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A low cost remedy, except for the price various stakeholders would extract and the distasteful flavor of crow Al Fresco proponents would have to eat, would be to just remove the K-rails and mark out the table areas and six foot-limit lines with surveyor’s temporary spray paint. No need for street repainting closures nor another $190,000 to do the work.

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• County beaches reopened Monday (July 6) after the Fourth of July holiday weekend shutdown of beaches, bike paths and other beach access points.

• The Santa Monica Pier has also reopened after being temporily closed down for the holiday weekend.

• California’s state Capitol has been shutdown after five lawmakers and staff, including Assemblymember Autumn Burke (who represents Marina del Rey, Venice and several other Westside neighorhoods) tested positive for coronavirus. Burke tweeted on July 6 that “On July 3rd I received a call from the Assembly Human Resources Department that I had a ‘mask to mask’ exposure to COVID-19 on June 26th.”

Burke told CBS Los Angeles that she had been wearing a mask but not practicing social distancing around the person she later learned was infected. She added in her tweet, “Currently, my daughter and I have no symptoms, but will be remaining in quarantine until released by a doctor. …

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ON THE COVER: Westside School of Ballet student Aleena Michaels takes a big, twisty stretch at the Santa Monica dance studio’s first summer session in the age of corona. Photo by Todd Lechtick. Design by Arman Olivares.

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By Christina Campodonico Westchester and Playa del Rey pulled out all the stops for local 2020 graduates on the Fourth of July.

A caravan of cars, a fire truck, police vehicles and a specially designed float accompanied graduates as they drove or were chauffeured through the residential streets of the two Westside neighborhoods, starting at 11:30 a.m. at St. Bernard’s in Playa del Rey this past Saturday.

Westchester Lutheran parent, local artist and inventor Dan Garr drove a 14-foot-tall float that he designed in the shape of a graduation cap for nearly two and a half hours, trying not to “tickle the trees” in the process, he says, but it was all worth it — not only for the joy it brought to the 2020 graduates, but also the local community.

“Every block was a brand new expression of happy kids and bubbles flying around,” says Garr, who said the spectators he

Local 2020 graduates caravanned through the streets of Westchester and Playa del Rey in style saw wore masks and were socially distanced.

“Families were coming out in their pajamas in the middle of brunch. They were waving flags.

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“We rocked Westchester,” says Garr, who adds, “We beat COVID for one day.”

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Venice High School Sends Off Graduates with a Curbside Celebration got their moment in the spotlight. Even LAUSD District 4 representative Nick Melvoin dropped by for an hour to take pictures with the graduates.

Sophie Sabbah, a Venice High teacher and former swim coach, organized the drive-thru graduation. “It was the best thing ever because just the look in the eyes of the parents and the kids and the tears, it just made such a huge difference, I knew that this was going to be an amazing gift for them, especially with what’s going on right now with being on lockdown and not being able to finish the semester,” said Sabbah.

Since seniors weren’t able to celebrate their achievement with a traditional live graduation, Sabbah wanted to make sure that they left Venice High in a memorable way.

“It was just so wonderful because Venice is such a huge family,” she says. “We always have each other’s back. We are always there for each other. I love it. That’s what makes us feel so special.”

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By Julia Esobar and Christina Campodonico Graduating Venice High seniors had a drive-thru graduation celebration at the foot of the storied high school’s Venice Boulevard campus on the morning of June 12.

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Shakespeare in a Box Zoom is the playground for LMU’s virtual Shakespeare on the Bluff PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

By Shanee Edwards Theatre professor and director Kevin Wetmore admits he has a “bad habit” of wanting to do Shakespeare outdoors for free.

He created his first Shakespeare festival in Connecticut when he was just 19 and didn’t stop there.

Having taught at Loyola Marymount University since 2005, it’s no surprise that when the college built Lawton Plaza, a big open-air amphitheater, Wetmore was compelled to create a summer Shakespeare program called Shakespeare on the Bluff that would provide free entertainment for the local community. The Bard’s most popular plays like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Othello” have been performed at Lawton Plaza and Playa Vista’s Concert Park and the Bandshell for the past two seasons.

Wetmore was all set to direct “The Tempest” and “Henry V” for the theater company’s third season when COVID-19 hit.

“Obviously, it would not be wise to perform or gather together in crowds, so back in April we decided we just wouldn’t have a season this year, along with every other theater in Los Angeles,” says Wetmore.

