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Tag: Vol. 39 No. 13
Issue of December 17, 2009
Cover story:
The Real American Pie
Mince pie was once inextricable from our national identity. Blamed for bad health, murderous dreams, the downfall of Prohibition, and the decline of the white race, it nonetheless persisted as an American staple through the 1940s. So what happened?
Dudley Owens Struts All Sorts of His Stuff
Local saxophonist Dudley Owens celebrates the release of his debut album, Just the Beginning.
Sadly They Aren’t Even the Creepiest Prog Band of All Time
The nightmarish performance styles of Manikin
One Bite: Kulen
The story behind the oddly shaped Balkan cured salami known as kulen, and where to get some.
More on Terrence O’Brien
Terrence O’Brien has improved the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, but there’s obvious work to be done.
More Than a Thousand Words
This picture should really nip that whole Knights Templar conspiracy in the bud. The story’s interesting, too.
Blabbers to the Fore!
Despite what editorial pages plead, people don’t like to snitch.
Il Trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore” screens live from Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona on Tuesday 12/22 at Columbia College.
Rodarte for Target: Report
Checking out what’s left of the Rodarte collection for Target.
Steve Rhodes Leaves NBCChicago.com
Steve Rhodes quits his gig writing for the NBC Chicago Web site.
Couture for the Working Class: Fashion Designers Lend Style to Workers’ Uniform
Christian Lacroix is just one of many designers to create uniforms for the transportation industry.