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Letters Felonies and unicorns I agree with all of Pacific Sun’s endorsements, except for one, Prop.

64 [Nov. 2 issue]. As a criminal defense lawyer who has a focus on medical marijuana defenses, I think you got that one very wrong. Instead of focusing on the complication of regulations that may impact the finances of approximately 50,000 growers statewide, consider the ramifications for the other 38 million Californians.

Every year, roughly 12,000 Californians are arrested for marijuana felonies. These felonies carry a three-year maximum prison sentence. Prop. 64 reduces those to misdemeanors carrying a six-month max. This is not about keeping the wallets of a relatively small group of mostly white Northern California growers fat with prohibitionboosted profits. Black Californians are arrested for these marijuana felonies at four times the rate of whites. Prop. 64 eliminates the ability of police to search a person or vehicle merely because they smell like weed or have a pipe in their car. This is a leading cause of police searches in California, and the racial disproportions are even more pronounced. Over one million people with prior felony marijuana convictions will be able to finally get rid of those felonies, some of them from the ’60s, and finally have their civic rights restored. This is why nearly every major civil rights organization in the state is lined up in support of Prop. 64. Plus everyone will be able to possess and grow their own—legally! With the stakes being so high for so many, all the squabbling over how the loot gets divided is petty stuff.

Instead of myopically focusing on the income of a small subset of the population, mostly white middleclass growers, consider please the much larger and disproportionately black subset of the population who are facing these searches, arrests and convictions. Imagine being unable to get a job or be on a jury or own

a firearm because you sold a bag of weed 30 years ago. That has gotta change, now!

There is no perfect initiative. The same protectionist arguments were raised by some growers in 2010, when Prop. 19 was on the ballot. It took six more years to get it back on the ballot, while countless pain was inflicted by the war on marijuana.

There is no initiative that will satisfy everyone. Voters won’t pass an unregulated and untaxed marijuana market. Prop. 64 threads the needle pretty darn well.

Today I saw a meme on Facebook, posted by Willie Nelson. On the top half it showed a white hipster saying he’s for legalization, but that this initiative is imperfect … and he also wants a unicorn. The bottom half depicted a black man being slammed on the roof of a police car and arrested for marijuana. Don’t wait for a unicorn. Listen to Willie and vote YES on Prop. 64!

—David Pullman

Timing is everything Your endorsements provide a needed balance to such publications as the Chronicle. Unfortunately, I couldn’t wait to receive this from you. For those of us who mail our ballots it would be great to receive this a week earlier. I waited and waited and finally felt I needed to send it off. So thanks for the thoughtful endorsements. I wish I could have used them.

—Susan Ruskin

Editor’s note: Thanks for your letter, Susan. We are planning to publish future endorsements issues earlier next time.

1 The non-competitive Mill Valley Film Festival has no Grand Jury Prize, but does survey audience favorites. What three films with a one-word title were voted this year’s Overall Favorite and Gold and Silver award-winners for U.S. cinema?

2 On November 14 we’ll witness the largest what in nearly 70 years?

3 She’s been a recording star, a movie star, a

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4 These are the tallest mountains of what states? a. Mt. Hood b. Mt. Whitney

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after a country of North Africa, which has been tanning leather since the 1630s?

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answer: What Major League Baseball team has gone the longest since winning a World Series?

7 What six-letter word can represent a three-dimensional art creation or a city in Alabama?

8 Chocolate, orange and spinach are three words that share what distinction?

9 The world’s first adhesive postage stamp was issued in 1840 … a. In what country? b. Called what?

10 What is the farthest planet in our solar system visible to the unaided eye?

BONUS QUESTION: Can you name all five U.S. presidents with the first name of John?

▲ The World’s Largest Turkey flew the coop and landed at the Town Center in Corte Madera, where it has been welcomed with open wings.

For 23 years, this giant fowl has roosted in the shopping center courtyard during the month of November and delighted folks with its bobbing head and hatch, which are perfect for the collection of donated non-perishable food and toiletries. We encourage Marinites to trot over to the magnificent turkey and feed it a few cans of food. The SF-Marin Food Bank uses these contributions to fill holiday baskets for those in need. Our feathered friend has collected more than 33,100 pounds of food over the years, which equates to 50,000 meals. That’s a lot of gobble, gobble.

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▼ The city of Larkspur issued a $25,000 fine to a resident who removed a century-old redwood from his front yard, without a permit, just to make it easier to drag his race car in and out of his garage. Don Baumbach admitted at his appeal hearing before the City Council last week that he didn’t apply for a permit, because he thought that Larkspur wouldn’t grant it. Oy, does this guy have chutzpah? An arborist reported that the old-growth tree, one of eight on Baumbach’s property, reached a height of 100 feet and a circumference of 94 inches. Bad news for Baumbach. Though he felt entitled to chop down the heritage redwood, the wise Larkspur City Council disagreed and unanimously upheld the $25,000 punishment.—Nikki Silverstein

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their votes in the legislature, Wood and Levine are serving corporate forces in agriculture and other business sectors.

Claiming to be progressive when convenient, they wear the “Democrat” label while undermining the interests of farmworkers and other working people as well as children, the elderly and others who are vulnerable. Yet our area has major progressive possibilities at the grassroots. (That’s why Bernie won the presidential primary in the second congressional district five months ago.)

While quite a few of the North Bay’s county supervisors, city council members, state legislators and other elected officials may say progressive things, their actual records often tell starkly different stories. We need to shine spotlights of scrutiny on such officials, and find ways to elect people who’ll truly serve the public interest rather than further enriching powerful private interests.

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As we go to press on this Election Day, we wonder what will happen in the upcoming hours (fingers and toes crossed).

Madame president

Locals and assorted luminaries offer their hopes and fears for an HRC presidency By Tom Gogola Editor’s note: Some of the interviews below have been cut due to space limitations, but you’ll find a longer version of this article online at pacificsun.com.

Norman Solomon, Sanders delegate, author, and Marin County resident No matter who moves into the White House on January 20, a crisis within the Democratic Party will remain. Nationally, that crisis has to do

with a fundamental conflict—between the party’s establishment, represented

by Hillary Clinton, and the Bernie Sanders constituency that refuses to accept corporate power’s dominant role in government. A similar crisis exists in the North Bay. The political problem is embodied and symbolized by two members of the California State Assembly who represent our region, Jim Wood and Marc Levine. Overall, as reflected by

Ananda G Brady, Author of ‘Odyssey: Ten Years on the Hippie Trail,’ (selfpublished, 2014) and West Marin king of the gypsies Fears, Hopes and Hillary? Hmmm …

Some prevailing fears: Fear she’ll win, fear she’ll lose, scared she’ll nuke the world in a fit of PMS, fear she’ll avoid arrest, fear she’ll send you a classified email … there are already enough fears without my adding to them.

My Hopes: That Hillary will win, and with a minimum of burning and looting in the wake of her triumph.

That she will, in the interim between being elected and her inauguration be awakened at 3am by a luminous angel, causing within her a profound metamorphosis. And by her angel’s guidance she’ll embark upon a path of complete caring, compassion and contrition. She’ll then begin a process of disentanglement with all souldestroying corporations and will work tirelessly as Mother Teresa to right all the wrongs done by this nation’s tyrannical policies. She will evade all angry assailants while miraculously turning their hearts and minds toward altruistic endeavors. She’ll complete her eight years intact, leaving office after having made planet Earth great again.

Cheetah Chrome, Legendary punkrock guitarist, The Dead Boys, Rocket From the Tombs Well, it’s election day, way early, and nobody has a clue of the outcome other than Monday night Hillary’s rally looked like a party, and Trump's looked like a funeral, with Dopey Donald droning on about how he didn’t need Springsteen, Bon Jovi, etc. when the fact is he could only get Ted Nugent.

He really is a ridiculous man, and I

never realized how ridiculous until he began proving it hourly for 18 months, and for the most part I think enough people feel the same way to keep his orange ass out of Washington for good.

I do hope President Clinton, should she win, really audits his taxes, as publicly as possible. But she won’t. If she wins, she has way too much class for that, too good a knowledge of the effects her words have. Not as good as Bernie, but damn good.

The main thing I’m taking away from this election season is that while we can flush Trump, the stink is going to be around for awhile. The one thing he did was bring out how many problems that seemed to be almost gone were in fact worse, and his rallies put a face to those problems. As a country we’re never going to agree on everything, but we at least used to try to find middle ground, and Congress made laws and approved programs to smooth that along. They haven’t done their jobs for eight years as they were throwing a hissy fit over the first black president. Let’s hope they don’t follow that up with another one over the first woman we elect to lead us.

Joe Conason, Editor of ‘The National Memo’ and author of ‘Man of the World: The Further Endeavors of Bill Clinton’ (Simon & Schuster, 2016) My hope is that she will fulfill the program set forth in this campaign—an immediate focus on investment-led growth with major rebuilding of infrastructure, higher wages, a new electric grid at the center of a new clean energy system, alongside a strong commitment to preserving and extending Social Security, reducing the cost of higher education for working families, and improving health care with a new public option. My fear, of course, is that the gerrymandered Republican Congress will block these vital objectives.

Jared Huffman, United States Congressman In general, my hopes for a Clinton presidency are for a continued expansion of the important progressive gains made during the Obama administration, but with a higher standard for international trade deals.

We’re going to need a lot of presidential leadership when Congress refuses to step up, and she’s going to have to set the tone and expectations early by showing obstructionist Republicans that they can’t push the new administration around.

As for the 115th Congress, the bar for success is pretty low. My dream is that a Democratic House and Senate can work in partnership with President Clinton to increase the minimum

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Steve Heilig, Editor, epidemiologist, ethicist, environmentalist and ethnomusicologist in Marin and San Francisco Congratulations Madame President! An historic occasion indeed!

