AltWeeklies Wire
Foie Gras Fight: Liver Let Dienew

A visit to the nation's largest foie gras farm sheds light on a growing debate.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Snyder |
07-10-2007 |
Food+Drink
So, You're Getting Tattooednew
What the hell's gonna happen to you?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Colin Stroud |
07-10-2007 |
Culture
'The Flag Project' Runs It Up The Polenew
Ask people about the American flag and you'll get interesting answers.
Baltimore City Paper |
Uli Loskot and Lee Gardner |
07-10-2007 |
Culture
Trendzilla: High-waisted Bottomsnew
Another trend that's going to be gone by the end of the season (or maybe the next), and another that just doesn't look good on 98 percent of the female population.
Tags: fashion
I Brake for Sex ... Even Pedestrian Sexnew
The Smart Marriage Conference School and Youth Institute taught me that I'm not living healthy in all sorts of crazy, Christian ways.
Tags: humor & satire
Coasting Along with Shimanonew

Trek's new bikes make cycling simple again.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
07-09-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Resume Paddingnew
Or the man who understood George W. Bush.
Illinois Times |
Doug Bybee Sr. |
07-09-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Some Tastes Are Better Than Othersnew
Taste of Chicago has gotten too big to be fun -- fortunately, Illinois' other capital city has a friendlier version.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
07-09-2007 |
Food+Drink
Ryne Sandberg in Peorianew

The Hall of Famer who shied away from fame is thriving as a manager in the minors.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
07-09-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Waiter, I Didn't Order This MSGnew
The current chain email says that people might be shocked to see that monosodium glutamate shows up in thousands of foods.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
07-06-2007 |
Food+Drink
Mobile Monopoly Old News to Canadiansnew
There's no doubt that the current troika of companies stopped competing with each other and settled into a comfortable and mutually profitable detente.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
07-06-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Choosing Icons: A Frank Lloyd Wright Story of Buffalonew
The architect pointed his cane: "Who did this? Who made these changes? This is not my work."
Tags: history
The Devil and Dick Cheneynew

"Make no mistake about it, Cheney, your undead status is under review." A scolding letter from one evildoer to another.
Boston Phoenix |
Barry Crimmins |
07-06-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
CBC Falls Flat on its Facebooknew
Pro-choice bloggers find themselves banned on Canada Day.
NOW Magazine |
Jenny Yuen |
07-05-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology