Music Calendar
Thursday | 9/2 NLS TRIO The NLS Trio, comprised of Cabrillo College alumnus Paul Nagel on piano, Jason Lewis on drums and John Shifflett on bass, has been hailed as one of the Bay Area jazz’s finest rhythm sections, a reputation that’s earned them spots backing up Boz Scaggs and Kitty Margolis. Though the trio has lain [...]
Read MoreIn-Depth: Saltsman, One Year On From Canabalt
This week marked the first anniversary of Adam Saltsman’s one-button Flash game, Canabalt, whose stylish visuals and ‘outrun the carnage’ concept made it one of the signature indie titles of recent times. Produced in just five days as part of the monthly themed Experimental Gameplay Project, Canabalt gained an evangelical following on release, its fanbase growing yet [...]
Read MoreLecture on UFOs on Sept. 14
By Ali LittmanObserver staff writerPublished on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:19 PM MDT In case New Mexicans thought they had moved on from their alien past, Norio Hayakawa reminds Rio Ranchoans that UFOs still exist — at least in our conscious. Hayakawa will present a lecture on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Meadowlark Senior [...]
Read MoreIs Chevron’s Richmond Refinery ‘Tour’ a PR Stunt Connected to Upgrade Plans?
Chevron is facing serious criticism of its alleged efforts to evade state environmental laws and push through a proposed rebuilding of its oil refinery in Richmond. Faced with the opposition of environmental activists and some state legislators, is it a surprise that the company would choose to mount a potentially meaningless public-relations stunt? In a word, no. The Richmond [...]
Read MoreNEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of August 30, 2010
TBO.com Published: September 7, 2010 Hillsborough County occupational licenses filed or applied for from August 30 through September 3, 2010. Apollo BeachGo4it Racing LLC, 637 Flamingo Drive, Retail Sales, Internet Sales BalmJames Nettles Auto Parts, 14801 Patsy Marie Lane, Junk Dealer BrandonArea 51 Tattoo Tobacco & Majik LLC, 1231 W. Brandon Blvd., Retail Store Sunstate Medical Centers, 601 [...]
Read MoreUFO investigator featured speaker Thursday
The Northern Colorado Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network will host a meeting Thursday at the Cattlemen’s Steak House & Saloon, 2600 11th St. Road, in Greeley. Dinner will be optional at 6 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Doug Wilson, Colorado MUFON chief investigator who has crossed into the infamous [...]
Read MoreWhat recession? Election spending sets records ahead of midterms
BY Aliyah Shahid DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, September 7th 2010, 7:57 AM GOP wave? Do you prefer a Democratic or Republican congressional candidate? What recession? Despite the distressed economy, political campaigns are raising and spending more cash than ever before, according to the Associated Press. Gearing up for the November mid-term elections, House [...]
Read MoreNo recession here: Election spending sets records
WASHINGTON – Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry. This year’s volatile election is bursting with money, setting fundraising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules. Based on the latest financial reports, House and Senate candidates [...]
Read MorePhilippine massacre trial expected to drag on
(CNN) — Even if a landmark murder trial starts Wednesday in the Philippines, the accused might well die of old age before the case ends, a political lawyer said. There are 196 accused, about 500 witnesses and more than 11,000 murder charges involved in the case of the worst politically motivated killings in recent Philippine history, said attorney Harry Roque. [...]
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