America—the world—owes you huge gratitude for vanquishing the nastiest and least-qualified candidate ever. We knew you could do it, despite decades of right-wing propaganda, infecting even the left. After your well-earned celebratory vacation in West Marin, here’s just a few goals for, say, your First 100 Days: Nominate Michelle Obama to the Supreme Court (followed by her husband, but he needs some time off first). Start afresh with an entirely new staff and cabinet, including Bernie Sanders. Remove yourself (and Bill) from the Clinton Foundation and transfer the funds to Melinda Gates. Overturn Citizens United. Put Roe v. Wade into the Constitution, and mandate free contraception for anybody who wants it. Sign the Equal

Donna Minkowitz, Award-winning LGBT author-activist and restaurant critic at the ‘Gay City News’ Whether or not the apocalypse has happened, here’s what we need to do: Organize. I recommend that the Occupy [movement] people play a role because I think they’re really good at this. Black Lives Matter people, too. People of color and progressive white people need to turn out for demonstrations everywhere in this country against the racist, misogynist right, given confidence and a disgusting kind of credibility by Trump.

Regardless of who wins, we need a new, diverse group of progressive activists to turn out in small towns and big cities, in every state and Washington, D.C., to say: We will not go back. Racism must turn back because we won’t let it go any further. All of us will stand up against white supremacy. We will commit ourselves to standing up against the widespread police disregard for African-American life. Against the mass incarceration of AfricanAmericans. Against the jailing and deportation of the undocumented for being foreign, and against government and private attacks on Muslims.

There’s 99 percent of us whose interests are really similar in the long run. Farmers, queers, waitresses, nurses, Amazon warehouse guys, strippers, laborers, berry pickers, teachers: “Listen,” as E.E. Cummings said, “There’s a hell of a good universe next door; let’s go.”Y

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Ann Magnuson, Actress, performance artist, co-founder of Bongwater, whose 1990 "The Power of Pussy" predicted everything. Her latest solo album, ‘Dream Girl,’ is out now.

My fear is that there will be crazed alt-right-fueled violence and a level of misogyny we’ve yet to see since the Middle Ages. I suspect the Republicans will be even more offensive to Hillary than Obama and block her every effort to move any progressive legislation forward. However, my hope is that the uglier ‘they’ get, the more galvanized and motivated everyone else will become and then maybe some real change can occur!

Finally having an American Madame President is a huge leap forward for women everywhere! The silver lining to all the ugliness Trump has given rise to is that it forces us to talk about the proverbial elephant in the room, one that’s left a shitload of dung on the carpet. I doubt that carpet can be cleaned. I think we are going to need a whole new carpet, wall-to-

Daniel Oppenheimer, Author of ‘Exit Right: The People Who Left the Left and Reshaped the American Century’ (Simon and Schuster, 2016) I see in front of me two Hillary Clintons. There’s the Hillary who in personal contests and confrontations, over the past 15 years, has thumped a series of right-wing bullies and demagogues, from Rudy Giuliani to Trey Gowdy to Donald Trump.

This Hillary seems to understand something deep about the right-wing psyche and how to outfox and outlast it. Then there’s Hillary the New Democrat technocrat, who doesn’t seem to understand at all that you can’t beat back the organizational power of the right, in the long run, without supporting, and being supported by, the movements, institutions and organizations of the left. This Hillary seems to think that good policies, good intentions and smart tactical politics are all that’s necessary to win out in the long run. And she’s willing to cede key philosophical ground to the right in order to secure shortterm policy victories.

How effective a president she’ll be, it seems to me, has a lot to do with which of these Hillarys is president. Or maybe I have it entirely wrong. Maybe there’s only one Hillary, who’s a fierce competitor, focused on winning the fight in front of her. Either way, it’s our job to make it as easy as possible for her to work with and for us, and as hard as possible for her to make damaging concessions to the right.

Rights Amendment into law. Raise the minimum wage. Fix ObamaCare and extend Medicare to everybody over 55.

Cap medication costs. Means-test Social Security so it will be solvent forever.

Make free quality school available to every child, and ensure they are wellfed. Chop student debt. Double teacher pay. Sign the USA onto all climate agreements and make us a leader in a carbon-neutral future. Neutralize the NRA. Regulate chemicals at least as strongly as medications. Decriminalize, regulate and tax drugs. Outlaw routine use of antibiotics in food. Require the National Academy of Sciences review of any relevant proposed legislation before approval. Mandate a yearlong “science literacy” course for all elected and appointed officials.

To pay for all this, get tax rates back to the Reagan years, halve our total military budget to 25 percent of total federal spending, and don’t go to war unless we are directly attacked and know conclusively who did it, and maybe not even then. Make Mr. Trump pay his fair share of taxes. That should more than cover it. What a good start. America will be greater than ever!

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Ardeshir Baiki, United Nations Human Rights Worker, Helmand Province, Afghanistan A friend forwarded me a touched-up photo of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump side-by-side. Clinton was depicted as “two-faced” and Trump was depicted as The Joker from the Batman series. Of course it was humorous, but it was also scary as hell! Just about a year ago, I remember being excited about Bernie from the get-go and thinking that for once in my life I am going to vote with a clear conscience!

We all know how the events turned out. All rigged and made to disappear neatly and tidily.

On a very selfish level, I can comfortably say that I am quite happy that I am going to move to Norway to continue my work in the humanitarian aide field and I truly feel for family and friends in the U.S. who have to deal with the fallout of such an insane election process and nominees.

Even though I’m an atheist, I want to cry out, “God help us all!”

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In a world where digital reading has never been easier, a steady majority of American readers prefer paper.

EDUCATION ISSUE

Screen vs. print What does the survival of printed books say about our brains?

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’ll never walk through Logos, or any used bookstore or library in the world, without greedily filling my nostrils with the smell of old books—musty and slightly acrid, organic material and glue breaking down in the more acidic pages of the past. It’s a scent that holds fingerprints and dust mites and the graphite underlines of conscious beings no longer with us.

“People have tried to bottle the smell of old books, but it’s the most elusive thing, like trying to recreate a great story. You can’t … ,” Sarah Jessica Parker told The New York Times Style Magazine recently, in an article that details her new position as editorial director at Hogarth—where she’ll help to find, edit and publish three or four new novels a year, as well as partner with the American Library Association “to get more books, not just Hogarth books, into more hands.”

When the e-book market skyrocketed around 2008, many saw it as a knife wound in the femoral of the book as we knew it—a startling

development for anybody who’s come to live by John Waters’ rule, “If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them.”

A study released last month by the Pew Research Center found that of the 73 percent of Americans who say they’ve read a book in the past 12 months, 65 percent read on paper.

That’s more than twice the number (28 percent) who said they’ve read an e-book—a number that has plateaued since 2014. (Audiobooks clocked in at 14 percent of books “read” last year.)

But the survival of old-fashioned reading surely has less to do with celebrity promotion or steamy subway scenes posted on Instagram accounts like @hotdudesreading than it has to do with our brains.

Since the 1980s, the fields of psychology, computer engineering and library and information science have conducted more than 100 studies into screen-versus-print reading. Before 1992, most of these studies reported that people read slower, less accurately and less comprehensively on screens than on paper, according to Scientific American. After 1992, studies have produced inconsistent results, with a slight majority confirming deeper reading on print.

On screens, humans tend to employ what neuroscience calls “non-linear

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reading,” where the eyes skim and dart around the page. Add in the web’s casino-effect vortex of distractions, and the net result is an experience that doesn’t always lend itself to deep reading.

“I always print a document before reading it,” says my sister, who reads almost constantly for her job as an attorney. “I can concentrate.”

Maryanne Wolf, director of the Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts University, says that to keep the deep-reading part of the brain alive and well, we should make time to practice the “deeper, slow reading” associated with books on paper, and that parents and teachers should make sure that children are encouraged to do the same.

Of course, reading on smartphones and computer screens is a known cause of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), which affects—with headache, fatigue, blurred vision and neck pain—90 percent of people who spend three hours or more a day at a computer, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. (The American Optometric Association recommends alleviating eyestrain with the 20-20-20 rule: Take a 20-second break to view something 20 feet away every 20 minutes). In terms of eyestrain, the nice thing about reading e-ink is

that it’s a lot like reading on paper, according to a 2013 study. So why are people still embracing primitive tree pulp and ink when the e-book is healthy on the eyes and much lighter to tote around than 50 books?

My own reason starts and ends with my mother being a librarian. Adopting an e-reader would be a betrayal of the highest order—no matter that her library, like most of them now, circulates a shared pool of e-books in addition to its DVDs and books.

She’d love me less. Like many book consumers, I also appreciate the tactile physicality of a book; making pencil notes in the margins, and knowing where I am in the journey of imagination.

“The implicit feel of where you are in a physical book turns out to be more important than we realized,” says Abigail Sellen of Microsoft Research Cambridge in England in Scientific American. “Only when you get an e-book do you start to miss it.”

There’s another benefit to books and magazines: We lend them to friends, who don’t have to click a link or fire up their kindle later to get to it.

When my sister finished reading about Sarah Jessica Parker, she left the New York Times magazine on the train for someone else to read—something we can’t do with smartphones or e-readers.

At least for now.Y

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The Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies will soon launch a new graduate program, thanks to a $2.9 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.

