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- Issue of
- Oct 7-13, 2010
- Vol. 17, No. 52
News & Comment
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- News
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Shooting From the Lip
When a sheriff’s spokesman misspeaks, what are the consequences?
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- News
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Out of Focus
Dueling Senate campaigns seem to be focused on the wrong Washington.
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- News
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Booze Clues
The two liquor initiatives on the ballot are way more mysterious than they seem.
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- News
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God Hates Who?
A visit from the Westboro Baptist Church. Plus, old folks rock the vote.
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- News
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Rez Reform
Reform brought many changes in America - especially for Native Americans.
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- News
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The Ugly Campaign
When does a state senate race revert to the third grade? Answer: After $600,000.
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- Comment
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Midterm Exam
Democrats need to hold Republicans accountable next month.
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- Comment
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A Stone Turned
Wall Street has a disturbing tendency to imitate movies.
Culture & Food
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- Arts & Culture
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Superhumans
Energy drinks, sleep deprivation and Flash-like inking speed: dispatches from a 24-hour comic marathon.
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- Arts & Culture
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Critical Listener
Why are multiple recordings of rarely performed symphonies made? So conductors can scoff at them.
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- Arts & Culture
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'Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion' by Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel
Preventing injustice, protecting individuals — William Brennan wasn’t just another empty robe on SCOTUS.
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- Arts & Culture
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'Packing for Mars,' Mary Roach
Bodily functions. Weightlessness. Think about it.
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- Food & Drink
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Rabbit Season
For those who eat homegrown food, there’s a solid option for meat.
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- Food & Drink
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Field of Drinks
How a Colfax farmer is becoming a moonshiner extraordinaire.
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- Food & Drink
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Conveyor Belt Cuisine
Restless entrees at Sushi Track Teriyaki Grill. Plus, Morning After Bakery teams with Neato Burrito.
Music & Film
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- Music
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Choice Cuts
A lot of local acts released albums in the past month. We put on our headphones.
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- Music
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Stayin' Alive
Portland’s Strength plays disco like it never went out of style.
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- Music
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'Interpol,' Interpol
Interpol's bright lights are about to go out.
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- Music
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'God Willing & The Creek Don’t Rise,' Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs
Ray LaMontagne conjures a sound you've heard before — and that's a good thing.
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- Film
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
In Sid Meier’s Civilization V, the fighting is fussier than before, but the oversight of empire is easier than ever.
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- Film
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A Moving Picture
Like Dandelion Dust is a powerfully emotional film — even if you played it on “mute."
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- Film
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Broken Home
Knocked Up plus a screaming baby minus Seth Rogen plus that Transformers guy equals this mess.
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- Film
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The Office
What’s to come after Michael Scott’s farewell tour?
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- Film
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Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Ka-ching! That’s the sound of Congress being run on free-market principles.
Special Guides
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- Dining Out Guide
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Whole Hog
This little piggy went to Santé … and became like 17 different kinds of mouthwatering meat.
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- Dining Out Guide
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Three Men and a Neighborhood Italian Joint
Two great local Italian eateries, three peckish writers and six mouthwatering entrees.
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- Dining Out Guide
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Nourishing a Passion
Chef/owners are like overburdened jugglers, but Sandpoint’s Peter Mico still finds time for Downward-Facing Dogs.
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- Dining Out Guide
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Manifest Destiny
Turkish-born Raci Erdem made his name on Mediterranean joints with American monikers. He’s about to become a two-state mogul.
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- Dining Out Guide
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There Is a Season
In order to source locally and cook regionally, Anna Vogel’s new restaurant will change with the seasons.
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- Dining Out Guide
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Drink Forecast: Dark 'n' Stormy
Prepare for nippier days by kicking up your own rum squall.