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In recent years, this debate involved bicycle helmets, car seat belts, tobacco, saturated fats in meat and dairy, trans fats and sugar (or more aptly, high-fructose corn syrup). Public subsidies for tobacco, meat and dairy, and corn production added fuel to the debate.

I would argue that society has a right to regulate activities that impose a heavy burden on the public treasury. National medical costs of dealing with our obesity epidemic, associated with consumption of meat, dairy and sugars, are estimated at $190 billion.

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[RE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well Wisher,â&#x20AC;? Currents, June 13] As a civil engineer specializing in water resources here in Central California for over 40 years, I believe that the conjunctive use alternative proposed

by John Ricker and supported by Peter Haase is just an obfuscation of the critical need for more reliable water for Santa Cruz.

Desalination is a necessary source of water for Santa Cruz. All other alternatives have been studied to death.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;OBFUSCATION?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Studied to death?â&#x20AC;? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so.

I am also a civil engineer, and believe that this is not an alternative, but should have been already built. The sand quarries provide an excellent area for water storage facilities, having little environmental impact and cost if built. They may even provide for a recreational/ tourist area. The desal plant construction will only create about 100 jobs. Reservoirs, pump stations, miles of reclaimed water pipelines, tourism, fishing industry, quarry operations, injection wells, engineering, etc., create thousands of jobs for local contractors. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inject some common sense here. Brine from the desal plant goes out the sewer outfall and probably needs to be diluted for water that could have been recycled with millions of gallons of fresh water from the San Lorenzo, which could have been collected and used for a quarter the cost.

Desalination is an unnecessary folly for the pro-growth crowd and people who think the latest technology will solve all our woes. Build the water storage/banking facilities instead for the economy, the people and the environment.

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[RE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Heaven Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Never Close,â&#x20AC;? Cover story, June 6] I miss the Silver Bullet, and that was when I was a more innocent, surfing hippie chick. But to say that the Avenue will be missed and is a casualty and that lower Pacific Avenue wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the same without it is really not understanding the reality of things today. The Avenue drew a large, constant flow of drug dealers, mainly crack, from places like Oakland and Seaside to prey on the locals. Lots of crime and generally shady activities resulted.

Thankfully, the Santa Cruz P.D. and Take Back Santa Cruz did what they could about the scene.

For me, not knowing the story behind why the Avenue ultimately closed, all I can say is thank goodness Pacific Avenue will never be the same.

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Santa Cruz has pretty clean beachesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but sometimes bacteria just happens

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A COUPLE of weeks ago, while blazing temperatures and azure skies drew thousands of people to Santa Cruz beaches, the Santa Monicaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;based group Heal the Bay threatened the good vibes with a press release headlined â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Ten Beach Bummers.â&#x20AC;?

In its annual Beach Report Card, the group gave Cowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach, right next to our beloved Steamer Lane, an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fâ&#x20AC;? and listed it as one of the two most polluted beaches in California.

But talking to Steve Peters, veteran water quality specialist

with the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Environmental Health, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening at Cowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as a bummer, exactly. In fact, the high E. coli bacteria counts that got the beach blacklisted are not even â&#x20AC;&#x153;pollution.â&#x20AC;? This is just a vaguely unfortunate fact of nature.

As it happens, the same powerful northwest swells that frequently turn the Lane into one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great surf breaks rip a lot of kelp off the ocean floor and dump it on the beach, often just west of the wharf.

It then sits there for months, getting doused twice a day by high tides and

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then drying in the sun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect place to breed bacteria,â&#x20AC;? Peters says.

He adds that sea lions are another significant source of E. coli at Cowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a fact that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten within sniffing distance of Seal Rock.

In summer months, most of the problem bacteria spikes in Monterey Bay are naturally occurring. The sooty shearwaters, which winter in New Zealand and are just now returning to our shores, like to overnight just off New Brighton Beach in Aptosâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in flocks 10 million strong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soon after they arrive,â&#x20AC;? Peters says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we will start getting elevated [bacteria] levels down at Sunset Beachâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the result of prevailing currents that carry the bird poop 10 miles south.

Peters is aware that many people suspect that man-made pollution is to blame whenever a beach is black-flagged. And there certainly was a time when businesses on the wharf and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewage system contributed to local pollutionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just as much of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;fecal indicatorâ&#x20AC;? bacteria in California waters came from lousy septic systems and other human sources.

In the 20-plus years that Peters has been on the job, there has been a lot of progress. He recalls working with a city lifeguard â&#x20AC;&#x153;years agoâ&#x20AC;? to map 130 â&#x20AC;&#x153;direct linesâ&#x20AC;? on the wharfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;drains that fed straight into the bay. He says the city has long since tied all of them into one pipe that goes to the treatment plant. He says the city is also vigilant about maintaining the sewage pipe that parallels the wharf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a leak, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on it right away,â&#x20AC;? he says.

While in this instance humans are not directly implicated, Peters says, there may be an indirect cause at work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monterey Bay is a very, very prolific body of water,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until we fished it out, it was one of the most prolific in the world. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve upset the balance.â&#x20AC;? 0

New figures unveiled at a June 14 forum didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bode particularly well for a plan environmentalists hope could be an alternative to desalination.

County water resources director ?d]c G^X`Zg was speaking about conjunctive use, or water swappingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a plan heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studying that would involve sharing the San Lorenzo Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excess water flows with overdrafted basins in Scotts Valley and Soquel, with those two districts eventually sending the donated water back to the San Lorenzo River (and the HVciV 8gjo LViZg 9ZeVgibZci customers who rely on it) during hot, dry summers. Ricker has long said a water swap wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fill the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent need for more water, but he had an update as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at having even less water available,â&#x20AC;? Ricker said about the study. About 25 percent less, to be more precise.

The change in numbers comes because there was an important element Ricker didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take into account when he released his preliminary figures last year.

That element is Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolving but as yet unfinished =VW^iVi 8dchZgkVi^dc EaVc, which will require the city to reduce the amount of water it takes from rivers and streams in order to protect endangered and threatened salmon.

Original estimates were that some 110 million gallons a year could be sent from the San Lorenzo River to the two overdrafted districts. For the HdfjZa 8gZZ` LViZg 9^hig^Xi, where overdrafting is severe, that figure represented well under a third of what a desalination plant could produce. Now that the waterswap figure has fallen to 80-odd million, conjunctive use is looking even less like a complete solution.

Still, there was cause for optimism at the forum, too.

Ricker added that a river diversion near Ocean Street Extension could potentially make up some of the difference lost in the new estimates. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jacob Pierce

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just for jet lag anymore IMAGINE an organ that regulates everything from sleep and mood to sex and foodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an organ that RenĂŠ Descartes referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the seat of the soul.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the pineal gland, and current research indicates that the possibilities for this hormone are endless.

Knowledge about the pineal glandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s importance is not new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historically itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascinating,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Lawrence Berk, M.D., Ph.D., radiation oncologist at the Ohio Health and Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;RenĂŠ Descartes, when he developed his theory of the mind, the body and the soul, said the soul is connected to the body by the pineal gland.â&#x20AC;? According to Berk, the pineal gland is sometimes described as a third eyeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the eye that enables the body to set its clock. In fact, the only organs in the body that are sensitive to

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light are the two â&#x20AC;&#x153;seeing eyesâ&#x20AC;? and the eye in the pineal gland.

The pineal gland excretes melatonin, a brain hormone typically known for its ability to promote sleep and help people overcome jet lag. The specific functions of melatonin are not quite clear, but one of the things it is coordinated with is the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clock, and that has far-reaching implications for disease management. Many diseases and conditions are affiliated with melatonin, including insomnia, fatigue, anxiety and, most recently, cancer.

It turns out melatonin has the ability to slow tumor growth and increase the survival time of cancer patients. A study conducted by Italian researchers found that melatonin alone can make tumors shrink. When given in conjunction with chemotherapy, melatonin reduced the toxicity of the medication.

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Scientists studied 30 patients with glioblastoma, a very malignant form of brain cancer. The patients were given radiation either with or without melatonin. In the melatonin group, the one-year survival rate was 43 percent compared with 6 percent in the group without melatonin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing is that they are very promising results,â&#x20AC;? says Berk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they have not been well established in other trials.â&#x20AC;? Most attempts to reproduce the findings have been inconsistent. However, melatonin has been shown to enhance the effectiveness of conventional cancer therapies, including radiation and chemotherapy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem with chemotherapy, surgery and radiation is that for the most part they are very toxic,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. David Blask, M.D., Ph.D., senior research scientist in the Experimental Neuro-Endocrinology Lab at the Bassett Research Institute in New York. Melatonin protects white blood cells against radiation damage, giving the immune system a boost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many cancer patients do have sleep problemsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if nothing else, melatonin can help them sleep and improve

their quality of life,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Since melatonin use and production varies throughout the day, the fundamental question becomes when to administer the hormone for the most effective results. The secretion of melatonin peaks in complete darkness, between 2am and 4am, and declines thereafter throughout the following 24hour period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you enter light in darkness, even a very brief exposure, it will shut off the pineal glandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to make melatonin,â&#x20AC;? says Blask. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you prolong that inhibitor [the light], melatonin will stay low.â&#x20AC;? (Translation: if you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to go in the dark.)

According to Blask, light at night suppresses melatonin in humans and could be an additional risk factor for cancer. This is one of the theories behind the higher incidence of breast cancer among women who work primarily at night, he says. Compounding the issue is the fact that most working Americans do not get enough sleep. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a 24hour-a-day society, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going to get worse,â&#x20AC;? says Blask. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More and more people are going to be exposed to light at night and compromise their melatonin levels.â&#x20AC;?

Another promising aspect of melatonin is its effect on linoleic acid, a type of fat that has been implicated in the onset of various diseases, including cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although linoleic acid is important for normal structure and function of cells, it has a downside in that it acts as a stimulating factor in cancer cell growth,â&#x20AC;? says Blask.

Melatonin has been shown to interfere with the uptake of linoleic acid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We discovered serendipitously that it reduced the ability of tumors to take up linoleic acid,â&#x20AC;? he says. This is an important area for further research not only because it describes a mechanism of action for melatonin, but also because it is likely to impact the onset of other diseases as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Melatonin is not a magic bullet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another piece of a very complex puzzle,â&#x20AC;? says Blask. 0

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Organic CSAs arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for bobos anymore.

The Homeless Garden Project sees to it that nonprofits and their clients get some of the bounty, too.

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To visit the Homeless Garden Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Natural Bridges Farm is to step into a simpler world. Just blocks away from the unending f low of traffic on Mission Street and the chaos of downtown Santa Cruz, the farm sits away from it all. Bursting with life, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a collage of colors, scents and sounds. Dogs are sunbathing in the dirt; the farm staff and volunteers are bustling around harvesting and weeding, two people are putting together f lower bouquets and the wind is coming off the bay at a steady 40 mph. The rows of vegetables, herbs, fruits and f lowers seem unaffected by the wind. The

humans look windblown, sun-kissed and happy.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at the farm to meet Zac, a lanky 19-year-old with a shy smile and a thoughtful disposition. Part of the Independent Living Program (ILP), a local project that helps young people transition out of foster care into self-sufficiency, Zac is at the farm to pick up the boxes of freshly harvested food that ILP receives on a weekly basis. This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share contains fava beans, green garlic, strawberries, red and green leaf lettuce, winter bore kale, atomic red carrots and fresh rosemary. Some of the food will be prepared at the ILP Resource Center. The rest will be given to the young people to take home.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been too much on the organic side until I came here and saw what they were doing,â&#x20AC;? says Zac, who has also volunteered at the farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you go to other farms you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see people walking around and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the variety of plants. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful here.â&#x20AC;?

Susan Paradise, program manager of the Transition Age Youth Programs, of which ILP is a part, says that when the outfit first started receiving and preparing food from the farm, a lot of the kids didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the various vegetables even were. But the staff kept serving it, and the kids grew to love it.

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11 T H E S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y I S S U E â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up in foster care, they have so little control over what ends up on their plate,â&#x20AC;? Paradise says, noting that rates of malnutrition are high in the foster care community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More often than not, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fresh organic produce. But we have a lot of kids eating kale now. I think that our youth sense that this is special food,â&#x20AC;? she continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really positive energy around this whole process.â&#x20AC;?

A Healthy Change ILP is one of four local nonprofits that receive donated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares from the Homeless Garden Project.

The others are the Beach Flats Community Center, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crisis Support and the Santa Cruz AIDS Project. The f lowers from each share are donated to Hospice of Santa Cruz County.

The Homeless Garden Project offers transitional employment and job training through its trainee program. An important part of the program is then distributing the food grown by the trainees to underserved community members.

Darrie Ganzhorn, executive director of the Homeless Garden Project, calls it feeding two birds with one worm. (She also calls it feeding two birds with one seed, but admits that dividing one seed sounds a bit like malnourishment.)

Ganzhorn emphasizes the importance of the relationship between CSA members, the farm and the farmers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a connection to the food,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a connection to the garden.â&#x20AC;?

A CSA share, which costs $650, comes out to approximately $20 per week. For boxes of fresh organic fruits and vegetables, this is a good price, but for someone who has to choose between rent and food, it may be out of reach.

For many low-income families, highcalorie, low-cost, low-nutritional-value foods become dietary staples, which contributes to our current national health crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 35.7 percent of American adults and 17 percent of American children are obese.

For Ganzhorn, the solutionoriented way of addressing this crisis is to make fresh foods accessible and

help people find ways to incorporate them into their diet. Through its donation program, the Homeless Garden Project gets healthy food into communities that may not have access to it otherwise.

But that costs money, so the Homeless Garden Project relies on donations from the community.

From $5 to $1,000 and up, donations go directly to support the trainee and CSA donation programs. A U-Pick farm stand, open every day from 10am to 4pm at the Natural Bridges Farm, also benefits the programs.

Through its donation program, the Homeless Garden Project gets healthy food into underserved communities.

With a goal of 15 donated shares this year, the Homeless Garden Project staff would eventually like to have the majority of the farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CSA shares going to community organizations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fresh food shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just be for the wealthy,â&#x20AC;? says farm supervisor David Stockhausen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more the community at large continues to support us, the more we can do for the community. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re recycling good.â&#x20AC;?

Before he leaves, Zac points out how much the farm does for everyone involved with it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just another person whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affected by it, like so many others,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to give thanks for that.â&#x20AC;?

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aniel Suelo, 51, has just finished sewing himself a summertime sleeping bag out of a f lannel sheet and some dental f loss. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the first thing heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resourcefully scraped together for himself. Over the past 12 years of Sueloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moneyless existence, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made many things: ponchos, eyeglasses, even a â&#x20AC;&#x153;rocket stoveâ&#x20AC;? fashioned from a Christmas cookie tin and a f lue of aluminum cans to carry the smoke out of his cave dwelling in Moab, Utah. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always making some little knicknack here and there. I like making things. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of what makes this lifestyle appealingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it puts me in a place where I have to be creative,â&#x20AC;? says Suelo, his voice crackling over the phone from his parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house in Colorado, where he hitchhiked just days before.

Some months ago, Suelo spoke to a packed house at the Capitola Book Cafe as part of the tour for The Man

Who Quit Money, the book written about him by journalist Mark Sundeen. It graced the San Francisco Chronicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bestseller list for six weeks and the Los Angeles Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for four. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also made some waves: the first online review received 15,000 comments on the first day alone.

The comments were a mishmash of genuinely passionate support and skepticism. Says Sundeen, there are â&#x20AC;&#x153;people who just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually believe heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real, or they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it, or they think that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a trust fund, or they think that he secretly uses the hospitals. By far the most frequent complaint is that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a freeloader or mooch or parasite.â&#x20AC;?

Suelo, who did not receive any money for the book, says he â&#x20AC;&#x153;gets a kickâ&#x20AC;? out of the skeptical comments.

Meanwhile, he goes on surviving one day at a time, without a penny to his name. He looks to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;gift economyâ&#x20AC;? of wild nature for his inspiration, where balance is found from â&#x20AC;&#x153;freely

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In his cave in Moab, Suelo keeps plastic buckets filled with scavenged wild edibles like honey locust beans, a tree legume. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little bit slimy. They can get tiresome if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eating them all the time, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re high in protein, and you can just live off of them,â&#x20AC;? says Suelo. It suddenly makes sense why the thoughtfully spoken man has the trim and youthful physique of somebody half his age.

Suelo lives on wild watercress, prickly pear cactus, wild onions, fallen nuts and apples and, when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the road, roadkill. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm and limp, then why not?â&#x20AC;? he says.) But the majority of the food he survives on comes from perfectly good trash. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a world where millions of people are starving. We have so much excess that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re throwing it away, and I just feel like this is an indication of our culture, where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at right now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a critical time, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in such a mass mental illness, or anal retention, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re retaining your waste, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so stingy you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up your waste,â&#x20AC;? he says.

So he helps himself. Dumpster diving isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something that requires much skill, says Suelo. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more a matter of â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting over the mental thing.â&#x20AC;? Once he did, he realized just how much food is actually being thrown away, from bags of apples to meat thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still good enough to eat.

(The only time heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever gotten sick from eating out of the trash was when he overfed himself on donuts, which he says there are a lot of in Dumpsters.)

But contrary to how it may sound, Suelo isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t some social outcast who eats garbage and lives in a cave. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a self-professed socialite, and erasing money from his life has infused his human relationships with an authenticity that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always there before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about being a hermit,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I would rather be a hermit than live in a society where all of our interactions are artificial. On the other hand, I feel like the point of living this way is to acknowledge my total dependency on other human beings as well as all other life.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first started writing this book, and even when I finished and I was on the tour, I would say the main point of the book was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Take only what you need and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be wasteful,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? says Sundeen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After a while, I realized thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really Danielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message. I would say that the message is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Follow your heart, and do something that is meaningful and makes you happy,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and what so many people find is when they do what they love, they suddenly need less in terms of material rewards.â&#x20AC;?

