View from the Top
On the Cover: Ophelia Plumbs the Depths, a digital collage by Lesley Stone.
Meditation Moment: An excerpt from Be Generous by David Marell.

Esteemed Reader: Jason Stern rediscovers America.
Letters: A reader fact-checks an article on Hudson.

Backbone
Lucid Dreaming: Luba’s World. Beth Wilson on the irrepressible Luba Donskoj.
Life in the Balance: Future Homework. Susan Piperato on Home Town Advantage.
Frankly Speaking: A Key to Unlock the World. Frank Crocitto finds the master key.
Ear Whacks: Temples of Sound. CD Reviews. Nightlife Highlights.



Quarter to Three: Tanktop. Musings by Sparrow.
Planet Waves: Hot Spots. By Eric Francis. Plus Horoscopes.
Poetica: Poems by Derek Daunicht-Beaston, Joe Dolce, Alec Emerson, Kristen Henderson, Timo McGillicuddy, and Nancy Rullo.

The Art of Business
Bank On It: Mala Hoffman on homegrown banks in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

News & Politics
Campaign Compulsion: Josh Robinson and Lorna Tychostup on the media.



The Air Down There: Tree McElhinney investigates the air quality at Ground Zero.

Community Notebook
The Fug Rolls In: Sparrow profiles Woodstock-based poet Ed Sanders.
The Problem of Genius: Anne Pyburn meets the members of Mid-Hudson Mensa.

Tastings
At the Table: Harold Jacob eats and talks with Jacques Qualin of The French Corner.

Whole Living Guide
One-Size-Fits-All-Medicine?: Russell Wild uncovers medical portion distortion.

Parting Shot
Girl with Roses: A toned silver gelatin print by Tom DiMauro.