Columnists from The Desert Sun http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2008, MyDesert.com Publicus online@thedesertsun.com online@thedesertsun.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:22:27 PST 30 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS03/808270311/1109/RSS05 As the Democrats meet at their Denver convention to jump-start the presidential campaign season, their tax platform will come under close scrutiny. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:39:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS03/808270311/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS11/808270304/1109/RSS05 When I visited my old friend Eric Wadlund in his office at Spencer's Restaurant, he was thinking about soffritto — the almost infinitely variable Italian sauce base. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:55:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS11/808270304/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS47/808270302/1109/RSS05 I blame “Mad Men” for this retro cocktail kick I'm on. Every time I see the 1960s-era drama, I have this urge to knock back a Manhattan, eat canapés and make a pass at the sexy broads in the office. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:39:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS47/808270302/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/SPORTS05/808270336/1109/RSS05 Two Coachella Valley courses, both designed by Pete Dye, have made the list of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:26:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/SPORTS05/808270336/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/EVENTS16/808270330/1109/RSS05 A film that took top honors in the student film category also took best of the festival honors — possibly for the first time in ShortFest history. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:02:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/EVENTS16/808270330/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS01/808270332/1109/RSS05 Ralph Young just wanted to make people happy, friends said. So it was no surprise that laughter rippled throughout his funeral Tuesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:05:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS01/808270332/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/EVENTS16/808270326/1109/RSS05 The Palm Springs ShortFest will wrap today after showcasing A-list stars, highly rated films and the most industry deals of its 14-year history, organizers say. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:25:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/EVENTS16/808270326/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS37/808270305/1109/RSS05 What's cooking around town... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:07:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COLUMNS37/808270305/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/EVENTS16/808260302/1109/RSS05 The story of two lovers is told — or overheard — through the ambient sounds of their daily lives, from their meeting to inevitable parting. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:28:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/EVENTS16/808260302/1109/RSS05 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/OBITUARIES/808240310/1109/RSS05 Ralph Young, whose career spanned the big band era, Broadway, television and international nightclubs, was remembered today as a desert icon. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:15:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/OBITUARIES/808240310/1109/RSS05