AltWeeklies Wire
In the Wake of Mitchellnew
It was a report about drugs in baseball, but I felt like I was watching a tennis match.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jim Buckley |
02-04-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Pursuing Appropriate Tactics to Address Racial Inequalitynew
Last Monday, we arrived at the Unity March to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and were surprised by a group carrying signs and distributing information in support of Eric Frimpong, a UCSB student recently convicted of rape.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Alena Donovan |
02-04-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Songstress Jesca Hoop's Unconventional Risenew
In conversation, the singer/songwriter comes across as decidedly nymph-like, speaking with an accent that sounds much like Elvish despite being raised by a strict Mormon family in Northern California. And from there, her backstory only gets weirder.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Aly Comingore |
02-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jesca Hoop
Her Mother's Daughternew
Chelsea Clinton, 27-year-old daughter of would-be president Senator Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton, wowed even Obama campaign volunteers with her detailed understanding of the issues.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
02-04-2008 |
Politics
Never Say Dienew
Stallone soldiers on in an extra-bloody Rambo.
Pasadena Weekly |
Lisa Miller |
02-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone
Hooked on Votingnew
No contest — not even Tuesday’s election — is too meaningless for me to cast a ballot.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Should Latinos Support Clinton or Obama?new
The Latino vote is significant and can definitely be the swing vote for any presidential candidate. In turn, Latino voters must demand substance over rhetoric.
Pasadena Weekly |
Randy Jurado Ertll |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Gambling on the Futurenew
California propositions 94-97 would deliver billions of Indian gaming dollars into state coffers, but at what cost?
Pasadena Weekly |
André Coleman |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
The Edwards Eclipsenew
Whatever happened to that John Edwards guy, the one who was nominated for vice-president four years ago?
Pasadena Weekly |
John Seeley |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
John McCain's Integrity Lite
John McCain knows the difference between right and wrong. He just doesn't care.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Getting it Togethernew
"Our father who is in heaven, please make the cost of gasoline dip below $2.97. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. And global warming weather trends are confusing every one."
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
02-04-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Et Tu, Bill?new
Dear Bill Clinton,
I didn’t go so far as a lot of folks did in declaring you the county’s first “black” president, but you were damn close. That’s why I’m hurt that you have become so vicious, so “un-sportsmanlike” in your demeanor in recent days. You appear rattled. Why the venom?
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
'All God, All the Time'new
The book began as an angry polemic “about the way we have allowed our proclamation as Christians to be used by political, conservative elites,” Marsh said. But after the 2006 mid-term elections, he reframed the book to address the question: “Where do we go from here?”
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Finding An Organic Balancenew
Eating organic can be expensive, but with a few simple guides, you can maximize healthy eating options without breaking the wallet.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
02-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Singing For a New Southnew
On Jan. 22, the Drive-By Truckers released their seventh studio album, “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark,” which perfectly matches the energy and quality of their live displays, and shows the band’s gradual shift from southern arena rock to country.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
