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COMMENTS Letters@metronews.com Metro welcomes letters. Like any great work of art, they should be originals—not copies of material sent elsewhere. Please include your name, city of residence and daytime telephone number. (Phone number will not be published.) Letters may be edited for length and clarity or to correct factual inaccuracies known to us. = via mail

Letter from DA Dolores Carr This is to correct and clarify several points contained in your article “SBLC Helps Big Political Contributors Erase Their Tracks” (SVNews, Sept. 22, 2010).Your article states: “Enforcement of city election laws falls on the Government Integrity Unit of the District Attorney’s Office.”

That is inaccurate. Section 12.06.260, which prohibits contributions from

card rooms to candidates or candidatecontrolled committees, is found in the San Jose Municipal Code, Title 12. Enforcing violations of Title 12 fall within the jurisdiction of the City of San Jose and its Elections Commission.

Title 12 lays out an entire regulatory framework for the investigation of Title 12 violations. It does not provide any delegation of City authority to the District Attorney. The allegation of an improper payment of $3,994 from the South Bay Labor Council to Xavier Campos is subject to the jurisdiction of the Elections Commission.

Your article also overlooks the fact that a violation of Title 12 is not a criminal offense. San Jose City Ordinance 25525, passed in 1998, decriminalized the campaign contribution laws contained in Title 12 that were previously subject to misdemeanor sanctions. The only remedies available under the municipal code are civil penalties, which the Elections Commission may initiate.

My office has not received any complaint, police report, evidence or

facts supporting an allegation of a crime.

At this time no complaint from anyone whatsoever has been filed with our office concerning an alleged illegal contribution from Bay 101 to Xavier Campos. The only potential violation mentioned in your article would fall under Section 12.06.260, which again is exempt from criminal prosecution and is subject to the direct jurisdiction of the Elections Commission.

We contacted Mayor Reed who advised that he has no facts about any illegal Proposition K transfer of funds. Councilmember Sam Liccardo acknowledges in your article that he knows nothing about how money moves within the South Bay Labor Council. Neither has initiated a complaint to our office.

There is no legal prohibition against the transfer of funds from a corporation to a political action committee. This has been the source of much discussion in political circles and in various legislatures and is considered a loophole in restrictions on campaign contributions.

In addition, the recent United States Supreme Court case of Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission held that a federal statute barring independent corporate expenditures for electioneering communications violated the First Amendment, and that a government may not suppress political speech on the basis of the speaker’s corporate identity. We believe this ruling likely raises questions about the enforceability of some of the Title 12 provisions which may restrict contributions by corporations, including card club corporations, to

political campaigns or candidates.

The District Attorney does not initiate criminal investigations to support or oppose candidates for office.

A common tactic during election season is for a candidate or their supporters to attempt to get the District Attorney to initiate investigations against their opponents.

Many issues brought to our attention are based on rumor, conjecture and innuendo. We try to be as thorough as possible in vetting these complaints.

There is nothing on the face of the information described in your article that describes a criminal violation.

Obviously, a newspaper has a privilege not to reveal its sources. But if a complaint is filed with my office, we will look at the allegations and any evidence provided and evaluate whether there is a potential crime and whether we have jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation. Your article does not contain sufficient facts to justify undertaking an investigation.

Experience has shown that these types of matters should be examined carefully, especially during election season. Many allegations turn out to be untrue. For example, we investigated an allegation that an elected official was not residing in the proper jurisdiction. We investigated the allegation, including conducting surveillance, and determined the allegations were unfounded. The elected official’s detractors would have found it politically beneficial for the District Attorney’s Office to announce that we were investigating the person. This is precisely why these types of investigations must be handled cautiously so that we do not interfere with the election process or harm a person’s reputation based on false information, rumor, conjecture, innuendo and political posturing by various candidates and their supporters.

Rather, we will continue to make decisions based on evidence and the law.

DOLORES CARR | SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY The complete text of this letter can be found at SanJoseInside. com, and reader responses are welcome.

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EENDORSEMENTS NDORSEMENTS SAN JOSE MEASURE V

SAN JOSE MEASURE W

Reform Mandatory Arbitration

Pension Reform

YES

Proponents of San Jose’s Measure W point out that the city spends more on pensions than it does for the fire department. Annual pensions currently total $138 million and will rise to $350 million a year by 2015 if costs continue to grow at the current velocity.

Measure W would allow the city to create new retirement programs for new hires that are in line with today’s employment landscape.

The current plans are a legacy of the dotcom bubble, when the city had difficulty attracting qualified applicants. The generous pension plans will stay in place for those who signed on at that time, which is fair. Extending boomera retirement benefits to those hired during the Great Recession, however, might be an idealistic proposition and we’d get behind it if not for the simple fact that we’d all have to find a way to pay those pensions. Simple fact is, the money’s not there.

Measure V puts budget control back in the hands of the elected representatives of the people, which is where it should be. It’s our money, and we elect people that we think will spend it in the most productive way possible.

Not that that always happens.

Elected officials don’t always run the public treasury as we manage our household budgets or businesses, which is to keep expenses in line with our ability to pay for them. And that’s when we as voters have to step in.

A process designed to settle labor disputes contributes to expense inflation. Outside arbitration, which once seemed like a good, fast way to bring disagreements over wages, hours or employment terms to a speedy conclusion, has impacted the city’s ability to manage its budget. As salaries have risen, the city has had to cut back services. Police and fire staffing levels have been reduced. Park lawns turn brown, street trees grow massive and potholes gut our streets. Permits take longer to process and city facilities shorten hours.

Measure V limits the arbitration wild card’s potential to disrupt the budgeting process. It specifies that outside arbitrators can’t raise salaries beyond revenue growth. That’s such a common-sense principle that we’re not sure why there’s such a hue and cry against it. Police and fire fighters unions oppose the measure.

We believe people who risk their lives to protect our safety should be compensated fairly. Staffing levels and pay scales also need to rise with the economy, not faster than revenues grow. Ultimately, city employees benefit from working for an employer that is able to pay its bills.

YES

PROP. 19

Regulate and Tax Cannabis YES Thirty eight years ago, in November of 1972, there was a marijuanalegalization measure on the November ballot in California, also called Prop. 19. Strikingly similar to this year’s model, the proposition failed in a rather lopsided vote.

It’s notable, however, that while Richard Nixon won re-election to the presidency in ‘72 with almost 67 percent of the popular vote, only 60 percent of Californians voted to keep pot illegal.

Almost four decades later, marijuana is easier to find than it ever was, proving that the

criminalization of marijuana does nothing to prevent its use.

Meanwhile, drug crime has exploded—our prisons are packed and our streets are less safe. These are the direct results of this archaic law.

The Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 will provide the state with significant tax revenue.

It is estimated that a $50-per-ounce levy has the potential to raise $1.4 billion a year—money which now winds up in the hands of drug traffickers and illegal gun dealers.

It’s time for this foolish prohibition to be abolished.

PROP. 20

Congressional Redistricting YES This is inside politics that matters.

For years, the boundaries of California’s Assembly and state Senate districts were drawn up, every 10 years, by the assemblymembers and senators themselves. That scheme had predictable results: The elected officials created districts that were favorable to themselves and their parties.

Essentially, they were able to choose their own voters. And so we get districts which are “solidly Democratic” or “solidly Republican,” making political compromise unnecessary and gridlock inevitable.

Two years ago, California voters did away with that system. With 2008’s Proposition 11, voters approved the creation of an independent citizens commission to take over the drawing of legislative districts. (For more on this, see Prop.

27 endorsement below.)

Prop. 20 expands that commission’s mandate, empowering it to also draw U.S. congressional districts. It’s a good idea for the same reason Prop. 11 was a good idea: Many elected officials in Sacramento today hope to move on to jobs in D.C. someday, and they have their eyes on that prize when they draw congressional districts.

PROP. 21

Vehicle Fee for Parks YES Prop. 21, the Vehicle License Fee for Parks Act, is exactly what it sounds like: a fee ($18 per year) tacked on to the fees California drivers pay annually to the DMV. The roughly $500 million that the initiative would raise would go toward maintaining the state’s 278 parks, which are plagued by slashed budgets. Most California drivers would get free access to the parks, and $130 million would be directed to the cash-starved general fund.

While any added fees imposed on residents should be treated with skepticism, there is no doubt that keeping state parks open is a worthy move—not only to attract the millions of tourists who routinely visit the state’s parks, but also to allow all Californians to share in the state’s rich natural heritage.

PROP. 22

Ban on State Borrowing From Local Governments NO Among the many Band Aids that the state Legislature has employed to keep California from bleeding to death, one has gotten a lot of local attention. In the past year, the state, facing a horrendous deficit, has exercised its authority to take money from local redevelopment and transportation agencies in what is universally described as a “raid” on local funds Last year, the San Jose RDA alone had to cough up almost $90 million, stalling important local projects.

On its surface, this proposition seems to make sense. And were it proposed in a different year, in a different economy, and in more moderate form, it might well be worth recommending.

But at a time when nearly every

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state in the nation—including California—is strained to the breaking point by the largest economic downturn in a century, it just doesn’t make sense to pass a law that would prohibit even one cent of variation in shares of state and local revenue, even in the event of natural disasters.

Among the many structural problems facing our state, one is the inflexibility forced on the Legislature because of “budgeting by ballot.” This proposition would make matters worse.

PROP. 25

Majority Rules on Budget YES In some ways, this is the only proposition that matters. California’s compound fracture of a system currently requires the approval of two-thirds of both legislative houses to pass a budget, a threshold shared only by the great states of Arkansas and Rhode Island (the other 47 require simple majorities).

The result, here in the eighth largest economy in the world, is budgets that are almost always late, a fixed system of minority rule with a legacy of intense gerrymandering to maintain it, suspended services, wasted millions on needlessly high interest payments, and a credit rating nestled snugly between that of the Czech Republic and Greece.

Opponents—mainly alcohol and tobacco interests and Chambers of Commerce—say that if passed, Prop. 25 will allow lawmakers to raise taxes with only a majority vote. That’s false. State law will continue to require a two-thirds vote in the Legislature to raise taxes. What Prop. 25 will do is set the conditions for a realistic public conversation about spending and revenue in California to take place—and that is a necessary first step to recovery.

Repeal of Corporate Tax Breaks

law. That includes environmental law, which is where this prop got its nickname: The Polluter Protection Act. This proposition is corporate cynicism at its worst.

YES This proposition reverses three tax breaks, negotiated during the last two years’ state budget showdowns, which primarily benefit multinational businesses. They represent about $1.3 billion a year in lost revenue to the state. A yes vote will ensure that money stays in state coffers rather than going to a few well-lined pockets.

One of the breaks lets interstate businesses pick their in-state share of business taxes from a menu: choosing whether to pay on the property they occupy, their payroll value or sales. The second allows distribution of tax credits to affiliates—a game that some companies have gotten too good at playing. And the third provides corporations to collect refunds of past taxes during years in which they’ve shown net losses.

The California Chamber of Commerce has labeled this prop a “jobs tax,” claiming that it will reduce new hiring. It’s the tired old trickledown argument. Don’t buy it.

PROP. 26

Supermajority Rules NO The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which years ago crippled our state by slipping an exemption for commercial property transfers into Prop. 13 (thus making sure that businesses pay ever-lower taxes on their properties by simply shifting them from entity to entity as inflation grows) is sponsoring this initiative.If it passes, its primary funders, Chevron and Occidental, as well as MillerCoors and Anhueser-Busch, will get their way, as all levels of government, from city councils to the state Legislature, will have to achieve two-thirds vote thr esholds to raise any fee for any activity or any levy for violating any

PROP. 27

‘Incumbent Protection Act’ NO The sponsors of this measure, a group of Democratic incumbents (many of whom we generally support) have named it the Financial Accountability in Redistricting Act. Straight-faced, they claim its intent is to save money, because the state cannot afford to pay a small citizens commission to handle the chore of drawing legislative districts. Its true intent is to make it easier for

SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICT 1

Mike Wasserman When Mike Wasserman came to Metro’s offices for an interview back before the June primary, our editorial committee was unanimously impressed. Although we endorsed Teresa Alvarado in that race, we liked what we heard from Wasserman and feel strongly that he will make a good supervisor.

