Denise Coleman comment-41963 2010-12-09T18:12:06Z 2010-12-09T18:12:06Z Great points .Education is key.If you know how to ride a bike with a fixed gear well you don't need a break , If you get a fixie just to be a style train jumper, it becomes obvious pretty quickly that it's too much for your skill set. Cops can tell if you can't ride the bike well and they definitely notice if you flaunt traffic laws. Serves you right if you get a ticket for no break if you draw their attention. Funny story...When I was racing (years ago) we used fixies as trainers to build endurance and regular cadence . I used to ride my fixie to work at a little coffee house and leave it unlocked in the doorway. This jerk tried to steal it and was pitched off the bike in seconds...Hilarious! Denise Coleman 2010-12-09T18:12:06Z RustyToy comment-41961 2010-12-09T00:34:27Z 2010-12-09T00:34:27Z Mabey if more people were prepared for every stop in life we would have less usless people. RustyToy 2010-12-09T00:34:27Z RustyToy comment-41960 2010-12-09T00:28:10Z 2010-12-09T00:28:10Z Education is key here. People don't understand that you can stop without brakes. Skateboards don't have brakes.... Ride a fixed gear and maybe you will see. I like to ride with no brakes because the PD has never been able to return a stolen bike to me. Ever see someone try and steal a fixie? HA! I will never put a brake on my fixed gear. I have bikes with brakes and they serve their purpose. My fixed gear serves its purpose. RustyToy 2010-12-09T00:28:10Z Zbike comment-38298 2010-10-04T02:28:49Z 2010-10-04T02:28:49Z These fixies are designed and intended as indoor racing bikes on an oval track. This would be the same as driving an indy car on the road, it isn't designed for it and therefore isn't safe. Find another way to try to look cool. Zbike 2010-10-04T02:28:49Z StefanJohnsson comment-29358 2010-06-06T19:59:28Z 2010-06-06T19:59:28Z I'll be there... stop by the Lovedog Tattoo booth and say "hi". Or why not get a tattoo? http://www.myspace.com/stefanjohnsson StefanJohnsson 2010-06-06T19:59:28Z alex812s comment-27544 2010-05-21T05:13:25Z 2010-05-21T05:13:25Z I ride a brakeless track bike in sacramento. i have never been stopped or ticketed, for anything. i stop at red lights. i use arm signals while changing lanes. i can stop my bike when i need to, plain and simple. i don't put myself in situations where im going 30mph 10 feet before an intersection. that would be dumb. i am not. and in those situations where something pops up 10 feet in front of you, if i'm able to aviod it, i do, and if not, i probably would have hit it anyway even with brakes. anyway, as cfnmoney said as well, i really don't see the difference between brakeless fixed gears and brakeless coaster brakes, they are both the same idea, fixed gears just require a bit more skill. stop ticketing for this. this city has much bigger problems that it should be focusing on instead of discouraging a 'cool way' (for many people) of alternative transportation. alex812s 2010-05-21T05:13:25Z alex812s comment-27541 2010-05-21T05:08:11Z 2010-05-21T05:08:11Z thank you. someone who understands. alex812s 2010-05-21T05:08:11Z alex812s comment-27540 2010-05-21T05:03:08Z 2010-05-21T05:03:08Z maybe this is just me, but even when i had a brake, and should have used it, it never crossed my mind. once. the last time i used my brake was the first day i got my conversion. that was a year ago... alex812s 2010-05-21T05:03:08Z alex812s comment-27539 2010-05-21T05:00:23Z 2010-05-21T05:00:23Z you are an idiot. plain and simple alex812s 2010-05-21T05:00:23Z alex812s comment-27538 2010-05-21T04:59:21Z 2010-05-21T04:59:21Z i ride a brakeless track bike in sacramento. you stop by resisting pedaling, and or by locking up and skidding. no it does not damage the bike, you just go through tires every few months. I find it more fun to ride without a brake, as well as it is more comfortable to ride without a brake on my handlebars because there are more availible hand positions. i really don't see how this is any different than having a coaster brake. ef the po po! alex812s 2010-05-21T04:59:21Z Rafter comment-15814 2009-10-18T19:48:06Z 2009-10-18T19:48:06Z What about Unicycles? No handlebars! Or breaks. I say cite em up fast. Rafter 2009-10-18T19:48:06Z BlockadeRunner comment-15202 2009-10-09T18:38:00Z 2009-10-09T18:38:00Z Tammy...I just ordered the Larry Tagg book from your store. As an active SCV member, I have a decided bias against Lincoln. I am interested to see how the Tagg book compares and contrasts with two Thomas DiLorenzo's books I've read, (The Real Lincoln & Lincoln Unmasked). BlockadeRunner 2009-10-09T18:38:00Z maya comment-13336 2009-09-05T13:07:45Z 2009-09-05T13:07:45Z Very well-written article! I'd make one minor correction. The Bible of Araki was silk-screened BEFORE they were fired. Even if you don't see the text underneath the top page, Araki did silk-screen all the 200 some pages when they were leather hard and then fired. She made the Bible series as a continuous dialogue with his brother who died young. He left her a torn bible which he read over and over. Araki's work is most beautiful even if they are teared (Black Bible) or buried in the Sand (Sand Bible). maya 2009-09-05T13:07:45Z Henry Stroud comment-11973 2009-08-12T23:34:33Z 2009-08-12T23:34:33Z Definitely seems like an interesting exhibit. Have the sacrilegious allegations led to any controversy in Sacramento? Henry Stroud 2009-08-12T23:34:33Z Tina Armour comment-11944 2009-08-11T23:42:15Z 2009-08-11T23:42:15Z Do you think there is an all male art exhibit in Sacramento? if so an article on that or comparing and contrasting the two would be cool. This article was very well written. Tina Armour 2009-08-11T23:42:15Z Esther Hodapp comment-11923 2009-08-11T20:57:50Z 2009-08-11T20:57:50Z This is very interesting that this is an all female art exhibit. How do you think the ceramic work of these females differs from that of their male counterparts? Esther Hodapp 2009-08-11T20:57:50Z Jenn Walker comment-11818 2009-08-10T06:40:08Z 2009-08-10T06:40:08Z For more information regarding the exhibit, see: http://www.crockerartmuseum.org/exhibitions/exhib_pages/Soaring_Voices.htm To plan a visit to the Crocker Art Museum, see: http://www.crockerartmuseum.org/visit/index.htm Jenn Walker 2009-08-10T06:40:08Z cfnmoney comment-11444 2009-08-01T22:45:00Z 2009-08-01T22:45:00Z What is the difference of a kid learning how to ride a bike with coaster breaks and a grown adult riding a fixie? Coster breaks require you to petal backwards. Fixies require you to stop petaling. sounds like the same thing to me. No changing gears; a 6 year old doesn't have gears on their bike. Single speed bikes dont have gears. A bmx bike doesn't have gears. A lot of bmx bikers don't use breaks. isn't there something else sac PD and other police departments can do beside this "stuff." cfnmoney 2009-08-01T22:45:00Z William Burg comment-11156 2009-07-24T22:35:16Z 2009-07-24T22:35:16Z Union Pacific uses the "Green Goat" in yards: it was at Roseville for a while, and I saw several in operation in southern California near Ontario earlier this year. Both Union Pacific and BNSF use the GEVO, which is a freight locomotive (they are geared for more traction than passenger locomotives and heavier loads than switchers.) http://www.fev.com/data/documents/Spectrum_25_A4_eng.pdf I know so much about them because, as my avatar might suggest, I am an avid railfan. William Burg 2009-07-24T22:35:16Z Dale Kooyman comment-11154 2009-07-24T18:34:35Z 2009-07-24T18:34:35Z Great step forward on the locomotive side. In a few months, we'll see if the on-board engineers will be equally enthusiastic about performance ease and reliability. Hopefully, they will. I ride the San Joaquin about once a month. Now Caltrans and Amtrak need to concentrate on services and amenities in its passenger cars on that route. For one, the California Cars serve the shorter runs such as the Capitol Route quite well, but alterations are needed to make them more comfortable and suitable for the long distance trips from Sacramento to Bakersfield for example. Another is their ill-informed decision to position the snack car in the middle of the passenger cars, which causes major boarding de-training problems. Waiters (when they had waiters) warned them about that, but management ignored those valid concerns. Attempts to "manage" passengers and full car reservations are two other factors which cause customer dissatisfaction. Train travel down the Valley is still the way to go, but there is much room for improvement. Dale Kooyman 2009-07-24T18:34:35Z Jenn Walker comment-11153 2009-07-24T17:10:01Z 2009-07-24T17:10:01Z Hi William. I read your commentary on "eco train engine unveiled" and meant to ask you about it. Do you know who is using the "Green Goat" locomotive so far? And what is the General Electric "GEVO"? I'm just curious -- how do you know so much about them? Jenn Walker 2009-07-24T17:10:01Z Jenn Walker comment-11148 2009-07-24T05:41:39Z 2009-07-24T05:41:39Z Thank you Suzanne Jenn Walker 2009-07-24T05:41:39Z Suzanne Hurt comment-11112 2009-07-23T18:16:18Z 2009-07-23T18:16:18Z Nice story, Jenn! Suzanne Hurt 2009-07-23T18:16:18Z William Burg comment-11110 2009-07-23T17:51:13Z 2009-07-23T17:51:13Z As I mentioned in the last story on this subject..."Electro-Motive Diesel" used to be the "Electro-Motive Division" of General Motors. Maybe GM should consider getting them back into the fold, as selling cars hasn't been working out too well for them lately... William Burg 2009-07-23T17:51:13Z thsas comment-10984 2009-07-21T16:58:30Z 2009-07-21T16:58:30Z Watering your lawn daily is not a good way to go, for those reasons and more. Watering two or three times a week helps your lawn develop a deeper root system and can survive better with less frequent waterings. In this current heat, don't mow as often, and allow your grass to create its own shade so the ground dries out more slowly. thsas 2009-07-21T16:58:30Z Jenn Walker comment-10997 2009-07-21T06:43:09Z 2009-07-21T06:43:09Z The description of the film Sideways that is provided above is inaccurate. For accurate information please view a more recent article: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/10950/Merlove_tells_Sacramentans_to_drink_more_wine or visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375063/. Jenn Walker 2009-07-21T06:43:09Z Jenn Walker comment-10996 2009-07-21T06:39:17Z 2009-07-21T06:39:17Z Great! If you come up with any more neat water-conserving alternatives for your yard you should write about it! Jenn Walker 2009-07-21T06:39:17Z Jenn Walker comment-10995 2009-07-21T06:36:35Z 2009-07-21T06:36:35Z I think they hung on to the fruit trees, I will have to ask Amy. Jenn Walker 2009-07-21T06:36:35Z Jenn Walker comment-10994 2009-07-21T06:35:45Z 2009-07-21T06:35:45Z What's worrisome to me is that there are regions still not metered. thsas, I think you solidified an important point, which is that an over-watered yard will be difficult to maintain when water resources are low because it hasn't adapted properly to the natural environment. Jenn Walker 2009-07-21T06:35:45Z Michelle Lazark comment-10960 2009-07-20T01:50:45Z 2009-07-20T01:50:45Z I love the look of a flower garden in the front yard. I think planting flowers is such a great solution and probably uses less water than a lawn. You can also plant different types of flowers at different times of the year for a 365 day bloom. Thanx for writing this...it has inspired me! Michelle Lazark 2009-07-20T01:50:45Z Dale Kooyman comment-10939 2009-07-19T19:03:13Z 2009-07-19T19:03:13Z Sounds great ! Hope more folks who have sunny front yards do that, but what happened to the fruit trees? The roots of mature fruit frees and shade trees grow down to Sacramento's underground water supply and don't require surface watering -- in fact, sprinkler watering is not the best for them. Dale Kooyman 2009-07-19T19:03:13Z Oracle comment-10933 2009-07-18T17:01:42Z 2009-07-18T17:01:42Z Good story. Several front yards in my neighborhood have gone lawn-less the past two years and look much better using stone, plants and flowers. Some have water features. Lawn is a major water waster and it's high maintenance. You have to mow, edge, fertilize and put chemicals on it to kill bugs and disease. With water meters a fact of life in over-populated California, we all need to look at alternative landscapes and be mindful of brainless neighbors who have their sprinklers running every day on their water-guzzling lawns. Oracle 2009-07-18T17:01:42Z Christro comment-10912 2009-07-17T22:34:35Z 2009-07-17T22:34:35Z I think the good question is how much can we learn from our accidents Christro 2009-07-17T22:34:35Z Christro comment-10911 2009-07-17T22:31:52Z 2009-07-17T22:31:52Z Well I hear two sides to the story. Cops saying "brakes on bikes" and fixed-gear bikers saying "no way f--- cops" It reminds me of the days that hot rods were created. Then there were Laws outlawing styles to be done to cars... “I'm an extreme sports enthusiast and the laws of sociology play a hug role riding with traffic. Everyone falls off line once or twice and having brakes on your bike helps big time especially when shit hits the fan.” Peace to the men in blue and those with fixy crew. Christro 2009-07-17T22:31:52Z LARRY MEADE comment-10801 2009-07-16T15:56:49Z 2009-07-16T15:56:49Z If you are interested in going, get your tickets NOW. This will definitely sell out! Last night I heard that less than 100 tickets are left. LARRY MEADE 2009-07-16T15:56:49Z David Watts Barton comment-10797 2009-07-16T06:59:37Z 2009-07-16T06:59:37Z Let's also add that the show produced a wealth of Top 40 hits in the late '60s and early '70s: "Aquarius (Let the Sunshine In)," "Easy to Be Hard," "Good Morning Starshine" and "Hair" itself. David Watts Barton 2009-07-16T06:59:37Z John Boyer comment-10518 2009-07-10T15:29:38Z 2009-07-10T15:29:38Z There will always be an element of "I have to be different" than the mainstream (easier) way of doing things. Gears and brakes are mainstream still and I persanally think you can do more and go farther with less effort with gears and this fits me and my bike everywhere lifestyle. What bothers me with the fixed gear phenomena is the inability to care for the safety of others. Alot of new cyclists want to go in this direction despite the added dangers of the brakeless/fixed gear trend and their inability to actually control a fixed/brakeless bike. We should I feel evolve into caring and being more not less responsible for our fellowman and the brakeless lead violates this evolution. Plus I dont think it improves the car and bike relationshp on the street either. Please people, put a brake on your cool bikes. You will be alot more cooler in the grand scheme of things. John Boyer 2009-07-10T15:29:38Z Bill Albertson comment-10496 2009-07-09T20:16:14Z 2009-07-09T20:16:14Z I've been a commute rider for about 15 years now, and a bicycle has been my primary and often sole source of transport for about a decade. I don't get the fixie thing, but maybe that is because I have been hit 4 times during that period by car drivers, and honestly, it was my brakes that saved me from hospitalization twice. I understand the allure of "doing it different", but the fixie hipsters need to realize that the CVC that protects the cyclist also applies to the cyclist. That means brakes. Bill Albertson 2009-07-09T20:16:14Z Sonia Lucyga comment-10495 2009-07-09T20:15:38Z 2009-07-09T20:15:38Z It was honestly interesting to know the history behind fixed gears. As with anything, the fact that i have now have a base, albeit still small ha, of understanding about brakeless fixies considerably lessens the stigmatized stereotypes i mayyy have once indulged in. Thanks Mathieu! Sonia Lucyga 2009-07-09T20:15:38Z Mathieu Über comment-10487 2009-07-09T18:37:50Z 2009-07-09T18:37:50Z There is an element of counter-culture mentality to the whole thing. It is youth-oriented probably because as we get older most of us do fewer stupid things, just part of the maturation process. But I digress, the fixed gear bike is modeled after a track bike. Track bikes have no brakes beause they are raced in a velodrome. Velodromes are oval steeply banked tracks with a smooth surface, absent of stop signs, cars and people. Fixed gear bikes generally look cooler than the modern road bikes at least to me and my peers it seems. However the riders that are protecting their image by riding brakeless are hurting the rest of us by painting this uncooperative, defiant picture of cyclists. We are losing respect from drivers and pedestrians who don't see any of this history or art theory. They see a bunch of kids breaking a simple straight-forward law. To them and even most cyclists this is just stupid. This loss of respect creates a dangerous environment on the road for everybody. A true purist would know the laws through and through and make an effort to respect them and fellow road cohabitants. Mathieu Über 2009-07-09T18:37:50Z Mathieu Über comment-10390 2009-07-09T18:27:29Z 2009-07-09T18:27:29Z Yeah, me too. Why open yourself to the cops and give them a reason to stop you? Sounds like a buzz kill and a sure-fire way to be late. Not to mention the time wasted clearing the ticket. There are stylish ways to incorporate a front brake into a fixie. Some of the minimalism is lost. But you can go fast, knowing that you can stop suddenly if you have to, and no one will notice. At any rate, if these fix-it tickets generate revenue and weed the gene pool then by all means: to hell with brakes. Mathieu Über 2009-07-09T18:27:29Z Mathieu Über comment-10389 2009-07-09T18:26:15Z 2009-07-09T18:26:15Z How can one prepare for every stop they are going to make? What if a stop must be made that is entirely unplanned for? I mean what if you're haulin' ass with your next stop fully planned and some little kid runs out from behind a car. If that kid gets reamed by a fixed-gear rider, shame on us all. Mathieu Über 2009-07-09T18:26:15Z Sonia Lucyga comment-10468 2009-07-09T05:40:29Z 2009-07-09T05:40:29Z Is there a demographic for those who refuse to use brakes? I am also unfamiliar with bike culture, and i am trying to visualize why and what type of people would not ride with a brake. It sounds like a purist, idealist kind of thing? Sonia Lucyga 2009-07-09T05:40:29Z Mathieu Über comment-10391 2009-07-08T23:27:14Z 2009-07-08T23:27:14Z I never use the brake, but it's there. People, including cyclists, forget that bikes are vehicles. That is not good for the cause. I wonder, will cars with no headlights catch on? Yeah maybe some of my driving comrades will go for a sleek, stealth look, take out their headlights, and put black anodized plates over the holes. And then they can complain about the cops and act surprised when they get stopped, and we can all have a discussion about it. That would be sick and minimalist. Mathieu Über 2009-07-08T23:27:14Z Hawa Arsala comment-10393 2009-07-08T16:28:31Z 2009-07-08T16:28:31Z I am replying to my own comment, as a friend at the bike kitchen provided me with the answer. You must apply pressure to the pedals to create friction that will stop the tires from spinning. Sounds like it isn't very safe and may cause damage to the bike. Does anybody know what, if any, kind of damage that causes? Hawa Arsala 2009-07-08T16:28:31Z Pinelli comment-10338 2009-07-07T17:56:51Z 2009-07-07T17:56:51Z Actually, I ride a bike without a condom. Thats really unsafe. Pinelli 2009-07-07T17:56:51Z Pinelli comment-10334 2009-07-07T15:50:10Z 2009-07-07T15:50:10Z Many moons ago I rode a fixed gear--for training. It requires you to not only pay more attention to your surroundings and use more control, but builds incredible muscles due to the resistance of stopping/slowing. The risk is considerable, but once you have the knack it is not that different than a regular bike. Now I ride a bike without a seat--THAT builds real power! Pinelli 2009-07-07T15:50:10Z Merril comment-10321 2009-07-06T23:41:04Z 2009-07-06T23:41:04Z I ride a fixie with a front brake, which is easy to install and you still maintain the "clean" look. It has kept me safe for the past four years. Merril 2009-07-06T23:41:04Z waldorfandstatler comment-10296 2009-07-06T21:18:28Z 2009-07-06T21:18:28Z "When asked what the advantage is to riding a fixed gear without brakes, he said, "Nothing, really, it's actually a lot less safe." " Ok then! Ticket these fixie riding hipsters and let's get on with it. Every ticket means we are one dollar closer to balancing the budget! waldorfandstatler 2009-07-06T21:18:28Z