After all, sharing, giving up possessions, and doing for the sake of doing rather than for reward, is what Suelo says all of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s religions hold as a common valueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a value he has wanted to practice since he was a child growing up in an evangelical Christian home, wondering why people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t practice what they preach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not overwhelming if we see that all of the tools we need are right here and right now. Wherever weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re living in this world, we can start taking steps toward freely giving and freely receiving, which is our true human nature,â&#x20AC;? says Suelo.

It begins, he says, with getting together with your neighbors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if we get everybody on the block to share washing machines and lawn mowers and cars and grills and we have neighbors over for dinner? Not only would we save resources, we would save expenses for ourselves,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we might actually start having smiles on our lonely faces.â&#x20AC;? 0 B`ORS ASQ`Sb ¨ $

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s the global economy continues to f luctuate between obstinacy and upheaval, the potentially prescient among us are taking measures to strengthen local resilience however possible.

Time banks are one such way, and Santa Cruz now has its first.

It works like this: For each hour you spend doing something for a member of the network, you earn a TimeCredit. You can then spend that TimeCredit by receiving services from any other TimeBank Santa Cruz member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have so many community resources hidden in plain sight,â&#x20AC;? says Bonnie Linden, the freckled fireball behind the time bank, which launched earlier this year.

She is sitting in her garden, past the pumpkin vines and cherry tree, collecting beet seeds for another project of hers, a seed library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has something to offer,â&#x20AC;? the 62-year-old says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The TimeBank is a way to link people and resources for a more vibrant, resilient community.â&#x20AC;?

Time banking has grown steadily since the 1980s, picking up particular steam in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown.

There are now close to 400 time banks sprinkled across the country, according to TimeBanks USA. And that number appears likely to increase globally, with time banking and other forms of barter on the rise in crisis-hit countries like Spain and Greece.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than just a reaction to economic adversity. Time banking has captured the imaginations of those looking for ways to engage each other more as humans and less as consumers.

How do you change the structure of the way we interact and exist as a

culture? Mark Kohr, who started two time banks in Berkeley, one at each of his childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools, has been asking himself this question for years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realized the way we use money now destroys our environment and causes violence. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re competing for scarce resources,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But a time bank operates from a perspective of abundance. Everyone has needs and everyone has abilities.â&#x20AC;?

So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a musician like Jayme Curtis and would like your lawn mowed and computer fixed, you might offer ukulele lessons.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A time bank operates from a perspective of abundance.

Everyone has needs and everyone has abilities.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;It appealed to me right away, especially the idea that everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time is equal,â&#x20AC;? Curtis says from her home in Felton. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently having a skirt tailored by fellow time banker Marylou Lamb. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just made a new friend this way. She lives right up the street.â&#x20AC;?

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are on offer: from guidance making a home-brewed Italian liqueur to haircuts, massage, graphic design and bike repair.

Linden wants to continue building the project beyond this network of neighbors, looking to more established time banks for inspiration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dane County TimeBank [in Madison, Wis.] has really inspiring programs,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re our model. They are the guru.â&#x20AC;? By working with nonprofit organizations, the Dane County TimeBank has been able to incorporate health services, build a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youth Courtâ&#x20AC;? that now serves as an alternative to the juvenile justice system and create a home weatherization program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we have those things?â&#x20AC;?

Linden asks as bees from her two backyard hives forage behind her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a hub for nonprofits. We want to be that.â&#x20AC;?

The Bike Church is the first such organization set to join.

Nonprofits can offer space and expertise, and the TimeBank can, in turn, rally people for large group projects such as local food sovereignty or palliative care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you can see from Dane County, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enormous potential here,â&#x20AC;? Linden says.

She mentions a policy study in England; the researcher, Dr. Gill Seyfang, concluded that time banks can lead to carbon reduction. If participants are able to meet deeprooted needs for belonging and recognition, and feel valued by the community, they are less likely to rely on material consumption. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consumption is used to boost esteem,â&#x20AC;? Seyfang writes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to feel part of a community, to express ourselves and to connect with othersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even when this consumption undermines other needs such as personal safety or ecological sustainability.â&#x20AC;?

Linden believes the time bank model has the potential for social change on many levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These little old ladies in mobile homes are able to get chores done they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t otherwise afford,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traditionally, kinship groups, extended family or public service agencies would provide that. But our

275 7B- Bonnie Linden says TimeBank Santa Cruz lets people benefit from each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expertise. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everyone has something to offer,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she says.

public safety net is falling apart. A time bank mends the social fabric, creates relationships of trust that folks can rely on.â&#x20AC;?

With economic turmoil likely to continue, trust and community spirit could prove vital in providing for our individual needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is really about connecting socially,â&#x20AC;? Linden says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People often live very isolated lives, especially as adults.â&#x20AC;? For the first time in human history, great numbers of people, of all ages, are choosing to live alone. In the last 15 years, there

has been an increase of around 80 percent worldwide in the number of solo dwellers, according to the market research firm Euromonitor International. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not that conscious of our money system now because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in it,â&#x20AC;? says Kohr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like religionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we see no alternative. But moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a funny thing,â&#x20AC;? he continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;workâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a funny thing, too.

We have incredible ways of being efficient. There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough work for everyone.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to change the way we

live, study what we love, joyfully engage with this life and stop competing as consumers, or our jobs and our industry will keep destroying the planet.â&#x20AC;?

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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Thursday night, and Gary Marsh is waiting inside his bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite bar, the Asti, rocking slickedback hair and a gray collared shirt he could have borrowed off a car mechanic. Having just bought a Red Bull, Marshâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who goes by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sinnerâ&#x20AC;? in the rockabilly-blasting Chop Topsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is sipping his nonalcoholic drink, ignoring my questions and gazing over my left shoulder at the barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front door. Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just buying time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The band will be here in a bit!â&#x20AC;?

Marsh yells over the sounds of the post-happy-hour crowd getting drunk around him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really like to do everything together. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sinner and the Chop Topsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shelby and the Chop Topsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Brett and the Chop Tops.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of bands like that. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not one of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em.â&#x20AC;?

Marsh isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the frontman for the Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;based group he helped found in 1995. He just happens to be the person who showed up on time and is also maybe the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most talkative member. As the Chop Tops gear up for a tour of more than 11,000 miles in seven weeks with only five days off, Marsh assures me the band usually holds up just fine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do pretty damn good for how old we are,â&#x20AC;? the 38-year-old drummer says as he and his two band mates, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve both just walked in, howl with

CHOPPERS CORNER Brett Williams (left), Gary Marsh (center) and Shelby Legnon have been playing together since 2008. Marsh founded the band in 1995. laughter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We survive pretty well on the road. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not spring chickens.â&#x20AC;?

Marsh, along with 34-year-old upright bassist Brett Williams (stage name: Brett Black) and guitarist Shelby Legnon (who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give his age), kicks off the new tour with a show Thursday at the Catalyst Atrium. It comes on the heels of a quick but very successful tour of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three biggest cities.

The Chop Tops sold out their merchandise early on the tour. The Aussies went wild for the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blend of old-school rock, punk and surf music (or, as Marsh calls it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a Santa Cruz home-brewed mix of these rebel music genresâ&#x20AC;?). They have a driving, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tlook-back style with song titles like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicks, Smicks, Food, Smood, Beer YEAH!â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;literally the only lyrics in that particular song.

Australian promoters covered the cost of the entire trip: international flights, hotel rooms, flights from show to show, merchandise shipping, even a daily allowance. The only thing in short

supply was sleep. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so fast-paced it was almost a blur,â&#x20AC;? Legnon says.

Marsh notes that many bands fly to European countries in order to schedule tours on their own dime. But Marsh prefers the way the Chop Tops did itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;waiting until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d actually made it and were popular enough to have their costs covered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you tour. If you ask me, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being able to call yourself internationally recognized, instead of just having a musical vacation,â&#x20AC;? Marsh says, before acknowledging that every band is different. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I respect that too,â&#x20AC;? he adds quickly.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a classic Chop Tops moment.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly pushing the punkrock envelope and challenging people to stay true instead of trying to be what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re notâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re chasing trends or claiming premature international rock star status. At the same time, they have a habit of retreating from bold statements, wary of appearing, as Legnon puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;all militant,â&#x20AC;? or as Marsh says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the two old

men in the balcony at the Muppets shows.â&#x20AC;?

Most rants boil down to one thing: authenticity. Marsh says a true music fan should be able to walk into a show with eyes closed and keep them that way for the first two songs before deciding how he or she feels about the music. The Chop Tops, he says, are different from bands that chase fame or put too much emphasis on their look with â&#x20AC;&#x153;manscaraâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;guyliner.â&#x20AC;?

