March-April 2006
Contents
Long-Term Love
Long-Term Love
We need a deeper conversation about relationships
by Julie Hanus
Pillow Talk
Stephen and Ondrea Levine on lust, the meaning of marriage, and true intimacy
interview by Nina Utne
Monomaniacal Monogamy
A new generation of couples dare to redefinte commitment–again
by Julie Hanus
My Cheatin’ Heart
When loves comes knocking, do you answer the door?
by Daphne Gottlieb, from Homewrecker
Biomimicry
Mimicking Mother Nature
Using the environment as a source of inspiration
by Andy Isaacson
Democracy
We ARE the People
Instead of marching on Washington, take a stroll across the street
by Joe Carpenter, from Dissident Voice
By the People, from the People
Move over, Uncle Sam; here come the masses
by Frances Moore Lappé, from Democracy’s Edge
The Ultimate Sacrifice
One woman’s unspeakable loss and love of freedom
by Alan Clements, from Instinct for Freedom
Rethinking Democracy
Ideas and ideals worth watching
by Leif Utne
Sparrow
The Tao of Sparrow
A poet, his bathtub, and waking up twice
by Chris Dodge
Star Salad and Kite Soup
Recipes from a poet
by Sparrow, from Ascent
Farm Bill
For Amber Waves of Grain
The 2007 Farm Bill: Who is gearing up for a food fight, and why you should care
by Scott Carlson
Globe-Trotting Groceries
Your Meal: Not necessarily made in the USA
by Scott Carlson
Emerging Ideas
Beyond Bushisms
Don’t be distracted by the goofs
by Hannah Lobel
Soldiers for Peace
GIs could lead the way out of Iraq
by Leif Utne
Death of a Native Visionary
Vine Deloria Jr. fought for Indian sovereignty and values
by Kathleen Shaye Hill
Mother Africa
Across the continent, women are taking power
by Jocelyn Zuckerman
Plus: Prurient penguins, pushing paper as a building material, customized labia, soldier slang, decoding déjà vu, and more
Mixed Media
Art
Real-Time Africa
A traveling exhibit gives the lie to “primitive” Africa
by Charlie Sugnet
Books
Reviews: Books on the art of sculpting living trees, hands-on environmentalism, how to “design it yourself,” and more
Film
The Things We Carry
What films of the Vietnam era can tell us about the present
by Jason Silverman
Movie Movement
Can film clubs launch a progressive revolution?
by Tyler Otis
Reviews: Films on exporting spin to Bolivia, life in Johannesburg, and more
Music
Punk’s Not Dead
Billy Bragg is back–and boy do we need him
interview by Joseph Hart
Reviews: Dominic Frasca, Frigg, and more
Street Librarian
Written in Red
Publications of the sectarian left
by Chris Dodge
Mindful Living
The Seasons of the Sea
Why it’s important to know when your dinner took the bait
by Andi McDaniel
Little Fisheries by the Sea
Local activists get into the labeling business
by Andi McDaniel
Diluting a Disease
Could homeopathy stop the avian flu?
by Morgan Mae Schultz
The Healing Power of Flowers
Torture victims turn to gardens for hope
by Sarah Walsh
Plus: Creating sacred spaces at home, prefab pads, and psychology goes positive
Gleanings
Armadillo Hunting with an Old Man
Tracking vermin with a shotgun, a flashlight, and Grandma’s new Buick
by Joby Bass, from On the Page
Hope, History, and the Holocaust
How much do we really learn from evil?
by Sam Smith, from DESIGNER/builder
Cultural Storm Renovations
A Letter to America from New Orleans
by Andrei Codrescu, from New Orleans, Mon Amour
A Sin
A father, his son, and the gift of forgiveness
by Brian Doyle, from Portland Magazine
Timeless Advice from the Front
A Civil War soldier writes to his brother
by Jeremiah Burpee Smith
Shift
The Art of Whale Calls
