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Letters

This week, a letter-writer reminds ladies of the appropriate place for grooming.

Homeland Surrender

Why do suicidal liberals all get the historic lesson of the European conquest of the new world wrong?

Ramakumar Jones’ letter to the editor [‘Wise to Remember,’ Letters, July 5] states that border control and internal enforcement advocates should remember that their country was “taken by force” and “murderous violence.”

Ya, so what! There is not a country on the planet that does not have the same history, many a thousand times worse.

When you surrender your homeland either from force or a mentally ill lack of will to defend your country’s assets (i.e., infrastructure, healthcare facilities, safety net, schools, housing, etc.), someone will receive a lower standard of living, and if you continue endlessly importing poverty eventually you will be pushed out, taxed out, regulated out or just the old-fashioned “taken by force from within.” The 1%ers/limo-

liberals/do-gooders and RINOS all love cheap labor; don’t trust them.

Middle/lower-class Americans will suffer while they get rich. I agree with Tony Good [‘Legal Channels,’ Letters, July 5]: Get legal or GTFO! —Tim Peterson

‘Grotesque Abuse’

An Open Letter to the Ladies Who Insist on Putting Their Makeup On While Riding the Golden Gate Transit buses and/or the Larkspur Ferry: There is a room in your home that is appropriate for grooming; it is called “the bathroom.”

Plucking your eyebrows for half an hour on the bus is a grotesque abuse of your fellow passengers.

Powdering and painting yourself on the ferryboat in front of the multitudes brings to mind a quote from Albert Einstein: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.”

Thank you for listening!

—Nicole Gillette

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By Howard Rachelson

1 Shown here is what baseball park in Marin?

It’s the home of what professional baseball team?

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2 What city south of the equator hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?

3 What Chinese e-commerce giant’s initial

public offering of $25 billion in 2014 was the largest IPO ever?

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4 The Academy Award-winning Best Picture from 2015 had what very bright one-word title?

5 What was the world’s first country, in 2001, to legalize gay marriages?

6 What man is shown on this California state quarter?

7 Europe’s first coffee houses were established around 1645 in what port city of Italy, serving coffee imported from the Middle East and Africa?

8 Identify these novels beginning with the letter ‘P’: a. Scottish writer J.M. Barrie’s 1902 children’s adventure (two words) b. Jane Austen’s last completed novel, in 1816 (one word) c. 1969 Philip Roth novel-turned-to-film starring Richard Benjamin

(two words)

9 This 1965 folk-rock music hit has the oldest lyrics of any song, from the Bible, book of Ecclesiastes. Identify the song title and the high-flying recording group.

10 What four U.S. state names begin with the letter ‘A’? Give their two-letter state abbreviations.

BONUS QUESTION: The parents have exactly two children; at least one of them is a boy. What’s the probability that the other is a girl?

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Consumer advocate 7 On Your Side, a segment of Bay Area TV station KGO, helped a Marin County woman recover several hundred dollars from Visa after the company shined her on. Susan Anderson purchased Visa gift cards for friends last Christmas and delivered them in person. Months later, she learned that the cards didn’t work when her friends tried to use them. Turns out that a thief near Modesto stole and used the card numbers, which resulted in the cards having a zero balance. Visa informed Anderson that they wouldn’t cover the loss, since she had waited more than 60 days to report the issue. She contacted 7 On Your Side and the TV station went to work on her behalf. Visa finally saw the light and decided to replace the gift cards.

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Howard Rachelson invites you to upcoming team trivia contests: Tuesday, August 15 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, and Wednesday, August 23, at Restaurant Taste in San Rafael, inside Copperfield’s Books. Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com, and visit triviacafe.com.

▼ Approximately 290,000 gallons of public water went down the drain, thanks to vandalism at the Wild Horse Water Tank in Novato.

To give that immense amount some perspective, it equates to almost 5 million glasses of drinking water, or enough H2O to flush your low-flow toilet more than 18,000 times. The trouble began when the North Marin Water District (NMWD) received an intrusion alarm on Friday, July 7, which indicated that an intruder breached the tank. Although there was no evidence of contamination, the NMWD took the precaution of draining the tank.

If you have info about suspicious activity in the vicinity of Wild Horse Valley Drive from 5-8pm on July 7, contact the Marin County Sheriff ’s Office or the NMWD. —Nikki Silverstein

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Copita, located on Bridgeway in Sausalito, features an executive chef who pays tribute to his family in Mexico through a creative menu.

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Chef Daniel Tellez dedicates culinary creations to Mexican cousins

By Flora Tsapovsky

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aniel Tellez, executive chef of Sausalito’s Copita Tequileria y Comida, tries to visit his home country of Mexico at least twice a year. Traveling between Mexico City, Puebla, Jalisco, Oaxaca and other spots, he always makes sure to visit some of his cousins. That’s quite the itinerary, since Tellez has 52 of them.

In the beginning of 2016, Tellez decided to channel all of that family love into the new menu at Copita, launching a weekly specials program dedicated to his cousins and their culinary preferences.

When Tellez joined Copita in the beginning of 2016, it was with a goal to refresh the menu. Born and raised in Mexico City, he’s

worked in a number of restaurants in Rome and his hometown, tapping into Michelin-starred establishments and collecting, on his route, awards and recognition from Bocuse d’or, the New York City Wine & Food Festival and more. Despite all of this glitz and résumé markers, family and tradition are enormous inspirations for Tellez.

“Growing up in Mexico and being surrounded by all of my family and a lot of friends brings back a lot of wonderful memories,” he says. “Whenever I visit, there is always some kind of special feast happening. Of course, I love to do most of the cooking and it’s also a fun time for the rest of my family

to get involved and help out.

I really love and miss that.”

Taking all of that longing and adding fresh local ingredients, Tellez is now on the 30th week of his tongue-in-cheek, elaborate 52 Cousins menu journey. After all, family is where passion for cooking was ignited within him. “ I grew up only a few blocks away from my grandmother’s house,” he recalls. “She always called on all of her grandchildren to help her in the kitchen. I was one of the youngest grandchildren and I always loved watching her cook. I was also very eager to jump in and help out as much as I could!”

In his cousin-celebrating menu, there’s something for everyone,

with plenty of dishes rarely seen on typical Mexican-Californian menus.

Week 31, running from July 18-23, is dedicated to cousin Cassiana, who grew up in Zacatecas, one of the six known birthplaces of the famous pozole dish. Her week will feature Pozole Rojo de Pollo, a rich chicken stew with hominy corn, lettuce radish, oregano and chile de arbol.

“Though her mother had made it with pork, she told me she preferred chicken, as it offers a much lighter flavor profile,” Tellez says.

Next, Week 32 (July 25-30) will shine a spotlight on cousin Julio, a cactus grower and “one of the leading voices in the debate on whether cactus may become the »10 world’s next kale.” To honor

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Still Sick, Still in pain, becauSe of…

“colluSion?”

This is about COLLUSION that directly affects your health, your life. This is about the Pharmaceutical-Medical-Governmental (PMG) Complex.

Billions of dollars are involved… drug sales, drug advertising, phony drug research, phony drug approval processes, laws protecting Medicine and drug corporations, phony watchdog agencies.

These days, almost everyone, of all ages, is far sicker than a generation or two ago. How about you? With all of your tests, diagnoses, specialists, drugs, surgeries… how come you’re still sick and in pain?

If you’re smart enough to have already figured out that the System is illogical, unscientific and corrupt, you’ve probably gone to a chiropractor or two, and gotten disappointed. Why? Most are (pathetically) trying to play medical doctor. Some are “New Age.” Some are now into the ridiculous “spa experience.” (This, in my opinion is corruption of principle and duty.)

If you value facts… health comes from your brain and nervous system. This is basic biological fact!

Chiropractors, real chiropractors, gently adjust the spine, in order to liberate your nervous system, allowing you to heal, naturally.

If you value results… since 1981, people have been coming to me from all over the Bay Area for not just sciatica, herniated disks, stiff necks and spinal arthritis, but also migraines, insomnia, vertigo, urinary control and frequency, anxiety, TMJ, acid reflux, tinnitus and thyroid issues, just to name a few.

When you come in for your evaluation, you’ll see me Dr. Harte against the Machine. adjust. ASK the members of my practice their stories.

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Copita Executive Chef Daniel Tellez has 52 cousins who inspire his culinary creations.

Julio’s healthy outlook, Tellez created an Ensalada de Nopal, with Nopal cactus, tomatoes, onion, lettuce, and panela cheese. In the following weeks, customers can expect Mexico City Street-Style Esquites (off-the-cob white corn with epazote, queso fresco lime and chili powder), Chile en Nogada (poblano chile filled with Mexican picadillo meat and nogada sauce), Crab Taquitos (fried crab tacos in tomato and serrano broth with chipotle aioli) and other regional Mexican delicacies.

When it comes to Mexican cuisine in the Bay Area, this approach—looking back to lesserknown classics and incorporating old family recipes—is exactly the right way to innovate and keep things interesting. In his cooking, Tellez, who oversees all of Copita’s gluten-free menu, combines the

family rarities with news fresh from Mexico.

“I am constantly in contact with my chef friends in Mexico to hear about the latest trends and I also get a lot of inspiration during my trips to Mexico,” he says. “My vision has always been to continue to evolve Mexican food without losing its roots, and using high-quality ingredients.”

The cousins, on their end of things, welcome the tribute.

“When I came up with the idea, I let them know about it before I started putting together the menu and they seemed really happy and excited,” Tellez says. “It’s my way of saying thanks to them and to relive some of the memories we have from growing up together.”Y Copita Tequileria y Comida, 739 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415/331-7400; copitarestaurant.com.

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Hector Saldivar, who grew up in Northern Mexico, recently launched Tia Lupita (“Aunt Lupita”) hot sauce, using his mother’s famous recipe.

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Mom-Inspired

Tia Lupita hot sauce honors home cooking

By Tanya Henry

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ake hot sauce great again’ is the hashtag that Hector Saldivar uses to promote his brand new product that launched just four months ago. The Tiburon resident, originally from Monterrey, Mexico has bottled his mother’s beloved spicy recipe and named it Tia Lupita. The condiment’s label— which features a hand-drawn image of a woman with a pink curler in her hair, glasses and a big smile on her face—brings a fresh sensibility to a category overcrowded with hyper-macho images.

