THE DRUGS MADE ME DO IT

THE DRUGS MADE ME DO IT

• by Chris Davis

COUNCIL, PBA AGREE ON BROADENING ARENA INVOLVEMENT

Issues of political equity arose as Public Building Authority chairman Arnold Perl and other PBA members appeared before the Memphis City Council Tuesday during the council's committee-meeting period to discuss progress on the design and construction of the proposed basketball arena.

• by Andria Lisle

City Reporter

Juvenile Court connects families with overdue dollars; plus other news.

• by Flyer Staff

FALLING INTO DISGRACELAND

ANTHRAX ANXIETY What with all the 'thrax going around, I've begun to be a little more concerned about all sorts of germs and bacteria. I've never been the type of person to mind a little dirt or illness. Sometimes I don't bother to wash off apples before I eat them, pesticides be damned.

• by Mary Cashiola

DR. MENGELE, WHITE COURTESY TELEPHONE!

DR. MENGELE, WHITE COURTESY TELEPHONE!

• by Chris Davis

GUNS VS.CANCER

GUNS VS.CANCER

• by Chris Davis

Greetings From New York

Jackson Baker reports from the front lines.

• by Jackson Baker

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTERS J, I, H, A, AND D

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTERS J, I, H, A, AND D

• by Chris Davis

Harsh Reality TV

The war in Afghanistan may provide images far more horrific than what the networks can conjure up.

• by Mark Greaney

FALLING INTO DISGRACELAND

ANTHRAX ANXIETY What with all the 'thrax going around, I've begun to be a little more concerned about all sorts of germs and bacteria. I've never been the type of person to mind a little dirt or illness. Sometimes I don't bother to wash off apples before I eat them, pesticides be damned.

• by Mary Cashiola

THE FIELDS HAVE TURNED BROWN

THE FIELDS HAVE TURNED BROWN

• by Chris Davis

HOLD THE LINE

Three Memphis attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against BellSouth, alleging that the telephone service provider negligently and fraudulently failed to inform qualified Tennesseans of the Lifeline discount program.

• by Andria Lisle

A FIFTH COLUMN OF FOOLS

We are spending so much time worrying about impending subversion from the terrorists; 20-something swarthy males who keep to themselves and hang out in strip clubs to solidify their cover, that I wonder who is watching out for the real threat -- bleached-blonde coeds and laid-off hardware store employees.

• by Andria Lisle

GUNS VS. CANCER

GUNS VS. CANCER

• by Chris Davis

CITY BEAT

LAND GRAB Just in time for basketball season, interest in property near The Pyramid is heating up. Developers, landowners, and the Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC) were all jockeying for position last week in a busy round of negotiations and deal-making that involved Mayor Willie Herenton at one point.

• by John Branston

Bobango Says 'No Go'

Climaxing a week of rumors that John Bobango would follow the lead of District Attorney General Bill Gibbons and remove himself from consideration as a potential Shelby County Mayor, the former city councilman did just that Saturday morning. Bobango's dropout leaves the way open, among Republicans, for State Senator Mark Norris, who, as the Flyer first reported, is seriously considering a run.

• by Jackson Baker

TIME FOR LEGAL CASINOES?: A NASHVILLE PERSPECTIVE

Is it time for casinos on the Cumberland? It may not be as far fetched as it seems. As the three-year stalemate on Tennessee tax reform continues to drag along, legislators have discussed and discarded almost every conceivable tax available for state revenue.

• by Andria Lisle

California Dreaming

Craftsman bungalow in Evergreen.

• by John Griffin

Short Cuts

Mary J. Blige lightens up; post-punk brilliance crosses the Atlantic.

BOBANGO DECIDES AGAINST MAYOR'S RACE

Climaxing a week of rumors that John Bobango would follow the lead of District Attorney General Bill Gibbons and remove himself from consideration as a potential Shelby County Mayor, the former city councilman did just that Saturday morning. BobangoÕs dropout leaves the way open, among Republicans, for State Senator Mark Norris, who, as the Flyer first reported, is seriously considering a run.

