News Briefs

• by Patricia Lynn Henley

Lost in Space

Searching for the lexicon of love's loss

Open Mic

The Late Writ

• by David. L. McColgin

Hard Baggage

Ruminations on the dark side of travel romance

Accidental Bigamists

DIY dissolution practices backlog the courts and beg the question: Are you really divorced?

Blues on Tap

Singer-songwriter Volker Strifler lets the ideas flow

• by Gabe Meline
• Tags: Music, Volker Strifler, Sonoma County Blues, The Dance Goes On

Mistletoe Underpants

Breathlessly announcing the winner of our Hot 13 Challenge

• by Sara Bir
• Tags: Music, Nightlife

Certain Age

At age 63, Joan Price is probably having better sex than you

Black and Blue

'Dog' and 'Care' confront difficulties with inventiveness and passion

• by David Templeton

King of Twang

Tele titan Bill Kirchen delivers rock thunder

• by Greg Cahill
• Tags: Music, Nightlife

Love Struck

In the mood for a campy Valentine's Day?

• by Greg Cahill

Identity Theft

Nonlinear 'Inland Empire' shows us the future of film

• by Richard von Busack

First Bite

Go Fish

• by Carey Sweet

Artisanal Hooey

Napkin Notes: In which our man rips corporate organic, lousy homemade bread, kitchen appliances and the Slow Food movement--among others

• by Clark Wolf

Morsels

Open Wide

• by Stett Holbrook

Wine Tasting Room of the Week

Harvest Moon Winery

• by James Knight