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A modest proposal for the budget impasse / 6 Both parties need to sacrifice their sacred cows by Paul Danish Say no to corporate personhood / 6 Boulder City Council should support effort to amend the U.S. Constitution by Pamela White Boulder poised for Xcel energy parley / 12 Boulder City Council to face municipalization issue on July 19 by Jefferson Dodge On the cover: Where have all the flowers gone? / 15 Study shows climate change is hurting native flora by Katherine Creel

buzz Enlightenment in darkness / 18 Blind Café builds bridges between blind and sighted worlds by Sara Kassabian Arts & Culture: Central City Opera presents Carmen and more / 23 Overtones: Blitzen Trapper taps the music of their youth on new album / 24 Overtones: The Rosebuds find inspiration in separation / 25 Panorama: What to do and where to go / 29 Sophisticated Sex: Rebooting your sex life / 35 Screen: Horrible Bosses; Zookeeper / 37 Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 38 Cuisine: County’s food trend rolls on / 40 Cuisine Review: Niwot Market / 41 Dessert Diva: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream / 42 Elevation: Exploring the Colorado Trail / 47

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Letters: Downside of natural gas; Circumcision facts / 5 The Highroad: Massey Energy’s man-made hellhole / 5 News Briefs: Firefighter fundraiser; Venus de Miles returns / 10 In Case You Missed It: DEA is on crack; Mom faces jail for veggies / 13 Boulderganic: Goats: the natural weed whacker / 17 Classifieds: Your community resource / 50 Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 53

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Downside of natural gas (Re: “Alternative transportation gaining speed,” Boulderganic column, July 7.) Elizabeth Miller’s article on the issues of the natural gas bill H.R. 1380 did not address one major issue. Encouraging the use of natural gas also encourages the practice of drilling using “fracking” techniques. “Fracking” adds toxins to the ground, which eventually poisons the aquifer. Additionally, the release of natural gas from shale deposits means that the natural gas bubbles up to the surface. It seems to me that breaking up the shale layers of ground under our feet may destabilize large areas. I hope that before rushing into this “too good to be true” technology our legislators do due-diligence research. Lee Black/via Internet

Circumcision facts (Re: “Circumcision revisited,” letters, July 7, and “To cut or not to cut,” Uncensored, June 23.) First of all, Craig Zalk mentions his own “facts” regarding circumcision that seem to be out of nowhere. The real fact of the matter is that the foreskin is not a birth defect. It has evolved over time to serve many functions perfectly without much attention or special care. If you look around,

you’ll see that all mammals have one form or another of foreskin that serves their life and sexual habits perfectly. American boys don’t need immediate surgical correction at birth! After only a few generations, Americans have completely forgotten that this all started to diminish sexual pleasure, and they were taught to think circumcision is normal and necessary. Cutting off a very specialized healthy organ that is working perfectly is not normal. We stopped doing “routine” tonsillectomies and appendectomies years ago. True, some men are happy the way

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est Virginia’s Upper Big Branch coal mine was a disaster even before it exploded into an underground hell last year, killing 29 miners. A new investigative report by federal safety inspectors found that this mine — owned by the enormously profitable Massey Energy Corporation — was literally a man-made hellhole. Top executives intentionally hid deadly, dangerous safety problems from regulators, failed to maintain (and sometimes actually disabled) safety systems and aggressively pushed a mining ethic of profit over safety, intimidating and firing those who complained about hazards. What we have here is another grotesque example of America’s “de-reg follies.” Corporate lobbyists and right-wing ideologues have yoked our nation to an ongoing, corrupt policy of accepting worker deaths as a necessary cost of doing business. Although Massey

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they are — but they also don’t know anything different. Many men, however, are unhappy that a part of their body was amputated without their consent, and also many have experienced adult complications because of being cut “too tight” or from irregular cuts. The vast majority of the world’s men are intact, and they are not having the “problems” that circumcision is supposed to solve. Americans were intact until only 100 or so years ago, and many more young Americans are intact again. It is illegal to cut baby girls, and nearly every American is appalled at the idea.

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Massey Energy’s man-made hellhole by Jim Hightower was recently taken over by Alpha Natural Resources, the new owner has been hiring former Massey executives, including two who had direct oversight of Upper Big Branch. Then, in a move that puts the “numb” in numbskull, Alpha even hired Massey’s chief executive to run its mine-safety program! The Most Craven Performer, however, is Congress. Republicans and a few coal-state

So why do many people still consider it perfectly OK to amputate part of a boy’s sexual organs without his consent? Leaving boys alone and letting them grow up as nature intended is not a radical idea. Jere DeBacker/Denver The July 7 letter from Reston, Va., was a hoot! I have to ask myself: Does the writer have any idea that there is a large cottage industry supporting thousands of men who were circumcised see LETTERS Page 9

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Democrats have cynically blocked passage of tougher mine-safety laws that would stop the murderous greed of coal profiteers. Fed up with this, Gene Jones, whose twin brother Dean was killed in the Massey disaster, says he’s going to Washington to confront each one of these political scoundrels. “If you continue to wait [on Congress],” he says, “it’s going to happen again. It’s time to do something. I’m just going to speak out the best I can and be honest about it. And make them listen to me.” To help, contact West Virginia Watchdog at www. westvirginia.watchdog.org. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com July 14, 2011 5

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A modest proposal for ending the budget impasse by Paul Danish

n his weekly radio address this past Saturday, President Obama called on Republicans and Democrats to make “political sacrifices” to break the budget impasse and prevent the collapse of civilization as we know it. I have a modest proposal for that. It will require Republicans and Democrats to make painful political sacrifices alright, and to add insult to injury, it will require them to throw core principles, values and beliefs under the bus. Which is a good thing, because it was Republicans’ and Democrats’ mindless adherence to party principles, values and beliefs that resulted in the passage of the two most financially reckless and irresponsible pieces of legislation in the history of the American republic — the Bush tax cuts and ObamaCare. Here’s the deal: 1. Repeal ObamaCare. All 906 pages of it. 2. Repeal the Bush tax cuts. All of them. Not just those for the rich. 3. In recognition of the fact that the recovery is showing signs of stalling out and unemployment remains high, the Bush tax cuts will be phased out over three years. 4. In recognition of the fact that the

federal government has been spending like a drunken sailor and running up deficits that threaten to debase the dollar and undermine the economy, federal spending will be capped at fiscal 2010 levels for three years — defense included, unless Congress passes a formal declaration of war against someone. 5. And, of course, the debt ceiling would be raised. Since the names “New Deal” and “Fair Deal” are taken, call this one the “Big Deal.” The Big Deal would be nothing if not big. Getting rid of ObamaCare would eliminate up to $3 trillion in federal spending over the next decade. Getting rid of the Bush tax cuts would result in trillions of dollars in new revenue over the same period; precisely how much isn’t clear, but the pre-Bush tax code was producing enough revenue not only to balance the federal budget, but also to allow serious consideration of paying off the national debt. So the Big Deal would be a giant step toward re-asserting national fiscal responsibility. It would also be a giant step toward re-asserting national political responsisee BUDGET Page 9

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“If Americans don’t fall in love with soccer after this, well, maybe they never will.” —Jim Litke, sports columnist for the Associated Press, on the U.S. team’s win over Brazil in the Women’s World Cup

“Juries aren’t supposed to make decisions based on public-opinion polls.” —Judge Belvin Perry in response to public outcry and jury bashing in the wake of Casey Anthony’s acquittal “Remember, folks: in America, you’re innocent until Nancy Grace spends every night for three years saying you’re guilty.” —Comedian Andy Borowitz on Twitter, in response to Nancy Grace’s melodramatic reaction to the jury’s decision in the Casey Anthony case 6 July 14, 2011

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n Tuesday, July 19, It used to take a lot of effort to Boulder City Council become a corporation, because the will hear from members American people, suspicious of power of Boulder Move to mongers and robber barons, were justiAmend, who are asking fiably suspicious. Laws at the time procouncil members to place a measure on tected the public, not shareholders. If a the November 2011 ballot that would corporation broke the law or caused call for the abolition of “corporate perpublic harm, the human beings behind sonhood” — the granting of constituthose actions were held responsible. tional rights to corporations as if they Those days are long gone. Now, were people — and laws protect the the notion that interests of the It used to take a money is a form of shareholders, not speech. Let’s hope the public. lot of effort to City Council is lisIncorporating is a become a tening. matter of registerBoulder Move to ing, not gaining corporation, Amend organized in public consent. because the response to the U.S. Profit is at the Supreme Court’s true purpose of American ruling in Citizens most corporations, people were United v. the Federal with the pressure Election Commission, being so high to justifiably which granted the give shareholders suspicious. same constitutional a good return for rights enjoyed by their buck that human beings to ethics and moralifaceless corporations and declared that ty seem no longer to be a part of the money in the form of campaign contricorporate lexicon. butions is “free speech.” If a corporation breaks the law — But first a bit of history. for example, neglecting safety measures It wasn’t long ago that corporations to such a degree that a drilling platform had to justify their existence. Formed by off the Gulf Coast blows up, killing charter — a process that required legis- people and causing unprecedented environmental damage — the corporation lation and robust public debate — corporations existed for a limited time and might have to dip into its monumental profits to pay a fine or perhaps fork were constrained to specific purposes. over damages to grieving family memThey could have their charters disbers. But rarely does our system hold solved if the corporation violated the law or was found to no longer be of see PERSONHOOD Page 8 benefit.

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Corporate America moves quickly, ensuring a steady supply of politicians who have special sympathy for the industries they were once a part of — and will be a part of again. Dick Cheney and Halliburton are but one glaring example of this. During his time as vice president — he left the company in 2000 with a multi-million-dollar severance package — Halliburton earned billions in exclusive government contracts. Think of the long list of big corporations that have caused public harm: Halliburton (pollution, Deepwater Horizon), BP (Deepwater Horizon explosion), the Wall Street banking industry (financial collapse of the world), Massey Energy (29 killed in mine explosion), Exxon (Exxon Valdez disaster), Enron (loss of millions in employees’ retirement funds) Monsanto (Frankenfood, plants that can’t reproduce, Roundup-resistant superweeds)… One could go on and on. In fact, it might be easier to make a list of corporations that haven’t abused the public in some way because it would be shorter. The quest for profit has become so rabid, so heartless, so obsessive that it encourages corporations to behave like instruments of rapine and pillage. Good people have tried to rein in corporate abuses, by limiting the amount of cash that these organizations can spend while trying to buy candidates and elections. But now the Supreme Court tells us that corporations have the same constitutional rights that you and I enjoy as human beings — and that money is a form of free speech. So now corporations get to have it both ways. When it comes to crime and punishment, the individuals who make up a corporation can’t be thrown in prison. But when it comes to participating in our elections, they have the same rights as you and I. Except that you and I don’t have billions of dollars to ensure that politicians hear our voices. It took a long time for our political process to devolve into its current despicable state, and it will take a long time and a great deal of focused work on the part of ordinary non-corporate people — real human beings — to turn our troubled system around. It will start with efforts like that undertaken by Boulder Move to Amend, and it will end with celebration when a new amendment is added to the living body of our Constitution stating that corporations are only businesses and that money is only money. The right to vote for those who represent us in local, state and federal elected offices is one of the most fundamental to our republic. Let’s hope members of Boulder City Council have the mettle to defend it. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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bility — because striking the deal would require both parties to ditch some of their most tenaciously held (and wrong-headed) values and principles for the good of the country. Also, passage would re-introduce the art of compromise into American political life. Could the Big Deal actually be struck? Granted, a lot of Democrats view health care not merely as a plank in the party platform, but as political theology. And a lot of Republicans feel the same way about tax cuts. Both factions would be outraged at a compromise that offered up their sacred cows as sacrifices in the national interest. On the other hand, each faction views the other’s holy bovines as abominations and unclean — and purging the world of them as a religious duty. So while each side would be asked to repudiate a core value, each would also be asked to do so to rid the world of the other party’s core value. So maybe a deal is possible after all. Moreover, a deal might not be as politically hard to achieve as one might assume. ObamaCare may be Obama’s signature piece of legislation, but a majority of voters want to see it junked. It will LETTERS from Page 5

(not for medical reasons), who are restoring their foreskins by stretching techniques developed over the past 50 years or so? Why on earth would all these men spend so much time doing this? In the words of the writer, are they unable to get their facts straight? Perhaps this writer represents a new American political trend: the pro-circumcision birther. Edward Arnold/Boulder I just wanted to express my gratitude for Pamela White’s article, “To Cut or Not to Cut.” Thanks for having the courage to print an article that supports the fact that circumcision is not medically necessary! Camille Patton RN, IBCLC/Denver