Legnon also says the important thing is the sound waves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean to come off as militant,â&#x20AC;? Legnon reiterates, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we believe in the music.â&#x20AC;?

Still, for a band that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on aesthetics, the Chop Tops do put on quite a visual show. Stage presence is one of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many strong points: Williams has been known to twirl his upright bass in air mid-song, Legnon jumps around the stage like a psychobilly version of a young Bruce Springsteen, and Marshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confident stance at the drums and microphone is a hallmark of the show.

Performance has always been key for the band, as longtime local fans know. And the Chop Tops still love Santa Cruz, even if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play here as much as they used to. Before they started touring nationwide, the band used to book 40 shows a year in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. This year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do two or three.

Rock & Roll Priorities The transition from hardworking hometown band to touring pros came in 2006, when Marsh kicked alcohol and got sober. The band hit the road, traveling 30,000 miles per year and more and booking more than 200 shows annually. They havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looked back since. Over the years, the Chop Tops have opened for bands like Dead Kennedys, Chuck Berry, Dick Dale, Agent Orange and John Lee Hookerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; some of their biggest idols.

And although they have a more modern, darker sound than they did in their early days, the Chop Tops havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten the pre-Beatles rock & roll music that inspired them in the beginningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;artists like Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were the punk of their generation, particularly rockabilly,â&#x20AC;?

Marsh says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preachers all throughout the South were saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black meets white. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an abomination.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; They were snapping the records over their knees. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen that happen in a modern record release or scene. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more punk than punk.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the holy war against the music youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making.â&#x20AC;?

Having partied hard in their younger years, the members of the Chop Tops have since cut back. Williams and Legnon say it was largely their desire to perform better that led them to make the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are paying good money to come out and see us,â&#x20AC;?

Williams says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see a bunch of drunks onstage screwing up our music.â&#x20AC;?

In years past, the band members enjoyed their share of partying and are full of stories, some of which involve free Jack Daniels, falling on (or off the) stage and releasing bodily fluidsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a projectile loogie hawked into the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re laughing about it now,â&#x20AC;?

Legnon says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when it goes on, and the next day, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not funny.â&#x20AC;?

Marsh says each band has to decide for itself what its priorities are. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are your priorities getting laid all the time and banging a bunch of groupies?

Are your priorities doing as many drugs as you can get for free from whoeverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got them at a show?â&#x20AC;? Marsh asks.

Marsh thinks some bands lose sight of the best music mantras. They start focusing on â&#x20AC;&#x153;sex, drugs and drugsâ&#x20AC;? instead of â&#x20AC;&#x153;rock & roll, rock & roll and rock & roll.â&#x20AC;? But Marsh catches himself before going any further. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All this being said, to each their own,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just saying how it applies to us.â&#x20AC;?

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SAN FRANCISCO comedienne Lisa Geldudig produces shows that try to bring some perspective to standup beyond the typical lineup of three white guysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;because, as she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;no offense, but the comedy spectrum and audience are wider than that.â&#x20AC;?

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Kung Pao Kosher Comedy events, which feature Jewish comedians in a Chinese restaurant on Christmas. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcased female comedians for more than a decade in her Funny Girlz series, and this week sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Color of Funnyâ&#x20AC;? back to Santa Cruz, where she produced the first show in 2009.

Returning from that show is newly minted UCSC graduate Nathan Habib, who has practically bookended his college career performing at Geldudigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Color of Funny.â&#x20AC;? The really funny thing is that considering the multicultural theme of Geldudigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, Habibâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s observational humor is remarkably universal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think she picks me just because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very tan,â&#x20AC;? deadpans Habib.

OK, so the Belgian-born, Palo Altoâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;raised Habib does do some material about growing up in a Jewish-Israeli-Latvian household.

And if he needs some extra ethnic mojo, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fact that his last name often gives people the impression heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Persian or Arabicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; his parents Americanized their Israeli last name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Havivâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Habib.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not really sure why they did that,â&#x20AC;? says Habib with an air of genuine confusion.

But not to worryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;what he calls his â&#x20AC;&#x153;tall, skinny, not really athleticlooking dudeâ&#x20AC;? physique is just one of several factors that might help to set things straight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people slowly realize Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Jewish,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve a got a big nose for sure.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, the ethnic theme of the show is a bit of conceptual sleight of hand on Geldudigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part. While culturally specific humor can be hilarious, part of the point is exactly what Habibâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s act proves: Good comedy is something everyone can relate to.

The two also have a particularly special bond in that Habib approached her after one of her Kung Pao Kosher Comedy shows when he was 14 years old and told her about how he wanted to do standup and had even started developing an act at his high school. She thought it was cute at the time and told him to stay in touch. A few years later, in 2009, she booked him at the first â&#x20AC;&#x153;Color of Funnyâ&#x20AC;? in Santa Cruz, where he was now going to UCSC. What she liked most was that his humor was much more sophisticated than she expected a teenager to be doing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was really funny, did well, and was not like a kid doing homework jokes to a bunch of adults,â&#x20AC;? she says. The next year, she booked him at Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, the very show where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d met years earlier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nathan,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;turned into a really brilliant comedian.â&#x20AC;?

Habib, in turn, will perform at as many of her shows as he can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She always brings a really great crowd,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the smart and attentive crowd.â&#x20AC;?

As he graduates with a double major in film and economics this summer, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at something of a turning point. Technically, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been doing standup comedy for eight years now, but he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to tell people that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Realâ&#x20AC;? comics, in his mind, are out there onstage all the time.

STAND-UP GUY Nathan Habib did his first â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Color of Funnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comedy show in 2009.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m definitely glad Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten all this experience under my belt, but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of it like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got this head start,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a student, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to go out every night. Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m graduating, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the game plan.â&#x20AC;?

Certainly his onstage personaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; comic overconfidence peeling away to reveal comic insecurityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is sharper than ever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m slowly figuring out my voice,â&#x20AC;? says Habib. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember one comic saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decide your style. The style chooses you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

As he moves on to the next phase, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been doing all the right things: the website, the Facebook,

the tweets, the YouTube videos.

But he knows that underneath comedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new electronic-marketing frontier, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one goal he really has to strive for: Always get funnier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, the Internet is not going to get you the success you need as a comedian,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last thing you want to do is focus more on your social networking than your craft.â&#x20AC;?

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Email it to calendar@santacruzweekly.com, fax it to 831.457.5828, or drop it by our office. Events need to be received a week prior to publication and placement cannot be guaranteed.

Open mic event welcoming writers, musicians, and performing artists.

Performances last between 5 and 7 minutes. Includes raffle prizes and live entertainment.

Proceeds to to UnChained, an organization working to prevent human violence and animal cruelty. Sun, Jun 24, 4-7pm. $10 donation.

Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Main, 2591 Main St, Soquel, 831.479.9777.

Whale of an Auction Live and silent auctions to support the education programs of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.

Enjoy live music, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, wine and a tapas dinner. Sat, Jun 23, 6pm. $110 public. Cowell College, UCSC, Santa Cruz.

Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walk

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A two-hour natural history excursion that explores the plants, animals and unique geology of the coastal bluffs. Meet at the Wilder Ranch interpretive center.

For more information, call 831.423.9703. Sat, Jun 23, 11am. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.423.9703.

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0@3/94/AB E7B6 B63 0/073A 1 2=5 A>@7<5 2=5 43AB7D/: This pancake breakfast fundraiser event supports Pregnant Mare Rescue, a no-kill shelter devoted to rescuing horses in need, including adorable little pancake-loving baby ponies. Saturday, June 23 from 8am to 12:30pm at The Corralitos Grange Hall, 165 Little Corral Way, Watsonville. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12 years and include breakfast. www.pregnantmarerescue.com.

Stage B63/B3@ 8: A Play About Marriage Equality This one-night-only staged reading production bills itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;an unconstitutional proposition, an unprecedented decision, an unforgettable evening.â&#x20AC;? Dustin Lance Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play chronicles the federal trial for marriage equality. Wed, Jun 20, 7:30pm. Free. Western Stage Performing Arts Center, Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, 831.755.6816.

Frankenstein A screening of the new play

by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley. Thu, Jun 21, 7:30pm. $13-$15. Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.7500.

1=<13@BA A Garden of Poetry and Music Listen as a bevy of awardwinning poets including Beth Benjamin, Lisa Coffman, Farnaz Fatemi and Michael Hannon read their work in the summer beauty at

the historic Alan Chadwick Garden. The program also includes piano music and vocals by Colin and Sheila Hannon. Sat, Jun 23, noon2pm. Free. Alan Chadwick Garden, UCSC, Santa Cruz, 831.459.3240.

A Gala Gourd Evening Gourd Music presents its 25th Anniversary Show with performances by Neal Hellman, Shelley Phillips, William Coulter and other artists from Gourd Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster.

