print this article ARCHIVES . Articles May 2128, 1998 pretzel logic One Toke, One Vote It’s a good cause, but the candidate’s a little fuzzy on the details. by Howard Altman The first question a lot of people will ask…
May 1421, 1998 art Cel Man Popeye, Betty Boop, SupermanMyron Waldman drew ’em all. by Howard Altman Like, what did Bluto and Popeye really see in Olive Oyl and whose kid was Sweet Pea, anyway? If anyone would know, it…
April 30May 7, 1998 pretzel logic The Bad Neighbor Policy Maybe Klinger was right about Section 8. by Howard Altman “This is amazing,” said the detective. “I can’t recall anything like that happening before.” “It’s black-on-black,” said the man in…
April 916, 1998 pretzel logic Ham On Wry, No Baloney Police Commissioner John Timoney talks turkey over lunch. by Howard Altman “If things don’t go well they should drum me out of town,” he says. “I am a big boy.…
March 26April 2, 1998 pretzel logic “It has nothing to do with political overtures,” swore Mattel’s spokesperson. “This is just a fun toy. An irreverent, wise-cracking bear.” Take A Bubba To Bed But watch what you say with that Southern…
March 1926, 1998 pretzel logic Wipeout A bike accident leads to a legal wrangle. by Howard Altman The riders should have “stayed far away from her,” says Sherlock’s lawyer. “These are good kids who stopped to help someone,” says the…
January 815, 1998 pretzel logic “When I was arrested,” adds Weisenthal, “the Customs agent said I was trading with the enemy. That can be intimidating.” Cigar Smoke and Mirrors A Philly man claims the nation’s 33-year-old ban on Cuban cigars…
November 28December 5, 1997 pretzel logic The April Fools College newspaper foul-ups can teach you more than any classroom. By Howard Altman Ithaca is looking for you. That’s what my old classmate, Bill Meinel, told me the other night as…
October 2330, 1997 pretzel logic “I checked you out,” said the ex-spy. “They said that I shouldn’t meet with you.” Spies Like Us Truth and lies and the area in between. By Howard Altman The ex-spy sat down on the…
October 916, 1997 hit and run Bolden Years Two years and one week after a City Paper investigation into charges that mental healthcare clinic operator Carmen Bolden was bilking the state, the rotund rip-off artist pleaded guilty to seven counts…
