What happened on March 07, 1999
BOOKS
Mr. Fix-it By Herbert Gold, \o7 Herbert Gold's most recent novel, "She Took My Arm As If She Loved Me," has been reissued in paperback (St. Martin's Press). He is also the author of "Bohemia" and "Fathers."\f7
Dreams Die Hard By Scott Bradfield, \o7 Scott Bradfield is the author of the novel "Animal Planet" and the collected stories "Greetings From Earth."\f7
The Lower Depths By Naomi Glauberman, \o7 Naomi Glauberman is an essayist and short story writer\f7
The Residue of Design By Susie Linfield, \o7 Susie Linfield teaches in the cultural reporting and criticism program at New York University and is a contributing writer to Book Review\f7
How the Anglo-American Imperium Came To Be By Fred Anderson, \o7 Fred Anderson is the author of the forthcoming "The Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766."\f7
Workingman's Dead By Robert Christgau, \o7 Robert Christgau is the author, most recently, of "Growing Up All Wrong: 75 Great Rock and Pop Artists from Vaudeville to Techno."\f7
That Obscure Object of Desire By Charlotte Innes, \o7 Charlotte Innes writes regularly for Book Review, the Nation and other publications. She teaches journalism at USC\f7
Music of the Spheres By K.C. Cole, \o7 K.C. Cole is a Times science writer and the author of "The Universe and the Teacup" and the forthcoming "First You Build A Cloud."\f7
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo, \o7 Mark Rozzo's "First Fiction" column appears monthly in Book Review\f7
ENTERTAINMENT
Redgraves to the Rescue By Patrick Pacheco, Patrick Pacheco is a regular contributor to Calendar
One Step Removed By Victoria Looseleaf, Victoria Looseleaf is an occasional contributor to Calendar
A Painter's Great Escape By Lorenza Munoz, Lorenza Mun~oz is a Times staff writer
In the Eye of the Camera By David Kronke, David Kronke, senior writer for TV Guide Canada's L.A. bureau, contributes occasionally to Calendar
A Country Mile From the Past By Lorraine Ali, Lorraine Ali is a freelance writer who specializes in pop culture
Facets of the Tiffany By Daryl H. Miller, Daryl H. Miller is a Los Angeles-based theater writer
Her Women's Movement By Kristin Hohenadel, Kristin Hohenadel writes about the arts and culture
This Search Has a Happy Ending By Suzanne Muchnic, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
Critical Voices Rising By Ernesto Lechner, Ernesto Lechner is a regular contributor to Calendar
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
New Focus By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beyond Comics By Ann Shields, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Right Plan Offers North Hollywood Best Hope for Growth By Richard Gentilucci, \o7 Richard Gentilucci is senior vice president of real estate, Shamrock Holdings Inc., and a board member, executive committee member and co-chair of the Valley Industry and Commerce Assn.'s land-use committee\f7
One-Size Education Doesn't Fit All By Tom Mcclintock, \o7 Assemblyman Tom McClintock, a Republican, represents portions of the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County\f7
A Door to Strengthening Social Security By Elton Gallegly, \o7 Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley) represents most of Ventura County in Congress\f7
Help Is Available if We Give Ourselves Permission to Seek It By Gina Giglio, \o7 Gina Giglio is clinical director of the Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. Hotline: (805) 656-1111\f7
One-Size Education Doesn't Fit All By Tom Mcclintock, \o7 Assemblyman Tom McClintock, a Republican, represents portions of the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County\f7
When The Reading Light Went On By Ted Mitchell, Vice president for education of the J. Paul Getty Trust
Reading Tips And Notes / Expert Advice By Carol Jago, Carol Jago teaches English at Santa Monica High School and directs the California Reading and Literature Project at UCLA
Leap of Faith By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis' Budget Costly to Orange County By Ken Maddox, Ken Maddox is Republican state assemblyman for the 68th District