Hawa Arsala comment-10294 2009-07-06T20:50:53Z 2009-07-06T20:50:53Z I'm not super bike-savvy, so a brakeless bike doesn't make much sense to me! How do they come to a stop then? Hawa Arsala 2009-07-06T20:50:53Z Justin Smith comment-10292 2009-07-06T19:40:36Z 2009-07-06T19:40:36Z How many bike articles are you gonna publish? Justin Smith 2009-07-06T19:40:36Z Steven Bourasa comment-10290 2009-07-06T18:42:26Z 2009-07-06T18:42:26Z Are all these tickets for brake-less bikes justified? Let's look at statistics. How many bike accidents were reported in Sacramento this year? How many of these accidents were on brake-less bikes? Steven Bourasa 2009-07-06T18:42:26Z Mark Forsyth comment-10003 2009-06-29T20:27:40Z 2009-06-29T20:27:40Z haha, it's an obvious difference? Mark Forsyth 2009-06-29T20:27:40Z tammyh1119 comment-9973 2009-06-29T18:15:39Z 2009-06-29T18:15:39Z Thank you for your article about Larry Tagg and "The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln." The publisher, Savas Beatie LLC, is located here in El Dorado Hills, CA. We have signed copies of the book available. You can call us at 916-941-6896. While an interesting and unique look at Lincoln's presidency the book is definitely relevant for many reasons as mentioned by oldpup above. This book is timely as Sacramento is hosting several Lincoln exhibits including "With Malice Toward None." tammyh1119 2009-06-29T18:15:39Z William Burg comment-9935 2009-06-28T20:28:16Z 2009-06-28T20:28:16Z Benny J's closed just a few months ago...they had coffee on one side of the shop and frozen yogurt on the other side. I'm kind of glad to see the spot back in use, regardless of which side now sells yogurt and which side sells coffee--that was one of the few points of Downtown Plaza where I actually spent time and money, other than Macy's and the computer game store. William Burg 2009-06-28T20:28:16Z Jenn Walker comment-9932 2009-06-28T17:01:49Z 2009-06-28T17:01:49Z I guess you could say that. Benny J's left sometime last year, I believe. Now Yummy Yogurt has self-serve frozen yogurt on one side of the shop and coffee and food on the other side. Jenn Walker 2009-06-28T17:01:49Z William Burg comment-9931 2009-06-28T08:20:28Z 2009-06-28T08:20:28Z Benny J's sold yogurt--so I guess now instead of a coffee shop that sells yogurt, they're a yogurt shop that sells coffee? William Burg 2009-06-28T08:20:28Z Jenn Walker comment-9927 2009-06-27T23:07:16Z 2009-06-27T23:07:16Z Thanks, Casey. The book is pretty fascinating; it delves into discussions about Lincoln that I don't think are regularly taught. Jenn Walker 2009-06-27T23:07:16Z Jenn Walker comment-9926 2009-06-27T23:03:27Z 2009-06-27T23:03:27Z Thanks Hawa. It was really surreal to see the exhibit and the old artifacts up close. A visit to the exhibition is definitely worthwhile, not just for history junkies but anyone really. It's not often stuff like this shows up right in your hometown. Jenn Walker 2009-06-27T23:03:27Z oldpup comment-9915 2009-06-27T00:24:16Z 2009-06-27T00:24:16Z I was noting the similarities between Lincoln and Bush, in terms of public perception, while the Iraq War was going its worst. The fact is that leaders are not remembered for how people felt about them when times were dark any more than for the end-results of their decisions. If present and future American presidents occasionally put our might behind the global drive for liberty, and this helps cement a global desire for it (most recently exemplified in Iran), then Lincoln's experience of being reviled while serving and lionized afterwards will not be unique. oldpup 2009-06-27T00:24:16Z Casey Kirk comment-9908 2009-06-26T22:53:28Z 2009-06-26T22:53:28Z Sounds like Mr. Tagg found a great new spin on Lincoln's story. Plunging a dagger into Lincoln's heart? Yikes! This looks really interesting great story Jenn! Casey Kirk 2009-06-26T22:53:28Z Jenn Walker comment-9855 2009-06-25T06:01:22Z 2009-06-25T06:01:22Z Thank you! Jenn Walker 2009-06-25T06:01:22Z Hawa Arsala comment-9828 2009-06-24T15:21:39Z 2009-06-24T15:21:39Z I like the details of the displayed pieces, it really does give a humanizing feel to the exhibit. Also, very exciting that Sacramento is the only West Coast stop! Great article! Hawa Arsala 2009-06-24T15:21:39Z Suzanne Hurt comment-9822 2009-06-24T01:28:26Z 2009-06-24T01:28:26Z Awesome story, Jenn! Great writing. And good job uncovering someone with such an interesting yet obscure profession. Suzanne Hurt 2009-06-24T01:28:26Z Casey Kirk comment-9818 2009-06-23T22:58:50Z 2009-06-23T22:58:50Z I wish I could go see the film but since I can't thanks for giving great background info on Imagine. The fact that his prints sell for little more than he makes them shows it's really a labor of love for him... and it shows in his work! So cool. Casey Kirk 2009-06-23T22:58:50Z Jenn Walker comment-9817 2009-06-23T22:51:06Z 2009-06-23T22:51:06Z Thank you guys, and thank you cschimandle on the extra info. regarding the Rock'n Radio Museum. Jenn Walker 2009-06-23T22:51:06Z Sonia Lucyga comment-9812 2009-06-23T21:36:57Z 2009-06-23T21:36:57Z Cool to highlight an individual like Imagine, i love his quote about DIY factor in