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june <strong>22</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>June</strong> 28, <strong>2016</strong><br />
SUMMER<br />
INSIDE<br />
LGBT COMMUNITY<br />
JOINS GUN CONTROL FIGHT<br />
ADRIAN TURNS <strong>21</strong>!
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ON THE COVER<br />
NAKED SUMMER PALM SPRINGS!<br />
Weekly<br />
SUNDAY <strong>The</strong> Barracks beer bust<br />
SUNDAY Tool Shed beer bust<br />
Sunday OSCARS Spectacular tea party<br />
SUNDAY Drag me Brunch Rusty Waters @<br />
Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill<br />
MONDAY OSCARS PALM SPRINGS BLUES<br />
REVIVAL! No Cover, New Menu,<br />
SUNDAY Drag Brunch Jersey Shore@Azul<br />
Tuesday Jersey Shore Cabaret Variety@ Azul<br />
Tuesday OSCARS Tuesday! Bella Da Ball<br />
hosts “WILD CARDS”<br />
Live Per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
Ocars Hosts return of Carnival Cabaret<br />
Every Friday and Saturday night at Oscars,<br />
starring James Gypsy Haake. <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Comedy Club at Oscar’s going weekly on<br />
Thursday, Summer Tea Time ~ Every Sunday<br />
at 5 O’clock<br />
EVENTS<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>21</strong> -27, <strong>2016</strong> <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> International<br />
Short Film Festival<br />
<strong>June</strong> 27 TOOL SHED PSLOD ->BDSM<br />
<strong>June</strong> 30 - July 4 <strong>The</strong> Barracks No So innocent<br />
weekend.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 24 desert Rose opens PARTY!<br />
happy Independence day!<br />
Please note In Riverside County, private parties<br />
are prohibited from using fireworks except<br />
in Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert<br />
Hot 4 <strong>Springs</strong> Your and weekly Indio. LGBT Fireworks <strong>Gay</strong> are Desert not ani-<br />
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mal-friendly. Invariably, when communities celebrate<br />
with fireworks, local shelters and other<br />
animal aid organizations are overwhelmed by<br />
the “fallout,” which manifests in an increased<br />
number of stray animals and reports of injuries<br />
and trauma <strong>to</strong> animals.<br />
Events<br />
AIDS Assistance Program at the legendary<br />
O’Donnell House <strong>for</strong> a dazzling celebration.<br />
$125.00<br />
Free<br />
Summer Fireworks Spectacular at Fantasy<br />
<strong>Springs</strong> Eagle Falls Golf Course at Fantasy<br />
<strong>Springs</strong> 84-245 Indio <strong>Springs</strong> Parkway,<br />
Indio<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>: “All American Fourth of July”<br />
Fireworks Spectacular, Pool Party and Power<br />
Baseball Extravaganza on Monday, July<br />
4. 1901 E. Baris<strong>to</strong> Road<br />
City of <strong>Palm</strong> Desert: Independence Day<br />
Celebration starts 7pm <strong>Palm</strong> Desert Civic<br />
Center Park<br />
INSIDE This week!<br />
Read more about your world.<br />
THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis politics<br />
and gun control.<br />
SEXY TOURIST Sexy pride festival | Germanys<br />
biggest party pride festival 01 – 04<br />
July <strong>2016</strong> cologne<br />
JERSEY’S JOURNAL Jersey on why the<br />
world has become a shit hole!<br />
ADAMSARTEXPOSE’ LGBT his<strong>to</strong>ry:<br />
GUN CONTROL Will the support of the<br />
LGBT community help fix our lagging<br />
gun control issues? page 36.
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Inside This Week’s Issue<br />
MAP Page 35<br />
“Daily What’s Happening” Page 12<br />
26 Adams ArtExpos’e<br />
33 Business Direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
38 Classifieds<br />
36 <strong>Gay</strong> Resorts<br />
42 <strong>Gay</strong>DGets & Threads<br />
34 GROUPS/HELP<br />
<strong>22</strong> Jersey’s Journal<br />
38 Massage Direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
33 Quote of the week<br />
20 Sexy Tourist<br />
47 THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis<br />
04 Weekender tips<br />
46 that is funny<br />
43 <strong>The</strong> Center Schedule<br />
46 Weekly Guide <strong>to</strong> Stars<br />
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Issue 51<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>22</strong>nd - <strong>June</strong><br />
28th <strong>2016</strong><br />
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Featured Bars &<br />
Restaurants<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grille<br />
Open Late and available <strong>for</strong> deliveries!<br />
<strong>21</strong>4 East Arenas Road, PS<br />
(760) 866-1905<br />
Tool Shed - Leather Bar<br />
600 E Sunny Dunes Rd , PS<br />
(760) 320-3299 10:00 am – 2:00 am<br />
<strong>The</strong> Barracks - Leather Bar<br />
67625 E. <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon Dr. , CC<br />
2:00 pm – 2:00 am<br />
Score - Local Bar<br />
301 E Arenas Rd , PS<br />
(760) 327-0753 6:00 am – 2:00 pm<br />
Oscar’s Cafe & Bar - Inside/Outside<br />
125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, PS<br />
(760) 325-1188 11:00 am – 9:00 pm<br />
Pinocchio In the Desert - Rest. & Bar<br />
134 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, PS<br />
(760) 3<strong>22</strong>-3776 7:30 am – 2:00 pm<br />
Rio Azul - Mexican Style Rest. and Bar<br />
(760) 992-5641 350 South Indian Cyn,<br />
PS,<br />
Sunshine Cafe - Family Style Rest.<br />
36815 Cathedral Canyon Drive, CC<br />
(760) 328-1415 6:00 am – 9:00 pm<br />
More Bars & Restaurants<br />
SpurLine (760) 778-4326<br />
200 S Indian Canyon Dr , PS, CA<br />
Toucan’s Tiki Lounge (760) 416-7584<br />
<strong>21</strong>00 N. <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon Dr. , PS, CA<br />
Streetbar (760) 320-1266<br />
<strong>22</strong>4 E Arenas Rd , PS, CA<br />
DiGS (760) 3<strong>21</strong>-0031<br />
36-737 Cathedral Canyon Dr. , CC, CA<br />
Georgie’s Alibi (760) 325-5533<br />
369 N <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon Dr , PS CA<br />
Chill bar (NEW) (760) 327-1079<br />
<strong>21</strong>7 E Arenas , PS, CA<br />
Hunters <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 10AM - 7:00 PM<br />
302 E Arenas Rd , <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, CA<br />
