February 2008
Features
Dirty Pretty Things
As grammie used to say, you can’t polish a turd. This V-Day, keep your karma clean with ethically-sourced eco-adornments
by JESSICA RIDENOUR
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Bestowing your beloved with conflict diamonds and dirty gold is hardly the best way to say “I love you.” Instead, why not opt for one of the mindful bedazzlers listed here. And if bling isn’t in your budget, but you’re still emotionally-attached to V-Day gift cliches, we’ve lined up a few other ethical expressions of affection.
by JESSICA RIDENOUR
Love Big
For a growing number of sexual adventurers, commitment doesn’t equal exclusivity, and the possibility for meaningful connection is only as limited as your capacity to love
by ANDY ISAACSON
Conversations: Deepak Chopra
Mind body medicine’s poet/prophet discusses his prescription for happiness, describes the next human evolution, and explains why he doesn’t sleep
interview by ELIZA THOMAS
Departments
On Our Radar
What Counts?
When Plastic Attacks
Change: A Starter Kit
Don’t just get mad... get active
Worth Repeating
One For Me, One For You
Swapsites are the new do-good, feel-good sport
Green Scene
Power Play
Lobbyists and PR flacks are spinning nuclear power as the solution to climate change. But renewable energy proponents say don’t believe the hype
Healthy Living
A World Without Men
Gender-bending industrial chemicals are skewing the birth ratio in favor of baby girls. Could a world without men be a few short generations away?
Bodytalk
New red-meat risk; your brain on sugar; fresher breath, naturally
Tastebuds: Bar Jules
Hayes Valley dishes up green gourmet
Tune In
What’s Sex Got to Do with It?
Check your ism’s at the door. One workshop aims to solve the so-called gender identity crisis
Art & Soul
The Business of Being Born
Your baby is a miracle, not a profit model
Common Ground Review
Books, Music & Film
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