Issue: March 30, 2006
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Comix relief
Motherhood left little time for Carol Tyler, a onetime Sacramentan, to follow her passion to become an underground comic artist. But the release of her new book, Late Bloomer, proves the wait was worth it.
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Comedy central
A handful of renowned underground comic-book artists have local roots.
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Dr. J and the ‘women’
A Davis artist is the pre-eminent repairman for the world’s most lifelike, and creepy, love dolls.
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Identity crisis
Real ID gives the government—and corporations—yet another tool to keep tabs on law-abiding citizens.
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Crumb and Co.
The Sacramento area has fostered many a countercultural comic-book author in recent decades.
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Letters for March 30, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Land of the free, home of the lame
We love to wave the flag and leave the mess for someone else.
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Stranger danger
Bites saves Nibbles from an untimely explosion.
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High water mark?
Why must our city officials keep approving sprawl?
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Stop taxpayer-funded politicking
It appears that Rob Reiner has used tax money for political purposes—and that’s illegal.
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Patriot games
Delaine Eastin, former California superintendent for public instruction, says real patriots fund public education.
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Paintings with a view
The Pamela Skinner Gallery offers a window into the Bay Area art scene.
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DeLillo’s in the house
DeLillo explains why writing a play isn’t as easy as it seems.
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Young and broke
The author comes up with another reason why it’s not a great time to be young.
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What a drag!
Prom night doesn’t have to be a drag, but SN&R thinks it’d be more fun if it were!
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The Kingdom of Loathing
It’s the addictive, lo-fi bastard cousin of World of Warcraft.
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The Good Life
Bland confections in love, against a backdrop of national trauma.
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Deliberate Departure
A poem by William S. Gainer of Grass Valley.
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Oh my God! They killed Chef!
Who knew South Park could break your heart?
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Taming of the Shrew
Shakespearean language with Western accents? Better listen closely.
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Salt to taste
Culinary-arts professor Teresa Urkofsky testifies about the importance of salt.
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Downtown espresso
Temple Fine Coffee and Tea offers delicious espresso with no language barrier.
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Portrait of a band in flux
So many influences, so little time.
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Won’t knock it off
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Frozen stiff
As boring for this critic to recount as it was to sit through.
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