AltWeeklies Wire
Is It True the CIA Operates Secret Prisons?new
By maintaining prisons outside the United States, the CIA can skirt quaint, outmoded American legal procedures such as charging people with actual crimes and giving them trials.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-10-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Taking Mr. Big Smile to Meet the TV Peoplenew
Paramount had requested that Hollis Gillespie pick a representative from what the writer describes as her "band of retarded blow monkeys" to come in with her so the TV people could "see the chemistry."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
11-10-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Give Veg Heads a Treat on T-Daynew
A way toward achieving mixed-company feasting bliss is to make a veggie dish that feels like a star, not supporting cast. Consider this lasagna, with a few seasonal twists.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
11-10-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Drink Wine! Ward off Germs!new
A Spanish study in 2002 said red wine will actually prevent a cold. Compared to non-drinkers, men and women who downed an average of more than two glasses of wine each day saw a 40 percent reduction in their risk of developing a cold.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-10-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Another Misstep in the Stumbling World of Journalismnew
Last month, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution made a stunning announcement: The paper's editorial board would not endorse candidates in Atlanta's elections.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
11-10-2005 |
Commentary
Is the Iraq War Hastening the Remilitarization of Japan?new
In a nutshell, Japan is creeping in the direction of remilitarization -- it's a process that's been going on for decades. The Iraq War is simply speeding it up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-04-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
A Side Trip to Tijuananew
When a friend calls from outside a Tijuana quickie vasectomy clinic, the columnist notes her daughter's dear little face on her cellphone. The sight fortifies her conviction that, let's face it, not everyone should propagate.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
11-04-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Island Drink Becomes Dessertnew
Using in-season pears and Bermuda Black Rum, a cook whips up a gingery-rummy crisp that takes her back to the islands, right where she belongs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
11-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Keeping Up With Wine Trendsnew
Here's a smattering of what's going on in the streets of the wine world.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
'Immigration Crime Fighter' D.A. King Defies Criticsnew
D.A. King is not what you would expect, especially if you saw news coverage about him paying 14 homeless people to carry signs -- which King made himself -- during a Georgia state Capitol protest against illegal immigrants.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
11-04-2005 |
Commentary
Is Peace Petween Palestinians and Israelis Any Closer?new
Israelis and Palestinians are no closer to a comprehensive peace settlement today than they were two-and-a-half years ago when President Bush introduced the so-called "Road Map to Peace."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-27-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
She Was a Decent Whorenew
At a restaurant where everybody was fucking everybody, it was a surprise to find out that Becky, the quiet one, was fucking the boss.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
10-27-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Currying Favor in Paradisenew
While vacationing on an island, the trick was finding a recipe that would be flexible and forgiving, one that would allow the cook to be playful with local fish without making the evening a major production.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
10-27-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Where Do We Sign Up for Drug Therapy?new
Although the phrase "wine therapy" rings of a Dr. Phil book gone fruity, alcohol -- as we all know too well -- allows people a release from the day's tensions. And wine provides an infinite topic of conversation, providing fodder for bonding.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-27-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
When Will Leaders Learn More Highways Aren't the Answer?new
A man who may become Georgia's next lieutenant governor thinks we ought to keep widening roads. "As long as Georgians have a love affair with their vehicles, we've got to widen the roads," Republican Casey Cagle said at a recent candidate forum.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
10-27-2005 |
Commentary
