Esquire articles from October 2005

Esquire archives from October 2005

The 2005 Jack Victor Collection.(BY INVITATI ONLY)
October 1, 2005... In July, Jack Victor, the esteemed men's tailored clothing maker, and Esquire co-hosted a cocktail party to celebrate the 2005 Jack Victor Collection. Over 200 retail executives and invited guests braved the heat and enjoyed an evening of...

Expedia.com.(StYLE AGENDA)
October 1, 2005... From tasting the mouth-watering, diverse cuisine of Aruba to exploring the breathtaking beaches and colorful marine life of the Bahamas, the Caribbean possesses a memorable blend of unique dining and tropical adventures. And Expedia can help...

The Frank Sinatra Complication.(StYLE AGENDA)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The Frank Sinatra Complication from the NEW Oris Sinatra Timepiece Collection. Shown here is the Automatic Mechanical, $1,725.00. For information call toll-free 866-242-3600, or visit www. oriswatches.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Aquavit New York.(StYLE AGENDA)
October 1, 2005... Fresh bracing white cranberries make up the smooth clear spirit that is Aquavit New York--a winner in every taste test. Enjoy this smooth, sophisticated flavored aquavit straight up or let it be the inspiration for your next cocktail. Try...

Ravazzolo 'made to measure'.(StYLE AGENDA)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The most intriguing part of the rebound of tailored clothing is its 'made to measure' aspect. Ravazzolo is clearly a dominant force in this field. In its tradition of family owned and operated business, Ravazzolo sends out both family...

You need a cover subject that will trigger some goodwill?(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)
October 1, 2005... You need a cover subject that will trigger some goodwill? Look to a heartland-rock icon. Relative to the heated missives we received last month--many related to Donald Rumsfeld's place in hell--this month's letters are downright laudatory....

$100 concert for $3.50. Not a big deal.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... Thanks to Esquire for putting one of our greatest living music legends on your cover. I've been seeing Bruce live since 1975, and I found this solo tour to be his most moving and intimate. The lyrics from his past material and the new Devils &...

Meth addiction and it's very ugly side effects.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... In "What It Feels Like..." (August), we published photos of methamhetamine addicts taken by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Oregon. The images were accompanied by mug shots of the same people before addiction ravaged their faces. ...

Picking up Britney: not a strikeout, not a strikeout, not yet a score.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... I have enjoyed your "What It Feels Like..." series every time it has come out, and I was delighted to see Neil Strauss's article "What It Feels Like to Pick Up Britney Spears." It intrigued me that it had taken him two years, under the...

Reproduction request of the month.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... I've been considering adding a second tattoo to my body and have been searching for inspiration. It came with the August issue. The exact piece of body art I want is the "Fame' card in the What It Feels Like..." feature. I I plan on having...

There's a face in my Tsunami.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... White reading Paul Landgraver's article"What It Feels Like to Survive the Tsunami" in the August issue, I was shocked to see the face of a man--the devil?--in the photo of the wave as it crashes on the beach. Very chilling and ominous! Everyone...

Disarming the Coast Guard.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... In "The Gospel of Gitmo" (July), you refer to "all four armed services and the Coast Guard." I am a member of the Coast Guard and swore the same oath as every other member of the armed forces. My fellow sailors and I are subject to the Uniform...

The blood means it's working: a skeptic's guide to a cheaper shave.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Esquire grooming columnist Rodney Cutler recently extolled the virtues of the occasional professional shave (Man at His Best, July). This frugal reader doesn't bug it. 1. Go to the local 99-cent store and buy a package or two of disposable...

Self congratulations corner.(about E-Loan Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Eleven months ago, contributing editor Ken Kurson wrote about E-Loan, an online mortgage company that had been battered alongside its dot-corn brethren (The Portfolio, November 2004). Kurson admitted that he'd blown it five years earlier when,...

An outfit for Gary.(This Way In: THE SOUND AND THE FURY)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... The August issue was great, with one glaring exception: the Fall Style Preview, which featured "real clothes for real guys." Where does the history professor teach to afford that $550 Valentine cotton shirt? I'd go for a doctorate to get a gig...

The rules of photography.(This Way In)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... RULE OF PHOTOGRAPHY NO. 29: Digital photographs involving nudity should be enjoyed and then immediately deleted. RULE OF PHOTOGRAPHY NO. 110: Oversmile, RULE OF PHOTOGRAPHY NO. 112: On your second trip to the same place, do not recreate with...

Esquire photo quiz: what is this thing?(This Way In)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... a) Robin Williams's arm on a pillow. b) Charlton Heston's eyebrow, circa 1958. c) The hairline of October's employee of the month, photo editor (and model for a day) Michael Norseng, whose work on this issue occasionally left him as...

October's dedications & acknowledgments.(This Way In)
October 1, 2005... To Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre and George Eastman. To Andrea at the Hearst travel desk. You're a blessing. To El's Drive-In in Morehead City, North Carolina, for its signature shrimp burger and its shady parking lot, where the cool Atlantic...

Intelligent design.(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... In the eight years I've been working at Esquire, we've redesigned the magazine a bunch of times. Five or six or more. Sometimes we were tinkering; at other times, we made wholesale changes in the way sections of the magazine were organized, in...

The outtake.(This Way In)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... WHILE RESEARCHING "A Soldier's Story" (page 172), we came across this unsettling photo of members of the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church picketing the funeral of Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Piper, who was killed by an improvised...

Funny joke from a beautiful woman: as told by Kelli Garner.(Man at His Best)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... What did the banana say to the vibrator? "What are you shakin' for? She's gonna eat me." ABOUT THE JOKESTER: When a story starts "l was at a friend's bar mitzvah, and my room had made me a little blue dress, and we were doing the limbo...

The eight most remarkable things in culture this month.
October 1, 2005... 1 Least Threatening Commies From Off the Wall, a book of fashion portraits commissioned by the East German government from 1964 to 1980. 2 BestSnack "Put at least 1 inch of peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed, in a deep,...

Unreally, really cool: stop-motion movies may be old school, but they still eat other animation for breakfast.(The Screen)
October 1, 2005... AS A FILMGOER, I have virtually no allegiances. My goal is basically to avoid things that suck. However brilliant the actor, I have no interest in watching him sort his laundry or demonstrate that even the mentally retarded can be wonderful...

The rules.
October 1, 2005... RULE NO.439: The Food Network is the most consistently satisfying network on television. RULE NO. 483: Describing a situation as an "imbroglio" is an effective way to cut the tension. "Kerfuffle" and "donnybrook" also work. RULE NO. 504: Avoid...

See this movie: A History of Violence.(Movie Review)
October 1, 2005... DIRECTOR DAVID CRONENBERG'S obsession with the divided serf consistently provides Hollywood actors with the meatiest roles of their careers. Jeff Goldblum reached new heights of motormouthed charisma as a mutating scientist in The Fly, and...

The queue: spacemen are just like us.(The Screen)
October 1, 2005... NOW OUT IN a two-DVD set that includes 20 minutes of additional scenes and an audio commentary by star David Bowie, Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth (Criterion, $40) is a trippy classic in the subgenre of films and TV series featuring...

Reviewing the reviewers.(Roger Ebert, Kenneth Turan, Anthony Lane, Manohla Dargis and Harry Knowles)
October 1, 2005... FILM CRITICS ARE A POWERFUL LOT. Heading into awards season, a few key endorsements can be the difference between an Oscar contender and the three-for-one DVD bin. Because that kind of power shouldn't go unchecked, we've taken the 2005 reviews...

Q+A: Liev Schreiber.(The Screen)(interview)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... A THEATER-FORGED TALENT in the mold of Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino (but taller than the two of them stacked together), Liev Schreiber has perspired his way to a Tony (Glengarrg Glen Ross) and the reputable fringes of Hollywood (The Manchurian...

No reading required: four photo books that will make your coffee table smarter.(Cuba Libre 1959)(Money, Power, Respect)(Richard Misrach: Chronologies)(Stephen Shore: American Surfaces)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... 1 Stephen Shore: American Surfaces, by Stephen Shore (Phaidon, $55) In 1972, 25-year-old photo prodigy Stephen Shore set out to chronicle everyday America on a road trip from New York City to Amarillo, Texas. The result was American Surfaces, a...

The excerpt.(Excerpt)
October 1, 2005... When San Antonio Express-News reporter Philip True disappeared in western Mexico in December 1998, his editor, Robert Rivard, went looking for him. This passage, which comes halfway through Trail of Feathers (PublicAffairs, $28), Rivard's...

Tell your friends: Neil Diamond new album is the best album Rick Rubin's ever made.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Tom Jones did it. So did Johnny Cash. Now it's Nell Diamond's turn for a second (or is it third?) coming. The 64-year-old entertainer's ditched the sequined shirts, reconnected with his inner tortured artist, and recorded his best album in 40...

Billy Idol.(THE VISITING CRITIC)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Because sometimes it takes a veteran to separate the hits from the misses,'80s hit machine Billy Idol passes judgment on a handful of new singles. "Stars,"by Switchfoot Esquire's take: Big choruses + bigger guitar riffs = radio smash....

Plans, Death Cab for cutie.(Sound Recording Review)
October 1, 2005... Let it be known that Esquire's big boss man heard this album and dismissed it as "chick music" And he's partially right: If you want to bring a rock star home to Dad, Death Cab leader Ben Gibbard is just the nonthreatening, supersensitive guy...

Music lessons with John Mayer: B.B. King 80. And he matters more than ever.
October 1, 2005... Blues legend B. B. King turns 80 years old this month, or about 105 if you're converting to bluesman years. You probably don't remember the first time you heard his name or his music. In fact, he was most likely playing a show on the night you...

October downloads: the collaborations.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... With a Sly Stone tribute record, a lost Coltrane album, and ambitious efforts from Herbie Hancock and Les Paul, 'tis the season for all-star collaborations. Buried among the great, the bad, and the ugly are some surprises well worth...

Bettye LaVette is the sexiest female vocalist alive.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Give me goosebumps and you've got my attention. But whip me into a cold sweat and you've got my heart. Bettye LaVette does both better than anyone I've ever heard. Her voice is elegance and abandon, complete control and total chaos. Which makes...

What women read.(In Other News ...)
October 1, 2005... CALL US OLD-FASHIONED, but we're assuming you don't have a subscription to a women's magazine. We're also assuming you like women and would like to learn more about them. That's why we'll be giving you a monthly glimpse inside a current major...

What the kids will be watching.(In Other News ...)
October 1, 2005... TO FIND OUT what the young'uns are hip to these days, Esquire has obtained notes from an actual recent staff brainstorming session for MTVU, the college version of the cable channel. Below, a summary. * Professor E-40: We've had Elie Wiesel...

Things we won't be covering in Esquire this month.(In Other News ...)
October 1, 2005... The Moscow Cats Theatre, the world's only cat theater, which makes its U.S. debut at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center September 16. Lenny Kravitz's new commercial, residential, and product design firm, Kravitz Design. The DVD release of...

Gilmore girls is the best show on TV for men.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... I KNOW THAT professing my love for Gilmore Girls is a bit like saying that I just went to a really super scrapbooking workshop. It's just not something straight adult males are supposed to say. I mean, the show has a Carole King theme song, for...

The hankie.(using handkerchiefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... AS THE 53-YEAR-OLD FATHER of a six-year-old son, I'm always feeling squeezed by the need to impart the full measure of manly wisdom I've amassed as soon as possible. Time is hardly on my side: Soon I will begin to die more quickly, and soon...

I've heard that if I do reps with the muscles I use to stop my piss, I can screw for longer. Does this really work?(Sex)
October 1, 2005... Sir, if I may say, poetry flows through you like the desultory breeze doth caress the aeolian harp strings in yon window. But you've probably heard that a million times. The exercises to which you refer are called Kegels, and they involve...

A dirty job: our director cleans up a filthy Canada.
October 1, 2005... I WAS IN VANCOUVER, British Columbia, for many months battling the continuous, sad, dreary rain, trying to direct RV for Sony Pictures. We've now moved our waterlogged little production to Alberta, the Canadian equivalent of Montana. In fact,...

Vacuums that suck.(The Digital Man)
October 1, 2005... Like prostate exams, investing in a good vacuum is just something you need to do after a certain age. Here, four of the best. 1) Vax X3 ($249): 18.8 pounds; 1,360 watts of power; bagless, and the front tube releases to become a cleaning...

Other people's operations: the question: can I really learn anything from watching surgeries online?(ASK DR. OZ)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... FOR PATIENTS who are about to undergo surgery--or who are just considering a surgical procedure--the Internet can be an extremely useful tool. Sites like OR-live.com now offer Webcasts of a wide variety of operations, which can give you an...

On strength.(30 SECOND SERMON)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... I CAN REMEMBER going to a press conference to promote one of my fights. My opponent arrived in the lobby at the same time and we got in the same elevator. I could tell he didn't want to be there. The first time that door opened, he got...

Mildly disturbing health news.(ROUND UP)
October 1, 2005... The publication this month of Will Cook for Sex: A Guy's Guide to Cooking, by Rocky Fino.... The tendency of ill-tempered women to pummel their significant others when feeling ignored, according to a study on "female aggression in intimate...

Better in theory: 77 things that are never quite as good as they seem: an occasional Esquire service.(The Esquire List)
October 1, 2005... * Doin' it in a hot tub * Being pampered by a bathroom attendant * Hidden tracks at the end of CDs * Menu items described as "beer battered" * Armed revolution * All-star games of any kind * Participating in a food...

Tender is the pork.(Food)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... IN THE WRONG HANDS, pork tenderloin turns into the Muenster of meat--all texture, no taste. But Shea Gallante, executive chef at New York's Cru, delivers flavorful, succulent tenderloin with this home version of his sous vide recipe. "It's an...

Lies your steak house tells you.(Food)
October 1, 2005... AT A TIME when ultrapricey chop shops are proliferating like rabbits, you may have noticed that your $50 porterhouse doesn't taste the way it used to--in a word, beefy--despite the restaurant's claim that it serves only prime, the top grade...

Trouser tracks, gas caps, wedding suits & the etymology of bullpen.(Answer Fella)
October 1, 2005... ESQUIRE'S ANSWER FELLA believes that there are no stupid questions, just stupid people who don't ask questions, fearing they'll look stupid. So ask Answer Fella anything. If he doesn't know the answer, he'll find out who does or who has a...

Shameless obsession of the month: the printed tie.(the guide * what to wear and how to wear it)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... From the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties, the most useful necktie you could own was just like one of these-made of fine silk twill and plastered with a printed constellation of tiny creatures, cars, or abstract patterns. Widely considered the...

Most stylish way to risk your life: the Paul Smith-designed triumph.(the guide * acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... * Leave the flames and leather tassels to your neighborhood Hartey. The 865cc Triumph Bonneville T100, already a quick and dignified veteran two-wheeler, has received a proper dressing courtesy of British clothing designer Paul Smith. In...

How to break in: the new Tod's hiking boot.(the guide * acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... This fall, Italian shoemaker Tad's, known for exceedingly comfortable high-end loafers, unveils its first-ever hiking boot. Here, five suggested ways to break in a pair: 1 Match them with a pair of lived-in khakis. Climb nearest hill. ...

A name you need to know: David Chu.(the guide * acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... It's rare that a successful fashion designer gets the opportunity to just, well, design. For David Chu, his new eponymous label, making its debut this fall, represents just that. After twenty years spent building Nautica--a brand that he grew...

Style advice from someone you can trust.(the guide * acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... "When having a bespoke suit made for you for the first time, keep it simple. The temptation is to get everything done but the kitchen sink--fancy lining, unusual cloths, extra buttons. Don't. Concentrate on the quieter details, like functioning...

Macrotrend of the month: shearling.(the guide * useful knowledge)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... We're in for another ice age this fall if fashion's obsession with shearling is any indication. Our favorite is this version from Burberry London, which, thanks to its attention to detail (military-style pockets), stands out from the flock....

How to dress like: Sean Connery in From Russia with Love.(the guide * useful knowledge)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... It may be forty-two years since Sean Conner/chased Russian spies all over the backstreets of Istanbul in From Russia with Love, but that doesn't mean his sharp sixties look has to collect four decades of dust. You can recapture Bond's sartorial...

The Sixty-Second City: Dallas.(the guide * useful knowledge)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Dallas is like a tagalong kid, trying to go stride for stride with New York, L. A., and Chicago. It's hard to keep pace, though, when you're wearing cowboy boots. You can pick up a pair for yourself and duds to match at Cavender's Boot City,...

My style rule: Esquire's month-best-dressed man in the world (September).(the guide * useful knowledge)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... "To dress up for an occasion, take what you wear naturally and exaggerate it a bit, whether you're at a party or onstage."--Alex Kapranos, lead singer of Franz Ferdinand

How to wear pants: or, the proper length at which to wear them.(the guide * user's manual)
October 1, 2005... It is a constant debate, really. How far down on the shoe should the pant leg extend? There is, of course, a right and a wrong ankle altitude to which a man should extend the bottom of his trousers. Too long and your britches took borrowed. Too...

The style definition.(the guide * user's manual)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... button-down \ba-ten*daun\ adj: 1. Exhibiting conservative or rather conventional qualities. Syn: Company man, corporate sheep, stick-in-the-mud, square, Governor George Pataki. 2. Favored by such unconventional style icons as Warhol and Gianni...

Group sex for sale: to consume media these days is to be assaulted by advertising images of threesomes, foursomes, and moresomes. Shouldn't this be good news for men?(Chuck Klosterman's America)(Column)
October 1, 2005... I've spent the last twenty minutes staring at a collection of magazine advertisements my editor just e-mailed me, all of which suggest that purchasing the products they promote will allow the consumer (i.e., "you") to have sex with multiple...

10 things you don't know about women.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... 1. Were way more vulgar than you. We just aren't as loud. 2. We don't really mind when you leave the toilet seat up. It's evidence that you didn't piss all over it. 3. We drink till you're cute, too. 4. Whoever told you that we...

The return: Ricky Williams is about to play his first NFL game in nearly two years. So he s back in civilization. But how long can he keep his shoes on?(National Football League )
October 1, 2005... Inside the summer home of the Miami Dolphins at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, a large poster hangs on the wall outside the auditorium used for press conferences. No one stops to read it, but this is what it says: TO HUNT...

Design: liberate yourself from the ordinary.(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2005... Ralph Gilles thinks the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger has unparalleled confidence and attitude. He should know: the 35-year-old Montreal native who spent his childhood sketching American cars (and criticizing the models that didn't meet his...

Technology: we'll push you to the limit but take no chances with your safety.(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2005... The all-new 2006 Dodge Charger is a rare breed of modern American sports sedan--one that pays homage to the muscle cars of the 1960s but includes 21-century safety features standard on every model. The result? A safer muscle car than ever...

Performance: a powerful deal: it'll grip you tightly as you grip the wheel.(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2005... Turn the ignition key in the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger and you're doing much more than starting a car. You're unleashing the power, performance, and passion of the modern American muscle car. Pump the throttle a couple of times and enjoy...

Dodge Charger: a smart investment that delivers.(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2005... The all new 2006 Dodge Charger is the best value in its class of modern muscle cars, including features not available on competitive vehicles costing thousands more. This value starts with the engine. The 2006 Dodge Charger has the most...

An arcade game that pays you.(the Game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... FOR DIE-HARD arcade gamers and bar patrons, the debut of a new version of Golden Tee ranks in importance somewhere above the Super Bowl. GT golf was already the most popular coin-op video game in the country, but the new version, Golden Tee...

The five-minute guide: oil.
October 1, 2005... IT CAN BE FASHIONED into a Chewbacca action figure or the fuel that propels a stealth B-2 Spirit. One sixth of the world's economy is devoted to exploiting it. Boiled by refineries into a phalanx of hydrocarbon products--gasoline, diesel,...

