Toilet water to drinking water may soon be a reality for many Georgians

More than 20 states head to the polls on Feb. 5, including our own. Who do you think is going to win?

 Letters to the Editor

Animated ‘Persepolis’ explores chaotic Iranian upbringing

Girls with guns and goofy geeks are teaming up to redefine the action hero

7 Stages’ ‘Song for Coretta’ fades too soon

As far as setting an example about respect to your kids—that’s like Amy Winehouse setting an example for sobriety.

Destination Dining

At Inniskillin Wines, the elegant Ontario estate just upstream from Niagara Falls, however, things are a bit different...

Local wine expert achieves Master Sommelier status

SP reader contest

What better way to show loved ones how much you care than with a unique flower arrangement from one of these premier Atlanta florists?

Ideas for this year's bash

New products, sales, trunk shows and address changes

Brush up on your knowledge of 18th-century America in Colonial Williamsburg

So the Falcons have found their coach.

Two distinctive schools of American Protestantism are making their voices heard of late.

You might be surprised to learn that many of the folks commonly called neocons are nothing of the sort.

The IES is funding research comparing the effectiveness of bilingual and English-only education.

OBAMA READS SP!

“La Cucaracha”
(Rounder)

“Exile on Mainstream”
(Atlantic)

At this time, there isn’t a cure for ringing in the ear (tinnitus)...

Chicken B’stella delights the senses

Repast chef-owners cure and process their own meats

The craft and lore of moonshine

Teamwork, defense keep Hawks on course for success

This week the nation honors the birthday, life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national holiday...

A spotlight on Antiques & Beyond

Local fashion beauty forges her own empire

She has a habit of putting her hands in front of her mouth and moving her fingers back and forth while tensing her facial muscles...

Question: What country has the following ten characteristics?

Good grief, what was Sam Nunn thinking?

On Jan. 3, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released “Science, Evolution, and Creationism”...

Does Barack’s candidacy herald the end for civil rights as we know it? (And what would MLK say about Condi?)

Figures show trend toward charter schools is accelerating

Cayle’s body found in the pond in Memorial Park...

COMING SOON: MADEA BULKS UP

I’ve been dating a girl on and off for four years. She lives in a rented house a block away...

SP selects this week’s highlights of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Atlanta playwright’s ‘Octopus’ explores murky depths of amour

Shaky camerawork can’t sustain jerky ‘Cloverfield’

Although it boasts the stars of two of the biggest box office hits of 2007...

Woody Allen deals with brotherly love, murder and tragedy in “Cassandra’s Dream"

“Mission Control”
(ATO)

“The Air Salesman”
(International Hits)

This week's live music

Events around town for the upcoming week

I met one of my newest writers up at Lobby at Twelve in Atlantic Station for a lunch meeting last week and was blown away...

Beleza struts on the runway of restaurants

Nicholson, Freeman not enough to cure what ails ‘Bucket List’

“This Is Somewhere”
(Hollywood)

Also inside:

The murder of Meredith Emerson
Gary Michael Hilton’s Atlanta hideaway

South Carolina's demographics somewhat mirror our own

Eno’s Doug Strickland appreciates food and wine pairings and the slower pace of European life

With the weather outside being frightfully cold and me needing some serious spices to warm up, I headed to Rosa Mexicano...

In water, there is money

Scarcely two weeks have elapsed in the new year, and those updated new year’s resolutions have already begun to crack...

Decision a crucial one for wobbling Thrashers

A few people out there know that I enjoy observing half-birthdays...

Exciting beauty and fashion events

Entrepreneur and esthetician extraordinaire Lil Cobb is launching a revolution...

It’s the afterglow of dusk, and we’ve just left poolside at our bed and breakfast inn...

I typically date “metro” men, but I’m beginning to wonder if he’s more than metro...

I wasn’t that surprised to hear that Susan hadn’t lifted weights since the last time I saw her. I was surprised by her reason though.

It is a truism that culture precedes politics. This last month, though, that truism got a workout.

Amnesty for illegal immigrants and guest worker programs are ideas that make today’s conservatives shudder...

The teaching of mathematics in this country is a case of the intellectually blind leading the potentially intellectually sighted...

Special events in and around Atlanta this week

99x presents this week's Concert Calendar

Letters to the Editor

‘There Will Be Blood’ drills to the core of American ambition

Understanding Tom Cruise is a risky business

No new moves in formulaic “Six Weeks”

“All the Love You Need”
(Big)

What’s hot, what’s cool and what’s downright cold

Focus on DVDs to avoid the box-office blues

“Slick Dogs and Ponies”
(Atlantic)

Genuine homesickness was not self-pity, but rather self-destruction.

The Bush administration says that Pakistan is top priority for its foreign policy agenda over the next 12 months...

Report examines the relationship between social class and educational achievement

It’s time to clear all this clutter from my desk so I can get 2008 off to a fresh start.

Sports greats recount inspiring lessons

Georgia’s prison system ranked fourth in nation for best vegetarian menu

The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently alerted medical officials to be on the lookout for cases of a strain of the common cold virus called Adenovirus 14.

Allegro scores big with welcoming ambiance and rich pasta dishes

Healthy iced tea, fool-proof vodka, tequila in a martini and private chefs

Restaurateur awarded for creativity and success

Shoes—a fitness revolution?

French designers worth a look

I just don’t know what to make of what my girlfriend gave me for Christmas.

Although most of these resolution fitness seekers quickly break their promise to themselves and jammed conditions go back to normal, it's always a hassle those first couple of weeks.

Quebec celebrates quatra-centennial with 10-month-long blowout

Crashing the satellite radio party

Booking a year’s worth of goals

99x Concert Calendar

This week's Arts and Entertainment event calendar

Legislating from the bench