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With the Los Angeles inner-city dropout
rate at 50 percent and suicide the third
leading cause of adolescent death in
the nation, it’s not difficult to see that many of the
next generation are floundering. Compounding the
problem, the federal and state government are both
poised for further funding cuts to education, leaving
the concerned community to pick up the slack.
Sometimes help comes in the realm of the
practical; for example, the Common Visions Fruit Tree Tour plants orchards in low income neighborhoods,
simultaneously teaching kids how to grow their own food and offering them a source of nutrition
that is particularly valuable in neighborhoods more abundant in fast food than grocery markets.
Other groups, like WriteGirl, offer tools for the mind. Professional writers in this group volunteer
to mentor students in classrooms, monthly workshops and one-on-one, helping them to develop writing
skills and insights, gain confidence and find new avenues of self-expression.
But what about spirit? Not religion, but a connection with their own precious inner spark. At a few
local high schools, the Yes program—Youth Empowerment Seminar—is teaching students the power of
breath in regulating their emotions, managing stress and increasing their ability to focus; in other words,
getting centered. The kids are learning and practicing sudarshan kriya, the rhythmic healing breath. Tests
have shown that this breathing technique confers beneficial effects on brain and hormone function, and
a comparison study by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences of India showed it
to be statistically as effective as some conventional treatments for depression.
Yes hopes to empower young people “to move from a place where they are merely influenced by their
environment, to having an influence on their environment; [and] to ensure that tomorrow’s voices for peace
and unity are stronger than those of violence.” Originally introduced in 1998 as an after-school program,
Yes was later brought into the curriculum as part of PE, life skills and health classes. Last spring it was
introduced at four inner city high schools—Los Angeles High, Hollywood High, West Adams Prep and
APEX Academy—with notable results. Now eight more LA schools are in queue to bring in the program.
When groups like these work with teens, the results don’t affect just one area of the kids’ lives. They
give them a sense of belonging to a positive group and having some control over their environment, and
it may be the rare accomplishment they feel proud of, so it helps their self-esteem as well. Perhaps best
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Dazzled by
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Photographer ian shive
Award-winning photographer Ian Shive’s passion for natural beauty
was ignited over many childhood visits to New Jersey’s Assunpink
Wildlife Refuge and hardwood forests near his home. Subsequent
trips to the Grand Canyon and Glacier National Park in his teens inspired him
to go to college in Montana and study filmmaking, which in turn naturally led
to LA. But even a successful career at Columbia Pictures proved no match
for the lure of photography and environmental causes.
Shive’s book, The National Parks: Our American Landscape, is particularly
poignant as we face continued state and national budget challenges from those
who consider our parks expendable. His extraordinary photographs (one of which
graces our cover) are not so much a comprehensive look at our outdoor national
treasure, but a personal journey of extraordinary moments in extraordinary places.
My neighborhood is…Century City and I love it. I’m one of the rare
people in LA who doesn’t own a car, but everything I need is right here.
I do have a drivers license but only rent cars for projects that require them.
Having a home office makes this reality much easier.
What is unique about my neighborhood is…the park and golf course in
Cheviot Hills. I typically build a long run into my day, anywhere from four
to seven miles, and it has a 2.2-mile trail all the way around it. I never have
to cross a single street.
My favorite place to hike around LA is…Runyon Canyon. I also recently discovered
the Angeles National Forest and was amazed that a place with so many canyons,
waterfalls and swimming holes existed only 30 miles from my house. I also love
coastal hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains, including portions of the Backbone Trail.
When I’m looking for inspiration…I look at other people’s photography. I
find inspiration in the unique perspectives that people have. I love all images,
sometimes for different reasons. [Even if] they aren’t technically the most
well-executed, they could still offer insight into a unique perspective or place.
One unglamorous part of my job is…people don’t realize how physically
challenging it can be. I typically have 35–40 pounds of camera gear
plus whatever food and water I need for the day. Now imagine sprinting for
the perfect set-up at last minute light.
When I have down-time…I like to hang out with friends. I dig spending time
in Venice on Abbot Kinney hitting up the food trucks, or playing video games.
My friends would describe me as…multi-tasking. I get bored easily and
have a constant need to fill every minute with some sort of activity. I’m working
to be more mindful and allow quiet time into my day.
What’s most surprising to me in my life is…I live in a city! I grew up
thinking I’d end up living in some mountain town but once I moved to California,
I knew instantly that this state was for me. It has more national parks
than any other state, mountains meet ocean, moderate weather and a bustling
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economy filled with creative individuals who constantly inspire me.
The one thing I still haven’t done and hope to do is…an epic journey. A
multi-month foray across a continent, perhaps Africa; or retrace the route of
Marco Polo; or drive from LA to the Arctic Circle documenting the entire
journey in photos and words.
Something that makes me happy is…people are living smarter and more
consciously here in Los Angeles and cities around the world. For a long time
people thought that to be an advocate of the environment you had to go
back to the stone age, giving up five-star restaurants, architecturally designed
homes and the life they love living in a city. We can have those things and
just do it all smarter.
The way I think I can have the greatest impact on the environment is…
inspiring people to get outside. The best compliment to me is when someone
sees one of my photographs and feels inspired to put on boots and get out
there. I believe that is where the seed of environmental protection begins,
that we feel inspired to go somewhere beautiful and eventually fall in love
with that experience. It may not be right away, but over time hikers become
defenders of the places they draw so much peace and enjoyment from. That
is the foundation of a conscious environmentalist.
See more of Ian Shive’s work at waterandsky.com.

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shared kitchens stir up new culinary ventures
Have you noticed a proliferation
of new, good-for-you
foods showing up at local
groceries and farm markets? If so, it’s
no accident.
A sagging economy has spurred a
rise in “small food” entrepreneurs—talented
local cooks and bakers who are
stepping from home kitchens into commercial
kitchens and bringing their homemade
artisanal specialties to market.
Start-up companies often can’t afford
to create their own commercial
kitchens, but here in LA they can rent
one. Chef’s Kitchens—sometimes
called a shared kitchen or “culinary
incubator”—has been operating in Los Angeles for 15 years and has five kitchens available. Three are for
general use; one is reserved for raw and vegan preparation; and another kitchen is strictly for pastry chefs.
Ariane Resnick operates her healthy snack-food business, Rawk ‘n’ Roll Cuisine, out of the raw and
vegan kitchen. After losing her job as general manager of a local raw food restaurant, Resnick, an avid
home cook, worked briefly as a private chef. “Clients told me my Notchos kale chips were good enough
to sell,” she says, so she made a batch and approached natural-food giant Erewhon. After selling out of
her product in days, the store became a regular buyer. Resnick now has a distributor who is taking her
chips and other products to dozens of markets.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Marighetto and Amy Alexander started Not Your Uncle Bob’s Bakery out of
the incubator’s pastry kitchen. The bakery fills the niche for healthy desserts, explains Marighetto, a former
nutrition counselor, and produces four varieties of all-natural vegan cookies, which are sold in upscale
coffee shops. “The Chef’s Kitchens allowed us to start slowly and test our product,” says Marighetto.
Beyond the convenience, there’s a nice sense of community at the kitchens. The camaraderie of
working with other food entrepreneurs helps, says Alexander. “We’re all on the same road. If we can
help each other, we do.”
Whether you have a brilliant plan for the next edible sensation or simply enjoy preparing food
for friends and aren’t quite sure if you’re ready to start a business, it’s easy to get a foot in the door
and a finger in the bowl. With insurance, a
food handlers certificate and $35, you can
register online at chefskitchens.com. Applications
are typically processed within two days,
and you’re ready to don your toque. Once
you start working on site, you’ll pay a small
deposit plus an hourly fee. Fortunately, the
kitchens are open 24/7, so you can use your
day job paycheck to cover the modest costs till
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performer and friend of Ron Patterson, flamboyant
founder of the Rennaissance Faire, on his passing
1/15. (SF Gate, 1/28)
“It’s funny, but even when people
have all their junk out on display
at a beach, they still want privacy
when they do something with it.”—
Canadian architect Bruce Carscadden talking
about artful street pissoirs he designed for a nude
beach in Vancouver. (TheTyee,ca, 2/7)
“here’s the reality: Income inequality
is actually greater in the
United states than it is in Egypt.”
—Journalist Dave Johnson on our country’s obscene
division of wealth. (Alternet.com, 2/11)
“as we celebrate the centennial
of his birth, a more fitting tribute
to his legacy would be for each
american city to name a park
bench—where at least one homeless
person sleeps every night—in
honor of our fortieth president.”
Peter Dreier on the hoopla celebrating the birthday
of Ronald Reagan and his real legacy as opposed
to the hype. (The Nation, 2/4)
“there may be something I’m
overlooking, but from all appearances,
this bill would certainly justify
an individual taking the life of
an abortionist in order to save human
lives.”—Anti-abortion activist Dave Leach
re the now-shelved South Dakota measure regarding
“justifiable homicide.” (Mother Jones, 2/17)
“americans spend a larger share
of their budgets on books today
than they did in 1960.”
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2 Kids, 12 Months,
12 Countries
One caring family’s journey to make the
world a better place
When JD Lewis’
older son Jackson,
13, said he
wanted to do something to
help the world, he touched
on a subject sensitive to his
dad. Indeed, Lewis’ play
AmerWrecka—the 2005
sold-out Highways production
he penned and directed—featured
an assortment
of characters responding to
the question: “In a world
gone wrong, what would you
do to make a difference?”
What his family is doing
is traveling to 12 countries
over 12 months, volunteering
in local communities to
do everything from helping
save elephants to distributing
mosquito nets to playing
music with students in
Haiti. Their journey will
take them to Russia, India,
China, Cambodia, Senegal,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Australia,
South Georgia Island, Paraguay, Peru and Haiti, with each location focusing on a different global
issue, such as famine, HIV/AIDS, housing, education, water rights, environmental and resource issues,
or child labor.
