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11.12.02
COVER
STORY
Can
You Read This?
The staff at YES! -- the YMCA's adult-literacy program -- emphasizes
voice along with vocabulary, justice along with job-readiness.
By Katy Reckdahl
NEWS & VIEWS
Commentary
Legalize medical marijuana.
Picking
a Fight
The Pickery is standing in the way of expanding the Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center, say planners. This week, owners of the local
arts center will bring their case to court.
By
Eliza Strickland
UNO
Acquires John Kerry's Vietnam Journals
Douglas Brinkley says the journals will help launch a new direction
for the Eisenhower Center -- and a new book about Kerry.
By Michael Tisserand
Inside
Jeff Parish
By Jeff Crouere
Scuttlebutt
By Allen Johnson Jr
Politics
Clancy DuBos on Da Winnas and Da Loozas™
Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.
Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on war by Viagra.
FEATURES
Fish
Lips
Puckering up for payoff in the strangest of competitions.
By Ronnie Virgets
Hearth-felt
Presents
A Gambit Weekly guide to gifts for the home.
By Kandace Power Graves
Blake
Pontchartrain
New Orleans Know-it-all.
Shop Talk
Kandace Power Graves on Tracy Ewell Cosmetics and Skincare.
ARTS
& ENTERTAINMENT
Morning
Erudition
National Public Radio's Bob Edwards, in town
this week to help the local affiliate, believes in news 'that should
be important to people.'
By Eileen Loh Harrist
Hot Seven
Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week,
including the HotPick.
Special Events
Listings
Set Break
Scott Jordan on Warren Zevon.
Music Listings
Club Directory
Theater
Dalt Wonk on Trust Fund Babies.
Theater Listings
Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Thomas Woodruff.
Art Listings
Film
Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on The Trouble with
Charlie
Reviews
Shala Carlson on Comedian
David
Lee Simmons on Frida
Film Listings
CUISINE
Restaurant Review
Sara Roahen on Juan's Flying Burrito.
Food News
By Sara Roahen
Wine of the Week
By Brenda Maitland
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