AltWeeklies Wire
Advocate of Female Priests No Longer Welcome in Churchnew
After members of her Episcopal church decided they didn't want a female priest, Anita Darras spoke out in the middle of the Eucharist. For that Rosa Parks moment, she is denied entry to the church.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-15-2005 |
Religion
Police Investigate Allegations of Animal Cruelty at Oakland Poundnew
An ex-employee alleges sloppiness at the Oakland shelter has led to animal deaths and cruelty, such as live dogs being put in freezers with euthanized animals.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
02-15-2005 |
Animal Issues
New Party Drug Can Be One Bad Tripnew
Hard as it is to believe, the Drug Enforcement Administration treats 2C-B too lightly. A light dosage produces Ecstasy-like effects -- but the threshold between a light dose and a heroic dose is perilously narrow.
Tags: Health & Science
Iraq and Rollnew
In the music biz, the question of who survives and who doesn't usually comes down to timing, strategy and luck. In that sense, it's a lot like war -- which the four members of Lucid Dissent, home from Iraq, know all too well.
Tags: war & peace
Can a Gay Man in Akron Be Raped?new
Though slow in starting, the investigation yielded results. But even DNA evidence couldn't convince a jury that "Alan" was raped.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
02-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
American Dissidentnew
In an exclusive in-depth interview, embattled University of Colorado Professor Ward Churchill speaks out on his writings, the media and the solution to terrorism.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
02-11-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Police Used Casanova to Entrap Woman on Drug Chargenew
Acting as a confidential informant for the Hollywood, Fla., Police Department, a handsome Bahamian romanced optician Valarie Curry and then set her up in a cocaine transaction.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
02-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Society Still Has Trouble Talking About Masturbationnew
Although some argue the solo practice has health benefits, scare tactics about masturbation are still alive. Pity the poor wanker who served a four-month jail sentence after his binocular- and telescope-wielding neighbors caught him masturbating at home.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
02-11-2005 |
Sex
Property Co-Owned by Actress Tied to Alleged Drug Ringnew
A Feb. 2 indictment of 13 men who federal prosecutors say are involved in a violent Baltimore drug conspiracy called the Rice Organization seeks forfeiture of co-conspirators’ assets—including an East Baltimore property that state records show is co-owned by movie actress Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
02-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Virginity Pledge Promoters: A Trojan Horse For Religion?new
Silver Ring Thing, a Pennsylvania ministry, is bringing its flashy abstinence-only sex-education show to a city near you, thanks to a million federal dollars. But even the group's leader says their virginity pledge won't work without the Lord.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
02-10-2005 |
Sex
Help Yourselfnew
Gas stations, banks, airports, grocery stores... Now even the library is self-serve.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
02-10-2005 |
Business & Labor
Why the King of Pop Will Moonwalknew
Michael Jackson will get off. Faced with a superstar pleading for mercy, jurors would almost always rather have an autographed head shot than a clipping saying they sent said star to his or her doom.
The Village Voice |
Michael Musto |
02-10-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Troubled Hand Doctor Pursues Custody of His Childrennew
The millionaire doctor, Michael Glyn Brown, accused his third wife of neglect. But both his third and fourth wives claim he threatened their lives.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-09-2005 |
Children & Families
Mommy Fetish, Line Onenew
Do you want to know what I'm wearing? The hot pink bathrobe that was on sale at Target. Purple flannel pajama pants. Shearling slippers on my toasty toes. And a phone receiver in my hand, poised for dirty talk.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Suzy Olson (not her real name) |
02-09-2005 |
Sex
Artery-Clogging Trans Fats Can Hide in Plain Sight
New label laws kicking in through 2005 will make trans fats somewhat easier to spot in pre-packaged foods. But eaters still need to pay attention in restaurants and look closely at labels and ingredients.
