October 1999 October 6 October 13 October 20 October 27 back to Archives home Volume 25, issue 51, October 27, 1999 500 Words Dr. Know: Gov. John Kitzhaber finally scrawls his prescription for school funding. Lead Story Rubbish: Ten troubling truths about recycling. Lead Story Sidebar Reduce, Reuse, Regurgitate: This month, recycling got a whole lot easier in Portland. But does that mean it got better? Depends on where you're standing. Lead Story Sidebar Garbage's Gold Diggers: If you think you're saving the Earth by toting that yellow bin, take a look at what Vince and Ralph Gilbert are working with. Crime & Justice Strong-Arm Tactics: A peaceful protest ends up with a veteran activist in ER and the cops left to answer the question, "Why?" Letters "I agree with Dave McCoy that Mr. Wilson is a musical genius, but let us not sell him short as a person because he has to live with an illness like schizophrenia." NewsBuzz Hold Your Nose and Vote | First Strike | Christmas (in the) Trees | Capps Out? | Correction Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: the westside MAX wins; PGE loses Rogue of the Week Animal-rights activists are often accused of playing fast and loose with the truth. After all, the victims they're defending can't exactly be cross-examined. LIFE Feature Enjoy The Silence: Feeling rattled, overworked and bled white by too much booze? Yoga is the best way to come down. Q & A Susie Bright Shop Devil Dye and Angel Bleach CULTURE Feature Ghosts in the Machine: Paranormal activity seems to swirl around WW theater critic Steffen Silvis. Just as the spooky season hits, he shares his deadly encounters. Not suitable for readers under the age of 18 or those easily creeped out. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Rockers From The Crypt Dead Men Do Tell Tales: If rock-and-roll corpses could talk, what would they say? Profile Tomorrow Knows: The two young gunners of the Helio Sequence are talented, determined and photogenic. With a little help from their friends, will they become Portland's pop champs? Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Bob Log III, Macha, and Lisa Hayes and the VIolets. Screen Review The Horror, The Horror: The king of modern horror, Wes Craven, returns for Halloween with Music of the Heart. It'll have you screaming...with laughter. Review Dead Fellas: Though it's visually stunning and contains a wonderful performance by Nicolas Cage, Martin Scorsese's fourth collaboration with Paul Schrader is a disappointment. Dish Mash Think Globally, Drink Locally Volume 25, issue 51, October 20, 1999 NEWS 500 Words Romper-Room Politics: Sen. Gordon Smith managed to rise above the childish tug-of-war over the nuclear test-ban treaty. Unfortunately, he was in the minority. Lead Story Desperate Measures: Crime is down. Prisons are full. And yet more Portlanders than ever are carrying guns. Now they want to tinker with the constitution. Are we missing something? Lead Story Sidebar Packing Heat: More Portlanders than ever are carrying legal weapons. Why? Lead Story Sidebar Fighting Dirty: Crime Victims for Justice is right on the issues but runs a smelly campaign. Urban Pulse Grave Matters: Scott Ellsworth's 1976 senior history project at Reed College has turned into an investigation of one of the country's most troubling, and most neglected, chapters in race relations. Letters "I have been washing cloth diapers at home for almost a year, and every time I do laundry, I think, "This is so easy, and I am so glad about the money I am saving and the landfill space!" NewsBuzz Fresh Start | Name Dropping |Clarification Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: Itinerant signature gatherers are now employees, not independent contractors; Oregonians have the nation's sixth-highest rate of hunger Rogue of the Week Metro Executive Mike Burton ends up in our Rogue's Gallery this week after suggesting his fellow councilors were being disingenuous--when in fact he's the one who was guilty of that. LIFE Feature All Creatures Great(ly Spoiled) And Small: Spot seems a bit grumpy? Throw him a bottle of Prozac. Boots giving you the cold shoulder? Maybe she needs a massage. In this day and age, pet parenting is all about pampering. Q & A James Hatfield Shop Mama Said Knock You Out CULTURE Feature Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?Susan Faludi says men are getting a raw deal in our changing society because they no longer have an important role. Her latest book, Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man, urges men to find a way back into the civic thread. Are Fight Clubs the answer? Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Jazz Preview First Among Equals: Power pianist Myra Melford talks about Equal Interest, the outer-orbit improv trio taking jazz into the 21st century. Interview Public Enemy Number One: Chuck D, Public Enemy's hard rhymer, reflects on the mainstream's takeover of hip-hop, the marketing of cultural distraction and the group's 40th tour of the Terrordome. Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Primus and Nine Inch Nails. Screen Review Suckers Get Punched: David Fincher's subversive, hilarious and introspective Fight Club brilliantly challenges modern living, modern values and modern filmmaking. It is truly a movie for the new millennium. Visual Art Visual Art A Primer For Lolita: Peregrine Honig explores the dark side of baby-doll sexuality with her suite of etchings. Play Play Until the Phoenix Rises..We mourn the loss of lovely Sandy Lanes, but we've found that the good times do indeed roll on. Volume 25, issue 50, October 13, 1999 NEWS Lead Story Without A Trace: Four months ago, Steven Reed said he was going for a hike near Mount Hood. He hasn't been seen since, and that may be just what he wanted. Politics Zoo Blues: Weekend concerts at the Oregon Zoo are increasingly popular--and lucrative. But will those sweet sounds fade with MERC's plans for a new amphitheater? Urban Pulse Adoptee Resolutions: A year ago, Bastard Nation's annual conference was long on hope and short on victories. Now, with a couple of wins under their belts, adoptee-rights activists are ready to take on the next battle. Letters "Let me be clear: Linda Harris does not possess a troubling record of financial mismanagement. Quite the contrary." NewsBuzz Good As Goldschmidt | Toastering A New Era | Tree People Take A Stand | Following The Money | Clothed Caption Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: Recycling buffs win, Tri-Met's westside MAX line loses. Rogue of the Week As Mary Inselman learned from dealing with the state's Vital Records Unit last week, sometimes there is nothing so roguishly cruel as a government bureaucracy. LIFE Feature Stop Making Cents: Live better than you ever have without earning a dime more than you already do. Q & A Dr. Jeffrey Baker Shop Mighty Mice CULTURE Feature Independence Day: Steven Soderbergh's latest film, The Limey, marks his return to moviemaking outside the studio mold. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Interview Hang On To Your Ego: When our writer picked up the phone to interview legendary Beach Boys genius-recluse Brian Wilson, he confronted more than a journalistic minefield. He faced one of his childhood heroes. Super Hero Attack! People of Portland--alert! The tsunami of muscle-bound idiot rock known as the Sega Dreamcast Family Values Tour slams into the Rose Garden this week with the promise "Modern Rock Meets the Future of Gaming!" Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Mobb Deep, The Make-Up, and David Bowie. Screen Review Homos On The Range: Sensory Perceptions, Portland's gay, lesbian, trans and bi film festival, reports for duty in its final weekend. Dish Mash Visit But Don't Stay Performance Preview Leading Hell to Apes: Tygres Heart continues its downward spiral while Cygnet rises from the ashes. Words BiblioFile Reviews of two new books Visual Art Visual Art Handy Man: John Buck's exhibition shows how hand work can bring out the life force of artwork. Volume 25, issue 49, October 6, 1999 NEWS Lead Story Behind Closed Doors: Mayor Vera Katz has quieted the critics who said she wasn't getting anything done. But do her secret deals come at too high a cost? Politics Bureau of Eroding Sensitivity: City engineer Russ Lawrence is in hot water for dismantling a beaver dam. But co-workers say he has a long history of disrupting his own workplace. Politics ¿Qué Pasa, KBOO? More high-frequency bickering at Portland's left-leaning community radio station. Letters "Animal Control services are a necessary part of public safety. To say that pet owners should have to pay for the entire program is about as fair as making only those with kids pay for schools." NewsBuzz A Streetcar Named Persistence | Something Squirrely Going On? | The Big Chill Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: The Skanner wins, low-income children lose. Rogue of the Week For at least two weeks this month, low-income mothers in Oregon are on their own when it comes to feeding their children. The Women, Infants and Children program is just plain out of money. LIFE Feature Dispo Ball: More and more parents are using cloth diapers--for about a month or two. Q & A Alesha Palmer Shop Sweet, Tart, and Juicy CULTURE Feature Electric Bugaloo: Just as this year's kick-ass NXNW comes to a close, keep your ears open for another music fest around the bend. This one brings with it close encounters of the third, fourth and fifth kinds. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Music Sound And Fury: Posters! Programmers! Rock and roll! Our crack reporters file from the front lines of North by Northwest '99 Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Unida, Noreaga, and Teri Thornton Screen Review Beware the Butcher: Gaspar Noe's grueling I Stand Alone is a masterpiece of violence and inner turmoil. Review Teletubbies Unite! Take Back The Night! Sensory Perceptions, the third annual Portland Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans Film Festival, marches into town. Performance Preview Inventing Egypt: Portland Opera heats up the old war-horse splendor of Verdi's exotic masterpiece. Play Play Open The Action: Light, bright and full of ammo--welcome to handgun safety school.