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Flood marker to be dedicated A dedication event for the Gilbert White Memorial Flood Level Marker will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, in Central Park, just east of the Broadway Bridge on the north side of Boulder Creek. The marker is an 18-foot-tall LEDilluminated structure that shows the creek’s 50-year, 100-year, 500-year and Big Thompson flood levels. Gilbert White, who passed away in 2006, is known as the “Father of Floodplain Management.” He was Gustafson Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Colorado, where he founded the Natural Hazards Center, which still functions within the CU Institute of Behavioral Science. The structure was planned, designed and constructed by a committee of Gilbert’s colleagues, students, friends and family, who also helped raise funds for the marker with private contributions and fundraising events. The marker will be donated to the city and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. For more information on Gilbert White and the Gilbert White Memorial, visit www.colorado.edu/hazards/gfw. For more information, call Paul Bousquet at 303-413-7239. Venus de Miles returns The fourth annual Venus de Miles, a road cycling event for women, will return to Boulder County on Sunday, Aug. 28. The event is Colorado’s first and only all-women’s road bike ride and is a non-competitive cycling event open to women of all ages and ability levels. Riders can choose from four fully supported courses, including a 33-mile, 51-mile, 67-mile and 100-mile routes. The rides are followed by a festival that includes complimentary spa services, bike demos by Trek Women, a catered lunch and live music. In 2010 1,790 women participated in the event, and organizers anticipate more riders this year. The event raises funds for Greenhouse Scholars, a Boulder-based nonprofit that provides mentoring to high-performing students with minimal resources. Registration for the event can be found on the Venus de Miles website at www.venusdemiles.com. Boulder Weekly

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Longmont-Boulder trail section opens The Boulder County transportation and parks and open space departments, along with the City of Longmont, are opening the north segment of the Longmont-to-Boulder Regional Trail today, July 14. The trail segment is nearly three miles long and stretches from the Lefthand Valley Grange Trailhead on North 83rd Street to the North 95th Street bridge at Lefthand Creek in Longmont. A map of the trail segment is available at bit.ly/boulderlong. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with officials from Boulder County and Longmont will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Lefthand Valley Grange Trailhead near 83rd Street and Niwot Road. The joint project was funded by Longmont, a federal transportation grant awarded to Boulder County in 2007, and the countywide transportation sales tax approved by voters in 2001. The project comprises the northernmost section of the planned 12-mile Longmont-to-Boulder Regional Trail that begins on the City of Boulder’s Cottonwood Trail and terminates at the Lefthand Greenway in Longmont. Missing links at Jay Road and Lookout Road are in the planning phases, as is a new connection to the Boulder Reservoir underneath the Diagonal Highway. City parks department lands award The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) recently selected the City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department to receive the 2011 Barb King Environmental Stewardship Award. The award recognizes parks and recreation agencies that have achieved excellence in environmental stewardship and exceptional service in the field, furthering the aims and values of parks and recreation. NRPA will present the award publicly at a special reception at the association’s 2011 Congress & Exposition in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 2. Forestry Sort Yard shifts Boulder County’s Forest Health Initiative has started its seasonal transfer of the county’s Community Forestry Sort Yard program from Nederland to Allenspark. Because the county only has the resources and staff to operate one site at Boulder Weekly

a time, the two sites operate on alternate schedules each season. The Nederland area sort yard, located at 286 Ridge Rd., closed for the summer on July 9. The Boulder County Commissioners are reviewing proposals for reopening the Nederland area sort yard on a limited basis this year to accept additional slash and logs from county residents. More information on potential dates and hours for these extra collections will be released later this summer. The Allenspark/Meeker Park sort yard, located on the Peak-to-Peak Highway just north of the BoulderLarimer county line, will open for log and slash disposal at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and remain open through Oct. 15. The Allenspark site will not accept logs infested by mountain pine beetles until the majority of beetle flight has ended in mid-September. For information on the types and preferred lengths of material accepted at the sort yard, visit www.BoulderCounty. org/ForestHealth. For more information about bark beetle management tips, upcoming trainings, and sort yard operations, contact Ryan Ludlow, Boulder County’s outreach forester, at 720-564-2641 or pinebeetle@bouldercounty.org. Ultimate disc tourney benefits YSI The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Services Initiative program (YSI) has been selected as the beneficiary of the July 16-17 Grass Roots Ultimate Benefit (GRUB) fundraising tournament. The ultimate disc tournament will be held at Pleasant View Fields, at 3805 47th St. in Boulder. Proceeds from the event will support YSI programs by providing funding for sports equipment, activity fees, summer camp programming and scholarships for classes within Boulder’s recreation centers. More than 650 athletes are expected to participate in the 20th annual GRUB tournament. Youth Services Initiative provides youth from low-income housing the opportunities and resources necessary to make positive recreational, educational and lifestyle choices. For more information about the tournament, call Paul Bousquet at 303413-7239. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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attle lines have been drawn in advance of Boulder City Council’s momentous July 19 meeting regarding a proposal from Xcel for a 20-year franchise agreement heavy on wind energy. On that date, the council is expected to decide whether to put one or more ballot questions regarding Boulder’s energy future on the Nov. 1 ballot, and questions have been raised about whether one councilmember should be voting on that matter. The debate is occurring across a spectrum of viewpoints, on issues ranging from renewable energy to economics. Some say municipalization could be a financial boon to the city, directing utility revenues to our own economy instead of to a major corporation, its coal-plant payments, regulatory costs and overpaid officers. Others say municipalization is fraught with risk and unknown costs. Many are opposed to getting into bed with Xcel for such a long period of time. Others want more hard figures from Xcel about price modeling. Both sides say they want more time to evaluate the alternatives. Municipalization backers say they don’t want to commit without testing the open market. Groups questioning municipalization include the Boulder Smart Energy Coalition. It has a conservative, proXcel bent, critics claim, pointing to its members’ ties to Xcel representatives and groups like the Boulder Economic Council, Boulder Tomorrow, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce and its Community Affairs Council. “To me, this whole group is opposed to municipalization, and they’re all working to help Xcel get what they want,” says Ruth Blackmore, co-chair of PLAN Boulder County. “[Xcel Boulder Area Manager] Craig Eicher is on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and [chair of ] the Economic Council.” The coalition’s chair, David Miller, says it’s misleading to characterize the group that way. “We’re just getting started,” he says. “Our goal is to be a very big tent and include as many voices as we can.” Miller told Boulder Weekly that coalition members have a keen interest in achieving the city’s renewable energy goals, but most agree that going down the municipalization path seems risky 12 July 14, 2011

Boulder poised for Xcel energy parley by Jefferson Dodge and costly, since Boulder could be on the hook not only for purchasing Xcel’s infrastructure but the company’s “stranded costs.” And, he says, that’s before the city tries to purchase any of its own renewable energy, which will be a challenge because the relatively small number of ratepayers will make it hard to get competitive rates, and the city may end up stuck buying “on the margins,” without the expertise to do so. Miller and one of the coalition’s other members, Dan Cohen, are partners with Deputy Mayor Ken Wilson in the renewable energy consulting firm New Energy Development, LLC. Miller says that while New Energy Development has never been hired by Xcel, he acknowledges that the firm’s current specialty is solar gardens, which could be negatively affected by Boulder refusing to do business with Xcel. Miller says the solar gardens legislation passed in 2010 requires Xcel to accept applications for the program from ratepayers in its own territory, but if Boulder were to municipalize, the city might no longer be eligible for the program. Still, he says the firm does not do much business in the city of Boulder. “We’ve kind of shied away from Boulder because Ken’s a councilmember,” Miller explains. He denies, however, that his financial interest in his energy consulting firm is the reason he is chairing the coalition. “That’s false,” Miller says. “That’s not what brought me to this debate.” Blackmore says Wilson should recuse himself if he stands to gain financially from an Xcel franchise. “I think he’s working for his own benefit if he votes for Xcel, if he benefits from an Xcel franchise with the city,” Blackmore says. “The public would like to know more about Ken’s relationships in this business and the partners and their relationship to Xcel.” Wilson was on vacation and did not return calls before press time. Boulder Weekly also sat down with a handful of top Xcel officials last week

to ask some of the questions that the pro-municipalization crowd has been posing. (Eicher was not available for that meeting.) Public Service Company of Colorado President and CEO David Eves told Boulder Weekly that “the cost of municipalization has been understated,” and that Boulder has a small window of opportunity to take advantage of a “buyer’s market” for low-cost wind energy. Xcel Managing Attorney Paula Connelly explains that a federal tax credit for wind ends at the conclusion of 2012, and Boulder would likely pay 30 percent to 40 percent more after that date. When asked about the perception that the Xcel deal arrived late and didn’t leave time for the city to do enough research on the offer, Connelly says the deal only became apparent when wind bids were received in January, and it took time to configure a proposal within regulatory frameworks. “It’s not like this deal’s been sitting on the table for years,” she says. “It’s not that it was coming late to the scene,” adds Kurt Haeger, Xcel managing director of wholesale planning. “That’s how long it takes to get a deal like this done.” Eves acknowledges that the full specifics of the deal won’t be made public until the council’s July 19 meeting, in part because Xcel doesn’t want to tip its hand to any possible competitors. Haeger adds that it wouldn’t be appropriate to discuss the details before a deal is struck, but that Xcel will be “transparent and open” once a ballot proposal is agreed upon. “We can’t negotiate with the whole populace of Boulder,” Connelly says. “But we’re trying,” adds Eves. Connelly explains that Xcel is hoping to have two ballot questions: one asking voters to approve a traditional franchise agreement with Xcel, and one requesting the franchise agreeement with added infusion of wind energy. When asked about the perception that Boulder would take on all the risk

of future energy cost fluctuations, while Xcel would take on none, Connelly replies, “We don’t think Boulder would be taking on any more risk than they would for municipalization.” In response to a question about the need for a 20-year agreement, Connelly explains that the wind developer, NextEra, needs that commitment to pay off the capital costs associated with building the new wind farm, and those payments would be higher if compressed over a shorter period of time. Some Xcel critics say they are suspicious of Xcel’s models for determining the city’s costs, describing them as a black box that only Xcel will control and have access to. And the calculations get complicated. “Curtailment” costs would charged by wind generator NextEra to protect its investment at times when the turbines will need to be slowed, when energy needs are already being met by Xcel’s fossil-fuel plants, which can’t be turned down as easily as wind farms. “Integration” charges are assessed to cover Xcel’s operating costs related to bringing the wind energy into the grid. And Boulder will also pay the difference between the cost of wind energy and the money saved by shutting down the most expensive fossil-fuel generation on Xcel’s system at that time (likely natural gas), an amount referred to as the “avoided cost.” Initially, that would cost the city more money, since wind currently costs more, but Xcel officials claim that, as fossil fuel prices rise, Boulder could eventually get money back, as the cost of fossil fuels rises. (Xcel estimates that the contract would initially cost Boulder about $9 million more per year, or a 7 percent to 8 percent increase for Boulder ratepayers.) On some matters, such as Xcel’s efforts to meet individually with city councilmembers, or how much Xcel would lose annually if Boulder went elsewhere for its electricity, Xcel officials seem unclear. They insist, however, that details will be made public once a ballot proposal is finalized — whether people want them or not. “You can explain how sausage is made, but you only want to see it once,” Xcel spokesperson Michelle Aguayo says when asked about the cost models. “People want to trust it, but if you actually put it on the table, their eyes would glaze over, and they’d say, ‘Next.’” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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The DEA is high on crack Last week, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) disappointed medical marijuana researchers and patients when it rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana, declaring that the drug has no medical uses. The petition requested that the federal government reclassify marijuana from a schedule I controlled substance to a schedule III, IV or V substance in acknowledgment of its proven medical benefits. Sound scientific research has shown that marijuana helps to alleviate chronic pain, neuropathy (nerve pain, which is very hard to treat), and chemo-induced nausea better than other available pharmaceutical methods. But the DEA refused, insisting that ganja is dangerously addictive and has no medical benefits. Those boys in Washington must be smoking crack. Not only is the DEA’s assertion false, but it’s also based on transparent self-interest. As support for medical marijuana grows and the industry becomes more entrenched in the states like Colorado where it is legal, federal law enforcement is doing all it can to protect its war chest — the millions in taxpayer dollars used to hunt and bring down people who use marijuana. It’s also protecting the interests of Big Pharma, which doesn’t want to see a plant anyone can grow become an alternative to the host of expensive, chemical products they’re paying our doctors to prescribe. Together with a recent federal memo, which declares everyone associated with the medical marijuana industry to be in violation of federal law, the DEA decision has left local policymakers feeling jumpy. It’s already hard enough for medical marijuana dispensaries to find business partners—bankers, landlords, security workers. Now it could become even more difficult. Fear of federal prosecution has prompted KC Becker, a Boulder City Councilwoman, to ask for clarification from city attorneys about any possible risk to city staff who deal with licensing local dispensaries. But marijuana researchers and patient advocates aren’t going to accept the DEA’s decision and plan to sue the feds. Good for them. Too many people have suffered from marijuana prohibition to allow it to continue. Sue the feds. Then, in 2012, let’s legalize the stuff. Boulder Weekly

Mom faces jail time for veggies City bureaucrats in Oak Park, Mich., are apparently suffering from cranio-rectal inversion, a common affliction among elected officials. They are choosing to prosecute a mother of six for growing vegetables in her front yard. No, not marijuana. Vegetables. You may have heard of them: tomatoes, peas, carrots, squash, green beans. Julie Bass has already been ticketed for her front-yard garden, which consists of five well-maintained raised beds. She refused to destroy the beds. Faced with Bass’s unrepentant veggie growing, Oak Park authorities decided to charge her with a misdemeanor. If convicted, Bass could face 93 days in jail. City authorities believe they’re doing the right thing and lamely quote a city ordinance stating that front yards are supposed to consist of “suitable” live plant material. Though this vague ordinance certainly doesn’t prohibit vegetable gardens per se, city officials say the veggies aren’t what people want to see. Someone get on the phone and tell Michelle Obama about this. After all, she planted veggies in the lawn at the White House, which is slightly more upscale than any home in Oak Park. Sadly, Bass isn’t the first person to face harassment over front-yard veggies, but cases in other towns were eventually resolved after public outcry forced officials to rewrite city code specifically to permit front-yard gardens. But, although there’s been plenty of outcry — a Facebook page set up to support Bass, titled Oak Park Hates Veggies, has more than 23,000 “likes” — Oak Park city brass haven’t seem to have gotten the message, possibly because of the aforementioned cranio-rectal inversion. So we need to shout louder. Boulder Weekly called Oak Park, but the person who took the call, Diane Lemanski, assistant to the city manager, said she couldn’t comment and couldn’t take our comment. Emails to her boss, City Manager Rick Fox, are bouncing. Head-up-the-ass bureaucrats who are also cowards. How very special. Urban gardens are patriotic. They also happen to be the future of food. Oak Park needs to update its city code to support this healthy choice, rather than threatening a mother with jail time for trying to feed her kids nutritious, affordable meals. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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here have all the flowers gone? According to a recent Colorado study published in the Journal of Ecology, they’re getting burned up. The scientists analyzed data from meadow habitats in Gunnison County ranging from dry, rocky slopes to wet, low areas, beginning with observations taken in 1973. The study tracked midsummer blooming patterns of wild flowers, as well as snowfall and temperature. The scientists noted a “mid-season reduction in total ﬂower number” and a change in flowering patterns throughout the summer, which they associate with hotter and drier summers. A reduction in the number of flowers or a change in when they bloom could have serious consequences for pollinators like bumblebees, the study adds. While the study paints an unsettling picture for meadows in Gunnison, local experts in Boulder County caution against drawing too many conclusion about our own habitats — at least right away. According to Tim Seastedt, a professor of ecology at the University of Colorado, year-to-year changes in cycles complicate the picture for scientists. “It’s tough. Inter-annual variability is huge, so every year, we get a new look. This year, it was a dry spring and everything really moved slowly until we got that wet period and everything started to catch up. And now we’re back to an absolutely average year rainfall-wise,” he says. The mid-1990s were particularly dry, while the early 2000s saw much higher precipitation, and the extent of the human impact on these cycles is difficult to judge.

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“These are natural cycles, too,” Lynn Riedel, a plant ecologist with the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department, says. “Drought leaves openings that theoretically allow plants that might get into a site to get in.” Riedel says Boulder’s something of a haven when it comes to climate change. The area’s unique topography contributes to special weather patterns that create micro-climates. “That creates a setup for refuge for plants and animals as climate changes. So we can look to the past to kind of guess what might happen,” she says. And while there hasn’t been a study in Boulder County analogous to the one in Gunnison County, Seastedt says that there has been a large amount of research looking at the ecosystem from a broader perspective. The main question has been which groups of plants have benefited from the longer growing season that has been emerging here — and which groups have suffered. “We see a decline in the abundance overall of certain groups, but we can’t tell if that has anything to do with phenology or competition or change in resources. It’s a hand-waver,” he says. And like any competition, there are winners and losers in the natural world, especially when the rules of that competition change. “Winter annuals species seem to be the winners, and unfortunately most of them are not native. And one of them is, unfortunately, quite undesirable — cheatgrass.” As for whether Boulder wildflowers are in decline like they are in Gunnison County, Seastedt says there is not enough species-specific information yet available. “It doesn’t mean it’s not happening. It just means that we’re not set up with a sophisticated enough monitoring program to really nail that down.” Whether or not any particular species is thriving or declining, however, one thing Seastedt emphasizes is that we can’t get back to a fully native ecosystem. “The problem is the native environment grew under a set of conditions that no longer exist. Our atmospheric chemistry is different both in terms of CO2 and nitrogen, and those are both plant nutrients. Now, there’s more of it, so the guys that use more of it benefit. So it sort of changes the competition rules.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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weeds they graze that’s expensive. “Goats will graze on anything, and they like native grasses and forbs just as much, if not more than, noxious weeds,” he says. “You have to be really hands-on with them and make sure they’re eating what you want them to eat.” Browsing goats work basically like a lawn mower, he says, by pruning the plant back without destroying its root system. State requirements on weeds divide them into three categories, called “lists,” with varying levels of priority for eradication. Neither eradicating nor stopping the spread of the weeds on List C is a priority, though the state and local government will provide education and resources to groups that want to require control of those species. List B species are widespread; controlling infestations is an immediate goal, while eradication is a long-term goal. For List A noxious weeds, which are not well established in the state yet and are very invasive, the state requires eradication. “Unfortunately Boulder County has probably more List A species than any other county in the state,” Ryder says. “The combination of suburban and urban areas, prairie and mountain microclimates has made the area particularly susceptible.” Grazing doesn’t always keep a plant species from establishing itself, he says, because the plant has to be prevented from going to seed. Mow it — or graze it — down one week, and it could re-flower and produce viable seeds a few weeks later. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Bill Monroe gets a muchdeserved tribute at Oskar Blues on Wednesday, July 20.

Thursday, July 14

Johnny O Band — A great blues band. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696.

Friday, July 15

Fourmile Fire Engine Benefit — If there’s any fire department that could use a benefit, it’s this one. 5:30 p.m. Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303 443-3850.

Unseen Bean owner Gerry Leary, who has been sightless since birth, sits with his guide dog, London. Leary will be the keynote speaker at the Blind Café.

Saturday, July 16

Twisted Pine 16th Anniversary Party — 16 years of crafting great brews. Cheers! 2-7 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-7869270.

Sunday, July 17

American Indian Art Show — Beautiful park, beautiful art. 10 a.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.

many ways, Rosh Rocheleau’s life evokes a Kerouac sense of wander. While touring as a musician in Iceland, Rocheleau literally stumbled into a darkened café and found himself enlightened. “The waiters were blind, and they sent me in with a cane just by myself,” Rocheleau says. “I had to find my way in the pitch dark. I couldn’t see anything. It was a cool experience, and I just thought it would be great to bring back to Boulder. But I didn’t know anyone who was blind, so it took me maybe three or four years to find somebody who was.” Years later, while attending Naropa University, Rocheleau steadily became connected to the blind community in Boulder and created the foundations of the Blind Café — a touring event that stops locally, as well as in Portland and Austin. The blind café has become an anticipated slice of culture in these communities. Rocheleau says 18 July 14, 2011

Monday, July 18

Thunderbody — Good roots reggae paired with good beer. Should be fun. 10 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

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he did the event just to try it, and did not expect it to turn into a sustainable business. “I just kind of thought we’d just try it or do it,” Rocheleau says. “And then I was going to go on a trip — I happened to be in Big Sur, Calif. — and I was about to buy a ticket to Thailand, and I kept hearing this voice

Super Sessions with Super Collider — It’s always a super time with super groovy jazz jams. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Wednesday, July 20

Tribute to Bill Monroe — Honoring the founder of bluegrass. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685.

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going off in my head [saying], ‘Go to Portland and start a blind café,’ and I was so unhappy not doing that, that I just went to Portland and started a blind café.” The Blind Café also donates a portion of its proceeds to a local foundation supporting the blind community. The Boulder Blind Café will be supporting the Boulder Guide Dog Puppy Raisers, an organization that trains puppies to be guide dogs for the blind. Suspending sight helps take people out of their worries and into their present state, Rocheleau says. “My understanding is that the fundamental principle is that people go in there, and because we don’t have our vision, we are suddenly like, ‘I don’t know how to do anything anymore,’ and the world is new,” Rocheleau says. “We have to engage and be more present and more aware and more sharpthinking and mindful.” The Blind Café seats patrons at community tables in a completely dark room. For many participants, this is the first time they have been unable to see. “Chaos is actually part of it,” Rocheleau says. “It’s welcomed. I’m creating a situation where I want people to be uncomfortable — I want people to come and be like, ‘I don’t know what to do!’ And all of a sudden they have to

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sum up that ease the disOn the Bill: sense of courage comfort of The Blind Café is in Boulder Thursday, July 14, to Saturday, July 16, at St. John’s that we all have people who Episcopal Church. Check-in is at 6:30 p.m. inside of us find themTickets are $45, $35 for students and are when we’re selves sightalso available on a sliding scale. For more information, visit bit.ly/BoulderBlind. 1419 faced with a less for the Pine St., Boulder, 720-495-7797. challenging situfirst time at ation.” the Blind The Blind Café is set up in the Café, and also ease the sense of isolabasement of a church. A blind wait staff tion many blind individuals feel. helps those accustomed to sight — “So, in essence, we try to build a sithelping them walk, navigate and pour uation that shows life as a blind person water in complete darkness. The event as being normal, and life as a sighted concludes with a musical performance person as being different,” Leary says. from Rocheleau’s band, Rosh & One “We try to set up a situation such that Eye Glass Broken, as well as speeches people can use their other senses to and a Q&A with some of the blind vol- learn about and understand their world unteers. and try it without vision.” Gerry Leary is the keynote speaker Leary says, as far as he’s concerned, at the Blind Café events and owner of life without vision is more a nuisance the Unseen Bean, a local coffee shop than a disability. He found early success and roasting company. In his speech, in fields requiring kinetic skills, workLeary shares his experiences being born ing as a car mechanic for 40 years and a blind and answers the audience’s quescoffee roaster. tions about the sightless world. Leary says he started working on “I can’t compare this to a normal cars at the age of 2. While his brothers life because I’ve never lived a normal were interested in comic books and life,” Leary says. “I have been blind television, Leary found the sound and since I was born … so I have no permechanics of cars to be enthralling. ception at all of vision or no under“My world was discoverable standing of what it is other than what through my hands,” Leary says. “So you might technically describe on that’s where my eyes were. I could look paper.” at cars because they were hard, solid Rocheleau says that Leary helps objects and they were in pieces, and

pieces could come off and go back on and they had nuts and bolts and that means I could take them off and put them back on. I could ask about them and learn about them, and I could experiment with them. So for me that was a real avenue for stimulation.” Rocheleau says that the event is in no way a simulation of what it means to be blind, but does help build community, create mental presence in sighted individuals and help build blind awareness. “They discover that functioning as a blind person is not nearly as hard as they thought it was,” Leary says. “They do realize that it’s an awful lot of work to change, but they realize that it’s possible.” Rocheleau says the Blind Café also helps empower the blind wait staff by putting them in a leadership position. “It’s a reverse role,” he says. “Usually, a blind person is walking down the street and people come up to them and say, ‘Hey, can I help you? Do you need any help?’ ... But in this situation, when you’re in the dark — say you’re a guest and you just spilled water all over yourself and your neighbor, and you need a napkin, and you don’t know how to function, and you’ve got to go to the bathroom — you can call a server, and they can lead you.” Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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Central City Opera presents Carmen and more fierce and earthy Carmen stalks the stage at the Central City Opera this summer. Director Daniel’s Pelzig’s production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera, starring mezzo Kirstin Chávez in the title role, opened the CCO’s diverse 2011 season June 25. There are eight more performances through the last day of the season, Aug. 7. Also underway in Central Mark Kiryluk City is the North American preKirstin miere production of Handel’s Chávez as Carmen Amadigi di Gaula, a mythological tale of fantasy and enchantment. This production, conducted by Baroque opera specialist Matthew Halls and directed by Alessandro Talevi, will be performed nine more times through Aug. 4. Rounding out the summer schedule are three one-act operas. Puccini’s comic romp Gianni Schicchi is presented alongside two rarities, Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins and Poulenc’s satirical Breasts of Tiresias. All three operas opened last weekend and will be heard again on July 30. Additional performances will offer Gianni Schicchi on a double bill alternately with Weill and Poulenc. Tickets are available through www.centralcityopera.org/tickets. The productions I saw — Carmen and Amadigi — were inventively adapted to Central City’s small stage. One of the most popular operas, deservedly so, Carmen was set in the interior of a warehouse, giving it an ahistorical, industrial feel. Shifting screens and small additions helped set individual scenes: a desk for the cap-

tain’s office, a billiard table for the tavern, large crates for the smuggler’s hideaway. Only a cramped and confused changing of the guard in Act I and the crowd scene in Act IV seemed compromised on the small stage. The female leads in Carmen had the greater experience and were generally superior to the males. Chávez is justly known for her interpretation of the title role, although her mannerisms were crudely sexual rather than smolderingly sensual. With a dark vocal quality well-suited to the role, her singing was especially effective in the seductive seguidilla in Act I and her mocking of Don José in Act II. Elizabeth Caballero was effective in the emotionally limited role of Micaëla. She managed her sweet, lyrical voice well, with only an occasional loss of control at the top. Jon Burton sang ardently as Don José, but the polish and quality of his voice did not match the intensity of his performance. His stage presence was ungraceful and lumpish, especially in his fight with Escamillo and the final scene with Carmen. Gustavo Ahualli sang well but had none of the presence Escamillo should radiate, due in part to being costumed more like a banker than a matador. The orchestra gave an incisive performance under the direction of Timothy Myers. Unlike Carmen, Handel’s operas are a hard sell to contemporary audiences. All the action takes place in recitatives, separated by a series of reflective arias expressing a single emotional state. Musically, these

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works were dominated by the superstars of the time, male castrato singers who had a volume, sustaining power and ability to sing rapid flourishes that natural voices cannot match. That said, the CCO production of Amadigi is a reasonable realization of the genre. Countertenors Christopher Ainslie and David Trudgen handled the demands of the castrato roles well, although the latter’s part lay awkwardly across the break in his voice. The women in the cast — Kathleen Kim as the sorceress Melissa and Katherine Manley as Oriana — managed their roles ably. Use of moving shelves, representing a Renaissance cabinet of curiosities, successfully adapted the magical transformations characteristic of Baroque theater to Central City’s small space. Talevi’s direction made effective use of the physical style of staging now fashionable for Baroque opera, as opposed to the costumed concert that was so often seen in the past. However, the production is seriously marred by the muddied symbolism of the ending, when the pagan magician Orgando appears to step directly out of Raphael’s “Portrait of Pope Julius II,” accompanied by what can only be Jesuit priests who abet book burnings — perhaps the magical books of the evil sorceress? But it remains a mystery why the pope would join with Eros to celebrate the triumph of earthly love. As with Carmen, the orchestra, now under Halls, was one of the strengths of the production. The addition of a few period instruments (harpsichord, Baroque cello, theorbo) gave the standing ensemble a sound that was effective if not strictly historical. Finally, the evening of one-acts gives audiences a chance to hear Puccini’s delightful Gianni Schicchi, in company with works that are far more written about than performed. Opera lovers with an interest in history won’t want to miss either Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins or Poulenc’s Breasts of Tiresias. Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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Blitzen Trapper plays the Bluebird Theater on Wednesday, July 20. Doors at 7 p.m. Must be 16 to enter. AgesandAges also appearing. Tickets are $15.75. 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. 303-377-1666.

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Blitzen Trapper taps the nostalgic music of their youth for new album

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hether Eric Earley is writing about it or talking about it, any discussion of the music he makes for Blitzen Trapper presents an uneasy exercise. He states an answer then verbally erases it — a songwriter uncertain of how to objectively speak of his craft. Earley completely inhabits his role as an artist, which makes it difficult to get him to look from the outside in. No matter, since the music of Blitzen Trapper speaks so well for itself. The Portland, Ore., band’s fusion of nostalgic country, folk and rock simmered for most of the last decade — seven years to be exact — in personal recordings and local shows. But once the cat wrestled free of the bag on 2007’s Wild Mountain Nation — thanks in part to Pitchfork’s Best New Music designation — the ride has been relentless ever since. Early comparisons ranged from Pavement and Grateful Dead to Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Band, showcasing a versatile enough sound for Earley & Co. to land credibility on tours with The Hold Steady, Iron & Wine, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and even Wilco. Festival appearances followed for Blitzen Trapper at Coachella and Sasquatch, and Sub Pop came calling somewhere along the way. It was every independent band’s dream. Yet all the while, the members of Blitzen Trapper — now five with the loss of Drew Laughery — have held loose to the fame that continued with subsequent releases like Furr (2008) and Destroyer of the Void (2010). It’s that rootedness that keeps BT from rising and falling with the inevitable hipster hype — and it’s also the subject of the band’s upcoming release, American Goldwing. “American Goldwing is a lot more rock ’n’ roll and

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also a lot more country than anything we’ve done to this point,” says Earley. “In that sense, it’s a lot more personal. I grew up with a lot of music that was comfortable — nothing experimental or anything. It was music that you could just hear your uncle or dad playing in the garage while they worked on the car. Or maybe my older sister would play something recognizable. They were into more ’70s music. It was that kind of thing.” Those influences have always existed at the core of Blitzen Trapper’s music, not only musically woven through each release but also lyrically as well. Yet Earley says that personal, nostalgic influence goes beyond an influence to much deeper levels on the band’s latest. “I’ve always explored those types of sounds, and there’s always been that aspect of nostalgic country and rock to my music,” he says. “The subject matter has always pushed things in that vein, too. In the last year or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about my family and where I come from. I’ve been thinking about relationships that I’ve had and people that I knew. My

best friend has a kid now. It’s just looking at those things close to you and letting them inform the lyrics.” American Goldwing is also the first BT release that features more than the band members’ fingerprints on it. Tchad Blake was brought in to mix the album and Gregg Williams co-produced the tracks. Earley says it was the first time he could truly let go of something, but it was also now a possibility financially, given the band’s larger budget for recording now. “[Blake] just gave a new perspective to all of the music, and there’s just this very specific thing that he does,” explains Earley. “He did the last few Black Keys records. He’s been around a long time, and he’s just this eccentric sort of ear. His ears are cool. He made it old-sounding yet modern at the same time. He’s really good. It’s just hard to put your finger on.” Earley says fans won’t be too surprised by anything they hear on American Goldwing, since it stays inside the terrain they’ve covered on past releases. Yet he does believe it’s their most consistent album to date. “Our records tend to go all over the place in terms of genre and feeling, but this one feels more consistent compared to the ones that have come before.” With an upcoming show at Denver’s Bluebird Theater, Earley says fans should expect to hear some experimentation with the new songs as well as some interesting covers. It’s part of a smaller 10-city tour with AgesandAges to try out the new songs for a larger fall tour. Then again, Earley backs off that statement just as quickly as he says it, realizing that he doesn’t know what to expect himself. Fans will have to be content to let the music be the primary voice for Blitzen Trapper once again. Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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The Rosebuds play Hi-Dive on Saturday, July 16. Doors at 8 p.m. Must be 18 to enter. Other Lives open. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 day of show. 7 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-570-4500.

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Former husband-wife duo The Rosebuds find inspiration in separation by Alan Sculley

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elly Crisp talks of Loud Planes Fly Low, the recently released CD she made with her musical partner in The Rosebuds, Ivan Howard, as if it’s the duo’s first album all over

again. “It made us feel new, like we had pressed reset,” she says. “I don’t know any other way to say it. It’s like we’ve grown as people and we have grown as artists, and there is a lot of excitement we have about this sort of coming-of-age we have discovered, here. That we can become excited about music this far into a career and feel like it’s your first record is an incredible experience for us. It is just a powerful thing that we want to keep doing.” That Crisp talks about Loud Planes Fly Low feeling like a new start, despite it being the fifth Rosebuds CD, makes sense, considering the events that preceded the writing and recording of the CD. In 2008, after releasing their fourth CD, Life Like, Crisp’s marriage to Howard fell apart. It may seem surprising, but Crisp says she knew the split wasn’t going to end The Rosebuds. “Ivan and I have always connected creatively, and I feel like our creative partnership, that never changed,” Crisp says. “We’re a really good team.” Crisp says she and Howard didn’t know what kind of album they would make in the wake of their split, but it soon became obvious that it had to be about their marriage. “What else could we write about?” Crisp observes. “It was the most important thing. And so anything else would have seemed contrived, really.” As a result of being able to honestly explore their feelings about their marriage, Crisp and Howard created a CD in Loud Planes Fly Low that is richer, more revealing and more emotionally raw than anything they’ve done before.

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When Howard repeats in “Without a Focus” that “I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel,” there’s no mistaking the fear and vulnerability he’s feeling as his once-settled life crumbles into a far more uncertain future. And Crisp touches a nerve in “Come Visit Me,” where she longs for her partner even though she knows a tryst will probably do more harm than good. One key couplet goes: “I wanna feel something way out here / I need something to happen now / even if it fucks me up.” Those sort of heavy emotions have not been typical for The Rosebuds before now. Instead, words like fun, light and spontaneous seemed like appropriate terms to describe both the band’s beginnings and its music before now. In fact, Howard and Crisp became a band in 2001 when Howard was asked to sub for a band at a bar in their then-home base, Wilmington, N.C., literally a few hours before the gig. He had his wife come along to play keys at the show, and the group was born. A year later, the duo had moved to Raleigh and had a record deal with Merge Records. But Crisp and Howard retained their cheerful, unpretentious atti-

tudes as their albums (2003’s The Rosebuds Make Out, 2005’s Birds Make Good Neighbors, 2007’s Night of the Furies and 2008’s Life Like) built the group a solid following. But Loud Planes Fly Low, whose music fits the emotional weight of its lyrics, is something different for the group. Often, the tone is melancholy (“Go Ahead,” “Waiting for You” and “Come Visit Me”) or sad (“Without a Focus” and “Cover Ears”). Fortunately, the melodies are often downright pretty and so appealing that it’s hard not to be pulled into the CD’s sway. Crisp says she enjoyed making Loud Planes Fly Low, and if the CD has its share of sadness and uncertainty, it ultimately has a positive message. “We were very lucky to be able to do this together and have this language between us that we speak, in common, [and] that we have this ability to make music together,” she says. “I don’t know what [Loud Planes Fly Low] is going to do for other people, but I know what it did for me, and it makes me really appreciate the family that we are, and the creative partners that we are,” she says. “And it really has me feeling celebratory for what we do have. There’s a very hopeful quality to the record for me. So it gives me a lot of inspiration.” Considering how strongly Crisp and Howard feel about the new CD, it’s no surprise that the group’s live set is built around the new songs. And Crisp says the end of the marriage has not had an adverse effect on how she and Howard communicate and relate on stage. “I guess making the record felt like a really great way to sort of cleanse ourselves and be new people for each other,” she says. “So the live shows are very — we’re both really happy with the shows and being on stage together.” Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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Abi Robins. 8 p.m. Shug’s Low Country Cuisine, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-398-9036. Acoustic Open Mic Night. 9:30 p.m.Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094. Arvada Center Jazz Recital. 5:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Bluegrass Pick — With Martin Gilmore. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Bottoms Up Blues Gang. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Dexter Payne Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Fred Dawson. 9 p.m.Whistler’s Cafe, 121 N. Jefferson St., Nederland, 303-258-0614. Global Dance Festival. 5 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494. James McMurty. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Johnny O Band. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Kristina Murray Duo. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Kyle Ussery Band. 9:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Marc Perrault,The Brothers Burn Mountain. 8 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m.The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116. Open Mic at Folsom St. Coffee 5-7 p.m. Folsom St. Coffee Co.,1795 Folsom St. 303-4408808. Open Stage — With Bonnie Sims. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685. Rhythm on the Rails — With Something Underground. 6:45 p.m Whistle Stop Station, Niwot, www.niwotcolorado.com. Sherrie Scott. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.

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Thursday Night Bluegrass Pick. 9 p.m. First Street Pub, 35 E. First St., Nederland, 303-2580782.

events Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-7867050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Healing Space With Alan McAllister. 11 a.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Suite 307, Boulder, 303-545-5562. Intermediate to Advanced Flamenco Dance. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www. flamenco-boulder.com.

Friday, July 15

music 2nd Old Time Festival — Music and dancing all day. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.Through July 17. Bachata. 9:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Bonnie Lowdermilk. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Boogie Machine. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Cool Shooz. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-7771003. Elizabeth Rose. 5 p.m. D Note, 7519

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Boulder/Denver Area Cities of Splendor: A Journey Through Renaissance Italy. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through July 31. NCAR Community Art Program Gallery I — Photographs by Richard Greening. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through July 31. NCAR Community Art Program Gallery II — Paintings by Kevin Singleton. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408.

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Through July 31. Relay(Endless): A Race for Diversity — By Gustavo Artigas. Boulder Museum of Contemporay Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Sept. 11. Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption — Photographs by Chris Jordan. BioLounge, CU Museum, 1035 Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-6892. W3fi — By Laleh Mehran & Chris Coleman. Boulder Museum of Contemporay Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Sept. 11.

Watching Me Watching You — Drawings by Joe Zucker. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720865-5000. Through Aug. 28. Western Horizons: Landscapes from the Contemporary Realism Collection — Paintings by various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Oct. 23. Wishing Well — By Seth Wulsin. Boulder Museum of Contemporay Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Sept. 11.

