"Tucked into thrown-away nights and abandoned time slots -- far from the droning anonymous dance scene or here-today-gone-tomorrow rock gigs -- the Americana / hillbilly / country shows have been the musical lifeboats of Los Angeles."
"With any luck, this year the state legislature could hit the $1 billion mark when it comes to thrown-away federal aid."
"Also, paper production consumes a lot of energy, paper mills are big polluters, and thrown-away sheets clog landfills."