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ou can’t avoid it, so you might as well be prepared: America is going to spend the next 10 months — and untold gobs of cash — deciding on the next PRESIDENT. And so as we start 2016, we wanted to give you a guide to all the madness. Curious where locals are putting their money?

Wondering who Mike Fagan and Ben Stuckart are leaning toward? Betting on a contested Republican National Convention? Get answers to all your questions and more, beginning on page 18.

Also this week: We’re bringing back TRAIL MIX, our weekly column carrying election news and analysis (page 7) between now and November.

And in Comment, don’t miss contributor Paul Dillon’s take on the OREGON STANDOFF (page 8): “This illegal occupation is part of a broader mission to make the federal government turn over land to ranchers, so they can exercise their right to pillage it with logging and mining.”

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I’m leaning toward Bernie Sanders. I don’t think he’ll get the nomination, but if he did I’d vote for him.

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udos to City Council President Ben Stuckart for taking on what has become an annoyance, an embarrassment and often a launch pad for bloviated obstructionism.

I refer to the civic joke we refer to as the “open forum.”

Our ace bloviator, George McGrath, yowls about freedom of speech being denied. Nonsense.

Stuckart is correct: No one has the unlimited right to speak at a city council meeting. (In fact, this is why we have sergeants-at-arms.) Call it a tradition, or more accurately, as Stuckart does, a privilege; it isn’t a right. If the bloviators want to exercise their freedom of speech, they can walk across the street and stand on a soapbox, as they do in London’s famed Hyde Park.

On Monday, the council endorsed Stuckart’s proposal to limit the open forum to once a month by a 5-2 vote. A good move, yet the forum’s problems actually go way beyond our local gadflies. Yes, our civic life would benefit from a more enlightened electorate and a more informed council, and unfortunately our forum serves neither purpose.

Consider just one example: the three-minute rule. It makes no sense. Some people actually have something of importance to say, and they might need more than three minutes to say it.

Instead, they get cut off. Nor is there any time for dialogue between speakers and members of the council. So what’s the point?

don’t want to see it ever again. I know that this new rule might disorient some staff, who have gotten used to regurgitating what amounts to glitzy outlines.

If we truly do seek to inform the council and enlighten the citizenry while providing a forum for those whose opinions the council might benefit from, then I suggest that formal hearings could certainly help — they could instruct, lend transparency and better define our councilmembers.

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envision a complete overhaul. My suggestion: 1. The council holds no more than two open forums per month, similar to Stuckart’s proposal, and perhaps modified to impose a totalminute rule.

2. Once a month, the council holds a formal hearing wherein they call specific people to testify. Hearings, after all, are the stuff of the legislative processes at the state and national levels, so why not, on a limited basis, at the local level?

Think of the many topics that might be fleshed out through formal hearings, such as questions surrounding the future of zoning.

How many people actually understand how “form-based zoning” differs from what we have traditionally used? Of course, there are issues focusing on law enforcement, urban growth, the condition of the aquifer and the state of the local economy (which we don’t understand very well).

The possibilities are endless.

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deally, hearings would include bringing in outside experts. During the ’90s, the EWU Summer Session Symposium Series that I directed brought to town any number of highly regarded writers, architects, policy analysts, developers, former mayors, traffic engineers and the like. Our topics ranged from education to downtown revitalization to salmon recovery to issues of the day, such as the proposed Lincoln Street Bridge.

To address that very controversial issue, we sought out a traffic engineer who could bring a fresh perspective to the bear on the subject. Local preservationist Ron Wells put us onto Walter Kulash, a “New Urbanist” from Florida. We brought Kulash to Spokane, and by the time he left, he had, as Wells has said many times, “changed the debate over the Lincoln Street Bridge.”

I suggest that we need more of this — especially if we want a council that isn’t held hostage to old, entrenched, insular ways of thinking about public policy. We don’t want staff excluded — indeed, staff would be vital — but we want the council free from insular perspectives.

Today, however, we have no format through which to better enlighten the public or inform the council. Our current open forum, even as improved by the Stuckart rule, too often provides us with little more than comic relief.

But, yes, one step at a time. For now, supporting the ideas put forth by Ben Stuckart provide us a good start. n

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… BULLSHIT AND LIES

DONALD TRUMP has defied the laws of gravity, baldness and basic truth. (Politifact awarded him 2015’s Lie of the Year honors.) He’s prone to exaggeration and much worse, and yet his polls stay aloft — causing the most astute pundits to ponder: Have we entered the “post-truth era”?

Writing in Politico magazine late last month, Jack Shafer examines the limitations of factchecking journalists while citing philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s famous essay “On Bullshit.” In that piece, Frankfurt makes a distinction between lies (knowingly misleading) and simple bullshit (not caring about facts): “Bullshit is unavoidable whenever circumstances require someone to talk without knowing what he is talking about.”

Matt Taibbi, in Rolling Stone, takes it a step further, noting a politician’s best defense when confronted with a lie: Blame it on media bias. Taibbi concludes by blaming the media himself: “American news audiences have had their fantasies stroked for so long that they can’t even remember stuff that happened not that long ago.” (He was referring to TV audiences, not Inlander readers, of course.)

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Inevitably, guns and the question of what to do with them will dog candidates along the campaign trail. President Barack Obama announced this week his intentions to use executive actions on firearms, prompting Republican candidates to cry foul. (“This president wants to act as if he’s a king, as if he’s a dictator,” New Jersey Gov. CHRIS CHRISTIE told Fox News Sunday.) Meanwhile, armed anti-government protesters took over a group of federal buildings in Burns, Oregon, forcing candidates to walk a fine line between right-wing constituents and law-and-order types. Texas Sen. TED CRUZ, for one, advised the group to “stand down.”

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COMMENT | LAW & ORDER

White Men With Guns

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The illegal occupation in eastern Oregon is the epitome of white privilege

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hite men with guns stealing land? Outrageous. But on New Year’s Day in subfreezing Burns, Oregon, locals were on edge as armed men from around the West, calling themselves a “militia,” descended on the remote cattle town, ready to seize the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Led by Ammon Bundy, son of infamous anti-government Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, they made clear their intent to turn the refuge headquarters into a refuge for so-called “patriots” who seek to ignore federal laws and regulations. Bundy’s crew is willing to use violence against any enforcement officer who attempts to retake the refuge, to “kill and be killed, if necessary” and has stated their intention to remain there for years. No worries, though. Not a single law enforcement vehicle was spotted.

Having decided that they’re the victims here, the occupation began after a protest in Burns against the resentencing of Dwight and Steven Hammond, ranchers in Harney County, Oregon, who face five years in prison over setting fire to more than 100 acres of federal property between 2001 and 2006. The land is a bird sanctuary, established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908. Oh, the oppression!

For those who claim that white privilege doesn’t exist, look no further. None of these armed men are Syrian refugees. They are not Eric Garner, choked to death in Staten Island, New York, for selling cigarettes; they are not Antonio Zambrano-Montes, shot in the back in Pasco, Washington, for throwing rocks; and they are not Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old holding a toy gun whose life was ended by a Cleveland police officer. We keep circling the same drain — no justice, no peace... unless you are also armed with white skin.

This illegal occupation is part of a broader mission to

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Researchers from the University of North Carolina and Duke University recently asked 382 police and sheriff’s departments nationwide to rank the biggest threats from right-wing extremism; 74 percent listed anti-government-inspired violence. The results also found that you are seven times more likely to be killed by a right-wing extremist than a Muslim terrorist.

At an event last June at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich criticized right-wing constitutionalists, whose brand of strict interpretation of the Constitution leads them to ignore modern laws.

“We’ve become a nation of ‘We don’t have to,’” he said. “We don’t have to obey the laws. We don’t have to obey anything we don’t agree with.”

Law enforcement will be under pressure to act in eastern Oregon, because the Bundys’ April 2014 confrontation with law enforcement in Nevada was an inspiration for this movement. The federal Bureau of Land Management, with guns trained on them, retreated from that confrontation and has yet to publicly act against the Bundys to collect more than $1 million in unpaid grazing fees. Haunting shadows that can lead to martyrdom are apparent; Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was motivated by his hatred of the federal government and angered by its handling of the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff and the Waco siege in 1993. After 168 people, including 19 children, were killed in Oklahoma City, early news reports assumed the perpetrator was a Muslim militant. Only McVeigh’s capture silenced the speculation. We don’t like to think about our history of homegrown psychosis, which is why we need to watch what’s happening in Burns closely, while hoping it moves towards a peaceful conclusion.

“The war has just begun,” Ammon Bundy said after his family won the Nevada standoff. It’s the same story of how the West was won: White men with guns. n Paul Dillon, a Center for Justice board member, manages public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho.

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COMMENT | FROM READERS

Readers respond to a blog post listing the top stories of 2015 on Inlander. com, including the Rachel Dolezal scandal at No. 1:

BENJAMEN PATRICK SHEPPARD: I’m so over this story. I met her and I don’t care what she thinks. It’s her life, and I find it weird that the media has no other real news to report. That said I still love the Inlander! Just tired of our city being known for crazy things.

IRENE JONES: I just don’t like that she will probably get rich from her antics. She could have done so much positive with her life.

OZZ OZWALT: It was a huge story. I always thought her fraud would be brought to light. I never expected it to the extent it was. At one point I almost felt sorry for her.

KEITH HOLT: OK, when she was writing for the Inlander, was I the only one who knew she was faking?

Her [column] even sounded like she was trying too hard.

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Readers react to a blog post about an attorney representing Mayor David Condon, who responded to ethics complaints lodged against the mayor regarding fallout from the ouster of Frank Straub:

David Condon

RYAN REESE: It is sad that 2015 will be the year we tore a woman down for associating with being black but praised a man for associating with being a woman. 

SMITH ROBBIE: I think that him having an attorney speak for him tells all.

RANDALL BISHOP: I seriously think Condon got caught in the middle of a bunch of crap he probably wasn’t aware was so pervasive, and I think it would be hard to distinguish personality traits of a tough-minded chief and subordinates that may take offense to those leadership styles, or actually having legitimate complaints. Anyway, he shouldn’t have to take responsibility to baby-sitting all the egos in every department of the city.

KENTON RYAN: I can’t believe he was re-elected. This guy is supposed to be the link that repairs our relationship with our law enforcement. He absolutely knew what was going on, but with the election had to do quick thinking, which included lying to the voters. So now what???

We are stuck with him for another term, and he can just laugh it all off, as he has lawyers speak publicly [for him]? He is not doing what he said he would, and our city is falling apart… starting with the roads, then crime.

KEVIN MARSHALL: Business as usual. It’s never going to change, only these types of people end up winning. 

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Can new gold reserves stave off economic disaster in Ferry County?

BY JOHN STANG

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THE CLOCK IS TICKING NATURAL RESOURCES

The Buckhorn mine is located about 45 miles northwest of Republic, Washington.

eologists walked around northeast of the Ferry County town of Republic, scoping out every outcrop of rock they found. They looked at the water flows, every type of mineral and rock in that outcrop, the cracks in the outcrop, the magnetic fields, and at the presence of magnetite, a mineral frequently found with gold. They methodically took hundreds of soil samples for analysis.

And by last October, the clues showed that the geological conditions were ripe for a sizable gold vein 3½ miles from the Kinross Gold Corp.’s gold processing plant just east of Republic.

Maybe.

“There’s no such thing as a sure thing,” says Mark Kolebaba, president of Adamera Minerals Corp. of Vancouver, B.C., which is hunting for a potential site for a new gold mine in Ferry County.

Now, Adamera will drill holes to collect underground rock samples and do more tests. Kolebaba figures Adamera might know by August whether there’s enough gold at that site to justify mining for it. Several other sites are being examined around Ferry County, but Kolebaba speculates that it will take at least two years to determine whether there are sufficient gold deposits at those sites’ locations to justify mining.

The success of this hunt for a new gold vein is of huge importance to Ferry and eastern Okanogan counties.

It could spell the difference between being a robust place or flirting with becoming a borderline ghost town.

The area’s only functioning gold mine — the Buckhorn mine 45 miles northwest of Republic in neighboring eastern Okanogan County — was originally scheduled to close at the end of last month ...continued on next page

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because its gold was almost exhausted. That closure has been delayed until an unspecified time in 2016 that depends on how much economically mineable gold remains, says Deana Zakar, spokeswoman for Kinross, which runs the mine plus a facility next to Republic that extracts gold from ore. Environmental monitoring and fix-it work will continue after the closure.

A critic of the Buckhorn operation, David Kliegman of the environmental watchdog organization Okanogan Highlands Alliance, argues that Kinross is hazy on a mine closure date because a definite date would trigger a legal requirement that it has to start mapping out a mine closure plan. Such plans — which address items such as water quality in the future — are expensive and complicated to tackle, he says.

“The mine will continue to leach contaminants beyond the mine’s boundaries. This is a problem for the counties and the regulating agencies,” Kliegman says. He adds that the alliance does not oppose gold mining as long as health and environmental safety measures are sufficient.

Meanwhile, as a result of the upcoming mine closing, Kinross expects people to leave the area, a smaller payroll circulating money through the local economy, less taxes being paid to local governments, and the number of school children to drop. Ferry County has slightly more than 7,500 residents and the neighboring Omak area has about 8,200 people.

“The reality is that the clock is ticking, and we’re going to have to deal with this,” says Ferry County Commissioner Nathan Davis.

That eventual closure will eliminate 225 direct jobs — 142 jobs with $13.6 million in annual wages in Okanogan County and 83 jobs with $7.9 million in annual wages in Ferry County, according to Kinross figures. When the economic ripple effects are accounted for, the predicted job losses increased to 460, with $30 million in lost annual wages, in the two counties. The drop in payroll will translate to $5 million in lost sales for local businesses, according to Kinross.

“Main Street — half of those businesses will be barely able to get through winter,” Davis says.

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he effects on Ferry County will be worse.

The 170 direct and ripple-effect jobs lost in the county would equal 10 percent of that county’s workforce. Ferry County posted an 8.8 percent unemployment rate in October — the highest in the state. “We always had high unemployment. But it could go to the next level, I’m afraid,” says Davis.

“That’s akin to Boeing losing 40,000 to 50,000 people in the Seattle area,” said Lt. Gov. Brad Owen in a late 2014 meeting in Republic, Ferry County’s main town of about 1,000 that was founded in the 1890s by gold prospectors.

Republic Chamber of Commerce President Jim Milner says that emotions around the town

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inross and the locals contend that the feared economic crisis could have been headed off with timely exploration for a new gold mine site. Shortly after beginning to mine the Buckhorn site in 2008, Kinross began work on getting approval of a “plan of operations” from the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Department of Natural Resources to allow exploration for a new mining site.