Apparently Wasserman has had the same effect on many local leaders in San Jose and Silicon Valley. He has received endorsements from all over the county and all over the political map. Notably, the self-described “liberal Republican” has gotten the nod from a number of prominent valley Democrats, including Democratic stalwart Larry Stone. It’s no mystery why Wasserman is winning such broad support. A business owner and professional financial planner, his campaign is tightly focused on solving

them to keep their jobs.Prop. 27 would repeal the voter-approved Proposition 11, which authorized the creation of the independent redistricting commission, and return that responsibility to the Legislature itself, where it would no doubt result in more gerrymandering and more gridlock.

Voters in south Santa Clara County have a stake in the outcome of this decision. In the last round of redistricting, parts of Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Jose and Gilroy were included in a Senate district that stretches down to Santa Maria, which is closer to Santa Barbara than to San Jose. Because the southern part of that district is more densely populated, nobody from our part of California will ever win that seat.

A citizens commission will almost certainly redraw this district more fairly. If Prop. 27 passes, they will not get the chance to do that.

the county’s money problems, which are of crisis proportions. Rattling off economic jargon—about increasing efficiencies, nurturing job growth, leveraging underperforming assets and creating private-public partnerships— he gives the impression that he’s well equipped for the job.

A lifetime Los Gatan, he began his career of public service coaching kids’ sports teams. His résumé is packed with decades of service to community organizations. After serving on the Los Gatos City Council, he won his first bid for the mayor’s office in a landslide. He was reelected in 2006 with a stunning 72 percent of the vote.

Wasserman’s opponent, former San Jose City Councilmember Forrest Williams, also has a long record of public service. But he is nowhere near as prepared to handle the county’s daunting problems.

Williams’ tenure on the San Jose City Council was distinguished mostly by his long-winded and often pointless speeches from the dais, and his enthusiastic adherence to special interest agendas. Mike Wasserman is the more likely of the two candidates to spend public money wisely and look for innovative ways to deliver county services more effectively.

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sv 411.com 2. Organized chaos. Startups are messy. Everyone does every job, whether they’re great at it or not. And there’s little time for meetings—you just jump in, grab a project and run. It’s like that adage about how ducks just glide across the water but underneath they are furiously paddling. There was some crazy stuff going on onstage last night—wailing on drums, climbing scaffolding, banging on the scaffolding with drum sticks, bashing tambourines against pianos. And yet it all sounded like it does on the album.

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Good Startups and Arcade Fire OK, I admit it. Mostly I just want to write something about Arcade Fire because I saw them play in Berkeley [Saturday] night, but I do have a point here. A big part of what made them so phenomenal wasn’t just the music; it was how they played. They were a wild, musical-chairs-cacophony, going totally apeshit on instruments as varied as a megaphone or an accordion, and yet somehow they produced a tight, controlled sound. I’m still not sure how they did it. But it struck me watching them how much they looked like the musical version of a great startup.

Here are some lessons I think we could all take from Arcade Fire: 1. Never let anyone tell you you’re not a rock star. Remember that scene at the end of “Revenge of the Nerds” (Millineals, look it up on Google, I’ll be here when you get back) where they form a band and the übernerd, Poindexter, plays an electric violin? I remember watching this absurd movie and thinking that was where the movie stretched reality a little too far. How could a screechy electrified violin ever be cool? Well, Arcade Fire proves me wrong. Ditto accordions.

3. Versatility. There really aren’t titles or labels in Arcade Fire– everyone seems to play every instrument. It was as if they were playing a game where after each song each band member would rotate one instrument to the left.

Band members went from drums to accordion, from violin to piano, guitar to piano to drums. There were more instruments set up and ready to go than people in the band and they’d just fly around stage.

4. Giving Back to the Community.

One thing that made me love Arcade Fire more than I already did was reading in Vanity Fair that they give partial proceeds of record sales, song rights and $1 of every tour ticket to Partners in Health, an amazing organization that’s rebuilding Haiti’s medical system— long before there was an earthquake and will be long after.

I spent a good deal of time with Partners in Health founder Paul Farmer in Rwanda last year and was incredibly moved by the sacrifices he’s made to bring the poor the same level of care we get in the United States. Yesterday, I was talking to Shervin Pishevar. He’s pioneering a pre-Bill-Gates-like giving pledge among entrepreneurs called the 1 Percent Pledge, where founders give 1 percent of their startups to a cause they care about before they hit it big, instead of giving that to yet another adviser.

It may not have been the case in the early days of Silicon Valley, but with so many companies relying on a base of people to create the content they profit from, giving back is just

good karma and good business.

— SARAH LACY, TECHCRUNCH.COM

telex Giving Back to the Community—Are you serious? That is a key element to successful startups?

Collectivist nonsense. Success is how a startup enhances communities. Also, as for Arcade Fire donating partial proceeds to charitable organizations, why don’t you ask the bands opening for them whether they could use that extra $1 per ticket that they don’t get.

Jenny Decimal I’m pretty sure LCD Soundsystem and Calexico don’t need the money quite as much as the many thousands of Haitian earthquake survivors who are going to get a real shot at a future thanks to the ringfenced donations Arcade Fire and their audience have made to ongoing community projects.

Jeffrey Crap, now I like Sarah Lacy.

TechCrunch Sold To AOL Mike Arrington just confirmed the rumors: He’s selling his 5-year-old blog company TechCrunch to AOL. And he’s sticking around for at least three years to keep running the site.

Arrington made his announcement onstage at his Disrupt conference in San Francisco, joined by AOL CEO Tim Armstrong. No financial terms were disclosed—we hear it was $30 million—but Arrington said TechCrunch’s editorial freedom would be preserved under terms of the deal.

As an example, the founder, editor and frequent TechCrunch contributor said that if TechCrunch obtained internal AOL documents from a hacker—the site famously came into possession of Twitter documents that way—he’d still expect to run the story. He added he expects to be able to continue to mouth off and make controversial statements in public.

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Daily Finance, for example, is said to be underperforming, and it’s easy to imagine TechCrunch expanding its finance coverage further beyond Silicon Valley venture capital. If TechCrunch is to keep growing, and to simultaneously avoid losing its distinctive and often rambunctious voice in the maw of a big and comparatively ancient Internet conglomerate, it will very much still need Arrington—who personally pens the site’s most provocative scoops— not just around, but deeply engaged.

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PontiusPirate Maybe they will fare better than Valleywag did under Gawker Media?

Ryan Tate A little trolling is fine but at least make it relevant: Valleywag was never acquired, nor was it particularly apart from Gawker Media as an entity.

Diogenes-the-Cynic Will this be merged with Engadget or will they remain antonymous and compete against each other like say Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats and Frosted Flakes?

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I tried all three, and my favorite is the XO. It has a softer, rounder feel in the mouth than the rare brandy, but what sets it apart is its haunting, hard-to-name flavors—dried orange? vanilla? cocoa?—and complexities.

The brandy has a finish that seems to go on forever. It’s a spirit that invites contemplation about life, love and beauty.

Like most distillers, Farber works alone. Distilling is a solitary job.

As dusty rays of light filter into his distillery, his morose-looking Vizsla dozes on the dusty floor, occasionally snapping at a droning fly.

The distillery has two copper alembic stills made in France just for him. The dark purple, threechambered contraptions look positively 18th century.

Indeed, the technology is ancient.

Wine is heated in a boiler, and the rising vapor floats up a delicate goose neck and then passes through an Aladdin’s-lamp-like vessel called the pre-heater. Then it moves into

a condenser; the vapor comes in contact with a long coil where the vapor condenses into brandy. Once that’s done the spirit is dribbled out and then added back to the boiler to repeat the process all over again.

Brandy is distilled twice. It takes about 10 barrels of wine to produce one barrel of brandy and capture the essence of the wine in the spirit.

Making one barrel of brandy takes about a week.

After the second distillation, the brandy is barreled and put into the cellar or “chai.” And there it sits.

A brandy right out of the still is recognizable as brandy, but it’s clear and hasn’t taken on the tawny color and supple, complex flavors of wellaged brandy. A well-made brandy can age 50 years or more.

“I may live long enough to see some of my brandies go to majority,” Farber says.

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An industrial park in Belmont is an unlikely place to go for a drink, but one Friday a month, Old World Spirits opens its doors to the public and offers a taste of some truly outstanding gin, fruit-flavored brandies and absinthe handmade in a custom, German-made copper still right on the premises.

Old World Spirits’ products are available at Lunardi’s markets, Draegers, K&L in Redwood City and Beltramos Wine and Spirits in Menlo Park as well as Cin Cin in Los Gatos and the Plumed Horse in Saratoga.

Stillwater Runs Deep For Sweetwater Distillers’ Phillip Ladner, you could say alcohol is in

his blood, literally and figuratively. A native of Mississippi, Ladner, 30, grew up near the town of Kiln, a city that was once known as the moonshine capital of the United States.

His sister is vice president and marketing manager for Broadbent Selections, an importer of wines from small, family-owned wineries. His brother-in-law is the drinks columnist for The New York Times. And his aunt and uncle run Paso Robles’ Dubost Family Ranch winery.

“If we’re not making it or selling it, we’re drinking it,” Ladner says.

He took over distilling duties at Petaluma’s 7-year-old distillery just a few weeks ago. The distillery runs three stills, but the soul of the operation is a 500-gallon Armagnacstyle pot still made in Kentucky.

“It’s a dream of mine to have this position,” he says, before running off to check on a batch of brandy.

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MICRODISTILLERIES 24 the group published its member directory in 2005 there were 69 distilleries listed. Today there are 198.

He attributes the growth to lifestyle and business opportunity.

“People want to know what they’re drinking,” Jensen says.

“There’s been a disavowal of the factory model of industrial food.”

This shift in consciousness has sparked the imagination of creative, often iconoclastic individuals who aspire to do something different, he adds. “It’s the sense of opportunity that can really fire up the entrepreneurial mind.”

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Classick works with his son Xe[ 8[`[Xj Dave Classick Jr. to create a line of spirits, vodka, rum, gin, jXe[Xcj# _\ `j premium grappa, eau de vie and bierschnapps, j\i`flj XYflk an obscure spirit made from faintly hopped pale ale (“it’s like drinking a k_\ ZiX]k f] six-pack in a shot glass”).

His dream is to create a “family [`jk`cc`e^ distilling dynasty.” One hundred “We’re just waiting for the right flavors to come together,” Ladner says.

The vodka is unique. It’s made with 100 percent malted barley, the same ingredient that is used to make whiskey. Indeed, Ladner calls it a whiskey drinker’s vodka.

“We like to tell people to drink it straight up,” he says.

Ladner attributes the rise in popularity of small-scale, craft distilleries to a general shift toward local, artisan-made products, be they cheese, beer or bread.

“People are really wanting to do local products again,” he says. “Right now it’s really rolling.”

Penn Jensen, vice president of operations for the American Distilling Institute, a microdistilling trade group based in Hayward, says the industry is growing about 20 percent to 30 percent a year. When

years from now, he hopes people will still be enjoying a glass of Essential Spirits. An industrial park may seem like an inauspicious place to start, but a dynasty has to begin somewhere.

All Classick’s products are made from a custom alembic still built by a third-generation still maker in France.

“It’s the product of a single craftsman’s hands,” Classick says. So are his spirits.

Although he looks a bit like a Jimmy Buffet fan with his bushy mustache, Hawaiian shirt, shorts and Adidas sandals, he is serious about the craft of distilling. In his past life he was a quality control and industrial engineer for HP. He’s taken the rigor that job required and applied it to distilling.

