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December 2006

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Backtalk

Backtalk

Letters to the Editor

Staff Pick: A Confederacy of Dunces

Staff Pick: A Confederacy of Dunces

Royal Pains

Royal Pains

In Richard Bausch's latest novel, forget Y2K. There's trouble enough in Point Royal.

Shelf Life

By the Numbers

Sharing the Wealth

Sharing the Wealth

It's time for "magical thinking" on a regional scale.

Daddy Duty

Daddy Duty

Workshop reaches out to befuddled fathers.

A Most Jolly Old Elf

A Most Jolly Old Elf

Still going strong as the St. Jude Santa, Joe Farris is a legend in his time.

Contributors

Contributors

Loveable Lulu

Loveable Lulu

Delightful desserts aren't the only dray at this East Memphis institution.

Ghosts of Christmas Past

Editor's Letter

Fiction Winner: Bird Life

Fiction Winner: Bird Life

Two sisters launch a lively search for the ivory-billed woodpecker. Not in old-growth forest, but a Millington backyard.

Net Profits

Net Profits

Tracking Salaries in the NBA

Down to a Science

Down to a Science

Smart bedding choices can lead to sweet dreams.

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

A cutting-edge treatment can bring back your skin's youthful glow.

Black Moses 2.0

Black Moses 2.0

Gone are the days of Shaft and Chef. Meet the new Isaac.

Holiday Hell

Holiday Hell

Intertwined

Intertwined

Local label Inside Sounds gives us the blues. And we don't mind a bit.

Christmas Trees: Real vs. Artificial

Christmas Trees: Real vs. Artificial

Q&A: Steve Ehrhart

Q&A: Steve Ehrhart

Shrimp and Tabasco Cheese Grits

Shrimp and Tabasco Cheese Grits

John Currence, owner and chef of Oxford's City Grocery, offers one of his most popular dishes -- complete with a spicy kick to warm things up this winter.

The Return of the Spanish Lady? (pt II)

The Return of the Spanish Lady? (pt II)

The 1918 flu pandemic was one of the greatest killers in history, Is there a chance the bird flu could be just as deadly?

Free and Clear

Free and Clear

The ins and outs of fined wine.

Curious About Kellastone

Curious About Kellastone