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Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review. We’ve written a couple of recent pieces about KWNK, 97.7 FM, the community radio station presented by the Reno Bike Project, the university’s Wolf Pack Radio, and arts organization the Holland Project. RN&R special projects editor Jeri Chadwell wrote an in-depth piece when the station launched (See “No static at all,” Arts & Culture, Oct. 26), and I followed up a couple of weeks later with a quick Q-and-A with station manager Thomas Snider (See “Radio head,” 15 Minutes, Nov. 9). I’m glad we’ve covered this story because the idea of community radio is great—and this station has been a labor of love for a lot of people for several years. But I’ve been genuinely surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed actually listening to it. With all due respect to all the hard-working folks in local commercial radio, I gave up on radio years ago. I listen to NPR semiregularly, but primarily for the news programs. I love music but always marvel at how uninterested commercial radio seems to be in presenting anything other than boilerplate genre stuff or classic artists ad nauseam: Creedence, Beatles, Eagles. Creedence, Beatles, Eagles. Rinse, repeat. Every commercial station seems to have a predictable format that takes about two hours to crack. Of course, I could just listen to my digital music collection on shuffle or tune into an online station that already has an algorithm tailored to my taste, but it’s very exciting to turn on a station and have zero idea what I might hear. And it’s a way of discovering music that I might not find through my own musical quests. It’s the thrill of unknown pleasures back on the radio. (And not just the Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures.) I have friends producing shows on the station, and it’s also exciting—in an on-demand world—to have to find time for appointment listening. It changes the way I listen, opens up my ears in different ways. I like that it’s all amateur DJs—just a bunch of nerds showing off music they love.

Re “In a housing shortage, too” (letters, Nov. 2): I live in Sparks. I still live on one of the streets affected by the Pyramid/McCarran project. I would like to let Mr. Stremmel know that, according to my friends and neighbors, they received above-market value for their homes when they were relocated, plus assistance in relocating if they needed it. As to the northwest corner property, I understand that acquiring the land would also have involved the expense of a section belonging to the Catholic Church. Many of my current neighbors are happy that we have wide sidewalks to get to the Raley’s shopping center, and that we have better lighting, landscaping and bike lanes. Now the guys at the end of the street even have a mountain view from their front yard! My only suggestion is that the RTC should put up sound-walls and sidewalks on that last little stretch of McCarran down to Baring Boulevard. Just want to get the other side of the story published, from a person who actually lives in the affected area.

—Brad Bynum bradb@ ne w s r ev i ew . com

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A rare call for goodness A half century ago, Ike warned us to beware of the military-industrial complex. Yet today we still ejaculate our gold-plated bombs onto our everchanging “enemy” and feed the hungry war machine. A quarter century ago, Jimmy told us we needed to kick our oil addiction. Yet conventional oil peaked a decade ago and the low-hanging fruit is long gone. Witness tar sands, fracking, and deep ocean drilling so that we can continue to drive our fat SUVs to the store for a Slurpee, with no awareness that we will run out of affordable oil in the next 10 years—and no plans for that certain eventuality.

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We decry violence, yet our media continue to latch lamprey-like onto every horror and call it breaking news for weeks until the next massacre happens. Our info insanity continues into the evening entertainment sector where we are confronted with yet more violent programming, guns, shootings and head shots, and ponder why there is escalating gun violence. Kids, we don’t need to make America great again. We need to make it good again. Craig Bergland Reno

The circle game Whenever an attack, whether it was by a truck as in NYC or the shooting in Texas, Trump has two responses. If the attacker was an immigrant, then Trump tweets immigration reform and build-the-wall. If the attacker was white then he tweets “Let us pray for the victims.” Neither is working. Mass shootings have been around for decades. We went through this in the Clinton years. We went through this in the Bush years. We went through this in the Obama years. And now we are going through this in the Trump years. They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different outcome. Time for sanity. When the time comes, get out and vote for people who will make a change. Dewey Quong Reno

Delayed reaction Re “The doctor won’t see you now” (cover story, Nov. 28, 2013): In response to where does the rest of the money go, your answer is overhead. The doctor still has to pay for office rent, employee payroll and taxes, health insurance, numerous government fees, malpractice insurance, general office insurance, workers compensation insurance,

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unemployment insurance, phone bills, utilities, office supplies, medical supplies, repairs, new equipment, etc. These expenses are easily $40,000 to $50,000 per month under the MDVIP plan. I know, because I have a large traditional practice and my overhead, before I get paid a penny is around $60,000 to $70,000 a month. Most patients do not realize how high the overhead is on a physician office. Gerard Mazza Cleveland, Tennessee Editor’s note: This letter responds to a fouryear-old Jessica Santina cover story about new business models for medical offices.

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By JERI CHADWELL

What gift do you want this year? aSKed at the Jungle, 246 w. FirSt St. Bernadet te Kuhn Grant writer

OK, I’m going to go big. I want civil, bipartisan discussions about how to prevent gun violence. That’s what I want. I’m a mom of a three-and-a-half-year-old, and I worry a lot about the campus I work on, the school where my husband teaches and where my kid goes. Shane Calderon Writer

Everyone wants to be Santa Claus, to be the light of the holiday for the family or their friends or whatever. I think mostly the thing that I really want this year for Christmas is, I want to just rekindle friendships and be able to forgive people. I just want to be able to forgive and forget.

By GREG ALLEn

On the other hand Brendan Trainor’s meandering essay “Tragedy in Las Vegas” secures his future as top fluffer on gun wag porn shoots. He works the massacre without sincerity and pimps the horror like a worn-out hooker on Fourth Street’s track. After the de rigueur “Our thoughts and prayers go with the victims and their families,” he informs we can never understand how someone who mastered life garnishing every success could throw it all away for 15 minutes of rampage infamy. Trainor bounces from bewilderment to heartfelt gratitude with a long list of shout-outs to all involved, celebrating their exemplary responses and sundry heroism, before sinking into far-right muck and exploiting the event to take a mandatory and utterly irrelevant swipe at Hillary Clinton, then castigate politicians seeking to limit these killing sprees through legislation, because, as he understands it, the cure for America’s firearm sickness isn’t fewer guns of decreased lethality, but more guns of unlimited firepower. He thinks the answer to the United States’ near monopoly on firearm violence in the industrialized world is a more positive gun culture, apparently including, for example, the idiocy of guns in K-12 classrooms, including “Organized gun safety and responsibility activities.” I guess he hasn’t heard that the NRA’s program of gun safety for children didn’t stop them from looking down the barrel of guns or pointing them at each other. Trainor opines that since the state is under no obligation to protect us he wants citizens to form standing militias. Yup, the old protection from the government gone rogue trope. A Posse Comitatus in every garage, because a bunch

of gun nuts with AR-15s are going to get in the ring and defend us against A10 Warthogs. Does he really believe this crap, or is he repeating NRA talking points? He points out that two-thirds of gun deaths are suicides. What he conveniently fails to mention is that women attempt suicide four times as often as men, but men commit two-thirds of suicides. The disparity exists because men choose firearms as the method of their disposal. Firearms allow successful suicide bids 85 percent of the time, whereas the most popular option, drugs, are successful a mere three percent of the time. States with higher firearm ownership rates also have higher rates of suicide. The correlation is apparent to anyone except a gun wag like Trainor. He also mentions Israel, Switzerland and Finland as countries that incorporate firearms into their civil defense structure and have low rates of gun crimes. Israel and Switzerland had a problem with off-duty soldiers committing suicide and addressed the issue by no longer allowing soldiers to take ammunition home. Regardless, Switzerland and Finland still have the highest rates of suicide in Europe because of the availability of firearms. Is suicide not a crime, even if self-inflicted? It is in Nevada. Peer reviewed studies show Australia’s gun buy-back program reduced suicide by 80 percent and homicide by 50 percent in participating counties, in spite of right-wing blogger claims. If every life is precious, Trainor’s positions are point for point unsupported by the facts. Ω

diego hernande z Student

I really just want to have a trip kind of planned out, especially visiting family. I really don’t get to do that often—someday, when I get enough money.

neil Brown Medical unit clerk

My daughter and I celebrate Christmas together every year— because she goes to see her mom for Thanksgiving. … We’ve already talked about what each of us wants for Christmas. I’ve been asking for anything related to bicycling. I want Game of Thrones season seven.

Mariah Muñoz Barista/baker

Just to see my family. They’re in Las Vegas. Yeah, my mom is coming!

Greg Allen is a painter whose has been exhibited in museums around the West.

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by SHEILA LESLIE

Give thanks for local heroes As Thanksgiving Day arrives once again, we give thanks for the heroic examples of public service from those who passed on this year, honoring their contributions to our small corner of the world, which helped create a more generous and compassionate community. In 2017, Lindsay Jones Lightfoot, a social worker specializing in serving the severely mentally ill with dignity and respect, died unexpectedly, leaving behind a multitude of clients and co-workers to mourn her. Meg Cleary died after a lengthy battle with cancer. She’d had a stellar career of service in hospital administration and was the executive director of the Children’s Cabinet from 2006-09. Bill Wollitz was a Reno icon in the field of drug and alcohol treatment, founding the Northern Area Substance Abuse Council (NASAC) during a time when little was known about addiction as a brain disease and people thought addicts should be able to quit “cold

