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backlash against us, especially a hit piece on me penned by Cahill and Giles.

I would like to thank Gretchen Giles for mentioning in her Jan. 2 letter to the editor that I picketed your publication.

Actually, I and members of my group, Men & Women for Gender Justice, protested for a full day in front of your office. The reason that I am thanking her is because her editor, Greg Cahill, censored the protest even though he had his photographer take pictures of us. We were protesting the newspaper’s

In my twenty-something years as a vocal advocate for men and boys, Giles takes the cake as the most hostile, misandrist and bigoted reporter who has ever interviewed me. Media critic Mark Rosenthal even said it “read like a hit piece” on KSRO talk radio. Ironically, the publication’s slogan at the time was “Uncensored.” I guess it never occurred to Giles that the current Bohemian staff would not know about our direct action

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because her boss Cahill censored it. But I see that given all your corrections of her claims in her diatribe that accuracy is still not her strong point.

JOE MANTHEY Petaluma

Tom Tom Club Mary Moore is right, The Paper did not sprout out of the Sonoma County Stump; it was a totally separate entity

By Tom Tomorrow

founded by Bliss Buys (Letters, Jan. 9). Mary, however, mixes up my name with Tom Richman. It was that Tom that helped start Sonomore Atomics and who co-founded The Paper with Elizabeth Poole. I wrote and followed Nick Valentine as editor of The Paper and covered many of the topics Mary mentions, so perhaps thereby lies the confusion.

I agree with Mary that it’s a shame your 40-year issue just barely skimmed The Paper’s history. The Paper’s coverage of peace and justice issues, the AIDS crisis, gay rights, the long sewer war with Santa Rosa, marijuana repression, and the battles to save our coast and redwoods, remains essential to the identity of west Sonoma County and should not be forgotten.

TOM ROTH Cazadero

Alas, the name mixup was our own, not Ms. Moore’s. We apologize to Mary, both Toms and our readers for the confusion.

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Eff Trope Not at all surprised to hear someone call Trump a motherf—er, but instead of accurately reporting what was actually said, the print and broadcast media feel the need to modify it.

They dutifully extract the “–uck” because using the word in its entirety is considered offensive. Is this naïveté or a throwback to Puritanical behavior, or are we in denial?

It’s not like we don’t know what the three dashes are stand-ins for. Unless it’s impaired, the brain knows and “sees" the word as it is. Does the absence of those letters sanitize the word and make it acceptable? Who are we fooling? I say f–ck the FCC and these lame attempts at decorum. It’s time we started calling a sp–de a spade!

STEPHEN D. GROSS

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Zen and the Art . . . . . . of dealing with screeching lunatics and kind Christians BY MARCIA SINGER

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head of me, on a single-lane street in town, a bicyclist was meandering along, seeming oblivious to me behind him. I sounded my horn, startling the young man back into present time. He pulled over to let me by.

I stopped nearby and another young fellow stomped up to my car.

I rolled the window down, and he yelled, “Did you just honk at that cyclist? He has a right to the road! Who do you think you are, you f–––king psychopath!”

“Well, Happy New Year to you too!” I sputtered, startled and shaken. Then wondered, was I “right” in my idea of road courtesy— apart from the guy’s horrid manner?

I saw a local cop getting into his patrol car, and approached him for reassurance and sympathy before I headed home. I thought: How quick we are to judge one another, to assume the worst—to other each other. I brought this topic to my mindfulness class: how we alienate ourselves with myths and assumptions about those perceived as wrongly different, as opposing us. Conversely, if I give myself a chance to interact, bring along “beginner’s mind”—curiosity, open-mindedness, harmlessness—surprising and evolving things can happen.

The morning after my class, I took a nature walk as the first seasonal rains were subsiding. Walking from the opposite direction was a young man, eyes glued to his phone screen—a habit I tend to disparage.

I stared a bit. He noticed, I asked, “What could possibly be worth more than tuning into the beautiful natural world around us?” His eyes twinkled disarmingly and he nodded in recognition. A conversation started, beginning with “Ben” voicing his concerns with screen time for his three kids. We walked and talked and discussed basic values and MO’s for living. We discovered a shared passion for naming life’s holy questions, and that we had different ideas about where answers originate. Ninety minutes sailed by, thoroughly enjoyed.

Ben was a tech-savvy, devout Christian and student of the Bible.

I’m a metaphysical, contemplative Jewish crone who doesn’t own a smartphone. Had he not elected to walk with me, or had I rejected having a stranger come along, we would have remained wholly other to one another. After our conversation, his wife arrived to drive him to their motel room—he works temporary construction in the area. We exchanged contact information, vowing to stay in touch.

Ben and I returned to our very different lives, but I’ll always remember our shared fervor. To honor that, I resolve in 2019 to stop, breathe, observe my biases—and proceed with more humanity, equity, curiosity and delight.

Marcia Singer, MSW, teaches mindfulness meditation locally through the Love Arts Foundation in Santa Rosa.

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TIES THAT BIND Many refugees from Mexico and Central America have family in Sonoma and Napa counties.

Border Myths

Five myths about the border ‘crisis,’ and why this matters to us in the North Bay BY CHRISTOPHER KEROSKY

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he nation is currently enduring a lengthy government shutdown because Congress won’t give Donald Trump $5.7 billion for a border wall he said that Mexico would pay for.

But the supposed border crisis that requires a new wall is based on Trump mythology—a series of “alternative facts” that he and his acolytes continuously put forth.

Many of these are amplified by media outlets and talk radio such that large numbers of Americans are misled about the state of the border and immigrants who pass through it.

Why should we in the North Bay be so concerned about Trump’s shenanigans on the border?

There is a humanitarian crisis at the Mexican border—although not one that a wall will solve.

Thousands are being held by Customs and Border Protection in inhumane conditions at border facilities. Others are living in

squalor at camps on the Mexican side of the border, awaiting asylum processing. Many of these refugees are from regions of Mexico and Central America with large populations in the North Bay. Many have close family in Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties and end up settling here.

Our country has handled

Myth #1: Illegal immigration across our southern border is out of control One of the oft-repeated myths is that illegal immigration through the U.S.-Mexican border has been rising and now is higher than ever.

