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The Whistlestop Celebrates Faithnew
Several songs--most notably "The Money's Tight," which could have been written in the Great Depression's shadow--are the aural equivalents of the sepia-toned packaging and the vintage postcard included with the record.
Tags: The Whistlestop
Summertime, and Fish Salad is Easynew
In summer, salad nicoise a gift meal: easy, hearty enough to play center stage as a main dish and to stand up to full-bodied red wines, and special enough to serve when we want to show off our farmers' market riches.
INDY Week |
Sheryl Cornett |
07-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Why is the Press Playing Along with GOP Smears of Obama?new
The GOP is smearing Barack Obama as a narcissist, hitting him repeatedly with the charge that he has a vanity problem. So why is the press playing along?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
07-31-2008 |
Media
The Election Ain't Over Yet -- Quite a Few Hurdles Remain for Obamanew
In the wake of Barack Obama's triumphant European tour, the political press continues, by and large, to declare the election all but over.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
The Biggest Story from the Trail Lately: Which Candidate is More Lackluster?new
In the roughly two months since we've known the identity of both major party's presumed nominees, a remarkable thing has happened: neither John McCain nor Barack Obama has done virtually anything to bolster his candidacy.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
Sid and Marty Krofft Show MySpace How Psychedelia’s Really Donenew
With a movie version of the Kroffts' Land of the Lost (starring Will Ferrell) due out in 2009, Sid and Marty are trying to woo a new demo by partnering with MySpace TV.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
07-31-2008 |
TV
With Few Options in N.C., Immigrants Return to Mexico by Busnew
Riders are separated from loved ones or have not achieved their dreams. Many who've traveled speak of their failures. Others say the United States isn't what they envisioned.
INDY Week |
Joseph R. Schwartz |
07-31-2008 |
Immigration
Chicks Who Kick: The Other Kind of Celtic Dancenew
I had to put my hostilities aside this past Thursday night when I headed down to the Roxy for the Boston Celtics' 2008-'09 Dance Team final auditions. After months of training, 40 hopefuls from across the country (and one from Australia) came together to compete for 17 spots (a tribute to the World Champions' 17 titles) on next season’s squad.
Boston Phoenix |
Neely Steinberg |
07-31-2008 |
Sports
McCain's Telemarketers Invade Bostonnew
The McCain team opened phone-bank operations here in Boston on July 14, but has largely focused on New Hampshire, where the race is still within single digits. Volunteers are conducting a combination of marketing and polling.
Boston Phoenix |
Scott Lieber |
07-31-2008 |
Politics
Some Illinois Residents Push to Get State to Overturn a Mine Permitnew
Richard Fuller, who described himself as a "75-plus-year-old" farmer, suggested that Capital Resources Development Co.'s plan to strip-mine a 430.6-acre tract near Banner -- a village 25 miles southwest of Peoria in Fulton County -- would destroy the area's topsoil and make future planting nearly impossible.
Illinois Times |
Amanda Robert |
07-31-2008 |
Environment
Me and My Tattoos: One Man's Inky Voyage Toward Meaningnew
Ever meet a guy -- an annoying, preening, cocky guy -- who was more than a little self-satisfied about his bodywork? The kind of guy who wants to tell you the back-story to every tattoo he ever got? Yeah, us too.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
07-31-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, tatoos
Few Dishes Are Better Suited to Dog Days of Summer than Saladnew
Salads are light -- most need little or no oil for the dressing -- and are adaptable to a variety of ingredients. Includes recipes for Pacific Rim Rice Salad and Teriyaki-Marinated Chicken.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
07-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Things I've Learned: Journalism Will Survive the Passing of Some Newspapersnew
What I believed as a kid, when I was noodling around on the dial of an old radio, is still true today: People are intensely interested in what's happening at home, but they're hungry to know about the bigger world around them. Journalism that feeds that need will never die.
Illinois Times |
Roland Klose |
07-31-2008 |
Media
Where Has All the Gonzo Gone?new
In the first presidential election since the death of Hunter S. Thompson, we finally realize what we've lost.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
07-31-2008 |
Media
State House Sex Scandal Reveals Pitfalls of Reporting on Mental Illnessnew
While the Boston press clearly thinks Jim Marzilli's mental condition is newsworthy, the question of why it's important -- and how it should be covered -- has remained unanswered.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
07-31-2008 |
Media
