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"I eat candidates like you for lunch..." Content? We can help you out when it comes to both meanings of the word... Cafe Society leads with Jason Sheehan's guide to the care and feeding of political volunteers. That's followed by the evaporation of one 8 Rivers, a recommendation about where...

By Michael Roberts

October 2, 2008

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"I eat candidates like you for lunch..."

Content? We can help you out when it comes to both meanings of the word...

Cafe Society leads with Jason Sheehan's guide to the care and feeding of political volunteers. That's followed by the evaporation of one 8 Rivers, a recommendation about where to find green chile like Grandma used to make, the transition from Old Guy to Persian Gourmet, and news about an early Christmas for beer drinkers. We propose a holiday toast.

There's a crowd in Backbeat Online, too. Click over to get a sneak peek of City Hall, the latest nightspot from Regas Christou, memories of U2's "Under a Blood Red Sky" concert at Red Rocks, the announcement of a panel discussion about the evolution of the rock concert, a video in which the Flobots discuss faith and politics, and Eric Eyl's latest Mile High Makeout session. He's ready if you are. -- Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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