April 2010
Features
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Aging Out: The Unbearable Darkness Of Being A Miracle Worker
She was molested as a child, raised in foster care, and living on her own before she turned 16. Now she’s a young adult trying to rebuild her life, and she needs your help. So you give it. But each time you think it can’t get any worse, it does.
Game Changer: Hal McCoy
What can you say about a highly esteemed, exceptionally insightful, legally blind sportswriter? They don’t make ’em lie that any more.
Why Libraries Still Matter
Eons before Amazon and the Kindle, centuries before Barnes & Noble, mankind conceived of a place where a large number of books could be gathered together for the enjoyment and edification of an enlightened citizenry. On the occasion of the Mercantile Library’s 175th anniversary, its executive director explains why that idea has endured.
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Columns
Odd Man Out: Mr. Sleepy Head
For some, sweet slumber is rarely a bad option. For this columnist, it’s a birthright.
Backstory: Housing Crisis
After two years of sniping, lawsuits, and drama, can CMHA get its house in order?
The Last Detail: Casino FAQs
Excitement is building over the building that promises so much excitement.
Letter from the Editor: April 2010
Do pets dream? I think so. My only evidence of this would be the yelps and muffled barks our dog Gillian makes in her sleep every night. One moment she’s lying in the corner of our room, still as a bone. The next she appears to be in hot pursuit of some varmint or other, her paws flinching and guttural noises emanating from her voice box.
Dine
Weeknight: Siam Orchid
Editor’s Note: This was originally published in the April 2010 issue. Suddenly it seems as if pad Thai and spring rolls are the new roast beef and mashed potatoes. You can’t throw a pot sticker in Hyde Park or Oakley without hitting a restaurant that serves them. Are we drawn to the allure of health […]
Fine Diving: Shaan
At last, an Indian restaurant where you don’t feel like an outcast.
Grape Expectations
At Bouquet in Mainstrasse, wine and food are a perfect match. Most of the time.
The Panache of Grenache
There are so many wines in the marketplace of too little variety that cost too much that I sometimes feel like it is raining the cold rain of sameness. My overdeveloped sense of injustice rears up at this, because while some of these wines may be worth it, at least half are not. How do you sift through the confusion?