View from the Top
On the Cover: Untitled (511) by Bill Armstrong.



Meditation Moment: An excerpt from Be Generous by David Marell.
Esteemed Reader: Jason Stern on the iimportance of community.
Letters: Feedback from the skeptics, fans, and critics.

Feature
Building a Solution: Desperately Seeking Housing Part II byTodd Paul.
Saving Main Street: Talking with the Men Who defeated Wal-Mart.

Backbone
Lucid Dreaming: The Subversive Art of Forgetting. Beth Elaine Wilson on outsider art.
Life in the Balance: Got Toxins? Susan Piperato on breast-milk contamination.



Frankly Speaking: My Aunt Grace. Frank Crocitto remembers a special woman.
Ear Whacks : "Weak" Antony Widoff, CD Reviews, Nightlife Notes.
Quarter to Three: Bongo Deferment. Musings by Sparrow.

Planet Waves: The Pisces Point. By Eric Francis. Plus Horoscopes.

News & Politics
Carving Up the New Iraq: US Revenue from Rebuilding. By Neil Mackay.
Are Our Civil Liberties Imperiled? Michael H. Sussman on the Patriot Act.
The Briefing Room: Iraqi Nuclear Sites Left Unguarded.

Community Notebook
Our Community, Our News: Voice of the Incarcerated; Inhabiting History; Hiking the Long Path.

The Art of Business
Useful is as Handsome Does: Utility Canvas in Gardiner.
Budgeting for a Job Hunt: Tips on saving money while looking for a job.

Tastings
Culinary Adventures: Apple Cider Wishes & Shad Dreams: Susan Piperato on Hudson Valley food history.

Gastronomic Highlights: Food-focused Events.
Chef's Spotlight: Abbas Uddin of Agra Tandoor shares his recipe for Shrimp Malabar.

Whole Living Guide
The Lyme Enigma: Dylana Accolla on recognizing and treating Lyme Disease.

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Parting Shot
Girl: A black-and-white print by Lisa Hoefling.