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JAN 8 - JAN 14, 2020
THE ULTIMATE QUEER GUIDE THIS WEEK
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'IF WE HAD A FREEDOM DIVIDEND, I WOULD NOT BE THE ONLY
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COVER
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
The Democratic
National Committee
rejected a request
by presidential
candidate Andrew
Yang to commission
additional polls that
would help candidates
qualify for the
January debate stage
in an effort to increase
diversity at the event.
A DNC spokesperson
said in a statement
to USA TODAY
that it has been
"more than inclusive
throughout this entire
process," and cited 26
qualifying polls for
the December debate.
But it true that the
DNC doesw not seem
to be acting in good
fgaith and Tom Pere3z
is not goiung to talk
about it.
SHAPIRO: Do
you agree with the
candidates that
tonight's debate stage
is too white?
PEREZ: I take a back
seat to no one, Ari,
in my commitment
to diversity and
inclusion. And I was
proud of the fact that
one of the candidates
who made the debate
Continued on page 38
Adrian's
Pics
POP Culture
10 QUESTIONS
WITH VIC
Vic Gerami is a
journalist and media
contributor
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EDITORIAL Volume 25, Issue 28
Jan 8 - Jan 14, 2019
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18 Business Dir.
16 Insider Guide
25 AdamsArtExpose’
34 Adrian’s Picks
Directory page 32
BAR/PUBS
RESORTS PALM SPRINGS
STYLE
BUSINESS SERVICES
ATTRACTIONS/
ENTERTAINMENT
ADULT BOOK STORE
ADULT FETISH AND
TOYS
ART GALLERY
ATTORNEYS
COMPUTER SERVICE
CONCRETE
GENERAL SERVICES
SHOPPING
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32 Classifieds
27 Featured Gay Resorts
31 GROUPS/HELP
32 Massage Directory
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CALIFORNIA LAWS
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INSIDER GUIDE
WILL THE BARS STAY OPEN TIL
4 AM?????
BEST BET: LATE NIGHT BAR AND
RESTAURANT RUNWAY RESTAURANT MEET
Meet at the bar, sleep at the hotel!
BEST BET: GAY SUNDAY BEVERAGE BUST
Get together at The Barracks
BEST BET: GAY THEME NIGHTS at the Tool
Shed Bar and The Barracks.
BEST BET: GAY BINGO OH 69 at the Tool
Shed Bar Wed. & Sat. 12pm - 3pm
BEST BET: Best Bottomless Champagne
Breakfast starter at Pinocchio's of the
Desert
BEST BET: EVERY DAY Breakfast, Lunch,
and Dinner
at Sunshine Cafe in Cathedral City.
BEST BET: GAY MOVIES gay, cult and
pop movies at the Palm Springs Cultural
Center for schedule of events visit
palmspringsculturalcenter.org.
BEST FREE BET: Village-fest Street
Festival Thursday night street fair featuring
arts, crafts, food, and entertainment! Its
also fun to watch the gay community as you
walk down Arenas Rd, the heart of the gay
community. Downtown, Thursdays, 6pm-
10pm
Certified Farmers Market: Palm Springs
(Indoor)
Sat, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Pavilion, 402 S Pavilion Way
Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs Cultural Center announces
its schedule of events. All events are shown
in the Camelot Theatres at the Palm
Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs.
For more information regarding events,
showtimes, tickets, and more please visit
palmspringsculturalcenter.org.
LGBTQ CENTER OF THE DESERT (760-
416-7790)
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK at the Center
(760-416-7790
SCOTT HINES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CLINIC at the CENTER (760-416-7899)
1301 North Palm Canyon Drive, Suite
301, Palm Springs, CA 92262
TheCenterPS.org
Daily programing is available online at the
above website or by calling the Center.
