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Who Will Replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate?new
The death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy early Wednesday morning hastens the issue of succession to the seat he has held since he was elected in 1962, a topic that has gripped the state's political class since Kennedy's brain tumor was discovered more than a year ago.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
08-27-2009 |
Politics
'Taking Woodstock' is Ang Lee's Lamest Movie Evernew
If this film winds up being all that remains after a nuclear holocaust, it’ll be a valuable document. Otherwise, zzz.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
08-27-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Taking Woodstock, Ang Lee
Dustball Drivers Search for the True Wild West on a One-of-a-Kind Scavenger Huntnew
I belted in for the 2009 Dustball 1500 and copped rides between some of the 30 teams participating in the 1500-mile road rally across the American Southwest. Launching from El Paso, Texas, teams were handed a manila envelope filled with instructions, directions, visual clues, riddles and math problems that must be solved in order to earn points and, in some instances, find their way.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
08-27-2009 |
Culture
How the Mark Sanford Scandal Could Shape South Carolina's 2010 Gov. Racenew
Based on recent national polling and events surrounding a scandal-plagued GOP Gov. Mark Sanford, the blood-red political waters of the state could turn blue when it comes to the 2010 governor’s race.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
08-27-2009 |
Politics
Wildfire's Legacy Worries Santa Cruz Winemakersnew
For Santa Cruz Mountain winegrowers, the Lockheed fire that burned 7,800 acres of wild lands above Bonny Doon recently came at exactly the wrong time. Of course there’s never a good time for a wildfire, but the grapes in local vineyards are starting to ripen, a developmental stage called veraison, and they’re particularly vulnerable to “smoke taint.”
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Stett Holbrook |
08-27-2009 |
Food+Drink
Rob Williams on How He Fell into Filmmakingnew
The director of Make the Yuletide Gay only dreamed of being a screenwriter, but while attending a scriptwriting workshop with his life partner Rodney Johnson, the light bulb went on.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Deeply Rooted' Profiles Farmers Who Refuse to Fit the Agribusiness Moldnew
Even though Lisa Hamilton narrows her focus to the extent that Deeply Rooted doesn't capture the breadth that it might have otherwise, she still conveys the raw truth that a positive food future lies in the hands of irascible individuals rather than corporations and captains of industry.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Zane Fischer |
08-27-2009 |
Nonfiction
Experts Give Us the Skinny on Health Care Reformnew
We spoke with two health industry experts and asked them to cut through the noise and give real answers on what health care reform means, and how you can stay abreast of the facts and avoid the fiction.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
08-27-2009 |
Politics
How One Unassuming Couple Transformed the Art Worldnew
No bigger story buzzes in the art world than that of underground collectors Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. And that story includes the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
08-27-2009 |
Art
Civilian Network Aims to Give Fort Carson Soldiers More Mental Health Resourcesnew
Fort Carson soldier suicides -- five so far this year -- and a string of homicides involving combat veterans from the post have health care professionals looking to bring the Civilian Medical Resources Network here.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-27-2009 |
War
Health, Lies and Videotape: The Attempted Hijacking of the Health Care Debatenew
Unlike bottom-up organizations such as Moveon.org that take no corporate donations, most of the organizations behind this right-wing "grassroots" movement are directly or indirectly related to the guys poised to lose big bucks if Obama's plan passes.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-26-2009 |
Politics
Calorie Restriction Advocates Continue to Gain Tractionnew
Given that the average American consumes more than 3,700 calories per day, and that much of it comes from junk food, some calorie restriction would probably be a good thing for many of us. But if you’re not fat, does it make sense to starve yourself from thin to bony?
San Antonio Current |
Ari LeVaux |
08-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
How Brent Knopf Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Songnew
Under the moniker Ramona Falls, Knopf has created an eclectic collection of avant-pop songs that, on the surface, sound similar to his work with Menomena.
Willamette Week |
Michael Mannheimer |
08-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
White Man's Burden: A Dallas Suburb Struggles With its Sudden Diversitynew
Like many suburbs, Irving is becoming much less white. According to the latest Census Bureau figures, in 2007 Latinos made up about 41 percent of Irving’s population. Yet one place in Irving remains unchanged -- city hall. Anglos make up 35 percent of the population, but the mayor and all eight City Council members are white.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
08-26-2009 |
Politics
Economic Sociology is the Fastest-Growing Field in Sociologynew
Like out-of-control Godzillas, financial markets have become monsters that eat everything. Why do they do this, and how can they be controlled? Sociologists want to know.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
08-26-2009 |
Economy