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offers a class in cooperation with the American Distilling Institute to teach people the basics of the craft. It costs $3,500.

In addition to brandy, Sweetwater makes vodka, gin, grappa (brandy made from pressed wine grapes) and eau de vie. The distillery also has whiskey, bourbon and rye in the cellar that’s due to be released later this year.

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“Quality begins at the beginning,” he says. “You can’t put it in later. It doesn’t work that way.”

Take his grappa, for example. Most grappa I’ve tried is as rough as kerosene.

It’s not worth drinking. But Classick seeks out pressed grapes from some of California’s premier wineries just after crush. From them, he makes spirits in which you can actually appreciate that they’re a product made from grapes with delicate flavors and aromas and a finish that goes on and on.

As good as the grappa is, it’s the rum that really made me sit up and take notice. Most rums are made from Central American or Caribbean molasses, but Classick makes his from molasses he gets from Kauai.

He says the volcanic soil and altogether different terroir make for a deeper, richer flavor—like butterscotch.

The gold rum is superb. It’s meant for sipping, not mixing. It’s not barrel aged, but Classick dangles oak-wood staves in the rum to impart color and toasty vanillas notes. The rum is called Sergeant Classic because Classick served in Vietnam, where he earned a chestful of medals, including the Bronze Star and the Gallantry Cross. His specialty was walking point on jungle patrols, a deadly job that often got people killed. Classick liked it, and he was good at it.

But that was a long time ago. Now he enjoys getting up before dawn to cook up a new batch of spirits.

“It’s a very serene discipline, he says. “I usually listen to Haydn or Mozart when I’m distilling. There’s a certain mystery about it, the transformation of this fruit or grain into a magic elixir.”

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Jose. 408.292.4300.

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shouldered shouldered food food in in handsome handsome surroundings surroundings is is the the rule. rule. The The steaks steaks are are big big and and juicy, juicy, the the pot pot pies pies better better than than Grandma Grandma used used to to make. make. Full Full bar. bar. 300 300 Almaden Almaden Blvd, Blvd, inside inside the the Hilton.

Hilton. 408.947.4444.

408.947.4444.

the the home-grown home-grown Flames Flames restaurant restaurant chain chain is is the the area’s area’s ddefinitive efinitive ccoffee offee sshop. hop.

And And now now they’ve they’ve opened opened in in downtown downtown San San Jose Jose to to great great acclaim. acclaim. 7am-midnight 7am-midnight daily. daily.

88 88 S. S. Fourth Fourth St. St. 408.971.1960.

408.971.1960.

DALAT D ALAT VVietnamese. ietnamese. $ $$. $.

San San Jose’s Jose’s ssecond-oldest econd-oldest Vietnamese Vietnamese restaurant restaurant continues continues to to draw draw those those in in search search of of delicious delicious traditional traditional fare. fare. Surroundings Surroundings are are clean clean and and friendly. friendly. Open Open daily daily for for lunch lunch and and dinner. dinner. 408 408 E. E. William William St. St. 408.294.6989.

408.294.6989.

4TH 4 TH SSTREET TREET P PIZZA IZZA CCO. O.

AMICI’S EEAST AMICI’S AST CCOAST OAST Pizza. $ $.. A Amici’s mici’s P IZZERIA Pizza.

PIZZERIA specializes specializes in in thin-crust, thin-crust, New New York-style York-style pizza. pizza. With With its its upscale upscale atmosphere atmosphere and and friendly friendly service service you’ve you’ve got got one one of of downtown downtown San San Jose’s Jose’s bbest est pizza pizza shops. shops. 11am-10pm 11am-10pm MonMonThu, Thu, 11am-11pm 11am-11pm Fri, Fri, 11:30am11:30am11pm 11pm Sat Sat and and 11:30am-10pm 11:30am-10pm Sun. Sun. 225 225 W. W. Santa Santa Clara Clara St. St. 408.289.9000.

408.289.9000.

ARCADIA A RCADIA SSteakhouse. teakhouse. $ $$$. $$.

Celebrity Celebrity chef chef Michael Michael Mina Mina reworked reworked the the menu menu at at Arcadia Arcadia in in the the summer summer of of 2006 2006 to to create create a modern modern steakhouse, steakhouse, a change change that that has has made made it it the the destination destination restaurant restaurant it it was was originally originally supposed supposed to to be. be.

Lunch Lunch 11:30am-2pm 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri and and dinner dinner 5:30-10pm 5:30-10pm SunSunThu, Thu, 5:30-11pm 5:30-11pm Fri-Sat. Fri-Sat. 301 301 S. S. Market Market St. St. 408.278.4555.

408.278.4555.

BELLA B ELLA M MIA IA IItalian-American. talian-American. $$$. $$$. One One of of downtown downtown San most San Jose’s Jose’s m ost aattractive ttractive eateries, eateries, Bella Bella Mia Mia serves serves regional regional dishes dishes with with flair. flair. Full Full bar. bar. 11:30am-9pm 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm 11:30am-10pm Fri, Fri, 4:30-10pm 4:30-10pm Sat, Sat, 4:30-8pm 4:30-8pm Sun. Sun. 58 58 S. S. First First St. St. 408.280.1993.

408.280.1993.

BILLY B ILLY B BERK’S ERK’S EEclectic. clectic. $ $$. $.

Billy Billy Berk’s Berk’s restaurant restaurant looks looks and and taste taste likes likes the the offspring offspring of of the the Hard Hard Rock Rock Cafe Cafe and and Chili’s.

Chili’s. The The downtown downtown San San Jose Jose restaurant restaurant offers offers a populist populist mix mix of of American, American, Mexican Mexican and and Asian Asian ffood. ood.

Most Most dishes dishes are are designed designed for for sharing—appetizer-size sharing—appetizer-size portions, portions, nibbles nibbles and and finger finger foods foods that that pair pair well well with with the the prodigious prodigious drink drink list. list. 11:30am11:30am10pm 10pm Mon-Wed, Mon-Wed, 11:30am11:30am10pm 10pm Thu, Thu, 11:30am-11pm 11:30am-11pm Fri, Fri, 5-11pm 5-11pm Sat, Sat, Bar Bar open open till till

CITY BAR CITY BAR AND AND GRILL GRILL American. $ $$$. $$. B BigigCCLASSIC LASSIC American.

EE&O &O TRADING TRADING CCOMPANY OMPANY $$$.

SSoutheast outheast Asian.

Asian. $ $$. EEntrees ntrees ccome ome on on playful playful serving serving ddishes ishes aand nd are are beautifully beautifully with multiculti sspiced piced w ith m ulticulti flavors, flavors, ffrom rom Bali Bali to to Ceylon Ceylon and and back back tthrough hrough Malaysia.

Malaysia. Full Full bar. bar.

Open O pen 11:30am 11:30am to to 10:30pm, 10:30pm, midnight uuntil ntil m idnight oonn weekends. weekends.

111:30am-10pm 1:30am-10pm Mon-Thu, Mon-Thu, 111:30am-10:30pm 1:30am-10:30pm Fri, Fri, 55110:30pm 0:30pm SSat, at, 5-9pm 5-9pm Sun. Sun. 96 96 S. S. FFirst irst St. St. 408.938.4100.

408.938.4100.

EEMILE’S MILE’S CContemporary ontemporary French.

French. $$$. $$$. White-tablecloth White-tablecloth amenities amenities without without the the stuffiness. stuffiness. An An old old favorite favorite comes comes back back strong strong with with a new new bistro. bistro. Full Full bar. bar. Closed Closed Sun-Mon. Sun-Mon. Reservations Reservations suggested. suggested. 11am11am2pm 2pm Thu-Fri, Thu-Fri, 5-10pm 5-10pm Tue-Sat. Tue-Sat. 545 545 S. S. Second Second St. St. 408.289.1960.

408.289.1960.

EEULIPIA ULIPIA N New ew A American. merican. $$$. menu $ $$. TThe he rrevamped evamped m enu flavors eemphasizes mphasizes rrobust obust fl avors aand nd bbeautiful eautiful ppresentations. resentations.

SSeveral everal sstandouts tandouts hhave ave bbeen een rretained etained ffrom rom tthe he pprevious revious menu, m enu, aass hhave ave tthe he ssexy exy EEulipia ulipia ccocktails. ocktails. FFull ull bbar. ar. 55:30-10pm :30-10pm TTue-Sat, ue-Sat, 44:30-9:30pm :30-9:30pm SSat. at. 3374 74 SS.. FFirst irst SSt. t. 4408.280.6161.

08.280.6161.

FFLAMES LAMES EATERY EATERY AND AND BAR BAR American.

American. $$. $$. In In Silicon Silicon Valley, Valley,

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4408.286.7500.

08.286.7500.

GGUMBO UMBO JJUMBO UMBO CCajun ajun ffusion. usion. $$. $$. Gumbo Gumbo Jumbo Jumbo charts charts new new territory territory with with dishes dishes such such as as Cajun Cajun lemon-grass lemon-grass chicken, chicken, garlic garlic shrimp shrimp noodles noodles and and crawfish crawfish egg egg rolls. rolls. And And don’t don’t miss miss the the boiled boiled crawfish. crawfish.

11:30am-2:30pm 11:30am-2:30pm and and 5:305:3010pm 10pm Mon-Wed, Mon-Wed, 11:30am11:30am2:30pm 2:30pm and and 5:30pm-midnight 5:30pm-midnight Thu-Fri, Thu-Fri, 3pm-midnight 3pm-midnight Sat Sat and and 3-10pm 3-10pm SSun. un. 80 80 N. N. Market Market St. St. 408.294.8626.

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HAWGS H AWGS SSeafood. eafood. $ $$$. $$. Next Next Rep ddoor oor ttoo tthe he SSan an JJose ose R ep Hawgs TTheatre, heatre, H awgs ooffers ffers ssimple imple sseafood eafood aand nd cconvenience onvenience ffor or Mostly ttheatergoers. heatergoers. M ostly sshellfish hellfish aand nd ppasta asta ccombinations ombinations aare re ooffered; ffered; tthe he llinguini inguini cclams lams aand nd ssautéed autéed sscallops callops aare re flavors. ffull ull ooff ggarlic arlic aand nd rrich ich fl avors.

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4408.287.9955.

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HOUSE H OUSE O OFF SSIAM IAM TThai. hai. $ $..

This This popular popular establishment establishment runs runs the the gamut gamut of of Thai Thai treasures. treasures. Casual.

Casual. Beer, Beer, wine. wine.

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?<I< 8I< dXep gcXZ\j kf ^f kf kXjk\ n`e\ `e k_\ J`c`Zfe MXcc\p fi dXpY\ kXb\ X ZcXjj fi knf fe _fn kf gX`i n`e\ n`k_ ]ff[% 9lk JXe Afj\Êj A% Cf_i M`e\pXi[j N`e\j f]]\ij Xe \og\i`\eZ\ k_Xk f]]\ij dlZ_ dfi\% Because it is nestled between an apartment building and a school, the J. Lohr San Jose Wine Center at 100 Lenzen Ave. might be easy to miss. Inside the wine center there are books—not only on wine but also on food. The wines, starting at $10, are exceptional, and there is free tasting from 11am to 5pm. But perhaps the best values are in the educational wine events.

At most food and wine classes, one gets a few nibbles, some sips of wine and a sheet of paper with some paltry facts about acidity, tannins and how to swirl. At the wine center, the food-and-winepairing seminar is a real deal at $40—full of information and very tasty dishes, each exquisitely paired with a J. Lohr wine.

The class seemed more like a social event, with people of all ages, either single and treating themselves to a night out, married and experiencing things as a couple, or girlfriends enjoying time together as a group. We all sat down to a beautifully set table with six glasses of wine poured and a plate of delicious appetizers.

We were introduced to chef Jaime Casey, who prefaced each dish and wine pairing. The class was led by Lisa Boissier, the events coordinator, who provided the history of the various wines, from the origin of the grapes to flavors and subtleties between the food and wine.