In early 2014, Kinross decided to withdraw its proposal for an exploration plan of operations because of business-related costeffectiveness reasons.

At the time, state legislators and some local officials voiced frustrations about federal permitting processes that are complex and take years to complete.

Kliegman downplayed legislators’ and local officials’ concerns about the lengthy state and federal permitting processes, saying everyone knew back in 2008 that the Buckhorn mine had an estimated seven-year life, giving them plenty of lead time to hunt for a replacement site.

“The boom-and-bust cycle of mining in the West is a wellknown quantity. … That’s the nature of the beast. For politicians to cry foul, that’s disingenuous,” Kliegman says. n

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cover the spectrum from panic to quiet concern to a belief that the likely economic blow won’t happen. “We’re kind of in limbo so far,” he says.

In addition to the impending mine closure, the area also was hit hard by the summer wildfires that destroyed 76,549 acres in the Kettle River area alone. “It’s hard to say definitely how much of our problems are coming from the mine closure and how much from the fires,” Milner says.

Ferry County’s economy has always been based on natural resources — timber, cattle and gold mining. But timber mills have closed and federal regulations have cut back on cattle ranching, leaving gold mining and tourism. “We’ve got to look at diversification,” Davis says.

Ferry County has been working with Washington State University on recruiting businesses. But its isolation is a two-edged sword: It’s far from major transportation routes. On the other hand, it could appeal to businesses and people who want a laidback, rural lifestyle rather than an expensive, Seattle-like traffic nightmare, says Davis.

Davis says the county has feelers out to Spokane-based Ag Energy, which is developing a charcoal-like biomass heating source and soil supplement called “biochar” made from farm field stubble; it could potentially be made from forestland stubble. It can be burned for heat, or it can be added to soil to retain water during rains, and release that water into the ground during dry spells, while also combating acidity within the soil.

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Charter schools find friends; plus, a $48,000 contract to investigate Spokane City Hall UNLIKELY ALLY

Washington state Sen. Andy Billig, like many Democrats, has been publicly opposed to charter schools. But now that existing CHARTER SCHOOLS have been left drifting in a legal limbo, thanks to being ruled unconstitutional by the Washington State Supreme Court, Billig is a legislator seeking a possible solution.

His solution sounds like a simple one: Charter schools need to be governed by school districts in order to be legal? Have them be governed by school districts.

“One of the biggest things I was concerned about with the charter school admission is that a statewide commission could put a school in a local community in a way that could be harmful to a local school system,” Billig says. His proposed bill would fix that.

Spokane’s two current charter schools, PRIDE Prep and Spokane International Academy, were authorized by Spokane Public Schools. Billig’s bill would give Spokane Public Schools one more aspect of control, but still allow charter schools a certain amount of freedom.

“They would be run by a nonprofit board through a detailed contract from the school district,” Billig says. They would be able to negotiate in that contract over things like the length of the school year, the school day, budget control and professional development.

Billig reached out to local charter school operators in developing the legislation.

“I met with [Billig] a few months ago and he showed me the first version of his ideas,” Spokane International Academy founder Travis Franklin says. “I had the opportunity to address some of the concerns I might have with this plan, and also express my support for other aspects of it.”

Billig’s proposal faces steep challenges in the legislature, however. Compromise proposals can just as easily unite the two parties in opposition as in support. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart listens to local gadfly George McGrath pontificate about abortion before councilmembers voted this week to change open forum rules at council meetings. Now, citizens will only be able to comment at council’s open forum once per month. McGrath and other council regulars were not happy with the decision.

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The Spokane City Council voted Monday night to approve a contract with the Seabold Group to investigate the ouster of former police chief FRANK STRAUB. The $48,000 contract with the Seattle-based firm will investigate the “facts and circumstances of workplace complaints” made against Straub, and what Mayor Condon, City Administrator Theresa Sanders and HR Director Heather Lowe knew and when they knew it.

The investigation also will look into the city’s policies and procedures for responding to employee complaints of harassment, and if the administration followed them after two former police department employees, Monique Cotton and Carly Cortright, complained about the chief. Additionally, the investigation will examine the city’s policies and procedures for responding to public records requests, and determine if they were followed.

The contract, which runs through March 31, was one of the first items of business approved by the city council after a two-week break. Council President Ben Stuckart says he wants the investigation launched “ASAP”; it likely will begin with interviews of city employees.

The mayor’s office did not respond to a request for comment, but Condon indicated late in December that he had settled on Seabold. (JAKE THOMAS)

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FIRING BACK An attorney representing David Condon responded last week to THREE ETHICS COMPLAINTS lodged against the mayor regarding answers he gave to questions regarding the ouster of former police chief Frank Straub. The trio of complaints allege that the mayor was untruthful in stating that he was unaware of any allegations of sexual harassment against Straub. The response from the mayor’s attorney, James King, states that the specific wording of Condon’s statements made them “absolutely true.” (JAKE THOMAS)

NANCY’S RETURN Years ago, rumors circulated that Spokane County CEO Marshall Farnell would retire, commissioner Todd Mielke would take his place, and former city councilwoman NANCY MCLAUGHLIN would slide into Mielke’s open slot. It hasn’t quite worked out that way — Mielke found a job as Greater Spokane Inc. CEO instead — but the impact on the board might end up being the same: McLaughlin, once an ally of commissioner Al French when they both served on the Spokane City Council, has applied for the open slot on the board of county commissioners. Spokane County Republican Party precinct officers will submit three names for the remaining two commissioners to consider in February.

(DANIEL WALTERS)

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No Shelter The Spokane Valley City Council takes up the issue of illegal immigration

BY JAKE THOMAS

W

hen it comes to how law enforcement handles illegal immigration, Ed Pace says it’s time for Spokane Valley to chart the exact opposite course from Spokane.

Pace, a member of the Spokane Valley City Council, is sponsoring a resolution, which he plans to introduce this week, that will direct city employees and police to enforce immigration laws and require officers to ask people about their immigration status under what he calls “appropriate circumstances.”

The measure, says Pace, is partly symbolic and is intended to distinguish Spokane Valley from the city of Spokane, which in 2014 adopted an ordinance restricting when police and other city employees could inquire about someone’s immigration status. Critics like Pace say the ordinance makes the city of Spokane a “sanctuary city.”

His resolution, he says, will declare that Spokane Valley is not.

“I’ve got skin in the game,” says Pace. He stresses that he’s not anti-immigrant, noting that his wife is a Vietnamese immigrant, and that he helped her eight brothers and sisters legally come to the U.S. “It’s about enforcing laws. It’s about law and order; we are a law-and-order city.”

Pace’s resolution would bring Spokane Valley into a divisive national debate over local law enforcement’s role in applying national immigration laws. Proponents of the city of Spokane’s ordinance, LETTERS including both Mayor David Send comments to Condon and Council President editor@inlander.com.

Ben Stuckart, argue that it makes immigrant communities more willing to cooperate with law enforcement. They also point out that Spokane’s ordinance doesn’t restrict police from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, unlike 200 local jurisdictions that do.

Although Pace isn’t aware of an illegal-immigration problem in Spokane Valley, he says his resolution could prevent future acts of terrorism and make businesses feel more secure. Pace says the details of his resolution, including how and when police and city employees should look into someone’s immigration status, will be left up to the city manager and city attorney.

This approach is untested in Washington. No city in the state has mandated that police proactively enforce U.S. immigration law, according to Josh Mahar, policy and communications consultant for the Municipal Research and Services Center, which provides research to municipalities in the state.

“I’m just dumbfounded how you would enforce that mandate,” says Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich of Pace’s proposal.

“Have they really thought this through, or are [they engaging in] rabid partisan politics at its worst?”

Knezovich says that if law enforcement suspects someone is in the country illegally, they should take action to see that immigration laws are enforced. He calls both the city of Spokane’s ordinance and Pace’s resolution a “bunch of bluster” and says the real problem is that the federal government isn’t adequately enforcing its laws.

Pace says he’s unsuccessfully brought up the issue before, but now says that last November’s elections have made the council friendlier to his resolution.

Although Spokane Valley is more politically conservative than the city of Spokane, not everyone on its city council is sold.

Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos, who is also a councilmember, didn’t know enough about the resolution to comment, simply stating, “Off the top of my head, immigration is a federal issue that has nothing to do with the city of Spokane Valley.”  jaket@inlander.com

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REPUBLICANS

JEB BUSH

BEN CARSON

CHRIS CHRISTIE

AGE: 62

AGE: 64

AGE: 53

FROM: Born in Midland, Texas; raised in Houston; currently lives in Coral Gables, Florida.

FROM: Born and raised in Detroit; lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.

FROM: Born in Newark, Christie has lived his entire life in New Jersey except to attend college in Delaware.

RÉSUMÉ: Former two-term governor of Florida; touts his record of slashing spending and ending affirmative action in the state’s public college admissions process.

RÉSUMÉ: Pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins for nearly 30 years; successfully separated conjoined twins, launching his career and helping earn him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008. Played by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the 2009 TV movie Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story and had a cameo in Stuck on You. Carson has never previously run for office.

RÉSUMÉ: After campaigning and raising money for George W. Bush, Christie was appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey in 2002. He beat incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine in 2009 and was re-elected four years later in a landslide, an impressive feat for a Republican in a blue state.

KNOWN FOR: Bush is an ardent supporter of the federal Common Core academic standards. On the spectrum of “deport ’em!” to full citizenship, Bush falls somewhere in between.

Under his plan, undocumented immigrants could earn work permits, and their children born in the U.S. would have full citizenship. He opposes gay marriage and the Affordable Care Act, and is very fiscally conservative. He was known as “Veto Corleone” during his time as governor.

INFAMOUS FOR: Asked about gun violence in the wake of a shooting last October in Roseburg, Oregon, where nine people were killed, Bush said “Stuff happens. We’re in a difficult time in our country, and I don’t think more government is necessarily the answer to this. I think we need to reconnect ourselves with everybody else. It’s very sad to see, but I resist the notion — and I had this challenge as governor — stuff happens, there’s always a crisis, and the impulse is always to do something, and it’s not always the right thing to do.”

CANDIDACY IN SEVEN WORDS: Brother of one president, son of another. (MITCH RYALS)

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KNOWN FOR: Carson’s idea for tax reform is modeled on the Biblical tithing system, where everyone pays a flat rate of their income. If you make $10 billion, you give $1 billion; if you make $10, you pay $1. He opposes new regulations on guns, supports a secure border (though he stops short of advocating for a huge wall), denies that human activity has impacted climate change and believes that same-sex marriage is the “law of the land.”

INFAMOUS FOR: Last week, three of Carson’s top advisors resigned, questioning his readiness for the White House, after a power struggle for control of his campaign and his sharp decline in the polls leading up to primary season. Campaign manager Barry Bennett, communications director Doug Watts and deputy campaign manager Lisa Coen resigned, along with 18 other members of his campaign staff.

CANDIDACY IN SIX WORDS: A fact-checker’s dream — or nightmare. (MITCH RYALS)

KNOWN FOR: His brash style; there are numerous videos of Christie on YouTube publicly berating citizens of his state.

Christie has governed conservatively, vetoing bills from the Democratic legislature regarding spending, animal welfare, same-sex marriage and increasing the minimum wage.

Christie has also taken a hard line on marijuana, saying that he would crack down on medical and recreational use of pot if elected president.

INFAMOUS FOR: Christie was viewed by supporters as a strong contender for president after his victories in a blue state. That all changed in 2014, when it was revealed that a senior Christie aide and a Christie appointee orchestrated the closure of a lane on the George Washington Bridge that caused a massive traffic backup. The closure was viewed as a retaliatory act against a mayor who wouldn’t endorse the governor’s re-election bid. Although no charges have been brought against Christie and he has denied involvement, he hasn’t been able to shake the scandal.

CANDIDACY IN EIGHT WORDS: Once-rising politician struggles to “bridge” the gap. (JAKE THOMAS)

DEMOCRATS

HILLARY CLINTON

MARTIN O’MALLEY

BERNIE SANDERS

AGE: 68

AGE: 52

AGE: 74

FROM: Grew up in Chicago; attended Yale Law School; moved to Arkansas; spent eight years at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.; finally ended up in New York.

FROM: Baltimore

FROM: Born in Brooklyn, New York; lives in Burlington, Vermont.

RÉSUMÉ: Former defense attorney; former first lady of Arkansas and the United States of America; former New York senator; former Secretary of State.

KNOWN FOR: In many ways, Clinton’s campaign is a repudiation of the moderate third-way policies of her husband, especially on issues like gay rights and criminal justice reform.

While she has a more hawkish foreign policy than President Obama, she’s seized upon issues of equal pay and abortion rights domestically, and has even attacked Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders from the left, accusing him of being weak on gun control. Just as Republicans have veered rightward (and Trump-ward), Democrats have drifted gradually leftward — and the focus-group-honed Clinton is proof of that.

INFAMOUS FOR: At a time when cybersecurity is a major threat, the decision to contradict government policy by using her own unsecured private email server only strengthens the critique of the Clintons as secretive, paranoid and dishonest. And while Clinton celebrates her sanctions laying the groundwork for the Iranian nuclear deal, her legacy as Secretary of State is a messy one: Russia has grown more aggressive, ISIS is ascendant in Iraq, civil war rages in Syria, chaos reigns in Libya and terrorist attacks have hit Paris and San Bernardino, California. Meanwhile, her close ties to Wall Street and the appearance that powerful corporations and other countries have bought influence through donations to the Clinton Foundation represents everything that Bernie Sanders supporters despise about politics.

RÉSUMÉ: After graduating from law school, O’Malley served as assistant state’s attorney for the city of Baltimore before being elected to city council in 1991. Eight years later he was elected Baltimore mayor, overcoming the challenge of being a white candidate in a predominately black city. In 2006, he defeated a Republican incumbent to become governor of Maryland. Four years later, he was re-elected against the same opponent.

KNOWN FOR: O’Malley has striking similarities to Tommy Carcetti, a politician in the HBO drug-war epic The Wire. As both mayor and governor, O’Malley used data to track the responsiveness of government. He supports same-sex marriage, tighter gun control and increasing renewable energy, and generally leans left on other policy issues.

INFAMOUS FOR: While running for governor, O’Malley was accused of cooking the books regarding crime numbers in an attempt to make Baltimore look safer.

CANDIDACY IN SEVEN WORDS: That guy who isn’t Hillary or Bernie. (JAKE THOMAS)

RÉSUMÉ: Two-term U.S. Senator from Vermont, former Vermont congressman and mayor of Burlington. A selfproclaimed Democratic socialist, whose politics stretch further to the left than any other candidate. He’s served in Congress as an independent for 25 years — the longest tenure of its kind in American history.

