want to appear cheap.

For this reason, restaurants tend to mark wines they want to get rid of as the second cheapest in its category! Isn’t that something else! Often—but not always, the least expensive is actually a pretty good deal at many places. For all of us vino lovers playing the wine game, we win when getting the better wine for the better price.

Hey! While we’re on the subject of restaurant wine, generally speaking, skip wine by the glass. Restaurateurs like to make enough on a single glass to pay for a whole bottle, which is great for them but not so great for you. And it wouldn’t be so bad except that so many wines by the glass are poured from bottles that have been open for too long and/or exposed to heat.

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about, look for half-bottles. But the much better deal is a full bottle. And remember California is a “wine doggie bag” state where you are allowed to take home unfinished bottles.

Of course the above advice really doesn’t apply to bona fide “wine bars & bistros” whose primary service is to provide many great choices of wines by the glass. Wine bars provide the best of both worlds where we get to enjoy a glass of wine or tastes of an assortment of wine before deciding on purchasing the entire bottle.

Another restaurant wine pointer is to scope out the owner’s passion for wine and value. Those times when you’re feeling adventurous and are out trying a new or exotic cuisine, you can often determine if the owner has a particular wine passion to accompany their menu. And if so, the wines are usually priced very reasonably so you’ll try a glass or bottle.

For instance, at a new Asian fusion restaurant in Palm Desert, the cuisine was very good. However the wine list was rather unremarkable; it reminded me of the wine list at Applebee’s! The wines were fine but there were none that especially paired well to the Asian spicy-savory meals. The owner is probably more of a “beer” guy than a vino lover.

On the other hand, we have places like Zin American Bistro on Palm Canyon in Palm Springs where owner Mindy Reed goes out of her way—even over hills and through valleys, to provided excellent wines at great values by the glass or bottle. From appetizers to the tapas table, pizza to pasta, and great bistro fare, all of these plates can be wonderfully paired with so many fun and interesting selection of wines from around the world.

Bon Appétit! Cheers!

Rick continues to host corporate & private wine tastings and events. Contact winespectrum@aol.com

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Red Lobster is here and open for business! My husband and I decided to wait a few weeks before going to avoid the long wait and to let them get the bugs out from opening a new location. Last week we decided it was time. Fortunately we didn’t have to brave the long wait as we were there to do this review and were whisked away to our table when we arrived. They told others that there would be a 30-45 minute wait, which seemed about right considering we’ve been waiting for years just to get them here.

From the time we sat down until the time we left we had a crew of servers and managers buzzing around us ready to do whatever they could to make us happy.

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Seafood stuffed mushrooms smothered in Monterey jack cheese and of course the famous cheesy biscuits. Both were awesome and my husband finally knew what all the hoopla and biscuit banter was about.

There were several fresh fish selections of the day on the menu, however, I decided to order the biggest lobster they had. My husband went for the surf and turf. He was pleased with the steak and was surprised it was as good as it was. The good news is that they will come to your table and crack your lobster and legs for you, which I totally

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Unida formed in 1997 and originally consisted of members Seay, Michael Cancino (drums), John Garcia (vocals) and Dave Dinsmore (bass). Everything was going along quite well and they were enjoying success and then everything changed. “Back in 2001, we toured Europe after releasing the first 2 CDs with no label support, well indie label, but they really didn’t have any money so we actually paid for everything ourselves,” Seay said in a recent interview. “We paid for our own bus and we were really successful. The shows were sold out and we’d go over for like 6 weeks at a time and play 500-2000 seat places. So we started to get a lot of attention from that from different labels and we were

talking to about 4 different ones at the time and we decided to go with Sony because Rick Rubin was going to produce it and he was the head of American Records, which was under Sony.”

Sony/ Columbia was the work horse and American was Rubin’s imprint under them and he had a 4 year deal and at the end of the 4 years he left and went to Island Def Jam. “It ended up being a big mess,” Seay said. “At the time Columbia loved us because they really wanted to build their rock and they knew who we were and what we were about. But when we had to go with Rick to Island, nobody there knew us or cared and there was a whole different vibe. And they didn’t really have much rock on their label.”

They were able to get out of the contract and had to choose the record or the money, but then manager Rick Sales (Slayer) was affiliated with the label and chose to take the money so he could get his 20% and didn’t care about the record even though the band wanted to get the record and go release it somewhere else.

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appreciated. My lobster was tender, tasty and a bit of succulent goodness. They also gave us a few crab legs to try which were also delicious. The shrimp scampi was a bit salty for my taste but my husband thought they were great. I must say though, that the cheesy biscuits now have some competition for the best crowd pleaser in the Creamy Langostino Lobster Mashed Potatoes. If there was a rating for mashed potatoes, sides, accompaniments or appetizers – these potatoes would get a 5 star rating for sure.