A WLT alum and single dad who “always wanted a family,” JD adopted both his boys at birth
(Buck is now 8) while still based in Santa Monica. The family has since relocated to Charlotte, North
Carolina, where JD has opened an east coast branch of his LA acting studio, The Actor’s Lab.
Since he’s a former actor himself, with credits ranging from Friends to LA Law, it will come as no surprise
that Lewis plans to bring along a film crew to document their travels. And although fundraising efforts are
still underway, support from such luminaries as Yoko Ono has fueled their intentions for a successful venture.
The entire project will also be blogged by Jackson and made available to schools across the
country, and Buck will do a video blog. If all goes as planned, Twelve in Twelve will launch a
whole new way for families to have an impact on the challenges we face as a race and as a planet.
As Buck says, “We can make a difference in the world.”
Get more info or make a donation at twelveintwelve.info.
—Abigail Lewis
Photo: Meredith Jones
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Rock Body
your
Beat the Blues with
EVOO
Cutting back on bad-for-you fats and
opting for olive oil might help lift your
mood, according to a recent study from
journal PLoS ONE. After following
more than 12,000 adults for six years,
the study’s authors determined that participants
with a high intake of trans fats
and saturated fats had a 48 percent
increase in risk of depression (compared
to those who shunned the fats found in
butter, beef, dairy products and hydrogenated
oils). On the other hand, study
members who favored healthy fats—such
as those in olive oil, fish, nuts and seeds—appeared to have a reduced risk of depression.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Local author Diane Welland, R.D. offers three ways to add more
EVOO to your diet each day:
• Spark up salads by creating dressing from lemon- or orange-infused olive oil. “Flavored olive oils are also
excellent in granola, oatmeal cookies and cakes,” says Welland.
• Skip the butter and spread your bread with a blend of olive oil and fresh herbs. “You can even just grab a
dry-herb mix and work it into a paste by adding a few drops of oil,” Welland notes.
• Substitute olive oil for butter in baked goods, using 3/4 cup olive oil for one cup butter (or 2 ¼ teaspoons
olive oil for 1 tablespoon butter).
Got Omega-3?
Climate change may be messing with
the fat content of conventional milk,
but switching to organic moo juice
could do your body good. In a recent
study from the Journal of Dairy Science,
researchers found that conventional
milk collected during an unseasonably
cool summer and the following
winter had a significantly higher amount
of saturated fat and much lower levels
of heart-healthy fats compared to
milk collected during a year with more
“normal” weather.
The study’s authors suggest that
changes in weather patterns might be altering feeding practices on conventional farms. For instance, colder
summers may reduce conventional farms’ reliance on grazing and prompt them to supplement cows’ diets with
palm oil-based feeds rich in saturated fat. On organic farms, meanwhile, cows are far more likely to munch on
red and white clover—two plants shown to affect milk’s fatty-acid composition in a beneficial way. Indeed,
the study revealed that organic milk delivered higher levels of omega-3 and polyunsaturated fatty acids, no
matter what the weather conditions when milk was collected. What’s more, the study’s authors note, organic
milk may offer up to 50 percent less saturated fat (a substance known to jack up your cholesterol levels and
raise your risk of heart disease).
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Smart Food for Kids
Children who load up on sugar, processed food, and
fat in their first few years may be more likely to have
low IQs, a new study from the Journal of Epidemiology
and Community Health suggests. For the study,
parents of about 14,000 kids filled out questionnaires
when their children were three-, four-, sevenand
eight-and-a-half-years-old. Results showed that a
diet high in nutritionally poor foods at age three was
linked to a lower IQ at age 8.5—even if the diet
had improved since that age. Meanwhile, kids who
were fed lots of fruits, vegetables and grains early in
life had a better chance of having a high IQ. Since
the brain develops at its fastest rate during the first
three years of life, the study’s authors explain, good
nutrition might be essential to optimal brain growth
and greater intelligence.
Stay Social, Save Your Brain
Working out may
boost your production
of new brain
cells, but too much
alone time could
cancel out exercise’s
benefits on the
brain. For a preliminary
study published
in the journal Hippocampus, scientists housed female
rats either alone or with other rats. Compared to the
isolated animals, rats that lived in groups were more
likely to experience neurogenesis (the development of
new nerve cells) while running in an exercise wheel.
It’s possible that loneliness may rev up the release of
stress hormones, and in turn interfere with the process
of neurogenesis, according to the study’s authors.
—Elizabeth Barker

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Grey Water, Green Plants
Double duty for your washing machine
As conscious humans in 2011 Los Angeles, it’s difficult not to feel guilty about
something. From the fossil fuels we burn riding in planes, trains and vehicles to
the leaky faucet we take a month to fix, we all accumulate a legacy of tiny abuses
on the environment.
Yet as WLT readers know, we can also take sustainable steps to minimize our impact.
One easy-to-do option for the California green home toolkit: the laundry-to-landscape
greywater system.
Why It’s Important to “Go Grey”
In California, like most of the West, freshwater is a dwindling and precious resource.
According to the Association of California Water Agencies, escalating population, deteriorating
water infrastructure, prolonged drought and climate change have already placed
our state in freshwater crisis mode. Conservation is, therefore, vital. So vital, in fact, that
plumbing codes were recently changed to allow the reuse of greywater (water from bathtubs,
showers and washing machines) from single family homes and duplexes.
You can use greywater to irrigate your lawn, if you have one, as well as ornamental
plants and fruit trees—a move that saves water but also conserves energy and resources by
reducing the load on septic and sewer systems.
Laundry to Landscape
Thirty-year sustainability pioneer and publisher Art Ludwig of Oasis Design, believes his
open source laundry-to-landscape system that directs washing machine water to the garden is
the best way to capitalize on this newly legal reuse opportunity. “It’s the simplest, least ex-
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By Katie Winchell
pensive, lowest effort way to get the
most greywater out to the landscape
most effectively,” he said. And laundry-only
greywater systems can be
installed without a permit, providing
they meet a short list of reasonable
requirements.
The actual plumbing of the
laundry-to-landscape design is fairly
straightforward. Laura Allen, a
founder of the nonprofit organization
Greywater Action, was an elementary
school teacher when she first
experimented with greywater at her
home 11 years ago. Since then, she’s
been teaching others how to install
greywater systems. “It’s a fun, logical
thing that everyone should be doing.
If you’re handy, laundry-to-landscape
is simple to build.”
According to L.A.-based
Greywater Corps, which offers local
classes to Angelenos, plumbing a
laundry-to-landscape system is fairly
straightforward. It involves installing
a diverter valve on a washing machine’s existing outflow hose
so greywater can either be directed to the landscape for regular
watering, or to the sewer or septic system if needed (if, say,
toxic bleach is going to be used). The washing machine’s own
pump powers the water outflow. When water is directed to the
yard, it can be subdivided into multiple watering lines to reach
The system pulls water from
your washing machine. You
have the choice to direct it to
your yard or to the sewer.
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Nada
Brahma
(Sound of God)
Nada yoga uses sound to
expand consciousness
By Lorelei Laird
Experienced yogis know that practicing with intention and care can be
transformative. Experienced singers know the same can be true of sound.
Practitioners may not realize it, but yogi and voice coach Heather Lyle
of Vocal Yoga in Santa Monica says voice work is energy work—just like
yoga—and that her students are sometimes surprised by the intense emotions
that can be released when the two are combined.
“There’s a rush of energy into the head that can be quite overwhelming,” she
says. “Usually, when they start playing with sound, [students] have a strong release
of emotion. Singing teachers are used to everybody crying in our studios. They
won’t even know why they’re crying, but they move energy that’s been stuck.”
Sound work and yoga come together in the practice of nada yoga, a form
that is not well known in the West, where we tend to practice the more
physical hatha yoga. Practitioners use music, sound and mantras, as well as
poses and breathing exercises, to open chakras and ease into meditation. In
nada yoga, sound is used as a bridge to spiritual transformance—union with
the world as well as one’s self.
“By singing a pure sound, we’re connecting to the inner sound current,”
says Shanti Shivani, a teacher, singer and tambor player who relocated from
Santa Barbara to Eugene, Oregon. “And the inner sound current is the direct
connection to the Divine.”
Used properly, nada yoga can also support emotional and physical healing.
The practice might appeal to the musically inclined, those with physical
limitations or those who seek a greater emphasis on the spiritual. It is closely
connected with meditation and kriyas, as well as Indian classical music.
Dhrupal, a devotional form of Indian classical music, was Shivani’s path to
nada yoga. Unlike Western classical music, she says, dhrupal focuses specifically
on raising the singer’s energy to a level more in harmony with the Divine.
That’s also the goal of Heather Lyle’s practice. Lyle’s father was a sadhak
(student) at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India, so the connection
between yoga and singing became apparent early in life.
“Anyone who’s seriously explored singing discovers that singing is energy
work, so you can’t help but get involved,” she explains. “Many of the
breathing exercises are pranayamas; many singing exercises are like kriyas.”
Lyle, who has written a book on the practice, teaches through Santa
Monica College Extension, Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica, and pri-
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Heather Lyle of Vocal Yoga in Santa Monica leads a class in nada yoga.
vately. She says she uses asanas and pranayama to start her students by
opening the breath, and from there, moves into aums, tones and chants. She
sometimes sings or plays the guitar or harmonium as well.
LA musician and yoga teacher Fariba Rofougaran, an Ayurvedic educator
and a Sufi, offers kundalini yoga, nada yoga and other classes through
her business, Mey Yoga. She also performs on the tanbour, a Kurdish string
instrument a bit like a lute, and recently released a new album.
Rofougaran leads yoga classes that apply asanas, kriyas and music to the
goals of kundalini yoga. She says she’s very selective about the music she uses,
noting that it should be vibrationally in harmony with the energy of the class.