Actually, there has been a net drop in undocumented immigration from Mexico over the last 10 years; the overwhelming majority of those trying to cross illegally are now caught and subject to expedited deportation. Many more undocumented immigrants have been deported over the last decade than ever before. In truth, half of the undocumented immigrants here are visa overstays, usually from Europe or Asia.

Myth #2: Asylum seekers all come illegally In fact, a large portion of the refugees at our southern border are entering the United States legally, seeking asylum under the Refugee Act of 1980. The Trump administration is trying to cut off these legal paths to asylum.

But the truth is that most of these families at the southern border— including the caravans of asylum seekers Trump has condemned— are actually following our own immigration laws and procedures.

Myth #3: Many of those coming across the border are criminals and terrorists Most of those seeking asylum are from parts of Mexico or Central

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America ravaged by violence at the hands of criminal cartels or gangs.

Extortion, kidnapping and murder are commonplace there. Virtually all of the asylum seekers I’ve met reported that their families were targets of this violence and were threatened with more violence if they stayed in their communities.

Department of Homeland Security officials have admitted there has never been any evidence of terrorists entering our southern border, and the claims that gang members proliferate among those seeking asylum is completely unsupported by fact.

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refugee crises before. Thousands of European refugees settled here after World War II. In the 1980s, we opened our door to Cubans, Eastern Europeans and others fleeing communism. As before, we ought to work on an orderly and humane manner for handling their claims of persecution—a solution more worthy of a nation of immigrants than an expensive and ineffective wall.

It’s worth examining some of the false myths surrounding the wall debate, so we can all understand better what sort of crisis we have on the border and whether a wall will help at all:

Myth #4: These immigrants disappear once allowed in the United States All applicants for asylum go through an interview process at the border to determine if they have a “credible fear of persecution” in their home country. Those who fail these interviews are deported immediately.

Those found to have a credible fear of persecution still have to wear an electronic monitor in order to get released. Later, they have a trial before an immigration judge and must prove they have a “well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or social group.” If they fail to do so, they are deported.

Trump has falsely claimed only 10 percent show up for their hearings. In fact, the overwhelming majority who file asylum claims appear in court and a substantial number have proven their eligibility for asylum.

Myth #5: Undocumented immigrants get welfare and government aid Despite repeated claims to the contrary by Trump, undocumented immigrants do not qualify for welfare, food stamps, Medicaid or virtually any other form of government assistance.

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WHOLLY OAXACA MOLE! Thomas Keller tries his hand at Mexican food, and of course it’s awesome

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La Calenda offers the Thomas Keller cuisine without the eye-popping tab BY CHARLENE PETERS

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t wasn’t an April Fool’s prank when news leaked that the restaurant Hurley’s would shutter after 16 successful years in business.

Well-known as one of the top restaurants in the heart of Napa Valley’s multi-Michelinstarred city of Yountville, the top-tier ranking was no small

achievement in a destination dotted with greats: the French Laundry, Bouchon, Ad Hoc, Bistro Jeanty, Bottega, and the latest opening of the crystalcovered palatial-designed RH, aka Restoration Hardware.

Eyebrows were raised at the subsequent announcement of a Mexican restaurant opening in Hurley’s former space, and by the fact that it would be operated

by celebrity chef Thomas Keller.

Keller already operates three restaurants and a bakery within the 1.5 mile radius of Yountville.

With the opening of Keller’s fourth restaurant, La Calenda, the allure of this culinary utopia escalates yet another notch.

In a winter drizzle, I took my place under a portico crammed with a hopeful group whose goal was to score the first seating once

doors opened at 5pm. Arrive later and you’ll leave your name with the hostess and return in a while, instead of waiting outside.

If diners opt to wait, there are tables inside at the bar or outside on a covered patio, where drinks aplenty are served.

Atypical of Keller’s French cooking, La Calenda is a Oaxacainspired restaurant with a reasonably priced menu and a no-reservation system. It also has a sports bar with a playlist of club music (not this grownup’s fave), the better to attract millennials.

The restaurant’s interior showcases carved Oaxaca wood chairs, artwork and ceramic tableware to complement its allOaxacan menu. The paper menu lists eight antojitos (appetizers) that include quesadillas al pastor with pineapple and Chihuahua cheese, and shrimp cocktail.

There’s also that Mexican staple, a bowl of addictive house-made tortilla chips, spicy guacamole, a ceramic bowl of salsa verde and another of salsa mixe ($13).

My dining companion sipped on a specialty margarita while I sipped on a non-alcoholic version (in order to adhere to my selfimposed “dry” January detox program). We took our time with the menu and decided to share several small plates, beginning with the charred butternut squash tamale ($6), cooked in an avocado leaf and served with spicy black bean salsa. Our server entered our order on a handheld POS device.

Amazingly, in the midst of ordering our next plate, tacos de pollo pibil ($11), with sour orange and pickled onions on grilled chicken, our squash tamale arrived, steaming hot from the kitchen.

That was fast! We continued to order amid the distraction of our hunger for the tamale, which tasted a bit bland until we scooped it on a tortilla chip.

My favorite dish was a duo of lightly fried red snapper tacos ($13) with chipotle mayonnaise and cabbage. I’d order this again on my next visit and skip the overly spicy enchiladas verde ($14) with Swiss chard. True to form, Keller reconstructs the enchilada with a green pepper sauce ) 12

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I might also return to order the chicken in stone-ground mole negro ($22) after requesting and receiving a sample taste of this unique Oaxacan specialty, with its velvety texture and chocolatey essence. According to one server, there are 25 ingredients that comprise this dark and savory sauce; another server swore it contained 30 ingredients. Divine, nonetheless.

Dessert is a must, so be sure to save room. The French Laundry’s pastry chef makes the desserts for La Calenda, and priced at $9 each, you’re getting a bargain.

The silkiness of the flan put all previous versions to shame, and an order of petite churros transformed this fairground treat into an elegant wand to swipe a dollop of perfect consistency that attends the dulce de leche.

At the close of our Oaxacan culinary adventure, the server completed our transaction using that same mobile POS device to spit out the bill and swipe my credit card. I was elated to experience a Thomas Keller restaurant—and without breaking the bank.