Cafe Palette<br />
315 East Arenas Road, PS, CA<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> - Local Bar<br />
125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way<br />
BINGO<br />
Score Sat. 12pm<br />
Tool Shed Wed. & Sat. 12PM 0-69 Bingo<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Sat. 2PM<br />
KARAOKE<br />
Tryst Wednesday 9pm<br />
POOL<br />
Tool Shed<br />
Free Pool ALL DAY Tues.<br />
Thurs. 7pm & Sun. 1PM<br />
8 Ball <strong>to</strong>urnament<br />
Barracks Mon 7pm<br />
LATE NIGHT FOOD<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grille Open<br />
until 3AM Friday & Saturday<br />
HAPPY HOUR<br />
Tryst Everyday til 8p<br />
Oscars - Mon-Fri 2p-7p<br />
Score - Everyday 6a-8p<br />
Tool Shed - Everyday 10pm & Mon. ALL DAY<br />
Pinocchio - Everyday 7:30a-2p<br />
Rio Azul - Wed-Sun 4p-7p<br />
Barracks - Mon-Sat 2p-2p Sun Bev Bus<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grille<br />
5$ Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas w/food purchase<br />
WEDNESDAY, JUNE <strong>22</strong><br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Score $2 Rolling Rock Bottles all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Chili Relleno<br />
& Eggs $9.75, Lunch Special Bacon<br />
Guacamole Cheeseburger $10.95<br />
7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar and<br />
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Grille Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner $5 Mimosas<br />
All Day, Every day!<br />
10:00 AM Tool Shed $3 Jager Shots All Day<br />
Long<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed <strong>The</strong> Original O-69 Bingo at 12 Noon<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 2-4-1 Happy Hour 2<br />
<strong>to</strong> 7 PM<br />
3:00 PM<br />
Oscars Happy Hour 3-7PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Dinner Special Chicken<br />
Enchiladas $12.95<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Rio Azul Happy Hour 5-7 PM<br />
Oscar’s Happy Hour/Dinner : Jojonle-one <strong>to</strong> 8<br />
pm - Patio<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Karaoke Jo 6 PM <strong>to</strong> 10 PM<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Oscar’s Dude Jones Rock Paarty Band <strong>to</strong> 11pm<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks Underwear Night With DJ Sir Doggie<br />
Tool Shed Wet Weds !$3 Jagermeister and fireball<br />
shots all day<br />
10:00 PM Tool Shed Happy Hour<br />
THURSDAY, JUNE 23<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Score $4 Budweiser 25 ounce cans all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Carne Asada<br />
and Eggs $10.25, Lunch Special Meatloaf or<br />
Meatloaf Sandwich $9.75<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Oscars 11a - 9 p<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Oscars Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 7PM<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 2-7<br />
3:00 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM<br />
Street Fair Crispy Tacos $2<br />
6:00 PM<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Village Fest<br />
Oscar’s Dinner – Changes Feel Good Live Music<br />
<strong>to</strong> 9 pm<br />
7:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tournament<br />
9:00 PM<br />
<strong>The</strong> Underground –Pick up where you left off<br />
on Underwear night, wearing your Underwear,<br />
Jocks and Athletic Gear, Fetish wear and dark<br />
sexy Leather.<br />
10:00 PM Tool Shed Happy Hour<br />
FRIDAY, JUNE 24<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Score $7 Belvedere Vodka all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
Chipotle Benedict $10.50, Lunch Special Fish<br />
and Chips $10.25<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
9:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Oscars 11 - 10<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Oscars Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 7PM<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 2p - 7:30p<br />
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PM
Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Bar and Grille<br />
Dinner Special BBQ Spare Ribs 15.95<br />
Rio Azul House Margarita $5<br />
Hunters FUR<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Oscar’s Dinner <strong>The</strong>ater: Carnival Cabaret<br />
Barracks Fund Raisers & Cruise Night<br />
Spurline show tunes<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Fundrasier Fridays At the Barracks w/<br />
DJ Clintron<br />
10:00 PM Tool Shed Happy Hour<br />
SATURDAY, JUNE 25<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour until 8 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chili<br />
Verde Omelet or burri<strong>to</strong> $9.95 or salmon Benedict<br />
$10.95<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s<br />
Oscars 8a -10p Brunch until 2 PM<br />
$5 Bloody Mary’s, $9 Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Oscar’s Lunch: Jojo Leon – <strong>to</strong> 2 pm - Patio<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Happy Hour from 11<br />
<strong>to</strong> 7 PM<br />
Score12:00 Noon Bingo<br />
1:00 PM<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> $3 Holler - Beer, Hot<br />
Dog, & Chips till 5pm<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Legends Bingo<br />
Barracks Happy Hour <strong>to</strong> 8 PM<br />
DiGS MARM-A-RAMA Spin the Wheel Drinks<br />
3:00 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Happy Hour, A Different Artist Every Week <strong>to</strong> 8<br />
pm - Patio<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Bar and Grille<br />
Dinner Special BBQ Prime Rib 16.95<br />
Rio Azul House Margaritas $5<br />
7:00 PM DiGS Country Western Roundup!<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts<br />
Spurline show tunes<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks Fetish Patio Party :Cruise night on the<br />
Patio w/DJ Mixie<br />
10:00 PM Toucans DJ GoGO Boys<br />
Tool Shed Happy Hour<br />
SUNDAY, JUNE 26<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Score $4 Cucumber or Southern Mary all day<br />
7:00 AM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Eggs<br />
Benedict $10.25<br />