Both he and his student actors were disappointed but understood there was no other choice until Wetmore got a phone call from LMU’s Dean of the College of Communications and Fine Arts, Bryant Keith Alexander. “He had seen the ‘Saturday Night Live’ they had done from their homes and said, ‘Could we do Shakespeare that way?’ The more I explored the possibility it seemed like, yes, we actually could do Shakespeare on Zoom and stream it to YouTube,” says Wetmore.

To meet the challenge Wetmore decided to choose two of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, “All’s Well That Ends Well” and “The Two Noble Kinsmen.” The former was performed on Zoom on June 19, with cast members acting from their homes around the country, in cities like Atlanta, Miami and San Francisco. “The Two Noble Kinsmen” will come to virtual life on Friday, July 17, also with cast members in various cities.

“I find that kind of thrilling – you’ve got people all over the United States coming together in

on Zoom seemed at first to be a tedious task,” she says. But both Wetmore and assistant director Kate Bianco encouraged the actors to really explore that space as if they were on a stage or in a park.

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Much to Wetmore’s surprise, dozens of current and former LMU theater students responded to his request for actors when he posted the casting call on social media. He put together a company of thespians that includes two decades-worth of LMU theater students, from the classes of 2004 to 2023.

As exciting as this novel theater experiment has been for Wetmore, it also came with big challenges.

“The danger with doing Shakespeare on Zoom is it just becomes a whole bunch of talking heads and it becomes boring very quickly,” says Wetmore, who worked very hard with the actors to include visual surprises since competition for eyeballs is tough. “The audience could be binge-watching ‘Tiger King,’ so why should they make this choice?”

Another challenge is that no two actors occupy the same space, causing movement to be very restricted. “‘Two Noble Kinsmen’ has a Moorish dance in the middle of it!” says Wetmore. A Moorish

dance is a big group dance of 14 people singing and dancing in a circle. “How do you do that when no one’s in the same room? …

It’s remarkable how inventive you have to become,” he says.

To give the illusion that actors are in the same room, Wetmore had his actors employ virtual backgrounds and had them hand props to other people off-camera at home, simulating the actors handing them to their scene partner.

“Someone hands something towards the camera and lowers it down so it drops out of the audience’s range of sight, and the other person picks it up, and we discovered it looked like they actually handed the other actor something through the computer.

That’s really kind of cool,” Wetmore says.

Recent LMU graduate Olivia Oreskovich, now living in Hollywood to pursue her acting career, played Helena in “All’s Well That Ends Well” and plays a herald and a messenger in “The Two Noble Kinsmen.” Oreskovich says at first it was a struggle to act on Zoom because she’s a very physical actor who likes to take up space.

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Ballet is Back

Westside School of Ballet reopens with sociallydistanced summer session

By Katherine Brubaker Summer dance intensives, hosted by dance schools and academies around the world, are a vital part of a young dancer’s training. For these intensives, dancers often leave their homes for several weeks to attend elite schools in pursuit of a career in dance.

But as a result of COVID-19, everything has changed this year.

Many summer intensives — if they haven’t been outright canceled — have moved online, leaving students with a sliver of the physical training they desperately crave and need to prepare for dancing at the college or professional level.

Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica, however, has decided to offer a summer session with in-person classes, which continue through Aug. 1.

To provide their students with in-person training, the studio has followed guidelines from the LA County Department of Public Health and instituted a myriad of cleaning and social-distancing protocols that are being strictly enforced at the school. Mizuki Sako, who runs the studio’s front desk, took me on a virtual tour and outlined the precautions being taken.

“Before coming into the studio, students must wait in line outside.

We take their temperature one by one. We have a no touch sign in at the moment, so everyone signs in through Mindbody, which is the online format we have been using and that way no one has to touch anything and we can keep track of how many are signing into each studio,” said Sako.

Stations have been set up with hand sanitizer and Clorox wet wipes at the entrance of the building and at the entrances of each studio space. Staff make sure to wipe down all the common areas

and studios before and after each of the classes. The studio has a cleaning crew that comes in each night and cleans all the spaces.

There is also a long list of protocols on Westside’s website — limited class sizes, strict instructions on when, where and how dancers may enter the studios, and mandatory mask wearing while on the premises.

All parents must sign a waiver on behalf of their children before they attend the summer session.

Dr. Richard Tahvildaran Jesswein, president of the school’s volunteer guild and parent to two dancers at the school, participated in advocacy for Westside’s reopening by speaking with the LA County health board.

