View from the Top
On the Cover: Flood, a C-Print by Lori Nix.
Meditation Moment: An excerpt from Be Generous by David Marell.
Esteemed Reader: Jason Stern on facing choices with humility and mindfulness.

Feature
The Child Left Behind: Part II of Jeanne Lenzer’s investigation of single-sex schools.

Backbone
Lucid Dreaming: Slow Food for the Eye. Beth Elaine Wilson on the R&F Encaustic Biennial.

Life in the Balance: E-Sustainability. Susan Piperato on Internet resources for change.

Frankly Speaking: A Long, Long Time Ago. Frank Crocitto meets Angelo Siciliano.
Ear Whacks : Steve “the Whistler” Herbst profile, CD Reviews, Nightlife Notes.
Quarter to Three: The Empty House. Musings by Sparrow.

Planet Waves: Harmonic Concordance. By Eric Francis. Plus Horoscopes.
Poetica: Poems by Lorraine Archer, Aytac Edwards, Lewis Gardner, Jerelynn Mason, and Julianna Mitchell.

News & Politics
Don’t Touch That Screen!: Josh Robinson exposes the flaws of electronic voting.

The Widening Crusade: Sydney Schanberg examines Bush’s Five-Year Plan.
The Briefing Room: Arnold & the Energy Barons, Kennedy Receives Elder Bush Award, Vatican Warns Condoms Cause AIDS.

Community Notebook
A Whale’s Tale: Beth Wilson reports on Judy Sigunick’s sculpture in Waryas Park.
The Good Race: Bob Lomicky visits Bulldog Studios, formerly Beacon HS.

The Art of Business
High Bidders: Mala Hoffman on the bustling business of local auction houses.

Tastings
Chef's Spotlight: Jonathan White of Bobolink Dairy chews the cud with Nina Bachinsky.

Whole Living Guide
Cafeteria Cobalt 60: Rose Marie Williams investigates irradiated school lunches.

Parting Shot
Grass Dancers: A Polaroid negative/silver print by Lauren Piperno.