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Madre: Means “mother,” but is also one of the most vulgar words in Mexican Spanish. In its various forms, can mean anything to “kick your ass” to “suck my dick.”
¡Ask a Mexican!
Dear Gabacho: None of the above. Face it: you f***** up. Now, go drown your mistake in bottles of Sauza (rotgut tequila; you don’t deserve the amber heaven that is... read on»
By Gustavo Arellano posted July 02, 2009 12:00 AM
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Retro Chic: P.G.’s Discovery Shop has great fashion finds, from shoes to jewelry and flapper dresses, sold for a good cause – the American Cancer Society.
Assembling an outfit that boosts your look and the community.
Any girl with a true love for fashion knows what it feels like to wear the right pair of scrunched soft leather boots – or a vibrant tweed jacket with... read on»
By Michelle Ngoi posted July 02, 2009 12:00 AM
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Great Inflation: Local kids celebrate the wonder of what some call “bouncy castles” at Monterey’s Jump-N-Around.
The backyard fun-nomenon grows into bizarre big business.
Four cubic feet of industrial strength vinyl sits packed away in a warehouse, awaiting its chance to manifest into a 20-foot-tall pirate ship – and the life of the party.... read on»
By Greg Tomascheski posted June 25, 2009 12:00 AM
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Tube or Not to Be: Caroline McDermott’s invention, “Buttiez,” is a go-everywhere ashtray for the traveling smoker.
A Pebble Beach mom-bartender creates a product called Buttiez.
Caroline McDermott’s invention was inspired by heartbreak and disgust. The single mother of four and Pebble Beach Company bartender experienced tragedy at 14 when her father was killed in a... read on»
By Jake Luce posted June 18, 2009 12:00 AM
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Magic Elf: Rushad Eggleston rocks out with the wild, rock star group, Tornado Rider.
The best live music shots from Monterey Live.
Over the past year, Weekly photographer Nic Coury wandered down to mid-Alvarado many nights, camera in hand, for the folk and rock shows of Tornado Rider, Sarah McCoy and Super... read on»
By Nic Coury posted June 18, 2009 12:00 AM
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Striking Philosophy: Sensei Kazuki Arita refuses to make money from his martial art.
Thwacking your way to higher consciousness in Seaside.
Through the double doors to the pagoda-style complex, past the floors of woven mats and thin, sliding walls, Sensei Kazuki Arita takes up a staff and holds it ceremoniously, straight... read on»
By Jesse Folsom posted June 11, 2009 12:00 AM
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Art Center: Kim and Luis Solano’s Haute Enchilada Cafe (left) and Galleries (above) stand at the center of Moss Landing Village culture.
Haute Enchilada Gallery Dos gives Moss Landing a funky new art venue.
Kim Solano has seen changes to Moss Landing occur right before her eyes. And she welcomes them. “In the past,” says Solano, whose parents have built local businesses including Whole... read on»
By Walter Ryce posted June 04, 2009 12:00 AM
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