“Music helps with centering, being present and quieting the mind. It’s an invitation
to use that feminine in us,” she says, “There’s less emphasis on the physical.”
Although she also uses her work for healing, she cautions that it’s not a
substitute for conventional medical care, but can strongly support that work
through meditation, mantras and kriyas tailored to the problem.
Even though nada yoga deemphasizes physically demanding asanas, students
should still expect it to be emotionally challenging.
“If [students] do a longer workshop, you’re going to get into a lot
of repressed emotions,” says Shivani. “Probably everybody in the room
at some point is going to cry [as they] get in touch with grief, anger,
repressed sexuality.”
But for people who haven’t connected with their spiritual sides through
hatha yoga or meditation, sound offers another bridge.
“I started doing meditation when I was 20,” says Shivani. “My thoughts
were just in the way, and when I connected with the music, I realized that it
got me out of my mind.”
Lyle urges potential yogis not to let concerns about singing well hold
them back.
“[Some people believe] singing is reserved for people who were lucky to
be born with an amazing voice, and that’s not the case,” says Lyle. “Everybody
has a beautiful, resonant voice within.”
Resources
Books by yogi/musician Russill Paul, Indian musician Roop Verma, Shanti
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The SpiceS of Life
Khatta (Clatter-Pot Vegetables) Serves: 4, 60 minutes
1 medium onion
4 oz. fresh grated coconut or desiccated,
unsweetened coconut
2 red chilies
1–2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. or more water
1 c. yellow lentils (toor dal), rinsed
1/4 lb. pumpkin or banana squash
2 zucchinis
Grind onion, coconut, chilies
and 1 teaspoon salt into a fine
paste in a blender.
Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a
boil. Add the lentils and cook
over medium-low heat, stirring
occasionally, 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, wash and chop the
pumpkin, zucchini, potato, eggplant,
taro and jackfruit into 1-inch chunks.
Cut the corn cobs into 1-inch discs.
Remove fibers from the drumstick
skins. Cut drumsticks or asparagus
into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
When the lentils have cooked
for 20 minutes, add the pumpkin.
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1 large potato
2 medium eggplants
1/2 c. taro
1/2 c. jackfruit (optional)
2 cobs of corn
2 drumsticks or 1/4 lb asparagus
1/4 c. tamarind pulp
1/4 tsp. turmeric
pinch of asafetida
Continue to cook till the lentils
are very soft and the pumpkin is
falling apart, 15 minutes. Stir in
the remaining vegetables (except
asparagus) and 1 cup water.
Cook covered till the vegetables
are tender, 15–20 minutes. Stir
occasionally and add more water if
needed.
When the water has reduced to
a thick sauce, mix in salt, the coconut-onion
spice paste, tamarind,
turmeric, asafetida and asparagus.
Stir and simmer 3–5 minutes.
Serve with hot white rice and a
salad.
Proud Indian dishes that know
their own value
By Kaumudi Marathé
Growing up Indian, I enjoyed meat and fish when it was served,
but rarely felt its absence when it wasn’t. The nutrients,
flavors, colors and textures of a traditional Indian meal, be it
from my state, Maharashtra, or from another part of India, ensure that
meat isn’t missed.
Today, as a chef and cooking school teacher in Southern California, I
am puzzled by dishes like almond “cheese,” “pasta” made from zucchini
strands, and veggie “burgers,” which attempt to impersonate the heartiness
of dairy, wheat and meat products but seem nostalgic, rather than proud
of their own worth.
The main energy source in Indian cuisine is a carbohydrate, such as rice,
wheat or millet. This is supplemented by vegetable proteins—often beans
and lentils—that offer their own unique, hearty flavors. When lentils and rice
are served together, they provide 99 percent of the amino profile of meat,
making them a less expensive, equally nutritious and more easily digested
meat-alternative.
The meal is completed by vegetable and fruit side dishes and condiments
to provide roughage, vitamins and minerals. When meat is included, it, too,
is usually a side dish, consumed in small quantities.
And, of course, there are the spices! These not only add flavor and zest
but provide essential nutrients and health benefits when consumed on a daily
basis, as they are in India. For instance, turmeric is antiseptic and anticarcinogenic;
fenugreek purifies the blood; asafetida breaks down hard-to-digest
ingredients like lentils, making them more digestible; and cumin and carum
copticum have digestive properties.
While we are relishing the California spring, in India it is summertime. As
a child, I looked forward to it because it was mango season! We had climbed
the mango trees and eaten our fill of raw, green mangoes sprinkled with red
chili powder and salt. Now my grandparents’ house was redolent with the
sweet fragrance of luscious, sunset colored alphonsos ripening in cozy beds
of straw.
Summer also brought the delicious green pods, or “drumsticks,” of the
Moringa oleifera tree, which is credited with both nutritional and thera-

peutic properties. Drumsticks were thrown into
lentils, sauteed with tomatoes and cooked every
which way to make the most of them during their
short season.
Although I miss those treats, I cook with
what is at hand. Springtime in California brings
asparagus, slightly similar to drumsticks in its
taste, so it substitutes in my recipe. I await the
season’s green beans and you’ll love my mother’s
recipe with mustard seed and coconut.* As for
carbs, try this simple rice dish with freshly shelled
English peas.
Green Peas Pulao
(Basmati Rice with Whole Spices
& Green Peas)
Serves 4, 30 minutes
1 c. Jasmine rice or long-grained rice
like basmati
1–2 tbsp. clarified butter (ghee)
2 bay leaves
1-inch stick of cinnamon
2 green cardamom pods
4 cloves
1 tsp. cumin seed
1/2–1 tsp. salt
2 c. water
1 cup freshly shelled green peas
Rinse the rice well, drain and set aside. Heat
ghee in a saucepan till hot. Add bay leaves,
cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Stir briefly to
release their aromas.
Stir in cumin seed. Add the drained rice and
stir to coat it with ghee. Mix in salt and water.
Cook covered over low heat for 7–10 minutes.
Do not stir too much as this causes the rice grain
to break.
Uncover, gently stir in peas and cook till rice is
fluffy, 4–5 more minutes.
You can substitute other vegetables in season
or leave them out altogether for a simple spiced
rice dish.
Kaumudi Marathé founded Un-Curry, an LAbased
catering company and cooking school (uncurry.com)
to shatter the myth that Indian food
is curry. Her pop-up restaurant, The Un-Curry
Table, offers monthly dining events around LA.
All recipes ©Kaumudi Marathé.
*The longer version of this story at wholelifemagazine.com
includes a recipe for Beans chi Bhaji
(Beans with marathi spice).
taste of health
April/May 2011 27

Eat Here Now
taste of health
Thanks Be
NorCal fave Café Gratitude
affirms a healthy L.A.
By Abigail Lewis
Open less than three weeks and packed with diners on
a Monday night—including health-conscious celeb
Jake Gyllenhaal and Agape founder Michael Beckwith—Café
Gratitude is already basking in L.A. appreciation.
An offshoot of seven Bay-area restaurants with the same name and
lineage, the new Larchmont village location is a first in several ways:
first in SoCal, first in an architecturally designed space, and first
with an updated and expanded menu. Keeping it in the family, it’s managed by
28-year-old Cary Mosier, youngest of the five organic food-purveying offspring
of the founders—Matthew and Terces Engelhart, with the support of stepbrother
Ryland Engelhart.
Mosier took time out of his typical
16-hour day to explain Café Gratitude’s
core philosophy of building
community and interacting with food in
a way that supports both people and
the land. Beyond that, he envisions it
as a kind of “school of transformation”
for the staff, 10 of whom not only
work, but live together. Lanky and
almost bookish but for the “Be love”
tattoo on his arm, Mosier deftly hosts,
directs, serves food, wipes tables and
probably even washes windows.
The most striking thing about the restaurant, other than the delicious 100
percent organic and vegan fare, is the names of the dishes, which are all positive
affirmations. For example, we started with “I Am Adventurous,” the daily soup
that this day was a mouth-warming live Thai coconut curry, delicately brightened
with jalapeño and abundant with avocado chunks and cucumber slivers.
Freeman Land, our endearing and efficient server, repeated the affirmation
as he placed each item in front of us, saying in this case, “You are adventurous.”
So every dish brings a heartfelt reaffirmation. Since we truly are what
we eat, it adds another enlivening dimension to the nuturance.
Perhaps my favorite entrée—”I Am Elated”—was a live spinach tortilla
filled with sprouted seeds, topped with spicy mole and cashew sour cream.
How could it be this delicious without corn or cooking?
I perhaps should have been a little less “Trusting” of a squash and onion
tamale, but “I Am Extraordinary” lived up to its name: a BLT panini crafted
with maple coconut “bacon,” it was pure heaven.
There’s a lot of heat in the menu items we chose, so we settled our tastebuds
with the “I Am Grateful” bowl: grains with black beans, shredded kale
and garlic-tahini sauce. The cost of this hearty bowl? By donation. It was
created to give those without means access to organic vegan food. Donations
to date have ranged from one cent to $100.
Green salad was a variety of super-fresh leafies wth a tangy oil and vinegar
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dressing; and a dash of chipotle gave creamy cole slaw, that vegan restaurant
staple, a new zing. For dessert? Ooh la la. We shared a rich, dense tiramisu
and buoyant key lime pie, and found it impossible to say which we preferred.
The restaurant serves a multitude of juices, smoothies and milkshakes, along
with a few carefully chosen beers and wines, but we were “Refreshed” with a
lemon juice, agave and sparkling water mix. And “I Am Precious” rooibos tea
served in a French press that smoothed its earthy tones was a perfect finish.
Everything served at Café Gratitude is vegan, so it’s safe for almost any
food sensitivity. It was such a relief for my niece, Emily, that she sighed, “I’m
so happy, but here’s the problem: I am now not going to want to eat food
from any place else but here.”
