Best Of Humboldt 2010 — Staff Picks
(Sept. 2, 2010) Best Old Town Sunbather
The sun comes out — when it comes out, oh, praise the sun! — and out comes John Tutuska. Skinny legs in baggy jeans cinched tight. Sandaled feet smooth-brown. Bare torso, creased arms and serene face baked to madrone. Tutuska sits in a chair or stands beside it — a dark, still exclamation against the white, white, eye-shattering white wall of the Clarke Museum. Ah, but he does not worship the sun. He is not here to work on his tan.
“My primary purpose is to meditate,” says the gentle Tutuska. “The sun serves as a jump start to the light within.”
You understand, don’t you? The light glowing in the closed eyelids?
“And once you find the light within, that’s all you have to do. That’s where your social questions get answered. That’s where all your questions get answered. And that’s a place of true healing.”
But why this place, this wall? Well, says he, when the wind is blowing off the water, this is the warmest spot.
— Heidi Walters
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SIX Comments
Comment / By looloo / Sept. 2, 8:43 a.m.
This “best of” guide seems to have been written by people who know little or nothing about the real Humboldt. Many of these things are only Old Town Eureka or Arcata things. Which is kind of funny because the Journal used to be in Arcata but is now in Old Town. It is obvious that every single person who wrote something for this wasted issue of the NCJ was just another local idiot who has no idea what real quality is. Come on, the sunbather? Really? He’s been around for years. This is NOT NEWS TO ANYONE. As usual, Journal FAIL.
Comment / By Mike / Sept. 2, 11:38 a.m.
love the Rick Fugate “best of”. Well done Andrew.
Comment / By Me / Sept. 2, 8:26 p.m.
Fugate plays great accordion, but 5 kids with one on the way? Please don’t reward reckless procreation with $$ in his case.
Comment / By Ryan Burns / Sept. 2, 9:25 p.m.
Hey, Looloo. This party is interactive. Tell us what we missed and why you think it’s great. If you’re still angry after that, maybe you can make a “Worst of Humboldt” issue and put us on the cover. We won’t mind.
Comment / By Joe / Sept. 6, 4:49 p.m.
Once again, I made the mistake of reading the comments section. Looloo, you’ll learn one day that name calling only makes people not give a shit about what you have to say. And “Me”, your comment is just sad. NCJ, great job on the article. Three Foods and Missing Link Records are two of my favorite places!
Comment / By robin / Sept. 8, 10:58 p.m.
Great article on Mr. Fugate!! Yay for a talented man, hard working, having fun, making $, having babies, loving and supporting them….Loving and supporting them. What could be any better? He’s why we go to ArtsAlive! Great article on this local celebrity!! Go, Rick! We love you!! <3