PSST! Shooting the Future

In ‘Earth Through a Lens,’ photographers mount a visual demonstration

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The third annual earth through a lens — a juried photography contest and exhibition encouraging a sustainable living to preserve the environment — opens April 1 and continues through June at the Rancho Mirage Public Library.

PSST! Word Association

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WERNER GRAMCKOW of Indian Wells has published his memoir, “Brothers at War” (CreateSpace). As a boy raised in Germany, Gramckow cared only about soccer and going to America. His brother moved there 10 years before the start of World War II and became an Army intelligence officer. When Gramckow was drafted, the brothers ended up fighting on opposite sides. A

Gary Sinise

Rockin’ the Red, White, and Blue

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You probably know him best as the star of the hit series “CSI: NY” on CBS or the Vietnam War-scarred, double amputee Lieutenant Dan from the Oscar-winning film “Forrest Gump” (1994). But Gary Sinise shines on stage as well as on the screen.