Issue: March 31, 2005
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Confessions of an EBay opium addict
Looking for drugs on the cheap, a writer found poppy pods available on the Web. He also found himself hooked.
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Rough trade
Meet the least talked-about source of “frivolous” lawsuits: NAFTA and, potentially, its cousin CAFTA.
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Drug of choice
It’s understandable that people in harsh circumstances would turn to drugs, but why would a writer from Nevada take up opium?
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Letters for March 31, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Knife in the throat
A Davis mother is haunted by a strange parallel between her own childhood and her daughter’s murder.
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Judaism 101: charity
An interview with the executive director of Sacramento’s Jewish Family Service, Judy Turtletaub.
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In all things moderation
Let’s ignore the partisan sound bites and talk about which of Schwarzenegger’s reforms make sense and which don’t.
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A corporation ate my name
A local band finds that a corporation wants their name—now what?
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No time for fast food
From farmers to foodies, hundreds are joining the slow-food organizations in the Sacramento area.
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Anatomy of a failure
Joel Miller has written a must-read book about the failure of the war on drugs.
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Decisions, decisions
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Silence is not an option
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Bonus features
Which of the Knockoffs shave their armpits? Which of their songs is about Jenny McCarthy? Find the answers on the Knockoffs’ DVD 10 Years of Hits.
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A 20-year habit
After 20 years and five spinoffs, Nunsense still packs dinner theaters nationwide.
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Spice it up
Chantara Thai Cuisine brings curry to the foothills.
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Ariel Pink’s big adventure
Here’s an Ariel Pink primer. There will be a test on April 7 at the Blue Lamp.
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Sex and violence
Clubber takes a Freudian psychologist to a community center to watch a simulated snuff film. Do we know how to have fun or what?
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Mat Marucci—Markus Berger Ensemble Sounds
In the beginning, local jazz musicians Mat Marucci and Markus Berger joined forces to make Genesis. And it was good.
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Thee Missouri
Thee Missouri’s In Voodoo Rama should hold its own at your next smoke-filled cocktail party.
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Out of Africa
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Night and the city
Based on Frank Miller’s popular comic-book series, Sin City tells overlapping stories that fans will recognize.
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