The Whole Ball of Wax

From time travel to domestic chores: the paintings of Rana Rochat and Jeni Stallings.

• by Carol Knowles

With Friends Like These ...

Most murder victims in Memphis knew their killers.

• by Bianca Phillips

Potential Terror?

U of M terror suspect to jihadists: "i union with you and i completely agree."

• by John Branston

Q&A: Bill Bullock and Eliza King

MLGW Employees

• by Mary Cashiola

Back to School Shopping

Sugar Creek Charter School in Charlotte, North Carolina, isn't your typical little red schoolhouse. Sure, it serves 525 students, grades K-8, all of whom wear a uniform of polo shirts and khaki pants. But if the windowed front looks a little familiar, it's because the building used to be a Kmart.

• by Mary Cashiola

The Cheat Sheet

• by Michael Finger

A Fair Deal?

Kansas company offers to lease Libertyland, but the Mid-South Fair has other plans.

• by Ben Popper

KURITA SEEKS DEBATES WITH FORD

Meanwhile, a cousin of the congressman -- Joe Ford Jr. of California -- indicates he will run for his open 9th District seat.

• by Jackson Baker

Running an Animal Shelter

With Susan Mah of Furry Friends No-Kill Home for Dogs.

• by Bianca Phillips

13 Questions About the Grizzlies

The good, the bad, the puzzling -- and the prospects for the rest of the season.

• by Chris Herrington

Guild: 1, CA: 0

District judge compels newspaper to resume arbitration with its workers.

• by Chris Davis

Makeshift 4

Local indie label outdoes itself with its biggest, boldest collection yet.

• by Chris Herrington

POLITICS: Bad Moon Rising

The outlook worsens for Willie Herenton as union forces coalesce and a recall movement gathers steam.

• by Jackson Baker

Plante:How It Looks

• by Bruce Plante

The Twain Meet

Barack Obama and Harold Ford campaign together in Memphis for a pairing of Democratic Party stars.

• by Jackson Baker

GADFLY: Pyramid Scheme

Now we're being told that a facility which was built as a multi-functional sports, cultural and entertainment center can do no better than becoming a mall for the NASCAR crowd.

• by Marty Aussenberg

FROM MY SEAT: 1,200 Thank-You's (and Counting)

The gift that keeps on giving -- 25 years of the world's greatest sports mag. Thanks, Grandmom!

• by Frank Murtaugh

Fear of Flying

Ellen McLaughlin's Tongue of a Bird takes off at Rhodes.

• by Chris Herrington

Desert Morality

Tommy Lee Jones sets the bar high with a dusty debut.

• by Chris McCoy

Tristram Shandy

Experimental novel becomes unlikely cinematic success.

• by Ben Popper

CITY BEAT: On Recalls and Redesigns

Why do newspapers and elections cater to people who ignore them?

• by John Branston

Utility Bill Sudoku

Comparing bills in Memphis and Nashville; Redbirds lawsuit hits Circuit Court.

• by John Branston

Ice Follies

A funny thought struck us while watching late-night television coverage of the winter Olympics. (Actually, two funny thoughts: The second was that we were among the few actually watching telecasts that have done relatively poorly in the ratings.)

• by Flyer Staff

A Chance To Reform

The U.S. is letting itself be gnawed to death by a corrupt system that can be easily fixed.

• by Molly Ivins

The Dumps

Breaking up is hard to do? Yes and no. Call 617-55-LEAVE.

• by Leonard Gill