June 2006

Cover Story

How Many Faces Do We Show?
You can wear a beautiful mask or an ugly mask, it doesn’t make any difference. Photos by Mikki Willis

Burning Issue
A tire incinerator in the south suburban community of Ford Heights, Illinois, is gearing up to burn tires near an after-school program. by SUSAN DEGRANE
and MARLA DONATO

Happiness
The gift for the culture that has everything.
by ANDI MCDANIEL

Vowing to be Green
More couples are choosing to make their weddings organic, eco-friendly — and fashionable.
by RITZY RYCIAK

Where the Girls Aren’t
Geena Davis talks about the lack of girls in the media. by CINDY CHANG

A Hug Above
An Exclusive Interview with India’s “Hugging Saint.”
by ROB SIDON

BackWords
Swamps, septic tanks and the myth of right livelihood. by KIM RISBURG