7:30 AM Pinocchio Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis. Get a Martini<br />
BURGER!<br />
8:00 AM Oscars 8a - 2a Brunch til 2 PM<br />
$5 Bloody Marys, $9 Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas<br />
Tool Shed Cheap Beer Day $1.75 16 oz. Bud or<br />
Bud Light Drafts From Open ‘Til Close, Happy<br />
Hour until 8pm<br />
8:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Oscar’s Brunch: Jojo Leon <strong>to</strong> 2 pm - Patio<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Happy Hour from 11<br />
<strong>to</strong> 7 PM<br />
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1:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tourn.<br />
<strong>to</strong> 7 PM 2-4-1 cocktails<br />
Legends Karaoki Brunch 1-5pm<br />
3:00 PM<br />
SpurLine Beer Bust until 7:00<br />
Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95<br />
2:00 PM<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Barracks Beer Bust All Day Long<br />
Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM<br />
3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special 6:00 PM<br />
$9.95<br />
Oscars BLUES & BBQ with KAl DAVID Trio<br />
4:00 PM<br />
7:00 PM Pool Tournament at the Barracks<br />
Oscars Sunday Tea Dance <strong>to</strong> 8pm<br />
followed by free pizza at 9pm<br />
5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 To 7 Hunters Service Ind. Night<br />
PM<br />
SpurLine Original One & Only Showtunes<br />
Oscar’s Summer Tea Time ~ Every Sunday at<br />
TUESDAY, JUNE 28<br />
5 O’clock<br />
6:00 AM<br />
8:00 PM Tool Shed $1.75 beer all day.<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Toucans <strong>The</strong> Playgirls bring you shows every<br />
$2 PBR Tallboys and Free Pool all day<br />
Sunday at 8 and 10 PM.<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special 1/2 french<br />
9:00 PM<br />
<strong>to</strong>ast w/ bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch Special 1/2<br />
Barrack’s World Famous Sunday Beer Bust<br />
sandwich/soup or salad $8.75<br />
and Sunday Night Social featuring DJ Mixie<br />
7:30 AM<br />
in the DJ Booth from 2-7 and Dj Sir Doggy<br />
Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
and DJ Luis from 7-11 (Alternating weeks)<br />
$2.50 Well Drinks & Martini<br />
10:00 PM<br />
10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8pm<br />
Barrack’s Jockstrap Pool<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Happy Hour<br />
Oscars 11a 9p Happy Hour All Day<br />
MONDAY, JUNE 27<br />
2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour until 8 PM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Happy Hour 2 <strong>to</strong> 7<br />
$7 Belvedere Vodka all day<br />
PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chile 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special<br />
Verde Omelet or Burri<strong>to</strong> $9.95<br />
$9.95<br />
7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless 6:00 PM<br />
Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis Tool Shed Free Pool<br />
9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s<br />
7:30 PM<br />
10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8 PM Oscar’s Tuesday Diner <strong>The</strong>ater – Bella da<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Ball’s Wild Cards - Showroom<br />
Oscars 11a - 9p Happy Hour All Day $7 Burgers<br />
& Fries<br />
Bare Chest Tuesdays with Tony at the<br />
9:00 PM<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks<br />
Barracks Happy Hour <strong>to</strong><br />
10:00 PM Tool Shed Happy Hour<br />
8 PM $1.50 Drafts All Day<br />
Legends of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Happy Hour from 2<br />
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EVERYONE’S BAR!<br />
Daily Power Hour<br />
$3 Wells $2 Bud Light Draft<br />
2 PM - 5 PM<br />
Happy Hour 5 PM - 8 PM<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
EVERY<br />
THURSDAY &<br />
SATURDAY NIGHT<br />
TouchTunes Jukebox<br />
Billiards & Darts<br />
FaceBook.Com/Tryst<strong>Palm</strong><strong>Springs</strong><br />
188 S. INDIAN CANYON DR.<br />
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FIGHTING TO<br />
Govern<br />
UNREST IN THE WHITE HOUSE DAY1<br />
<strong>The</strong> nation changes <strong>to</strong>day as one party <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
over the public’s right <strong>to</strong> transparency.<br />
Democrats started a sit-in <strong>to</strong> protest the<br />
GOP obstruction <strong>for</strong> vote on gun-control<br />
legislation following the Orlando shootings.<br />
Republican-controlled House shut<br />
off the cameras <strong>to</strong> the American Public!<br />
Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network,<br />
(C-SPAN) is an American cable and satellite<br />
television network that was created<br />
in 1979 by the cable television industry as<br />
a public service. January 1997, C-SPAN<br />
began real-time streaming of C-SPAN and<br />
C-SPAN2 on its website, the first time that<br />
Congress had been live streamed online.<br />
Refusing <strong>to</strong> be held hostage by the GOP<br />
majority, democrats and others takes its<br />
case <strong>to</strong> the nation using cell phones and<br />
live streaming. Using social media and<br />
Periscope live streaming, several of the<br />
Democratic members taking part in the<br />
demonstration <strong>to</strong>ok affairs in<strong>to</strong> their own<br />
hands and started streaming the protest live.<br />
Democrats have said the sit-in will continue<br />
until a vote is called on legislation<br />
that proposes greater background checks<br />
and a ban on sales <strong>to</strong> anyone on a terrorism<br />
watch list. A similar series of bills<br />
were voted down recently in the Senate,<br />
a vote that was only called after a<br />
long filibuster by Sena<strong>to</strong>r Chris Murphy.<br />
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JERSEY’S JOURNAL by Jersey Shore<br />
Fat is the gay man’s Kryp<strong>to</strong>nite. If a fat<br />
person is walking in the direction of a<br />
gym rat, grindr, bar drunk direction, they<br />
use their superpowers of Vanity <strong>to</strong> walk<br />
the other way and avoid you like Hep<br />
C. What I find amusing is that when I<br />