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Small B tes Where the Fern Bar Grows When it comes to food and drink, the Barlow in Sebastopol has had its ups and downs from its very inception. While Zazu remained a staple, other restaurants came and went.

Now Fern Bar, a new initiative by some of Sebastopol’s leading names, is trying its luck at the Barlow. Fern Bar is the brainchild of Lowell Sheldon and Natalie Goble, the duo behind Lowell’s and Handline; Sam Levy, former bar manager at St. Helena’s Meadowood; Joe Zobel, former chef at Lowell’s; and Gia Baiocchi, owner of the Barlow’s Nectary.

On the menu, alongside staple Sonoma bounty salads and familiar appetizers like chicken liver mousse, Zobel includes dishes with an Asian and Mexican flair, like sopaipillas, traditional Mexican pastry stuffed with rabbit and cotija cheese, or chive pancakes with black garlic vinegar. In the drinks section, similar influences present themselves in ingredients like Thai pepper shrub and tamarind.

The decor, courtesy of Todd McCrea of Fine Root and Brian Anderson of San Francisco’s Ken Fulk Inc., is textbook vintage— macramé, live plants and cozy leather booths. The menu might be elaborate enough for a dinner-and-drinks outing, but Fern Bar also hopes to hit the entertainment spot. Music programming is scheduled almost nightly, with jazz nights, guitar and piano performances and DJ sets. Dancing the night away in the Barlow, after a truly eclectic meal? This year, it might just become reality.—Flora Tsapovsky Fern Bar, 6780 Depot St., Ste. 120. fernbar.com. #sonomastrong

Happy Endings The secret to that smooth-finishing Cabernet

BY JAMES KNIGHT

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f you thought you could find harmony in a bottle, wouldn’t you pop that cork, just to see?

That’s what I did recently, not by drinking two or three bottles of wine, but by adding tiny amounts of concentrated, liquefied oak to that wine, one drop at a time. It’s made by companies such as BSG, OakWise and Laffort, who tout their products’ ability to soften mouthfeel and increase fruit aromatics in wine, even “recreate some of the characteristics of extended barrel storage, but in much less time.” I picked up a couple of samples offered by these companies at Wine Industry Network’s trade show at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds to set up my own taste test.

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The conversation about wine and oak that we hear from wineries is mostly about French oak vs.

American oak, or, rarely, about some particularly prized oak forest in France. It’s never about the wide range of products that they might use to tweak a wine. The very notion that there’s something in the wine besides the winemaker’s hands-off approach to its pure expression of terroir, after nothing more than patient barrel aging, is so unpopular, in fact, you might wonder if these businesses are struggling to stay afloat.

Uh, not really, according to Jillian Johnson DeLeon, who does sales and technical winemaking at Laffort USA. “People are using this from grocery store brands all the way up to 95 to 100 point wines.”

Johnson DeLeon also interacts with wine drinkers as winemaker at her own Onesta Wines. People are often surprised, she says, when she mentions her day job is at a wine products company. “Most people don’t know that there are any ingredients in wine besides grapes and yeast.” There are dozens of categories and hundreds of products approved for winemaking, with the catch that they aren’t supposed to significantly alter the character of the wine.

Following Johnson DeLeon’s mixing instructions, I add a few drops of powdered Laffort Quertanin Sweet in solution to a 100 milliliter pour of a 2018 SyrahZinfandel blend that I meant to be a fruity Beaujolais style for early drinking, but is a bit sharp on the tongue just now. Sure enough, the product masks the harshness of the new wine and provides a sensation of sweetness, without sugar.

“I always tell people, it can’t replace barrel aging or oak alternatives,” Johnson DeLeon says, “but it can fine-tune the flavors.”

Similarly, an OakWise offering called Finissage French Complex smoothed out the wine’s raw tang, and BSG’s Fruit Enhancer Plus did, indeed, “wake up” a slightly tiredtasting lot of Pinot Noir that I’d just about given up on drinking—and might have a slightly happier ending after all.

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Flash and the Pan Sonoma tattoo artist inks his favorite spots in town

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ost of the time I spend in Sonoma is in my tattoo studio creating illustrations or bent over scribbling on someone’s body. While I am leaving permanent tattoo marks on people, Sonoma has marked me in a number of ways, and after a dozen years living here, I think I’m qualified to give the inside story on secret, super-secret and out-in-the-open-secret local places worth knowing.

BY SHOTSIE GORMAN

Sure, there are lots of food places out in the open in Sonoma.

And true, there are breakfast joints where you can pay more than $20 for two eggs with one slice of bacon and one small, sad potato while surrounded by a décor of corporate logos. But

here is the skinny on a smalltown, family-owned, warmhearted place in an art deco–style building built in 1934 that once held a brothel (though I’m not sure if it was Juanita’s), which for the past 20 years has been the Creekside Cafe.

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SERVICE WITH A BEARD Casey Monahan, left, and top server Mr. Torres have

got your refill ready at Creekside Cafe.

The owner, Casey Monahan (son of Mike and Jody Monahan), shows a real work ethic and commitment to the community, at least when it comes to serving an epic selection of affordable eats. The menu has homemade breakfast and lunch selections, and the restaurant itself offers a chance to rest where locals eat.

Two eggs straight-up will set you back $6.75, while the chicken-fried steak, the homemade corned beef hash and eggs, and the pork chop, are all served with eggs and all come in at under $10. You want to go “upscale”? The New York steak and eggs comes in at $12.95.

Well, it’s lunchtime. Already?

Yes. And nearby on out-of-theway Arnold Drive, you’ll find Picazo’s. The Picazo and Chavez family-run business carries a unicorn logo. Indeed, offering affordable food like what’s served at Picazo’s, in any tourist town— well, it’s as rare as that mythical creature.

Picazo’s can be counted on to win any local vote on who serves the best burger in Sonoma, and the burgers come in all shapes and sizes.

Beyond the burgers, Picazo’s offers a variety of American and Mexican items, from breakfast to dinner, and with a full wine and beer menu that’s prepared with love and served in an almost New

Jersey–style rustic diner joint.

