How To Make Crusades Obsolete Two New Books Give An Alternative To War Two books came across my desk recently, both of which argue convincingly that waging war over religious differences is not inevitable. Apparently, we [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Nov 10, 2005 Read More
Mind The Gap A Recent Study Shows The U.s. Gender Gap Isn'T As Small As We Thought I was dancing and sipping a caipirinha—you know, that fabulous Brazilian cocktail made with lime and sugar—when Leila nudged me to say that [...] Giovanna Rossi \ Nov 03, 2005 Read More
Send In The Twins ... And Chelsea, Too An Open Letter To Sen. Hillary Clinton Dear Hillary, I've been meaning to write to you for some time. I see how you are currently the favorite among Democrats for [...] Jim Scarantino \ Nov 03, 2005 Read More
Odds & Ends Dateline: Canada—Mr. Floatie, a community activist who dresses in a gigantic feces-shaped costume, has withdrawn his name from the mayor's race in Victoria, [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Nov 03, 2005 Read More
Lost Wages I agree with Jim Scarantino's opinion [RE: The Real Side, “A Painful Lesson,” Oct. 13-19] that the living wage proposal lost because of [...] Alibi \ Nov 03, 2005 Read More
Brewing A Controversy A New Mexico-Based Case Over Whether A Religion Can Legally Use A Hallucinogenic Tea Has Made Its Way To The Supreme Court It all began in 1999, when federal narcotics agents stormed Jeffrey Bronfman's Santa Fe church, confiscating 30 gallons of a psychoactive Brazilian tea [...] Singeli Agnew \ Nov 03, 2005 Read More
Albuquerque Journal Plays Matchmaker Perhaps Albuquerque The Magazine can be forgiven for their ridiculous October feature, “The Second Annual Hot Singles of Albuquerque Issue,” because, while laughable [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Nov 03, 2005 Read More
Gimme A Fry Bread Fix I know, I know, but I have already been to the fair— too soggy . You see, I grew up in Gallup, N.M., [...] Alibi \ Oct 27, 2005 Read More
Odds & Ends Dateline: Belgium—If you are in Belgium, whatever you do, don't take a leek. Belgian police warned thieves last Saturday not to use any [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Oct 27, 2005 Read More
Pops And Corps On Oct. 17, subdued councilors met after the recent, balance-shifting municipal election. Not that party labels have meant much recently, with a Democratic [...] Laura Sanchez \ Oct 27, 2005 Read More