SAVE THE DATE:
January 22nd – Info-A-Go-Go - Everything
LGBTQ in the Desert In One Place
February 1st – American Sign Language I &
II
February 2nd – LGBTQ Guitar of Beginners
February 3rd – Acrylic Painting
February 18th – Drawing – Advanced Basic
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DID you know? Financial donations are what keep “food
on the table.” We exist because of individual donors like
yourself. No donation is too small, nor too big. Our
yearly budget of $450,000.00 provides food and services
to thousands of people. Churches, individuals and
Foundations are what make it possible for us to do our
job of helping others. wellinthedesert.org
Bars & Restaurants
FEATURED
Pinocchio In the Desert
Palm Springs breakfast and
lunch bistro restaurant with a
warm and welcoming, lively
fun European Atmosphere.
134 East Tahquitz Canyon
Way, PS
Rio Azul - Mexican Style Rest.
& Bar
Best authentic Mexican
style restaurant in the valley.
With patio and Bar. Home
of an original and distinct
interpretation of Mexican food
.Longest running Sunday Drag
Brunch.(760) 992-5641 350
South Indian Cyn, PS,
Eagle 501 Bar
LEVI/LEATHER bar in the
heart of Arenas, Palm Springs
301 E Arenas Rd , PS
Runway Restaurant & Bar
The valleys premier arts and
entertainment. Featuring
American Casual Dining
Sunshine Cafe
Nearly as perfect as it gets!
Known as a local hole in the
wall with a funky vibe and
fantastic food, frequented by
celebrities, politicians, word
of mouth visitors from around
the world. 36815 Cathedral
Canyon Dr. CC
(760) 328-1415 6:00 am
The Barracks
LEVI/LEATHER No matter
your fetish, if you’re in the
mood for some great cruising
or just listening to some sexy
music while you have a cigar
and conversation at the largest
patio bar in the desert.
67625 E. Palm Canyon Dr. CC
Tool Shed
LEVI/LEATHER In the Warm
Sands District in central Palm
Springs.
600 E Sunny Dunes Rd , PS
(760) 320-3299
10:00 am – 2:00 am
Tryst Bar and Lounge
Eclectic mix of straight and
gays of all ages, AMI Video
More Gay & Gay Friendly
Bars and Restaurants.
Cathedral City
AJ Sports
Roost
Trunks
Studio One 11
Desert Hot Springs
Playoffs Sports Bar
Palm Springs
Toucan’s
Streetbar
Oscar’s
Chill bar
Hunters
Stacy’s
BlackBook
QUADZ
RetroRoom Lounge
Phoenix
Charlie's
Dick's Cabaret
Kobalt Bar
Pat O's
Stacy's
Inland Empire
The Menagerie
VIP
Alibi East
Drinks & Drag at CCBC Jukebox - Pool -Darts- Air Hook-Up
Resort Hotel.68300 Gay Resort Hockey - Giant Jenga.
340 Restaurant & Nightclub
Drive, CC
Everyone is Welcome at Tryst
21+ 188 S Indian Canyon Dr
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PRESENTS
2020
SATURDAY
MARCH 21
8PM – 11PM
General admission
tickets Go on sale
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH
BENIFITTING
The
CENTER
www.thecenterps.org | 760.416.7790
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This year I have a list of CITY
RESOLUTIONS I would like to
suggest.
They don't have to be implemented the
same day but with a little innovation, we
can make a better future for all of us. I am
sure there are other city problems urgently
pressing our attention, but this also helps
make a livable city.
Here and elsewhere the trend of causebased
police cars is growing among
departments around the country. Autism
and mental heath awareness should be front
and center and until we see it next to serve
and protect, we may not realize the person
acting like a criminal may just need a quiet
place to calm down. We used to fund teddy
bears in the cars as well, I am not sure we
are still doing that.
Fee schedules
Today we see another trend of micro fees. I
would like to see those fees waived or made
tax deductible when you make under some
amount, like 60K, which seems about the
average for our retirees. The goal is to make
life better with one job and have a new
minim wage. I would hate to see new fees
eat that up. Other real life things like STEM
investments, at all ages, should also be tax
deductible.
Free Internet
The Internet is not like pay TV. Pay TV
is a luxury but the base Internet has been
bundled as a service, partly because the
cable companies are allowed monopolize
our option, then raise the rate. This is
preventing access or worse, having to
choose between necessities. We need to
provide free wifi in the city and act as a
wireless Internet service provider. All we
need to do is buy a router and most homes
already have one. The cost is estimated at 10
-15 million, cheap, considering how much
we pay now.
Wi-Fi networks can also help save millions
of dollars in operational costs by providing
broadband connectivity for public-safety
and other agencies within city government.
Wireless can be deployed for about $20 to
$25 per household.
When I worked at Digital Equipment, I
won a design award to use wireless hotspots
with solar panels, so that even a
lights out disaster can be managed more
efficiently. By placing these, for example at a
bus stop, you can find the nearest hot-spot
that has been programed to assist you, even
if all the cell towers are knocked out. The
unit is inconspicuous, unless needed with a
folding solar curtain and charging stations.
The city should also begin to investigate
home automation requirements and
options. All around me are people that are
not mobile, some or bed ridden and may
are elderly. With home automation, we can
make their lives richer and more fulfilling.
Some other neat ways to make a more
livable city Continued from page 36
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AdamsArtExpose’ ART
LGBTQ ARTISTS WHO HAVE MADE AN IMPRESSION IN 2019
Visual artists referred to in this article are
some who have been featured in previous
articles in the Desert Daily Guide during
this year, others are those featured in
other sources where LGBTQ artists
have been recognized for their creative
contributions.
Visual artists in 2-dimensional art,
drawing, painting, printmaking,
photography, videography, etc.
Paul Richmond previously featured in
DDG is a gay artist living in Monterey,
California with his partner. He paints
primarily figures and portraits and is also
responsible for the web site YOU WILL
RISE committed to helping LGBTQ
youth rebuke bullying. He is also the
founder of Dreamspinner Press.
Louis Fratino another artist previously
featured in DDG is an emerging gay
artist living and working in New York
City. His painting are mostly figurative
and of intimate subjective topics
involving sexuality showing lovers, and
friends. His work has been compared to
artists such as Piccaso and Matisse.
The artist Jordan Mejias who creates
watercolor figures in a freestyle that uses
the medium of watercolor to express
his view of Michelangelo figures in
contemporary terms
Christine Gutierrez, previously from
L.A., now working in New York, creates
her version of "her own fluid identity"
as she describes it. Using video and
photography to create visuals for
INDIGENOUS WOMAN, a publication
mejias michel
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AdamsArtExpose’

as she describes not just any magazine, but
one where I have the autonomy to fulfill my
own ideas and aspirations.
The most expensive painting by a living
artist was sold this year, PORTRAIT OF
AN ARTIST, showing two figures by a pool,
by David Hockney a gay artist from Los
Angeles and the U.K. The painting sold for
$90.3 million
Zanel Muholi, an artist-photographer from
South Africa who says, she is, "Challenging
the myth that says, being gay, being tans, is
un-African" and risking her life to portray
the legitimacy of LGBTQ individuals in
that country.
uniqueness of universal human emotions
through their art, while being a recognized
member of humanity in the community of
LGBTQ
Questions, comments, suggestoins,
contact - adamsartexpose@gmail.com or
adamsartexpose@desertdailyguide.com
Paul Richmond
This is only a sampling of LGBTQ artists
who have made an impression during
the past year. They have expressed the
Jordan Mejias
Louis Fratino lovers
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Continued from page 18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
LGBT AND LGBT FRIENDLY
RESORTS PALM SPRINGS STYLE
CCBC Resort 760 324-1350 See page 2
68-300 Gay Resort Drive
CCBC is the largest clothing optional Gay
men’s resort in Southern California.
Located just a few minutes from downtown
Palm Springs, Our 3.5 acre fantasy
playground is perfect for weekend getaways
and extended stays.
ccbcresorthotel.com
TRIANGLE INN 760-322-7993
555 E. San Lorenzo Rd
92264 Palm Springs CA
Romantic and relaxing or fun and frisky. At
the Triangle Inn Palm Springs, the choice
is yours. This award-winning, and historic
Palm Springs Resort is a feast for all your
senses, with a special flair for Southern
(California) hospitality. triangle-inn.com
Chaps Inn 760 327-8222 See page 18
Don’t stay where the boys are ….. stay
where the men are! Swim in or laze by
the heated salt water pool, enjoy the spa,
cool misting system and steam room! Play
in the outdoor sling or Saint Andrew’s
cross.
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Chaps Inn is a clothing optional 10 room
resort owned and operated by two British
transplants and life partners, Stuart and Ian.
chapsinn.com
INNdulge 760 327 1408
601 S Grenfall Rd, Palm Springs
Considered one of the best gay hotels and gay
resorts in Palm Springs Located in the heart
of warm sands area and walking distance
to Sunny Dunes gay bars and shopping and
down town. Amenities include free wifi,
daily continental breakfast, evening social
hour, complimentary local gym access, air
conditioning, on-site guest laundry, outdoor
misters and assistance with restaurant and
activity bookings
inndulge.com
ATTRACTIONS/ENTERTAINMENT
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum 760-329-7610
McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297
Ruddy’s General Store Museum 760-327-2156
Indian Canyons 760-323-6018
Palm Springs Aerial Tram 760-325-1449
Palm Springs Air Museum 760-778-6262
Palm Springs Art Museum 760-325-7186
Sunnylands 760-328-2829
Patton Memorial Museum 760-227-3483
Joshua Tree National park 760-367-5500
ADULT BOOK STORE
*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694
ADULT FETISH AND TOYS
*Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363
*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694
ART GALLERY
Sebastian’s Gallery Appraisals - Antiques Fine
Art - Estate sales and liquidation 69930 Hwy
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
111 Rancho Mirage . Nudes | Art 760-202-
0582
ATTORNEYS
*Joseph Rhea legal criminal law human rights
760 322-3001
CONCRETE
GENERAL SERVICES
Patriot Services
LIC General Contactor
Handyman | Flooring | SHOWERS
PLUMBING | ELECTICAL
760-327-9619
Hauling
Red’s Hauling. We remove trash and unwanted
items. Garage clean outs. Call Red at
760-288-6956
SHOPPING
LEATHER GEAR TOYS
*Gear Leather and Fetish 760-322-3363
gearleather.com 650 E. Sunny Dunes
Leather Repair
Off Ramp Leathers 760-778-2798
www.offrampleathers.com New and used
leather and fetish/BSDM gear. Alterations
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
and repairs from saddle-patching or get
measured for a new custom leather outfit
handmade by Paul. Great selection of
consignment items. 650 E. Sunny Dunes
Rd., Unit 3, Palm Springs, CA 92264
PAINTERS
shelters. We're a no-kill nonprofit - with
spay/neuter, pet adoptions, animal welfare.
Tax-deductable Visitors Welcome! OPEN
DAILY 11:00am to 4:00pm CLOSED
WEDNESDAYS. We are NOT licensed to
take animals from the public and rescue
from local shelters only.
54250 KEEN CAMP ROAD MOUNTAIN
CENTER, CA 92561
Mental Health Services.
Cat City Psychotherapy Corp. Mental
Health Services. Individual & Group
therapy. LGBT Affirming. Specializing in
Depression, Anxiety & Trauma. Licensed
Psychologist Mark Charles.
catcitypsc@gmail.com.
www.catcitypsc.com . 760-878-7102.
MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY
Bloom In the Desert Ministries
760 327-3802
St. Giles 442-282-8333
TRAVEL
Idyllwild
LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Living Free rescues dogs & cats from public
Idyllwild Guest House
Escape desert temperatures for cool
breezes. Visit Idyllwild Guest House
for spectacular sunsets and beautiful
mornings. Relaxing private location
with hot tub and clothing optional sundecks.