I can also assure you that the Latino hospitality will leave you with change in your pocket after leaving this place with a full belly.

Mayo su estómago ser lleno, y su corazón ser contenido!

Meanwhile in plain sight, famous and well-traveled Sonoma Plaza holds more bottles of wine than John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row winos. Even on the popular and well-traveled Plaza, there are the occasional secrets. While most creative and craftspeople were driven off Sonoma Plaza by economic realities—i.e., the rent is too high—there are some too tenacious to move. They are still putting time in to create art that you can wear collect—and eat.

Park your car and pop into Large Leather, owned by Jessica Zoutendijk. She is formerly of Amsterdam’s Waterlooplein handcrafting district and now she’s a Sonoma fixture. In her narrow space, the smallest on the Plaza, you could imagine she is spinning full cowhides like pizzas. The fact that she is a petite woman of enormous skills and generosity of spirit only becomes apparent when you step in and get a view and a whiff of all that leather, and scan the full racks.

Jessica is creating beautiful handwrought and magical ) 16 modern-leather crafts.

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a huge selection of vintage cowboy boots—hundreds of them—along with a large selection of Hawaiian shirts and leather bomber jackets. Owner Sandi Miller keeps the store packed with product while manager Bob Barnhart keeps things moving with a no-pressure sales stance. The Lonesome Cowboy is a standout on the Sonoma Highway.

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She handles large cow skins like a boss, adding credence to the old canard that great things come in small packages.

Hungry again? I am. It’s time to go find Mike Zakowski, aka Mike the Baker, who participated in the Coup du Monde de la Boulangerie competition—World Cup of Baking—in France a couple years ago as a member of the U.S. Baking Team. He helped earn the team a silver medal.

Mike specializes in baking with ancient grains that he grows himself. His favorite grain, einkorn, is said to be easily digested, and I can attest to that.

Mike’s a regular presence at the Tuesday night farmers market on the plaza during the summer, and the Friday morning farmers market. He’s often spotted looking like the famous image by Henri Cartier-Bresson—a man with baguettes on a bicycle (or on his electric bicycle), bread piled in side baskets as the rider makes local house deliveries or pulls his portable wood-fired oven behind an antique truck. Mike’s range and dedication and obsession transform bread into art; his loaves grace the cover of the Bohemian this week.

OK, time for more shopping.

Check out the Lonesome Cowboy Ranch, which features Native American art (old pawn jewelry, pottery, kachinas, etc.), handloomed rugs and antiques. There are also custom cowboy hats and

The Inside Info Creekside Café 239 Boyes Blvd. Open 7:30am–2pm; closed Mondays. 707.996.8062.

Picazo Café 19100 Arnold Drive. Monday through Saturday, 6am– 4pm; Sunday, 9am–4pm.

707.931.4377. picazocafe.com.

Large Leather 481 First St. W. (the Plaza).

Monday–Thursday, 11am– 6pm; Friday–Sunday, 11am– 6pm. 707.938.1042. largeleather.com.

Mike Zakowski, aka Mike the Baker 1777 W. Watmaugh Ave. Mike’s shop is not a storefront but a peek into the dedication it takes to be a great baker.

707.938.7607.

Lonesome Cowboy Ranch 18135 Sonoma Hwy. Thursday–Monday, 10:30am–7pm. 831.262.2976. lonesomecowboyranch.com.

Deb Carlen/Flash Friday Vintage House 264 First St. E. (on the Plaza).

Friday, 2pm. 707.996.0311. vintagehouse.org Tarot Art & Tattoo Gallery 17077 Sonoma Hwy. (in the Springs). 707.938.3000. tarotarttattoo.com.

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The week’s events: a selective guide

Truffle Shuffle

Dogs love them, hogs love them and humans love them most of all. Just saying the word “truffle” can elevate ordinary meals into elite culinary experiences, and this week’s ninth annual Napa Truffle Festival is as elite as it gets. Join the world’s top chefs and scientists in exploring these multifaceted mushrooms with dining and educational seminars, at several locales like the Oxbow Public Market in Napa and Hall Wines in St. Helena, that cover all aspects of growing, harvesting, cooking, tasting and pairing truffles, Friday to Monday, Jan. 18–21. The event is anchored at Westin Verasa Hotel, 1314 McKinstry St., Napa. napatrufflefestival.com. Oink.

SEBASTOPOL

Fight for Food

Specializing in environmental stories, investigative journalist Mark Schapiro’s award-winning work has appeared in Harper’s Magazine, The Atlantic and Mother Jones, as well as on television and public radio.

He’s also the author of hard-hitting books like Carbon Shock. Schapiro’s new book is ‘Seeds of Resistance: The Fight to Save Our Food Supply,’ an exposé on the conflict already underway for the control of seeds, which will determine the future of our food and ultimately our survival. Schapiro reads from the book on Friday, Jan. 18, at Copperfield’s Books, 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 7pm. Free. 707.823.2618.

P E TA L U M A

Still Sick

Last January, veteran hardcore punk band Ceremony, who formed in 2005 in Rohnert Park and are today a nationally touring band, returned to the North Bay to headline the inaugural Home Sick Festival at the Phoenix Theater with a variety of bands representing all aspects of underground music. The festival was such a success that Ceremony return for Home Sick 2, featuring acts like synth-pop outfit Cold Cave, post-punk performer Tamaryn, hardcore punk duo Iron Lung and others on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma. 4pm. $40. 707.762.3565.

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From Beyond

As the lights shine in downtown Napa as part of the weeklong Lighted Art Festival, CIA at Copia’s Napa campus is holding a special scientific journey in Earth from Beyond: Napa Lighted Arts Symposium. Led

by NASA scientist Joshua B. Fisher, this in-depth conversation invites you to delve into new topics about life on Earth alongside Copia’s “Museum of the Moon” exhibit, a 23-foot diameter art installation of the moon in Copia’s outdoor amphitheater that fuses light and sound from composer Dan Jones. See for yourself on Saturday, Jan. 19, at CIA at Copia, 500 First St., Napa. 5pm. Free. 707.967.2530.

