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"A Smithsonian Tupperware Party" by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman I agree that the Smithsonian's decision to dedicate an entire book and exhibit to Tupperware, also a loyal donor, is suspect, as Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman point out in this article. Certainly, the increase in corporate funding to public ventures like museums and public radio does raise serious issues. But I hardly think the plastic maker and museum curators conspired to leave out information on how plastics are destroying the planet and soon we'll all be dead because of all the Tupperware we bought. Chill out, people! It's not like the exhibit was extolling the virtues of disposable diapers and cigarette smoke. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S.F. Bay Guardian, Oct. 13-19 "Go Gentle" by Stephanie Hiller As large companies have swallowed most of the funeral industry whole, prices have risen while choices for grieving families have decreased, leaving many wondering what other options exist. It's not a new debate. Jessica Mitford brought the situation to national attention in 1963 with her book "The American Way of Death." In 1987, Lisa Carlson published "Caring for Your Own Dead." In this article, Stephanie Hiller does a wonderful job of explaining the troubles within the funeral industry, outlining a history of opposition to traditional burial methods and looks at several pioneers working to provide alternatives. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Stranger, Oct. 14-20 "Over Four Million Served" by Ben Jacklett The sixth largest employer in the United States is Labor Ready, a temp agency for unskilled workers. The company pays around $6 an hour, collects as much for its own costs and profits, has workers sign extensive release forms protecting Labor Ready from paying worker's comp and other benefits, and frequently provides scabs during organized-labor disputes. In this fascinating report, Ben Jacklett signs up for work and explores this company's climb to success and the hair-raising tactics it uses to maintain its fortune. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Feed, Oct. 12 "Space, the New IKEA Magazine" by Matthew DeBord I was a student at the University of Washington when IKEA opened up a store outside Seattle. There will always be a special place in my heart for that fine purveyor of warehouse chic. Matthew DeBord examines the cult of IKEA in this critical look at IKEA's new brand-extending magazine, Space. (Advertising-driven content at its finest!) "Space is a revelation," he writes. "It validates the worldview of anyone who has ever sat in his IKEA chair and wondered if the food he eats is adequately IKEA, if the clothes he wears look sufficiently IKEA -- if, in other words, there is an aesthetic that unifies his existence. The 17th century had Shakespeare, the 19th century had Hegel. In the late 20th, we resolve our dialectical crises with the Jussi coffee table." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A. Weekly, Oct. 15-21 "Love and Hell" by Jonny Whiteside A wonderful, detailed profile of the persona, career, past and present of Merle Haggard.
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