How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth

For ultimately, while titles like Hot, Flat and Crowded and The Green Collar Economy declare that global warming is an opportunity for renewed economic growth, Kempf’s tract by contrast represents the audacious hope that we, the rich, will finally see the folly of our ways.

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Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy Night

Comedy / 8:30 p.m. Cher-ae Heights Casino, Trinidad. Local blue comedy troupe makes with the funny. If you get offended, don't go! This month features Bay Area comedian Matt Gubser. cheraeheightscasino.com. 800-684-2464.

Eureka Mindfulness Group

wellness / 7:15 p.m. First Christian Church Eureka, 730 K St. Led by Cindee Grace. Topic: “Enlightenment On Your Own Terms.” Fragrance free, please. $3/$6 free will donation. 269-7044.

Once Upon A Time

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for kids / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Kevin Menegus and Fred C. Riley III present "The Vaudeville Follies," a marionette variety show presented in the spirit of the old time music hall. humlib.org. 269-1910.

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