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THE GAME OF LIFE | By Mark Harris, Conscious Choice
Forget stress-reduction workshops and biofeedback. Take a moment to observe children-the true masters of play. You'll be amazed by what they can teach you.

PLAYERS | By Andy Steiner
Ishmael Reed, Debbie Stoller, Paul Krassner, Thomas Frank, Ira Glass, Barbara Ehrenreich: Six creative people tell us how they make time for fun.

RUNNING SCARED | By Craig Cox
Look both ways! Buckle your seat belt! Kids these days are under increasing pressure do the right (read: safest) thing. Are our worries wiping out the fun?

THE MIRACLE OF MEDIOCRITY | By Jon Spayde
One couple discovers that nothing frees the mind like a good night of bad art.

SMALL THINGS AND BIG ISSUES | By Paul Kingsnorth, The Ecologist
Acclaimed Indian novelist Arundhati Roy turns her attention to ecological issues. Her focus? The devastating effect of the Sardar Sarovar dam.

LIFE AFTER OIL | By Jeremiah Creedon
No matter how much oil is left in the ground, it's going to be less than we need. What will happen when we realize the glass is more than half empty?
Plus: BILL FORD HAS A BETTER IDEA; THE RAIL REVIVAL; CAR-SHARING IN PORTLAND; and MOTORLESS IN MONTREAL.

EXHIBITION DENIED | By Karen Olson
By sharing his rare collection of Palestinian poster art, archivist Dan Walsh hoped to promote peace and understanding in the Middle East. Instead, he ended up raising controversy.

THE LAST BOOK | By D.T. Max, The American Scholar
Cyber-gizmo gurus say that in the next 20 years, they'll put the world's libraries in your pocket, but what will happen to our culture when they do?

CONFESSIONS OF A BIBLIOPHILE | By Bill Holm A View From the Loft Poet Bill Holm has a houseful of books, and you can bet there's more on the way.
Plus: WILL USED BOOKSHOPS BECOME RARE EDITIONS?

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS By Sue Fishkoff, Moment
Maybe it's all those bagels: In the American heartland, more and more Christians are converting to Judaism.

TIJUANA ROCKS By Melissa Sattley, The Austin Chronicle
Techno meets the accordian-the Nortec aesthetic flourishes south of the border.

IT'S ABOUT TIME By Andy Steiner
With time banks, the ancient custom of barter enters the 21st century.

GARDEN IN THE SKY By Claudia Lenart, Conscious Choice
Where have all the flowers gone? In Chicago, they're up on the roof.

ZEN THERAPY By Jon Spayde
When psychotherapists mix yin with Jung, are they putting their clients at risk?

A CUP A DAY By Karen Olson
At long last, rooibos tea makes its way to the United States. Those in the know say it may be good for just about anything that ails you.

DOWN ON THE FARM By Craig Cox
Independent farmers to agricultural monopolies: 'We're mad as hell and we're not gonna take it anymore.'

Plus:Compass points; Carpe Diem; and corporate playland.