June 2007

Sit Down and Pay Attention

A record number of children and adults are being diagnosed with ADHD. Is it hype or science?

Marilyn Sadler

Backtalk

Letters to the Editor

Response Time

A trio of Memphis writers tell it like it is (and was).

Leonard Gill

Staff Pick: The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Mary Helen Tibbs

Doin' the Charleston?

Can Memphis successfully mimic smart urban design?

Tom Jones

If the Spirit Moves You

Memphis' Hope and Healing Center brings dance, worship, and community health all under one roof.

Carson Irwin

Look into My Eyes

The visionary art of Matt Singer.

Chris Davis

Contributors

Umai Goodness

Japanese-French fusion? Only in Midtown.

Nicky Robertshaw

Weighty Issues

Editor's Letter

Summer Bummers

The hidden cost of the weekend getaway.

Here's a guide to some summer specials you definitely want to avoid.

John Branston

Home Training

Creating the perfect home gym is no sweat- with a little help from the pros.

Frank Murtaugh

Vital Fluid

Lifeblood provides a community safety net-but its levels are often dangerously low.

Marilyn Sadler

Made in the Image of God?

A seeker finds the answer in a life marked by more than his "difference."

Eugene Pidgeon

Sick Practices

How some unscrupulous drug-dumping pharmaceutical companies line their pockets during natural disasters.

Mary Helen Tibbs

Checkout Time

Do fortified "super foods" deliver on their promises?

Mary Helen Tibbs

Soul Celebration

Concerts from Austin to Italy salute the timeless music that came from Stax.

Chris Herrington

By the Numbers

Livin' Large

A look at how many of us got this way, what we can do about it, and the weighty issues obesity brings along the way.

Preston Lauterbach

Childbirth: Natural vs. Epidural

Preston Lauterbach and Drew Ermenc

Q&A: Dr. Phillip Bowden

Preston Lauterbach

Roasted Salmon

Just in time for summer, Jarrett's Chef and owner Rick Farmer shares a personal favorite.

Taste Oregon

Why the often-overlooked winemaking state deserves credit. Serious credit.

Taylor Eason

Dancing Days

Ask Vance

Our local trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, when, where, why, and why not.

Vance Lauderdale

Beating the Odds

At Baptist Women's Hospital, hands-on care and high-tech features are making life better for patients of all ages.

Michael Finger