Carpool Lanes Don't Cut Traffic or Pollution, So Let's Ditch 'em By Wayne King, Wayne King is director of the Drivers for Highway Safety Transportation Forum, a volunteer organization based in Orange that seeks to promote safe and effective highway systems
OPINION
Monica and the Death of Public Life By Neal Gabler, \o7 Neal Gabler is the author of "Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Culture of Celebrity" and "Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality."\f7
Blackmun: Union--and Equal Justice By Edward P. Lazarus, \o7 Edward P. Lazarus is the author of "Closed Chambers: The First Eyewitness Account of the Epic Struggles Inside the Supreme Court." He clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun from 1988-89\f7
Prosecutors: Unleashing the Unstoppable By Herman Schwartz, \o7 Herman Schwartz is a professor of constitutional law at American University and author of "Packing the Courts: The Conservatives' Campaign to Rewrite the Constitution."\f7
Organizing By Nelson Lichtenstein, \o7 Nelson Lichtenstein, a historian at the University of Virginia, is the author of "The Most Dangerous Man in Detroit: Walter Reuther and the Fate of American Labor."\f7
Public Employee Unions By Steve Scott, \o7 Steve Scott is managing editor of California Journal, an independent monthly magazine that covers state government and politics\f7
Can Genocide End in Forgiveness? By Michael Shifter, \o7 Michael Shifter is a senior fellow and program director at the Inter-American Dialogue and teaches Latin American politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service\f7
The Elderly Health-Care Crisis Sneaking Up on Davis By Sigrid Bathen, \o7 Sigrid Bathen is senior editor of the California Journal, a monthly magazine about politics and government\f7
'Twas Ever Thus: Rats Are Rats By Karen Grigsby Bates, \o7 Karen Grigsby Bates is a regular contributor to this page\f7
Building From Within By Kevin Starr, \o7 Kevin Starr, a contributing editor to Opinion, is State Librarian of California and University Professor at USC. The latest volume of his history of California is "The Dream Endures: California Enters the 1940s."\f7
Lebanon Offers No Unilateral Solution By Shibley Telhami, \o7 Shibley Telhami holds the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, and is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution\f7
Enrique Iglesias By Sergio Munoz, \o7 Sergio Munoz is an editorial writer for The Times\f7
Benefits of Drinking Still Doubtful By David Satcher, \o7 David Satcher is surgeon general of the United States\f7
Why Italians Are So Angry By Edward N. Luttwak, \o7 Edward N. Luttwak is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington\f7
MAGAZINE
Almost A Diva By Mary Mcnamara, Mary McNamara is a Times staff writer. Her last feature for the magazine was on Pop icon Peggy Moffitt
A Little Bit of Heaven in Hollywood By R. Daniel Foster, R. Daniel Foster is a Los Angeles-based writer who has contributed to the So SoCal section of the magazine
Follow the Plastic Brick Road By Tony Perry, Tony Perry is a Times staff writer. His last article for the magazine was on Deepak Chopra
A Renaissance Dessert Reborn By Brenda Bell, Brenda Bell last wrote about budin Azteca for the magazine
TRAVEL
Maui, Just Right By Susan Spano, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
The Casita Life in Todos Santos By Hillary Hauser, Hillary Hauser is a freelance writer based in Summerland
Fresher Image, and Discounts, for Holland America By Harry Basch and Shirley Slater, Shirley Slater and Harry Basch travel as guests of the cruise lines. Cruise Views appears the first and third week of every month
Where the Locals Play By Wanda A. Adams, Wanda A. Adams was born in Hawaii; she is a writer and editor in Honolulu
Grass-Roots Renaissance By James D. Houston, James D. Houston lives in Santa Cruz. His most recent novel, set in Hawaii, is "The Last Paradise" (University of Oklahoma Press)
The Ins and Outs of Working Abroad By Lucy Izon, Lucy Izon is a Toronto-based freelance writer. She can be reached at http://www.izon.com