View From the Top On the Cover Ephemeral, Oil, Latex, Enamel & Ink on Paper.
Meditation Moment An excerpt from Be Generous by David Marell.
Esteemed Reader Jason Stern on Violence.
Enemy Eyes Lorna Tychostup to talk at Backstage Studio Productions.
Editor's Note Brian K. Mahoney on embracing the fall.
Backbone Lucid Dreaming Back to the Land. Beth E. Wilson reviews five years of local art.
Life In The Balance Writer Marie Sherlock on family simplicity. By Susan Piperato.
Frankly Speaking The Responder. Frank Crocitto sees the human side of Jesus.
Ear Whacks Partyin' with the Monsters. By Sharon Nichols. Nightlife Highlights. CD Reviews.
Frame by Frame Kickin' the Pricks. Jeff Economy on the current cinema.
Planet Waves October Surprise. By Eric Francis Coppolino. Plus Horoscopes.
Poetica Poems by Wolf Bohm, Christopher Carolei, Claude Convers, Roberta Gould, W.J. Internicola, Leslie M. LaChance, Myriah LaTourette, Amanda Latrenta, Susan Pilewski, and Greg Schwartz.

The Book Shelf Wanted Woman Nina Shengold profiles local author Kim Wozencraft.
Book Reviews & The Booksense Monthly Bestseller List. |  | News and Politics The Nightmare of E-Voting: Part 2 Donna Zukowski looks at possible safeguards.
Burqa Politics Has US policy freed women in Afghanistan? By Lina Abirafeh.
Feature The Next Big Thing? Commercial spaceflight takes off. By Michael Belfiore.
Indie Wonderland A guide to this year's Woodstock Film Festival.Interiors Roll Out the Paper Wallpaper makes a comeback. By Molly Maeve Eagan.
Casing Your Joint Bookcases go creative and modular. By Jonathan D. King.
Community Notebook Itch to Stitch Jennifer May joins Woodstock Wool's ultimate knitters' group.
Collaborative Regionalism Mid-Hudson Pattern for Progress. By Mary Mendola.
Tastings No Big Deal Dining Bethany Saltman finds sources of comfort food in the Valley.The Art Of Business Into the Funhouse Mala Hoffman visits Paper House Productions.Whole Living Guide Super-Sized Stress Why Americans continue to binge on junk food.
The Wisdom of Balance Phoenicia hosts a gathering of global elderwomen.Parting Shot Dom, Cologne A photograph by Nancy Donskoj. |