loose 10 or 15 pounds, I’m getting a few<br />
looks. A week later when I pack it on, I<br />
don’t exist. Am I not the same person?<br />
<strong>The</strong> package got loosely shrink wrapped,<br />
but is it still THE SAME PERSON you<br />
cruised last week? So, all I have <strong>to</strong> say is<br />
what a vain bunch of shitheads you “humans”<br />
are.<br />
It’s not like I’m at a bar or the cruising<br />
locations <strong>to</strong> get my rocks off. It’s at<br />
a Starbucks, the grocery s<strong>to</strong>re, or on a<br />
street when you see someone and just let<br />
out a hello or open the door. Why can a<br />
woman say thanks and hello, but a gym<br />
rat, grindr obsessed, self-loving, ignorant<br />
can’t say hello because you think I want<br />
<strong>to</strong> have sex with YOU?! Are mirrors a<br />
<strong>for</strong>eign concept <strong>to</strong> you? You do realize<br />
you are old, not as attractive as you think<br />
you are, got <strong>to</strong> your deteriorating features<br />
through medication, BUT I can’t get a<br />
courtesy hello as another human living<br />
on this planet? Grow that beard and use<br />
your government steroids <strong>to</strong> become that<br />
huge meat head that looks like your head<br />
it going <strong>to</strong> explode with all the vein blood<br />
pressure concluding your brain functions.<br />
And you wonder why the world is turning<br />
in<strong>to</strong> a shit hole? Because of your nasty<br />
attitude. You attract more with honey<br />
than you do with vinegar, but honey will<br />
probably make you have <strong>to</strong> do extra sit<br />
ups in the steam room.<br />
Get over yourself! You are not all that.<br />
Even if you are attractive, with a great<br />
body, a big dick, nice round butt, this fat<br />
drag queen will kick you out of my bed<br />
because you’re an arrogant asshole who<br />
deserves what your lack of any self-respect<br />
you THINK you have. You can look<br />
<strong>for</strong> it and find it, but I won’t be waiting.<br />
I’m good. I got my hand. Takes two minutes<br />
<strong>to</strong> get off, and not a week on grindr!<br />
Good luck with that.<br />
Peace, Love, FAT,<br />
Jersey<br />
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aol.com Or Follow on Facebook.<br />
Jersey can be seen EVERY SUNDAY<br />
starting at NOON <strong>for</strong> Disco Brunch @<br />
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AdamsArtExpose’<br />
THE VISUAL ANOMALIES OF LGBT HISTORY: DIS-<br />
CRIMINATION, VIOLENCE, AND ENVY<br />
<strong>The</strong> most violent, tragic mass murder,<br />
terrorist, event perpetrated by a single<br />
person, in the his<strong>to</strong>ry of the United States,<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok place on <strong>June</strong> 12, <strong>2016</strong> in Orlando,<br />
Florida. 49 people were murdered by gun<br />
shots from a MILITARY grade semi-au<strong>to</strong>matic<br />
rifle. 50 more people were seriously<br />
injured. <strong>The</strong> attack was per<strong>for</strong>med at a gay<br />
nightclub, which was also celebrating a Latin<br />
dance party. <strong>The</strong> person who committed<br />
this tragedy came from a background of<br />
militaristic homophobia. One of the anomalies<br />
projected is that he was repressing his<br />
sexuality as a closeted gay.<br />
Violence against LGBT people can be<br />
traced back at least <strong>to</strong> 200 B.C. <strong>The</strong> RELI-<br />
GIONS that were advancing during that<br />
time, and subsequently, included strict sexual<br />
codes. <strong>The</strong> Muslim and Christian RE-<br />
LIGIONS, put <strong>for</strong>th sanctions that included<br />
the death penalty as the ultimate deterrent<br />
<strong>for</strong> engaging in a sexual act with someone<br />
of the same sex. His<strong>to</strong>ry has shown<br />
that categorizing of sexuality, both from<br />
a RELIGIOUS, and political perspective,<br />
promoted the repression and discrimination<br />
against same sex relationships. <strong>The</strong> use<br />
of the pink triangle, identifying gay men,<br />
and the black triangle <strong>to</strong> identify lesbians,<br />
during Hitler’s Third Reich allowed tens of<br />
thousands of these people <strong>to</strong> be murdered<br />
by the Nazis’ during this period of recent<br />
MILITARY dark his<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />
<strong>Gay</strong> sex in the MILITARY has an anomalistic<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ry also. It is widely demonstrated<br />
that prominent Greek and Roman military<br />
figures had same sex lovers and battle<br />
partners. During contemporary times,<br />
LGBT people are serving in their respective<br />
country’s MILITARY in the majority<br />
of Western countries. However activist<br />
acknowledge that there is major need <strong>for</strong><br />
improvement of acceptance. <strong>The</strong> anomaly<br />
is that LGBT people are accepted in the<br />
MILITARY <strong>to</strong> serve as another warm body<br />
<strong>to</strong> be sacrificed, but basically shunned by<br />
their homophobic counterparts. <strong>The</strong> United<br />
States MILITARY being one of the most<br />
prominent examples of this with the “Don’t<br />
Ask Don’t Tell” non policy, that has allowed<br />
<strong>for</strong> routine discrimination, violence, and<br />
hardships against LGBT individuals. <strong>The</strong><br />
current example of this is the posting, 2<br />
days after the Orlando massacre, on Facebook,<br />
of a Marine Corp soldier from Camp<br />
Pendel<strong>to</strong>n, brandishing an assault rifle with<br />
the headline, ‘Coming <strong>to</strong> a gay bar near<br />
you!”<br />
<strong>The</strong>re has been more social awareness<br />
and acceptance of the legitimacy of LGBT<br />
relationships. However, there is still more<br />
direct action needed <strong>to</strong> expose government,<br />
civil, and societal negligence <strong>to</strong> advance<br />
acceptance and celebration of differences;<br />
reexamining RELIGIOUS dogma <strong>to</strong><br />
adopt the advancement of human variety;<br />
and political action <strong>to</strong> restrict and control<br />
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the use of MILITARY weapons. <strong>The</strong> pho<strong>to</strong><br />