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.gourd.com/ Wed, Jun 20, 2pm. $15. St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 125 Canterbury Dr, Aptos, 831.425.4939.

GMO Concert Benefit concert for GMO food labeling ballot initiative featuring The Human Revolution and DJ Earth. Sat, Jun 23, 7pm. $10 donation.

Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.476.6424.

June Song Tasting Performances by local songwriters Lady Michal Lauren, Mark Lemaire, Penny Nichols and Amy Obenski. Each artist gets a 30-minute set. Expect an assortment of folk, jazz, and acoustic meanderings.

Bring your dog and enjoy a fun-filled day of contests, games and dog sports demonstrations put on by Coastal Dogs. Sunday, June 24 from 9:30am to 2pm at Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Road, Soquel. The cost is $10 per dog and $5 per person, with free admission for kids under 10 years. www.coastaldogs.com.

Doors open at 6pm for food and beverages. Visit www.backstageloungerio. com for more information.

Thu, Jun 21, 7-9:30pm. $10 donation. Next to Rio Theatre Box Office, 1141 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.234.6737.

general, $5 youth. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel.

La Campanella Ensemble

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Professional musicians team up with talented young musicians who will be participating in the International Academy of Music Festival in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy later this summer. Enjoy music by composers such as Mozart and Beethoven.

RSVP by telephone to John Orlando for directions and reservations. Wed, Jun 20, 7pm. $25 suggested donation. Home of John Orlando, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 831.539.0000.

Musettes du Coeur A program of French love songs to delight and entice listeners. Be transported back to the 1600s and 1700s with tunes from Christopher Ballard and Michel Blavet.

An evening for â&#x20AC;&#x153;dates, mates, and dreamers.â&#x20AC;?

Sun, Jun 24, 3pm. $20

Art 1=<B7<C7<5 Davenport Gallery A forty year retrospective of local artist and UCSC graduate, Celine Grenier. The works will feature imagery from realism to borderline surrealism. Thu-Sun, 11am5pm. Thru Jun 30. Free, 831.421.0505. 450 Hwy 1, Davenport.

Felix Kulpa Gallery A Community of Artists An exhibit that showcases the works of Santa Cruz artists in paint, photography, prints, mixed media and video. ThuSun, noon-5pm. Thru Jul 1.

Free. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

R. Blitzer Gallery earth - science - art. An interdisciplinary project the pairs artists from Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Coast and the San Francisco Bay Area with

research scientists from the U.S. Geological Surveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pacific Coastal and Marine Center. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm.

Thru Jul 8. 831.458.1217.

Mission Extension and Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz.

Gallery presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awakeâ&#x20AC;?, an art exhibition of new paintings of land, sea, and figure by local artist Michael Mote. Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm.

Thru Jul 28. 1043 Water St, Santa Cruz, 831.476.8007.

Santa Cruz County Bank Picturing Music. An exhibition of artwork inspired by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 years as an organization.

The exhibit will be on display in the following Santa Cruz County Bank offices: Aptos - 7775 Soquel Drive Capitola - 819 Bay Avenue Santa Cruz - 720 Front Street Scotts Valley - 4604 Scotts Valley Drive Watsonville - 595 Auto Center Drive Mon-Thu, 9am5pm and Fri, 9am-6pm. Thru Aug 30. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center In My Life. Works in a variety of mediums will be on display, including jewelry, glass, ceramics, paintings and more. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm.

Thru Jun 23. 813.336.3513.

Wed-Sun, noon-6pm. 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond.

Santa Cruz Stoves and Fireplaces ArtWorx Gallery. ArtWorx

Events /@=C<2 B=E< Bonny Doon Art & Wine Festival The tenth annual unlimited wine and food event also features fine art displays, auctions, and music.

Proceeds go to support programs at Bonny Doon Elementary School. Sat, Jun 23, 1-6pm. $50. Vigne Farms, 3675 Bonny Doon Road, Santa Cruz, 831.425.1934.

Habitat Transect Hike This four-mile hike will take participants through four different habitats: riverside broadleaf forest, old growth redwood forest, upland pine-oak woodland and the rare and endangered Santa Cruz sandhills. Suitable for

adults young and old who are diligent hikers. Sat, Jun 23, 10am-2pm. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.7077.

Liâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Ones Nature Camp Designed for kids ages 4-7, this fun-filled session helps little ones experience the all the park has to offer through crafts, stories, and games.

A parent must be present throughout the program.

Meet at the Campfire Center.

Fri, 11-11:45am. Thru Aug 10. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.7077.

Making Friends With Your Computer Bring questions to a workshop where seniors gather to share what they know, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know and want to know about computers, led by instructor David Shaw.

Wed, Jun 20, 4-5:30pm. Free.

Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.427.7717.

Old-Growth Redwood Grove Walks A docent-led walk through the old-growth coast redwoods. Sat-Sun, 1pm. Thru Jul 1. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.7077.

Come wood, come all. One of the largest West Coast displays of over 200 of the proverbial surf cars will be on display along the wharf. Enjoy music, prize drawings, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;woodie goodies.â&#x20AC;? Visit www. santacruzwharf.com for more information. Sat, Jun 23, 10am-4pm. Free. Santa Cruz Wharf, Beach Street, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5273.

:7B3@/@G 3D3<BA Author Event: Cheryl Strayed The author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail shares the experience documented in her book, of piecing back together a life broken by her divorce and motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. Strayed found herself by walking eleven hundred miles alone and unprepared. www. capitolabookcafe.com Thu, Jun 21, 7:30pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Author Event: Lizz Winstead The co-creator of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daily Showâ&#x20AC;? brings a night of reading, signing, and question-answering as she reveals the humor and insight behind her new collection of essays, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lizz Free or Die.â&#x20AC;? Tue, Jun 26, 7:30pm. Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.423.0900.

Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated ¨ !

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Admission is free. www.santacruzwharf.com. readings of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories.

Mon, 11am. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

:31BC@3A The Charles Holt Experience Spiritual lessons from small town Tennesseean turned Broadway performer and now â&#x20AC;&#x153;consciousness evolution leaderâ&#x20AC;? Charles Holt. www. innerlightministries.com Sat, Jun 23, 7:30pm. $20. Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.465.9090x6.

Fertility Foods A lecture and food preparation demonstration by nutritionist Jada Giberson for men and women interested in learning how to better prepare for conception and developmental health through nutrition. www. newleaf.com Thu, Jun 21, 68pm. $10. New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9060x126.

Freedom Forum

Heine, president of Suntrek Industries. Find out how to pay for solar systems and have any other questions answered. Light refreshments will be served. Thu, Jun 21, 6-7:30pm. Free. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

engage with a community dedicated to reducing suffering by cultivating compassion. Visit www. insightsantacruz.org for specific times and more information. Ongoing.

Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz, 831.425.3431.

Understanding the Caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Role

Jane Addams Peace Camp

Kids Celtic Music Camp Enrollment

Registration is now open for the Jane Addams Peace

A camp for kids to learn

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding the Caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Role: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What do I have to do?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? is the first in a series of workshops focusing on caregiversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; well being and sustainability. Learn about the caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role and responsibility, as well as how to set healthy boundaries and manage responsibilities.

Register by calling Susan.

Wed, Jun 20, 10:30am-12pm.

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, 1777A Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.464.9982.

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Kirk MacKenzie presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Take Our Country Back: Part 1,â&#x20AC;? a lecture filled with insights on acquiring and maintaining truth, and tips for preventing the onslaught of â&#x20AC;&#x153;a new dark age.â&#x20AC;? Social begins at 6:30pm. For more information visit www. silentnomorepublications. com. Wed, Jun 20, 7pm. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

A weekly meeting on learning how to forgive and live in peace. Drop-ins are welcome.

Thu, 7-9pm. The Barn Studio, 104b Park Way South, Santa Cruz, 831.272.2246.

Solar Energy Systems

Insight Santa Cruz

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solar Energy Systems - Electric Power, Water Heating and How to Pay for Itâ&#x20AC;? will be presented by Roy

Meditation sits, talks and discussions every day of the week. Learn the formal practice of meditation and

Hemlock Discussion Group Discuss end-of-life options for serenity and dignity.

Meets in Aptos the last Wed afternoon of every month except Dec; call for more info.

831.251.2240.

Camp, a one-week day camp that promotes an understanding of peace and justice through art.

For more information, call 831-459-9248. Thru Aug 3. $150. Orchard School, 2288 Trout Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.459.9248.

San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Guide

Noothgrush A lineup from the Southern Lord label, with metal acts Black Breath, Enabler and others. Jun 21 at Mezzanine.

Death Members of legendary metal band play beneďŹ t for music charity Sweet Relief. Jun 22 at Regency Ballroom.

Lisa Marie Presley Who will come to actually hear the music, instead of paying to ogle the celebrity-gossip website star? Jun 24 at Slimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Friends Hazy bass-driven female indie pop, like the Jackson 5 on a good Brooklyn dimebag. June 25 at the Bottom of the Hill.