KNOWN FOR: Being sick and tired of hearing about Hillary’s “damn emails.” Unlike Clinton, Sanders is against the death penalty. He believes that health care is a “right of all people,” but his primary issue is economic inequality. If Bernie has his way, large corporations will pay their “fair share” of taxes. He also wants to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020.

INFAMOUS FOR: Sanders’ campaign sued the Democratic National Committee in federal court last month after it restricted his access to a voter database. The restriction came after a Sanders staffer found a gap in the firewall that allowed a look at confidential voter data collected by Hillary Clinton’s camp, a big no-no, as voter databases are gold mines of information for campaigns. He has his own line of underwear, featuring his cartoon likeness on the rear.

CANDIDACY IN SIX WORDS: Elizabeth Warren in Larry David’s body. (MITCH RYALS)

CANDIDACY IN SIX WORDS: Inevitable, but for real this time. (DANIEL WALTERS)

TED CRUZ

CARLY FIORINA

MIKE HUCKABEE

AGE: 45

AGE: 61

AGE: 60

FROM: Born in Canada (Calgary, Alberta; he renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2014); grew up in Houston.

FROM: Born in Austin, Texas; lives in Mason Neck, Virginia.

FROM: Born in Hope, Arkansas; lives in the beach community of South Walton, in the Florida panhandle.

RÉSUMÉ: Graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School; former clerk for former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist; former Texas solicitor general; George W. Bush policy advisor; U.S. senator.

KNOWN FOR: Cruz’s pariah status in the Senate — where he’s known for filibustering Obamacare, opposing immigration reform efforts and pushing for government shutdowns — may be the best possible attribute in this anti-establishment primary season. Cruz’s deftness at flattering Donald Trump has saved him from the worst of Trump’s insult-comic zingers and has endeared him to Trump’s merciless fan base. If this topsyturvy primary season suddenly rights itself again and Trump’s polls plummet, Cruz plans to be the one who snatches up Trump’s voters. Many pundits see the primary season coming down to Cruz and fellow senator Marco Rubio.

INFAMOUS FOR: Cruz has called the Senate Majority Leader of his own party a liar. If it weren’t for Trump, Cruz would be the candidate besieged by accusations that he’s too extreme even for Republicans. His libertarian-tinged rhetoric, meanwhile, seems plagued with contradictions, from his intense opposition to gay marriage to his promises, despite condemning “military adventurism,” to carpet-bomb ISIS to see if “sand can glow in the dark.”

CANDIDACY IN 10 WORDS: Uniting both parties in their common hatred of Ted Cruz. (DANIEL WALTERS)

RÉSUMÉ: Fiorina was the CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 until 2005, when she left after a fight with the company’s board. She might’ve come out on top, taking home a $21 million severance package. Under her tenure, H-P laid off 30,000 of its U.S. employees. No previous political experience, except for a failed U.S. Senate campaign in California in 2010.

KNOWN FOR: Being vehemently against Planned Parenthood. She acknowledges climate change, but claims that the problem is too big for any one nation to address alone.

Supports replacing the Affordable Care Act with federally subsidized programs run by individual states.

INFAMOUS FOR: From the debate stage last September, Fiorina described in graphic detail a video of an apparent abortion depicting a moving fetus on a table and a clinician talking about harvesting its brain. An Associated Press writer followed up on Fiorina’s description, clarifying that the clinician’s comments and abortion footage are not part of the same scene.

CANDIDACY IN FOUR WORDS: She’s not Hillary Clinton. (MITCH RYALS)

RÉSUMÉ: Huckabee, a Southern Baptist pastor, was governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007. He was an unsuccessful presidential candidate in 2008, winning the Iowa caucus and six other states, mostly in the South, before dropping out in early March.

KNOWN FOR: Huckabee believes that radical Islam is a major threat to the United States; thinks homosexuality is a lifestyle choice similar to drinking or swearing; is a supporter of gun rights (he’s a lifetime member of the NRA) and says that Common Core was a good idea, but that ultimately, education standards should be left up to the states.

INFAMOUS FOR: Huckabee is a huge supporter of Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples after a Supreme Court decision to the contrary. Huckabee also has compared abortion to the Holocaust.

CANDIDACY IN NINE WORDS: Southern Baptist minister who wants to rule the country. (MITCH RYALS)

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JOHN KASICH

RAND PAUL

MARCO RUBIO

AGE: 63

AGE: 53

AGE: 44

FROM: McKees Rocks, a working-class city in western Pennsylvania.

FROM: Born in Pittsburgh; lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

FROM: Miami.

RÉSUMÉ: A libertarian-leaning ophthalmologist, Paul was elected as a U.S. senator from Kentucky in 2010. His dad, Ron Paul, a libertarian folk hero and former longtime Texas congressman, ran for president in 1988, 2008 and 2012.

RÉSUMÉ: Former West Miami city commissioner; former Florida House of Representatives majority leader and speaker of the house; U.S. senator.

RÉSUMÉ: At age 26, Kasich was elected to the Ohio legislature. From 1983 to 2001, he served in the U.S. House, representing part of Columbus. After stepping down, he worked as managing director for the Columbus branch of Lehman Brothers, an investment bank, and hosted a show on Fox News.

In 2010, he was elected governor of Ohio, narrowly defeating the Democratic incumbent; he was re-elected easily in 2014.

KNOWN FOR: In Congress, Kasich rankled both sides of the aisle with his fiscal conservatism, helping push cuts to the defense budget and social programs. He’s also known for more moderate stances. He’s acknowledged climate change, attended a gay wedding and expanded a federal health insurance program for low-income people in his state.

INFAMOUS FOR: Kasich’s association with Lehman Brothers, which filed for the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history in 2008, has been used against him. He’s also made gaffes on the campaign trail, suggesting that teachers’ lounges should be abolished and making a clumsy remark about tipping his hotel maid in a failed attempt to commend Latinos.

KNOWN FOR: A desire to shrink the government. Paul really dislikes the National Security Agency — he led a 10½hour filibuster against government surveillance last May. He’s “skeptical” about the death penalty, but rather than abolish it completely, Paul believes it should be left up to the states.

INFAMOUS FOR: Shortly after winning the Kentucky Republican primary, Paul was criticized after making controversial comments about parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that place restrictions on discrimination in private businesses.

Paul has since tried to defend himself, claiming that he abhors racism, but believes that it’s the job of communities, not the government, to stand up to discrimination in private places.

CANDIDACY IN NINE WORDS: Not even the NSA wants to listen to him. (MITCH RYALS)

CANDIDACY IN SIX WORDS: Perhaps the least inflammatory Republican candidate. (JAKE THOMAS)

KNOWN FOR: In many ways, this son of a Cuban immigrant has the same attributes that made Barack Obama such a hit in 2008. The young, charismatic Cuban’s policy-packed debate answers have been a vivid contrast from the rest of the field. In a primary dominated by fear, Rubio is one of the few with the audacity to embed his rhetoric with hope. Here’s just how weird this primary season is: A senator who upset a GOP establishment figure in the 2010 Tea Party wave is perhaps left as the establishment’s last, best hope, standing in the way of a Trump or Cruz nomination.

INFAMOUS FOR: After Mitt Romney’s defeat in 2012, Republican party leaders came together with a policy prescription for turning the party around: immigration reform. Rubio helped lead that effort in the Senate. But it was a failure, one that even Rubio now admits was a mistake. In the age of Trump, the party has veered in the opposite direction on immigration, and rivals have gleefully scrambled to make Rubio’s reform the cinder block that sinks him.

CANDIDACY IN FIVE WORDS: The most conservative establishment moderate. (DANIEL WALTERS)

RICK SANTORUM

DONALD TRUMP

AGE: 57

AGE: 69

FROM: Born in northern Virginia to an Italian immigrant father, Santorum has lived most of his life in western Pennsylvania.

FROM: Born in Queens; made his name in Manhattan, then plastered it all over skyscrapers.

RÉSUMÉ: In 1990, Santorum upset a longtime Democratic incumbent in a Democratic district in suburban Pittsburgh to win a U.S. House seat. He served a second term before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994, defeating another Democratic incumbent. After being re-elected, he was routed in his bid for a third term in 2006. He ran for president in 2012 as a more conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, the eventual Republican nominee. That year, Santorum narrowly won the Republican caucus in Iowa. He went on to win 10 more states, mostly in the South and Midwest, receiving nearly 4 million votes before his campaign ran out of steam.

KNOWN FOR: A devout Catholic, Santorum is best known for his steadfast, outspoken social conservatism, vehemently opposing abortion and once likening homosexuality to beastiality and pedophilia (a comment he later said he regretted making). While in the Senate, Santorum largely supported the agenda of then-President George W. Bush, voting for tax cuts and the Iraq war.

INFAMOUS FOR: Sex-advice columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage set up a website in 2003 that defined “santorum” as the byproduct of a sexual act. After Santorum lost his Senate seat and took down his own websites, Savage’s neologism was featured more prominently in Google searches than references to the actual politician.

CANDIDACY IN SIX WORDS: Holy roller takes one more roll. (JAKE THOMAS)

RÉSUMÉ: Billionaire real-estate developer; former host of The Celebrity Apprentice; briefly presidential candidate for the Reform Party in 2000.

KNOWN FOR: Running, essentially, the first Internet troll campaign in history, the billionaire vaulted to frontrunner, riding the free media attention generated by every outrageous statement he made. Your hatred? Your condemnation? Your pathetic little fact-checks? They just make him stronger. Trump’s constituency, mostly economically insecure, non-college-educated whites, truly buy into his rhetoric: widespread deportations, a huge wall on the Mexican border, standing up to China, banning Muslims, and more. Through sheer brashness and crassness, they believe, Trump can restore the America they feel they’ve lost. Trump’s also won grudging praise from critics for being willing to directly condemn the influence the rich and powerful — like himself — has on the political system.

INFAMOUS FOR: Trump’s widely condemned as a racist, a sexist, bigoted and a liar. He doesn’t seem to know — or care about learning — details of Iranian terror groups, the nuclear triad or the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. With the exception of influential talk-radio hosts and a few anti-immigration bloggers, most conservative pundits are horrified by Trump, pointing to his history of praising Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and universal health care. They call his biggovernment solutions (Censor the internet! Start trade wars! Discriminate based on religion! Let the government seize private property!) about as far from conservatism as you can get.

CANDIDACY IN EIGHT WORDS: Reality TV star isn’t here to make friends.

(DANIEL WALTERS)

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CONVENTION COUNTDOWN

A possible muddled Republican convention; plus, does Hillary Clinton have it all sewn up?

BY MITCH RYALS CONTESTED CONVENTION? Some within the Republican Party are speculating about a muddled nomination process.

According to Ben Ginsberg, counsel for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, the hype over a “contested” or “brokered” convention might be just that, though there’s a chance that no candidate will enter the Republican National Convention, to be held July 18-21 in Cleveland, with a majority of delegates.

If that’s the case, what’s known as a contested convention — one where no candidate has the simple majority of delegates necessary to clinch the nomination — will make for an exciting first round of voting. If, after the first ballot, no candidate has secured a majority, the convention is considered “brokered,” and delegates are free to pick whatever nominee they want.

The most recent brokered Republican convention was in 1948, when Thomas Dewey won the nomination after three ballots; he lost the November election to President Harry Truman. The most recent brokered Democratic convention was in 1952, when Adlai Stevenson was nominated, also on the third ballot. He lost to Dwight Eisenhower that November.

In an article for the Wall Street Journal, Ginsberg points to three places in the primary calendar that could lock down the nomination for one candidate: Super Tuesday on March 1, when 14 states will hold primaries or caucuses; Florida and Ohio’s true winner-take-all contests on March 15; and the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic states’ primaries on April 19 and 26.

CAN HILLARY LOSE? From the way Republican candidates are talking, you would think that Hillary Clinton has the Democratic nomination in the bag. But the folks at FiveThirtyEight, a website dedicated to data analysis, believe that Bernie Sanders still has a chance in the Iowa caucus, which would spell trouble for Clinton’s campaign.

For the past month, Clinton has held a substantial lead over Sanders in most Iowa polls, but according to FiveThirtyEight’s calculations regarding presidential polling since 1980, only six of the 12 candidates leading the Iowa polls around this time of the year also won the caucus. Clinton lost in 2008, along with Howard Dean (2004), Mitt Romney (2008) and Herman Cain (2012).

WHAT ABOUT WASHINGTON AND IDAHO? The Evergreen State will hold its caucuses on Feb. 20 (Republicans) and March 26 (Democrats). Both parties will hold their primaries on May 24. Democrats will select 100 percent of their delegates in the caucus; Republican delegates will be split about 50/50 between the caucus and primary results.

As for Idaho, the GOP moved its February caucus to March 8, where it’s now a primary, a switch that state Republicans hope will make them more consequential in the presidential nomination process. Bingham County Republican Chairman Dan Cravens tells the Idaho State Journal that the party believes the change will allow more people to participate in the nomination process. Idaho Democrats will continue to hold their caucus on March 22. 

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FEB. 1: Iowa (both Republican and Democratic caucuses) FEB. 9: New Hampshire (mixed primary) FEB. 20: Nevada (Democratic caucus), South Carolina (Republican primary), Washington (Republican caucus).

FEB. 23: Nevada (Republican caucus) FEB. 27: South Carolina (Democratic primary) MARCH 1 (Super Tuesday): Alabama (Republican primary), Alaska (Republican caucus), American Samoa (Democratic caucus), Arkansas (open primary), Colorado (Democratic caucus), Georgia (open primary), Massachusetts (mixed primary), Minnesota (open caucus), North Dakota (Republican caucus), Oklahoma (Republican primary), Tennessee (Republican primary), Texas (open primary), Vermont (open primary), Virginia (open primary), Wyoming (Republican caucus)

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MARCH 5: Kentucky (Republican caucus), Kansas (open caucus), Louisiana (both primaries), Maine (Republican caucus), Nebraska (Democratic caucus)

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MARCH 6: Maine (Democratic caucus) MARCH 8: American Samoa (Republican caucus), Hawaii (Republican caucus), Idaho (Republican primary), Michigan (open primary), Mississippi (open primary) MARCH 12: District of Columbia (caucus), Guam (Republican caucus), Northern Marianas (Democratic caucus), Virgin Islands (Republican caucus)

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MARCH 13: Puerto Rico (open primary) MARCH 15: Florida (both primaries), Illinois (open primary), Missouri (open primary), North Carolina (mixed primary), Northern Marianas (Republican caucus), Ohio (mixed primary) MARCH 22: Arizona (open primary), Idaho (Democratic caucus), Utah (both caucuses) MARCH 26: Alaska (Democratic caucus), Hawaii (Democratic caucus), Washington (Democratic caucus) APRIL 5: Wisconsin (open primary) APRIL 9: Wyoming (Democratic caucus) APRIL 19: New York (both primaries) APRIL 26: Connecticut (both primaries), Delaware (both primaries), Maryland (both primaries), Pennsylvania (both primaries), Rhode Island (mixed primary)

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ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE

WHO SAID IT? Pair each candidate with the correct quote HILLARY CLINTON

COMPILED BY JACOB H. FRIES

CARLY FIORINA

“One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is, I think, the dangers of contraception in this country. It’s not OK.” [a]

MARTIN O’MALLEY

“With regard to the idea of whether you have a right to health care, you have to realize what that implies. It’s not an abstraction. I’m a physician. That means you have a right to come to my house and conscript me. It means you believe in slavery.” [b]

MIKE HUCKABEE

“This president’s foreign policy is the most feckless in American history. ...

