Issue: November 28, 2002
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Winter Guide
Our Winter Guide 2002 can help you survive the cold season.
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Policing parked cars
Profile of a meter reader who wanted to be a cop.
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Letters for November 28, 2002
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Baking, doggie style
A Midtown bakery’s specialty is snacks for pets.
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Back in black, er, uh, red
The state returns, and consumer scams never left.
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Thanks for a future
Bill Clinton, of all people, gives us a reason to feel thankful.
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On the campaign trail
“Outdoor voters” want recreational access to public lands.
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Escape to a warm theater
December is when Hollywood goes for the money shot.
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Going down
Are ski towns the victims of their own popularity?
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Dudus Tattoous, this is for you-us
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Astronaut Jones
Comic Tracy Morgan’s Web site has a link to an MP3 of the thoroughly cool theme to “Astronaut Jones,” his Saturday Night Live skit.
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Tooting our own horn
The CD from the September 11, 2002, concert “A Call for Unity” is now available from, well, us.
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Sugarplum roles
Like holiday theater? There are a few good shows around town this season.
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Oh, happy satay
Our intrepid reviewer discovers a reasonably priced four-star Vietnamese restaurant in Foothill Farms.
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Food Stuff
They’re putting toppings on footwear in West Sacramento and calling it “food.” It’s pretty good.
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Trouble turns to fun
The reconstituted Blasters, one of the best pure rock ‘n’ roll bands, make a rare local visit.
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Distilled Umbravox
Last Thursday night at the Distillery, Umbravox performed a loud, complex set that was close to genius.
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Carla Thomas and Friends
A soul queen checks in with a fine live set, recorded in her hometown of Memphis with some of the old Stax mafia.
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Various artists
The influence of Donovan Leitch on contemporary indie pop is readily apparent on a new Darla Records compilation.
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Blue Christmas, anyone?
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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A star is born
Satin Rouge is a Tunesian cabaret-style merging of melodrama and fable.
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Two paths to sustainability
One environmentalist is trying to reform corporations from within, but an author says he’s become part of the problem.
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Winter Guide
Our Winter Guide 2002 can help you survive the cold season.
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Learning from Mr. Winter
Learning the frozen backcountry from Mr. Winter.
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Winter’s own bounty
Farmer’s markets have all the ingredients for hearty winter stews.
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Bring on the rain
Looking for rainy-day fun? Try these weatherproof adventures.
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The evolution of warmth
Central heating, snowboarding jackets, polypropylene—whatever our methods, surviving winter today is a far cry from surviving it in the past.
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