Issue: September 08, 2011
Dear SN&R reader!
A combined 6,197 Americans have already been killed in Middle East wars in the name of avenging 9/11 -- a day when 2,996 Americans died. The total American wounded as of mid-August has been 45,338; the total wounded. And that's not
even counting the sky-high rate of civilian casualties, especially in Iraq. Were we not blinded by what happened on 9/11? Are we still? Tom Hayden attempts to answer that question in this week's feature.
In news, Sacramento city staff worked tirelessly to come up with its new Climate Action Plan to curb greenhouse-gas emissions. But environmentalists say it's not enough--in part due to the city council caving in to developers, builders and Realtors. Nick Miller reports on business and climate in Sacramento. Also this week: Bites looks at something good and melodrama-free at City Hall, Kel Munger chats with author Jay Feldman, and SN&R CEO Jeff vonKaenel remembers 9/11.
On the Arts&Culture scene: Isn't it hard sometimes to order a drink at a bar? SN&R offers bar etiquette 101 for those wary at the watering hole. Also this week: Sampino's means sandwiches, the summer's show season is almost ending (but not without a bang) and Nick Miller reports back from Los Angeles' FYF Festival.
SN&R Staff
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9/11 blind
Tom Hayden reflects on the tenth anniversary of 9/11: why are we still fighting wars in its name?
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Business or climate?
The city’s eco-conscious staff worked for years on a plan. But environmentalists say it will fail because the city council ultimately chose to stand up for realtors and builders.
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Taxing Wall Street to bail out Main Street
Nurses tell Lungren: Start taxing Wall Street to bail out Main Street.
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Secrets & scapegoats
Davis author Jay Feldman takes on America’s tendency to lay blame and stifle dissent.
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Co-op battles, ballots and boycotts
This weekend’s election results could settle a long battle for control of Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op.
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Casual and chill
Auntie Ruth recommends shorts and T-shirts for work at Sacramento City Hall.
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Stand up for your (animals’) rights
Surfers to raise awareness for animal and environmental issues.
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The xeriscaping experiment
One family saves water and gains food through xeriscaping.
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Letters for September 8, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Daddy issues
Advice for a reader on how to deal with baby mama drama.
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Post 911, we are all connected
Despite our diversity, underneath we are very much the same.
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A cut above
Danny Johnson, head butcher at Taylor’s Market explains why—in butchery—the old ways are still the best.
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Ask a Mexican
Is it worth it for day laborers to stand around waiting for a job? Why aren’t my parents listening to real Mexican music?
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Doctor know
Sacramento’s policy on needle exchange and clean syringes is saving lives.
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Mayor KJ readies arena-financing plan
Mayor Kevin Johnson to Reveal Kings’ Arena Plans.
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Action, reaction
PG&E wants customers to pay $769 million to upgrade faulty gas pipeline infrastructure.
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A.B. 6? Yes!
Eligible kids and seniors deserve ability to participate in CalFresh.
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Through the looking glass
Rachel Leibrock on 9/11’s 10 year anniversary.
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Rules of the game
Lessons in cocktail etiquette from Midtown Sacramento bartenders.
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Political theater for free
The San Francisco Mime Troupe brings their new show to Southside Park in Sacramento this weekend.
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White-collar art workers
Jane Thompson and Brian Curley reveal the other side of their white-collar world at Gallery 625 in Woodland.
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Don’t scratch, just sniff
Jared Konopitski brings his gritty and cartoonish paintings to Side Show Studios.
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Art blobber
Corinne Whitaker, a.k.a. the Digital Giraffe, brings her digital paintings to Evolve the Gallery for its one-year anniversary show.
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Ease the pain
South Sacramento Wellness’ high-CBD Harlequin focuses on muscle relaxation.
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Undercover angel
David Whitehouse’s debut novel is about a man who hides out in his bed—and not in a good way.
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Remembrance of war past
Geoff Dyer’s book is a look at World War I through the objets d’art that commemorated it.
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Women writers at work
Lady Journos! aggregates long-form journalism by women—and these are some good stories.
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Don’t doubt it for a minute
Resurrection Theatre will kick off their 2012 season with Doubt: A Parable.
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Getting serious about art
Sacramento artist Janice Nakashima exhibits new work at Lumens Light + Living, and participates in Capitol Artists’ Studio Tour.
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Childhood Prayer (Adapted for the Aging)
A poem by William C. Dillinger of Sacramento.
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Disney’s magic flash
Josh Fernandez vacations at the Happiest Place on Earth. Or in Anaheim.
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Hashing it out
Are Sacramento’s concentrates as good as the sticky-icky trichome balls of Kush Mountain lore?
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Regulate cannabis like wine?
A look at one potential 2012 legalization effort.
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Haunted by violence
Celebration Arts produces No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs.
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The sandwiches!
Sampino’s is everything an Italian deli should be.
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Give a fig
The second fig crop is in, with plenty of Sacramento figgy options.
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Tomatillo season
The weather may have ruined tomatoes, but we’ve got great tomatillos coming in.
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Oh, Henry!
It’s not too late for Sacramento-area peaches. The O’Henry variety is in season now.
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Protein matters
Do you know how much protein you require in your daily diet?
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Summer’s last stand
Surveying Sacramento’s September shows so you can say you saw something.
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Blood, sweat and tears
It’s not a sport; it’s a family war in the octagon.
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3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
Not the first 3D erotic movie, but the first to feature a donkey-penis transplant. We think.
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Attack the Block
Thugs and aliens, and we root for the thugs.
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