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Stars Want Out of Beleaguered Swimming Hall of Famenew
The state of the exhibits in the Fort Lauderdale shrine are in shambles, and swimming champions like Mark Spitz have asked to have their likenesses removed. Many blame Hall of Fame President Sam Freas for the chaos.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
09-28-2004 |
Sports
Oakland Band Unveils Offbeat, Devastating Antiwar Crynew
In an increasingly overpoliticized musical environment, it's hard to take a stand without sounding like a piggybacking doofus, but the States pass that litmus test via force of will and effort of innovation.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
09-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Heavenly States
Assaulted Fan Gets Philosophical About Hecklingnew
Craig Bueno instigated a brawl at the Oakland Coliseum between A's fans and Texas Rangers players. Two days later, he and his attorney held a press conference, calling his heckling an "American tradition."
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
09-27-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
They'd Love to Turn You Onnew
Yesterdays Tomorrow, a Beatles tribute band, has landed a three-night stand at Liverpool's legendary Cavern this November.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
I Want a Lover With a Slow Forknew
The slow food movement grew up in Italy and has moved across the U.S. An international gathering will pull slow fooders from around the globe back to Italy this fall.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Food+Drink
Gonna Garden My Heartnew
Planting flowers among my vegetables, instead of relying on "old-fashioned" row crops, created a delightful garden. Nature abhors a monocrop.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Gardening
The Worms' Turnnew
An experiment in condo vermiculture (the fancy name for worm farming) allows a writer to move his houseplants from chemical agriculture to organic.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
09-27-2004 |
Gardening
Sign Language: Big Billboard Companies Look for Tax Refundsnew
Clear Channel Outdoor and Viacom Outdoor and their offspring are pushing to lower the taxable value of their signs in California, in the hope of saving millions of dollars in taxes.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
09-27-2004 |
Media
Fire & Ice Cream: The Story Behind a Fire at an Oakland Creamerynew
Three employees of Fentons Creamery and Restaurant in Oakland, Calif., served time after the popular spot was robbed and set on fire in 2001. But a police investigation left key questions about the shop's smothering debt, insurance payments and the employees' implausible motives unanswered.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-27-2004 |
Business & Labor
Indecent Disposalnew
It's unfortunate that, even with its long-awaited nude scene by actress Neve Campbell, this film is one of director James Toback's absolute worst efforts.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
09-27-2004 |
Reviews
Dallas City Hall Created Its Own Fine Mess in the Police Departmentnew
A study of Dallas Police Department management basically says the department hires losers and then doesn't even bother to train or supervise them. The police academy regularly graduates hundreds of cops who can't shoot straight.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
09-27-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Document Specialist Gets Drawn Into Bush Memo Flapnew
Expert Linda James says she never authenticated memos allegedly written by George W. Bush's National Guard commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Killian, and in fact raised concerns about them to CBS.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Stuertz |
09-27-2004 |
Politics
Already Forgottennew
For a few minutes, The Forgotten acts as though it wants to be taken seriously, suggesting that it could have been a moving meditation on grief and longing and the devastating power of remembrance.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
09-27-2004 |
Reviews
Beats and Piecesnew
One of RJD2's goals when he set out to create his second solo record, this year's Since We Last Spoke, was to pull the building-blocks of his tracks from new and different places.
Cleveland Scene |
Steve Boughton |
09-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Country Club Swagger: Bush Is an Embarrassment to Real Mennew
George W. Bush confuses attitude with masculinity. If he were a real man, he'd keep his sights on the real enemy, Osama bin Laden, not pick an easier, more convenient fight with Saddam Hussein.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
09-27-2004 |
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