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<strong>Dec</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Dec</strong> 19, 2017
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Volume 23, Issue 24<br />
<strong>Dec</strong> <strong>13</strong> - <strong>Dec</strong> 19, 2017<br />
Inside <strong>This</strong> Week’s Issue<br />
Page 3<br />
“Daily What’s Happening”<br />
Page 14<br />
“<strong>DDG</strong> BUSINESS DIRECTORY”<br />
Page 33<br />
30 Adams ArtExpos’e<br />
14 Bars & Restaurants<br />
40 Classifieds<br />
15 Insiders Guide<br />
livingdesert.org<br />
30 AdamsArtExpose’<br />
42 Adrian’s Picks<br />
40 Classifieds<br />
33 Gay Resorts<br />
39 GROUPS/HELP<br />
40 Massage Direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
27 The Center Schedule<br />
46 THE LAST WORD<br />
<strong>This</strong> year Wild Lights at The Living Desert Zoo <strong>and</strong><br />
Gardens is celebrating 25 years of dazzling guests<br />
by transforming the zoo in<strong>to</strong> a sparkling winter<br />
wonderl<strong>and</strong>. <strong>This</strong> festive, annual tradition kicks off<br />
Friday, November 24 with festivities <strong>from</strong> 6 pm <strong>to</strong> 9<br />
pm <strong>and</strong> continues on select nights through <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
24.<br />
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event. p. 3<br />
Business<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
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THIS WEEK<br />
CCBC p.2<br />
All Worlds p.7<br />
TOOLSHED p.5.<br />
The Barracks<br />
p.11 p.47<br />
AZUL RST. p.9<br />
Rio Azul RST, p.6<br />
Tryst p.5<br />
Score p17<br />
Chapps Inn p.17<br />
Sunshine Cafe<br />
Rst. p.19<br />
Pinocchio Rst.<br />
p.21<br />
Hidden Joy video<br />
p.23<br />
Bongo Johnny<br />
Rst. p.4<br />
Workout Gym<br />
p.27<br />
Crazy Mels p.39<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
SUNSHINE CAFE!<br />
Bars & Restaurants<br />
Featured<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar<br />
& Grille<br />
214 East Arenas Road, PS<br />
(760) 866-1905<br />
Mon & Tue 8:00am -10pm<br />
Wed & Thu 8:00am -11pm<br />
Fri 8:00am -3:00am<br />
Sat 8:00am -3:00am<br />
Sun 8:00am -11 :00pm<br />
Azul<br />
369 N <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon Dr ,<br />
PS CA (760) 325-5533<br />
Pinocchio In the Desert<br />
<strong>13</strong>4 East Tahquitz Canyon<br />
Way, PS 7:30am-2pm<br />
(760) 322-3776<br />
Sunshine Cafe<br />
36815 Cathedral Canyon<br />
Drive, CC<br />
(760) 328-1415 6:00 am<br />
QUADZ (760) 778-4326<br />
200 S Indian Canyon Dr ,<br />
PS, CA<br />
The Barracks - Leather<br />
Bar 67625 E. <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon<br />
Dr. , CC<br />
2:00 pm – 2:00 am<br />
Tool Shed - Leather Bar<br />
600 E Sunny Dunes Rd ,<br />
PS (760) 320-3299<br />
10:00 am – 2:00 am<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge<br />
188 S Indian Canyon Dr<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, CA<br />
Chill bar Arenas rd<br />
Hunters Arenas rd<br />
Stacy’s Arenas rd<br />
BlackBook Arenas rd<br />
HAPPY HOUR<br />
Tryst Everyday-2p -5p<br />
Score - Everyday 6a-8p<br />
Tool Shed - 10a-8p Every<br />
Day.<br />
Pinocchio - Everyday<br />
7:30a-2p<br />
Rio Azul Wed-Sun 4p-7p<br />
Rio Azul - Mexican Style<br />
Barracks <strong>Happy</strong> Hour 2p<br />
Rest. & Bar<br />
<strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
(760) 992-5641 350 South Toucan’s <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar<br />
Indian Cyn, PS,<br />
& Grille 5$ Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Mimosas All Day<br />
Streetbar Arenas rd<br />
Score - The Game bar<br />
301 E Arenas Rd , PS<br />
Trunks Cat City<br />
(760) 327-0753 6:00 am<br />
Oscar’s Indian/Taqz.<br />
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Calendar<br />
<strong>Dec</strong> 15 Walk of the Inns<br />
<strong>Dec</strong> 25 merry Christmas<br />
Hanukkah: <strong>Dec</strong>ember 24th - January 1<br />
Winter Solstice: <strong>Dec</strong>ember 21<br />
Boxing Day: <strong>Dec</strong>ember 26. th<br />
Kwanzaa: <strong>Dec</strong>ember 26th - January 1<br />
On going WildLights Living Desert<br />
Jan 2 <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> International Film Festival<br />
Feb 9 Tour de <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Feb 15 Modernism Week 2018<br />
Mar 30 Cathedral City LGBT Days<br />
Mar 28 Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend<br />
Apr <strong>13</strong> & 20 Coachella Music Festival<br />
Apr 27 White Party <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Apr 27 Stagecoach Music Festivaler<br />
Signature &<br />
Weekend Events<br />
-Pool Parties<br />
All Worlds BBQ w/DJ Adrian!<br />
-Sunday Beverage Busts<br />
The Barracks, & Tool Shed<br />
Drag<br />
-Sunday Disco Drag Brunch Azul <strong>Palm</strong><br />
<strong>Springs</strong><br />
-Divas Drag Brunch now with 2 shows<br />
11am & 1:30pm<br />
Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill<br />
-Tuesday nite Dinner & Show<br />
Azul <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
WED. DEC <strong>13</strong><br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour til 8 PM<br />
6:00 AM Score $2 Rolling<br />
Rock Bottles all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day everyday<br />
$6.95 breakfast, coffee<br />
included, Lunch Special<br />
Bacon Guacamole Cheeseburger<br />
$10.95<br />
7:30 AM<br />
- <strong>Happy</strong> Hour 2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
3:00 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Dinner<br />
Special Chicken Enchiladas<br />
$12.95<br />
4:00pm<br />
Azul until 7pm 2-4-1<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Dinner<br />
