Letters: What Do You Think?

Prostate Cancer: Alternatives Nice to read a cautionary piece on surgery for prostate cancer [“In Defense of Waiting,” November 4, 2010] and nicer yet to read a few dietary tips for promoting prostate health. But it would have been an even greater service...

Bivalves for Brown

Years in the making, the federal Paycheck Fairness Act—which would address gender-based pay inequities—is expected to finally have its day at the Capitol. As the Advocate went to press, the U.S. Senate was expected to take up the bill for a vote sometime...

Rich Man, Poor Man

Next time you hear an economist or denizen of Wall Street talk about how the “American economy” is doing these days, watch your wallet. There are two American economies. One is on the mend. The other is still coming apart. The one that’s mending is...
Nightcrawler: No Big Deal

Nightcrawler: No Big Deal

When it comes to organizational skills, graphic design, even dee-jaying—Noel Ramos’ credentials are impeccable. From a strictly marketing perspective, however, one cannot help but at least raise an eyebrow at an independent music conference that prides...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

Nu Shooz OrchestraPandora’s Box(independent) Nu Shooz was a footnote in ’80s dance-pop music, but more than 20 years later, the husband and wife team of John Smith and Valerie Day have remade themselves as a small-scale jazz orchestra, crossing classical,...