Eric Michael Pearson

—Charlie Swanson

SMARTY-PANTS Standup star and actor Zach Sherwin hosts a night of comedy and puzzles at the Crossword Show on Jan. 18 in Petaluma. See Comedy, p20.

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theater companies would take the risk of producing a vehicle that requires triple-threat performers in most roles. Director Marilyn Izdebksi’s decades of experience in dance and choreography and terrific casting were key to this production’s success.

‘Hands on a Hardbody’ (Lucky Penny) The perfect-sized musical for the Napa company’s small space, there wasn’t much room for anything else once they got the pickup truck that’s central to the story onstage. Director Taylor Bartolucci and choreographer Staci Arriaga had just enough room for a nice, diverse cast to beautifully tell the atypical story.

‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ (Raven Players)

FOREVER YOUNG Spreckels made audiences believe in ‘Peter Pan.’

Top Torn Tickets Part two: 2018’s best musicals

BY HARRY DUKE

Bessie Smith Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington and the Blues Sing with the Freedom Jazz Choir for three rehearsals and a concert at the Raven Theater on March 1.

Choir directors are Marcus Shelby and Tiffany Austin. Participation in the choir is FREE! Rehearsal DATES:

JAN 19 & FEB 9 12-3pm FEB 23 12-5pm Hilliard-Comstock Middle School

Join and bring your friends.

No experience necessary, just a love of singing. Open to all ages.

REGISTER ONLINE: HEALDSBURGJAZZ.ORG

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t’s said that musicals are the bread and butter of community theater, so here’s a list of the North Bay productions I toasted this past year, my Top Torn Tickets of 2018: Part Two, the Musicals (in alphabetical order).

‘Always, Patsy Cline . . .’

(Sonoma Arts Live) Danielle DeBow’s Patsy was as heartbreaking as Karen Pinomaki’s Louise was amusing in director Michael Ross’ labor of love. Excellent costume and set design work (also by Ross) along with outstanding live music accompaniment under the direction of Ellen Patterson made this a memorable evening of musical theater.

‘A Chorus Line’ (Novato Theater Company) Few small

The cavernous Raven Theatre in Healdsburg was converted into a quaint black-box space where director Diane Bailey let loose four talented performers to tell musical stories about the arc of human relationships. It worked really well.

‘Illyria’ (6th Street Playhouse) Shakespeare. Ugh. A Shakespeare musical? Groan. A really entertaining musical production based on Twelfth Night?

Surprising! Director Craig Miller’s swan song was a clever adaptation of the Bard’s comedy, which combined excellent vocal talents and the musical direction of Lucas Sherman to produce the best sounding show I’d seen at 6th Street in a long time.

‘Peter Pan’ (Spreckels Theatre Company) There’s no better stage in the North Bay on which to see a large-scale musical than the Nellie Codding Theatre at Spreckels.

Flying around on wires is so much more impressive in a 550-seat theater, and Sarah Wintermeyer’s winsome performance as Peter was good enough for me to set aside my long-standing beef with always casting a female in the role.

‘Scrooge in Love!’ (Lucky Penny) A fairly new play (this was only its third production) that’s good enough to become a Christmas standard. A great lead performance from Brian Herndon was supported by a top-notch ensemble in this reverential continuation of the Dickens classic.

Thu 1⁄17 • Doors VIP 6pm ⁄ 7:30pm ⁄ $47–152 All Ages

Subversive Benefit

with Soul Ska and Mike Xavier Fri 1⁄18 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $25–27 • 21+

ILLeagles

Celebrating the Music of The Eagles Sat 1⁄19 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $25–30 • All Ages Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow Special Duo Show The Posies (seated) Sun 1⁄20 • Doors 5pm ⁄ $10 • All Ages Lumanation with Lorin Rowan Tue 1⁄22 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $27–32 • All Ages

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LUCKY MAN Sonoma native Sean Carscadden learned to love the guitar, and he’s paying it forward.

Guitar Guide

Sean Carscadden adds ‘educator’ to his musical résumé BY AIYANA MOYA

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or Sean Carscadden, Sonoma County songwriter and producer, music has been a constant throughout every stage of his life. He stumbled into his musical passion at a young age, when he started taking guitar lessons. His teacher later offered him the opportunity to continue his lessons at a music camp put on at the Sonoma Community Center.

After passing the cut-off age for the camp, Carscadden started working as an assistant at 15. “My teacher knew how much I loved going to the camp, so he let me help out,” Carscadden says. “But he got really busy, so I just jumped in and began teaching some of the music lessons.” Carscadden now returns to the Community Center to teach classes again—this time with some more professional experience under his belt.

Carscadden will be teaching an introductory class to fingerstyle guitar technique and a beginning ukulele class, with a focus on Beatles songs. Why the Beatles and why the ukulele? They are “ubiquitous and popular, not to mention fun,” Carscadden says. Fingerstyle is also

a prominent technique for guitarists, a style of plucking guitar strings that lends itself to the twangy characteristic of bluegrass music that Carscadden often uses when playing his own music.

These classes are something of a welcome-home present Carscadden is bestowing upon Sonoma County.

Carscadden traded in sunshine for rain in 2017, following his thengirlfriend to Portland, Ore. “Picking up and starting over anywhere is hard,” Carscadden says. He is excited to be back in his hometown to continue working on his two main projects, Miss Lonely Hearts and the Sean Carscadden Trio.

As for his next big musical endeavor, Carscadden is recording a new album he expects to release later this year in addition to teaching music classes, running Delta Records and playing gigs.

“Every once in a while, you start getting a little burned out, but then you remind yourself this is what you’d love to do with your free time anyway,” he says. “It is easy to remind myself of how lucky I am.”

