What happened on May 17, 2009

OPINION

Atheists: No God, no reason, just whining Charlotte Allen, Charlotte Allen is the author of "The Human Christ: The Search for the Historical Jesus" and a contributing editor to the Minding the Campus website of the Manhattan Institute.
Resolving the coming demographic disaster Michelle Goldberg, Michelle Goldberg is the author of "The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World."
Outsourcing American dreams and Hollywood endings Pico Iyer, Pico Iyer is the author, most recently, of "The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama."
Matter of degrees Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Without a prayer
Obama's Vietnam
Heritage for sale
Cash-for-clunkers program crashes up against the environment Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang, Dan Becker is director of the Safe Climate Campaign. James Gerstenzang covered Washington for The Times for 24 years.
Raising cash is not 'goofy'
Yes on Props. 1A, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F
The psychology behind boom and bust Doyle McManus

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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NEWS

For The Record
Reason To Smile
Shifting sands
For The Record
From Our Blogs Lisa Fung; Jeannine Stein; Carolyn Kellogg
In an ailing economy, some businesses thrive Deb Riechmann, Riechmann writes for the Associated Press.
For The Record
The World Julhas Alam, Alam writes for the Associated Press.
The World William J. Kole, Kole writes for the Associated Press.
The Nation Robert Mitchum
The Nation Janet McConnaughey, McConnaughey writes for the Associated Press.
32,000 left feet
She checked it out, then spaced out Michael E. Ruane, Ruane writes for the Washington Post.
The World Jill Lawless, Lawless writes for the Associated Press.
Bargain meals -- the new nouvelle cuisine Angela Charlton and Charlton writes for the Associated Press.

What happened on May 17, 2009

OPINION

Atheists: No God, no reason, just whining Charlotte Allen, Charlotte Allen is the author of "The Human Christ: The Search for the Historical Jesus" and a contributing editor to the Minding the Campus website of the Manhattan Institute.

Resolving the coming demographic disaster Michelle Goldberg, Michelle Goldberg is the author of "The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World."

Outsourcing American dreams and Hollywood endings Pico Iyer, Pico Iyer is the author, most recently, of "The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama."

Matter of degrees Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.

Cash-for-clunkers program crashes up against the environment Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang, Dan Becker is director of the Safe Climate Campaign. James Gerstenzang covered Washington for The Times for 24 years.

The psychology behind boom and bust Doyle McManus

SPORTS

Pauley renovation plan is not a slam dunk to everyone David Wharton

A funny thing happened along the way to the Forum JERRY CROWE

Angels starter John Lackey ejected after two pitches MIKE DiGIOVANNA

Rachel Alexandra shows that girls rule on this day BILL DWYRE

Misplaced hurdle irks runners Mark Medina

For Lakers, Game 7 will mean new life or a dead end MIKE BRESNAHAN

Commentary Michael Wilbon, Wilbon is a columnist for the Washington Post.

Rachel Alexandra proves Preakness is not just a guy thing Ken Murray

Alex Rodriguez's home run wins it for Yankees Associated Press

Southern Section Division III preliminary track meet Ben Bolch

Penske: 14 Indy 500 wins and counting Mike Harris, Harris writes for the Associated Press.

Shaq is starting to sound a little flaky Mike Penner

Game 7 pressure is all on the Lakers MARK HEISLER

Phil Anschutz not interested in investing in English soccer GRAHAME L. JONES

Dodgers can't finish off Marlins KEVIN BAXTER

Dodger fans want explanation from Ramirez BILL SHAIKIN

First-place Tigers pound A's, 9-1 Associated Press

Up next for Galaxy: Sunday vs. Columbus Grahame L. Jones

Monday through Thursday: Mariners at Seattle Friday through May 24: Dodgers at Dodger Stadium Bill Shaikin

Monday through Wednesday: Mets at Dodger Stadium Friday through May 24: Angels at Dodger Stadium Bill Shaikin

Angels' Kelvim Escobar appears back on track Mike DiGiovanna

Don Mattingly is making a difference for Dodgers Kevin Baxter

Jeff Suppan throws seven scoreless innings in Brewers' win Associated Press

Inside Baseball Dave Van Dyck

Indianapolis 500 Michael Marot, Marot writes for the Associated Press.