“If you look at the hot sauces on supermarket shelves, they all have pictures of the devil, flames or raging bulls. I wanted to lighten it up and bring in a different side—mom’s home cooking,”says Saldivar, who describes how his mother would send her hot sauce from Mexico to remind him of home.

Even though Tia Lupita is a new venture for Saldivar, he’s no stranger to the food industry. He spent his career working for distributors— initially in Sacramento as a territory

sales manager selling soft drinks.

He moved on to Nestlé, focusing on emerging markets and expanding Hispanic brands. Eventually he went to Diamond Foods. Along the way he learned about distribution channels, supply chains, cost structure and so much more that would all become invaluable when he set out on his own.

“Our model started out online— direct to consumer,” explains Saldivar, who was surprised by the instant success. “We were selling 12 bottles daily for the first three months.”

With so much interest, Saldivar decided to take his product to Woodlands Market—where “they gave him a shot.” Soon he was selling a case every week. From there, Driver’s Market in Sausalito, Mollie Stone’s and others quickly followed.

Saldivar is clearly excited about his product and thrilled by its early success, but for him it’s about much more than simply selling hot sauce.

“Peel the onion one more layer; it’s not only a product that is my own, but it’s also a tribute to my mom.”Y Tia Lupita; tialupitahotsauce.com.

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OUR MISSION Whistlestop believes we share a responsibility to ensure all Marin residents have an opportunity to age with dignity, independence and grace.

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By Joe O’Hehir Whistlestop CEO

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ou may have heard that in May the Fairfax Town Council voted 4-0 to support the development of a new 54unit senior housing complex.

The project, known as Victory Village, is a plan to help meet the growing need for affordable senior housing so older adults in Fairfax are not forced to move away from their town because of rising rents. Victory Village would be the first affordable senior housing complex to be developed in Fairfax over the past 30 years. More approvals are needed but the council’s vote moved the proposed project in the right direction.

The Victory Village development proposal has had its share of critics, but more importantly, it has received considerable community and countywide support, from organizations such as the Marin Organizing Committee, the Coalition for a Livable Marin, and the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative. The nonprofit housing developer, Resources for Community Development (RCD), has received funding commitments from the Marin Community Foundation and the County of Marin. Whistlestop has

offered to assist RCD by providing transportation, nutrition, and active aging services to Victory Village residents when they move to their new affordable apartments.

The need for senior affordable housing is apparent in Marin, especially when 26% of the population is over 60 years old with a projected growth to 33% by 2030. Marin’s fastest growing segment of the population is over 85 years old. Whistlestop’s nonprofit housing partner, Eden Housing, has a continual wait list of over 500 applicants for its 60-unit Warner Creek Novato senior housing complex that opened in 2013.

Whistlestop is teaming up with Eden Housing to do our part in helping address the growing need for senior affordable housing. Our planned new Active Aging Senior Living Community Campus will add approximately 50 new units of senior affordable housing to be located in downtown San Rafael.

Whistlestop and Eden Housing are partnering with BioMarin to co-develop the 999 Third Street location that was previously owned

by PG&E. Whistlestop’s

parcel will be located on the corner of Third and Brooks, approximately three blocks west of our current 930 Tamalpais location. BioMarin, as the current landowner, expects to file the formal project application later this summer. We anticipate the project approval process will take approximately one year. Like the Victory Village project, we look forward to a 5-0 San Rafael City Council vote to proceed when the matter comes before them. Our goal is to “cut the ribbon” and open the new campus in 2020.

We anticipate receiving community and countywide support for our Active Aging Senior Living Community Campus. Generous donors have already made $5.8 million in funding commitments, including significant pledges from local philanthropists Dennis and Susan Gilardi and the Marin Community Foundation. Our capital campaign to raise $10 million for the project will launch in the near future.

We will provide continuing progress updates in future editions of the Whistlestop Express. We remain optimistic about the new community campus; it’s not a question of if it will happen, but when.

Rachel Ginis

Rachel’s dog, Sketch, relaxes in their 220 square-foot apartment.

Photo by Jocelyn Knight.

Lilypad Homes Creates Two Housing Solutions

By John Bowman

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Rachel, who earned a degree in anthropology at the University of Maryland, has specialized in high-end residential design for over 20 years. She is a designer and general contractor who specializes in space and energy efficiency. She is devoted to sustainability and is LEED certified. In fact, the name Lilypad came from the idea of promoting “pond ecology” and creating small, flexible, “green” living spaces.

The Lilypad idea is to allow homeowners to stay in their homes while providing an affordable rental space for others. Rachel calls these flexible apartments made from spare bedrooms “junior units.” The nonprofit focuses on the development of these simple living spaces along with accessory dwelling units

made from other finished living areas in homes.

She said the idea grew out of her educational and professional background, but “It was when I became a single parent challenged to stay in my own home on a designer’s salary that I looked to my house as a resource.” So, she repurposed the master bedroom into “a wonderful little living space and that space allowed me to stay in my home.” She lived in Corte Madera for 18 years and Lilypad Homes is now headquartered in Novato.

Many Marin residents live in large and costly houses with more space than they need. Singles are often particularly challenged to maintain homes on lower incomes or find affordable

For more information on the Lilypad program visit their website: lilypadhomes.org or call: 415-250-9317

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ne of the things that gives me the passion to do this every day is how much I value home.” That’s how Rachel Ginis, Founding Director of Lilypad Homes, explains her drive to help homeowners and potential renters solve two major housing issues in Marin County: affordability and availability.

Lilypad Homes is a nonprofit organization that facilitates the development of private rental apartments on single-family properties.

They do this by helping homeowners through the design, construction and leasing process in the interest of creating housing security and affordability, with particular focus on helping women.

rentals. Helpful in this process was AB2046, a new law sponsored by Lilypad and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last September, which allows for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units. Rachel points out that two people, in most cases, sleeping in a single bedroom, occupy 63 percent of singlefamily homes in Marin.

Rachel says, “This is a Marin-based housing solution. Let’s face it, we are not known for our support of more affordable housing models. There is no lower cost, lower impact and higher benefit housing solution that makes both renting and owning a home in California more affordable.”

Rachel is very grateful for the generous support Lilypad has received from the Marin Community Foundation (a $200,000 grant for 2017) and from the county, including two $10,000 Community Service grants. She has high regard for Whistlestop and gave a talk there recently with Homeshare, which is housed at Whistlestop.

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Objects of Memory: An Important Narrative A Blog By Martin Codina

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Liquidating An Estate: A Fine Art

By John Bowman

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ithout realizing it, Martin Codina of San Rafael might have been preparing for his future career when, back in the day, he was a furniture designer doing artistic specialty finishes.

Today he is CEO of a successful business, Fine Estate Liquidation and Estate Sales in the Bay Area.

“I have two subspecialties,” Codina said.

“Art and sterling silver. We had a $250,000 painting in one sale.” He has 20 years experience in the business and enjoys helping people

maximize the sales of belongings as they go from a large home to a smaller one.

Equally important, he says, is helping them figure out what they are connected to emotionally. “I ask people, ‘What makes you feel good about having it in your home? You don’t want to wake up in a foreign land after you move and say, ‘Where did that rug come from?’”

He provides many tips in his book, Liquidating An Estate: How to Sell a Lifetime of Stuff, Make Some Cash and Live to Tell About It. His wife and

nquestionably, you have things in your home or that you are about to inherit that are so important you will never sell them. And those items, I wholeheartedly agree, you should keep. If you sell an important family heirloom, you may experience an unbearable future emotional pain, because once sold, these items can never be retrieved, at least not easily.

We invest all sorts of metaphors of memory into the objects we keep. We won’t sell an item because we want the memory of someone or something to be accessible and alive. We want to live with and have our lives enriched by the memory of the people we love, the places we have been and to demonstrate

business partner, Valetta Ciarla-Codina, is CFO and photographer for the firm.

One of his best tips: Don’t try to sell off things piecemeal – the best of the furniture and jewelry, etc. “It’s best to talk to a professional liquidator.

They’ll help you get the best price overall.”

How did he learn so much about the value of

to others that by dint of hard work, we succeeded in our endeavors.

It is a beautiful and wonderful experience when I walk into a client’s home and get a chance to see how they have chosen to weave various objects of memory into a narrative depicting their families and accomplishments.

So, keep stuff … but only if it is important to keep.

Resist storage as a way to archive your beloved accumulations. Dignity is so very important, and that is often the driving force behind keeping things long past the time of its usefulness.

Codina is chair and founder of the National Estate Sales Association (NESA).

art, furniture, and jewelry?

“I did a lot of research and reading. But also, you have to network – to ask others in the business the right questions. There’s no school for this.”

To learn more or to make an appointment, visit finesf.com or call 415-235-7238.

Whistlestop Volunteers Volunteer of the Month | By Laurie Vermont

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To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact Laurie at volunteer@whistlestop.org or 415-456-9067.

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histlestop is a unique and satisfying place to volunteer,” says Fred Ruhland, who volunteers at the Jackson Café.

Fred is a regular volunteer at the Café each Wednesday.

He has been volunteering since 2012.

Fred, a San Francisco native, has lived in the Bay Area his entire life. He moved to Marin from the East Bay in 1983 and until 20 years ago, commuted to his job as a broker with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco.

Upon retiring, he wanted to spend more time volunteering, specifically in food-related organizations.

He began helping with food prep at St. Vincent’s Dining Hall and, after casually stopping into the Jackson Café for lunch one day, he joined the Wednesday group of friendly servers.

He also believes there are many benefits to volunteering. The feeling of being part of something greater than yourself, the mental activity of having to remember and learn new things for the job, the physical activity of getting to your job and moving around all help keep you young.

In addition, there are so many benefits to volunteering. The feeling of being part of something greater than yourself, the mental activity of having to remember and learn new things for the job, the physical activity of getting to your job and moving around, are all things Fred believes are so very necessary to staying young and active.