Sean Carscadden’s music classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Sonoma Community Center, 276, E. Napa St., Sonoma. 6pm and 7:30pm. $180 each class. 707.938.4626.

with special guest Thomas Dybdahl Wed 1⁄23 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $37–99 • All Ages

Emily King with Jennah Bell

Thu 1⁄24 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $25–30 • All Ages

Johnny A: Just Me... And My Guitars, Celebrating the British Songbook of the 60s with Kate Gaffney Fri 1⁄25 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–24 • All Ages

Wild Child

A Live Re-Creation of a 1960s Doors Concert Sat 1⁄26 • Doors 7:30pm ⁄ $60–65 • All Ages Michael Nesmith seated (duo acoustic guitar and pedal steel guitar)

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The Abbey WED, JAN 16 • 9:00

LAWLESS SEBASTOPOL —CHAM AND THE MAD PEOPLE GANG THU, JAN 17 • 7:00PM ANA POPOVIC FRI, JAN 18 • 8:00 FUNKY FEAT MEMBERS OF LITTLE FEAT SAT, JAN 19 • 7:00

SPACE ORCHESTRA TRIBUTE TO JOE COCKER SUN, JAN 20 • 7:00 • EVERY 3RD SUN COMEDY OPEN MIC MON, JAN 21 • 10:00PM

MONDAY NIGHT EDUTAINMENT DJ KOBIE ASHANTI HIFI TUE, JAN 22 • 7:00 • EVERY TUES OPEN MIC NIGHT W⁄ CENI WED, JAN 23 • 7:00

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MONDAY NIGHT EDUTAINMENT

NIKKA T BERFDAY BASH

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The Grand Ballroom WED, JAN 16 • 7:30

HONKY TONK NIGHT

EVERY 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY THU, JAN 17 • 7:00

COUNTRY LINE DANCE FRI, JAN 18 • 8:00

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Fireside Dining Sat & Sun Brunch 11–3

Lunch & Dinner 7 Days a Week

Din n er & A Show

GV and the Ramble Band Jan 18 Favorite Songs, Fine Musicians Fri

COMING SOON IN 2019 NEW CONCESSIONS AND ELEVATORS AT YOUR LBC!

7:00 ⁄ No Cover

Doug Adamz & Bravo!

Jan 19 A Rancho Reunion Hoppin’ John’s Birthday Party 8:00 Sat

Singer/ Songwriter Jan 20 Frank Barter Sun

Rancho

Debut!

“Doesn’t hold back for anyone or anything” 4:00 ⁄ No Cover

JANUARY 20

Tom Finch Trio Jan 25 Great Songs, Great Grooves Fri

Lewis Black The Joke’s on US Tour

7:00 ⁄ No Cover

Sat

Jan 26

Stompy Jones featuring Dance Party!

Annette Moreno 8:00

JANUARY 31

Petty Theft Weekend

Black Violin Classical Boom Tour

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with

Fri Feb 8 & Sat Feb 9

The Steve & Carmen Show

Bring your sweetheart Thursday night for an evening with live music, dancing & fabulous food & drink!

February 14

Complete listing online

Reservations Advised

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On the Town Square, Nicasio

415.662.2219

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Calendar Concerts SONOMA Home Sick 2

Second annual hardcore and punk festival hosted by Rohnert Park natives Ceremony also features heavy acts Cold Cave, Tamaryn, Iron Lung and many others. Jan 19, 4pm. $40. The Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Words & Music

Award-winning songwriters Don Henry, Laurie Lewis and Claudia Russell trade some of their favorite tunes, accompanied by guitarist Nina Gerber. Jan 18, 7pm. $25-$28.

Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

ZZ Top

Back by popular demand, the sharp-dressed classic rock trio performs their legendary hits. Jan 22, 8pm. $49-$119.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

MARIN Richard Howell

Multi-instrumentalist performs John Coltrane’s 1965 album, “A Love Supreme.” Jan 19, 8pm. $25-$35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

CORB LUND WITH BRANSON & THE EASY LEAVES JAN 17 ANDERSON DUO COUNTRY • DOORS 7PM • 21+ THURSDAY FRIDAY

PAUL THORN WITH

SATURDAY

JOY & MADNESS

DRINKS THE KOOL-AID JAN 18 ALICE BLUES ROCK • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+

JAN 19

ROCK • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+

On the heels of the alternative rock band’s 30th anniversary, frontmen Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow perform a special seated show with songwriter Rebecca Blasband opening.

Jan 19, 8pm. $25-$30.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

THE JAMES HUNTER SIX

John Vanderslice

PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM BENEFIT R&B⁄SOUL • DOORS 7PM • ALL AGES

TIM FLANNERY & THE LUNATIC FRINGE W/JOHN JAN 20 COURAGE ROCK • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+ SUNDAY

TUESDAY

REVEREND HORTON HEAT

SATURDAY

THE MOTHER HIPS

JAN 29 FEB 2 SUNDAY

FEB 3 WEDNESDAY

FEB 6

The Posies

W/ BIG SANDY, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, DELTA BOMBERS ROCKABILLY • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+

WITH THE REV. SHAWN AMOS

R&B⁄SOUL • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+

GROUNDATION WITH THRIVE

REGGAE • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+

2⁄7 The Green w⁄ Eli Mac, 2⁄8 Wonder Bread 5, 2⁄9 Whole Lotta Love, 2⁄13 The Expendables w/ Ballyhoo! & Kash'd Out, 2⁄15 Albert Cummings w/ Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs, 2⁄16 House of Floyd, 3⁄1 Common Kings w/ Nattali Rize, 3⁄2 Tainted Love - The Best of the 80's Live, 3⁄3 Shook Twins w/ Rainbow Girls, 3⁄5 The Wailing Souls, 3⁄9 TWRP w/ Planet Booty

WWW.MYSTICTHEATRE.COM 23 PETALUMA BLVD N. PETALUMA, CA 94952

Shadows of Taos Pueblo by Mary Silverwood

456 Tenth St, Santa Rosa • Tue–Sat 11–5 707.781.7070 • calabigallery.com

KC Turner presents the San Francisco indie songwriter and guru behind Tiny Telephone Recording in an intimate solo performance.

Jan 19, 8pm. $20-$25.

HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

songwriter pays tribute to Bill Withers as part of his “Hello Like Before” tour. Jan 18-19, 7 and 9pm. $30-$60. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.880.2300.

A Cappella Extravaganza

Annual concert boasts one-ofa-kind lineup of high school and collegiate professional groups like Napa High School’s Vocal Music Workshop and Stanford Fleet Street Singers.

