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Of Buggy Whips and Celluloid
I have seen the end of film, and while it may not be pretty, it is certainly sharp. Movies aren’t about to disappear. As long as there is an auteur with a digital recording device and iMovie on his or…
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Commentary
Ensuring the Idiot Box
The postponement of the digital television conversion last month revealed the truth about the way Americans view their television: as an inalienable right.
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Raising Cool Kids
I know a couple living in a tiny Wash Park apartment, who dream of having a place with room for a dog. He’ll be named Peanut, and they already have a photo of him on their fridge.
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Thanks, but no thanks
The real problem I have with Ron Paul and the Republican party’s talk about letting the big companies file bankruptcy (besides the absolute lack of understanding of the far-reaching impacts of that choice) is that they seem to have no…
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Thanks, but no Thanks
To: Bobby Jindal I read your comments (“Jindal called for traditional Republican policies of tax cuts, less government involvement in the economy, and reliance on free markets and individual efforts. ‘The strength of America is not found in our government,’…
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Gone to the Dogs
Has dating in mid-life gone to the dogs? Julie Crea tells her own "tail" of being single in the suburbs.
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February Letters to the Editor
Offering a free physical, mental, external and nutritional makeover drew dozens of responses. Below are some of the compelling, heartwarming appeals, but in the end, we wanted to give Morgan Ralph and her fiancée, Stefan, a postive start on their…
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One Last Cup of Coffee
There are so many seemingly inconsequential people in our everyday lives. The UPS guy, the lunch counter server, the mail carrier. The coffee shop lady. More often than not, we take these folks for granted, not acknowledging that it’s the…
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Single in the Suburbs
Illustration by Nick Mott Traditionally, people come to the suburbs to raise a family. With the proliferation of divorce and rise of young professionals heading to the outer limits, more and more people are finding themselves searching for available men…
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Move Over, Grandpa
Classic rock is starting to act a lot like classical music. And in truth, that’s not a bad thing. In rock’s heyday—starting in the ’60s, anchored in the ’70s and tapering off in the ’80s and ’90s—you had guys (mostly)…
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