The first appetizer was a chilled tomato consommé in a shot glass, served with sauvignon blanc. At first, we were told to go in order, tasting the wine that was specifically paired with the food.

But when we moved on to the second pairing, we were encouraged to taste the intended pairing and the second wine with the first appetizer.

A great amount of thought was put into the pairings. The 2007 Arroyo Vista Chardonnay served with halibut ceviche and pear granita made a superb match. The buttery finish of the wine complemented the halibut and light sweetness of the pear granita but also made the tomato consommé slightly sweeter as well, something that the first pairing did not do. All of a sudden, people began chatting with each other about it, asking questions and making observations. At this point the educational event turned into a little party.

The best pairing of the evening was the rillette of duck with blueberry and basil preserve and rye crisps with the 2007 Fog’s Reach Pinot Noir. Every flavor was pronounced but rounded with each sip of wine. One of chef Casey’s culinary principles was revealed when she was asked how she paired food with wine. She answered with a question, “How do I get the wine to taste more like itself ?”

Pinot with blueberries, duck and rye is how you do it. Most of the ingredients used in the seminar were grown in her garden, and she feels humbled and lucky to be working with a winery she believes in.

J. Lohr hosts several educational events, tastings and full dinners throughout the year reflecting the seasons and the list of wines offered at its wine shop.—Mariel Balderas

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SVDINING 11:30am-2:30pm M 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, on-Fri, 55-10pm -10pm ddaily. aily. 1151 51 S. S. SSecond econd St. St. 4408.295.3397.

08.295.3397.

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4408.271.3366.

08.271.3366.

KOJI K OJI SSAKE AKE LLOUNGE OUNGE. $$$. $.

Japanese.

Japanese. In In spite spite of of Koji’s Koji’s well-tuned well-tuned aatmosphere, tmosphere, iit’s t’s the the sakes sakes that that really really set set the the tone. tone. Koji’s Koji’s sake sake list list includes includes tasting tasting notes notes that that help help you you find find one one that that suits suits you. you. Happy Happy hour hour 6-9pm 6-9pm Wed-Fri Wed-Fri with with $3 $3 beers beers and and $5 $5 small small plates. plates.

6pm-late 6pm-late Wed-Fri, Wed-Fri, 8pm-late 8pm-late Sat. Sat. 48 48 S. S. First First St. St. 408.287.7199.

408.287.7199.

LLA AP PASTAIA ASTAIA IItalian. talian. $$. $$. La La

11pm 11pm happy happy hour hour Fri-Sat. Fri-Sat. 170 170 S. S. Market Market St. St. 408.283.7200.

408.283.7200.

MEZCAL M EZCAL Regional Regional Mexican.

Mexican. $$. $$. Mezcal Mezcal specializes specializes in in delicious delicious regional regional cuisine cuisine from from the the southern southern Mexican Mexican state state of of Oaxaca.

Oaxaca. People People who who need need nachos nachos and and sour-creamsour-creamtopped topped burritos burritos on on the the menu menu will will probably probably be be miffed, miffed, but but for for those those willing willing to to venture venture beyond beyond the the same same old old MexicanMexicanAmerican American standards, standards, Mezcal Mezcal offers offers an an excellent excellent point point of of departure. departure. 11:30am-11pm 11:30am-11pm SunSunFri Fri and and 5-11pm 5-11pm Sat. Sat. 25 25 W. W. San San Fernando Fernando St. St. 408.283.9595.

408.283.9595.

MOROCCO’S M OROCCO’S M Moroccan. oroccan. $$. $ $. Morocco’s Morocco’s iiss tthe he kkind ind ooff rrestaurant estaurant downtown downtown SSan an Jose Jose more nneeds eeds m ore of: of: distinctive distinctive food food ccooked ooked aand nd served served by by people people with w ith a ppersonal ersonal iinvestment nvestment iin n ccustomer ustomer hhappiness. appiness.

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MORTON’S M ORTON’S STEAKHOUSE STEAKHOUSE

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Steakhouse.

Steakhouse. $$$$. $$$$. Morton’s, Morton’s, a Chicago-based Chicago-based chain chain of of restaurants restaurants with with more more than than 80 80 locations locations across across the the United United States States and and abroad, abroad, offers offers delicious, delicious, premium-priced premium-priced steaks. steaks. The The rest rest of of the the menu menu is is a mixed mixed bag. bag. 5:30-11pm 5:30-11pm MonMonSat, Sat, 5-10pm 5-10pm Sun. Sun. 177 177 Park Park Ave. Ave. 408.947.7000.

408.947.7000.

LLA AV VICTORIA ICTORIA TAQUERIA TAQUERIA

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B eer. 111am-10pm 1am-10pm ddaily. aily. 7722 E. E. SSanta anta CClara lara St. St. 4408.277.0333.

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LLOS OS CCUBANOS UBANOS CCuban. uban. $$. $$.

Cuban Cuban food food exudes exudes an an earthy, earthy, slow-cooked slow-cooked seduction seduction and and Los Los Cubanos Cubanos has has it it in in spades. spades.

Lunch Lunch 11am-2:30pm; 11am-2:30pm; dinner dinner 5-9pm 5-9pm Tue-Thu, Tue-Thu, 5-10pm 5-10pm Fri, Fri, 3-10pm 3-10pm SSat at and and 3-8:30pm 3-8:30pm Sun. Sun. 22 22 N. N. Almaden Almaden Ave. Ave. 408.279.0134.

408.279.0134.

MCCCORMICK ORMICK AND AND SSCHMICK’S CHMICK’S Seafood.

Seafood. $$$. $$$. Harks Harks back back to to big-city big-city fish fish houses houses with with stately, stately, masculine masculine interiors. interiors.

Menu Menu follows follows the the freshest freshest fruits fruits of of the the sea, sea, grilled, grilled, panpanseared, seared, steamed. steamed. Desserts Desserts will will hook hook you. you. 11:30am-10pm 11:30am-10pm daily, daily,

NAGLEE N AGLEE P PARK ARK GARAGE GARAGE New American. $$.

N ew A merican. $ $. LLots ots ooff rrestaurants estaurants would would llike ike to to tthink hink ooff themselves themselves as as ffriendly riendly nneighborhood eighborhood jjoints oints but but ffew ew Garage ddeliver. eliver. TThe he G arage ddoes. oes.

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408.286.1100.

N NHA HA T TOI OI Vietnamese.

Vietnamese. $$$$. $$. Nha Nha Toi Toi is is the the place place for for northern northern style style Vietnamese Vietnamese food—less food—less sweet sweet than than southern southern Vietnamese Vietnamese food food and and less less spicy spicy than than the the food food of of central central Vietnam, Vietnam,

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American. $$$. $$$. This This romantic romantic eatery eatery offers offers upscale upscale Mediterranean Mediterranean food food in in an an intimate intimate setting setting Beer, Beer, wine. wine.

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CCHELOKEBABI HELOKEBABI. PPersian. ersian. $$. $$.

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11am-10pm 11am-10pm daily. daily. 1236 1236 Wolfe Wolfe Rd. Rd. 408.737.1222.

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DISHDASH D ISHDASH M Middle iddle Eastern.

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SSAIZO AIZO Japanese.

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SSENZALA ENZALA Brazilian.

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408.734.1656.

SSETO ETO DELI DELI JJapanese. apanese. $. $. Folksy Folksy country country deli deli that that offers offers hot hot and and cold, cold, takeout, takeout, eat-in eat-in and and made made to to order order food food in in a vibrant vibrant array array of of familiar familiar and and not-sonot-sofamiliar familiar Japanese Japanese dishes dishes at at prices prices that that beat beat just just about about any any restaurant’s.Closed restaurant’s.Closed Sun. Sun. 155 155 E. E. Maude Maude Ave. Ave. 408.735.7777.

408.735.7777.

SSHALIMAR HALIMAR Indian-Pakistani.

Indian-Pakistani. $. $. Walk Walk up up to to the the counter, counter, grab grab a menu menu and and place place your your order. order.

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For toppings: mascarpone cheese sweetened and flavored intensely with vanilla, then raspberry jam. The next part is where some creativity is possible. I took white peaches, for their hearty, almost applelike texture, and raspberries and dressed them with sugar, lemon juice and lemon thyme. This herb has a light, floral scent, but it definitely provides a sweet, grassy and peppery bite.

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For the beer, take a bottle of Hoegaarden, a Belgian white beer that is soft-bodied and citrusy. Fill a glass halfway with it and add a scoop of Häagen-Dazs honeybee vanilla ice cream. This part should be enjoyed immediately to keep the beer separate from the ice cream. Serve the rest of the bottle of beer with each pizza.

There you go. Pizza and beer, forever changed into a fresh, satisfying dessert. There’s nothing you really have to cook; you can even grill the pizza dough. All the ingredients can be bought at the grocery store, and even if you don’t use them all at once, every ingredient can be added to something else to get your money’s worth.—Mariel Balderas

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Some 70 years on, the big-band jazz era continues to appeal with its brassy, danceable rhythms and stylish modes of presentation. For its first show of the season, Tabard Theatre re-creates the happier (in hindsight at least) days of the Dorseys, Ellington and James in the world premiere musical full of favorite songs of the ’30s and ’40s. The show, done in association with San Jose Jazz, includes an 11-piece orchestra.

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Channel 92.3 presents Joe Sib’s show about growing up punk in the San Jose skate underground. Now the head of his own successful label, frontman of the culty ’90s band Wax and host of multiple radio programs (including 92.3’s Music in the Mornings), Sib steps back to tell the story of an unsung scene that produced some of the world’s greatest skaters.

Superior Donuts Oct. 6–31; TheatreWorks, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts; $19–$67

PUNCH BRO BROTHERS THERS S FRI 15 OCT OCT,, 8 PM

Tracy Letts, who won a Pulitzer for August: Osage County, made audiences itchy with Bug and paranoid with Killer Joe (which just played at Renegade Theatre), returns with Superior Donuts, a story about an elderly Polish bakery owner and his young African American employee, who wants to revive the struggling business. This TheatreWorks production stars Howard Swain and Lance Gardner.

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Wed-Thu, 8pm, W ed-Thu, 77:30pm, :30pm, FFri-Sat, ri-Sat, 8 pm, Runs Oct SSun, un, 2pm.

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O ct 6 -24. FFremont. remont.

Advance tickets available at www.norcalrenfaire.com

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In any given generation, kids do the opposite of what their parents tell them to do. Naive 16-year-old Luisa (Ashely Rae Little) and stillwet-behind-the-ears Matt (Frankie Mulcahy) are rapt with teenage love. Their disapproving mothers, Bellomy (Linda Covington) and Hucklebee (Linda Piccone), have built a wall (played by Isai Centeno—you read right, the wall is a mute character) between the neighboring lovers.

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A sense of reality comes into play by the second act. What started out as a light-hearted, sometimes silly love story turns into a sobering drama. The wall is torn down. Matt realizes he hasn’t even seen the world. Luisa is disillusioned because Matt doesn’t seem to be the knight in shining armor she’d always dreamed of. The mothers fight about how to keep the garden they now share. The couple break up and learn what the real world is all about.

On the surface, The Fantasticks might be dismissed as outdated. And in some ways, it is. It takes the basic boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl formula and adds a couple of throwaway songs and corny humor (although there were times when I was the only one laughing in the theater). But by the end, there was a real message of how reality can wreak havoc on fantasy. The end result is never how it was anticipated. Your boyfriend makes gross noises. Your girlfriend has flaws. People can be deceptive and growing up also means growing wise.—Beau Dowling

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The obsession with physical appearance is a central theme in this play, as it has been in some of LaBute’s previous works.