However dark and chaotic the headlines may be, Mosier reports a mostly
positive response to Café Gratitude’s affirmations. Customers here are appreciative
or at least playful; more accepting, he says, than diners in the Bay
area. Does this mean we’re less cynical? More ready to embrace a positive
vision? Of course we are! We’re L.A.! And for that, we’re grateful.
Café Gratitude, 639 Larchmont Blvd., LA 90004. 323.580.6383. Open
every day, 11am–10pm serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. cafegratitude.com
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and people need training, so we engage in a range of other activities like webinars, blogs
and forums to help nonprofits use these donations in a way that supports their mission.
Do companies like Microsoft donate products
directly to you?
They donate through us, not to us—we don’t take possession of the goods. On our
website (techsoup.org) there’s a shopping cart and nonprofits walk through it and order
what they qualify for and want.
Do you have longstanding relationships with these
technology companies?
With many, but we’re always looking for new donors. That said, we started working with
Microsoft in the mid-’90s, and most of the big companies we work with have been with
us for 10 years or more. The longevity of the relationship is a big selling point when we
reach out to new donors.
How did you come up with the idea?
The original idea in 1986 that got me going had nothing to do with products. The
Whole Earth people had an online network called The Well, and I was really im-

pressed with how these people were sharing technology. It was refreshing
to see this information trying to be free, so to speak—people aiding and
abetting the quest for freedom. [I thought] these people on The Well
could be terrific mentors for nonprofit groups. I set up a technology mentoring
system for nonprofits—CompuMentor—that some local funders
invested in; we had a working program and somewhere in the early years,
my media friends who had migrated to computer magazines were telling
me about review copies of software—extra copies no one wanted. I
said, “We’ll send around someone with a truck and collect these extra
copies and give them to nonprofits.” We had about 200 titles and one
of each—that kind of stock. Then we got a couple small companies that
got more involved and then Microsoft gave us a shot. Our selling point
to them was that they had a different system in place but weren’t happy
with it. We said, ‘We work with nonprofits, we think like nonprofits, our
identity is a nonprofit…all our interests coincide. You wouldn’t have to
handle fulfillment, nonprofits will get software, and they’ll get access to
Microsoft by using it.’
Have you noticed more requests from nonprofits
during the down economy?
I don’t think so. I think our concern was actually the reverse. The
average buy on our site is about $230 and for most nonprofits that
represents 10 packages of software or more. For a small nonprofit that’s
real money; even for a medium-sized nonprofit, it’s noted savings. We
were concerned that people might say, “We don’t really need that latest
version.” That didn’t turn out to be the case. Given the need to
economize, the fact that our distribution continues to increase suggests
there was greater awareness of cost-saving, and we’re certainly a prime
vehicle for that.
What are some initiatives you’re embarking on?
We’re starting a project aimed at helping to create a much more resilient
and resourced civil society sector in Haiti in the wake of the earthquake,
and now the storm and cholera epidemic. Tremendous disasters have hit
that country and when disasters hit, the first thing you need is not a Microsoft
Windows license. Nevertheless, if you are going to do more than
just stop the bleeding, you want to create mechanisms that weren’t in
place before the disaster and will serve the society well in the not unlikely
event of another disaster in the future. You need a strong civil society
sector, strong nonprofits, organizations that can sustain themselves. That
wasn’t present in Haiti; there’s very little infrastructure in the civil sector,
and what there was had not obtained legitimacy on the international level.
Our thought is that we can combine making in-kind donations available,
gathering data about civil society, and making the data visible and freely
available, and tap into people who are living in Haiti and, in many cases,
are very technology-adept.
How do those people find each other and find
projects that motivate them?
We have experience with that and there are ways of taking advantage of the
human capital, which in many ways is the same thing that motivated me in
1987 with The Well. There’s this desire and willingness to share knowledge
that resides in people, and with technology we can create the channels for
human services and human capital. n
Photo: courtesy of Reach Out and Read
Global Contributor’s Summit at the Microsoft Campus.
TechSoup donations to the Reach Out and Read national network totaled more
than $70,000 in 2010.
Evaluating needs and progress at the Contributors Summit.
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Tiny Gland with a
GianT impacT
Hidden Threats to Your Thyroid By Elizabeth Barker
Contaminants in your drinking water. Low-level radiation from your
laptop and cell phone. Toxins in your plastic goods and canned
foods. Your home and work space are likely loaded with environmental
hazards that might wreak havoc on your thyroid, the tiny gland in charge
of stoking your metabolism and keeping your energy pumping.
“Environmental factors are among the many things that can mess with your
levels of thyroid hormones,” says Lisa Lilienfield, M.D., physician at the
Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in McLean, Virginia. Both everyday
radiation and commonplace chemicals can thwart the conversion of the hormone
thyroxine (T4) to the hormone triiodothyronine (T3), she explains.
And since most of the body’s supply of metabolism-regulating T3 comes
from that conversion, any disruption can throw your thyroid hormone levels
out of whack and set you up for hypothyroidism, an auto-immune disorder in
which inflammation leads to depletion of thyroid cells.
While it’s impossible to avoid those environmental hazards altogether,
stepping up your self-care could protect against thyroid disease (a class of
conditions estimated to affect about 30 million Americans—and an additional
27 million who have yet to be diagnosed). There are ways to keep
your thyroid healthy and happy.
Steer Clear of Chemicals
“One of the best things you can do to make your home more
thyroid-safe is to take caution with plastics that contain likely
thyroid toxicants, such as PCBs and bisphenol-A (BPA),”
says R. Thomas Zoeller, biology professor at the University
of Massachusetts at Amherst. Keep plastics out of the
dishwasher and microwave, and further slash your BPA
exposure by limiting your canned-food intake and washing
your hands after dealing with paper store receipts
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and cash (both shown to contain considerable amounts of BPA). Snubbing
seafood high in mercury (such as swordfish and ahi tuna) can also reduce your
risk of thyroid trouble, according to Lilienfield.
A rocket-fuel ingredient known to pollute drinking water across the country,
perchlorate has recently been linked to increased risk of hypothyroidism
(especially among women with low intake of thyroid-nourishing iodine). “If
you’re even bordering on iodine deficiency, perchlorate could have a negative
impact on thyroid function,” says Zoeller. Reverse-osmosis filters can help
eliminate perchlorate, although the Natural Resources Defense Council warns
that such filters tend to waste water during the treatment process.
Reduce Your Radiation Exposure
Since radiation can hamper hormone production, minimizing your exposure is
essential. “Always wear a headset with your cell phone, sit back from your
TV and computer, and try to be more conservative with the amount of time
you spend in front of your electronic devices,” urges Mela Gaskins Butcher,
founder and director of the Center for Ayurveda in Los Angeles and Ojai.
Try also to be aware of placement of computers and TVs behind common
walls. If there is a TV on your neighbor’s living room wall and it’s right behind
your bed, the wall is porous to radiation.

Butcher also advises when getting an X-ray at either a dentist’s or physician’s
office to ask for a thyroid collar (a protective covering that helps block
out radiation).
Feed Your Thyroid
To get your fill of iodine—an element
integral to thyroid-hormone production—try
to add about two tablespoons
of sea vegetables (such as kelp,
wakame and arame) to your soups,
salads or stir-fries each day, suggests
Theresa Dale, Ph.D., Oxnard-based
naturopath, clinical nutritionist, and
president of the Wellness Center for
Research and Education. Loading up on
selenium (a mineral abundant in foods
like turkey, chicken, Brazil nuts and oatmeal)
can also preserve your thyroid health, says Butcher. And following a
diet low in processed foods and saturated fat—but rich in fresh fruits and
veggies, whole grains, lean protein, fish and olive oil—can curb inflammation,
a health problem often linked to thyroid disorders. Managing your stress, getting
plenty of sleep, and working out regularly also help tame inflammation,
notes Lilienfield.
Cleanse Your Kidneys and
Liver
Detoxing for wat least two weeks every six
months can boost the health of your kidneys and
liver, both known to generate a substantial amount
of T3. During your detox, Dale recommends aiming
for an all-organic diet and cutting out caffeine,
alcohol and foods that trigger inflammation (including
dairy, wheat, refined grains, sugar and meat). To
round out your cleanse, follow a supplement regimen
that combines detoxifying herbs like dandelion, milk thistle
seed, burdock root, ginger
and dong quai with kidney-toning
botanicals like fenugreek seed,
holy basil leaf, cayenne and damiana.
Get Tested
Thyroid testing is not routine. If you notice any symptoms
of hypothyroidism (see “What To Watch Out
For”), it’s crucial to get tested as soon as possible,
says Lilienfield. “The majority of doctors check only
your levels of T4, but checking levels of T3 and
thyroid-stimulating hormone (or TSH) is key for detecting an underactive thyroid,”
she points out.
In treatment of hypothyroidism, doctors typically prescribe the synthetic
thyroid hormone levothyroxine to increase hormone levels and recover thyroid
function. Sold under brand names like Levothroid and Synthroid, levothyroxine
may trigger side effects like headache, nausea, insomnia and irritability.
Those who are sensitive to levothyroxine are sometimes prescribed Armour
Thyroid or Thyrolar. Because these are not synthetic compounds created in a
laboratory, they cause less distress in some people; however, they can have a
range of side effects as well.
In some cases, pairing conventional treatment with changes to your diet
and daily routine can help reduce your need for medication, according to
Butcher. “The thyroid is a very sensitive gland and requires careful treatment,”
she says. “But if you’re dealing with a thyroid disorder, using Western
medicine in combination with healing approaches like yoga therapy and herbal
remedies can go a long way in restoring your health and vitality.” n
SYmpTomS To WaTCh For
It’s easy to brush aside tiredness or depression as “normal,” but
sometimes it can signify an underlying problem. While hypothyroidism
symptoms vary from patient to patient, the following conditions
may signal an underactive thyroid:
• increased sensitivity to cold
• unexplained weight gain
• lack of energy
• heavier menstrual periods
• joint or muscle pain
• depressed mood
• constipation
• dry skin
• thinning hair
• brittle fingernails
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A Matter of
Independents
California is one of the worst states for small
business. What does that mean for the independent
stores we love to support? By Christina Galoozis
When Charlotte Cook’s neighborhood
pharmacy was bought out
by CVS in 2005, she took her
business to one of the last independent
pharmacies in Oakland. But four years later,
that pharmacy was bought out by CVS too.
“I just gave in to the fact that CVS was
now our only option,” says Cook, a writing
teacher and resident of Oakland’s Adams
Point neighborhood for 34 years. Sadly,
this is a reality many Californians face. Our
beloved independent stores are closing up
for good, headed online or getting swallowed
up by national chains. For those of
us who would rather buy local than shop at
big-box stores or national chains, the options
are getting fewer and farther between.
So, are we headed for a world—or at least
a California—without any independent
stores? And how can we prevent others
from closing their doors?
Why It’s Happening
California is routinely at the bottom of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council’s “Best States for Small Business” list. This year, it ranked California No. 48
out of 51 (including D.C.) for its high tax rates, expensive energy and strict labor laws. While most socially conscious business owners may agree with those policies,
they certainly take a toll on operations: High costs and regulatory red tape disproportionately affect small, independent businesses. For example, companies
with fewer than 20 employees spend three times as much on tax compliance,
per employee, than companies with 500+ workers. And large corporations
with a nationwide presence can balance their high-cost California operations
with lower-cost operations in other states. The consequence? National chains
like CVS, Target, Wal-Mart and others are infiltrating city neighborhoods and
stealing market share from independent pharmacies, retailers and grocers. In the
Los Angeles area alone, there are 50 Target locations. Tax breaks for big-box
stores don’t help either. A study from the California Budget Project shows
Enterprise Zone-related tax breaks primarily go to corporations with assets
of $1 billion or more. And as the economy remains sluggish—especially in
California, where double-digit unemployment remains—the media and general
public have little choice but to welcome new employers and their 500-plus
jobs per store. Yet, an increased corporate presence is not the right course
for California. Bill Callahan, who owns handmade-furniture store Tamalpais
NatureWorks, opposes the proposed Target three miles from his San Rafael

With fewer independent stores, sometimes we’re forced to buy corporate.
But we still have choices. Here are some of the most socially conscious
brands that come from California.
Patagonia (Ventura)
Since its founding in 1972, this outdoor clothing company has kept environmental
responsibility a top priority. Patagonia donates 1 percent of its
annual sales to environmental groups and encourages other companies to
do so through its “1% for the Planet” alliance. Plus, Patagonia employees
can take a two-month leave of absence—with full pay and benefits—to
volunteer for an environmental nonprofit of their choice.
derma e (Simi Valley)
These skin care products may be sold in national chains like The Vitamin
Shoppe, but they’re as green as green products come. The manufacturer
offsets 100 percent of its conventional electricity usage with renewable
energy certificates (wind, specifically) and has a robust in-office conservation
and recycling program. Derma e lotions, face washes and soaps are all
business. For Callahan, it’s not about losing customers to the retail giant, which
also sells furniture. It’s about the welfare of his community and lack of social
responsibility. “These stores sell a lot of cheap, short-lived products that are
made in other countries and shipped around the world. They live in people’s
homes for a little while, and then get thrown away. That process is degrading
everyone’s quality of life,” Callahan says.
A Corporate World
The money spent at big-box stores isn’t always recirculated in the community.
While big-box store sales may boost local tax revenue, the parent corporations
don’t invest their profits back into the community as a small business would.
Instead, they siphon profits out to investors, use them to purchase more foreignmade
materials and products, and put them toward creating jobs in other states.
Herein lies the danger of losing independent businesses, says Antoinette Kuritz, a
public relations professional from San Diego: People are no longer living, working
and shopping within their communities. “When I lived in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,
for 10 years, if my child got sick in the middle of the night I could call the local
pharmacy owner and he would open it up for me,” Kuritz says. “There was a
sense that you lived and worked and purchased from your neighbors. You don’t
get that with these chain stores.” Indeed, many Californians are living in a sprawl
of suburbia—no longer self-sustaining small towns or city neighborhoods—where
they drive to work, drive to a big-box store, and then drive home. If we keep on
this track, we all may eventually participate in a caste system of corporate employ-
CorporATe WiTh A ConSCienCe
made with non-genetically modified organisms and are packaged with 100
percent recyclable materials.
Levi’s (San Francisco)
The average pair of jeans uses 11 gallons of water in the finishing process,
but Levi’s WaterLess line reduces that consumption by 28 to 96 percent.
The company also uses “Evaluate,” a scientific tool that measures the environmental
impact of every fabric, button, snap and zipper. Plus, Levi’s has
been at the forefront of supply-chain transparency.
TastyBaby (Calabasas)
Major food brands have jumped on the organic bandwagon, but this small
company—founded by two SoCal moms—has carved a portion of the organic
baby food market by selling through national grocery chains Kroger and
Whole Foods. The foods are 100 percent certified frozen organic, glutenfree
and minimally processed without artificial ingredients, preservatives, irradiation
or cloning. TastyBaby’s mission is to “end childhood obesity.”
—CG
ers, corporate employees and corporate buyers. Such a system would mean less
economic freedom and incentive for entrepreneurship.
The Solution?
It’s unlikely that a majority population will rise up against the increased corporate presence.
However, a handful of cities, such as Turlock and Tuolomme, have banned
big-box discount stores altogether. (San Diego also held a ban for five years, though it
was recently overturned by the city council.) It’s also unlikely the breadth and depth
of California taxes and regulations will ever swing in small business’ favor. But as consumers,
we can do our part to help keep independent stores alive. Kuritz, the public
relations professional from San Diego, says she is “so passionate” about keeping her
local New York-style pizza restaurant open that she’s given them free PR. “I want that
place to stay alive so badly that I’ve gotten them on TV six times,” she says. Kuritz also
shops at her neighborhood bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy, and even when she goes
online to buy an e-book she punches in a store code so Mysterious Galaxy gets the
revenue. Charlotte Cook, the writing teacher from Oakland, says she makes it a point
to tell bargain-hunters their shopping habits can be detrimental to the local economy.
For example, when a friend suggested Cook buy her wine at BevMo to save a few
bucks, Cook told her she’d rather pay more for the wine at Piedmont Grocery, her local
grocery store. She also tells fellow shoppers who complain about the grocery store’s
prices that she’d rather be at Piedmont than the Safeway down the street. “Sometimes
they look at me strangely, because they expect me to complain,” Cook says. “But I’m
in line because I choose to be in line.” n
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The tofu scramble with veggies
breakfast at World Peace Cafe
Atlanta didn’t sound that special.
Heck, I make that every morning at
home. But this one, made with olive oil,
turmeric, cumin, thyme and minced garlic,
was a tofu scramble worth its lack of salt.
My wife Landry and I—she’s vegan
and I’m vegetarian—were in the middle
of a two-week-long holiday road trip last
December and had had some challenges in
finding the foods that are so easily accessible
in L.A. Stranded in more than one vegan/
vegetarian wasteland on our travels, Atlanta
seemed like it would be more of the same.
Isn’t this where they deep fry their turkeys for
Thanksgiving?
But Atlanta surprised us, as did several other cities
that proved to be happy discoveries along the way.
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By George Fuller
Rainbow Road Trip
Above: The author’s wife, Landry, enjoys the view at
Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Tucson; Top: Portobello Fajita Plate at
Beets Café, Austin.
Kale to the Chief
Los Angeles, Calif. to
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Our route directly followed major freeways:
Highway 10 from L.A. through Tucson
to El Paso; up Highway 20 past Dallas
to Atlanta; and back across 10 to L.A.
And though Landry had done loads of research
beforehand on the places we would
stop, reality found us more than once looking for something
to eat between vegan-friendly ports of call.
Of course, if your definition of “vegetarian” is any non-meat food, then achieving a vegetarian diet is
pretty easy. Even Burger King has a veggie burger on the menu; and McDonald’s fries are technically vegetarian.
But if your goal is eating a healthy and nutritious diet, as is ours, you might want to steer clear of fast food
veggie burgers and the deep-fry palaces ubiquitously found next to gas stations.
In Tucson, we made a 10-mile detour off the freeway to stop for lunch at Lovin’ Spoonfuls (2990
N. Campbell Ave., Tucson; 520.325.SPOON; lovinspoonfuls.com), where the house specialty was
a Route 66 Bacon Cheese Burger, a grilled soy patty topped with crispy soy bacon strips and melted
vegan cheese. But the highlight, at least as far as my dark chocolate-loving wife was concerned, was the
Chocolate Truffle Cake. Divinely creamy and darkly fudgy, “You’d never know it was vegan,” she said.
Late that night, well short of our target destination and somewhere in the middle of southern New
Mexico, we stopped, exhausted from driving. With nothing but a greasy spoon across the street from
our equally greasy motel, we drove around Lordsburg and found a Chinese restaurant. Praise be! Stir
fry veggies with kale and brown rice never tasted so good.
Lettuce Now Give Thanks
Deep in the Heart of Texas
In major metropolitan areas, we had no trouble finding a vegetarian restaurant or a grocery store
that carried organic produce. And even in the hinterlands, salads are a fine choice (though not often
organic, and from a nutritional standpoint we consider iceberg a useless lettuce anyway). One time,
when starving between towns somewhere in the middle of Texas, Landry’s only option among gas station
junk foods was a salad and plain baked potato at Wendy’s.
But we veered north on Highway 20 near Midland, Texas, purposely to stop at the Whole Foods
store in Arlington (801 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington; 817.461.9362.) It felt like home. We stocked
up on vegetarian and vegan prepared dishes and organic fruits and vegetables and hopped back on the
highway happy—organic food junkies having just scored.
