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How ‘This is Camino’ co-author went from punk rock to fine dining
Chamber of Secrets
Call it chamber folk—or don’t—but Bombadil combines sharp songwriting with a fascinating soundscape
Three Stars
Manresa wins a third Michelin star, plus paninis in Davenport and Fried-Chicken Dinners
Record Time
On TV, it’s easy to tell when Fred Armisen is joking. He pretty much always is. But what if you saw him in person? Would you still know?
The Water Diviners
Conjunctive use is being touted by the city’s advisory committee as the last great hope for Santa Cruz’s water supply. But will it work, and at what cost?
Halloween, Altars, Saturn, Forgiveness
Saturn, the Dweller on the Threshold (one side) and the Angel of the Presence (the other side) can be interesting Halloween characters. The Dweller (like Saint Peter at the Gates of Heaven) can at times look like a gargoyle, or carved face or figure protecting sacred sites. The Dweller stands at the door (threshold) of the sacred mysteries (Scorpio), the Wisdom Temples, the inner sanctums of churches built by Masons, who, trained in sacred architecture, built spires (prayers, stupas) reaching to the heavens. The stern Dweller turns into the compassionate Angel of the Presence when we have passed all the Scorpio tests. The nine tests of the personality are given in Scorpio to build strength, character and wisdom, which all disciples need.
It’s time to build our Halloween altars filled with marigolds, chrysanthemums, pumpkins, sugar skeletons, copal (incense), pomegranates, persimmons, pineapple guavas, candy corn, and scary cookies in orange and black (so Saturn)!
The last day of October and the first days of November are also times for forgiveness, reconciliation and rapprochement. Forgiveness liberates us now and after death, when reviewing our life and recognizing our lack of right relations and the consequences of those actions. When we forgive now, we are later less encumbered with grief and sadness concerning our missed opportunities to love. These factors are the inner, real and essential significances of Halloween. Happy Halloween, everyone! Let nothing scary or wicked your way come!
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Do you think the residents of Santa Cruz should be allowed to elect their mayor?
They pay taxes, and they should be able to choose the mayor.
Joni Macfarlane, Santa Cruz, Human Resources
Digital Detox
Cabrillo students reflect on their media fast I have been teaching at Cabrillo since 1996, before cell phones were popular and texting became ubiquitous. One thing I’ve noticed is that before cell phones, students talked to each other more before and after class. Now, half the students I see are bent over their phones. Many have...
Path Finder
How ‘This is Camino’ co-author went from punk rock to fine dining Leafing through the pages of Russell Moore and Allison Hopelain’s beautiful new cookbook This is Camino, based upon their acclaimed Oakland restaurant, its punk-rock roots may not be obvious. But when a barely teenage Moore was hitching rides to punk shows in Los Angeles,...
Chamber of Secrets
Call it chamber folk—or don’t—but Bombadil combines sharp songwriting with a fascinating soundscape In 2005, James Phillips answered a Craigslist ad for a drummer posted by the Durham, North Carolina band Bombadil. He was a good fit, so the band brought him on board. Since no one else wanted to do audience banter during performances, Phillips...
Three Stars
Manresa wins a third Michelin star, plus paninis in Davenport and Fried-Chicken Dinners Yes, David Kinchis stoked about his latest culinary triumph. The Michelin folks, those very picky, very discerning arbiters of dining excellence, awarded a third star to Manresa, the innovative Los Gatos restaurant built by the creativity and hard work of chef Kinch and...
Record Time
On TV, it’s easy to tell when Fred Armisen is joking. He pretty much always is. But what if you saw him in person? Would you still know? Fans grappled with that very dilemma when the Portlandia star stopped by Streetlight Records with his electric guitar on Friday for a free 30-minute show announced just a...
The Water Diviners
Conjunctive use is being touted by the city’s advisory committee as the last great hope for Santa Cruz’s water supply. But will it work, and at what cost? Somewhere between the rolling foothills of Soquel and the famous surf spots along East Cliff Drive lies what might be Santa Cruz County’s biggest reservoir. It isn’t as...
Halloween, Altars, Saturn, Forgiveness
Saturn, the Dweller on the Threshold (one side) and the Angel of the Presence (the other side) can be interesting Halloween characters. The Dweller (like Saint Peter at the Gates of Heaven) can at times look like a gargoyle, or carved face or figure protecting sacred sites. The Dweller stands at the door (threshold) of the sacred mysteries...
Film, Times & Events: Week of October 23
Films this WeekCheck out the movies playing locallyReviews Movie Times Santa Cruz area movie theaters > New This Week BURNT The Netflix show Chef’s Table gives a fairly good look into the angst, desperation and rock-stardom of today’s top chefs—Burnt blows it wide open. Bradley Cooper is Adam Jones, a two-star...
Do you think the residents of Santa Cruz should be allowed to elect their mayor?
They pay taxes, and they should be able to choose the mayor. Joni Macfarlane, Santa Cruz, Human Resources The highest vote-getter should be mayor. Debi Lauriguet Kolar, PSR Yes, because the office of mayor would have a higher level of accountability to the electorate. Bernadette Bosinger,...