AltWeeklies Wire
The Colorado Rockies Mascot Must Go!new

The most embarrassing mascot in the major leagues is a fossil on the field -- Dinger should be as dead as a dodo.
Tags: sports & fitness
Second Rate? Or Second City Syndrome?new
Local artists and musicians wonder why Chicago is barely represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art's big show about art and rock.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
10-15-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
You Are What You Eatnew
Eating healthy doesn't have to mean bland eating. These two recipes for Pecan-Crusted Tilapia and Garlic Stuffed Potatoes offer all the flavor, without all the bad stuff.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
10-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
Alt.Health: Down in the Dumpingnew
Cure constipation with dandelion root, soaked raisins and leg lifts.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
10-12-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
My Big Fat Problemnew
A 31-year old woman finally faces a problem that she's been hiding behind for years: an eating disorder.
Jackson Free Press |
Caroline Lacy |
10-12-2007 |
Culture
Lazy Bum Off the Couch!new
Five popular excuses to one big problem, and why they don't make sense. Get your lazy bum off the couch and exercise!
Jackson Free Press |
Lea Thomas |
10-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Vannessa and the Carafenew
A personal testament to the power of Pranic healing.
Jackson Free Press |
Pat Williams |
10-12-2007 |
Culture
Random Wellness: Try This At Homenew
Seventeen easy tips to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Jackson Free Press |
Pat Williams |
10-12-2007 |
Culture
Fake It 'til You Make Itnew
Choosing to love, like choosing to listen, can take effort, but like everything that you have to work for, the rewards can be great. We can, perhaps, achieve world peace through actively choosing to love instead of knee-jerking into hatred.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
10-12-2007 |
Commentary
Somebody's Watching Menew
The Ghetto Science Team Neighborhood Protection Agency puts on a neighborhood safety fair, complete with "original" gadgets to defend against crime.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
10-12-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Man of Ironnew
25-year dialysis patient Shad Ireland and his team, Team Ireland, compete in Ironman competitions around the U.S. and have finished 14 races to date.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
10-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Chicken Little & My Sauconys' Marathonnew
Despite the presence of the dubious Chicken Little, a 64-year-old woman goes from a couch potato to running in a marathon.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Warren Tatum |
10-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Whisky Refresher, and a Reinvention of Sortsnew
Whisky's back, with a bright new look and an attitude that says fun is the name of the game.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
10-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
It's Local, but Is it Green?new
While carbon- and chem-heavy local grub fails sustainability tests, a new label might help put Ontario fare back at head of eco pack.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
Shell Games on Sanibelnew
Collecting is the isle's major tourist activity, but birds are beautiful, too.
NOW Magazine |
Henry Golden |
10-12-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel