In Memoriam : Bill Walton

 I had a brief moment where I was connected to the Grateful Dead family. 

In my heart, I still am. RIP Bill Walton. 

In Defense of CEQA

 If you have been following the YIMBY efforts to build apartment buildings in single family neighborhoods, you may have heard that CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act, is to blame for  California's current "housing crisis." 

I am sharing this article from CNPS (California Native Plant Society) to counter those claims: 

https://www.cnps.org/conservation/ceqa-is-a-scapegoat-for-californias-housing-crisis-37813

Best,

Mari 

May Madness!

Hey Everybody! 

Sending another note of gratitude out into the world, this time on a Friday. 

Go see live music! 

Seems that there are many things to do this weekend, here are but a couple in my 'hood: 

Saturday, May 11th : May Madness! My favorite hot rod show because it's local! Downtown San Rafael, event begins at 12:00 noon and the car parade is at 5 pm. Needless to say, Fourth Street will be closed for the event! 

Concurrently, Marin Open Studios is happening - I will be flitting about between my "studio" which is more like a storage unit at the moment, which I am working on clearing out. It would be a lot easier to just drop this stuff off at the dump, but in case you have missed the last few posts, I am calling it the "Landfill Diversion Arts Project" because my goal is to repurpose a lot of these things. 

If you need something, visit Studio #18 at the MSA Gallery and Studios 1515 3rd Street, write me a note with your desired item, along with your contact info and budget (if you have one) and we'll hook up for the exchange! 

That's it for now. 

Be kind to yourself and everyone else. 

Ox,

Mari 

Source: Mari Mack Music

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OALAEHOAIS! And Letting GO!

Hello All! 

I have been letting go of things that are holding me back from moving forward on my life's path. As most of you know, this is a lifelong process! 

One of those things: opinions of people whose purpose seems to sometimes want to discourage you from being who you are, whether it is what you want to wear, what you want to do, where you want to be. We released a new song that Arne started writing a long time ago and we finished writing it together and recording it with the help of friends! 

So, if you would like to give it a listen, go to this portion of my Mari Mack Bandcamp page. It is also available via all major digital distribution outlets. 

If you enjoy the tune, please tell a friend or two! I think it has a message that's much needed for this day and age. It works for me.

May Happenings: 

This weekend, I am participating in Marin Open Studios. I don't have much in the way of my own art to share at this time, so I will have some information on the door of studio #18, which is downstairs in the Marin Society of Artists Gallery, at 1515 3rd Street. 

May 18h - We are at The Saloon from 4 - 8 pm  - this is a departure from our usual second Saturday, because that conflicted with the open studios and Tony Perez couldn't do his usual third Saturday, so we switched! 

Have a great weekend. 

Ox, 

Mari