EDUCATION ISSUE

Sea study Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies works to ensure healthy coastal ecosystems

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or students and scientists learning about and researching the condition of the ocean and its coasts, it’s hard to imagine a more scenic location than the one awaiting scholars and teachers at the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies. Tucked in along the water’s edge at the southern edge of Marin County, the Romberg Center is San Francisco State University’s premier marine research facility. The remarkable facility, established in 1978 on a 46-acre parcel of land, has been the home of everything from a 19th century codfish-packing plant, to a Navy coaling station, to a nautical

training school to a WWII antitorpedo net-building factory.

These days, the facility remains focused on education and research, and has a robust program of public lectures and workshops. For the last three years, the facility has been under the direction of Karina Nielsen, who previously served on the faculty of Sonoma State University. Nielsen took some time this week to answer a few questions about what the Romberg Center is, what happens there, and whether it has anything to do with talking dolphins.

Karina Nielsen: The short version is, we’re part of San Francisco State

Nielsen: [Laughing] So … book learning versus touch-and-feel? I would say it’s pretty much an even balance. We do have facilities here to keep marine life alive. So we have things like sea hares here in tanks.

We grow eelgrass, the vegetation that grows under the water and is very important for herring and other critters to live in. But we also do a lot of things through computer simulations, and think about theory, too. I’d say it’s about fifty-fifty.

We have some small research vessels, and another boat that’s docked up the road. We take a lot of the classes out. Most of the instructors will have at least a day out on the water, even if it’s just an undergraduate class. They all have at least one full day out on the boat, visiting various field sites around the area, looking at interesting organisms and the different places where they’re living, which might be on the beach or the rocky intertidal.

There’s a lot to study out there.

Templeton: Short of asking you to betray trade secrets or divulge confidential work before it has a chance to be published in scientific journals, what kind of work is being done out there?

Nielsen: I think some of the most important work we’re doing right now has to do with toxic algae.

We have scientists here working on defining the environmental conditions that promote the bloom of toxic algae like the kind that affected the Dungeness crab fishery.

We have scientists who are working on the combined effects of the temperature and the acidification of the oceans, which is related to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and how that influences their behavior.

We have other scientists who are working on what are the very best ways to use nature-based approaches to adapting to sea-level rise, in areas that may get inundated. How can we use salt marshes to slow the flow, and keep the ecosystems and human communities safe from inundation behind the water’s edge, up on the land?

Templeton: Speaking of global warming and ocean rise, you’re right on the water there in Tiburon. So when ocean levels rise, that’s going to seriously affect you, isn’t it?

Nielsen: Oh, yeah, definitely. It could affect us a lot. We think about that. We are right here at the edge of the water, so in our site-based planning, we are definitely giving consideration to what we are »12

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We have graduate students and undergraduate students from San Francisco State who travel out here and actually do coursework here.

Templeton: How many students do you have?

Nielsen: It fluctuates. We have maybe 100 students this semester, who are in and out. We also have the graduate students, who spend most of their time out here. They are doing more focused research projects, and less coursework. They might be developing a thesis, so they might have a field experiment they are working on. Or they’re having a laboratory experiment that they are working on. Their education is their research.

In the summertime, we have summer research internship experiences, and some of those internships are funded by the National Science Foundation.

Students from all over the United States can apply to come out and do research projects with some of the faculty, or some of the graduate students.

Sometimes we train teachers out here, too, through our professional development programs. For example, last summer we did a weeklong special program with San Francisco Unified School District teachers, kindergarten through eighth grade.

We took the teachers out on a boat, talked about the estuary. We took them out to Ocean Beach and China Camp, and talked about Best Practices, next generation science standards. Basically, talked about how to think like a scientist, and how to get their kids to start thinking like a scientist.

Templeton: Tell me about your public programs.

Nielsen: We have a number of public programs. Those are the seminars, the evening programs, the Discovery Day program and the various ad hoc tours we sometimes give.

Templeton: And the focus of the research and education you do there is primarily environmental?

Nielsen: Yes. It’s focused on the environment of our coasts and the oceans. And locally, we study the estuary, the San Francisco Bay, the Gulf of the Farallones, marine life, sealife, climate change. All of that.

Templeton: So, how much of that is studying water and tides and temperatures, and how much is faceto-face encounters with sea animals?

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How high is the water going to get?

What parts of our site here might we have to be thinking about?

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Templeton: Out there in Tiburon, do you tend to get a lot of people stopping by and asking what it is, exactly, you do out there?

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Nielsen: [Laughing again] We get a lot of cyclists riding by, that’s for sure. It’s a very popular bicycle route, where we are.

Templeton: Do you get crazy questions? “A marine research facility? What are you doing, teaching dolphins to talk or something?� In movies—like The Day of the Dolphin, and Deep Blue Sea, very interesting things are being done at facilities like yours.

Nielsen: The Life Aquatic, right?

The Bill Murray movie? There are, actually some things about that movie that did accurately capture the weird, nerdy fun that scientists sometimes have. We do tend to get very deep into our own specialties.

But all fun aside, the students who come here are very concerned about climate change and the environment, and how humans are threatening the existence of the oceans in the form we see it now.

People come here to study evidencebased tools to help us learn how to adapt and respond, to manage our natural resources better, to look at the evidence and realize these are real threats that are upon us, and that we should be considering how to respond as a society.

If I were to sum it up, I would say, ‘What do we do here?’ We support scientific study of the sea, and we’re hoping that the work we do helps us make sure we have healthy coastal ecosystems for the future.

Templeton: If there’s any one thing you’d like people to know about the Romberg Center, what would that be?

Nielsen: Well, one thing I could say is that we love volunteers, and if people have a particular skill they’d like to offer, from scientific interests to artistry to landscaping, we’d love to hear from you.

The main thing is, we are doing the hard work to ensure healthy coastal ecosystems, and we support educating students and the public about those issues. And, we are a public institution that is underfunded. Anyone who cares about the future of the oceans, we would love to have them come and talk to us, to learn about our programs, and possibly get involved, and maybe even make a donation to help support some of our student scholarship programs or improve our facilities.Y Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, 3150 Paradise Drive, Tiburon; 415/338-6063; rtc.sfsu.edu.

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The CIA at Copia’s daily demonstrations cover everything from pairing principles to wine insights to tricks of the trade.

FOOD & DRINK

High caliber Culinary Institute of America classes come to Copia By Tanya Henry

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hen the news broke last March that Napa’s long unoccupied Copia cultural center had a new owner, a collective sigh of relief reverberated throughout the culinary community.

And when the rumors that the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) would be the new tenant were confirmed, more celebration ensued.

Though the 78,000 square-foot center is still in the process of its million-dollar-plus renovations, they have quietly opened the doors to their retail store, and have started offering winter classes in a 72-seat, state-of-the-art culinary demonstration kitchen. Officially named the Napa Valley Vintners Theater, the teaching space is set up to provide food and beverage enthusiasts with everything from wine tastings and interactive hands-on classes, to lecturestyle programs.

“We want the public to get a peek into what students learn at CIA,” explains Sandy Sauter, who has been the manager of culinary demonstrations at the CIA at Greystone for the last six years and has now come on board at Copia.

“We are also making sure our classes are accessible and affordable.” She notes that prices begin as low as $15—and go up to $60 per person, and are typically one-to-two hours in length.

Some of the enticing classes in the lineup include a “How To” series that offers insider tips on a variety of topics, including How to Taste Wine in 90 Seconds, Preserving: Beyond Canning, How to Make Eclairs & Their Cousins and How to Make Your Own Condiments. Traci Dutton, sommelier and manager of the wine and beverage studies at CIA Greystone, will be teaching Bubbles for Every Occasion on December 19.

On Sundays (also known as Family Funday), Copia is offering classes for the whole family, including Mac & Cheese, Brunch Batters and Lunchbox Magic. Other classes include Savvy Chef: Honey Secrets, Pairing Basics: Basic Flavor Interactions and many more!

What sets this program apart from other cooking classes is the caliber and level of professional instruction that folks receive. An opportunity to learn from some of the best teachers in the industry is nothing short of a coup.

Along with world-class instruction, Copia will soon offer (in the spring) a 90-seat restaurant, outdoor eating options (they have a pizza oven) and the opportunity to stroll around their newly planted gardens—complete with a water feature and fruit trees.Y The CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa; enthusiasts.ciachef.edu/cia-at-copia.

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Award-winning Arab-American playwright Yussef El Guindi’s ‘Our Enemies’ explores the minefield of relationships that are shaped by conflicting rigid beliefs and agendas.

THEATER

Identity question ‘Our Enemies’ a gripping drama

By Charles Brousse

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roblems of self-identity are woven throughout Our Enemies, Yussef El Guindi’s absorbing drama, which is currently receiving its West Coast premiere by Golden Thread Productions at San Francisco’s Thick House. It’s the latest of five plays by the Arab-American writer to be produced by Golden Thread, an under-appreciated 20-year-old company that specializes in Middle East-related works for the stage, and it further confirms the author’s standing as one of that region’s most eloquent new voices.

Behind the question of identity lies a shadowy, but perhaps

even more divisive issue: The identity issue’s effect on day-today personal relationships in the affected communities. “Who speaks for me?” is the real core of El Guindi’s play. Who is the “authentic” Arab-American? Who is the apostate, willing to sell his soul for the seductive rewards of a capitalist-dominated society? Our Enemies’ subtitle, Lively Scenes of Love & Combat, hints at what is to come. Actually, there’s far more combat than love in El Guindi’s piece—most of it verbal, where the author’s punchy dialogue and sharp characterizations drive the story along at breathtaking speed.

But there are also a pair of physical encounters, one near the opening, the other at the end, that have a significant impact on the overall effect.

The play is set in various Manhattan locales, effectively suggested by scenic designer Mikiko Uesugi’s use of a large white window-frame, through which Kevin August Landesman’s shifting video images can be seen as they are projected on an upstage scrim.

