Issue: August 18, 2005
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Drinking problem
Are we heading for corporate control of the world’s fresh water? At nearby Mount Shasta, a small-town conflict over a proposed water-bottling plant is as global as it is local.
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To Cuba with love
Sacramento midwife defies embargo to help Cuban mothers.
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A breach of trust
Critics say state law is too lenient on those who sexually abuse their own family.
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Making the scene
State-jobs digest morphs into news rag for political junkies.
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Letters for August 18, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Learning how to die
American River College is home to one of California’s two funeral-service-education programs.
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The media sex police
The media typically ignore politicians’ sex lives. Yeah, but not when it comes to our governor.
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Mercury and meds
Why won’t the government admit how an explosion in the number of autistic children is tied to a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal?
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Voters, declare independence
Independent voters should support Proposition 77.
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Sketchbook reveries
Get sucked into Salvatore Victor’s sketchbook at Fools Foundation.
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How to lose your mind in 10 days
Last week, 20 film crews set out to make original 10-minute films in 10 days. No one slept.
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Mystery of history
Billed as a literary thriller, The Devil of Nanking is not for the squeamish.
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Not so far, far away
Moviegoing is a magical experience at the Sacramento Zoo.
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Insincerely yours
You’ve got mail, but you might not want to open it.
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A rose, by another name
Spataro is yet another winning addition to the Paragary empire.
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Part mammal, part machine
Want to fight? Try my Abominable Iron Sloth style.
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Andrew Manze, The English Concert & Choir
Kickin’ it with the kapellmeister.
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Puppet show (and Alan Parsons Project)
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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The Errol Morris DVD Collection
A short review for the home theater enthusiast.
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Frank Miller’s Sin City
A short review for the home theater enthusiast.
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