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The Year of Eating Locallynew
Two households go to extremes to show how it's done in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and Plenty.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
05-21-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Grin and Bear Itnew
Two years ago Grandaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild was terrified to play his own songs in front of anyone -- now he's All Smiles.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: All Smiles
Not Quite 36 Hours in Gary, Ind.new
You won't see it in the New York Times travel section anytime soon, but for a certain type of traveler a quick trip to the Magic City is a must.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
05-21-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Reformer Michael Nutter Likely to Be Philly's Next Mayornew
He began the primary election as a long-shot, slowly but methodically became a legitimate mayoral contender, and was declared the Democratic candidate for mayor last week.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
05-21-2007 |
Politics
Diving and Death on the Spiegel Grovenew
A voyage into the murky underworld off the Florida coast turns deadly.
Miami New Times |
Tamara Lush |
05-21-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
SoundExchange Wants to Kill Internet Radionew
On "lost" artists, found money and the murder of free enterprise.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-21-2007 |
Music
The Art of the Hot Dog Cartnew
If you want to know how to hawk a hot dog, you go to Wisconsin's Hot Dog University.
Chicago Reader |
Anne Ford |
05-21-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
What Does it Take to Live Car-free?new
A writer gave up his car for one month in an attempt to assess the changes involved in shaking loose from automotive dependence while still being able to get around Louisville -- it was an unscientific study, but here are the results.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
05-21-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Students Get Solar-powerednew
Students on Denver's Auraria Campus are trying to build the largest solar-energy project on a college campus outside of California -- on May 30, they'll find out if the Public Utilities Commission is going to quash their effort.
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
05-21-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Dan Hunter and the MySpace Racenew
Dan Hunter is a huge hit on the internet, but will he be able to translate that into record and ticket sales?
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: PlayRadioPlay!
In the Sub-Prime of Lifenew
Homeowners complain that Litton Loan is quicker to foreclose than it needs to be.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-21-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Theron Denson: The Black Diamondnew
Denson is the world's only African-American Neil Diamond impersonator.
Chicago Reader |
Edward McClelland |
05-21-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Califone's Road to Rootlessnessnew
Califone can provoke quite a visceral response, since the atmosphere it creates seems both familiar and foreign.
Shepherd Express |
Michael Carriere |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Califone
Roll Over Leonard Bernsteinnew
Classical faces the music?
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
05-21-2007 |
Nonfiction
Is Wisconsin Close to Fixing Health Care Woes?new
Gov. Jim Doyle and state legislators are putting forward competing proposals to increase access to health care and bring down its cost.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
05-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
