Issue: December 22, 2005
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Global warming and the fear of a frozen planet
Local writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s new novel about what happens after an abrupt climate change is an ambitious cultural weapon in the global-warming wars.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Debugging the vote
Counties proceed with new voting machines—never mind the glitches.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Christmas down the drain
Not all of us get to spend the holiday at home with family and egg nog.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Fire and ice
Go stand on a glacier. Then try denying that the planet is warming.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Letters for December 22, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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One for the team
Alan O’Connor is the keeper of Sacramento’s baseball history.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Poster children
Bites reveals a desire to see the governor spanked.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Tookie and the prize
Something’s been nagging away at Jill Stewart: Stanely “Tookie” Williams’ nomination for a Nobel Prize.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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A wonderful life—revisited
America needs more George Baileys and a vanquishing of the Mr. Potters.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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A (Proposition 36) Christmas story
Merry Christmas, voters, from a Proposition 36 success story.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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O holy crap!
’Tis the season for dancing snowmen, mystery meat and drunken-Santa centerpieces.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Uncomfortable white people
Hurricane Katrina was a stark reminder to Americans about the intersection of poverty and race.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Animals in need
You’ve finished shopping for the people in your life; now shop for the animals living in shelters.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Stirring up a Storm: Tales of the Sensual, the Sexual, and the Erotic
Unzip-your-jeans literary excellence is so hard to find.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Other people’s baggage
Recruiting for the Transportation Security Administration.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Lambda Players at home
One year after the Lambda Players leased their own theater, the box office is busier than ever.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Déjà vu all over again
The ghost of Baccaras past lingers in the new Touché Restaurant & Bar.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Exciting sounds
Producer Dave Middleton shapes Sacramento’s music behind the scenes.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Two joints and a partridge in a pear tree
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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Chest thumpers and sensitive guys
Peter Jackson’s simian sweetheart.
This article was published on 12.22.05
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
This article was published on 12.22.05
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