AltWeeklies Wire
Now That Colangelo's Been Dumped, Real Players Take Overnew
Jerry Colangelo deserves high marks for helping land Phoenix a professional basketball team way back in 1968, but while he may know the game of basketball, that doesn't mean he understands the art of business.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
09-13-2004 |
Sports
Nuke Plant Proposal Fails to Raise Flagsnew
Chicago-based Exelon Corp. is seeking the first new construction permit for a nuclear power plant in the U.S. since the near-disaster at Three Mile Island 25 years ago, and terrorist concerns don't seem to be at issue.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
09-10-2004 |
Commentary
Terminator or Bloviator? Who Is Arnold, Really?new
Some Californians thought Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech at the Republican National Convention was inconsistent with his campaign promises. Take this quiz to see if you're an apologist for the governor.
Are Some Abe-Related Historical Sites Getting Shortchanged?new
Ousted Illinois Historic Preservation Association director Maynard Crossland says the state's pumping money into the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, but other Illinois historical programs, including popular Lincoln sites, aren't getting the funds they need.
Illinois Times |
Tom Teague |
09-10-2004 |
History
Tags: history
Clinton and Kerry in Intensive Carenew
I can imagine Clinton warning Kerry that he better get his act together real soon, that he ought to find a message and stay on it, and that he ought to hit back hard at Bush, lest he get used to the idea of spending the next four years playing tiddlywinks with the last guy who didn’t heed his campaign counsel — that goofy Al Gore.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
09-09-2004 |
Comedy
All In: The New World Order of Poker
In the free-for-all world of poker, legions of new players attracted by TV and the Internet now compete against seasoned pros.
Columbia Free Times |
Timothy Allen Conklin |
09-09-2004 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Ineffectual Protests Prove Times Have Changednew
In the conformist atmosphere of the late '50s and early '60s, the individual was a threat. But conformity looks a lot different now than it did then. Example: Outlandish dress is now for sale in 1,000 flavors, and absolutely no one is threatened by it.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
09-08-2004 |
Commentary
Happy Feet: Personality Traits Revealed Through Dancenew
When they step onto the dance floor, many people display an "awakening," in which body, mind and spirit all seem to blend into a harmonious, lively oneness.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
09-08-2004 |
Performance
Bitter Brewmeister Starts Rival Art Fair in St. Louisnew
Tom Schlafly says the Saint Louis Art Fair wrongfully banished his company from selling beer at the open-air art market, favoring instead sponsor Anheuser-Busch. This year, he's going to fight back by inviting artists to join him at a rival fair, Art Outside.
Riverfront Times |
Randall Roberts |
09-07-2004 |
Art
Artist Looks at 9/11 Tragedy from New Vantagenew
Artist Don Goede was in New York to gather debris from the fallen towers. Now he's in Colorado and has found the perspective to piece it all together.
Tags: visual arts
Test How Much Toxicity You Absorbed From Swift Boat Adsnew
Does John Kerry's expressed concern for those killed in combat reflect his humanity or a long-range plan to falsely aggrandize himself as a war hero? Take this quiz to see what impact commercials put out by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have had on you.
Tough Love: Can Julius Jones Win a Place in Parcells' Heart?new
The type of guys the Cowboys coach likes are smart and determined and, above all, tough. They have to be willing to let Bill Parcells hit them in the back of the head with a frying pan, and then listen to him criticize them for not absorbing the blow properly.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
09-07-2004 |
Sports
Jokes for Jesus: Christian Comedians Can Be Funnynew
At its best, Christian comedy is clean comedy. It's secular, socially progressive, have-you-ever-noticed comedy. The sort of comedy Bill Cosby would do.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
09-07-2004 |
Performance
Pit-Cooking Porknew
The matanza, or ritual slaughter and cooking of a pig, has been a part of New Mexican culture since the first Spaniards settled in the state. Cooking a whole pig is an art form but also surprisingly low-tech.
Weekly Alibi |
Gwyneth Doland |
09-03-2004 |
Food+Drink
Artichoke Virgins and Other Annoyancesnew
Much like the oyster, it took a very desperate person to learn how to eat an artichoke. But once eaten, the thistle became a delicacy. Yancy explains the art of loving artichokes.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
09-02-2004 |
Food+Drink
