AltWeeklies Wire
The 12 Annoyances of Christmas Defy Moderationnew
Check out the ways wine can mellow holiday annoyances.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-09-2004 |
Food+Drink
Six Books to Sate a Smorgasbord of Appetitesnew
These six books cover a wide sweep of tastes and price ranges, but they each make for nourishing reading -- whether you're cranking up the stove or not.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
12-09-2004 |
Food+Drink
Karma Cleanser: Is Karma Ruined by Following Boss's Orders?new
I spent the last year-and-a-half employed at a restaurant that serves everything from burgers to spaghetti. I fear that in my time that I was employed, I have ruined my own personal karma by following the boss's orders.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-09-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Did the Fallujah Offensive Shatter the Iraqi Insurgency?new
If you ask Lt. Gen. John Sattler, the Marine who commanded the operation to recapture Fallujah from insurgents, he'll say yes.
Ask someone who's telling the truth, however, and you'll get an entirely different answer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: terror
Pinholster Revolutionized Basketball, Then Moved onnew
Every boy in Atlanta forty-three years ago knew the name Garland Pinholster. When I heard his name in another context the other day, I realized how remarkable it was that a sports legend from so long ago found such longevity after the cheering stopped.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Corkscrew: Wine Gifts Beyond the Usual Gadgetsnew
The best gifts, however, are the thoughtful ones; even if inexpensive, they'll show that you took the time to be creative. To come off as someone who thinks, here are my gift suggestions for the wine lovers on your list, whether they be newbies or connoisseurs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-02-2004 |
Food+Drink
Karma Cleanser: Sports Stalker Almost Cost Me My Jobnew
I exchanged e-mails with a sports talk show host and it got kind of argumentative. He sent notes to my employer, saying I was harrassing him.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-02-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Is Brazil Trying to Develop Nuclear Weapons?new
It's not that the world is necessarily concerned about a nuke-wielding Brazil attacking or antagonizing its neighbors. What's gotten the international community's metaphorical panties in a knot is Brazil's evasive behavior with International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-02-2004 |
Commentary
Evidence Suggests a Higher Order to the Universenew
Dear Editor: Some of my little friends say that there is no order to the universe higher than our own human intelligence, and that, quite frankly, if that's the best the universe has to offer, we're sinking into some serious cosmic caca.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
11-29-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Corkscrew: Sonoma County's Latest Names in Winenew
Although brand and grape names trigger Pavlovian memories that reach into your soul and wallet, the grape's soil and location produce the flavor you crave. That special spot is called an "appellation of origin," and Sonoma County is breaking out two new ones, Bennett Valley and Rockpile.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-26-2004 |
Food+Drink
Humbug Square: Even a Mean Boy Can Learn to Givenew
My old friend Tom Glenn walked onstage in front of 900 people at the Georgia World Congress Center last week, and I couldn't help but marvel at how strange it felt to see someone I knew as a goofy kid grow up to amount to something.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
11-24-2004 |
Commentary
Don't Panic: Has Iran Halted its Nuclear Weapons Program?new
On Nov. 14, Iran promised it would temporarily halt the nuclear weapons program that it denies having. The Iranians didn't promise it in those terms, though. They simply promised to temporarily halt their uranium enrichment and related activities.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-24-2004 |
Commentary
Abandoning the Family's Thanksgiving Dinnernew
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, hands down. I'm just not so fond of the way my own family celebrates, which is to gather at Grandmother's house and sit down to a bland, joyless meal that relies almost exclusively on the wonders of modern convenience foods.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
11-24-2004 |
Food+Drink
Don't Panic: What Is the Conflict in the Ivory Coast About?new
If you've recently canceled your subscription to the French national daily paper Le Monde because you've finally resigned yourself to the fact that you can't read French and never will, then you likely haven't read much about the growing violence in the West African nation Ivory Coast.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-18-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: terror
Karma Cleanser: Telling My Little Secretnew
I retaliated against some jerk customers when I was a waiter. But I haven't seen any bad karma.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
11-18-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
