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Wheels within circles Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review.

Hunter is learning to drive. So far, we’ve gone “out” twice. The guy has the trained reflexes of a fencer (the only thing that moves faster than the tip of a foil in Olympic athletics is the bullet that comes out of the rifle in shooting sports).

I’m not too worried about him killing me, not right off the bat anyway. He’s still got that endless capacity of learning, a less-dense brain with plenty of room for new connections, and he learns really quickly.

He’s somewhat less rash than I am, so he’s got to get things down to a ‘T’ before he feels ready for the next step.

My method is simple: We go around the block, first heading east; next time, heading west. Maybe tonight I’ll count the number of times we go around the block. But he gets better every time. I figure we’ll do this for a month or so. Repetition is the key to muscle memory, which is important, as texterswhile-driving types point out, but it’s far less important than simply paying attention to surroundings.

After he graduates from the home block, I have a bigger circle in mind that goes from San Mateo Avenue to Cashill Boulevard to Skyline Boulevard to Gibraltar Drive to Chaparral Drive to Hemlock Way to Cashill Boulevard to San Mateo Ave. If he can do this six or seven times, he can start driving us to the bus stop and back home from his mother’s house.

For highway driving, I’m going to do to him what my dad did to me. We’re going to take a long drive. I think my dad made me drive on a fishing trip or vacation or something. Hunter would enjoy a trip to Austin/BerlinIchthyosaur, and he could listen to my music the whole time. I of course have ulterior motives to go to Berlin. I just want to see if they left those “Intelligent Design” cards up in the exhibition.

Re “Take a shot” (Editorial, Jan. 17): Wow. I am really taken aback by the condescending tone of your editorial. I am not willfully ignorant or cowardly. I have instead built up my immune system to the point where I can go years without getting sick. I can’t remember the last time I had the flu. I have accomplished this amazing level of health through a combination of the Metabolic Type Diet, supplements and acupuncture.

Western medicine is not a panacea. I do not appreciate being called willfully ignorant or cowardly when I have, in fact, found a much better solution than flu shots.

Further, I also make sure to get eight-to-10 hours of sleep per night.

This, in addition to the Metabolic Type Diet, supplements and acupuncture, keeps me from getting the flu.

No flu shot required.

Karen Inda Sparks

Madness always Re “More about guns” (Editor’s Note, Jan. 17): In your reading of the Second Amendment, do not make little of the word “free” as in “free state.” That word makes the case for the people to be armed in their potential defense from an oppressive government in their midst, not a foreign government.

The standing army is in place to protect from outside aggression. The Framers had just waged an action to free themselves from an oppressive government and put the Second Amendment into the Constitution to ensure that future generations would not be at the mercy of a better armed government with designs on oppression. It clearly had nothing to do with hunting. What was the first thing the British wanted to do to the colonists?

Disarm them! That was what Lexington and Concord were all about. A reading of history going back as far as you like will show that the first step taken by governments to control a population is to disarm them. From Germany in the ’30s to Britain with the Scots to the Romans with everyone. Same pattern. This

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Art Seymour Washoe Valley Editor’s note: No disrespect intended, but this interpretation is hardly supported by historical data. The militias referred to in the Second Amendment specifically were the state militias.

The Second Amendment only prohibits the federal government from disarming the state militias and does not guarantee individual rights to own guns without regulation.

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Re “More about guns” (Editor’s Note, Jan. 17): Let me see if I understand this correctly. In order to protect our kids from crazies with guns, we need to put armed guards into the schools.

(It’s all about those dangerous gunfree zones, after all.) So, now the schools are safe. Oh wait—the malls.

We’ll need armed guards in the malls (NOTE: Since malls are private entities, the guards will have to be “free-market” armed guards.) Oops, our city parks. Gotta protect the kids when they’re playing in the parks, and since we’ve been cutting taxes that used to pay for things like police protection, we’ll need the private sector to step up. Am I getting this right? Hmmm. Seems like we get our Second Amendment wish because we’ll be needing lots and lots of armed militias all over the place to keep us all safe. We’ll probably want to re-read that “well regulated militia” part of the Amendment, however.

Where else do they have lots and lots of armed militias patrolling the streets to keep their people safe?

There are alternatives.

Re “Working for the Clamp down” (Arts & Culture, Jan. 17): Quite a satisfactory article.

Greetings from the railroad jungle.

We, Traveling Vituscans, the Bindlestiff Brotherhood, would like to say that the boys up in SST are to be commended for laying out such a fine history for the person writing the story. The article did a good job of telling the general history of ECV. Escritooooo!

Tim Wilcox Los Angeles

Don’t judge Re “Take a shot” (Editorial, Jan. 17): As a person who has not and will not ever get the flu vaccine, I must say that I found your editorial absolutely hilarious. I mean, after reading this piece you would think that being condescending and close minded must be side effects of this year’s vaccine. Let’s get real though: The reason I choose to not take the flu shot is because it seems to me that, while injecting a dead virus into your body may educate your immune system on how to deal with those few strains, it would in some way distort its ability to deal with all the other

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infinite strains or maladies that you could catch. The end result would be an imbalanced and weakened immune system. Now this is just a theory, but considering the Journal of Virology did a recent study where they took blood samples of children, some vaccinated and some not, and found that the unvaccinated group had naturally built up more antibodies over a wider variety of influenza strains than the vaccinated group, I would say that maybe this theory is not so crazy. Look, if you want to inject into your body whatever it is the Centers for Disease Control or media is telling you, that’s your prerogative. Just don’t be so judgmental of people like me who would rather build a strong immune system, naturally, through a healthy lifestyle.

great nation of ours forged a grand experiment with that Constitution to make all citizens equal in rights and gave them tools to protect those rights from the right to assemble and have free speech to the right to remain personally armed. There will be madness always. To use the acts of a madman or madmen to foster a political agenda is behavior of a politician with subversive designs.

We must always be vigilant.

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Restrict speech Re “And in your hand” (Notes from the Neon Babylon, Jan. 17): Once again I wonder what Bruce van Dyke’s point was with his disgusting vulgar language in his column. I guess it wasn’t enough to use the vulgarity in a newspaper once, but four times in one sentence.

A perfect example of writing an interesting piece and ruining it by his language.

Fred Speckmann Reno

Don’t throw cash Re “Suffer the children” (Left Foot Forward, Jan. 24): So, Sheila Leslie laments that elementary schools don’t have physical education or art teachers. I went to school in San Jose, and we didn’t have art teachers or PE until sixth grade (middle school). In elementary school, PE meant running around on the playground at recess, and art happened as part of the normal curriculum. It wasn’t every day, but we did have it, and it was memorable. And what’s this about full-day kindergarten? I went to kindergarten for a half day, and I turned out fine. I had an advantage in that I started reading at the age of 18 months and could read and write very well by the age of 4. This is because my mom read to me slowly every day and pointed to each word as she read it.

Nowadays, I know several first graders who can’t read at all. This is the problem. Throwing more money at the schools will not encourage education. It must begin at home well before a child is ready for school.

Karen Inda Sparks

Correction On the cover of the Jan. 24 RN&R, the subhead for our story “Banned in Vegas” incorrectly named UNLV as the institution that banned artist Michael Ogilvie’s art show. The show was banned at the College of Southern Nevada. We regret the error.

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I don’t think the changes will really make any difference because I think it depends on the person. Even if you change the gun laws, you aren’t going to change the person. I think it’s more of a mental health issue, and I believe it would be better to have someone they can talk to rather than access to a gun.

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I think violence will go up. Honestly, you have to be 21 before you can legally own a handgun, and before that, you can only go out shooting with your parents. I think there will be a lot more smuggling of guns by the wrong people, but I also think there will be more legal possession of guns, too.

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The time is now That fact that a bipartisan group of senators has come up with a starting point for immigration law reform is nothing short of amazing. The last truly significant immigration reform in this country was the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which gave amnesty to a certain class of immigrants, but seemed to be based on the idea that illegal immigration was over. It was nothing like a sustainable solution.

The so-called “Gang of 8” senators pushing the “Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” are Republicans John McCain, Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake, and Democrats Robert Menendez, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin and Michael Bennet. While details have yet to be worked out, it seems to bear passing resemblance to the DREAM Act and the immigration bills that came so close to law in 2006. But something happened last year that may have made immigration reform palatable to conservatives: The 2012 election, when minorities flexed their smallest muscles and changed the course of history.

To be honest, none of us nonpartisans give a damn who gets the credit if this reform passes. In the long run, it will be engraved in the history books as another Obama administrative triumph.

Let’s not drag on about it, though. The Republican Party’s changing ulterior motives are irrelevant next to the need for this reform. And before anyone thinks the Democrats were truly working toward this, remember who scuttled the 2006 immigration reform. Anyway, this proposal is easy, short reading, long on principles, short on details, but it is so much better than nothing, it might as well have been handed down on Mount Sinai. Here it is: http://tinyurl.com/baskn96.

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I don’t really see that these new laws are going to make any difference with gun violence. The honest citizen won’t be able to protect themselves. You might be able to ban certain weapons, but how are you going to ban a criminal from getting guns?

Even though honest people aren’t the cause, everyone is being punished by the criminals.

Its four main ideas are these: * Create a tough but fair path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States that is contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country when required; * Reform our legal immigration system to better recognize the importance of characteristics that will help build the American economy and strengthen American families; * Create an effective employment verification system that will prevent identity theft and end the hiring of future unauthorized workers; and, * Establish an improved process for admitting future workers to serve our nation’s workforce needs, while simultaneously protecting all workers.

Each of those “pillars” has further bullet-point details, and some—like English language requirements—are disgusting, but again, a five-page document is not a law. To get this one past the House of Representatives will require a Herculean effort on the part of concerned Americans—all of us. And not to read too much into it, but it seems fairly obvious that there’s a reason this is coming up right now: Representatives who block this reform will be facing the voters in less than two years.

The efforts in favor of and against this legislation will be watched closely by all Americans. It’ll be surprising if the haters can successfully thwart immigration reform and still keep their jobs in Washington, D.C., in 2015.

C’mon people. Get on the right side of history. The time for hatred, ignorance and self-mutilation is over.

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Doing something is better than nothing.

As a veteran, I believe that there should be rules and regulations for owing weapons.

I’m trained to shoot an assault rifle, but I don’t own one, and I don’t have a need for one. I don’t know if the laws will stop some of the gun violence, but we have to start somewhere.

Jamie Barton Finance

I think we might actually see a spike in gun violence because the criminals don’t follow the laws. The Congress is affecting our Second Amendment rights by trying to force these new laws. It is our right to bear arms, protect ourselves, and use guns as we see fit especially out here in the West.

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Hail to the chief Instead of Aretha and Yo-Yo Ma, we listened to James Taylor and Beyonce—the weather chilly but bearable. And instead of an idealistic president heading into a disrespectful, uncooperative Congress, we heard our progressive values proclaimed by a tested but undeterred and determined president, ready to lead.

Standing in line before the freeby for-all of security, everyone had a Sheila Leslie story to tell. The young woman from rural Ohio who ran the phone banks and caucuses for her neighborhood who was rewarded with a hug from the president when he visited her small part of the world. The Georgetown student from New York who writes a political blog aptly named partyhardpolitics.com. The elderly black man, leaning on a cane, who was the first in line, having spent the entire frigid night waiting at the gate.

Walking up the steps of the capitol in the pre-dawn chill toward the empty platform where hours later the president would address the nation, I couldn’t help but feel inspired by the

promise and hope of our democracy, surrounded by darkness before the brightly lit dome topped by the Statue of Freedom, facing east to catch the first warming rays.

It was a less giddy crowd than four years ago, but that in itself is progress.

The “Can you believe America elected a black man as president?” question is gone, forever. In our section, 90 percent of the people were AfricanAmerican and a deeply felt sense of pride swept over them every time the president, first lady or their children appeared on the Jumbotron.

When comedian Steve Harvey strolled through the crowd, elegant in a long coat accompanied by his wife wearing full-length fur and sky-high Louboutins incongruous with the heavy winter coats and shoes of those who walked miles to their seats on the capitol steps, people gasped and whipped out their phones to capture a glimpse. Some of us middle-age white people, reduced to asking our neighbors who on earth Steve Harvey was, were met with kind but incredulous smiles.

The CNN cameras and their sweeping views missed the subtleties and the countless small moments of an historic day. But then only a Nevada Democrat would smile watching Peggy Lear Bowen boss around the capitol police who were blocking her shot of the podium.

A surprisingly strong cheer came from the crowd when Sen. John Kerry emerged on the stage, with even stronger reactions for President and Secretary Clinton. But the spontaneous outburst when Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor was announced to swear in the vice president ushered in a strong sense of satisfaction. It was a moment of pride, of justice; an acknowledgment that finally the promise of equality for all was reflected in Dr. King’s legacy in the flesh before us.

The inaugural address showcased the progressive issues of our time perfectly. A row of young men behind us, wearing LGBT for Obama buttons, cried when the President spoke of marriage equality. There was a softly mumbled response from the choir of support-

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ers as the President said Medicare and Social Security “do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take risks that make this country great.”

Waves of applause rippled forward from the Washington monument at times, energizing those of us huddled just below the podium where the president gazed at the hundreds of thousands of Americans and reminded Congress that “Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-old debates about the role of government for all time—but it does require us to act in our time.”

The call to action over climate change and income inequality was especially appreciated, recognizing the dual threats of pending environmental disaster and a country where “a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it,” but the most poignant moment of the day was left to a Cuban-American gay poet, Richard Blanco, who recited a profound homage to these difficult times. Ω

To see Richard Blanco read the Inaugural Poem, check out http://youtu.be/AkSRy8 SGTEE.

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Nevadans key into Obama’s speech On Jan. 21, President Obama made his second inaugural address, marking the start of another four years of his leadership of the United States.

While it could easily be viewed as a stream of prosaic axioms that attempt to reach the most American people possible, there are certain points that may become important for Nevadans. by In an unexpected twist, Obama Chanelle Bessette turned part of his focus to climate change and discussed the importance of new energy sources: “The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it.”

If America is leading the transition to sustainable energy, then Nevada needs to lead America.