Scene 1 takes us to a TV studio, where a popular young ArabAmerican writer named Mohsen (Kunal Prasad) is preparing to be interviewed about his latest book

by a typical commercial media personality (Dale Albright). When the latter leaves for a smoke, Gamal (James Asher), an unsuccessful novelist posing as a makeup technician, enters and begins to administer what he calls “tweaks” that in reality turn Mohsen into a repulsive clown. The two engage in increasingly hostile back-and-forth exchanges that revolve around whether Mohsen has betrayed his Middle Eastern heritage until …

I won’t go any further because what happens next is a surprise twist that sets the tone for everything that follows. In order, we meet sleek, blond literary agent Olivia (Annemaria Rajala), a queenly character who holds her subject’s fortunes (and other favors) in her well-manicured hands. Mohsen, it seems, is among her favorites because he plays “the game” by her rules, but she runs into stubborn resistance from Gamal’s girlfriend Noor, another promising writer (beautifully portrayed by Denmo Ibrahim). Golden Thread’s splendid cast is rounded out by Munaf Alsafi as kindly old Sheikh Alfani, the local iman who sends his rebellious son Hani (Salim Razawi) off to relatives in Egypt hoping he’ll return shorn of his “smartass” attitude. The production is ably directed by company founder Torange Yeghiazarian.

Except for an unfortunate melodramatic ending, Our Enemies is a gripping excursion through the minefield of relationships that are shaped by conflicting rigid beliefs and agendas. It also exposes the futility of using group affiliation to decide that basic question, “Who speaks for me?” Who is a “genuine” Arab? A “genuine” Muslim? Or, for that matter, a “genuine” American?

Answers don’t come easily. In this era of extreme divisive politics, it is well to remember that identity is a subjective concept, and to pretend otherwise is to invite calamity. “We have to stop hurting each other,” declares an exasperated Mohsen near the end of Our Enemies. Brave words. If anyone wanted to bet on that happening, I’d wager that El Guindi would be ready to offer them odds.Y

NOW PLAYING: Our Enemies runs through November 20 at the Thick House, 1695 18th Street, San Francisco; 415/626-4061; goldenthread.org.

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Soulmates Musical duo Dagmar blends music and friendship By Lily O’Brien

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ost of the time when we are practicing, we spend a huge amount of that time laughing,” says Gemma Cohen, on rehearsing with her musical partner Miranda Mallard for their band, Dagmar.

“It’s really funny because we are just big goofballs, but we write this music that’s kind of intense and a little bit dark,” Mallard adds.

The duo describes their music as “indie classical”—they are influenced by medieval music, using unexpected harmonies that sound like those used in chants and heard in ancient churches, along with groups like Radiohead and the experimental, minimalist 20th-century composer Philip Glass. “The strongest element [of our music] has to do with our approach to harmony,” Mallard says.

They have declared themselves “honorary sisters” because they are in sync with each other musically, and are also very close friends. “We’re family,” Cohen says. “It’s scary—I feel like we’re twins.”

Mallard, 30, and Cohen, 29, grew up in the small town of Fairfield, Iowa.

They sang in a choir together in middle school but didn’t really become friends until college. At a party one night around 10 years ago, they discovered that they both loved choral music, and had their first “musical episode” together—they sang the stunningly beautiful “Flower Duet” from Delibes’

opera Lakmé. They’ve been singing together ever since.

Both women have degrees in music, and share eclectic musical taste, including styles ranging from classical choral to alternative rock. Their songs are mostly co-written—one of them usually comes up with an idea and they then work on it together and “Dagmarfy” it, which to them means using melodies in “unexpected ways.”

“We’re really lucky because the way that we think about composition is just different enough that it really complements each other,” Mallard says.

Dagmar made their first recording, afterlight, in 2015 with other instrumentalists, and they tour frequently. This spring, they have a five-week tour of Europe planned.

Mallard and Cohen drove out to the Bay Area together seven months ago—Cohen, who is also a nurse, lives in San Francisco, and Mallard is in San Rafael, where she teaches music lessons privately and educates kids in Little Folkies, a music school for children in Mill Valley.

“Our music was really appreciated in Iowa,” Cohen says, “but I think the sound of our music is progressive and it’s challenging and I think this [Bay Area] audience really appreciates that.”Y Dagmar performs as part of “Siren Song” on November 12 at the Wu Wei Tea Temple, 1829 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 8-11pm; dagmarsound.com.

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Gemma Cohen (left) and Miranda Mallard describe their music as “indie classical” with a medieval influence.

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ill Rogers, who was sort of the Garrison Keillor of his day, 1:16 PM once was asked to pronounce on the future of the movies: “Run ’em backwards, it can’t hurt ’em and it’s worth a trial.” The most unusual material in the highly likable Doctor Strange is a battle scene in Hong Kong. Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), a magus of great power, a rocky American accent and some little superciliousness, arrives at a typical scene of Marvel Comics civic destruction. He casts a time-reversing spell. Even as Strange fights off a small pack of evil sorcerers, the buildings reassemble in the air, burst watermains slow to a trickle and reconnect themselves and neon signs unshatter into glittering clouds of glass and return to blazing life. It’s like the kind of housekeeping Mary Poppins once did, but on a larger, wilder scale.

In the crash of his over-powerful sports car, the talented but insufferable surgeon Stephen Strange had his hands ruined.

Given a clue by a recovered patient (Benjamin Bratt), Strange heads to Kathmandu, following the path blazed by Lost Horizon’s Robert Conway, Lamont “The Shadow” Cranston and Bruce Wayne. He comes to a small monastery run by

the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), a Celtic sorceress who tries to persuade Strange to open his mind to the mystic world. When that doesn’t work, she shoves Strange’s astral presence right out of his body.

During Strange’s rocketing through kaleidoscopic dimensions, director Scott Derrickson (Sinister) evokes the pop-art craziness of the 1960s graphics of Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, even as composer Michael Giacchino flaunts a little sitar and harpsichord on the soundtrack.

Doctor Strange is the most drugfriendly movie in some time.

And being a little bit stoned would take some of the edge off the dialogue, such as the transition from TV medical show snark to the New Age fortune cookie affirmations offered by the Ancient One. The movie is very much Harry Potter for adults. As a novice, Strange’s spells sputter like a defective 4th of July sparkler; as a well-trained magician he sweeps mandalas of fire into being. When you get really good at magic, you can even fold cities like origami. That one brief scene in Inception of Parisian streets rising up like drawbridges is expanded here into sequences of London and Manhattan turned inside out and upside down.Y

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Friday, November 11– Thursday, November 17 The Accountant (2:08) Small-town mob CPA Ben Affleck leaps from frying pan to fire when he takes on seemingly innocent new client Anna Kendrick.

Almost Christmas (2:00) Patriarch Danny Glover wants a Christmas miracle: For his crazy family to get along during the long holiday weekend.

The Architect (1:35) Wry comedy about the troubled relationship between a couple looking for a brand-new home and the uncompromising modernist architect who knows what’s best for them.

Arrival (1:56) Sci-fi for grownups as Amy Adams grapples with humanity, existence and other cosmic issues after mysterious spacecraft pay Earth a visit.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week—The Touring Years (1:46) Ron Howard’s authorized documentary focuses on the band’s early years through rare footage and interviews with Paul, Ringo and other luminaries.

Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream (2:30) The Bolshoi presents Shostakovich’s zany ballet about a band of traveling players who take over a 1930s Russian farming collective.

Denial (1:50) David Hare drama stars Rachel Weisz as an American lawyer who has to prove the historical reality of the Holocaust in a British court of law.

Doctor Strange (2:07) Yet another Marvel superhero hits the multiplexes, this one a down-and-out surgeon-turned-sorcerer played

by Benedict Cumberbatch; the great Mads Mikkelsen co-stars.

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (2:45) Six long-lost 1966 episodes of the BBC sci-fi TV series have been reimagined through recordings, photographs and vintage black-andwhite animation.

The Eagle Huntress (1:27) Eye-filling documentary about a 13-year-old Mongolian girl and her quest to become her family’s first female eagle hunter in 12 generations.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2:12) J.K. Rowling’s new cinematic franchise takes place among New York’s secret coven of witches and wizards circa WWII. Florence Foster Jenkins (1:50) Stephen Frears biopic stars Meryl Streep as a real-life New York heiress of the 1940s who blithely pursued a career in grand opera despite an appalling singing voice.

The Girl on the Train (1:45) Paula Hawkins’ bestseller hits the big screen with Emily Blunt as a Hitchcockian “innocent” who sees something she wishes she hadn’t.

Hacksaw Ridge (2:19) True tale of WWII medic Desmond Doss, a conscientous objector whose valor at Okinawa earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor; Mel Gibson directs.

The Handmaiden (2:25) Sensual crime thriller set in 1930s Korea about a maid’s scheme to con her mistress out of her inheritance; Park Chanwook directs.

Harry & Snowman (1:24) Documentary tracks the loving friendship between Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer and the Amish plowhorse he rescued from the glue factory and transformed into a Triple Crown show jumper.

Hell or High Water (1:42) Two embittered brothers go on a bank-robbing spree … until they come up against aging Texas Ranger Jeff Bridges.

Inferno (2:01) Tom Hanks is back as Harvard professor/man of action Robert (‘The Da Vinci Code’) Langdon; this time he’s preventing a

global pandemic with a little help from Dante Alighieri.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (1:58) Lee Child’s best-selling thriller hits the big screen with Tom Cruise improbably cast as the tough guy extraordinaire of the title.

Jon Wilson—The Restorer’s Journey (1:30) Documentary tribute to the founder of ‘Woodenboat Magazine’ and his longtime passion for preserving this ancient maritime art form.

Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: The Entertainer (3:00) John Osborne’s dissection of postwar Britain stars Branagh as an aging third-rate music hall comedian living on spite, rancor and dashed dreams.

A Man Called Ove (1:56) Acclaimed Swedish dramedy about a middle-aged curmudgeon’s hapless life as the ousted chairman of his condo association.

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (1:32) A free-spirited tween plots to break every rule in his ridiculously regimented junior high school’s code of conduct.

Moonlight (1:50) Tender, bittersweet drama about a young gay black man’s struggle to define himself and embrace his sexuality.

Mumford & Sons Live from South Africa (1:33) Documentary joins the British rock band on a zeitgeist-busting concert tour through dazzling South Africa.

National Theatre London: Hamlet (4:00) Catch Benedict Cumberbatch as the Bard’s conflicted, vengeful prince of Denmark, direct from London in big-screen high definition.

Painted Nails (0:57) Hard-hitting documentary focuses on the toxic chemicals used in nail salons and how they affected one courageous San Francisco manicurist.

Queen of Katwe (2:04) True tale of a poor Uganda girl whose world changes when she becomes a chess prodigy; Mira Nair directs David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o.

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (3:00) Anthony Sher delivers an acclaimed performance as the Bard’s tragic, aging, delusional monarch.

Shut In (1:31) Horror thriller stars Naomi Watts as a child psychologist haunted by the ghost of a young, presumably dead patient.

Snowden (2:14) Biopic stars Joseph GordonLevitt as the CIA spook-turned-whistleblower; Oliver Stone directs Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson and a host of others.

Song of Lahore (1:22) Documentary follows a group of Pakistani classical musicians as they journey to New York for a Lincoln Center concert with Wynton Marsalis.

Stage Russia: The Cherry Orchard (3:00) The Moscow Art Theater presents Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy of greed, futility and family politics; Renata Litvinova stars.

Storks (1:32) Family-friendly cartoon about two storks and their regular gig of delivering babies to parents; Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer vocalize.

Trolls (1:32) Psychedelic cartoon about two disparate day-glo trolls who embark on an adventure into the unknown; Jeffrey Tambor and John Cleese vocalize.

Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween (1:43) The mischievous matriarch is back, dealing this time with ghosts, ghouls, poltergeists, zombies and (most terrifying of all) teenagers.

The Wanderers (1:57) End-of-an-era kaleidoscope about a gang of Italian-American teens in 1963 New York features a rock ’n’ roll soundtrack for the ages; Phil Kaufman directs.

Almost Christmas (PG-13) • The Architect (Not Rated) Arrival (PG-13) The Beatles: Eight Days a Week— The Touring Years (Not Rated) Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream (Not Rated) Bridget Jones’s Baby (R) Denial (PG-13) • Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (PG) Doctor Strange (PG-13)

• The Eagle Huntress (Not Rated) • Fantastic Beasts and

Where to Find Them (PG-13) Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13) The Girl on the Train (R) Hacksaw Ridge (R) The Handmaiden (Not Rated) Harry & Snowman (Not Rated) Hell or High Water (R) Inferno (PG-13)

Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15; Sun-Thu 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Rafael: Thu 7 (director Jonathan Parker in person) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:50; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 9:50 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20; Sun-Thu 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 Rafael: Sat-Sun 12:30 Lark: Sun 1 Lark: Sat 9:15; Sun 6:15; Mon 9; Tue 11:30; Wed 4:30 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10; Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10 Regency: Mon 7 Cinema: Fri-Sun 1:30; 3D showtimes at 10:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 5:25, 7:15, 8, 9:55, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:10, 9; Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 5:30, 7:15, 8, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 12:20, 2:10, 3:05, 4:55, 7:40, 8:35, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 1:15, 4, 5:50, 6:45, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:20, 7, 8:45, 9:35; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:20, 7; Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:20, 7 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 8:45; Sat-Sun 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 8:45; Mon-Thu 6:45, 8:45 Fairfax: Thu 6:05; 3D showtime at 6:15 Northgate: Thu 6:05, 9; 3D showtimes at 6, 10 Playhouse: Thu 6:15 Rowland: Thu 9:15; 3D showtime at 6 Lark: Fri noon, 6:40; Sat 4:10; Mon 1:50; Tue 4:30 Lark: Fri 2:20; Sun 8:45; Mon 11:30; Tue 2:10; Thu 4:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:40; Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 7:15; Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15; Sun 1:15, 7:15; Mon 7:15; Tue-Thu 8:30 Lark: Fri 4:45; Sat-Sun 11; Mon 7; Wed 2:30 Lark: Tue 9:10; Thu 2:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun, Wed 10:30; Mon, Tue 10:30, 1:20; Thu 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:35; Sun 1:30, 4:10, 6:50; Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:50

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:35, 4:15, 7, 9:45 • Jon Wilson— The Restorer’s Journey (Not Rated) Rafael: Wed 7 (Jon Wilson and filmmaker Oleg Harencar in person) • Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: The Entertainer (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 A Man Called Ove (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sun 3:30, 6, 8:30; Mon-Tue 6, 8:30; Wed-Thu 6 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:20, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35, 4:25, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:20 Moonlight (Not Rated) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 11:45, 1:40, 2:45, 4:30, 5:30, 7:40, 8:30, 10:25; Sun-Wed 10:45, 11:45, 1:40, 2:45, 4:30, 5:30, 7:40 • Mumford & Sons Live from SA (NR) Lark: Tue 7 • National Theatre London: Hamlet (Not Rated) Regency: Tue 7 Ouija: Origin of Evil (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Painted Nails (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon noon (free; reservations at eventbrite.com; star Van Hoang and filmmakers Dianne Griffin and Erica Jordan in person) Queen of Katwe (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Tue, Thu 10:25, 1:15, 4:15, 7:10; Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:10 • Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 7:30 • Shut In (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1, 3:20, 5:40, 8, 10:20 Snowden (R) Lark: Fri 9; Sat 6:30; Sun 3:30; Mon 4:10; Thu 11:45 • Song of Lahore (PG) Lark: Wed noon (includes lunch and guest speakers) • Space Jam (PG) Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 Stage Russia: The Cherry Orchard (NR) Lark: Sat 1 Storks (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:05, 5:45, 8:05, 10:30; 3D showtime at 3:25 Trolls (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 12:45, 2:25, 3:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12, 12:45, 2:25, 3:10, 4:45, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 9:55, 3D showtime at 7:30; Sat-Sun 12, 5, 9:55, 3D showtimes at 2:30, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 11:40, 2, 3:10, 4:20, 6:40, 7:50, 9; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 5:30, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri-Sun 12:30, 1:15, 3:15, 4, 5:30, 7:45; Mon-Wed 3:15, 4, 5:30, 7:45 Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05 • The Wanderers (R) Rafael: Sun 4:15 (director Philip Kaufman in person) Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385

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Sundial Concerts MARIN Anders Osborne & James McMurtry Veteran singer-songwriters are both fresh off new releases and co-headline the night. Nov 13, 8pm. $30. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

entertaining blues-rock. Nov 12, 9pm. $20$25. Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

intimate supper club setting. Nov 11-12, 6:30 and 9pm. $10-$20. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.603.1258.

Neko Case The fearless and versatile artist from indiepop supergroup the New Pornographers performs from her diverse solo catalog. Nov 12, 8pm. $30-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Clubs&Venues MARIN Belrose Theater Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

New Century Chamber Orchestra New Century continues its 2016-2017 season with a performance led by Australian/ Taiwanese violinist Ray Chen. Nov 13, 5pm. $29 and up. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, ncco.org.

Skitzo North Bay thrash metal legends celebrate 35 years with a blowout show also featuring Trinity Fallen, Twisted Psychology and Scrape the Earth. Nov 12, 8pm. $10. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Signed-Sealed-Delivered The award-winning Pacific Empire Chorus perform ‘60s hits a cappella style with guests the Fog City Singers and Youth in Arts ‘Til Dawn. Nov 12, 4pm. $25. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, pacificempire.org.

Winger Platinum-selling New York City rock ’n’ roll band takes the stage with support from Bulletboys. Nov 12, 8pm. $40-$50. Rock Star University House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

SONOMA Bluegrass on the Bayou Jamgrass favorites Poor Man’s Whiskey headlines a night of Southern-inspired food, music, silent auction and hospitality to benefit Village Charter School of Santa Rosa.

Nov 12, 5:30pm. $50. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

Coco Montoya The top-drawing guitarist and vocalist plays a blistering, passionate and intensely

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316.

NAPA Orquesta Victoria The 14-piece innovative tango orchestra from Buenos Aires releases its new album “El Mundo is the World,” as part of a West Coast tour. Nov 16, 7:30pm. $25-$35. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Peter Horvath Contemporary jazz pianist and Bay Area fixture for three decades performs in an

Dance Palace Nov 13, 4pm, Common Voice Choir. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Fenix Nov 9, pro blues jam with the Marinfidels.

Nov 10, Hollis Peach. Nov 11, Reed Fromer Band. Nov 12, 6pm, Intimate Dinner Series with Keith Washington. Nov 13, 6:30pm, Sherie Julianne and the John R Burr Trio.

Nov 15, 6:30pm, Caroluna. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

No Name Bar Nov 9, the Whole Catastrophe. Nov 10, Home. Nov 11, Michael Aragon Quartet.

Nov 12, Joe Tate & the Hippie Voices. Nov 13, Doug Nichols and friends. Nov 14, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Nov 15, open mic. Nov 16, Jimi James Band. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Nov 9, Jonathan Poretz. Nov 10, Marcos Sainz Trio. Nov 11, Ian McArdle Trio. Nov 12, Ken Cook Trio. Nov 13, J Kevin Durkin.