Idyllwildgayguesthouse.com
Mark Lonsbury 760-406-9699
Idyllwild Attractions
Idyllwild Nature Center The center provides
an array of environmental education
programs, guided tours, and field study.
trips. 951-659-3850
Idyllwild Park is a popular park measuring
a little over two hundred acres for hiking
rock and rustic camping.
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MOVING HERE?
Gas 800-427-2200
Water 760-323-4971
Electric 800-990-7788
Trash 800-973-3873
Recycling 760-327-1351
Free Trolley Buzz 760 260-8104
GROUPS/ORG/HELP
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
760-416-7790 www.thecenterps.org
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-
227-2345
AMVETS: 760-324-5670
BLOOM IN THE DESERT MINISTRIES:
760-327-3802
Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services
Rape Crisis Center (760) 568-9071
Democrats of the Desert
desertdemocrats.org
DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770
DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS:
www.desert-stonewall.org
DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700
FRONTRUNNERS psfr.org
GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727
Gay Book Club of PS—write to bookclubofps@yahoo.com
Transgender community transcc.org
PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS
760-219-2077
PALM SPRINGS LEATHER ORDER OF
THE DESERT 760 272-5553
PALM SPRINGS PRIDE pspride.org
Prime Timers of the Desert 760-424-8014.
NATURIST DAY PASSES
Gay Men CCBC Resort
Family DeAnza Springs Resort Jacumba,
CA, Living Waters, Desert Sun Resort
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Starland Community Desert retreat
STARLANDCOMMUNITY.ORG
Help Verified 2019
AMVETS Express free bus service to Loma
Linda VA(909) 735-5065
If you or someone you know may be
contemplating suicide, call the National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-
8255 or text HOME to 741741 to reach the
Crisis Text Line. In emergencies, call 911,
or seek care from a local hospital or mental
health provider.
Riverside County Department of Public
Social Services: Kinship Warmline
Phone: (800) 303-0001 For grand parents
raising grand children
ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project 212-549-
2500
Adult Protective Services
Hotline 800 491-7123
The (FCC) reserved the 211 dialing code for
community information and services.
Gay Men’s Health Crisis Hotline
800 243-7692
American Association of Poison Control
Centers (800) 222-1222
Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest
National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE
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MALE KNEADS
Exceptional, Sensual, Soothing, body
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experience in innovative erotic
relaxation. 760-835-0727
PALM SPRINGS BLACK MASSEUR
5’4”, 130# of lean muscle. Handsome
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training available.MC/Visa Accepted.
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PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED
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Serene room w/all massage
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WELLBEING BODYWORK Body
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BLACK BODYBUILDER
BODYWORK Visiting December
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Hatsune Miku is the name of a Vocaloid
software voicebank developed by Crypton
Future Media and its official moe
anthropomorph, a 16-year-old girl with
long, turquoise twintails. Ah... what... and a
what.... with.... oh never mind.
Outside of the Times Square MarketSite
I was there and I have the shirt to prove it,
Hatsune Miku to us, is an animated AI
charater that is showing up all around the
place.
When I first introduced touch screen into
the Gay bars around town, it was a dismal
failure, The Tool Shed allowed me to place
one at the Mr. Leather Contest and I placed
them in the Mr. Gay Contest as well. To get
take up, I even wrote a video game for the
touch screen.
Having wrote the worlds first mobile
search engine, I was sure I was ready. But
I was not wanting to wait for touch to be
everywhere, like today.
So I sold its parts and bought a print
magazine. I was in Palm Springs. I was not
wanting to go back to the tech world I was
a part of.
If you know the story, I was at Sisco
Systems, Cisco Systems Opens The
NASDAQ Stock Market -- Virtually,
From Its Silicon Valley Headquarters;
Networking Technology Enables Firstof-Its-Kind
NASDAQ Virtual Opening
Sadly, I have grown and the shirt no longer
fits. But these days, we were the cowboys of
the tech world and I was in Palm Springs
on my off time with the magazine.
