AltWeeklies Wire
Let's Redefine Gun Controlnew
One answer is to redefine gun control so that it's not something we inflict on good, law-abiding people, but rather, part of the package of punishments that we impose on those who have shown criminal and antisocial behavior.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Washburn |
04-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Rural People Once Watched the Weather; Now They Track the Price of Oilnew
Rural America's deep disaffection is in some ways more terrible than the pain of the inner city -- because urbanites never harbored any illusions about the Republicans' deceptive rhetoric.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
04-29-2008 |
Economy
The Terrible Twos Come Not to Praise Rock but to Bury Itnew
Inspired by older Detroit punks like the Piranhas and the Clone Defects, the Terrible Twos has evolved into an art-damaged wrecking crew of undeniable force.
Metro Times |
Wendy Case |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Judge Ana Gardiner's Alleged Social Relationships Raise Troubling Questionsnew
The allegations of questionable social relationships involve a defense attorney and two assistant state attorneys. If proven true, the revelations could result in some criminal cases getting overturned -- including a first-degree homicide case tried last year.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-29-2008 |
Politics
Can't Buy Him Love
Leading-man status doesn't suddenly turn Made of Honor's Patrick Dempsey into a charismatic star.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Made of Honor, Paul Weiland
Matt Pond PA to Break Up, but No One Will Leave the Bandnew
Pond has announced plans to end the musical project he began in Philadelphia 10 years ago. Then he'll team up with the same four guys to record and tour as the Dark Leaves. Call it a gimmick, but to Pond it's all about shaking up the band's artistic balance of power.
Isthmus |
Rich Albertoni |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Foreclosure Pets: Household Animals Get Left Behind When Owners Are Pushed Outnew
"Generally, the people that leave the pets don't care enough to call us," says the public relations director for the Houston Humane Society. "Oftentimes we'll see a bag of dog food ripped open. They'll leave a bag of dog food and say a prayer and good luck. It's really upsetting."
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
04-29-2008 |
Animal Issues
To Avoid Red Tape at Fort Carson, Soldiers Head to Private 'Baghdad Village'new
The squad commander suggests off-base training is an efficient way to polish needed skills with minimal hassle.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-29-2008 |
War
Mikhail Gorbachev Visits Floridanew
The former Soviet President was at the Hard Rock Live, a guest of the Seminole Indian Tribe. He addressed an audience that had come to see the former communist leader and Louis Vuitton pitchman cashing in on a trip to the land where the grotesqueries of capitalism are matched only by modern-day Russia.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
04-29-2008 |
International
Can the Shaq Deal Bring a NBA Title to Phoenix?new
Consider this: Suns general manager Steve Kerr's been beating the odds his whole life.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-29-2008 |
Sports
Cleaning Up Foreclosed Homes After the Mortgage Crisisnew
Junk haulers expand their business in the wake of evictees leaving behind houses in terrible condition.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
04-29-2008 |
Business & Labor
Girl Talk Melds the Top 40 Hits You'd Never Dance to On Their Ownnew
Greg Gillis talks about his fans ("frat dudes like it, rap guys like it, rock guys like it"), quitting his day job as a biomedical engineer ("real cool"), and sampling culture ("I always understood sampling as an instrument").
New Haven Advocate |
Vivian Nereim |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Panicked Newspapers Seek Salvation ... Will Madison's Capital Times Find it on the Web?new
Good luck, Cap Times. You'll need it. Converting from a six-day-a-week paid paper to an online news site is like jumping from a very high cliff into a very deep and mysterious pool.
A Resort Town Holds Out Hope in Kevin Henkes' New Novelnew
If topics like divorce and death sound heavy, Henkes' new young-adult novel, Bird Lake Moon, wears them surprisingly gently.
Discrimination Suits Accuse Southern Connecticut State University of Institutional Discriminationnew
Five SCSU business professors, past and present, are suing the university for discrimination and harassment, and all say the university president is aware of and maybe even condones the problems. If the claims are true, the lawsuits paint a bleak picture of academic life at the state school.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
04-29-2008 |
Education