Special Chicken Parmesan<br />
16.95<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Rio Azul Open <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Hour 5-7 PM $5 House<br />
Margarita’s all day<br />
8:00 PM<br />
QUADZ Country & Western<br />
Video Night<br />
Chill AJ Karaoke<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks Underwear Night<br />
with DJ Sir Doggie<br />
11:00 PM<br />
Hunters underwear contest<br />
BINGO<br />
Tool Shed Wed. & Sat.<br />
12PM 0-69 Bingo<br />
Azul Bingo Every Monday<br />
night at 7PM<br />
QUADZ Every day until<br />
8p All day Tue & Wed<br />
Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
KARAOKE<br />
Champagne! $4.95<br />
Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
Tryst Wednesday 9pm<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Azul Karaoke On the<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Patio with KJ Mar<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
Jovi every Sunday <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> $6 H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon<br />
Wednesday at 8PM<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
SpurLine Thursday <strong>and</strong><br />
Tool Shed Open - <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Sunday 9pm<br />
Hour 10am-8pm $3 Jager<br />
Shots All Day Long<br />
THURS. DEC 14<br />
POOL<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed The Original O-69<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Free Pool ALL<br />
Bingo at 12 Noon<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour til 8 PM DAY Tues.<br />
2:00 PM<br />
$4 Budweiser 25 ounce cans Thurs. 7pm & Sun. 1PM<br />
Barracks Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour all day<br />
8 Ball <strong>to</strong>urnament.<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM 2:00 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge Open everyday $6.95 breakfast, Continued on page 18<br />
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coffee included. Breakfast<br />
Special Carne Asada<br />
<strong>and</strong> Eggs $10.25, Lunch<br />
Special Meatloaf or Meatloaf<br />
S<strong>and</strong>wich $9.75<br />
THURS. DEC 14<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$4.95 Well Drinks &<br />
Martinis<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
<strong>and</strong> $6 H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Open - <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Hour 10am-8pm<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm <strong>Happy</strong> hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Dinner<br />
Special NY Strip Steak with<br />
a fully loaded baked pota<strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> veggies $17.95<br />
Alibi Azul until 7pm 2-4-1<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Rio Azul Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour<br />
5-7 PM $5 House Margarita’s<br />
all day 2 for 1 Rio Margaritas<br />
with the $2 Crispy<br />
Tacos<br />
6:00 PM<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> VillageFest<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> Canyon Drive Street<br />
fair<br />
Chill Bar Deserts only M4M<br />
Strip Club<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed Pool Tournament<br />
(Cash Prize)<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks The Underground<br />
Drink specials for those<br />
in Jockstraps, underwear,<br />
Fetish gear or leather 9pm<br />
till closing.<br />
QUADZ Karaoke<br />
Tool Shed Underwear Night<br />
(<strong>Happy</strong> Hour prices for<br />
those in underwear)<br />
POOL<br />
Tool Shed Free Pool ALL<br />
DAY Tues.<br />
Thurs. 7pm & Sun. 1PM<br />
8 Ball <strong>to</strong>urnament.<br />
LATE FOOD<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar<br />
& Grille Open until 3AM<br />
Friday & Saturday<br />
SIGNATURE<br />
PAINT NITE! with select<br />
WEDNESDAYS AT 7PM<br />
@Azul<br />
SUNDAYS The Barracks<br />
beer bust<br />
Rio Azul Mexican Bar &<br />
Grill -Drag me Brunch<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champaign<br />
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FRI. DEC 15<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour til 8 PM<br />
6:00 AM Score $7 Belvedere<br />
Vodka all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
Special California<br />
Chipotle Benedict $10.50,<br />
Lunch Special Fish <strong>and</strong><br />
Chips $10.25. All day everyday<br />
$6.95 breakfast, coffee<br />
included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$4.95 Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
<strong>and</strong> $6 H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Rio Azul Open <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Hour 5-7 PM $5 House<br />
Margarita’s all day<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm <strong>Happy</strong> hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Dinner<br />
Special BBQ Spare Ribs Half<br />
Rack for 16.95; Full Rack for<br />
<strong>19.</strong>95<br />
4:00pm<br />
Azul until 7pm 2-4-1 !!<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Hunters fur Night<br />
8:00 PM<br />
QUADZ Showtunes<br />
SAT. DEC 16<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour until 8 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day everyday<br />
$6.95 breakfast, coffee<br />
included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Champagne! $4.95 Well Drinks<br />
& Martinis<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5 & $6<br />
H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon Bloody<br />
Mary’s (continued <strong>from</strong> pg 20)<br />
POOL<br />
Tool Shed Free Pool ALL<br />
DAY Tues.<br />
Thurs. 7pm & Sun. 1PM<br />
8 Ball <strong>to</strong>urnament.<br />
