View from the Top
On the Cover: Pink Cactus, a photo by Liz Wolfe.
Meditation Moment: An excerpt from Be Generous by David Marell.
Esteemed Reader: Jason Stern reads between the headlines.
Department of Corrections: Our apologies to the Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson.
Letters: A disgruntled reader asks Sparrow to retire.

Backbone
Lucid Dreaming: Too Much Information.. Beth Wilson on political art and Surrealism.
Life in the Balance: Buying into the Sun. Susan Piperato investigates going solar.
Frankly Speaking: The Big Question.. Frank Crocitto asks, "Who are you?"
Ear Whacks: Pierce Woodward profile. CD Reviews. Nightlife Highlights.
Quarter to Three: Multiplied. Musings by Sparrow.
Planet Waves: The Comfort Zone. By Eric Francis. Plus Horoscopes.
Poetica: Poems from our annual Literary Supplement.

News & Politics
The Trouble with Zionism: Professor Joel Kovel is interviewed by Lorna Tychostup
The Road to Baghdad: Lorna Tychostup reports from Iraq.

Community Notebook
Integrated Lives: Jennifer Wai-Lan Huang visits the Triform Camphill community.
T-Shirts, Lies, & Videotape: Violet Snow interviews filmmaker Barbara Trent.

Tastings
In the Oven: Nina Bachinsky bakes artisanal bread with chef Tom Gumpel.

Whole Living Guide
Cell to Cell: Is cell phone technology harming us? Lorrie Klosterman investigates.

The Art of Business
Healthy Operation: Mala Hoffman visits Mother Earth’s Storehouse.

Parting Shot
Inner Peace, Outer Light: A black-and-white print by Elizabeth Opalenik.