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turkey” whenever they pleased. Bill could be tough on people, but he had a heart of gold that guided his strong social justice values. Denis Graham was a professional educator serving for many years at the Nevada Department of Education and as an administrator in the Washoe County School District. He was a strong advocate for sex education, and career and technical education, adding a vocation as a marriage and family therapist in his later years. Jim McCormick, Nevada’s artist extraordinaire, had a long and productive career of artistic endeavors and leadership and helped create the Nevada Arts Council to support others. He was a university art professor, a printmaker, a poet, an author, an activist, a mentor to many and a friend to all. Dean Baker, rancher and activist, never hesitated to lobby for his beloved Snake Valley in eastern Nevada, taking on the powerful Southern Nevada Water Authority that tried to steal life-affirming

rural water to feed Las Vegas developers’ greed. He was a quiet, unimposing man who spoke softly but strongly to protect our most valuable natural resource. He fought the government’s ill-advised MX missile project in Nevada and won, once telling a local newspaper he was “a bullheaded, opinionated old goat,” an epitaph we should all be so lucky to earn. Virginia Cain, the grande dame of Democratic politics in Nevada, was a long-time political leader, serving on countless committees and as a chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party. She was passionate about politics and offered her opinions freely and vividly to many a Democratic politician, intimidated by no one, fully living her values every day of her life. Two Nevada district court judges were lost this year whose legacies will serve as beacons of hope to many Nevadans in the years to come. Judge Jack Lehman was born Jaco Walruch in Germany. He and his sister escaped Nazi Germany,

traveling to Ellis Island as refugees at the tender ages of 7 and 9, and were raised by adoptive parents. Judge Lehman created the first drug court in Nevada, helping thousands of people emerge from their addictions stronger and more able to cope with the stress of modern life. Finally, this Thanksgiving we remember Judge Patrick Flanagan, who died suddenly last month after a storied career that culminated with his election as chief judge of the 2nd Judicial District Court, where he presided with equanimity and measured justice. He was an inspiration to many after a bicycle accident in 2001 left him paralyzed but never bitter, and always willing to listen and advise. Although we grieve the loss of these fine Nevadans, they offer us examples of how life may be lived with integrity and kindness instead of the crassness and mean-spiritedness exhibited by so many of today’s leaders and politicians. As we give thanks today, let’s remember them. Ω

by Brendan Trainor

Give thanks for capitalism In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. We are told they worked hard but had a rough winter. Half of them perished. However, Native Americans appeared that fall with food, and there was a great feast. The Indians taught the Pilgrims how to grow maize, and, after that, all was fine. What you have been told is not exactly true. You see, the Pilgrims did not really work hard that winter at all. In his History of Plymouth Plantation, the governor of the colony, William Bradford, reported that the colonists went hungry for years because they refused to work in the field. They preferred instead to steal food. He says the colony was riddled with “corruption,” and with “confusion and discontent.” The crops were small because “much was stolen both by night and day, before it became scarce eatable.” So, the pilgrims were a bunch of lazy thieves! But, eventually, things got better. They didn’t get better because the natives

helpfully taught them to grow American crops. They got better because the Pilgrims abandoned socialism, in the form of communal property, and embraced private property capitalism. The Plymouth Colony was organized with communal property ownership. Everything was to be produced on communal land, and all production turned over to common ownership. It was an early utopian experiment in “from each according to his ability to each according to his needs.” Those who were more productive began to resent how the less productive had access to the same amount of food and goods. They began to slack off. The less productive Pilgrims were already more than willing to let the stronger work hard and expropriate what they produced. Soon, production ground to a halt, and famine resulted. Then, Gov. Bradford changed the economic system by establishing property rights. The Pilgrims were given their own plots of land and could keep what they

produced, or trade it at will. By 1623, they were ready for a real Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims in Massachusetts were not alone in starting as a socialist community. The Jamestown Colony in what is now Virginia also started off communally. They called 1610-11 “The Starving Time,” as famine reduced them from 500 colonists down to 60. Then, Jamestown also introduced private property and free markets, and things got better. The problem of incentives is one major reason why socialism has failed to produce what it promises—everyone has enough, while no one has too much. Instead, it produces famine and shortages for most, with an extremely well-off political management class. The industrial revolution and relatively free markets have produced an unprecedented rise in the standard of living of the masses, not socialism. The standard of living grows exponentially under capitalism, but, whenever socialism is tried,

human rights suffer after property rights are destroyed. The destruction of incentives under socialism results in stagnating and declining standards of living. Only freemarket reforms, such as those introduced in Russia and China, bring improvement. For the first time in history, a majority of humans live a middle-class existence, whereby they are not struggling for necessities and can even save for the future. South America, Africa and India have the most problems, but they are improving quickly. The percentage of truly poor people on the planet has declined dramatically, from 43 percent in the 1980s to less than 10 percent today. Being poor is not a life sentence. The poor can truly be thought of as getting rich, only more slowly. This Thanksgiving, please take a few seconds to thank God for the blessings of liberty. Ω

For more on long-term declines in world poverty, visit www.cato.org/blog/dramatic-decline-world-poverty.

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by Jeri ChaDwell

UNR taRgets histoRic homes, agaiN The administration of Marc Johnson at the University of Nevada, Reno is quietly seeking a vote by the Nevada Board of Regents to “pre-approve” the removal of some of Reno’s oldest residences from the campus-adjacent neighborhood between Interstate 80 and University Terrace. The briefing paper attached to the Regents’ agenda item for its Nov. 30 meeting reads in part, “Given the university’s proximity to downtown, all of the parties wish to extend the university’s presence south to I-80 to help serve as a catalyst to revitalize land south of I-80 to downtown Reno.” Actually, many in the community tried to stop the university from changing the residential setting of that neighborhood. There was considerable activism around the issue in 2014. In a lengthy online posting about the agenda item, Reno historian Alicia Barber provides information not included in the staff-written regents briefing paper, and also criticizes the campus’s failure to provide a “a transparent and inclusive process” for the public. She reports that two months ago, Johnson himself “suddenly announced to members of Reno’s Historical Resources Commission that the university had found a destination for five or six of the Center Street houses, and would be proceeding with a plan to move them there.” The buildings at issue are 12 Queen Anne-style homes on Center, Lake and Eighth streets—six of them on the west side of Center—that date back to the 1890s. One of them is listed on the state and city historic registers, and others are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The campus has been eyeing the neighborhood for development in alliance with some redevelopment officials for many years (“More redevelopment,” RN&R, Oct. 15, 2009). Email addresses for regents can be found at https:// nshe.nevada.edu/leadership-policy/board-ofregents/current-regents/.

—Dennis Myers

talk shop Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25. The day is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday and was originally sponsored by American Express, which ran an extensive advertising campaign in advance of the first Small Business Saturday in 2010. Locally owned businesses in the Truckee Meadows are promoting this year’s Small Business Saturday on social media. Events and sales are planned at retailers in midtown, inside the Basement and on Dickerson Road. See this week’s feature story on page 11 for a holiday gift guide featuring local businesses and artists.

—Jeri ChaDwell

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“Jungle Jim” Gibson opened the Morris Burner Hostel nearly four years ago. Today, he is working to raise around $50,000 to install sprinklers inside the building. PHOTO/JERI CHADWELL

Hard road Construction and code enforcement put heat on Reno’s Burning Man-themed hostel it’s been nearly a year since the Regional Transportation Commission began work on the $58 million Fourth Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project—a massive undertaking that involves moving utilities underground and creating ADA-compliant sidewalks, bike lanes and a dedicated center turn lane along a 3.1-mile stretch of the old Lincoln Highway through Sparks and Reno. Dotted among the orange construction cones that have lined the length of the project route since January are signs—official ones and hand-painted—reading, “Business open during construction.” Several businesses in Sparks and Reno have reported slow sales since the start of construction. In May, Cathy Langdahl, the owner of the Flower Bucket in Sparks, told the RN&R she feared her business might not last as long as the construction.

The project is scheduled to finish this summer—after a total of about 18 months of work. Michael Moreno, RTC public affairs administrator, said in a recent email interview that construction in Sparks is expected to wrap up by the end of the year, and work on the Reno side of the project will begin shortly thereafter. At the Morris Burner Hostel, not far from the project’s Reno terminus, it will be a resumption of construction—and, according to owner Jim Gibson, a.k.a. “Jungle Jim,” the project has already taken a heavy toll on the business. The backyard space of the Morris was torn up for several months on two occasions, during summer and again in early fall, as crews worked to run underground utilities as a part of the project. Through eminent domain, the RTC took a 10-foot easement running the length of Gibson’s property, from Record Street to Valley Road. The work resulted in

the demolition of the Morris’ outdoor stage, and although it’s finished now, Gibson and the RTC are still involved in litigation over the amount of compensation he’s owed for it. According to Gibson, the easement cost him more than a stage. He said it also permanently waylaid plans he had for other parts of the property. “We were going to build a makers’ space,” Gibson said. “We were going to put a smaller version of the Generator that basically took up the parking lot behind the Studio on 4th and Abbey’s. That’s our property back there. We were going to put a makers’ space back there that you could drive through the center, roll-up doors on both ends, and have the welding and stuff on the bottom floor, and classrooms on the top. That’s gone away. We can’t do that now, because we can’t build on the easement.” Gibson said he feels like it’s a “David and Goliath situation,” citing a disagreement that occurred recently when he requested seismic measuring be done to ensure his building wasn’t damage during utility work. “They just finished doing another project in our backyard, where they dug a giant pit,” he said. “I’m going to say it was probably 20 feet wide and maybe 30 feet long. It was 16 feet deep. And they dropped in this giant, giant, ram and pounded a 36-inch pipe underneath the railroad tracks. Oh, it was awful. And you know we got into a big to-do with them. I said, ‘Is it going to damage our building? Is it going to vibrate our building?’” Gibson said he requested that staff from the seismology lab at the University of Nevada, Reno take measurements. “They were all in favor until they realized that they would be at odds with—I believe that’s the case—they backed out once they realized that if they had measured seismic activity, that they would be going up against RTC as an engineering source,” he said.

