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Keeping It Real: Mbanna Kantako is still on the airnew
Mbanna Kantako has run a pirate radio station in Springfield for nearly 30 years. He hasn't let The Man shut him down, and although his influence has faded, he hasn't lost an ounce of the biting criticism that once made him a fixture in the politics of this city.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
05-02-2013 |
Culture
Children of Mass Murderers Support Groupnew
It’s got to be tough to be the son or daughter of an infamous mass murderer. In every group, however, there’s always a star.
Know Your Onionsnew
With onion season upon us, some things to keep in mind for growers and eaters alike.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
The Slow Boat Exception to Locavore Fundamentalismnew
Locavore fundamentalists might call it blasphemy, but there's no reason a meal made with local foods can't contain ingredients from the other side of the world.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
A ‘Sound, Sensible’ Organics Programnew
The USDA needs organic certification policies that appeal to small farmers as well as industrial giants.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Pathfinder Ewing |
04-26-2013 |
Gardening
Priority Womannew
Celebrating taking care of yourself—and making a cocktail-napkin pact to do it more—is as vital as celebrating workplace success.
Jackson Free Press |
Julie Skipper |
04-26-2013 |
Commentary
Designers and Models Work Together to Promote Healthy Body Imagenew
Many critics of the fashion industry place the blame on designers for fueling unhealthy body images by choosing models that more closely resemble coat hangers, but the truth is more complex: To promote healthier body image in the fashion world, designers and models must collaborate.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
04-26-2013 |
Fashion
Grafting Tomatoes ‘The Next Big Thing?’new
Southern organic gardeners are discovering what could be The Next Big Thing in tomatoes: grafting.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Pathfinder Ewing |
04-26-2013 |
Gardening
Great Expectationsnew
All of us need to be believed in, regardless of the luck of our early circumstances.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-26-2013 |
Advice
If We Learn Geography, the Terrorists Winnew
Lots of coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings, but the media can’t provide the context or analysis to give it meaning or relevance other than as a random act of cruelty and tragedy.
Art and Soulnew
The Doyle Collection finds a permanent home at SRJC
North Bay Bohemian |
Gretchen Giles |
04-25-2013 |
Art
Tags: library
The Prettiest Girl in New York is a Porn Starnew
The Internet explodes for Brooklyn's own Stoya, America's sweetheart of smut.
The Village Voice |
Amanda Hess |
04-25-2013 |
Sex
A new dance adaptation of a Harlem Renaissance classicnew
Like Jean Toomer's book that inspired it, CANE is a hybrid, a mix of choreography, videography and experimental set design and sound.
Lionel's Lamentnew
Lionel asks, "Why is the world so full of pain? Why does the world seem to be going mad with excess pain? Bombs are exploding in our major cities, people are dying in incredible pain."
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
04-22-2013 |
Commentary
The Slatenew
The NBA Playoffs start Saturday, but the schedule is not out, yet, so we don't have any NBA games on the Slate this week. Expect some hockey, soccer, baseball and more this week, folks.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
04-19-2013 |
Sports
Tags: 2013 NBA Playoffs
