Cover: Citizen Pain
The political gadflies of Silicon Valley and those who love to hate them.
News: Let Them Eat IPOs
Despite the hype of stock market equity via the Internet, the system surrounding initial public offerings is still set up to help the rich get richer.
Swan Songs: An egg makes good in TheatreWorks' fairy-tale musical 'Everything's Ducky.'
Valley Grill: Mountain View's Valley Bar and Grill breaks the mold of predictable bar fare.
A La Carte: The Almaden Roasting Company focuses on people over profits.
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