As we were enjoying our rich chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert, we over heard the people at the next table telling manager, Jason Ternkler “you’re doing a great job here, everything was great and it was well worth the wait.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself. It was nice to hear other customers as happy as we were that weren’t there to do a review.

Red Lobster doesn’t take reservations so plan ahead for your wait and a meal that’s worth it.

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here’s a new kind of party in town and it’s at The Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage. Marketing Coordinator, Denise Harnett, came up with the Sangria Sunsets pool party idea and it’s been quite successful. Every Thursday night through the end of August, from 6-10pm, you can come sit by the pool with family and friends, enjoy some music hosted by a DJ, and partake of some of your favorite cocktails including their special Sangria. The event is held at the family pool and is all ages. It’s a very relaxed vibe and a great way to beat the heat. There’s only 4 weeks left to enjoy this special event so don’t miss out.

For the last Sangria Sunset Party on August 30, Mix 100.5’s Bradley Ryan, will be the host DJ from 6-10pm. There will be an after

party in the Oasis Den from 10pm-1am, featuring the band Crazy Town. This event is open to the public.

“We tried to trust our manager when he said “don’t worry I can get you both” but he didn’t.

He just wanted his 20%,” Seay said.

American still owns the recording so they are talking to them about trying to work it out. “They say they want to help us get it out and they realize it was all beyond our control,” stated Mike Cancino. “It happened to about 10 bands back then when all the mergers of the labels happened and a lot of bands got screwed. It was horrible. One minute we’re living the dream and signed by a major label and then all that happened.”

“We were voted Most Anticipated of the Year in Europe and we were going to save rock and roll,” laughs Seay. “We were like the cool rock band back in the time of all the nu metal & rap-rock so maybe now is a better time to put it out anyway. One way or another we’re going to figure it out. Either they’ll put it out or we will, or we’ll buy it back… whatever. We’re going to get it out.”

After all of that, the band went through several bassist, five to be exact, including Dinsmore, Scott Reeder, Billy Cordell, Eddie Plascencia and Paul Gray (from Slipknot).

Their new bass player is Seay’s nephew, Owen Seay, who is only 20 years old. “We wanted a young hungry dude with no baggage.

We’ve been through a lot with different bass players and we have a super positive family vibe so we just wanted someone who fits,” explains Seay.

Cancino goes on to share his enthusiasm, “It’s a really cool start over… a new beginning kind of deal. We took a long break and we’re really building things from the bottom again and everything feels great again and part of that is having a new fresh bass player.”

Back in 1997, Seay and Cancino were playing in another band that was more metal shredder type of music and they needed a singer and thought, “How about that John guy from Kyuss,” since they had just broken up.

And John came and jammed with them and it fell into place and that’s how Unida came together. “Everything just worked and we all got along. We like hanging out. We laugh, we BBQ, it’s like family with us and John,” Seay said.

“All the good stuff that was around in the

beginning that made it work is still there,” Cancino said.

He also says that Garcia sings differently with Unida then he does with Kyuss and that Unida has a more relaxed feel than his and Seay’s other band, House of Broken Promises (HOBP), which is more aggressive. But he says that there are also similarities because “it all comes out of the same sweaty room.”

After this show Unida plans on playing some LA and San Diego shows before heading off to Europe.

Unida takes the stage at The Hood at 74360 Highway 111 in Palm Desert (760-636-5220) this Friday night at 10:45pm.

You can also check out Mike Cancino performing with his side project Soul Sign on August 18 at The Key Club in Hollywood for the Sunset Strip Music Festival.

Check them out at facebook.com/ officialUnida and facebook.com/ brotherhoodofthebeard and facebook.com/ arthurseay This is part 1 of a 3 Part Series. Stay tuned for more on Unida, HOBP, and Cancino & Seay’s side projects.

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RECALLING THE FAMILIAR, DISCOVERING THE NEW

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TOTAL RECALL

I have total recall of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s over-the-top 1990 version of Philip K. Dick’s novel directed Paul Verhoeven. No doubt the maker’s of this reboot are hoping you don’t.

The newest iteration of Dick’s enigmatically layered short story (“We Can Remember it for You Wholesale”) reflects his recurring themes of identity, perception and memory in shaping what we think of as reality. My guess is at least a dozen (credited and uncredited) screenwriters hacked away at Dick’s core material for this movie that dumps the unpleasant, somewhat misogynistic, satirical tone of the previous movie version as well as the Martian setting that was not part of Dick’s story. The latest film version is set 50 years in the future after the devastating effects of chemical warfare which has rendered most of the world uninhabitable. Now, the eastern and western hemispheres battle for world domination. Colin Farrell is Quaid, a bored, drone of a factory worker who

lives in the worker hive Colony (formerly Australia?) but works on the other side of the world for the sophisticated, tech savvy British Federation. He seeks escape from his humdrum life and checks in with a company called Rekall for an injection -- literally -- of new, more exciting memories of a life as an action hero super spy. Just as he’s about to undergo the procedure a swat team invades the lab and shoots up the place. Farrell’s character fights back, kills them and goes on the run for the rest of the movie -- which is basically one big chase. But is it real or part of the fantasy he signed up for? This question dogs Quaid as well as the moviegoer.