FiRe aNd wateR According to Gibson, as the date for commencement of work on the actual road in front of the Morris draws

nearer, his business is facing another challenge—this one involving the City of Reno. Gibson opened a bar inside the Morris in 2016, but he hasn’t been able to sell drinks from it since last December. “We put that in and, you know—with permits—and the health department signed off, and they gave us our cabaret and our liquor licenses,” Gibson said. “About six months after we’d been running the bar and doing a wonderful job—incredibly friendly and one of the nice bars in town— they came back and said we didn’t do a change of use. We did not know we had to, nor did they tell us. So they shut us down until we put sprinklers in.” He said he expects it will cost around $50,000 to install them. “We raised some money,” he said. “We raised about $10,000, which helps with all of the engineering and all of the stuff that goes up front. But it’s still a long ways from being done, and it’ll probably be another four or five months.” At one point, Gibson said, he asked Mayor Hillary Schieve to look into whether or not the bar might be able to operate while funds for the sprinklers were being raised. “She talked to fire and code, and everybody came back and said, ‘Nope, we’re not

bending the rules,’” Gibson said, adding that he believes the 2016 fire at the Ghost Ship artist collective in Oakland—which claimed the lives of 36 people—played a role in the decision. “I’m sure a lot of this is the fallout of the Ghost Ship fire and them thinking we’re like Ghost Ship, which is so not true,” Gibson said. “We are so safe in that place. We bend over backwards. We have fire extinguishers in every room in the hotel. We have five exits out of that little place—emergency exits—and two more, non-emergency exits out of that little, tiny space. … So it’s not about safety. It’s about code. And code says when you do a change of occupancy, you have to bring your building to current standards. Current standards require sprinklers. So that’s kind of where we are.” In the end, though, Gibson remains hopeful for his business. And while he still has concerns—like whether or not there will sufficient parking near the Morris—he thinks the overall effect on his neighborhood will likely be a positive one. “Certainly as they clean it up more— the physical streets—it will become nicer and nicer, like midtown,” he said. “It’s getting there.” Ω

the way of the dinosaur

Adults crowded around Sue the T. rex during this year’s Chemistry of the Cocktail event at the Discovery Museum on Nov. 17. The annual event is a fundraiser for the museum. The goal for this year was $100,000. PHoto/Jeri CHadwell

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Ruby Barrientos’s coloring book draws on her Salvadoran heritage.

Lisa Kurt rendered her adoration for tumbleweds on tree ornaments.

“The reason that I do this is—holiday shopping gives me nightmares,” said Tessa Miller. She owns The Nest, a little vintage shop on Keystone Avenue that’s filled wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling with housewares, furniture and clothing. Each weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, she’ll host a few different local artisans who make products she loves—soaps, hats, unbelievably pretty cookies—but don’t have their own brick-and-mortar shops. “Box stores are crowded, people are elbowing, it doesn’t feel like the spirit,” Miller said. “If I feel that way, there are probably a lot of other people that feel that way, too. … Not, ‘Let’s feed into the corporate hamster wheel of crap.’ More like, ‘Let’s get back to the true spirit of Christmas.” At RN&R, Miller’s vision of holiday spirit is music to our ears. And we don’t just mean the hot chocolate bar she’s setting up for her customers—whipped cream, sprinkles, schnapps and all. We mean the way she wants to avoid the road rage, the long lines, and the nagging impetus to grind our teeth to a fine powder when we hear “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” for the 55th time in one day. All year long in this office, we get to talk with artists, makers, crafters and creative, local businessfolks—so, now that the holiday shopping season is upon us, we’d like to introduce you to a few of them so you can visit their boutiques or studios, or—if “getting into the holiday spirit” strikes you as being less about the hot chocolate bar and more about finding good gifts without getting out of your PJs—right from the comfort of your keyboard. Oh, and if you’re wondering how Miller is going to fit all of these handmade wares and warm beverages in her tightly-packed shop, she’s making extra space as we speak. “I’m having a giant couch sale right now,” she said the week before Thanksgiving.

BeTween The lInes “Art is therapeutic for me,” said artist Ruby Barrientos. She finds drawing to be meditative and comforting—and she figures that people who color in her new coloring

book will, too, and so, probably, will the local high school students she intends to donate some copies to. Barrientos explained her imagery this way: “I’m a firstgeneration American descendant of Salvadoran artists. My El Salvadoran spirit guides my art. It’s a reflection of my heritage.” Her indigenous Central American figures pack the page with kinetic, slightly trippy energy and still leave plenty of negative space to color. “The Haphazard Doodles Coloring Book,” ($12) is available at Sol kava bar, inside the West Street Market, 148 West St., or online at www.solkava.com.

A “Frog Boy” For every home “I do banners for sideshow performers, magicians, as well as people who just simply like the nostalgic, low-brow charm of the old-style sideshow banners,” said Rex “Killbuck” Norman. The dark humor and bright colors of his cigar-smoking, tattooed mermaid and similar characters attract a lot of fans at the festivals where he shows them, but his paintings are often the size of a whole room, or even a small building. “Not everyone has the wall space,” he said. So, he’s designed a line of affordable prints that fit pretty much anywhere. Paintings such as “Clothed in Snakes,” “Tattooed Mermaid,” and “Frog Boy” are available as 11-by-14-inch prints ($20), from bit.ly/2j3aM85

A hole selecTIon The RN&R editorial staff is comprised of research nerds, and, to us, there aren’t many hobbies as good as deep dives into hours-long Wikipedia holes. Around this time of year, a Redbubble hole is almost as satisfying. The comprehensive online marketplace features photos and graphics by a huge range of artists from near and far, printed on posters, pillows, cards t-shirts, and all sorts of other products.

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Dylan Silver offers underwater lake Tahoe prints online in various sizes.

One good starting point is the “Snowfall in Washoe Meadows State Park iphone case” ($25) by South Lake Tahoe adventurer and author Jared Maninen, rdbl.co/2j3NfnO Fair warning: This site has a one-thing-leads-to-another appeal, and you might end up clicking around for hours. A search for “Reno” yielded over 1,200 results. (And this is where we got the First Amendment poster that’s on the newsroom door, in case you were wondering.)

artist killbuck scaled down his huge sideshow paintings to fit under a tree.

storybook stocking stuffers Painter Lisa Kurt has been prolific as of late—and not just with gallery exhibits. She’s stocked her Etsy shop with affordable, original paintings of endearing storybook animals and adorable, gray-scale vampire children. She’s also the illustrator of a book for first and second graders about India’s first female pilot. And Kurt, who is originally an East Coaster, rendered some of the everyday features of her adopted home region—cacti and tumbleweeds—cute as buttons on a new line of painted, wooden tree ornaments. Find prints ($20 and up), paintings ($65-1,000), and ornaments at http://www. etsy.com/shop/lisakurtart or at Holland Project Rogue Art + Craft holiday sale at on Dec. 9. The children’s book Sarla in The Sky ($12.95) is available from several online book retailers.

cop some grammar Obviously, we’re grammar groupies over here. We try not to correct people’s grammar in public—that’s just obnoxious—but, much as we try to resist chiming in sanctimoniously in polite company, we know a lot of you might have lingering questions about “who vs. whom,” “affect vs. effect,” and how the heck to use a semicolon. Lucky for you, the only person on Earth who can correct your grammar constantly without sounding like a jerk lives right here in Reno. She’s Mignon Fogarty, otherwise known as Grammar Girl, and, after publishing a website, a longrunning podcast and a few books, she’s released a calendar—not just a 12-page one, a 365-page one, with a tip for each day of 2018. “I tried to make it a mix,” she told us over the phone the other day. “I wanted to make sure I had commonly confused words and punctuation, sentence structure—I like to also include tidbits about word histories.” “Grammar Daily: Tips From Grammar Girl 2018 Boxed/Daily Calendar” ($14.99) is available at local and online book retailers.

images by artists near and far are abundant on Redbubble.com.

make a splasH Ever taken an out-of-town friend for an epic day at Lake Tahoe, then realized your selfies, cute as they were, didn’t really do justice to the visual grandeur of having watched the optical play of water and light next to glorious, sweeping vistas all afternoon? South Lake Tahoe adventure photographer Dylan Silver has got you covered. Photographing Lake Tahoe is one of his passions. He has a really good underwater lens, and he knows how to use it. That means that the images you can buy from his website look a bit like something from National Geographic and a lot like that epic day. And they’re priced moderately enough that you can send a handful of them to one of those out-of-town friends you shared that great swim with. Prints on paper or aluminum, small or large, ($10 and up) are available at Silver’s Tahoe Clarity website, www.tahoeclarity.com. Ω 12 | RN&R | 11.22.17

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maybe it’s the sparkle of lights strung up on houses, glowing softly on a frosty December night. Perhaps it’s the swell of bright holiday cards crowding the mailbox. It could be the sweet aroma of freshly baked sugary treats that fill the house. Although the very notion of them seems antithetical to my normally moody self, there’s something about the holidays that brings me joy. I’m not a particularly nostalgic person—there’s no longing for Christmases past. Nor am I religious; I grew up in churches but as an adult my faith is rooted in a more abstract spirituality. I also struggle with clinical depression, anxiety and panic attacks, which means that the holidays should probably be the last thing I look forward to come winter. And yet I look forward to them—even as they bring on a wash of dark, complicated feelings: loneliness and regret, anxiety and worry, sadness and depression. Last year many of us faced what felt like one of the bleakest seasons following the election. With so much at stake in the world, the thought of celebrating anything suddenly felt profoundly wrong, comical even. Certainly, I didn’t want to go out, mingle at parties or shop for presents. Everything seemed as cold and dreary and phony as an artificial tree misted with the fake scent of pine needles or the tinny jingle of holiday carols playing, endlessly, in every cafe and shop. But then, one night, I caught that sparkle of lights. Not one of those elaborate and expensive displays in a rich neighborhood, rather this was just simple string of bulbs wrapped around a roof, twinkling in the night on my street. In that moment I felt my spirit lifted, and I realized why I’ve always loved the holiday season, even with the emotional messiness it can bring on. Those lights beckoned, revealing a family with a willingness to push on. To me, it signaled a determination to be present in the world, to shine a literal light in the darkness. So, even as the world around me plunged into political chaos, emotional upheaval and existential anxiety, I sought out ways to bring that light into my life. I could console myself by finding that perfect gift for a friend—nothing too pricey, just something that reminded me of how lucky I am to have her in my life. I remembered that baking for others feels like a balm for the soul. And even when the holiday seemed to reach peak overload—so many parties, dinners, family outings and obligations—I knew that being busy meant that I had people in my life who wanted to see me, people who cared enough about me to reach out, send an invitation and smile when I walked through their door. A year later and the world is still pretty screwed up. Donald Trump remains president, racists feel emboldened, peoples’ lives are at stake, and our selfish environmental practices are hastening the very destruction of our planet. And yet. This year, despite the turmoil—no, because of it—I will embrace the holidays once again. I will go to parties, cook for friends and gaze, ever hopeful, at the sparkling lights on my street. Ω

holiday art sales After thanksgiving, many of the region’s artists and craftspeople gather together to host holiday sales. this year, the list is longer than ever. here’s a sampling of sales at galleries, home studios, boutiques—and a wine shop.