The Shape of Things, in which a girl manipulates her boyfriend into getting plastic surgery, and Fat Pig, about a man who is embarrassed to be dating an overweight woman, both delve into the pernicious effect this obsession has on society and relationships. Reasons to be pretty has been described, fittingly, as the final part in this trilogy. Even so, it also represents a divergence from those other plays. The characters often treat each other in a cruel or callous way, but unlike The Shape of Things or Fat Pig, Reasons shows people who seem able to learn from their mistakes and become better people.

Seeing those characters brought to life at the Stage is a real treat. The scenes featuring Brewer and Varaday as the troubled couple are intense and emotionally charged. The scenes between the two male actors are even more riveting, and Springhorn’s performance as the macho, arrogant Kent is perhaps the highlight of the evening. During Saturday night’s performance, the actors occasionally stumbled over their lines, but it hardly detracted from the overall excellence of the show.

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STUDY HOUR Daisy and her father work hard to overcome the odds in ‘Waiting for Superman.’

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HEN a documentary filmmaker phrases a social problem in a way sure to break your heart, beware.

Waiting for Superman by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) follows five young students as they try to get into private schools.

The documentary insists that their futures depend on acceptance to the schools. Guggenheim adds sad piano and tears (and a syrupy John Legend ballad over the end titles) when the results are announced.

Of the five children, perhaps the most endangered is Anthony, a denizen of the embattled Washington,

D.C., school district, whose father died from drug-related causes.

Francisco, from the Bronx, has reading problems. Bianca, a Harlem kindergartener, and Daisy, from a poor Hispanic background in Los Angeles, face crowded impoverished schools.

Lastly, we meet eighth-grader Emily of Redwood City, whose parents are concerned that her school will push her onto a noncollege track.

They believe that her only hope for college is getting accepted at Summit Preparatory Charter School.

Shuttling among these striving kids, Waiting for Superman takes teacher’s unions and bureaucracies to task. Guggenheim contends that school funding has doubled while test scores continue to fall. He charges that schools with high dropout rates are “failure factories” or “dropout factories.” Moreover, American

Federation of Teachers (AFT) head Randi Weingarten (seen in villainous slow-motion) is singled out as the head of an organization that protects “lemons”—underperforming teachers who are seen in an animated dance being shifted from one poor school to another.

Guggenheim has embraced the postmodern, post–Michael Moore style of sweetening the statistics with vintage TV clips and original animation. The title refers to the American fantasy of a savior coming to fix an insoluble problem—we see George Reeves fly in as Superman.

When satirizing the crumbling school system, Guggenheim includes an excerpt from The Simpsons.

Bespectacled teacher Elizabeth Hoover checks out on her students the very instant she earns tenure.

Guggenheim could just as easily have shown what makes Springfield Elementary (and so many reallife schools) so rotten: the chronic underfunding, the useless testing, the unconquerable anti-intellectualism of the town it serves.

Every journalist, especially one who works as hard as Guggenheim does, faces one problem: When facing an overwhelming story, one seizes on the figures who look the most

confident about what they’re doing.

Geoffrey Canada, CEO of the famous charter school Harlem’s Children’s Zone, is a charismatic man; he dominates the movie in a way no one else can match.

Michelle Rhee, chancellor of the D.C. schools, was considered the hope of that terribly blighted district.

Rhee posed on the cover of Time magazine with a broom, presumably intending to sweep the schools clean; the Blondie song “Dreaming” accompanies her on the soundtrack to mirror the size of her ambitions.

Every documentary has a preference for the proactive, the anecdotal and the bigger than life over the incremental and the quietly brave. Guggenheim has a point: the dropout rate and the failing students are a hell of a problem, but the worstcase examples don’t tell us everything.

The war against ignorance is a far more necessary struggle than the war on terror or drugs, and the people who fight this war are caught between tight-fisted taxpayers and parents who are too blinded with love to see the bigger picture.

What are teachers supposed to give?

Their ostensibly huge salaries (insert an Edna Krabappel “Ha!” here), the clout they have as union members?

The film outs the Democratic Party as beholden to the AFT. Talk about your velvet hand in the tinfoil glove.

Thinking over the movie, one recalls a blur of sad children and waltzing cartoon lemonheads. This documentary expresses the kind of ideology that even Meg Whitman can wrap herself around: that privatization and union-busting are the answer—the same answer we’ve been given since the 1980s.

This conclusion may not have been Guggenheim’s intention. But as always with passionate/intense documentaries like Waiting for Superman, there’s the possibility of deliberate misreading, thanks to the lethal combo of stridency and slipperiness.

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THE ANNUAL Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival commences Oct. 9 with a subject of real heft. A Matter of Size (2009) is a wellbuilt crowd pleaser about the advent of a troupe of sumo wrestlers in a nondescript Israeli town. The mom-pecked Herzl (Itzik Cohen) loses his job for being too fat.

His new gig is washing dishes at a sushi restaurant owned by a sumo-wrestling fan (Togo Igawa); there, Herzl gets the idea that he might have enough bulk to try out for the sport. His buddies join in, dropping out from Weight Losers to do it. In the meantime, Herzl gets close to the sexy if zaftig divorcee named Zehava (Irit Kaplan). She decides to lose weight, even as Herzl needs to gain it, causing a romantic push-pull to match the battles in the sumo ring.

If the story were all about self-acceptance and that daunting spectacle of very large men in mawashis with pink bows tied around the butt, A Matter of Size would drown in a pool of its own cuteness. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes it ďŹ&#x201A;oat: First, the air of bleakness hanging around the ďŹ ve jumbo guys. Second, the sudden adroit stabs of black comedy, such as the sad story of the Herzlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obese dad.

A Matter of Size offers a touch of well-played mama drama; Herzlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (s)mother thwarts him in one scene and then cajoles him in the next, pleading, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d give away my eyes for youâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;just a spot of stout Yiddish theater to keep the pot cooking. For further grounding, the ďŹ lm touches on a sad

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Speaking of Zehava, the casting of Kaplan is the single best part of the movie; she resembles a Natalie Portman who has been given a little something to eat. As pert and pretty a BBW as seen this side of a Renoir painting, Kaplan is lighted and photographed to look like a star.

On hand for the opening gala at 7pm at the De Anza Visual and Performing Arts Center in Cupertino: Three-time world sumo champion Byambajav â&#x20AC;&#x153;Byambaâ&#x20AC;?

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their worth as â&#x20AC;&#x153;planetary patriots,â&#x20AC;? as Steinbeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Thomas put itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has previously been given to Garrison Keillor, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen and Studs Terkel. The honor seems especially ďŹ tting. Moore put it recently on the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC, â&#x20AC;&#x153;For these past 20 years, and before that, growing up in Flint, Mich., Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a witness to a modern day Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck spoke about those who were exploited and defenseless . . . that exists even more these days.â&#x20AC;? Advance tickets are $25 general, $15 for students. The event takes place at 7pm at Morris Dailey Auditorium. It is a beneďŹ t for the Center for Steinbeck Studies. See http://as.sjsu .edu/steinbeck/ for details.

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GERRYMANDERING (2010) I.E., the art of redistricting for political gain; Jeff Reichertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary explains how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being

done, and how to ďŹ ght it. (Plays Oct 12 at 7:30 in San Jose at Camera 12.) (RvB)

Josh Duhamel play a reluctant couple who must raise an orphan. (Opens Fri.)

HOWL

MY SOUL TO TAKE

(90 min.) A biopic with James Franco about the creation of and response to Allen Ginsbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great poem.

Read a full-length review online at www.metroactive.com. (Opens Fri at Camera 3 in San Jose.)

(R) A serial killer is on the loose (there are so many of them, how do they keep from bumping into each other?) in a horror thriller. (Opens Fri.)

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (PG-13, 91 min.) Keir Gilchrist and Zach GaliďŹ anakis star in a comedy about a depressed teenager. (Opens Fri.)

SECRETARIAT (PG; 122 min.) If you loved Seabiscuit, the producers assume that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love Secretariat. Diane Lane plays the woman who owned the famed horse.

(Opens Fri.)

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

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(PG-13; 113 min.) Katherine Heigl and

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE PERFECT DATE MOVIE.â&#x20AC;?

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2008: After 15,000 gay marriages in California, shocked straights decided to correct the purported problem with a ballot proposition. As usual, money carried the day, with a ďŹ&#x201A;ood of Mormon ďŹ nancing shipped in from out of state as well as locally (the Church of Latter Day Saints, representing 2 percent of the California population, ponied up 71 percent of contributions to a proposition to strip some citizens of the rights the rest enjoy). (Plays Oct 15 at 7pm at the Bill DeFrank Center, San Jose.) (RvB)

THE BEST ROMANTIC COMEDY OF THE YEAR!â&#x20AC;?

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metroactive FILM SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Oct. 9, 7pm, De Anza College Center for the Performing Arts: A Matter of Size. See review on page 50. Oct 10, 3pm at Camera 12 and Oct 13, 7:30pm at Camera 7: Anita (2009) In Buenos Aires in 1994, during an outbreak of anti-Jewish violence,

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a girl with Downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Syndrome seeks her missing mother. Oct 10, 5:30 at Camera 12: Broken Promise (2008) The true story of how a Jewish teenager from Slovakia joined the Soviet partisans in World War II. (Plays Oct 9-Nov 13 in San Jose at Camera 12 and in Campbell at Camera 7. www.svjff.org.) (RvB)

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VERTIGO/PSYCHO

(PG; 102 min.) See review on page 48.

(Opens Fri.)

(1958/1960) Alfred Hitchcockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotionally powerful thriller about a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last love affair before the grave.

Jimmy Stewart plays a San Francisco detective hooked by a married woman who is apparently haunted by a dead ancestor. As the deadly imago, Kim Novak leads a vertigo-struck Stewart to more and more dizzying heights. It was a misunderstood ďŹ lm in its time, because the implications were a little too unpleasant for a 1950s audience to face, and the ending is probably the most bleak in all of Code-era American cinema.

BILLED WITH Psycho. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun pictureâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hitchcock to Andrew Sarris. And yet Anthony Perkins gives it a tender side; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tormented Universal Pictures monster of the old school. Perkins plays a motherďŹ xated loner, operating a moribund motel somewhere in the lower San

Revivals NILES FILM MUSEUM Regularly scheduled programs of silent ďŹ lm. Oct 9: Evelyn Brent and Louise Brooks play a pair of adventuresses in Love â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Em and Leave â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Em (1926), based on a then-popular novel in verse. Also: Felix Flirts With Fate (1926) and Charlie Chase in Limousine Love (1928). Bruce Loeb at the piano. Oct. 10 at 4pm: Oliver the Eighth (1934) and Night Owls (1930) starring Laurel and Hardy, and Shiver My Timbers (1931) and Spooky Hooky (1936) featuring Our Gang.

(Plays Oct 9-10 in Fremont at the Edison Theater.) (RvB)

Joaquin valley; Janet Leigh plays the guest who checks in but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t check out. (Plays Oct 8-10 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)

THE WARRIORS (1979) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warriors, come out and plaaaaay!â&#x20AC;? TerriďŹ c psychedelic/ apocalyptic gang movie based on the Greek historian Xenophon (as in â&#x20AC;&#x153;xenophobia,â&#x20AC;? the fear of foreigners).