I must admit to one personal weakness: pie. I can eat an entire peach pie in one sitting. And wouldn’t
you know it, just as we were about to cross out of Texas, after two full days and 800-plus miles from
state line to state line, there was the Original Fried Pie Shop (18089 I-20 Service Rd., Canton;
903.567.0000; originalfriedpie.com). Fried turkey is one thing, but fried pie? Lead me to it!
At least the personal-sized fried peach pie I had was sugar free…and vegetarian in the broadest
sense of the word. I have no regrets.

Eating vegan through red states, blue states and…green states
Second Only to Laughter
Atlanta
To our surprise, Atlanta actually has quite a few vegan and vegetarian restaurants. Yes,
they do deep fry their turkeys for Thanksgiving, but as we discovered at World Peace Cafe
Atlanta (220 Hammond Drive, Atlanta; 404.256.2100; worldpeacecafeatlanta.com)
not everyone eats like that. An oasis of tranquility in the midst of the bustling city, this little
eatery is staffed by volunteers and was built entirely through donations. All tips to staff are
donated to create a meditation center, and in the tradition of the Buddhists, meditation
contributes to world peace.
Thus, though my scramble was indeed delicious—and Landry’s favorite was the Cranberry-Orange
Vegan Pancakes—we ate there several times and felt very good about doing
so for reasons greater than our bellies.
R. Thomas’ Deluxe Grill (1812 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta; 404.872.2942;
rthomasdeluxegrill.net) is a longtime Atlanta vegan favorite. Decorated with Chinese paper
lanterns, bamboo curtains and seashell wind chimes, and complete with chirping canary,
the restaurant is actually more aptly described as outdoor seating in a heated tent. It’s the
kind of place you’d expect to find in the jungle south of Saigon.
It also served everything from tempeh to quinoa 24 hours a day, so when Landry and I
showed up at six a.m. one morning, we found that the Thai Express—a bowl of quinoa topped
with sautéed broccoli, red cabbage, carrots, scallion and cilantro in a spicy peanut sauce—was
a darn good breakfast choice. John Vo, who has been at R. Thomas for 19 years, said when
we ordered, “Laughter is still the best medicine, but quinoa is a close second.”
No argument here.
It Sure Beets Fast Food
Austin, Texas
On the way home, we made a point of stopping in Austin. A city whose unofficial
motto is “Keep Austin Weird” must have some good vegan and vegetarian food, right?
Alternative eating follows alternative thinking.
And yes, in Austin we found a food truck called the Vegan
Yacht that parks just a few blocks from Whole Foods’ flagship
store on 6th Avenue; and around the corner from a tasty raw
restaurant called Beets. Pretty good for such a quick stop.
The Vegan Yacht (parks at 1104 E. 6th St., Austin;
903.283.6471; theveganyacht.com) menu includes several
sandwiches, quesadillas and wraps, but what caught Landry’s
eye was the 100 percent organic tempeh chili. One reviewer
on Yelp recommended: “Get the fake chicken wrap thingy with
the apples. I wanna bathe in it. It is not fast food! So much love
and care is put into your meal—it will fill up your insides with
joy and tenderness…mmm. It’s like eating Al Green.”
But Beets Cafe (1611 W. 5th St., Austin; 512.477.
Beet; beetscafe.com) was our favorite find anywhere on our
trip. A “living foods” cafe that serves raw and yummy meals and
desserts, Beets is the inspiration of Chef Sylvia Heisey, who
worked for 16 years in the corporate world before opening her
restaurant in late 2010.
Nowadays she can be found enthusiastically discussing the benefits
of raw foods with customers and encouraging them to try her
fruit or vegetable smoothies, fresh salads and nut milk “i-screams.”
Landry and I split a pizza rustica with a sprouted sunflower seed
crust, topped with spicy almond nut cheese and tomato sauce, and
loaded with marinated mushrooms and other vegetables.
Continued on page 38
Above: The Vegan Yacht in Austin; Top: The Peace Burger at World
Peace Café in Atlanta.
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If we lived in Austin, this would be our main
dining hangout, no doubt.
Stating the Obvious
Scottsdale to L.A.
Anyone who pays attention to politics knows
about “red states” and “blue states.” I’d like to
hereby suggest that “green states” be added to
the list. Those would be the states where healthy,
organic, vegan and vegetarian foods and restaurants
can be readily found.
Arizona—at least the Phoenix/Scottsdale
area—would definitely make the list. One of our
final stops before getting back on the last stretch of
Highway 10 to Los Angeles was Green (2240
N. Scottsdale Rd., Tempe; 480.941.9003;
greenvegetarian.com). Here, in a bustling storefront
location, we found some very creative vegetarian
delights. The Apricot Miso Bowl sounded
tempting, as did Singapore Tofu—spicy curried
tofu tossed in a spicy orange soy glaze over rice
noodles—but I just had to try a Texas Mooshroom
Po-boy, a tangy mock meatball sandwich
smothered in tomato sauce topped with melted
mock mozzarella. Take that, Texas.
When we finally got home to L.A., we made
one more stop before finding our front door. And
since we were getting into town around dinnertime,
Native Foods (now with seven locations;
nativefoods.com) was calling our name.
The creativity and passion of Chef Tanya
Petrovna shows through in every dish on the Native
Foods menu, but we just can’t resist the Sweet
Potato Fries, Roasted Veggie Pizza and chocolate
Good Luck Cupcakes (Landry); and the Gandhi
Bowl (me), which is perfectly blackened tempeh
with steamed veggies, organic greens and curry
sauce over brown rice.
And they say you can’t go home again. n
Road-tripping in California? Find a list of raw and vegan
food sources throughout the state on our website
at wholelifemagazine.com—search “Raw Road Trip.”
Photo: Stephanie Bogdanich

BOOKS
ThOmaS Berry, Dreamer
Of The earTh
The Spiritual ecology of the
father of environmentalism
ed. by ervin Laszlo and allan
Combs
This small volume, which reviews various teachings
of the great spiritual ecologist, Thomas Berry, is
more than just a collection of commentaries by an impressive array of contemporary
thinkers and activists; their essays virtually eulogize the man, paying
tribute to every aspect of his influence and inspiration in visioning and midwifing
a new consciousness, new values and a new epoch—the “Ecozoic.”
Everywhere we see the truth of our decay demonstrated, as population
and pollution, greed and financial bubbles, technological bandaids and further
earth exploitation, and tenuous governments and economies unravel. The
heart of Berry’s proffered solution rises from our collective consciousness as
a creative dream woven from the very fibers of our destructive “technological
confinement’’—the nightmare of the past two centuries’ progress. Although
a bit short on specifics of new action and policy, the impetus is clear. The
new dream embodies all of our planet and its life communities, “speaking to
us through the deepest elements of our nature”—new holistic relations among
people, institutions and all life on earth are essential to breakthrough.
A deeply religious man who died in 2009 at 94, Berry’s connection
with the spirit of the earth and cosmos defined his concept of God and ecosolution,
which was contrary to his Catholic roots. He’d been an ordained
monastic, then a world traveler, PhD in history, multilingual cultural historian and
ultimately, earth-worshiping shaman and futurist. To him we all owe our timely
healing message, which we are honored to repay through our ongoing activism—commitment
to earth values, earth jurisprudence and sustainable lifestyles,
rooted in the sacredness of our deeper communion. (Inner Traditions)
—Mac Graham
SeCreTS Of DragOn gaTe
ancient Taoist Practices for
health, Wealth, and the art
of Sexual yoga
Dr. Stephen Liu and Jonathan
Blank
Wow! With a title like this, one hardly needs read
the book! But seriously, this manual guides the reader
through nine gates, each a secret tradition by which a practitioner can achieve
greater health and vitality, wisdom, longevity, happiness, physical strength and
prowess, illumination, immortality—in short, whatever one wishes.
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Each gate includes historical and philosophic background as well as exercises
to achieve proficiency, thus saving the reader the time and expense of
innumerable weekend workshops. Drawing from ancient Chinese texts and
masters as well as contemporary writers and martial artists, a comprehensive,
readable and practical approach unfolds. Dr. Liu manages to complement
contemporary health and dietary perspectives with those of the ancient Yellow
Emperor, the I Ching, the Immaculate Girl, the Jade Bedroom and
Cloudy Satchel, Lao and Chuang Tzu, Ko Hung, Huang Ti and others. Surprisingly
comprehensive, while at the same time brief, direct and to-the-point,
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directed dream practice to prolonging life; stretching and chi-rousing exercise
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meg Blackburn Losey, PhD
Meg Blackburn Losey proffers a provocative survey
of historical esoterica originating in various ancient
earthbound civilizations, as well as a few beyond
our geographical provenance. Most riveting is her
foray into the evolution of consciousness and our
origins as consciously aligned “pyramids of light.” She articulates the complex
processes of natural ordering, harmonic frequency, holographic geometry and
unified field theory to demonstrate a plausible theory of our pre-biological
genesis in light—both parallel to and beyond Darwinian biological evolution.
Losey’s bio includes a PhD in holistic life coaching and another in metaphysics.
She works as a medical intuitive, energy healer and “channeler of
multidimensional masters,” and so informs her perspective in such diverse
subjects as astro- and quantum physics and biochemistry.
Of particular interest is her elucidation of the three levels of gamma brainwave
function (just above theta), which enable us to “unify the electrical and electromagnetic
circuitry within our brains.” The gamma waves radiate outward from the center of our
brains in a uniform way, she tells us, uniting parts of the brain that do not work together
in our current states of consciousness. When gamma consciousness occurs, we attain
multidimensional awareness: “our seventh sense…no longer aware of our limitations.”
As constraints of time and space cease to intrude, whether through meditation or other
pursuit of heightened consciousness, we become aware of fuller realities.