Rogue ARt + CRAft Reno’s one-stop youth-arts venue hosts a one-day sale with handcrafted goods, a plant bar and enough food and drink vendors to make it feel like it feel like a festival.

Holland Project

140 Vesta St. Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Chili CAsh + CARRy The ceramicists at Wedge fill the entire studio with goods for sale, including just about every type of ceramic dish, vase or mug that exists, plus work by guest artists, including printmaker Katherine Case and housewares designer Casey Sibley. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Northern Nevada Food Bank, and Wedge will offer you a handmade tree ornament as a thank-you.

The Wedge Ceramics Studio 2095 Dickerson Road

4-7 p.m. Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 9, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 10

CAsh N’ CARRy gRouP holidAy exhibitioN Never Ender carries handmade cards, jewelry and fashions all year round, but in December, the cozy midtown boutique packs in even more. This year’s holiday sale only lasts for half a day, but it features paintings, drawings and other works by more than two dozen artists, including muralists Bryce Chisholm and Joe C. Rock.

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holidAy PoP-uP shoPs Each Saturday in December, between one and three local entrepreneurs will set up a shop within a shop inside The Nest. Participants include Rooted Hands, a producer of organic products such as body scrubs and face masks, Moon Drop Earth jewelry, and Confection Cookies—whose Instagram profile says, “No I will not make a cookie of your face. Ok maybe.” These cookies are seriously that elaborate. Also available will be gift certificates that make it easy to donate to charities such as The Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality.

The Nest

201 Keystone Ave. Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 23 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

25 Saint Lawrence Ave. Dec. 9, 4-8 p.m.

holidAy tReAsuRes At the ARtists Co-oP The Artists Co-op is another dependable, year-round gift spot, where watercolor painters, potters and many others sell their work. Through December, the offerings include handmade cards, ornaments and gift items.

The Artists Co-op

627 Mill St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Dec. 28

blue lotus studio holidAy sAle Joan Miller’s home studio sale, six years and running, is known for its hospitality—there might be wine and cheese involved, or cookies and

cider, depending which day you show up—and for an ever-evolving line of Miller’s petroglyph pottery, Barbara Harmon’s earrings and other jewelry, and Sherri Dangberg’s elegant purses, scarves and shawls.

Blue Lotus Studio

3325 Norman Drive 5-8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 11-3 p.m. Dec. 2

fiNe ViNes’ PoP uP siP ANd shoP It’s an art sale at a wine shop, so there are going to be mimosas and bellinis, but only during the first hour and while supplies last. Definitely put down your glass long enough to check out the handcrafted accessories, such as hats and jewelry, and kitchenwares, such as cutting boards.

Fine Vines Wine Bar

6300 Mae Anne Ave. Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

suNdAy (oR sAtuRdAy) dRiVe You want to really get out of earshot of the mall? Head north to the quiet desert hills where a few artisans’ places are semi-open to the public year-round and definitely open to the public during the holiday season. Dale Pappas hosts a sale of pottery and lathe-turned wood pieces at his Lemmon Valley studio, Peavine Pottery, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.

24-26. If weather permits, he’s planning a demonstration of raku pottery around 1 p.m. on Nov. 25. Farther north, near Doyle, California, and Red Rock, potters Paul Herman and Joe Winter have bulked up their selections of ceramic beer mugs, jugs, colanders and mugs for shoppers—and since December weather can be fickle, they’ve scheduled their holiday sales for five consecutive weekends, so if the road is icy on the day you want to go, you have a slew of backup plans.

Peavine Pottery Studio Sale

295 Oregon Blvd. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 24-26, with a raku demostration, weather permitting at approximately 1 p.m. Nov. 25

Paul Herman’s Great Basin Pottery 2017 Holiday Show

423-725 Scott Road Doyle, California 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24

Joe Winter’s Studio Sale

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During her time as a softball player, Murdock said she frequently ran into trouble when trying to find clothes that fit her athletic build. Because of that experience, she always keeps different body shapes in mind when buying clothes. “I have thick legs and a smaller waist, so I would have to buy jeans that were bigger,” she said. “Then, they’d be too big in my waist and tight on my legs. I thought I was weird my whole life.”

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Schieve, who owns Plato’s Closet and Clothes Mentor, and at that time also co-owned the truck, along with mechanic Vinnie Lucido. Schieve sat down with Murdock for coffee one Sunday afternoon and told her she was actually looking to sell it. “I started the fashion truck before my life got super crazy, hectic and busy,” Schieve said. “It was sort of that time that I was transitioning into mayor, and I knew I was not going to have the time to put into it. The truck is so cool, and I wanted to make sure that someone was going to love it as much as I did." A few other potential buyers were intersted, too, but Schieve thought Murdock was the best fit, so she sold her the truck. Murdock considered this her big break. Her mission, she decided, would be to help women of all ages feel good about themselves through clothing. She quit her job and devoted herself full-time to running her new business. Schieve praised Murdock for her passion, adding, "She really is the image and the brand of the truck now. She’s taken it and made it flourish.”

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Murdock said she kept the truck's bright, retro paint job as a tribute to its original owners. But she did change the style of clothes and the business model. She stocks garments such as flowy, lace dresses and cable-knit sweaters, and she prides herself on selling clothes that can be worn by people of all ages and sizes. She also said that she aims to create a culture around the truck—to have it not just be about shopping. She said it’s about having a good time relaxing and socializing with friends and family. Sometimes, Murdock hosts private events at people's homes. Other times, she

brings the truck to businesses or events. When she visits Liberty Food and Wine Exchange or Whispering Vine, clothing racks are unloaded from the truck, and the surrounding area transforms into a pop-up shop, with the added perks of drink specials and cheese plates. “It was such an intimate experience,” said customer Jess Wilcox. “There are only a few dressing rooms, and it’s like having your own personal stylist. Britton made such an effort to come up to us and talk to us. I was concerned about the fit of one item, and she gave me her cell phone number, so if I went home and didn’t like the way it fit, she said to call her for a different size.” Murdock's driving motivation, she said, is “truly helping women feel good about themselves. The most rewarding part, to me, is when someone comes in, and I’ve helped them find a piece that I can tell they feel good in.” She believes what people wear can be a form of self love, and she advises people to accentuate the parts of their body they most love. “Being comfortable in your clothes is definitely important,” she said. “Also, being comfortable in them makes you confident in them, so I think they go hand in hand. When you are confident and comfortable in your clothes, it does allow you to take on whatever your day may be.” Murdock said that running a one-person business is challenging. It's especially demanding to find the time to balance buying trips to Los Angeles while managing all of the inventory on her own. But her positive outlook keeps everything in perspective. She considers having been able to purchase the truck as the break that made her career. She remembered Schieve saying that all she asked of her is that she passes on the good work and give someone a leg up when they need help, and she hopes that one day she’ll be in a position to influence someone’s life the way Schieve did for her. Ω

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Blaire Zika never sought to make a big splash in the Reno art scene. Her work wasn’t even intended for an audience. It was more of a personal expression she used to illustrate a painful time in her life. She’s still in the process of getting comfortable with even calling herself an artist. “It’s always just been, like, what I do for my grief,” Zika said. About a year and a half ago, she lost her husband to suicide. Since the tragedy, especially during the first few months after his death, she’s poured herself into art, painting canvas after canvas and spending hours writing poems. Although she had a close group of loved ones who rallied around her, making art was sometimes the only way she could effectively grieve. The outlet released some of the hurt, and it came out naturally. “I could just sit for 11 hours and work on something, and that entire time an emotion would come up, I’d think about it, process it,” Zika said. “I had that freedom to just let my brain go where it needed to go. I didn’t try to control it or manipulate it or put it into a box. I just let it be. What I was feeling was what I was feeling.” A passionate student of psychology, Zika knew the best way for her to get through this terrible period in her life was to feel each moment as best she could. She allowed herself the time and space to process her new reality, savor every memory, and cry buckets of tears. She would listen to voice memos her late husband had left on her phone. She’d watch old family videos and laugh.

A painting titled “Highest Calling” is among the 2-D works, poems and other art pieces that Blaire Zika began making as part of her recovery process after her husband’s death. PHOTO/HOLLY HUTCHINGS

With each step, she was always creating something. Sometimes, she felt like she’d be lost forever in bleak moments. During those times, making her artwork helped her see the beauty in grief. “I learned it will pass,” she said. “There’s all these emotions that a human body can go through—mind, body, spirit—and you can still come out alive and thriving.” Zika has learned to let go of the anxiety of what others might think of her or her circumstances and says that has freed her from judging herself. She took her first timid steps into the world of Reno art by hanging her intimate poetry and canvases at a local boutique earlier this year. The show sold out. Guests who attended also went through three boxes of tissues. Not all of Zika’s work is about painful things. She now works on commissioned paintings of various subjects, writes about lighter topics and loves to crochet. She doesn’t want to be in a constant state of darkness to produce art. “Whatever the trauma is, it becomes this bigger being or monster when it’s kept inside. Getting it out—and that’s the creative outlet with the art—and actually releasing it into something else is super, super cleansing,” she said. Zika hopes others can feel that they don’t have to grieve in hiding. She believes bringing pain into the light can facilitate healing and empowerment. The dark parts of life haven’t taken Zika out of the game. She now sees them as part of the game. And she’s here to play. Ω

Blaire Zika’s work will be featured at a holiday pop-sale on Dec. 16 at The Nest, 201 Keystone Ave. She is working on a free-writing piece, “Ramblings of a Widow’s Mind,” which she plans to release on the twoyear anniversary of her husband’s death in spring 2018.