• by Jackson Baker

LOOK, MA, NO REPUBLICANS!

Irony of ironies: the Shelby County Republican Party, which hit its high-water mark eight years ago when it elected a GOP mayor, two-term incumbent Jim Rout, now seemingly has nobody willing to run for the office.

• by Jackson Baker

EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES? OR SIMPLE EMBARRASSMENT?

With the incumbent Republican county mayor declining to run for reelection and the two most-discussed GOP possibilities opting not to run, who will the Shelby County Republican Party turn to next? editor Cherrie Holden has included a hatful of names on the partyÕs official website (www.shelbygop.org), listing no fewer than eight names and an open-ended whosoever-will choice for respondents to vote for in an interactive preference poll.

• by Jackson Baker

Seasonal Fallout

As Senator Kyle exits the county mayor's race, Senator Norris ponders an entry.

• by Jackson Baker

City Sports

Calipari: on the defense; a different take on U of M football.

• by Jake Lawhead

THE NIGHT WE GOT GAME

With six minutes showing the Grizzlies are only down by three. Battier is on the bench, but Williams and Wright are in. The tension is hanging like fog - throughout the Pyramid teeth are gritting, everyone is braced - these are the moments that make sports worthwhile. This game can easily go either way and so Memphians start -leaving.

• by Andria Lisle

GRIZZLIES DROP HOME OPENER, 80-90

Shane Battier (r) takes a charge from Detroit's Jon Barry.

• by Andria Lisle

THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES

After a few minutes the doors were opened and everyone pushed in, all eyes darting past the stew of towels, muscles, tattoos and braids to find the stars. (I was cautioned against describing this scene as Òa bag of mixed nuts.Ó)

• by Andria Lisle

THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES

After a few minutes the doors were opened and everyone pushed in, all eyes darting past the stew of towels, muscles, tattoos and braids to find the stars. (I was cautioned against describing this scene as "a bag of mixed nuts.")

• by Andria Lisle

GRIZZLIES DROP TO 0-3, LOSE TO MAVERICKS 94-85

The loss wasnÕt due to a lack of effort from Memphis center Lorenzen Wright, the birthday boy, who scored 33 points and pulled in 26 rebounds. The effort solidifies WrightÕs place as one of the leagueÕs top five rebounders.

• by Andria Lisle

THE NIGHT WE GOT GAME

With six minutes showing the Grizzlies are only down by three. Battier is on the bench, but Williams and Wright are in. The tension is hanging like fog - throughout the Pyramid teeth are gritting, everyone is braced - these are the moments that make sports worthwhile. This game can easily go either way and so Memphians start -leaving.

• by Andria Lisle

GRIZZLES DROP TO 0-3; LOSE TO MAVERICKS, 94-85

The Memphis Grizzlies once again failed to tally a regular season win with a 94-85 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The loss wasn't due to a lack of effort from the birthday boy, Memphis center Lorenzen Wright, who scored 33 points and pulled in 26 rebounds. The effort solidifies Wright's place as one of the league's top five rebounders.

• by Andria Lisle

GRIZZLIES DROP HOME OPENER, 80-90

Shane Battier (r) takes a charge from Detroit's Jon Barry.

• by Andria Lisle

Suicide Rap

Deathtrap plays Theatre Memphis by popular demand.

• by Chris Davis

Ooey and Gooey

Considering the possibilities of K-PAX and My First Mister, plus 13 Ghosts.

Wait 'til Next Year!

An old baseball cry is revived in the case of Afghanistan.

• by Molly Ivins

Petty Obstructionists

Petty Obstructionists; Changing the Play

• by Editorial

Postscript

Flyer readers respond.

• by Flyer Readers

Rejected By Jesus

... By publishers: Vampire Vow. What gives? Plus, the word on Robison's Why Did I Ever.