In addition to volunteering, Fred is still an active member of the San Francisco Olympic Club, where he works out in the gym and takes a few classes to keep him on his toes. Gardening at his house in Kentfield is another passion and he is looking forward to his tomato crop coming in soon. He especially likes the Paul Robeson tomato and the Sweet 100s.

Fred has a large family: two girls and two boys, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Sophia Osotio, Café and Nutrition Coordinator, said, “Fred always makes a point of saying hello and welcoming each guest to the Café. We love having him as part of the team.”

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Keep Learning at Whistlestop

For a full list of classes, check out the calendar at whistlestop.org/classes/calendar or grab one at the Active Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. Class fees are listed as member/non-member prices. Call 415-456-9062 to sign up or with questions. while doing short writing exercises with an option to share your unique life stories. Beginners and seasoned writers welcome. Sign up and pay in advance at the Front Desk.

More info: 415-456-9062.

Movement and Music for Older Adults: a Universal Language Mon, Aug 28; 11am-Noon; Instructor: Diane Hain; Free with College of Marin Emeritus College Membership, $15/year; Register at 415-485-9318 or 415-485-9305.

Ping Pong Fridays, 2-4pm; Fee: $2/$4; Instructor: Vivian Malcy Ping Pong is a lively game offering aerobic exercise that stimulates the hippocampus, the part of the brain that lets us form and retain longterm facts and events.

NEW/HIGHLIGHTED HEALTH PROGRAMS

Chair exercise class is for older adults who have not been exercising regularly, or those with arthritis-related problems. Moves at a moderate and comfortable pace to meet individual needs focusing on flexibility, strength, balance, and deep breathing techniques. Movement & Music is part of College of Marin Community Education.

Therapeutic Massage Mon, Wed, & Thurs, 10am1pm.; Fee $1/minute; Rabel K. Mangahas

SPECIAL EVENTS Hawaiian Luau Luncheon

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Thurs, Aug 10; 11:30am1:30pm; Advance ticket prices: $8/$10; $10 day of event

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Aloha! Whistlestop’s weekly Ukulele class shares their talents with Lucina of 1,000 Faces, Sandy Bailey, and Leila, Hawaiian dancer, during a Polynesian-themed luncheon.

Buy your tickets at the Front Desk or RSVP to 415-456-9062. FREE parking available at the corner of Third Street and Tamalpais Avenue for members and guests.

World Religion Series #4: Meet a Baptist Thurs, Aug 31; 1-2:30pm; No Fee; Featured Speaker: Royce Y. McLemore Bridge a deeper understanding and connection to the Baptist faith through personal stories. Register at the Front Desk or call 415-456-9062 to RSVP. Free parking is available in the Whistlestop parking lot on the

A Certified Massage Therapist performs therapeutic massages specializing in soft tissue. Massage is available by appointment, 415-4194608, or walk- ins on a first come/ first serve basis.

corner of Third Street and Tamalpais Avenue for members and guests.

NEW/HIGHLIGHTED CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Nutrition Bites Workshop

Senior Circle

Tues, Aug 8; 10:45-11:15am; No Fee; Nutrition Coordinator: Sophia Osotio

Wednesdays, 10-11:30am; No Fee; Volunteer Facilitators from Center for Attitudinal Healing

Bring your nutrition questions for our in-house nutritionist. Learn about nutrition and enjoy a healthy snack. Call Sophia at 415-456-9062, ext. 129 for more info.

Write Your Life Stories workshop #3 Thurs, Aug 24; 1-2:30pm; Fee: $5; Certified, GAB Instructor: Jean Stumpf Would you like to write your memoir but don’t know how to begin?

Learn the Birren Method, known as Guided Autobiography or GAB process. Tickle your memories

HIGHLIGHTED SUPPORT SERVICES

A drop-in, open support group for independent men and women (55+), who give each other the gift of listening in a caring environment, which encourages mutual sharing of older adult experiences – the joys, concerns, and wisdom.

Community Breakfast First Friday of each month, 9-10am, Fee: $3/$6; Jackson Café Drop in for the best deal in town!

Join us for a tasty, hot buffet breakfast which includes a beverage, fruits and juices. Call Sophia, 415456-9062, ext. 129 for more info.

Free Legal Consultation Most Thursdays at Whistlestop and the Mill Valley Community Center. By appointment only: 415-459-6700

Computer Lab Volunteers

Meals on Wheels Drivers Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers are needed on Monday, Wednesday or Friday to deliver meals to homebound meal recipients. Each volunteer agrees to take one, 2-3 hour shift per week. A valid California driver’s license and a clear DMV report are needed as well as a reliable vehicle and current insurance certificate.

Whistlestop CarePool Volunteer Driver Program Homeshare and Telephone Reassurance Programs Call for appointment: 415-4569068; No Fee Homeshare is a free referral service for older adults seeking or offering shared housing. Telephone Reassurance is trained volunteers calling isolated older adults who need personalized connections.

Volunteer drivers provide round-trip rides to ambulatory older adults going to the doctor or grocery store.

Drivers use their own cars and receive ride requests through email, which they can accept or decline, driving on their own schedule.

Volunteers need access to a reliable passenger automobile with current insurance certificate, valid California Driver’s License, a clear background check and DMV report.

The CarePool Orientation and Training is on the third Thursday of each month, from 3 to 4pm. Email volunteer@ whistlestop.org to reserve a seat.

The Jackson Café provides a warm and comfortable setting for older adults to eat a nutritious meal at an affordable price. Café volunteers provide friendly greetings, excellent customer service and support social interaction. Cashier or food service experience is a plus but not required.

Lunch hour shifts are: Monday-Friday, 10:45am-2pm. (Café hours: 11:30am-2pm.)

To learn more about these opportunities or others, contact Laurie, volunteer@ whistlestop.org or 415-456-9067.

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CLASS Zumba Gold Therapeutic Massage Computer Lab German Language Social Circle Persian Social Group Adult Coloring Movement & Music Whistlesizers Mah Jongg French Class French Social Group Spanish Class AgeSong Marin Senior Circle Computer Lab Therapeutic Massage Persian Social Group Multicultural Senior Program* Adult Coloring Intermediate Ukulele Russian Social Group Knitting/Crocheting Group Citizenship Exam Prep Class Zumba Gold Therapeutic Massage Whistlesizers Italian 3 Italian 2 Balance Class Brown Bag Pantry ACASA Spanish Club Ping-Pong Yoga with Kelly

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Jackson Café Weekday Lunch Servers and Cashiers

TIME MONDAYS

Join the volunteer tech team every Monday and Wednesday from 10am to Noon. Assist seniors using our computers to access the Internet and give advice on problems with their laptops or tablets and software applications.

Must be knowledgeable about PCs and software and have the patience to assist older adults with technical issues. Apple knowledge is a plus but not required. (We are adding three Mac computers to the lab in August.)

TUESDAYS

Advocate Yolanda Johnson from the District Attorney’s office answers questions, provides information, and connects you to helpful resources. More information? Call 415-473-6450.

Please view our most recent class schedule at www.whistlestop.org/classes/ calendar/ or call 415-456-9062 for updates to the schedule.

WEDNESDAYS

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9am-Noon; No Fee

Whistlestop Weekly Activities

THURSDAYS

Victim Witness Assistance

Volunteer Opportunities

FRIDAYS

Legal Aid of Marin provides free 30-minute legal consultations for Marin County residents who are 60+. Marin lawyers volunteer to give general advice, offer options, explain rights and, if appropriate, refer people to attorneys who have expertise in certain areas of law.

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Facility Rentals Whether it is a weekly breakfast meeting for your group or club, a computer training session or meeting in a convenient downtown San Rafael location, Whistlestop provides a variety of rental choices.

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Technology August - September 2017 Pre-registration and payment required. 415-456-9062

ONGOING Open Lab Every Monday and Wednesday, 10am-Noon No Fee Use our PCs to access the Internet.

Volunteer staff available for advice on problems with your laptops and tablets and software applications.

course for those new to the smart phone/wireless device world. Each session provides one-on-one help and comes with instructional handouts so you can practice at home. (For Android devices only, including Samsung and LG)

iPad/iPhone Basics 3: World of Applications Tuesdays, August 8 & August 15, 10am-Noon (2 classes)

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Fee: $48 Maximum 8 people iPad and iPhone users, come discover the incredible world of applications. Find apps to help you manage your daily activities and feed your passions. In this two-week course, we will focus on finding helpful, fun and interesting applications that you can download. Come discover how to use apps for shopping, brain training, fitness, Internet radio, stock trackers, games, translation, travel, and much more. Don’t forget to bring your fully charged device, Apple ID, and Apple password to class.

(For Apple devices only)

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Remember, August 21st is National Senior Citizen’s Day This special day of observance was created to support, honor, and show appreciation to our seniors and to recognize their achievements and invaluable contributions to society.

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Intro to Computers – Windows and Apple (NEW – we now have 3 Mac computers)

Tuesdays, September 12, 19, 26 & October 2, 10am-Noon (4 classes) Fee: $65 Maximum 6 people Designed for the first-time computer user, this class teaches how to start your computer and turn it off, use the mouse and keyboard to perform basic computer tasks, how to create and print a document, identify the basic parts of a computer and their use, search the Internet to find information and set up an email account.

iPad/iPhone Basics 1: Getting to Know Your Device Android Basics 1: Getting to Know Your Device Thursdays, August 24 & August 31, 10am-Noon (2 classes) Fee: $48 Maximum 8 people In this personalized, two-week course for Android products, we guide you through how to make calls, send emails, take pictures, surf the Internet, download music and add applications. This is a

Thursday, September 14 & 21, 10am-Noon (2 classes) Fee: $48 Maximum 8 people In this personalized, two-week course, we guide you through how to make calls, send emails, send texts, download music and add applications. This is for those new to the smart phone/wireless device world. Each session provides oneon-one help and comes with instructional handouts. (Bring your charged-up Apple device to class.)

Community Connections

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from USC, pitches in herself, driving people to appointments and helping with errands when needed. “I enjoy it and I like to see firsthand what the needs are.

One time when I went into a home, I saw that some light bulbs were burned out. I got a volunteer to return later with new bulbs to replace them.”

