By Haddon Libby
As automation eliminates many jobs and third world countries strip us of lower paying jobs, what are displaced workers supposed to do?
If you believe that they should become retrained in another field in order to find another job, what do we do as a nation if there are 20% more working adults than jobs? What about 30%?
Two...
By Dale Gribow
KESQ (ABC) has been promoting Karen Devine's investigative report on checkpoints, airing on May 19, 2016, for some time.
Are they important for uncovering DUI's drivers or is their main purpose to generate more money for California law enforcement? Are there more checkpoints than ever before? Why?
I recently attended a party where several groups were sharing information on...
By Flint Wheeler
The NBA has never had a unanimous MVP winner before. Some have close. In 2000, the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal received 120 out of 121 possible first-place votes. In 2013, LeBron James, then with the Miami Heat, also fell one vote shy. Considering how many great individual seasons the league has seen, it was worth asking what a...
Week of May 19
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "An oar moves a boat by entering what lies outside it," writes poet Jane Hirshfield. You can't use the paddle inside the boat! It's of no value to you unless you thrust it into the drink and move it around vigorously. And that's an excellent metaphor for you...
By Bronwyn Ison
In a society which appears to have a plethora of negative influences we often succumb falling victim to others poor attitudes and energy. Whether it's gossip that provokes your thoughts or a feeling of inadequacy both equate to unhealthy reflections of yourself or others. If any of this resonates with you, sounds familiar, or you are participating...
Dr. Kadile, I am having trouble going to sleep. My friend tells me to just have a few beers before bedtime. What is the best type of alcohol for sleep? - Tony, DHS
Tony, no alcohol is good for sleep. While alcohol can cause drowsiness and sleepiness, it actually disrupts quality sleep by interfering with REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. REM...
By Sunny Simon
Morgan entered my office with a half-hearted smile and proceeded to tell me her good news, bad news scenario. The good news was, after a harrowing week at work it occurred to her she hated having a boss. Wondering how that is good news? I, too, was perplexed. Morgan held my gaze and in a hearty passionate...
Randy Craig Hewitson, 60, Palm Desert, Ca passed away on Friday April 22nd at Eisenhower Medical Center. He suffered from complications of heat exhaustion and kidney failure which eventually lead to his death. He was born December 26, 1955, in Winnipeg, Canada son of Elbourne and Arlyn Hewitson. He had 3 siblings, Greg, Keith, and Rene. He was married in...
The St. Joseph's Players production of Broadway Bound opens Saturday, May 15, at Rusack Hall at St. Joseph's of Arimathea Church in Yucca Valley. The play is the final chapter in Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical Eugene Trilogy.
The story follows the earlier parts of the trilogy, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, which have previously been presented by the St. Joseph's...
By Dee Jae Cox
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.” ― Gilda Radner
There are few things...
SPONSORED BY MITCH’S ON EL PASEO
By Carissa Cascio
Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert will host a spring fundraiser with a Family Game Night on Friday, May 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and showcase its newest interactive exhibit “Playing Together: Games.” Admission is $20 per person or $70 for a family of four. This event is sponsored by...
By Esther Sanchez
After 20 local musical acts battled over five months of preliminary rounds it came down to one kick-ass night at the Hard Rock Hotel. Saturday night, finalists Razor J & the Blades, Wicked Jed, Monreaux, Murkocet and Bridger all gave performances worthy of what turned out to be an epic clash of desert, musical titans...any of whom...
By Morgan James
Composer, Producer, Engineer, and killer bassist Louis Alexander is on track to make a huge splash as he begins his career composing music for video games. Louis also produces and engineers music as well as plays bass in live bands and inspires high school kids to follow their dreams in music. I spoke with Louis about all...
The Evolution of a Ten Year Old Kid’s Hyper Active Music Fetish
By Lisa Morgan
A lot of people have dreams and aspirations as children. The determined ones fulfill them. Barnett English began collecting music at the age of ten with whatever he could get his hands and ears on. As an adult, he collected music through music festivals. English attended...
By Patte Purcell
I interviewed Adam Hawley as he waited for his flight to play with Dave Koz as they have been opening for Barry Manilow for the last 2 years. That’s not a bad place to start with this rapidly rising star. His first single release is at #6 on Billboard and in the Top Ten for the 3rd...
By Eleni P. Austin
Forty years ago Punk Rock snarled, scratched, spit and elbowed its way into the cultural zeitgeist. The popular mis-conception is the genre was created in London, England. But it’s truly and purely American idiom.
Proto-Punks like the MC5 and Iggy and The Stooges laid the groundwork in the late ‘60s, offering up a scuzzy antidote to Hippy-Dippy...
By Rebecca Pikus
The collaboration between writers and artists has been historical throughout art history. And there is an exciting upcoming event that will continue this tradition on Saturday, May 21.
The Agnes Pelton Society and Rebecca Pikus present “The Godly Monsters Writers Group” from Los Angeles, a Performance of original works inspired by the current Exhibit of 75 artists at...
