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All in the Family: Independent Restaurants in Edmonton Band Togethernew
Jessie Radies is the driving force behind Original Fare, made up of a select group of some of Edmonton’s best known independent restaurants. The success of Original Fare, which Radies founded six years ago, begat a blossoming group of similar keep-it-local organizations.
SEE Magazine |
Maurice Tougas |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Buy Local, Jessie Radies
Don't Tread on Them: Profile of a Tea Party Rallynew
The "tea baggers," as they're commonly called, aren't united by any clear political belief or objective, which makes it difficult to describe them. But they're all angry about something, and for now that's enough.
Chicago Reader |
Lauri Apple |
04-19-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party
Blown to Smithereens: How Dallas Treats Its Historynew
Texas Stadium, rest in pieces. Just after dawn last Sunday, the world's most recognizable hole in the roof was imploded into a hole in the ground, symbolically tearing a hole in the heart of Dallas.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Texas Stadium
Sac Attack: The Story of Animal Collective's Mindbending Filmnew
The movie Oddsac is an aptly-titled grab bag of headfucking psychedelia directed by Danny Perez and starring, scored by- and jointly conceptualized with the indie rock band Animal Collective.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jonathan Valania |
04-19-2010 |
Movies
5 Tips for Gardening in Small Spacesnew
According to gardening expert Elizabeth Peirce, if you follow these five tips you don’t need a lot of space or experience to make that green stuff grow.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Elizabeth Peirce |
04-16-2010 |
Gardening
Tags: Urban Gardening
Is D.C. Shoving Go-Go Aside?new
Natalie Hopkinson’s article in last Sunday’s Washington Post Outlook section, “Go-go music is the soul of Washington, but it’s slipping,” has generated some discussion thanks to its provocative title, its subject and contentions. But some of the piece’s contentions, specifically those suggesting a causative relationship between gentrification and the diminished presence of go-go within the city, raised my eyebrows, and I wasn’t alone.
Washington City Paper |
Steve Kiviat |
04-16-2010 |
Music
The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rightsnew
On one side: a phalanx of corporation- and family-owned farms that operate on large economies of scale, raising 10 billion animals a year. On the opposite side: the Humane Society, founded as a protector for all animals, from dogs and cats to seals and whales to hens and cattle.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
04-15-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: USDA, Humane Society
Mexi-Size It: Tijuana's Changing Food Landscapenew
The food landscape is quickly changing down south. While some people might not venture beyond the lowly street-taco stands, past the loud clank of the steel revolving doors at the pedestrian point of entry, a sea of unique culinary treasures awaits.
San Diego CityBeat |
Enrique Limon |
04-15-2010 |
Travel
Tags: Tijuana
Is Your Coffee In Season?new
You care when your beans were roasted. How about when they were harvested?
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
04-15-2010 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Coffee
Eight States Give Prisoners Access to Citizens' Private Infonew
If you're worried about identity theft, the last place you'd probably want your birth date, Social Security number, and name to wind up might be a prison. However, a new report by the Social Security Administration finds eight states, including Arkansas, in which prisoners have access to personal information through inmate work programs.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
04-15-2010 |
Policy Issues
Pop Meets Soul in Sharon Jones' New Releasenew
Something a little different is definitely happening on album No. 4 by Daptone Records flagship act Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
Tucson Weekly |
Carl Hanni |
04-15-2010 |
Reviews
Meet the Muffia: N.Y. Lesbians Making Their Marknew
Forget pop culture stereotypes of granola and Birkenstocks and meet the New York lesbians making their mark on the city—with not a pair of sandals in sight.
New York Press |
Jamie Peck |
04-15-2010 |
Culture
Doctor Sees No Rest for the Needed in Haitinew
An endless demand for medical care paired with slow-arriving supplies complicate health care efforts in post-earthquake Haiti.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-15-2010 |
Disasters
Outgoing NORAD Gen. Warns That Turbines Pose a National Security Threatnew
Last month, Gen. Gene Renuart told the House Armed Services Committee that wind farms pose problems for the radar that keeps America safe from air and space threats.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-15-2010 |
Environment
Who Will Vote to Tax Cannabis in California?new
Now that the entire universe has focused on California's push to legalize herb, the question remains: How many people will actually vote for it? Oft-cited poll numbers are old, mid-term voters are older. Expect a dead heat.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-14-2010 |
Drugs
