Stupor Bowl
Here are some dark alleys for your mind to wander into during the big game.
Newsreel
Laziness and greed, two of my worst qualities, usually cancel each other out. For once, however, my two favorite deadly sins have united, causing me to slip quietly from this seat of power. Yes, your prayers have been answered. I am abdicating the throne. This is my last issue as editor of the Tucson Weekly.…
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
Soundbites
Quien es Mas Punk? It’s Los Federales vs. the Elemenopees…Milemarker marks milestone… and more!
Size Matters
State allows larger billboards on I-10. Is this a sign of the times?
Fearful Symmetry
ATC enters the math-and-madness race with confident “Proof.”
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Never Obsolete
The Titan Valley Warheads finally launch their first CD.
Outward Bound
KUAT adds mystery, adventure and a new host to the 12th season of “The Desert Speaks.”
Lobbyists
Lobbyists are in the persuasion business. Their job is to represent the interest of clients who want something from lawmakers. Lobbyists sway lawmakers in a variety of ways. They offer logical arguments, host lavish receptions, buy dinners, dish out Suns tickets, steer campaign contributions and, most effectively, play to egos and point out opportunities for…
Depth Penalty
Photographs concerning punishment and execution raise unpleasant questions about our attitudes toward justice.
Lawmaking for Dummies
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Arizona Legislature.
The Great White Way
Curtis White cuts a scenic trail across the bland Middle Mind.
Strikers
A striker is an entirely new law that replaces one that has already made it through committee cycle. It’s a way for last-minute or controversial laws to avoid the cumbersome legislative process of hearings and public input. The most notorious striker in recent years was the infamous alt-fuel bill, which started out as a bill…
Seafood, Sonoran-Style
Fresh is best at La Costa Brava, and the clinkers, predictably, start with frozen fish.
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Sapphic Celluloid
Lesbian indie films give new implications to the juxtaposition of “butch” and “Sundance.”
The Skinny
Bob Walkup keeps our kids safe from those dangerous light rail systems….Taxing times for the Marriott… and more!
Gallic Kicks
“Wolf” offers stunning visuals, martial arts, cheesecake. What more could we ask?
Par for the Course
Tucson’s golf resorts have made progress, but must do more to limit groundwater use.
Citizens under Siege
The greatest new threat to our civil rights is our own government.