LATE FOOD<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar<br />
& Grille Open until 3AM<br />
Friday & Saturday. Free<br />
deliveries<br />
SIGNATURE<br />
PAINT NITE! with<br />
Instruc<strong>to</strong>r Jessica Garday<br />
visit paintnite.com on<br />
select WEDNESDAYS AT<br />
7PM @Azul<br />
Rio Azul Mexican Bar &<br />
Grill -Drag me Brunch<br />
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Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill. See page 19<br />
SAT. DEC 16<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Rio Azul Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour<br />
5-7 PM $5 House Margarita’s<br />
all day<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Score Bingo<br />
Tool Shed Bingo! Noon <strong>to</strong> 2<br />
PM (2 drink minimum)<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour 2p<br />
<strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm <strong>Happy</strong> hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Dinner Special<br />
Prime Rib <strong>19.</strong>95<br />
8:00 PM<br />
QUADZ Showtunes<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks Fetish Patio Party:<br />
Cruise night on the Patio w/DJ<br />
Mixie<br />
SUN. DEC 17<br />
Mary all day<br />
7:00 AM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
Special Eggs Benedict<br />
$10.25. All day everyday<br />
$6.95 breakfast, coffee<br />
included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Champagne! $4.95 Well<br />
Drinks & Martinis. Get a<br />
Martini BURGER!<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
<strong>and</strong> $6 H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Beer Bust (All<br />
Day!)Draft Bud or Bud<br />
Light $1.75 (All Day)<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Rio Azul Open <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Hour 5-7 PM $5 House<br />
Margarita’s all day<br />
Rio Azul Drag Brunch every<br />
Sunday – doors open at 11<br />
AM show at Noon.<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Azul Disco Drag Brunch<br />
Every Sunday til 3.<br />
SIGNATURE<br />
Tool Shed Wed. & Sat.<br />
12PM 0-69 Bingo<br />
SUNDAYS The Barracks<br />
beer bust<br />
Pinocchio Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Champagne! $3.95<br />
Rio Azul Drag Brunch<br />
every Sunday – doors<br />
open at 11 AM show at<br />
Noon.<br />
Barrack’s World Famous<br />
Sunday Beer Bust starts at<br />
2pm. Food, fun, <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong>ns<br />
of hot men. Fast service.<br />
Get there early <strong>and</strong> stake<br />
out your piece of the huge<br />
patio.<br />
Azul Karaoke On the<br />
Patio with KJ Mar<br />
Jovi every Sunday <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday at 8PM<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour til 8 PM<br />
$4 Cucumber or Southern<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
TOP GOOGLE SEARCHES 3 Nadia Toffa<br />
FOR 2017<br />
4 Harvey Weinstein<br />
People<br />
Questions<br />
1 Matt Lauer<br />
2 Meghan<br />
Markle<br />
1 How <strong>to</strong> make slime<br />
2 How <strong>to</strong> make solar<br />
eclipseglasses<br />
3 How <strong>to</strong>buy Bitcoins<br />
#1 Movite IT<br />
# 1 TV shows Stranger<br />
Things<br />
#1 Music Ariana<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong>e<br />
SUN. DEC 17 MON. DEC 18<br />
1:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed Pool Tournament<br />
(Cash Prize)<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barrack’s World Famous<br />
Sunday Beer Bust <strong>and</strong><br />
Sunday Night Social featuring<br />
DJ Mixie in the DJ<br />
Booth <strong>from</strong> 3 - 9Tryst Bar<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lounge Open 2:00pm<br />
<strong>Happy</strong> hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Dinner<br />
Special Chicken Carbonara<br />
$15.95<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Toucans 2016 Queen Of<br />
The desert TOMMI ROSE<br />
& THE PLAYGIRLS Drag<br />
Revue on Sunday night 2<br />
shows<br />
9:00 PM<br />
QUADZ Karaoke<br />
10:00 PM<br />
Barracks Jockstrap Pool<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour til 8 PM<br />
$7 Belvedere Vodka all day<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Champagne! $4.95 Well<br />
Drinks & Martinis. Get a<br />
Martini BURGER!<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day<br />
everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
coffee included<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
<strong>and</strong> $6 H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Open - <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Hour 10am-8pm $2 All Well<br />
Drinks, All Day!<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge Open<br />
<strong>Happy</strong> hour til 8pm<br />
SIGNATURE<br />
Azul Karaoke On the<br />
Patio with KJ Mar<br />
Jovi every Sunday <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday at 8PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
specials all <strong>week</strong>. Great<br />
locals hangout for down<br />
home breakfast<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge<br />
next <strong>to</strong> hard rock is an<br />
alternative gay bar, with<br />
an eclectic mix of locals<br />
<strong>and</strong> entertainment folk.<br />
Tool Shed Pool Tournament<br />
(Cash Prize)<br />
QUADZ Tuesday $2 Bud<br />
Light drafts, $3.25 we’ll<br />
drinks <strong>and</strong> $6 mixed<br />
drinks with Ti<strong>to</strong>’s vodka.<br />
Show up early <strong>and</strong> stick<br />
around for Retrovision,<br />
starting at 8PM.<br />
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W O R K O U T G Y M<br />
P A L M S P R I N G S<br />
$12 DAY PASSES<br />
MEMBERSHIP SPECIALS<br />
SEE GYM FOR DETAILS<br />
NO CONTRACTS<br />