Len Wiseman directs in a fast-paced, breathless style not unlike his blue-hued UNDERGROUND vampire movies (that also feature Kate Beckinsdale, the director’s wife).

Beckinsdale plays Farrell’s wife – who later tells him she’s really a secret agent and not his wife. Got that? Jessica Biel is a resistance fighter and Bryan Cranston --the ubiquitous actor who seems to be in every new movie -- plays the bewigged heavy Vilos Cohaagen. In a terrific Q&A and Palme d’Or, Cranston spoke of the things he used and thought of to bring his character alive: Hair like a lion and that he was in fact the true father of Colin’s character. The movie has some sharp warnings about our real world woes -- especially if we continue in the direction we seem to be heading.

TR may not be a great film, but it is a fun, action-adventure that plays with familiar ideas in a strikingly designed futurescape

that is believable. Eye-candy quotient is maxed out. Now showing.

the complications of taking to heart the old adage of loving your neighbor. This beguiling film was written and directed by Aki Kaurismaki and is worth finding and highly recomended. Criterion. Blu-ray.

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Set in today’s Iran, Writer-director Asghar Farhadi’s extremely compelling drama centers on the dissolution of the marriage of Simin and Nader. The seemingly simple set-up of this Best Foreign Language Oscar© winner seduces us as complications quickly set in.

Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, but when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer afflicted father, Simin sues for divorce and returns to her parents’ home.

Their daughter Termeh decides to stay with her Nader, her father.

In his wife’s absence, Nader hires a young woman to help care for his father. He wrongly assumes his life will soon get back to normal. However, that wish is not to be when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him. Suddenly, there’s a lot more at stake than his fragile marriage.

This terrific film might as well be a thriller set on another planet because it moves way beyond one couple’s unraveling marriage and explores the ever-widening gaps between generations, ideologies, theologies, sexes and classes in modern Iran. This is not the world of the west, yet we understand the passion, anger and pain.

Dynamic, piercing, brilliant and riveting, it’s as much about the human condition as it is about the zeitgeist of life in contemporary Iran. Sony. Blu-ray Listen for my weekly movie updates on Michael Knight’s KNWZ 94.3 Friday am show. RobinESimmons@aol.com

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Book Review

Great President Garfield and his Crazy Killer

sk people who the 20th President of the United States was and not many are able to answer. Ask who James Abram Garfield is and still fewer have a clear idea. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Anchor Books, 398 pages) by Candice Millard, is a gripping read about a beloved president’s murder by an assassin and an incompetent doctor.

Millard’s writing is fresh and energetic.

Like a Bob Woodward exposé, her work is well-researched and relevant. Millard’s narrative reads like a modern political thriller.

Beginning before the Civil War, before Abraham Lincoln is President, with less than 36 states in the union and with no national anthem, Millard adeptly drops us into the detailed and changing world of America during Garfield’s lifetime.

“Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President” Nonfiction Candice Millard As with many American leaders, James Garfield had an impressive résumé. He was a brilliant man, accomplished in ancient languages, literature and mathematics.

Garfield was elected senator and served eight terms. He was made a Union Brigadier General in the Civil War after winning a difficult and important battle. Like other famous Presidents, he grew up impoverished but rose to success with hard work and diligence.

But wait. If you’re thinking this book may be just another boring U.S. History lesson, you would be grossly mistaken and miss out on an exciting read. Millard’s book brings all the turning points of Garfield’s remarkable life into a vivid portrait of a reluctant hero who overcomes obstacles and enemies with tenacity and integrity.

As the subtitle suggests, madness and medicine play a big part in the murder of the President. The madman is assassin Charles Guiteau. His biography is similar to shooters James Holt and Jared Lee Loughner.

Guiteau is delusional. He believes he is too good to work at manual labor and smarter than anyone else, even though he’s failed at everything he’s tried. Guiteau believes God has sent him a personal message to kill President Garfield in order to bring attention to a plagiarized book called “The Truth.”

Guiteau thinks the Republican Stalwarts will see him as a hero and appoint him as a foreign ambassador -- or even President!

Guiteau shoots President Garfield in the back at a train station. Garfield immediately receives poor care and bad medicine. He is examined on the station floor, probed with dirty fingers and contaminated medical tools. At the time, American medicine had not embraced the recent proven discovery of Joseph Lister’s antisepsis to stop infection.

