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Look Way, Way up

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:09:31 -0400

Dark-sky preserves offer a light-pollution free look at the cosmic bodies above.... From VUE Weekly.

Steep Climb

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:24:04 -0400

Will the doping scandal affect public interest in America's biggest bike race?... From North Bay Bohemian.

Raise a toast to Champagne's sparkling personality

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:55:03 -0400

The best thing about Champagne? It can be drunk morning, noon and night, and in all four seasons.... From INDY Week.

Delicious Regret

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:10:51 -0400

One of Vue's own takes on a burger eating challenge.... From VUE Weekly.

Alberta barley makes great beer

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:00 -0400

Farmers from across the province picked for brewing program.... From Fast Forward Weekly.

Foodopoly lifts the veil on our food system

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:30:33 -0400

Wenonah Hauter's book examines the history and political machine behind agribusiness consolidation, the pharmaceutical industry, factory farming, food safety and even the co-opting of "organic."... From INDY Week.

Summer Guide 2013: The “B” List

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:26:59 -0400

Baseball, beaches, bikinis, beer — we’ve got the summer covered from B to B.... From Creative Loafing (Tampa).

The Souls of Windsor

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:22:30 -0400

Ignorance is bliss for most of the ancestrally indigenous people who live and work at the doorsteps of Windsor Ruins in southwest Claiborne County near Port Gibson, Miss., because plantation life is a part of their history they would just as soon forget.... From Jackson Free Press.

My Mother, the American Dream

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:01:44 -0400

My mother and her family left Lithuania during the last year of World War II. Small but feisty, she carried her potty as the family wound their way through the country into Poland and on to Germany until arriving in a displaced person camp, where she lived until immigrating to the United States in 1950.... From Jackson Free Press.

The Goal Rush

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:27:38 -0400

Orland City Soccer Club and their (not so?) crazy scheme to make Orlando the soccer capital of the Southeast... From Orlando Weekly.

Food Film Festival plans to make Charleston a permanent stop

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:29:05 -0400

Imagine watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi in a movie theater on an empty stomach. It would be torture. All that raw fish, expertly prepared by a master? Your stomach would growl so loudly your fellow audience members would report you to an usher.... From Charleston City Paper.

On Jealousy

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:20:47 -0400

Damn right I'm jealous.... From Maui Time Weekly.

Among Olympians

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:39:46 -0400

Ralph Boston is an iconic Mississippi Olympian.... From Jackson Free Press.

Seeing Signs

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:31:02 -0400

Keeping an eye and spirit open for universal signs of life has become like taking deep breaths for me.... From Jackson Free Press.

St.Pete artist Bask decorates for Iron Man 3's The Mandarin

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:35:46 -0400

How the work of a local artist wound up in the super sequel — and in the collection of Robert Downey, Jr.... From Creative Loafing (Tampa).

A Look Into Alberta's Wine Culture

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:35:00 -0400

A look at the growing wine industry in Alberta.... From VUE Weekly.

Children of Mass Murderers Support Group

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:53:20 -0400

It’s got to be tough to be the son or daughter of an infamous mass murderer. In every group, however, there’s always a star.... From Maui Time Weekly.

Interview: Comedian Lewis Black

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:47:50 -0400

Black (in town May 9) talks about the gun control debate ('really appalling'), CNN's John King ('beyond belief') and his generation ('even dumber' than his parents').... From NUVO.

Sustenance and survival: the story of Yamazushi

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:57:40 -0400

No comparison, no competitor: Serving a grandiose eight-course Japanese tasting menu and seating only 10 diners per night, a meal at Yamazushi is unrivaled by any other restaurant in the area.... From INDY Week.

After a year of tragedy and setback, comedian Tig Notaro returns

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:09:51 -0400

Tig Notaro probably has the biggest balls of any comic working today.... From INDY Week.

A cast of crab lovers embark on an epic search for softies in honor of Bobby Carroll

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:16:42 -0400

I'm a big fan of soft-shell crabs, and some equally enamored friends and I have been talking for a while about putting together a soft-shell crab crawl, hitting as many restaurants as we can to see what all the chefs are doing with this seasonal treat.... From Charleston City Paper.

The Slow Boat Exception to Locavore Fundamentalism

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:42:27 -0400

Locavore fundamentalists might call it blasphemy, but there's no reason a meal made with local foods can't contain ingredients from the other side of the world.... From Weekly Alibi.

Know Your Onions

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:43:17 -0400

With onion season upon us, some things to keep in mind for growers and eaters alike.... From Weekly Alibi.

Keeping It Real: Mbanna Kantako is still on the air

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400

Mbanna Kantako has run a pirate radio station in Springfield for nearly 30 years. He hasn't let The Man shut him down, and although his influence has faded, he hasn't lost an ounce of the biting criticism that once made him a fixture in the politics of this city.... From Illinois Times.

Designers and Models Work Together to Promote Healthy Body Image

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:10:11 -0400

Many critics of the fashion industry place the blame on designers for fueling unhealthy body images by choosing models that more closely resemble coat hangers, but the truth is more complex: To promote healthier body image in the fashion world, designers and models must collaborate.... From Eugene Weekly.

If We Learn Geography, the Terrorists Win

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:16:28 -0400

Lots of coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings, but the media can’t provide the context or analysis to give it meaning or relevance other than as a random act of cruelty and tragedy.... From Maui Time Weekly.

Grafting Tomatoes ‘The Next Big Thing?’

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:53:47 -0400

Southern organic gardeners are discovering what could be The Next Big Thing in tomatoes: grafting.... From Jackson Free Press.

A ‘Sound, Sensible’ Organics Program

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:35:15 -0400

The USDA needs organic certification policies that appeal to small farmers as well as industrial giants.... From Jackson Free Press.

Priority Woman

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:34:51 -0400

Celebrating taking care of yourself—and making a cocktail-napkin pact to do it more—is as vital as celebrating workplace success.... From Jackson Free Press.

Great Expectations

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:47:42 -0400

All of us need to be believed in, regardless of the luck of our early circumstances.... From Jackson Free Press.