AltWeeklies Wire
Colorado Skaters Head for the Hillsnew
Skater-owned skatepark firms get public-sector business not from big cities with big budgets and big crowds, but from small towns. In Colorado, this means skaters in search of the best concrete rides have to head for the hills.
Tags: sports & fitness
Comb Yo' Head, Wear a Weave, Iron Yo' Clothesnew
Satirist and filmmaker Ken Stiggers reminds fellow African Americans why they need to turn out to vote Tuesday—in a way that only he, and Grandma Pookie, can.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
10-29-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Alibi Personals: Candidates Seeking...new
A tall, dark and lovely Democrat, a semi-functional nondrinking alcoholic and a happy-go-luck lawyer are all seeking some special someones.
Weekly Alibi |
Michael Henningsen |
10-29-2004 |
Comedy
Fall's Guardian Angelnew
It's the season of the squash.
Missoula Independent |
Ari LeVaux |
10-29-2004 |
Food+Drink
Tags: squash
Consumption to the Max in the U.S.A.new
Our overweight society reminds us: Americans have more than we need--and likely deserve.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
10-28-2004 |
Commentary
Corkscrew: A Little Sweetness in a Wine Isn't a Bad Thingnew
When describing wine, I'm guilty of using confusing words like "chocolate," "peach" and "honey." I don't literally taste the sweetness of these things, only the flavor impression of these foods.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-28-2004 |
Food+Drink
Karma Cleanser: How Will the Election Affect My Karma?new
A daughter's persuasion has resulted in a vote for Bush and a "no" on the amendment banning gay marriage in Ohio. Will the karma cancel out?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
10-28-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: The Status of the International Coalition Working in Iraqnew
The president is right about it being wrong to denigrate the contributions of the courageous soldiers who've joined us in Iraq. I just wish he'd quit denigrating our intelligence by trying to convince us that the coalition is anything more than what it is: symbolic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-28-2004 |
Commentary
New Times Backs Bushnew
Ambiguity, nuance, and humility have no place in geopolitics today, and there's no greater gift for us to leave our grandchildren than a huge deficit. New Times Broward-Palm Beach lists 10 reasons to vote for George W. Bush.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
10-28-2004 |
Comedy
Small Wonder: Bonsai Exhibit at North Carolina Arboretumnew
A million-dollar bonsai collection goes on display. This will become a major destination for fanciers of the garden art form.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
10-27-2004 |
Gardening
Treasure Mapsnew
Now is the time to take a good look at this year's garden and take notes so you can plan your gardening strategy for next spring.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
10-27-2004 |
Gardening
Look at Sports Records to See Who's Most Fit to Lead the Countrynew
John Kerry is a fanatical windsurfer and recently took up kiteboarding, but there is no evidence George W. Bush likes playing in the water.
A Reporter Loses Her Shirt at the Seminole Casinonew
As the chain-smoking, spandex-heavy scene in the adult arcade demonstrates, gambling is hardly the most alluring way to court fortune.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
10-26-2004 |
Recreation
Southern Dexteritynew
Whether as an author, editor, anthropologist or chowhound, John T. Edge looks at food from every angle.
Gambit |
Sara Roahen |
10-25-2004 |
Food+Drink
The Lady in Graynew
The cross-dressing Confederate soldier Loreta Janeta Velazquez, aka Lt. Harry Buford, is receiving renewed attention from historians and is the subject of an upcoming documentary.
