AltWeeklies Wire
Dentists Peddle Snoring Curesnew
A snorer attending a sleep society convention in Denver finds out the right side of his face is off kilter and he has a receding mid-face that's fixable.
Cobb County Commission Chairman Makes Guest Appearancenew
Sam Olens says he's tired of hearing people openly speculate about his aspirations for higher office as if he weren't even in the room.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
06-23-2005 |
Commentary
Confessions of a Snorernew
Snoring can be harder on a sleepless partner than the snorer, but in some cases, that horrendous sound is a sign of serious health problems.
City Council Delays Vote on Panhandling Bannew
Atlanta City Council decided June 20 to postpone its vote on a ban against panhandling within a designated "tourist triangle" downtown.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
06-23-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Weekly Scalawag: Jennifer Wilbanksnew
Steve Fennessy writes an open letter of sarcastic compassion to the "Runaway Bride."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessey |
06-23-2005 |
Commentary
Ikea Opens on Site of Old Industrial Wastelandnew
The June 29 opening of Ikea, a Swedish home furnishing store, at the mega-development Atlantic Station will mark a major milestone in Atlanta's growth into an actual metropolis, like Chicago or Boston.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
06-23-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Josh Arieh Can Beat You in Poker. Wanna Bet?new
Josh Arieh took third place and $2.5 million
at last year's World Series of Poker. All that at 29 years old and a long way from the pool halls and home games in Atlanta.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
06-23-2005 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Greek Eats -- Discovering the Cuisine of the Aegean
Greece is great, the people are great, the antiquities are great, the scenery is great, the ferries are great, the food is great and yes, the shopping is great, says a writer who just spent three weeks there.
Random Lengths News |
Yvonne Mason |
06-22-2005 |
Travel
Tags: Greek, food/travel
True Lies
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has raised community college fees 44 percent, while refusing to raise taxes on millionaires by a single penny -- a microcosm of his reverse Robin-Hood politics. Now many claim he is lying to cover up budget shortfalls.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
06-22-2005 |
Politics
Burning Liberty to Save the Flag
The Constitutional admendment to ban flag burning is a smoke screen for other issues.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
06-22-2005 |
Commentary
After Killen: What's Next for Mississippi?new
A Neshoba County native spent a week at the Edgar Ray Killen trial asking victims' families, activists and everyday citizens if Mississippi is ready to now do the hard work of racial honesty and reconciliation.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
06-22-2005 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Thank You, Mr. McIntyrenew
When Edgar Ray Killen's attorney admonished Mississippi for "opening old wounds," he presented bigotry in its most deceiving form -- delivered by a man in a business suit and in a high-profile occupation who used every cliché in the book to divide Mississippians from "outsiders."
Jackson Free Press |
Natalie Irby |
06-22-2005 |
Commentary
Lott and Cochran: Sign On Nownew
The Jackson Free Press explains why the Senate's anti-lynching resolution was so important, especially as the Edgar Ray Killen trial raises awareness of the issue, and calls for Mississippi's two U.S. senators to add their names to the resolution.
Jackson Free Press |
Editorial Board |
06-22-2005 |
Commentary
Oil Apocalypsenew
Two books on the crisis in oil production aren't what you'd call light summer reading. Still, the warning they carry is at least as important as any reminder about sunscreen.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
06-22-2005 |
Nonfiction
Policing Gaysnew
Nashville cops use confidential informants to target gay chat rooms and lure homosexual men into trading and selling drugs. This undercover operation changed the life of one man who may well be innocent.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
