Issue: March 24, 2005
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Soldier’s story
A Marine with local roots was killed in Iraq, leaving behind an extended family with differing opinions about the war.
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Ferret factor
California’s smallest illegal aliens still can’t get respect in the state Capitol.
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Feels so real
After a decade of disappointments, the Surreal Estates artist colony is a virtual reality.
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Letters for March 24, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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You may already be a loser
The uphill battle for environmental responsibility keeps getting steeper.
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Mangia! Mangia!
Luigi Velo introduces Sacramentans to grocery shopping Italian-style.
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$56 million ÷ 74
To discover the problem with U.S. politics, look no further than the bankruptcy “reform” bill.
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Avoiding the daily grind
There are alternatives to letting life grind us up.
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Empire! Intrigue! Murder!
Davis author Jay Feldman challenges America’s pioneer mythology with When the Mississippi Ran Backwards: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes.
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Hoop nation
Just in time for March Madness comes Transition Game, about a state of flux in the world of basketball.
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Blood, sex and rock ‘n’ roll
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Atomic Ranch
Atomic Ranch will satisfy any retro-design cravings.
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Voice of a nation
With one actress and no props, The Syringa Tree covers 40 years of South African history.
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Yeoman of the Guard
Take in a little 1880s pop culture with Gilbert and Sullivan’s Yeoman of the Guard.
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Fruit of the vine
Tucos Wine Market and Cafe might not look like a restaurant, but it ranks among the best in Davis.
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Thank you, drive through
Sacramento metal band With Passion is on an international tour with its new label, Earache Records. Look for the band at The Boardwalk in June.
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Feelin’ Low
Low kicks out the morose jams at Harlow’s on Monday.
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Polly want an agent
Judy Irving calls Wild Parrots a “nonfiction feature” about a flock of birds rather than a true documentary.
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