Issue: December 25, 2003
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Dems Divided
Sacramento’s dominant party responds to a new Republican regime with confusion and political infighting.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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The detour
A speaking tour of eyewitnesses from Iraq and Israel ignites a controversy at Davis Senior High School.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Out of style
A building’s sale jeopardizes the resurrection of Joe’s Style Shop.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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United we fall
Democrats need to unite to defeat George Bush for the safety of the world.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Letters for December 25, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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From empty lots to garden plots
North Sacramento’s Hmong and Latino communities are working together on a neighborhood garden.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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F**king brilliant
Bites trades obscenities with Doug Ose and revisits the company that gives ’til it hurts.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Conan and his shtick
The new governor may have to use something other than Freud and carrots in Sacramento.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Deputy dog
Sheriff’s deputies don’t deserve special treatment funded by taxpayers.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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A Hummer doesn’t help
Hummers and other SUVs are harmful to your health.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Portrait of a rock star
The True Love Coffeehouse asked members of the local rawk community to give up a few self-portraits. Some of ’em are pretty good.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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That’s the spot
The soon-to-be-open Sacramento Comedy Spot is your source for live improv comedy and French-bread pizza.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Coming to town!
Jeff Guinn’s encounter with St. Nicholas makes for an interesting read.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Where’s the party?
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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I Love Karl Rove
According to this ardent admirer’s Web site, hardball Republican political operative Karl Rove is a real dreamboat.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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The Houses We Live In
A poem from the new book by Jane Blue of Sacramento.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Blokes and daggers
When the only men in the room are drag kings, the girls really go wild.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Interview with the caveman
Rob Becker brings his popular one-man comedy, Defending the Caveman, to Sacramento for the last time.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Tandoori warmth
The Taj Mahal provides a comfortable Indian dining experience and the occasional belly dancer.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Kind of a natural mix
Local jam-band favorite Uncle Harlen’s Band disappears, and two key members emerge in the Bay Area-based Home At Last.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Quitter’s stadium grandeur
Local act Quitter is swinging for the fences with its grand, Radiohead-influenced sound, but still no homers. Yet.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Wölfl: Piano Sonatas, Op. 25 & 33
Rediscovered piano sonatas from Joseph Wölfl, a friend of Beethoven’s.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Various artists
If it isn’t too late, here’s a last-minute stocking stuffer.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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The Six Parts Seven/ The Black Keys
A slow-core band and an unhinged duo make strange bedfellows on this split EP.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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What—no Lili Von Shtupp?
A Gold Rush country vaudeville revue hits the Crest on Saturday.
This article was published on 12.25.03
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Forever young
Peter Pan is wonderous, with its lessons about dreams, imagination and self-sacrifice.
This article was published on 12.25.03