AltWeeklies Wire
'Before I Grew the Crab Shell Around My Heart'new
A writer is completely appalled by herself at age 27. She cared about all the wrong crap and let important people slip from her life and somehow, at the same time, she believed everything.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-29-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Squash Me All Fall Longnew
It's time to get reacquainted with the orange flesh of the winter squash. I need not worry about a long, boring winter with just the acorn variety, however; the winter squash is a motley crew of various shapes, sizes and flavors.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-29-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Avoid Bad Wine Pairingsnew
Ever tried drinking orange juice or milk after brushing your teeth? Remember the gag response? I have experienced plenty of wine moments like that.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-29-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
When Will Saddam Hussein Go On Trial and What Are the Charges?new
On Oct. 19, Saddam Hussein and a handful of his faithful goons will be tried for killing about 150 people in the Iraqi town Dujail.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-22-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Who Gets to Be Us When the Cameras Come On?new
A writer's friends contemplate who should play them when her book is turned into a TV series.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-22-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: Paramount
Give Me Melty Cheese, Pleasenew
The heat of the bread cuddles and coaxes the cheese interior to melt and ooze in a neat little package that you can pick up with both hands; it's comforting, gentle and familiar.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-22-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
These Guys are Our Guides to Good Tastenew
Importers, individuals with unrelenting passion for wine, scour the earth to find the next great wine treasure, meeting in dusty cellars to uncover hidden greatness.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-22-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Ticket-Buying Karmanew
A reader asks the advice columnist Karma Cleanser if it was OK to back out on buying some concert tickets.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
09-15-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Egypt's Presidential Election: Democracy or Sham?new
Last week's election was the first time that Egyptians ever have had an opportunity to choose among multiple presidential candidates.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-15-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Unbearable Memories of Grace in the Emerald Citynew
At the New Orleans airport, a writer expects to see a makeshift morgue, and then she's distracted.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-15-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Make Your Own Hot Pockets Packed With Nutrientsnew
You want a Hot Pocket? Fine - let's make 'em instead. The dough is certifiably moron-proof, and spinach (or chard) is packed with nutrients.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
The List of Beloved Possessions I Hope I'll Never Have to Usenew
"What would you take?" a critic is asked, as horrific Katrina stories pour in from the media. After a short pause, he replies, "My cat and the perfect case of wine."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Where Does the World's Oil Come From?new
As long as we use oil, we should know where it comes from. The U.S.'s daily net oil imports last year averaged 10 million barrels per day.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-08-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
The Worst Way to Break Upnew
Just because the writer doesn't date a certain bartender anymore doesn't mean she can't continue to go to his bar and act as if she owns the place, telling everyone that all drinks are on the house.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-08-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Nuttier Kind of Butter Works On Breadnew
For those with peanut allergies, the solution is not to give up on the old classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich altogether, but to give it a new spin so you can avoid anaphylactic shock and still be part of the lunch bunch.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