A Vocaloid (Bōkaroido) is a singing voice
synthesizer software. This software enables
users to synthesize "singing" by typing in
lyrics and melody. Like Garageband, but a
bit more complicated. One can add effects
such as vibrato, or change the dynamics
and tone of the voice. It is sold as "a singer
in a box". Vocaloids are designed to act as
a replacement for an actual singer. Then
the likness of a 16-year-old girl with long,
turquoise twintails was created to match
the Vocaloid who's voice is modeled from
Japanese voice actress Saki Fujita.
In 2008, Good Smile Racing began the
licensing of Hatsune Miku and other
Crypton Future Media-related Vocaloid
content. This year you can meet her
(instance) at coachella fest. If your lucky
!
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GAYDGETS & THREADS
ADRIAN’S PICKS FOR THE MAN THAT
NEEDS EVERYTHING.
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#1 Nendoroid Foreigner/
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From the popular smartphone
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when Toto-sama sprays ink on her.
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#3 Hello Kitty 8" Lunar New
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Ring in the Lunar New Year with this
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supercute brown dog with brown
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each dog ear, for the Year of the Dog
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born in the Year of the Dog possess
the best traits of human nature.
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r for Harris. as long She's as we a star are and living will here. continue to be
a One star. small thing a person can do for your
city is build an attractive bench and place it
where it's needed.
Los Angeles has become a local landmark
for the dozens of lighting fixtures
ensconced in a sycamore. Neighbors donate
to the electric bill using a re-purposed
parking meter.
“Eyebombers” believe that there’s nothing
a bit of humor can’t fix. By taking “googly
eyes” and placing them on inanimate
objects around the city, eyebombers add
a bit of Muppet-like merriment to public
space. eyes” and placing them on inanimate
objects around the city.
Open an art gallery in your living room.
If you think your apartment is cramped,
maybe all it needs is a few paintings on
the wall: Paul Soto turned his 300 squarefoot
apartment in Los Angeles into a
functioning gallery. We have given many
artist publicity and Adams art is available to
showcase you are space permitting.
participate in a global Car-Free Day,
Host a transportation hackathon. Pedaling
meets prototyping at the worldwide
innovation workshop Cyclehack, which
gathers designers and riders in cities
around the globe to build and test
new concepts for a better bike tech.
Transportation Camp is an annual
"unconference" for tackling tough transit
problems.
Declare more dignity not war. Extend
basic services to help your city’s most
marginalized residents feel more welcome.
Mobile showers and easily accessible public
restrooms give people a moment of privacy
and peace. The good news is, people want
this and it works. Remove barriers that are
shrines to our indifference others.
Be a YIMBY . Across the country, prodevelopment,
pro-housing fans are
organizing against NIMBYs with unified
YIMBY—that’s "Yes In My Backyard"—
movements. Head to a YIMBY conference
for new ideas.
Map a 40-minute walking circle around Volunteer. There are dozens of groups in
your house. Measure and draw a twomile
your neighborhood doing their part to
radius circle around your house to make your city a better place. Spend a few
determine your "walk shed," the places you hours pitching in.
can easily walk. You’ll realize how many
local amenities are closer than you think— Let us know about your vision or work
most people can walk two miles in about 40 in the future of the livable city. One that
minutes—and you’ll be more likely to hoof promoted community. Set the table for
it and support local businesses.
community conversation. After breaking
Organize a local car-free day. Every bread with someone, it’s hard to consider
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CDC WARNING on vaping
Updated December 31, 2019
Syndromic dataexternal icon on emergency
department (ED) visits suggest that
the e-cigarette, or vaping, product useassociated
lung injury (EVALI) outbreak
began in June 2019.
