Cover: Sour Note
When it comes to his 'Jazz' series, filmmaker Ken Burns could have done better.

News: Newsgrinder
Important events as reported by daily newspapers and summarized by Daedalus Howell.

Opinion: The John Ashcroft Nomination
What other news and opinion sources say about the Attorney General designee.

People For the American Way: The case against the confirmation of John Ashcroft.

The Nation: Analyst Bruce Shapiro offers his objection to the Ashcroft nomination.

The Village Voice: Do the Democrats have the guts to sink John Ashcroft's nomination?

St. Louis Riverfront Times: Senator John Ashcroft's re-election bid was tainted by suspect campaign contributions from a pharmaceutical giant.

Mind, Body, Spirit: Wellness is all in your head.

From Flab to Fab: Shedding pounds naturally by eating healthfully.

Open Mic: Peaceful Path.

Geek Girl: Say the M-word, and you'll be free.

On a Mission: A quiet brunch at the Sonoma Mission Inn.

The Wide-Eyed Gourmet: It's winter and thoughts turn to the motherland.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Bombs Away: 'Thirteen Days' offers duplicitous account of Cuban missile crisis.

Up from the Dead: Lee Press-On still comes out swinging.

Wayne's World: A musical journey into clean and sober twang.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Visual Variations: Falkirk Cultural Center showcases artist award winners.

Courting Danger: Politics and law collide in 'Protect and Defend.'

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