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Power out Oh, come on, DC! You did it so right with Wonder Woman, and this was your chance to really bring things home with your superhero universe! You blew it! Justice League is a full-blown, expensive mess where some of our favorite superheroes battle an apocalyptic force while two seriously different directors, Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon, battle with their filmmaking styles. It’s no big secret that Zack Snyder (who created two execrable duds with Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) had to leave late in production due to family reasons. Joss Whedon (The Avengers) stepped in for post-production and major reshoots. The resultant catastrophe is like a swig of boxed wine that has been left out in the sun for three weeks, chased with a big chug of Sunny Delight. Neither is a taste sensation you want in your face. The action picks up after the death of Superman (Henry Cavill), with Batman (Ben Affleck) still brooding while observing Gotham being invaded by bug-like alien creatures. It turns out they’re the envoys of Steppenwolf, the very worst special effects/CGI bad guy you will see ever in a big budget blockbuster. Steppenwolf is shoddy CGI that looks like the late singer of Alice and Chains had sex with a California Raisin, and then their offspring had sex with a Meat Loaf album cover. Finally, the Meat Loaf album cover baby had sex with an Atari video game console from the early ’80s that had an E.T. game still stuck in it. That ugly-as-shit offspring went for a walk in Hollywood and crossed paths with Zack Snyder, who—for some ungodly reason—put a dopey helmet on it and screamed, “Behold, my next film’s villain!” Anyway, Steppenwolf comes to Earth looking for the Mother Boxes, the DC Universe’s version of the Marvel Universe’s Infinity Stones. They combine to rule all worlds, or some bullshit. Batman thinks this is bad, so he gathers the planet’s superheroes, including Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Cyborg, a.k.a. The Worst Superhero Ever (Ray Fisher).

A big piece of the blockbuster puzzle is missing with Superman six feet under, so Batman decides to bring his corpse back to that ship where Lex Luthor made Doomsday out of Michael Shannon. It made no sense in Batman v Superman, and it makes no sense now but, yes, Superman comes back, Jesus-style, in this movie, and the only thing that looks worse than Steppenwolf in this flick is Henry Cavill’s freaky face. Cavill had a beard during reshoots, so they had to digitally remove that for much of his footage. To say that his face looks altered would be an understatement. This is a very handsome man we are talking about, but he looks wonky for much of his screen time, like his face is a high definition video trying to upload with a 3G network on an older cellular phone. He looks all smudgy and garbled. It’s not a good look for him—major combination skin problem. OK, back to the stupid movie. The Justice League gets together and predictably battles Steppenwolf in a sequence that offers no surprises and features more terrible special effects and editing. It isn’t only Steppenwolf and Henry Cavill who look like shit in this movie. The humans don’t blend at all with the CGI melee and always look stuck into an unwieldy gigabyte maelstrom. It’s hard on the eyes. Gadot still rocks as Wonder Woman in her every moment on screen, and Miller makes for a fun Flash. Affleck seems a bit tired of the Batman role. Momoa is just a wisecracker Aquaman, and Fisher is dreary as Cyborg. The Superman parts could’ve been so cool, but damn it if his uneven face doesn’t distract. It really brings out his teeth in a bad way; they are frighteningly pointy. He looks like a scary Superman vampire. Whedon was handed a morose mess by Snyder, and he didn’t have enough time and post-production talent to save the enterprise. The few moments where the film brings a smile have everything to do with Whedon, and nothing to do with Snyder, who seriously needs to move onto other projects. Ω

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Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner came out in 1982—35 years ago. Scott has tooled with the cut of that movie numerous times, resulting in a final cut that was released about 10 years ago. While there was a lot of monkeying—in a good way—with the original, it didn’t seem there was much thought, or chance, for an actual sequel. The original was a box-office bomb and didn’t start gaining its classic status until a decade after its release. In fact, critics beat up on it a bit. Here in 2017, we actually do get a sequel, this time directed by Denis Villeneuve, the visionary behind Enemy and Arrival. (Scott remains involved as a producer.) Harrison Ford, who has classically moaned about the original movie, has, nonetheless, returned to play blade runner Rick Deckard. A terrific Ryan Gosling steps into the starring role of K, a new blade runner tasked with “retiring” older model replicants, the synthetic humans originated by the likes of Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah in the original. Other than the presence of Ford in the final act of the movie, and the vision of Pan Am and Atari logos still present in the Los Angeles skyline, there’s little to make this one feel like a standard sequel.

Jigsaw

This film pulls the Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell) out of the mothballs and finds a way for the permanently scowling, droning party pooper to commence elaborate killings again. Hey, LionsGate needs a hit, and nobody over there is concerned about quality or making a lick of sense when it comes to this franchise. This mess is living proof of that. Things start in that oh-so-familiar, Saw way, with a bunch of people trapped in a room and chained to contraptions that threaten to disembowel them. They are all bad people who must confess their crimes or face the wrath of Jigsaw and a rather stellar makeup department. This movie is idiotic, but the gore masters do some pretty decent yucky stuff. There’s a half-sawed-off head moment that was quite good. Yeah, Jigsaw died in one of the past movies. I don’t remember which, and you couldn’t pay me enough to go back and watch them again to figure it out. I just know he died somewhere in the prior six films and lived on in flashbacks. The writers have come up with yet another way to return the crotchety psycho codger to the big screen because somebody at LionsGate needs one of those saltwater swimming pools and a new bike. Seven movies in, and I’ve yet to meet a Saw movie that I like. Jigsaw is more of the same, more of the lame.

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Great actresses do great things in this stunner from writer-director Margaret Betts. Cathleen (Margaret Qualley) joins a convent in the 1960s, right in time for the major policy changes affecting nuns in the Catholic Church to be made via Vatican II. She’s devoted, seeking to be married to God for eternity, but also seeking to escape a dreary childhood and her troubled mother (Julianne Nicholson). On her way to becoming a nun, Cathleen and her fellow sisters must contend with the fierce Reverend Mother (a scary Melissa Leo, playing one of the year’s best villains). Reverend Mother has a few problems with Vatican II, refusing to adopt some of its more lenient policies, and continuing to practice something more akin to fraternity hazing. Leo is a coiled snake in this movie, and her outbursts are frightening. The film is a testament to a nun’s faith, because a lot of the girls stick around even though the lady in charge is totally insane. While Betts does focus upon the hypocrisy of organized religion, she doesn’t shy away from the potential beauties of religion, either. It’s an interesting balancing act she pulls off. Leo is probably in the running for awards consideration, but Qualley, and especially Nicholson as the confused mom, are equally powerful.

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the massive Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013. The Hotshots were an elite Prescott, Arizona, crew led by veteran firefighter Eric Marsh, played here by Josh Brolin. Brolin’s performance ranks among his best, showing us a man presiding over his crew like a father to his sons. Marsh takes a risk on Brendan McDonough (Miles Teller), a former drug user seeking redemption and a decent living to help provide for his newborn daughter. The always reliable Teller matches Brolin’s acting triumph every step of the way, making both Marsh and McDonough fully fleshed, complicated and ultimately likeable characters. The two seem right at home with each other on screen. Director Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion, Tron: Legacy) takes a solid step beyond his prior sci-fi missteps to provide a movie that is technically sound, emotionally powerful, and just a little hokey and overlong in spots. By the time Kosinski shows the real-life firefighters alongside their Hollywood counterparts, the film has driven home a major message about and homage to these guys.

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Thor: Ragnarok

The gang is all back, just one year later, for another round of ’80s horror and sci-fi nostalgia, and maybe they should’ve taken a little more time to let things settle in. The new, intermittently enjoyable season feels a little stretched out and undercooked at times, with a lot of silly subplots mucking up the works. Will (Noah Schnapp) still sees visions of the Upside Down universe, the place he spent a good part of season one languishing in while his pals searched for him. It turns out Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), after her huge season one sacrifice going into the Upside Down, came back to our universe almost directly after, and is hiding out with Sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour) in a storyline that makes little sense. Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), in a shameless nod to E.T., has captured a creature in his garbage can, and feeds it Three Musketeers bars instead of Reese’s Pieces. Winona Ryder overacts while Paul Reiser basically replaces Matthew Modine as the scientist guy. Season two manages to maintain the charm that made the first season so watchable, so fans won’t be disappointed. (Streaming on Netflix.)

Somebody was smoking some laced wild shit and licking frogs when they put together Thor: Ragnarok, a film so nutty it easily surpasses the Guardians of the Galaxy films as the screwiest offering in the Marvel universe. When you hand the keys to the Thor franchise over to a director like Taika Waititi, you know you are going to get something bizarre, and Waititi doesn’t disappoint. Waititi is the New Zealand comic actor/director responsible for the hilarious vampire faux documentary What We Do in the Shadows and the funny family drama Hunt for the Wilderpeople. There’s really nothing on his resume that screams, “Hey, let’s have this guy direct an action-packed, highly expensive Thor film!” But he got the gig, so there you go. Borrowing from a host of Marvel comics, including the famed “Planet Hulk” storyline, the hallucinogenic plot drops Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a crazy garbage planet bent on round-the-clock, violent entertainment and led by Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum, finally getting a high-profile role worthy of him outside of a Wes Anderson film). The Grandmaster cuts Thor’s hair, dresses him in gladiator gear, and throws him into the ring for a weaponized bout with his prized competitor. That prized competitor is the Hulk, held captive on the planet for the past couple of years. He’s been nothing but the Hulk the whole time, with Dr. Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) trapped inside him. Thor and Hulk have a battle royale for the ages, followed by some great scenes where the Hulk actually speaks. There’s a whole other apocalyptic subplot going on, where Thor’s long-lost sister Hela (a striking and devilish Cate Blanchett decked out in black) is causing major havoc on his home planet of Asgard. Blanchett immediately sets herself high in the ranking of Marvel movie villains. She’s played a baddie before, but never this entertainingly.

