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Is Casino Gambling in the Cards for Galveston?new
Backers say casinos can save the water-logged city, while opponents say they will bring nothing but ruin.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
03-10-2009 |
Business & Labor
What's the Deal with Those Tramping Street Kids?new
There’s a problem in San Luis Obispo. A transient problem. And the problem isn’t the local homeless population, those faces people have grown used to seeing, who in some cases may be old high-school classmates. Instead, the problem is this latest influx of street kids: lots of them.
San Luis Obispo New Times |
Patrick Howe |
03-10-2009 |
Culture
Tags: homeless youth, San Luis Obispo
Reasons To Be Cheerful, 1-9
Everything's going to hell. But there's a lot of reasons for optimism in an age of suckitude.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-10-2009 |
Commentary
After the 'Rocky' Taps Out, the 'Post' Acts Like It Won By a Knockoutnew
If the Denver Post rests on its laurels now, it could soon join the Rocky Mountain News as part of journalism history.
Damaged Good$ Arrives Just in Time to Right the Ship of Dallas Hip-Hopnew
It's not exactly a secret that Dallas hip-hop is enjoying a serious high at the moment. But if there's an Achilles heel to this burgeoning superpower, it's in the fact that it lacks a serious self-awareness, a sense of humor about its absurdity.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Dallas Mavericks Go for Broke, But Where Is it Getting Them?new
The Mavericks are still trying to figure out how to win. Still haunted by their monumental implosion. And yes, still affected -- in psychological scars and philosophical strategy -- by that final 6:34 in Miami 32 months ago.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
03-09-2009 |
Sports
The 'SunPost' Is Settingnew
Once a power on the local scene, the scrappy Miami weekly has seen its fortunes plummet.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Munzenrieder and Chuck Strouse |
03-09-2009 |
Media
Back-Alley Plastic Surgery Sent Donnie Hendrix to Jail. Finally, She Talksnew
Donnie Hendrix's description of the booming world of do-it-yourself cosmetic enhancement, and abuse by fellow prisoners, shows this: Gender confusion and vanity take lives, bruise psyches, and baffle law enforcement.
Miami New Times |
Natalie O'Neill |
03-09-2009 |
Crime & Justice
K’naan: The 'Dusty Foot' 'Troubadour'new
The 30-year-old artist is one of the most buzzed-about figures in hip-hop, based on the strength of his latest album, Troubadour. K'naan's sound is rooted in East African rhythms with lyrics so vibrant and piercing that it's as if Bob Marley and Che Guevara were ghostwriters on the project.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Shines a Light
Winner of the 2008 Jury Prize at Cannes, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Tokyo Sonata is a lyrical family drama about a father emerging from a fog of denial after losing his administrative job when his department is outsourced to China.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-09-2009 |
Reviews
The Leon Hendrix Experiencenew
Leon's become accustomed to getting the short end of the stick. A former drug addict and small-time crook, he was famously cut out of his father's will -- and in turn, his brother Jimi's estate -- before Al Hendrix's death in 2002.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Raoul Dufy: The Controversial Aesthetenew
The Mississippi Museum of Art's exhibition, "Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty," is a reminder that the world can and should be beautiful.
Jackson Free Press |
Nientara Anderson |
03-06-2009 |
Art
When Down is Up: Ten Jobs That Are Doing Well Because You're Notnew
From arms dealer to repo man to private eye, here are some professions that are not only recession-proof, but actually seem to benefit from an economic downturn.
The Inlander |
Joel Smith, Nicholas Deshais, Daniel Walters, Derek Casanovas and Jordy Byrd |
03-05-2009 |
Economy
Tags: jobs, economic issues
Public Utilities for Health Care: A New Model for Reformnew
A Boise State professor has come up with a new model for state-based health care reform: make insurance companies into public utilities, like power and gas. Will anyone listen?
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
03-05-2009 |
Science
Jazz Guitarist Says His Musical Restlessness Keeps Things Interestingnew
It's not hyperbole to say that Charlie Hunter has had a hand in redefining the state of jazz. During a recent phone conversation from his home in New Jersey, the genial Hunter posed as many questions as he answered.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