With its vast, unoccupied stretches of land, Nevada is a hotbed of opportunity for the development of geothermal and solar energies.

Harnessing these energies, however, has a high fixed cost, and this cost has deterred many from

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If the U.S. Energy Department tapped these valuable natural resources instead of investing $535 million in loans to quickly bankrupted companies (I’m looking at your Solyndra debacle, Obama), it would not only create jobs but would also do more for long-term environmental sustainability.

While gay marriage is still not legal in Nevada, 2009 saw the adoption of the Domestic Partnership Responsibilities Act, which is essentially all of the defined aspects of marriage without calling it marriage. In his address, Obama made history by being the first president to explicitly support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights when he said, “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.”

While his endorsement of gay rights is promising, the question remains what he will do to take action on the issue. As for the voters of the state of Nevada, there

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has been a decline in the number of voters who believe that same-sex marriage should be illegal, but there is still a split decision on whether the state should allow marriage versus civil unions. In a 2012 Public Policy Polling survey, 80 percent of Nevada voters supported same-sex couples receiving legal recognition, but were split 40 percent-40 percent on marriage versus civil unions. Time will tell how Nevada voters decide to cast their ballots in the next election, but with the executive branch backing samesex marriage, we can expect to see a shift in support for the LGBT movement.

As a final point of discussion, we can take a look at Obama’s statements on immigration, a topic very close to many Nevadans: “Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity.” Like much of the southwest United States, Nevada labor benefits from the addition of

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documented or undocumented immigrant workers. As many economic studies show, immigrants expand the U.S. economy. They are complements, not substitutes, to native U.S. workers.

As immigrants flood the lessskill-intensive labor markets, which often don’t require good English language abilities, cost per worker is initially low, but in the long run, businesses are able to grow, which creates a demand for communication-intensive jobs for U.S. workers, such as supervising. The free market serves to balance out the influx of a new labor market, and the best way to take advantage of this influx is to hasten the introduction of new U.S. citizens, who are then able to contribute to the economy by paying taxes.

Overall, there are things to both laud and abhor with Obama’s reelection. But in the local scheme of things, Nevada can expect to see some sizable shifts in both policy and attitude over the next four years. Ω

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Lois Kane believes teaching young Native American children to be proud of their heritage is imperative.

Dolly Padilla and Colby Astor listened while Kane talked about the important role Idle No More plays by bringing the native people in Reno together to support issues important to both Shoshone and Paiute traditions.

Speak up The Toastmasters organization claims public speaking is the most universal phobia on the planet. Mouths dry up, knees knock, hands shake, voices squeak. It’s almost time for the Nevada State Legislature to begin, and it’s important to know that everyone has the right to testify before a legislative committee about proposed bills and laws.

Here are 12 tips for speaking before legislators.

1. People don’t have to be lobbyists to speak before the legislature.

Nevada has an open meeting legislative process, and folks can attend any or all committee meetings. Public testimony is allowed at most hearings.

2. Find out when and where the bill will be heard. Go to www.leg.state.nv.us or call the Legislative Message Center at (800) 9782878, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

3. Get copies of everything beforehand and thoroughly study all relative information. Copies of bills, resolutions and journals can be picked up in the Public Bill Room on the first floor of the Legislative Building, Room 1201, or by calling (775) 684-1387.

4. Be on time. Sign in upon arrival and indicate on the sign-in sheet an intention to testify. One small but important detail, make sure to print so it’s easy to read.

5. Arrive with copies of the testimony for the committee members, so they can read it later. Spoken comments should just be the highlights of the testimony to save time—no one is allowed to speak for hours.

6. Be patient. The bill’s sponsor will be allowed to speak first and then testimony will be heard in the order on the sign-in sheet.

7. Begin by addressing the chair and the committee members and then give your name. For example: Madam Chair, members of the (actual name of the committee) Committee, my name is John Longwinded from Reno, Nev. I am representing myself, and I am/am not in favor of this bill because ...

8. Be courteous and brief. Try not to repeat testimony that someone else already provided, and remember to hit salient points.

Leave the history to the written statement.

9. Be prepared to answer questions, but don’t worry if you don’t have an answer. Just say you don’t know.

10. Demonstrations, applause or addressing the committee members or witnesses from the audience are prohibited.

11. Committee members will come and go during these meetings.

Don’t take offense. Members might have another meeting to attend.

12. Don’t expect any action to be taken right away. If the chair doesn’t announce a date for a vote or for further meetings, first go to the internet and search for that bill. If that doesn’t help, check back with committee staff or the Legislative Message Center at (800) 995-9080 or (800) 978-2878 toll free, or direct at (775) 684-6789 for locals.

UNR farm meeting moved The Reno City Council was slated to vote on rezoning 104 acres of the University of Nevada, Reno farm station on Jan. 30. That item has now been moved to March 27. Farming activist Wendy Baroli and other proponents see this as another opportunity to reach out to council members to let them know that there are strong feelings against this proposal in Reno.

“It’s so much more than just a parcel of land— it represents the legacy of farming and ranching in Nevada, and it is the best use of open space in that area,” Baroli said. “Please tell the Reno City Council how you feel about the UNR farm station right now, today!”

The mailing address to reach the Reno City Council is P.O. Box 1900, Reno, NV 89505. Letters can also be faxed to (775) 334-2097. Email addresses: Mayor Robert Cashell: cashellr@reno.gov Hillary Schieve: schieveh@reno.gov Jenny Brekhus: brekhusj@reno.gov Sharon Zadra: zadras@reno.gov Oscar Delgado: delgadoo@reno.gov Dwight Dortch: dortchd@reno.gov Neoma Jardon: Jardonn@reno.gov

—Tracie Douglas

Silent no more Members of the Northern Nevada Native American community join a worldwide movement

“We respect our Canadian brothers and sisters, and we want them to know that we love them, that they are one of us, by Tracie Douglas and that we support them” said Lois Kane, local Native American activist and supporter of Idle No More Reno.

“But that’s just the beginning step of what Idle No More (INM) is doing for all Native American people.”

Following the grass-roots model set in Canada, Kane is excited by the ability to use INM to bring her people together to help explain issues facing all Native Americans and indigenous people worldwide. What began with four women in Canada has now traveled around the world,

“It really should be called Silent No More. We’ve been silent for way too long. We need to make our wishes known and provide feedback on all issues, especially those that may harm the Earth and the people. We are a peaceful people—we will always deliver our message in a peaceful way, and we have been inspired to stand up together.”

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providing other indigenous people with the tools to come together to act, teach, and stand strong for the principles of their cultures.

Kane, a Paiute and Shoshone, and a resident of the Hungry Valley Reservation, explained that most of the history of Native Americans isn’t written in books and is becoming lost.

“It’s time for us to stand up and encourage our people, and especially our kids, to be proud of their heritage and language—to be proud of who we are,” Kane said.

Kane was there for the first INM flash mob of about 200 people that was held at Legends in Sparks.

When approximately 350 supporters showed up to sing and dance at Meadowood Mall on Dec. 26, 2012, they were faced with harassment from mall security.

“They tried to intimidate us into leaving by telling us we were trespassing,” said Kane. “At first no one knew what to do, because we are not combative people. Then I started singing, and everyone started to join in singing, drumming and round dancing.”

After the round dance, they left the mall without further issue. The round dance comes from Nevada Paiute, Wovoka, who prophesied a peaceful end to white expansion while preaching goals of clean living, an honest life, and Native Americans working together.

Tony Vail, general manager for

Meadowood Mall, said, “Meadowood Mall is private property, and all people are invited to Meadowood Mall to enjoy shopping, dining and entertainment. Activities that disrupt mall business or threaten the safety of persons or property are not permitted in the mall. Flash Mobs are not allowed at the mall, and the participants in the Flash Mob on December 26th were simply asked to disband and discontinue their activity.”

Idle No More Reno held its latest event near the downtown Reno Arch, on Jan. 19, where they felt welcomed.

“The Reno Police came out and told us they were glad we were there and that they supported us—it was a much nicer welcoming than we got at Meadowood Mall,” said Kane.

Just as Occupy Wall Street ignited an international protest movement against social and economic inequality, INM is giving indigenous people a platform to gather together to speak out about the importance of protecting the planet. Idle No More was started by four Canadian women in November 2012 as a way to start rallies and teach-ins about a Canadian bill called C-45, which could conceivably make changes to the Indian Act, and could alter land and waterway use.

The movement quickly grew with the use of social media and flash mobs of dancing and singing native people. Eventually, huge groups marched on Parliament, asking for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet with chiefs of the native tribes in Canada.

One outspoken woman, Chief Theresa Spence, even began a hunger strike on Dec. 11, 2012, as a way to bring attention to C-45, as well as other issues facing all Indian people in Canada. Spence ended her hunger strike on Jan. 24 and is currently hospitalized until she regains strength.

Support comes in different forms

Shayne Del Cohen has long been an activist for Native American rights, and has been adopted by local Shoshone and Paiute tribes. She has watched as INM quickly spread and is pleased to see Native Americans come together. Del Cohen, a Jewish woman from Oakland, Calif., points out that air, water and animals don’t recognize borders, and that INM is bringing indigenous people from all over the world to work together. She explains

that Native Americans face a list of challenges when it comes to speaking out. High on that list is poverty.

“When you don’t have money for internet services, you can miss out on what is happening right this minute,” she said. “If you don’t have the right clothes or understand protocol for making speeches to government officials, it’s hard to get into the right places to be heard.

With Idle No More, the people don’t feel so isolated. They are becoming energized and are coming together.

The movement is waking the people up and is teaching them that is it OK to ask questions.”

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“Idle No More will never die,” Kane said. “The Indian people are not going to be silent anymore. Our people are waking up to seeing the injustice toward people and the land.

We have to help and this is how we are going to make a difference.”

Kane was quick to point out that the INM efforts began with women and have been strongly supported by young people, from teenagers to those into their 30s. She also recognized that the internet and Facebook have played a large role in reaching so many people.

“Internet service is expensive for a lot of us, but it allows us to quickly reach a lot of people, who then tell

others where and when things are happening,” she said. “That is how we’ve been able to get so many people to come to the round dances in Reno.”

According to Kane, Native Americans are taught to think seven generations ahead so that all generations are provided with clean air, water and food.

“This is not just an Indian issue,” Kane said. “All living things are affected by the poor choices of corporations and governments when it comes to harming the land.”

Kane believes this platform will continue to be used by Native Americans, because it provides a link to their brothers and sisters, firsthand. She says that the nature of the American Indian has been to be quiet and accept things as they are presented. That is changing.

“It really should be called Silent No More. We’ve been silent for way too long. We need to make our wishes known and provide feedback on all issues, especially those that may harm the earth and the people.

We are a peaceful people. We will always deliver our message in a peaceful way, and we have been inspired to stand up together.” Ω

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Workers put the finishing touches on the cleanup after the demolition of the YMCA building near Reno High School. The old building was torn down beginning Jan. 9 and will make way for a $12.5 million, 50,000-square-feet Boys and Girls Club planned to open in summer 2014.

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GREENSPACE Promises to keep Environmentalists were pleased but skeptical when President Obama once again referenced the necessity of combating climate change in 2013. In his inauguration speech on Jan. 21, Obama said, “Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms. The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But American cannot resist this transition. We must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries. We must claim its promise. That’s how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure, our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That’s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.”

But for many sustainability organizations, including the Sierra Club, the words are not enough. Obama has been quiet on opposing issues such as the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport natural gas from Canada to Texas, and drilling for fossil fuels in the Arctic despite the potentially devastating impact on the region.

In a blog post written by Sierra Club director Michael Brune, he announced the Sierra Club’s endorsement of peaceful civil disobedience, stating “For civil disobedience to be justified, something must be so wrong that it compels the strongest defensible protest. … We’re issuing a challenge to President Obama. ... We need the president to match them with strong action and use the first 100 days of his second term to begin building a bold and lasting legacy of clean energy and climate stability.”

However, some critics pointed out that the Sierra Club’s actions haven’t matched up with its mission, including an upcoming rally set for Feb. 17 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The rally is dubbed #ForwardOnClimate and is intended to be “the largest climate rally in history.” According to the website, the rally will not include “direct action, civil disobedience or civil resistance. ... We will have permits and work openly with the police about plans for the rally.”

One commenter replied, “That’s it? How ... safe.”

View Brune’s blog post and comments at www.bit.ly/1457EU9.

Nevada LEEDs Nevada ranked among the “Top 10 States for LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]” in 2012 according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Well, technically, the state is number 11, but while the list also includes Washington, D.C., the District of Columbia was not classified as a state on the rankings.

“In a state that is still reeling from the economic downturn, it is a great pleasure to see Nevada ranked among the top states for LEED-certified projects,” Dave Ray, president of Nevada’s USGBC chapter, said in a prepared statement.

“The diversity of the state’s 2012 projects is impressive, with not only municipalities, casinos and convention centers participating, but small businesses, utilities and transportation hubs as well.”

According to the infographic on the USGBC website, Nevada has 29 LEED certified projects in 2012, which equals 3.7 million sq. ft certified. Projects included the NOW Foods distribution center in Sparks, LEED Silver; North Las Vegas City Hall, LEED Gold; and the Green Flag Facility at Nellis Air Force Base, LEED Silver.

—Ashley Hennefer ashleyh@newsreview.com

ECO-EVENT The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences will host a talk by U.S. Geological Survey experts Dale A. Cox and Michael Dettinger. Cox and Dettinger will talk about the impact of an ARkStorm scenario on the Lake Tahoe region. An ARkStorm, also known as a “superstorm,” is considered a hypothetical scenario but scientifically possible.

No-host bar opens at 5:30 p.m., and program will begin at 6 p.m. Suggested donation is $5. For more information, contact tercinfo@ucdavis.edu.

Got an eco-event? Contact ashleyh@newsreview.com. Visit www.facebook.com/RNRGreen for more.