GROUP CLASSES INCLUDED • TRAINERS AVAILABLE<br />
CARDIO WITH PERSONAL TV’S • FREE WEIGHTS AND MACHINES<br />
TRX • LOCKERS • SHOWERS<br />
MEN’S SAUNA • FREE WIFI • FREE COFFEE<br />
2100 N PALM CANYON DR., SUITE C100<br />
(BEHIND TOUCAN’S TIKI LOUNGE)<br />
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262<br />
WORKOUT GYM HOURS:<br />
MON-FRI: 5:00AM - 8:00PM<br />
SAT-SUN: 8:00AM - 6:00PM<br />
(760) 325-4600<br />
W W W . W O R K O U T G Y M P S . C O M<br />
The Center<br />
Balance <strong>and</strong> Brain Drop-in<br />
See page 41 for directions. 1:30 PM – Beginning Spanish<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember <strong>13</strong>th 1:30 – 3:30PM – Legal Aid Clinic<br />
7:00 – 8:00AM – Crystal Meth (by appointment)<br />
Anonymous (CMA)<br />
6:00 PM – Food Bank<br />
9:00 AM – Beginning Tai Chi 7:00 – 9:00PM – CODA<br />
10:00 AM – Intermediate Tai Chi 7:30 – 9:00PM - CMA<br />
11:30AM – 12:30PM – 50 + Fit Friday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 15th<br />
1:00 –PM – Open Play Bridge 10:30AM – Men’s Chat Group<br />
5:30 – 6:30PM – Tai Chi: The 3:00 PM – Caregiver Support<br />
Practice of Mindfulness<br />
Group<br />
7:00 PM – Narcotics Anonymous 7:30 – 8:30PM – CMA<br />
7:00 – 8:00PM – CMA<br />
Saturday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember16th<br />
7:15 – 8:45PM – Adult Children 1:00 PM – Creative Writing<br />
of Alcoholics<br />
Sunday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 17th<br />
Thursday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 14th 10:00AM – Reignite Ministries<br />
9:30 – 10:30AM – 50 + Fit 6:00 – 7:30PM – CMA<br />
10:00 AM – Conversational Monday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 18th<br />
Spanish<br />
9:00AM – Open Play Bridge<br />
10:30 AM – Nasty Women 9:00 – 10:00AM – Beginning Tai<br />
Chatting<br />
Chi<br />
11:00AM – 12:00PM For – Better over 23 years<br />
10:00<br />
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– 11:00AM<br />
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print<br />
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Tai Chi<br />
11:30AM – 12:30PM – 50 + Fit<br />
1:00 PM – Pinochle Open Play<br />
5:15 – 6:15PM – Chair Yoga<br />
5:30 PM – Human Rights Campaign<br />
6:30 – 9:30PM – Mahjong<br />
6:30 – 7:30PM - CMA<br />
7:00 – 8:30PM – Spiritual Meditation<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mediumship<br />
Tuesday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 19th<br />
9:30 – 10:30AM – 50 + Fit<br />
10:30 – 11:15AM – Zumba Gold<br />
12:30 PM – Bereavement Group<br />
4:30 – 5:30PM – Gentle Yoga<br />
6:30 – 8:00PM – Great Outdoors<br />
Club Meeting<br />
7:00 – 9:00PM – Gay Rodeo<br />
Association Meeting
DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
TOP GOOGLE SRORIES 10. DACA<br />
FOR 2017<br />
9. April the Giraffe<br />
These searches got the<br />
8. Hurricane Maria<br />
highest spike this year compared<br />
<strong>to</strong> 2016. The year’s 7. Hurricane Jose<br />
<strong>to</strong>p trending news s<strong>to</strong>ries in<br />
6. North Korea<br />
search:<br />
MON. DEC 18<br />
4:00 pm<br />
Azul until 7pm 2-4-1<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Daily<br />
Special Blackened Salmon<br />
or Prime Rib Caesar Salad<br />
$18.95<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Barracks Pool Tournament<br />
at the followed by free pizza<br />
at 9pm<br />
8:00 PM<br />
QUADZ Showtunes<br />
TUE. DEC 19<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score <strong>Happy</strong> Hour til 8 PM<br />
$2 PBR Tallboys <strong>and</strong> Free<br />
Pool all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
Special 1/2 French <strong>to</strong>ast w/<br />
bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch<br />
Special 1/2 s<strong>and</strong>wich/soup<br />
or salad $8.75. All day<br />
everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
coffee included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$4.95 Well Drinks & Martini<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
<strong>and</strong> $6 H<strong>and</strong>-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Open - <strong>Happy</strong><br />
Hour 10am-8pm Leather<br />
Night. If in leather get Draft<br />
Bud or Bud Light $2 Free<br />
Pool All Day!<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Tryst Bar <strong>and</strong> Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm <strong>Happy</strong> hour til 8pm<br />
Barracks Open <strong>Happy</strong> Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
4:00 PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Dinner<br />
Special Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Spaghetti<br />
8.95<br />
Azul 2-4-1 until 7pm<br />
7:30 PM<br />
Azul Cabaret<br />
8:00pm<br />
QUADZ Retrovision show,<br />
with videos <strong>from</strong> the 70’s,<br />
80’s, <strong>and</strong> 90’s<br />
5. Bitcoin Price<br />
4. Hurricane Harvey<br />
3. Solar Eclipse<br />
2. Las Vegas Shooting<br />
1. Hurricane Irma<br />
LA Jolla Cove a year -round sea life exhibit <strong>and</strong> playground.<br />
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Rio Azul presents<br />
THEN<br />
AND<br />
Now!<br />
DRAG!<br />
Continued <strong>from</strong> page 15<br />
So many that GiGi, the original, undisputed<br />
Desert Daily Guide Queen of<br />
the Desert in two thous<strong>and</strong> something,<br />
flips me a sad face every time she sees<br />
me (I think thats the reason). We<br />
small b<strong>and</strong> of brothers came up with<br />
the first Queen of the Desert at Jocks<br />
Bar Burbank, after watching the movie.<br />
But quickly moved it <strong>to</strong> The Villas,<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>. Later making this my<br />
