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February 12 - 18, 2004 * Vol. 14, No. 7

Ear to the Ground
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Lessons in Love
The Valentine season's mood stirs the Metro Pulse staff to learn how selected singles and couples view love, romance, and their own intimate relationships. Interviews turn up some unexpected tips on how to bring variety and fun to the art of romance.

Citybeat
Joe Tarr obtains legal and social comments pointing toward racial disparity in Knoxville's juvenile justice system, and Clint Casey reports that a suburban church's "adoption" of an inner-city elementary school has led to the formation of a new and active parent-teacher organization.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.

Joe Sullivan looks at the moves made by County Mayor Mike Ragsdale to bring the county school system under more efficient management in Insights, Jack Mauro bids us a fond farewell in the Guest Editorial, Jack Neely wonders in Secret History if the push for a presidential museum right here in Knoxville might be a good idea after all, Judy Loest expands upon the lottery and the psychology of hope, and John G. Stewart offers his insights on Dubya's space plans.


Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Remember when rock 'n' roll meant big hair, loud guitars, and Girls, Girls, Girls? Mike Gibson does, and he relives those glory days with rockconfidential.com editor Jesse Capps, whose website is a veritable celebration of hard rock and soft porn.


UmanoSumana throws off the covers to try on some original tunes, and the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra looks deep into 2004 for its fifth year of providing good music to a still-growing crowd.

A coffee table book about sadomasochism? Julia Watts peruses Barbara Nitke's Kiss of Fire and learns about the loving touch that hurts like heck.

Leslie Wylie weathers the emotional blizzard of the Actors Co-op's Brilliant Traces to find that hope springs eternal even in the most miserable of lives.

Connie Seuer goes shopping in a Maryville strip mall and discovers the second coming of Scrumptious, a deli reborn with more seating and a tasty selection of sandwiches and desserts.

Urban Renewal by Matt Edens

Sports by Tony Basilio

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