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Nevada’s agriculture industry is comprised of many smaller entities—farms, regional food hubs, agritourism, agribusiness, and education at both the secondary and college levels. The 2013 State of Agriculture Study, released last week online by Ashley and at an address by Gov. Brian Sandoval and Nevada Agriculture Director Hennefer Jim Barbee, looks at the economics of each entity and breaks it down to four industrial “clusters”: production industries, agriculture support industries, proashleyh@ newsreview.com cessing and packaging industries, and distribution industries. Ultimately, the study found that each of these clusters must be strong and self-sustaining in order to improve the industry as a whole.

The study was a joint effort by the Northern Nevada Development Authority, Business Resource Innovation Center, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Carson City Library. According to the data collected, Nevada’s agriculture has a $5.3 billion impact on the state, but there’s plenty more to be made.

“Overall, the agriculture cluster has a positive and significant impact on the Read the report at state and is well positioned for future growth, given its potential for export http://nnda.org/ enhancement and import substitution, though much work remains in identifyimages/collateral/ ing the factors necessary for successful growth,” the report states. “This 2013nvagreport.pdf. includes understanding the reasons for import gaps and disconnects, identifying export ready companies and supporting existing operators.”

A large discrepancy lies with the lack of capital generated from Nevada’s commodities. The state’s top commodities are livestock, making up 37 percent of farm receipts; feed crops, 22 percent; dairy products, 20 percent; vegetables and melons, 14 percent; and all other crops, 3.8 percent. Although livestock is considered “Nevada’s leading agricultural industry,” the low number of meat processing facilities has made it difficult for this sector to flourish.

Much of the economic growth depends on supporting local resources, including offering incentives for local food growers—the most important of which is having access to a market. The report highlights several successful companies throughout the state, including Fallon-based Lattin Farms, which offers year-round seasonal crops—most notably, cantaloupes, pumpkins, tomatoes, and summer and winter squash, grown on 90 of the 390 total acreage of the farm. Lattin Farms has also been effective at implementing agritourism. The farm has an annual gross revenue of more than $4 million, and employs up to 22 people throughout the year.

Local agricultural leaders and organizations are optimistic about the study.

Many were in attendance at the governor’s address, including NevadaGrown and Future Farmers of America. Quest Lakes, task force facilitator of the Healthy Communities Coalition, says that beyond just the economics of a strong agriculture industry, it’s important for food security—access to healthy, sustainably-grown food—to be a priority. She expects 2013 to be a pinnacle year for the state.

“Watch for new developments statewide that emphasize regional cooperation and a fresh analysis of Nevada’s place in the global market,” Lakes said.

“Watch for a push to infuse more local produce into school lunch programs.

Watch also for rapid expansion of NevadaGrown outreach, for more meat processors to come to Nevada, and for more opportunities in [agriculture] education both in high school and in higher education.” Ω OPINION

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Source: FBI, Crime in the United States, 2011

I N F O G R A P H I C S B1Y8 0 H AY L E Y D O S H AY

50 30

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GUNS

BY THE NUMBERS

RIFLES

453 323

SHOTGUNS

457 356

FIREARMS N OT STAT E D

1,587 1 ,7 0 5 7, 3 9 8 6,220

HANDGUNS

1 0 ,1 2 9 TOTA L

8,583 0

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2,000

4,000

01 02

Privately owned firearms in the U.S.: Approaching 300 million, including nearly 100 million handguns. The number of firearms rises 10 million annually.

Gun owners in the U.S.: 70-80 million; 40-45 million own handguns

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American households that have firearms: 40-45 percent

04

Hunting licenses sold annually: 14.5 million

TOTA L M U R D E R S

129

knives or cutting instruments other weapons hands, fists, feet, etc.

75 TOTAL FIREARM MURDERS handguns

shotguns

THE

NRA

05

NRA State Associations and Local Clubs: 12,000

06

NRA Target Shooting Tournaments annually: 11,000

07

NRA Certified Instructors: 93,000

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Number of Individuals Attending an NRA Firearm Course Annually: Over 800,000

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NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructors: 12,000

I LOVE A MAN (OR WOMAN) IN UNIFORM 3,054,553

IS THE NUMBER OF FIREARMS THE DEFENSE FORCES OF THE U N I T E D S AT E S A R E R E P O RT E D TO H AV E

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Source: http://www.gunpolicy.org

NO. 1 WITH A BULLET

#1 Source: Small Arms Survey (2007)

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10,000

Source: FBI, Crime in the United States, 2011

rifles

FUN GUN FACTS F R O M

8,000

BY TYPES OF WEAPONS, 2011

unknown firearm

Source: www.nraila.org

6,000

MURDER IN NEVADA

LOTS OF WEIRD STUFF TO KNOW ABOUT GUNS. WHAT’S IT PROVE? AMERICANS USE GUNS FOR LOTS OF DIFFERENT REASONS. As the debate begins about changing gun laws in the United States, the RN&R crew went in search of relevant information. One fun fact we discovered, according to a Jan. 17 CBS news report: In 1996, the NRA successfully lobbied Congress to put this restriction into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget: "None of the funds made available ... may be used to advocate or promote gun control. ... CDC funding into gun violence research has plummeted 96 percent since 1996, to just $100,000 of last year's $5.6 billion CDC budget.”

Much of the information we could find came from gun rights advocates.

And many of the sites contradict each other. We tried to go with the most agreed-upon numbers we could find, but some, like the National Rifle Association’s, were worth printing anyway.

2007 2011

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100

MURDER VICTIMS & IN THE U.S 2007 2011

116 97

OTHER GUNS

Source: http://www.gunpolicy.org

THE UNITED S TAT E S R A N K E D AT N O. 1 I N A C O M PA R I S O N OF THE NUMBER O F P R I VAT E LY OWNED GUNS IN 178 COUNTRIES

HIGHEST U. S . D E AT H S

BY CAUSE

ALL FIREARM DEATHS

31,672

MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC DEATHS

33,687

ALL POISONING DEATHS

42,917

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Deaths: Final Data for 2010

U.S PRESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SHOT

TOP 3

Source: Library of Congress, www. loc.gov

REASONS FOR OWNING FIREARMS

180 100 50

TARGET SHOOTING

30

30 50 100 180

PROTECTION AC GR AI MI NE S T ABRAHAM LINCOLN

JAMES A. GARFIELD

WILLIAM MCKINLEY

ASSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1856

ASSASSINATED JULY 2, 1881

ASSASSINATED SEPT. 6, 1901

THEODORE R O O S E V E LT WOUNDED OCT. 14, 1912

HUNTING

J O H N F. KENNEDY

RONALD REAGAN

ASSASSINATED NOV. 22, 1963

WOUNDED MARCH 30, 1982

Source: “Gun Ownership and Use in America.”

Joseph Carroll. Gallup poll, November 22, 2005

T H E E ST I M AT E D TOTA L NUMBER OF GUNS HELD BY C I V I L I A N S I N T H E U N I T E D STAT E S I S

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GUN INTEREST GROUPS TO D E M O C R AT I C A N D R E P U B L I C A N PA RT I E S

REP.

TOTA L C O N T R I B U T I O N $

85%

$ 2 2 , 4 6 7, 5 7 9

GUN RIGHTS

$1,888,886

DEM.

270,000,000

94%

Source: Small Arms Survey (2007)

GUN CONTROL

14%

T H E R AT E O F P R I VAT E G U N OWNERSHIP IN THE UNITED S TAT E S I S 8 9 F I R E A R M S PER 100 PEOPLE

BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUNS

6%

Source: www.shootingindustry.com/ u-s-firearms-industry-today-2012/

2009

Source: “Gun Rights: Long-term Contribution Trends.” Center for Responsive Politics. September 21, 2010

9,534,131

$

2010 SMITH & WESSON

REMINGTON MOSSBERG/ ARMS MAVERICK ARMS

SIG SAUER

2011

10,791,275

U. S .

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473, 47 9

R E VOLV ER S

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R I F L ES

2 3 6 ,6 1 6

S H OTG UN S TOTAL

352 , 9 6 9

1 1 ,01 7

Source: Small Arms Survey (2007)

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5 5 5,7 94

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ETYMOLOGICAL ORIGIN OF THE WORD “GUN”: gun (n.) mid-14c., gunne “an engine of war that throws rocks, arrows or other missiles,” probably a shortening of woman’s name Gunilda, found in Middle English gonnilde “cannon” and in an Anglo-Latin reference to a specific gun from a 1330 munitions inventory of Windsor Castle (“...una magna balista de cornu quae Domina Gunilda ...”), from Old Norse Gunnhildr, woman’s name, from gunnr + hildr, both meaning “war, battle.”

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50

50

30

30

30

30

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2009-2011

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5 I N LAS VEGAS

# OF G U N S H OW S TO B E H ELD I N NEVA DA TH I S Y E A R

Source: www.shootingindustry.com/u-s-firearms-industry-today-2012/

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50

100

100

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180

Source: etymonline.com

Source: http://gunshowtrader.com/ gunshows/nevada/ OPINION

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terribly tragic to consider, but in some of the finest, Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe, where chefs go through great pains to deliver one-of-a-kind, intricately prepared and arranged plates of food; where blood, sweat and tears symbolically pepper the meals that are consumed at exorbitant, out-of-this-world prices; where the artisanal meets fine art, and you almost hate to tear into something so passionately arranged, the coffee you consume comes in the form of a capsule that is placed in a austere machine, and brewed at the push of a button.

A monkey could literally brew your coffee for you.

Hub Coffee Roasters is at 32 Cheney St., 323-3482, www.hub coffeeroasters.com.

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Nespresso, which is a division of Nestle, is the largest producer of capsule espresso that conveniently for them can only be brewed with their machines. They have a variety of these espresso capsules that are supposedly tailor-made to individual tastes. And the idea is that you’ll consistently get the same cup of espresso with each brew. They are sealed from the same type of roast, with the same amount of espresso, and are sealed, apparently, at the coffee’s freshest.

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stale? Isn’t it true that the only constant in life is that, as capricious human beings, we are consistently inconsistent?

But it’s more than that. In a way, it’s that dread that in this increasingly mechanized world, where the majority of communication occurs in an electrical haze, we’ll forget what it means to have a human touch.

Fortunately for us, locally anyway, there are still those out there concerned with bringing a cup of coffee to you that from the farming of the beans, to the roasting, to brewing there is a concern with quality control that involves the trial and error of human experimentation.

Magical fruit

There are many stages that lead to you sipping on a brewed cup of coffee. But, perhaps the least understood is the middle stage—the roasting. Many of us take for granted that coffee is a slightly greasy, black, beetle-looking seed we call a bean.

Few of us realize how it got to that stage, however.

For many local roasters, the roasting itself is where their human touch to coffee comes to the forefront.

Joey Trujillo of The Hub Coffee Roasters describes it like cooking.

“It’s just like cooking something in the kitchen,” he says. “There’s science behind it, but there’s also a lot of intuition.”

The skills that are developed while roasting are enhanced daily, and ultimately lead to a better cup of coffee brewed at their cafes.

For Mark Hirose of Magpie Coffee roasting small batches allows them to fine tune the product that they ultimately offer the public. “It’s a catch-22 that we have a one-pound roaster. But that does give us the ability to really control what the end product is. With roasting, there are a million different variables—from where you start the roast at, where

you end it, and everything in between.”

Hirose’s roasting and business partner, Matt Sewell, like Trujillo, compares the process to a cook.

Though the way that he describes the process sounds more like being in a laboratory.

“All it is, is cooking,” says Sewell. “So, you are essentially caramelizing and carbonizing sugars.

You are just converting long-chain compounds into shorter-chain simple sugars. Through that you are developing a flavor profile. You are developing sugars. You are developing acids; breaking down certain acids; increasing certain acids, and all of that contributes to the final flavor,” says Sewell.

In a way roasting is a simple endeavor. It’s not hard to learn.

Hirose, for instance, describes roasting as a novice using a popcorn popper and coffee beans that he bought from shady dudes in little ziplock baggies. “It was the romance of it,” he says, that got him into roasting in the first place.

Like any great romance, it begins with a whirlwind but only survives if it matures into something more substantial. For these roasters, it’s not just about learning the motions, but developing a craft over time.

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(Upper) Joey Trujillo, Mark Trujillo and Ian Hodges of Hub Coffee Roasters.

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But simply getting your hands on a quality bean is not enough to ensure that you get a quality cup of coffee out of it.

Trujillo understands that great effort went into procuring these quality beans, and the roasting must live up to the product they buy. “It’s the same thing when we roast our coffees to when we brew them. We want to do [the coffee bean] justice.

I mean, it’s gone through a lot of trouble just to get in here.”

Championship cup

It seems that there are simply too many variables, too tweaks of the human hand, to think that our quality coffee will come in a capsule hereafter. And, though at the moment the capsule phenomenon is largely contained to Europe, San Francisco is soon going to be invaded by a huge, state of the art, modern Nespresso café. It’s only a matter of time before it catches on here.

And something that Sewell says should be enough for anyone to take this capsule phenomenon seriously.

He explains to me that, because of changes in our global climate, as early as 80 years from now, coffee as we know it could become extinct.

Coffee is an age-old tradition in human agriculture. Should the last cups that humanity drinks be delivered by such cold, inanimate means?

Or, do we want that bean, that roast, and, finally, that brew all to have a bit of amour behind it? Drink every cup as if it were the last. Ω

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Trujillo describes a process by which they take extensive notes of what works and what doesn’t.

“We keep track of time and temperature for each roast,” he says. “We make note of everything. We have to be able to attribute this new flavor to what happened in the roast. And, we can certainly recreate it.”

But, the process of developing flavors in coffee begins in the growing process. The coffee bean is actually the seed of a fruit that resembles a cherry, and this fruit is finicky, the quality variety of the fruit only growing at certain elevations, and at certain degrees of latitude.

Most roasters who aim to produce a quality product try to purchase beans grown at higher elevations.

“Higher elevations create a denser bean,” says Sewell. “So, the chemical chains are more developed. That denser bean packs in more potential flavor.”

“Coffee is very sensitive to temperature swings, and that’s why it’s grown at a certain temperature and a certain belt around the equator,” he adds, describing the just how susceptible to the elements the fruit is. “Because it wants a certain temperature and certain altitudes. If you get high up, could get too cold.

