Cover: Silent Night
Will this be the last call for First Night Santa Rosa?

News: Smoke & Mirrors
Philip Morris puts up good-citizen smokescreen.

Newsgrinder: Important events as reported by daily newspapers and summarized by Daedalus Howell.

Open Mic: Yard Sale Bait.

Geek Girl: Eggheads, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks.

Rustic Romance: Inverness Lodge is the perfect winter retreat.

Bean There: Fair-trade coffee is coming to a cafe near you.

The Wide-Eyed Gourmet: A signature dish loaded with pleasant memories.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Nothing but the Truth: 'State and Main' features pallid show-biz yuks.

High Times: Mountaineering doc dissects 'Vertical Limit.'

Beyond the Band: The best of the year in music wasn't a band but Napster--a whole new way of listening.

Love Boat: Gentle Waves don't rock the boat.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Poetic Justice: The state of California has rested on its laureates long enough.

Beyond the Screen: Ahdaf Soueif highlights changing cultural climate in Egypt.