He will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven.” [c] “Twenty years from now if there is some obscure Trivial Pursuit question, I am confident I will be the answer.” [d] BERNIE SANDERS

“Obamacare is really, I think, the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.” [e]

JOHN KASICH

“A nation will not survive morally or economically when so few have so much, while so many have so little.” [f] “Probably my worst quality is that I get very passionate about what I think is right.” [g] JEB BUSH

“I think apologizing’s a great thing, but you have to be wrong. I will absolutely apologize, sometime in the hopefully distant future, if I’m ever wrong.” [h]

RAND PAUL

“Our climate is always changing. I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these scientists are portraying it.” [i] “The real question journalists of every stripe should be asking is, ‘Am I pimping this story or am I reporting this story?’” [j] BEN CARSON

MARCO RUBIO

“I come from a world outside of politics where track records and accomplishments count — words don’t.” [k] “If my children came to me and said they were gay, I would grab them and hug them and tell them I love them. I would also tell them that your dad believes that marriage is between one man and one woman.” (l) CHRIS CHRISTIE

“There is no question we need higher academic standards, and at the local level the rigor of the Common Core state standards must be the new minimum in classrooms.” [m]

RICK SANTORUM

“To those who say climate change is not caused by human activity or that addressing it will harm the economy, let’s encourage them to go to college, too, and to study physics and to study economics.” [n]

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ANSWERS: Hillary Clinton (g); Martin O’Malley (n); Bernie Sanders (f); Jeb Bush (m); Ben Carson (e); Chris Christie (l); Ted Cruz (d); Carly Fiorina (k); Mike Huckabee (c); John Kasich (j); Rand Paul (b); Marco Rubio (i); Rick Santorum (a); Donald Trump (h)

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T

he 2016 primary season won’t officially kick off until the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, but opinions began to form long ago.

We got ahold of a few local liberals and conservatives to get their take on who they like — and who they really, really dislike.

On Twitter, State Sen. MICHAEL BAUMGARTNER joked that both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders seemed like plants for Hillary Clinton (“#Goofballs”) but declined to name who he did support.

“My No. 1 choice is Ronald Reagan,” Republican County Commissioner AL FRENCH joked. “I don’t care whether we have to bring him back in a séance.” More seriously, he laments that his top choices, former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and current Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — who dropped out last September — aren’t in the race.

Spokane Valley Councilman ED PACE, a libertarian, is disappointed that Rand Paul and Carly Fiorina aren’t doing better. Of the top tier, he suggests that Ted Cruz is the best candidate.

“I appreciate that [Trump] just tells it like it is,” Pace says. “But that’s all he is, just a loudmouth standing in a street corner.”

On the Democratic side, Pace says he hopes that Sanders gets the nomination.

He likes the Vermont senator’s forthrightness.

“He looks you in the eye,” Pace says of Sanders.

“If he’s stepping on a dog turd, he says ‘shit.’”

Conservative Spokane City Councilman MIKE FAGAN echoes the respect for Sanders’ honesty, but he’s a much bigger fan of Cruz and Trump.

“I realize the media is out there trying to turn Trump into a clown, [but] he’s resonating with the American people,” Fagan says. “I was talking like Trump four years ago, before Trump even opened his mouth.”

NANCY MCLAUGHLIN, former Spokane city councilwoman and current county commissioner contender, says that “Trump has ignited a lot of passion, but Trump can be kind of scary.”

Instead, she’s impressed by both Marco Rubio and Cruz. She suggests combining one member of the ticket with an outsider. “I think we need some outside business expertise,” McLaughlin says.

Idaho state Rep. LUKE MALEK praises Fiorina and Rubio, but notes that on at least one

issue, he’s closely aligned with Paul. Malek is currently suing the federal government over bulk data collection. “If we don’t have any privacy on our cellphones, we don’t have any privacy for our digital life,” Malek says.

On the liberal side, outgoing City Councilman JON SNYDER says he’s split on the Democratic nominees, but among Republicans, John Kasich is the only one who sounds sensible to him.

“Some the things I’ve heard him say makes me think he understands the reality of having represented a pluralistic constituency,” Snyder says.

Spokane NAACP President NAIMA QUARLES-BURNLEY calls Trump’s rhetoric downright un-American.

“I’m really saddened by the state of our political affairs, that inform presidential candidates that have such incendiary rhetoric, that ignites a culture of disrespect and intolerance,” QuarlesBurnley says. “It makes violence easy against people that are not like yourself.”

She has modest praise for Fiorina.

“Fiorina at least sounds presidential, and like she has a grasp of the topics at hand,” Quarles-Burnley says.

“I would love to see her and Hillary go head to head.” She also says she likes what she’s hearing from Sanders. “[Sanders] does not have the history of other candidates of favoring intervention first in foreign policy,” Spokane City Council President BEN STUCKART says via text message. (Clinton has been criticized for her support of the Iraq war.)

Spokane Education Association President JENNY ROSE says it’s about time for a female president: “[Clinton] would be a great president, not just because she’s a woman, but because of all the experience she has gained throughout the years.”

Center for Justice Director RICK EICHSTAEDT articulates the dilemma some liberals are feeling.

“The hawkish background of Hillary is very disturbing,” he says, referring to Clinton’s support for military interventions. “I strongly believe in what Bernie’s talking about with income equality, and I’m concerned with Hillary’s close ties to Wall Street.”

However, he’s not sure the country is ready to elect a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist.

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SHOW ME THE MONEY

Where local donors are putting their cash this campaign season

$28,674

$43,616

BY JAKE THOMAS

$7,049 $69,307 Since spring of 2015, when politicians began announcing their White House bids, Democratic candidates (blue) have raised $28,674 from Spokane and nearby, as well as $7,049 from North Idaho. Republicans (red) have raised $43,616 from Spokane and nearby and $69,307 from donors in North Idaho.

T

he 2016 presidential election is expected to be the most expensive ever, with some estimates predicting campaign spending to top $5 billion. That money will range from small donations to million-dollar checks from across the country. Some of that money is coming from local sources.

Donors in the more affluent Puget Sound area already have given millions to presidential candidates. Eastern Washington hasn’t even topped $100,000. In North Idaho, that number is $76,000.

In Spokane and nearby areas, donors seem to like Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton about the same. According to the most recent filings with the Federal Election Commission, both candidates have raised $14,000 from local donors. In North Idaho, Sanders has raised about $5,000 and Clinton $1,200.

In Spokane, Don Barbieri, the former CEO of the Red Lion Hotels Corporation who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2004, gave $300 to Sanders, according to FEC filings. His domestic partner, Sharon Smith, gave $137. Barbieri says he and Smith donated to Sanders because of his emphasis on living-wage jobs, infrastructure and stances on foreign policy, and because they’re unimpressed with Clinton.

“She seems to be putting her finger in the air and seeing which way the wind is

blowing,” he says.

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation doesn’t see it that way, giving $2,700 to Clinton, whose campaign has made outreach efforts to tribes. Tribal Chair Jim Boyd says he doesn’t remember why the Colvilles donated to Clinton.

Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon running for the Republican nomination, has received more local donations than any other candidate. He’s received more than $17,000 from the Spokane area and nearby (many from retired people) and about the same amount from North Idaho donors.

Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican seeking his party’s presidential nomination, has the second largest pile of local money.

He raised more than $15,000 in North Idaho, $300 of which came from Eric Redman, a conservative state representative from Athol who didn’t return a call seeking comment. In the Spokane area, Cruz has raised just under $10,000. Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell’s wife Lesley, who has drawn fire for her online comments regarding Muslims, donated $135 to Cruz. She also didn’t respond to an inquiry seeking comment.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, the only declared presidential candidate to visit the region, has raised about $12,000 from locals.

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has only received $750 from the Spokane area and $2,000 from North Idaho. 

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COMEDY

HEAD GAMES Steven Wright’s mumbling, bumbling rise to comedy stardom

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omedians can spend years trying to find their “voice,” that special something that makes them stand out and elevates their jokes to a place where they can be heard above all the “airplane food is so bad” gags.

For Steven Wright, the voice was there from the first time he stepped on stage in 1979 to do three minutes at a Boston open-mic night, even if the material wasn’t anywhere near the level that would eventually make him a star.

“It’s just how I talk, but because I was afraid, it magnified,” Wright says. “I had a blank face because I was concentrating on how to say the joke, I was concentrating on what the next joke was. I was just trying to recite the joke, so that fear magnified the no-expression by accident. There was no game plan on style.”

The voice remains the same all these years later, a deadpan rumble delivering absurdist and surreal one-liners one after another, a stream-of-consciousness approach utterly his own. Remarkably, Wright’s singu-

lar voice took him from those first three minutes to the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson within three years, and he quickly became one of the legendary host’s favorites thanks to jokes like these: • “I used to be a narrator for bad mimes.”

• “I stayed up all night playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.”

• “I went to a place to eat, it said ‘breakfast anytime.’

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Getting on Carson’s show was the fulfillment of a teenage fantasy; Wright’s obsession with becoming a comedian started by watching Carson nightly. Getting on once was a dream come true.

Having Carson ask him to return just a few days later launched Wright’s career into hyperspeed.

“Loved him, loved his monologue, loved the comedians he had on like [Richard] Pryor, George Carlin, Steven Martin, Robert Klein, guys who came on and I never saw again,” Wright says. “I was fascinated by someone coming out and talking about life, all this stuff they made up. Funny stuff.”

Wright didn’t make that first walk onstage until he was 23, a year after graduating from college, and it took a serious effort.

“It was completely a conflict of my basic character of not wanting to talk in front of a crowd,” Wright says. “People are horrified by public speaking. It’s one of the main fears people have, and it was for me, too. So I had this giant conflict. I was really afraid to go up there. But I forced myself to do it. It was very nerve-racking.

My legs were shaking. It took years before I got anywhere near comfortable.”

Thanks to his dedication and early success on Carson, he had years to work on it. After a couple of spots on The Tonight Show, Wright got an agent and started traveling, playing comedy clubs where suddenly he was a headliner. Despite the bigger crowds, Wright says his naiveté kept

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him from feeling any pressure. “I just wrote more jokes and kept on performing,” he says, as the tours stretched out for months and moved to bigger rooms.

In 1985, his first album, I Have a Pony, earned Wright a Grammy nomination, and he landed his first HBO special the same year. In the years since, he’s done some acting (Natural Born Killers, Half Baked, the voice of DJ K-Billy in Reservoir Dogs), won an Oscar for his short film, The Appointments of Dennis Jennings, and kept right on getting back on stage, into that unnatural environment of stand-up MORE EVENTS comedy that Visit Inlander.com for he describes as complete listings of “like walking local events. on a tightrope, like walking on ice that’s cracking underneath you. There’s an electricity, a very electric vibe that’s happening, even though it might look like I’m just walking back and forth and mumbling to myself.

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n Monday night, you’ll see just how big college football has become when Clemson and Alabama face off in the College Football Playoff championship game down in Glendale, Arizona. It’s a multibilliondollar industry with a following that includes a sizable faction of the American population.

But the game wasn’t always this way. Recruiting players wasn’t a scientific, nation-spanning endeavor, bowl games weren’t sponsored by mega-corporations, and television didn’t bring the sport into just about every home because, well, television hadn’t been invented yet.

At least not in the time to which Darin Watkins’ Chance for Glory: The Innovation and Triumph of the Washington State 1916 Rose Bowl Team takes us. The book documents the unlikely rise of football at Washington State College, a school that at the time was struggling for its very existence as an emerging land-grant school.

Watkins, a longtime TV news reporter in the area and now a spokesperson for Washington State, employs a cinematic approach to telling the story of the team from Pullman that managed to land a spot in the Rose Bowl after an undefeated season. There’s the eccentric coach, William “Lone Star” Dietz, who wore a top hat and managed to get his players jobs starring in a Hollywood movie while practicing for the Rose Bowl. The

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BOOK In first-world America, we’re surrounded by the ease of modern convenience. Giant boxes that wash and dry our clothes for us? Check.

A radio-wave-making device in the kitchen that reheats and cooks food?

Check. Most of us don’t even question the how or why of any of these machines. Enter the idiotproof creation from the great mind of Randall Munroe (aka the guy who writes the webcomic XKCD): THING EXPLAINER. The coffee-table book of blueprint-style drawings and charts — all written using the most common 1,000 words in the English language — is a humorous and mentally digestible encyclopedia for our overloaded attention spans. Think of it as high school science class dumbed down for grown-ups who’ve forgotten most (if not all) of those basic concepts.

names alone seem tailor-made for a great story: quarterback Bull Durham, tackle and team captain Ace Clark, running back Benton Bangs. When Dietz arrives as coach, athletic director Doc Bohler has to summon the players out of the mines and logging camps of the region to come back to campus for football practice. And, of course, it’s an underdog story, seeing as how Washington State was a perennial loser prior to the 1915 season.

Digging through records and old press clippings from the day, Watkins manages to capture much of the action on the field as Washington State pulverizes foes including Idaho, Oregon and Gonzaga — but not the University of Washington, which refused to play them. The gameby-game rundowns can be cumbersome; where Chance for Glory most shines is when it digs into the culture surrounding the sport at this time in a part of the country still finding its identity. The fields were muddy, the crowds were tiny in comparison to today, “road game” meant multi-day train rides and the athletic director of the college doubled as an assistant football coach/trainer/recruiter/ spokesman.

It’s a breezy and fascinating read, and a crash course in the early days of college football. For diehard Cougar fans, it should be required reading.

— MIKE BOOKEY

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The Georgia-based company’s products are a bit tricky to find locally, but Rosauers carries it near the deli counter, and so does WinCo, sometimes.

