

Rhythm & Views
The Future Bible Heroes are loving being lonely.
Thirteen Ways Of Looking At An Old Year
Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee: We review the year’s arts in poetry.
Man Of The Cloth
High-concept cuisine at Linen.
Stepping Stones
‘Footnotes’ offers fresh glimpses into life.
Making The Political Personal
Poet Juan Felipe Herrera Finds the human truth behind tragedy in Chiapas.
Wretched Recall
An explosive look at Y2K’s dubious achievements.
Virtual Morality
Can pistol-packin’ beauty queens save America?
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
The Skinny
The transportation sales tax may miss the bus… Rev. May turns preservationist outside his old ‘hood… Truckers pose a triple threat… and more!
Moral Offensive
Border activists take the high ground.
That’s A Wrap
Let’s tie up some of this year’s loose ends.
Taxed Patience
Voters approve a sales tax for education, but will they ante up for city buses too?
Man Of The Century
Time to mop up the 20th century.
Newsreel
MILLENNIUM FEVER BROKE at the beginning of this year, but the sickness lingers among some tortured souls who believe that the third millennium (in the Christian world) doesn’t really start until about now. Tom Danehy makes that claim in his column this week, and our chroniclers of Y2K’s dubious achievements (beginning on page 16) are…
City Week
Fraternize with our fine feathered friends… Put the “wow” back into pow-wow… You drink, and let Golden Eagle drive… And more new-year cheer in this City Week.
Burning Down The House
Dave Alvin brings his flame thrower to El Casino.
Soundbites
Trailer Park Mark and the Wheels find a Tucson hookup… You get blues, no jive, from Janiva Magness… Not Breathing comes up for air… and more music mania in Soundbites by Stephen Seigel.






