View from the Top

On the Cover: Thread, a photograph by Nora Scarlett.

Esteemed Reader: Jason Stern exhorts readers to stop passively
accepting obvious absurdities.
Letters: Lots of letters.

Backbone
Lucid Dreaming: Here and There. Beth E. Wilson and the local art scene.
Life in the Balance: Make Art, Not Landfill. By Susan Piperato.

Frankly Speaking: Through the Grace of Johnny Alice .By Frank Crocitto.
Ear Whacks: Joshua Tree, a U2 cover band profile, CD Reviews, Nightlife Notes.
Quarter to Three: Memory Milk. Musings by Sparrow.

Planet Waves : Mother of Invention. By Eric Francis. Plus Horoscopes.

Tastings

Chef's Spotlight: Sybille Schubert of the Black Swan Pub shares her recipe
for Irish Bacon Risotto with Balsamic Roasted Beets, Zucchini, Blue Cheese, and Toasted Walnuts.

News & Politics
Eye of the Beholder: Terrorism West/Terrorism East: Greg Barrett reports from Egypt on the mood of the Arab world toward the US.

Manufacturing Fear: The us Smallpox Plan: Jeanne Lenzer and Tobiah Cole investigate the Bush administration's vaccine program.
The Briefing Room: Secret Patriot Act, War Powers Confusion,
Bogus British Dossier, Iraq Al-Qaeda Link.
Community Notebook
Our Community, Our News:
The Naked Sky; Married to Milosevic.



The Art of Business


The Stories Behind Local Commerce: Sky Lake Lodge in Rosendale; Face the Music: Soothing the Disgruntled Executive

Whole Living Guide

Rethinking Water Fluoridation: Dylana Accolla examines the debate over what to put in public water.

Parting Shot

Two silver gelatin prints by Bernard Gerson.