Jan 19, 7pm. $30. Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA HopMonk Sebastopol

Jan 16, Cham & Mad People Gang. Jan 17, Ana Popovic. Jan 18, Funky Feat. Jan 19, tribute to Joe Cocker with the Space Orchestra. Jan 21, Ashanti HiFi. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Jan 18, Aqua Velvets. Jan 19, Charley Paul. Jan 20, Happy and Adam Traum.

691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

Jan 17, Corb Lund with Branson Anderson and the Easy Leaves Duo. Jan 18, Paul Thorn with Alice Drinks the Kool-Aid. Jan 19, Joy & Madness with Petaluma High School Varsity Jazz Band. Jan 20, Tim Flannery & the Lunatic Fringe with John Courage. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

Redwood Cafe

Jan 16, Andrew Duhon. Jan 17, Kevin Russell & Some Dangerous Friends. Jan 18, Acoustic Roots with Ras Attitude and Tuff Lion.

Jan 19, Dgiin. Jan 20, 5pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Jan 23, pop-up jam with Debra Anderson.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

NAPA

NAPA

Anthony David

Blue Note Napa

Warm and resonating singer-

Jan 17, Peter Harper. Jan 20,

11:30am, Sunday Brunch with Mike Greensill. Jan 22, Mix It Up pro jam. Jan 23, GTF Jazz Band. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.880.2300.

Art Openings Fulton Crossing Jan 18, “Fulton Crossing January Show,” several artist tenants open their studios to the public to show their creative work. Reception, Jan 18 at 5pm. 1200 River Rd, Fulton. Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm 707.536.3305.

Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center Jan 19-Feb 24, “California’s Wild Gold,” see mixed-media tapestries inspired by nature from Faith Rumm. Reception, Jan 19 at 3pm. 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Jan 19-Apr 7, “Richard Shaw and Wanxin Zhang,” recent work from two giants of Bay Area clay, focusing on the cultural exchange between China and the West, displays along with “Phillip K Smith: Portals.”

Reception, Jan 19 at 6pm. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.

Comedy Lewis Black Sardonic standup appears as part of his “THe Joke’s on US” tour. Jan 20, 7pm. $50-$75.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin One-of-a-kind show features comedians solving a crossword puzzle live onstage, with music and trivia. Jan 18, 6:30pm. $15.

Keller Street CoWork, 140 Keller St, Petaluma. blondemedicine.com.

Events Harlem Globetrotters Basketball acrobatics, dazzling flair and showmanship return to Santa Rosa. Jan 16, 7pm.

Haehl Pavilion, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, santarosa.edu.

Roe v Wade Birthday Party

Women’s March Santa Rosa 2019 All are invited to join in a rally and march for human rights and civil liberties. Jan 19, 10am. Free. Courthouse Square, Third Street and Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. 707.701.3620.

Field Trips Lunar Eclipse Watch the Earth’s shadow pass across the moon and turn it blood red. Jan 20, 6-11pm. $3 plus parking; kids under 18 are free. Robert Ferguson Observatory, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. 707.833.6979.

MLK Day of Service Park Clean-Up Volunteers can help beautify this neighborhood park Jan 21, 10am. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1208 Hendley Street, Santa Rosa. 707. 543.3770.

MLK Day of Service Oak Maintenance Join a much-needed day to tend and beautify oak plantings. Jan 21, 9am. Alston Park, 2037 Dry Creek Rd, Napa. 707.257.9529.

Film

Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.527.9277.

Beer Boot Camp

Meet rescued non-releasable wild animals during this unforgettable presentation.

Jan 23, 6:30pm. Free.

American Canyon Library, 300 Crawford Way, American Canyon. 707.644.1136.

Spend the day brewing a batch of beer and learn the art of crafting world class beer and more. Jan 20, 9am. $650. St. Clair Brown Winery, 816 Vallejo St, Napa.

707.255.5591.

Cabernet Season Food & Wine Pairing Indulge in critically acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon wines paired with bites from Chef Alex Lovick in intimate setting. Space is limited, reservations recommended, Wed, 1:30pm. $165. Inglenook Winery, 1991 St Helena Hwy, Rutherford. 707.968.1161.

Cabernet Season Wine Tastings

Complimentary winetasting featuring select wineries and winemakers from the Napa Valley. Fri, 11am. through Mar 15. Free. Napa Valley Welcome Center, 600 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5895.

Death on the Vine

Evening features mystery, intrigue and plenty of wine.

Jan 19, 6:30pm. $50. Deerfield Ranch Winery, 10200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707.833.2270.

Napa Truffle Festival

Leading chefs and scientists cover all things truffle for a weekend of delicious cuisine and informative seminars.

Jan 18-21. prices vary by event. Westin Verasa Hotel, 1314 McKinstry St, Napa. napatrufflefestival.com.

Winter WINEland

Premiere of Wine To Water’s new film includes keynote speech and conversations with wine industry guest speakers. RSVP required.

Jan 17, 6:30pm. Free. CIA at Copia, 500 First St, Napa.

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Wine Road’s 27th annual event lets you meet winemakers and taste limited productions at many wineries.

All wineries are offering sales and some will offer food pairings. Jan 19-20, 11am. $45-$60. Wine Road wineries, various locations, Healdsburg. wineroad.com.

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Bonnie Hawthorne’s documentary about a visionary Nebraska farm family screens with filmmaker and film subject David Vetter in Q&A. Jan 17, 7pm. $10$12. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol.

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From Climate to Creatures

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Readings Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Jan 18-19, 7:30pm, “What Goes Around” with Off the Page Readers Theater. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

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Jan 18, 7pm, “Seeds Of Resistance: The Fight To Save Our Food Supply” with Mark Schapiro. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

Theater The Enchanted Bookshop

Fictional literary characters come to life after-hours at a used bookstore in this charming comedy. Jan 1827. $18-$35. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa.

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Moon Over Buffalo

Classic lighthearted farce concerns a struggling acting ensemble desperate to be seen by a famed director.

Through Feb 3. $20-$30. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

Spin Off

Imaginists’ alternate universe finds the average American family navigating new episodes of wackiness, weekly.

Through Jan 26. $5-$20. The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.528.7554.