Nov 15, Brian Moran Duo. Nov 16, Deborah Winters with Ken Cook. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Nov 9, Panama Jazz Trio. Nov 10, Wanda Stafford. Nov 15, Swing Fever. Nov 16, Robin DuBois. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Nov 9, the New Sneakers. Nov 10, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Nov 11, Jose Najera & the Bernal Beats. Nov 12, El Cajon. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Nov 15, the Good Guys. Nov 16, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

George’s Nightclub Nov 11, Crosby Tyler and friends. Nov 12, DJ Tony Play. Nov 13, Mexican Banda. Nov 15, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Rancho Nicasio Nov 11, John Maxwell. Nov 12, Junk Parlor and Beso Negro. Nov 13, 4pm, San Geronimo. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Grazie Restaurant Nov 12, Kurt Huget and Peter Penhallow.

823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Nov 12, Dirty Cello. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.8888.

HopMonk Novato Nov 9, open mic night with Anna Mar. Nov 11, Hot Grubb. Nov 12, Katastro and Mouse Powell. Nov 16, open mic night with Penny & Eric. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Nov 11, 6pm, jazz in the neighborhood with Terrence Brewer. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.524.2800.

INCAVO Wine Tasting & Collective Tues, 7pm, Open Mic Night with Simon Costa. 1099 Fourth St, Suite F, San Rafael, 415.259.4939.

Marin Country Mart Nov 11, 5:30pm, Friday Night Jazz with Mads Tolling Duo. Nov 13, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Ain’t Misbehavin’. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

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Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church Nov 13, 5pm, Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents Inscape Chamber Orchestra.

410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley, 415.381.4453.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Nov 9, Bruce Brymer’s Rockit Science. Nov 10, Dance/House at Club 19. Nov 12, 2pm, Jim, Ned and Sheldon acoustic jam. Nov 12, 9:30pm, the Weissmen with Felsen. Nov 13, 2pm, the Jazz Roots Band. Nov 13, 5pm, the Little Bit Show.

Nov 16, Lender. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Nov 10, French Oak Gypsies. Nov 11, DJ Jose Ruiz. Nov 12, the 7th Sons. Nov 13, 5pm, Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Nov 15, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Nov 10, DJ Samir Neffati. Nov 11, the Bitter Diamonds. Nov 12, the Sam Chase & the Untraditional. Nov 13, Jerry Joseph & the Jack Mormons. Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Second Thursday of every month, DJ Romestallion. Second Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Stinson Beach Community Center Nov 13, 4pm, Common Voice Choir. 32 Belvedere Ave, Stinson Beach, 415.868.1444.

Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 10, Jerry Joseph & the Jack Mormons.

Nov 11, Canned Heat with Jeffrey Halford & the Healers. Nov 12-14, Crossroads Music

School concert. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Throckmorton Theatre Nov 9, 12pm, Ian Scarfe and James Jaffe.

Nov 16, 12pm, the Stanton Quartet. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Travis Marina Second Sunday of every month, the Lonestar Retrobates. Fort Baker, Sausalito.

Art OPENING MARIN Art Works Downtown Nov 11-Dec 3, “Cynthia Pepper Solo Exhibit,” showing encaustics (beeswax paintings), monoprints, monotypes and all sizes of cards.

Reception, Nov 11 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

EV Lounge Nov 16, “Color & Form,” an exhibition of paintings and watercolors by Heather Gordon and Eileen Ormiston. Reception, Nov 16 at 6pm. 500 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.

415.419.2577.

Comedy Bill Maher Standup star returns to the North Bay. Nov 13, 8pm. Sold out. Marin Center’s Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit. Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Scott Capurro Bay Area standup star presents his new show, “Bare Naked Truth.” Nov 12, 8pm. $20-$35.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Trivia & Standup Night Trivia contest is followed by a headlining standup set from popular comedian Bob Sarlatte. Nov 15, 8pm. 19 Broadway Club, 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Dance Fairfax Pavilion Wednesdays through Nov 30, Dance a la Moxie, fun total body workout for ages 55 and over covers international dance steps throughout time. Free, 415.302.0659. 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax.

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Terrapin Crossroads Nov 10, Jeremy D’Antonio with Darren Nelson and friends. Nov 13, 4:30pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh & the Camp Terrapin Family Band. Nov 13, 7:30pm, Midnight North. Nov 14, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. Nov 15, CMac & the Casual Coalition.

Nov 16, Cosmic Twang. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

HopMonk Novato Nov 10, 7pm, Country Line Dancing. 224 Vintage Way, Novato 415.892.6200.

Events Day of Healing and Reconciliation Live Washington, D.C. broadcast; speakers and musicians with a range of perspectives; local participatory program with Sylvia Boorstein of Spirit Rock and reps of every Marin political party. Refreshments. Nov 13, 12-3pm, $10 donation. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael; uumarin.org.

Community Blood Drive Be a hero and donate blood. Nov 16, 11am.

Outdoor Art Club, 1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.2582.

Election Wrap-up The Marin Women’s Political Action Committee hosts a four-course dinner with a panel discussion afterward. RSVP required. Nov 16, 6pm. $40. San Rafael Joe’s Restaurant, 931 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.897.1224.

Indie Publishing Today Bay Area Independent Publishers Association presents attorney Angela Bole, CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, speaking about what is happening in indie publishing today. Sat., Nov.12; meeting, 9am; speaker presentation,11am to noon. Writer’s World: Meet and network with vendors and service professionals in the publishing industry at a free faire from 12-3pm. The Key Room, 1385 N. Hamilton Pkwy, Novato; baipa.org.

Marin Equity Summit Keynote speakers address race and segregation, followed by workshops focused equity. Nov 10, 8am. $65. Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment. Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.451.8119.

Village Crafts Market A variety of wonderful and imaginative items are for sale including ornaments, baby quilts, knitted sweaters and caps, jewelry, foods and photo notecards. Nov 10, 1:30pm.

Outdoor Art Club, 1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.2582.

Field Trips Exploring Wind Caves & Wave Caves Challenging 10-mile round trip hike investigates both upland rock shelters hollowed out by wind and coastal sea caves excavated by wave action. Nov 11, 10am. $50$60. Pt Reyes National Seashore, Bear Valley Road, Olema, ptreyes.org.

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Cinema & Psyche Study, watch, and discuss five pre-Code treasures from 1933 with a focus on cultural dissolution, moral revolution and film innovation of the era. Mon, 2pm. Through Dec 12. $126. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, 510.496.6060..

Here, There & Everywhere Warren Miller Entertainment’s newest breathtaking ski and adventure film. Nov 12, 8pm. $19. Marin Center’s Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Jon Wilson: The Restorer’s Journey New documentary produced by Life on the Water is a cinematic portrait of Jon Wilson, the man who founded ‘WoodenBoat Magazine’ in 1974. Nov 16, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Napa Valley Film Festival Celebration of film, food and wine features 120 new films and special events with several celebrity guests. Nov 9-13. $85 and up. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

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The Wanderers Veteran filmmaker Philip Kaufman presents a special screening of his 1979 cult-classic, with Q&A to follow. Nov 13, 4pm. $9-$13.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Wandering Reel Film Festival Traveling short film festival showcases compassionate films in Pt Reyes and Bolinas, followed by Q&A discussion with festival director Michael Harrington. Nov 10-12. By donation. Marin County, various locations, wanderingreel.org.

a lively discussion of photographer and social historian Danny Lyon. Nov 15, 2pm.

Sausalito City Hall, 420 Litho St, Sausalito, 415.289.4117.

Effect Change A presentation by Lori Saltveit of results. org explains how to approach your elected officials about the issues you care about.

Nov 10, 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444.

Religious Pluralism in Israel Rabbi Donniel Hartman in conversation with Rabbi Brian Lurie. Nov 14, 7pm. Free.

Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Readings Book Passage Nov 9, 7pm, “The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar” with Matt Simon. Nov 10, 7pm, “Secret Service Dogs” with Maria Goodavage. Nov 12, 12pm, “Unconditional: Older Dogs, Deeper Love” with Jane Sobel Klonsky. Nov 12, 2pm, Special Book Club Seminar with Isabel Allende. $45. Nov 12, 4pm, “Custer’s Trials” with TJ Stiles. Nov 12, 7pm, “The Return of the Bees” with Marianne Betterly. Nov 13, 10am, “Be Who You Are” with Todd Parr. Nov 13, 1pm, “Lavender in Larkspur” with Patricia Garfield. Nov 13, 1pm, “Since You Asked” with Beth Ashley. Nov 14, 7pm, “The Golden Shore” with David Helvarg. Nov 15, 7pm, “Wild & Precious Life” with Deb Ziegler. Nov 16, 7pm, “Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman” with Miriam Horn. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Diesel Bookstore Nov 12, 3pm, “Love is a Truck” with Amy Novesky and Sara Gillingham. Nov 13, 1pm, “The Bear Who Wasn’t There” with LeUyen Pham. Nov 15, 7pm, “Let Me Out” with Peter Himmelman. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Dr Insomnia’s Coffee & Teas Second Wednesday of every month, 7pm, “Poetry Farm” with local writers, bring your own poetry to read. 800 Grant Ave, Novato 415.897.9500.

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Theater

Fairytale Tea Russian-speaking residents are invited for tea, storytelling and socializing. Meet and greet new members of the multicultural community, share your experiences, poems or songs, and talk about the upcoming holidays. Nov 12, 2pm. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062.

Disney’s High School Musical Throckmorton Youth Performers present a sensational production the whole family will enjoy. Through Nov 13. $15-$35.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Fresh Starts Chef Event Chef Mark Stark, whose inspiration leads six favorite Sonoma County restaurants, feasts with an autumn menu. Nov 10, 6:30pm. $60. The Key Room, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, 415.382.3363, ext 215.