Or, if you too low, it gets too hot during the day. Coffee is just so sensitive to the climate.”

What these local roasters hope to achieve, is quality at all levels. They choose to buy their coffee beans from the best locations, grown on cooperative farms by farmers who equally care about the quality of the bean. For it the thing that sustains their community.

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Italic it up The Mexican takes on Spanglish, HD TV and the Spanish conquisition Dear Mexican: Grammar question/rant. If Spanglish is a legitimate dialect/language, why do you feel the need to italicize every instance of code switching? I doubt that when you speak you emphasize every puta palabra (emphasis intended), but that’s what your article reads like. We all know you’re speaking Spanglish—not a foreign language—so tell the gabacho (no emphasis intended) editors to by Gustavo Arellano let you use italics for what they are intended for: emphasis.

Dear Wab: Gracias for thinking that Spanglish is a legitimate form of communication—you just made the custodians of Cervantes and shepherds of Shakespeare get angrier than Joe Arpayaso surrounded by a group of Mexicans! But we’re talking two separate cosas here. My linguistic goal with this columna isn’t for America to accept Spanglish, but for American English and its speakers to pick up more Spanish words so that

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one day, I won’t have to use italics on said words to differentiate their otherness. It’s happened over the decades: at one point, editors italicized Spanish words like amigo, tequila, fiesta and siesta because they were foreign concept to gabacho audiences, but the words were used enough so that we no longer italicize them. Think of it as a linguistic Reconquista, of Latin slowly beating down English’s Germanic influences! The only way to teach an audience a new palabra, then, is to signify a code switch via the italics, but I make sure to use simple Spanish words that can possibly gain wider currency—gabacho, pendejo, desmadre—and eventually assimilate into the American lingua franca and cultura. And I don’t have to worry about any gabacho editors telling me when to use italics and when I can’t— I’m the pinche Mexican, for crying out loud. But even this cabrón cannot persuade the unforgiving pen of his copy editor, who can make the most griz-

zled reporter tremble with just a flash of the red pluma.

Why do Univisión and Telemundo look so much sharper and better than any other HD programming on any other channel?

Dear Gabacho: Same reason porn is always at the forefront of technology: gotta make those chichis shine!

I just learned that Nueva Vizcaya was “settled” by Basques, and it got me to thinking: are there regional differences in Mexico based on the regions in Spain where the original Spaniards came from?

Dear Gabacho: Nueva Vizcaya, of course, refers to the province of New Spain that nowadays roughly encompasses Chihuahua and Durango, and parts of Sonora, Sinaloa and other northern Mexico states, and was named by the Basque explorer

Francisco de Ibarra after Biscay. Other Spanish explorers also named provinces in New Spain after their home regions—Nuevo Galicia, Nuevo León—which the modern-day Mexican state is named after—and the awesomely titled Nuevo Santander, after the city in the kingdom of Cantabria. But in terms of large-scale regional Spanish migration to particular areas of Mexico during the era of the Conquistadors, the Mexican is going to have to plead partial mestizaje on this one. The most famous mass settling of particular groups happened in what’s now the United States— Canary Islanders in San Antonio, and marranos (crytpo-Jews) in New Mexico—while outside of northern Mexico and its concentration of Garzas, most of the other Spaniards just melted into the pozole. All the early Spanish immigrants ultimately left as a legacy in Mexico was Spanish, surnames and a taste for ultra-violence. Ω

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Photographer Chris Carnel says both snowboarding and the process of documenting it have steep learning curves.

Built to Weather In 1982, a high schooler from Reno named Chris Carnel saw a picture in Transworld Snowboarding by magazine that inspired him to become a Kris Vagner professional photographer. It was a photo of Terry Kidwell, a pioneer in freestyle snowboarding, bundled in red snow gear, tearing through the ice-blue sky, high above Lake Tahoe, defying gravity and mortality, dwarfing the snow-covered pines below him, and looking like he owned the place.

“That classic image to me stands for a time and era of snowboarding when it was Built to Weather is on perceived as a toy to resorts,” recalls exhibit at Holland Project Carnel. “It was photographed at Soda Gallery, 140 Vesta St., Springs when that was the only resort you until Feb. 8. A related could ride a snowboard on.” film, Open Space, by “I was 16 or so,” he remembers. “I was Mike Basich, screens at the Nevada Museum of a skateboarder.”

Art, 160 W. Liberty St., When Carnel started snowboarding in Feb. 2 at 1 p.m., and is 1985, he recalls, “I started bringing my followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. For more camera with me.”

He found the sport and the process information, visit www.hollandreno.org. of documenting it both had steep learning curves.

“I sucked at it for a long time,” he says nonchalantly. Typical of snowboarders, he

didn’t seem to consider his lack of mastery an impediment to future mastery. He kept snowboarding, and he had his first magazine shots published in 1987.

Since then, Carnel has published regularly in all the main snowboard culture rags, including International Snowboard Magazine, Snowboarder Magazine, Thrasher, Trans-World Snowboarding, Bikini and Heckler. He’s also contributed winter sports photos to the RN&R. Meanwhile, he spent years cooking up a plan to eventually showcase his colleagues’ photographic work in a gallery show somewhere.

Again, persistence paid off. He recently finished installing Built to Weather, a survey exhibit at Holland Project featuring his own work and that of seven other prominent snowboard photographers. Each has an assertive, practiced style that reflects the tenacity, passion, and humor that all run deep in snowboarding culture.

Ian Ruhter, for example, a boarder and artist who lives in Los Angeles, drives around in a truck converted into a huge

camera. With a team of assistants in skater T-shirts and chemical-proof respirators, he lowers hand-cut, hand coated metal plates into trays of chemicals. The work is tedious. When, after hours of trying, an image doesn’t come out, the otherwise free spirited Ruhter hunches to the ground in disappointment. In the long run, though, he’s an ever-resilient practitioner of his 19th-century craft, and he produces dashing landscapes, portraits, and even action shots on those large metal plates.

To describe the work of another photographer in the show, Tim Peare, as having “strong compositions” would be an understatement. Even though his subject is almost always a snowboarder in mid-jump

and his setting whichever mountain range or urban street he found himself shooting in, Peare, in that split second while his shutter is open, organizes each stairway, mountain peak, traffic light, or stunt-performing snowboarder within a frame so deftly it looks as if he’s cut each part of the image from a magazine page and pasted them together for maximum impact.

Another photographer, Seattlebased Mike Yoshida, has such a practiced grasp on the way the optics of snow and light work that his pictures look like they’d be at home in a photo-technique connoisseurs’ magazine such as Aperture. While there’s always a snowboarder somewhere in the frame, usually frozen in mid-air doing something daring, Yoshida pays equal homage to the majesty of the mountains, forests, skylines, and urban fixtures that the snowboarders ride on.

From Carnel’s own lens comes a steady stream of action shots and behindthe-scenes people shots. He’s forever chronicling the goofiness, the passion, and the camaraderie that mark snowboarders’ every minute. Ω

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thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables. His ingredients include beans, leeks, celery, carrots, garlic, cabbage, peas in stock. Then about halfway through the cooking process, he adds a half-cup of olive oil. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it is usually made out of whatever vegetables are in season.

It’s a rich, hearty soup with savory flavors all through your mouth. It’s satisfying and could easily be a meal itself, great anytime but especially when it’s cold outside. I happen to love linguini vongole ($20), and if you do, too, then order linguine with white clam sauce—this is the place to go to. They have a no-fail recipe, the pasta made al dente, a broth so rich with clam flavor and butter, you’d want to finish it with your spoon like soup, and fresh clams. Gaspari wouldn’t tell me the exact recipe, but white wine, garlic, butter, clams, shells, broth and pepper flakes were all found on the palate.

There are desserts made by Gaspari’s wife, Teresa, that are pure poetry: tiramisu, fresh fruit and cheesecakes ($7).

It’s a complete menu, with pastas ($15-$29), fish ($20-$34)—the cioppino is nirvana ($34)—chicken ($18-$21), veal ($22-$23), steak and lamb ($25-$33). There are weekly specials ($8-$27), and a whole wheat spaghetti primavera ($16). The wine list is nice with fair prices, a great new world offering and selected Italian brands. There’s a limited by-the-glass menu ($6-$7), but I found a great value wine, 2010 Antinori Santa Cristina ($7).

This has to be one of the better valued Super Tuscans on the market right now. The renowned house of Antinori has amped up the backbone on Santa Cristina and what used to be a lighter red, now has some solid structure to it. Still, it’s a pretty straightforward red fruit-based wine, with hints of smoke, brown sugar and anise surrounding the fruit core.

Unfortunately, they don’t build classic Bugattis anymore. Fortunately, La Famiglia has captured the art, pride and heritage of this legendary Italian masterpiece and perpetuates a tradition in every dish. Ω PHOTO/TRACIE DOUGLAS

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Paulo Gaspari started in the restaurant business when he was 14 years old, leaving his home in Portofino, Italy, to work in Switzerland, Paris, and the Savoy in London. At 17, he joined the cruise ship industry, where he held management positions for 21 years including a stint on the Love Boat owned by Princess Cruise lines.

When he docked in San Francisco a little over three decades ago, he decided to stay, spending four years in the City by the Bay. Arriving in Reno in December 1985, he was first in the motel business—the Riviera—then opened a deli on Moana Lane. Next, was the original Portofino, where Lulu’s is today, then La Famiglia at First and Lake streets in 2005, then moving to its current locale four years ago.

Proper linens and table clothes in the 85-seat main dining room, with a private room for 35, make it cozy and inviting. There’s a full bar and a congenial wait staff who have been trained to pay attention.

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Movie 43 I didn’t like Movie 43, a new millennium attempt at something akin to Kentucky Fried Movie. Many critics across our great nation dislike this film. I guess I have to join the fray and say this movie doesn’t work as a whole.

But I won’t be trashing it because it’s terribly offensive and often screamingly disgusting.

I’m a little demented when it comes to comedy, so I say bring on the farts, excessive curse words and scrotum necks. by However, if you’re going to do a gross Bob Grimm sketch comedy, you had better do gross bgrimm@ well. Your jokes better have the proper newsreview.com punch lines and kickers, and your sketches have to end strong.

Many of the sketches in Movie 43 end like a bad Saturday Night Live sketch, one of those misfires where you can see the players just sort of standing around looking confused. And a good chunk of the sketches, which are directed by multiple directors, just aren’t funny. Many of them land with a thud.

Howard sells it big time. This is one of the sketches that ends badly, but not before Howard had me laughing out loud.

Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott kidnap a foul-mouthed leprechaun (Gerard Butler) and excessive violence and obscenity ensues. Real-life couple Anna Faris and Chris Pratt deal with one of them wanting the other to poop on them but make it romantic, and Jason Sudeikis gives us a commentary on Supergirl’s (Kristen Bell) bush. Believe it or not, there are some laughs to be had in these uneven segments.

Hugh Jackman, another current Oscar nominee, shows up for a blind date with Kate Winslet sporting testicles on his neck. This would be the first time in movie history where an Oscar nominee, mere weeks away from hearing if he has won the golden boy or not, appears on screen with hairy balls protruding from his neck. I’m thinking that this little moment in movie history will cost Mr. Jackman a few votes. It’s also not funny.

Another sketch, directed by Elizabeth Banks, features Chloe Moretz and her Kick-Ass costar Christopher MintzPlasse. Not surprisingly, it has a menstruation theme.

Moretz gets her first period after her first kiss, and two brothers spazz out until their dad (Patrick Warburton) comes home and doesn’t help the situation.

Another dud.

Even worse would be Elizabeth Banks starring in a post credits segment that has her getting peed on by a masturbating/animated cat. And even worse than that would be a “truth or dare” sketch where Oscar winner Halle Berry makes guacamole with surgery enhanced breasts and gets a dick tattooed on somebody’s face.

Far worse than that would be a skit where Emma Stone and Keiran Culkin talk dirty at a supermarket, unwittingly broadcasting their dirty talk over the PA system.

Worst of all would be Richard Gere as an executive confused at the notion that young boys are trying to have sex with the I Babe, an MP3 player that looks like a supermodel but has a nasty, member mangling exhaust fan in its nether region.

The bad far outweighs the good, and that’s what makes Movie 43 a loser in the end. But I dare Hugh Jackman to wear his scrotum neck on the Oscar red carpet. Ω

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First, I’ll talk about the good stuff. I must give props to real-life couple Naomi Watts—a current Oscar nominee—and Liev Schreiber for their very funny turn as a couple proudly homeschooling their son. They want their kid to get the full high school experience, so they humiliate him, alienate him, nail him with dodge balls, and ultimately try to make out with him. Yes, I laughed hard at this. Simply stated, Movie 43 would’ve been better if it had been 90 minutes with these nuts.

I must also praise Terrence Howard as a black basketball coach who gets fed up with his youngsters being afraid of a bullying white team. Yes, this joke has been done to death, but

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I hate the Paranormal Activity sequels.

Maybe that’s why this Marlon Wayans spoof of PA sequels, and other found-footage horror movies, had me laughing hard at times.

Perhaps I’m in the target audience ready to laugh at the stupidity of found-footage horror.

Perhaps it’s because I think farts are funny.

Either way, I’d be lying if I told you this didn’t have me laughing. Wayans plays a guy who has his girlfriend (Essence Atkins) moving in, so he buys a camera and gets security cams installed as well. The girl brings a demon with her, and that demon likes to get high and sleep with both of them while the cameras are rolling. This movie works because Wayans is fully committed to the lunacy, as is Atkins. It’s no comedy classic, but it scores enough raunchy laughs to qualify it as a keeper.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back and nobody gives a damn, apparently. He plays a sheriff on a border town who finds himself squaring off with a drug cartel baddie and his cronies. Johnny Knoxville shows up as the kooky sidekick, and Luis Guzman shows up and does his Luis Guzman thing. Arnie is in good form; it’s the film that feels stale. It feels like 12 movies you’ve seen before cobbled together as a warm-up for a guy who has been out of the game for a few years. It’s too bad. Arnie should’ve made his comeback vehicle something where he was fighting aliens or trading quips with Danny DeVito. This mediocre rip-off of Assault on Precinct 13 doesn’t do him justice. Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker plays an FBI agent who spends most of the film yelling into telephones and staring at computer screens. I seriously doubt there’s going to be a sequel to this thing, and judging by its poor reception, I’m wondering if big studios are going to get behind Schwarzenegger again. He’s talking about more Terminator movies, a new Conan, etc. It might not be a good idea to bank on him at this point.