“A lot of people perceived us as a gym or fitness center, which is not what we are,” said Tahvildaran Jesswein. (The Westside School of Ballet encompasses a studio space and non-audition ballet academy, while its sister organization Westside Ballet of Santa Monica is a pre-professional nonprofit dance company, which performs an annual production of “The Nutcracker” and a spring performance at The Broad Stage. Together, the two entities create the Westside Ballet community.)

The mission to open up the school again was in part out of necessity. “It was on the verge of not coming back,” said Tahvildaran Jesswein, “so we were able to open in the nick of time — this throws a lifeline to the studio.”

According to Tahvildaran Jesswein, many students were in need of dance classes being in-person again. “This is a second home for them,” said Tahvildaran Jesswein, adding that “[the studio] was getting reports from parents about kids suffering from depression.”

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Kalea Harrison has the freedom to move at Westside School of Ballet’s in-studio summer session Twin sisters Jasmine and Kalea Harrison also found dancing at home challenging. “It was getting really hard because we couldn’t jump. Our floor was really slippery so it was really hard to turn, and we couldn’t really do pointe,” said Kalea. Jasmine continued, “we kept on kicking furniture. Also, on the camera, it makes it hard to see everyone because our screens are so small.

Sometimes WiFi is bad and the teacher is cutting in and out.”

Though the summer intensive is changing up their normal dance class routine, students don’t mind the new protocols if it means getting to dance in the studio with their classmates and teachers once again or getting in-person instruction, which they might not be able to receive elsewhere.

Renée Spaltenstein is 17 and in Level 7 at the summer session.

During the year, Spaltenstein trains at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City.

She would have been attending Pacific Northwest Ballet’s summer intensive if it had not been for COVID-19 causing her

program to go online. Instead, Spaltenstein chose to return home for the in-person training. “I love [the protocols] — I think it is so important to be careful,” said Spaltenstein, who also trained at Westside before attending SAB. By far though, the biggest change for dancers seems to be wearing masks while dancing.

This difference, while seemingly small, has been a large topic of conversation at the studio.

Sawyer Jordan, age 13, is in Level 5 for the Westside summer session. Jordan feels that the masks are necessary, though sometimes uncomfortable.

“Depends on the mask — some of them are really thick and hard to breath in and some of them are looser and make it hard to spot.

So there is some worry about them falling off and worry about being able to breathe — it’s really about finding the right mask.

That’s the key,” said Jordan.

Though initially difficult, Spaltenstein excitedly explained the eventual benefits of the mask.

“I know it may be a little hard to dance with masks, but it is so

much better in the long run. I’m gaining a lot of stamina! Which is something I had difficulty with.

The big jumps are getting easier with the mask on!” said Spaltenstein.

Seventeen-year-old Level 7 student Zane Tahvildaran Jesswein, son of Dr. Richard Tahvildaran Jesswein, described to me his own struggles with dancing while masked. “I sweat a lot, so the mask will get damp and I’ll have a lot of trouble breathing through it,” said the younger Tahvildaran Jesswein with a chuckle. But he’s also excited to be back dancing in the studio after spending months not wanting to disturb his downstairs neighbors. He lives on the second story of a small apartment building. “This is much better than the alternative of not dancing at all. Really sweet that Westside is open — they are one of very few. I have friends from Utah and New York, a couple in Arizona, and all of their studios are closed and they can’t do anything.”

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Nadine Harrison, mom to Jasmine and Kalea, felt that the space she had at home for virtual classes was not sufficient for her daughters’ training. “They weren’t able to get the same intensive training at home over Zoom,” she said, “our space at home is very limited. You need special flooring for the pointe shoes. So I only had a 10’-by-13’ piece of flooring and one barre. It really was not enough for two girls,” said Harrison.

Parents are confident that the protocols in place at Westside School of Ballet will keep their children safe. Katya Michaels, mom to student Aleena Michaels, explained why: “I know that there is a limit for the number of students they registered for the summer intensive, they have the masks, and they take their temperature at the entrance, so I honestly don’t feel that it’s any different than going to a grocery

store,” said Michaels.

Caprice Walker is the Youth Artistic Director. Walker believes in the importance of in-person dance instruction and is happy to be back in the studio. “It’s been wonderful. It’s wonderful to be back in the studio with the students. There’s an energy when we are together that just can’t be replicated on Zoom. You try, but you’re reaching through a screen.

