City Pulse turns 1 — You’re invited to throw us a party
City Pulse turns 1 year old with this issue. We’re crawling like crazy and ready to walk.
The coming year will decide whether we make it to our feet.
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There’s an awful lot of coffee… and a lot of it isn’t so hot
What would the world be like without coffee? This question came to mind when I read that City Hall spent $20,000 each year on this caffeinated drink. Without tasting those black beans in the morning, would city employees be able to wake up? Would they finally switch to drinking black tea? I thought of Gustav III, the 18th century King of Sweden who believed coffee was poisonous. During his regency he enforced what he believed to be a death penalty forcing convicted murderers to drink one cup of coffee a day until it eventually destroyed their health. King Gustav decided to perform an experiment, forcing a second murderer to drink a cup of tea each day – thus proving, he thought, that coffee was poisonous. Unfortunately the tea drinker died first.
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City clerk warns candidates about signs
Lansing City Clerk Debbie Miner issued a stark warning to political office seekers Monday.
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Lansing: John Pollard
Election news: some good, most bad

Health & Environment: Dave Dempsy
Wrecking children’s brains




Live & Local:
Your guide to live entertainment in Lansing and the surrounding area!

Music:
Hey, blues fans: Go to Jambalaya’s

Theater:
Spotlight ends with powerful ‘Broken Glass’
Riverwalk examines AIDS epidemic in ‘Planet’




Advice Goddess: Amy Alkon
Stop dragging your past around on a rhinestone leash

Restaurant Guide:
Previous restaurant reviews

Letter to the Editor