AltWeeklies Wire
Playing Armynew
Developers are making a killing on Full Spectrum Warrior, the latest U.S. Army-commissioned video game. As a training tool, though, it blows.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
10-12-2005 |
War
Tony Eprile: Out of South Africanew
South African-born Tony Eprile talks about his upbringing and his new novel, The Persistence of Memory.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
10-12-2005 |
Books
Dr. Moo: A New Cow Doc Bucks the National Vet Trendnew
Large-animal vets are a dying breed; one of the rare professionals to undertake this dangerous work is a 27-year-old female cow doc in dairy-rich Vermont.
Seven Days |
Paula Routly |
10-12-2005 |
Animal Issues
Poli Psy: Body Politicnew
The author argues for taking it to the streets -- versus cyber-activism -- en route to the peace march in Washington, D.C.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
10-12-2005 |
Commentary
Risky Business: Online Poker Is Hot -- But Is It Legal?new
Texas Hold 'Em is our new national obsession, and every gambler with a laptop and an internet connection can bet big money day or night. But is that legal? Should it be?
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
06-29-2005 |
Video Games
Heart of Darthness: Confessions of a Former Skywalkernew
While most girls her age were playing house, writer Cathy Resmer played Star Wars. When kids from her neighborhood acted out scenes from the movies, she was always Luke.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
05-19-2005 |
Media
Vermonter's Internet Ax-Grinding Attracts National Attention
A Vermont blogger, best known for starting the first grassroots Howard Dean Web site, is now affecting political change by raising money for web-media campaigns targeted to local races.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
10-20-2004 |
Media
McCanvassing? DNC Wages a “Grassroots” Campaign in Vermont
The Democratic National Committee begins canvassing Vermont for donations to support Kerry under the guise of a grassroots campaign.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
06-17-2004 |
Politics
The Dean Effect: Howard's Crowd is Branching Out
Howard Dean tells Seven Days he doesn't want the base of supporters he energized during his presidential campaign to go away, just to be pointed in different directions. The alt-weekly interviews Dean and 10 of his former key staffers and volunteers -- including Joe Trippi and Zephyr Teachout -- to find out where they are now and how they were inspired the campaign.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
05-28-2004 |
Politics
