Petaluma Critical Mass, bicycle activists who pedal through the city’s core in an attempt to take back the streets, will ride again Friday night. Cyclists will congregate at 5 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of Luchessi Park, which adjoins the Petaluma Community Center, 320 North McDowell Blvd. They will equip themselves with helmets, […]
‘Muslim values must be a part of democracy’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The only way democracy can exist in the Middle East is under leadership that combines Muslim values and politics with the principles of democracy, Mansour Farhang, Former Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations said during a March 23 lecture at Sacramento State. “Democracy is the only form of government that has gained […]
Simply having a wonderful… New Year’s time?
A gander down the high streets through this European city in December has all the festive spirit of an American suburban shopping mall. The light posts are covered in garland and holly. Santa Claus in his rotund, velveteen splendor makes his usual appearance in storefront windows. Pine trees bedecked with shimmering bulbs and twinkling lights […]
Paranoid Jerk
Fabian inched his size 10 shoes closer to the curb. The black shoes, purchased at K-Mart, were scuffed and dirty. Fabian noticed this and thought to himself that he would shine them when he got back to his apartment. Whether out of spite or forgetfulness, he had still not opened the Kiwi Shoe […]
Taoist Beatles Propaganda
I have been following the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills breakup quite closely. (I recognize this is morally wrong, however.) Yesterday, Sir Paul locked her out of their London townhouse. When Heather’s bodyguard climbed to the second floor to enter the window, McCartney had him arrested. I was surprised to learn that Paul is now worth $1.5 […]
Tsotsi: A Humanist Revolution
This year’s Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film , Tsotsi, marks a revolution for “third-world” filmmaking. It contradicts the usual standards to which such films are held. This memorable film, made and set in post-apartheid South Africa is proof of the growing accessibility of the film culture. Director Gavin Hood has produced a piece […]