AltWeeklies Wire
Why is Syria So Deeply Involved in Lebanese Affairs?new
Syria has been occupying Lebanon for decades. It started innocently enough, with the infiltration of Syrian games, television and handicrafts. Then, in 1976, Syria began occupying Lebanon with soldiers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-25-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Necessity Breeds Invention -- We Reap the Aged Resultsnew
Like brussels sprouts, port is an acquired taste. The robust unctuousness of dark grape juice tinged with dried fruit might affront the senses in the beginning, but once you realize its magnificence, ooh ... the warming pleasure it can bring.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-25-2005 |
Food+Drink
Congress' Class of '94 Turns on the Spending Spigotnew
Like an out of control consumer who cuts up his credit cards, pays off his debt, and immediately digs a new, deeper hole, the federal government is back in the red - big time. We're spending on everything from B-2 bombers to Viagra for Medicare recipients to indoor rainforests in Iowa.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
02-25-2005 |
Commentary
Is the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Finally Headed to a Resolution?new
Jan. 30's Iraqi election has not caused a spike in sectarian violence as some thought it would. Meanwhile, over in the wholly unholy Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians have taken the first baby steps in the direction of a comprehensive peace settlement in more than four years.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-17-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Alternatives to Chardonnay and Cabernetsnew
It's easy to land in a Chardonnay or Cabernet rut; there are gazillions of gallons on the market. But other grape varieties should earn your respect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-17-2005 |
Food+Drink
Is Karma Making Her Keep Clean House?new
An advice seeker wonders if it's karma that his old girlfriend, who was a slob, now keeps her house clean.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
02-10-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
What the Heck Are Outposts of Tyranny? (part II)new
The two Outposts more likely to find themselves on the receiving end of some American whoop-ass are two "Axis of Evil" alumni, Iran and North Korea.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary
An Oenophile's Guide to Sidewaysnew
Sideways, the multi-Oscar-nominated movie about two middle-aged guys on a wine-country vacation, didn't initially rouse my young female antennae, but after countless people kept asking my opinion, I dragged my butt into the theater ... and walked out really happy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-10-2005 |
Food+Drink
What Options Are There for My Child in the State of the Empire?new
Thanks to George Bush's profligate spending and siphoning of middle-class money to the extremely wealthy, Amy will start her adult life with the, um, "choice" of $40,000 in debt, her share of the trillions-and-counting national deficit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary
What the Heck Are Outposts of Tyranny?new
Though "Outposts of Tyranny" lacks the pith and pizazz of Bush's first-term classic, "Axis of Evil," its utterance by Secretary of State-in-waiting Condoleeza Rice sent much of the world media into a tizzy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
What About Karmic Value?new
A reader who caused an accident that killed his friend and got away with it considers his karmic value.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
02-03-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Argentina Shares the Lovenew
Argentina has been hoarding its best wine at home, but the country's about to brings its vino to the States.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-03-2005 |
Food+Drink
Lifestyles of the Right-wing and Libidinousnew
The funny thing is that some of the divorce delay bill would really crimp the lifestyles of the right-wing and libidinous. Take Newt Gingrich, for instance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
02-03-2005 |
Commentary
Eating My Words: An Appetite for Life a Juicy, Resonant Readnew
This is a memoir geared toward foodies, yet it's more of a contemplative reflection than a culinary tell-all. Don't expect pages and pages of gushing descriptions of foie gras-laced meals at Le Cirque.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
01-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Biodynamic Winemaking Takes Holdnew
In an effort to recapture the pure, pesticide-free soil of yesteryear, a silently growing revolution of winemakers is emerging across the globe.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