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events Artist Reception for Theresa Haberkorn. 5 p.m. Rabbit Brush Gallery, 7504 Hygiene Rd., Hygiene, 303-651-1106.

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theater Cats. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303449-6000. Through Sept. 24. The Little Prince — Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. University Theatre, CU campus, 303-

Four Mile Fire Engine Benefit. 5:30 p.m. Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303 443-3850. Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m.Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Upslope Brewing Co.Tap Room and Tours. 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com.

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Simon Van Booy’s Everything Beautiful Began After. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074. Thursday Night Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.

Richard Moss’ Inside-Out Healing. 7:30 p.m. mic poetry. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. “So You’re a Poet” — Open mic poetry. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Saturday, July 16

Tuesday Night Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.

Kurt Gutjahr Writing Workshop — Writing Effective Dialogue: Craft Secrets From the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.” 2 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

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Wednesday, July 20 Lecture and Q&A with Chamtrul Rinpoche Lobsang Gyatso. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

492-0554. Through Aug. 14. Romeo & Juliet — Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Through Aug. 13.

Collins, www.coloradoswing.com. Dead Floyd — With Rocktin Grove, Ground Up. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683. Driftwood Fire and Friends. 8 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. Ernie Martinez. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Felonius Smith & Jeff Gagliardi. 7 p.m. Mary’s Lake Lodge, 2625 Marys Lake Rd., Estes Park, 970-586-5958. Global Dance Festival. 5 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494. Gretchen Troop Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-4433322. Hazardous Matthew. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Indigo Girls. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282. Jantsen, Devin Martin. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Onda. 8:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Potcheen. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Sarah Pieplow. 5:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Scott Mclaughlin,The Canopy. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Twenty Ninth Street LIVE — With Under a Blood Red Sky. 6:30 p.m.Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0722. Tyler Farr Jazz Duo. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.

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Monday, July 18

music Brad Goode Jazz Quartet. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Jay Ryan’s BigTop. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 1, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Soundgarden. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494. Thunderbody. 10 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

events Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org.

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Cornhole League. 6 p.m. Asher Brewing Co., 4699 Nautilus Court, Boulder, 303-530-1381. Free Open Class — Meditation instruction. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. “So,You’re a Poet” — Open mic poetry. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Tuesday, July 19

music Bluegrass Pick and Open Stage. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Clusterpluck — 9 p.m. Open jam. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350. e-s guthrie. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Eric Wiggs Trio. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Face. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Salsa Night — Every Tuesday night. 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.The Absinthe House, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-443-8600. Super Sessions with Super Collider. 8:30 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Weekly Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 8-11 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685.

events Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028. Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Folk Dancing. 7-10 p.m. Boulder Civic Plaza, Boulder, 303-499-6363. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7:30 p.m. Harpo’s Sports Bar, 2860 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-444-9464. Healing Space With Alan McAllister. 4-6 p.m.Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Boulder, 303-545-5562. Open Mic Poetry and Music — Hosted by Rob Geisen and Olatundji Akpo-Sani. 8 p.m.The No-Name Bar, 1325 Broadway, Boulder. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m.Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.

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events Art for Lunch. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW. 6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740. Film on the Rocks: Twilight. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.

Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303444-0190. Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation. 7 p.m. Mipham Shedra, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, 303-449-0319.

Kids’ Calendar Thursday, July 14 Science Kitchen. 10 a.m.WOW! Children’s

Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424. So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007.

Friday, July 15 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100.

Saturday, July 16 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100.

Sunday, July 17 Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Go Club — Learn to play the game known as Go. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Monday, July 18 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349. Twinkle Babies. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.

Tuesday, July 19 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Drop-in Storytime. 4 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Folk Dancing for Children. 6:15-7 p.m. Boulder Civic Plaza, Boulder, 303-499-6363. Science Kitchen. 10 a.m.WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424.

Wednesday, July 20 Drop-in Storytime. 11 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007. Toddler Hour. 9 a.m.WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424.

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Dear Dr. Jenni, My girlfriend sometimes smells down there. I don’t mind unless she asks for oral sex. But more than half the time it’s pretty bad, and I lose my erection and end up not wanting sex at all. Plus, I struggle with finishing giving her oral sex because of the smell. What should I do? —Offended by Odor

Dear Lost, You both need to press the “restart” Dear Offended, button on your sex life. I would start by Smell and hygiene, as well as sitting down together and developing a grooming, are some of the most taboo game plan on how to go forward in a sexual topics and yet the easiest to fix. way that feels safe Firstly, frame your Questions and satisfying for suggestions in a Send questions for Jenni you both. Two positive light. exercises to get the Rather than Skyler to drjenni@ conversation going exclaiming that she theintimacyinstitute.org. include developing smells like Tina the “Initiation Tuna, tell her how Fantasies” and “Setting the Mood.” arousing it is to make love right out of When cultivating initiation fantathe shower. Or jump in the shower sies, write down how you would like with her and start to pleasure her oralyour partner to invite you to sex. Give ly. As you do, compliment her clean yourself permission to dream into this smell, and tell her how much you love exercise. You may look to Hollywood going down on her when she’s fresh for fantasies about being ravished and tasty. If you have an erection to against the wall, tearing clothes off one boot, then definitely make that known another. You may want your partner to as well so she gets the idea that oral grab your genitals while watching a sex and showering are a big turn on movie, or kiss your neck while cooking for you. If the showering doesn’t ameliorate dinner. You may want a salacious invithe smell, you will need to have an tation via email or text. Once you have honest conversation with her about cultivated a few fantasies, trade papers. optimum vaginal health. She may need “Setting the Mood” is a similar to shower, but not over-soap, on a daily exercise. Again on paper, note different basis. Wearing cotton underwear also ideas for what you need to have your helps, as does taking a daily probiotic. partner help you get in the mood. This may mean having your partner assist Or she can eat natural, sugar-free with dishes so that they are out of sight yogurt that contains acidophilus. and, more importantly, out of mind. Or Also, offer her the opportunity to this may mean putting on a sexy outfit give you feedback on your smell and to help inspire more tantalizing grooming. This demonstrates that you thoughts. Then write down ideas for trust her and feel comfortable enough how to help yourxself get in the mood. to invite an honest and vulnerable conThis can be anything from a refreshing versation. shower to a 10-minute meditation sit. Send questions for Jenni Skyler, PhD, Again, trade papers when done. You to drjenni@theintimacyinstitute.org. may surprise yourself with how much Skyler is a sex therapist and board-certiyou know about each other — and how fied sexologist who runs The Intimacy much you don’t! Institute in Boulder, www.theintimacyinIf all else fails, find outside mediastitute.org. tion with a sex therapist. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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ou can practically hear little coils of contempt tightening inside Jason Bateman every time he’s in a pickle on screen. In the new comedy Horrible Bosses, the Bateman specialty is the are-you-trying-to-tell-me response. At one point in the film, when confronted with some improbable information, the Arrested Development alum asks one of his partners in idiot crime: “You found a hit man online?” Horrible Bosses is not Noel Coward, nor is it trying to be. And any sort of comedy benefits from an underplayer in its midst. Cleverly structured, Horrible Bosses works in spite of its cruder, scrotum-centric instincts. Director Seth Gordon’s film was produced by Brett Ratner and Jay Stern, who made their pile on the Rush Hour films. Going in, therefore, you know you’ll be subjected to a full complement of screeching tires and mayhem only tangentially related to the reasons people might get a few laughs out of this thing. But they will. I did, anyway. Ground down by their respective, heinous supervisors, the friends played by Bateman (as Nick, the would-be manager), Jason Sudeikis (an accountant and full-time horn dog) and panic-prone Charlie Day (playing a

e want the same thing from our comedians that we expect of great ballplayers — that they “leave it all on the field.” And Kevin James does that. From his various team-ups with Adam Sandler to Paul Blart: Mall Cop, James hurls himself at the physical shtick and never lets on that he knows he’s not making art. In Zookeeper, James and his stunt-doubles take a pounding — pratfalls, bicycle spills, porcupine pokes. It’s a kid-friendly romantic comedy, a Night at the Museum at the zoo. With slapstick and sincerity, James buys into the idea that he’s a friend to animals, big and small, and that a guy with his limited prospects and his linemangone-to-seed physique has a shot — several shots — at a beauty like Leslie Bibb. And he sells that idea to us, too. Boulder Weekly

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relentlessly harassed dental assistant) dare themselves into becoming murderers. Their South Central L.A. “murder consultant,” played by Jamie Foxx, offers advice and counsel. Kevin Spacey, the only man in American movies drier and more ironic than Bateman, dines out on the role of Bateman’s boss, a smug control freak. Colin Farrell brings massive, slobby relish to Sudeikis’ tormentor, a cocaine fiend who fancies himself a martial arts master. Jennifer Aniston scanties around as the predatory dentist who employs, harasses and blackmails Day. Strangers on a Train and Throw Momma From the Train are not simply purloined here. They’re actually name-checked in Foxx’s introductory scene in a way that acknowledges the thievery on the fly. I like this script’s sense of direction; you know where it’s going, yet supporting characters ranging from Foxx’s adviser to the unseen voice of a particularly astute GPS have a way of re-entering the narrative at opportune

moments. The byplay among the three leads includes an overeager number of anal-rape references (the optimal number being none), but the trio feed off one another’s energies in a pleasing way. One of the best sight gags in Horrible Bosses presents one of the few certifiably clean jokes in the picture: Day’s attempt to slide under a garage door before it hits the pavement. Why is this funny? It’s funny because director Gordon held the shot. He didn’t cut for “maximum comic impact,” the way his own producer, Ratner, likely would have. Aniston’s role isn’t Aniston’s fault. Playing a conniver whose voracious sexual appetite has turned her into a freak, Aniston is certainly game. Yet she’s not much fun. Horrible Bosses exists in the usual arresteddevelopment Boys Town of early 21st century Hollywood comedy; there’s no room for a witty or surprising female character in this town, only maniacal sluts or more easygoing ones. It’s a credit to the cast and, at their liveliest, to the writers that the results percolate in a way that movies such as The Hangover Part II never did. And keep an eye on Day; the bearded imp from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia scores substantial laughs by letting his thick-headed panic escalate, slowly, so that his voice seems to be changing all over again, 20 years after adolescence. Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

Night at the zoo by Roger Moore It’s a talking animals comedy as the hapless Griffin ( James), zookeeper at Franklin Park Zoo, receives advice from the critters in his charge. The animals have always kept to “the code,” enforced by Joe the Lion (Sylvester Stallone): “No talking to humans.” But we’ve seen Griffin flame out with the fair Stephanie (Bibb) in an epic proposal scene that opens the movie. And the animals have heard Griffin go on and on about this woman for years. Enough is enough. If the friendly zookeeper can’t close the deal, the animal kingdom will pitch in and get him up to speed on what they know by instinct — the mating game. Joe the Lion suggests “cutting her

from the herd,” getting her away from her current boyfriend ( Joe Rogan, an over-the-top boor). Joe’s lioness wife (Cher) talks up the idea of making Stephanie jealous. The bears offer advice on becoming a predator. And when you walk, “Lead with your puddin’ cup,” Jerome and Bruce ( Jon Favreau and Faizon Love) declare. Yeah, it means what you think it does. The capuchin monkey (Adam Sandler, doing a very funny voice) is lost in reveries about having a thumb. “I’ve been blessed.” And the elephant ( Judd Apatow) has the same solution for any awkward moment — “Flee. Fleeing is the new fighting.” All along, Griffin can’t see how sweet and seemingly available the zoo’s eagle expert and vet (Rosario Dawson) is. She’s into guys who are into animals. “You’re like the frickin’ hippo whisperer,” she cracks.

Director Frank Coraci, a veteran of Adam Sandler’s comic style (The Waterboy), is more at home with the slapstick than the would-be romance or the movie’s darker subtext. Bernie (Nick Nolte), a forlorn gorilla, has long been kept in a cave so he can’t repeat his attack on a cruel zookeeper (Donnie Wahlberg). The film’s silliest scenes involve Griffin dragging Bernie along to Bernie’s dream eatery — T.G.I.Friday’s — where Bernie, supposedly on his way to a costume party, is a hit. The film’s mix of digital critters and real animals results in far too many shots of this beast or that one standing alone in the shot, mouth moving, cracking jokes. But the cuddly, ever-put-upon James takes his comic lumps like a man. His Griffin suffers injuries and indignities and lets us laugh at him as he does. No matter where the script wanders and where the direction founders, at some point, James’ comic instincts take over. And this time, they don’t let him down. —MCT, Tribune Media Service Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who — following 44 years of marriage — came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres

Hannah and Simon have been a couple for 20 years. They live in Berlin, side by side in combative harmony. They are attractive, modern, mature, childless, cultivated, down-to-earth. Affairs, wanting children, moving in together, miscarriage, fleeing and returning; this anchorwoman and art technician have put a lot behind them, but they don’t have so much ahead of them anymore. That is until both, without knowing about the others’ actions, fall in love with the same man, Adam. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax.— Denver Film Society

A Better Life Carlos is a gardener living in East L.A. who performs landscaping work for wealthy clients across town. As he tries to make ends meet, he struggles to keep his son Luis away from gangs and immigration agents. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres

7 Minutes in Heaven Galia, a young woman from Jerusalem, and her boyfriend Oren board a local bus. The bus explodes, leaving Oren in a coma and Galia with severe burns and memory loss; she lacks memory of the day of the terrorist attack and the days leading up to it. The film begins one year later, upon Oren’s death. As Galia undergoes physical and mental therapy, she attempts to stitch together the shattered fragments of her life and soul. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

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Tom Hanks shows that while he can act, he can’t (yet) direct. He’s no Clint Eastwood, and this film is trash, albeit A-list trash.