Django Unchained

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Man, it bugs me that Quentin Tarantino’s latest is only passably entertaining. I have loved his past films. This is the first one I’m not in love with. Jamie Foxx plays Django, a slave purchased by a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) two years before the Civil War. Django is purchased because he has seen some targets the bounty hunter is pursuing. Django is promised his freedom after they find those targets. When those targets are gotten, they pursue Django’s wife (Kerry Washington) on a plantation owned by the repellent Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). This one follows some of the same blueprints as Tarantino’s own Inglourious Basterds. It feels as if he is repeating himself a bit. There are some great performances, especially from Waltz and DiCaprio. It just doesn’t have the heft of past Tarantino efforts. Perhaps this has something to do with this being the first Tarantino movie edited by someone other than the late Sally Menke.

Mama

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This genuinely chilling haunted fairytale comes from producer Guillermo del Toro and writer/director Andrés Muschietti, and is based on Mushcietti’s original short film. Two little girls are abandoned by their demented father in the forest. They are discovered years later and adopted by their uncle (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend (Jessica Chastain). The little girls have taken on the characteristics of feral beasts and are convinced they are being watched over by a force they call “Mama.” As it turns out, Mama is very real, and a decent CGI creation that is both scary and just the right touch of funny.

The film works well not just because Muschietti knows how to construct a good scare, but also because he does a great job getting you to care for the little girls and the Chastain character. Chastain, looking rather gothic in this one, delivers another good performance, even though she isn’t very convincing as a bass player in a punk band. I was scared throughout much of this movie.

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An impressive cast is assembled to play one lousy game of cops and robbers.

Sean Penn mugs and squawks through the role of Mickey Cohen, real life L.A. gangster who didn’t really do anything depicted in this moronic movie. This is about a late ’40s, mostly fictional effort to dethrone Cohen led by a gutsy cop (Josh Brolin). His squad includes Ryan Gosling (in his worst performance yet) and Giovanni Ribisi (pretty much doing his Giovanni Ribisi thing), and they “leave their badges home” to take down the monster. And a monster he is, badly acted by Penn who can just be the worst man in his trade when he tries. Gosling uses a soft and high-pitched gangster voice that renders him silly. Emma Stone is on hand in what is a rather unlikeable role, yet we are supposed to like her. (She sleeps with Cohen, then two-times him, so she’s stupid and unfaithful.) Sure to stand as one of the year’s worst films.

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Bradley Cooper is on fire as Pat, a troubled man recently out of a mental institution and obsessed with his ex-wife. He’s so obsessed that he can’t see the value in Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a recently widowed neighbor trying to befriend him.

Directed by David O. Russell, the movie is a funny, slick treatment of people with real problems that works because Russell and his performers find the right balance. Robert De Niro does his best work in years as Pat’s obsessive father, and Chris Tucker gets big laughs as Pat’s former mental institution buddy. Cooper and Lawrence make for one of the year’s most interesting screen couples.

They are certainly unique. Russell is establishing himself as one of the industry’s most reliable and innovative directors.

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This seriously had the makings of the worst, dumbest movie ever made. Hansel and Gretel, the famed gingerbread house eaters, survive their ordeal to become worldclass witch hunters. The result is bad, but it’s one of those so-bad-it’s-almost-good endeavors. Jeremy Renner somehow got talked into this thing, and he gives it his best shot, as does Gemma Arterton as his sister, Gretel. Famke Janssen is on hand as a mean witch who plans to take the blood of a bunch of children and do something or other with it. I wasn’t really following, or caring. The 3-D is bad, so go ahead and opt for 2-D. It’s got Peter “Where is Pancakes House?” Stormare in it too, which is usually the mark of a bad film unless it’s Fargo. Lots of blood and curse words get this one an R-rating. Director Tommy Wirkola seems as if he’s playing it for camp at times, and that would’ve been the better move for the whole film. It really slows down when it takes itself too seriously.

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Director Kathryn Bigelow getting snubbed by Oscar for this taut, scary, intelligent movie about the war on terror and hunt for Bin Laden is a travesty. Well, it’s a travesty when it comes to movies and stuff, not so much in the grand scheme of things.

Still, Bigelow deserves praise for putting together a movie that is both exciting political thriller and terrific action movie. Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is deserving of the accolades as Maya, a composite character of CIA agents who managed to find Bin Laden in Pakistan and end his life.

The film contains scenes of torture, but it doesn’t feel “pro-torture” by any means. It’s a great movie that will only get greater with time, and yet another reason to call Bigelow one of the best in the business.

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Purr blood Cat Jelly The band Cat Jelly often starts its sets with the song “Puppy Smash,” an angry, screaming, stomping, aggressive, by Brad Bynum atonal, nearly structure-less song that sounds nothing like the rest of their bradb@ tunes. Puppy Smash is also the name newsre view.c om of their imaginary “arch-nemesis band,” and the band members like to start their sets by briefly inhabiting the roles of their own villains.

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But other songs show off more of the band members’ sense of humor.

In “Cat Sex,” over a driving beat and chromatic guitar riffs, the band members purr an escalating series of meows.

All three members sing, with Barnes usually taking the lead. Until recently, the group had another lead vocalist, Olivia Hollen, but even then, Barnes wrote the majority of the lyrics and vocal lines. Her lyrics, she says, are “about people, mostly.”

Huff sums up the lyrical content even more succinctly: “Nouns.”

Of course, perhaps the most intriguing part of Barnes’ description is the “mostly.” Some of the songs are about things other than people.

She seems to especially have an interest in writing about animals, as evident in the band name “I take a lot of naps, and during one of those naps, I had a vision of a cat extending its paw to me, and the paw was covered in jelly,” she says of the origin of the name.

Cat Jelly also had the most important quality of a contemporary band name: It wasn’t being used by anyone else.

Though all three band members are teenagers, and their youthful, unpretentious energy is part of the group’s appeal, they disdain being classified in terms of their age—“You’re pretty good for a high school band” being an oft encountered and much loathed backhanded compliment.

“We’re not a high school band— that’s not what I do,” says Barnes.

That’s not the sum total or even an important factor of the band members’ identities (and, in fact, Barnes is the only one still in high school).

However, the group does cite as one of the most memorable gigs an appearance at a Reno High School talent show that got shut down during their chaotic set—like something out of a music video— lights getting cut, panicked teachers running onstage, clueless square kids standing in comical confusion.

The band members seem especially pleased to repeat something a friend overheard another student saying after the set: “Are they trying to bring punk back?” Ω

From left, Maisie Barnes, Devon Miller and Kaelie Huff make up Cat Jelly.

Cat Jelly performs at the holland Project, 140 Vesta St., on Feb. 1 with Last to Leave, Fighting the Future and Failing Plan B. For more information, visit catjelly.bandcamp.com.

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impression is just the kind of playful move this band loves, and, according to singer and bassist Maisie Barnes, opening with “Puppy Smash” makes the rest of the songs “sound better than they are.”

Most of their songs draw on Nuggets-style garage rock, classic girl group pop, and the post-punk dance music of Le Tigre or LCD Soundsystem. In other words, it’s mostly upbeat, youthful rock music.

Barnes’ bass playing provides a steady, pulsing center. Drummer Devon Miller rocks with whoawhat-did-he-just-do? speed. And guitarist Kaelie Huff reels out melodic, occasionally spooky guitar lines over the top.

The music has an energy and verve that teeters close to chaos, but there’s also an introspective honesty and integrity that often gets lost in music played by older, more jaded and cynical musicians. That isn’t to say that Cat Jelly’s music is naïve.

There’s appealing darkness around the edges.

“I Wish You Were a Vegetable” is a song about wishing someone was in a coma. When Huff starts to name the song’s targeted subject, Barnes cuts her short: “Stop telling band secrets!”

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125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005

FRIDAY 2/1

EDM Thursday, 10pm, no cover Blues jam w/Blue Haven, 9:30pm, no cover

Paisley Brain Cells, 9:30pm, no cover

40 MILE SALOON THE ALLEY

Los Pistoleros, The Atomiks, Machine Gun Battle Born Derby Demons Tough Love 7 Vendetta, Voted Best Band, 8pm, donations w/Candyshoppe, Stabby Unicorn, 8pm, $10

BAR-M-BAR

Freestyle firespinning, 9pm, no cover

THE BLACK TANGERINE

9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-5003

538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558

Comedy

CHAPEL TAVERN

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005: Comedy Night & Improv w/Patrick Shillito, W, 9pm, no cover

312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662

1099 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Bobby Collins, Avi Liberman, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Bret Ernst, Frazer Smith, W, 9pm, $25 Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: Hypnot!c with Dan Kimm, F, 7pm, $13, $16; Bobby Slayton, F, 9:30pm; Sa, 7pm, 9:30pm; $17, $20

Moon Gravy, 8pm, no cover

DG Kicks, 9pm, Tu, no cover

Izzy Cox, Matt Waage, 9pm, no cover

Ionia, Saint Diablo, 6pm, M, $10 Sunday Night Acoustics/Open Mic, 8pm, no cover

Monday Night Open Mic, 8pm, M, no cover

Mark Castro Band, 7pm, no cover

7689 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-1111

CEOL IRISH PUB

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 2/4-2/6 1up Wednesday, 10pm, W, no cover

Bike Night Blues Jam w/live music, 7pm, no cover

THE BRONX PIZZERIA

Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Chris Curtis, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $17.95; TBA, Tu, W, 7:30pm, $15.95

Jason King, 9:30pm, no cover

906 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-8891 816 Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 351-3206

Jan. 31, 7 p.m.

Knitting Factory 211 N. Virginia St. 323-5648

SUNDAY 2/3

Cathedral Ghost record release party w/DJ David Bruce, 9pm, no cover

1495 S. Virginia St., (775) 323-1877

Silverstein

SATURDAY 2/2 ’90s Night, 10pm, no cover

Pub Quiz Trivia Night, 8pm, no cover

The Clarke Brothers, 9pm, no cover

Sonic Mass w/DJ Tigerbunny, 7pm, no cover

Good Friday with rotating DJs, 10pm, no cover

COMMA COFFEE

Open Mic Night, 7:30pm, no cover

Blarney Band, 9pm, no cover

Celtic Sessiuns, 7pm, Tu, no cover

Community Drum Circle, 5:30pm, no cover

CW and Mr. Spoons, noon, M, no cover

CORKSCROO BAR AND GRILL

Open Mic and Art Show, 8:15pm, M, no cover

10 E. Ninth St., (775) 284-7270

COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR 10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

Kelly Bentson and Pals, 7pm, no cover

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY 275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

EL CORTEZ LOUNGE

Sheldon Felich, 7pm, no cover Take Down, 9:30pm, no cover

Take Down, 9:30pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Miss Amber, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke, 9pm Tu, no cover ; Open mic, 9pm W, no cover Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, M, Tu, no cover Karaoke w/Miss Amber, 9pm, W, no cover

THE GRID BAR & GRILL

Karaoke w/Andrew, 9pm, no cover

Bass Heavy, 9pm, W, $TBA

HARRY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL

Open mic, 7pm, no cover

235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255

FUEGO

170 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-1800

GREAT BASIN BREWING CO.

846 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 355-7711 8545 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach; (530) 546-0300 1100 E. Plumb Ln., (775) 828-7665

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no cover

Live flamenco guitar music, 5:30pm, no cover Wild Horse Drive, 8pm, no cover

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Two hour sessions, February 10th – 15th Space is limited.

Call (206) 854 –3924 to schedule.

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Adults $11.95 | Kids $6.95

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BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER 10 minutes from Downtown Reno Take i-80 West to Exit 5 - Verdi (775) 345-2235

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THURSDAY 1/31 THE HOLLAND PROJECT

FRIDAY 2/1

SATURDAY 2/2

SUNDAY 2/3

Live Jazz w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

Bill Davis, 6pm, no cover

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 2/4-2/6

Incan Abraham, Memory Motel, Massx K-raid, 8pm, $7

140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659

Keith Alan Hartranft, 1pm, no cover

JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR

Open mic, 9pm, M, no cover

71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE 211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648 1) Main Stage 2) Top Shelf Lounge

1) Silverstein, Like Moths to Flames, Secrets, Glass Cloud, Issues, 7pm, $17-$40 2) Boggan, 11:30pm, no cover

1) Blasphemous Creation, Necrosin, Genocide Coven, 8pm, $6 2) Mike Madnuss, 11:30pm, no cover

KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL

1) Nonpoint, Candlelight Red, Digital 1) Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus, Summer, Nothing More, 7:30pm, W, The Contortionist, 7pm, $22-$40 $14-$25

Downtime, Cyanate, Dr. Mengele, 9pm, $5

405 Vine St., (775) 323-6500

PIZZA BARON

Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Roger Scime, 8pm, no cover

THE POINT

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover

1155 W. Fourth St., (775) 329-4481

1) The Wailers, Uprising, 8:30pm, $20-$46 2) Erik Lobe, 11:30pm, no cover

Steve Starr Karaoke, 9pm, W, no cover Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7:30pm, W, no cover

POLO LOUNGE

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

RISE NIGHTCLUB

Zach, Smiley and Shy, 9:30pm, Fusion Fridays, 10pm, $10, free for women ’til 12am

Rise Culture Night, 10pm, $10

1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864 210 N. Sierra St., (775) 786-0833

RUBEN’S CANTINA

Hip Hop and R&B Night, 10pm, $5; no cover charge for women before midnight

1483 E. Fourth St., (775) 622-9424

RYAN’S SALOON

Karaoke w/DJ Hustler, 9pm, Tu, no cover Hip Hop Open Mic, 9pm, W, no cover Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142

Live jazz, 7:30pm, W, no cover

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB

Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

Strange on the Range, 7pm, M, no cover Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm, Tu, no cover

1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030 445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR

Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover

Karaoke with Steve Starr, 9pm, no cover

310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911

Jan. 31, 9 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club 14 Highway 28 Crystal Bay 833-6333

Open Mic Night/College Night, 7pm, Tu, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

3001 W. Fourth St., (775) 322-3001

Paul Thorn

STUDIO ON 4TH

432 E. Fourth St., (775) 410-5993

INTERZONE w/DJs Endif, Hyperkarma, TV1, 9pm, $3

Serg Rockwell, Mike Mason, Penn7, Mo Funk, 9pm, $5

VASSAR LOUNGE

Whiskey Haulers, 8pm, no cover

Rock’N J Entertainment, 8pm, no cover

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE

Hank Allen, 7pm, no cover

Reno Music Project Acoustic Open Mic, 6:30pm, no cover

1545 Vassar St., (775) 348-7197 3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

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Ladies Night w/DJ, 9pm, W, no cover Dark Tuesdays, 7pm Tu, no cover Open mic, 7pm, W, no cover

Sunday Jazz, 2pm, no cover

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THURSDAY 1/31 ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700 1) Grand Ballroom Stage 2) Cabaret

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2) Joey Carmon Band, 8pm, no cover

SATURDAY 2/2

2) Joey Carmon Band, 4pm, Cook Book, 10pm, no cover

1) A Note-Able Evening of Romance, 7:30pm, $45, $50 2) Joey Carmon Band, 2) Cook Book, 8pm, no cover 4pm, Cook Book, 10pm, no cover

SUNDAY 2/3

2) The McBride Brothers, 7pm, no cover 2) The McBride Brothers, 8pm, no cover 2) The McBride Brothers, 8pm, no cover 2) Joe Buonanno, 6pm, no cover

1627 Hwy. 395, Minden; (775) 782-9711 1) Valley Ballroom 2) Cabaret Lounge

CIRCUS CIRCUS

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-6333 1) Crown Room 2) Red Room

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO

345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700 1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers 3) BuBinga Lounge 4) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge

1) Zepparella, 10pm, no cover 2) Erik Lobe, Zach Rawlinson, 11:30pm, no cover

1) Mama’s Cookin’, Drop Theory, 9pm, no cover

1) Magique, 7pm, $21.95+ 2) Steel Breeze, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 8pm, $21.95+ 2) Steel Breeze, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Skyy High Fridays, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

1) Magique, 7pm, 9:30pm, $21.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10:30pm, no cover 3) Addiction Saturdays, 9pm, $10 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

4) Jason Buell, 9pm, no cover

1) Anthony Cools, 9pm, $10 2) The Spazmatics, 9pm, no cover 4) Jason Buell, 9pm, no cover

1) Hulk Hogan’s Micro Championship Wrestling, 8pm, $10-$40 4) Jason Buell, 9pm, no cover

3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) Ben Folds Five, 7:30pm, $49.50 3) DJ/dancing, 10:30pm, $20

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 8pm, $25, $35 2) Dani Page Band, 9pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire w/DJ I, 9pm, no cover

1) The Magic of Eli Kerr, 8pm, $25, $35 2) Dani Page Band, 9pm, no cover 3) Club Sapphire w/DJ I, 9pm, no cover

2) Chocolate Martini, 7pm, no cover 3) Scot Marshall, 5:30pm, no cover 5) Ladies ’80s w/DJ Larry Williams, 7pm, no cover

2) Chocolate Martini, 8pm, no cover 3) Scot Marshall, 6pm, no cover 5) Namolokama, 6pm, no cover

2) Chocolate Martini, 8pm, no cover 3) Scot Marshall, 6pm, no cover 5) Namolokama, 6pm, no cover

5) Namolokama, 6pm, no cover

3) Freeport Jazz, 6pm, W, no cover

2) Jackie Dauzat, 7pm, no cover 3) Bad Girl Thursdays, 10pm, $20, no cover charge for women

2) Maxxt Out, 9pm, no cover 3) Salsa dancing, 7pm, $10 after 8pm, DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

2) Maxxt Out, 9pm, no cover 3) Rogue Saturdays, 10pm, $20

2) Carolyn Dolan Duo, 7pm, no cover

2) Carolyn Dolan Duo, M, Tu, W, 7pm, no cover

15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (775) 588-6611 1) South Shore Room 2) Casino Center Stage 3) VEX

HARRAH’S RENO

219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900 1) Sammy’s Showroom 2) The Zone 3) Sapphire Lounge 4) Plaza 5) Convention Center 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300 1) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko 4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO

2) M!NT, Chains & Frames, 11pm, Tu, no cover 1) Magique, 7pm, $21.95+ 2) Steele Breeze, 10pm, no cover 4) Live piano, jazz, 4:30pm, no cover

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3) Dance party w/DJ Teddy P, 9pm, no cover 4) Dueling Pianos, 9pm, no cover

1) Magique, 8pm, Tu, 7pm, W, $21.95+ 2) Live Band Karaoke, 10pm, M, DJ Chris English, 10pm, Tu, no cover 4) Live piano, 4:30pm W, no cover

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Ben Folds Five Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 15 Highway 50 Stateline 588-6611

Karaoke Bottoms Up Saloon, 1923 Prater Way, Sparks, 359-3677: Th-Sa, 9pm, no cover Elbow Room Bar, 2002 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 359-3526: F, Tu, 7pm; Su, 2pm, no cover Celtic Knot Pub, 541 E. Moana Lane, 829-8886: J.P. and Super Fun Entertainment, Th, 8pm, no cover

SILVER LEGACY

407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401 1) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions 3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom 5) Drinx Lounge

2) Joe Buonanno, 6pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

1) Paul Thorn, 9pm, no cover

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE

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2) Red Hot Smokin’ Aces, 8pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

Escalade, 10pm, no cover

GRAND SIERRA RESORT

2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000 1) Grand Theater 2) WET Ultra Lounge 3) Xtreme Sports Bar 4) Mustangs 5) 2500 East 6) The Beach 7) Summit Pavilion

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 2/4-2/6

Escalade, 10pm, no cover

500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711

2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121 1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Terrace Lounge 3) Edge 4) Capri Ballroom

FRIDAY 2/1

2) Recovery Sundays, 10pm, no cover 3) Midnight Mass, 9pm, no cover

2) Gong Show Karaoke, 8pm, Tu, no cover 3) Sin Biggest Little Locals Night, 4pm, M, Step This Way, 8pm, W, no cover 4) Jamie Rollins, 5pm, M, Tu, W, no cover

Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy., Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste. 30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa, 8:30pm, no cover Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 356-6000: Music & Karaoke, F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 847-4467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Sa, Tu, 8pm, no cover

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PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS: Jon Bruyn will

nighttime sky during this informal presentation with the aid of state-of-the-art digital technology, followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting) at Rancho San Rafael Park. First F of every month, 6pm. $6 adults; $4 children, seniors.

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, http://planetarium.unr.edu.

The deadline for entries in the issue of Thurs., Feb. 14, is Thurs., Feb. 7.

A NOTE-ABLE EVENING OF ROMANCE: The ninth annual fundraiser features dancing to well-known songs from A Chorus Line, Mamma Mia, Hairspray and more as performed by The Reno Jazz Orchestra, Jakki Ford and The Note-Ables. The event includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts and champagne. Period attire is welcome. All proceeds benefit The Note-Ables’ music therapy programs and services. Sa, 2/2, 7:30-10:30pm. $45 in advance. $50 at the door. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-5521, www.note-ables.org.

Events ARKSTORM IMPACTS AT LAKE TAHOE?: The USGS is working with local communities to use the science, technology, expertise and meteorological data behind the ARkStorm scenario to test the resiliency of communities and expose vulnerabilities usually only realized following catastrophic events.

Modeling such an extreme event allows officials at all levels to be prepared when disaster strikes. Th, 1/31, 5:30-7pm. $5 donation suggested. Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Sierra Nevada College, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, (775) 881-7566, http://terc.ucdavis.edu.

OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and even learn how to image celestial objects. First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240, www.wnc.edu/observatory.

BASIC PRUNING: Plant doctor Jon Bruyn will discuss the fundamentals of pruning including the dos and don’ts and required tools. Weather permitting, the demonstration will be done outside. Sa, 2/2, 10am. Free. Moana Nursery, 1100 W. Moana Lane, (775) 825-0602, www.moananursery.com.

PEOPLES AND ENVIRONMENTS OF NEVADA: Galena Creek Visitor Center presents a new series of talks that will focus on the history, prehistory and past and present environments of Nevada. The talks will be presented by local experts in the fields of federal and state resources management and specialists in their fields. Last Th of every month, 6pm through 8/31. $5 per person. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

FARM TOUR: The River School Farm will offer farm tours every Friday in February (weather permitting). Get an up-close look at River School Farm’s operations, including year-round growing, hoop houses, seasonal growing, permaculture practices, compost, bee keeping, renewable practices and apothecary. The staff will provide detailed explanations and lectures on all aspects of River School Farm. F, 2/1,

PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING: Learn how plants grow, the purpose of pruning, the basic principles of pruning and training, tools and equipment and how to make proper cuts. Su, 2/3, 2-4pm. $15 advance; $20 drop in. River School Farm, 7777 White Fir St., (775) 747-2222, www.riverschoolfarm.org.

3-4pm; F, 2/8, 3-4pm; F, 2/15, 3-4pm; F, 2/22, 3-4pm. $10 adults; $5 children; free for kids age 3 and younger. River School Farm, 7777 White Fir St., (775) 747-2222, www.riverschoolfarm.org.

discuss techniques to keep trees, shrubs and ornamental vines healthy and looking good. Weather permitting, demonstrations will be done outside. Bring gardening gloves. Sa, 2/2, 12:30pm. Free.

Moana Nursery, 1100 W. Moana Lane, (775) 825-0602, www.moananursery.com.

RENO COIN CLUB MEETING: Fred Holabird of Holabird Americana will present “Treasures of the Atocha,” the story of the Atocha and his involvement in promoting and cataloging the treasures.

After a 16-year hunt the rich Spanish treasure ship Atocha was found in 1985

by Treasure Salvors. Learn what was on that famous treasure ship and how it came to be promoted across the country. Early bird prizes, quarter pot, raffle and more. All ages welcome. Tu, 2/5, 7:30pm. Free. Carrows Restaurant, 605 N. Wells Ave., (775) 815-8625, www.renocoinclun.org.

SEEDS AND SOIL: Learn how to start seeds for your up coming gardening season.

The class will also cover improving your soil to get maximum yields. Please call to RSVP as seating is limited. Sa, 2/2, 11am & 1pm. Free with canned food donation.

Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, (775) 355-1551, www.railcitygardencenter.com.

TOUGH LOVE 7: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: Bid to win a date with a member of the Battle Born Derby Demons flat track roller derby league. This fundraiser for the team includes special appearances by Chris Payne of KRZQ and local bands Candyshoppe, Stabby Unicorn and others.

Sa, 2/2, 8pm. $10 per person. The Alley, 906 Victorian Ave., Sparks, (775) 358-8891, www.battlebornderbydemons.com.

WINE AND ALL THAT JAZZ: This event features wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, art sale and jazz by No Comprende. Sa, 2/2, 7pm. $30 in advance; $35 at door. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada, 780 Del Monte Lane, (775) 851-7100, http://jazzwine2013.eventbrite.com.

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and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

BILINGUAL STORYTIME: Storytime in Spanish and English for children ages up to 6 years old. Media-hora de cuentos en ingles y español para niños de 0 a 6 años.

First Sa of every month, 11-11:30am through 9/7; Third Sa of every month, 11-11:30am through 9/21. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

DOWN SYNDROME FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS: Meet other parents who are going through issues faced by relatives or caretakers of a child with a disability. The Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada seeks to connect families and create a strong foundation of support. First Tu of every month, 5:45-7:30pm. Free. Nevada Early Intervention Services, 2667 Enterprise Road, (775) 828-5159, http://dsnnn.org.

PARENTS OF PREMATURE INFANTS: This group is for all parents of premature infants and children who were born prematurely.

The group meets in the lower auditoriums of the Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. First Sa of every month, 10amnoon. Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 235 W. Sixth St., (775) 826-7850, www.supportsaintmarys.org.

STORY TIME AT SUNDANCE BOOKS AND MUSIC: Local illustrator and visual arts teacher Paula Robison shares stories, rhymes, songs and art projects with children ages 3-6 who are accompanied by a chaperone. F, 2/1, 10:30-11:15am. Free.

Sundance Bookstore & Music, 121 California Ave., (774) 786-1188.

TODDLER TIME: This event is designed to encourage a love for books and stories, listening skills and interaction with others. For children ages 18 months to 3 years. Th, F, 10:30-11am. Free. South Valleys Library, 15650A Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5190; Th, 10:30-10:50am. Free.

Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

Red. Artists Co-op of Reno Gallery presents an all-member and friends showcase celebrating of one of the most passionate and fiery colors in the artist’s palette. There will be photography, paintings in all mediums, glass, jewelry, pottery, metal sculpture and more. An artist reception will be hosted from 1-4pm on Sunday Feb. 3. 2/1-2/28, 11am-4pm; Su, 2/3, 11am-4pm & 1-4pm.

Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com.

BUSINESS RESOURCE INNOVATION CENTER (THE BRIC): BRIC Art 3. Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition features Jill Altmann’s fiber art, Steve Davis’ photography, Andy Gallian’s prints, Mimi Patrick’s ceramics, Stephen Reid’s drawings and watercolors and Gus Bundy’s paintings. M-Su. 108 E. Proctor St., Carson City, (775) 283-7123.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Built to Weather.

The exhibit features a selection of snowboard-related photography by Bud Fawcett, Ian Ruhter, Mike Basich, Jim Zellers with Richard Leversee, Mike Yoshida, Paul Laca and Tim Peare. Tu-F, 3-6pm through 2/8. 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

MCNAMARA GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Student Exhibition: Rory Laven. Laven will present his student exhibition. M-F through 2/15. Free. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658.

NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY: Life in Color.

Working in spray paint, acrylics and other media, artist Bryce Chisholm was recently awarded as the RAW Reno Visual Artist of the Year. Tu-Sa through 2/23.