Once Garfield was transported back to the

White House, an inept and known quack, D. Willard Bliss, appoints himself the President’s only physician. Bliss saw an opportunity to restore his tarnished reputation. Sadly, Bliss did everything wrong, while the country waited to know the fate of their beloved President. As Garfield’s condition declined, Bliss insisted the President was getting better.

Garfield never wanted the presidency.

His friend, President Rutherford B. Hayes no longer wanted the office because of the continual struggle, trouble and embarrassments of the job.

In 1880, at the Republican National Convention in Chicago there was hostility among the fifteen thousand delegates.

Millard writes: “The Republican Party was sharply divided into two warring factions. At the convention, delegates had little choice but to choose a side -- either the Stalwarts, who were as fiercely committed to defending the spoils system as they were opposed to the reconciliation with the south; or the men whose values Garfield shared, a determined group of reformers who would become know as the Half-Breeds.” She goes on: “Hayes abdication and the escalating battle for control of the party had aroused such intense interest in the nomination that for the first time in Republican history, every state sent a representative” Garfield, known for his ability as an orator, attended the convention as a reluctant speaker for candidate John Sherman. Not a big fan of Sherman, Garfield had prepared no speech.

Stalwart Ulysses S. Grant was the popular candidate at the convention and after a rousing speech by Roscoe Conkling, a hysterical crowd screamed for Grant to be the nomination.

Off-the-cuff, Garfield addressed the convention: “I have witnessed the

extraordinary scenes of this convention with deep solitude. Nothing touches my heart more quickly than a tribute of honor to a great and noble character; but as I sat in my seat and witnessed the demonstration, this assemblage seemed to me a human ocean in tempest. I have seen the sea lashed into fury and tossed into spray, and its grandeur moves the soul of the dullest man; but I remember that it is not the billows, but the calm level of the sea, from which all heights and depths are measured.” Garfield continued eloquently, reminding the delegates of the loved ones at home, the history of the past, hope for the future and the importance of their purpose.

When the convention was over, and against his objection, Garfield became the nominee! Chester Arthur -- a man with no public service experience -- was selected as vice president for Garfield. Garfield won the presidency without campaigning.

Garfield was a family man who greatly valued his privacy. At the time, Presidents did not have the protection of the Secret Service. Guards seemed un-American and Garfield himself felt it limited the president’s accessibility.

Garfield was only in office 200 days. He died of septic poising two months after being shot. He was 50 years old. If no treatment were performed, Garfield would have survived. At his trial, Guiteau said it was the doctors who murdered Garfield, not he. Garfield’s death united a nation torn in two by the Civil War. Millard writes: “His countrymen mourned not as northerners or southerners, but as Americans.”

Candice Millard has 90 pages of notes, bibliography and index. There are pictures and illustrations. This is American history at its best. Garfield’s life and death changed the destiny of the republic we have today. I could not put this book down.

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MON AUGUST 13 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Bonnie Scott 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Sissy Bingo w/ Linda Gerard 7-9pm BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Music Mondays 9pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6-10pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Rox LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 7pm (PB) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Night 7pm PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Ron James 7pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Randy Seymon 6pm

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by Dale Gribow Attorney at Law

10 TIPS ON BUYING A NEW HOME 1

. Avoid the realtor acting as a “dual agent” for both the buyer and the seller. Choose an experienced realtor to represent “your interests only” in the transaction.

2. Obtain home inspections by a qualified inspector and consider separate inspections for the roof, the pool and other major items not covered by the general inspection.

3. Be informed of what is on the market around you and in addition what has sold.

4. Pay attention to square footage, lot sizes and easements on properties that are one of a kind homes, as opposed to tract homes with verifiable information.

5. Review carefully the mandatory Transfer Disclosure Statement from the seller and make sure all disclosures are completed and that there are no “add ons” without permits.

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6. Review and understand the restrictive covenants and HOA rules, if buying in a development covered by a HOA, as well as the monthly costs.

7. Be aware of existing lawsuits and construction defects. You can go to the Indio Court and run a civil index on both plaintiffs and defendants to see if their name comes up as parties in any lawsuits.

In other words, are the parties you are dealing with overly litigious?

8. Review loan costs provided in the lender’s estimate of costs.

9. Consider Estate Planning and tax implications on how title is to be vested in a grant deed. In other words, should you setup and purchase your home through a family trust?

10. Keep your loan contingency until this sub prime market problem is rectified and have a lawyer review all your

documents before you sign off.

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n a New Yorker magazine summer cover with its much-appreciated artwork---always timely, with smart turns of teasing, a tear-or-two and sometimes snarky commentary, amusing and/or annoying---comes the colorful signature motif of the New Millennium.