A sharp and funny exploration of the complex world of adult relationships, All About Love takes a rare look at the lives of queer women and their specific challenges when it comes to creating a family. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

and Jonathan, who reunite after a long ago painful breakup. After spending several years in Spain, Troy returns to Los Angeles and decides to phone Jonathan and meet for coffee. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive passions past. Only this time it’s not that simple, as Jonathan has a new beau, Raul, and is trying to make the right decision a second time around. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

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AMC Flatiron Crossing, 61 W. Flatiron Cir., Broomfield, 303-790-4262 Bad Teacher Thu: 11:15, 1:40, 4:05, 6:25 Fri-Wed: 10, 12:30, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:45 Cars 2 Thu: 10:20, 11:45, 1:20, 2:15, 3:55, 4:45, 7:15 Fri-Wed: 10:10, 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 Green Lantern Thu: 3:55 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Thu: 7, 12:01, 12:15, 12:30 Fri-Wed 7, 10:30, 11:15, 12:05, 1:35, 2:20, 3:10, 4:40, 5:25, 6:15, 7:45, 8:30, 9:25, 10:55, 11:30 Horrible Bosses Thu: 11:25, 1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Fri-Wed: 9:40, 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 8, 10:30 Larry Crowne Thu: 10:45, 1:15, 3:50, 6:20 Fri-Wed: 7:15, 9:50 Midnight in Paris Thu: 11:40, 2, 4:20, 6:40 Fri-Wed: 9:35, 12, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55 Monte Carlo Thu: 10:30, 1:05, 3:40, 6:15 Mr. Popper’s Penguins Thu: 10:35, 1, 3:30, 6:05 FriWed: 11:30, 2, 4:55 Super 8 Thu: 12:40, 3:20 Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:35, 5:15, 8:10, 11:10 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Thu: 11, 1:30, 2:30, 5, 6, 9:20 Fri-Wed: 12:15, 3:50, 7:20, 11 X-Men: First Class Thu: 12:45 Zookeeper Thu: 10:30, 12:55, 3:45, 6:30, 9:05 FriWed: 10:50, 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Century Boulder, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-4421815 Bad Teacher Thu: 7:20 Fri-Wed: 10:15, 12:40, 3, 5:20, 8, 10:30 Beginners Thu: 10:50, 1:50, 4:25, 7:35 Fri-Wed: 9:25, 11:50, 2:20, 5, 7:30, 10:05 A Better Life Thu: 7:10 Fri-Wed: 9:20 Buck Thu: 11:05, 1:30, 3:45, 6:30 Fri-Wed: 11:45, 2, 4:15, 6:30, 9, 11:15 Cars 2 Thu: 10:10, 12:50, 3:30, 6:10 Fri-Wed: 9, 10:55, 12:20, 1:35, 3:05, 4:25, 5:45, 7:05, 8:25, 9:45, 11:10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: Fri-Wed: 8:30, 9:15, 10, 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4, 4:45, 5:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10, 10:45,

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the world’s worst teacher, an alcoholic, drugusing party animal who tries to seduce a wealthy new substitute (Justin Timberlake). Rated R. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez Beginners Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion and surprises of love. Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father, Hal, has passed away. This new

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When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie’s life quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his own dad, he kick-starts a series of events that will catapult him at great speed into adulthood. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Buck Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback, travels the country for nine months a year helping horses with people problems. Buck follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Cars 2 Anthropomorphic automobiles head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix in this sequel to the 2006 animated film Cars. Rated G. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.

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— Los Angeles Times/MCT Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of the Irishman

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Danny Greene: The Rise And Fall Of The Irishman is a documentary on the life and death of Cleveland’s legendary gangster and his battle with the Italian mob. Clint O’Connor of The Plain Dealer wrote: “Feeding America’s appetite for mob stories with a grisly slice of Cleveland’s criminal past, [this documentary] spotlights the gangster whose life was famously extinguished by a car bomb in a Lyndhurst parking lot.” At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

Xavier Dolan’s sexy and stylish Heartbeats is a comic exploration of a romantically obsessed menage-a-trois. Part farce, part exploration of the complexity of love and desire, Heartbeats centers on two close friends, Francis (Xavier Dolan) and Marie (Monia Chokri), who find themselves fighting for the affections of the same striking young man. At Denver FilmCenter Colfax. — Denver Film Society

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In a small, remote, primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children jostle for a chance at a free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. One applicant creates a stir — Maruge, an old Mau Mau veteran in his 80s. After having fought for the liberation of his country, Maruge is desperate to learn how to read at this late stage of his life — even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside 6-year-olds. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Florent: Queen of the Meat Market Preceded by a fabulous Drag Brunch hosted by Annie’s Cafe starting at noon in our Henderson’s Lounge (included in ticket price)! For 23 years, Florent, the legendary all-night eatery in the city’s Meat Packing District, was prime stomping ground for a surprising mix of A-list celebrities, tourists, families and club kids, and it played an important role in LGBT activism and culture. Featuring Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Diane Von Furstenberg, Michael Musto, Joey Arias and a parade of other famous (and infamous) faces! At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Green Lantern This adaptation of the DC Comics series about a human recruited by aliens to wield a ring that gives him superpowers looks, well, a little ridiculous. Then again, Thor didn’t seem all that promising either, and look how that one turned out. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez Gun Hill Road After three years in prison, Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx to find the world he knew has changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael (Harmony Santana), explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique’s grasp and understanding. Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle Sometimes, it takes a strange night to put everything else into focus. And that’s exactly what happens to Harold and his roommate, Kumar, when they set out to get the best stoner fix money can buy: White Castle hamburgers. At Denver Film Center/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 The Harry Potter series concludes as the battle between good and evil wizards erupts into an all-out war. With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter and Robbie Coltrane. At Flatirons, Twin Peaks,

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The Human Resources Manager The human resources manager of Jerusalem’s largest bakery is stuck in a job he hates. But when one of his employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing, the bakery is accused of indifference, and he is sent to the victim’s hometown in Romania to make amends. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Lady Vengence After being wrongfully convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young child, a beautiful young woman (Lee Young-ae) is imprisoned for 13 years and forced to give up her own daughter. While in prison she gains the respect and loyalty of her fellow cellmates, all the while plotting her vendetta on the man responsible (Oldboy’s Choi Min-Shik). Upon her release she sets in motion an elaborate plan of retribution, but what she discovers is a truth so horrifying, even revenge doesn’t seem punishment enough. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Larry Crowne This Tom Hanks directed (and co-produced and co-written) rom-com is the neediest movie of the year, and one of the phoniest. Julia Roberts plays a washed-up community college instructor. Tom Hanks plays a washed-up, laid-off divorcee who returns to school and winds up in guess who’s class. The problem here is the script, cowritten by Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame.PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Midnight in Paris A lark, a souffle, a delightful shaggy-dog story with Owen Wilson as its shaggy hero. What’s he doing in a Woody Allen movie about a B-list screenwriter who time-travels from the present to the Jazz Age? Disarming the audience with his wistful joie de vivre, that’s what. Rated PG-13. At Mayan, Century and Flatiron. — Carrie Rickey Monte Carlo Three girls go on vacation to Paris, where one is mistaken for a famous British heiress. Instead of telling the truth, the girls decide to go with the flow and see how the other half lives. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez Mr. Popper’s Penguins Jim Carrey stars in this adaptation of the 1939 Newbery Award-winning children’s book about a house painter who starts breeding trained penguins and takes his animal act on the road, creating a national sensation. Rated PG. At Flatiron and Colony Square. — Rene Rodriguez NEDs Set in 1970s Glasgow confident, studious and optimistic John McGill is just about to start sec-

ondary school. His friendship with middle-class Julian highlights his impoverished and dysfunctional family background. Scared, resentful, full of rage, he makes a decision and joins a gang of NEDs (Non-Educated Delinquents), taking to the savage life of the streets with a vengeance. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Opera: Cosi fan tutte This witty tale of deception and girlfriend-swapping, paired with Mozart’s radiant score, has made audiences laugh and sigh for centuries. Jonathan Miller’s ever-popular production updates the 18th century to today — for while fashions and technology may have changed since Mozart’s time, love is as complicated as ever! At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Photos of Angie This haunting yet hopeful documentary tells the story of Angie Zapata, a transgender teen who was murdered in rural Greeley in 2008. The film moves between the trial of her killer, Angie’s brief life and self-discovery told through family and friends, and the fruition of national hate crime legislation with Angie’s case very much in the foreground as it was the first time that a transgender murderer was successfully prosecuted under hate crime laws. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Rejoice and Shout Rejoice and Shout traces the evolution of gospel through its many musical styles — the spirituals and early hymns, the four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into gospel, the emergence of soul, and the blending of rap and hip-hop elements. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Romeos Lukas, 20, is right in the midst of male puberty — medically triggered — for he was in fact born a girl. Full of the zest for life, he enters big-city life. Here Lukas experiences his first real flirt — with the cheeky, daredevil and outwardly attractive Fabio. Fabio embodies all that Lukas lacks: disproportionately positive self-confidence and highly erotic masculinity. But Lukas, whose female attributes are still unaltered, is just about to express his desires. At Denver FilmCenter/ Colfax. — Denver Film Society Spork Junior high isn’t easy for anyone — especially if you’re a frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked hermaphrodite like Spork. Neither a spoon, nor a fork, but rocking elements of both utensils, Spork could use a little smidgen of magic to make her life sparkle. When her new-best-friend neighbor Tootsie Roll breaks her leg and can’t compete for the cash prize in the junior talent show, Spork gets schooled in the freshest of early ’90s booty-poppin’ moves by Tootsie and her pals. A litany of fellow outcasts step it up along the way to give Spork the edge she needs, including a girl named Chunk and Justin Timberlake-obsessed Charlie. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Super 8 Joe, the young teenage son of a local cop, is making a zombie movie with his friends in their hilly Ohio steel town. One night while filming a scene on the train platform, an Air Force train derails before their very eyes, some strange boxcar cargo making its presence known. Then the strangeness starts. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Third Star James has terminal cancer and wants to make the most of this life. He invites his three closest friends to join him on a camping trip to West Wales. With no other skills for the outdoor life,

except making tea, the journey will test their strength, their friendship and their belief in what makes life worth living. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Throw Down Your Heart A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa tracing the origins of the instrument. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Transformers: Dark of the Moon In this third installment, we learn that the NASA space program was a cover-up that allowed the crew of Apollo 11 to explore the alien ruins on the dark side of the moon. Michael Bay continues to offer up soulless and frenetic trash. PG-13 At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips The Tree of Life The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. At Esquire. — Landmark Theatres The Trip When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country’s finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his girlfriend. But when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon. As the brilliant comic duo, freestyling with flair, drive each other mad, the ultimate odd couple realize a rich amount about not only good food, but the nature of fame, relationships and their own lives. At The Mayan. — Landmark Theatres Trollhunter The government says there’s nothing to worry about — it’s just a problem with bears making trouble in the mountains and forests of Norway. But local hunters don’t believe it, and neither do a trio of college students who want to find out the truth. Thursday only at Mayan. — Landmark Theatres We Were Here We Were Here is the first documentary to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco. It explores how the city’s inhabitants were affected by, and how they responded to, that calamitous epidemic. Though a San Francisco-based story, We Were Here extends beyond San Francisco and beyond AIDS itself. It speaks to our capacity as individuals to rise to the occasion, and to the incredible power of a community coming together with love, compassion and determination. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Winnie the Pooh The whimsical red-shirted bear and his pals in the Hundred Acre Wood embark on various adventures. With the voices of Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny and John Cleese. Rated G. At Flatirons, Twin Peaks, Century and Colony Square. — Los Angeles Times/MCT Zookeeper See full review Page 37. Rated PG. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT

