Issues / 1998 / Feb 19
Joyful Madness--SF Bach Choir explores the borderland between insanity and ecstasy
Superb execution of several rare masterpieces sharpened the mind and quickened the pulse of a small audience at Carmel Mission last Sunday. The San Francisco Bach Choir''s elite 25-voice Concentus (23 were present) put on ...
Can somebody please explain what this movie is about?
The new sci-fi thriller Sphere comes with quite a pedigree. It is directed by Academy Award-winner Barry Levinson; it is based on a book by mega-author Michael Crichton; it stars Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and ...
Concerns about sea lion violence prompt dialogue over Marine Protection Act.
Another dead sea lion clutters the peaceful atmosphere of Del Monte beach. This one is marked by the small but distinct puncture wound of a common caliber rifle. According to Florian Graner, a marine biologist ...
Pacific's Edge
There''s a great story that Cal Stamenov tells, one flavored with both humility and humor--good things to have for someone in his profession. It''s also a story that perfectly illustrates the odds against a chef ...
Resume embellishment may be a job-seeker's best friend, not the employer's.
Washington Post journalists have done it. Even a few local city officials have been caught doing it. Exaggeration, embellishment, overstating reality, selective omission, little white lie; call it what you will, but the fact remains ...
By Catherine Coburn
Last year the fish bill ran $32,000 for just six days. The year before, a single pot of soup cost about $2,000. "The main ingredient was truffles," explains Executive Chef Cal Stamenov, kitchen host for ...
Running on Empty--Why folks like me aren't in the gubernatorial race.
You may wonder why I''m not running for governor in 1998. Same reason Leon Panetta and John Vasconcellos aren''t running for governor. Neither they nor I have several hundred million dollars in a personal bank ...
Re-runs Worth Watching--There''s nothing much new this weekend but there''s plenty worth going to see.
Look, I never promised earthshaking news each and every week in this column. Sometimes, you just have to take it as it comes, and this week it comes in repeat performances. Not that there''s anything ...
All Squid, All the Time
Pale Rider With Forked Tongue Squid was wondering whether fellow readers caught the delightful irony in last week''s Monterey County Herald article on construction of Clint Eastwood''s exclusive golf course at Ca¤ada Woods. Clint chose ...
Resumes--Would Honest Abe Approve?
To get the competitive edge, some people might stretch the truth or flat-out lie on resumes. How far should you go in putting your best foot forward? It might work for you, but what about ...
New waste authority sells space at one dump, even as they search for space at another.
On paper, the idea makes sense--more to the point, it is law in the state of California: the amount of garbage going into local landfills must be reduced 50 percent by the year 2005, or ...
Open Mind, New Stuff--Stop. Open your mind. And let the possibilities of new experiences flood your senses.
Let''s take a moment to clear our heads of preconceived notions, shall we? Ready, set, close your eyes and >"Oogachaka, oogachaka, ooga, ooga, oogachaka." Either your head will clear or you''ll be dancing like Ally ...
From The Editorial Desk
Exaggerating a resume is nothing new. But even as the technology for checking the background of applicants improves, the likelihood of getting a straight answer diminishes. The reason? A litigious society has in essence terrorized ...
Letters
Serious Reservations Nancy Hand's article "Fishing for Balance" printed in Coast Weekly (Feb. 12) lists the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations (PCFFA) as a supporter of AB 1241 bill. Last January, PCFFA advised Assemblyman ...
Palo Colorado residents come together to weather the floods.
"Get your mind off of wintertime, cause you ain''t goin'' nowhere." --Bob Dylan Mud. Thick and rich and dark like chocolate. Mud is the first thing you notice when you walk up and down Palo ...