Here, to have the children in person and to be able to make the corrections more directly, not that I can touch them, but I’m right there for each individual child,” said Walker.

When asked about whether or not the youngest children have been following safety protocols correctly, Walker explained that they had been. During this response, one father, Michael Guttentag, piped in on the Zoom call. “They’re dancers, they are well trained dancers! They know how to follow rules,” said

Guttentag. Michaels also believes that the ballet dancers are more careful than their parents. “The kids are more stringent and more cautious about observing all the things — more alert, more aware of what they are doing. I have high confidence that the kids aren’t misbehaving,” she said.

Through this community’s efforts, it has been able to break down virtual barriers and come together again. Students and teachers alike depend on one another to be responsible in and outside of the classroom. They all understand the magnitude of the situation, as well as recognize that dancing with one another in-person again is a privilege.

Westside’s third and final summer session starts on July 20 and concludes on Aug. 1. Visit westsideballet.com/summer/ summer-intensive-information to learn more or register for a current or upcoming session.

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light burned out.

“As luck would have it, my desk lamp took its place,” she says with a laugh.

But ingenuity and adaptability are nothing new in the theatrical world. Wetmore thinks William Shakespeare himself would appreciate this unusual approach to performing during a pandemic.

“Shakespeare wrote ‘King Lear’ during a time of plague, so he’s no stranger to having to change

production,” says Wetmore.

“Whether it’s the theater company going on tour because the theaters of London are closed down due to plague or deciding to perform in York instead of London, I think Shakespeare would see us as connected in terms of making it up as you go along in response to the current reality,” he says.

Oreskovich agrees. “I think Shakespeare would be inspired that actors are finding a way to persevere,” she says. “Just

because we couldn’t see our audience, doesn’t mean this show was not for them. They are why we are performing, why we continue to be inspired and tell stories. I think any playwright would be happy to see that happening, especially in the world we’re living in now.”

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By Amy Watsky For those of you looking for a way to spice up your usual quarantine brunch, look no further! This recipe combines two all-time favorites from both my Japanese and American heritages — mochi and flapjacks — into one perfect fusion. These pancakes are fluffy and light while at the same time packing a satisfying chew and they pair perfectly with local, seasonal berries.

This week, I highlight Koda Farms, a local California farm growing rice since the early 1900s. Their Mochiko sweet rice flour is perfect for this recipe, adding the unique texture and flavor that everyone loves about mochi, a traditional Japanese snack made from pounded sweet rice, while still retaining the light fluffiness that we all love about pancakes.

The combination of the zesty blueberry compote, creamy Greek yogurt, and the refreshing burst of local berries complement this recipe so well and makes for

an easy yet unique variation on this breakfast classic. For our vegan readers, feel free to omit the eggs and use aquafaba for the egg whites. This recipe can easily be made gluten-free by replacing the all-purpose flour with its gluten-free alternative.

Recommendations for sourcing ingredients: - Once a month, Koda Farms sets up shop at the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Keep an eye out for them on a Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

- Pick up Forbidden Fruit Orchards’ blueberries at the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Wednesdays or Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.), the Venice Beach Farmers Market on Fridays (7 a.m. to 11 a.m.) or the Mar Vista Farmers’ Market on Sundays (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Blueberry season ends in July, so squeeze out the last of berry season.

- Also at Santa Monica Farmers Market: Harry’s Berries!

Specializing in the sweetest strawberries and also nearing the

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end of their season… get some quick! While you’re at it, snag a pint of their fresh strawberry sorbet.

Batter Ingredients • 2 eggs • 1 cup of milk (dairy or non-dairy) • ¼ cup of sugar • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon of tapioca flour • ¾ cup of Koda Farms mochiko rice flour • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon of AP flour • 1 teaspoon of baking soda • 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder • 1 tablespoon of melted butter or any type of oil • 1 teaspoon of vanilla • ½ teaspoon of salt Compote Ingredients • Blueberries • Lemon, or any citrus of your choosing • 1 tablespoon of brown sugar Other Toppings

• Greek Yogurt (I like using vanilla) • Washed berries (blackberries, strawberries, blueberries) • Matcha powder (optional) • Coconut flakes (optional) Flapjack Instructions • Before touching any of the ingredients, take a nonstick pan and place it over low to mediumlow heat. This will allow for the heat to spread evenly, resulting in perfectly golden pancakes that are cooked all the way through.