“Capturing the Memories” by Mark Ulriksen truly captures the modern family of today, whether “urb” to “suburb,” on a pristine sandy tan curve of beach, with aquamarine waves rolling up to their sandals, palm trees waving with the breezes in the background. In the center of all this beauty stand Dad, Mom, sis and bro in a photo-perfect line-up for a snap-shot working their digits to the bone (to the bane of the perfect vacation) on gadgets that are masters to our slavery, gluttonous for our time, eating up what we treasure most. That is, our human and loving connections face-to-face with our family, friends and surroundings. May we offer a treatment for the now-common addiction? Just disconnect. Simply hangup, already. Be brave. You can do it, I know you can. Get your dash of dopamine for instant gratification from a playful tussle with your kid, a walk in the woods, a good book, holding your loved one’s hand. Websurfing, tweeting, texting, and your email isn’t going anywhere. Take control. If on vacation, it’ll be there when you get back.

Promise.

Friday, August 10, 10am-Noon. Forget about your librarian and library from childhood. Old Mrs. Grumpy with her iron grip on the book you want to check out, is no more. And a library, especially one as savvy as the Rancho Mirage Public Library, is no longer just a warehouse for books.

(Hello!) It’s a lively place presenting music, art, discussion and learning for the whole community. To wit: Next Friday, The regular Book Discussion Group gathers at the library to discuss That Old Ace in the Hole

by Annie Proulx, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner for her second novel The Shipping News (1993). The quintessential American author’s short story Brokeback Mountain was adapted as an Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Glove Awardwinning major motion picture release in 2005. “Ace” (2002) book is described as “an exhilarating story brimming with language, history, landscape, music, and love.” It tells the story of a young man, just out of college who is scouting for his life on a road trip.

Intrigued? Meet with other readers of the book and yay or nay, give your take on the tantalizing tome. Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation. Location: 71-100 HWY 111, Rancho Mirage. For more information, call 760-341-7323.

Saturday, August 11, 7pm – Midnight.

Hot? Here’s a cool shower you won’t want to miss. The 6th Annual Perseid Meteor Shower will be hosted by the Mojave Desert Land Trust who endeavors to preserve desert wilderness including our beautiful night skies under the stars.

Romantic, yes? Here’s the sigh-worthy scoop. The Perseids are considered by many to be the best meteor shower of the year, sometimes peaking at 50 per hour.

Expect a great night for meteor-watching, but wait: The star show will not be confined to the sky. The Southern California Desert Video Astronomers will donate their time and equipment to project spectacular live images from deep space onto the side of the Integratron building using powerful telescopes and a state-of-the-art projection system. Built in the 50s by aerospace engineer George Van Tassel who claimed that extraterrestrials gave him the allwood design, it has an acoustically perfect sound chamber where you can experience a “sound bath.” A scientist from Joshua Tree National Park will give a presentation to ambient live music during the event. There will be a raffle, Aspen Mill desserts, and a coffee bar. Tickets are $40 per person for Land Trust members; $55 for non-members which includes membership. Kids 12 and under are free. Overnight camping is an additional $30 per person and includes a continental breakfast. Bring comfortable chairs or blankets, water bottles (refills available on site), flashlight, camping gear.

Location: The Integratron, 2477 Belfield Blvd., Landers, CA 92285. More info: www. integratron.com. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Purchase tickets at

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IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY www.mojavedesertlandtrust.org. Or call 760-366-5440.

Wednesday, August 15, 1:30 pm. What was the secret weapon that changed the world? The Palm Springs Air Museum presents an important overview of “The Manhattan Project” in recognition of August 15, 1945, when Emperor Hirohito of the Empire of Japan speaking on the radio told his people to lay down their arms and unconditionally surrender to the Allied Forces after his country suffered two atomic bombings the previous week.

It’s a history lesson that the world will never forget. The lecture is included with the price of admission. Seating is limited.

The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and honor our veterans while educating future generations. In over 65,000 square feet of climate controlled space, the PSAM has one of the largest collections of WWII aircraft, an immense library, flight simulators and tours through a flyable B-17. Movies show continuously from 11am in the Buddy Rogers Theatre. Open daily 10am-5pm.

Admission ranges from $8 to $15, free for children under 6 and for active military with ID. For more info call 760-778-6262, or go to www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org Saturday, August 18, 9am. The Desert Film Society knows how to foster the love of film by producing an international awardwinning film, at a theatre that respects movies and audiences, with complimentary refreshments and intelligent discussion after the end credits. If you’re a film buff or buffette, you don’t want to miss the Coachella Valley Premiere of Teddy Bear from Denmark. The film has won awards at Sundance, World Cinema, and Romania’s Transylvania Film Festivals, along with rave reviews from The Hollywood Reporter, among others. Here’s the non-spoiler synopsis: Dennis, a 38-year-old bodybuilder, is looking for true love. He’s never had a girlfriend and lives with his overbearing mother in Copenhagen. When an uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis tries his luck walking the same path. Camelot Theater, 2300 Baristo Rd., Palm Springs.