of Keith Haring’s “Ignorance, Fear, Silence, Questions, Comments, suggestions,<br />
Death,” painting is a visual comment on the criticisms, please contact at: adamsartexpose@gmail.com<br />
awareness needed <strong>to</strong> bring change <strong>to</strong> thinking<br />
and accepting.<br />
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7:00 AM - Crystal Meth Anon<br />
9:00 AM - Beginning Tai Chi<br />
10:00 AM - Intermediate Tai Chi<br />
12:00 PM - Drawing For All<br />
Levels<br />
1:00 - 4:30PM - Open Play<br />
Bridge<br />
7:00 PM - Narcotics Anon<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 23rd<br />
10:00AM - 12:00PM - Conversational<br />
Spanish<br />
1:30 PM - Beginning Spanish<br />
4:00 -5:00PM - Gentle Yoga<br />
5:30 PM - Alcoholics Anon<br />
6:00 PM - Community Food<br />
Bank<br />
7:00 PM - Co-Dependents<br />
Annon<br />
Friday, <strong>June</strong> 24th<br />
9:00AM - 12:00PM - Reike Sessions<br />
by appointment<br />
10:30 - 11:30AM - 50 + Fit<br />
10:30AM - Men’s Chat Group<br />
1:00 - 4:00PM - HIV Rapid Testing/PrEP<br />
Education<br />
3:00 PM - Caregiver Support<br />
Group<br />
7:30 PM - Crystal Meth Anon<br />
7:30 - 9:00PM - Desert Fetish<br />
Authority Open Discussion<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 25th<br />
1:00 - 3:00PM - Creative Writing<br />
1:00 - 3:00PM - American Sigh<br />
Language<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 26th<br />
6:00 PM - Crystal Meth Anon<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 27th<br />
9:00 -AM - Beginning Tai Chi<br />
9:00 AM - Open Play Bridge<br />
10:30 - 11:30AM - Intermediate<br />
Tai Chi<br />
12:00 PM - Drawing For All<br />
Levels<br />
1:00 PM - Pinochle - Open Play<br />
5:15 - 6:15PM - Chair Yoga<br />
6:30 - 9:30PM - Mah Jong<br />
7:00 - 8:30PM - Spiritual Meditation<br />
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Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 28th<br />
9:30 - 10:30AM - 50 + Fit<br />
10:00 - 11:00AM - Introduc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
Piano<br />
4:00 - 5:00PM - Prostate Cancer<br />
Support Group<br />
1:00 - 3:00PM - Beginning<br />
Spanish<br />
1:30 - 3:00PM - Bereavement<br />
Support Group<br />
4:30 - 5:30PM - A Gentle Way<br />
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6:30 - 8:00PM- Great Outdoors<br />
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BUSINESS News & DIRECTORY<br />
BUSINESS EVENTS<br />
Join the DDG Business Direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
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ADULT BOOK STORE<br />
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ADULT FETISH AND TOYS<br />
Gear Leather & Fetish 760 3<strong>22</strong>-3363<br />
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ATTORNEYS<br />
Joseph Rhea 760 3<strong>22</strong>-3001<br />
AUTO DEALERSHIP<br />
Volkswagen <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 760 770-1100<br />
AUTO REPAIR-PAINTING<br />
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CEMENT CONTRACTOR<br />
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FURNITURE<br />
MJ Cus<strong>to</strong>m Furniture 760 779-0303<br />
HAULING & MOVING<br />
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GYMS<br />
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MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY<br />
Rev. Terry Scott, Minister<br />
iamrevterry@yahoo.com<br />
Bloom In the Desert Ministries<br />
760 327-3802<br />
PAINTERS<br />
Jeff Larsen 760 902-0175<br />
PET GROOMING<br />
Alex’s Pet Grooming 760 327-5186<br />
Quote of the Week<br />
“When a father gives <strong>to</strong> his son, both laugh;<br />
when a son gives <strong>to</strong> his father, both cry.”<br />
-William Shakespeare<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
POSTAL SERVICES<br />
Postal <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> 760 864-1401<br />
UPS S<strong>to</strong>re 760 324-8184<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
Berring<strong>to</strong>n Properties 760 408-4102<br />
Ted Seastrom 760 898-6286<br />
<strong>The</strong> Borey Group at Keller Williams<br />
Realty-<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>c 760-285-1281<br />
TRAVEL<br />
Baja Expeditions 800-843-6967<br />
GROUPS/HELP<br />
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-<strong>22</strong>7-<br />
2345<br />
AMVETS: 760-323-9085<br />
BLOOM IN THE DESERT MINISTRIES:<br />
760-327-3802<br />
Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services<br />
Rape Crisis Center (760) 568-9071<br />
HOTLINE<br />
(800) 656-4673<br />
DEMOCRATS OF THE DESERT<br />
760 537-1529 desertdemocrats.org<br />
DESERT AIDS PROJECT: 760 323-<strong>21</strong>18<br />
DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770<br />
DESERT OUTREACH FOUNDATION<br />
760 864-1234<br />
DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS:<br />
760 260-8104<br />
DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700<br />
FRONTRUNNERS 760 285-0077<br />
GAY CATHOLICS 760 325-9511<br />
GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727<br />
<strong>Gay</strong> Book Club of PS—write <strong>to</strong> bookclubofps@yahoo.com<br />
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY<br />
CHURCH 760 512-1700<br />
PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS<br />
760-<strong>21</strong>9-2077<br />
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RESORTS PALM SPRINGS<br />
STYLE<br />
CCBC Resort 760 324-1350 See page 2<br />
CCBC is the largest clothing optional <strong>Gay</strong><br />
men’s resort in Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia.<br />
Located just a few minutes from down<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, Our 3.5 acre fantasy playground<br />
is perfect <strong>for</strong> weekend get-aways<br />
and extended stays.<br />
Chaps Inn 760 327-8<strong>22</strong>2 See page 18<br />
Don’t stay where the boys are ….. stay<br />
where the men are! Swim in or laze by<br />
the heated salt water pool, enjoy the spa,<br />
cool misting system and steam room! Play<br />
in the outdoor sling or Saint Andrew’s<br />
cross. Chaps Inn is a clothing optional 10-<br />
room resort owned and operated by two<br />