• In a bowl, whisk together tapioca flour, all-purpose flour, mochiko, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

• In a different bowl, separate egg whites from the egg yolks.

Beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks. Whisk together the egg yolks, milk, vanilla and butter until completely incorporated.

• Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, and gently fold in the egg whites with a spatula or a fork. The batter should be fluffy and light.

• Spoon a quarter cup of batter into the pan, and flip when it’s golden brown on one side and bubbling on top. Each side should take 2 to 3 minutes.

• Top the pancakes with a dollop of Greek yogurt, a generous ladle of compote (see recipe below) and lots of fresh berries. A sprinkle of matcha brings out the flavor of the berries, and coconut adds a nice texture and flavor for those who want to mix it up.

Compote Instructions • Place the washed blueberries and sugar in a saucepan and turn the heat up to medium high. Once the mixture starts to bubble and some berries start to burst, lower the heat until the compote is syrupy and easy to pour, about 10 minutes. Add in a tablespoon or two of water if it’s too thick.

Squeeze in a quarter of a lemon or citrus of your choosing, and if you’d like, some grated zest.

• Some lovely variations include a splash of orange liqueur, freshly squeezed orange or a bit of vanilla.

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I declare that all inance with subdivision (a) of Applications will ONLY best, 2020 @ 8pm. DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS BEFORE OR AFTER. accepted between the following dates/times: Thursday, July 30th, 2020 @ 8am until Saturday, August 1 sions code). Publish: The Arformation in August this 1st, statement Section 17920, a Fictitious 8am until Saturday, 2020 @ 8pm. DOisNOT SEND APPLICATIONS BEFORE OR AFTER. gonaut Newspaper.

Dates: Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. true and correct. /s/ Steve Name Statement generally Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis.

7/2/20, 7/9/20, 7/16/20, Needleman. TITLE: Manexpires at the end of five

7/23/20 ager, Unit Type Corp or LLCMonthly Rent Name: An- Security Deposit years from the date on which Occupancy jac Fashion Buildings, LLC. it was filed in the office of the 2 bed, 2 bath $823.00 823.00 Minimum 2, Maximum 5 This statement was filed with county clerk, except, as 1 bed, bath 731.00 Minimum 1, Maximum 3 the LA County Clerk$731.00 on: June provided in subdivision (b) of 25, 2020. NOTICE – in ac- Section 17920, where it excordance with subdivision (a) pires 40 days after any Max. household income, including all persons 18 and older: Max. household income, including all persons 18 and older: of Section 17920, a Fictitious change in the facts set forth 1‐person … $36,550 1‐person … $36,550 Name statement generally in the statement pursuant to 2‐person … $41,800 2‐person … $41,800 expires at the end of five Section 17913 other than a 3‐person … $47,000 3‐person … $47,000 years from the date on which 4‐person … $52,200 change in the residence adit was filed in the office of4‐person … $52,200 the 5‐person … $56,400 dress of a registered owner. county clerk, except,5‐person … $56,400 as a new Fictitious Business provided inbesubdivision (b) ofhouseholds A preference will given to income‐qualifying that submit acceptable documentation Name statement must be

Section where it exshowing that17920, they are currently being served by the Upward Bound House Homeless Shelter. filed before the expiration.

A preference will be given to income‐qualifying households that submit acceptable documentation pires 40 days after any The filing of this statement showing that they are currently being served by the Upward Bound House Homeless Shelter. change in the must facts set forth information for all members of the household who are Complete Applications provide the required does not of itself authorize

