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May 12 - May 18, 2004 Vol 38, No. 33
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Reality
check
Cultural
Odyssey has been taking it to the world for 25 years.
By J.H. Tompkins
In
this issue
Editorial:
Renne's first blunder
Editorial:
The privatization path
Editorial:
The pedmount disaster
Opinion:
Remembering Thom Gunn
by brian bouldrey
Cops
vs. community
The Bayview under siege. Another questionable police shooting.
Tensions around the SFPD just keep getting worse.
By
Steven T. Jones, Sitara Nieves, and Lee Hubbard
The
road to nowhere
Alternative fuels like hydrogen may be a boon for the auto industry,
but don't expect them to save the planet.
By
Matthew Hirsch
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Bike
to Work Day
Thurs/20, features "energizer stations" around
town with free coffee, treats, and encouragement. For a
list of energizer station locations, times, and other information,
go to
www.sfbike.org. The San
Francisco Bicycle Coalition sponsors the Bike to Work Night
Party with live music, 8 p.m., DNA, 375 Eleventh St., S.F.
$10 for members, free with a membership.
(415) 431-BIKE.
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The
Iraq death toll
Shutdown
authority
Daly
leads effort by the air district to shut down Hunters Point power
plant
By Matthew Hirsch
Obituary:
Bill Anderson, 1928-2004
By
Sarah Creider
Planning
pawns
Will pay-to-play politics persist in Newsom's Planning Department?
All signs point to yes
By
Rachel Brahinsky
On
the rack
Clear Channel gets another stranglehold on S.F. media
By
Dave Kiml
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Neighborhood
Business:
Getting
screwed
Polk Street hardware retailers show two sides of small-business
practices.
By Joanna Currier
Biztips
Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business
scene.
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Being
There
Streetwise in Bangkok
By Emily Schneider
alt.sex.column
By Andrea Nemerson
Double
Team Psychic Dream By Michelle Tea and Jessica Lanyadoo
Flat
Earth By Lynn Rapoport
Techsploitation
By Annalee Newitz
Hall
monitor
Alerts
Dine
Wild blue yonder
By
Paul Reidinger
Without
Reservations
Au bon cork
By
Paul Reidinger
Cheap
Eats
Leave no marble behind
By
Dan Leone
Table
Ready
Brainiac
By
Stephanie Rosenbaum
Bottle
Rockets
Core values
Matt
Markovich
Meatless
Eating tall
By
Miriam Wolf
Take
That
By Giorgio
By
Gabriel Roth
The
Food Snoop
'M' is for M.F.K.
By
Masha Gutkin
Well
Done
By
Evelyn Grosvenor-Smythe
DineOnline
Menus, maps, and more...
The
Blender
Film:
Achilles' heel
Don't hate Troy because Brad Pitt is beautiful.
By Dennis Harvey
Film:
The doc is in
A salty sea and lots of pepper shake up this year's S.F. DocFest.
By Cheryl Eddy
Film:
Critic's Choice - 'The Twilight Samurai'
By the sword
By David Kim
Music:
Breakbeats catch religion
Carlos Menas Hip-Hop Meditations takes the hip-hop generation
on an inward journey.
By Jeff Chang
Music:
Critic's Choice - San Francisco Alternative Music Festival
By the sword
By David Kim
Stage:
Fun work
Galumpha gallop triumphantly across Project Artaud's stage.
By Rita Felciano
Stage:
Critic's Choice - Randee Paufve and Paufve Dance
By Rita Felciano
Art:
Critic's Choice - 'Around around Everyday'
By Clark Buckner
Tiger
on beat By
Patrick Macias
Plus
One By
Vivian Host
Wandering
eye By
Glen Helfand
Full
Circle: Post-deadline
By
Kimberly Chun
Full
Circle: Know-it-all
By
Derk Richardson
Sonic
Reducer
By Kimberly Chun
Press
play
Script
Doctor
Grooves
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Grooves
2nd
time around
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