the punk scene. I think there is a huge untapped and kind of unnoticed source of originality and artistry in that community (distorted by life suckers such as Hot Topic). I was stoked to see how this background shaped his success. way to go paul/nice work jenn! Sonia Lucyga 2009-06-23T21:36:57Z Hawa Arsala comment-9809 2009-06-23T20:50:11Z 2009-06-23T20:50:11Z Great profile, he's had such an interesting life! Hawa Arsala 2009-06-23T20:50:11Z cschimandle comment-9801 2009-06-23T18:04:32Z 2009-06-23T18:04:32Z Perfect prelude to viewing this film: the Sacramento County Historical Society is sponsoring a free tour of the Sacramento Rock 'n Radio Museum at 7 p.m. It's at the site of the old Oasis ballroom, 907 20th St., between I and J. The museum is open on 2nd Saturdays, but this is a chance to get a special tour with and reminiscences from longtime media producer and onetime KZAP disc jockey Dennis Newhall and KXJZ “Blues Party” radio show host Mick Martin. Begun 10 years ago as a display of Newhall’s collection of rock music memorabilia from the 1950s to the present , the collection has grown to over 2500 pieces. cschimandle 2009-06-23T18:04:32Z JT Long comment-9773 2009-06-22T21:49:07Z 2009-06-22T21:49:07Z Great question and unexpected answers. I wonder if this is a similar crowd to the one that will be there at the end of the week for the Boomer Festival. http://www.sacramento365.com/event/detail/38905 JT Long 2009-06-22T21:49:07Z Sonia Lucyga comment-9770 2009-06-22T20:28:47Z 2009-06-22T20:28:47Z Really interesting angle with about families at the festival. I like the idea of tattoos as artwork rather than a brand. It was neat to read about parents who share that view, even Barbie likes tattoos (much to the dismay of many ): http://www.digtriad.com/news/features/article.aspx?storyid=120212&catid=216 Sonia Lucyga 2009-06-22T20:28:47Z cecile downs comment-9765 2009-06-22T17:53:40Z 2009-06-22T17:53:40Z amazing photos by Montreal based photographer Denis Rouleau !!! cecile downs 2009-06-22T17:53:40Z Jenn Walker comment-9650 2009-06-19T07:03:25Z 2009-06-19T07:03:25Z Thank you guys. I read that article, by the way, about the 18-year-old with 56 star tattoos. It's an unfortunate story, a story that gives tattooing a bad rap. Jenn Walker 2009-06-19T07:03:25Z Hawa Arsala comment-9648 2009-06-19T04:57:27Z 2009-06-19T04:57:27Z I'm so excited about this festival! Thanks for highlighting what to expect for the week, I'll be sure to take a note of these events. Hawa Arsala 2009-06-19T04:57:27Z Hawa Arsala comment-9631 2009-06-18T20:42:50Z 2009-06-18T20:42:50Z Really great article! I like the tidbit about "50-60 percent of tattoo artists should not be tattooing anybody." I think the whole piece really makes people aware and informed about their decisions in regards to tattoos. Hmm...I wonder if any of these people have horror stories like this one: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1193384/What-did-expect-Incredible-face-revealed-man-tattooed-girl-56-stars-asked-three.html Hawa Arsala 2009-06-18T20:42:50Z waldorfandstatler comment-9626 2009-06-18T18:24:42Z 2009-06-18T18:24:42Z Why would someone post a thumbs down on this? Great article! We might stop by to see friends. waldorfandstatler 2009-06-18T18:24:42Z Casey Kirk comment-9410 2009-06-12T22:50:22Z 2009-06-12T22:50:22Z It's good to hear the office of an actual person suffering from these cuts to the programs she relies on. I'm curious as to why people gave this thumbs down. Anyone care to explain... are you giving a thumbs down to the planned cuts? Casey Kirk 2009-06-12T22:50:22Z PREFONTAINE4 comment-9016 2009-06-07T05:25:11Z 2009-06-07T05:25:11Z This is the 10th year me and my dog have run in this event. My dog (Pinto) is quite the celebrity here in Sacramento. He's been in The Sacramento Bee and on KCRA Channel 3! He was also featured in Sacramento Magazine and Dog Fancy Magazine last year. We both look forward to this race every year. In the 10 years we've competed in this race, we've won it twice and placed 2nd five times! It is such a joy doing this race every year. Perhaps the reason it is such a favorite of mine is because we have done so well here. I am not sure if we'll do it next year. PREFONTAINE4 2009-06-07T05:25:11Z buddha comment-8732 2009-06-03T16:06:41Z 2009-06-03T16:06:41Z All of our citizens deserve basic health care. Disease prevention is much less expensive than treatment. I wish for a law to ban drug commercials as cigarette commercials are banned. buddha 2009-06-03T16:06:41Z buddha comment-8658 2009-06-01T21:45:57Z 2009-06-01T21:45:57Z Thank you for a great doggy event! All the dogs had the right idea. They were all very calm and friendly. SPCA, please provide more doggy water locations at the event. Also, poop bags would be greatly appreciated. I know dog owners are supposed to carry them, but many people didn't have any with them, or had already used them up. Thank you for all the recycling cans; a few more strategically-placed trash cans (for the doggy poop) would have been greatly appreciated by all. Let's make Sacramento one of the most dog-friendly cities! buddha 2009-06-01T21:45:57Z Scott Holbrook comment-8629 2009-06-01T00:59:36Z 2009-06-01T00:59:36Z Another great community event, held at a PARK! - Support parks & events like this - Scott Holbrook 2009-06-01T00:59:36Z Sally1622 comment-8628 2009-06-01T00:07:13Z 2009-06-01T00:07:13Z Wonderful photos. I didn't realize it was such a big event. Sally1622 2009-06-01T00:07:13Z JT Long comment-8595 2009-05-31T18:03:09Z 2009-05-31T18:03:09Z Great photos. You can't lose with a dog story. JT Long 2009-05-31T18:03:09Z Zemog Gomez comment-8585 2009-05-31T04:42:57Z 2009-05-31T04:42:57Z both my shitzu's ran fast times. probably faster than any other dog under 15 lbs. They just love to run and I love to brag... Zemog Gomez 2009-05-31T04:42:57Z The Parrhesiac comment-8560 2009-05-30T04:44:18Z 2009-05-30T04:44:18Z Now what are we supposed to call Jews? hmm, I missed the last couple of nomenclature conventions. How about homosexual for homosexuals and transgendered...um...transgendered..and Bi for bisexual...??? Queer is funny...that's from the 70's...is it making a comeback? I personally like "Fruits" it's a cute name... it's kinda green and vegetarian. Is this really an issue? The Parrhesiac 2009-05-30T04:44:18Z Felicia Pitre comment-8510 2009-05-29T16:06:16Z 2009-05-29T16:06:16Z The term "queer" is becoming more widely used in the LGBT community, especially among academics. I suppose I should better articulate my point by saying it is the way the terms "gays," "blacks," and "jews" are stated and used. I would never refer to a group of people as "whites." It simply sounds derogatory. If referring to a group of people, I prefer, at the very least, to say "white people" or "black people." See the difference? It's not the term, but the way in which it is used. Felicia Pitre 2009-05-29T16:06:16Z trapper comment-8496 2009-05-29T04:44:39Z 2009-05-29T04:44:39Z Yes Jeff. Monique, if the terms "Blacks" and "Jews" offend you, how do you feel about calling white people white? If your okay with the term "white", then the term "black" should also be just fine too. trapper 2009-05-29T04:44:39Z Jeff McCrory comment-8485 2009-05-28T20:55:58Z 2009-05-28T20:55:58Z LGBT is such an ugly acronym, in my opinion. I can never get myself to use it. I also think it confers a false solidarity among these groups. Let's be honest about male domination in our society: if gay men were granted the sexual prerogatives that men in Classical Greek times had, sexual orientation would be a non-issue. (On second thought, maybe this is too pessimistic, but there is a grain of truth to it). I guess I could use gays and lesbians to be more inclusive, but for me the term lesbians feels too sexualized. "Lesbianism" plays such a big role in pornography. The "male gaze" in this regard acts as a kind of veil that hides the experience of real lesbians. What about the term queer? It's a good word. It's a fun word to say. It has a good mouth feel, as it were. Do you think it is culturally acceptable for non-homosexuals to use the term? Jeff McCrory 2009-05-28T20:55:58Z Felicia Pitre comment-8481 2009-05-28T20:21:22Z 2009-05-28T20:21:22Z I am a bit offended by the term "gays" in reference to the LGBT community. It's quite similar to the use of the terms "blacks" or "jews." Language does matter. Felicia Pitre 2009-05-28T20:21:22Z Felicia Pitre comment-8459 2009-05-28T20:16:36Z 2009-05-28T20:16:36Z Key phrase, Trapper, "substantive rights." And I also believe you are incorrect in stating that same-sex couples have the right to "marry," but not deem those unions as marriage. It's all semantics. The bottom line: same-sex couples who desire to "marry" want to be treated just as married heterosexual couples. Felicia Pitre 2009-05-28T20:16:36Z The Parrhesiac comment-8457 2009-05-28T18:57:09Z 2009-05-28T18:57:09Z This is not a special right...the Supreme Court had no other option but to allow previous gay marriages to stand. While I have not read the actual decision, no doubt their reasoning was based on the constitution prohibition from enacting, "ex post facto" laws or any court decisions which would have the same effect as enacting an ex post facto law. At the time of the marriages, it was legal for gays to marry. Post election, it is not. I don't see how the court could have invalidated the previous marriages. It's a rather simple constitutional issue, you cant retroactively outlaw an action or behavior that was legal at the time of the act. The Parrhesiac 2009-05-28T18:57:09Z thsas comment-8456 2009-05-28T17:41:01Z 2009-05-28T17:41:01Z Do those that can remain married have special rights? Or are they just grandfathered in? thsas 2009-05-28T17:41:01Z Jeff McCrory comment-8455 2009-05-28T17:31:08Z 2009-05-28T17:31:08Z Even though the above argument has the threadbare quality of a talk radio staple, which it is, it does point to a fundamental problem with the argument that gay marriage is a civil right. At the end of the day, advocates for gay marriage are asking society to expand the notion of marriage to include gay relationships. Since gay relationships have become weaved into the fabric of our society, it seems, from my point of view, utterly uncharitable not to grant gay relationships