September 30, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 40
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COVER STORY
 Un-presidented 
Volunteers by the score jam the Knoxville campaign offices of the presidential candidates, so Mike Gibson seeks out Republicans and Democrats alike to see if they can convince him to vote for the incumbent or the other major party candidate. No dice. He may go Green or Libertarian as a gesture...
 
 
FEATURE
 The Luck of the Raw
 Sushi in its many subtle forms and with its own rules of etiquette is becoming more popular across Knoxville. Clint Casey samples the wares, talks with preparers of the Japanese staple, and compares their preparations.
 
Citybeat
 This week: Paige M. Travis tells how the upcoming Show What You Know Festival strives to bring diverse communities together under the auspices of aesthetics, and Barry Henderson talks with the Veterans Memorial Association chief about moving the proposed memorial to Krutch Park.
 Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.
 
• EAR TO THE GROUND 
• LETTERS •
 
Opinion
 An Editorial 
advocates remaining engaged in Iraq while reaching for peace and understanding, 
Barry Henderson 
recycles recycling and decries the senseless aspects of City County Building security measures in 
Insights, 
Jack Neely 
turns up some raucous rhetoric from an early 19th century presidential campaign in 
Secret History, 
Frank Cagle 
examines the six Republicans most often mentioned for Bill Frist’s U.S. Senate seat in 
Frank Talk, 
and Matt Edens 
pigs out on the Farmers' Market in Commentary.
 
A&E
 Leslie Wylie campaigns for Yo La Tengo, 
and Jeanne McDonald explores the sibling dynamic in Pulp.
 
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Movie Guru
 Joe Tarr reviews Shaun of the Dead.
 
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Columns
 Midpoint by Stephanie Piper
 Secret History by Jack Neely
 Frank Talk by Frank Cagle
 Sports by Tony Basilio
 News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd
 
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