After a peace conference between New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street gangs goes badly wrong, a gang called the Warriors ďŹ ghts its way back from the Bronx to its home base in Coney Island, between midnight and dawn as (in a device lifted from the action ďŹ lm Vanishing Point) a radio DJ sends coded tips to the gangs hunting the Warriors at every subway stop. Plays Oct 7 at 9pm in San Jose at Camera 3, and Oct 8 at midnight in Campbell at Camera 7.) (RvB)

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Both Cheese

Sunday, Streetlight Records, San Jose, 4pm; free Japan’s Both Cheese blend elements of funk, soul, acid rock, psychedelia, blues, blaxploitation and good old-fashioned rock & roll. It’s chock-full of guitar noodling, complete with the ever faithful wah-wah pedal. These guys reach for sounds of the ’70s that time (and retro hipster wannabe bands) forgot. (AC)

Michelle Chappel

Sunday, Valencia Park, San Jose, 11am–3pm; free Michelle Chappel was once voted “Most Inspirational Psychology Professor” at UC–Santa Cruz. After transitioning from academia to a music career, it’s easy to see that her heart’s still in the right place, as she headlines this benefit for the homeless at which donations of household items and clothes will be accepted. (SP)

Chris Cain

Saturday, 9pm, JJ’s Blues, Santa Clara; $15 Long the go-to blues guitarist in the Bay Area, Chris Cain actually got his start teaching jazz at San Jose City College. But he was drawn back to the blues music of his youth, and has a closet full of awards for his rippin’ repertoire of new-blues wizardry. (SP)

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AZUCAR AZ UCAR Fri-Sat, 9pm: SSon Fri-Sat, on de KKali. ali. SSun, u un, Bachata 9pm: B achata SSensation. ensation.

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CASCAL CA SCAL Fri, 9pm: KKaweh. aweh. SSat, at, 8:30pm 8:30pm: m: JJames ames R Robinson. obinson. M Mountain ountain View.

V iew.

MOROCCO’S MO ROCCO’S R RESTAURANT ESTAURANT Wed, 5Wed, 5-11pm: 11pm: JJeb eb LLive. ive. Fri, 8pm: Flamenco & rhumbia.

Moroccan SSun, un, 5pm: M oroccan music.

SSan an Jose.

Jose.

PARRANDA P ARRANDA NIGHTCLUB A NIGHTCLUB Thu-Sat: LLive Thu-Sat: ive music.

SSunnyvale. unnyvale.

Wed: A Wed: ADNB. DNB. TThu: hu: DS5.

DS5. Sat: Sat: DFlo Trio.

Trio. r San San Jose.

Jose.

C&W/Folk C&W W//FFoolk BOSWELL’S B OSWELL’S Sun: M Sun: Mike ike LLeatherman. eatherman.

CCampbell. ampbell.

O’FLAHERTY’S O ’FLAHERTY’S

FFAIRMONT AIRMONT HO HOTEL TEL LLOBBY OBBY LLOUNGE OUNGE

THE SSADDLE ADDLE RACK RACK

GGRAND RAND DE DELL LL SALOON SALOON

WOODHAM’S W OODHAM’S LLOUNGE OUNGE

Sat, 7-9:30pm: Sat, 7-9:30pm: Jazz Jazz Night.

Night.

SSan an JJose. ose.

Thu, 8pm: Gianfranco Thu, Gianfranco and friends. Fri, 8pm: Emperor Emperor Norton’s Band.

N orton’s JJazz azz B and. SSan an JJose. ose.

VOODOO V OODOO LLOUNGE OUNGE Thu, 9pm: B Thu, Beerijuana. eerijuana. Fr Free. ee.

SSan an Jose.

Jose.

TTue, uue, 7:30pm: Modesto Modesto B Briseno riseno SSeptet. eptet. Willow Glen.

UNWINED U NWINED

Sun, 4pm: B Sun, Both oth CCheese. heese. Fr Free. eee.

SSan an Jose.

Jose.

SSTREETLIGHT TREETLIGHT RE RECORDS CORDS

THREE FFLAMES LAMES RESTAURANT RE STAURANT

Jazz/Blues

Wed, 8:30pm: The Wed, The Girlz Band.

Band.

TThu, hu, 8:30pm: Contemporary Contemporary or Latin Latin jazz. Fri-Sat, Fri-Sat, 9pm: JJazz azz and pop dance bands.

Mon-Tue: Music.

M on--Tuue: Piano M usic.

Fairmont Hotel, San San Jose.

Jose.

SSat: at: SStreet treet LLow ow benefit.

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Thu, 8pm: Blues Thu, Blues Jam Jam w/Aki w/Aki KKumar. umar. Fri, 8pm: Bornia Bornia Boys.

Boys.

SSat, at, 8pm: South South CCity ity B Blues lues Band.

B and. Campbell.

Campbell.

HEDLEY HED LEY CCLUB LUB Fri, 8:30pm: Lavay Lavay Smith Smith Trio.

Trrio.

SSat, at, 8:30pm: B Bassment. assment. Hotel de A Anza, nza, San San Jose.

Jose.

JJ.J.’S .J.’S BLUES BLUES CAFE Wed, 7pm: One Wed, One Night Night Stand.

Stand.

Fri, 7pm: SSuzi-Q. uzi-Q. SSat, at, 7pm: CChris hris CCain. ain. Mon, Mon, 7pm: Oliver Oliver & Friends. Tue, Tuue, 7pm: Dennis & SStuart. tuart. San San Jose.

Jose.

LLOFT OFT B BAR AR AND AND BISTRO BISTRO Thu, 7-10pm: Thu, 7-10pm: Live Live jazz. San San JJose. ose.

MOROCCO’S MO ROCCO’S R RESTAURANT ESTAURANT Sat, 55pm: Sat, pm: Jason Jason Ballenkes Ballenkes D Duo. uo.

Ageless With SSun, un, 5pm: 5pm: A geless JJazz azz W ith JJackie ackie aand nd M Mark. ark. Tue, Tue, 5pm: 5pm: JJohnny ohnny FFingers. ingers. San San JJose. ose.

MURPHY’SS LLAW MURPHY’ AW Mon: Pro Mon: Pro blues jam.

SSunnyvale. unnyvale.

POOR P OOR H HOUSE OUSE BI BISTRO STRO Wed, 6pm: Wed, 6pm: R Ron on Thompson Thompson aand nd FFriends. riends. TThu, hu, 6 6pm: pm: LLara ara Price P rice aand nd YYesterdays. esterdays. Fri, Fri, 6pm: Nemeth Band.

6 pm: JJohn ohn N emeth B and.

Hawks.

SSat, at, 6pm: 6pm: The The Night Night H awk s.

SSun, un, 2pm: 2pm: R Rusty usty Zinn Zinn & Manifestation.

M anifestation. San San Jose.

Jose.

Sun and TTue, Sun uue, 5pm: Traditional Traditional IIrish rish music. SSan an Jose.

Jose.

Wed, 9pm: California Wed, California CCowboys. owboys. Thu-Fri, Thu-Fri, 9pm, SSat, at, 10:15pm: Diablo Road.

Road.

SSat, at, 7:15pm: Rodeo Rodeo House.

Fremont.

Fr emont.

SSTEPHENS TEPHENS GGREEN REEN TTue, uue, 7:30pm. Irish Irish music.

Mountain M ountain V View. iew.

SSAM’S AM’S BBQ Wed, 6pm: Sidesaddle Wed, Sidesaddle & CCo. o.

TTue, ue 6pm: CCarolina uue, arolina Special.

Special. pecial SSan an JJose. ose.

THREE FFLAMES LAMES RESTAURANT RE STAURANT Thu, 9pm: LLive Thu, ive country music with CCowboy owboy Larry.

Larry.

Willow Glen.

Open O pen Mic ANGELICA’S ANG ELICA A’’S B BISTRO ISTRO Wed, W ed, d 6:30pm: 6 30 Open Open Mic. Mic. i TTue, uue, 7-11pm: 7-11pm: Pro Pro Jazz Jazz Jam. Jam. Redwood R edwood City.

Cityy.

BAREFOOT COFFEE BAREFOOT COFFEE R OASTERS ROASTERS Wed, 7pm: Musical Wed, Musical open mic.

SSign ign up by 5pm. Santa Santa CClara. lara.

BRIT BRITANNIA TANNIA A ARMS RMS CCUPERTINO UPERTINO Wed, 9:30pm: Open Wed, Open Mic Mic Night.

N ight. CCupertino. upertino.

CAFFE TRIE TRIESTE STE TTue, uue, 7pm: Open Open Mic. Mic. San San Jose.

Jose.

CCITY ITY EESPRESSO SPRESSO Fri, 77-10pm: -10pm: Singers Singers and musicians. SSan an Jose.

Jose.

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BRITANNIA B RITANNIA A ARMS RMS SSAN AN JJOSE OSE Wed, 9 Wed, 9pm: pm: Ka Karaoke raoke w w/ / August.

A ugust. SSan an JJose. ose.

Thu, 7pm: SSouth Thu, outh B Bay ay Folks Folks Open O pen Mic. Mic. Santa Santa CClara. lara.

BRITISH B RITISH BA BANKERS NKERS CCLUB LUB

POOR POO RH HOUSE OUSE B BISTRO ISTRO

Mon, 9 Mon, 9:30pm: :30pm: Ka Karaoke. raoke.

M enlo P ark.

Menlo Park.

TTue, uue, 6pm: O Open pen M Mic ic Night.

Night.

SSan an Jose.

Jose.

CC&J’S &J’S SSPORTS PORTS BA BAR R

RED R ED R ROCK OCK CCOFFEE OFFEE CO. CO. Mon, 7pm: Cavin Mon, Cavin and King’s Open View.

O pen Mic. Mic. Mountain Mountain V iew.

THREE T HREEFFLAMES LAMESR RESTAURANT ESTAURANT Wed, 8pm: O Wed, Open pen M Mic. ic.

Willow Glen.

Karaoke Kar aoke 7 BAMBOO BAMBOO Wed-Sat, 9pm: KKaraoke.

Wed-Sat, araoke. Tue, Tue, u 9 9pm: Karaoke.

Karaoke. k SSan an JJose. ose.

KATIE KA ATIE T BLOOM’S BLOOM’S

Wed aand Wed nd M Mon, on, 9 9pm-1am: pm-1am: D DJJ Noo ccover.

9pm: CCurtis. urtis. N over. TTue, ue, 9 pm: Western W estern kkaraoke. araoke. N Noo ccover. over.

SSan an JJose. ose.

Sun, 9:30pmSun, 9:30pm-1:30am: 1:30am: KKaraoke. araoke. CCampbell. ampbell.

CCREEKSIDE REEKSIDE LOUNGE LOUNGE Wed & M Wed Mon-Tue: on-Tue: W With ith Randy.

SStephanie. tephanie. TThu hu & SSat: at: R andy.

FFri: ri: JJerry erry Sauceda.

Sauceda. SSan an JJose. ose.

DAN D AN B BROWN’S ROWN’S

Nightly except SSun, Nightly un, 9pm2am: Karaoke.

Karaoke. San San JJose. ose.

THE T HE BEARS BEARS

DIVE D IVE BA BAR R

Sat, 9pm: Karaoke.

Sat, Karaoke. SSanta anta CClara. lara.

BLINKY’S B LINKY’S CA CAN’T N’T SSAY AY Fri, 9pm-1am: 9pm-1am: Danielle. Santa Santaa CClara. lara.

BLUE B LUE B BONNET ONNET B BAR AR

Fri, 9pm: V Vinnie. innie. M Mon, on, 9pm: KKaraoke araoke in the lounge w/ Vinnie.

August.

V innie. Tue, Tue, u 9pm: A ugust.

CCupertino. upertino.

CCARDINAL ARDINAL LO LOUNGE UNGE

Wed: G Wed: Guitar uitar H Hero ero TTournament ournament pplus lus kkaraoke. araoke.

TThu, hu, 9 9pm-1am: pm-1am: Ka Karaoke. raoke.

SSanta anta CClara. lara.

BENNIGAN’S B ENNIGAN’S GRI GRILL LL

HOMESTEAD HO MESTEAD LA LANES NES

HUDDLE HUDD LE

DASILVA’S D ASILVA’S BRONCOS BRONCOS

Fri, 9pm: Ryan.

Ryan. SSan an JJose. ose.

Wed, 9pm: Wed, 9pm: Ka Karaoke raoke Night.

Night.

Milpitas.

M ilpitas.

Thu, 110pm: Thu, 0pm: Ka Karaoke raoke w/ w/ Melissa M elissa aand nd H Heather. eather.

SSanta anta CClara. lara.

