Issues / 2000 / Aug 17
After more than 2,000 years, The Trojan Women still moves us.
After about an hour, you just want them to stop. All that keening, crying and wailing assaults the ears, burns the eyes and jangles the nerves. Perhaps there''s no higher tribute that can be paid ...
Dispatches from street on the first two days of the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
For all the paramilitary buildup, Day One of L.A. 2000 did not shape up to be another Seattle. The Secret Service deployed bomb-sniffing dogs in and around Staples Center, and the entire LAPD was on ...
The Monterey Historic Auto Races, the Concours d'Elegance and the Concorso Italiano draw the biggest crowds of the year to Monterey County this week.
It must be something in the water that attracts three of the most well-respected car events in the U.S. to the Monterey Peninsula. Or is just a local concentration of car buffs who have some ...
Chuck & Buck is a strangely likable movie about unlikely friends, played by unlikely actors, shot in an unlikely style.
Chuck & Buck is the kind of movie that gets under your skin and takes root. It''s a discomfiting sensation, much like the experience of watching the film. At the same time, Chuck & Buck ...
Want to learn a foreign language? You've come to the right place.
If you want to learn a new language, be it Swedish or Farsi, you''ve definitely come to the right place. The Monterey Peninsula has long been a mecca for foreign language learners, from Army personnel ...
Monterey County district attorneys file 1,200 domestic violence cases each year. Far too many of them involve teenagers.
While most recent high school grads are heading to the beach and enjoying their newfound freedom, 18-year-old Christen Williams is shuffling restraining orders and mentally preparing to face her ex-boyfriend in court. Williams has filed ...
Life Lessons For The Whole Student
These are complicated times to be a student. The booming high-tech economy has made the workplace more competitive than ever, and in response, universities and colleges have become more vocationally oriented, churning out workers to ...
Works by Christopher Rouse and James MacMillan reveal strength--and weakness.
classical In recent seasons, no two composers have captured the heart of Cabrillo Music Festival Music Director Marin Alsop more than the American, Christopher Rouse, and the Scot, James MacMillan. Familiarity with their music reveals ...
The personal digital assistant that simplifies your life can get on peoples' nerves.
831 Many years ago, in 1997, Miss Manners published a book on etiquette in modern-day communication. In it she briefly addressed e-mail, chat rooms and the improper art of flaming, before retreating back to her ...
A beginner's guide to the Monterey music scene.
Stuffing your head with seemingly useless knowledge can be a drag. Soon enough you''ll have piles of homework and the dietary habits of a small caffeine-addicted rodent. Yet, somewhere in all of this chaos you ...
If you plan on professional 'Alas, poor Yoricking' in the future, get real today.
Putting up a play is never easy. But it''s easier in some places than others--like in school, where there''s a built-in support system of instructors and staff who can take care of some of the ...
Volunteering doesn't stretch you thinner--it makes your life fuller.
If the V word--volunteering--stirs in you a feeling of drag-your-feet obligation or awakens the guilty little voice in your conscience that spews forth excuses of the "I would if I had the time" variety, maybe ...
Letters
Homes on the Ranch I take issue with Laura Chesky''s article, "Home on the Ranch" (8/10-8/16). By patently demeaning and shaming new suburban home owners, such as those at Las Palmas Ranch for being "homeowner ...
The little city of Sand considers leaving Cal-Am behind and going into the water business.
In the grand scheme of things, the tiny city of Sand doesn''t use much water. Altogether, its 200 residents and smattering of businesses consume about 150 acre feet of water per year. That''s less than ...
The scene is rife with rumors, true and untrue. If you're staying at home, you'll never know the difference.
The latter half of the summer is slowly creeping upon us like a pack of old toothless wolves. Ad-venture and excitement always seem to be right beyond the fringes of the streetlights; only when it ...
Car Character
street talk Tomorrow happy car owners will park their beautiful pieces of machinery on the Concours d''Elegance grounds and show them off for the world to see. The way we live, the clothes we wear, ...
Monterey County offers a world of volunteer opportunities for students who think green.
It''s been said a million times over, but it''s true. Environmentally speaking, Monterey County is a special place. From the Monterey Bay''s kelp forests to the redwoods of Big Sur, from windswept coastal dunes to ...