Marin Villages has 420 members who sign up for services and pay a $32 monthly fee. They can then call in when they need a ride, help at home, or would simply like some companionship while waiting for a cab or a bus ride. “We have more than 250 volunteers,” Lisa said. “Mostly older adults.

They are a great team. We fill between 85 and 90 percent of all requests.” She said the organization receives about 500 requests per month from people who want to stay in their homes. Marin Villages helps them to avoid isolation.

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(415) 457 2256 • www.HealthCareConnectionLLC.com Technology helps. “We have a web-based dashboard where a volunteer can log in and click a button to fill a need of a client. Volunteers do a variety of things. They can even help someone find a good plumber, which is difficult if they don’t use Yelp.”

Clients range in age from some in their late 50s, but most are 75 or older. One client, who is 99 and a half, goes to Trader Joe’s every Saturday and hosts a domino game once a month at her village community.

Visit marinvillages.org for more information.

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Marin Villages volunteer noticed one day that a woman she had taken home after a trip to the grocery store was having trouble reaching the chain to her front door lock. By that afternoon, a handyman had been dispatched to lower the chain.

Lisa Brinkmann, executive director of Marin Villages, has a bagful of stories like that.

“Ours is a neighbor to neighbor operation,” she says. “We have three-pronged services: helping people with a variety of needs; directing folks to other local organizations, like Whistlestop and its Meals on Wheels Program; and direct service, like helping a grandmother watch her granddaughter’s wedding on Skype.” She said they enjoy their relationship with Whistlestop. “Joe O’Hehir is a friend and we provide our clients with Whistlestop’s Travel Navigator options.”

Lisa, who has a master’s degree in Gerontology

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Getting Around

Gratitude to Marin Subaru for naming Whistlestop ‘Hometown Charity’ for their Share the Love Campaign Volunteer Carol Huang, right, helps Laurie Peterson with a ride.

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ransportation is a growing challenge for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and the economically disadvantaged across Marin. It can be particularly hard for those who wish to age independently in their homes, as these people often live alone. At Whistlestop, we recognize this challenge and we are focusing our new program efforts to help fill Marin’s transportation gaps.

Thanks to generous funding from the Marin Community

Foundation, we are researching how Whistlestop can help Marin’s healthcare payers and providers provide their patients with better access to care. You can build the greatest healthcare system in the world but it is of no benefit if people cannot get to it.

Whistlestop’s research identified the need for low-cost same-day transportation options, on-demand transportation (with little or no advance notice), and direct rides (as

opposed to shared). A new pilot study program to assist Marin Community Clinics’ patients get to medical appointments, in particular to see specialists in other counties, is an example of how Whistlestop is filling transportation service gaps in new and innovative ways.

Whistlestop is actively seeking additional healthcare partnerships and funding to develop similar pilot projects across Marin. We plan to build off the recent

success partnering with the Institute on Aging (IOA) in San Francisco, using transportation network companies (such as Lyft) and specially trained staff to provide affordable, direct transportation options for IOA clients. Several exciting new programs and transportation options will be available to Whistlestop clients in the near future.

Stay tuned to the Getting Around column to learn more.

Navigating Choices for Aging Parents

By Cynthia Seymour

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ith planning, a firm grasp of their medical situation, and financial resources, you can help your aging parents meet their priorities for living well.

Many aging baby boomers have had the experience of taking care of an elderly relative and realize requirements and costs in today’s world.

Boomers want to address how they will live and be economically secure with adequate health care. Most importantly, they want to achieve the highest quality of life possible.

Knowing the cost of medical and personal care, what’s covered and what’s not as needs evolve, are critical to support quality of life goals.

Planning - Every good decision starts with some analysis on what’s most important at different ages and stages •

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Would you ideally like to live in a larger senior community with lots of activities and social opportunities, or would you like something smaller, cozier and quieter?

If aging in place is your priority, what life event would cause you

to re-consider it? Death of a spouse? Cost of inhome care?

Medical - Having an understanding of medical needs today, and in the future, will also help point the compass in the right direction.

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Do you have a good relationship with your MD? Is your treatment plan clear? Are there specific resources and directions for you to follow through on?

Financial - There’s also the math regarding what you and your family can afford beyond insurance and other benefits. The care plan (medical and personal care, safe living, engagement) always follows the financial plan by definition.

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Is there willingness on the part of family members to help meet financial obligations?

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Are family members able and available to help with some level of care to reduce cost?

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Have you considered creative arrangements with family members?

Cynthia Seymour, Health Navigator, and Tina Cheplick, RN, CCM, are partners at Care Solutions for Elders, empowering families to navigate the complexities of aging. Visit www. carenavigate.com for classes and more information on “You and Your Aging Parents.”

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By Serena D’Arcy-Fisher

ome Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), or reverse mortgages, have been a controversial topic. I spoke with MaryAlice Cárdenas (NMLS #468646), a HECM specialist with 15 years of work in the nonprofit sector of senior healthcare.

She says that recent regulatory changes have strengthened consumer protections.

Today, reverse mortgages can offer many benefits as part of a sound retirement funding strategy.

A HECM can help homeowners age 62+ avoid tapping into their retirement nest eggs too early.

This can significantly extend their retirement income, improve their lifestyles, help maximize their Social Security benefits, and provide an alternative (or supplement) to longterm-care insurance.

To qualify, you must be 62 or older, live in and own your home. Most condos qualify. Homes with existing mortgages may qualify if you have sufficient equity in your home.

Your home must be your principal residence and meet minimum property standards, most of which are set by federal guidelines.

Many homeowners refinance traditional mortgages into a HECM, as you can repay as much as you like

toward principal and interest each month, or make no monthly loan payment. As long as you meet your loan obligations (keeping current with property taxes, insurance and maintenance), the loan does not have to be repaid until you pass away, sell the home, or move out.

A reverse mortgage is not for everyone. It’s designed to help you stay in your home, so if you only plan to live there for a short time, it may not be financially worthwhile. However if you plan to relocate, a HECM can actually be used to purchase a different home.

Please consult with reputable reverse mortgage specialists to determine if a reverse mortgage is right for you. Mary-Alice Cárdenas, who is licensed in California (NMLS ID 468646), can be reached for reverse mortgage questions at 415-233-1007 or mcardenas@reversefunding.com.

She works with Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC (Company NMLS ID 1019941), a California Finance Lenders Law and Residential Mortgage Lending Act licensee.

To learn more about making charitable gifts to Whistlestop, contact Serena D’ArcyFisher, CFRE at sfisher@whistlestop.org, or 415-456-9062, ext. 114.

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Morels can be found deep in the forest, and proliferate after a burn.

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he morel mushrooms of summer are here. These charming growths upon the forest floor look like gnomes from a magical land, creatures that would have fabulous stories to tell if only they could talk.

But cooking is the only way to hear them. This shouldn’t be a problem, because morels are extraordinarily delicious. But too many people are intimidated by them, and don’t even give it a shot. And then there are the fearless chefs who add morels to already busy dishes, like a spicy coconut curry or lentil soup, where nobody will taste it.

That kind of attitude will get you in trouble if you’re out actually trying to find a morel, a practice that consists of wandering through a burned forest (most commercially harvested morels are from burns), up and over blackened ridges, trying to avoid getting bopped on the head by a standing burned tree, called a widow maker, that may decide to fall. I’ve been chased by moose, lost, dehydrated and run out of food, all while hunting mushrooms. Picking them is no picnic.

A measure of caution is surely warranted with morels, both in the field and in the kitchen. The flavor must be coaxed out gently, with butter, onions and wine, and little else.

At first bite the earthly origins are clear. A morel tastes of all things forest, with hints of decaying wood, deer poop, minerals and moss. The story they would tell would be a complex tale, of morel spores everywhere, deep in forest floors, waiting for a fire to sweep through the trees above so they can fruit prolifically on the forest floor. The first wave of morels to grow in a burn are called black morels, which are actually brown.

The same burn will usually have another flush later in the summer, filled with the so-called gray morels, which are darker than the blacks, and the stems are doublewalled. And then sometimes there will be a third wave of so-called green morels, aka “pickles,” which look almost the same as the grays but have three walls. But that is more than anyone but the morel nerds need to know.

Cooked properly, morels are the great outdoors incarnate, wild and bold, like the crew of mushroom pickers I joined in Alaska in 2006.

It was the summer after six million acres burned, along the Taylor Highway between Tok and Chicken.

Many of the things that went down at Camp Happy Mosquito, and in the blackened forests, brown rivers and smoky saloons in the vicinity, will have to remain where they occurred in order to protect the guilty.

But I’ll give you this instead: Go buy some morels that somebody else picked, ideally straight from the picker, for a taste of wild forest distillate. Pump some money into an industry that runs on hard work, sweat and risk, and depends on healthy forests—as buying wild salmon supports conservation in coastal watersheds. This time of year, wild morels are available at farmers’ markets throughout the West, and grocery stores everywhere. When you have your morels in hand, try this recipe and enjoy.Y

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What you serve it with doesn’t really matter. You could toss them with noodles or heap them alongside meat or vegetables, or atop a hunk of good bread, which should be involved so that every last drop of sauce can be enjoyed to the max. After all, a lot of ecological processing and human effort went into it.

And when the season ends and we’re left with dried morels, they can be easily rehydrated and cooked the same way. Heat up some water or stock, about a quarter cup at a time, and when it starts to simmer, pour it on the morels.

Toss and cover. If they absorb all of the liquid, repeat, tossing them gently whenever liquid begins to pool. Wait an hour, adding as much liquid as they will take, but not too much.

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Ross Valley Players’ ‘The 39 Steps’ features a skilled director, and performers that impress with humor and character changes.

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ver since Patrick Barlow unleashed his farcical version of The 39 Steps in 2005, the show has made box offices hum at theaters large and small around the globe. In addition to delighting audiences, it has also garnered critical accolades that include Broadway Tony Awards and London’s prestigious 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. No doubt a strong case can be made that The 39 Steps and Michael Frayn’s antic Noises Off represent the gold standard of modern comic dramaturgy.

With such a glowing record, you might conclude that Barlow’s play would be an easy choice for ending Ross Valley Players’ (RVP) 2016-2017 season—a decision that is strategically important because it sets the tone for selling subscriptions for the coming year.

