This is shameful. Proposition 8 was decided by the democratic process, for good or for bad, and this kind of uncivil behavior should not be tolerated. Just as it should never be tolerated when it is pointed the other direction.
Sacramento Trivia Alert!
When we’re not asking the tough questions and searching for the right answers, we enjoy us some Sacramento trivia. With all the tension surrounding the state of the world right now, we were thrilled to hear from “Anna in Sacramento” today.
Anna writes (in my best Casey Kasem voice)…
Dear Sac Rag,
“Okay, we’re having a fit of nostalgia here in the office/random memory (very random!). Can anyone name/remember the bands that played at KWOD’s 1998 Summer Concert at Arco Arena (also known as the show that Green Day canceled because their drummer got bonked on the head by one of the guys from Third Eye Blind)?”
There’s not a ton of information on the InterWeb, so what say all you thirtysomethingers out there?
John Updike(!?) lecture next Tuesday UPDATE – RIP
Acclaimed American author John Updike, author of the Rabbit series, the short story “A & P,” The Witches of Eastwick, and frequent contributor to the New Yorker, will appear Tuesday at the Crest Theater as part of the California Lectures series. Garrison Keillor, that old salt, was a recent lecturer too. And in February, Lemony Snicket! Though not in character.
Seems like a pretty unique opportunity to see and hear a legend like Updike. I doubt he uses the C-word as much in his lectures as he used to in his books. If you have never read Witches of Eastwick I really recommend it; it was the first Updike book I ever read (I have not seen the movie, I take my filmed witch entertainment in the form of Supernatural). There appears to be a sequel book out.
John Frickin’ Updike
Crest Theater
November 11, 2008 7:30 PM
$27, yowza
Update 1/27/09: Mr. Updike passed away this morning at age 76.
It’s beginning to look a lot like…
Penguins love ice-skating
…[Your holiday of choice here]! The Downtown Plaza Ice Rink opens tomorrow at noon with FREE skating all day. After tomorrow, regular admission is $6 plus $2 for skate rental. Plus $8 later on at Rite Aid for ankle braces and ice packs. The rink accepts cash only.
Mrs Cool reminds me that this weekend also brings 2nd Saturday and the Antique Faire. It was great planning to have the faire on Second Sunday, if you aske me.
Mad About Plaid: Seeing this show once is not enough
Even if you didn’t grow up in a KCTC “Music Of Your Life” listening household with parents who grew up in the WWII era, it would be impossible to not enjoy The Cosmopolitan Cabaret’s presentation of Forever Plaid.
Sac-eats and I just returned from the 8pm show, where we were treated to 90 brilliantly executed minutes of ’50s and ’60s tunes in four part harmony — which proved to be the ideal antidote to the figurative election hangover. Still smiling ear-to-ear, I’m already plotting which table I need to reserve for my next visit to this show.
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Deftones Bassist Critically Injured
Chi Cheng, founding member of Sacramento’s Grammy-winning Deftones, is currently in a coma in a San Jose hospital after an auto accident yesterday in Santa Clara.
There are no additional details at this time.
Don’t Vote!!!!!
I am a big fan of not voting.
No, not me not voting. YOU not voting.
Specifically, I mean the pressure that people feel to vote on everything. I encourage you to leave some stuff blank.
This morning, CNN had a film of a person flipping a coin to determine her vote for president. FLIPPING A COIN, FOR GOD’S SAKE. People like this should just not vote for president. Encouraging or pressuring these people to vote doesn’t support democracy. It hurts it.
Election Notes 2008
So, how is your voting experience going? Feel free to comment and share your story.
My polling place is being held at an elementary school. Sort of an odd idea to have a steady stream of adults coming and going while school is in session, but that could just be my paranoia.
I was not asked to show ID as I had voted there before. Another interesting one. I guess I see them working, but would it be that much of a time killer to require an ID every election?
What about the folks that hang signs on the overpasses? Or the groups that gather at major intersections during heavy rains and jump in and out of traffic to get their message out there? The hand painted signs with way too much information to make out as you fly by. Wackiness.
Anyone cashed in on the free Starbucks coffee?
Last minute Voter information…
All polls are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th.
You can use the County lookup tool to find your local polling location. While you are there enjoy the drop down menu of “city or community” names. The super sized photos of each polling location are kind of fun, too.
Another lookup tool to determine if you are eligible to vote tomorrow. Yahoo! offers up some tips, too (vote mid-morning or early afternoon, for example).
Here’s a Computer page that displays the proposition positions of the left and the right.
And of course, free coffee.
By no means are we telling you to vote. Just some links in case you, you know, need them and stuff.
Vote & Vax comes to Sacramento (maybe)
The national Vote & Vax campaign will be offering up flu vaccinations at two Sacramento locations on Tuesday, November 4th. These are sponsored by the Sacramento County Immunization Program.
Sounds all well and good, right? Sure, unless you want more information or some details…
Update: The Sacramento Bee reports that the second clinic (Capital Christian Center) is being sponsored by the “local NBC affiliate” and that the charge there is $30 (it’s $10 at the Rancho Cordova City Hall location). Still not showing up on the Vote & Vax site.
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