Issue: January 05, 2006
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First we pray, then we ride
Praise God and pass the crash helmets. Gary Peterson’s do-it-yourself rodeo serves up mortal danger and everlasting redemption to all comers.
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Losing Laura
It’s been five years since Laura Wilcox’s tragic death. Whatever happened to ‘Laura’s Law'?
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Tangled up in blue
As Oak Park redevelopment gains steam, questions of historic preservation arise.
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2005 sucked for Governator
He should say so in his State of the State speech, apologize, then move on, say two former speechwriters.
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The unction to function
We all need something to keep us going when times are bleak.
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Letters for January 5, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Contributions of time
Betty Youngren devotes a quarter of her day to community organizations.
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Active listening
Bites ponders terrorist threats, fellowships and the sound of sweat.
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Fat new tax
The proposed new cigarette tax is a smoke screen.
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Turning point
A new year has dawned—it’s time to do something about what’s happened to the country.
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Life’s short, work’s temporary
One way or another, all jobs are temporary.
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Home is where the Hartley is
Marsden Hartley: American Modern at the Crocker Art Museum.
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The man behind the curtain
Catch Al Kooper’s sit-down comedy and stand-up music at Harlow’s this week.
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An elephant never forgets
Author Adam Rosenbaum will discuss memory function. Remember to attend.
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52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity
Make some art, all year long.
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The doodlist
The definitive cocktail-napkin collection from Jose Pacheco.
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Still going
Start lining up for the annual production of the Martin Luther King Jr. Theatre Project.
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How to not be a douchebag
Clubber’s advice on building a decent press kit.
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The B Sexuals
The beloved local act’s anticipated debut release.
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Settle into sawdust
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Heartsick on the range
Ang Lee’s love story is variously interpretable. For instance, they’re not gay cowboys. They’re gay shepherds.
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