Issue: June 12, 2003
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Inside the global dome
As Sacramento rolls out the red carpet for a ‘global food security’ summit, protesters from around the country are laying plans of their own.
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Guess who’s coming to dinner
So, your invitation to the Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology got lost in the mail? Here’s a schedule of activities for interested outsiders.
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Hot Rod’s and Headhunters
Midtown’s burgeoning gay scene is big business, and it has created some problems for two old friends.
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Playing the Field Poll
Media love them, but public-opinion polls are still a less-than-exact science.
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The Velveeta revolution
The revolution is still behind closed doors.
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Letters for June 12, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Introducing Bites Lite!™
Skating on thin ice and killing with Ted Nugent.
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In a state of receivership
After passing on an opportunity to reduce the deficit, legislators launch into more spending that could send us to fiscal ruin.
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SUV insanity
Despite a record national debt, Congress just increased SUV owners’ tax deduction to $100,000.
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Battling terrorism: How do we win?
Terrorists exhibit warning signs, and Americans should watch for them.
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Who’s behind the curtain?
Consumer advocate Jamie Court talks about his new book, Corporateering.
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Rhino records
The gift of a rhino skull triggered a series of visions for Bay Area artist James Patrick Finnegan, whose drawings are now up at Midtown’s b. sakata garo.
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Crank Dot Net
An online clearinghouse for oddballs? Right here.
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Yep: Jammies, part two
The second night of the Jammies produced at least three surprises.
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Dancing queens
Sit through Mamma Mia!, touring at the Community Center Theatre through Sunday, and you’ll be taking a hammer to your head afterward to get the ABBA tunes to stop playing.
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Roll me, baby
On those hot Sacramento nights, sushi may be the perfect dining option. Midtown’s Nishiki Sushi has it all together, except for the service.
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Food Stuff
Under the freeway is dead space that’s usually only good for parking. But Sunday mornings at Eighth and W streets, a farmers’ market gives it new life.
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Ready for the world
The Revolution Smile, another very smart loud band from Sacramento, gets the big-label push this summer.
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Nice work from Nice Monster
Folkish trio Nice Monster exemplifies the adage “never judge a book by its cover.”
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Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne makes pure pop for now people. Or something like that.
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Charles Munch
Well-played music, impeccably recorded: an EMI reissue of Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony from the 1950s.
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Dana Glover
Dana Glover, who plays the Boardwalk on Saturday, is beautiful and really can sing. That said, her debut CD is a wee bit overblown.
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Triumph of Willknots
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Rugrattled
The directors of Rugrats Go Wild! pitch the movie at the level of a hyperactive 4-year-old.
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