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very Monday at 8:30 a.m., calls on the City Council to allow food Shannon Aten hits the trucks to sell food between 10 p.m. and 3 streets with a food truck a.m. chock full of cupcakes, “Their opposition at this point is that cookies, cinnamon rolls we offer too much of a competition to and croissants to sell to hungry customthe limited patrons, or that there are resers. taurants open, so we’re taking business Aten’s Tasterie Truck is one of several away from those that are open late new food trucks making the rounds each night,” Aten says. “But in my opinion, week in Boulder County in what she that’s not the case because a lot the placdescribes as a growing national mobile es that are open are only open until 10 food trend that is booming in cities like [p.m.] or maybe midnight and aren’t Portland, Seattle and Denver. Aten says open at 1:30 [a.m.] when the bars let she came up with the idea for Madeline, out.” her pastry truck, while she was living in Molly Winter, director of the city’s New York. Downtown and University Hill “There were food trucks everywhere, Management Division and Parking and I had a dream that I started a cupServices, says she doesn’t know if any cake truck,” Aten says. “So I just started Shannon Aten with her Tasterie Truck, parked at the Louisville Farmers’ Market changes will be made to the ordinance in brainstorming and met up with a chef the near future. and decided to do it.” “We tried to come up with someOver the course of about four months, Aten special event like the Boulder Creek Fair, according to thing that would balance the needs of the different worked with Nathan Miller, the former head pastry City of Boulder Ordinance 7787. businesses,” Winter says. “I believe [the ordinance] had chef at The Kitchen, to draft recipes, find a commisBut the rules also dictate that food trucks must the majority support of council, and we worked with a sary kitchen where they could prepare their pastries, remain 200 feet away from other food trucks while in lot of vendors in the downtown community. And I purchase equipment and a truck, and obtain the proper public, and 150 feet away from residential areas and think that’s what we found worked best.” permits. brick-and-mortar restaurants, preventing them from While several new food trucks have popped up The Tasterie Truck began making its rounds in selling food in some downtown areas like the Pearl locally, there have also been a couple of casualties this April, which is right around the time that the City of Street Mall. The ordinance also prohibits food trucks year, including StrEat Chefs and Walnut-a-gogo, Boulder was drafting a new set of rules and regulations from operating before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. which closed its doors this month. for food trucks that wanted to operate within city limWhile local food truck owners say they’re grateful In the meantime, a group of local food trucks has its. that the City of Boulder regulations allow them to been working together by coordinating weekly schedOn May 17, the City of Boulder unanimously operate, they still think the rules need to be changed. ules to prevent from running into one another at the approved an ordinance allowing food trucks to operate “If a regular restaurant is allowed to be open until same location. on private property as long as they have the permission whatever time, why can’t a food truck be open until “We agreed on that because if I go there and of the property owners in industrial, business, mixedthen as well?” asks T.J. Ingraham, one of the owners of there’s another food truck, I make less money and he use and downtown zoning districts. Food trucks can Verde and Cheese Louise, two new food trucks. “It makes less money, too,” says Seb Idée, owner of Seb’s also operate in public rights-of-way in industrial zones just doesn’t really seem fair.” Portable Wood-Fired Cuisine. “We want to help each like those in East Boulder and Gunbarrel, at the Aten says she hopes to get 2,000 to 5,000 signaBoulder Municipal Airport, or as part of an organized tures from people in the community on a petition that see MOBILE Page 43

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hroughout the warm weather season, the Niwot Market dishes up a Friday night supper that’s as much a community happening as it is an enjoyably casual dining experience. Menus vary from week to week, so it’s best to call ahead to find out what’s cooking. On some evenings the entrée might be fried chicken or steak, on another night clam pasta. The evening that friend Cynthia and I went, the menu was an $18 All-American barbecue heavily influenced by Southern home cooking. We arrived at the starting time of 6 p.m., just as the courses arrived at the outdoor buffet table. Many tables were already occupied, with communal dining being a common theme. Live blues contributed to the festive, communal vibe. Within moments of sitting at a four top, we ran into my colleague Doug and his wife Maureen, Niwot residents and loyal fans of the market’s dinners. We learned the Market also serves a reasonably priced Sunday breakfast, which will likely inspire a return visit. Meals here come with all the trimmings, and I felt compelled to make a few command decisions. I bypassed a colorful green salad in favor of fresh, ribbon-like cole slaw. It was refreshing to run into a version of this classic summertime salad that wasn’t soggy and drenched in mayo. Instead, Niwot’s preparation was both crisp and lightly dressed. Not-toosweet cornbread, served straight off a baking sheet and drizzled with honey, wasn’t too shabby either. I could have easily made a meal of two of the

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ollard greens, like kale and mustard greens, are a staple of economical Southern cooking. Slightly herbal in flavor, the cholesterol-lowering plant requires boiling to render it tender enough to eat. Additions to the greens cooking water include the ubiquitous ham hock, onion, garlic, and hot pepper sauce. The cooking liquid is retained after preparation as pot liquor, a savory if not restorative broth that can be consumed on its own or with a hunk of cornbread for dipping. Some folk traditions prescribe the consumption of these greens, which resemble paper money, on New Year’s as a way to promote prosperity. sides, namely the collard greens braised with hot pepper and meaty ham hock. It’s rare to see these nutritious and flavorful greens on the menu, let alone ones that have an ideal crisp/tender texture. The other was the macaroni and cheese, which Cynthia deemed brilliant. Topped with a breadcrumb crust, this pasta had the full, tangy flavor that can only come with the copious application of real cheese. The pungent qualities were balanced out by a deep creaminess, which compelled me to come back for seconds. Of the two main courses, I preferred the delicately smoky beef brisket over the ribs. The ribs did have an exemplary falling-off-the-bone texture, but there was too much salt on the meat. A more assertive sauce would also have shown off these ribs to better effect. The brisket had the melt-in-your-mouth qualities that can only result from true slow-cooking. Furthermore, the correct balance of smoke, salt and fat gave this meat a velvety richness that made adding

sauce superfluous. Dessert consisted of simple but well-executed cupcakes from Slice of Feist, whose offerings are available in the market’s baked goods section. These were topped with a fresh raspberry and a delightful lemon frosting that reminded me of something my mom would make. While I’m not the biggest fan of white cake, I could fully get behind this light-textured version that wasn’t too sweet and played nicely off the frosting’s citrusy qualities. Nourishment comes in many forms, and certainly the Niwot Market’s Friday dinner provides more than ample culinary sustenance. But judging from the familiarity that diners had with one another in a comfortable, easygoing setting, this event also provides welcome community nourishment. Even if you don’t live in Niwot, this meal’s still an opportunity to experience genuine small town hospitality. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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other. If a location is good for me, I share the information with the others and tell them to try it another day of the week.” Idée grew up in France, where he says food trucks have been popular for years, and came up with the idea to make a trailer with a wood-fired oven installed on it after working for Four Grand-Mère, a manufacturer of woodfired ovens. With the help of his friend, the CEO of Four Grand-Mère, Idée researched, designed his oven, acquired the materials he needed, and constructed the oven on a trailer over the course of eight months while working another job on the side. The Seb’s Portable Wood-Fired Cuisine menu varies each day depending on the produce they get from local farms, but Idée says that he and his staff cook pizzas, calzones, meatballs, lasagnas and quiches. Seb’s Portable Wood-Fired Cuisine joins about five other trucks — Tasterie Truck, Heirloom, Comida, Top of the Hill Grill West and Fruta Juice — in selling food to customers at Prospect Park in Longmont Monday evenings. Ingraham says that these gatherings of food trucks in parking lots, called pods, are common in food truck cities like Portland. “Five food trucks will meet in a parking lot, and it’s kind of like a mobile mini food court where you know you’re going to go to this location and have five options of really good food, and everybody’s kind of in it together rather than competing against each other,” Ingraham says. He adds that he knew he wanted to sell authentic Sonoran-style Mexican food to local customers and decided to Boulder Weekly

open a food truck instead of a restaurant because of the lower overhead costs. After about seven months of work, Ingraham says Verde’s truck, named Mary, will hit the streets within the next week or so. Verde’s sister truck, Cheese Louise, is going to be serving up grilled cheese, set and build-your-own sandwiches to customers in early to middle August, Ingraham says. Other dishes on Cheese Louise’s menu include soups and Frenchies — battered, deep-fried cheese sandwiches covered in corn flakes. Frenchies were originally served at King’s Food Host, an old multinational food chain that used to have a restaurant in Boulder, and Ingraham says that he and partners K.C. Slager and John Sethney are including it on their menu to pay homage to the old-school-style diner. Ingraham says that in the end, he thinks customers have a more personal experience at a food truck than they do at a restaurant because they can talk to the food truck owners and operators as they prepare the food. “I’ve worked at enough places to learn that a smile and a friendly conversation is just so important not only to business, but also to life in general and making people happy with their experience,” Ingraham says. “We understand there’s hundreds of places that people could go to eat, but we want people to feel special when they come to eat at our food truck and feel like they’re wanted and not just another number on a ticket.” For more information about where these trucks are located each week, check their websites, or their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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ruly good Italian-American cooking is surprisingly hard to find locally. That’s a shame, because many crave the simple comforts of garlic bread, an unfussy salad, pasta and an Italian sweet. Fortunately, Lafayette’s Zamparelli’s Italian Bistro rises to the occasion with first-rate interpretations of red sauce standbys. Simple spaghetti and meatballs are a top choice here, as is the chicken marsala. Start with cheesy garlic bread and end with a cannoli, and you’ll have a near iconic meal.

Naraya Thai and Sushi 1575 Folsom St., Boulder 303-447-9718

nder new ownership, Boulder’s Naraya Thai and Sushi occupies the former Siamese Plate space. While the old proprietor is long gone, the new incarnation provides a similar menu and ambience. The Thai lunch specials are a fine value, providing entrées with a choice of protein in the $7 to $8 price range. Excellent 44 July 14, 2011

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nder the supervision of Executive Chef Fabio Flagiello, Boulder’s Bácaro Venetian Taverna serves up an assortment of winning Italian small plates and entrees to a West Pearl Street crowd. Especially noteworthy is their monthly bike ride and lunch, which affords an opportunity to sample several menu options. These include first-rate fried calamari sided with both tangy marinara and luxurious aioli, fresh-flavored bruschetta and wonderfully al dente pasta and risotto.

roasted eggplant, citrus and olive oil. Arabesque’s chicken shawarma features whitemeat poultry with a pleasantly tangy taste. And the cups of thick and potent Arabic coffee make for a fine conclusion to a meal here, especially with the housemade baklava.

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choices include the shrimp Pad Thai and a fine chicken red curry, distinguished by perfectly cooked corn, zucchini and eggplant that retain pleasing texture and fresh, individual flavors.

Ted’s Montana Grill 1701 Pearl St., Boulder 303-449-5546

pecializing in bison-based selections, Ted’s Montana Grill is a culinary endeavor spearheaded by billionaire Ted Turner. The menu straddles the line between straightforward bar food and traditional steakhouse, with such unique offerings as bison nachos and a plethora of burgers and steaks. While not inexpensive, the bison burgers, such as the Blue Creek with blue cheese and bacon, are generously sized and are both lean and flavorful.

Lucky Pie Pizza and Taphouse 637 Front St., Louisville 303-666-5743

he menu at Louisville’s Lucky Pie Pizza and Taphouse consists of a variety of starters, sandwiches, salads and brick oven pizza. Sophisticated starters include winter squash purée and tapenade, and although you’ll find archetypical Italian grinder sandwiches here, there are also roasted veggie selections with smoked mozzarella. The roasted beet salad, which comes with goat cheese and candied pecans, is first rate, as is the Hazel Dell Wild Mushroom pizza, topped with fresh arugula and a whisper of truffle oil.

Radda Trattoria 1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder 303-442-6100

self-proclaimed Tuscan-style neighborhood restaurant, North Boulder’s Radda Trattoria dishes out substantial fare that retains rustic roots while keeping a sophisticated flair in preparation and ingredient choice. The piccolo fritto appetizer is a triumphant blend of fried zucchini, onion, rock shrimp and citrus, with an appealing preparation style equaling that of the best tempura. The brick-pressed chicken here is a standout, as is the pancetta-laden carbonara.

Two Dog Diner 645 Tenacity Dr., Longmont 303-772-2364

estled in Longmont’s New Urbanist Prospect neighborhood, Two Dog Diner has the feel of a popular locals’ hangout, successfully blending elements of the old and new. Traditional enough to offer blue-plate specials, it’s also forward-thinking enough to make one of these diner classics a platter of grilled fish tacos. Weekend brunch is popular as well, and can’t-miss items include corned beef hash and eggs Benedict specials.

Arabesque 1634 Walnut St., Boulder 720-242-8623

rabesque, open for breakfast and lunch, is the place for some of the most authentic Middle Eastern fare in Boulder. The baba ghanoush is without peer, a suave melding of

Boulder Baked 1911 Broadway, Boulder 303-444-4999

pen from 4 p.m. until midnight, Boulder Baked is a no-frills joint with a slightly funky feel. It’s also one of the best places to enjoy comfort foods such as chili and grilled cheese sandwiches, though baked goods are the star attraction. Can’t-miss selections include the strawberry shortcake cupcake and creamy cheesecake.

