Issue: June 17, 2004
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Holy box office!
The quest for mammon takes some strange turns as our writer dives into the growing commercialization of Christ.
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Father’s Day remembrance
A Californian honors his fallen son.
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Billions served— minus 2,500
A Sacramento McDonald’s institutes a no-student policy, and kids aren’t loving it.
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The canyon almighty
America is becoming one of the most religous countries in the world.
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Letters for June 17, 2004
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Power play
New documents suggest Enron’s Lay, Skilling and Shapiro all knew about the company’s trading schemes in California.
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Fever Dog wants you!
Danny Nunez is looking for the perfect rock ‘n’ roll band.
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Move America backward
Republicans attempt a Michael Moore recall while Senator John Vasconcellos tries his hand at comedy.
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Return of the food fights
The Sacramento City Unified School District is considering once again whether to allow high-fat, sugar-laden foods and beverages on its campuses.
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Privacy on life support
We should stop being so willing to surrender personal information.
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Country color
Landscape painters are a dime a dozen in these parts, but Phil Gross—whose works are up at Art Foundry this month—conveys an indescribable sense of place.
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Straight down the middle
For the reunited local rock band Tesla, which plays the Memorial Auditorium on Friday night, aiming for center field is the best way to nail a hit.
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Revenge of the ‘burbs
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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The Rest of Love
In his seventh book, poet Carl Phillips uses Greek mythology to explore the human heart and its relationship to the divine.
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The 50 Coolest Song Parts
A “50 Coolest Song Parts” page at RetroCrush.com is a great idea that came out quite badly.
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No fat lady to sing?
Gallery Horse Cow presents an art-damaged operatic version of that perennial favorite, Faust, this weekend and next.
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Dances with Hitler
The Producers marks Sacramento’s inclusion on the big-ticket-roadshow route.
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The sporting life
Proceed to Joey B’s for televised sports in a stylish setting, but exercise caution with the complicated menu.
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Cover the spread
Old Ironsides celebrates 70 years with three nights of decade-themed cover versions by 30 (mostly) local bands.
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No beard, no leather, no service
A hesher cover band at a Fair Oaks biker bar? Metaln pulled it off, and surprisingly well.
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Oye como va?
Raigambre brings two other Latin-rock bands to a bill Saturday at the Blue Lamp, as part of the band’s ongoing Chicano Groove Series.
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Sitting in limbo
Tom Hanks plays an Eastern European traveler stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Steven Spielberg’s slick but shallow The Terminal.
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