Issue: November 04, 2004
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The grand charrette
Mayor Fargo treats the citizenry to Monopoly and snacks.
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Hell-bent or heaven-sent?
Local bikers work to overcome the outlaw image.
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The predator within
Yes, we shouldn’t forget the crime, but haven’t released convicts already done the time?
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Letters for November 4, 2004
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Apocalypse … ow!
Or how I’ve learned not to sweat the big stuff (and it’s all big stuff).
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The tailor makes the man
Interview with Joe Lo Giudice, an Italian tailor.
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Lost weekend
Dems do it in Reno, while Arnold does it for Dubya.
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Censorship by hard drive
Full disclosure is the only solution when rumors and conspiracy theories abound.
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Newborn screening saves lives
Newborn screening is necessary—and won’t be standard in California until next August.
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Fools rush in
A new gallery opens in the basement of one of Midtown’s ugliest buildings.
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Fresh, wild and free
The annual 12-day Festival of New American Music, at CSUS, continues to present the cutting edge of concert-hall music, free of charge.
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Just the flu
John M. Barry puts the 1918 flu epidemic into a very timely context.
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A Sense of Melancholy
Sacramento poet Joyce Odam recently celebrated her 80th birthday with the publication of the collection A Sense of Melancholy.
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Hawks & Eagles benefit
A benefit for Jimmy Borsdorf, the cancer-stricken half of longtime Americana duo Hawks & Eagles, takes place on Saturday, November 6, at the Fox & Goose.
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Kind of blue
The conch fritters are a stand-out option at the otherwise indistinct Blue Gecko.
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The jangle factor
Roger McGuinn changed the sound of rock music with his electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar.
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Piss-drunk pirates
Arrgh! Davis house-party collective Pirates of the Pentagram sure serve some weird cocktails.
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The Universal Steve
Four guys named Steve are, collectively, the Universal Steve, whose debut CD, E Pluribus Esteban, is a fine example of Davis acid country.
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Thursday on my mind
It’s ga-ga garage night at Old Ironsides on Thursday, when Detroit’s Gore Gore Girls join our own Supermodel Suicide and Th’ Losin Streaks for some fine racket-making.
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Mild-mannered suburbanites
Pixar Animation’s latest treat, a PG-rated tale of suburban superheroes, called The Incredibles, is as fun for adults as it is for kids.
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WarpVision: The Videos, 1989-2004
England’s visionary electronic-music label Warp releases this 15-year retrospective of its acts’ videos.
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