Issue: April 13, 2006
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Rotten houses
Homeownership has doubled in California since the 1960s. But, by some estimates, as many as 15 percent of new homes sold are defective. Welcome to the dark side of the American dream.
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Memoirs of a drug-war casualty
An incarcerated SN&R contributor receives a national writing award.
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Letters for April 13, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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It’s the Constitution, stupid
President Bush ought to catch up on his Schoolhouse Rock.
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Modern master
Furniture guru Mark Fahey says Americans should value their mid-century architecture and furnishings.
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For bitten fruit
Bites tackles McClatchy, McClatchy and—oh yeah—more McClatchy.
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True colors
It isn’t about illegal immigrants; it’s about brown-skinned illegal immigrants.
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Think carefully before closing schools
The Sacramento City Unified School District needs to act more carefully before closing schools.
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Here’s Johnnys
Looking into painter/sculptor Loie Hollowell’s dreams.
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The search for schlock
William Shatner: quadruple threat of mediocrity or a star for the new millennium?
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Consider the writer
David Foster Wallace’s new collection of essays is infinitely worthy.
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Early working titles for Dr. Laura’s one-woman show
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Jean therapy
Who knew that a simple gesture like wearing jeans could help put a stop to sexual assault?
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Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and Natural, Racial and Economic Disasters
So, who gets the disaster?
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Generous colossus
Sonny Rollins cast his saxophone glow through the Mondavi Center last week.
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A Capital show!
Jeff Hudson declares Proof the best play to date in 2006.
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Legislative taste
Policymakers meet pasta makers at Il Posto.
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Gold in them thar hills
Cheese sticks are El Dorado’s new mother lode.
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Wild rumpus
If you like big butts and you cannot lie, do we have a concert for you!
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Van Morrison
Van’s country covers. Oh, there’s heartbreak here, all right.
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Long live Will Haven
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Night of five saxes
Jazz like kittens in spaghetti and moonlight on concrete.
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Home is where the plot is
Lonesome Jim has plenty of company in the genre of homecoming films with quirky indie sensibilities.
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