FEATURES Are All the Lights On?
by Jeffrey A. Rogers Living off the grid doesn't mean one has to be miserly with electricity.
Fat Over Lean: Painters' Axiom Mirrors Life on the 64th Parallel
by Amy E. Luick Like the bodies we have been hiding beneath our overstuffed winter skins, this month the local art community peels back its layers to reveal its winter products.
Flight Through the St. Elias Mountains
by Bill Rimer Althought I am no stranger to seeing beautiful country outside my "office" window, usually any flight to the south means shitty weather--but this time the weather gods were smiling on me.
Hero in the Line of Public Fire
by Carla Helfferich Lori Quakenbush doesn't blink under sustained fire, and that makes her the target for the wrath of everyone who knows better.
Ko Chang Inertia
by Sue Farnham Ko Chang has steep green hills with red flowering trees, soft balmy winds that dispell the mosquitoes, and in a couple of days we are slothful and indulgent.
Mine Tour
story and photos by J. Lowe Fort Knox mine tour, including a bar of gold, massive equipment, and replanting.
Stop the Testing!
by Enrico Sassi The High School Graduation Qualifying Exam has generated debate about whether it can actually gauge knowledge, but nobody batted an eyelid at the idea that students should actually be knowledgeable and think clearly, something I find utterly preposterous. What does clear thinking have to do with our society?
We Won't Believe It Until We See the Diploma
from our bummed-out, ex-European correspondent, J.D. Ragan Stuck in New Jersey, writing a dissertation.
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