or older, including: in18the statement pursuant to the use in this state of a Ficti• Valid government‐issued picture ID, suchaas Driver’s License, or a Valid Passport or any other Section 17913 other than Complete Applications must provide the required information for all members of the household who are tious Business Name in violagovernment‐issued photo ID change in the residence adtion of the rights of another 18 or older, including: • Proof ofalegal, verifiable income,owner. including but not limited to: dress of registered • Valid government‐issued picture ID, such as Driver’s License, or a Valid Passport or any other under federal, state, or comlast 2 years Tax Returns or W‐2 Forms a new •Fictitious Business mon law (see Section 14411 government‐issued photo ID • copies of (2) most recent payroll be stubs Name statement must et seq., business and profes• filed Proof of legal, verifiable income, including but not limited to: • 2 months most recent bank statements before the expiration. sions code). Publish: The Ar• Verification of Employment last 2 years Tax Returns or W‐2 Forms The filing of this statement gonaut Newspaper. Dates: • a list of all Assets (i.e., real property other than the family residence, checking and savings does not of itself authorize 7/9/20, 7/16/20, 7/23/20,  copies of (2) most recent payroll stubs accounts, stocks, bonds and other forms of capital investment, and retirement accounts or the use in this state of a ficti7/30/20 2 months most recent bank statements pensions) with current in values tious business name viola• For adult memberof of household who receive public benefits such as TANF, SSI, SAA or other tion ofVerification of Employment the rights another benefits, please complete sign the Cert. of Zero Employment Income or  a list of all Assets (i.e., real property other than the family residence, checking and savings under federal, state, orand comVerification of Full‐ Time Student status form provided online accounts, stocks, bonds and other forms of capital investment, and retirement accounts or 14411 mon law (see Section Employment - PT •Business Proof of any non‐employment income (e.g. Social Security, Explanation of Benefits or et seq., and Profespensions) with current values Award Letter, unemployment checks, child support) must be submitted sions code).

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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “ENDIVES” By DAVID ALFRED BYWATERS ACROSS 1 Take pieces from?

7 Applaud 11 Practice fighting 15 Likely to evoke an “Eww!” 19 Big fan 20 Sword handle 21 Andrew Jackson carried one with a sword in it 22 Not just eat 23 Marie Curie has two of them 24 Tiny bit 25 Juan’s “yesterday” 26 Grandson of Eve 27 Spirited style 28 Disney film set in Polynesia 30 Amphetamines, e.g.

32 Petit four purveyor 35 West Coast ZIP starter 36 Wore (away) 37 Econ. indicator 39 Alcohol type 40 Braided Jewish bread 42 Julia LouisDreyfus’ eleven 44 Deutsche darling 46 Lab dish eponym 47 It was inspired by Sunshine Hydrox cookies 48 Not quite circular 49 Dangerous snake 51 Hebrew winter month 53 Finishes 56 Ill will 59 Something you don’t see everyday 61 Derby favorite, say 63 Black-and-white 65 Get some rays 66 Neighbor of Mex. 67 Rehab symptoms, briefly 70 Where Tennyson’s

“light brigade” charged 71 Noble Brit 73 Cloud site 74 Very long time 75 Gift-wrapping aid 76 Asset in a crisis 79 Trite saying 81 Happened to 82 Use just one water ski 86 Hamlet’s first option 87 Letter abbr.

89 1986 U.S. Open champ Raymond __ 91 Over with 92 Dupes 94 Organic fertilizer 96 Domestic platforms 99 Not at all glossy 101 Actor Douglas and quarterback Cousins 102 Snowboarder White 103 Cigar discard 104 Latin lover’s assertion 105 Horse color 107 Playground game with a rope and a pole 110 Wallabies and wombats 113 Bread source 114 Not much 117 Soft cheese 118 Notice 119 Sushi seaweed 120 Ready to play 122 Over again 123 Silhouetted road sign animal 124 Soon, long ago 125 Succumbs to static 126 Impertinence 127 Span. miss 128 Warp 129 Becomes aware of

DOWN 1 Jutland native 2 False god 3 Tearjerker’s quality?

4 Large venue 5 Brother, e.g.: Abbr.

6 Title assassin in a 2005 Pitt-Jolie film 7 Mysterious foliage-sprouting proclivity?

8 Model train giant 9 Vow locale 10 Org. concerned with students 11 Vocal improv 12 Remit with goatskin?

13 Persistent weakness 14 Show again 15 Notion 16 Vehicle for transporting bark spice?

17 Difficult to solve 18 Words of assent 29 Rapper Ice Cube’s first name 30 Senator’s place 31 Lascivious look 33 Gumshoe 34 Spanish airline 37 Seize, slangily 38 Met celebrity 41 Donkey song?

43 Come across 45 Radar screen spot 46 Sheet material 47 Greek victim of the Furies 50 Glen cousin 52 Shame 54 Writing __ 55 Legal suspension 57 Desert plants 58 Online stock transactions 60 Moving memoir subject?

62 Nordic toast 64 Get ready to eat?

65 Western hero noted for his thoughtfulness?

67 Card balance, say 68 Matador’s opponent 69 Tales of social climbers?

72 Move, in some ads 77 Gush 78 Pops, to baby 80 Essence 81 Short-term memory?

83 Farmers market baked goods?

84 Change for a five 85 Netting 88 Ceramic dog, maybe?

90 “The Wreck of the Mary __” 93 Quechua is one of its official languages 95 Trading places: Abbr.

