Cover: Dharma & Greed
Popular Buddhism meets the American dream.

News: The North Bay Report
Tragedy averted on Highway 101.

Newsgrinder: Important events as reported by daily newspapers and summarized by Daedalus Howell.

Open Mic: Killer SUVs should be removed from the road.

Geek Girl: Viral load, and other detritus of the Net.

Sake to Me! Napa Cal-Asian diner skillfully fuses flavors.

The Wide-Eyed Gourmet: Heart-stopping fare in the heartland.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Nice 'T': 'Dr. T & the Women' tells compelling tale of a man in the middle.

Beach Camp: 'Psycho Beach Party' kicks sand at the beach-party genre.

Giants No More: Green Day's day in indie sun may be fading away at last.

Live Alive: Rare sides from the Left Bank.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Collapsing Onstage: 'The Rivals' self-destructs .

Theology for Atheists: Yehuda Amichai's poetry of paradox.

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