The North Coast Journal
Weekly of Politics, People and Art
Humboldt County, California

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THIS WEEK
December 27, 2007
Volume XVIII No. 52

ON THE COVER:
People of the Crab
They tread the line between
'tough and dumb'
balancing love, money
and adventure

NEWS & VIEWS
What happened to the Indigo? And what happens next?

The Town Dandy
Out with a Bang

ART BEAT
What Good is Art?
High and low art
and art for everyone

DIRT
Rejecting Winter
To hell with the garden, head for the tropics

TABLE TALK
A History of American Cuisine, Part I
And a simple cornbread recipe

IN REVIEW
CD: Alone:The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
DVD: Manufactured Landscapes
CD: Little Kingdom

POEM
Gourmet

GARLICK'S NOTEBOOK
A Counting Problem

FILMLAND
Charlie digs 'Charlie'
Plus: 'P.S. I Love You,' sort of

THE HUM
A Cup o' Kindness
What are you doing New Year's Eve?

CALENDAR
Workshops, Music & More!

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