But farce, particularly English farce, is a risky proposition. It requires a combination of skills by the performers and director that few American theaters can muster. Luckily, to a degree that is remarkable for a community theater, RVP delivers in every area.

The 39 Steps (a fictitious code phrase for British intelligence operations in the early days of World War I) began life as a 1915 spy novel by the then-popular Scottish writer John Buchan. It was one of a series of books that Buchan called “shockers” because they pushed readers to the edge of credulity by combining realism with unexpected fantasy. Gradually, as the story was retold in numerous adaptations by other writers for stage, radio and film (Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 movie is the most famous of these), the realistic element gave way to

magic and humor, until we now have the wildly popular, playedfor-laughs pastiche by Patrick Barlow that debuted in London in 2005 and then went on to acclaim on Broadway and at theaters throughout the U.S. Unlike the modern era’s most famous spy-chaser James Bond, who revels in being an amoral sybarite, Buchan’s hero, Richard Hannay, is a self-sacrificing patriot (Scottish, of course), whose only wish is to serve “God and Country” when he accidentally discovers an enemy plot to expose the British Secret Service.

Ross Valley Players has found the perfect actor to fill that role in lanky, clean-cut Michael Monagle. A model of gentlemanly decorum when we first meet him, he quickly morphs into an agile man on the run as he pursues a nefarious foreign spy ring, while simultaneously dodging police who mistakenly want him for a murder he didn’t commit. Robyn Grahn is utterly credible as the three attractive women (not present in Buchan’s novel) who enter his life; especially Pamela, who is as innocent in the ways of the world as he is.

Although Richard and Pamela generate plenty of laughs when they are forced into an unwanted intimacy while trying to escape the criminals and police while handcuffed together, the show’s essential comedic drive comes from the antics of Sean Garahan and Andre Amarotico—designated in the program simply as Clown #1 and Clown #2—who open the evening with a music hall routine and then engage in a series of lightning character changes (allegedly around 150 in total) that is beyond any I’ve witnessed in my years of reviewing.

As if that’s not enough, when they aren’t shifting accents, donning wigs, dresses and whatever else it takes to transform their identity, they morph into stagehands moving props and scenery.

All of this depends on exact timing and blocking, the province of RVP’s director, Adrian Elfenbaum, who also adds many creative touches to the staging.

It may seem like hyperbole to call the result a triumph, but that’s what it is.Y NOW PLAYING: The 39 Steps runs through August 20 at the Ross Valley Players’ Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415/456-9555; rossvalleyplayers.com.

By Matthew Stafford

Fri. July 21 - Thu. July 27

• New Movies This Week Baby Driver (R) Beatriz at Dinner (R) The Big Sick (R) Churchill (PG) • City of Ghosts (R) • Deconstructing the Beatles: Sgt. Pepper (Not Rated) Dunkirk (PG-13)

Special guests will join Paul Thorn and his band when they play a dinner show this Saturday at Rancho Nicasio; the band follows up with a casual concert and BBQ on Sunday.

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aul Thorn is not the type of guy to get stuck in the past. The Southern roots-rock and blues songwriter has crafted a career of prolific creativity and constant touring, resulting in a discography more than a dozen albums long and a die-hard fanbase that stretches from coast-to-coast.

Yet, this summer marks a particularly special milestone for Thorn: The 20th anniversary of his debut album, Hammer & Nail. To commemorate the occasion, Thorn and his band will perform Hammer & Nail in its entirety on Saturday, July 22, as part of a weekend residency at Rancho Nicasio.

“It was my first record, and it was a different world,” says Thorn from his home in Tupelo, Mississippi.

“For one, record companies were still record companies.”

A&M Records signed Thorn in 1997 after he was discovered playing in a local pizza joint. As it turns out, Hammer & Nail was his only release with A&M, and since that debut album, Thorn has self-recorded and

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self-released 13 acclaimed albums.

“It’s the day of the independent artist,” Thorn says. “I’m thankful I put the time and the work in, because things are going well. These past 20 years have been fruitful.”

When Thorn debuted on the Americana scene in 1997, he was praised for catchy roots melodies and clever lyrics, and his tireless work ethic has made him one of the most consistent entertainers working today.

“I still don’t know what’s going to happen in the future,” he says. “In any business, you want it to grow, and it’s growing.”

With eyes ever on the horizon, Thorn is also aware that Hammer & Nail continues to resonate with many of his fans, and the album’s songs are still highly requested.

“It [the album] is special to my heart,” Thorn says. “I’m excited that people are still interested in the record. It’s very nice that it will last; things all went by so quickly.”Y Paul Thorn Band, Saturday and Sunday, July 22-23, Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio; Sat., 8:30pm; Sun., 4pm; $35-$40; 415/662.2219.

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (Not Rated) Hokusai from the British Museum (Not Rated) The House (R) • Lady Macbeth (R) The Last Dalai Lama? (Not Rated) Letters from Baghdad (Not Rated) The Little Hours (R) Lost in Paris (Not Rated) • Marie Curie (Not Rated) Maudie (PG-13) Moka (Not Rated) My Cousin Rachel (PG-13) National Theatre London: Angels in America Part 1 (Not Rated) • National Theatre London: Angels in America Part 2 (Not Rated) • The Rugrats Movie (G) Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13)

Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:10; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10; Sun-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30; Thu 11, 1:50, 4:40 Lark: Fri 1, 7:15; Sat-Sun 5:10; Tue noon; Thu 3:40 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 11:30, 1:05, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 6:55, 8:20, 9:50; Sun-Wed 10:20, 11:30, 1:05, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 6:55, 8:20; Thu 10:20, 11:30, 1:05, 2:30, 4, 5:30 Lark: Fri 5; Sat 7; Sun 9; Mon 1:50; Tue 3:45; Wed noon Northgate: Fri-Wed 6:20, 8:40 Rafael: Fri-Sun 1 Cinema: Fri-Sun 9, 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:30; Mon-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 12:05, 1:30, 2:55, 4:20, 5:45, 7:10, 8:35, 10; Sun-Wed 10:40, 12:05, 1:30, 2:55, 4:20, 5:45, 7:10, 8:35; Thu 10:40, 12:05, 1:30, 2:55, 4:20, 5:45, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:25, 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:35, 1:25, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:45, 5:45; Mon-Thu 5:45 Lark: Tue 6:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 3, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:15, 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05; Sun-Thu 10:15, 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40 Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:30, 6; Mon-Thu 6 Rafael: Fri-Wed 3:30 Rafael: 4, 8 daily Rafael: Fri-Wed 8:15 Rafael: 3:45, 7:45 daily Rafael: Fri-Wed 5:30 Lark: Fri 11; Sat 9:10; Mon 8:40; Tue 1:50; Thu 5:20 Lark: Fri 2:45, 9:10; Mon 4:10; Wed 2:40 Lark: Sat-Sun 1; Wed 7:30

Lark: Thu 11, 7:30 Regency: Thu 7 Lark: Sat-Sun 11 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 10:15; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7:15, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:25, 2:55, 4:25, 7:25, 8:55, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11:55, 5:55 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 1, 4, 7, 10:05 Rafael: Thu 4:30, 7 • U23D (G) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 3D showtime at 10:05; Sat-Sun 12:30, 7, 3D showtimes at 3:45, 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:55, 4:05, 7:15, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 2:30, 5:40, 8:50 War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:45, 9:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri, MonWed 6:45, 3D showtime at 9:55; Sat-Sun 12:15, 6:45, 3D showtimes at 3:30, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 1:35, 3:45, 4:50, 7, 8:10, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 11:05, 5:50, 9:10 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:10, 1:35, 8; 3D showtime at 4:45

Because there were too many movies playing this week to list, we have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

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Concerts Lyrics Born Bay Area hip-hop veteran performs with his full band. San Francisco electro-funk band the Crooked Stuff open. Jul 22, 9pm. $20$25. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Paul Thorn Band Dynamic Southern rock singer-songwriter celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut album “Hammer & Nail.” Jul 22, 8:30pm. $35-$40. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Summer Nights Outdoor Music Festival Popular concert series welcomes Grammywinning Latin Big Band that delivers original music and clever, modern arrangements of hit songs. Jul 22, 7pm. $25-$30/kids 17 and under Free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Clubs & Venues Ali Akbar College of Music Jul 22, Evening of North Indian Classical Music. 215 West End Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6372.

The Belrose Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Don Antonio’s Thurs, 6pm, dinner music with pianist Ricardo Scales. 114 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.0400.

Don Antonio’s Trattoria Tues, 6pm, star night jam with pianist Ricardo Scales. 455 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.3332.

Fenix Jul 19, Pro Blues Jam with the Bobby Young Project. Jul 20, Les Franklin & Oaktown Blues Gang. Jul 21, the Cheeseballs. Jul 22, San Francisco Airship’s “Summer of Love” celebration. Jul 23, 11:30am, Sunday brunch with Gutter Swan. Jul 26, the Fenix Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

HopMonk Novato Jul 21, Sugar Rush. Jul 22, the Devil in California with Stimuli and Flanelhed. Jul 23, 5pm, Stephen Kellogg and Jimmy Kraft. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jul 19, Todos Santos. Jul 26, High & Lonesome. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Marin Art & Garden Center Jul 20, 5pm, Boom Box. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.455.5260.

Marin Country Mart Jul 23, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Todos Santos. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

Nick’s Cove Jul 25, 6pm, Dustin Saylor. 23240 Hwy 1, Marshall, 415.663.1033.

19 Broadway Club Jul 19, songwriters in the round with Danny Uzi. Jul 20, Koolwhip. Jul 21, 5:30pm, Todos Santos. Jul 21, 9pm, Jam Sammich and Friends on Fire. Jul 22, Vinyl and friends. Jul 23, 5:30pm, Connie Ducey and friends. Jul 23, 8:30pm, the Eleventh Hour Band. Jul 24, open mic. Jul 25, Girls Night Out: The Show.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Jul 19, Parts & Labor. Jul 20, Michael LaMacchia Band. Jul 21, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jul 22, KC Filson and Darryl Rowe.