British transplants and life partners, Stuart<br />
and Ian.<br />
All Worlds Resorts<br />
760 323-7505 See page 6<br />
Down<strong>to</strong>wn resort, Features four pools <strong>for</strong><br />
lounging, two Jacuzzis <strong>for</strong> relaxing, and lots<br />
of complimentary fun aimed at gay men.<br />
Day passes are available, so you don’t even<br />
have <strong>to</strong> stay here <strong>to</strong> join in the fun.<br />
Inn Exile 760-327-6413 See page 7<br />
Inn Exile is back, one of the most popular<br />
Men’s resorts in <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>.<br />
With almost 2 acres of property and<br />
millions of possibilities <strong>to</strong> explore your<br />
fantasies.<br />
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On <strong>The</strong> day you read this 2 children under<br />
18 will been shot and killed. Every day last<br />
year and probably more this year.<br />
For the Children...part 2<br />
For those of us <strong>to</strong>o young <strong>to</strong> remember,<br />
we have been here be<strong>for</strong>e. <strong>The</strong> Federal<br />
Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) the Public<br />
Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection<br />
Act is a subsection of the Violent<br />
Crime Control and Law En<strong>for</strong>cement Act<br />
of 1994, a United States federal law that<br />
included a prohibition on the manufacture<br />
<strong>for</strong> civilian use of certain semi-au<strong>to</strong>matic<br />
firearms, as it defined assault weapons,<br />
as well as certain ammunition magazines<br />
defined as “large capacity.”<br />
By the Numbers<br />
301,797 Number of people killed on<br />
US soil by gun violence since Obama elected<br />
president.<br />
71 Number of people killed on US soil<br />
by terrorist since Obama elected president.<br />
36 Number of people killed each day by<br />
guns<br />
Are We Ready <strong>for</strong> gun control?<br />
LGBT <strong>to</strong> the rescue?<br />
<strong>The</strong> sad fact is we have been there be<strong>for</strong>e,<br />
nearly every member of the LGBT community<br />
has been <strong>to</strong>uched by violence in their<br />
lives. Dallas Holocaust Museum spokeswoman<br />
Nanette Fodell drew a parallel<br />
between the Holocaust and recent events<br />
affecting the LGBT community. She said<br />
that the Holocaust began with the bullying<br />
of Jewish children in schools. “Bullying<br />
turned in<strong>to</strong> genocide,” she said. After the<br />
war, the government declared that those in<br />
the camps <strong>for</strong> homosexuality did not qualify<br />
<strong>for</strong> compensation.<br />
18 Number of Black people of that 36<br />
killed each day by guns.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Harvey Milk Plan<br />
According <strong>to</strong> Gallup polls, in the past 20<br />
<strong>years</strong>, Americans’ support <strong>for</strong> marriage<br />
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equality has gone from 30 percent <strong>to</strong> 60<br />
percent. Harvey Milk was right when he<br />
said, “Come out come out wherever you<br />
are”. And because we did, many people<br />
changed their attitudes mostly because they<br />
personally knew a member of the LGBT<br />
community, as Social engineering experts<br />
call this “contact hypothesis.”<br />
Look around us, gay groups have the organizational,<br />
financial and cultural resources<br />
<strong>to</strong> impact political opportunities as they<br />
arise. We are also loud and when we get<br />
behind something we seldom back down.<br />
It’s going <strong>to</strong> be a big deal.<br />
We are strong and the gay community has<br />
a solid track record of moving voters in<br />
key states. Still, the NRA has a solid lock<br />
on many organizations,and people, chief<br />
among them are those that hate the gay<br />
community.<br />
But also we have shown great success,<br />
largely focused on changing hearts, minds<br />
and courts. In terms of elec<strong>to</strong>ral politics,<br />
we exist in every family and in every<br />
demographic. We are legion but we are not<br />
anonymous!<br />
Few monuments exist <strong>to</strong> honor gay victims<br />
of the Holocaust, gay leaders or soldiers.<br />
Locally we have the only one <strong>to</strong> honor<br />
LGBT shoulders that died is service <strong>to</strong> our<br />
nation, that did not magically happen, our<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn fathers and mothers help put that<br />
<strong>to</strong>gether. Yet we get few supporters at each<br />
memorial.<br />
Banning assault weapons and stricter gun<br />
control wont solve all our problems but it<br />
will give us more time <strong>to</strong> save more lives.<br />
And that is a small price <strong>to</strong> pay, but a big<br />
vic<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>for</strong> the health of our nation.<br />
Here’s are some resources. If you have a resourced<br />
dedicated <strong>to</strong> ending gun violence pleas let us know.<br />
bradycampaign.org Prevent Gun Violence<br />
is dedicated <strong>to</strong> creating a country free from<br />
gun violence through gun violence prevention<br />
legislation and litigation.<br />
cureviolence.org works in 15 US cities <strong>to</strong><br />
reverse the spread of violence by using the<br />
methods and strategies associated with disease<br />
control.<br />
smartgunlaws.org Prevent Gun Violence<br />
provides comprehensive legal expertise,<br />
including <strong>to</strong> states and communities, <strong>to</strong><br />
prevent the loss of lives <strong>to</strong> guns.<br />
every<strong>to</strong>wn.org Mayors Against Illegal<br />
Guns is a national, bipartisan coalition of<br />
mayors working <strong>to</strong> make America’s communities<br />
safer by keeping illegal guns out<br />
of dangerous hands.<br />
PreventViolence.org is an online archive<br />
of public education campaign materials<br />
created <strong>to</strong> reduce access <strong>to</strong> guns and prevent<br />
violence against youth.<br />
vpc.org Violence Policy Center conducts<br />
research, investigation, analysis and advocacy<br />
<strong>to</strong> make America safer.<br />