Cases have been declining since a peak in
September. These data align with recently
released CDC national epidemiologic data
among EVALI patients suggesting that the
number of new hospitalized EVALI cases
has also been declining since a peak in
September. While ED visits associated with
possible EVALI have declined, they have
not returned to levels before June 2019 and
EVALI remains a concern.
Laboratory dataexternal icon support
previous findings that vitamin E acetate is
closely associated with EVALI.
This study analyzed samples from 51 EVALI
cases from 16 states and a comparison
group of samples from 99 healthy people
for vitamin E acetate, plant oils, medium
chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, coconut oil,
petroleum distillates, and diluent terpenes.
Vitamin E acetate was identified in
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples
(fluid samples collected from the lungs)
from 48 of the 51 EVALI patients, but
not in the BAL fluid from the healthy
comparison group.
Although we are seeing progress in the
investigation and response, we must remain
vigilant. National data show that certain
groups of EVALI patients released from the
hospital are more likely to be rehospitalized
or die.
Characteristics of EVALI patients who
were readmitted or died following hospital
discharge indicate that some chronic
medical conditions, including cardiac
disease, chronic pulmonary disease, and
diabetes as well as increasing age might be
risk factors leading to higher morbidity and
mortality among some EVALI patients.
Based on the findings on EVALI patient
rehospitalization and death, CDC has
updated its guidance to clinicians to
minimize these outcomes.
The updated clinical guidance recommends
that hospitalized patients be documented
as clinically stable for 24–48 hours prior to
discharge.
Patients should have a follow-up visit with
a primary care provider or pulmonary
specialist, optimally within 48 hours of
discharge—a shorter follow-up time than
the previous recommendation of 1–2
weeks.
Healthcare providers should continue to
report cases of EVALI to their state or local
health department. CDC will continue to
update guidance as we learn more about
EVALI.
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Where is that list?
ELECTIONS
Its time to start endorsing
Candidates.
DDG's first pick is now Andrew Yang!
(News flash I will vote blue no matter who)
He is the only one that gets this brave new
world. His critique of Joe Biden about coal
miners becoming programmers was spot
on. Coal miners don't think tech. They
are included with the people that think
rejecting self checkout machines save jobs
(they don't). We need to address our poorer
rural area, they would be the best candidate
for 1000 a month.
"It's the only thing I know how to do," he
said. "I don't read and write."
Says Charlie Athey to reporters, just after
making it out of the Upper Big Branch
mine alive, minutes before the explosion
that took at least 25 of his fellow miners in
2010. I remember this but do many?
Sadly, he is probably dead now. The
NIH's National Center for Biotechnology
study shows the average life expectancy
in the coal mines for those starting work
at 15 y was found to be 58.91 y and 49.23
y for surface and underground workers
respectively.
But to them, it's a form of martyrdom in
CALIFORNIA
the land time forgot. These people need to
unwind from poverty to begin to wonder
and dream of the future.
Fun Fact: The only time self checkouts
have a line is when the old checkouts are
significantly backed up. If you can't see that
fact is significant, it is because you couldn't
do the math! I was never a coal miner. But
I saw the reluctance of new technology.
With a reactions like Frankenstein's
monster and fire, people automatically
think technology is bad and it must be
mocked until proven to be a super power.
Behind the Tool Shed, I was laughed at for
daring to put images and touch together,
like witchcraft.
BTW all witchcraft was stopped in Salem
and you can see it reenacted with an
Award-winning live reenactment of a 1692
witch trial, followed by a guided tour of
the dungeon. The most exciting experience
in Salem. Open daily 10am-5pm April
through November. Last performance starts
at 5 pm. Extended hours in October. Not a
comercial but a point. We have overcome
myths
The truth is Andrwe Yang, Scooters and self
checkouts are the future, not tree hugging
ideas of witches and goblins. We need to
stop chanting "Make America Great Again"
when we can't even make it better.
WAR IS STUPID! Like our forfathers knew
we are never so great, when we can make a
better world to enjoy. Yesh!
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