New Year, Same Old Awful “Thorns and Flowers”
It’s been a while since I’ve commented on the Star’s opinion section, which is one of the worst in the nation for a paper its size. There are virtually no regular local columnists (except for Debbie Kornmiller) to go along with wishy-washy editorials and a slew of syndicated columnists that readers can find myriad other…
What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?
I usually resolve not to make any more stupid resolutions, but The Stranger’s list is, I have to admit, rather inspiring.
185 Missing Tucson Greyhounds: Here’s the List
It waswith a heavy heart that I opened this e-mail directing me to the list of the 185 missing greyhounds. The Arizona Department of Racing keeps saying 140 missing greyhounds. Here’s the list. It’s heart wrenching. (Adobe Acrobat required to read it.) Greyhounds are tattooed as a means of identification. The right ear 42B means…
Propaganda in My Inbox
My ex and I both received the following e-mail from a group (InnovateTucson.org) funded by Cox Communications: “We think it is unfortunate that the City set the public comment period for the two weeks before and during the Christmas holiday. But this is the last opportunity that you have to tell the City of Tucson…
Ward 2 Rumblings
With Ward 2 Councilwoman Carol West retiring this year, there’s an open seat on the Tucson City Council. Just before Christmas, Democrat Rodney Glassman became the first potential candidate to pull a campaign packet from the City Clerk’s Office. Glassman, who has worked as an aide to Congressman Raul Grijalva, hasn’t committed to running, but…
Following Up
It’s time to update some 2006 news stories
Live
Black Cherry Burlesque, Surly Wench Pub, Saturday, Dec. 23
Goodbye, Cruel America
An in-depth eulogy for 2006
Rhythm & Views
New music from Motorhead and Tom Waits
The Skinny
STARTLING PREDICTIONS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD! A new mayor for Tucson! A new stadium to lure Japanese baseball teams! A bounty on illegal immigrants! These are but a few of the startling predictions from world-renowned psychic Stella Sabrini, who has gazed into the future at The Skinny’s request. January: Announcing that Tucson needs “leadership that’s…
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Media Watch
A Look Back at 2006
Honor Bound
A famous samurai tale is immortalized at the UAMA
Police Dispatch
GOOD TIMES AT THE TRIPLE-T Valencia Road and Interstate 10, Nov. 29, 3:17 a.m. Authorities arrested a man who was acting strangely at a truck stop, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. An employee at the TTT Truck Stop, 5451 E. Benson Highway, saw the man pound on one of the shop windows and…
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Jason Kelley
Inherent Glee
Southern Arizona’s Rebecca McEldowney mixes fantasy, religion into a fantastic story of friendship
Now Showing at Home
“Little Miss Sunshine”, “A Scanner Darkly”, “Jackass Number Two”, “Six Feet Under: The Complete Series”
Noshing Around
Free Food on Thursday, Dec. 28 Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill celebrates the opening of its newest Tucson location at El Con Mall, 3421 E. Broadway Blvd. The first 100 people in the door will receive free fish tacos, along with gift cards for one free meal per week for an entire year; the doors open…
Pick of the Week
Railways in the Garden
Spice Is Nice
This fantastic Oro Valley bistro has everything–except customers
Brisk and Slick
Expect to see Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy at the Oscars
Danehy
It’s time again for the Best of Danehy 2006!
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
O’Sullivan
For the love of animals: Don’t feed the javelinas!
Spy Vs. Engaging Spy
‘The Good Shepherd’ is almost three hours long–it’s so good, it could have been even longer
Guest Commentary
The city declined all-mail voting– but unfortunately, the issue will return
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
A Matter of Style
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Soundbites
AFROTEENBEAT The dissemination of music can take some odd, unexpected paths. For our purposes here, take the genre of Afrobeat. Until his death in 1997, Nigerian Fela Kuti, who invented the genre and named it, was for many years pretty much the sole purveyor of the form, which was performed by sprawlingly large bands that…
Men Behaving Badly
Our annual recap of the year gone by finds that 2006 was the Year of Living Obnoxiously
Best of the Year
Our critics opine on their favorites from 2006
Biting Back
The poster boy for greyhound abuse is thrown to the dogs
Nine Questions
Steve Shell
