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Bowfishing: Catching Carp With a Bow and Arrownew
As partisan bickering over Minnesota's budget bubbled over in the Legislature this season, a little-known bill sailed through without controversy. It amended laws crafted during WWII and opened up pretty much all lakes and rivers to nighttime bowfishing.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
07-01-2009 |
Recreation
Can Debutante Classes Break Troubled Teens' Cycle of Pregnancy and Poverty?new
The Ladies by Design Junior Debutante Course is part of a trend in programs springing up to help low-income teens. Often promoted as lessons in such things as hip-hop dance or engine building, the programs are in fact holistic youth development gigs.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
06-30-2009 |
Culture
Swinging Through the Thermonuclear Future with 'Bionic Commando'new
In all, Bionic Commando is a mixed bag. The game's enjoyable, but too many missteps keep it from being absolutely kick-ass. In fact, if not for the sheer awesomeness of Spencer's bionic arm, this game would've failed.
Metro Times |
Bryant Franks |
06-30-2009 |
Video Games
Tags: Bionic Commando, video games
Philly's 10 Best Cheesesteaks You've Never Hadnew
This list, in nonpartisan alphabetical order, is for people who are ready for a graduate-level course of cheesesteak exploration and appreciation.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Carolyn Wyman |
06-30-2009 |
Food+Drink
Stress: Causes and Curesnew
Name any ailment you may have, and stress will probably make it worse. Are you feeling stressed just reading this?
Jackson Free Press |
Melia Dicker |
06-26-2009 |
Culture
Salad Daze: Avoiding Lettuce Burnoutnew
When summer rolls around, I'll take any flimsy excuse to keep my distance from the stove. Inevitably, common sense gives me a good shake, and I make a reasonable decision: I just need to eat more salads. With recipes for Deconstructed Pesto Salad and Grilled Caesar.
Jackson Free Press |
Deirdra Harris Glover |
06-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
DIY: Raised Garden Bednew
This summer, we chose to plant a variety of bell peppers, squash, tomatoes and herbs in a raised garden bed. Here’s how to do it.
Jackson Free Press |
Melia Dicker and Darren Schwindaman |
06-26-2009 |
Gardening
Converter-Box Conspiracynew
It's been one week since the digital television transition deadline. Did you get your analog-to-digital converter box yet?
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
06-26-2009 |
Comedy
Vermont Restaurants Struggle With the Packaging Issuenew
Nearly everybody gets food "wrapped up to go" at some point. And eco-conscious diners judge restaurants on their packaging. But when options include Styrofoam, aluminum, corn, bamboo and recyclable plastic, the decision is anything but easy.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
06-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
Blisternew
Regular commentary on Orlando culture.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
06-25-2009 |
Commentary
Orlando Opera Fans Get the Shaft, While the Former CEO Gets a Cruisenew
The Orlando Opera recently suspended its operations and filed for bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the opera board paid off contracts, gave its employees severance pay and, in a particularly stunning display of tone-deafness, now wants to send the CEO who oversaw the opera's collapse on a Caribbean cruise as a birthday surprise.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
06-25-2009 |
Theater
Robert Colescott, Artist Provocateur: 1925-2009new
Tucson's most critically acclaimed artist was laid to rest in Sierra Vista last weekend.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
06-25-2009 |
Art
Tags: Robert Colescott, painting
Birmingham's Outdoor Dining Scenenew
While chandeliers and decorated walls are nice, nothing beats the twinkle of a cityscape as the backdrop for an impeccable dinner. Luckily, there are plenty of places to dine al fresco in Birmingham.
Birmingham Weekly |
Molly Folse |
06-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Birmingham, food & drink
NCAA Puts Alabama Football Back on Probationnew
The NCAA has levied a three-year probation against the University of Alabama athletic department and forced the school's football team to vacate 21 past victories as punishment for a wide-scale scandal involving student-athletes and textbooks.
Birmingham Weekly |
Matt Hooper |
06-23-2009 |
Sports
Get it While it's Young: Beaujolais by the Batchnew
Beaujolais doesn't keep very long, not even the top tier. Here are the tiers, bottom to top: Beaujolais Primeur (or Nouveau), the basic Beaujolais, Beaujolais Superieur, Beaujolais-Villages, and Beaujolais Cru.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, beaujolais