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By the board With its tropical decor and naming scheme, Longboards Beach Fired Pizza is bringing “gourmet” pizza to a part of town that could use some fresh dining options. And based on the number of happy faces I saw during my visit, I think they’re off to a pretty good start. Pizzas are 11 inches in diameter and start with plain cheese ($6.99), single topping ($7.99), or you can build your own five-topping pie for $8.79 (extra toppings are $1, gluten-free crust is an additional $3). The crust on a plain cheese pie was thin and crispy, holding up well under a generous amount of mozzarella and just enough mildly spicy red sauce. We also ordered three signature pizzas ($8.79 each), a calzone ($8.79, three toppings) and a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette ($2.99). The pizza crusts are pressed into uniform discs, then passed down an assembly line of ingredients from which you can select. There were a lot of options to choose from for sauces, cheeses, veggies and spice shakers, but, thanks to a pretty focused set of folks behind the counter, the process moved along quickly. The line ends at a gas-fired oven that must be cranked up pretty high; we’d barely gotten seated before food started hitting the table. That’s a pretty impressive level of service for a recently opened enterprise. My friend’s pepperoni, purple onion and mushroom calzone—with red sauce and mozzarella—was sprinkled with oregano, grated Parmesan and olive oil. The thinness of the envelope added a lot of crackle and crunch, without a hint of the doughy uneven quality that I’ve come to expect with calzones. It was a toss up between the calzone and the specialty pie that followed it for best bite of the evening. That specialty pie was the Woody, a combination of ranch-based sauce,

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mozzarella, grilled chicken, bacon, artichoke heart, red onion and roasted garlic that was every bit as good as it sounds. I’m not always a fan of white sauce pizzas, mostly due to either blandness or a heavy mayonnaise quality I find less than appetizing. This sauce worked really well with the toppings, and it was all I could do not to wolf that whole thing down by myself. Barbecue sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, jalapeño and salami made up the Shark Attack, a fairly apt name given its bite. The sauce was pretty sweet, but it was tempered a fair amount by the spicy meats and peppers. I actually thought I was going to dislike the combination—not being a fan of barbecue sauce on anything but slow-smoked meats—but it actually kind of worked. If you’re unlike me and love sweet things mixed with savory, this could be the taste sensation you’ve been looking for. The final pizza—the Islander—started out with a great combination of olive oil, butter Parmesan sauce, fresh garlic, mozzarella, spicy pepper, roasted red onion, scallion and, strangely, honey. The sauce sounded like it might be a greasy mess, but what I could taste of it was quite good. Unfortunately for me, the whole thing was drizzled in a considerable amount of honey. One of my friends really enjoyed it, but she apparently likes honey on anything and everything. Overall, our group enjoyed a good meal and conversation together, and the kids scarfed down an impressive amount of food in record time—not a bad way to spend a blustery, rainy autumn evening. Ω

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Press Start bar manager christian redmon makes one of the house specialties, a “Metroid Mai Tai.”

Game on I’m not a “gamer”—at all. Or at least I’m not anymore. Back in the day, sure, I used to rock the Atari 2600 or Nintendo with my friends and waste time at the pizza parlor blowing whatever quarters I could scrounge playing Tron or Double Dragon, or whatever. But eventually, I guess, I just moved on. These days, I don’t know Call of Duty from Resident Evil, but there’s still a nostalgic soft spot for those old games of my youth, and any chance to use that muscle memory and relive those heady days is welcome. Press Start, a new kind of bar for Reno, gave me a chance to combine youthful video game nostalgia with my adult interest in beer. Yes, we’ve joined the ranks of cities with that great institution, the “barcade.” I know I’m not alone in saying, “Press Start, just take my money.” I picked a Wednesday night to visit, hoping it wouldn’t be too busy, and I was right. Just a handful of other customers meant it was easy to get a beer, and there was no waiting for almost any game I wanted to play. As a bar, Press Start offers the basics—for beer, eight taps of decent craft brews, including several locals, and a wide assortment of worthy cans and bottles. A typical array of liquor and wine is available, including some house cocktails with clever names alluding to classic video games—“Miss Pacman Margarita,” anyone? (Presumably that’s a reference to Ms. Pac-Man.) I ordered a Brewer’s Cabinet Dirty Wookie. If I had just been there to drink, it would have felt a little antiseptic. Many bars and arcades often share that dark, cavern-like coziness, and Press Start’s building, a former property management office with lots of large windows, feels a little too open to the world. Still, couches and cocktail

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table seating are available to sit and socialize but were entirely unused when I visited. All of the customers were engaged in game play instead. I hit the change machine and surveyed the room. It feels like an arcade with a bar more than a bar with video games. I struggled not to gush with excitement over the retro greatness of what they have to offer. From old-school Asteroids to one big, new Walking Dead sit-inside-the-game monstrosity, they seem to have something for everyone. Pinball seemed most popular, but significantly more expensive at $1 per game. The old video game cabinets remain a bargain at just a quarter for everything I played. The owners have covered their bases, with little tables next to most games for drinks and cup holders attached to the pinball machines. Even their website looks and feels like a 1980s 8-bit game. I blew a buck way too quickly on one of the few vacant pinball machines, and decided to stick with familiar ground. I managed to get to a respectable level nine on Galaga and was quickly reminded how ridiculously difficult Dragon’s Lair is. Some Tempest here, some Frogger there, and my pocket of quarters was emptied faster than my pint glass. Time spent gaming is time not spent drinking. I can see this becoming very popular— not to mention a costly habit for me. At just over a month since opening, my bartender said business has been good, especially on weekends. The drink options are solid, and I’m just hoping more games are coming to keep it appealing. Obviously, those are the draw, and alcohol is a great bonus. Unlike during my childhood, at least if my favorite games are busy, I can sit back with a beer while I wait. Ω

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kind of something I gravitated towards with my sound with the pedal steel.” The EP, which features Dave Strawn on bass and Justin Tatum on drums, reflects Tamborini’s eclectic taste—managing to dance across genre conventions in the span of its four tracks. “With this EP, I wanted to get something out, really,” he said. “It was just a dire need to really put something out there. The compositions I chose are ones that I really like. I feel like you might hear some rock-based stuff in there, maybe a little bit of punk, maybe a little metal, maybe R&B, maybe jazz. It’s all, I guess, just trying to be honest about what I really like and what I wanted to put down with the money I had and with the time I had.” Tamborini actually wrote three of the four songs on his EP for the guitar and had to relearn them on pedal steel. The fourth, a song called “Tha Shadough,” was written for the instrument. It has a sexy, liquid sound—sliding back and forth between long, slow notes and bouncier ones. But these won’t be the only songs played during the upcoming EP release. Tamborini intends to use the show to debut the results of some additional experimentation he’s done with the pedal steel. “For our EP release … we’re going to do an opera song and then like a ’90s R&B/hip-hop thing,” Tamborini said. “And I’ve been getting a little bit into classical music with pedal steel—learning a couple of Beethoven pieces and Debussy, because it really has such a different sound.” Ω

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FOR THE WEEK OF nOvEmbER 22, 2017 For a complete listing of this week’s events or to post events to our online calendar, visit www.newsreview.com.

ART ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY RENO: Holiday Treasures. Artists Co-op Gallery Reno holds its holiday show offering one-of-akind gift and decorating items, including paintings, drawings, photography, miniatures, handmade ornaments, jewelry, pottery, gourds, scarves and holiday cards. The show runs through Dec. 28. Wed, 11/22-Wed, 11/29, 11am-4pm. Free. Artists Co-op Gallery Reno, 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896.

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Reno Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s Fall Concert

11/28:

The Reno Philharmonic’s youth musicians will show off their talents during the annual fall show. The evening will begin with the Youth Strings Symphonia, followed by the Youth Concert Orchestra and conclude with the Youth Symphony Orchestra. The concert will feature works by Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and Copland, among other composers. The concert starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Call 323-6393 or visit renophil.com.

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NUGGET CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: The Nugget Casino Resort will hold its second annual Christmas tree lighting at the northwest entrance to the Nugget on Victorian Avenue. There will be carolers and free hot chocolate, and Santa Claus will be on hand to help light up the tree. The Nugget will award donations to several charities on behalf of the Marnell family. Fri, 11/24, 6:30pm. Free. Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300

AFTER THANKSGIVING CRAFT SALE: This craft fair has over 50 local and visiting vendors selling a variety of items such as beadwork, baskets, blankets, pillows, medallions, candles, Christmas items, art work and baked goods. Indian tacos will be sold, as well as other food items. The event is a fundraiser for The Eagle Wings dancers, who will perform on Saturday. Fri, 11/24-Sat, 11/25, 10am. Free. Reno/Sparks Indian Colony Gym, 34 Reservation Road, (775) 785-1321, sburns@rsic.org.

SATURDAY NIGHT STAR PARTY: The Jack C. Davis Observatory hosts free star parties every Saturday night year round, starting at sunset (except when there is snow on the roads). The evening starts with a lecture on one of numerous topics and then concludes with guided star viewing by one of the observatory’s astronomers. Sat, 11/25, 6pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 857-3033.

CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS: The event features wide a variety of Christmas craft and gift booths, Christmas food and drink demonstrations, florist holiday arrangement-making exhibitions, holiday performances by local groups and gift wrapping with donations to local community groups. See Santa Claus from noon to 4pm each day. Fri,

11/24, noon-6pm; Sat, 11/25, 10am-6pm; Sun, 11/26, 10am-4pm. Free admission. Sierra

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Convention Rooms, second floor, Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, (775) 356-3300.

CHRISTMAS PAPER AND CARD EXCHANGE: Bring your unused gift wrap and cards to the library and exchange it for new (to you) gift wrapping. Sat, 11/25, noon2pm. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

HOLIDAY ROCKS!: Paint rocks for holiday decorations and gifts. Open to all ages. Sat, 11/25, 11am-noon. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

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& Truckee Railroad offers its annual holiday train, which travels for 50 minutes over the 140-year old V&T railroad route, including entering the Candy Cane Tunnel. Sip hot cocoa or cider and enjoy cookies and candy canes while singing carols and listening to the 1832 classic “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” Candy Cane Express rides are on Nov. 24-25, Dec. 2-3, 9-10. Fri, 11/24-Sun, 11/26, noon & 2pm. $9-$19. F Street 1870 V&T Depot, 166 F St., Virginia City, www.virginiatruckee.com.

Architecture. The art exhibition features hard-edge acrylic paintings reflecting the architectural styles of California before the turn of the 20th Century. Karen Anable-Nichols creates colorful abstractions based off the angles and geometry of buildings using arbitrary colors to create an exciting juxtaposition between color and form. The show will be on exhibit Monday-Friday through Dec. 1. Wed, 11/22-Fri, 11/24, Mon, 11/27Wed, 11/29, 8am-5pm. Free. Gallery East, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-6264.

