AltWeeklies Wire
Shop Local at Bruh Jo-Jo's Discount Dollar Sto'new
Has life in the Bushes gotten you down this holiday season? When trying to make a dollar outta 15 cents, are you a dime away from a hot dog or two bucks away from a bed? And is yo' telephone 'bout to disconnect while waitin' on the next paycheck?
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
12-09-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
If We Are the Bodynew
Emily Braden takes back her religion: "The sanctimony of some Christians has stereotyped our belief system as one of intolerance and hate, but I know better."
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Flanking Action: Arlen Specter Makes his Bargainnew
Arlen Specter is a moderate, pro-choice Republican with a not-undesirable history of coloring outside partisan lines. That recurrent independence upsets hardcore partisans and especially administration operatives for whom absolute fealty to the "official" agenda trumps everything.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
The 12 Annoyances of Christmas Defy Moderationnew
Check out the ways wine can mellow holiday annoyances.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-09-2004 |
Food+Drink
Six Books to Sate a Smorgasbord of Appetitesnew
These six books cover a wide sweep of tastes and price ranges, but they each make for nourishing reading -- whether you're cranking up the stove or not.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
12-09-2004 |
Food+Drink
Karma Cleanser: Is Karma Ruined by Following Boss's Orders?new
I spent the last year-and-a-half employed at a restaurant that serves everything from burgers to spaghetti. I fear that in my time that I was employed, I have ruined my own personal karma by following the boss's orders.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-09-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Did the Fallujah Offensive Shatter the Iraqi Insurgency?new
If you ask Lt. Gen. John Sattler, the Marine who commanded the operation to recapture Fallujah from insurgents, he'll say yes.
Ask someone who's telling the truth, however, and you'll get an entirely different answer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: terror
Pinholster Revolutionized Basketball, Then Moved onnew
Every boy in Atlanta forty-three years ago knew the name Garland Pinholster. When I heard his name in another context the other day, I realized how remarkable it was that a sports legend from so long ago found such longevity after the cheering stopped.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
State of the Artnew
As Burning Man approaches its 20th year of celebrating free expression in the Nevada desert, hundreds of artists are staging a revolt that goes to the soul of the mega-event.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
12-08-2004 |
Art
Steroid Scandals Can't Erase Fine Moments in Baseballnew
One-time Yankees superstar Jason Giambi’s disgrace -- and the photos of his sickly body -- provides more of a deterrent to impressionable kids than any new rules about steroid use that the Major League Baseball’s management and players union can agree upon.
Baltimore City Paper |
Russ Smith |
12-08-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, drug testing
Political Tonicnew
To ease post-election stress, it helps to have a CD player and some great music.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
12-03-2004 |
Commentary
Kids' Video Games With Current Movie Tie-Ins
New video games for kids based on the season's hit kid movies are a mixed bunch. Reviewed are The Incredibles, Shark Tale, SpongeBob SquarePants, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Isthmus |
Aaron R. Conklin |
12-03-2004 |
Video Games
Walking the Floor Over Stocknew
Stocks are to cooking what Hank Williams is to country music: a source of basic, soulful satisfaction.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
12-02-2004 |
Food+Drink
Liming the Goatnew
Soaking goat meat in lime juice will rid it of that gamy smell.
Missoula Independent |
Ari LeVaux |
12-02-2004 |
Food+Drink
The Souls of Po' Folknew
To help with post-election depression, Grandma Pookie is promoting her new book, "Fo' the Souls of Po' Folk: Ghetto Proverbs and Affirmations." She shares such gems as, "If you work overtime, you won’t get paid" and "Keep yo' eye on the sparrow when the going gets narrow."
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
12-02-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
