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CONTENTS SARASOTA ON THE SILVER SCREEN VERY PLEASANT SURPRISES Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article A DANGEROUS WORLD 50 NEWS BRIEFS 52 Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking at the Van Wezel, identifies threats to U.S. security — Vicki Chatley OPINION EDITORIAL63 The dark cloud around tourism's silver lining COMMENTARY65 Years of reflection point to the truth about my best friend — Harriet Cuthbert LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 66 SARASOTA ON THE SILVER SCREEN 69 ASK OTUS 74 VERY PLEASANT SURPRISES 80 CELEBRATING KEN THOMPSON 84 SIESTA SEEN 88 ARTS BRIEFS RELIGION BRIEFS COMMUNITY CALENDAR SCHIMMEL SIGHTINGS 97 105 108 109 SARASOTA LEISURE Local filmmakers preview their new independent movie, Blind Pass, and talk of their hopes for its impact on the area's future in film — Tyler Whitson When Penguins fly: The Audubon Christmas Bird Count nets some rare finds on Siesta Key — Otus Rufous Sarasota Ballet's own Jamie Carter shows even more promise, but Will Tuckett truly triumphs with Changing Light — Elinor Rogosin Chidsey Center event draws a crowd to offer fond recollections of the man called 'the architect of Sarasota' — Scott Proffitt County might consider adding parking spaces to municipal lot; maintenance issues raise questions; Clydesdales coming soon — Rachel Brown Hackney