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Wines So Good You May Forget the Pricenew

Whatever the excuse, splurge wines have their time and place. But one man's splurge can be another man's swill.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Taylor Eason | 04-28-2005 | Food+Drink

Tags: Corkscrew

Does Misleading Someone Bring Bad Karma?new

A reader discovers her boyfriend flirted with a personal trainer, hoping to get a discount on training sessions.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Tray Butler | 04-28-2005 | Advice

Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser

Why Is the State Department Altering Its Report on Terrorism?new

The report on global terrorism to be issued April 30 will be different from the previous 20 or so. For the first time, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has ordered the report's authors to omit any terrorism statistics.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Andisheh Nouraee | 04-28-2005 | Commentary

Tags: WAR

Life Puts Boxer on the Ropesnew

Tony Duran's athletic ability -- in wrestling, running, football -- was excellent, and boxing seemed to focus all his energy. Boxing was a sport of brutal extremes, physical risks and unlikely monetary payoffs, but it was also the stabilizing factor in his life.

Westword | Jared Jacang Maher | 04-28-2005 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Nine-Year Bomb Fiasco Continues with 'Time-Out' for Terroristnew

The Centennial Olympic Park bombing has been nothing but mistakes for nine years, from the emergency phone operators who first hung up on Eric Rudolph to the recent plea bargain that allowed a right-wing domestic terrorist to air his twisted views as if he were just another conservative blogger.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Doug Monroe | 04-28-2005 | Commentary

Tags: Humbug, Square

A Tale of Tattoo Obsessionnew

Go to the gym. Go to the grocery store. Go to the office. Tattoos are everywhere. Movie stars have them. Athletes have them. Soccer moms have them. Today, the tattoo is just another accessory.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Coley Ward | 04-28-2005 | Art

Tags: tattoo, obsession, trend

Potential FCC Fines Shock Shock Jocksnew

The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act is back, and it's chilling. Not only would the bill ramp up fines from $32,500 to $500,000 per incident; it also allows the FCC to fine individual DJs and artists. All without any warning.

Cleveland Scene | Jason Bracelin | 04-26-2005 | Media

Tags: radio

Men Still Aren't Welcome at Annual Art Shownew

Bill Russell, a 56-year-old chiropractor and acupuncturist, decided to flout the Venus Envy art show's only rule: that exhibitors must be female. He submitted photos of his work under the name Chalot Douglas-Book, and Venus Envy bit.

Riverfront Times | Ben Westhoff | 04-26-2005 | Art

Tags: visual arts

Taking It to the Streetsnew

Gaming gets pimped in this exploration of the popularity of street-style videogames.

Boulder Weekly | Todd Michael Shaffer | 04-25-2005 | Video Games

Tags: video games

Tom DeLay and Christian Fascism

In his war against an independent judiciary, U.S. House majority leader Tom DeLay aims to destroy one of the fundamental principles of our democracy.

Oklahoma Gazette | Robin Meyers | 04-22-2005 | Commentary

Tags: Congress, Constitution

Why Is Illinois So Stingy to Its Oldsters?new

Medicaid reimbursements to Illinois nursing homes rank 47th in the nation. Nonprofit nursing homes are especially hard hit -- and they’re protesting the governor’s refusal to address this problem.

Illinois Times | Fletcher Farrar | 04-22-2005 | Commentary

Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Should Be High School Readingnew

Young people searching for social identity could learn from the logic in San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer's ruling that civil marriage is a fundamental right that must be open to all people, regardless of sexual orientation.

North Bay Bohemian | Peter Byrne | 04-22-2005 | Commentary

Tags: California, Alexandra D'Amario, Cal Thomas, Congressman Tom DeLay, Gap Inc. marketing executive Margo McShane, Napa County, Williams Project at the UCLA School of Law