Free. 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

RENO LITTLE THEATER: Anything Goes. Sierra Watercolor Society holds a special watercolor exhibit at Reno Little Theater on performance days, one hour prior to shows. Call Nancy for exhibit viewings by

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New York quintet Sybarite5 brings its classical crossover repertoire to the area for a series of shows this week. The classically trained musicians have energized the chamber music world with their eclectic mix of genres, often performing works by classical composers like Antonín Dvorák and Igor Stravinsky with more contemporary offerings from Led Zeppelin and Radiohead, in addition to works written for the quintet. The group was the first string quintet to win the Concert Artists Guild International Competition in the organization’s 60-year history. As a result the group’s 2011 CAG victory, Sybarite5 made its Carnegie Hall debut last November. The quintet has also performed at the Library of Congress and the Aspen Music Festival, on the CBS Early Show and in the presence of the Dalai Lama. The group will perform on Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Nightingale Concert Hall inside the Church Fine Arts Complex at the University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $5-$24. Call 784-4278 or visit www.unr.edu/pas. The group will also give two brief performances in advance of their UNR appearance. The first takes place at 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway in Sparks, followed by a 6 p.m. engagement on Feb. 5 at the South Valleys Library, 15650A Wedge Parkway, in south Reno. Call 424-1800 or 851-5190.

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Belly Dancing I – Beginner Level Course Friday, February 1st – 5:30-6:45pm Belly dancing is for all ages and all body types. Learn how to isolate and control the muscles of your body while learning the basic steps and increasing flexibility and strength. Enjoy this relaxing, yet challenging way to exercise.

Tribal Fusion is a combination of influence from dances in Turkey, Egypt, North Africa, Persia and other Middle Eastern countries and leaves great freedom for personal creativity within a folkloric framework.

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Class Schedule: Belly Dancing I: Friday 5:30pm-6:45pm–12 sessions Feb. 8–May 8, 2013 (no class on Mar. 22) Belly Dancing II: Friday 6:45pm-8:15pm–12 sessions Feb. 1–April 26, 2013 (no class Mar. 22) Belly Dancing III Friday 6:45pm-8:15pm–12 sessions Feb. 1–April 26, 2013 (no class Mar. 22) All Classes at TMCC Main Campus For Additional information, please contact: “Minya bint Tahari” Chris Carver 775-772-4285 www.ashaworlddancers.com

appointment. M-Su through 4/28. 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 343-8100, www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com.

SHEPPARD GALLERY, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO: Intimacy. Work by artist Zoe Bray. Lecture and reception: Feb. 7. Lecture: 5:30pm at the Wells Fargo Auditorium inside the Knowledge Center.

Reception: 6:30pm at Sheppard Gallery, Church Fine Arts Building Room 162. M-F through 2/15; Th, 2/7, 5:30-8pm. 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-6658.

SIERRA ARTS GALLERY: Trespasses As Whispers.

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Free. 17 S. Virginia St., Ste. 120, (775) 329-2787, www.sierra-arts.org.

SOUTH VALLEYS LIBRARY: Art Reception for Larry Neel. Meet the artist and view his nature photography. Light refreshments served. Sa, 2/2, 3-4pm. Free. 15650A Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5190, www.washoe.lib.nv.us.

VALLEY ARTS: Welcome To Reno. This two-night pop up gallery show features more than a dozen local artists and musicians. F, 2/1, 7pm-midnight; Sa, 2/2, 7pm-midnight. Free. 420 Valley Road, (415) 596-4987.

Call for Artists CALL FOR ARTISTS: BROKEN HEARTS COLLIDE 3: Never Ender Gallery is seeking submissions for its group art show Broken Hearts Collide 3. The

show is loosely themed around Valentine’s Day. All submissions must be ready-to-hang and brought to Never Ender between Feb. 2 and Feb. 4, during store hours. The show will run from Feb. 7 through March 4 at Never Ender Gallery. Sa, 2/2, 11am-6pm; Su, 2/3, 11am-5pm; M, 2/4, 11am-6pm. Free. Never Ender, 119 Thoma St., (775) 348-9440, http://myneverender.com.

Museums NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: The Light Circus: Art of Nevada Neon Signs, W-Su through 2/10; JeanPierre Bonfort: Travelling, W-Su through 5/5; Ciel Bergman: Sea of Clouds What Can I Do, W-Su through 2/10; Kim Abeles: From Studio to Street, W-Su through 4/14; The Way We Live: American Indian Art of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada, W-Su through 3/3; Hook, Line and Sinker: Contemporary Drawings from the Collection of Debra and

Vroom with a view I’m a 34-year-old woman, who’s been dating a 27-year-old guy for three months. We have a great time together, but he’s balking at making an official commitment, meaning he doesn’t want to call us boyfriend and girlfriend. He says he feels we have longterm potential and doesn’t want to date anyone else, but needs time to be sure about us so he doesn’t get hurt again (as he did by his last girlfriend). That makes sense, but the other day, he told me he loves me. How can he feel that way and still not consider us boyfriend/girlfriend? I’m in my 30s, and my friends are getting married, and I get down on myself sometimes for being single. Am I selling myself short by waiting?

An impulsive relationship is something to have with a pack of mini-cupcakes in the supermarket checkout line. If they aren’t all they seemed to be, you’ll probably complain a little—that you wasted 79 cents, not the “best years of your life” and the last of your viable eggs.

It’s a little weird that a guy who blurts out “I love you” is squeamish about the B- and G-words, but keep in mind that the last woman he gave his heart to slammed it in the hurt locker. Also, people hate to fail and resist having their failures formalized. If he doesn’t call you his girlfriend, maybe those won’t be real tears you’ll cry if you break up, and he won’t have screwed up another relationship; he’ll just have dated somebody awhile and moved on. But even if he’s driven by fear, his insistence on taking it slow is a good thing: It suggests he learns from his mistakes—an important quali-

ty to have in a B-word—and means he won’t be that guy who calls you his girlfriend pronto and then treats you like some woman he passed on his way to the men’s room.

Because you can’t know how long his holding-back period will last until he stops holding back, you can start to think the worst—that he’s just toying with you or, even worse, that you’ll have a mortgage and three kids together, and he’ll still be introducing you as “my lady friend.” To allay your fears, mark a deadline in your head—perhaps two or three months from now— to see whether the relationship’s progressed to a point you’re more comfortable with and to bail if it hasn’t.

During that time, try not to be so goal-focused that you forget to look critically at how compatible you two actually are and explore your own motivations. For any “official commitment” to last, you have to want him, specifically. It can’t just be that he’s your last chance to experience having everyone turn and gasp as you walk down the aisle—that is, unless you’re in such a rush to get to church one Sunday that you put on stockings but forget to follow up by putting on pants. Ω

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave., No. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com).

CONVERSATION CAFE: The drop-in conversation program meets. First Sa of every month, 24pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St.,

Needed: three males and three females ages 15-30 for performances in March. Auditions will be held in the upstairs classroom of the theater. Su, 2/3, 7-10pm; M, 2/4, 7-10pm. Free.

Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 329-0661, www.renolittletheater.org.

Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

CROCHET CONNECTION: Learn to crochet or share tips with other crochet enthusiasts. Th, 45:45pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

Classes RENO PORTRAIT SOCIETY: There will be a live model

FOUR SEASONS BOOK CLUB: The book club meets

for artists to paint or draw in the medium of their choice. No formal instruction, but participants can learn from experienced artists. The event is open to all ages and abilities. W, 9am-12:30pm. $10. Nevada Fine Arts, 1301 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-1128, www.nvfinearts.com.

the first Saturday of each month. Call to find out each month’s book title. First Sa of every month, 1-2pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3203.

FRIDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCING: Every Friday night The Senior Dance Club of Nevada presents ballroom dancing featuring live music by the Ninth Street Band. Singles and beginners are welcome. F, 8-10:30pm. $7 members; $9 non-members. Washoe County Senior Center, 1155 E. Ninth St., (775) 828-1993, www.lreidenbaugh@washoecounty.us.

VOCAL TONING WORKSHOP WITH EMILY HAMMER:

Dennis Scholl, W-Su through 4/28; Linda Besemer: Sine Language, W-Su through 5/19.

Opens 2/2. $1-$10. 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

exclusive access to untouched corduroy or fresh powder depending on the weather.

Dawn Patrollers arrive before the general public and take the Tram to High Camp before anyone else. Sa, Su, 7:40am through 3/24. $12-$29. Squaw Valley USA, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, www.squaw.com.

Film MIKE BASICH’S OPEN SPACE: To wrap up the Built to Weather exhibition at the Holland Project Gallery, Mike Basich’s short film Open Space will be screened at the NMA with a Q&A to follow. Chris Carnel and Ian Ruhter will speak about their involvement in documenting the sport. Ruhter will also elaborate on his cutting-edge style of shooting, his work in Built to Weather and being an ex-pro in the sport. The gallery will be open from 2:303:30pm following the screening. Sa, 2/2, 1pm. $5. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

FELDENKRAIS PELVIC FLOOR SYSTEM CLASS: This class is recommended for people of all ages who are concerned with pelvic floor and/or urogenital function, pelvic structure imbalance, injury and/or surgery, scoliosis, spinal problems, low back pain, and/or problems with balance or breathing. Th, 4-5pm through 12/20. $12 drop-in fee; need-based discounts. Reno Buddhist Church, 820 Plumas St., (775) 240-7882, www.renofeldenkrais.blogspot.com.

MT. ROSE SATURDAY IN THE PARK RAIL JAM: Mt. Rose will hold a ski/snowboard slopestyle contest in the Badlands Park of the Slide Bowl. Registration is at Winters Creek Lodge 8:30am-10:30am. Competition is from 11:30am to 1pm in Badlands. Sa, 2/2, 11:30am. Free with lift ticket or season pass. Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, 22222 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-0704, www.skirose.com.

Music ARGENTA CONCERT SERIES—BRAHMS: THE VIOLIN SONATAS: Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio and Dr. James Winn present a journey through the sonatas for violin and piano of Johannes Brahms. Su, 2/3, 2pm. $20 adults; $5 students.

Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Complex, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

PELVIC ALIGNMENT DURING PREGNANCY: In this workshop, women will learn positions and exercises that will help their baby the most as it makes its descent through the pelvis to be born. Su, 2/3, 5:30-8pm. $50. Yoga Loka, 6135 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 121, (775) 337-2990, www.yogalokareno.com.

BLUEGRASS JAM: Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association hosts this bluegrass jam. First Tu of every month, 7-9pm. Free. Maytan Music Center, 777 S. Center St., (775) 323-5443, www.nnba.org.

RINK ON THE RIVER: Operation of the ice skating rink is dependent on weather and ice conditions. Call the Rink on the River Hotline prior to visiting the rink to ensure that it is open and operating. M-Su through 2/3. $7.50 ages 1354; $5.50 kids ages 3-12, seniors age 55+. Reno City Plaza, 10 N. Virginia St., (775) 334-6268, www.reno.gov.

COME IN FROM THE COLD: The family entertainment series continues with a performance by Contraband. Sa, 7pm through 3/9. $3 donation.

Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

MIDORI: The Churchill Arts Council presents a performance by the classical violinist. Sa, 2/2, 8pm. $17 CAC members; $20 non-mem-

TURTLENECK TUESDAY SKATE NIGHTS: Hear your favorite grooves from the 70s and 80s while you skate round the 9,000 square-foot rink.

Tu, 6-9pm through 3/19. Free admission; $15 for skate rentals. The Village at Northstar, 3001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (866) 466-6784, www.northstarattahoe.com.

bers. Barkley Theatre, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440, www.churchillarts.org.

PIPES ON THE RIVER: The Friday lunchtime concert series features guest artists performing on the church’s Casavant pipe organ. F, noon.

Free. Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., (775) 329-4279, www.trinityreno.org.

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO BOXING TEAM: The University of Nevada, Reno Boxing Team kicks off its season with home bouts inside the Eldorado Convention Center in February and March. The first chance to catch the Nevada boxers in action is Feb. 1, when they go toeto-toe with student-athletes from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Washington, University of California Berkeley and the US Air Force Academy. They’ll meet again with UNLV, University of Washington and UC Berkeley plus West Point and Loch Haven University on Feb. 22. Regional Championships are set for March 22-23. F, 2/1, 6pm; F, 2/22, 6pm; F, 3/22, 6pm; Sa, 3/23, 6pm. $15. Eldorado Hotel Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700, www.eldoradoreno.com.

VILLAGE APRÈS MUSIC SERIES: Finish a day on the slopes with free live après ski music at The Village Events Plaza. Sa, 3-5pm through 3/30.

The Village at Squaw Valley USA, 1750 Village East Road, Olympic Valley, (866) 818-6963, www.squaw.com.

THE WHO: The legendary rock band performs its iconic 1973 double album Quardophenia in its entirety along with a selection of Who classics. Sa, 2/2, 7:30pm. $59.50-$129.50. Reno Ballroom, 401 N. Center St., (775) 325-7333.

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YOGA FLOW: This class is designed to get a quick 45-minute workout in over your lunch break.

Instructors will help students master form, understand how to breathe and help them build confidence in the postures and explore the wonders of yoga. Tu, Th, 12:15-1pm through 12/31. $16 drop-in fee. Mind Body & Pilates, 615 Sierra Rose Drive, Ste. 2B, (775) 745-4151, www.yogareno.com.

Onstage THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA?: Brüka Theatre presents Edward Albee’s dark comedy about a successful and professional couple whose world is turned upside down by an act of infidelity. F, 2/1, 8pm; Sa, 2/2, 8pm; W, 2/6, 8pm; Th, 2/7, 8pm; F, 2/8, 8pm; Sa, 2/9, 8pm. $18 general; $16 students, seniors; $20 at the door. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

MURDER ON THE LUST BOAT: Proscenium Players presents a murder mystery cruise that spoofs The Love Boat. The show pokes fun at crazy on-board activities and no-talent entertainers. In the end, someone is murdered and it’s up to the audience to guess the culprit. Ticket price includes a buffet dinner served with dessert and coffee. There will be a no-host bar available. F, 2/1, 6pm; Sa, 2/2, 6pm. $35-$38. Gold Dust West Casino Carson City, 2171 U.S. Highway 50 East, Carson City, (775) 781-0664, www.gdwcasino.com.

