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Filename: E2-LIVING-AJCD1031-AJCD created: Oct 30 2006 Username: SPEED2 AJCD1031 Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 LIVING 2 AJCD 2 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black E2 Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006 4 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ajc.com 2 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black AJCD Filename: E2-LIVING-AJCD1031-AJCD created: Oct 30 2006 Username: SPEED2 LIVING Tuesday ACCESSATLANTA CALENDAR PEACH BUZZ DEAR ABBY FOR REPRINT PERMISSION, GO TO AJC.COM/PERMISSIONS COMING SUNDAY Joy of eating Four books inspired by food and drink. In Arts Books JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY Readers advise on handling unwanted hugs DEAR ABBY: I with the woman signed Hugs, who complained of a man who considers himself a yet dispenses lecherous hugs in the name of fellowship. I am a slim, attractive female who is a United Methodist minister, and three older men in our church fall into the same category. how I handled it: When one of the men zeroed in on me prior to worship as I was greeting people and proclaimed, need a big I quickly stepped back, pointed to his wife and said, help never tried hugging me again.

More often, when I see these predators coming, I simply extend one hand out to shake, and put my other hand on their shoulder to physically keep them at bay. After a brief handshake, I move away. That way, in control of the situation. PASTOR DEAR PASTOR: I heard from number of readers of both sexes about how common this problem is. Thank you for sharing with my readers your successful technique.

Read on: DEAR ABBY: I have worked in the of violence against women for six years. No one has the right to touch anyone without permission. Once has been told by these women not to hug them anymore, legally obligated to cease. He needs to understand that if he continues to hug women who have asked him to stop, he may be breaking the law and could be arrested. Everyone has a right to her (or his) personal space.

GIGI DEAR ABBY: Your response to Hugs, regarding thumbtacks in bras was just bizarre. Just because the man is in his 70s and goes to church mean he be held responsible for sexual harassment. also curious as to who a Christian such as Uncle Harry is married to. A woman who turns a blind eye to her lecherous behavior is nothing but a example of denial! ZERO TOLERANCE DEAR ABBY: Uncle Harry, the older man who loves to hug women, pretending not sexual, be put off by simply being told, hug laugh and hug harder, just to prove in control. found it useful to pretend I know any sexual component behind such behavior.

Example, call out nice and loud, hurting no matter how gently he hugs. If you accuse him of improper intent, only deny it. But if you state that causing you physical pain he deny that. It worked for me with a former co-worker who was a lot worse than Uncle Harry. MILLIE DEAR ABBY: Tacks in bras? Please say you were kidding.

the old passive-aggressive way women dealt with men in the past because they were afraid to stand up for their rights and feelings. Imagine a child trying to hug you with those tacks. Besides, the sight of little points sticking out of my bra and dress is enough to send me into hysterics. DEALT WITH IT VERBALLY TODAY Rotten Two con artists that a small French Riviera town is not big enough for both of them. Comedy presented by Broadway Across America.

8 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and 8 p.m. Nov.

1 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.

404817-8700, www.foxtheatre.org. Halloween with Perpetual Groove. A Savannah-based group. 8: 30 p.m. Oct.

31. advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-521-1786, www Lyfe Jennings.

8 p.m. Oct. 31. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta.

404-659-9022, 404-249-6400, www.livenation.com. Mall-O-Ween. Children may trick-or- treat at candy stations throughout the shopping center. 6-8 p.m. Oct.

31. Free. The Gallery at South DeKalb, 2801 Candler Road, Decatur. 404-241-2431, galleryatsouthdekalb.com. Marietta Ghost Tours.

Lantern- lit walking tours of Marietta and Marietta Square by Joni Goodin, who has many in the area. Tours last about 90 minutes and are less than a mile long. Reservations recommended. 8 p.m. Oct.

31. $15; $10 ages 12 and younger. Marietta Welcome Center and Visitors Bureau, 4 Depot Marietta. 770-881-8011, www.marietta ghosttour.com. Scarecrows in the Garden.

More than 50 original creations by local organizations and businesses, located throughout the woodlands and the Garden and complemented by seasonal decorations. Visitors should bring a 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 31. $12; $9 senior citizens; $7 students; ages 3 and younger free.

Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, www.atlantabotan icalgarden.org. Secret Machines. Rock band from Dallas, via New York.

8: 30 p.m. Oct. 31. $21; $18.50 advance. Center Stage Atlanta, 1374 W.

Peachtree Atlanta. 404-885-1365, 404-885-1163, www.earthlinklive.com/index.asp. Trick or Treating at Gwinnett Place. Kids can call on participating retailers. 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 31. Free. Gwinnett Place, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. 770-476-5160, www.simon.com/mall /default.aspx?id=205.

Trick or Treating at Mall of Georgia. Kids can call on participating retailers. p.m. Oct. 31.