first permanent residence <strong>and</strong> finding<br />
the drink price range more sutibal <strong>to</strong><br />
our status <strong>and</strong> we settled here <strong>and</strong> the<br />
rest is hear s<strong>to</strong>ry. “Then I stupidly<br />
bought the magazine <strong>and</strong> gave the<br />
Queen of the Desert <strong>to</strong> the DAP”. says<br />
Will. Dotti <strong>and</strong> others have made it a<br />
major event ever since.<br />
NOW: The Desert Divas Drag<br />
Brunch - Comedy, Broadway music<br />
<strong>and</strong> female impersona<strong>to</strong>r show. There<br />
are now 2 Show Times! 11:00 AM<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1:30 PM every Sunday<br />
see listings on page 8.<br />
Looking back...When it comes <strong>to</strong><br />
Drag, <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> has the best of the<br />
best. As one of the unsung fathers of<br />
the mid century modern drag movement,<br />
publisher Will Paige has the the<br />
battle wounds <strong>to</strong> prove his extensions.<br />
Nonetheless, The Desert Divas are<br />
the longest running drag brunch <strong>and</strong><br />
continues <strong>to</strong> be a Sunday favorite.<br />
<strong>This</strong> show truly captures the glitz <strong>and</strong><br />
glamour of a great drag show but with<br />
a genuine <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> feel of talent<br />
<strong>and</strong> fun. Now scheduling two shows<br />
each Sunday 11am <strong>and</strong> 1:30pm <strong>and</strong><br />
that still gives you plenty of time <strong>to</strong><br />
climb in<strong>to</strong> your leathers <strong>and</strong> hit the<br />
Barracks or Toolshed bars.<br />
Remember its the hiliday so make your<br />
reservations now for The Desert Divas<br />
Drag Brunch with Vanity Hals<strong>to</strong>n!<br />
Featuring a rotating cast of performers<br />
including Syren Hals<strong>to</strong>n, Nebuer<br />
Styles, Fabeyonce Fabian Cruz, <strong>and</strong><br />
Mystic BeFierce-Miller! As we used <strong>to</strong><br />
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AdamsArtExpose’<br />
THE ART OF HANNUKKAH<br />
During this time of holidays, Thanksgiving,<br />
Christmas, New Years, Kwanza, etc.,<br />
one holiday that is not referred <strong>to</strong> often<br />
in the popular media is Hannukkah<br />
which is sometimes spelled Chanuka.<br />
The general pronunciation is /ha’nu ka/.<br />
<strong>This</strong> is one of the his<strong>to</strong>rically oldest<br />
holidays <strong>and</strong> is celebrated by the Jewish<br />
faith in the time space of late November<br />
<strong>to</strong> mid <strong>Dec</strong>ember. It is also known as<br />
the Festival of Lights.<br />
lighting of the menorah <strong>and</strong> the holiday<br />
Hannukkah.<br />
Art that represents Hannukkah generally<br />
includes the menorah or some visual<br />
interpretation of lights. representing<br />
peace in the world. One of the paintings<br />
shown in this article is a modern<br />
interpretation of the menorah in geometric<br />
designs incorporating circles of<br />
light by the artist Adar Darnous. The<br />
other painting is by Yitzchok Moully<br />
titled “National Menorah” showing the<br />
White House as part of the composition<br />
of the painting.<br />
Questions, comments, suggestions -<br />
contact - adamsartexpose@gmail.com<br />
The holiday is in reference <strong>to</strong> a battle<br />
that was won by a regimen of Jewish<br />
men known as the Maccabees, who<br />
drove the Greek leader, Antiochus IV<br />
<strong>from</strong> the temple. the oil that lighted the<br />
large menorah in the temple had been<br />
compromised. The menorah is a vessel<br />
that holds oil <strong>to</strong> be burned <strong>to</strong> light the<br />
temple. According <strong>to</strong> legend, there was<br />
one container of oil that had not been<br />
opened. <strong>This</strong> held enough oil <strong>to</strong> light<br />
the menorah for one day. When it was<br />
used it continued <strong>to</strong> light the menorah<br />
for eight days, which was the time it<br />
takes for a new batch of oil <strong>to</strong> be processed<br />
<strong>to</strong> use. <strong>This</strong> miracle of the oil<br />
lasting for eight days is the initiation<br />
of Hannukkah. Today the menorah is<br />
lighted in Jewish homes <strong>and</strong> temples<br />
over the eight day period during Hannukkah.Typically<br />
the menorah looks<br />
like a c<strong>and</strong>le holder with 7 arms extending<br />
<strong>from</strong> a base. Instead of oil, <strong>to</strong>day<br />
the menorah contains c<strong>and</strong>les which<br />
are lighted one each day for eight days<br />
in some cus<strong>to</strong>ms <strong>and</strong> in various lighting<br />
configurations in others. The Festival<br />
of Lights is commemorated with the<br />
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say in “There is somting happening<br />
here”.<br />
WEEKLY EVENTS<br />
HEY!!!! RETIRED GUYS! Did you<br />
get my message last <strong>week</strong>? The<br />
Living Desert offers exciting trips<br />
<strong>to</strong> destinations both local <strong>and</strong> afar.<br />
Go on Safari <strong>to</strong> Tanzania with the<br />
The Living Desert livingdesert.org-<br />
Fri-Sat-Sunday (see page 34)<br />
The Desert Rose Playhouse<br />
NOW PLAYING...<br />
Times Square Angel - Now until<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 17 See page 34<br />
Super Sunday BBQ at All Worlds<br />
Resorts with DJ playing hot new<br />
sounds with a hip party vibe on<br />
Sundays. The excitement starts<br />
at noon.<br />
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens<br />
25th Annual WildLights<br />
WildLights runs selected nights<br />
through <strong>Dec</strong>. 24<br />
