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Killer Performernew
Chicago star Brenda Braxton doesn't let all that touring jazz bring her down.
Tucson Weekly |
James Reel |
01-20-2005 |
Performance
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Round Twonew
As Bush is sworn in for his second term, it's a bleak day for us all.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
I'd like "Potpourri" for $1,000, Alexnew
Columnist Phil Martin tackles a Jeopardy category's worth of random sources of outrage, from the CBS boondogle to the most tasteless obituary metaphor to people who dream of a red, white and blue Christmas
Columbus Alive |
Phil Martin |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
Minister Questions Morality of Commander in Chief's Actions
At a peace rally at the University of Oklahoma, Robin Meyers takes issue with Bush administration officials who claim moral values are on their side.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
Tough Love for the Artsnew
The arts are a business like any other. It's time to rethink how they're funded, and whether taxpayers should be on the hook for artistic ambitions gone wrong.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
01-19-2005 |
Commentary
Female Pool Players Kick Ass With a Cue Sticknew
Players with nicknames like "The Empress," "The Irish Invader" and "The Black Widow' competed at the Women's Professional Billiard Association Classic Tour last month.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
01-18-2005 |
Recreation
Brad Bird, Painter of Light...and Bea Arthur
Painter Brad Bird's website squats on Thomas Kinkade's nickname, giving accidental Googlers an eyeful of bizarre paintings of Christopher Walken's robot workshop and Rod Stewart dressed as a clone trooper.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
01-18-2005 |
Art
How to Tell If Your Wife's Really Pregnantnew
Kevin Montgomery of Melvern, Kansas, claims he had no idea something was terribly wrong about his wife Lisa's "pregnancy." After all, there's a lot on the mind of the average rural Kansas man.
Keep Your Eyes on the Prizenew
The arrest and prosecution of Edgar Ray Killen for his alleged role in killing three civil rights workers is a vital step but not enough. Mississippians should work to reverse the legacy of Jim Crow and slavery -- and resist ideologues' attempt to roll back the state's progress to date.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-17-2005 |
Commentary
What is a Salafist?new
Increasingly, reporters use the word "Salafist" to describe certain people attacking Iraqi civilians and American soldiers in Iraq, without explaining the term. Andisheh Nouraee describes the Salafists' history and beliefs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-14-2005 |
Commentary
A Tale of Melville, Scallop Fishing and Deathnew
Moby Dick fans recently gathered in New Bedford, Mass., to read the classic in a 24-hour marathon. It was a quasi-religious ritual in the shadow of death, as fishermen recently perished in the sinking of the Northern Edge off Nantucket.
Tucson Weekly |
Renée Downing |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
Hell Firenew
Bad behavior in church is embarrassing -- and on the rise.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
Tsunami Kills Tourists, Wakes Up Europenew
Tourist deaths from the tsunami has woken Europe up to banal reality. All these Asian nations have suddenly, in the wake of this absolute disaster, been contextualized.
New York Press |
Joshua Cohen |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
Women's Lib Gives Way to Female Criminalsnew
The U.S. Justice Department recently gave us all cause to wince when it reported that the nation's female prison population grew over the last decade at almost double the men's rate. For the first time ever, the number of incarcerated women tops 100,000.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
Liberal Media Myth: MLK Wasn't a Revolutionarynew
The real Martin Luther King has been all but erased from our history. What's left is so anemic -- and so distorted -- that even George Wallace or Lester Maddox or, heaven help us, Zell Miller could claim kinship.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
