Issue: July 26, 2007
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Short, but sweet
These tales of mystery and imagination will thrill and inspire people with short attention spans.
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Breach in the wall
Gov. Jim Gibbons has given federal officials state water for use at Yucca Mountain drill sites.
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Salsa teacher
Salsa teacher William Flanders finds room to move with Mountain Salsa Dance.
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¡Viva Mexico!
Readers respond to the racist Valentine’s The Mexican received after the amnesty bill failed.
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Letters for July 26, 2007
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Fear Chertoff’s gut!
The latest National Intelligence Estimate (see: hunch) is more of a wild educated guess made by wild uneducated fear tycoons.
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When a debt provides surplus relief
If there’s one thing liberals know, it’s how to spend money.
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Torture porn
In 1970, Hollywood’s idea of torture was getting a Nazi drunk.
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Alley cats
Reno artists preserve a moment’s creative madness in time-capsule form.
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Who cares?
St. Albert the Great Catholic is an interesting Catholic church with great stained glass and a charming pastor.
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Drink the water
Get in on the clean water act with these high-tech filters. Avenge Montezuma’s Revenge and enjoy the wonders of nature, right from the bottle.
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Let Us Compare Mythologies
In 1956, a 22-year-old Leonard Cohen published a book of poetry. He’s reissued it now.
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The Secret Powers of Naming
You don’t have to be an archeologist to see the real ruins of Indian culture.
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Party crashers
The intimate innocence of a man’s birthday party is ripped into a menacing and violent affair by the guests in this absurdist stage play. We think.
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Extra hold on summer fun
What’s more fun than a little summer camp? John Travolta plus female fat suit plus dancing equals movie magic.
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Smashing Pumpkins
Seven years later, Billy Corgan’s mammoth ego still rings true with the heaviest (no offense, Jimmy) Pumpkins record to date.
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A steady evolution
The Mark Sexton Band takes the stage. The crowd heckles. And then the music begins.
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Who needs atmosphere?
What exactly qualifies a tacqueria as “Super?” A good question to ponder when you pick up your order “to go.”
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Power house
Windmill and solar power was a wiser—and cheaper— investment for a Washoe County family than installing a power line.
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