Caffè 1720 Pearl St., Boulder 303-442-9464

affè, the newest entry in the Frasca stable, is an affordable spot of top-flight light meals, including sandwiches, salads and soup. Coffee drinks made with locally roasted Boxcar beans are above reproach, and beer and wine are also on offer. Highlights include an almond croissant that rivals the finest European examples, and the Crudo, a winning cold sandwich that reflects the shades of the Italian tricolor with its mix of prosciutto, parmigiano, arugula and heirloom tomatoes.

Restaurant 4580 4580 Broadway #D-1, Boulder 303-448-1500

eaturing impressive Flatirons views and a contemporary design that fits well with its North Boulder environs, Restaurant 4580 offers several ambitious menu items. These include lobster mac and cheese and an adult ice cream float featuring premium beer. The small plates can be particularly appealing, especially the perfectly prepared lamb brochettes dusted with smoked paprika and sided with curry aioli, as well as the frites.

Bacco Trattoria & Mozzarella Bar 1200 Yarmouth Ave., Unit A, Boulder 303-442-3899

acco Trattoria and Mozzarella Bar lives up to its moniker by virtue of being a hospitable neighborhood restaurant. Blending Italian-American with Old World influences, the menu includes pizza, lasagna and unique offerings such as brick-pressed grilled chicken. The wild boar pappardelle is an especially memorable dish, with a satisfying cacciatore-like flavor. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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Thursday, July 14 Tetons: Selected Climbs. 8 p.m. Neptune Mountaineering, 633 South Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-8866. Saturday, July 16 Boulder Cycling Club Saturday Morning Road Bike Ride. 10:30 a.m. Bicycle Village, 2100 28th St., # B-C, Boulder, 303-875-2241. 8:30 a.m. Flagstaff Summit, 3.4 miles west from Chautauqua on Baseline Road, 303-441-3440. Sunday, July 17 Boulder Road Runners Sunday Group Run. 9 a.m. Meet at First National Bank, 3033 Iris Ave., Boulder, www. boulderroadrunners.org. Monday, July 18 Ladies Bike Mechanics 101. 5:30-6:30 a.m. Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Pl., Ste. 1000, Boulder, 720-565-6019. Meadow Music: Nature Hikes and Songs. 5:30 p.m. Chautauqua Ranger Cottage, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-441-3440. Tuesday, July 19 Tuesday Hiking. 9 a.m. North Boulder Park, 7th and Bellwood streets, Boulder, 303494-9735. Youth “Earn-a-Bike” Program. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Pl., Boulder, 720565-6019.

Colorado, we are fortunate to have many opportunities for outdoor recreation. Riding along a twisty singletrack trail, hiking to a ridgeline stretching for miles or camping near an alpine lake nestled high in the mountains — these are all options for the Colorado outdoor enthusiast. In our outdoor backyard, there is a trail that connects many of these outdoor options together in one long, meandering path: the Colorado Trail. The Colorado Trail is a nearly 500-milelong trail that stretches from the foothills of Denver to high peaks surrounding Durango. A gem of the Colorado backcountry, the Colorado Trail beckons to those who wish to immerse themselves in the Rockies for a

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few hours, a few days or even a few weeks, walking the length of the trail in one long stretch. The Colorado Trail is administered by the nonprofit Colorado Trail Foundation with the assistance of various government agencies and maintained by volunteers. The Colorado Trail is an example of how public and private partnership can be effective in preserving a resource enjoyed by many. Unlike trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian Trail, the Colorado Trail is a multi-use trail open to mountain bikers (in non-wilderness areas), foot travel and equestrians. The Colorado Trail is a way to enjoy the Colorado mountains in multiple ways.

Wednesday, July 20 Colorado Mountain Club, Boulder Group, Open House. 7-8 p.m. 633 S. Broadway, Unit N, Boulder, 303554-7688. Longs Peak: Middle 5th Class Routes. 6 p.m. Neptune Mountaineering, 633 South Broadway, Boulder, 303-4998866. Pearl Street Runners. Meet at 6:15 p.m. for 5k run. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder. www.pearlstreetrunners.com. To list your event, send information to: editorial@boulderweekly.com. attn: “Elevation.”

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ddly, in Boulder, you see more social media updates from outdoors than indoors. FB posts from Fourteeners? Check. Tweets from Bandit Mountain bike trails? Affirmative. Blogs from the backcountry? You know it. But how to power up without a wall socket in sight? That’s where Brunton’s portable power solutions come in. For 2011, Brunton offers a two-pronged approach to keeping you alive and wired when far afield. For the greenie in all of us, there is the foldable Solaris solar panel. You have a choice between the two- or four-panel versions, and the CIGS rugged, thin-fill construction can take all the dirty abuse you can dish. The USB compatibility means you can plug the panels directly into your device, so you download the latest teeth-whitening app, or whatever, in real-time al fresco. Alternately, a new trend in portable power is the brick-style battery that takes a charge from an outlet, car socket or directly from the Solaris panels and conveniently stores the energy till you need it. Brunton’s Inspire model does just this, and the rubberized shell, lithium construction, water resistance and power gauge round out the quality feature set. Check out www.bruntonoutdoor.com for details and models. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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The trail is conveniently divided into 28 different segments ranging in length from 11 to 30 miles. This division of the trail allows many people to complete the trail over the course of several seasons, in addition to making planning a journey on the trail a little more logistically manageable. Not many people will have the opportunity to hike, bike or ride the trail in one four- to six-week stretch. Luckily, there are some ways to experience what The Colorado Trail has to offer without this time commitment. Day trip: An excellent (if somewhat long) day trip can be had on Segment 7 between Copper Mountain and Gold Hill. This 13-mile-long segment takes in above-tree-line views on a wide-open plateau in the Ten Mile Range. Start at Copper Mountain, and follow the Colorado Trail to the Gold Hill trailhead on Highway 9 between Breckenridge and Frisco. Use the free Summit County transit system to return to the vehicle parked at Copper. Make sure to bring your camera. A popular variation of this excursion includes veering off the Colorado Trail just before Gold Hill and then following the Peaks Trail directly into

Frisco. The trail conveniently ends near the Frisco Backcountry Brewery for some post-trail noshing. Weekend trip: The nearby Lost Creek Wilderness is a way to experience the Colorado Trail without traveling far. Use the Colorado Trail as part of a loop to explore this gem not far from Denver. In the fall, the aspens at Kenosha Pass are memorable. Multi-week trip: If a person has four to six weeks to hike the trail (or less if mountain biking it), a “thruhike” on the Colorado Trail is a fantastic way to explore the state we are fortunate to call home. What better way to see a place we love than one step at a time? For any journey on the Colorado Trail, the first place to start is the Colorado Trail Foundation’s website: www.coloradotrail.org. On the CTF site, you’ll find detailed information about the trail, resources available for planning and ways to give back with volunteer opportunities. The newly released Colorado Trail Guidebook: Eighth Edition put out by the CTF is an invaluable resource for anyone planning any length of trip on the Colorado Trail. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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SCORPIO

In the coming days you have permission from the universe to dwell less on what needs to be resisted, protested, flushed out and overcome. Instead you have license to concentrate on what deserves to be fostered, encouraged, bolstered and invited in. Sound like fun? It will be if you can do it, but it may not be as easy to accomplish as it sounds. There are many influences around you that are tempting you to draw your energy from knee-jerk oppositionalism and cynical naysaying. So in order to take full advantage of what life is offering you, you will have to figure out how to rebel in a spirit of joy and celebration.

“Dear Rob Brezsny: Please, sir, if you could do me a costfree favor and tell me something special about my upcoming future, I would be amazingly glad and would spread good will about you everywhere. My age is 34, and I am sharply eager to know in detail about my next five years at least — any big good or bad predictions. Kindly be very specific, no cloudy generalizations. — Fayyaz Umair Aziz, First-Degree Scorpio.” Dear Fayyaz: I’m happy to inform you that your future is not set in stone; you have the power to carve out the destiny you prefer. And it so happens that the next four weeks will be prime time for you Scorpios to formulate a clear master plan (or reformulate your existing one) and take a vow to carry it out with impeccability.

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April 20-May 20:

“Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions,” said the seer Edgar Cayce. That’s your thought for the week, Taurus. Not just in dreams, but in your waking life as well, you will be experiencing insights, hearing stories and getting messages that provide useful information for the crucial questions you have not yet framed, let alone posed. I hope that by telling you this, I will expedite your work on formulating those pertinent questions.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20:

“The most important thing in acting is honesty,” said Hollywood actor George Burns. “If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” The same thing is true about life itself in the coming weeks, Gemini. The more you dispense the raw truth — even if you have to push yourself to do it — the more successful you’ll be. Being a fount of radical authenticity might feel like a performance at first, but it’ll eventually get easier, more natural.

CANCER June 21-July 22:

The great-grandson of a slave, Cancerian Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was America’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice. According to Thurgood, a play about his life that appeared on HBO, his unruly behavior as a school kid played a role in launching him toward his vocation. As punishment for his bad behavior, his teacher exiled him to a storage room where he was instructed to study the U.S. Constitution — a document he would later be called on to interpret during his service on the high court. I foresee a version of this scenario playing out in your immediate future, Cancerian. Mischief could lead to opportunity. Blessings might evolve out of shenanigans. Bending the rules may bring rewards.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22:

Do you mind if I call you “The Original Liontamer”? I know it sounds a bit extravagant, maybe even pretentious, but it really fits you right now. More than any other sign of the zodiac, you have the power to control the wild, ferocious forces of the unconscious. You’re the fluid flowmaster in charge of making the beastly energy behave itself; you’re the crafty coordinator of the splashy, flashy kundalini; you’re the dazzling wizard of the dizzy whirling whooshes. Here’s a tip to help you soothe the savage rhythms with maximum aplomb: Mix a dash of harmonious trickery in with your charismatic bravado.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22:

You have maybe 10 more days left to locate the healthiest possible gamble for the second half of 2011. I’m referring to a smart risk that will bring out the best in you, expand the hell out of your mind and inspire you to shed at least 10 percent of your narcissism and 15 percent of your pessimism. Trust your gut as much as your brain, Virgo. It will be important to have them both fully engaged as you make your foray all the way out there to the edge of your understanding.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22:

“He got a big ego, such a huge ego,” sings Beyonce in her song “Ego.” “It’s too big, it’s too wide / It’s too strong, it won’t fit / It’s too much, it’s too tough / He talk like this ’cause he can back it up.” I would love to be able to address that same message to you in the coming days, Libra. I’m serious. I’d love to admire and marvel at your big, strong ego. This is one of those rare times when the cosmic powers-that-be are giving you clearance to display your beautiful, glorious self in its full radiance. Extra bragging is most definitely allowed, especially if it’s done with humor and wit. A bit of preening, mugging and swaggering is permissible as well.

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One of my readers sent me an interesting tale. He said the teacher Rudolf Steiner “once had a devotee who complained that after years of meditating and studying sacred texts he had not yet had a spiritual experience. Steiner asked him if he’d noticed the face of the conductor on the train on which they were riding. The man said no. Steiner replied, ‘Then you just missed a spiritual experience.’“ This is a good tip for you to keep in mind in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. It’ll be a time when you could dramatically expedite and intensify your education about spiritual matters by noticing the beauty and holiness in the most mundane things.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:

I’ve got two bits of information for you late bloomers out there, two inspirational messages to quell your worry about how long everything seems to be taking to unfold for you. First comes this fact: While some oak trees begin growing acorns after two decades, many don’t produce a single acorn until they’re 40 or even 50 years old. Your second message is from poet Robert Bly: “I know a lot of men who are healthier at age 50 than they’ve ever been before, because a lot of their fear is gone.” Keep the faith, Capricorn — and continue your persistent efforts.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:

Russia has more psychic healers than medical doctors. Research done by the World Health Organization says so. While licensed physicians number around 640,000, there are 800,000 witches and wizards who use occult means to perform their cures. Personally, I prefer a more balanced ratio. I feel most comfortable when there are equal amounts of officially sanctioned practitioners and supernaturally inspired mavericks. In fact, that’s my guiding principle in pretty much every situation. I want as many unorthodox rebels who mess with the proven formulas as serious professionals who are highly skilled at playing by the rules. That helps keep both sides honest and allows me to avoid being led astray by the excesses and distortions of each. May I recommend a similar approach for you in the coming week?

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20:

“The most frequently leveled criticism of Jimmy Fallon is that he laughs too much.” So begins a New York magazine profile of the late-night talk show host. “He laughs before jokes, after jokes, during jokes.” He is “TV’s most inveterate cracker-upper.” Cynics point to this as proof that he’s suffering from a profound character defect. But there is another possibility, says New York: “Fallon laughs so much because he’s just having a really good time.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, Pisces, you’re primed to have a Fallon-like week — a period when the fun is so liberating and the play is so cathartic and the good times are so abundant that you’ll be in a chronic state of amusement. In response, people addicted to their gloom and doom might try to shame you. I say: Don’t you dare let them inhibit your rightful relief and release.

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