AltWeeklies Wire
Karma Cleanser: Should I Always Offer a Ride?new
One of my co-workers, "Cheryl," does not have a car and relies on either public transit or rides from friends to get to work. I don't want to become her taxi service, but should I offer her rides?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
10-14-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Is U.S. Better at Promoting Democracy and Freedom Abroad?new
Our leaders constantly talk about how important it is that other countries are free and democratic. But even though we say that, we quite often don't care what kind of government a country has, so long as they give us what we want.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-14-2004 |
Commentary
How State Laws Leave Georgia Microbrewers With a Hangovernew
In a state with almost 9 million people, only three microbreweries currently produce and bottle their own beer. Industry experts float a lot of theories for the disparity, but no single factor holds more sway over the fate of a Georgia microbrewery than state law.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
10-14-2004 |
Food+Drink
Karma Cleanser: Should I Have Minded My Own Business?new
Trying to be a good friend, I told "Libby" that I'd heard a new pal of hers was a habitual liar. My boyfriend thinks I should've minded my own business.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
10-07-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Is Russia Slipping Back into Dictatorship?new
There's no doubt that Russia is becoming less democratic by the day. The only question is whether you think that Russia was far enough from dictatorship in the first place to make slipping back into it possible.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-07-2004 |
Commentary
Corkscrew: More Wineries Opt For Alternative Packagingnew
There's plenty of image-conscious people who still shun jugs and wine-in-a-box ("cask" in marketing parlance), but those attitudes will soon be as demode as hip-huggers. Alternative closures -- much like flavored "malternatives" -- are hot.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-07-2004 |
Food+Drink
Can Atlanta's Breakdancing Scene Survive Mainstream Attention?new
Popular attention didn't create breakdancing. It also didn't kill it. But its exploitation and overexposure in the mid-'80s sent it underground. Now breakdancing is back, and in a big way.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
10-07-2004 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Karma Cleanser: Tell Writer Friend to Get New 'Literary Agent'new
My writer friend asks me to read his stories, but honestly, they really are bad. Would it create bad karma for me to tell him so?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
09-30-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Is the Media Really Being Too Gloomy About Iraq?new
While Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi was visiting the U.S. recently, he explained to reporters that we are a bunch of gloomy Guses whose nonstop negative Nellying is giving the impression that Iraq is much worse off than it actually is.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-30-2004 |
Commentary
Karma Cleanser: Is Karma Affected by the Car I Drive?new
While I was driving a loaner car -- a 10-year-old Toyota -- nobody cut me off, flipped me off, or tried to slam into me while merging. When I got my sports car back, road rage came my way.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
09-24-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: Is the War on Terror™ Making Us Any Safer?new
The first reason that it can't be won is pretty simple. Terror is an emotion. Declaring war on terror makes as much sense as declaring war on shame or envy. Not even changing the name to "War on Terrorism" helps.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-23-2004 |
Commentary
Winning Wines From the Past Yearnew
With election season upon us, it's time to get serious about voting. But forget the races for Senate, Congress and president; I'm picking winners in the world of wine
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-23-2004 |
Food+Drink
Columnist Hides From Storm Near Gracelandnew
Graceland. Elvis. Sounds good. This is a road trip about the South, after all. People, their thoughts, icons, passions. This is the first part of a series, culminating Oct. 28.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
09-23-2004 |
Commentary
Karma Cleanser: Suck My Negative Feelings Outnew
What do you do when you get sucked out of $55 by the vacuum repair shop?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
09-15-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Don't Panic: What's the Lowdown on Afghanistan's Upcoming Elections?new
Campaigning has officially begun for Afghanistan's first-ever free presidential election on Oct. 9. The duties of the Afghan president, as spelled out in the Afghan constitution ratified earlier this year, are similar to the duties of an American president, with a touch of European-style prime minister thrown in.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-15-2004 |
Commentary
