Issue: December 23, 2004
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A catacomb Christmas
In this holiday fiction, a young girl imagines an underground world beneath Sacramento that’s almost as scary as the one above.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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Exit interview
On hiatus from politics, Darrell Steinberg contemplates the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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The day the writing died
Mourners say goodbye to Gary Webb and the courageous brand of journalism he represented.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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We need him
People around the country are speculating on the cause of Gary Webb’s death, but all evidence points to suicide.
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Letters for December 23, 2004
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Splitting hairs
When Beverly Neeland did her work well, people didn’t even notice it.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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Changing characters
Senate fashion forecast: Midgen is the new Burton.
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Hush—you’ll ruin it
American politicians and Mexican diplomats have a hard time acknowledging the cost of imprisoning illegal aliens in California.
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Last-minute spending guide
Check this list before you do any more holiday spending.
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Secretary of nonpartisanship
Partisanship in the management of elections abuses the public trust.
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Train kept a-wreckin’
How have the musicians of Nevada Backwards broken their bones? Let us count the ways.
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No quit, Sherlock
Michael Chabon’s new novella is another in a series of delightful offerings.
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Your holiday soundtrack
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Next stop: the Fairytale Town zone!
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Kathy Kieth
Local poet Kathy Kieth explores time through verse in Keeping Time in the Clock Shop.
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Fall Dusk in Land Park
A poem by Robert M. Stanley of Sacramento.
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Music to woo dolls by
The B Sexuals and Bob Barango staged a cock-block duel over an inflatable woman, with free dessert!
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Religious experience
If religious concerts thrive at Christmastime, why does theater insist on remaining secular?
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Your daily bread
Sweetwater Restaurant and Bar will foil many an Atkins dieter with it’s irresistible bread-heavy cuisine.
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The sun’s too bright
Amber Padgett’s new band, Spider Silk Dress, evokes the sounds of a dark, sexy circus.
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The angel’s schlong
Schlong and Sea Pigs attempt to relive punk-rock history at The Distillery with mixed results.
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Lisa Phenix
Lisa Phenix has the blues, in an upbeat kind of way.
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Simon & Garfunkel
After 50 years, Simon & Garfunkel still feel like rocks and/or islands.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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Orrin Hatch
Let a little conservative congressional leadership into your holiday celebration, with Orrin Hatch’s Christmas Eve.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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Is there a chimney at the Fox & Goose?
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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Water torture
Director Wes Anderson is quirky and delightful. But not this time.
This article was published on 12.23.04
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