Free to Desert Film Society members, $15 at

the door. For more info, call 760-770-0507, or go to www.desertfilmsociety.com Saturday, August 18, 8pm. And Sunday, August 19, 10am-12pm. Big Black Master Musician & Storyteller in two “telling the Blues” and “Hand-Drumming Meditation” performances that promise to raise the roof at Harrison House and rattle the senses of the audience with “every note dedicated to peace” according to the flyer. Big Black is acknowledged as the first to integrate the African drum into modern calypso and jazz music. He has performed with musical icons Lord Flea, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, among others. On Sunday, bring a drum and sit-in with the master! Tickets available at Joshua Tree Health Foods, 29 Palms HWY at Sunset St. Event Location: Harrison House 6881 Mount Lassen Ave, Joshua Tree. Call 760-366-4712 for more information. Suggested donation: Sat. $15/ Sun $20; both performances, $30.

Sunday, August 26, 6pm to 9pm. The members of Winewomen are experts in the power play of the grape and all its varietals.

An Evening At Arnold Palmer’s will introduce the restaurant’s new Executive Chef, Ivan Flowers, who has impeccable credentials from Le Cordon Bleu SCI, to Chef/Owner of Mary Elaine’s and Fournos Resaturant in Sedona, to his vaunted P.A. on the Food Network’s Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell. Just few outtakes from the menu herewith. The tray-passed hors d’oeuvre is dubbed “Evil Eggs” and laced with chipotle.

The amuse-bouche is Chef Flowers’ awardwinning Lobster Bisque Shooter. The Entrée is Filet Mignon with crispy Grilled Veggie Lasagna, Shallot Confit and Sauce Bordelaise. Excuse me while I dab the drool from my chin. All 5 courses are paired with the appropriate California wines. The dinner is a benefit for Childhelp PSP that meets the needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. Winewomen members, $70; non-members, $80. Bring a friend and/or your significant other! Dress: Desert Evening Casual. Arnold Palmer’s Restaurant, 78-164 Ave. 52, La Quinta. For more info, call Kathleen, 760-880-5010.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of August 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Apollo astronaut Russell Schweickart had a vision of loveliness while flying through outer space in his lunar module.

“One of the most beautiful sights is a urine dump at sunset,” he testified. He said it resembles a “spray of sparklers,” as ten million little ice crystals shoot out into the void at high velocity. As you feed your quest for a lusty life, Aries, I urge you to be as quirky and resourceful as Schweickart. Come up with your own definitions about what’s gorgeous and revelatory.

Take epiphanies any way you can get them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): At the heart of this horoscope is a quote from Maya Angelou. While it may seem schmaltzy, I assure you that its counsel will be essential to your success in the coming weeks. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,” said Angelou, “people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Can you see how valuable this principle might be for you, Taurus? If you hope to get what you desire, you should turn your empathy on full blast. If you’d like to supercharge your vitality, hone your skills as a judge of character. If you want to get the love you think you deserve, be a master at making people feel good in your presence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The coming week will be prime time to celebrate your eccentricities and cultivate your idiosyncrasies. Do you like ketchup on your bananas? Is heavy metal the music you can best relax to? Do you have a tendency to break out in raucous laughter when people brag about themselves? I really think you should make note of all the qualities that make you odd or unique, and express those qualities with extra intensity. That may grate on some people, true, but it should have a potent healing effect on you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here are my questions: Will you thrust your foot across that imaginary line, or will you back away from it, scouting around for an escape route? Will you risk causing a commotion in order to scratch the itch in your ambition? Or will you shuffle on back to your comfort zone and caress your perfect daydreams?

Personally, Cancerian, I’m hoping you will elect to do what’s a bit unsettling. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should. If you make a bold move, make sure you’re not angling to please or impress me -or anyone else, for that matter. Do it as a way to express your respect for yourself -- or don’t do it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When Tchaikovsky wrote the musical score for his famous *1812 Overture,* it included 16 cannon shots. Literally.

These blasts weren’t supposed to be made by, say, a sledgehammer pounded against a wooden mallet, but rather by the detonation of an actual cannon. As crazy as that is, you’ve got to admire Tchaikovsky’s creative gall. He was going way out of the box, calling on a source of sound no other composer had ever done. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to be inspired by his example, Leo. In your own chosen field, mess with the rules about how to play in your chosen field.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “And if nothing is repeated in the same way,” says poet Antonio Porchia, “all things are last things.” That’s a good principle to adapt for your own purposes, Virgo. A few weeks from now, I bet you’ll be enmeshed in an orgy of novelty, creating yourself from scratch and exploring experiences you’ve never heard of before. But in the meantime, as you bring this cycle to a close, be equally inventive about how you finish things off. Don’t imitate the approach you used in tying up loose ends in the past. Don’t put stale, boring karma to rest in stale, boring ways. Nothing repeated! All things last things!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): All of us feel bad sometimes -- sad, discouraged, helpless, unloved, and all the rest. It’s a natural part of being human.

