Issue: March 03, 2005
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A good death
For Stephen Keale, death was always close by. Living was about preparing for it.
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Lost and found
After more than 45 years, a West Sacramento man reunites with his son.
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Shellshocked
The Department of Veterans Affairs is traumatized by a new government report.
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Another one bites the dust
The Natomas development-for-arena deal collapsed last week, but another version may find its way onto the ballot.
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Lives less ordinary
A day in the life of Marty Keale reveals much that was inspired by his son.
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Letters for March 3, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Shaping hands
Sacramentan Phil Simpson loves sculpting so much that he even does it at work, as a parking attendant at Downtown Plaza.
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New sex rules
Bites muses on legislated school sex alerts, Pentagon-sponsored TV news and how Governor Arnie wants to do away with set lunch breaks.
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Whose welfare?
Certainly not California taxpayers who pay for these top-flight social programs.
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Less campaigning, more governing
When it comes to deal-making, government just doesn’t work the way showbusiness does, and it’s time Arnold learned that.
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Anti-Matsui missile
Voters should refuse to affirm the Democratic machine’s choice for Congress.
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Home is where the keys are
A quick look at notable exhibitions.
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Physical subculture
At Bodytribe Fitness, artists lift weights, and athletes study art.
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The demon of storytelling
God’s Gym is John Edgar Wideman’s latest dazzling collection of short stories.
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It’s not over until it’s Starting Over
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Social (In)Security Calculator
Find out how much less money you’ll receive under President Bush’s proposed Social Security reforms with this handy calculator.
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Online music with no money down
Seduced by the promise of getting something for nothing, a writer discovers the joys of online listening.
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Bottoms up!
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom will have you singing the blues—in a good way.
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An institution reborn
Andy Nguyen’s has reopened as a 100-percent vegetarian restaurant. Pass the tofu!
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Man vs. music
The first installment of SN&R’s quarterly Local-CD Roundup confronts the recent stampede of hometown releases.
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Zappa says yes
If five minutes of Competing’s music can thoroughly confuse a seasoned music critic, what could a whole set do to the average listener?
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Bermuda Triangle Service
San Francisco’s Bermuda Triangle Service played in Sacramento last week. To fill the time until its return, try listening to the band’s debut CD.
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Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers
Portland-based Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers will play the G Street Pub in Davis this Thursday.
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Start lining up now
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Live and let die
The foreign-language Oscar this year went to a film that has themes in common with this year’s big winner at the Academy Awards.
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The Rolling Stones: Rock and Roll Circus
It’s a circus! It’s a concert! No, it’s both!
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JAMMIES schedule of events
Night of Contemporary Music - Saturday, March 5, 2005, 8pm, doors 7pm, at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street, Sacramento.
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JAMMIES schedule of events
Evening of Classical Music - Sunday, March 20, 2005, 6pm, at the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis.
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Michael Neumann
Recipient of the 2005 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Youth Music Education.
This article was published on 03.03.05