Thu aand Thu nd TTue, ue, 9 9pm-1am: pm-1am: B Brian rian JJames. ames. P Palo alo A Alto. l to.

ALEX’S A LEX’S 49ER 49ER INN INN

GGOOSE OOSE LO LOONEY’S ONEY’S

Wed-Thu W edd Thu h andd SSun, un, 9pm: 9 Wild Nights N ights Karaoke.

Karaoke. Fremont.

Fremont.

KCC B K BAR AR A AND ND RE RESTAURANT STAURANT Wed, 8pm: D Wed, DJJ Desmond. SSan an JJose. ose.

KHARTOUM KHAR TOUM Thu, 9pm: D Thu, DJJ Davey K. N Noo cover.. CCampbell. cover ampbell.

KING KI NG O OFF CCLUBS LUBS Thu and Sun-Mon, Thu Sun-Mon, 8:30pm: Bruce B ruce of KOR KOR KKaraoke. araoke. N Noo cover.. M cover Mountain ountain V View. iew.

LLILLY ILLLY MAC’S MAC’S Thu, 9pm: D Thu, DJJ TThomas homas ““Soulman.”

Soulman.” SSunnyvale. unnyvale.

MARIANI’S M ARIANI’S

Wed aand Wed nd TTue, ue, 9 9:30pm: :30pm: Karaoke.

Ka raoke. SSan an JJose. ose.

TThu, hu, 8pm: CChris. hris. SSanta anta CClara. lara.

EEFFIE’S FFIE’S R RESTAURANT ESTAURANT

Fri, 6:306:30-10:30pm: 10:30pm: B Bands ands with live kar karaoke. aoke. Santa Santa CClara. lara.

Wed-Sat aand Wed-Sat nd TTue, ue, 9 9pmpm22am, am, aand nd llast ast SSun un ooff eevery very month, m onth, 22-7pm: -7pm: B B&S &S Ka Karaoke. raoke.

CCampbell. ampbell.

EELL R RANCHO ANCHO SSPORTS PORTS BAR BAR TThu, hu, 8 8pm: pm: Ka Karaoke. raoke. SSan an JJose. ose.

Wed--Thu and Mon, Wed-Thu Mon, 8pm: Noo cover cover.. SSunnyvale.

KKaraoke. araoke. N unnyvalee.

FFAHRENHEIT AHRENHEIT

BLUE B LUE MAX

Mon: M Mon: Monday onday N Night ight M adness. SSan an JJose. ose.

Madness.

Fri Sat, Fri-Sat, Friat 9pm 9pm-1:30am: 9pm1:30am: KKaraoke. araoke. SSunnyvale. unnyvale.

FFLAMES LAMES CCOFFEE OFFEE SHOP SHOP

BLUE B LUE PHEA PHEASANT SANT

Thu-Sat, 9 Thu-Sat, 9pm: pm: U Uncle ncle D Dougie ougie SShow. how. N Noo ccover. over. SSan an JJose. ose.

TTue, uue, 7pm: Steve Steve Tiger.

Tiger.

CCupertino. upertino.

GGALAXY ALAXY Thu, 9 Thu, 9pm-2am: pm-2am: Ka Karaoke raoke w w/ / August.

A ugust. M Milpitas. ilpitas.

NETO’S N ETO’S MARKET & GRILL GRILL

NORMANDY HO NORMANDY HOUSE USE LLOUNGE OUNGE Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: KKaraoke.

Fri-Sat, araoke.

SSanta anta Clara.

Clara.

NUMBER N UMBER ON ONEE BROADWAY BROADWAY Thu: SSingles Thu: ingles party with DJ. DJ. LLos os Gatos.

OASIS O ASIS Wed and FriWed Fri-Sat, Sat, 8:30pm: Doug. SSunnyvale. unnyvale.

OFFICE O FFICE B BAR AR Fri-Sat, 9pmFri-Sat, 9pm-2am, 2am, and SSun, un, 7pm: KKaraoke. araoke. M ountain V iew.

Mountain View.

PEACOCK PEA COCK LLOUNGE OUNGE Thu, 9pm: D Thu, DJJ B Brian. rian. SSun, un, 9pm: DJJ and karaoke.

DJ, D karaoke. Tue, Tue, u 9pm: D J, dancing, karaoke. karaoke. Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale.

BOGART’S B OGART’S LLOUNGE OUNGE

PIONEER PI ONEER SSALOON ALOON

Wed, W ed Fri and SSun, ed, un 8pm-2am: un, 8pm 2am: 8pmKKaraoke. araoke. SSunnyvale. unnyvale.

TTue, ue ue, u 8:30pm: A Acoustic coustic karaoke kar aoke w/ SSam am Marshall.

Marshall.

Woodside.

W oodside.

BOSWELL’S B OSWELL’S TTue: uue: DJ DJ Davey K. Campbell.

Campbell.

BRITANNIA ARM BRITANNIA ARMSS CUPERTINO CUPER TINO Sun--Tuue, 10pm: Karaoke.

Sun-Tue, Karaoke.

CCupertino. upertino.

THE T HE GGOOSETOWN OOSETOWN LO LOUNGE UNGE Fri-Sun, 9 Fri-Sun, 9:30pm-1:30am: :30pm-1:30am: Karaoke.

Willow Glen.

Ka raoke. W illow G len.

POINCIANA P OINCIANA LLOUNGE OUNGE Wed, 9:30pm: Wildside Wed, EEntertainment. ntertainment. N Noo cover cover..

SSanta anta CClara. lara.

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Wed-Sat: DJs Wed-Sat: DJs and dancing.

SSantana antana R ow.

Row.

TTue, uue, 9pm: Sherrie Sherrie and Sue. Sue. N Noo cover.. Sunnyvale. cover Sunnyvale.

BLUE B LUE PHEASANT PHEASANT

REDI R ROOM OOM Thu, 9pm-1am: Thu, 9pm-1am: Joseph.

Joseph.

SSan an JJose. ose.

ROSIE R OSIE MCCANN’S MCCANN’S

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TTue, uue, ue 8:30-11:30pm: 8:30-11:30pm: KKaraoke.

8:30 araoke.

N cover. SSantana antana Row. Row. Noo cover.

RUDY’S R UD DY Y’S PUB Wed, 10pmWed, 10pm-1:30am: 1:30am: D DJJ Palo Alto.

Purple. P alo A lto.

WILLOW W ILLOW DEN DEN

Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob Jay Rock, Glasses Malone

$36 in Adv./ $41 at the Dr. • Dr. opens 7 p.m./ Show starts 8 p.m.

-YPKH` 6J[VILY AGES 16+ Ineffable Music Group presents

THE PACK

Lil B the Based God, Young L, Stunnaman, Lil Uno plus Dev, Antdog Da Beast, Nima Fadavi DJ Set $14 in Adv./ $17 at the Dr. • Drs. open 8 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Friday, October 8 In the Atrium AGES 21+ FRIDAY NIGHT FUNCTION: DJ Aspect DJ Tone Sol, Nima Fadavi NO COVER • 9 p.m./ 9 p.m.

Saturday, October 9 In the Atrium AGES 16+ Hosted by Metal Sanaz ´25&72%(5)(67µ

A BAND OF ORCS plus Sothis

also Fiends at Feast

$12 Adv., $15 Drs. • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m.

Sunday, October 10 In the Atrium AGES 21+

10.10.10 Concert Spectacular! OVERTONE $10 in Adv./ $10 at the Dr. • Drs. open 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Oct 11 Dubstep in the Lounge (Ages 21+) Oct 13 Papagaiyo/ Jesta Atrium (Ages 21+) Oct 14 Floater/ Ploughman Atrium (Ages 21+) Oct 15 VitalSC: RJD2 (Ages 16+) Oct 16 Ozomatli (Ages 21+) Oct 20 Wiz Khalifa/ Yelawolf (Ages 16+) Oct 22 Mishka/ White Buffalo (Ages 16+) Oct 23 Mickey Avalon (Ages 16+) Oct 24 Murs/ Moe Green (Ages 16+) Oct 26 Barrington Levy (Ages 16+) Oct 28 Switchfoot (Ages 16+) Oct 30 Halloween Costume Ball Sourgrass/ Wooster (Ages 21+) Nov 5 Steel Pulse (Ages 16+) Nov 6 Ghostland Observatory (Ages 16+) Nov 7 Sublime with Rome (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 866-384-3060 & online

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9:30pm: DJ DJ Otrebor Otrebor and and Fri, 9:30pm: guest DJs. DJs. Sat, Sat, 9:30pm: 9:30pm: DJ DJ guest C-Note and and gguest uest DJs. DJs. Sun, Sun, C-Note 3-10pm: DJJ V Venom 3-10pm: D enom 347 347 and and guest guest DJs. DJs. San San Jose.

Jose.

EELL RANCHO RANCHO SSPORTS PORTS BA BAR R Fri-Sat, 8 Fri-Sat, 8pm: pm: Old Old SSchool chool Dance D ance Party.

Party. SSan an Jose.

Jose.

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE LO UNGE Wed, 9 Wed, 9pm: pm: R Reggae eggae Riddims.

Riddims.

Mon, 8pm: Monday Night M on, 8 pm: M onday N ight M adness. Tue, Tue, 9 pm: College College Madness.

9pm: Night.

N ight. San San JJose. ose.

FFIBBAR IBBAR M MAGEES AGEES Wed: SSIN. Wed: IN. Sat: Sat: Heaven Heaven or or H Hell ell P arty. Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale.

Party.

GGALAXY ALAXY Mon: LLadies’ Mon: adies ’ N Night. ight. No No cover. cover.

M ilpitas.

Milpitas.

Wed and Sat-Sun, Wed Sat-Sun, 8:30pm: CChris. hris. Thu-Fri, Thu-Fri, 8:30pm: TThomas. homas. SSan an Jose.

Jose.

SSun: un: KKaraoke. araoke. SSan an Jose.

Jose.

TECH N9NE plus E-40

Wed: Humpday Wednesdays.

Wed: Wednesdays.

TThu: hu: DJ DJ and Karaoke.

Karaoke. aoke Fri: LLadies adies Night.

Night. Sat: Sat: DJ DJ Jazzy Jazzy DJJ Chaos. and D Chaos. Hip-hop and TTop oop 40. Sun: Sun: Happy Hour All All Day Mon: DJ DJ and Karaoke.

Karaoke.

Day.. Mon: TTue: uue: $2 Tuesdays.

Tuuesdays. San San Jose.

Jose.

SSHERWOOD HERWOOD IINN NN

SOUTH SO UTH FIRST FIRST BI BILLIARDS LLIARDS

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BRANHAM BRA NHAM LOUNGE LOUNGE

TTue, uue, 10pm-close: Kamikaze Kamikaze KKaraoke. araoke. San San Jose.

Jose.

Thu, 9:30pm-1:30am: Thu, 9:30pm-1:30am: KKaraoke. araoke. Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale.

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-423-1336

Wed-Sun, Tue, Wed-Sun, Tuue, 7pm-close: DJ DJ Big band, swing. and dancing. Big Noo cover.

N cover. Cupertino.

Cupertino.

SSAN AN JOSE JOSE BAR BAR & GRILL GRILL

SSHOOTERS HOOTERS BAR BAR & GGRILL RILL

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GGOOSE OOSE LO LOONEY’S ONEY’S BRIT BRITANNIA TANNIA ARMS ARMS A LMADEN ALMADEN Wed and Sun, Wed Sun, 10pm: DJ DJ Hank.

TThu, hu, 10pm: DJ DJ Benofficial.

Benofficial.

Mon, M on, 9pm: Beer Beer Pong.

Pong.

SSan an JJose. ose.

Thu: Ladies’ Thu: Ladies ’ N Night. ight. Fri-Sat: Fri-Sat: Old O ld SSchool. chool. Milpitas.

Milpitas.