Traveling Exhibit: War Time Designs:<br />
the Insignia Art of World<br />
War Two<br />
November 11, 2017 - April 15,<br />
2018 <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Air Museum,<br />
745 North Gene Autry Trail <strong>Palm</strong><br />
<strong>Springs</strong><br />
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Cabot’s Pueblo Museum is now<br />
listed on the National Register of<br />
His<strong>to</strong>ric Places! The Hopi-inspired<br />
structure is h<strong>and</strong>-made, created<br />
<strong>from</strong> reclaimed <strong>and</strong> found materials<br />
Cabot was inspired as a young<br />
boy when he first saw a replica of<br />
a Southwest Indian pueblo at the<br />
Chicago World’s Fair.<br />
67616 E. Desert View Avenue<br />
Desert Hot <strong>Springs</strong>, CA 92240<br />
760.329.7610<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Art Museum:<br />
Sun, Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 10 a.m. - 5<br />
p.m. Thu 12-8 p.m.; free 4-8 p.m.<br />
(Thu free admission sponsored by<br />
the City of <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>)<br />
Closed Wed<br />
(760) 322-4800<br />
DEC 16 Free Psychic Arts Fair<br />
crystal Fantacy<br />
DEC 16 ACS Magic of Lights<br />
Sat 5:30 PM · Au<strong>to</strong> Club Speedway<br />
DRIVE THROUGH event Fontana,<br />
CA<br />
DEC 16 Get Your Lights on, Calimesa!<br />
Relive your childhood old<br />
fasioned Christmas Parade<br />
Sat 5 PM<br />
DEC 16 Santa Pics<br />
Sat 10 AM · Westfield <strong>Palm</strong> Desert<br />
· <strong>Palm</strong> Desert, CA<br />
DEC 16 Times Square Angel<br />
8 PM · The Desert Rose Playhouse<br />
DEC 16 Teddy Talks Beatnik<br />
Lounge · Joshua Tree, CA<br />
DEC 16 Pokemon Christmas Lure<br />
Party 1pm -4pm Bill Barber Park<br />
4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California<br />
92606<br />
DEC 17 Holiday Karaoke<br />
GSGRA - Greater <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Chapter QUADZ<br />
DEC 17 Hanukkah Party with<br />
Temple Isaiah Hard Rock Hotel<br />
DEC 17 Holiday Parade of Lights<br />
Cruises San Diego, CA<br />
DEC17 Barry Manilow’s A Gift<br />
Of Love IV Sun 7 PM · McCallum<br />
Theatre · <strong>Palm</strong> Desert, CA<br />
DEC 22 Chester Rushing (Stranger<br />
Things) Meet & Greet - ALL<br />
AGES! hard Rock Hotel<br />
JAN <strong>13</strong> LONG DUK DONG live at<br />
The Date Shed<br />
TELL THEM YOU READIT IN THE<br />
DESERTDAILY GUIDE><br />
All Around the Valley<br />
DEC 15 -17 Joyful Traditions<br />
alm <strong>Springs</strong> Gay Men’s Chorus<br />
DEC 16 The Great American<br />
Trailer Park Christmas Musical<br />
Desert Theatreworks Indio<br />
DEC 16 BIPOLAR art Flat Black<br />
Art Gallery<br />
DEC 16 Christmas in <strong>Palm</strong><br />
<strong>Springs</strong> with S<strong>and</strong>y Claus!<br />
Toucans Tiki Lounge<br />
DEC 16 Mame <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon Theatre<br />
DEC 16 Walking Tour #2 - Midcentury<br />
Modern Icons of Fashion FEB 10 20th Annual Tour de<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
Barry Manilow announces “A Gift Of Love IV” <strong>to</strong> benefit 25 Coachella Valley charities, including<br />
yours truly – The Center! Concerts are scheduled for <strong>Dec</strong>ember 12, <strong>13</strong>, 15, 16 <strong>and</strong><br />
17, <strong>and</strong> will feature his hit songs <strong>and</strong> holiday favorites. Tickets are on sale NOW exclusively<br />
online at www.agif<strong>to</strong>floveiv.com or by phone at (424) 298-4818.<br />
BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
RESORTS PALM SPRINGS STYLE<br />
CCBC Resort 760 324-<strong>13</strong>50 See page 2<br />
CCBC is the largest clothing optional Gay<br />
men’s resort in Southern California.<br />
Located just a few minutes <strong>from</strong> down<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, Our 3.5 acre fantasy<br />
playground is perfect for <strong>week</strong>end getaways<br />
<strong>and</strong> extended stays.<br />
Chaps Inn 760 327-8222 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 <strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>and</strong> operated by two<br />
British transplants <strong>and</strong> life partners, Stuart<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ian.<br />
ALL WORLDS RESORTS 760-323-7505<br />
See page 7.<br />
Largest Down<strong>to</strong>wn <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Resort:<br />
featuring over 3.5 acres with seven pools,<br />
four hot tubs <strong>and</strong> lot’s of “fun” aimed at gay<br />
men. Day <strong>and</strong> night passes are available<br />
everyday. One of the most popular Men’s<br />
resort in <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>and</strong> home of the<br />
famous Sunday BBQ Pool Party.<br />
TRIANGLE INN 760-322-7993<br />
555 E. San Lorenzo Rd<br />
92264 <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> CA<br />
Romantic <strong>and</strong> relaxing or fun <strong>and</strong> frisky. At<br />
the Triangle Inn <strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, the choice<br />
is yours. <strong>This</strong> award-winning, <strong>and</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ric<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Resort is a feast for all your<br />
senses, with a special flair for Southern<br />
(California) hospitality.<br />
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BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
ATTRACTIONS/ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum 760-329-7610<br />
McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297<br />
Ruddy’s General S<strong>to</strong>re Museum 760-327-<br />
2156<br />