INSTAGRAM Back in the day when fresh flowers weren’t a yearround commodity, people got creative, as they did for most tasks. Dating back to the Victorian era and also popular during the Great Depression, crepe-paper flowers were used to decorate homes and the graves of loved ones, and they’ve made a big comeback of late. While Spokane is home to the locally owned paper flower shop Anemone, another Washington state paper florist is worth a follow on Instagram. Kate Alarcon’s @COBRALILYSHOP feed is a breathtaking study of botany. The Seattle-based artist is constantly creating delicate blooms from paper — poppies, roses, orchids, foxgloves and more — all so realistic that it’s easy to forget they didn’t actually grow from the ground. n

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Why some people are now thinking about the earth when they order a meal

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bout a third of the earth’s greenhouse gas pollution can be linked to food, including its production, processing, packaging, transport, storage and preparation. As climate change becomes a mainstream concern, and people keep obsessing about food, it was inevitable that a new flavor of eater would emerge, the name of which made the New York Times list of top new food words.

CLIMATARIAN (n.) A diet whose primary goal is to reverse climate change. This includes eating locally produced food (to reduce energy spent in transportation), choosing pork and poultry instead of beef and lamb (to limit gas emissions), and using every part of ingredients (apple cores, cheese rinds, etc.) to limit food waste.

Climatarians look at their food choices with a sense of duty similar to what many devote to recycling, or riding their bike to work. While a low-carbon meal isn’t any more of a silver bullet against global warming than a recycled can, the power of many people beating a similar drum can have a big impact. To assume otherwise — that your actions don’t matter — opens the door to excusing negative behavior.

Eating in a carbon-friendly way, like recycling, gets one into the habit of respecting the impact of all of one’s actions, great and small, like a meditation practice where you exercise your interconnectedness to the universe.

Unfortunately, if we were to take the climatarian diet to its logical conclusion, it could take the form of a greenish paste created by scientists to contain the exact balance of nutrients one needs, procured in the most climate-friendly way. If you are concerned about the climate and want to do your part, but can’t get excited about a diet of ecomush, the next best alternative is to learn about the nuanced ways food can impact the climate, and apply that understanding to your meal plans and eating habits.

According to the food carbon emissions calculator created by CleanMetrics, a pound of “ration-fed beef,” that is, factory-farmed beef, is responsible for 8 kilograms of carbon in the atmosphere, largely in the form of methane. This is an astounding amount when multiplied by the billions of pounds

of beef consumed around the world. And in the case of beef, it doesn’t much matter where it was produced.

The transport-related emissions for that pound of beef, if it were shipped 1,000 miles, would only be 0.07 kilograms.

Grass-fed beef emits a bit less, according to the calculator, releasing 7.58 kilos of carbon for every pound eaten (with same transport emissions). This is less atmospheric carbon than factory-farmed beef creates, but is still an astronomical, unsustainable amount.

A pound of lentils, by comparison, releases 0.24 kilograms of carbon, while a pound of factory-farmed chicken releases 1.5 kilograms of carbon.

Aspiring climatarians should start with a base daily carbon allowance they can use. Estimates vary

for what the average daily allowance should be for all of the Earth’s inhabitants in order to control global warming, but is somewhere near 10 to 15 kilograms per day for all activities, including eating. If we stay at home with the heat off and lights out, we can eat a pound of that steak every day; just not much else.

Or we could eat 50 pounds of potatoes with roughly the same impact, according to the calculator.

Unfortunately for cheese and butter lovers, the condensed secretions of bovine mammary glands that they so cherish are responsible for a lot of carbon pollution. Cheeses that are minimally aged, like mozzarella, or minimally processed, like feta, score better.

Obviously, going vegetarian or vegan will make it easier to stay within a fair carbon budget, and if that feels right for your body, go for it. But please don’t make or consume pretend vegan steak. Celebrate your grains and beans and vegetables as they are, instead of fashioning them into wannabe animal proteins.

If real animal protein is what you want, you’ll have to either get creative or adjust your lifestyle to one that allows you to enjoy carbon-friendly meat. On the “get creative” side of the spectrum, we have animal proteins, like European frozen mackerel, that have only slightly higher emissions than lentils.

As for lifestyle changes, you could move to the coast, live off the sea and eat quite a lot of fish, which are, after all, wild animals that you only need to catch, not raise. Or move to a region where deer outnumber people and hunting opportunities abound.

While some have the fortune to obsess over their artisanal, carbon-friendly lifestyles, the fact remains that most food eaten will have been purchased at a restaurant or market.

Climatarians have to do some old-fashioned math and research to calculate their footprint. Let’s face it; climatarianism is a bit of a nerdy pursuit, and those pursuing it should be OK with that.  ALISSIA BLACKWOOD PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

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Local favorite Gordy’s Sichuan Cafe has new owners, but the beloved menu remains

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f you’re not a regular customer at Gordy’s Sichuan Cafe on Spokane’s South Hill, you’re probably none the wiser to any of the recent changes there. Since the longtime cafe’s founding owners, Gordy and Jaymie Crafts, sold the neighborhood favorite last August, not much has changed. That’s something the Chinese eatery’s devotees should all be thankful for.

The Crafts didn’t just sell to the highest bidder — Gordy’s new owners are longtime chefs Dan Burns and Casey Riendeau, who collectively have worked in the restaurant’s kitchen for more than 25 years.

“It’s not broken, so we’re not fixing it other than some cosmetic fixes,” says front-of-house manager Alicia Riendeau, Casey’s wife.

“I mean, really it’s just the same place with different owners, but the same people who have been there cooking the food the whole time,” Riendeau adds.

So far, the visible changes to the eatery — tucked in an outdated strip mall on East 30th Avenue just off Grand Boulevard — include a new logo, website, updates to the building’s awning and eventually some remodeling of the small interior space.

In the months since the transition — the Crafts sold the 18-year-old business to enter into retirement — Riendeau notes that customer feedback has been positive. To extend its reach beyond the South Hill neighborhoods where it’s known, Gordy’s also launched an updated website listing its full menu — which is available for takeout orders — and has started maintaining a more active presence on social media.

Known for its attention to detail in preparing authentic, Sichuan-style Chinese food, Gordy’s new owners would be remiss to make changes to the popular, established menu, which has online reviewers raving about dishes like two varieties of green beans ($11), Jiaozi dumplings ($10) and spicy Mongolian beef ($15).

Though neither former head chef Gordy Craft nor the restaurant’s current chef-owners, Burns and Riendeau, are native to China, the touch of authenticity comes from Craft’s careful passing of his Sichuan cooking skills on to each of his former employees.

“Gordy learned from a master chef in California and taught them how to cook that way,” Alicia Riendeau explains. “We even have people from China come in and say that this is the most authentic [Chinese food] in the U.S. they’ve ever had.” n Gordy’s Sichuan Cafe • 501 E. 30th • Open Tue-Fri, 11 am-9 pm or later; Sat, 4-9 pm or later • gordysspokane.com • 7471170

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of trying simply to drag himself upright. Far too much media coverage has focused on the real-world suffering DiCaprio endured for his art, which unfortunately makes it hard to focus on how strong his performance actually is. He strips Glass down to pure primal survival instinct, playing long, dialogue-free stretches that convey a man with enough experience to think he has an outside chance at living through this, and enough common sense to understand how outside that chance a guide with his son, Hawk (Forrest Goodluck), on an is. early 19th-century fur-trapping operation. The party is The trouble comes when The Revenant’s two-andattacked by a band of Arikara Indians looking for the a-half-hour-long march through Glass’ ordeal starts to kidnapped daughter of their chief, and it’s a breathtakfeel like twice that. Every extreme moment — chowing ingly chaotic sequence of flying bullets and arrows, down on raw bison liver, igniting gunpowder to cauterwith men frantically attempting to survive an enemy ize a wound, burrowing into a dead animal as a makethey can’t even see. shift shelter — accumulates not additional emotional Then there’s the horrifying, already much-comforce, but the impression that Iñárritu is merely flexing mented-upon (and crazily misunderhis muscles of cinematic machismo. stood) bear attack, which cripples By the time it reaches what should be THE REVENANT Glass and places his survival initially in Rated R its climactic confrontation, The Revthe hands of his employers, including Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu enant has simply become exhausting. a trapper named John Fitzgerald (Tom Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, That’s why that aforementioned Hardy) who thinks it’s better to leave moment of respiratory condensaWill Poulter Glass for dead rather than risk being tion on the camera lens — wait, not slowed down. The improbable duramoment, but moments, because one tion of that bear attack makes it hard to watch, but wouldn’t be enough — is a marker of what Iñárritu Iñárritu grasps how to use glimpses of possible relief as misunderstands about a story like The Revenant. As a sucker punch before another savage flurry of tooth infatuated as he seems to be with making sure that and claw. audiences appreciate the gritty realism of it all, he also But for every occasion when The Revenant benefits wants to make sure they know they’re watching a from its director’s conviction that too much is never movie, made glorious through Emmanuel Lubezki’s enough, there are two or three where it’s just too natural-light cinematography — and he can’t have it damn much. The story is gripping as it finds Glass — both ways. The movie’s self-aware final shot somehow abandoned and near-mortally wounded in the winter ends up being perfectly, sadly fitting. For all of Iñárwilderness, driven by his compulsion to avenge himself ritu’s gifts as a filmmaker, he never wants you to forget upon Fitzgerald — dealing with the excruciating effort that he’s there behind the camera. 

A foggy lens distills the overwhelming nature of The Revenant

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t’s a little thing, a weightless thing, a thing as ephemeral as… well, as a breath. It shouldn’t be the kind of thing that marks when a movie as intensely, relentlessly physical as The Revenant loses you, but Alejandro González Iñárritu is an unusual sort of filmmaker. And so it was that, in the middle of all this story’s blood and viscera and sheer will to persist, a character exhaled into the chilly air, and the camera lens fogged up. And somewhere inside my head, I could hear a little voice that simply and clearly said, “Nope.”

It would be more than slightly disingenuous not to admit that some Iñárritu baggage was likely at work.

He managed to turn last year’s showy “single take” trick in Birdman into an Academy Award, but that was far from the first time he has shown that his default artistic volume is “turned up to 11.” From the operatic dramas of Babel to the absurd climax of 21 Grams to the Job-like miseries inflicted upon his protagonist in Biutiful, Iñárritu has made a career out of punching audiences until they respond, then punching them even harder. The Revenant is — whatever else it may be — as quintessentially Iñárritu-esque a movie as Iñárritu has ever made.

He clearly has the skills to pull an audience into this narrative, launching into the loosely fact-based story of Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), working as

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Set in Germany 15 years after the end of World War II, a young prosecutor sets about investigating Nazi war crimes, even though many around him would rather just forget anything ever happened. This historical Germanlanguage drama tells how soldiers at Auschwitz were plucked from their cushy lives and put before the court at the 1963 Frankfurt Auschwitz trials while a younger generation of Germans learned of the true horrors perpetrated by the Nazis. At Magic Lantern (MB) Rated R

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Masked vigilantes are so hot right now; Hollywood seemingly can’t churn these types of films and TV shows out fast enough. That’s why Chris Whaley’s real life pro wrester-turned pastor-turned

masked crusader story was ripe for the picking by religious/family-friendly filmmakers. Based on the popular Christian novel of the same name, the story follows Chris as he tries to balance his commitment to his family, parish and troubled community. Once he puts that on that silver and white mask (think Nacho Libre), people start to believe a hero again. The film won best picture at last year’s International Christian Film Festival. (LJ) Rated PG-13

THE FOREST

The locals say a certain forest is haunted. So normal folks would stay away from it, obviously. But if your twin sister disappears on a camping trip in these scary Japanese woods, as happens to our hero Sara (Natalie Dormer, Game of Thrones), you’d have to go after her, and then probably spend the night

even though your guides tell you not to. This is your sister, after all. These woods are, naturally, called the Suicide Forest or Sea of Trees, and are known as a place where many come to die. Staying alive is going to be a challenge. (LJ) Rated PG-13

THE REVENANT

Director Alejandro González Iñárritu, fresh off the success of Birdman, returns with this period drama featuring Leonardo Di Caprio as Hugh Glass, a guide in the Western wilds of the early 1800s who is attacked by a bear and has to cling to life and crawl back to safety. The problem with Iñárritu’s visual pyrotechnics are that although he seems to be making sure that audiences appreciate the gritty realism of it all, he also wants to make sure they know they’re watching a movie. (SR) Rated R

NOW PLAYING ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP

Your favorite trio of high-octave critters is back for the latest installment of their enduring franchise. This time around, Alvin and the gang are out to stop Dave (the human played by a post-My Name Is Earl Jason Lee) from getting married and have to get all the way to Miami to accomplish that. (MB) Rated PG

THE BIG SHORT

Adapting Michael Lewis’ nonfiction book with Charles Randolph, comedic director Adam McKay lays out the stories of the investment banking insiders — including fund managers Michael Burry (Christian Bale) and Mark Baum (Steve Carell) — who saw the mortgage collapse coming as early as 2005, and began to realize how much the game was rigged. (SR) Rated R

CAROL

Already at the top of numerous critics’ lists of 2015’s best films, Carol is a sweeping story of forbidden love between two women — Carol Aird (Kate Blanchett) and Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) — in 1950s New York City. Eleven years in the works, the historical drama carefully examines how repressive society was in response to homosexual relationships as Carol and Therese struggle to express their feelings while trying to hide their secret. (CS) Rated R

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NOW PLAYING CONCUSSION

Will Smith stars in this provocative drama as Dr. Bennet Omalu, a respected doctor who discovers that concussions suffered by professional football players are causing serious brain damage.

It’s the movie the NFL really hopes you don’t see. (MB) Rated PG-13

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DADDY’S HOME

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg try to recapture the comedic chemistry they showcased in The Other Guys in this story of a strait-laced radio executive and nice-guy stepdad to two kids (Ferrell) who has to contend with the unexpected return of their oh-so-cool biological father (Wahlberg). Soon enough, the two dads are competing for the children’s affection through increasingly ornate and slapstick-y feats of parental gymnastics. (DN) Rated PG-13

THE DANISH GIRL

Eddie Redmayne stars as Lili Elbe, a Danish artist who was a groundbreaking figure for the transgender community.

