Issue: March 03, 2011
Hello SN&R reader!
In this week’s paper, enter the world of disappearing butterflies with the story of UC Davis’ Arthur Shapiro mastermind behind one of the United States’ leading indicators of a changing climate. Elsewhere in SN&R, discover what Gov. Pete Wilson did when faced with a Jerry Brown scenario; learn what John Robbins said about quality of life; catch what Gloria Steinem thinks of Lady Gaga (and other matters.)
Happy reading,
SN&R
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The butterfly man
Is the climate heating up? A UC Davis Lepidoptera detective cracks the case.
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Former Gov. Pete Wilson pulled a Jerry Brown?
One Republican California governor faced a huge deficit and took a different approach than today’s GOP legislators.
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Green light for buildings
The city of Sacramento explores the idea of energy audits of all new or retrofitted buildings.
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Balancing act
SN&R readers chime in on how to fix the state budget.
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Arco’s last fill
Arco Arena says goodbye, Rep. Doris Matsui against defunding Planned Parenthood.
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The wind blows?
Auntie Ruth explores a wind farm on Walker Ridge in Northern California.
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No (shark fin) soup for you
California legislators proposed a bill to ban the possession and sale of shark fins.
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Another diet for a newer America
John Robbins talks veganism, farming, agriculture, food production and the financial crisis.
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Letters for March 3, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Spring clean your life and head
Advice on getting a fresh start, in your house and in your head.
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Sac homeless advocates have it wrong
North Sac resident’s home turf has become “unsafe ground.”
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Planned Parenthood is green, sex ed saves money, what’s the prob?
The Republicans are trying to defund Planned Parenthood, in defiance of their own fiscally conservative rhetoric.
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We’ll have what he’s having
Paul Somerhausen, founder of Sacramento Epicureans, lends his culinary clout to mobile food vendors.
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We don’t need no stinkin’ spoons
The Mexican on gives props to Flagstaff and tortillas as edible utensils.
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Pension envy, in Wisconsin and California
From the SN&R blogs.
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Let Californians vote!
California voters must be allowed to vote on budget fix!
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Homeless in Harper’s
William Vollmann’s recent report spotlights Sac homeless.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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‘Who cares about the Kings?’
If the Sacramento Kings leave for Anaheim, something will be missing—whether you admit it or not.
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Hit and Ms.
SN&R’s interview with activist and feminist Gloria Steinem.
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Macbeth: Resurrected
SN&R reviews a new production at Resurrection Theatre.
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Finding film-o
The Found Footage Festival comes to Sacramento’s Guild Theater.
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Things—and people—change
B Street Theatre’s Circle Mirror Transformation is a nice change of pace.
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Many voices, one pain
Nahoonkara by Peter Grandbois is a multivocal novel of empire and pain.
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Games with ganja
From the editors of High Times magazine, a bunch of fun stuff to do while stoned—most of which won’t get you busted.
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Tales of sainthood
Mormon Fairy Tales sticks with LDS doctrine just long enough to find the punch line.
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On the fringe
It’s a story only an air-conditioner could tell: The Aluminum Show at Three Stages.
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Children Are Like Rivers
A poem by Jennifer O’Neill Pickering of Sacramento.
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Brew babble and motherpuckers
What a difference a year makes for Sacramento Beer Week.
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Green thumbs welcome
Sacramento’s WeGrow, otherwise known as the “Wal-Mart of weed,” holds a grand opening.
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Prove yourself
Big Idea Theatre tackles grief, madness and mathematics in Proof.
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The political is personal
Macbeth is Xena with short hair and a mommy complex in Resurrection Theatre’s new production.
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Muy endearing
Palenque is doing combo plates. It serves meals.
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Get dwarfy, herby, citrusy
What to grow in your tiny apartment.
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Alluringly mellow yellow
The Meyer lemon might not have kick for a lemon meringue pie, but it’s an excellent salad-dressing base.
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Generously applied lotion
Buying Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics’ Charity Pot vegan body lotion means donating to nonprofits.
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Indie-rap state of the union
A look at today’s most popular artists.
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Cooper McBean
Devil Makes Three guitarist Cooper McBean will play a solo show at Luigi’s Fun Garden.
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Death to punk rock
Detroit trio proves that punk lives, Sacramento bands and musicians learn the “Seven Song Rule” and Arco Arena’s end reminds of the time some dude threw a bottle of urine at Axl Rose.
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Called it! Oscars edition.
Predicting the Oscars before the telecast. Called it!
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Know when to fold ’em
Sometimes corruption doesn’t make for compelling storytelling. It’s just corrupt.
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Punching the Clown
Henry Phillips basically as his own deadpan, self-deprecating, struggling self.
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The Walking Dead: Season One
Catch up now before it gets good.
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Cedar Rapids
This relaxed, laid-back comedy is the sort of movie that can wait for the DVD.
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The Tempest
It’s liberally spritzed with CGI tricks and not carefully considered, but it does have Helen Mirren.
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