Thursday, February 27
Discspace
It doesn''t matter if it''s 1973, ''83, ''93, ''03--rock and roll bands never learn their basic lesson--the road is a lousy place to write songs and the follow-up to mega-catchiness is almost always drab.
Unitarians On Drums
Weekly drum circle is a way to getcher ya-yas out.
Weekly drum circle is a way to getcher ya-yas out.
Letters to the Editor for Feb 27, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Feb 27, 2003
Cheney's Dirty Business
The Bush administration's corporate cronies will win big in a war with Iraq.
The Bush administration's corporate cronies will win big in a war with Iraq.
Lanting's Lands
Renowned nature photographer Frans Lanting turns his lens on fragile ecosystems.
Renowned nature photographer Frans Lanting turns his lens on fragile ecosystems.
Hotpicks
Travels With Johnny
The Quiet American
Michael Caine's jaded Vietnam-era journalist puts The Quiet American into serious Oscar running.
Michael Caine's jaded Vietnam-era journalist puts The Quiet American into serious Oscar running.
Haute Enchilada
Quick-grilled Mexican fare and south-of-the-border souvenirs mingle at The Haute Enchilada.
Quick-grilled Mexican fare and south-of-the-border souvenirs mingle at The Haute Enchilada.
Squid Fry for Feb 27, 2003
Squid Fry for Feb 27, 2003
Modern Nomads Head For Big Sur
A hip mag for new travellers holds a big festival in Big Sur.
A hip mag for new travellers holds a big festival in Big Sur.
Society Vs. Women's Bodies
An MPC conference looks at women's body images across cultural boundaries.
An MPC conference looks at women's body images across cultural boundaries.
Bobbe Norris And Larry Dunlap
Bobbe Norris and Larry Dunlap bring romance to their music.
Bobbe Norris and Larry Dunlap bring romance to their music.
Foodchain
When I get to that beachy little stretch of coast highway just past Carmel, the one where it looks like God took a thumbprint, the pretty little butterflies in my soul start flutterin''. When I hit the old school gas station across from the rocks that pile themselves up I can feel myself elevatin'' from the seat of my own pants. When I hit the curvy, keep your eye on the road, there''s the sign
Jeffers' Medea
PRT's Medea displays beautiful staging and passionate performances.
PRT's Medea displays beautiful staging and passionate performances.
Thursday, February 20
Black Comedy
Black Comedy turns the laughter machine way up high, and keeps it going.
Black Comedy turns the laughter machine way up high, and keeps it going.
The Fluoride Debate
Cities must decide on fluoridation, or continue violating state law.
Cities must decide on fluoridation, or continue violating state law.
Naked Dates
A 2004 calendar promotes Monterey County tourism by asking local notables to bare it all.
A 2004 calendar promotes Monterey County tourism by asking local notables to bare it all.
Students Demonstrate For Peace
Local colleges send delegates to San Francisco rally.
Local colleges send delegates to San Francisco rally.
Letters to the Editor for Feb 20, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Feb 20, 2003
The Coherence Of Knowledge
In an address to students at Harvard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and world's greatest ant scientist draws lessons from the insect world.
In an address to students at Harvard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and world's greatest ant scientist draws lessons from the insect world.
Daredevil
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner help make Daredevil one of the best-looking movies out there.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner help make Daredevil one of the best-looking movies out there.
Hot Picks
Champagne, Cream Puffs and Canapes
The Wines Of Pisoni
Gary Pisoni's Pinot Noir grapes are on show at the Masters of Food and Wine.
Gary Pisoni's Pinot Noir grapes are on show at the Masters of Food and Wine.
Ag Facilities: In Town Or County?
Growers and shippers say their ag-processing facilities don't belong in the cities.
Growers and shippers say their ag-processing facilities don't belong in the cities.
Jean Marie O'brien And Her Dusty Books
The lure of dusty old books proved overwhelming for Jean O'Brien.
The lure of dusty old books proved overwhelming for Jean O'Brien.
The Curves That Bind
Susan Kingsley's art looks at how the female form has been twisted into and out of shape.
Susan Kingsley's art looks at how the female form has been twisted into and out of shape.
The Secret Of Life
Scientists confront the big questions at DNA conference in Monterey.
Scientists confront the big questions at DNA conference in Monterey.
Squid Fry for Feb 20, 2003
Squid Fry for Feb 20, 2003
Thursday, February 13
Tom Nolan
Tending bar at Sade''s with one regular sipping a beer and a shot. It''s not quite noon. CNN is on. Secretary Rumsfeld is on one side of the screen talking about terrorists, while on the other side fire and smoke billows from a factory in North Carolina. Without the sound one might think the factory had been bombed by terrorists.
