Issues / 2000 / Jan 07
Common concert courtesy is a dwindling commodity.
Classical Some of us continued going to movie theaters years ago despite sticking to the floor because of someone''s spilled Coke. Then people started indulging in out-loud conversations. The classical concert, however, remained relatively free ...
As Monterey County's green space continues to disappear under subdivisions and shopping malls, native plants may save the day.
It''s the dawn of a new century, and if crystal ball gazers are correct, Monterey County is poised to undergo an incredible transformation that could forever compromise the unique quality of life here on the ...
Chef Profile
Chilies, garlic, ginger, lime, cocoanut milk, galangal--these are the inimitable flavors of Thailand. It's these that chef Wanda Coutou ranks supreme in representing the true taste of her native country. "Since the first day, we ...
Eighty-two-year-old Nancy Costello earns her title "The Food Lady" every day.
After all the excesses of these last many weeks of feast days, there''s nothing quite like January to clean the slate and point the way to redemption. But while many of us are nagged by ...
Artifacts
Whither Steinbeck Center Art? If you haven't yet caught Images of Resilience, the exhibit of Hispanic and Chicano art that closes this Sunday at the Steinbeck Center's art gallery, don't miss it. Not only is ...
Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia is far less than the sum of its parts.
The new film Magnolia, by Paul Thomas Anderson, who last directed Boogie Nights, is named for an almost 15-mile long street that runs from Burbank to Van Nuys. Never quite suburb and never quite city, ...
Squid Fry
What Do You Expect for $4.95? Like many members of the Animal Kingdom, I don''t appreciate having my intelligence insulted (except when I watch "So You Want To Be A Millionaire" to boost my confidence.) ...
Your Letters
World Treachery Organization We should replace the World Trade Organization with a system that gives priority to humanity and the environment. The WTO institutionalizes the historical advantage of the North--specifically the USA--and threatens planetary well-being. ...
Deli Treasures
Chef ProfileYou get up early if you're Bill Susalla. He's got the homemade blueberry muffins coming out of the oven by sun-up, and three or four sauces working in preparation for lunch. For the last ...
Street Talk
OK, folks. It's the year 2000. We made it. Now what? Will we continue to be horrendously mater- ialistic or will we at least make the effort to transcend earthly pleasures and seek comfort in ...
Roadside Attraction
Window Seat W e know it as that cute roadside stand on Carmel Valley Road. The one with the big sunflowers and baskets of shiny tomatoes and sunwashed squashes. Set against a backdrop of fertile ...