GALLERY WEST, MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Preserved Limb, timber and tree-spirit. The art exhibition features paintings of serene, color-drenched environments exploring themes of nature. Artist Jennifer Kapnek uses layers of acrylic paint on recycled wood while incorporating natural elements to reflect concepts of history, endurance, and preservation. The show is on view Monday-Friday through Dec. 1. Wed,

11/22-Fri, 11/24, Mon, 11/27-Wed, 11/29, 8am5pm. Free. Gallery West, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-6264, renoculture.com.

THE HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Multicolored Reflections of Self. Photographer Marjorie Williams is taking over the hallway gallery space at Holland to showcase a new series of self portraits. In her exhibit, Williams uses mirrors and colored lighting while turning the camera on herself as a way of examining the mysteries that lie within. The artwork will be on view TuesdayFriday through Dec. 1. Body Worship. Calgary-based sculptor and installation artist Svea Ferguson works primarily with linoleum and vinyl flooring to create sculptural work that speaks to the synthetic and natural elements encountered in our everyday world. Her exhibit includes sensual, abstracted bodily forms that invite viewers to recognize their own physicality within the synthetic everyday materials. The artwork is on view Tuesday-Friday through Dec. 1. Wed,

11/22-Fri, 11/24, Tue, 11/28-Wed, 11/29, 3-6pm. Free. The Holland Project Gallery,

140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.

THE HOLLAND PROJECT MICRO GALLERY: Succulence. The exhibition features work by local Reno artist Katera Neil, a mixed media artist whose work focuses on want, temptation and the inevitability of rot. The artwork will be up through Dec. 22. The reception will be held on Nov. 29, 6-8pm. Wed, 11/22-Wed, 11/29. Free. The Holland Project Micro Gallery, 945 Record St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

METRO GALLERY, RENO CITY HALL: Turning Over a New Leaf Fabric Constructions. The show features Lisa Flowers Ross’ bright and bold abstract artworks using hand-dyed fabric. Drawing upon themes of nature and daily observation, fabric and thread is transformed into simple shapes with an emphasis on line, color and composition. The artwork is on view through Dec. 1. Mon, 11/27-Wed, 11/29, 8am-5pm. Free. Metro Gallery, Reno City Hall, 1 E. First St., (775) 334-6264.

SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE: Laid Me Out. Speaking with a strong and distinct material vernacular, Blair Saxon-Hill paints, sculpts, carves and gathers the detritus of the world around us, projecting a register of reality all the more visceral when read in relation to our socalled “post-truth” moment. The show runs Monday-Friday through Dec. 1. Wed,

11/22-Fri, 11/24, Mon, 11/27-Wed, 11/29, 9am5pm. Free. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 881-7525.

STREMMEL GALLERY: John Salminen—City Life. The show features the watercolor paintings of the award-winning American painter through Dec. 16. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and Saturday, 10am-3pm. Wed, 11/22Sat, 11/25, Mon, 11/27-Wed, 11/29. Free. Stremmel Gallery, 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, stremmelgallery.com.

STUDENT GALLERIES SOUTH, JOT TRAVIS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: MFA Midway Exhibition. The show features current work by second-year master of fine arts students in the visual arts program. Featured artists include Mark Combs and Mahedi Anjuman. Wed, 11/22, noon-5pm. Student Galleries South, Jot Travis Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

SERVA POOL SPACE AT THE HOLLAND PROJECT: In a Broken World. Reno-based artists Ashley Westwood and Omar Pierce’s audio/visual installation illustrates the hazy realms between their own recollections and experienced realities. This installation incorporates a full mixtape-soundtrack of home recordings contributed by Lauren Baker, Alex Crowe, Justin Craperi, Chris Monzon, Robbie Racine and Ian Yount. The exhibit will be up Tuesday-Friday through Dec. 1 with a closing reception on Nov. 30, 6-8pm. Wed,

11/22-Fri, 11/24, Tue, 11/28-Wed, 11/29, 3-6pm. Free. The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.

SHEPPARD CONTEMPORARY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Making a Museum. University Galleries welcomes visitors to observe staff preparing the museum collection to move into a new facility. Part of Sheppard Contemporary has been transformed into a working lab where the inner workings of the museum will be shared with the community. Frequent visits will yield opportunities to observe many objects never before seen in the museum. Wed,

11/22, noon-4pm; Sat, 11/25, 10am-8pm; Tue, 11/28-Wed, 11/29, noon-4pm. Free.

Sheppard Contemporary, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

FILm WARREN MILLER’S LINE OF DESCENT: Travel the globe and explore the ties that bind ski culture. Narrated by Jonny Mosely. Fri, 11/24-Sat, 11/25, 7:30pm. $22. Olympic Village Lodge, 1901 Chamonix Place, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com.

mUSIC CHAMBER SINGERS AND FALL SYMPHONY CHOIR MESSIAH: The concert features performances by the University Chamber Singers, Symphonic Chorus and Concert Chorus, all under the direction of faculty member Paul Torkelson. Tue, 11/28, 7:30pm. $5. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

WINTER SONG: Bella Voce Women’s Ensemble presents its holiday concert. Sun, 11/26, 4pm. Free. First United Methodist Church, 212 N. Division St., Carson City, (775) 359-1533, bellavocereno.org.

OnSTAGE JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL: Reno Little Theater presents its holiday production based on the classic Charles Dickens tale. Evening showtimes are 7:30pm on Nov. 24-25, 30, Dec. 1-2, 7-9, 1416. Matinee showtimes are 2pm on Nov. 25-26, Dec. 3, 10, 17. Fri, 11/24, 7:30pm; Sat, 11/25, 2pm & 7:30pm; Sun, 11/26, 2pm. $12$25. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.or.

PINKERTON’S BALLET THEATRE’S NUTCRACKER BALLET: The dance company presents its 29th annual production of the Nutcracker Ballet, featuring Erica Chipp and Oliver-Paul Adams from Smuin Ballet in San Francisco, and Maykel Solas, formerly of Ballet San Jose and Armen Hagopian and Company, as well as local dancers. Fri, 11/24-Sat, 11/25, 7pm; Sun, 11/26, 2pm. $18-$22. Bob Boldrick Theater, Carson City Community Center, 850 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 2920438, pinkertonballet.com.

RENT: Broadway Comes to Reno continues its 2017-2018 season with the 20th anniversary tour of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical. A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, Jonathan Larson’s RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love. Fri, 11/24, 8pm;

Sat, 11/25, 2pm & 8pm; Sun, 11/26, 1pm & 7pm. $45-$85. Pioneer Center for the

Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.

by AMY ALKON

Wedding duress I’ve been living with my highschool sweetheart from 20 years ago for two blissful years. However, he’s still married to his ex, though they’ve been separated for 10 years. Every dollar he has goes into the business he’s building or child support, so I’m paying all the bills. I want to get married and start a family, but beyond his not being divorced, he doesn’t want to marry again or have children—at this time. He says this could change in the future. It actually isn’t surprising that you’ve managed to maintain hope—even as your loverman stops just short of tackling you at weddings to keep you from catching the bouquet. Brain-imaging studies by anthropologist Helen Fisher and her colleagues find that our love for another person is not merely a feeling. In fact, as she put it in a talk, love is “a motivation system. It’s a drive. It’s part of the reward system of the brain.” Fisher further explains in her book Why We Love: “When a reward is delayed, dopamineproducing cells in the brain increase their work, pumping out more of this natural stimulant to energize the brain, focus attention, and drive the pursuer to strive even harder to acquire a reward.” In reality, there are probably a number of love-worthy aspiring Mr. Minivans out there. However, you’re blind to this because getting your boyfriend to hubby up—and daddy up—has become a goal, energizing the human motivational system and all of its neurochemical enablers. Psychologically, the more momentum you gain in pursuing something, the less interest you have in exploring whether it even makes sense. Physiologically, surging dopamine and other neurochemicals basically become punks giving rational thought a beat-down so you can keep mindlessly chasing your goal. To drag rational thought into the mix, pause the misty mental footage of this guy someday “putting a ring on it” and put some numbers on your chances—Vegas bookie-style. Things to factor: How likely is he to come around on the marriage thing? Babies? And if there’s a chance he’d agree to make some, how likely is it to happen before your ovaries put out the “Sorry, We’re Closed” sign?

Express the odds in percentages—basing your guesses on his prior behavior, values, etc. Lay out the percentages visually by drawing a pie chart. This is helpful because we’re bad at understanding odds expressed in abstractions—vague ideas like “He might marry me!” We’re better when the odds are represented in concrete ways—ways we can pick up with one of our five senses. That pie chart, for example, is a picture of how likely it is that the only way you two will ever have a baby is if some sleepless new parent drops by and accidentally leaves one of their triplets on your couch.

How I met your smother My boyfriend recently ended things, saying he wasn’t ready to be tied down. His mother adores me and keeps calling and saying he loves me and to just be patient. Should I be talking to her at all? Is this normal behavior for a 32-year-old man’s mom? Though his mom’s busybodying is weirding you out, it’s actually an example of a common dynamic that evolutionary psychologists call “parent-offspring conflict.” Not surprisingly, parents and children often have competing interests. In fact, evolutionary biologist David Haig explains that parent-offspring conflict starts in the womb. For instance, moms-to-be sometimes get gestational diabetes when their little hog of a fetus puts out a hormone to mess with the mom’s blood glucose—allowing him to suck up not only his share of nutrients but a bunch of his mother’s share, too. What’s in Mommy Meddlingest’s interest? A nice, emotionally stable woman, just the ticket to her becoming a grandma— and not just to newborns that bark. What’s in Sonny Boy’s interest? Well, maybe an endless string of sexfriends. If his mom’s calls make you uncomfortable, set boundaries. Say you appreciate her efforts but prefer that she stop intervening. Ω