Philip Glass & Joanna Newsom A historic pairing of classical minimalist and indie harpist to beneďŹ t the Henry Miller library in Big Sur. Jun 25 at the WarďŹ eld.

Find more San Francisco events by subscribing to the email newsletter at www.sfstation.com.

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Saturday, June 23 from 1pm until 6pm at the Vigne Farms Equestrian Center, 3675 Bonny Doon Road, Bonny Doon. Tickets are $50. www.bonnydoonartandwinefestival.com and perform Celtic tunes from Europe and America.

Kids camp registration deadline is July 15th. To register, go to http:// communitymusicschool. org/ Thru Jul 15. $375.

Sempervirens Outdoor School, 20161 Big Basin Hwy, Boulder Creek, 831.426.9155.

Native Plant Sale

LGBT Business & Professional Mixer

Overeaters Anonymous

The monthly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender business and professional mixer put on by The Diversity Center provides an opportunity for LGBT professionals to network and have fun. Refreshments will be provided. Thu, Jun 21, 5:30-7pm. Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.425.5422.

Magic Show: The Great Blindini The Great Blindini presents a magic show as well as an introduction to his apprentice.

All are invited for family fun and amazement. Jun 20: Boulder Creek Branch Library Jun 21: Branciforte Branch Library Jun 22: Capitola Branch Library Wed, Jun 20, 11am, Thu, Jun 21, 1pm and Fri, Jun 22, 11am. Free.

Boulder Creek Library, 13390 W. Park Ave, Boulder Creek, 831.427.7700.

Miracle Working Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm. Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

Two for one plants as well as 20-40 percent off all garden accessories. Visit www.nativerevival.com for more information. Fri, Jun 22, Sat, Jun 23 and Sun, Jun 24. Native Revival Nursery, 2600 Mar Vista Drive, Aptos, 831.684.1811.

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm at Teach By The Beach in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz.

Wed-Thu. 831.429.7906.

Red Cross Mobile Blood Drives The Red Cross regularly hosts blood drives. Currently the community blood supply in Northern California has dropped to critically low levels for blood types O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative.

Visit www.redcrossblood. org to find a blood drive or schedule an appointment.

Wed, Jun 20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz, 1.800.733.2767.

Jun 21, 7:30-9pm. Cabrillo College Sesnon House, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.247.3063.

SC Diversity Center The Diversity Center provides services, support and socializing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Serenity Firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pagans in Recovery A 12-step meeting with a Pagan flair where guests are free to discuss their nature-based, goddesscentered spiritual paths. Sun, 7pm. The Sacred Grove, 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1949.

Spring Dog Festival The C-DOG Spring Dog Festival features contests, games and shopping. Also enjoy several dog sports demonstrations and an adoptable dog showcase.

Bring your furry friend! Sun, Jun 24, 9:30am-2pm. $10 per dog, $5 per person. Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, 888.682.6972.

Santa Cruz Archaeological Society

Support and Recovery Groups

Co-sponsored by Cabrillo Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dig-It Club, this is Santa Cruz Archaeological Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June General Membership Meeting. It will feature a speech by Western Regional Director of the Archaeological Conservancy Cory D. Wilkins about conservation work of archaeological sites in the Western U.S. Thu,

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer: Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273. Candida: 831.471.0737. Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385.

Grief and Loss: Hospice, 831.430.3000. Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962.

Men Overcoming Abusive

Behavior: 831.464.3855.

SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470. Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422. Trichotillomania: 831.457.1004. 12-Step Programs: 831.454.HELP (4357).

Yoga Instruction Pacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week, 831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.

Youth In Action The launch of a new program devoted to helping young people make a difference through games, food, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;experimental activities.â&#x20AC;?

Youths aged 10-18 and adult companions are welcome.

Sun, Jun 24, 1-3:30pm. Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.465.9090x213.

Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206.

Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431.

Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383. Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:30-7pm. All are free.

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Tickets: Streetlight Records & pulseproductions.net

Thurs. June 21 U 7:30 pm Straight New Orleans style funk!

JOE KROWN TRIO with Walter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wolfmanâ&#x20AC;? Washington and Russell Bastiste, Jr. 1/2 Price Night for Students Fri. June 22 U 8 pm

THE 2ND (Sorta Annual) COLOR OF FUNNY

Tickets: brownpapertickets.com

Mon. June 25 U 7 pm High energy Cuban Pianist!

NACHITO HERRERA TRIO Wed. June 27 U 7 pm

JUNCAL STREET: AN ALL-STAR FLAMENCO EVENT

Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Thurs. June 28 U 6:30 pm

JAZZ CAMP CONCERT

Free, community event!

Fri. June 29 U 7:30 pm

No Jazztix/Comps

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III New CD â&#x20AC;&#x153;Older Than My Old Man Nowâ&#x20AC;?

Mon. July 2 U 7 and 9 pm No Jazztix/Comps

ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY A blend of jazz, pop and world music!

Thurs. July 5 U 7 pm

TERENCE BREWER â&#x20AC;&#x153;CITIZEN RHYTHMâ&#x20AC;? CD RELEASE PARTY Award winning guitarist!

NUNN OTHER THAN Berlin takes the Boardwalkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breath away this Friday.

Mon. July 9 U 7 and 9 pm No Jazztix/Comps

ARTURO SANDOVAL Thurs. July 12 U 7 pm

TRELAWNY ROSE with MIMI FOX (guitar), RENE HART (bass) and ALLISON MILLER (drums)

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Bringing together some of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brightest musicians for a monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;feast of songs,â&#x20AC;? Song Tastings showcases local folk, jazz and pop music. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lineup features Lady Michal Lauren, a singer/songwriter with â&#x20AC;&#x153;soaring vocalsâ&#x20AC;?; guitar virtuoso Mark Lemaire, an experienced musician and producer; singer/songwriter Penny Nichols, whose musical credentials include opening for Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and many other classic rock bands; and local songstress Amy Obenski, whose personal, honest songs have been featured on Greyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anatomy and MTV. Backstage Lounge; $10; 7pm. (Cat Johnson)

Famed for his distinctive voice and mystically themed lyrics, Jon Anderson was the driving force behind the band Yes for decades. His talents were instrumental in creating the prog-rock classics â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Seen All the Good Peopleâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner of a Lonely Heart.â&#x20AC;? Often deriving his inspiration from literature, from Tolstoy to Hesse, Anderson continuously weaves themes of environmentalism and pacifism into pieces that are more musical journey than song. This time heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking the stage solo to play an acoustic show featuring pieces he co-authored in the Yes songbook as well as his own eclectic work. Rio Theatre; $27 adv/$42 gold; 8pm. (Lily Stoicheff)

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STANLEY JORDAN

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8/13 Terence Blanchard 8/15 Keiko Matsui 8/27 Jimmy Cobb/Joey DeFrancesco/ Larry Coryell Trio â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Tribute to GOLD CIRCLE Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery SOLD OUT! ON SALE NOW! KUUMBWA JAZZ PRESENTS AT THE RIO THEATRE 9/10 Chick Corea/Stanley Clarke/ Jack DeJohnette Trio 11/18 Angelique Kidjo Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer.

All ages welcome.

320-2 Cedar St [ Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

kuumbwajazz.org

Which Berlin will be playing the Beach Boardwalk? Will it be the provocative New Wave horndogs who wrote the Me Decade hookup anthem â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sex (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A ...)â&#x20AC;?? Or will it be the more palatable hitmakers behind iconic â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s tracks â&#x20AC;&#x153;Metroâ&#x20AC;? and Top Gun love ballad â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take My Breath Awayâ&#x20AC;?? Since this is an allages gig, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re betting on the latter.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so badâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there are few bands from that era with such a consistent string of hits, and even fewer with a frontwoman as electrifying as Terri Nunn, the sassy and salacious force of nature that set Berlin apart from its peers. Beach Boardwalk; free; 6:30 and 8:30pm. (Paul M. Davis)

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7A@/3: D70@/B7=<A Singers Skelly and Wiss originally met as children while recovering from polio in a rehabilitation center in Kingston. Fast friends, they fed each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budding musical talent and formed a reggae harmony trio with former member Apple Gabriel in the 1970s. Committed to honest lyrics with spiritual and political themes, Israel Vibrations weave traditional roots reggae with their own mesmerizing sound into a harmonious spell with a message of universality. Catalyst; $17 adv/$21 door; 9pm. (LS)

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7<17B3@A Taking its cue from mid-1960s American soul music, the U.K.-born genre known as northern soul is full of upbeat tempos and soulful vocals in the spirit of the Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas and the Temptations.