Jul 23, 3pm, Flowtilla. Jul 23, 8:30pm, Naughty Field Mice. Jul 24, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

Jul 25, open mic. Jul 26, Jon Blach and Sara Rose. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Jul 19, Jonathan Poretz. Jul 20, Dan Zemelman Trio. Jul 21, Barrio Manouche. Jul 22, Marcos Sainz Trio. Jul 23, Yacht Club of Paris. Jul 25, Ken Cook. Jul 26, Lilan Kane. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jul 19, Vardo. Jul 20, Deborah Winters. Jul 25, Swing Fever. Jul 26, Todos Santos. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Gabrielson Park Jul 21, 6:30pm, Andre Thierry. Anchor St, Sausalito, 415.289.4152.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Jul 19, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Jul 20, Friends on Fire. Jul 21, Tom Finch Trio. Jul 22, Attila Viola & the Bakersfield Boys. Jul 23, the Hippie Voices. Jul 24, open mic. Jul 25, Fresh Baked Blues. Jul 26, the New Sneakers.

29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

George’s Nightclub Jul 21, Ruckaton. Jul 22, DJ party. Jul 23, Banda Night. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Piccolo Pavilion at Menke Park Jul 23, 5pm, the Mighty Mike Schermer Band. Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

Rancho Nicasio Jul 21, Highway Poets. Jul 23, 4pm, BBQ on the lawn with Paul Thorn Band and friends. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

The Redwoods Jul 26, Sing for a Better World Event with Reed Fromer. 40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, 415.383.2741.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Jul 20, Toque Tercero flamenco night. Jul 21, the 7th Sons. Jul 22, Tito y su Son de Cuba. Jul 23, 5pm, Candela. Jul 25, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Jul 20, DJ Samir Neffati. Jul 21, Intuitive Compass. Jul 22, Lisa Marie Johnston.

Jul 23, Colby Dee. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Third Friday of every month, DJ Jimmy Hits.

848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jul 20, the Expanders. Jul 21, Wonderbread 5.

Jul 24, the Goodbye Girls with Molly Tuttle.

Jul 26, Marcia Griffiths with Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Tennessee Valley Cabin Jul 21, 6:30pm, the Refugees. 60 Tennessee Valley Rd, Mill Valley, 415.388.6393.

Terrapin Crossroads Jul 19, the Casual Coalition with Scott Law. Jul 20, Ross James’ Cosmic Thursday. Jul 21, Top 40 Friday with Scott Law and friends.

Jul 22, Colonel & the Mermaids with Alex Koford and Scott Law. Jul 23, 3:30pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh & Scott Law Bluegrass Dimension. Jul 23, 7:30pm, Scott Law and friends. Jul 24, Grateful Mondays.

Jul 25, Stu Allen and friends. Jul 26, Dave “Abear” Hebert and friends. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Jul 24, Summer Singing Workshop. Jul 19, 12pm, noon concert with Tom Rose and Miles Graber. Jul 23, 5pm, Kimrea’s Pro Showcase. Jul 26, 12pm, noon concert with Marin Opus 3 Piano Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Trek Winery Jul 20, Marin School of the Arts guest artist series. Jul 21, Factor 11. 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Art OPENING Paul Mahder Gallery Jul 22-Sep 17, “Words Matter,” the Bay Area premiere of new paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Wosene Kosrof. Reception, Jul 22 at 6pm. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.473.9150.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK Marin Bolinas Museum Through Aug 13, “Art We Wear,” exhibit shows decorated clothing of the counterculture expression from the 1960s to now. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment.

415.868.0330.

Cavallo Point Lodge Through Oct 30, “Wonder & Awe,” renowned artist and award-winning filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows his 2D and 3D moving images, created as fine art for digital screens. 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito.

415.339.4700.

College of Marin Fine Art Gallery Through Aug 5, “Breathless,” photographer Polly Steinmetz celebrates life through portraits of ordinary animals in death.

Reception, Jul 15 at 5pm. 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.485.9494.

Gallery Route One Through Aug 6, “In the Mix,” Gallery Route One’s annual members’ exhibit features a dynamic array of art and media. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5.

415.663.1347.

Marin Community Foundation Through Sep 22, “Rising Stars,” exhibit includes seven artists who have been awarded an annual grant from the Pirkle Jones Fund. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

Marin Society of Artists Through Aug 5, “Something Old, Something New,” show celebrates the relationship between the old and new, beginnings and endings and youth and age. Reception, Jul 14 at 5pm. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4pm. 415.464.9561.

MarinMOCA Through Aug 13, “Light,” artist member

Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Jim Short, Stuart Thompson, Anna Valenzuela, Luke Schwartz and others. Jul 25, 8pm. $17-$27.

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

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Jul 20, “Abstract Figurative,” group show is juried by Susan Snyder.

Through Jul 21, “s+toryprobl=m :: x = blue,” mixed-media artist CK Itamura’s ongoing exploration with defying categorization features an installation of alternative theories of grouping. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment.

415.388.4331.

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Osher Marin JCC Through Aug 25, “This Is Bay Area Jewry,” photo essay exhibition shows the diverse local community through intimate portraits. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael.

415.444.8000.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Jul 28, “Abstract Works on Canvas & Paper,” group show features Beryl Miller, Michael Moon, Carol Lefkowitz and Jeffrey Long. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

Town Books Through Aug 30, “Painting Explorations,” group show of acrylic and oil paintings by local artists. 411 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Tues-Sat, 10 to 4. 415.526.3791.

Villa Marin Through Aug 30, “Waterworks,” Marin County Watercolor Society’s group show interprets water through visuals and textures.

100 Thorndale Dr, San Rafael. 415.492.2408.

Comedy Jay Leno Longtime host of “The Tonight Show” and headlining comedian hits up the North Bay for two shows in one night. Jul 22, 7 and 10pm. $80-$120. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

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.

Paul Ogata Marin Comedy Show presents the former winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition. Jul 22, 8pm. $20-$25.

Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato.

415.899.9883.

Robin Williams’ Birthday Celebration Featuring a fantastic showcase of comedy from performers who knew Williams well. Proceeds go towards Throckmorton Theatre’s Creative Inspiration Fund. Jul 21, 7:30pm. $25-$75. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Knights of Columbus Hall Tuesdays, 6pm, Learn How to Swing Dance!

Monthly series is for beginners looking to Lindy Hop. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. jasmineworrelldance.com.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre Jul 22, 8pm, Cirque du Tanya, dazzling dance performance offers sensational scenes. $30. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415.499.6800.

Events Permanent Collection Trunk Show Sip on local wines, nibble on local cheese and celebrate the art of slow fashion. Jul 22, 4pm.

Free admission. Coyuchi, 11101 Hwy 1 #201, Point Reyes Station, 440.376.5911.

Rivertown Revival Four stages of live music features the Easy Leaves, Buck-Thrifty, Barrio Manouche, the Crux and more. Circus acts, roaming revivalist preachers, arty boats, kids’ activities and more also take over on the river. Jul 22, 11am. $5-$15. David Yearsley River Heritage Center, 6 Copeland St, Petaluma. rivertownrevival.com.

San Anselmo Lawn Book Sale Over a thousand gently used books are available at great prices. Jul 22, 10am. San Anselmo Town Hall, 525 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.258.4600.

Deconstructing the Beatles Scott Freiman explores the creation and impact of the classic album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by the Beatles. Jul 21-23, 1pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

Film & Fork Sofia Coppola’s new drama “The Beguiled” is paired with a meal from Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen. Jul 24, 5:45pm. $50. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.9779.

Funny Bones: the Comedy of Charlie Chaplin Comedian Dan Kamin screens Chaplin’s 1916 gem “The Pawnshop” and gives a presentation on the film legend’s funny physicality and enduring legacy. Jul 20, 7pm. $10-$15. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

Food & Drink Cadet’s Summer Anniversary Party Party with music, food, dancing and lots of Champagne. Jul 22, 8pm. Cadet Wine & Beer Bar, 930 Franklin St, Napa. 707.224.4400.

Cult Cabs Wine Enthusiast writer and editor Virginie Boone moderates a panel of winemakers in conversation on Cabernet in Dry Creek Valley. Jul 22, 10am. $125. Passalacqua Winery, 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg. 707.433.5550.

Harvest Moon Lobster Feed Tenth annual feast includes fresh lobsters flown in from Maine for a true New England experience paired with delicious wines.

Jul 22, 5:30pm. $139. Harvest Moon Estate & Winery, 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.573.8711.

Field Trips

Homemade Hot Sauces & BBQ Sauces Elevate your game with these recipes and techniques. Jul 23, 11am. $85. Cooking School at Cavallo Point, 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito.

Alcatraz Island Tour Narrated tours by local experts, cruise around Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. Sat, 2:30pm through Sep 30. Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, 21 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.2131.

Oyster Shucking Workshop Tasting and demonstration highlights the history and flavor profiles of oysters, and how to safely shuck and slurp the popular appetizers. Jul 23, 1pm. $40. Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.

Sunset & Bay Cruises Pack a picnic dinner and bring the whole family for a summer evening on the waters of the bay. Fri-Sat, 6:30pm through Oct 28.

Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, 21 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.2131.

Seven % Solution Fifth annual tasting event celebrates varietal diversity in Northern California and all the farmers and winemakers involved. Jul 22, 1pm. $65. Front Porch Farm, 2550 Rio Lindo Ave, Healdsburg.

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Sweet & Savory: Stone Fruit Bounty Class offers recipes using Northern California’s variety of stone fruits. Jul 22, 10:30am. $85. Cooking School at Cavallo Point, 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito.

Alice Waters & Her Delicious Revolution Summer film and discussion series presents the mouthwatering documentary about the celebrated chef. Jul 19, 6:30pm. Free. Diesel Bookstore, 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.785.8177.

The Tuscan Summer Explore several popular dishes that reflect the flavors of Tuscany. Jul 25, 6:30pm. $85. Cooking School at Cavallo Point, 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito.

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San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Jul 28, “Sixth Annual Photographers Group Show,” featuring the work of San Geronimo Valley and regional photographers. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

Big Mesa Farmstead Through Jul 23, 5pm, SOLIS, Julia Adam Dance presents the fourth installment of the renowned elemental series that immerses the audience in an experience for all the senses. $200. 280 Mesa Rd, Bolinas. juliaadamdance.com.