This was a man: Donn Pearce was a counterfeiter and a convict. He was a merchant marine and a safecracker. He was these things before he turned twenty, and then he wrote Cool Hand Luke, was nominated for an Academy Award, went broke, and chased bail jumpers. Donn Pearce has enough stories for a dozen great books. What he doesn't have is time.(Portrait)
October 1, 2005... Before I meet Donn Pearce, I try getting clever and start imagining all sorts of badass milieus for our first encounter. Some very stupid shit. I start thinking we could take a trip back to Raiford penitentiary--stroll the grounds sans leg...

The restless man.(Real Adventures for REGULAR GUYS)
October 1, 2005... THIS MONTH: Kayaking an untamed marshland WHERE: An hour from Tallahassee DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy unless breezy. Can you paddle ten miles in a day? Against a head wind? COST OF THREE-DAY WEEKEND: $190 DEGREE OF FUN: Depends...

The sexiest woman alive: Part V: Who is she? a mystery in six parts.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... She has grown so much these last few months, five or so feet from her ankles in June to the tantalizing all-but-last bit of her at right. Next month, all will be revealed in a special issue devoted to Women We Love. But for now, the sweet...

Level Vodka.(StYLE AGENDA: a special promotion for esquire readers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... THE PERFECT BALANCE OF SMOOTHNESS & TASTE. LEVEL[TM] LYCHEE MARTINI 2 oz Level 2 oz Lychee Juice Squeeze of half a lime Drop of Ginger Extract [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Armani Black Code.(StYLE AGENDA: a special promotion for esquire readers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Discover the power of seduction with Armani Black Code at F.Y.E. stores (music, movies and games). Beginning September 22, shop at F.Y.E. in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles and receive a free sample of Armani Black Code, a fresh, sophisticated...

Tourneau.(StYLE AGENDA: a special promotion for esquire readers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Tourneau, the world's largest watch store, celebrates WatchFest 2005. Visit any Tourneau or Tourneau Watch Gear store during the month of October and enjoy Double Membership Rewards points from American Express[R]. View the largest collection...

Keira Knightley does this thing with her mouth.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... In her movies, she does this thing--her pout breaks into a precariously wide smile, retracts into what looks like a sob, and then somehow transforms into an adoring half laugh. It's an endearing little quirk. So endearing, in fact, that to...

A soldier's story: Sergeant Larry Richard Arnold Sr. Carriere, Mississippi December 21, 1958-June 11, 2005 ... a life in pictures.
October 1, 2005... The soil in south Mississippi is red, rich, and sandy. They cut the little towns here out of some of the thickest, most beautiful pine forests in the world. In fact, one of the growth industries in Carriere, Mississippi, is stump grinding....

Catholic priests & their wives: these five Fathers are husbands and fathers. Huh?
October 1, 2005... FATHER JIM McGHEE won't hear his wife's confession. That would just be... awkward. Other than that, Ann McGhee is a parishioner like any other at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, Texas, where her husband says three or four...

The sing sing follies: (A maximum-security comedy).(Esquire Presents)
October 1, 2005... Smack in the middle of Sing Sing, the old Gothic prison on the Hudson River--maximum security, with massive gray walls and octagonal watchtowers with snipers in them--Dap stands in front of a blackboard. He has an easy grin and a haircut so...

Esquire photo quiz: whose bald spot is that?(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... If there was any doubt that it's really stressful being a bold-faced name, just take a look at the crowns at right. Action heroes, sitcom stars, heads of state: Follicular premature evacuation does not discriminate. Can you name the overexposed...

Esquire photo quiz: what's wrong with this picture?(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Nothing, technically. We didn't mess with gravity or add six fingers to anyone's hand. Don't even look for a little man hiding in there somewhere. But if you've got an eye for propriety, a little cultural knowledge, a bit of fashion sense, and...

Esquire photo quiz: what is that thing?
October 1, 2005... At extremely close range, it's not so easy to tell the difference between Johnny Damon's armpit and an army of Wookiees. Go ahead, try. 1 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] a) Opening title sequence to Weeds. b) Smoke over the Vatican...