The author further describes dimensional shifts and possible new realities relating
to 2012 and beyond. She postulates the existence of specific portals, worm-holes
and galactic stargates that allow for transitions and provide empowering practical steps,
couched as eternal truths, to “help [the reader] create universal change.” (Weiser)
—Marcy Emmer
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SuSana BaCa
afrodiaspora (Luaka Bop)
There has never been a time when I received
a Susana Baca album without
rushing to my stereo. The near-legendary
Afro-Peruvian singer has yet to disappoint
me. Sixteen years ago she broke through
to American audiences thanks to David
Byrne’s Luaka Bop, a record label I keep
considering defunct until I mysteriously receive another Baca record. Ambassadorial
regarding cultural issues (she co-founded the Black Continuum
Institute in Chorrillos), technically brilliant in execution, Baca’s passion for
sonic preservation leads her to explore the African folk influences in Puerto
Rico, Colombia, Argentina, Ecaudor and, of course, Peru. Stylistically,
Afrodiaspora is her most wide-reaching and forward-thinking outing yet:
Calle 13’s adventurous frontman Residente Perez drops a quick rhyme on
“Plena y Bomba,” while LA-based Quetzal Flores and Martha Gonzalez
(of Quetzal) join her on the Mexican-styled “Que Bonito Tu Vestido.”
Always boundary jumping—Baca has previously covered Bjork—she offers
a funky, harmonica-driven take on the Meters’ “Hey Pocky Way,” hitting
the mark once more.
—Derek Beres
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LOga ramin TOrKian
mehraab (electrofone)
Since his days in Axiom of Choice, Loga
Ramin Torkian has made a huge impact in
Persian music. Axiom’s gorgeous harmonies
and exquisite musicianship evolved into Niyaz,
a trio featuring vocalist Azam Ali and
producer/Elecrofone owner Carmen Rizzo,
which took Iranian music into the 21st century
with bottom-heavy, tasteful beat making. His latest album, completely
played by Torkian himself, is a meshing of those two worlds: the breathtaking
strings and sweeping melodies of Persia rooted in solid, punchy rhythms. The
only other appearance is by vocalist Khosro Ansari. Having listened to the
album before reading the liner notes, I was certain Torkian had recorded with
Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a very high compliment. Not to say that Ansari
hasn’t developed a sound of his own—the man’s voice has been featured on
ER and Third Watch, among others. But his vocalizing over Torkian’s masterful
palate of sounds is certain to send both these men into dreams unimagined.
Rarely are albums as beautiful as this.
—DB
ShamBhu Sacred Love
(acoustic Shine)
On his stunning debut CD, Shambhu performs
music of the heart in an exquisite fusion
of contemporary instrumental and indo-jazz
that listeners will find healing, soulful and
abundantly enjoyable. Shambhu’s mastery
of the guitar and compositional elegance
enables full-bodied expressions of nuance and subtlety while engaging audiences
in deep spirit and billows of inspiration. Shambhu collaborated on
the CD with legendary Grammy winners Will Ackerman (co-producer and
Windham Hill founder) and Corin Nelsen (recording and mix engineer),
with guest appearances by Tony Levin on bass (Peter Gabriel), George
Brooks on sax (John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Larry Coryell), Ravichandra
Kulur on flute (Ravi and Anoushka Shankar), cellist Eugene Friesen (Paul
Winter Consort), Jeff Haynes on percussion (Pat Metheny), Celso Alberti
on drums (Stevie Winwood), Premik Tubbs on flute (John McLaughlin and
Santana) and other amazing artists. The songs transported me to places I had
only dreamed of, on a tuneful journey that left me spellbound.
—Lloyd Barde
fiLm
WhaT On earTh
Suzanne Taylor,
Producer/Director
Installation art or otherworldly contact?
Conversation starter or intergalactic communication?
For decades, crop circles have baffled, bewildered
and bewitched us.

What on Earth (recently released on DVD) provides a great introduction
to the phenomenon of these mysterious formations. These aren’t simple
circles in grain fields, as the casual observer might think, but complex, often
intricate designs and geometric shapes that leave the viewer open-mouthed
in admiration and wonder. They’re equal parts mystery and art.
The creators of these vegetation patterns, whoever they may be, have for
some reason put most of them in the southern English countryside. And so
that is where filmmaker Suzanne Taylor has taken her camera.
The first half of the film provides a clear, concise history of the circles,
then goes on to explores a variety of theories and possible explanations for
their meaning. Using interviews from a variety of sources, from researchers
and other experts to just plain admirers, What on Earth examines the myths
surrounding the circles and details specific differences between the real thing
and several hoaxes, admitted and otherwise. (Hint: In the real thing, the
grain stalks bend readily but don’t break.) Included are a number of beautiful
aerial shots that show the scope and detail of the circles.
The second half of the film isn’t quite as successful. The narration disappears
into a series of interview bites, sometimes rambling. At points, the
researcher’s perspective is lost and with no conclusive or measurable answers,
the film digresses into spiritual speculation with talk of the circles’ creators
preparing us to move to new levels of consciousness.
Beings from another dimension? Alien teachers at work? Whether ET is phoning
home or not, What on Earth is a fascinating look at this exquisite mystery.
—Jacquelin Sonderling
fOrKS Over KniveS
Lee fulkerson,
Writer/Director
Forks over Knives is certainly food for thought.
It opens with a montage of news sound bites,
clips reporting alarming statistics, and stories of
this country’s obesity and health epidemics. It’s
underscored by an overly dramatic music track—
obviously we’re heading straight to someplace
serious. The film soon becomes a smorgasbord of
stories, though, including the filmmaker’s own search
for a healthier life. It finally seems to center on Drs.
T. Colin Campbell and Caldwell Esselstyn, two
pioneers in what they call a whole foods diet, a plant-based way of eating that excludes
all animal proteins (aka vegan.) Their research indicates that this diet can reverse many
of this country’s—and, in fact, the world’s—most serious chronic diseases: diabetes,
heart disease, obesity and so on.
The film clearly explains the concepts behind a plant-based diet and why it is
effective. But unfortunately, the individual accounts lack depth and emotion and
feel more like infomercials than dramatic life-changing experiences. While there’s
no doubt that the doctors’ research is sound (even former President Bill Clinton
is an avid supporter), Forks over Knives feels dry—more like toast than hearty
vegetable stew. It’s also missing a second opinion—opposing views—even if the
only reason is to refute them with the doctors’ research. The upshot is that Forks
over Knives becomes a love fest for plant-based eating. But while it falls short in its
lack of depth, it ultimately does its job—piques your interest and perhaps even
encourages you to explore the subject further. And that’s a good thing.
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TV Worth Watching
PLaneT fOrWarD energy
innOvaTiOn
Premieres 4/8, 9:30 pm, PBS (check local
listings)
Groundbreaking concepts for how energy can be generated
or used more efficiently. Energy experts evaluate the top
ideas; then members of a live audience vote for their favorite
concept, which is named the Earth Day 2011 Planet Forward Innovation.
fOrgiveneSS: a Time TO LOve anD
a Time TO haTe
Airs 4/17 & 4/24, PBS (check local listings)
Author and documentary filmmaker Helen Whitney looks at the vast
human capacity to forgive in situations spanning personal betrayal and
adultery to global reconciliation following genocide. Whitney, along
with her team of researchers, talked to more than 800 people across the world for the Forgiveness project.
JOhn muir in The neW WOrLD
Premieres 4/18, 9 pm, PBS (check local listings)
In honor of Earth Day (4/22) this new documentary delves
into Muir’s legacy and places our most important natural assets
in a cultural and social context—a timely reminder of America’s
unique and threatened eco-systems. Includes hi def reenactments
of Muir’s journeys throughout the majestic landscapes he visited.
aDDiCTeD TO fOOD
Premieres 3/29, 10 pm, OWN Network
Follow eating disorder patients at a treatment facility as they work to put
their lives back together through a series of specific therapeutic challenges
reaL Life. Change.
Throughout the year, A&E Network
A new, year-round multiplatform outreach that turns storytelling into positive action. This is a movement
about people taking action, big or small, which begins to change their lives in positive ways.
Interfaces with a dedicated website (RealLifeChange.com) that inspires people to make positive
changes in their lives.
PLan B: mOBiLiZing TO Save
CiviLiZaTiOn
Throughout April, PBS
Hosted by Matt Damon, this film’s message is clear and unflinching:
either confront the realities of climate change or suffer the consequences
of lost civilizations and failed states. Plan B provides a vision for a
new and emerging economy based upon renewable sources.

BOOKS THAT BECKON... The Art of Slow Reading
We can’t possibly review all the wonderful books we receive, so we feature several in each issue that look particularly intriguing.
In this issue, transformation and transcendence take the lead.
Transformation: Essays on
Love, Healing and Water
Ed. by Connie Dunn,
Roy Gibbon, West Marrin,
Deborah Matthews
A variety of teachers and leaders
lend their thoughts on love and
consciousness, healing and communicating,
and water and nature
in these very personal 15 essays.
They offer stories, commentaries and
perspectives on transforming some of
our ideas, expectations and actions.
Their words passionately express the
personal, transpersonal and communal
change that can be achieved through
a shift in consciousness, a desire
for peace, and a reconnection with
nature and its diverse expressions.
Their individual stories are both a
vision and an invitation to join them
in exploring what we can be and do
for our spirit, our community and our
world. (Soul Based Living)
Wild Feminine: Finding
Power, Spirit & Joy in the
Female Body
Tami Lynn Kent
After the birth of her son, nursing
her own body through postpartum
distress, the author discovered a
deep reconnection with her “pelvic
bowl” and long-forgotten feminine
needs. A women’s health therapist
herself, she has since made it her
mission in life to share what she has
learned with other women, teaching
them how to tap into their “concentrated
organ energies.” Kent uses
stories, visualizations and exercises to
help women with tension, postpartum
healing, menopausal symptoms
and trauma. If you are a woman, or
partnered with a woman who suffers
from these conditions, you’re sure
to find something here to bring relief
and healing. (Beyond Words/Atria)
Book of the
Transcendence: Cosmic
History Chronicles (Vol. VI)
Jose Arguelles &
Stephanie South
Whether we’re due for a cosmic
overhaul in 2012 or sticking around
for another millennium or more,
there’s no doubt that human beings
are a species in transition. Arguelles
and South see the shift as moving
us from transformation (history), to
transcendence (post-history), or the
noosphere. Their book promises a
comprehensive vision of new time
knowledge and how it will affect the
next stage of our evolution. Galactic
I Ching? The third mental sphere?