Cinema & Psyche Six-week film class covers neo-noir crime fiction masterworks through a psychological, mythological and philosophical lens.

Mon, 2pm through Jul 24. $125. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. 415.479.4131.

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group show explores light in several mediums, while “Intertwined” exhibits of woven glass by Artists-In-Residence Demetra Theofanous and Dean Bensen. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5.

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July 21 The Highway Poets Fri

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July 22 Paul Thorn Band Sat

Dinner Show 8:30 7:45 Swing Dance Lessons with 28 July Joe & Mirabai Stompy Jones 8:00 Fri

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“1940’s Supper Club” July 29 Featuring the Music of Billie Holiday, Sat

Duke Ellington, Count Basie 8:30

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Aug 6 the subdudes Sun Aug 13 Asleep at the Wheel plus

Lipbone Redding

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Wines & Sunsets in Paradise Enjoy fine wines and spectacular summer sunsets, with live music and gourmet food trucks. Wed, 5:30pm through Oct 25. $10-$15.

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Mission Express plus Maurice Tani

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On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

Little Folkies Music & Nature Exploration Event inspires young kids to sing, play and connect to the land. Jul 22, noon. $20.

Martin Griffin Preserve, 4900 Shoreline Hwy 1, Stinson Beach. 415.868.9244.

Lectures Chair Yoga Teacher Training Learn to teach yoga at all ages and levels of health and mobility. Jul 22-23. BodyVibe Studio, 999 Anderson Dr, Ste 170, San Rafael.

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Liberty Ships & the Lesser Known Facts Learn about the World War II icons in a talk and tour. Jul 22, 3pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Sunlight Chair Yoga Learn yoga at all ages and levels of health and mobility. Wed, 12:15pm. BodyVibe Studio, 999 Anderson Dr, Ste 170, San Rafael.

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Wildlife Picture Index Project Come to this training and learn how to contribute to the volunteer project by helping maintain wildlife cameras and processing photos. Jul 25, 1pm. Marin Water District Office, 220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera. parksconservancy.org.

Readings Thu 7/20 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $15–$18 • All Ages The Expanders with Ridgway Fri 7/21 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27–$32 • 21+

Wonder Bread 5

Sat 7/22 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $20–$25 • All Ages

Lyrics Born with his Full Band

with The Crooked Stuff Sun 7/23 • Doors 11am ⁄ FREE • All Ages

Free Brunch Show with Nathan Bickart Duo Mon 7/24 • Doors 6pm ⁄ 15– 17 • All Ages $

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The Goodbye Girls feat Molly Tuttle + Ismay feat Jan Purat from Steep Ravine Wed 7/26 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27–$32 • 21+

Marcia Griffiths of Bob Marley & The Wailers with Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang Thu 7/27 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $25–$30 • All Ages

Jonathan Richman

featuring Tommy Larkins on Drums Fri 7/28 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $25–$30 • All Ages

Country Joe McDonald

featuring the Electric Music Band 50th Anniversary Show Celebrating Electric Music for the Mind & Body

Sat 7/29 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $12–$15 • All Ages

SOUL SKA & IrieFuse

Sun 7/30 • Doors 6pm ⁄ $25–$30 • All Ages

The Everly Brothers Experience www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

Book Passage Jul 19, 7pm, “Quiet Until the Thaw” with Alexandra Fuller. Jul 20, 7pm, “Kiss Me Again, Paris” with Renate Stendhal. Jul 24, 7pm, “Hannibal” with Patrick N Hunt. Jul 25, 7pm, “Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers” with Vanessa Grubbs. Jul 26, 7pm, Shakespeare Celebration with Barry Kraft. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Book Passage By-the-Bay Jul 19, 6pm, literary evening with Tom Centolella, Kathy Evans & Molly Giles. Jul 20, 6pm, “That Spring in Paris” with Ciji Ware. 100 Bay St, Sausalito 415.339.1300.

Novato Copperfield’s Books Jul 21,7pm,“Murder in Saint-Germain”with Cara Black. 999 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.763.3052.

Theater Gruesome Playground Injuries Play is produced by the Caledonia Play Project, made up of alumni from Tamalpais High School’s award-winning Conservatory Theatre Ensemble. Jul 26-30, 8pm. $10-$15. Studio 333, 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.8272.

Much Ado About Nothing Marin Shakespeare Company’s 28th annual summer festival series opens with Shakespeare’s all-ages appropriate romantic comedy. Through Jul 23. $10-$37. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre,

“The San Francisco Sound,” a celebration of the music of the Summer of Love, will feature musical legend Joan Baez.

San Francisco Sound Celebrating the music of 1967 “The Summer of Love was a brief, shining moment in time,” says rock journalist and musician Paul Liberatore. “Fortunately, a lot of that music has lasted. Hopefully, it will continue to last.”

In celebration of that music—and the ideals it was intertwined with—Liberatore and Marin County musician Jimmy Dillon are presenting a one-night event in San Francisco on Saturday, July 22 called “The San Francisco Sound,” a multi-artist homage to the music of the Summer of Love that will include one certified 1960s musical legend: The one-and-only Joan Baez.

The idea for the concert came from a talk Liberatore recently gave at the Mill Valley Library, describing the history of 1960s rock ’n’ roll. Shortly after, he and Dillon began brainstorming ways to introduce young musicians to the great tunes of the ’60s. “These songs were revolutionary,” Liberatore says. “But the only way to keep them alive is to pass them along to younger performers.”

Joining Baez will be Nicki Bluhm, the T Sisters, Caroline Sky, Martin Luther McCoy, Jesse Ray Smith, Tim Weed and Omega Rae. Dillon will be leading the Summer of Love Band, and Liberatore, as host, will introduce the songs with projected slides and historical detail.

“What we want to do is turn a new generation onto these songs,” Liberatore says, “and hopefully send people home feeling better than we’ve been feeling lately, with all that’s going on in the world. “I mean, when people sing ‘Get Together,’ you kind of can’t help but feel hopeful.”Y —David Templeton The San Francisco Sound, Sat., July 22, 8pm, Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco; $49.99-$67; 67summeroflove.com.

890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael. marinshakespeare.org.

Once Upon a Magic!

Fairfax Theatre Company presents an interactive adventure in a world of magic and sorcery. Through Jul 22. $10-$20.

Fairfax Pavilion, 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. fairfaxtheatrecompany.com.

The Pajama Game Marin Musical Theatre Company presents

the timeless musical brimming with song and dance classics. Through Jul 23. The Playhouse, 27 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo. 415.258.4640.

Rhinoceros Birdbath Theatres presents the absurdist play

by Eugene Ionesco about people turning into the titular animal as a metaphor for society, ideology, crowd mentality and resistance.

Through Jul 22. $20-$24. The Belrose, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. birdbaththeatres.com.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142374. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BLACK COD LIVES MATTER BODEGA BAY BLACK COD, 103 GREENBRAE BOARDWALK, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: HOGAN KANIA, 103 GREENBRAE BOARDWALK, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. 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 June 13, 2017.

(Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142455. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GOLD RUSH, 926B DIABLO AVENUE, NOVATO, CA 94947: RICK LEWIS, 831 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County

Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 23, 2017.

(Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142452. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FELIX LANDSCAPE, 205 ALBION COURT, NOVATO, CA 94947: EMILIO MURILLO, 205 ALBION COURT, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 23, 2017.

(Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142404. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 01 PACIFIC JACK, 600 GATE 5 ROAD, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: EDINGER DESIGN SERVICES INC, 1 LINDA VISTA, TIBURON, CA 94920. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 June 15, 2017.

(Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142450. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 01 CODE REDD, 02 STAND FOR TREES, 242 REDWOOD HWY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 01 CODE REDD, 242 REDWOOD HWY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 June 23, 2017.

(Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017)7) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142369. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CIVIC KNIT, 40 ARROYO RD, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933: BREEZE KINSEY, 55 EAST CINTURA AVE., LAGUINITAS, CA 94938. 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 June 12, 2017.

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PublicNotices (Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142472. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MOLIVER LANDSCAPE, 82 SIDNEY CT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: BARUCH COHEN, 82 SIDNEY CT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 26, 2017.

(Publication Dates: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142456. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PUSHPASKINCARE PERFECTION, 302 CALEDONIA ST #2, SAUASALITO, CA 94965: PUSHPA WATI RAM, 121 KENT AVE #13, KENTFIELD, CA 94904. 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 June 23, 2017.

(Publication Dates: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142447. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WALTER AND RAY, 1261 ANDERSON DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: WALTER AND RAY LLC, 101 MADRONE AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 June 22, 2017. (Publication Dates: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142423. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VINH LE WATCH REPAIR, 9000 SEARS NORTHGATE MALL, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: VINH LE, 815 O’FARRELL STREET #505, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 June 20, 2017.

(Publication Dates: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142492. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ANGEL COMPANY, 721 LINCOLN AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KAREN MARIE PELLOLIO, 167 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 29, 2017.

(Publication Dates: July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142533. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PIPELINE DIGITAL, 28 CENTER STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PIPELINE DIGITAL INC., 2100 4TH STREET #155, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on July 6, 2017. (Publication Dates: July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-142539. The following individual(s)

is (are) doing business: POND FARM BREWING COMPANY, 1848 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARTENS BREWING COMPANY, LLC, 139 PICNIC AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 July 6, 2017. (Publication Dates: July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142483. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NORTH BAY DETAILING, 2227 5TH AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: GEBHARDT, CHRISTOPHER, 2227 5TH 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 June 28, 2017.

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OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1702282. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ANA RUTH BARRERA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ANA RUTH BARRERA to ANA RUTH RIVERA BARRERA. 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: 08/18/2017 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM: B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, 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: June 22, 2017. (Publication Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19 of 2017) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1702363. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DANIEL EVERARDO LANG filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: DANIEL EVERARDO LANG to DANIEL EVERARDO OROZCO. 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: 08/11/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT C, ROOM: C, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, 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: June 28, 2017. (Publication Dates: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26 of 2017) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME—File No: 304772. 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 Sep 01, 2016, Under File No: 2016140581. Fictitious Business name(s) RICHARDSON BAY PROPERTY WATCH, 28 MADERA BLVD, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: MICHAEL LANE, 28 MADERA BLVD, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on June 30, 2017.