Free. Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. 678-482-8788, www.mallofgeorgia.com. Vickery Village Halloween Festival. Halloween activities, ghost stories and a costume parade.

3:305:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Free. Vickery Village Plaza, 5920 Post Road, Cumming.

770-889-3667. Woodstock Kidsfest. Fun for young ghouls and goblins, including a moonwalk, apple bobbing. 3-7 p.m. Oct.

31. Free admission. Woodstock City Park, Arnold Mill Road at Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. 770-445-6518, www.woodstockga.gov. WEDNESDAY The Cult.

English rock band. 8 p.m. Nov. 1. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St.

N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, 404-249-6400, www.livenation.com. The Derailers. 7 p.m. Nov.

1. $15; $12 advance. Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Christ Hit musical is part of the Broadway series. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2. Mercer University Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Macon.

478-301-5470, www.mercer.edu/thegrand. Doug Marlette. Former AJC editorial cartoonist talks about his latest novel, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 1.

Free. DeKalb Public Library-Downtown Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Decatur. 404370-3070, www.dekalblibrary.org. Soilwork, Darkest Hour. 7 p.m.

Nov. 1. $15 advance. Masquerade Heaven, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta.

404-577-8178, www.masq.com. Events are published in the AJC and on accessAtlanta at the discretion of the editors. To suggest an event, use the online form at www.accessatlanta.com or send e-mail to Dear Abby is written by Jeanne Phillips, also known as Abigail Van Buren. Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

TV steals another story from headlines By JILL VEJNOSKA Nobody ever mentions the words But nobody has to. We all know who little is supposed to remind us of on new episode of Order: Criminal (9 p.m. NBC). Halloween night, not Christmas, and a harem girl costume coquettishly modeling on a videotape shot by her mom (Liza Minnelli) hours before her unsolved murder years ago. Actually, known coming since the opening scene in which Simon Henry Fife (Matt McGrath) admits to the killing during an impromptu news conference in Vietnam.

Any resemblance to John Mark Karr in Thailand is merely ratings-intentional. This is about from the at its best. Or its worst, depending on what you think of growing desire for taking real-life legal pickles and with a few judicious name changes here and made-up plotlines there turning them into entertainment pickle juice. Already in this young TV season, and have spun episodes out of the missing phenomenon and the Duke lacrosse- team rape allegations, while an earlier clearly was on super model Christie marital woes. deceptively moving performance is the best thing about episode, in which you might end up scratching your head over the identity and motive.

But wait, it gets worse! This concerns an actor who goes on a religiously prejudicial rant after his drunken driving arrest. Now who could that be? VIRGINIA SHERWOOD NBC Liza Minnelli plays the mother of a young girl murdered. Can anyone say JonBenet Ramsey? ONLINE Join the Channel Serf blog at access Atlanta.com Hall of Fame nod puts R.E.M. back in spotlight own R.E.M. has made the list of nominees for the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the very year of eligibility.

In order to be nominated, a debut single or album must have been released at least 25 years ago. looked at the calendar and, sure enough, been 25 R.E.M. manager Bertis Downs told Buzz Monday from his Athens In 1981, the band released its very single, Free with the B-side, as a single on the Atlanta independent label, Hib-Tone. Other previous nominees getting another crack at being inducted this year include rap and hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Patti Smith and the Stooges The Dave Clark Five, Chic, the Ronettes, Joe Tex and Van Halen are also among the nominees. Five of the nine nominated acts will be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 12 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.

The will be chosen by more than 500 voters. R.E.M.’s inclusion on the ballot may actually help Smith, who for various reasons has thus far been denied inclusion in the elite club. guys are massive fans of Downs said. Michael has gone on record saying that her album is one of the reasons a writer and a If both acts make it into the 2007 class, Downs predicted could result in one of those classic jam sessions that the Hall of Fame ceremony is known for. But the guys are really just pleased to be Meanwhile, a rare vinyl copy of the debut Hib-Tone Free single on eBay Monday had an opening bid of $75.

But we found the single and its B-side were a bit cheaper (and technologically more accessible via iPod) on the double disc set, I Feel Fine: The Best of the I.R.S. Years released this fall. Whitney steps out Alpharetta home owner Whitney Houston re-emerged publicly over the weekend with longtime mentor Clive Davis Houston, 43, was escorted to a for juvenile diabetes research in Beverly Hills, by Davis, her record producer, People magazine reported Monday on its Web site. feel Houston was quoted as saying, while Davis, one of Saturday honorees, told People: going to make a killer A blond Houston, wearing a black gown and diamond earrings, sat at the main table for the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball with Halle Berry and boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry People said. runner-up Katharine McPhee sang Have at the event.

