Issue: August 26, 2004
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Hell On Wheels
From barnstorming thrill driver to local underground hero, the unlikely legend of Johnny Crasharama.
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Grand ole picnic
Placer County Republicans unite for Bush but divide over Oller.
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Letters for August 26, 2004
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Operation Enduring Warranty
Chasing that warm, fuzzy feeling of American safety.
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My dinner with Arnold
Million-dollar meals and carnivorous cats.
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Scientists, meet the lawyers
It’s possible to reverse global warming—if everyone does their part.
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A very venti vent
Selling superiority is as easy as saying, “Venti.”
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Ghosts in the attic
A new gallery dedicated to the darker side of underground art opens in the basement of a haunted Midtown Victorian.
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Kung fu fading
As Hong Kong continues to be subsumed by mainland China, the golden age of the city’s film industry appears to have ended.
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The Chuck-ness of it all
Chuck Palahniuk’s latest proves he’s no Hunter S. Thompson.
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A house of your own
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Remarkable women unite!
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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LuntzSpeak
The prevaricating legacy of Frank Luntz, the Orwellian genius behind the neocons’ manipulation of language, is addressed by this Web site.
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Big Band Preservation Society
A poem by Thomas Goff of Carmichael.
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Current exhibition
Celebration Arts begins its 10th-anniversary season with a winning portrayal of The Colored Museum (and a few technical glitches).
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Parker’s smiling
Local playwright William A. Parker finds success in Manhattan.
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Shakespeare on the move
If you missed the productions at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, you have a second chance to catch them in Grass Valley.
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Some pig-out
Our fearless food critic braves the fried food at the California State Fair midway.
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Striver.achiever
Local five-piece rock band Quitter is ready to take it to the next level. No, seriously.
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Memorial for Red Star
One of this town’s better bands suddenly breaks up.
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Janiva Magness
Southern California blues singer Janiva Magness’ new record has a fine bar-room vibe.
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Albert Ketèlbey
Albert William Ketèlbey’s music is pure kitsch and weird fun.
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Natural-cut movie
Patrice Leconte’s new film Intimate Strangers is emotionally satisfying in a way his earlier, more portentous films aren’t.
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Seniors recommend
Veteran CSUS students offer sage advice on fun, food and ‘Finding Nemo’
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Meet Mr. Fix-It
CSUS President Alexander Gonzalez is adept with a wrench and with running a university.
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Club Scene
On a campus of mammoth proportions, joining a student club can reduce your social possibilities to a manageable size.
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Sacramento on a shoestring
Surviving and thriving during three days in the city with 30 bucks in your pocket.
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Top ten(ant) tips
Preventing pitfalls with roommates, neighbors and landlords.
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