(Publication Dates: July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2 of 2017) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1702422. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner PATRICIA DENNEHY COLLINS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PATRICIA DENNEHY COLLINS to PATRICIA DENNEHY.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: 08/18/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT B, ROOM: B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, 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: July 06, 2017.

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By Amy Alkon

Q:

A guy friend of 20 years and I once fooled around years ago. Though he has a girlfriend, he keeps throwing sexual remarks into our conversations, sending inappropriate texts and asking me to send naked photos. I wouldn’t be interested even if he were single, and I’ve been giving subtle hints, like “ha-ha … gotta go,” right after he says something provocative, but it isn’t working. How do I politely get him to stop without ruining a very long friendship?—Upset

A:

As a means of communication, hinting to a man is like having a heartfelt conversation with your salad.

This isn’t to say that men are dumb. They just aren’t emotional cryptographers.

Social psychologist Judith A. Hall finds that women are generally far better at spotting and interpreting nonverbal messages (from, say, facial expressions and body language, including that female specialty, the pout).

Women tend to use their own ability for decoding unspoken stuff as the standard for what they expect from men. So, for example, the longer a man takes to notice that his girlfriend is pouting, the darker things get—with hate glares and maybe some cabinet-slamming … and then, the grand finale: “Hey, heartless!

Time for a monthlong reunion with your first sex partner, aka your right hand!”

There’s also a major sex difference in how males and females speak. A body of research finds that from childhood on, males tend to be direct: “Gimme my truck, butthead!” Females tend to be indirect: “Um, sorry, but I think that’s my Barbie.”

Psychologist Joyce Benenson points out that these conversational sex differences line right up with evolved sex differences in our, uh, job descriptions. Men evolved to be the warrior-protectors of the species. This is not done with coy hints: “Oh, Genghis, you look so much more tan and handsome while invading our neighbors to the north.”

Women’s mealy-mouthing, on the other hand, dovetails with a need to avoid physical confrontation, which could leave them unable to have children or to care for the ones they’ve already had. However, in women’s self-protectively not quite saying what they mean, they trade off being understood—especially by men.

Making matters worse, research by evolutionary psychologists Martie Haselton and David Buss on the “sexual overperception bias” in men suggests that the male mind evolved to be a bit dense to a woman’s signals that she isn’t interested.

Basically, men seem evolutionarily predisposed to make errors in judgment in whether to pursue or keep pursuing a woman—erring in whichever way would be least costly to their mating interests.

In other words, in giving this guy “subtle hints,” you aren’t being polite; you’re being wildly ineffective. Yank off the marshmallow fluff and tell him: “I need you to kill all the sex talk. Immediately. And yes, this includes requests for naked selfies.” If he really is a friend, he’ll continue being one. He might even become a better one— the sort you can call anytime, day or night, from the coldest place on the globe, and he’ll say, “I’ll be there with the sled dogs pronto,” not, “Text me a shot of your boobs before you die of hypothermia!”

Q: A:

I love how my boyfriend smells, but I hate his new cologne. The smell literally makes me queasy. Is it even my place to ask him to stop wearing it? How do I tell him I don’t like it without it being mean?—Plagued Try to focus on the positive: You find him extremely jumpable whenever he isn’t wearing a $185 bottle of what it would smell like if sewage and verbena had a baby.

Unfortunately, it seems that his cologne and your immune system are poorly matched. Biologist August Hämmerli and his colleagues find that a person’s fragrance preferences correlate with their particular set of infectious intrudertracking genes, called the “major histocompatibility complex.” So, in not liking your boyfriend’s cologne, it isn’t that you think he’s an idiot with bad taste; it’s that your … I dunno, great-great-grandma got it on with some hot peasant with the “verbena smells like dead, rotting chickens” gene.

The science is your way in: “Sadly, your cologne does not play well with my genes.”

Cushion the blow with something sweet, like, “I know you love it, and I wish I loved it, too.” Suggest that you shop together for a new cologne for him (ideally something that makes you want to get naked, and not just down to your World War II gas mask).Y

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Astrology

For the week of July 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Greek word philokalia is translated as the “love of the beautiful, the exalted, the excellent.” I propose that we make it your keyword for the next three weeks—the theme that you keep at the forefront of your awareness everywhere you go. But think a while before you say yes to my invitation. To commit yourself to being so relentlessly in quest of the sublime would be a demanding job.

Are you truly prepared to adjust to the poignant sweetness that might stream into your life as a result?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s a favorable

time to strengthen your fundamentals and stabilize your foundation. I invite you to devote your finest intelligence and grittiest determination to this project. How? Draw deeply from your roots. Tap into the mother lode of inspiration that never fails you. Nurture the web of life that nurtures you. The cosmos will offer you lots of help and inspiration whenever you attend to these practical and sacred matters. Best-case scenario: You will bolster your personal power for many months to come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Two talking porcupines are enjoying an erotic tryst in a cactus garden. It’s a prickly experience, but that’s how they like it. “I always get horny when things get thorny,” says one. Meanwhile, in the rose garden next door, two unicorns wearing crowns of thorns snuggle and nuzzle as they receive acupuncture from a swarm of helpful hornets. One of the unicorns murmurs, “This is the sharpest pleasure I’ve ever known.” Now here’s the moral of these far-out fables, Gemini: Are you ready to gamble on a cagey and exuberant ramble through the brambles? Are you curious about the healing that might become available if you explore the edgy frontiers of gusto?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I predict that four weeks from now you will be enjoying a modest but hearty feeling of accomplishment—on one condition: You must not get diverted by the temptation to achieve trivial successes. In other words, I hope that you focus on one or two big projects, not lots of small ones. What do I mean by “big projects?” How about these: Taming your fears, delivering a delicate message that frees you from an onerous burden, clarifying your relationship with work and improving your ability to have the money you need.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Spain’s most revered

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to give the gifts I like to give rather than the gifts I’m supposed to give.” 2. “If I can’t do things with excellence and integrity, I won’t do them at all.” 3. “I intend to run on the fuel of my own deepest zeal, not on the fuel of someone else’s passions.” 4. “My joy comes as much from doing my beautiful best as from pleasing other people.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The world will never fully know or appreciate the nature of your heroic journey. Even the people who love you the most will only ever understand a portion of your epic quest to become your best self. That’s why it’s important for you to be generous in giving yourself credit for all that you have accomplished up until now and will accomplish in the future. Take time to marvel at the majesty and miracle of the life you have created for yourself. Celebrate the struggles you’ve weathered and the liberations you’ve initiated. Shout, “Glory hallelujah!” as you acknowledge your persistence and resourcefulness. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time to do this tricky but fun work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I suspect that you may have drug-like effects on people in the coming weeks. Which drugs? At various times, your impact could resemble cognac, magic mushrooms and Ecstasy—or sometimes all three simultaneously.

What will you do with all of that power to kill pain, alter moods and expand minds? Here’s one possibility: Get people excited about what you’re excited about, and call on them to help you bring your dreams to a higher stage of development. Here’s another: Round up the support you need to transform any status quo that’s boring or unproductive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” So said psychologist Carl Jung. What the hell did that meddling, self-important know-it-all mean by that?

Oops. Sorry to sound annoyed. My cranky reaction may mean that I’m defensive about the possibility that I’m sometimes a bit preachy myself. Maybe I don’t like an authority figure wagging his finger in my face because I’m suspicious of my own tendency to do that. Hmmm. Should I therefore refrain from giving you the advice I’d planned to? I guess not.

Listen carefully, Capricorn: Monitor the people and situations that irritate you. They’ll serve as mirrors.

They’ll show you unripe aspects of yourself that may need adjustment or healing.

mystic poet was St. John of the Cross, who lived from 1542 to 1591. He went through a hard time at age 35, when he was kidnapped by a rival religious sect and imprisoned in a cramped cell. Now and then he was provided with scraps of bread and dried fish, but he almost starved to death. After 10 months, he managed to escape and make his way to a convent that gave him sanctuary. For his first meal, the nuns served him warm pears with cinnamon.

I reckon that you’ll soon be celebrating your own version of a jailbreak, Leo. It’ll be less drastic and more metaphorical than St. John’s, but still a notable accomplishment. To celebrate, I invite you to enjoy a ritual meal of warm pears with cinnamon.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A source of tough and tender inspiration seems to be losing some of its signature potency. It has served you well. It has given you many gifts, some difficult and some full of grace. But now I think that you will benefit from transforming your relationship with its influence. As you might imagine, this pivotal moment will be best navigated with a clean, fresh, open attitude. That’s why you’ll be wise to thoroughly wash your own brain—not begrudgingly, but with gleeful determination. For even better results, wash your heart, too.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I’m very attracted

is a creature selected as a symbolic ally by a person who hopes to imitate or resonate with its strengths.

The salmon or hare might be a good choice if you’re seeking to stimulate your fertility, for example. If you aspire to cultivate elegant wildness, you might choose an eagle or horse. For your use in the coming months, I propose a variation on this theme: The “power fruit.” From now until at least May of 2018, your power fruit should be the ripe strawberry.

Why? Because this will be a time when you’ll be naturally sweet, not artificially so; when you will be juicy, but not dripping all over everything; when you will be compact and concentrated, not bloated and bursting at the seams; and when you should be plucked by hand, never mechanically.Y

to things that I can’t define,” says Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons. I’d love for you to adopt that attitude, Virgo. You’re entering the Season of Generous Mystery. It will be a time when you can generate good fortune for yourself by being eager to get your expectations overturned and your mind blown. Transformative opportunities will coalesce as you simmer in the influence of enigmas and anomalies. Meditate on the advice of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke: “I want to beg you to be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’ve compiled a list of four mantras for you to draw strength from. They’re designed to put you in the proper alignment to take maximum advantage of current cosmic rhythms. For the next three weeks, say them periodically throughout the day. 1. “I want

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A “power animal”

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