As local purveyors of the genre, the Inciters are a throwback in all the right ways. The 11-piece outfit has the rhythms, harmonies, band and soul to keep the house rocking all night, and

whether crammed into a tiny venue or stretching out in a theater, the Inciters are one of the must-see treasures of the Santa Cruz music scene. Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $7 adv/$10 door; 9pm. (CJ)

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Since then, the celebrated artist with a reputation for explosive, rhythmically inventive compositions has directed Cubaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed Tropicana Club, been a member of both the Afro-Cuban AllStars and Cubanismo and established a place for himself among Cubaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite musicians. Kuumbwa; $20 adv/$23 door; 7pm. (CJ)

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Celebrated by fans, critics and musicians alike, Anderson even caught the attention of guitar legend Les Paul, who said of her, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one hell of a great player. ... she plays like we all wish to play.â&#x20AC;? Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; $15 adv/$18; 7:30pm. (CJ) YES MAN Jon Anderson plays prog rock classics and new material at the Rio.

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Film Capsules 47:; 1/>A ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER (R; 105 min) In the midst of war, the 16th president of the United States discovers that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bigger threat to the Union than the Confederacy: vampires are planning to take over the nation. Sworn to protect his country, he makes it his mission to eradicate them.

Produced by Tim Burton. (Opens Fri) (LS)

BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) There might be no film that better epitomizes Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination with time travel (or with the 1980s, for that matter) than the story of Marty McFly and his speedy DeLorean.

Viewers learn all about the true origins behind Chuck Berryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rock & roll sound and about Uncle Joeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first experience behind bars. (Thu at Santa Cruz 9) (JP)

headstrong princess and skilled archer, longs to live her own life but is destined to marry one of three lords from a nearby kingdom. Determined to change her fate, she enlists the help of an old woman who casts a spell on her overbearing mother.

Everything goes terribly wrong, and Merida must discover the true meaning of bravery if she is to change her mother back.

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THE INTOUCHABLES (R; 112

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Movie reviews by Traci Hukill, Lily Stoicheff and Richard von Busack

min) Based on a true story, this French blockbuster follows the unlikely friendship between a wealthy quadriplegic and the young man from the projects whom he hires to take care of him. (Opens Fri at the Nick/Del Mar) (JP)

LOLA VERSUS (R; 87 min.) After Lola (Greta Gerwig) gets the old heave-ho from her beau right before their wedding, she calls on all her friends to help her recover and prepare for

the single life via a series of adventures. With Joe Kinnamon, Zoe Lister Jones and Debra Winger. (Opens Fri at the Nick/ Del Mar) (TH)

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (R; 94 min.) Three cynical Seattle magazine employees investigate a classified ad placed by a paranoid supermarket clerk looking for a companion in time travel.

From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine, this heartfelt

Showtimes are for Wednesday, June 20, through Wednesday, June 27, unless otherwise indicated.

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tale goes places viewers might not expect. (Opens Fri at the Nick/Del Mar) (JP)

@3D73EA AVENGERS (PG-13; 142 min.)

Joss Whedon directs tale of the director of an international peacekeeping organization (Samuel Jackson) who must recruit a pack of Marvel superheroesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to save Earth from Thorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy brother Loki. With Robert Downey, Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

BERNIE (PG-13; 104 min) Beloved local mortician Bernie (Jack Black) befriends a wealthy widow (Shirley MacLaine) and agrees to help her manage her accounts, but her constant nagging and put-downs bother him in a big way. When she goes missing, no one in the small East Texas town misses her for months, until the District Attorney (Matthew McConaughey) starts snooping around. (LS) THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG-13; 124 min) British retirees move to India and cope with culture shock in different ways. With Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.

THE DICTATOR (R) Sacha Baron Cohen stars as the bearded, sunglasses-sporting Admiral General Aladeen, who must protect the fictional North African country of Wadiya from the wicked ways of democracy. With Ben Kingsley, John C. Reilly, Megan Fox and Anna Faris. Directed

by Larry Charles of Borat, Bruno and Seinfeld fame.

HYSTERIA (R; 100 min) It is the practice of Victorian Dr. Dalrymple (Jonathan Pryce) to manipulate the genitals of his customers. This procedure relieves his patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;welloff, middle-aged womenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of abdominal discomfort, unwanted thoughts, depression and every other symptom indicated by the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;hysteria.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy) joins Dalrympleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice and starts keeping the company of the doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Emily (Felicity Jones). Yet Granville is disturbed by the political convictions of Emilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister Charlotte, a midwife (a robustly miscast Maggie Gyllenhaal) who has no patience with the problems of these well-off bored ladies.

Sadly, Dr. Dalrymple falls victim to carpal tunnel from wanking all of these dames.

WILD RIDE A quadriplegic hires a man from the projects to be his caretaker in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Intouchables.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when his wealthy inventor friend Edmund (Rupert Everett) comes up with an electrifying new invention. (RvB)

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOST WANTED (PG: 93 min) Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melman the Giraffe are still struggling to return to their beloved Big Apple home.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reached Europe, where they discover the perfect cover: a traveling circus, on which they put their own Madagascar spin.

(LS) MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG-13; 106 min) The film commences with the hairy one-armed Boris the Animal (Jermaine Clement) breaking from jail and heading to settle an old score with Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones). Meanwhile, the never more fey Agent J (Will Smith) seeks paternal male-love from his partner.

J time-hops back to 1969 in an effort to head off an alien invasion and meet up with the younger K (Josh Brolin, doing a fine pickup of Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mannerisms). A joke or two stands out, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only so much male bonding a man can stand. (RvB) MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG-13; 94 min) In September 1965,

gifted 12-year-olds Suzy (Kara Hayward) and Sam (Jared Gilman) head off to the wilderness of the fictional New England island of New Penzance. They are sought by a sad constable (Bruce Willis) and an intrepid â&#x20AC;&#x153;Khaki Scoutsâ&#x20AC;? leader (Edward Norton). Gilman and Hayward demonstrate flawless precociousness, but the conceit is uneven. Sometimes the film is like Our Gang, as in a Boy Scout camp of kids acting like adults. Sometimes, it is as ooky as Bugsy Malone.

Director Wes Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toy showboat is keeled with adult regret, particularly the drinkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sorrows embodied

by Bill Murray as Suzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad. The coolness and preciousness keep a glass barrier up as thick as a store window. (RvB)

PEACE, LOVE & MISUNDERSTANDING (R; 96 min) Diane (Catherine Keener), a strait-laced Republican lawyer, needs a breath of fresh air after the divorce papers go through and decides to leave Manhattan to visit her estranged mother in upstate New York with her two teenage children. Dianeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Grace (Jane Fonda), is a proud, pot-selling, counterculture-leading

hippie, which makes their reconciliation challenging and hilarious. (LS)

PROMETHEUS (R; 124 min) In the distant future, two powers compete for the solar systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural resources.

After discovering what may be a clue to humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origins, a team of explorers heads to a dark corner of the universe hoping to find a new home for human civilization.

Instead, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the human race. (LS) ROCK OF AGES (PG-13; 123 min) Repetitive, would-be fist-pumper celebrating the hair-band era. It concerns 1987 rock stars and fans at Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bourbon Clubâ&#x20AC;? (i.e., the by-then-irrelevant Whiskey-a-Go-Go). Hard to feel much tenderness for the too-cute-to-live Diego Boneta (as the climbing barback) and Julianne Hough (as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the small town girl livinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in her lonely worldâ&#x20AC;?). Some relief by Tom Cruise hamming it (and baring his hams) as the stoned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stacey Jaxxâ&#x20AC;? (i.e. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nicki Sixxâ&#x20AC;?); Alec Baldwin as the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner; and Paul Giamatti as a sleazy promoter. Despite the legion of painfully contorted pole dancers, whose routines are chopped for the PG-13 rating,

Malin Akerman boasts the most female chemicals in the picture, playing a starstruck Rolling Stone reporter.

Based on a Broadway musical, it features a refried set of moldy oldies already shilled beyond recognition

by Extended Stay Hotel commercials and the Bill Clinton presidential campaign.

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SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG-13; 127 min) In this dark twist on a fairy tale, the evil queen (Charlize Theron) learns she must eat the heart of her stepdaughter, the beautiful Snow White (Kristen Stewart), if she is to conquer the kingdom and remain forever the Fairest of Them All. But the Huntsman chosen to kill the princess tips the scales by choosing to mentor her in the art of war. (LS) THATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MY BOY (R; 114 min) While still in his early teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Samberg), and raised him until he turned 18. After years of estrangement, Donny is thousands of dollars in debt and turns to his nowwealthy son on the eve of his wedding, hoping to make amends and avoid jail time.

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Enter DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks

by Marcia Simmons and Jonas Halpren. Both the book and the blog of the same name are loaded with lively, creative recipes for making your own drinks. Recent recipes on the blog (www.diy-cocktails.com) include delights like a strawberry-basil mojito, blueberry Champagne popsicles, blueberry sparkler and Planterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Punch with homemade grenadine.

We asked Simmons, a Northern California writer and editor, for the hot summer drink of 2012, and she sent along this tasty watermelon-cucumber refresher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose this drink because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refreshing and seasonal but also works with a different spirits (though vodka and tequila are the best), and the juice is a good nonalcoholic/kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drink,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Watermelon-Cucumber Refresher 1 1/2 ounces vodka or tequila blanco 1/2 ounce triple sec 1/2 ounce watermelon-cucumber-mint juice (recipe below) 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of watermelon or cucumber, or a sprig of mint.