Directed by Tom Hooper (Les Misérables, The King’s Speech), The Danish Girl is largely fictionalized, but uses the story of Elbe and her relationship with Wegener as inspiration. At Magic Lantern (MB) Rated R

THE GOOD DINOSAUR

The latest offering from Pixar is this computer-animated story that gives us an Earth that was never hit by the asteroid that knocked off the dinosaurs, and thus people and the mega lizards live together on the planet. When an Apatosaurus named Arlo is orphaned after his dad dies in an accident, he tries to make his way home and along the way befriends a boy named Spot. (MB) Rated PG

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Quentin Tarantino returns with another dive into historical fiction, and the trip includes faces familiar (Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth) along with new ones joining his nearthree-hour tale (which includes an intermission) of a bounty hunter (Russell) taking a deadly captive (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to Red Rock, Wyoming, for a hanging. He’s waylaid to a remote stagecoach stop on a mountain

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pass, where he meets men of questionable intentions (Walter Scoggins, Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, among them). Mayhem, as any Tarantino fans know, ensues when a blizzard strands the group for days. (DN) Rated R

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY — PART 2

In the last installment of the franchise, Katniss Everdeen (the amazing Jennifer Lawrence), doesn’t lead the rebels of District 13 in what everyone hopes will be a definitive assault on the Capitol.

Instead, she’s bringing up the rear with the propaganda filmmaking team, making videos that will hopefully sway the hearts and minds of the Capitol citizens, who naturally aren’t on the rebels’ side.

She’s going to take down President Snow, no matter what it takes. (MJ) PG-13

JOY

Writer-director David O. Russell once again teams up with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, this time to tell the seemingly odd-choice story of Joy Mangano (played by Lawrence), the selfmade woman who invented the Miracle Mop and became a home shopping legend. (ES) Rated R

LEGEND

As both of the identical Kray twins, Tom Hardy is a wonder, carrying his body, comporting his face, and subtly shifting his voice in ways that never leave the viewer in any doubt as to which brother he is embodying at any given moment.

The Krays are violent, narcissistic men with no thought for anyone but themselves (except, perhaps, the mother who worships them) as they rule the criminal underworld of London’s East End in the 1960s. (MJ) Rated R

POINT BREAK

Since it’s been 24 years since the original Point Break gave us Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in the only surf movie that’s also a crime flick, we have a remake. But this time the extremesport-loving criminals are a little more sophisticated, and are actually ecominded, Zen-following idealists who steal money from corporations and give the cash to the poor. (MB) Rated PG-13

ROOM

Jack lives with his mom (Brie Larson) in Room (no “the”), the only place on earth the 5-year-old has ever known.

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Room is a dingy toolshed supplied with nothing more than life’s essentials (a single bed where they both sleep, a toilet, dilapidated fridge, ancient TV and unreachable skylight) where Jack and Ma go through their daily regimen of washing, exercising, reading, eating, etc. On Jack’s fifth birthday, his mom decides to tell her son about the outside world… and hope for a life outside of Room. (MB) Rated R

SISTERS

Amy Poehler plays Maura Ellis, who’s recently divorced and trying to take care of everyone in the family while Tina Fey is Kate Ellis, a single mom who can’t hold down a job. When their parents announce that they’re selling the house where the sisters grew up, they head home to clear out their old things. But instead of saying goodbye to their past, they opt to relive it in the form of a huge party with their old high school friends, only with a personality twist: Maura will get to be the wild thing, and Kate will have to stay sober and responsible. (SR) Rated R

SPOTLIGHT

In 2001, the Boston Globe editor-inchief Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber) asked the paper’s “Spotlight” investigative news team — Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Mike Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams) and Matt Carroll (Brian d’Arcy James) — to turn their attention to the case of a Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing several children.

And as they begin digging — at first reluctantly — into the case, they discover that the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston might be engaging on a massive scale in hushing up cases of abusive priests.

(SR) Rated R

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Donny is an angry orphaned teen, rescued from the foster-care system by the widow (Phylicia Rashad) of boxing legend Apollo Creed from the Rocky series. She has learned that Donny is the illegitimate son of her late husband and has decided to take responsibility for him — and that unique backstory of a tough kid brought into a life of privilege gives Michael B. Jordan the opportunity for a terrific performance. Donny then heads into the ring for a boxing career with help from his trainer, none other than Rocky himself (Sylvester Stallone, of course). (SR) Rated PG-13

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The seventh installment of George Lucas’ franchise is set to be the biggest yet, full of all the big sci-fi visuals we’d expect from new director J.J. Abrahams.

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ROCK

East Coast Meets West Coast Car Seat Headrest has excited a whole bunch of fans over the past six years; now things are about to explode

BY LAURA JOHNSON

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ill Toledo is home for the holidays. Not at the Kirkland, Washington, apartment he shares with a college friend, but his parents’ Leesburg, Virginia, house. This is the place where the wheels began turning. As a teen, he’d sit in his room or his parents’ car and compose and record, even before he took the moniker Car Seat Headrest.

He’d then dump these unencumbered songs on Bandcamp by the handful. Internet music scourers soon flocked to him. Then Matador Records came courting, and last year’s Teens of Style drew critical attention

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and slots on numerous 2015 Best Of lists.

In a new era of music distribution and YouTube sensations, Toledo’s story of discovery isn’t so shocking, but he’s still letting it all sink in. His youth (he’s 23) isn’t lost on him.

“Overall, I’m happy. My goal is to be able to do this for a living,” he says via phone. “To make art that I want and to have it be remembered and appreciated, and the attention is a means to an end for that.

I try to remember that.”

Internet commentators aren’t always the easiest to deal with, and back in 2013 he was feeling burned out. Toledo says some fans from his high school and college years focused merely on his looks, while others tore his music to pieces. But the prevailing message was that people liked the fuzzed-out, emotional experimental tunes. Many felt lyrics like “I want to break something important / I want to kick my dad in the shins” from 2011’s “Something Soon” spoke directly to them. Without any help from the usual music industry sources, his songs received thousands of hits and downloads.

After graduating from the College of William & Mary, he needed a change. When a friend offered up a place to stay, Toledo moved about as far away as possible and still be in the country, winding up in the Seattle area.

“I’m from a place in Virginia where you’d have to leave; there’s not a whole bunch of music happening there,” Toledo says.

His Pacific Northwest time has been productive.

He got signed, found three bandmates, and made a new record, Teens of Denial, which will see the light of day in a couple months. Best of all, some of the new Twin Peaks episodes were filmed right across from his new apartment.

Now in this new year, the band is headed out on the road again, through the U.S. and Europe, stopping in Spokane next week — a place Toledo has only driven through. He says touring gives his ever-firing brain structure and purpose. Music is not only a poetic outlet; it’s a serious, adult job.

“We’re not real partiers. I’m kind of frail,” admits Toledo, who is currently fighting a cold. “The crazy rock ’n’ roll life, it doesn’t in the long term produce good music. And I think now there are a lot more artists that recognize that. I want to preserve this, and still be productive when I’m 30.”

Teens of Style, the album Car Seat Headrest is touring behind, is a finely recorded version of previously released songs (Toledo has a whopping 11 self-released albums under his belt). There’s plenty of new material waiting in the wings, but Toledo wanted to start here.

“I’ve had a tendency to go back to things I’ve had before,” Toledo says. “I wanted to shine a spotlight on the songs that people liked, but I think not enough people had heard yet.”

Nothing scares Toledo more than having to finish a song. He often quibbles over whether a tune is perfect enough. “I won’t finish a song until the last minute,” he says. His writing process has changed over the years to reflect that; now it’s more about problem solving.

These days, he’s challenging himself to hone in on pop songs rather than meandering, compositional noise. Through his lyrics, he wants to go deeper than most pop — he minored in religious studies, after all — and he isn’t afraid to revel in the deepest caverns of his mind. Not just in 2016, but the years to come, Toledo wants to make important music.

“My music is a serious attempt at making a real artistic work,” he says. “I’ve studied a lot of music, poetry and literature. I’d like to have a shot of entering that canon. I hope that my music can function on that level.” n lauraj@inlander.com

“The crazy rock ’n’ roll life, it doesn’t in the long term produce good music... I want to preserve this, and still be productive when I’m 30.”

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iblings have a long history of creating musical magic together in bands ranging from the Kinks to Nickel Creek, and a little of that alchemy is at play with Spokane folk-rockers Bristol. With primary songwriter Curran Long up front singing and playing acoustic guitar and his brother Riley behind the drums, the quartet that also includes bassist Sean Tyson and guitarist Kris Mayhew is set to release an EP recorded over the course of 2014. The long wait was due to both twins getting hitched and some jobs that briefly took the members of Bristol away from the band. The sound? Heartfelt ballads and anthemic rockers, led by Curran’s acoustic and some sweet harmonies from the other boys in the band.

— DAN NAILEN Bristol EP release with the Katie Anne Project • Fri, Jan. 8, at 8 pm • $8/$10 day of • All-ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

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by Scott Reid o’ShAyS iriSh PuB & EATEry, Open mic with Adrian and Leo ThE PAlomino, DJ Funk, DJ Perfechter rED room lounGE, Latin Tursdays feat. DJ Wax808 ThE viKinG BAr & Grill, Chelsey Heidenreich and friends zolA, Boomshack

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EVENT SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

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elebrating some of Spokane’s favorite singer-songwriters, the Big Dipper hosts the first annual Songwriters Festival. The bill features community musicians the Marco Polo Collective, The Way Home, Andy Rumsey (pictured), Nate Greenburg, Paul Abner, Bradford Little and Gabe Knox. Each artist will have their time in the spotlight, but don’t be surprised if there’s also a bit of collaboration between the acts.

Listening to these musicians’ songs, fans are sure to be brought on an emotional and spiritual journey; don’t fight it. The plan is to make this into an annual event.

— LAURA JOHNSON Spokane Songwriters Festival • Fri, Jan. 8, at 7 pm • $5/$7 day of • All-ages • The Big Dipper • 171 S. Washington • bigdipperevents.com • 863-8098

(See story above) BlACK DiAmonD, DJ Major One Bolo’S, Dragonfly BoomErS ClASSiC roCK BAr & Grill, Rampage J BuCEr’S CoFFEEhouSE PuB, Ladybird CoEur D’AlEnE CASino, Kosh, JamShack CrAFTSmAn CEllArS (413-2434), Robinsong CrAvE, Stoney Hawk CurlEy’S, Uppercut EAGlES loDGE, Bobby Bremer Band FizziE mulliGAnS, Gladhammer J GArAGElAnD, Back2Basics feat.

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Silver Treason continues to show off their country twang and attitude on debut album

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n some circles, country is a dirty word. It means poser cowboys/girls singing plastic pop tunes with just enough fiddle or pedal-steel guitar licks to technically pass muster. Local act Silver Treason distances themselves from that sort of country, referring to their music as “twang.” As such, their boot-stompin’ Western shows continue to draw folks who never knew they liked country music.

The band that’s been together since 2009 — and was named one of the Inlander’s Bands to Watch in 2011 — has finally released their debut album. The Golden Age of Silver Treason isn’t their first recording (they’ve previously made demos), but this, recorded at Spokane Valley’s Crabwalk Studios, is the band’s first full-length.

Listening to the new work, the blend of genres (rock, punk, country, bluegrass) is apparent. These lyrics are here to break hearts. “I wanna drill a big hole in my head, and drain away every word that you said,” croons frontman Kevin Cameron in “Drill A Big Hole.” But it’s all

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entertaining; nothing is too sappy or desperate.

Just after rehearsal last week — the band meets at bassist Bill Barrington’s Vinegar Flats home every Wednesday — the four-piece shows up at the Swamp Tavern.

These are people who know each other. They know how to react musically without speaking or looking. Barrington, along with pedal-steel guitarist Jamie Frost (the Makers) and drummer Cameron Smith (Fun Ladies) were members of the alt-country act Burns Like Hellfire prior to Silver Treason.

“We’re not playing this music as a joke, like some punk bands do,” Smith says. “We do this because we love this music. We grew up with it.”

When Smith had heart surgery in 2013 to correct a birth defect and took six months to recover, they found a substitute but kept her spot open. When Barrington was finishing up nursing school, they didn’t replace him. They feel that this is the right lineup. A few weeks ago, they even went on their first “tour,” playing a Seattle gig.

Frontman Cameron got so into the packedout performance that he started selling their freshly pressed albums from the stage.

“We figured we’d put it out everywhere we possibly could, to give people a chance to hear it,” Cameron says.

Now they’re scrambling to get that second recording, an EP, out before summer. The momentum must continue.  Silver Treason album release with Whiskey Dick Mountain • Fri, Jan. 8, at 9 pm • $5 • 21+ • nYne • 232 W. Sprague • 474-1621

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Veronica Reeves, Letting go of Names, oil on canvas at the Chase Gallery

VISUAL ARTS NEW YEAR, NEW ART

Since last Friday was New Year’s Day and most of us were understandably content to lounge around the house in our sweats for the day, this month’s First Friday arts showcase was moved forward a week. We hear it’s not going to be as icy cold this weekend (still cold, though) so that’s not a good reason to stay holed up, either. Get out of the house to stroll the downtown (and beyond) galleries and restaurants hosting local artists and musicians, and tasty food and drinks — some snacks are even complimentary.

— CHEY SCOTT First Friday • Fri, Jan. 8, from 5-8 pm • Free • Downtown Spokane and beyond • Find complete event details at Inlander.com/FirstFriday

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VISUAL ARTS MASTERWORKS ON PAPER

To celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, Gonzaga University’s Jundt Art Museum is bringing out 50 notable print pieces from its permanent collection for its next exhibit. The show features reproductions on paper originating in the 16th century, on up to the 21st. Best of all, there are artists showcased you’ve actually heard of — Warhol, Picasso and Rembrandt, among many others. Note that a free public reception is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, from 4-9 pm, in conjunction with the citywide Visual Arts Tour.

— LAURA JOHNSON Fifty Masterworks from the Print Collection • Sat, Jan. 9 through April 2; open Mon-Sat, from 10 am-4 pm • Free • Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University • 200 E. Desmet • gonzaga.edu/ jundt • 313-6843

WELLNESS NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

With all the ice and snow blanketing the region, saying you’ll hit the gym later is all too easy an excuse. The inaugural Spokane Health & Fitness Expo this weekend wants to encourage us all to kick those lazy habits. Highlights of the event include a live Jiu Jitsu tournament and a CrossFit competition dubbed “Fittest at the Fairgrounds.” So slip on those yoga pants, strap on some spin shoes or just show up to spectate and enjoy free samples. Either way, there’s bound to be something for everyone at the Expo — fitness fanatic and casual dog-walker alike.

— MAKAYLA WAMBOLDT Spokane Health & Fitness Expo • Sat, Jan. 9, 10 am-6 pm; Sun, Jan. 10, 10 am-4 pm • $8/adults; $5/ages 6-12, good all weekend • Spokane County Fair & Expo Center • 404 N. Havana • spokanehealthfitexpo.com

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— MIKE BOOKEY Washington State vs. Washington • Sat, Jan. 9, at noon • $12-$52 • Beasley Coliseum at WSU, Pullman • wsucougars.com

GUARDIANS FOUNDATION CHARITY BREAKFAST Enjoy breakfast while supporting local homeless veterans. 25 percent of proceeds between 9 am-noon are to be donated to the local non-profit that provides support for military veterans and their families. Jan. 9, 9 am-noon.

