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TOP STORY  

   Thoughtfully wicked works caricature Nixon
Fishing isn't all the Palace of the Legion of Honor is offering the casual museumgoer this month and next. Indeed, the only thing better than sport is making sport, particularly if the artist is gifted and the target is a politician.

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS  


   Gift-impaired? Have no fear!
Still trying to dig yourself out of a mountain of Halloween candy? Do you like the idea of those teetering stacks of J. Crew and Sharper Image catalogs falling into the recycling bin?


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HOLIDAY BAZAAR  


   A roundup of holiday bazaars
Happy holidays and happy shopping. Finding the unique gift or the perfect decoration can be a fun adventure when you shop at community holiday bazaars. Here is a list of some of the best holiday bazaars in and around Silicon Valley.


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Learning to perfect the circus arts



Innovative garage doubles as urban art



FAIRS



For children



Holidays



Things to do



`Maid' neglected to tidy up script or Lopez's acting



Armenian massacre finally acknowledged



Novel approach to screenwriting



In step with Streep



CDs ease novice fans into classical music



Hip-hop's popularity pays off at cash register



Winslow Homer, compleat painter






BEST IN SILICON VALLEY  

Loud and clear.
Well done, readers. More than 2,000 of you sent in ballots offering your opinions on many of our 100-plus ``best'' categories. Thanks for that impressive response. The results of our first ``Eye on the Best in Silicon Valley'' survey follow. You'll see that in some cases we've added an ``Also Recommended'' reader selection where the volume of votes warranted.
Best tattoo parlor
Marks of Art Tattoo and Body Piercing, 3014 Union Ave., San Jose. (408) 377-1924. Also recommended: Body Exotic, 957 W. San Carlos, San Jose. (408) 993-9684.

Local notables take their picks
Cindy Chavez San Jose City Councilwoman OUTDOOR ACTIVITY The Gypsy Cinema. ``In the heart of downtown San Jose, the Gypsy Cinema and Cinema San Pedro provide a place where our neighbors can grab a lawn chair from home, sit with friends and family, and enjoy some of the greatest films of all time.''


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