AltWeeklies Wire
Nine Women Illicitly Ordained as Catholic Clergynew
The women went to international waters off Canada, where they were ordained as priests or deacons by female bishops from Europe.
Monterey County Weekly |
Brett Wilbur |
08-08-2005 |
Religion
Can the Bush Administration Scuttle Visionary UN Reform Plan?new
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan unveiled a plan Monday to overhaul the United Nations with the most dramatic reforms since its inception in 1945.
The Bush Administration and its allies seem poised to stifle the effort.
Monterey County Weekly |
Traci Hukill |
03-24-2005 |
Politics
True Confessions of a Mommy Who Doesn't Cooknew
A single working mother is waiting for the day to come when her kids discover that she doesn’t cook.
Monterey County Weekly |
Brett Wilbur |
02-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Born to Runnew
Human evolution made us a species of runners. But it's up to each of us to get off our chairs and do it.
Monterey County Weekly |
Andrew Scutro |
01-25-2005 |
Sports
Anorexia Is Not Just About Looking Thinnew
Watching someone starve herself and fade away into nothing is a nightmare for friends and family, but there's no easy solution. Anorexia is a complex illness can require years of treatment.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
01-25-2005 |
Science
We Are Not Barbienew
We carry the Barbie doll image with us, ruining a a good workout or an excursion to the beach when the image in the mirror doesn't match the ideal in our mind.
Monterey County Weekly |
Brett Wilbur |
01-25-2005 |
Science
Deep Royal Bloodnew
For 13 years, Will Oldham has been releasing beautiful folk, country and rock with unexpected lyrical turns under various names, including Palace, Palace Music, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. In a rare interview last week, he spoke about his newest work.
Monterey County Weekly |
Stuart Thornton |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Will Oldham, Superwolf
Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2004new
In 2004, wolves in Alaska were decimated by aerial hunting, and the last Po’ouli bird in Hawaii died.
Monterey County Weekly |
Defenders of Wildlife |
01-04-2005 |
Environment
Tags: yearinreview 2004, forests
Sad Saksnew
Customers in Monterey County, Calif., mourn the loss of a Peninsula shopping mecca. Sure, libraries and recreation centers have been scaling back their hours of operations, and even closing up shop for good. But...et tu, Saks?
Monterey County Weekly |
Cricket and Ruby |
12-15-2004 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
One More Good Reason to Vote for Kerrynew
George Bush's most shameful legacy is that Americans are now at each other's throats. John Kerry could help reunite the nation.
Monterey County Weekly |
MC Weekly Editorial Board |
10-28-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: endorsement
Critic Claims Steinbeck Was First Eco-Writernew
A literary scholar argues that John Steinbeck should be a central figure of study among ecocritics because the author's literary themes are based on a holistic environmental perspective.
Monterey County Weekly |
Ryan Masters |
08-24-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
America's Best Hated Authornew
The author of The Grapes of Wrath was a threat to literary critics of the 1930s, even those who considered themselves progressive, because he did not kowtow to the officially sanctioned left-wing ideology of the day.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
08-24-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Vietnam, Viet Nam, Communists, The Nation, a Democrat from Oklahoma, a San Jose State professor, a UC Davis professor, American Federation of Farmers (AFF), Cannery Row, Edmund Wilson, In Dubious Battle, Jack Hicks, John Steinbeck, Mary McCarthy, Nobel Prize, Rep. Lyle Boren, revolutionary, Susan Shillinglaw, Travels with Charley
Blend of Animation and Hard Science Spins Your Headnew
Interspersed with scenes of Amanda (Marlee Matlin) moping about are clips of interviews with top physicists, doctors, mystics and authors who attempt to explain radical ideas of alternate realities, quantum physics and the power of thoughts to change your life. It seems just the thing to snap Amanda out of her doldrums.
Monterey County Weekly |
Catrina Coyle |
08-17-2004 |
Reviews
Lebanese-American Peace Activist Tells What He Learned in Iraqnew
"Most of the people I know in Iraq believe the US will impose a government on them and they will then either have to accept it or fight it," says Ramzi Kysia, who was in Iraq before and since the U.S. invasion.
Monterey County Weekly |
Andrew Scutro |
08-07-2004 |
International
Tags: violence, oil, torture, military, Fallujah, Detroit, Saddam Hussein, Red Cross, Michigan, Iraqis, international, United Nations, 2003 invasion, Americans, Baathists, Education for Peace in Iraq Center, Iraqi Governing Council, Moqtada Sadr, NGO, Oil for Food program, Paul Bremer, Royal Oak, sanitation, suburb, Voices in the Wilderness
Greens Are More Diverse Than the Average Lettuce Eater Knowsnew
Some of the most delicate baby greens -- whose unparalleled flavor is heightened by just a splash of vinaigrette -- can become chest-beatingly assertive when allowed to mature.
Monterey County Weekly |
Catherine Coburn |
08-07-2004 |
Food+Drink