Here’s the good news: I am not predicting you will go through a phase like that anytime soon. Here’s

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the even better news: The coming week will be an excellent time to come up with effective strategies for what to do in the future when you go through a rough period. For example, instead of wallowing in self-pity or berating yourself for your weakness, maybe you can resolve, next time, to amble aimlessly out in nature, dance to cathartic music for three hours, or go to the gym and smack around a punching bag.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When a domesticated weasel captures some treasure or beats out a competitor for food, it performs a celebratory dance that’s referred to as the “weasel war dance.” During this triumphant display, it might hiss, arch its back, fluff out its tail, and hop around madly. I encourage you to come up with your own private version of this ritual, Scorpio. It can be more dignified if you like: snapping your fingers, singing a magical phrase, or raising your arms in a V-for-victory gesture. Whatever you choose, do it after every accomplishment, no matter how small: buying groceries, arriving at an appointment on time, getting a good new idea, or any other success.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One out of every four of us is afraid that we have missed our calling -- that we have misread our soul’s code and failed to identify the labor of love that would provide our ultimate fuel for living. If you’re among this deprived group, I have good news: The next six weeks will be an excellent time to fix the problem -- to leave the niche where you don’t belong and go off to create a new power spot. And if you are among the 75 percent of us who are confident you’ve found your vocation, the next six weeks will be prime time to boost your efforts to a higher level.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can take this as a metaphor if you like, but I’m getting a psychic impression that you will soon be drawing on the energy of one of your past lives. Will it be a 13thcentury Chinese lute player or a kitchen maid from 15th-century France? Will you be high on the vitality you had when you were a Yoruba priest living in West Africa 300 years ago or when you were a 16thcentury Guarani herbalist in what’s now Paraguay?

I invite you to play with fantasies like these, even if you don’t believe they’re literally true. You might be surprised at the boost you get from imagining yourself alive in a different body and historical era.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Italian mattress company Sogniflex has created a bed with features designed to facilitate love-making.

It has straps and handles, plus a trench that helps you get better traction. The extra-strong springs produce an exceptional bouncing action. You might consider buying one for yourself. The astrological omens suggest it’s time to play with more intensity in the intimate clinches. You could also try these things: 1. Upgrade your licking and sucking skills. 2.

Cultivate your ability to listen receptively. 3. Deepen your sincere appreciation for what’s beautiful about anyone you’re attracted to. 4. Make yourself even more lovable than you already are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): My $10-an-hour counsel only requires a few seconds to deliver. Here it is: “Never try to be someone you’re not. Discover what you were made for, and do it with all of your passionate intensity.” On the other hand, Pisces, my $100-a-minute wisdom is more complicated, subtle, and hard to impart in less than an hour of storytelling. Here’s a hint of it: There are times when you can get interesting and even brilliant results by experimenting with being something you’re not.

Going against the flow of your instinctual urges and customary tendencies might tweak you in just the right way -- giving you an exotic grace and wild depth when you ultimately return to the path you were born to tread.

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While it is often convenient to exchange a verbal agreement with a vendor or contractor, anything that will affect the future of your business needs to be written down and agreed upon by both parties. A written contract gives you an opportunity to define the scope of the agreement including obligations and expectations, liability responsibilities, and payment terms.

Quality contracts are comprised of several components that will help insure that you and your business are protected. The first key component is to establish a clear understanding of what the project or service is between both parties involved. Any additions or changes to the original contract also need to be clarified and put into writing. The second part is something called Consideration where something of value is exchanged between the two parties such as providing a service or product in exchange for money. At

this point the method and schedule of payments must be determined. This is extremely important to define in order to avoid any confusion. Some examples of payment schedules include payment upon signing of the contract, a deposit at the signing of the contract with the final payment due upon completion of the project or a scheduled payment plan. The contract should also state acceptable forms of payment including cash, check and or credit cards.

Once the contract has been written and the terms have been agreed upon it is crucial that both parties are qualified to sign it. Contracts with minors require the signature of their parent or guardian, both parties must be “of sound mind” and both must carry the legal authority to enter into the contract.

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Introducing“DREA” Healthy C

by Selma Grows

urrency Stack Entertainment (C.S.E.), the deserts leading recording label. This organization is dedicated to cultivating recording artists in our community and providing them with opportunities consistent with the SELMA cause. The label currently has 7 registered artists; Jay Smove, Angel iies “DREA”, Dizzy Ontaro, Mike Doe, 100 Grand (Who?King!), DFace (aka: Tha One And Only D), and Zee Gudda.

