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Jul 15-21, 1998

Jul 15-21, 1998 / Vol. 14 / No. 28

A grim reaping

On a sweltering July evening, three days before the nation celebrated life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, more than 100 people gathered in an asphalt parking lot to commemorate the passing of an era. To the bilingual strains of “We Shall Overcome” (“Venceremos”), the assembled raised their voices to honor Lake Apopka farmworkers past…

Michael Hoover and Lisa Stokes

Mother nature’s remedies

When I reluctantly succumbed to a cold this year, I tried to keep a stiff upper lip. Ignoring the symptoms, I headed to work. But within hours I was sneezing uncontrollably, dreading each swallow and searching for something to relieve the invisible corkscrew being driven into my forehead. Forgoing several offers of aspirin and ibuprofen,…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Healthy intuition

Among the super-star gurus occupying today’s mind-body-spirit galaxy, Caroline Myss, Ph.D., is a different kind of light. A lecturer, writer and medical intuitive — someone who can, without a medical degree, diagnose illness before it is detectable — she is earthy, direct, funny, vulnerable and as emotionally accessible as a cocker spaniel. “There was no…

Dee Rivers

The fires — and floods — this time

It doesn’t matter who you are or what you believe, George W. Bush has betrayed you, specifically and repeatedly. Are you a law-and-order type? Then you should probably know that Bush has an arrest record (see reason No. 24). Are you a devout Christian? Millions of people just like you think Bush is defiling God’s…

Harvey Wasserman

A grim reaping

Art as a means of protest? Say it ain’t so. We thought art was supposed to be pretty and make you feel good, then along comes this group of artists who are getting all political on us. And before an election even! Why, it’s as if they want you think about issues and stuff before…

Michael Hoover and Lisa Stokes

Chompinâ?? at the bit for Chapin

Residents hoping to convince Orange County Chairman Linda Chapin to cast the tie-breaking vote, defeating a $3.3 million extension proposed for Apopka-Vineland Road, will have to rely on the persuasiveness of arguments made before the county commission on Aug. 4. The residents, who have been fighting the extension north of Silver Star Road for the…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Seminole not out of woods yet

Thursday • 14 FIREBALL MINISTRY Oh, how we hate ourselves for loving Fireball Ministry. We know they must be some sort of Frankenstein-metal band, crafted out of the best bits of the last 30 years of heavy music. Ozzy-like vocals, Priest-like riffs, Slayer-like drums … mmmm, we’re getting hot just thinking about it. But, oh,…

Orlando Weekly Staff

County chair qualifications

We received a press release from the Mel Martinez campaign for Orange County chairman this week, announcing he was “the first candidate to qualify” for the office. Martinez passed this milestone Monday by paying $3,599 to the supervisor of elections. Campaign spokesman Steve Hazelton acknowledged that the event was meaningless, so we reviewed our file…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Forgive me, Father, for I have (click here)

Have you ever strolled down an empty, big-city street and, though no people were in sight, you didn’t feel alone? People may have been tucked away behind walls and windows doing what they do, but layers of past conversation and movement seemed to linger, far beyond human sight and sound. The overall perception is one…

Chuck Shepherd

Stranded by power companies

Grab your flyswatter, because in Congress and in many state capitols these days, there’s a new buzzword: “Electric Utility deregulation.” “Deregulation” might sound good, but utility company lobbyists are trying to use the word as a cover so utilities can swarm our wallets. One especially nasty provision in their de-reg legislation would make us ratepayers…

Jim Hightower

The Tingling Brothers Anti-Babe Circus of the Odd

When underground fashion designer Jodi Thomas and theatrical director John DiDonna hit upon the idea of collaborating, they had no idea that their joint venture would grow into one of the most unique and devilishly entertaining production companies in Central Florida. But PaPow Productions persisted through 15 fringe-fashion events, and the latest, “The Tingling Brothers…

R. A. Bell

Godfather of ska

Singer Laurel Aitken, 71, was there from ska’s beginning and has witnessed the music’s evolution through its Blue Beat, 2-Tone, third-wave and ska-core eras, all of which developed from the original Jamaican ska. Now, the septegenarian Godfather of Ska has embarked on his first large-scale tour of America, and modern-day audiences have a chance to…

Alex Oliver

A little off the top

I don’t know if you’ve ever driven a man to tears. You may be thinking, “No, but I’ll get the car keys if you give me a map.” No way. Nothing makes you feel like you kicked a puppy, told your granny you never liked her and ordered the veal more than making a man…

Liz Langley

Universal readies CityWalk eateries

The countdown is under way for Universal Studios CityWalk, scheduled to open before year’s end. And when it does, Orlando surely can claim its title as themed-restaurant capital of the universe. Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville is just one of the eateries on the drawing board. Most of the offerings at the dining and entertainment complex will…

Colleen Moore

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