New Earth geomancy viewed
through a fourth-dimensional lens? If
this is your métier, you’ll find much
to contemplate in this illustrated
guide to bridging into galactic consciousness
and orienting into full
noospheric engagement.
(Law of Time Press)
Healing the Mind
through the Power
of Story: The Promise of
Narrative Psychiatry
Lewis Mehl-Madrona
We all have stories we tell ourselves
about our lives. We take these
stories everywhere we go, and it’s
only when they stop working for us
on some level that we seek help from
a therapist. Typically what follows is
multiple sessions of “talk therapy,”
and perhaps a prescription or two for
anxiety, insomnia and so on. Lewis
Mehl-Madrona suggests instead that
in the narrative model of psychiatry,
patients be helped to “re-story” their
lives, and draws on traditional stories
from various world cultures to assist
even patients with bipolar disorder.
This approach definitely demands a
closer read from anyone interested
in either psychotherapy or personal
transformation. (Bear & Co.)
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April/MAy Calendar
4/9 Rise
A painting, photography, interactive and performance
art event presented by the arts organization
Create:Fixate. Featuring more than 40 artists,
DJs and musicians. $15 before 9pm, $20
after. 21+; family-friendly preview from 4–7pm
with Kids Kreativity Zone so youth can explore
their own expression while parents explore the
evening’s exhibit. Premiere Events Center, 613
Imperial St., LA 90021. createfixate.com
4/13 Heart of Parenting
Agape Youth & Family Symposium offering leading
edge speakers, transformative workshops and
tools to assist parents and teachers in communicating
with youth in a deeper, more meaningful
way. 9am–4:45, $53, Hyatt Regency
Century Plaza Hotel. Register at agapelive.com.
4/14 Past-life Regression
Do you believe you’ve lived before? Are you
curious about unresolved conflicts in a past life
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have re-occurring dreams, deja-vu or relationship
patterns you can’t let go of? Explore past-life
regression via a 30-minute hypnosis
journey back through time. Free,
4/14 and 5/9, 7–9pm. Hypnosis
Motivation Institute, 18607 Ventura
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hypnosis.edu/classes.
4/15 Go Green Expo
One of the Largest green-themed
Expos in the US, with scheduled
guests such as Ed Begley Jr.,
Mariel Hemmingway, Capt. Paul
Watson. Its mission is to stimulate
sales and generate press awareness
for eco-friendly products & services.
4/15–17, LA Convention Center.
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4/15
Spring OMmersion
Kirtan, yoga and speakers including
Dave Stringer, Wah!, Donna DeLory,
Jai Uttal, David Newman, Saul David
Raye, Shiva Rea, Micheline Berry
and many more at a three-day Bhakti
Fest of music and yoga. 4/15–17, Joshua Tree
Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua
Tree 92252. bhaktifest.com
4/16
California State Parks Volunteers
Volunteers needed for this 14th annual Earth Day
2011 restoration and cleanup. Plant native trees
and community gardens, restore trails and wildlife
habitats, remove trash and debris from beaches
and parklands and make overdue repairs to fences
and boardwalks. 9am–1pm. Visit calparks.org/
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Experience an evening of
wisdom, meditation & grace
with spiritual leader, peacemaker,
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founder, His Holiness Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar. With humani-
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more than 150 countries, Sri Sri has inspired a
global phenomenon of compassion and service.
Sri Sri will lead portions of his Art of Living
Course, 4/17–19. Public talks: 4/16, 5 and
7:30pm. Register now at artofLivingLA.org, or
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4/21 Indo-Iranian Fusion
Sitar virtuoso Shujaat Husain Khan and Kayhan
Kalhor, master of the kamancheh (the traditional
Persian fiddle), collectively known as Ghazal,
bring their unique blending of Indian and Iranian
classical music—accompanied on traditional tabla
by Samir Chatterjee—to UCLA Live. The duo
is known for an evocative and hypnotic improvisational
style that reflects their respective cultures.
8pm, Royce Hall. $28–43 ($15 UCLA students).
310.825.2101, uclalive.org
4/22 Topanga EarthDay
A union of music, arts, science, healing, ceremony,
tradition and sustainability for all feeling, breathing
creatures. Sixty percent of festival proceeds are donated
to environmental awareness, preservation and
survival programs. Sugg donation $10, 10am to
sunset, Topanga Community House,
1440 N. Topanga Cyn Blvd., Topanga
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1–2pm, free, Akashic Bookshop
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4/23
Silverlake
Green Fair
Global starts local.
All vendors at this
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This classical Chinese dance and music show features
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An exciting evening with yoga, music and the
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and Noah Maze. 6pm yoga & kirtan; 8pm
screening of Anusara Yoga :The Heart of Transformation.
The Yoga Collective, 1408 Third
St. Promenade, 3rd fl, Santa Monica 90401.
theyogacollective.com
5/14
Women of the Green Generation
An interactive eco-lifestyle event for women who
are green business leaders, eco-innovators and conscious
decision makers.
Featuring speakers,
panels, eco spa treatments,
networking, organic
food and drink.
Marrakesh House,
Culver City 90232.
10am–7pm, $35
advance, $50 door.
womenofthegreengeneration.com
5/22
WorldFest
Green, compassionate
living, music festival in Woodley Park, Lake Balboa.
Great music, empowering speakers, environmental,
humanitarian and animal welfare nonprofits, kids’
activities and food court. $7, seniors $5, 12 &
under free. worldfestevents.com
5/27 Lightning in a Bottle
The music, arts and green living worlds will converge
for The Do LaB’s reality-expanding 6th annual
Lightning in a Bottle Festival. Held on 100
sprawling acres of hills, trees and reservoirs at
beautiful Oak Canyon Ranch, just one hour south
of LA and 45 minutes north of San Diego. With
Thievery Corporation, Marianne Williamson, Shiva
Rae and many more. 5/27–30 in Silverado.
Box office at Santiago Canyon College in Orange.
lightninginabottle.org
Thru 5/1 Five by Tenn
One-act festival of Tennessee Williams plays in
honor of his 100th birthday. Theatre 68, 5419
W. Sunset Blvd., just east of Western. $20,
323.960.5068. theatre68.com
Thru 5/14
Praying on Paper
Cynthia Waring Matthews describes painting as
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style is both imaginative and modern. Her
paintings are currently hung in the Ojai Community
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Sometimes mistakes are part of the fun By Rachel Eddey
I’ll confess: I’m kind of wedding obsessed. I love patrolling catering halls,
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right hairstyle. After my own marriage in 2008, I assumed the fascination
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nounced she had gotten engaged and wanted me to be her matron
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I assumed the happy couple wanted me to step in as full-time wedding planner
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can point them away from catastrophe, I thought. I would have loved having me
around. Within a week, I had prepared a 14-page Excel “cheat sheet” document
complete with recommended vendors, price points and preferred color schemes. I
dedicated one entire page to the mishaps that had occurred at my wedding—the
major ones, like the videographer’s lights melting the cake and the ill placement of the
guest book, which led me to forge congratulatory messages the following day—and
outlined ways Elana and Justin could, should, would avoid them. Sample entry:
“Mom stepped on my dress as we processed down the aisle, causing my shoe to
come off. Consider hiring a stand-in mother off Craigslist.”
I hummed Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as I closed my laptop and
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items Elana and Justin might want in the house they might one day buy and
picked up registry cards to include in the bridal shower invitations I envisioned.
Before soliciting quotes from a print shop, I popped into the local jeweler to
peruse the wedding band selection. Exhausted, I stopped at Starbucks for a
I assumed the happy couple
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skinny latté and drafted an engagement announcement on the back of a napkin.
I fantasized standing next to my sister on the reception line, thanking everyone
for coming as I agreed that yes, the flowers were lovely, the food was delicious,
and of course they could take an extra party favor home for the babysitter.
Elana cut my daydream short when I presented her with my findings. I suggested
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outdoor ceremony; she preferred indoor. I insisted on platinum; she
budgeted for white gold. I was embracing my role with fierce determination,
but Elana wasn’t feeling the romance.
“Justin and I don’t care if it doesn’t all come together perfectly,”
she told me. “We’re just choosing what we think will work best, and
having fun figuring it all out.”
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tone, “but you’re in the big league here. This is a
wedding, not a dinner party. You can’t leave any element up for
grabs. The venue, the DJ, the hair and makeup stylists—you
need to account for it all. Remember, you only have one chance
to get this right.”
“Yes, Rachel,” she said gently. “You do only have one chance to
get this right.”
“That’s what I just…” Oh. I sat silent for a moment as the
mother of all realizations took shape: I was not the bride. This
was not my wedding.
“Listen, I have to run,” I lied. “I’ll call you back.” I looked at
the napkin on which I’d drafted the engagement text, the printout
of my cheat sheet and dozens of registry cards to a store I
wasn’t sure Elana even liked, and saw the truth: I had hijacked her wedding in
an ill-fated attempt to recreate my own, this time without the glaring missteps.
My husband and I had experienced a handful of snafus at our wedding,
but they were our snafus, our memories. And even I could now admit that
my mother stepping on my dress had been utterly hilarious. Maybe Elana
and Justin wouldn’t make the mistakes John and I had made, but they were
satisfied with making their own.

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