97 Text entries named for their traditional red color 98 Genetic letters 99 African snakes 100 Historic Nile excavation site 101 Roll or emperor 102 2000s Israeli leader Ariel 106 Slanted columns 108 Steak named for its shape 109 Virgil’s language 111 Stitches up 112 Heavenly harp 115 Kansas-born playwright 116 Hardy’s “Pure Woman Faithfully Presented” 119 Pick up 121 Phillies’ div.

WAIL WATCHING My roommate just found out her ex-fiance is terminally ill and is likely to pass away soon. Though they had a weird relationship, I can tell she’s taking it pretty hard. I really want to be supportive, but I honestly don’t know what to do or say around a grieving person.

I’m worried about saying the wrong thing, especially because I’m really uncomfortable with grief. I told her I am here for her if she needs anything. What do you do and say for a person who’s in such a terrible situation?

— Clueless

thy (which a number of researchers define as “feeling with” a person).

However, compassion is more than a feeling; it’s empathy with an action plan: the motivation to try to alleviate another person’s suffering.

There’s a temptation to be vague in offering help — “I’m here for you if you need anything” — probably because it’s hard to know what would help and also because you want to avoid offering the “wrong” thing. But what really count are your intentions. Consider that she has a lot of emotional weight on her now, and she probably doesn’t have her usual When we’re around other people, energy for routine chores like making especially other people who are upset, dinner, picking up her prescription, or we tend to get uncomfortable with washing her car. If you step in and do silences and rush to fill them with words. these, let her know it’s about giving her a Unfortunately, not being Confucius or little help while she’s struggling. It should the Dalai Lama, we reach into our mean a lot. memory and pull out whichever You’re telling her she’s not alone, but in condolence cliches are closest to the a way that doesn’t take poetic elotop, like, “Soon he’ll be in a better place.” quence or attempts to cheer her up (because her sadness is uncomfortable (Where... an urn?) for you). The reality is, 80% of success in Though we mere mortals tend to fail at amateur grief counseling is knowing profundities, we can do profoundly kind better than to put the “fun” in funeral. The acts. What people who are suffering other 20% is just showing up — with pizza need at a time like this is compassion. and pot edibles.

Compassion gets confused with empa-

SEE MONSTER Months of quarantine have made FaceTime first dates the new thing. I’ve been chatting with a few guys on dating apps, and some of them have asked to schedule FaceTimes. Many of my friends have done it, but it still feels weird to me. Though my photos are right in my dating profile, talking with someone over video feels too revealing and not in a good way. Should I try it anyway, or should I wait until it’s safe to meet in person?

—Resting Shy Face

but to get the whole of what they’re expressing, you need to add the “pictures”: the emotions they’re displaying. For example, social psychologist Dacher Keltner, who researches emotional expressiveness, observes that “when a colleague shows signs of anger — with tightened lips, furrowed brow, and slightly raised upper eyelid — I learn that he or she is frustrated, is appraising the current interaction as unfair, will likely act antagonistically, and may feel a sense of righteous indignation.”

When people advise that you shouldn’t Men, especially, have very visually driven sexuality, so if you won’t Facereveal too much on the first date, I think Time, you’re probably at a disadvantage they’re talking about your areolas. compared with women who will.

There’s a lot of important information you’re missing when you’re communicat- Chances are your real fear is that a guy ing without seeing someone’s facial won’t find you attractive. But if a guy’s expressions. Zoologist Irenaus Eibl-Eibes- not that into your looks, a screen won’t feldt, who studied human animals in change that. Finding out where he addition to the kind with paws and tails, stands as soon as possible could keep explained emotional expressions as “the you from getting attached to somebody grammar of social interaction.” Facial you’ll ultimately have to pry yourself expressions (as well as body language) away from. On the other hand, revealing give us a nuanced understanding of more of yourself will make the right guy other people’s feelings and intentions in more interested. And yes, there are the way punctuation marks shape how people who even get married without we understand a set of words (for seeing each other’s faces, but just in example, “Want to eat, Grandma?” cultures where the marriage is conditioned on one’s father giving the other’s versus “Want to eat Grandma?”).

In fact, people will often say one thing father 14 goats, five oxen and a 1967 Subaru. with their words (like, “Really, I’m fine”),

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2020, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter or visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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