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Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Pride<br />
Jun 3-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Key West Pride<br />
Jun 8-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Denver Pridefest<br />
Jun 8-19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Albuquerque Pride<br />
Jun 9-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Des Moines Pride<br />
Jun 10-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Milwaukee Pridefest<br />
Jun 10-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Los Angeles Pride<br />
Jun 10-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Capital Pride<br />
Jun 10-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Philadelphia Pride<br />
Jun 10-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Pittsburgh Pride<br />
Jun 11-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Mo<strong>to</strong>r City Pride<br />
Jun 11-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Bos<strong>to</strong>n Pride<br />
Jun 11-12, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Baltic Pride<br />
Jun 13-19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Sitges Pride<br />
Jun 16-20, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Oslo Pride<br />
Jun 17-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
S<strong>to</strong>newall Columbus<br />
Pride<br />
Jun 17-19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
New Orleans Pride<br />
Jun 17-19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Norfolk Hamp<strong>to</strong>n Roads<br />
Pride<br />
Jun 17-18, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Rhode Island<br />
Pride<br />
Saturday Jun 18<br />
Portland Pride<br />
Jun 18-19, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Chicago Pride<br />
Jun 18-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Hous<strong>to</strong>n Pride<br />
Jun 19-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
New York Pride<br />
Jun <strong>21</strong>-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Nashville Pride<br />
Jun 24-25, <strong>2016</strong><br />
St. Louis Pridefest<br />
Jun 24-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Augusta Pride<br />
Jun 24-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> Pride<br />
Jun 24-Jul 3, <strong>2016</strong><br />
London Pride<br />
Jun 25-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Twin Cities Pride<br />
Jun 25-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
San Francisco Pride<br />
Jun 25-26, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Seattle Pridefest<br />
Sunday Jun 26<br />
Madrid Orgullo<br />
Jun 29-Jul 3, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Cologne Pride<br />
Jul 1-3, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Paris Pride<br />
Saturday Jul 2<br />
San Diego Pride<br />
Jul 15-17, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Berlin Pride<br />
Jul 16-23, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Baltimore Pride<br />
Jul 23-24, <strong>2016</strong><br />
S<strong>to</strong>ckholm Pride<br />
Jul 25-31, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Vancouver Pride<br />
Jul 30-31, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Reykjavik Pride<br />
Aug 2-7, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Amsterdam<br />
Europride<br />
Aug 5-7, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Fierte Montreal Pride<br />
Aug 8-14, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Antwerp Pride<br />
Aug 10-14, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Copenhagen Pride<br />
Aug 16-<strong>21</strong>, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Austin Pride<br />
Aug 25-28, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Manchester Pride<br />
Aug 26-29, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Dallas Pride<br />
Sunday Sep 18<br />
Mid-south Pride<br />
Sep 24-25, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Atlanta Pride<br />
Oct 8-9, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Las Vegas Pride<br />
Oct <strong>21</strong>-23, <strong>2016</strong><br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Pride<br />
Nov 4-6, <strong>2016</strong><br />
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Pho<strong>to</strong>: NASA/Norman Kuring<br />
NASA Image of Phy<strong>to</strong>plank<strong>to</strong>n Goes Viral<br />
It may look like a painting by Vincent van<br />
Gogh, but this mass of swirling colors is<br />
really a satellite image depicting a huge<br />
bloom of phy<strong>to</strong>plank<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
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THAT IS FUNNY<br />
Three guys walk in<strong>to</strong> a building. You’d think one of them would’ve seen it.....<br />
A teacher is teaching a class and she sees that Johnny isn’t paying attention, so she asks him, “If there are<br />
three ducks sitting on a fence, and you shoot one, how many are left?” Johnny says, “None.” <strong>The</strong> teacher<br />
asks, “Why?” Johnny says, “Because the shot scared them all off.” <strong>The</strong> teacher says, “No, two, but I like how<br />
you’re thinking.” Johnny asks the teacher, “If you see three women walking out of an ice cream parlor, one<br />
is licking her ice cream, one is sucking her ice cream, and one is biting her ice cream, which one is married?”<br />
<strong>The</strong> teacher says, “<strong>The</strong> one sucking her ice cream.” Johnny says, “No, the one with the wedding ring, but I<br />
like how you’re thinking!”<br />
I asked a visi<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>for</strong> his number. He said, “Sex! Sex! Sex! Free sex <strong>to</strong>night!” I said, “Wow!”<br />
<strong>The</strong>n his friend said, “he means 666-3629.”<br />
Instead of “the John,” I call my <strong>to</strong>ilet “the Jim.” That way it sounds better when I say I go <strong>to</strong> the Jim first<br />
thing every morning.<br />
<strong>WEEK</strong>LY GUIDE TO THE STARS<br />
ARIES: March <strong>21</strong> - April 20 VIRGO: August 23 - Sept. <strong>22</strong> CAPRICORN: Dec. <strong>21</strong> - Jan. 19<br />
You’re a little worried about Instead of wasting time on unproductive<br />
Watch your work load this week.<br />
