AltWeeklies Wire
Nine-Year Bomb Fiasco Continues with 'Time-Out' for Terroristnew
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing has been nothing but mistakes for nine years, from the emergency phone operators who first hung up on Eric Rudolph to the recent plea bargain that allowed a right-wing domestic terrorist to air his twisted views as if he were just another conservative blogger.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
04-28-2005 |
Commentary
A Tale of Tattoo Obsessionnew
Go to the gym. Go to the grocery store. Go to the office. Tattoos are everywhere. Movie stars have them. Athletes have them. Soccer moms have them. Today, the tattoo is just another accessory.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
04-28-2005 |
Art
Did the Retribution Balance the Karma?new
A reader wonders how much punishment is enough for doing a bad parking job at the Dogwood Festival.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
04-21-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Why is Kyrgyzstan in the News So Suddenly?new
Kyrgyzstan had a Freedom Spurt last month. Its inspiration was the increasingly brazen power-grabbing of the now-deposed President Askar Akayev, combined with his long-term inability to get the economy going.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-21-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
How to Speak Wine-Geeknew
The wine geeks won't stop blathering any time soon, so here's an attempt to share their language so you too can become fluent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
04-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Lemons Can Be a Puckery Picker-Uppernew
Although ghettoized to the dregs of cleaning product world, the little ol' lemon is quite the culinary powerhouse. Find out how to make Real Lemon Curd.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
04-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Will Lousy Tipping Create Bad Karma?new
A man who gets a simple haircut at a high-priced salon wonders if he should tip as generously as his girlfriend tells him to.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
04-15-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Grant was Two Margaritas Shy of the Go-Go Cagenew
The giant Michael looks a little like Lucifer, which is fitting, because he is truly evil, but he owns a bar, which can be very beneficial. He got Grant drunk right before my eyes on a recent afternoon
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
04-14-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Why is the U.S. Selling F-16 Fighter Jets to Pakistan?new
Of course, the U.S. isn't calling the transaction "selling advanced nuclear weapons delivery systems to certified wackos." That would raise concerns that we're putting the most dangerous weapons in the hands of the most dangerous regimes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-14-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Get to Know Mendocino, Mecca of Organic Winemakingnew
It may take just one person to start a revolution, but it takes lots of brave souls to spread the word. Nowhere is this more true than in the organic winemaking business.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
04-14-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Moron Lanes -- a Stroke of Genius From the Georgia Brain Trustnew
Atlanta ranks among the nation's five most congested cities, but now that the state of Georgia has created a "congestion mitigation" task force, things should be fine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
04-14-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: Gov. Sonny Perdue, Humbug Sqaure
Was the Palm Reader Right About My Past Life?new
At a friend's party the other night, a woman was telling fortunes by palm reading. She looked at my hand for a minute then noticed my birthmark. She told me the mark was a sign that I had "done some wrong" in a previous life, and that I had a tough life ahead of me because of this.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
04-07-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Why Are Two Agencies Arguing About Nuclear Plant Safety?new
The nonpartisan and normally sedate NAS is so ticked off, in fact, that the academy has taken the unusual (for it, anyway) step of publicly criticizing the commission and the nuclear energy industry for trying to suppress its findings. The NAS' actions have made the commission now look crooked and ineffectual. Call it Revenge of the Nerds 5.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-07-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
How to Make the Most of a Restaurant Wine Listnew
I judge wine lists harshly. Most of the time there are too many Chardonnays, not enough Rieslings, few stellar inexpensive wines by the glass, no descriptions, and not much passion in the selections. No list is perfect, but getting around the fluff is an art.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
04-07-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Wines With Funny Names Good For More Than a Laughnew
The idea is to kick wine snobs in their proverbial stuck-up butts, generate a few giggles, and create a name that will keep the winemakers laughing all the way to the bank. It works.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
03-31-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