THE T HE GRAND GRAND DELL DELL SSALOON ALOON TTue, ue, 9 9pm: pm: LLive ive DJ. DJ. Campbell.

Campbell.

KATIE K ATIE B BLOOM’S LOOM’S Thu-Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: Thu-Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: DJs D Js and and ddancing. ancing. Campbell.

Campbell.

Wed, W ed, 9:30pm: Thomas.

Thomas.

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BRIT BRITANNIA TANNIA ARMS ARMS CCUPERTINO UPERTINO

WOODHAM’S W OODHAM’S LLOUNGE OUNGE

TThu: hu: DJ DJ Tosh.

Toosh. Cupertino.

Cupertino.

Wed: W ed: D DJJ Davey Davey KK.. CCampbell. ampbell.

Wed, Thu, Wed, Thu, SSat at and Sun: Sun: 10pm 10pm: m: Vinnie.

V innie. SSanta anta CClara. lara.

BRIT BRITANNIA TANNIA ARMS ARMS DOWNTOWN DO WNTOWN

KING K ING O OFF CCLUBS LU BS

Dancee Clubs Danc Clubs

Fri: DJ DJ Kay Kay Rich Rich and DJ DJ Check Check O.. Sat: O Sat: G Beats Beats the Soulchild Soulchild and M Metrorock. etrorock. Tue: Tue: u DJ DJ David Q.. San Q San Jose.

Jose.

AGENDA A GENDA Wed, 8pm: Salsa Wed, Salsa Wednesdays Wednesdayys w/Orquesta w/ Orquesta Saboricua.

Saboricua. Thu: Thuu: SLAP!.

SLA P!. Fri, 9pm: Summer Summer Madness.

M adness. SSat: at: D DJJ Quams. SSun: u un: R eggae. SSan an Jose.

Jose.

Reggae.

ALBERTO’S A LBERTO’S

BRITISH B RITISH BANKERS BANKERS CLUB CLUB Wed: Blues Wed: Blues and ’80s music.

TThu: hu: College College night. Fri: Reggae.

R eggae. Menlo Menlo Park.

Park.

BRIX

Wed, 7:30pm: B Wed, Bachata achata with Pantea.

P antea. Thu: Thu: Salsa Salsa with Pantea.

P antea. Fri: Salsa Salsa Fridays. Sat: Sat: a LLatin atin Night.

Night. Tue: Tuue: SSalsa alsa with Pantea.

P antea. M Mountain ountain V View. iew.

Wed, 9pm-2am: Wed, 9pm-2am: Whip It It O ut. Thu: Thu: Playground.

Playground. Fri: Out. B reathless. Sat: Sat: Sinful.

Sinful. Sun, Sun, Breathless.

9pm2am: Afterglow.

Afterglow. Mon: Mon: 9pm-2am: First Street Street Cabaret.

Cabaret. Tue: Tue: u Power P ower Hour.

Hour. San San Jose.

Jose.

AVALON A VALON

C&J’SS SPORTS C&J’ SPORTS BAR BAR

Fri: Ul Ultimate timate Old Old School School Party, P artyy, Lil’ Lil’ SSuzy. uzy. SSat: at: Bay Bay Area Areaa Bollywoood.

B ollywoood. SSanta anta Clara.

Clara.

Wed and Sat, Wed Sat, 10pm: DJ DJ in the M ix. Santa Santa Clara.

Clara.

Mix.

AZUCAR A ZUCAR

Fri, ppm: Salsa Salsa Illusions.

Illusions.

SSat, at, t 10pm: 10 “Devious “D i Girls” Gi l ” Girls EExclusive xclusive Party.

Party. Sun, Sun, 7:30pm: Palo Alto.

JJuicee uicee TTeen eeen Dance. P alo A lto.

Wed, 10pmWed, 10pm-1am: 1am: Comedy Comedy CClub lub A After fter P Party. artyy. TThu, hu, 8pmMusic 1am: M usic After After Dark. SSun: un: SSalsa alsa Night.

Night. Mon, Mon, 8pm8pm-1am: 1am: SSalsa alsa Lessons.

Lessons. TTue, uue, 9pm1am m: 9pm-1am: CCollege ollege N Night ight Beats Beats and Beer Beer P ong w/ Mike Mike Jones.

Jones.

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Sorry, but you don’t have a relationship; you have sex in a guy’s truck. You can call the guy “My Love,” but he’s given you no reason to believe he’ll make good on his promise to take your relationship to the next level (the sidewalk?) by Christmas 2010—or Groundhog Day 2020. You know very well that this is one of the oldest stories in the world. Yeah, sure, he’ll leave his wife for you. Eventually. When the time is right. When the moon is in the seventh house, and dogs fly and pigs read aloud from the encyclopedia.

Your guy has the wheels; the thing that’s stopping him from speeding to a divorce lawyer is probably the same thing that always has: any need

whatsoever to do it. Five years in, you have yet to demand (or even ask) that he leave his wife—let alone hop out of the truck and take you to Denny’s. And sorry to say it, but other women walk away with $50 for the service you’re providing.

What do you go home with, more pretty talk about how you’ll spend your retirement years? (Lemme guess: feeding the meter?)

Not surprisingly, you spin this in the way that protects your ego: This is your great love, not pretty good sex in a Walmart parking lot. The truth is, you don’t even know the guy outside the confines of the truck cab. Clinging to your fantasy future with him allows you to duck the looming questions in your present: What do you have with your husband, and should you try to repair your marriage or get out? Be honest about your situation and what you need to do. That’s how you might someday have a Love who makes good on his promises—and not just the easy ones, like moving a little to the side so you won’t go back to the office with “Built Ford Tough” pressed into your left calf.

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GGEMINI EMINI ((May May 221–June 1–June 220): 0): IIss m myy eenjoyment njoyment ooff the TTemptations’ emptations ’ ssong ong ““My My G irl” ddiminished iminished bbyy tthe he the Girl” fact tthat hat iitt w as uused sed iin n a ccommercial ommercial fo un M aid fact was forr SSun Maid Raisins? D oes JJose ose G onzalez’ ttune une ““Heartbeats” Heartbeats ” Raisins?

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CCANCER ANCER (June 21–July 22): Fo For or the moment, set transgressions of your aside your complaints about thee transgressions family. Cease your laments lamen nts about the struggles original family. endure as a child. If you y enjoy marinating you had to endure sorrows, you can caan always rreturn eturn to yourself in those sorrows, Here ar them at a later date. Here aree th thee opportunities that are now available to you: to ffocus ocu us on the gifts that are life blessed you with . . . to acknowledge your early life resources bequeathed to you u by the past . . . to the resources celebrate and access the primal power that has been celebrate draw on since the day you y wer yours to draw weree born.

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SSCORPIO CORPIO ((Oct. Oct. 223–Nov. 3–Nov. 221): 1): ““Is Is iitt a ddragonfly ragonfly oorr a maple maple leaf leaf / TThat hat ssettles ettles ssoftly oftly ddown own uupon pon tthe he water?”

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SSAGITTARIUS AGITTARIUS ((Nov. Nov. 222–Dec. 2–Dec. 221): 1): TThis his m morning orning myy m meditation I hhad ad ttoo iinterrupt nterrupt m editation oon n yyour our hhoroscope. oroscope.

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CCAPRICORN APRICORN ((Dec. Dec. 222–Jan. 2–Jan. 119): 9): IIff yyou ou hhave ave bbeen een in in tune tune with with tthe he ccosmic osmic rrhythms hythms tthese hese ppast ast 110 0 months, master months, you’ve you’ve been been eerecting recting bbridges ridges llike ike a m aster builder. builder. Your Your careful careeful planning planning aand nd gguidance uidance hhave ave conquered conquered an an abyss abyss oorr ttwo. wo. SSeemingly eemingly iirreconcilable rreconcilable differences Unlikely differences are are no no llonger onger iirreconcilable. rreconcilable. U nlikely connections connections have have bloomed. bloomed. YYou’ve ou’ve ccombined ombined ingredients ingredients that that no no oone ne tthought hought ccould ould bbee bblended. lended.

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Concern about maritime blabbermouths arose in Britain during World War I when enemy U-boats started going after merchant ships.

And with good reason—Britain was awash in German spies, or at any rate suspected spies. By the end of the war British counterintelligence was reading the mail and cables of more than 13,500 individuals. While this undoubtedly reflected wartime paranoia to an extent, authorities turned up enough evidence to try 31 alleged spies between 1914 and 1917 and deport 1,700 suspicious characters.

A primary goal of German espionage early in the war was finding out about ship movements, and eavesdropping on dockside scuttlebutt was the best way to do that, given the primitive technology of the day. Some notable cases: • Dutch national Haicke Janssen posed as a traveling cigar salesman, hanging out around the docks in Southampton to spy on ship movements and sending the information to German intelligence encoded in the form of sizable cigar orders destined for naval ports—this despite the fact that naval ports weren’t known as hotbeds of cigar consumption. Another Dutch “cigar salesman,” Willem Roos, sent similar orders from Edinburgh. The two men were executed as spies in 1915.

• Ernst Waldemar Melin, a Swede, was recruited by the Germans to, as he later put it, “go to the ports round England and Scotland and try to find out what I can.” Provided with a code book and trained in naval identification, he sent letters to his superiors containing secret messages written in lemon juice. He was caught and executed in 1916.

• Peruvian Ludovico Hurwitz-y-Zender was also recruited by the Germans to report on ship movements. Posing as a merchant and sending messages coded as commercial orders, he was

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found out when he started ordering large quantities of sardines, which were out of season at the time. He too was executed in 1916.

You see our problem here. Lots of Allied ships were sunk, and numerous spies were listening for loose lips.

However, most of those captured were bumblers who got caught before they could do much damage—successful agents kept a lower profile.

Swashbuckling adventurer Fritz Joubert Duquesne, a native of South Africa, lost much of his family during the brutal Second Boer War of 1899– 1902 and developed a lifelong hatred of the British. Among other escapades, he claimed to have disguised himself as a Russian duke in 1916 and boarded HMS Hampshire in Scotland along with Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, who had commanded British forces during the Boer War. Duquesne said he alerted a German U-boat to the Hampshire’s approach, then escaped on a life raft. True or not, the ship was sunk, killing Kitchener and many others.

During World War II Duquesne organized 32 German agents in the U.S. into what became known as the Duquesne spy ring, which sent reports on ship movements and other sensitive matters to the Germans. The ring was broken up by the FBI in 1941, and its leader was sentenced to a long prison term. Admittedly Duquesne helped sink the Hampshire in one war and spied on ship movements in a different one, the loose lips that sent the vessel to the bottom were his own, and he may have invented his role in the ship’s demise altogether. So really this isn’t the greatest example.

However, I’m doing the best I can.

Although the “loose lips” slogan was introduced in 1942, there’s no evidence of shipping losses due to talkative civilians during World War II. Why the slogan then? It may also have been an attempt to get civilians to keep quiet about the devastation wrought by German subs.

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“It’s a big change,” defenseman Dan Boyle says. “Nabby was here for 12 years. We’ve seen Niemi do very well, he won the Cup, and Niittymaki, he’s been a work horse. I’m not quite sure how it’s going to go.”

The starting goalie has not been announced, but defenseman Jason Demers says the potential of a twogoalie system could benefit the team.

“I think with both together, it’s going to take a little pressure off both of them and let them play their game,” he says.

The Sharks also enter the postNabokov era without captain and defenseman Rob Blake, who retired at the end of the 2009 season. “Those are some pretty big shoes to fill,” Demers

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Coach Todd McLellan says the order of the lines is still evolving. Left wing Patrick Marleau, who was re-signed in the off-season to a four-year deal reported to be worth $27.6 million, often joined center Joe Thornton and right wing Dany Heatley on the first line a year ago. Joe Pavelski, who was re-signed to a four-year deal worth a reported $16 million, was in the center of a formidable second line with wings Devin Setoguchi and Ryane Clowe, each scoring at least 19 goals.

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