| | | The Cruelest Cut: How Cat Declawing Became the Next Battleground for Animal Rights BY ALAN PRENDERGAST  Over the years Jennifer Conrad has come to see her fight as one against greed and stupidity, a nasty pocket of the stuff festering deep in the heart of her own profession. When her crusade began, though, Conrad wasn't thinking that way. She was focused on one patient, Drifter, a three-year-old, 550-pound tiger who was in agony and pissed off about it. Growing up in a family of physicians in Malibu, Conrad was always passionate about animal welfare. She'd gone to veterinary school with the idea of helping endangered species and had traveled to six continents, working with exotic animals and often trading her services for room and board. Around Hollywood, where she was known as "the Vet to... more >>
| | | | | | | | Grass Roots BY CHRIS GRAY  Only in Houston Phil Peterson has his ear to the ground better than most people. The local booking agent and promoter, who routes shows through Notsuoh and AvantGarden through his AR*V Productions, deals with many of Houston's newer and more experimental acts, as well as his share of those it's difficult to imagine ever playing venues much bigger. That's not to say many of these artists don't d... more >> | | | | | | The French Conundrum: The Culinary Idiosyncrasies of Salé-Sucré BY KAITLIN STEINBERG  It's clear from the first bite of creamy, pungent cheese, a little wedge cut out of an entire wheel rolled in spices, that the chef knows his way around a Camembert. The squat cylinder of cow's-milk cheese is marinated in Calvados apple brandy, rubbed with herbes de Provence and pan-fried, then served warm with a drizzle of honey and a few rounds of toast. It develops a protective crust as it's m... more >> | | | | | | | | Isaiah Washington Is the Human Part of Blue Caprice BY AMY NICHOLSON  Isaiah Washington didn't want to play John Allen Muhammad, the Beltway Sniper who triggered three weeks of terror in 2002. The man — make that murderer — felt too familiar. Like Washington, Muhammad was a veteran and a father of three. Both were analytical, observant and quick to vent their opinions, even when that venting got them into trouble. And both had grown up without a dad: Wa... more >> | | | | | | | | Eating Our Words Admittedly, it's been a while since I spent any amount of time in France. I've heard that since I was last there, the dining scene has changed to reflect a more American sensibility and appease ... Hair Balls Texas and Arkansas used to have a quite a (football) rivalry. Now, it appears that the two get along famously, at least if you're connected to Bentonville, Arkansas, home of Walmart, Inc. As I no... Rocks Off The results are finally in from the "Keep Calm // Fight Cancer" benefit that was held last weekend for Walters' owner Pam Robinson. According to Kat Keeter, who works on the booking and managem... Art Attack There are a million reality shows on the naked television. We're going to watch them all, one at a time. People have wildly varying opinions about tattoos. Perhaps you consider "body art" as cre... | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coupons >> |
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