Southern Food Experience A pop-up culinary delight to please your palate and your senses. Nov 13, 1pm. $25 and up. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.485.3438.

Lectures Danny Lyon: Message to the Future Museum docent Kathryn Zupsic leads

H.M.S. Pinafore The Ross Valley Players delight with a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp set aboard a British Navy ship. Nov 10-Dec 18. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, rossvalleyplayers.com.

Peter & the Starcatcher Marin Onstage presents the story of how Peter Pan becomes the magical, eternal boy of legend. Through Nov 12. $12-$25.

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SINGLES WANTED! Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending holidays and weekends alone? Join with other singles to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships. Stimulating, growthful & fun. Nine-week coed Single’s Group starts week of Nov. 14th (advance sign-up required). Space limited. Also, starting week of 11/14 : ongoing, coed (emotional) INTIMACY GROUPS (partnered or single), WOMEN’S GROUP and INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY & COUPLES THERAPY. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/flex savings accounts or insurance). Call (415) 453-8117 for more information. Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422

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You may be seeking additional support in one of these safe, supportive on-going groups held in a respectful group environment with an experienced group facilitator (25 Years). MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP for women who have lost their mothers in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood through death, illness, separation, narcissism, estrangement. Every other Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Women address relevant issues, current or past, often involving relationships, including mother-daughter relationships; loss; trauma; family of origin; successes; challenges; self-care; transitions, etc. LOSS & GRIEF GROUP for the death of a loved one. Survivors have a safe place to grieve and talk, learn how others have navigated through painful times, and support one another with“normal” responses for healing and growth, at one’s own pace. Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH DEMAND GROUPS, “spiritual,” “religious,” “philosophical,” “large group awareness trainings,” etc. for men and women to address relevant issues, current & past. Every other Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM. Experienced Group Facilitator: Colleen Russell, LMFT, Certified Group Psychotherapist, CertifiedGrief Counselor, 25 years of experience. Contact: 415785-3513; crussellmft@earthlink.net; www.colleenrussellmft.com. Individual, couple, family therapy also available. Kentfield Office.

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A SIMPLE WAY TO STEP OUT OF CHAOS - Introduction to Meditation Nov. 12-13 “We should understand how meditation practice is a simple way of stepping out of the neurotic and chaotic aspects of the thought process. We can simplify everyday life, as well as bring simplicity to the sitting practice of meditation. Relating to both practice and daily life as fully as possible, being right on the dot in terms of technique, will bring us into an open situation where we don’t have to guard against anything or concentrate on anything, either. We find that the meditative aspect of the situation is there already.” - Chogyam Trumpa Rinpoche. Introductory Meditation Weekend Nov. 12-13 with Jesse Miller. All are welcome: www.Tamalpias.Shambhala.org.

OBITUARY MARIGENE (MARI) BLEASDALE passed away peacefully in Pacific Grove at the age of 85 on November 1, 2016 following a short illness. Mari was born on August 13th, 1931 in Ross, California. She was the daughter of Joe and Perla Gomez. Raised in San Francisco and Ross, Mari attended St. Anselm’s Grammar School in San Anselmo, and graduated from San Anselm’s High School.

Mari loved nature which was reflected in her prolific artwork that she created throughout her life. She particularly loved the ocean and loved painting oceanscapes on canvas, pieces of driftwood and rocks she would find on the beach.

Mari adored her beloved husband Gene Bleasdale, which whom she spent 36 years. During their time together, Mari and Gene lived in several counties, with each move seeking to get closer to the ocean. Most recently Mari and Gene moved to the stunningly beautiful Pacific Grove, which had often been their vacation destination.

Mari love her children deeply, often perching herself by her door awaiting their arrival with pure loving enthusiasm each time they came with their families to visit. She frequently maintained contact via calls and texts with her grandchildren whom she so adored. Mari also maintained close and loving relationships with her nieces and nephews whom she loved so dearly.

Mari love to be playful, take on personas of cowboys, robotic humans and small voiced animals.

She remained playful to the end of her life, sending humorous texts and leaving funny voice mail messages with family members.

Mari is survived by her husband Gene Bleasdale, her daughter, Reggie Asbury (Charles), her sons Michael (Francine), Charles (Adoracion), Andy Peri, grandchildren Joshua, Jesse, Forest Peri, great grandchild Aristotle S. Peri and her brother Paul Gomez. She is also survived by Gene’s children, Eric Bleasdale, Sally Berry, Gene’s grandchildren Shawna, Tarrah and Matthew their step children Kris and Kurt Hollmer and their families. She was predeceased by her second daughter Dominica Peri, by Gene’s daughter, Susan Pacheco, by her siblings Robert Gomez, Richard Gomez, and Helen Gomez.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Mari’s life at the Little Chapel by the Sea, 65 Asilomar Avenue on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Contact Reggie Asbury for further information: (916) 704-4335. We love you forever, sweet, loving, creative and kind Mom!!! The family prefers, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Surfrider’s Foundation- http://www.surfrider.org/support-surfrider.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140840 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CLIP- N-DRY, 30 PAMERON WAY, NOVATO, CA 94949: MATTHEW RYAN THOMSON, 4 SIENNA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140904 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THOUSAND WORDS PRESS, 114 MORNING SUN AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SUSAN GREIM GLADER, 114 MORNING SUN AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 24, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140779 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BRAZIL MARIN CAFÉ & MARKET, 1435, 4TH STREET, STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARCIO SANTANA DA SILVA, 1812 LANDMARK DR, VALLEJO, CA 94591. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 05, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140787 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: O.K.MASONRY RESTORATION, 12 SKYLARK DR, APT 11, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: ORLA KRISTENSEN, 12 SKYLARK DR, APT 11, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304729 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on May 28, 2015 Under File No: 2015-137448. Fictitious Business name(s) BRAZIL MARIN CAFÉ & MARKET, 1435 4TH STREET, STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) JULIO OCTAVIANO OLIVEIRA, 1825 LINCOLN AVE #117, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 2) CARLOS EUGENIO DA SILVA JR, 21 PARK PLAZA DR # 3, DALY CITY, CA 94015.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Oct 05, 2016. (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140880 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NORMA SAUNDERS GROUP, 700 LARKSPUR LANDING CIR #199, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: NORMA ROXANNE SAUNDERS, 1300 QUARRY CT # 306, RICHMOND, CA 94801. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140924 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GALA 482, 482 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, LARKSPUR, CA 94929: GALA LLC, 13 MOHAVE COURT, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with changes under the

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140864 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BAYWOOD BLOOMS, 38 HUNTER CRK, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: ERIKA HOAGLAND, 38 HUNTER CRK, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140970 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 502 EXPRESS, 60 BELVEDERE ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIONICIO CAPRIEL, 6 MUROC LAKE DR # 624,

NOVATO, CA 94949.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 03, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140962 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KATE AND JUBILEE, 20 TWIN OAKS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KATE BOWMAN, 20 TWIN OAKS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1603755. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NEELAM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: NEELAM to NEELAM RAM CHUMBER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: 12/02/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: Oct 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) Notice Content SUMMONS - FAMILY LAW—CASE NUMBER: FL 1603526 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: ALLEN PAUL SHORTALL You have been sued.

PETITIONER’S NAME: KATHERINE RUNKEL You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local bar association. NOTICE—THE RESTRAINING ORDERS ON PAGE 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders.

This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORINA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, P.O. BOX 4988, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: KATHERINE RUNKEL, 690 WOODBINE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.Tel:415-572-8725 Clerk, by /s/ J.CHEN, Clerk, Marin County Superior Court, By JAMES M.KIM, Deputy Date: Sep 27, 2016 STANDARD RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action

seeks to establish a parent- child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court. This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the summons and petition OR when he if she waives and accepts service.

This restraining order remains in effect until the judgement is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. NOTICE-- ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca. com. Or call Covered California at 1-800300-1506. (Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016) SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): CIV 1602743 NOTICE TO DEFENDENTS (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CAL WEST GROUP, a trust, and CARLOS VELASQUEZ and RENJI Z. GEORGE, Co-Trustees; NOVA GROUP, a trust, and CARLOS VELASQUEZ and RENJI Z.GEORGE; and DOES 1 through 10, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFFS: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): GEORGE ZACHARIAH and VALSA GEORGE, his wife, and RENJI GEORGE, an unmarried man NOTICE! You haven been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you; your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org) the California Courts Online Self-help Center (www.courinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tienne 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen; su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formularios que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularies de la corte y más informatión en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento, y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos

para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org) en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California. (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje-en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de las corte es): MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, ROOM 113, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913-4988 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs’ attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandonte que no tiene abogado, es): LEONARD A. RIFKIND CSB # 133971, RIFKIND LAW GROUP, 100 DRAKE’S LANDING ROAD, SUITE 260, GREENBRAE, CA 94904; (415) 785-7988 ;Fax:415-785-7976.DATE (Fecha): JUNE 29, 2016; Clerk {Secretorio}, by, JAMES M.KIM. Deputy (Adjunto): F. CHAIS (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016) This is an order authorizing service of summons in action to cancel two sham deeds of trust as clouds on title (code of Civ. Proc. 415.50) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LEWIS BALTZ AKA CHARLES LEWIS BALTZ, 111 Case No. PR-1603808 filed on OCT 20, 2016. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LEWIS BALTZ AKA CHARLES LEWIS, 111 A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SLAVICA PERKOVIC, in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOSEPH ANTHONY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DEC 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. M, ROOM: PLEASE REPORT TO COURTROOM A of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: MICHAEL R.WHALEN, ESQ., SBN 89816,DAVIS & WHALEN OC, 531 SOUTH MARENGO AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91101-3114 Telephone: 626-765-9343 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

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Q:

I’m a 42-year-old divorcee, just back in the dating world and using dating apps. I have two young children, who live with me. I mentioned them in my profile at first, but I didn’t get many replies, so I took them out. Is it OK not to disclose them there? And if I go out with a guy, when do I have to tell him? I’d like to wait till we build a bit of a relationship.—More Than A Mom

A:

When men say they “love surprises,” they mean the sort involving an impromptu striptease, not where you wait till the sixth date to tell them that, no, that child seat actually isn’t for your terrier.

