Issue: April 07, 2005
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Anarchist, musician, legend
U. Utah Phillips is a local hero of political activism and folk music. Just don’t call him the last of the radicals!
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Back from the bench
After his mentor went “Coach Carter” on him, Sacramento’s Kevin Galloway is back in the game.
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Failing Paul Muskeni
Stuck in Sacramento County’s mental-health system, a local schizophrenic is forced to spend 13 days in the county jail without his meds.
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Letters for April 7, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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The medieval empire
Is resistance futile as America goes feudal?
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Call of the wild
Sue Stack is a pet sitter specializing in the exotic.
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The two towers
On twin towers for Sacramento, a dumbed-down state and reflections on the premature offing of the pope.
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Your tax dollars at work
Halliburton has a virtual lock on war profiteering … on our dime.
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Pumping iron into lunch
The governor’s plan to get rid of junk food in schools is a good start.
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Paperback writer
The recipient of the 2005 Distinguished Faculty Award at California State University, Sacramento, is also one of the most famous writers of 1950s lesbian-themed pulp fiction. Meet Ann Weldy.
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Design within reach
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Apparently, the charm of raising brine shrimp is eternal.
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And the winner is …
Who is the best poet in Sacramento? We’ve got the results of the first Lunnie Awards!
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The single life
Think you’ve dated some losers? Wait until you hear the stories in Bad Dates.
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Still tasty after all these years
After more than 20 years, Paragary’s continues to serve quality food with style.
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Food Stuff
Sometimes a big, greasy slice of pizza is just the thing.
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Where the action wasn’t
While you were crammed into The Boardwalk watching 7Seconds, our fearless Clubber was down the street in a virtually empty club.
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Various artists
Listen to tales of moonshine and murder on The Appalachians.
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Hisato Ohzawa
No one has to die to listen to composer Hisato Ohzawa’s Kamikaze.
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Radar love
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Saints alive
Danny Boyle’s first family-friendly movie may be a minor miracle in itself.
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