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Stories by Jessica Lyons

Jessica Lyons is a staff writer at the Monterey County Weekly.

All In Her Head

Anorexia – the most deadly mental illness – is definitely not just about looking thin.
Posted on Feb 4, 2005

My Fantasy Island

Not tied down by the restraints of reality TV, 'Lost' presents a more attractive band of survivors.
Posted on Nov 18, 2004

The Party's Over

For six years the women of 'Sex and the City' have shared everything with me, and now they're leaving. Can anyone take their place?
Posted on Feb 19, 2004

The Politics of Hair

Just why does the public feel they own female politicians' hairstyles -- bad perms, bad roots, and all?
Posted on Dec 8, 2003

Buffy's Last Stand

This week, Buffy the Vampire Slayer will dust her final vampire and battle her last demon. And then the world will end.
Posted on May 19, 2003

War Is a Family Affair

A family's anxious countdown to war begins when the author's younger brother, a member of the Oregon National Guard, is deployed for overseas duty.
Posted on Mar 3, 2003

The Beef With Wolves

Like dolphin-friendly tuna? Now meat-eaters can buy wolf-friendly beef, produced by cattle ranchers helping to support the recovery of grey wolves.
Posted on Jan 6, 2003

Sister Inferior

The sex-abuse crisis could bring about a change in the way the Church looks at women. Perhaps it time to pull away the stained-glass ceiling.
Posted on Jun 28, 2002

May the Costume Be With You

Becoming Boba Fett or an evil Sith Lord has never been easier, thanks to a burgeoning online costuming community committed to outfitting hard-core Star Wars fans.
Posted on May 14, 2002

Jesus Was a Feminist

Now that the Catholic Church has acknowledged the transgressions of some of its priests, maybe sexism will follow suit -- and women will finally break through the church's ancient stained-glass ceiling.
Posted on Apr 29, 2002