Indian Canyons 760-323-6018<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Aerial Tram 760-325-1449<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Air Museum 760-778-6262<br />
<strong>Palm</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Art Museum 760-325-7186<br />
Sunnyl<strong>and</strong>s 760-328-2829<br />
Pat<strong>to</strong>n Memorial Museum 760-227-3483<br />
Joshua Tree National park 760-367-5500<br />
ADULT BOOK STORE<br />
*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694<br />
ADULT FETISH AND TOYS<br />
*Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363<br />
*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694<br />
*Q Trading 760 416-7150<br />
ART GALLERY<br />
Sebastian’s Gallery Appraisals - Antiques<br />
Fine Art - Estate sales <strong>and</strong> liquidation<br />
69040 E. <strong>Palm</strong> Canyon drive, Cathedral<br />
City. Nudes Art 760-202-0582<br />
ATTORNEYS<br />
*Joseph Rhea legal criminal law human<br />
rights 760 322-3001<br />
Matthew J Hunter Estate planning business<br />
law 760-898-2984<br />
BAR/PUBS<br />
*Georgie’s Alibi (760) 325-5533<br />
*Rio Azul 760-992-5641<br />
*Score 760-327-0753<br />
*Tool Shed 760-320-3299<br />
*The Barracks 760-321-9688<br />
*Tryst Bar 760-832-6046<br />
BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
BARBER<br />
Computer Service<br />
CONCIERGE-STYLE COMPUTER SUP-<br />
PORT I AM NOT MAC-PHOBIC!<br />
Desk<strong>to</strong>ps, lap<strong>to</strong>ps, Internet/wireless<br />
connectivity, virus remediation. Catering<br />
<strong>to</strong> locals & resort/out-of-<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
guests. Reasonable rates Call Ed Lefkowitz<br />
sunnyDconsulting (760) 483-3115.<br />
sunnydconsulting.com<br />
CONCRETE<br />
DUMP RUNS,HAULING & MOVING<br />
RED’S HAULING - DUMP RUNS<br />
Dump runs. Real Estate Repo Cleanups.<br />
760-288-6956<br />
FURNITURE<br />
*MJ Cus<strong>to</strong>m Furniture 760 779-0303<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
GYMS<br />
*WorkOUT Gym 760 325-4600<br />
SHOPPING<br />
LEATHER GEAR TOYS<br />
*Gear Leather <strong>and</strong> Fetish 760-322-3363<br />
gearleather.com 650 E. Sunny Dunes<br />
Leather Repair<br />
Off Ramp Leathers 760-778-2798<br />
www.offrampleathers.com New <strong>and</strong> used<br />
leather <strong>and</strong> fetish/BSDM gear. Alterations<br />
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Relentless in their quest <strong>to</strong> bridge the<br />
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CLOT has garnered a loyal fanbase<br />
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Chen <strong>and</strong> Kevin Poon in 2003, this<br />
streetwear line boasts a rich heritage<br />
of creative collaborations. The duo<br />
has teamed up with Converse <strong>to</strong><br />
remake the Fastbreak Mid, the classic<br />
basketball silhouette first introduced<br />
in 1983. Inspired by the 80’ North—<br />
their holiday 2017 collection which<br />
pays homage <strong>to</strong> the great outdoors—<br />
this take on the Fastbreak Mid fuses<br />
bold suede accents, leather, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
bright heavy duty textile upper.<br />
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$90.00 Herschelsupply.com<br />
The Bowen travel duffle features a<br />
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rear pocket that zip-converts in<strong>to</strong> a<br />
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$12.95 Lushusa.com<br />
Seasons change, <strong>and</strong> during the holidays<br />
we wave goodbye <strong>to</strong> Plum Rain<br />
<strong>and</strong> say hello <strong>to</strong> limited edition Plum<br />
Snow. Unwind as the bath water<br />
settles in<strong>to</strong> a deep purple hue, before<br />
you sink in<strong>to</strong> woodsy, green petitgrain<br />
<strong>and</strong> uplifting Sicilian m<strong>and</strong>arin<br />
oils, which will leave you feeling<br />
res<strong>to</strong>red <strong>and</strong> reinvigorated.<br />
IMAGE OF THE WEEK.... DJ FOR ALL WORLDS EVERY SUNDAY!<br />
Adrian travels the globe looking for the coolest trends in fashion <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong>ys. If<br />
you would like <strong>to</strong> have your product featured in this column send a note <strong>to</strong>:<br />
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WARNING: GOVERMENT<br />
THEFT IN PROCESS.<br />
The his<strong>to</strong>ry of Net Nutrality is at stake.<br />
Non-Technically speaking <strong>and</strong> given our<br />
urgent nature <strong>to</strong> unbalance anything that<br />
reeks of equality. The Internet is being<br />
eaten by the one thing it was designed <strong>to</strong><br />
combat. Built robust, where every computer<br />
is a potential node, <strong>and</strong> every node has<br />
full au<strong>to</strong>nomy. That means a node can go<br />
down for maintenance, or get is self-blown<br />
up somehow. Like maybe because some<br />
short fat dicta<strong>to</strong>r with a short fuse who has<br />
the nations on alert right now. Or it could<br />
be the North Korean president. <strong>This</strong> <strong>week</strong><br />
we will likely overturn the “net neutrality”<br />
regulations that went in<strong>to</strong> effect during the<br />
Obama administration. Which means it<br />
will be our ongoing fight alone, unless we<br />
can convince congress <strong>to</strong> protect our internet<br />
once <strong>and</strong> for all. But how can anyone<br />
expect us <strong>to</strong> moni<strong>to</strong>r the sneaky stuff that<br />
could really destroy the internet as we know<br />
it. It will be like putting a channel changer<br />
on our browser. From infinity channels <strong>to</strong> a<br />
few hundred.<br />
Neutrality means all nodes also get equal<br />