Having kids shapes how you live. It isn’t like some weird hobby you occasionally do on weekends, like roadkill taxidermy or yurt bedazzling. And sorry—even if you’re far prettier in person than in your profile photos, being “striking” is just a figure of speech; it’s unlikely to cause a concussive brain injury in a man, leading to big personality changes that give him a sudden longing to stepdaddy up.

Not disclosing that you have kids until a guy is emotionally attached to you is what evolutionary psychologist David Buss calls “strategic interference”—using tactics (including scammy ones) to try to get another person to go against their evolved interests. For example, it is not in a man’s genetic interest to invest time, effort and resources into another man’s children, which is why men evolved to prefer women who do not already have children, as opposed to saying, “Well, she’s got 12 kids … I’ll take experience over 20-something hotitude any day!”

Our emotions are our internal police force. They evolved to protect and serve— protecting us from allowing things that don’t serve our interest. Your hiding that you have kids will make guys angry, including those who’d be interested in you, kids and all. The problem goes to character. If you’re dishonest about this, what else will you be dishonest about?

The right thing to do in online dating is to give men who will ultimately reject you the info they need to do that right away—keeping them from wasting their time and yours. (Otherwise, it’s like seeking a new accountant by interviewing plumbers.) Being honest will narrow your pool—down to those who are actual possibilities for you, like divorced dads who’d be open to Brady Bunch-ing. There are also a few kid-loving guys out there who never got around to having any and would find it a plus that you have some ready-made. All the better if some other guy’s on the hook for the kids’ private school, Ivy League educations and wintering in rehab on St. Barts.

Q:

I’ve been dating a widow for two years, and I feel inadequate compared with her dead husband, whom she always describes in glowing terms. He liked to dance; I don’t. He cooked; I don’t. He didn’t drink; I do. I understand that she was very happy with her late husband, but this constant comparison with him is wearing on me.—Mr. Boyfriend

A:

It’s always exciting to see a man rebound after a serious setback—except when you’re the new guy in his widow’s life and the setback is that he was cremated three years ago.

As for why your girlfriend keeps inviting the Ghost of Husband Past into your lives, consider that thoughts—like those glowing ones about him—are driven by emotions. And consider that emotions aren’t just internal states; they also act as signals—a form of person-to-person advertising. For example, research by social psych grad student Bo Winegard and his colleagues finds that grief seems to be, among other things, a kind of broadcasting of a person’s “proclivity to form devoted bonds with others.” (In other words, “Trust me! I love deeply!”)

As for what your girlfriend’s signaling with all this late-husband reflux, maybe she’s telling you to back off—maybe because she fears another big loss. Maybe she wants you to try harder at something—which isn’t helpful if it’s being somebody else entirely. Or maybe she just misses her late hubby (or feels guilty for being happy with you) and this is her way of keeping him around—in some form.

Ask her—in the most non-snarly, loving way—what she’s trying to communicate to you when she waxes on about him. Tell her it hurts your feelings, giving you the message that you’re failing her somehow. Maybe she’ll start appreciating what she has instead of being so focused on what she buried. (Date night shouldn’t involve your waving goodbye to your girlfriend as she goes off with a picnic dinner to the cemetery.)Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of November 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now and then

you display an excessive egotism that pushes people away. But during the next six weeks you will have an excellent chance to shed some of that tendency, even as you build more of the healthy pride that attracts help and support. So be alert for a steady flow of intuitions that will instruct you on how to elude overconfidence and instead cultivate more of the warm, radiant charisma that is your birthright.

You came here to planet Earth not just to show off your bright beauty, but also to wield it as a source of inspiration and motivation for those whose lives you touch.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “How often I

found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else,” said inventor Buckminster Fuller. I don’t fully endorse that perspective. For example, when I said goodbye to North Carolina with the intention to make Northern California my new home, Northern California is exactly where I ended up and stayed. Having said that, however, I suspect that the coming months could be one of those times when Fuller’s formula applies to you. Your ultimate destination may turn out to be different from your original plan. But here’s the tricky part: If you do want to eventually be led to the situation that’s right for you, you have to be specific about setting a goal that seems right for now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you were an obscenely rich plutocrat, you might have a pool table on your super yacht. And to ensure that you and your buddies could play pool even in a storm that rocked your boat, you would have a special gyroscopic instrument installed to keep your pool table steady and stable. But I doubt you have such luxury at your disposal. You’re just not that wealthy or decadent. You could have something even better, however: Metaphorical gyroscopes that will keep you steady and stable as you navigate your way through unusual weather. Do you know what I’m referring to? If not, meditate on the three people or influences that might best help you stay grounded. Then make sure you snuggle up close to those people and influences during the next two weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The coming weeks will be a good time to fill your bed with rose petals and sleep with their aroma caressing your dreams. You should also consider the following acts of intimate revolution: Listening to sexy spiritual flute music while carrying on scintillating conversations with interesting allies … sharing gourmet meals in which you and your sensual companions use your fingers to slowly devour your delectable food … dancing naked in semi-darkness as you imagine your happiest possible future. Do you catch my drift, Cancerian? You’re due for a series of appointments with savvy bliss and wild splendor.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I have always wanted …

my mouth full of strange sunlight,” writes Leo poet Michael Dickman in his poem “My Honeybee.” In another piece, while describing an outdoor scene from childhood, he innocently asks, “What kind of light is that?” Elsewhere he confesses, “What I want more than anything is to get down on paper what the shining looks like.” In accordance with the astrological omens, Leo, I suggest you follow Dickman’s lead in the coming weeks. You will receive soulful teachings if you pay special attention to both the qualities of the light you see with your eyes and the inner light that wells up in your heart.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Passage du Gois is a 2.8-mile causeway that runs between the western French town of Beauvoir-sur-Mer and the island of Noirmoutier in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s only usable twice a day when the tide goes out, and even then for just an hour or two. The rest of the time it’s under water. If you hope to walk or bike or drive across, you must accommodate yourself to nature’s rhythms. I suspect that there’s a metaphorically similar phenomenon in your life, Virgo. To get to where you want to go next, you can’t necessarily

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travel exactly when you feel like it. The path will be open and available for brief periods. But it will be open and available.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Modern toilet paper appeared in 1901, when a company in Green Bay, Wisconsin began to market “sanitary tissue” to the public. The product had a small problem, however.

Since the manufacturing process wasn’t perfect, wood chips sometimes remained embedded in the paper.

It was not until 1934 that the product was offered as officially “splinter-free.” I mention this, Libra, because I suspect that you are not yet in the splinter-free phase of the promising possibility you’re working on.

Keep at it. Hold steady. Eventually you’ll purge the glitches.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Don’t be

someone that searches, finds, and then runs away,” advises novelist Paulo Coelho. I’m tempted to add this caveat: “Don’t be someone that searches, finds, and then runs away—unless you really do need to run away for a while to get better prepared for the reward you have summoned … and then return to fully embrace it.” After studying the astrological omens, Scorpio, I’m guessing that you can benefit from hearing this information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Go ahead and howl a celebratory, “Goodbye!” to any triviality that has distracted you from your worthy goals, to any mean little ghost that has shadowed your good intentions, and to any faded fantasy that has clogged up the flow of your psychic energy. I also recommend that you whisper, “Welcome!” to open secrets that have somehow remained hidden from you, to simple lessons you haven’t been simple enough to learn before now and to breathtaking escapes you have only recently earned. P.S.: You are authorized to refer to the coming weeks as a watershed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Musician

and visual artist Brian Eno loves to dream up innovative products. In 2006, he produced a DVD called 77 Million Paintings, which uses technological trickery to generate 77 million different series of images. To watch the entire thing would take 9,000 years. In my opinion, it’s an interesting but gimmicky novelty—not particularly deep or meaningful. During the next nine months, Capricorn, I suggest that you attempt a far more impressive feat: A richly complex creation that will provide you with growth-inducing value for years to come.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do you know about the Lords of Shouting? According to Christian and Jewish mythology, they’re a gang of 15.5 million angels that greet each day with vigorous songs of praise and blessing. Most people are too preoccupied with their own mind chatter to pay attention to them, let alone hear their melodious offerings. But I suspect you may be an exception to that rule in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you’ll be exceptionally alert for and receptive to glad tidings. You may be able to spot opportunities that others are blind to, including the chants of the Lords of Shouting and many other potential blessings. Take advantage of your aptitude!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Greenland sharks

live a long time—up to 400 years, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The females of the species don’t reach sexual maturity until they’re 150. I wouldn’t normally compare you Pisceans to these creatures, but my reading of the astrological omens suggests that the coming months will be a time when at long last you will reach your full sexual ripeness. It’s true that you’ve been capable of generating new human beings for quite some time.

But your erotic wisdom has lagged behind. Now that’s going to change. Your ability to harness your libidinous power will soon start to increase. As it does, you’ll gain new access to primal creativity.Y

Homework: Compare the person you are now with who you were two years ago. Make a list of three important differences. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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