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FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY Laugh out loud with live standup comedy the first Thursday of every month in Impulse Nightclub. Each edition of the show features funny local folks from around the region. $10. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com GUFFAW YOURSELF Open mic night; every other Thursday at 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (847-1234) STAND-UP OPEN MIC Local comedians; see weekly schedule online. Thursdays at 8 pm. Free. Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. bluznews.com STAND-UP COMEDY Featuring local comedians. Fridays at 8 pm. No cover. Red Dragon Chinese, 1406 W. Third. (8386688)

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I SAW YOU NORTHTOWN MALL/DECEMBER 29, 2015 I want to thank YOU (Nurse off Duty, Paramedics) at the NorthTown Mall who helped my daughters. One of my girls passed out and the other was so scared and you all came together to help them until I got there. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! It is a blessing to know that we have good people in town. We will be forever thankful!

YOU'RE MELTING ME, MELISSA You're astoundingly hot and I had to say as much last week at your orthodontist office. I'm not an impulsive guy but I had to let you know I recognize your beauty.

If you're available I'd like to see that adorable face again.

SNOWBOARDING My brother and I saw you stuck in the ditch in your Subaru with your friend on the highway coming back from snowboarding. We were in the black truck and pulled you two out. Just wanted to know if you ladies made it home safe. Drop a line in here and maybe an email address. Thanks INDIAN EYES When I wake to when I fall asleep you are on my mind. You make my world go round and I am very gratetful to call you the mother of my child. I love you my indian eyed girl. circle and squares forever!

TWEAKS MCGEE It's been six months since I've seen your face, but I just can't get you out of my head. After the way I

left things, I haven't been able to bring myself to get in touch with you. I know you'll see this, so I just wanted to say I miss you. I miss cruising around listening to metal and old country music, f--ing with tweekers (shout out to Tweaks McGee), and talking about everything from family to aliens to music. We had a lot of fun and we had a different kind of connection. I made a few mistakes with you, but the biggest regret that I've got is that I didn't just say f--- the consequences and really tell you how I felt. If you want to reach out, you know how to get in touch with me. If you feel more comfortable, email me at tweaksmcgee76@ gmail.com. If not, just know that you are an incredible person and I wish you the best in all you do. You deserve the world, don't settle for anything less.

DOLPHINS FAN I saw you at the Hayden Thomas Hammer in your Dolphins jersey!

You're so handsome!!

PLEASANT BRUNCH AT CENTRAL FOOD 1/3/16 You: very pleasant looking redhead, wearing a purple knitted cap, driving the black Subaru Forester and having what seemed liked a nice brunch with a friend. Me: the big gentleman with the mustache and glasses having a nice brunch with my good friend. I liked the very pleasant look you gave me; as you returned to your table, and the wave as pulled out to leave. I hope to see you there again for brunch, maybe we could say hello?

CHEERS THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS I wanted to thank the wonderful group of complete strangers that helped me when I overturned my Jeep on Market Street north of Mead last night. Everyone that stopped was concerned about my welfare (and I'm perfectly fine, not even a bruise today) and banded together to get my vehicle back on its wheels, out of the ditch and towed down to a parking lot where it could sit safe and out of everyone's way overnight. I don't know any of your names, and none of you know mine, but your selflessness, kindness, and willingness to help someone you'd never met renews my faith in the essential goodness of the human nature.

You may never see this note of thanks, but I am seeing all of your kind faces in

my mind this morning and appreciating the very best of the human race.

THANK YOU To the neighbor with the snowblower who cleared our driveway: Thank you not only for moving the snow but for teaching your two little ones the importance of helping people. You warmed my heart, lightened my load, and made my day!

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JEERS A PETTY CRIME... Jeers to the person who walked by and keyed my lovely, rare

CELL PHONE IN A THEATER DISTURBS EVERYONE AROUND YOU AND DETRACTS FROM THEIR ENJOYMENT OF THE EVENT THEY CAME TO EXPERIENCE. Perhaps your resolution for 2016 could be to work on getting a little class and learning some manners.

STEALING MY SON'S $70 WINTER COAT I sent my husband and son to The Man Shop on Sprague 1/2/16 at 4:30 for a

To the neighbor with the snowblower who cleared our driveway: You warmed my heart, lightened my load, and made my day.

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SPOKANE APPLE STORE PEOPLE I was in the Apple Store on Sunday, January 3, using an iPad to make a song for my YouTube channel. For the last few weeks, I have been doing this. You are all some of the friendliest people I've ever met in Spokane, and I'm glad you all like my music. However, if you remember at all, my new bike has stolen from the tree in front of your store that day, and I was really upset. I go everywhere on my bike.

This is maybe the seventh bike I've had in the last nine months, and my foster dad doesn't trust me with bikes anymore because I accidentally destroyed them all except for the latest one. That bike was a Christmas present from my foster family. I want to thank thee people who work at Spokane's Apple Store for all the support you have given me, and for the sympathy you showed me when I found out someone hijacked my bike. But I may not be able to come in as much as I usually do because I now have no bike.

Thank you all.

ODE TO JACK Could've...should've... would've... I saw your eyes peeking out of the box, and I understand why you won't even look at me these days.

SOUND OFF 1. Visit Inlander.com/isawyou by 3 pm Monday. 2. Pick a category (I Saw You, You Saw Me, Cheers or Jeers). 3.

Provide basic info: your name and email (so we know you’re real). 4. To connect via I Saw You, provide a non-identifying email to be included with your submission — like “petals327@yahoo.com,” not “j.smith@comcast.net.”

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I choose love, regardless of the pain behind these eyes. I hope our smiles will meet again, as the countdown aproaches "zero." Btw: I am still here, oh I love you, your lissie.

orange Hummer truck on Wednesday night. You must be so very proud of yourself...sticking it to people with nice things like that. What you don't realize is that I am a blue collar worker, and you have no idea how many lives I've saved and butts I've wiped to be able to afford that beautiful truck. The world is a cyclical place, and the negative will come back your way someday; I hope that when that day comes you need me to save your life too...because I will. Why? I have no hatred or jealousy in my heart... and I pity you, for you harbor that hate and are a miserable person for it. I hope you are happy that the same hands that have returned a heart to beating have now wiped the tears from my eyes when I found your handiwork. I worked so hard for that truck, it is the nicest thing I own. I am not a rich woman as you assumed by my vehicle, but I am rich because of the love I have for humanity. I hope you too can feel a similar love someday.

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EVENTS | CALENDAR SAFARI Fast-paced short-form improv games based on audience suggestions.

(Not rated.) Saturdays at 9 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) STAND-UP OPEN MIC Mondays; signup at 9:30 pm, show at 10 pm. Ages 21+.

No cover. The Foxhole, 829 E. Boone. facebook.com/thefoxholespokane TRIVIA + OPEN MIC COMEDY Trivia starts at 8 pm; stick around for open mic comedy afterward. Tuesdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. Checkerboard Bar, 1716 E. Sprague Ave. checkerboardbar.com

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EXPLORING HUMAN ORIGINS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN? The Smithsonian’s national traveling exhibit invites audiences to discover what we know about human evolution and how we know it. Visitors may view replicas and images from the Smithsonian’s popular human origins exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Experience more than 40 educational panels, interactive kiosks, hands-on displays, videos, 3D skull casts, and a large reproduction bronze statue.

Through Feb. 2, open daily from 10 am-6 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350) GOOD MORNING GREATER SPOKANE A panel discussion on the advantages of the T-2-4 pathway for all students.

Talk with higher education reps on education pathways within their institutions, and how this K-12 initiative is providing the region’s businesses with a talented workforce. Jan. 8, 7-9 am. $30-$55. Greater Spokane Incorporated, 801 W. Riverside. greaterspokane. org (321-3614) CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Offered by Boy Scout Troop 400. Drop off your natural tree for recycling for a $5 donation requested. We will also come pick up your tree (within 15 minutes of CVHS) for a $10 donation requested.

Visit our website to schedule tree pickup. All proceeds benefit the troop.

Jan. 9-10, 9 am-3 pm. $5-$10. Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Rd. troop400.net/trees (927-6848) ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Featuring live music by the Prestwold Players, with all dances taught and called by Mitchell Frey. No experience or partner needed.

Hosted by Spokane Folklore Society.

Jan. 9, 7-10 pm. $7-$10. East Spokane Grange, 1621 N. Park. (981-3151) OUR GENES AREN’T BLUE Discover what you and an onion have in common with this fun, hands-on class from Mobius Science Center. For grades K-8; children under age 6 must bring an adult Jan. 11, 4-5:30 pm. free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) STONE AGE SURVIVAL In this handson workshop, SFCC anthropologist Teri Tucker presents facts about the technologies, dexterity, particular kinds of mental skills and innovations that were within the grasp of early human toolmakers. Jan. 11, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free.

Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. (893-8340) BUSINESS PLAN 101 The Spokane Public Library and the Spokane County Library District are national leaders when it comes to providing our community with professional-grade business research and business training tools.

Bring your business research questions and we can kick them around together.

Jan. 12, 6-8 pm. Spark Center, 1214 W.

Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE Students, families and staff from Otis Orchards Elem. are invited to attend a special library open house. Stop by to apply for a library card, check out books and participate in a scavenger hunt and do crafts.

Jan. 12, 3:30-8 pm. Free. Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley. (893-8390) OUR GENES AREN’T BLUE Discover what you and an onion have in common with this fun, hands-on class from Mobius Science Center. For grades K-8.

Jan. 12, 4-5:30 pm. free. Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom. (893-8250) REFUGEE FOSTER MEETING A meeting about how to become a foster parent for teens coming to Spokane this summer via refugee camps. Held the second Tuesday of the month. Lutheran Community Services, 210 W. Sprague. (343-5018) BUILD GUILD The first Build Guild event of 2016 includes free pizza and beer. The monthly event is for designers, coders, project managers, hobbyists, makers, etc. to get together to network and share ideas. Find out more at our Facebook group: goo.gl/f9VCXA Jan. 13, 6:30-8 pm. Free. Startup Spokane Central, 610 W. Second. on.fb. me/1J2p578 (202-6875) OPEN MIC NIGHT Participants can share a song, a poem, writing, a standup routine, or other skill. The evening will also include karaoke. Sign-ups begin at 6:30, event starts at 7 pm. Jan. 14, 6:15 pm. Free. CdA Public Library, 702 E. Front. cdalibrary.org (208-769-2315) SALISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE Immerse yourself in Salish language, songs and skits performed by the Salish School of Spokane. Also learn how to say some basic words and phrases. Jan. 14, 6:307:30 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350)

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ARTIST TRUST POP-UP STUDIO Facilitated by Frances McCue from Creative Ground, and in creative collaboration with Spokane filmmaker Adam Boyd, this workshop is the second in a series of Artist Trust’s Pop-up Studios hosting creative activities with artists and arts supporters. Jan. 7, 5-7:30 pm. Free.

The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. thebartlettspokane.com BORN TO LEARN: BRAIN SCIENCE & EARLY LEARNING New imaging technology allows scientists to see the brain in action: how it grows, how it acts, and how it reacts. This documentary explores the fascinating science behind brain development and early learning.

Jan. 7, 6:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) THE EXPERIMENTER In 1961 social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted the “obedience experiments” at Yale University. Milgram’s Kafkaesque results hit a nerve, and he was accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster. Rated: PG-13. Jan. 7-10, show times vary. $3-$6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. (208-882-4127) THEEB In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. Jan. 7-8, at 7:30 pm. $4-$7. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-255-7801) CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS Travel to Chauvet Cave, home to the most

pictorial art ever discovered, with this Werner Herzog documentary. The film provides a unique view of nearly inaccessible, pristine works dating back 30,000 years. Jan. 10, 2 pm. Free.

Cheney Library, 610 First St. (893-8280) WHO BELONGS? The Latah County Historical Society and the University of Idaho Confucius Institute invite community members to an evening of conversation about historic immigration policies. Jan. 11, 6:30-9:30 pm. Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org CHINESE MOVIE NIGHT: THE PIANO IN A FACTORY Facing a rough divorce after being betrayed by his wife, who left him for a wealthy businessman, Chen Guilin remains optimistic as he endures unexpected hardship. As part of the custody proceedings over his musician daughter, Chen must provide her a piano or risk having her taken from him as well. Jan. 13, 7-9:30 pm. Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org

FOOD & DRINK

VINO WINE TASTING Friday, Jan. 8 features selections from the Wine of the Month Club, from 3-6:30. Sat, Jan. 9 highlights wines from Va Piano Vineyards, from 2-4:30 pm. Tastings include cheese and crackers. Vino!, 222 S. Washington. (838-1229) SMALL PLATES WINE TASTING A Woodward Canyon winery representative hosts a tasting featuring two wine samples with each of three small plate offerings prepared by the Spokane Club’s Executive Chef Mark Miskiewicz.

Jan. 12, 6 pm. $45. Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. (838-2310) COMMUNITY COOKING NIGHTS Each class offers a positive and relaxed environment to learn valuable scratchcooking skills, and to apply those skills to simple, healthy, and cost-effective meals. All recipes are based on what is readily available through Spokane County food banks. Register online.

Wednesdays in January, from 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. (252-6246)

MUSIC

FAMILY DANCE & POTLUCK An evening of family fun with food and dancing. Potluck begins at 6:30 pm, dancing at 7. Line, circle, and international folk dances are taught by Susan Dankovich, with live music by Whirl’d Tunes. No experience needed; all ages welcome.

Donations accepted. St. John Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. (533-9955) CDA SYMPHONY YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION Finalists from around the U.S. will compete for a chance to perform with the Symphony during its March concerts. They perform in front of judges Jan. 9-10, from 8 am-4 pm.

This event is free and open to the public. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. cdasymphony.org PETER RITZEN: A SPIRITUAL ODYSSEE IN MUSIC The pianist/composer presents an exciting program from his extensive repertoire, including Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Franck and Leschetizky. Jan. 9, 3:30-4:30 pm. $10-$15.

Steinway Piano Gallery, 13418 E. Nora Ave. Also on Jan. 10 at the Kroc Center in CdA. (208-771-3084)

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She also mentions cannabinoid receptors in our brains that react to yoga and exercise in the same way they react to marijuana.

Lyman doesn’t want to pass judgment on the practice of puffing while you pose, though, as she says she knows several people who use marijuana to manage chronic pain who don’t use their bodies as much as they should, and would potentially benefit from a class that combines the two.

