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"Fresh Squeeze" by Roni Krouzman In a fine example of how skeptical inquiry can lead to good reporting, Roni Krouzman takes on the myth that organic-farm workers are treated and paid better than their pesticide-handling counterparts. Written in a down-to-earth tone, as opposed to Skeptic's clunky, academic prose, it's also accessible to average consumers. - - - - - - - - - - - - New Times Los Angeles, Aug. 26-Sept. 1 "Prince of Darkness" by Scott Timberg This well-reported, colorful profile of Adam Parfrey, publisher of the controversial, independent press Feral House, illustrates an interesting problem in the whole skeptic-vs.-credulist debate: Those who are most interested in the paranormal often have outlandish takes on reality as well. Parfrey publishes books like "Apocalypse Culture" and the writings of the late Satanic Church founder Anton LaVey. As millennial madness heads toward its climax, this timely piece studies one individual whose work helps fuel it. - - - - - - - - - - - - Willamette Week, Aug. 25-31 "Closing for Christ" by Philip Dawdy If anyone's mastered Marshall McLuhan's concept that the medium is the message, it's the born-again Christians. Skeptics and Catholics, take note: In order to spread the Gospel of salvation, straight living, resurrection, eternal life, miracles and other irrational Biblical fun, they've dressed their message up in the language of the times: Rock 'n' roll, baby. Rock 'n' roll! It's not what you say that matters; it's how you say it. Philip Dawdy skeptically reports on the media mechanics behind a recent 80,000-person revival in Portland. - - - - - - - - - - - - Nerve "Horseplay" by Jerry Stahl First the book "Permanent Midnight." Then the movie, which was about as interesting as my toenail. Now this exciting piece, perhaps more aptly titled, "I fucked girls while on smack." I've been told that Jerry Stahl is a talented writer, but until he shows he's capable of more than writing about or while on heroin, I'm not going to believe it. - - - - - - - - - - - - The Stranger, Aug. 26-Sept. 1 "You're Under Arrest!" by Jim Anderson This hilarious, tongue-in-cheek essay explores the legality and practicality of attempting a citizen's arrest. While this act is legal, it's not highly recommended. Jim Anderson throws in a list of people who should be apprehended immediately, which includes: "Adriene Sere, editor of the zine Said It ('a pro-equality, pro-multiplicity, pro-abundance, pro-responsibility, pro-animal, pro-justice, pro-love and laughter feminist publication') ... The workers at Noah's Bagels who yell 'hot bagels!!!' when a new batch comes out of the oven ... Street kids with puppies." - - - - - - - - - - - - Village Voice, Aug. 25-31 "Casualties of war" by Mark Schoofs Although polio has been eradicated from much of the Earth's population, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing devastating outbreaks. Mark Schoofs covers an under-reported story on how the civil war there kept vaccines from reaching children -- innocent victims of an adult conflict. "Love and Loss Online" by Lynn Yaeger EBay has democratized auctions so even starving journalists can afford to bid. That's all well and good. I'm particularly thankful to eBay for the gleaming copy of the horror movie of my youth "Watcher in the Woods," recently won by my amazing little brother. Unfortunately, every time a writer discovers eBay, we have to read another stupid article about how they never did this before, and wasn't it all so great and awful and maddeningly tense? Earth to journalists: Your adventures on eBay are nothing new to the population at large. In fact, if you're just discovering eBay now, you are so behind the curve that it's perhaps best not to share your discovery with the rest of the world.
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