Houston divorce papers in Orange County Superior Court two weeks ago, a month after for legal separation from Bobby Brown. At 12th annual Pink Ribbons fashion show and luncheon, Barbara Dooley, wife of former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley told her her diagnosis and subsequent treatment for breast cancer. cancer was found through a regular Dooley told Buzz. the emotions you go through are incredible. But you tell yourself to think positive thoughts.

then I found out that there are times PEACH BUZZ RICHARD L. ELDREDGE when you can scream and holler and Dooley, chic in a pink-and-black suit, her treatment in July, and her hair is growing back Vince, Barbara said, was the stabilizing force in the family. was so kind through it all that I told him, I had known how sweet you are, I would have had cancer years Brenda Wood of WXIA-TV emceed Pink Ribbons, which was founded by Dr. Sheldon M. Lincenberg, head of Georgia Plastic Surgery.

The 555 guests at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead raised about $80,000 for the Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund and Bosom Buddies of Georgia. A highlight of the event was the Parisian fashion show with guest designer Kay Unger Ten breast cancer survivors modeled chic looks. One model survivor, Susan Murphy of Grayson, said her way to cope is to well, laugh often and love Sick bay Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has revealed that he has prostate cancer. caught it very early, and small and slow-growing, I fully expect to have a rapid and complete Lesh, 66, says in a statement on his Web site. He plans to have surgery in early December.

Lesh says been monitored by crack team of since his 1998 liver transplant. One doctor noticed recently that he had elevated levels of prostate antigens (PSA), proteins produced by cells of the prostate gland. High PSA levels can indicate prostate cancer. A biopsy the diagnosis, Lesh said. Celebrity birthdays CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 75.

Actress Sally Kirkland is 62. Actress Deidre Hall of Our is 58. NBC anchorwoman Jane Pauley is 56. Director Peter Jackson of the is 45. Drummer Larry Mullen of U2 is 45.

Actor Dermot Mulroney is 43. Actor Rob Schneider is 42. Actor Eddie Kaye Thomas is 26. Contributing: Marylin Johnson and news services. If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749.

Or fax 404-526-5509. Or e-mail: Houston Peggy Cozart Barbara Dooley, who completed breast cancer treatment in July, cuts up with Dr. Sheldon M. Lincenberg, Pink Ribbons founder. LARRY FORD Special Michael Stipe (from left), Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M.

are in the running for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next spring during their year of eligibility. Pledge drive propels fund-raising to record levels By RODNEY HO Atlanta public radio station 90.1/WABE-FM continues to ride high, exceeding its fall fundraising goal and seeing a steady rise in viewers and sponsors. Over 10 days ending Oct. 20, WABE, known for shows such as and brought in a record $971,000 in pledges from 7,302 individuals, exceeding its goal of $950,000. a 46 percent increase from the comparable pledge period in 2002 when $650,000 was pledged.

Due to the fact that nearly everybody pays by credit card now, actual dollars collected is running above 90 percent, vs. 85 percent in 2002. About half the donors now turn down gifts offered to pledgers, said General Manager John Weatherford, saving the station more money. (This fall, gifts included a a shortwave radio and a Bob Dylan CD.) Clark Hill, a loyal WABE fan for 30 years, said he contributes to the station every year (he say how much) and usually forgoes the gifts. media increas ingly opts for sensationalizing said Hill, a 57-year-old owner of a corporate creative services company.

national programming, he said, is comparatively levelheaded and intelligent. Hill says he thinks local news could be beefed up, but excited the station recently hired Michael Fields as news director; Fields had been Southern bureau chief for National Public Radio for seven years. going for a news staff of six people, which is as high as known in recent Weatherford said. worked real hard this year. A lot of money we spent on last year.

This year goes to personnel, particularly the Eric Seidel, an Atlanta media consultant who ran in the 1990s, said steady erosion of listeners and cutbacks in news coverage have been gain. The noncommercial station raised its pledge target an ambitious 9 percent over the fall of 2005 to cover employee and programming cost increases, Weatherford said. WABE, which splits time between classical music and shows such as has steadily drawn more listeners, with 380,600 people tuning in the station in a given week over the summer, according to Arbitron ratings. That compares with 276,000 in 2002. Nationally, stations have seen a slight bump.

In spring 2006, 25.5 million people listened to an NPR program or newscast during an average week, an increase of 1 percent compared with the same period in 2005, according to Arbitron. Classical music, which airs during the middle of the day and at night on weekdays on WABE, tends to draw fewer and older listeners than news shows such as Things But its fans are passionate and still provide enough funding to justify the existence on WABE. To satisfy both news and music fans, Weatherford said WABE will offer two additional channels before the end of the year for the small numbers of people with HD radio: one all classical and the other all talk. (The stations are already available online.) New home for Peach Buzz Beginning Wednesday, our popular celebrity column will move from Page 2 of the Living section to Page 2 of Metro, where it will appear alongside longtime reader favorites The Vent and.