AltWeeklies Wire
Why the Yukon will continue to kill diversnew
Staci Johnson, a 26-year-old Marine , recently became the fifth diver to die while diving the Yukon, a Canadian escort ship sunk off of Mission Beach in 2000. Because the vessel is on its side, it is disorienting.
San Diego Reader |
Russell Gotz |
12-20-2012 |
Recreation
Balancing gun rights with public safetynew
You don't need a Russian assault rifle to fend off a home invader or someone who's trying to rob you on the street and you most certainly do not need thousands of rounds of ammunition in order to do so.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
12-20-2012 |
Commentary
Grape Sense: Great gifts for wine loversnew
Selecting wine for someone can be a tricky task, so buying wine accessories is a good way to go. Aerators are a good bet for the decanter-less drinker.
NUVO |
Howard Hewitt |
12-20-2012 |
Food+Drink
Apocalyptic Hangovernew
Long nights and end times ideal for beer consumption.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Mike Tessier |
12-20-2012 |
Food+Drink
A Very Mayan Xmasnew
Suspend disbelief for a moment, and prepare to skim the surface of rationality as we tackle a last-minute gift guide for, well, our last minutes.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein, Kirsten Akens, Matthew Schniper |
12-20-2012 |
Shopping
Tags: gift guide
The Year Oakland Explodednew
For the first time in recent memory, Oakland's being noticed for its culture, not its crime rate. Is that a good thing?
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-19-2012 |
Art
Tags: Oakland, Occupy Oakland
New MLK Recordings Reveal Thinking Before Birmingham Protestsnew
Just released recorded conversations between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesuit Priest Fr. Albert Foley offer insight into the civil rights leader's thinking as the Birmingham Protests were underway and just before King would write "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
Artist Randy Shull fills the American voidnew
Intriguing exhibit knocks down borders ... ours.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Scott Lucas |
12-12-2012 |
Art
Tags: Channeling the USA, Randy Shull
The Self-Censoring of America
The cost of integrity and the payoff for selling out have risen. So fewer Americans are taking chances.
True Gingerbreadnew
Although modern gingerbread, as in holiday houses, is sweeter and more decorated, in Emily Dickinson’s day, gingerbread was a dense cake.
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Vieyra |
12-10-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: gingerbread
Striving for Magicnew
For artist Glennray Tutor, selling his comic book collection meant the difference between finally becoming an adult and continuing to be seen as a child by those around him.
Jackson Free Press |
Briana Robinson |
12-10-2012 |
Art
Tags: Glennray Tutor
An Artful Approach to Learningnew
Each time the Jackson Free Press publishes one of the four annual arts preview issues, we are reminded of the immense diversity and wealth of talent that abounds in Mississippi.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
12-07-2012 |
Art
A Vote for Te'onew
The Heisman Trophy will be handed out this Saturday on ESPN. Many believe Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the frontrunner.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
12-07-2012 |
Sports
Wrap it Upnew
It doesn’t take much extra time (or money!) to take your stack o’ presents from so-so to whoa!
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
12-07-2012 |
Art
Alameda County Courts the Hackersnew
A nationwide open-data initiative is coming to the East Bay.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-07-2012 |
Tech
