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1990 Stories by Dave Walker

• THE ACID TEST AS LITERATURE

  published November 28, 1990

  Ken Kesey's bus trip is generally considered the gala grand opening of the hippie era. In the summer of 1964, Kesey and a bunch of... More >>

• BEAT THE CRUSH!

  published November 14, 1990

  One of the things that will get you thrown out of the Rock Center Motel is if you get loud, which must be difficult to judge. The... More >>

• GOING GOO-GOOOVER VEGAS ME AND MY SON IN SIN CITY

  published November 7, 1990

  My wife had to leave town for the weekend, and instead of sitting around the house saying "No!" over and over again to my nineteen-month-old... More >>

• SORRY, RIGHT NUMBER

  published September 5, 1990

  Candidates for Arizona's biggest political jobs can advertise themselves for free on a worldwide hotline designed to reach millions of... More >>

• CHINESE FU SERVED HERETHE BRUCE LEE OF TAIWAN STILL WOKS TALL--AT A TEMPE EATERY

  published June 27, 1990

  Using a long-handled ladle, the chef flicks oil, seasonings, vegetables and meat into the metal pan. Flames leap up around the wok's... More >>

• LIBRARY PLANNERS PLAY FOLLOW-THE-READER

  published June 6, 1990

  The new downtown library is still just a block of clear plastic. It sits on a scale model of central Phoenix, centered in an orange... More >>

• Dog Days at the Capitol

  published April 18, 1990

  The Arizona Legislature has been widely criticized for not getting much done this session on important issues. Lawmakers have been meeting... More >>

• The Whole World's Not Watching

  published April 11, 1990

  If you live in Phoenix and have cable, the strangest thing on your TV isn't MTV's game show, those wild Trinity Broadcasting people, Married . . .... More >>

• Talkin' At Our Generation

  published March 28, 1990

  The Arizona State Legislature has declared war on teenagers. A slew of bills introduced this session are aimed at eliminating the rights of... More >>

• Derriere To Be Different

  published March 14, 1990

  "It is the most rewarding thing I have ever done." Does local businesswoman Marion van Rooy: House the homeless? Feed the... More >>

• The Adventures of the Half-Nelson Family

  published March 7, 1990

  Curtis Hennig arrived at Saguaro High in Scottsdale midway during his junior year, a transfer student from Minnesota who quickly made it... More >>

• Say Cheese, Chevy

  published February 28, 1990

  People have portraits made of their babies, right? Babies take considerable preparation and require lots of loving care and regular checkups.... More >>

• Just Skating By

  published February 14, 1990

  As the young players of the Phoenix Roadrunners strap on their gear and stretch their sore legs, coach Garry Unger skates graceful laps... More >>

• Mayhem on Mill

  published February 14, 1990

  Postmodern paradise for yuppies and college kids, or the Valley's version of Hell's Kitchen? This is a question the residents... More >>