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

ISSN 1099-7571
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phone (707) 826-2000 fax (707) 826-2060

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THIS WEEK
April 3, 2008
Volume XIX No. 14

ON THE COVER:
Bankers' Lunch: Second Course
In which our economy-waters
discuss the Humboldt county workforce
the regulatory burden and – again –
the undead railroad

NEWS & VIEWS

The Town Dandy
Payday

Short Stories
Cell Theory
Thompson Tops Liquor List

Media Maven
Race Matters

DIRT
Meet the Pro –
Can you get by with a little help
from a gardening coach?

STAGE MATTERS
'Hair' and Other Stylings –
A busy weekend on North Coast stages

TABLE TALK
Gone to the Dogs –
The quest for the perfect hot dog

IN REVIEW
Two CDs and a DVD:
Rip it Off, Real Emotional Trash
and Slings and Arrows

POEM
Growing Tomatoes in the North Woods

GARLICK'S NOTEBOOK
Ancient Mariners

FILMLAND
Same Old Spacey –
But 'Married Life' is a surprisingly
good Hitchcockian thriller

THE HUM
Following the Stream –
Leo Kottke's American Primitive
Guitar, Jackie's back

CALENDAR
Workshops, Music & More!

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