access using a Laissez-faire timing structure.<br />
That is unlike human conversation<br />
where everyone talks over each other. Each<br />
CPU cycle internet traffic speaks so <strong>to</strong><br />
speak. If it happens at the same time they<br />
both shut the fuck up (s<strong>to</strong>p talking). That<br />
collision is also recorded, then each side of<br />
the conversation waits a r<strong>and</strong>om number of<br />
CPU cycles <strong>and</strong> then resumes. There is no<br />
line or que, they just wait <strong>and</strong> start talking<br />
again. The collision is reordered because<br />
lots of collisions mean something has gone<br />
wrong. Recording these collisions, waiting,<br />
restarting all take up more CPU cycles. A<br />
server can go down if it runs out of CPU<br />
cycles for thw work that must be done.<br />
Often the result of a hacker virus called a<br />
denial of service attack.<br />
So here comes Trump <strong>and</strong> his non-scientific<br />
corporate pirates that will be taking away<br />
net neutrality regulations that prevent same<br />
said corporate <strong>from</strong> priating. If they want<br />
<strong>to</strong> throttle down CNN they will be able<br />
<strong>to</strong>. or slow your company web site. When<br />
they make a company pay more <strong>to</strong> service<br />
you, then its only right that you should be<br />
charged for that increase. That say.<br />
So we could be losing a battle here, but if<br />
we get the issues then we will be ready if<br />
they begin <strong>to</strong> add vip lanes <strong>to</strong> our access.<br />
Because you won’t be throttled, only a company<br />
will. But no regulayion means this is<br />
open season on our wallet they may pay<br />
10 million dollors more but so what if the<br />
charge us 15 million more or even more.<br />
But there is also a scientific problem as<br />
well. As these internet packets resume<br />
flowing on <strong>to</strong> the internet freeway, you will<br />
be waiting for that VIP lane that means you<br />
might be waiting like a whore on an LA off<br />
ramp. And I say that with out any bias or<br />
gender expression whatsoever.<br />
Fighting net nutraity every day.<br />
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THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis<br />
Sc<strong>and</strong>als continue <strong>to</strong> rock the White House<br />
<strong>and</strong> Congress. One Sena<strong>to</strong>r <strong>and</strong> two congressmen<br />
resign over sex accusations. Three<br />
of the women who have charged Prez Trump<br />
with social assault have renewed their calls<br />
for investigation.<br />
Alabama elects a new Sena<strong>to</strong>r this <strong>week</strong> -<br />
quite a difference. An accused child molester<br />
vs a former federal prosecu<strong>to</strong>r. Will the<br />
voters elect the pedophile or finally say<br />
enough is enough. Trump for his part has<br />
chosen the molester.<br />
Special Counsel Mueller continues <strong>to</strong> dig<br />
in. Focus seems <strong>to</strong> be narrowing down <strong>to</strong><br />
obstruction of justice by the Prez, the first<br />
son <strong>and</strong> the son-in-law. What will Congress<br />
do if Mueller files charges?<br />
The military begins accepting transgendered<br />
enlistees in spite of Trump’s disapproval.<br />
<strong>This</strong> past <strong>week</strong> CC councilman John Aguilar<br />
<strong>and</strong> I travelled <strong>to</strong> Washing<strong>to</strong>n DC for<br />
the annual meeting of the Vic<strong>to</strong>ry Institutes<br />
International Network of LGBTQ elected<br />
officials. Joining us was Lisa Middle<strong>to</strong>n of<br />
PS <strong>and</strong> Les Zendel of Desert Healthcare<br />
District. Speakers included Sena<strong>to</strong>rs Tammy<br />
Baldwin <strong>and</strong> Corey Booker, CA State Sena<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Ricardo Lara <strong>and</strong> many others. It was<br />
a great opportunity <strong>to</strong> meet with fellow<br />
Electeds <strong>and</strong> share insights, successes <strong>and</strong><br />
setbacks.<br />
never shared on the public <strong>to</strong>ur <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong> hear<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ries <strong>from</strong> the Congressman about what<br />
really happens back there. Would have made<br />
my hair st<strong>and</strong> in edge (if I had hair)<br />
CC had its first annual Snow Fest <strong>and</strong><br />
Parade. HUGE success! Congrats <strong>and</strong> thanks<br />
<strong>to</strong> Karyn Barnes for heading this event up.<br />
The Menorah lighting is scheduled for later<br />
this <strong>week</strong>.<br />
Next up after that is the Film Festival which<br />
is using the Mary Pickford again this year<br />
<strong>and</strong> then the Taste of Jalisco in February.<br />
End the holiday season on the last Saturday<br />
of <strong>Dec</strong>ember with an outdoor movie - “How<br />
the Grinch S<strong>to</strong>le Christmas” on the Festival<br />
Lawn in front of City Hall. 7pm<br />
That’s all for this <strong>week</strong><br />
Keep resisting!<br />
Greg Pettis is a 22 year city councilman<br />
in Cathedral City. Greg was the first openly<br />
gay elected city council members In<br />
Riverside County. He has served on the<br />
boards of the National League of Cities<br />
<strong>and</strong> the League of California Cities <strong>and</strong> as<br />
President of the Southern CA Association<br />
of Governments.<br />
A real bonus was having Congressman Juan<br />
Vargas of San Diego taking us on a midnight<br />
<strong>to</strong>ur of the Capital. We got <strong>to</strong> see things<br />
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