Artists signed with CSE are taught about the many dimensions of their craft and are required to record and perform live performances of their music. In return CSE provides them with the following; food, clothing, shelter, transportation, payment of bills and promotion from their expert marketing team, and not to mention, a reliable personal income. CSE has sold over 75,000 units to date and their fan base impressively continues to self multiply.

SELMA is proud to announce that CSE has volunteered for the 2012 SELMA fundraiser at ZELDAS Nightclub in Palm Springs this October. We can expect a special appearance by the CSE selected feature artist, Angel iies “DREA”, backed by the entire CSE crew.

19 year old DREA turns 20, August 27.

She has been chosen by CSE management for the SELMA spotlight in today’s article

because they, “…believe in her future and want to (give her opportunity to) shine.”

DREA says that CSE has helped her “…take something good in her life and make it great.”

Angel iies “DREA”, originally DREA Richardson, born from Long Beach, and raised in Indio California, is proud to be outgoing, strong spirited, and a lot of fun.

She states, “I’ve had a hard enough life…but I am learning from my mistakes and I am grateful for everything God has given me.”

DREA has a heart for charity. With two parents who have survived cancer she has dedicated her debut album to cancer awareness. CSE will be releasing her Debut EP “Still Chasing my Dream” on September 11, 2012. “It is a tragic day for many Americans and I want to share some light during the dark times.” DREA continued to share about a plan she proposed and got approved by CSE Management to raise funds with a donation campaign linked to her release on 9/11. This campaign will enable her to donate 50% of her Debut EP proceeds to Cancer Awareness in the Coachella Valley.

Given the opportunity to speak to you directly DREA states, “You only live once and life is what you make it. To be great you have to believe in yourself.”

DREA is on twitter @ InDreasWorld and on facebook @ Angel iies Drea. Sneak peeks at her debut EP are available @ Itunes.com\ stillchasingmydream CSE management can be contacted at facebook.com\currencystackentertainment Support and Education for Local Music and Arts Coachella Valley Chapter 1 www.selmagrows.org

August 9 to 15, 2012

by Bronwyn Ison

School Lunches C

an you believe it is August? A new school year is around the corner.

Soon we will be kissing our summer goodbye. It is bitter sweet. Children will be back to a regular schedule, as will the parents. Children will bemoan their early bedtimes. Parents will be scrambling for dinner and school lunch ideas. If you pack a lunch for your child or children, you know all to well it can be a struggle as to what to include. As a mother of two, it is a challenge to keep your child’s palate pleased. I feel as though I am constantly reinventing the wheel. Therefore, I wanted to share a menu of school lunch ideas with you.

First and foremost a healthy lunch is essential. A nutritional lunch will sustain your child’s energy level and brain activity.

Any meal with too much of one thing is never good. It does not allow for a well-balanced meal. A school lunch high in sugar and/or carbohydrates is sure to slow your child down. Your child may soar high from the sugar or high carb count but will eventually crash. Too much sugar or carbs will likely leave your child feeling lethargic, unmotivated, distracted, and possibly irritable. A wellbalanced lunch should include a protein, vegetable, fruit, and carbohydrate. The big question, how do I keep my child’s interest?

If you struggle getting your child to enjoy fruits and vegetables you may want to try cutting them into fun shapes. Children find eating their food that looks like a character (Mickey Mouse) entertaining. Plus, it is a good conversation piece with your child.

You can reiterate how much fun it is to eat healthy foods and share with them the nutritional benefits.

Before introducing a new food to your

child might I suggest he/she try it at home for the first time. Then you will know your child did not go hungry at school. I highly encourage you continue in sharing new foods with your child.

Lunch Box Ideas

Protein: My children LOVE hard-boiled eggs! Deviled eggs, egg salad, chicken or tuna salad (add cranberries, sliced grapes, crushed walnuts). Sliced/or rolled meat of your choice. If you pack a sandwich… add lettuce and tomato. Spaghetti & meatballs, turkey meatloaf with gravy, or anything healthy you have leftover from the previous nights dinner.

Vegetables: baby carrots, cucumber slices/sticks, celery with peanut butter, yellow/green squash slices, avocado slices/ cubes, tomato & cucumber salad with ciliegine mozzarella cheese, green salad (spinach, romaine, endive, butter or iceberg lettuce). Try serving all veggies raw. Add extra flavor with a dressing of their choice.

Fruits: Strawberries, any melon, blueberries, nectarine, peaches, banana, sliced apples, oranges, plums, or whatever else your child’s heart desires. Suggestion: Make a fruit salad. You may want to add yogurt to the fruit.

The carbohydrates will come from the bread, pasta, rice cake, or tortilla you use.

Plus, your fruits and veggies also include carbohydrates. Pack water instead of a boxed juice.

To eliminate stressful lunch packing, grocery shop before the school week begins, plan a menu, and prepare lunch the night before. Utilizing these few helpful hints is sure to get you and your child prepared for a healthy school year.

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