Fresh Cream
Fresh Cream continues to dazzle with stupendous French fare.
Fresh Cream continues to dazzle with stupendous French fare.
Path To Enlightenment
After 28 years in an ashram, this Carmel swami brings her message to the outside.
After 28 years in an ashram, this Carmel swami brings her message to the outside.
Foodchain
It was great to have the
Squid Fry for Feb 13, 2003
Squid Fry for Feb 13, 2003
Unknown Jeromes
The Unknown Jeromes bring various roots to their sound.
The Unknown Jeromes bring various roots to their sound.
Hotpicks
Be Still My Beating Heart
Final Destination 2
If you're in the mood for massive amounts of violence, this is the film for you.
If you're in the mood for massive amounts of violence, this is the film for you.
Enviro Heads Marina Committee
Fitz to chair Marina development panel.
Fitz to chair Marina development panel.
Discspace
Bomp
Letters to the Editor for Feb 13, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Feb 13, 2003
Amanda Wilkins
Sitting on a bench in Monterey with a sketchpad and a tin of colored pencils. She was drawing a picture of the U.S. Government Property signs you see on fences around military facilities.
Dawn Callan: A Woman Who Can Fight
Dawn Callan teaches mild-mannered citizens how to access their inner ferocity.
Dawn Callan teaches mild-mannered citizens how to access their inner ferocity.
Fighting For Justice
Peninsula native Ben Jealous brings his passion for justice to Amnesty International.
Peninsula native Ben Jealous brings his passion for justice to Amnesty International.
Oak Hills Oil Painter Jean Woodruff
Jean Woodruff's landscapes find power in a muted palette.
Jean Woodruff's landscapes find power in a muted palette.
It's Different For Boys And Girls
I''m sitting at my desk right now with a black magic marker, a Sharpie, carving a phone number into my left arm. Sure, it will rub off in the shower, but I''m thinking that after two or three days of carving it in again and again, I will have memorized those lovely little numbers. It is an important set of digits.
Kurt Vonnegut At 80
PPs know full well the suffering their actions may cause others, but they do not care. They cannot care because they are nuts.
PPs know full well the suffering their actions may cause others, but they do not care. They cannot care because they are nuts.
Thursday, February 6
Squid Fry for Feb 06, 2003
Squid Fry for Feb 06, 2003
Eat It Raw
Raw Foodists won't let a cooked veggie past their lips.
Raw Foodists won't let a cooked veggie past their lips.
Street Talk: What's On Your Plate?
Asked at McDonalds in Marina By Betti Ahrens
Asked at McDonalds in Marina By Betti Ahrens
Holly Hofmann And Bill Cunliffe
In the hands of Holly Hofmann, the flute is a powerful instrument.
In the hands of Holly Hofmann, the flute is a powerful instrument.
Fred Muerer: Q&a
Monterey City Manager Fred Meurer is preparing to do some serious budget-slashing.
Monterey City Manager Fred Meurer is preparing to do some serious budget-slashing.
Artifacts
"I can say definitively that every event in my work truly happened to someone in Korea during he years 1910 to 1951, a period of Korea''s history little known to most Westerners," Paik says.
Huntington Witherill's Digital Images
Huntington Witherill's digital images transport viewers to a surreal world.
Huntington Witherill's digital images transport viewers to a surreal world.
At&t: Fun And Sport
This year's Pebble Beach Pro-Am will feature clambake plus golf drama.
This year's Pebble Beach Pro-Am will feature clambake plus golf drama.
The Battle Of Carmel Lagoon
A proposal to build a flood wall around the Carmel River Lagoon has some area homeowners poised to sue.
A proposal to build a flood wall around the Carmel River Lagoon has some area homeowners poised to sue.
Lauren Shera: 14-year-old Songstress
At 14, Lauren Shera has an enviable singer/songwriter career.
At 14, Lauren Shera has an enviable singer/songwriter career.
Jello Biafra: He's Still Angry
The bad boy of the early '80s San Francisco music scene still provokes.
The bad boy of the early '80s San Francisco music scene still provokes.
La Dolce Vita
At La Dolce Vita, it's all about the sauce.
At La Dolce Vita, it's all about the sauce.
The Recruit 020603
The Recruit is a fun, if flawed, film starring two great leading men.
The Recruit is a fun, if flawed, film starring two great leading men.
Letters to the Editor for Feb 06, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Feb 06, 2003
Hotpicks
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