By Declan McManus
The Coachella Valley has many reasons for someone to fall in love with it. The natural beauty continues to be enhanced by the artistic community living here. One of the latest editions to that landscape is Colliding Worlds Fine Art Gallery, curated by Angela Valente Romeo.
“Art is sustainable tourism and that tourism brings visitors back,” said Angela....
By Janet McAfee
Maybe you grew up on a farm or in a rural area where your pet cat was allowed to roam outside. Today most cat rescue groups will require you to keep the cat you adopt from them indoors. Some people still think that cats are happier if they have the "freedom" to live outside. Here are some...
By Rick Riozza
Rosé in the morning, rosé in the evening, rosé at supper time—be my little rosé, and love me all the time…♬
See!—this is what happens when a wine columnist stays out too long in the noonday sun; and I’m not even an Englishman. At least I’m enjoying a…well—you guessed it, a refreshing and tasty rosé wine.
We’ve written often...
A piece of the Mediterranean right in the middle of Palm Desert
By Morgan James
Immediately upon stepping inside the doors of Clementine I am brought back to the time I spent in Europe when I was 17. It offers unique Mediterranean ambiance right in the middle of Palm Desert. Incredible! I am greeted swiftly as we stroll through a whimsical...
By Robin E. Simmons
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Will we ever tire of the endless seemingly stream od big budget, superhero smack downs? Clearly they are the cinematic flavor of the day. I for one would love to see a big action movie in which no one wears a cape. Is that even a viable and profitable option for movie studios...
By Heidi Simmons
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“Maestra”
by L. S. Hilton
Fiction
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I think it’s fair to say that women must work twice as hard as men to achieve equal wealth and power. I’m not sure women can ever truly have the power men possess. But some women try and they’ll do whatever they can to get it. In L. S. Hilton’s Maestra (Penguin Random House,...
Firefighters dedicate their lives to the protection of life, property and environment. In all cases it risks the ultimate sacrifice of a firefighter’s life reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
International Firefighters’ Day is a time where the world’s community can recognize and honor the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible....
By Haddon Libby
In April, a data breach of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca provided the largest look yet at the shady underworld of offshore banking. Called the Panama Papers, 11.5 million documents were leaked related to the organization of more than 214,000 offshore shell companies. While some of these entities operate in a legal ways, many do not. A...
By Dale Gribow
The following questions and answers are the plain facts to the most commonly asked questions after an accident. Each case is different and determining value requires your talking to an experienced attorney. My office offers a no-cost, no-obligation consultation to help you understand your rights and provide a more detailed explanation of how the personal injury (PI)...
By Flint Wheeler
The last time the Cubs started out this hot was back in 1907, when they also were 24-6 after 30 games.
Kris Bryant, born in 1992, was unaware he was part of the best Cubs start in 109 years.
“1907?” he said. “I didn’t know. Just knew we had a good start. It doesn’t play a factor in our...
Week of May 12
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Russian writer Anton Chekhov was renowned for the crisp, succinct style of his short stories and plays. As he evolved, his pithiness grew. "I now have a mania for shortness," he wrote. "Whatever I read -- my own work, or other people's -- it all seems to me...
Dear Jenny,
Could you tell me if pets are good Feng Shui?
Actually, pets are natural batteries of Ch’i and they can bring the loving spirit out in just about anyone. It is well known that bringing pets into hospitals and retirement homes strengthens the health and well-being of patients and residents. As is always the case in Feng Shui,...
By Bronwyn Ison
Celebrating who you are along with possessing a good opinion of yourself will not prove deleterious. In fact, it could be potentially harmful not to think you are absolutely wonderful. Yet, let’s not get confused with an exuberant approach. You want just enough healthy/positive thinking to render you motivated, eager, and hungry for what the world has...
By Sunny Simon
The other day my friend Cassandra who lives in Germany posted this on Facebook: “I absolutely hate autocorrect!!! I'm typing in 3 different languages daily and it's always picking the wrong language and trying to ‘correct’ all my words.” I sighed, understanding her frustration. Most people experience enough autocorrect interference working in one language.
On the bright side,...
Saturday, May 7th at 8:00 PM sharp * Doors open at 7:00pm
It all comes down to this...
By Esther Sanchez
Over the past five months, 20 local musical acts of varying genres met up at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert to battle it out for the chance at one of five coveted spots for the final showdown, the...
Mother’s Day is on May 8th, and we all know how stressful it may be to make sure Mom has the most perfect day. So here’s a list of amazing restaurants in Palm Springs that will be celebrating that very special lady in your life! If you would like more ideas on how to pamper Mom on Mother’s Day,...
The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa continues the popular “Le Serate di Vino” with four incredible food and wine pairing events beginning May 7. Each four-course dinner will feature a variety of wines from areas on the West Coast, and from Europe and Down Under. Distinct wines from regions in Australia, New Zealand, France, and West Coast...