abundance--seek help <strong>to</strong> <strong>guide</strong> it<br />
or negative activities, Too much work? Tired of a career<br />
back <strong>to</strong> balance.<br />
be compassionate <strong>to</strong>wards the that brings you nightmarish<br />
TAURUS: April <strong>21</strong> - May 19 weaknesses of others.<br />
deadlines? This may be a time <strong>for</strong><br />
Your social energy is off the LIBRA: Sept. 23 - Oc<strong>to</strong>ber <strong>22</strong> some changes!<br />
charts this week connections Do not rest on your laurels, AQUARIUS: Jan 20 - Feb. 18<br />
with those around you is sure <strong>to</strong> rather make conscious ef<strong>for</strong>ts <strong>to</strong> Be prepared <strong>to</strong> expand your<br />
deepen.<br />
improve your skills, and knowledgships,<br />
social circle, making new friend-<br />
GEMINI: May 20 - <strong>June</strong> <strong>21</strong><br />
connecting <strong>to</strong> new people,<br />
Catch up with email or discussions<br />
SCORPIO: Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 23 - Nov. <strong>21</strong> and many of them shall be able<br />
at least one person waiting This is your week explore your <strong>to</strong> inspire you <strong>to</strong> achieve greater<br />
on you.<br />
surroundings, and find something<br />
heights.<br />
CANCER: <strong>June</strong> <strong>22</strong> - July <strong>22</strong><br />
fascinating <strong>to</strong> do. Approach PISCES: Feb 19 - March 20<br />
You will be brimming with enthusiasm<br />
life in a different way.<br />
Quiet time with those close <strong>to</strong><br />
this week, the quality of SAGITTARIUS: Nov. <strong>22</strong> - Dec. 20 you is your best bet. This week<br />
your results will shine.<br />
Your social front shall be on good stay at home instead of socializing.<br />
LEO: July 23 - August <strong>22</strong><br />
terms with everyone around<br />
Some relatives are planning<br />
This is a good time <strong>to</strong> ask <strong>for</strong> a you, Singles should now look <strong>to</strong> pay you a visit.<br />
raise or a promotion, Your superiors<br />
<strong>for</strong>ward <strong>to</strong> propose <strong>to</strong> someone<br />
should agree.<br />
with whom you wish <strong>to</strong> <strong>for</strong>m a<br />
life-long bond<br />
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THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis<br />
You know how some weeks only a few things<br />
happen, well this wasn’t one of them.<br />
Democrats are beginning <strong>to</strong> coalesce around<br />
Hillary Clin<strong>to</strong>n as the nominee of the party.<br />
Monday there was a conference call <strong>for</strong> professional<br />
political types; pollsters, printers, ad<br />
designers, etc detailing how <strong>to</strong> bring all the<br />
November races <strong>to</strong>gether, from President <strong>to</strong><br />
City Council. In the evening, the Riverside<br />
County Democratic Central Committee met<br />
and heard from all the folks running <strong>for</strong> state<br />
assembly and Congress. Our valley was well<br />
represented by Greg Rodriguez <strong>for</strong> Assembly<br />
and even our own Councilman John Aguilar!<br />
<strong>The</strong> week ended from a partisan not at the<br />
Executive Board of the CA Democratic Party.<br />
Let Governor Newsom, Secretary of State<br />
Padilla, Insurance Commissioner Jones and<br />
State Controller Yee were all in attendance.<br />
<strong>The</strong> message was clear.<br />
Get out the vote and keep Donald Trump<br />
from winning<br />
Elsewhere during the week, the state held<br />
a webinar on medical canny us and how is<br />
going <strong>to</strong> be regulating it. It was very in<strong>for</strong>mative<br />
and I know everyone on the call appreciated<br />
the time spent. Also, the Air Quality<br />
Management District held a workshop on<br />
funding <strong>for</strong> local governments on clean air<br />
projects. Millions of dollars are available <strong>to</strong><br />
cities, schools and special districts in the next<br />
two <strong>years</strong> and this was the opportunity <strong>for</strong><br />
our locals <strong>to</strong> weigh in on what they needed.<br />
Thursday there was a vigil <strong>for</strong> the Orlando<br />
massacre victims. Several hundred men and<br />
women attended. Mayor Moon from <strong>Palm</strong><br />
<strong>Springs</strong> and I, representing Cathedral City<br />
spoke. Additionally two of my colleagues,<br />
Shelley Kaplan and John Aguilar, along with<br />
their husbands were there. <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
announced a proposal <strong>to</strong> restrict the sales of<br />
au<strong>to</strong>matic rifles. Good <strong>for</strong> them! Cathedral<br />
City has restricted the sales of all guns since<br />
1999 and in fact you cannot buy a gun in the<br />
city. I am beginning <strong>to</strong> believe the LGBT<br />
community may be the only one strong<br />
enough <strong>to</strong> fight against the NRA.<br />
We have the organizational skills, the ability<br />
<strong>to</strong> raise the necessary financial wherewithal<br />
and know how <strong>to</strong> fight an entrenched foe.<br />
Plus we know that hate does not won in the<br />
end, only love does. If you want <strong>to</strong> help in<br />
this ef<strong>for</strong>t, contact the LGBT CEnter or the<br />
Equality CA office,<br />
Personally, I started seeing a trainer this<br />
week. Being my size and walking precincts<br />
door <strong>to</strong> door <strong>for</strong> a campaign is not a good<br />
combination. Wish me well!<br />
Greg Pettis is a <strong>22</strong> year city councilman in Cathedral<br />
City. He has made his name in governmental circles<br />
as an expert in transportation issues and is very active<br />
in working on bringing passenger rail service <strong>to</strong> the<br />
COACHELLA Valley. Greg was the first openly gay<br />
elected city council members In Riverside County. He<br />
has served on the boards of the National League of<br />
Cities and the League of Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Cities and as President<br />
of the Southern CA Association of Governments.<br />
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