DECEMBER 2011 I VOLUME 02 ISSUE 12

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FEATURES

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I Red Thread's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide

From posh perfume to delicious brew for the He in your
home, we've collected great ideas for a rollicking good time.

Reporting by Lynne Konstantin

23 I The Final Countdown?

The economy is listing, the environment is on the brink and
social order is breaking down. Is our time up?

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Reporting by Beth Robinson and Bryan Gottlieb

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OPINION

0, I On Economics

OOPMark Phillips
believes it darkest
before the dawn.
Is it morning in
America, again?

16 I Speakers' Corner

Howard Lovy
explains why
the right is so
quick to play
the "J" card.

DEPARTMENTS

12 I More Than My CV

A phone interview is not a
face-to-face meeting. But,
could you smoke during
the conversation?

18 J

Kiddush
Club

How YOU doin'?
We have some
bubbly at the club.

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Professionals

26 I Nightcap

He swapped A-Basin for
Alpine Valley. Really!?

The world may be
ending, but the kids
are hungry.

Editor's Letter

Five Things/Kids Love
Foodie

Bar Fly

10 Magnum Opus
11
Highlights
12
Professionals

8

Oh, Sisyphus!

Here and Now
18 The Q & A

9

JEWFRO

19 The Gina Monologues

THE DECEMBER COVER: "THE FOUR HORSEMEN" by Tim Foley; Concept by B. Gottlieb and D. Schultz

EDITOR
Bryan Gottlieb

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER
Arthur M. Horwitz

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Deborah Schultz

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
F. Kevin Browett
SALES DIRECTOR
Keith Farber

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Gail Zimmerman

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
Ann G. Abrams, Jan Haskell, Melissa Litvin,
Heidi Martin, Rick Nessel, Dharlene Norris
SALES ASSISTANT
Kim Metzger
IT/CIRCULATION DIRECTOR
Deanna Spivey

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Jackie Headapohl

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Keri Guten Cohen

COPY EDITOR
David Sachs

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Stefani Barner, Julie Edgar, Ben Falik
Lynne Konstantin, Karynne Naftolin,
Allan Nahajewski, Beth Robinson, Mark Phillips,
Robin Schwartz, Natalie Sugarman, Gina Volpe,
Pam Zinkowsky, Rebecca Zusel

CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR
Zena Davis

PRODUCTION BY FARAGO
MANAGER
Scott Drzewiecki
DESIGNERS
Jeffrey Meyer, Pam Sherevan, Michelle Sheridan

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FOOD &
SPIRITS

Linda of
Commerce Twp. won
$100 Gift Certificate to
Pepino's

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