Cover: Flash Forward
Gary Ruble and a few close friends developed the Power Flick photo 25 years ago--today it's still the 'killer watt' king of camera work.

News:
Community Chest Beating
While superstore chains may bring tax dollars to town, whether they also bring in a sense of civic duty is another story.

Virtual Paradise: Follow our cyber fast track to fun, satire and the stars.

Not Quite Peachy Keen: At the gateway of Pasatiempo, Peachwood's Grill and Bar offers a long list of culinary throwbacks in a moderne, mauve package.

My Shoplifting Aunt: Accompanying my mother's sister Mary Margaret on a trip downtown is a little like a double bill of 'The Longest Day' and 'The'Untouchables' with a Three Stooges short thrown into the mix.

Notes From the Underground: Responsibility and punk rock don't always go together.

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