Cover: Mind/Body/Profit
Forget organic farmers--the spiritual marketing niche has a new pal: Madison Avenue.

News: Dead Wage
Is the living wage movement dead on arrival?

Deadly Deception: Afghan civilians keep dying, the Pentagon keeps denying.

Handmade Hell: Holiday gift ideas to cross off your list.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

Good 'Lord'! Surprise! First installment of Tolkien's 'Rings' trilogy doesn't suck.

Good Company: Stockard Channing shines in 'The Business of Strangers.'

Rug Burn: Bud E. Luv takes on the secret world of hair in 'Ocean's Eleven.'

Jazz Trio: CD reissues spotlight three legends.

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

What Smut: New anthologies offer erotica for all.

Painting in Tongues: Poet Terry Ehret masters the art of words.

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