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current astrological omens, I have prepared your horoscope using five hand-plucked aphorisms by Aries poet Charles Bernstein. 1. “You never know what invention will look like or else it wouldn’t be invention.” 2. “So much depends on what you are expecting.” 3. “What’s missing from the bird’s eye view is plain to see on the ground.” 4. “The questioning of the beautiful is always at least as important as the establishment of the beautiful.” 5. “Show me a man with two feet planted firmly on the ground and I’ll show you a man who can’t get his pants on.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It may seem absurd

for a dreamy oracle like me to give economic advice to Tauruses, who are renowned as being among the zodiac’s top cash attractors. Is there anything I can reveal to you that you don’t already know? Well, maybe you’re not aware that the next four weeks will be prime time to revise and refine your longterm financial plans. It’s possible you haven’t guessed the time is right to plant seeds that will produce lucrative yields by 2019. And maybe you don’t realize that you can now lay the foundation for bringing more wealth into your life by raising your generosity levels.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I used to have a

girlfriend whose mother hated Christmas. The poor woman had been raised in a fanatical fundamentalist Christian sect, and she drew profound solace and pleasure from rebelling against that religion’s main holiday. One of her annual traditions was to buy a small Christmas tree and hang it upside-down from the ceiling. She decorated it with ornamental dildos she had made out of clay. While I understood her drive for revenge and appreciated the entertaining way she did it, I felt pity for the enduring ferocity of her rage. Rather than mocking the old ways, wouldn’t her energy have been much better spent inventing new ways? If there is any comparable situation in your own life, Gemini, now would be a perfect time to heed my tip. Give up your attachment to the negative emotions that arose in response to past frustrations and failures. Focus on the future.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): So begins the “I Love

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To Worry” season for you Cancerians. Even now, bewildering self-doubts are working their way up toward your conscious awareness from your unconscious depths. You may already be overreacting in anticipation of the anxietyprovoking fantasies that are coalescing. But wait! It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m here to tell you that the bewildering self-doubts and anxiety-provoking fantasies are at most 10 percent accurate. They’re not even close to being half-true! Here’s my advice: Do not go with the flow, because the flow will drag you down into ignominious habit. Resist all tendencies towards superstition, moodiness and melodramatic descents into hell. One thing you can do to help accomplish this brave uprising is to sing beloved songs with maximum feeling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your lucky numbers

are 55 and 88. By tapping into the uncanny powers of 55 and 88, you can escape the temptation of a hexed fiction and break the spell of a mediocre addiction. These catalytic codes could wake you up to a useful secret you’ve been blind to. They might help you catch the attention of familiar strangers or shrink one of your dangerous angers. When you call on 55 or 88 for inspiration, you may be motivated to seek a more dynamic accomplishment beyond your comfortable success. You could reactivate an important desire that has been dormant.

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epic, overarching goal that you live for? What is the higher purpose that lies beneath every one of your daily activities? What is the heroic identity you were born to create but have not yet fully embodied? You may not be close to knowing the answers to those questions right now, Virgo. In fact, I’m guessing your fear of meaninglessness might be at a peak. Luckily, a big bolt of meaningfulness is right around the corner. Be alert for it. In a metaphorical sense, it will arrive from the depths. It will strengthen your center of gravi-

ty as it reveals lucid answers to the questions I posed in the beginning of this horoscope.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): We all need teachers.

We all need guides and instructors and sources of inspiration from the day we’re born until the day we die. In a perfect world, each of us would always have a personal mentor who’d help us fill the gaps in our learning and keep us focused on the potentials that are crying out to be nurtured in us. But, since most of us don’t have that personal mentor, we have to fend for ourselves. We’ve got to be proactive as we push on to the next educational frontier. The next four weeks will be an excellent time for you to do just that, Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is your last

warning! If you don’t stop fending off the happiness and freedom that are trying to worm their way into your life, I’m going to lose my cool. Damn it! Why can’t you just accept good luck and sweet strokes of fate at face value?! Why do you have to be so suspicious and mistrustful?! Listen to me: The abundance that’s lurking in your vicinity is not the set-up for a cruel cosmic joke. It’s not some wicked game designed to raise your expectations and then dash them to pieces. Please, Scorpio, give in and let the good times wash over you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Journalist

James A. Fussell defined “thrashing” as “the act of tapping helter-skelter over a computer keyboard in an attempt to find ‘hidden’ keys that trigger previously undiscovered actions in a computer program.” I suggest we use this as a metaphor for your life in the next two weeks. Without becoming rude or irresponsible, thrash around to see what interesting surprises you can drum up. Play with various possibilities in a lighthearted effort to stimulate options you have not been able to discover through logic and reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s observe a

moment of silence for the illusion that is in the process of disintegrating. It has been a pretty illusion, hasn’t it? Filled with hope and gusto, it has fueled you with motivation. But then again—on second thought—its prettiness was more the result of clever packaging than inner beauty. The hope was somewhat misleading, the gusto contained more than a little bluster, and the fuel was an inefficient source of motivation. Still, let’s observe a moment of silence anyway. Even dysfunctional mirages deserve to be mourned. Besides, its demise will fertilize a truer and healthier and prettier dream that will contain a far smaller portion of illusion.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Judging from

the astrological omens, I conclude that the upcoming weeks will be a favorable time for you to engage in experiments befitting a mad scientist. You can achieve interesting results as you commune with powerful forces that are usually beyond your ability to command. You could have fun and maybe also attract good luck as you dream and scheme to override the rules. What pleasures have you considered to be beyond your capacity to enjoy? It wouldn’t be crazy for you to flirt with them. You have license to be saucy, sassy and extra sly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A snail can slowly

crawl over the edge of a razor blade without hurting itself. A few highly trained experts, specialists in the art of mind over matter, are able to walk barefoot over beds of hot coals without getting burned. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Pisces, you now have the metaphorical equivalent of powers like these. To ensure they’ll operate at peak efficiency, you must believe in yourself more than you ever have before. Luckily, life is now conspiring to help you do just that.

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the students feel the same. The huge thing is you’re with these same people every day, and you’re learning with them every day. It’s best to build these relationships and these bonds with them.

Quecholli Fortunate Eagle—along with Fawn Douglas, Loni Romo and Sen. Julia Ratti—was awarded an American Indian Achievement Award at the Governor’s Mansion on Nov. 18. Fortunate Eagle is a member of the Stillwater Shoshone Tribe and a 2017 graduate of Reed High, where he now teaches Paiute language classes.

Do you and your students ever connect with Paiute speakers outside of the classroom?

Tell me about teaching the Paiute language? How’s that going? I was employed by Washoe County School District after I graduated. I graduated from Reed this past June, and over the summer I was trying to find what I could do for work, and the application came up the week before the school year started, on Aug. 7. I said, “I’ll gladly volunteer.” … I went through the official interview process and was hired. … Being able to connect with my students—they feel I could talk with them more being in their age group. It’s a huge honor, not only teaching the language and the culture, but being there for them as well.

Are all of your students Paiute?

What’s the program like?

Some students, outside the classroom, they face certain issues at home. Even though I’m not a counselor, I can give them advice and help them out any way I can. I can get resources that they need. … It’s very nice, because in the classroom itself, it feels to me like a family. I know a lot of

I try following a basic curriculum that was plotted out by the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. … In the class itself, I roughly have about 11 students. I also have three other students who are peer tutors.

Only six or seven of them are even Paiute. Two of my students aren’t even Native. I give the same to each student—take honor and pride in taking care of a dying language.

How did you learn the language yourself? I learned it when I was still in high school. My junior year I was able to be a peer tutor. My senior year I became a peer mentor and assisted with teaching.

You mentioned you like to be there for students in other ways, too.

In the classroom, we get a lot of guests. Saundra Mitrovich from UNR comes in and does social political units with our students. [She works with the university’s Center For Cultural Diverstity.] We have visitors from Pyramid Lake come in as well. Students from Wadsworth, Nixon, Hungry Valley, they feel connected once they’re inside the classroom. It’s really a great experience. Sherry Rupert [Nevada Indian Commission’s executive director], she and I were talking about, in the future, once they come back from winter break, doing a unit about boarding schools. I asked her if she would be willing to come into the class.

Tell me one Paiute word that everyone should know? Pesa tabeno. And what that basically means is “good day.” Even though it is a very simple phrase, it’s something that a lot of people don’t say anymore. People will just pass people that they know—and that they don’t know— without saying anything. Just saying something like “good morning” could mean we’re acknowledging that we’re all in this together. Ω

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Too close We’ve already moved on from the relatively minor shooting incident at Rancho Tehama, 25 miles south of Red Bluff (relatively minor because the death count was but a paltry five, you know, no biggie). But we should stop for a second and reflect on just how close that whole incident was to being really bad—as in Sandy Hook bad. As in this madman was about 10 seconds away from charging into an elementary school with semiautomatic weapons. The only thing that prevented another school slaughter were the teachers, who heard shots in the area and instantly locked the school down. Estimates are that literally 10 seconds after they finished locking all the doors, this doomed spaceball roared up and tried to get in, but was thwarted by the lockdown. He hung around the Quad area of the school long enough to pump 100 wild, random shots into walls

and windows, terrorizing all in the area. Then, in his twisted rage, he finally moved on, eventually being taken out by cops in the inevitable shootout. He had the weapons. He had the ammo. He had the snapped, bloodthirsty mind. Had he entered that school, there could have been dozens of deaths. Maybe a hundred. We came that close. That close. Not a tweet from Twitler about this incident. You know why? Because the shooter was, as usual, a white man. Another deranged, loner white madman, very possibly a Trumplodyte. Trump doesn’t give a shit about those. You can just visualize the illegitimate prick in the Oval Office, getting briefed by Jerkin’ John Kelly. “Sorry, Mr. President, but the shooter was white.” “Really? Not a camel jockey? Not a Mexican gangbanger?” “Sorry, sir.” “Shit! Shit! Shit!”

In other news, the Retardlican Party reminded us once again that it’s still The Enemy of The People. This new tax plan makes it obvious that the Greed of the One Percent is utterly unquenchable. It’s stunning. The One Percent owns anywhere from 35 to 45 percent of the wealth of America, which is nothing less than a total abomination, and, still, it’s not enough. They want more. And more. And more. It’s absolutely fucking insane. Fortunately, this Reverse Robin Hood Tax Cut will get hosed in the Senate, because both Arizona senators are quite ready to tell Trump to go fuck himself. Way to work the room, Dum Dum. Heller? Useless tool. As usual. He’ll vote exactly the way Mitch/Twitler want. May he vanish in 2018. On behalf of all zen secularists who are willingly participating in the Great Anti-Xmas Conspiracy … Happy Holidays. Ω

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