Saturday, May 25, 2013
News
Deal-a-meal
Statistics turn tricky, evidence grows relative and subjective, and business analysts, restaurateurs, journalists and public commenters have filled the datasphere with passionate debate.
Likes and dislikes
Other eateries sound off on their forays into collective buying.
And the experts say ...
We asked folks in the biz how good collective buying sites are for businesses.
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Long story short
The story with collective buying goes well beyond today's daily offerings from Groupon or LivingSocial.
Data centers: Aim hire
Will locals really build the Wal-Mart and Agilent data center projects?
Squaring the circle
Early-education providers fear the worst after seeing 96 pages of proposed new regulations.
Something new is something old
Steve Bach picks Steve Cox, who had been interim city manager, as his first chief of staff.
Know free lunch
There is such a thing, but in some neighborhoods, kids and families apparently aren't yet aware of it.
Noted: Protests of property values sink
Also: Stormwater fees on hold, Olympic branding survives, suit challenges Gessler and more.
Columns
Term-limit battle lines drawn
It appeared that no minds were changed Tuesday, even though more than a dozen residents showed up — and many spoke — to make their case.
CannaBiz: Another honor for Strawberry Fields
Also: Awards for Canna Caregivers, county to meet on MMJ issues and more.
Pragmatism begets optimism
What kind of a mayor did we elect, anyway?
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Letters
Reactions to our Focus on the Family coverage, thoughts on service dogs, jobs and John (Hazelhurst).
Bargain banter
These days, it's all about stretching your dollar.
Hard to like Rockies now
It was impossible not to place extra meaning on the Colorado Rockies' series finale last Sunday against the Dodgers.
Big Coal buys access to U.S. schoolchildren
Unbeknownst to most Americans, students are being targeted by the American Coal Foundation with a propaganda package stealthily titled, "The United States of Energy."
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
It takes a rock off the planet Krypton to disable Superman. For you, it's five Rolling Rocks and a drunken hookup.
Food & Drink
Fill in the blank
Burgers and Bowls keeps it real simple for the student set.
Feelin' fruity
What? It's too soon to hit the Blue Star again? ... We warned you: Expect us any time.
Side dish: New ownership at Arabica
Also: Local foods now at Restaurant 1521, Navajo Hogan ready to open and more.
Music
Saw delight
Hymn for Her turns power-tool hell into cigar-box heaven
Hoboken heroes
Yo La Tengo survives and thrives in a musical world all its own
Coping mechanisms
Jack's Mannequin frontman adapts to crises in the wake of Something Corporate
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Sound advice
Duncan Sheik, Dawes, Joe Jackson Trio
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
Cracked ice: Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins, the new film starring Jim Carrey, isn't an adaptation, it's a crime scene.
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Opening this week
The Art of Getting By, Green Lantern, Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Cinefiles
True Blood: Season 3, Passion Play, Rubber
Visual Arts
What's driving Miss Daisy?
VH1 reality TV star Daisy de la Hoya takes to two new platforms, as band frontwoman and nonprofit spokesperson.
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