the official sanction that gay men and women are asking for. However, a very tiny majority of Californians don't see things this way, thus here we are. That said, I believe Prop 8 is an unjust law because it enshrines into the state constitution a view of an issue that is in the process of evolving. The people who devised prop 8 know this. Prop 8 is tantamount to a scorched earth policy of retreating soldiers. Gay marriage is marching forward, and they can't stop it, so they are just going to make things as difficult as they can in the meantime. Jeff McCrory 2009-05-28T17:31:08Z Kelly Krehbiel comment-8454 2009-05-28T17:07:09Z 2009-05-28T17:07:09Z They do not however have the same rights as other homosexuals who have been allowed to marry - and whose marriages are still valid. Kelly Krehbiel 2009-05-28T17:07:09Z Jenn Walker comment-8450 2009-05-28T16:32:09Z 2009-05-28T16:32:09Z According to the U.S. Gen. Accountability Office in a letter to former Sen. Majority leader Bill Frist in 2004, it stated originally citing 1,049 federal statutory provisions that exclude unmarried couples in a 1997 report; in 2003 they updated that figure to 1,138. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04353r.pdf I am not sure which figures have precedence--I don't know what Lambda's Legal analysis is based on or how recent it is. Really any of these figures are significant. Jenn Walker 2009-05-28T16:32:09Z Jenn Walker comment-8436 2009-05-28T16:27:47Z 2009-05-28T16:27:47Z This is what CA family code Section 297.5 (a) states regarding domestic partnerships: "Registered domestic partners shall have the same rights, protections, and benefits, and shall be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties under law, whether they derive from statutes, administrative regulations, court rules, government policies, common law, or any other provisions or sources of law, as are granted to and imposed upon spouses." "1,400 basic rights that are automatically afforded married couples that are specifically omitted from domestic partnerships" that bbbbmer is referring to, from what I understand, are limitations created by the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA defines marriage as between man & woman only, impacting more than 1,138 federal laws and programs in which marital status is a factor as of 2003 (This figure is cited by the U.S. Gen. Accountability Office). Something no one has mentioned yet is how Prop. 8 affects a marriage involving an intersex person(someone who can physically identify with both sexes). In California domestic partnerships are limited only to same-sex couples or couples over the age of 62, and as of yesterday marriage can still only be between a man and a woman in the state. Jenn Walker 2009-05-28T16:27:47Z bbbbmer comment-8447 2009-05-28T13:09:30Z 2009-05-28T13:09:30Z It is at least *strange* that Ted Olsen, who was so very much aligned with Ken Starr during the Clinton impeachment, and was the Bush/Cheney administration's Solicitor General, would insinuate himself in this cause of action, which has been lambasted by those who actually litigated against Prop 8 and have been at the forefront of this struggle since its inception. It is suspected that this Federal challenge is an attempt to prematurely sabotage the issue of marriage equality before the Supreme Court while it remains in right wing hands, for Justices Roberts, Alito, Scalia, and Thomas would likely weigh against more evolved opinion,, though how Kennedy would decide remains in question, especially given his authorship of the Colorado case and other issues involving equal protection,, which is paramount in defeating Prop 8. bbbbmer 2009-05-28T13:09:30Z bbbbmer comment-8446 2009-05-28T12:58:53Z 2009-05-28T12:58:53Z I guess asking right wing zealots to READ anything, let alone a court opinion or a statute, seems 'hateful' to the haters who brought Prop 8 into being, especially when the same groups have no doubt burned more books than they've ever read. bbbbmer 2009-05-28T12:58:53Z bbbbmer comment-8445 2009-05-28T12:56:27Z 2009-05-28T12:56:27Z Benefits afforded domestic partnerships depend on recognition of those rights by institutions, public and private, that honor them. There is nothing in the law compelling an employer, for example, to recognize DP's as they would marriages. Furthermore, the '1,138 Federal laws and programs' you cite differ with Lambda Legal's analysis of statutory benefits conferred by marriage when compared to DP's. There is still a question whether DOMA trumps recognition of one state's marriage equality statute with another, which issue at least two cases, one from Massachusetts, one from New Hampshire, are currently taking up Federally. There remain vast differences between DP's and marriage on a variety of fronts, and it was ridiculously ill-informed and insensitive for yesterday's Court, or anyone else, for that matter, majority to assert equivalence. bbbbmer 2009-05-28T12:56:27Z The Parrhesiac comment-8441 2009-05-28T05:56:30Z 2009-05-28T05:56:30Z Homosexuals have the same rights as anyone else to marry someone of the opposite sex. The Parrhesiac 2009-05-28T05:56:30Z