Red Wings continue quest for repeat title Associated Press

Cubs beat Astros in the ninth Associated Press

Inside Baseball Bill Shaikin

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal set up finals matchup Staff And Wire Reports

Collins' personal outlet? Writing country songs Teresa M. Walker, Walker writes for the Associated Press.

Manchester United clinches English Premier League title Associated Press

Will the Lakers get the message? Mike Bresnahan

Sparks set their sights on WNBA title Mark Medina

Chivas USA gives up late goals in tie Grahame L. Jones

This one's on Phil Jackson BILL PLASCHKE

UCLA advances to title game in softball regional From Times Staff

Tony Stewart wins All-Star event Staff And Wire Reports

ENTERTAINMENT

Second violinists are first-class musicians Constance Meyer

'The Red Shoes' shines anew KENNETH TURAN, FILM CRITIC

Robin Tunney, 'The Mentalist' Choire Sicha

'Road Dogs': More Leonard made for Hollywood Hal Espen, Espen is a former senior editor at the New Yorker and was editor of Outside magazine from 1999 to 2006.

McG, the machine behind 'Terminator Salvation' Geoff Boucher

'Upcycling: Recuperating Past Lives' at A+D Museum Liesl Bradner

'Ernest Bloch and Eric Zeisl: Fifty Years Later' honors L.A.'s Jewish artists Debra Levine

'Sonata Mulattica: Poems' by Rita Dove Paula L. Woods, Woods is a writer and frequent contributor to The Times' book reviews. Her crime novels include "Strange Bedfellows" and "Inner City Blues."

'Glee' is guaranteed to make you happy Denise Martin

Kara DioGuardi warms to the hot seat Kate Aurthur

Servant in space Diane Fisher

'Valkyrie'; 'Fanboys'; 'My Bloody Valentine'; 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop'; 'True Blood' Noel Murray

'Transit' by Bernard Share George Ducker, Ducker is a writer in Los Angeles.

Parting, such sweet sorrow Mark Olsen

'Sunnyside: A Novel' by Glen David Gold Richard Rayner, Rayner's new book, "A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age," will be published next month.

Kelly McGillis prepares for 'The Little Foxes' at Pasadena Playhouse Irene Lacher

Eminem's 'Relapse' Ann Powers, Pop Music Critic

The faux mystery that is 'How I Met Your Mother' Jon Caramanica

'Postman Always Rings Twice' inspires 'Jerichow' Ella Taylor

Lady Luck strikes out in downtown Vegas Richard Abowitz

Sometimes embarrassing, sometimes surprising, the sub-genre has muddled through the decades. Jeff Weiss

Stephan Elliott takes on Noel Coward Rebecca Ascher-Walsh

'Curiosities of Literature: A Feast for Book Lovers'; 'Close Calls With Nonsense: Reading New Poetry'; 'The Whole Five Feet: What the Great Books Taught Me About Life, Death, and Pretty Much Everything Else' Susan Salter Reynolds

Puppet masters aren't toying around Holly Myers

Shohei Imamura views life from the lower rungs Sam Adams

'Che's Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image' by Michael Casey David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor of The Times.

'Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood' by Michael Lewis Christopher Noxon, Noxon is the father of three and the author of "Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the American Grown-Up."

At the Grammy Museum, Moshe Brakha's 'Occupation Dreamer' Yvonne Villarreal

TRAVEL

San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park offers overnight camping near wildlife Jane Engle

Kayaking around the Bay Area Paul McHugh

Navigating a sailing lesson Hugo Martin

South Africa: a whirlwind tour Jane Engle