“If there was something that was like, ‘Here, just come and do yoga and we’ll smoke weed together,’” she says. “I still think that’s better than doing no yoga at all.”

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Seeking to highlight this similarity, event coordinator Kendal Norris and yoga teacher Larissa Ortiz organized “Yoga with a View,” a 420-friendly yoga retreat that took place in Longmont, Colorado, in November.

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Ara Lyman, owner of the Yoga Shala in Spokane, understands the idea behind this class, but isn’t sure if mixing marijuana and yoga would be more beneficial than just practicing yoga alone.

“Marijuana is psychoactive, so it’s supposed to open up some different receptive doorways in your mind, so you can get some new insight on yourself,” she says. “With yoga, the idea is that it does that for you through practice, and it’s longer lasting and permanent, rather than smoking something, which does it for you

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GREAT 2 SKATE The Lilac City Figure Skating Club invites all ages and abilities to come skate for free, with group lessons offered. Jan. 9 from 12:30-1:30 pm and 1:45-2:45 pm. Free.

Eagles Ice-A-Rena, 6321 N. Addison St. lcfsc.org SPOKANE CHIEFS Regular season hockey match vs. the Regina Pats. Jan. 9, 7:05 pm. $10-$22. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon. spokanearena.com SPOKANE HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO An expo offering free seminars, demos, classes, health tests, samples, fitness apparel vendors, info booths for local fitness/training programs and more. Admission good all weekend. $8/adults; $4/ages 6-12. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. spokanehealthfitnessexpo.com GOTH RUGBY WINTER TRAINING Spokane’s first boys high school rugby clubholds indoor winter conditioning/ training through end of Feb. 2016 to prep for the 2016 spring season. New players welcome. Meets Wed/Sun, from 7:30-9:30 pm, through Feb. 28.

Free. SYSA Indoor Sports Center, 730 N. Hamilton. (228-8170) SPOKANE CHIEFS Regular season hockey match vs. the Everett Silvertips.

Jan. 10, 5:05 pm. $10-$22. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon. (279-7000)

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LUCKY ME A comedy about love, bad luck, aging, and airport security. Jan. 1-17; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $20-$24. Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard. themoderntheater.org LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES A French tale of seduction among aristocrats before the revolution, this classic drama explores decadent sexuality, morals, and manipulation played as the ultimate game with tragic results.

Jan. 15-31; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Thurs.-Sun.. through Jan. 31. $18$25. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com

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Artist talk with Brian Frink on Jan. 20, at 11:30 am in Bldg. 24, Rm. 110. Free admission. SFCC 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. (533-3500) NATURE CONNECTS: LEGO BRICK SCULPTURES The MAC displays 27 giant sculptures by nationally-renowned, award-winning artist Sean Kenney.

Through Feb. 7, 2016; gallery hours Wed-Sun, 10 am-5 pm. Museum admission applies. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org NILÉ LIVINGSTON The new downtown gallery, in partnership with EWU, opens with a debut exhibit by the Philadelphia visiting artist, whose work focuses on transcending cultural bias and building community. Jan. 7, from 6-9 pm. Richmond Art Collective, 228 W. Sprague. richmondartcollective.com HAROLD BALAZS: OLD & NEW An exhibition of more than 40 works from the past six decades by the renowned

Northwest artist, now 87. Jan. 8-Feb. 6; open Tue-Sat, 11 am-6 pm. Opening reception Jan. 8, 5-8 pm, artist talk Jan. 9 at 1 pm. Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave., CdA. (208-765-6006) FIFTY MASTERWORKS FROM THE JUNDT’S PRINT COLLECTION An exhibition featuring lithographs, screenprints, engravings, etching and other prints drawn from Gonzaga’s 4,500 piece permanent collection. Jan. 9-April 2; gallery open Mon-Sat from 10 am-4 pm. Free. Jundt Art Museum, 200 E. Desmet. gonzaga.edu/jundt RURAL ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW An exhibit featuring more than 100 creative works by local students from schools in Tekoa, Rosalia, Garfield/Palouse, Oakesdale, and St. John/Endicott. Jan. 9-15; open daily during library hours. Reception Jan. 11, from 5-7 pm, with refreshments and live music. Free. Colfax Library, 102 S. Main St. (397-4366)

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THE ROOTS OF MUSIC: EXPLORING EARTH’S SOUNDSCAPES In a presentation that weaves together music and ecology, biologist George Halekas surveys the unique beauty of nature’s soundscape, and explores why Earth is considered a sonic jewel and singing planet. Jan. 7, 7 pm. Free. CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place Dr. tieg.org READING: FRANK ZAFIRO The fiction writer reads from his new book, “The Backlist,” the first in his List Series, and from his book, “Friend of the Departed,” third in his Stefan Kopriva Mystery series. Jan. 8, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com POETRY FOR NON-POETS A workshop is designed for those who want to understand what all the fuss is about. Talk about some poems and ways to access them, common objections to contemporary poetry and some major currents in poetry today.

Jan. 9 and Feb. 13, from 4-6 pm. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org READING: JIM PAYNE The author of “Worlds to Discover Kayak Adventures One Inch Above Water” shares tales of his experiences navigating the wild waters and backroads of America. Jan. 9, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. auntiesbooks.com

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BRIDE’S NIGHT AT BARRISTER A boutique bridal show featuring complimentary wine tastings, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, swag bags and inspiration from Inland Northwest bridal vendors. Jan. 7, 5-8 pm. $10/$15 at the door. Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. applebrides.com (509-465-3591) HOUR OF CODE: STAR WARS Learn to program a droid in a galaxy far, far away. For grades 3-6. Jan. 9, 10-11:30 am. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. sparkwestcentral.org MISS SPOKANE 2016 SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT The local preliminaries to the Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen programs. Jan. 10, 2 pm. $15-$20. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater. com (227-7404) n

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You responded to a woman who was very proud of herself for leaving the room to compose herself when she got really angry with her boyfriend. It is very unhealthy to stuff your anger. Why would you give this terrible advice — encouraging her to keep holding back — instead of telling her to vent her anger?

—A Healthier Way Nothing like screaming obscenities into somebody’s face to get them to respond, “Gosh, I forgot how much I love you. And I really want to make all of those changes in myself.”

Also, unlike a box of Cap’n Crunch, anger does not rapidly get used up. In fact, Charles Darwin observed that raging on will make you even…rage-ier. But thanks to Freud, people still believe that “venting” anger is a healthy way to reduce it. Not because he had actual evidence for that but because he said so and accessorized so credibly, with the cigar, the iconic eyewear, and the groovy Viennese fainting couch.

One of the first modern researchers to debunk this myth (back in 1966) was Michael Kahn, then a Harvard grad student who’d actually hoped to demonstrate the benefits of venting anger. Posing as an aggressively rude medical technician, he made seriously insulting remarks while taking subjects’ blood pressure, making them really angry. As part of the study, some subjects were allowed to vent their anger to a researcher posing as Kahn’s supervisor. To Kahn’s surprise, those who did got angrier, and their already-elevated blood pressure took off toward strokesville.

Some people will say, “I don’t care what the dumb research says; I feel better after I blow my lid.” Well, these people still experience all the ill effects of anger on their physical health. The relief they feel is emotional, coming out of how anger arises from the feeling that we’ve been treated unfairly. Raging back makes them feel that they’ve done something to right the balance. However, it also tends to provoke a defensive reaction in the person they’re raging at, so it’s a counterproductive tactic — assuming they weren’t aspiring to kick off 20 years of trench warfare in the condo commons.

The answer isn’t stuffing your anger; it’s expressing what’s behind it — in a civil discussion instead of a civil war. Controlling the body’s role in anger is an essential part of this. The problem is that surging adrenaline and other elements of the body’s anger response can’t just be thrown into reverse. So, when you feel anger brewing, it’s wise to take a step back — or to do as this woman did and step into another room.

Keeping your cool allows you to present your case — your feeling hurt by somebody’s behavior — in a way that evokes sympathy rather than defensiveness.

This is important because sympathy tends to motivate us to do things to make hurting people feel better. This, in turn, bodes better for the future of a relationship — sexy as it can be when a man interrupts a woman’s rage-athon to whisper, “Baby, I don’t mean to turn you on, but that pulsating vein in your forehead looks like an arteriovenous fistula about to blow.”

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My girlfriend wants me to compliment her more — to notice how she looks and say something. I know I’m not Mr. Effusive. But honestly, if I didn’t find her hot, I wouldn’t even be with her!

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It may not come naturally to you to effuse, but civilization is all about doing what doesn’t come naturally. Note that chimps in the wild are rarely observed wearing shoes, ties, and cuff links.

Many men complain that women’s idea of communicating what they want is hinting, pouting, or slamming drawers while insisting nothing’s wrong. You, however, have a woman who comes right out and tells you, “Here’s what you could do to make me happy,” and it doesn’t even involve risking jail time or going on a double date with her mother. Her simple request: When she’s, say, vacuuming in her new underwear and your jaw drops, run with that. Make it go up and down, and make words come out.

Basically, the terrorism prevention line applies: “If you see something, say something.” Put a daily reminder on your phone if you have to. For added incentive, consider the fringe benefits. Research by social psychologist Sara Algoe finds that the stock-taking that goes into expressing appreciation for a romantic partner actually makes the person doing it feel more satisfied with the relationship. Not surprisingly, being appreciated seems to do the same for the recipient. And yes, you have to do the appreciating using the spoken word. Nonverbal creative alternatives are only (borderline) acceptable if you are a working mime or birthday party clown, and even then, there’s always something lost in translation with balloon animals.  ©2016, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

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ACROSS 1. Sunken ships 6. ____ bump 10. Peeved state 14. Shenanigan 15. Bailiwick 16. Phnom ____ 17. 2008 animated movie whose 52-Across is a 2004 horror movie 20. One-eighty 21. Eyelid afflictions 22. 2010 romance whose 52-Across is a 2004 biopic 29. Neighbor of Wash.

30. Destitute-looking 31. “Don’t mind ____ do!”

32. ____ Lanka 33. Pointless 34. Stretch across 35. B’way booth in Times Square 37. Hot times in Haiti

38. 1996 drama whose 52-Across is 2013’s Oscar winner for Best Picture 39. Give ____ on the back 40. Flat, e.g.

41. Frozen drink brand 42. University of Maine locale 43. Blunder 44. Lady of la casa: Abbr.

45. Intl. peace and human rights grp.

46. A little ruff 47. 2007 Oscar winner for Best Picture whose 52-Across is a 2012 buddy comedy 49. Step up 51. “What’s the ____?”

52. Device used in movies such as “The Player,” “Bowfinger” and “Tropic Thunder” (or what can be seen in 17-, 22-, 38- and

47-Across) 60. “I ____ dead!”

61. It may be cured 62. Absorb 63. Need a bath badly 64. Route 65. Have class?

DOWN 1. “That’s rich!”

2. Card game from Mattel 3. Piece of mail: Abbr.

4. Do-it-yourselfer’s purchase 5. Plague 6. Jeff of “Lost” 7. Tick off 8. Swell place?

9. It’s on the streets 10. Small scene 11. Paper that ran the classic

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headline “Headless Body In Topless Bar” 12. You’ve hopefully got it coming to you 13. “____ were the days ...”

18. Long and Vardalos 19. Iceland-to-Ireland dir.

22. German article 23. “Maybe later” 24. Test format

25. Roughing the ____ ANSW WEEK’S (NFL infraction) I SAW ERS ON 26. Watch one’s language?

YOUS 27. Adult 28. Trattoria menu heading 32. Rude onlooker 34. “____ bleu!”

36. Gave up a seat 38. Porgy and bass 42. Observing Ramadan, say 45. Go ____ smoke 46. Equally distant 47. Old credit-reporting company that became Experian 48. Archie’s sitcom wife 50. “No problem here” 53. Prankster 54. Nonalcoholic brew 55. Fashion item found in mid-Manhattan?

56. Antagonist 57. Beer variety, familiarly 58. Director Jean-____ Godard 59. Hwy. speed

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A permanent fixature in Browne’s Addition, Anyimieke “Bird” Culvy, right, invites people to read to her friend, Harry Rautanen, who is blind.

Blind Faith

In a vacant lot by the railroad tracks, an unlikely friendship is found

BY MITCH RYALS

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woman sits in a corner lot just out from under the railroad tracks on the edge of Browne’s Addition.

Rain or shine, hot or cold, the little white-haired woman is there. Always.

But why?

Anyimieke Culvy is known as “Bird” by the folks who frequently wander past her small white car in the Ace 4 Space parking lot. Boxes of flowers spill out of her trunk and brightly colored signs surround her, asking passersby to “Read to the blind,” and advertising her “Roses for Sale.” An older man with a grizzled beard sometimes sits next to her.

The man is Harry Rautanen. He’s blind, and they’ve known each other for more than 10 years. Rautanen used to be an erratic drunk until Bird took a shine to him.

She sobered him up and helped him rein in his violent

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outbursts. He’s come a long way, he says, from the days when he would stumble drunk around Spokane and yell obscenities.

“Well, before when I was drinking alcohol, I didn’t have much of a purpose,” Rautanen says. “And since I’ve been here with her, I have more meaning in my life.”

Rautanen, who has a history of mental illness, was accused of killing his mother in Oklahoma in 1994. He now lives above the Ace 4 Space, and says Bird helps take care of him regularly, washing his clothes, making sure he eats healthy food, cutting his hair, keeping him company.

The charge against him in Oklahoma was dropped due to a lack of evidence.

If you stop and talk to Bird, she’ll tell you about her mission to promote world peace. If you’re so inclined to read to Rautanen, she’ll offer you several books

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from which to choose. His favorite, he says, is Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s autobiography, As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen. Moon, who died in 2012, was a Korean religious leader known for founding the Unification Church, widely considered a cult, and claiming himself a “messiah.”

Bird will most certainly tell you about her beliefs in “true love principles” and “family as church,” but she doesn’t try to force her religion on anyone.

“We need to be living for world peace and for the sake of others,” she says. “I’m not about ‘Be like me, think like me, and join my church.’ I come here with my own ideas from my own heart.”

Beside helping Rautanen, she does what she can to help those who panhandle or pass through the area. She refuses to give money, but will hand out a winter coat, a new pair of shoes or a tarp to keep dry while sleeping outside at night.

On a bright but chilly New Year’s Eve afternoon, she recognizes a young man with a loaded backpack and long, matted hair shuffling by.

“Hey, how are you?” Bird yells to the man. “I have that tarp for you.” He turns, but doesn’t respond and keeps walking.

“Do you still need it?” she asks.

“I have to take care of something first,” the man finally responds.

“He’ll be back,” she says. “I’ve seen him before.” n mitchr@inlander.com

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