AltWeeklies Wire
National Guardsmen Returning from Iraq Bring the War Homenew
Maj. Steven Shugart, a United Methodist minister and chaplain with the South Carolina National Guard, has served two tours of duty in Iraq since the war began. He knows the toll -- physical and psychic -- paid by a soldier in combat.
Video Games Based on Real Characters Star at Exponew
The CEO of Royal Nonesuch Games doesn't think Mekong Delta or Death creates an unflattering portrait of John Kerry. “With each Viet Cong he kills, with each village he burns, with each scalp he takes as a souvenir, in my mind, that’s a new voter who has been won over.”
Tags: humor & satire
Spidey Sensenew
The summer movie season is upon us. Prepare to see advertisements for the latest would-be blockbuster everywhere you look. But sometimes, the most effective ads are the ones you don’t realize you’ve seen at all. Just ask the people who attended the funeral of former President Humphrey Bogart.
Tags: humor & satire
Pastor's Lesbian Relationship Conflicts with Church Lawnew
The departure of Rev. Susie Smith from North Anderson Community Church Presbyterian broke the hearts of a dedicated minister and many of those she served. But church law said she had to go because of her love for another woman.
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