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Clark works closely with local farmers and artisans, right down to the cheese plate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our list features all California cheeses,â&#x20AC;? he beams, and then proceeds to explain how Fiscalini cheeses take gold medals away from the legendary cheddars of his native England. â&#x20AC;&#x153;California cheeses today are where California wines were in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting serious and competitive.â&#x20AC;?

Right now Clark admits heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;giddy with excitementâ&#x20AC;? with the new batch of asparagus from his favorite supplier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once we get these incredible ingredients, that becomes our vegetable throughout the menu.â&#x20AC;? Next come cherries, patron peppers and tomatoes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly changing, and not just to inspire the patrons,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to inspire our staff, too.â&#x20AC;?

Evidently, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working. Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loyal regulars love what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing. One patron told him she even dreamed about his fish tacos. I would, too, especially if they were served out on the deck, framed by flowers, overlooking lazy Soquel Creek. www.michaelsonmain.net. 831.479.9777 03@@G 03@@G Now that the C1A1 4O`[ 1O`b is open from noon to 6pm

on Tuesdays and Fridays at the corner of Bay and High streets, you can snap up some of the tangiest, sweetest blueberries on the planet. And next Saturday, June 23, from noon till 2pm, enjoy poetry and music in the atmospheric Alan Chadwick Garden (across from the entrance to Stevenson College). Piano music and vocals by 1]ZW\ O\R AVSWZO 6O\\]\ plus readings from 0SbV 0S\XO[W\ :WaO 1]TT[O\ 4O`\Oh 4ObS[W ;WQVOSZ 6O\\]\ 4`O\QSa 6ObTWSZR B][ ;O`aVOZZ AbS^VS\ ;SOR]ea and :SS >S``]\ The event

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Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com American and specialty dishes from the British and Emerald Isles. Full bar. Children welcome. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm.

Open daily 11am to 2am.

Continental California cuisine. Breakfast all week 6:30-11am, lunch all week 11am-2pm; dinner Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun-Thu 5-9pm. www.seacliffinn.com.

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meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

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All day breakfast. Burgers, gyros, sandwiches and 45 flavors of Marianneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Polar Bear ice cream. Open 8am daily.

537A6/ ACA67 Japanese. This pretty and welcoming sushi bar serves 200 Monterey Ave, 831.464.3328 superfresh fish in unusual but well-executed sushi combinations. Wed-Mon 11:30am-9pm.

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1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

California Continental. Swordfish and other seafood specials.

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California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

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For the week of June 20 ARIES (March 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;April 19): Swans, geese, and ducks

molt all their ďŹ&#x201A;ight feathers at once, which means they may be unable to ďŹ&#x201A;y for several weeks afterward. We humans donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything like that in a literal way, but we have a psychological analog: times when we shed outworn self-images. I suspect youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming up on such a transition, Aries. While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going through it, you may want to lie low. Anything resembling ďŹ&#x201A;ightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;launching new ventures, making big decisions, embarking on great adventuresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;should probably be postponed until the metamorphosis is complete and your feathers grow back.

TAURUS (April 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 20): In 2011, car trafďŹ c began ďŹ&#x201A;owing across Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, a newly completed span that joins the city of Qingdao with the Huangdao District in China. This prodigious feat of engineering is 26.4 miles long. I nominate it to serve as your prime metaphor in the coming weeks. Picture it whenever you need a boost as you work to connect previously unlinked elements in your life. It may help inspire you to master the gritty details thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll lead to your own monumental accomplishment.

GEMINI (May 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 20): An apple starts growing

on its tree in the spring. By early summer, it may be full size and as red as it will ever be. To the naked eye, it appears ready to eat. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not. If you pluck it and bite into it, the taste probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appeal to you. If you pluck it and hope it will be more delicious in a few weeks, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be disappointed. So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the moral of the story, Gemini: For an apple to achieve its potential, it has to stay on the tree until nature has ďŹ nished ripening it.

Keep that lesson in mind as you deal with the urge to harvest something before it has reached its prime.

CANCER (June 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 22): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear Rob: In one of your

recent horoscopes, you implied that I should consider the possibility of asking for more than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever asked for before. You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually use those words, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you meant. Anyway, I want to thank you! It helped me start working up the courage to burst out of my protective and imprisoning little shell. Today I gave myself permission to learn the unknowable, ďŹ gure out the inscrutable, and dream the inconceivable.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Crazy Crab.â&#x20AC;? Dear Crazy: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leading the way for your fellow Cancerians. The process you just described is exactly what I advise them to try in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 22): Picture yourself moving toward a building you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen before. Trust the initial image that leaps into your imagination. What type of path are you on? Concrete or dirt or brick or wood? Is it a long, winding way or short and direct? Once you arrive at the front door, locate the key. Is it under a mat or in your pocket or somewhere else? What does the key look like? Next, open the door and go inside to explore. Where have you arrived? See everything in detail. This is a test that has no right or wrong answers, Leoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;similar to what your life is actually bringing you right now. The building youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve envisioned represents the next phase of your destiny. The path symbolizes how you get here. The key is the capacity or knowledge you will need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sept. 22): My ďŹ rst poetry teacher suggested that it was my job as a poet to learn the names of things in the natural world. She said I should be able to identify at least 25 species of trees, 25 ďŹ&#x201A;owers, 25 herbs, 25 birds, and eight clouds. I have unfortunately fallen short in living up to that very modest goal, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always felt guilty about it. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never too late to begin, right? In the coming weeks, I vow to correct for my dereliction of duty. I urge you to follow my lead, Virgo. Is there any soul work that you have been neglecting? Is there any part of your lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission that you have skipped over? Now would be an excellent time to catch up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 22): Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my nomination for one of the Ten Biggest Problems in the World: our refusal to control the pictures and thoughts that pop into our minds. For example, I can personally testify that when a fearful image worms its way into the space behind my eyes, I sometimes let it stimulate a surge of negative emotions rather than just banish it or question whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m calling this to your attention, Libra, because in the weeks ahead youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll

have more power than usual to modulate your stream of consciousness. Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe everything you thinkâ&#x20AC;??

Make that your mantra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 21): In the hands of a skilled

practitioner, astrology can help you determine the most favorable days to start a new project or heat up your romantic possibilities or get a tattoo of a ninja mermaid.

Success is of course still quite feasible at other times, but you might ďŹ nd most grace and ease if you align yourself with the cosmic ďŹ&#x201A;ow. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consider, for example, the issue of you taking a vacation. According to my understanding, if you do it between now and July 23, the experiences you have will free your ass, andâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; hallelujah!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;your mind will then gratefully follow. If you schedule your getaway for another time, you could still free your ass, but may have to toil more intensely to get your mind to join the fun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dec. 21): What is your most hateable and loveable obsession, Sagittarius?

The compulsion that sometimes sabotages you and sometimes inspires you? The longing that can either fool you or make you smarter? Whatever it is, I suspect itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beginning a transformation. Is there anything you can do to ensure that the changes it undergoes will lead you away from the hateable consequences and closer to the loveable stuff? I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot you can do. For starters: Do a ritualâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;yes, an actual ceremonyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in which you afďŹ rm your intention that your obsession will forever after serve your highest good and brightest integrity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jan. 19): As someone who

thrives on simple organic food and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy shopping, I would not normally have lunch at a hot dog stand in a suburban mall. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I did today.

Nor do I customarily read books by writers whose philosophy repels me, and yet recently I have found myself skimming through Ayn Randâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Virtue of SelďŹ shness. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been enjoying these acts of rebellion.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not directed at the targets that I usually revolt against, but rather at my own habits and comforts.

I suggest you enjoy similar insurrections in the coming week, Capricorn. Rise up and overthrow your attachment to boring familiarity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 18): The ancient Chinese book of divination known as the I Ching speaks of â&#x20AC;&#x153;catching things before they exit the gate of change.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happens when a martial artist anticipates an assailantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movement before it happens, or when a healer corrects an imbalance in someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body before it becomes a full-blown symptom or illness. I see this as an important principle for you right now, Aquarius.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a favorable time to catch potential disturbances prior to the time they exit the gate of change. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alert for pre-beginnings, you should be able to neutralize or transform brewing problems so they never become problems.

PISCES (Feb. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;March 20): Neurophysiologists say

that singing really loudly can ďŹ&#x201A;ush away metabolic waste from your cerebrum. I say that singing really loudly can help purge your soul of any tendency it might have to ignore its deepest promptings. I bring these ideas to your attention, Pisces, because I believe the current astrological omens are suggesting that you do some really loud singing. Washing the dirt and debris out of your brain will do wonders for your mental hygiene. And your soul could use a boost as it ramps up its wild power to pursue its most important dreams.

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