By Craig Michaels
For the past 15 years, Kinetix Health and Performance Center in Palm Desert has been providing wellness services to their clients whose goal is to regain their health. Known as the elite health and training center for all ages in the Coachella Valley, Kinetix provides an integrated approach to healthcare needs. Owners Michael and Susan Butler realized...
By Noe Gutierrez
With Coachella and Stagecoach 2016 now over, the desert has little time to go into music detox. Grammy award winning artist and actor, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges will be performing at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $79, $59 and $39 and can be purchased on-line or at the Fantasy...
FEATURING SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM & VIC JOHNSON SET TO ROCK FANTASY SPRINGS IN AUGUST
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer SAMMY HAGAR and his supergroup, THE CIRCLE, featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson will be performing a blowout concert on Saturday, August 27th at The Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Led by Sammy...
By Morgan James
Making our dreams into a reality! Isn't this what we all wish to do? Realizing our dreams takes a huge leap of faith, a great sacrifice, or the courage to face our worries and fears. I recently read a Facebook post from Jeffrey Schoonover aka "Scoonz" declaring that he is quitting his day job as a pharmacy...
By Patte Purcell
What do Cleer, Prince, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross and Barbara Streisand have in common? They all have the same vocal coach, Seth Riggs.
Who mentored Cleer on recording? None other than Dave Knight who also happens to be the genius master engineer for Quincy Jones and the man who engineered “Thriller” and “Purple Rain”.
My good friend Michael Matera...
By Lisa Morgan
SUSTO was a band that I think I’ll be forever grateful to Stagecoach for. In this flooded music market, even the cream has trouble rising to the top. Thanks to Goldenvoice, SUSTO came onto my radar, and has made my list of new bands worth watching, and my gut tells me it’s going to be a whole...
By Lisa Morgan
By the time I hit the grounds of Stagecoach, my work as a CV Weekly writer is pretty much done (and has most likely tried to kill me). The intensive, deadline motivated endeavor of trying to get interviews from performers months before via their management/publicists, researching them in order to conduct an interview that hopefully sounds like...
By Eleni P. Austin
Anyone who starts off a career as a Teen Idol is almost always guaranteed a brief burst of world dominion followed by a lifetime of obsolescence. Even with the most gifted teenage musician, for their fans, talent takes a backseat to good looks. For every Michael Jackson or Justin Timberlake who transcends the teen idol label,...
By Angela Romeo
Beauty comes in many forms and is interpreted in various ways. Laura Janes is a fine artist specializing in painting natural forms. She draws her inspiration from the elements found in nature.
“I find myself drawn to the raw, organic beauty of the Southern California Mountains and deserts. Nature provides the best subjects – look at the landscape...
By Rebecca Pikus
Painter Donald Spencer was born into an artistically gifted family, who were also master tradesmen and excellent athletes. Spencer is yet another great artist who has ultimately found his way to the Palm Springs art scene via several journeys -- from Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Ohio Wesleyan University, to New York City, to Philadelphia, back to...
By Janet McAfee
Sometimes dogs, like people, become better and happier in a new environment. Sometimes dogs, like people, take on the attitude of the humans they live with.
Bacchus' life story did not start out well. He was born on a cold December night on the cement floor at the Riverside County Animal shelter in Riverside. His mother was a...
By Rick Riozza
It’s funny—but for so many American wine enthusiasts, it’s hard for them to wrap their mind around the name of one of the world’s most prestigious wine rating guides around: Gambero Rosso—which literally means “red prawn”.
For more than twenty years, Gambero Rosso has been a leader in Italy’s food and wine sector. In its efforts to promote...
By Robin Simmons
As summer looms, warmer weather teases us with the welcome excuses to enjoy a fun movie in a cool theater.
Regular readers know how much I loved director John Favreau’s thrilling, nearly transcendent and fully immersive (in stunning 3D) “JUNGLE BOOK.” Kipling’s beloved, fun and heartwarming story comes alive like never before in a richly nuanced and surprisingly...
By Heidi Simmons
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“Girl in the Moonlight”
by Charles Dubow
Fiction
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If you have ever been in love – head over heels in love – you are lucky. Maybe even blessed to feel something so powerful, strange and magical. But what is love? In Charles Dubow’s Girl in the Moonlight (William Morrow, 352 pages), finding love and understanding it is confusing, controlling and...
By Bruce Cathcart
Here in the Coachella Valley buyers have the unique opportunity in many neighborhoods to purchase homes that were built starting in the 1930’s and all the way up to brand new construction. Unlike many areas where residential neighborhoods were built out by large tract developers, a large portion of our valley was “mapped” with single family lots...
By Haddon Libby
Back in 1939 at the New York World’s Fair, there was an exhibit called Futurama. This exhibit showed a future where cars were controlled remotely.
Hollywood further imagined autonomous cars with the Herbie the Love Bug, the Batmobile, KITT from Knight Rider, Benny the Cab from Who Framed Roger Rabbit and many others.
No longer relegated to the imagination...
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