Issue: May 19, 2005
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Meet Arnold’s Willie Horton
A parolee on a crime spree could be used by the governor’s political opponents to paint him as soft on crime. Unfortunately, that also may put an end to much-needed parole reform.
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Scandal-stung Bee columnist talks to SN&R
Diana Griego Erwin says she never made anyone up, criticizes the American journalism “witch hunt.”
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You say you want a revolution?
The Marxist School of Sacramento is an anachronism whose time could yet come.
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Breaking parole
Parolees who aren’t prepared for life outside of prison can end up continuing to break the law.
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Letters for May 19, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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May the Force be with us
A writer reflects on life with Star Wars.
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Reconcilable differences
Broken Home plays a wicked cover of “Little Red Corvette"—on kazoo.
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Open the meetings
On K Street redevelopment matters, the public’s business should be conducted in public.
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Hit the brakes for safety
Hold drivers to a standard of “due care” for the safety of pedestrians.”
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In praise of the powder-blue tuxedo
Relive the hairsprayed, rented-tux anxiety of a formal high-school dance with a new coffee-table book, Prom Night: The Best Night of Your Life.
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Those crazy Americans!
Two new nonfiction offerings prove there’s a lot of genuine craziness out there.
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Pulse parties like it’s 1999
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Leaning Against Time
San Francisco’s Neeli Cherkovski continues to move readers with his ninth book of poems.
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Balancing in High Heels
Eileen Rendahl’s new chick-lit novel is light, smart and on the shelves just in time for summer reading.
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On the phone with Team Sleep
Team Sleep doesn’t seem to be getting any.
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Magical realism
A Dream Inside Another dances around three stories by Isabel Allende.
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Enter Lady Macbeth
Enter Lady Macbeth features three Lady M’s. That’s a lot of hand-wringing for one play.
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Unrequited love
Can the Beach Hut Deli transform the old True Love Coffeehouse space into a sunny beach party?
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Let the current carry us out
Kris Anaya solidifies An Angle’s lineup and its sound on the starkly honest new album We Can Breathe Under Alcohol.
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Sleepy time
The Nada Brahma Music Ensemble’s classical Indian music is more soothing than chamomile tea.
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Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor sounds a bit depressed on the new Nine Inch Nails album. How odd!
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Love will find a way
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Dark masterpiece
Lucas’ last Star Wars episode goes all out explaining how Anakin Skywalker made his progression to the Dark Side.
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