Vocal toning is a vibratory healing technique that involves using the natural sounds that occur within an individual’s voice to create balance in the physical and energetic fields of the body. In this workshop, learn the basic art and history of toning, elemental concepts of sound science and acoustics, as well as breathing techniques, vocal focus and visualization. Su, 2/3, 1-5pm. $65. Yoga Loka, 6135 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 121, (775) 337-2990, www.yogalokareno.com.

NEW MOTHERS SUPPORT GROUP: This group offers support to first-time mothers in dealing with the changes and issues that come with having a new baby. Th, 10-11:30am. Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, 235 W. Sixth St., (775) 770-3843.

NEWCOMERS CLUB: Newcomers Club of RenoSparks is an organization welcoming all Northern Nevadans with recent life-altering events such as a move, retirement or death of a loved one. Seventy interest groups provide opportunities to meet new people and develop lasting friendships. First Tu of every month, 9:30am. Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel, 1981 Terminal Way, (775) 881-2040, www.newcomersclubofreno-sparks.com.

Community BEADS AND BOOKS!: Learn basic beading techniques with volunteer beading expert Jamie, and work on projects with other beaders.

First Su of every month, 1-3pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

RENO DOWNTOWNERS TOASTMASTERS: Weekly meet-

BREAST CANCER: ON WITH LIFE: This support group

ings provide a forum for developing and practicing public speaking skills in a supportive environment. Participants range from experienced speakers to novices. Tu, 12:15-1:15pm through 3/6. Free for first-time visit. Round Table Pizza, 4007 S. Virginia St., (775) 750-5256.

provides a highly educational approach to looking at breast cancer. The latest research is discussed, along with alternative therapies, side effects of chemotherapy, reconstruction and community services. The group meets on Tuesdays at Saint Mary’s Center for Health’s Radiation Oncology Department. Tu, 4:30-6pm.

Free. Saint Mary's Center for Health & Fitness, 645 N. Arlington Ave., Ste. 100, (775) 722-1222, www.supportsaintmarys.org.

ROSICRUCIAN ORDER OPEN MEETING: Meet with local Rosicrucian students to learn more about the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. The order teaches its students about natural laws that enable people to achieve their highest potential in all areas of life. F, 2/1, 6:30-7:30pm. Free. Washoe Masonic Hall No. 35, 601 W. Peckham Lane, (775) 376-1278, http://washoe35.org.

CLICKETS KNITTING GROUP: Jean Peters guides this class for knitters of all ages and levels.

Yarn and needles are available. First and Third Su of every month, 1:30-3pm. Free.

Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, located at Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

RABBIT HOLE: Reno Little Theater presents this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by David Lindsay-Abaire that depicts a family in the aftermath of their young son’s death. Th-Sa,

7:30-9:45pm through 2/2; Su, 2-4:15pm through 2/3. $16 general admission; $13 seniors, stu-

dents, military. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, www.renolittletheater.org.

Auditions AUDITIONS: DISNEY’S WINNIE THE POOH, KIDS: Wild Horse Children’s Theater announces auditions for Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, Kids.

Those auditioning should bring a short (one minute or less) Broadway-style song with accompaniment on tape, CD, or iPod that showcases vocal ability. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes and plan to arrive promptly to fill out forms, including parental consent forms. Bring a current photo.

Rehearsals will begin Feb. 6. Th, 1/31, 4pm; Sa, 2/2, 10am. Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 887-0438, www.wildhorsetheater.com.

AUDITIONS FOR THE BIRDMEN: Reno Little Theater holds auditions for this whimsical, original play by Wolfgang Price about people on an island in the Bermuda Triangle who survive by telling stories. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script and some improvisation.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Wageni ni

baraka” is a Swahili proverb that means “guests are a blessing.” That’s not always true, of course. Sometimes guests can be a boring inconvenience or a messy burden.

But for you in the coming weeks, Aries, I’m guessing the proverb will be 98 percent correct. The souls who come calling are likely to bestow unusually fine benefits.

They may provide useful clues or missing links you’ve been searching for. They might inspire you to see things about yourself that you really need to know, and they might even give you shiny new playthings.

Open your mind and heart to the unexpected blessings.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I feel my

fate in what I cannot fear,” said Theodore Roethke in his poem “The Waking.” I invite you to try out that perspective, Taurus. In other words, learn more about your destiny by doing what makes you feel brave.

Head in the direction of adventures that clear your mind of its clutter, and mobilize your gutsy brilliance. Put your trust in dreams that inspire you to sweep aside distracting worries.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s the first

ever Blemish Appreciation Week—for Geminis only. One of the best ways to observe this holiday is to not just tolerate the flaws and foibles of other people, but to also understand them and forgive them.

Another excellent way to celebrate is to do the same for your own flaws and foibles: Applaud them for the interesting trouble they’ve caused and the rousing lessons they’ve taught. I may be joking a little about this, but I’m mostly serious. Be creative and uninhibited as you have fun with the human imperfections that normally drive you crazy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When I turn

my psychic vision in your direction, I see scenes of heavy rain and rising water, maybe even a flood. I’m pretty sure this has a metaphorical rather than literal significance. It probably means you will be inundated with more feelings than you’ve experienced in a while. Not bad or out-ofcontrol feelings, just deep and enigmatic and brimming with nuance. How to respond? First, announce to the universe that you will be glad and grateful to accept this deluge. Second, go with the flow, not against it. Third, promise yourself not to come to premature conclusions about the meaning of these feelings; let them evolve.

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If spoken with sincere curiosity, it will awaken dormant synergies. It will disarm people who might otherwise become adversaries. It will make you smarter and work as a magic spell that gives you access to useful information you wouldn’t be able to crack open with any other method. To begin the process of imbuing your subconscious mind with its incantatory power, say “I want to know more about you” aloud 10 times right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My hotel was

nice, but the neighborhood where it was located seemed sketchy. As I returned to my room after a jaunt to the convenience store, I received inquiries from two colorfully dressed hookers whose sales pitches were enticingly lyrical. I also passed a lively man who proposed that I purchase some of his top-grade meth, crack or heroin. I thanked them all for their thoughtful invitations but said I wasn’t in the mood. Then I slipped back into my hotel room to dine on my strawberry smoothie and blueberry muffin as I watched HBO. My experience could have something in common with your immediate future, Virgo. I suspect you may be tempted with offers that seem exotic and adventurous but are not really that good for you. Stick to the healthy basics, please.

DJ named Shakti Bliss wrote a remarkable status update on her Facebook page. Here’s an edited excerpt: “In the past 24 hours, I did yoga in a bathtub, hauled furniture by myself in the rain, got expert dating advice from an 11-year-old, learned the Lindy Hop, saw a rainbow over the ocean, had thrift-

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Thomas

Jefferson, third President of the United States, called himself a Christian. But he also acknowledged that there weren’t any other Christians like him. He said he belonged to a sect consisting of one person—himself. While he admired the teachings of Jesus Christ, he had no use for the supernatural aspects of the stories told in the New Testament. So he created his own version of the Bible, using only those parts he agreed with. Now would be an excellent time for you to be inspired by Jefferson’s approach, Scorpio. Is there a set of ideas that appeals to you in some ways but not in others? Tailor it to your own special needs. Make it your own.

Become a sect of one.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“Everyone is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day,” said writer Elbert Hubbard. “Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.” Judging from my personal experience, I’d say that five minutes is a lowball figure. My own daily rate is rarely less than half-an-hour. But the good news as far as you’re concerned, Sagittarius, is that in the coming weeks you might have many days when you’re not a damn fool for even five seconds. In fact, you may break your all-time records for levels of wild, pure wisdom. Make constructive use of your enhanced intelligence!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Most

human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted,” said Aldous Huxley. If that’s true, Capricorn, it’s important that you not act like a normal human being in the next few weeks. Taking things for granted would be a laziness you can’t afford to indulge. In fact, I think you should renew your passion for and commitment to all your familiar pleasures and fundamental supports. Are you fully aware of the everyday miracles that allow you to thrive? Express your appreciation for the sources that nourish you so reliably.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Poet

Jacob Nibengenesabe was a member of the Swampy Cree, a First Nation tribe in Canada. He wrote shamanic poems from the point of view of a magical trickster who could change himself into various creatures.

In one poem, the shapeshifter talked about how important it is to be definite about what he wanted. He wrote: “There was a storm once / That’s when I wished myself / into a turtle / but I meant on land! / The one that carries a hard tent / on his back. / I didn’t want to be floating!” By the end of the poem, the shapeshifter concluded, “I’ve got to wish things exactly! / That’s the way it is / from now on.” I hope that will be the way it is from now on for you, too, Aquarius.

Visualize your desires in intricate, exact detail. For example, if you want to be a bird for a while, specify what kind.

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store clothes stolen out of my car by a homeless man, made a magic protection amulet out of a piece of cardboard, was fed quinoa soup by the buffest 50-year-old South African woman I’ve ever met, bowed to a room full of applause, and watched two of my favorite men slow dance together to Josephine Baker singing in French.” I suspect that you Libras will be having days like that in the coming week: packed with poetic adventures. Are you ready to handle more than the usual amount of stimulation and excitement?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): As you sleep, you have at least a thousand dreams every year. But if you’re typical, you may recall only a few of them. Doesn’t that bother you? To be so ignorant of the stories your subconscious mind works so hard to craft?

To be out of touch with what the Iroquois call “the secret wishes of your soul”? Now is an excellent time to develop a stronger relationship with your dreams, Pisces. It’s high time to explore the deeper strata of your life’s big mysteries.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at (877) 873-4888 or (900) 950-7700.

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Hair today Nick Petrelli

After 30 years of cutting, perming and blow drying hair, Nick Petrelli still enjoys his chosen trade as barber and hair stylist at Fusion. Petrelli and his partners, Cori Elwell and Callie Cain, dye hair brilliant shades of red and blue, pluck eyebrows, and provide basic hair cuts at 80 W. Arroyo St.

What do you like about cutting hair?

The profession is always changing, and I’m always doing new and different things. I’m also around a lot of people, both young and old, and that keeps me young.

Over the past 30 years you’ve seen a lot of changes in hair styles. What was your favorite?

I kind of like what’s going on right now, actually. There’s a lot of modern barbering going on, and I really like all of the vibrant hair colors that are being used now—they are really fun.

What’s modern barbering?

It’s taking classic barbering techniques, like how we use straight-edge razors, clippers and scissors, and updating them.

Are people still getting permanents?

No! I rarely do perms anymore. Straight hair is in fashion now. But perms will come back sometime.

You say that styles always come back—why is that?

We kind of rename styles and then tweak the look a little, but really, everything comes back into style and then back out. Hair and fashion always come full-circle.

Yes, or they are using a flat iron for straight hair.

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Personally, I don’t, but my partners do an awesome job with wedding parties.

Do you still sell a lot of products to your clients?

I do sell some. I keep a small inventory on hand because there is always a few people who like the products I use. They either like how they work or they just like how they smell, but I do sell some product.

What are your favorite colors to experiment with?

You know, I’m a little more of a traditional barber in that I mostly cut and style hair.

My partners do most of it, and I watch

Do you see yourself retiring anytime soon?

Oh no! I have a daughter-in-law in school right now, so I won’t be retiring any time soon.

Besides, I really do enjoy what I do. Even after 30 years of doing what seems to be the same thing, I’m learning about and doing different things. I don’t ever get bored. The other thing that keeps me working is that I have awesome clients. I enjoy seeing them, hearing about their families and jobs—there’s never a dull moment. Ω

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Yes. People are stretching the time between appointments a bit longer. Where you would usually see someone for a cut every four weeks, now we’ll see them every five to six weeks.

Are people still blowdrying?

black-and-white, all-or-nothing kind of level, there are obviously shades of gray involved here that I’m not all that interested in appreciating. I just know that Reid sold me out, made a deal with a jerk, and that the Senate will very likely continue to be frustratingly dysfunctional. Ho hum. *** If you’re a football fan, it’s, of course, The Week. Culminating in a slobbering climax of hype, hysteria, and hypnotic histrionics. I’ll be entrenched in front of a modern big screen, like most other oafs, dolts and louts on Sunday, all set to enjoy a game made oodles more entertaining this year by one Colin Kaepernick, who now stands on the verge of being the greatest UNR alumnus of all time.

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a most encouraging election, I wrote about something I thought to be a stone-cold, totally-take-it-to-thebank lock—that the first thing Democrats in the Senate would do in 2013 would be to modify and repair the filibuster, the parliamentary technique being abused by Republican senators to make the Senate dysfunctional.

Silly me. The first thing this new Senate did was not to completely reform and overhaul the highly abused filibuster. What happened was Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell came to an agreement and announced some kind of “handshake deal” that provides for teentsy weentsy adjustments to the mangulations of the filibuster that are now s.o.p. for Republican senators. The first question: How do you make a handshake deal with a snake?

I have no idea what kind of subtleties are involved in this “handshake.” All I know is that I was seeing the world, as usual, in black and white.

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How is your business doing with the tough economy these days?

We have definitely felt the problems from the economy, just like everyone else. But we all have a strong client base because we have been doing this for so long, so we have managed to do OK. We are fine right now.

Snakes shakin’ Back in November, all jazzed up from

from my station. But I must say that I really like the looks.

(Washington 65, Denver 1) and then to New Orleans, to witness the disaster of the Broncos against the 49ers (SF 84, Denver 2). And let me tell you this— watching the Super Bowl from your living room beats the total poop out of being there live. To pay four digits for a ticket to be there in person truly solidifies your credentials for Chump of the Century.

I did, however, go to New Orleans with my broadcasting partner at the time, Harry Reynolds. And we got just as wasted as the Broncos. The best part about that Sunday happened after the game, when the bar across the street from our watering hole caught fire. So there were Harry and I, nursing our hurricanes, watching the N.O.F.D. busting their asses trying to save a building that was basically a 300-year-old Kleenex. Much more entertaining than the game. Ω

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