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ARIES (March 21–April 19) In 1917, leaders of the Christian sect Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesied that all earthly governments would soon disappear and Christianity would perish. In 1924, they predicted that the ancient Hebrew prophet Moses would be resurrected and speak to people everywhere over the radio. In 1938, they advised their followers not to get married or have children, because the end of civilization was nigh. In 1974, they said there was only a “short time remaining before the wicked world’s end.” I bring these failed predictions to your attention, Aries, so as to get you in the mood for my prediction, which is: all prophecies that have been made about your life up until now are as wrong as the Jehovah Witnesses’ visions. In 2019, your life will be bracingly free of old ideas about who you are and who you’re supposed to be. You will have unprecedented opportunities to prove that your future is wide open.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20)

Movie critic Roger Ebert defined the term “idiot plot” as “any film plot containing problems that would be solved instantly if all of the characters were not idiots.” I bring this to your attention because I suspect there has been a storyline affecting you that in some ways fits that description.

Fortunately, any temptation you might have had to go along with the delusions of other people will soon fade.

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GEMINI (May 21–June 20) In 1865, Prussia’s political leader, Otto von Bismarck, got angry when an adversary, Rudolf Virchow, suggested cuts to the proposed military budget. Bismarck challenged Virchow to a duel. Virchow didn’t want to fight, so he came up with a clever plan. As the challenged party, he was authorized to choose the weapons to be used in the duel. He decided upon two sausages. His sausage would be cooked; Bismarck’s sausage would be crammed with parasitic roundworms. It was a brilliant stratagem. The proposition spooked Bismarck, who backed down from the duel. Keep this story in mind if you’re challenged to an argument, dispute, or conflict in the coming days. It’s best to figure out a tricky or amusing way to avoid it altogether.

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CANCER (June 21–July 22) An imaginative 27-year-old man with the pseudonym Thewildandcrazyoli decided he was getting too old to keep his imaginary friend in his life. So he took out an ad on Ebay, offering to sell that long-time invisible ally, whose name was John Malipieman. Soon his old buddy was dispatched to the highest bidder for $3,000.

Please don’t attempt anything like that in the coming weeks, Cancerian. You need more friends, not fewer— both of the imaginary and non-imaginary variety. Now is a ripe time to expand your network of compatriots.

LEO (July 23–August 22) In December 1981, novice Leo filmmaker James Cameron got sick, fell asleep, and had a disturbing dream. He saw a truncated robot armed with kitchen knives crawling away from an explosion. This nightmare ultimately turned out to be a godsend for Cameron. It inspired him to write the script for the 1984 film The Terminator, a successful creation that launched him on the road to fame and fortune.

I’m expecting a comparable development in your near future, Leo. An initially weird or difficult event will actually be a stroke of luck.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Psychologists define the Spotlight Effect as our tendency to imagine that other people are acutely attuned to every little nuance of our behavior and appearance. The truth is that they’re not, of course. Most everyone is primarily occupied with the welter of thoughts buzzing around inside his or her own head. The good news, Virgo, is that you are well set up to capitalize on this phenomenon in the coming weeks. I’m betting you will achieve a dramatic new liberation: you’ll be freer than ever before from the power of people’s opinions to inhibit your behavior or make you self-conscious.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) What North America community is farthest north? It’s an Alaskan city that used to be called Barrow, named after a

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British admiral. But in 2016, local residents voted to reinstate the name that the indigenous Iñupiat people had once used for the place: Utqiaġvik. In accordance with astrological omens, I propose that in the coming weeks, you take inspiration from their decision, Libra.

Return to your roots. Pay homage to your sources.

Restore and revive the spirit of your original influences.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) The

Alaskan town of Talkeetna has a population of 900, so it doesn’t require a complicated political structure to manage its needs. Still, it made a bold statement by electing a cat as its mayor for 15 years. Stubbs, a part-manx, won his first campaign as a write-in candidate, and his policies were so benign—no new taxes, no repressive laws—that he kept getting re-elected. What might be the equivalent of having a cat as your supreme leader for a while, Scorpio?

From an astrological perspective, now would be a favorable time to implement that arrangement. This phase of your cycle calls for relaxed fun and amused mellowness and laissez-faire jauntiness.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

Trees need to be buffeted by the wind. It makes them strong. As they respond to the pressure of breezes and gusts, they generate a hardier kind of wood called reaction wood. Without the assistance of the wind’s stress, trees’ internal structure would be weak and they might topple over as they grew larger. I’m pleased to report that you’re due to receive the benefits of a phenomenon that’s metaphorically equivalent to a brisk wind. Exult in this brisk but low-stress opportunity to toughen yourself up!

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) Writing at ThePudding, pop culture commentator Colin Morris reveals the conclusions he drew after analyzing 15,000 pop songs. First, the lyrics of today’s tunes have significantly more repetitiveness than the lyrics of songs in the 1960s. Second, the most popular songs, both then and now, have more repetitive lyrics than the average song. Why? Morris speculates that repetitive songs are catchier. But in accordance with current astrological omens, I encourage you Capricorns to be as unrepetitive as possible in the songs you sing, the messages you communicate, the moves you make, and the ideas you articulate. In the coming weeks, put a premium on originality, unpredictability, complexity and novelty.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) In May 1927, Aquarian aviator Charles Lindbergh made a pioneering flight in his one-engine plane from New York to Paris. He became instantly famous. Years later, Lindbergh testified that partway through his epic journey he was visited by a host of odd, vaporous beings who suddenly appeared in his small cabin.

They spoke with him, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of navigation and airplane technology.

Lindbergh’s spirits were buoyed. His concentration, which had been flagging, revived. He was grateful for their unexpected support. I foresee a comparable kind of assistance becoming available to you sometime soon, Aquarius. Don’t waste any time being skeptical about it; just welcome it.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

More than four centuries ago, a Piscean samurai named Honda Tadakatsu became a leading general in the Japanese army. In the course of his military career, he fought in more than a hundred battles. Yet he never endured a major wound and was never beaten by another samurai. I propose we make him your inspirational role model for the coming weeks. As you navigate your way through interesting challenges, I believe that like him, you’ll lead a charmed life. No wounds. No traumas. Just a whole lot of educational adventures.

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