contents
news and views
ROOM TO BREATHE / 6
Fracking poses airborne health hazard by Pamela White
THE PRESIDENT’S ASTONISHING CHUTZPA / 6
The Obama administration had nothing to do with natural gas increases by Paul Danish
ON THE COVER: THE TRUTH ABOUT KEROUAC’S ‘ON THE ROAD’ / 10
Henderson credited with bringing author, Cassady closer together by Lionel Rolfe
CU STAFF RETIRE, DOUBLE-DIP, GET PAID, OH MY! / 14
Communication, not the flap over salaries, is the real issue by Jefferson Dodge
buzz
SWAMP THING / 18
Moreland and Arbuckle coming to shake the Outlook by Dave Kirby
Overtones: Beatbox vs. symphony / 25
Arts & Culture: East Coast aggression drives quirky comedy / 27
Panorama: What to do and where to go / 31
Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 36
Screen: The Hunger Games / 38
Adventure: Knocked out, but still standing / 39
Cuisine: Local startups include chocolatiers / 42
Cooking with Cynicism: Braised short ribs and giant-ass gnocchi / 42
Cuisine Review: Zucca Italian Ristorante / 43
Tidbites: Meat, meet cheese; A house of cake; Wynkoop taps new beer / 44
departments
Letters: Anti-South bigots; Only nine, not 43; Watch more TV / 5
The Highroad: Woody at 100 / 5
In Case You Missed It: A train to nowhere; At least we didn’t fail / 8
Boulderganic: Act legalizes cottage chefs / 16
Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 49
Boulder Marketplace: Your community resource / 50
staff
Publisher, Stewart Sallo Editor, Joel Dyer
Director of Sales & Marketing, Dave Grimsland
Director of Operations/Controller, Benecia Beyer
Circulation Manager, Cal Winn
EDITORIAL
Managing Editor, Jefferson Dodge
Arts & Entertainment Editor, David Accomazzo
Special Editions/Calendar Editor, Elizabeth Miller
Online Editor, Quibian Salazar-Moreno
Contributing Editor, Pamela White
Interns, Blair Madole, Amanda Moutinho, Hadley Vandiver, Steve Weishampel
Contributing Writers, Peter Alexander, Krystal Baugher, Rob Brezsny, Chris Callaway, Paul Danish, James Dziezynski, Clay
Fong, Jim Hightower, Dave Kirby, Jessie Lucier, P.J. Nutting, Brian Palmer, Chris Parker, Adam Perry, Theo Romeo, Alan
Sculley, Isaac Woods Stokes, Tom Winter, Tate Zandstra, Gary Zeidner
SALES
Retail Sales Manager, Allen Carmichael
Inside Sales Manager, Jason Wing
Account Executives, David Hasson, Amber Hayes, Brooke Sunness, Amaru Ward, Jim Williams
PRODUCTION
Production Manager, Dave Kirby
Art Director, Susan France
Graphic Designer, Mark Goodman
Marketing Manager & Heiress, Julia Sallo
Office Manager/Advertising Assistant, Francie Swidler
CIRCULATION TEAM
Dave Hastie, Dan Hill, George LaRoe,
Jeffrey Lohrius, Elizabeth Ouslie, Rick Slama
12-Year-Old, Mia Rose Sallo
March 22, 2012 Volume XIX, Number 33 As Boulder County's only independently owned newspaper, Boulder Weekly is dedicated to illuminating truth, advancing justice and protecting the First Amendment through ethical, no-holds-barred journalism and thought-provoking opinion writing. Free every Thursday since 1993, the Weekly also offers the county's most comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage. Read the print version, or visit www.boulderweekly.com. Boulder Weekly does not accept unsolicited editorial submissions. If you're interested in writing for the paper, please send queries to:
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