Issue Four

Essay: "Are Scientists Responsible?": "The threat is that the fruits of science will be used for destructive purposes..." by Herbert Hauptman more »
ART PROFILE: "My Mind's Eye" Craig LaRotonda: "As a divine incarnation, Babaji was sent to earth to teach a small but important few the techniques of the ancient Kriyz Yoga." by Ray Kelly more »
Dance: "Moving with the Spirit of Life" JANET REED: "Like the beauty of a John Coltrane sax solo, Reed's works invoke strong moods and powerful emotions, without uttering a single word." by Joe Sweeney more »
Style/FASHION: "Lucy's Sphere": Lucy Downes thrives in an industry that fathers fashion as the content of our lives rather than the window dressing. by L.J. diBernardo more »
Zen and the Art of Snowblowing: "Freedom is a snowblowed driveway..." by Don Scott more »
100 Questions on a First Date: "Ever had your heart broke?" Maroon asked, just like that. Not: How's your salad? by Ann Jenkins Enger more »
"The Uncommon Man" Aaron Copland: "Copland evolved a striking personal style, a stunning blend of the cerebral and the popular melded into one unmistakable music personality" by JoAnn Falletta" more »
FICTION: "Burden" "Paul stood at the curb with his finger hooked under the mailbox latch and will hesitating." by Derek Nikitas more »
Restaurant: CiBon: by Amy Calabrese more »
Bright Food Shop and Kitchen Market: “New Yorkers know the Bright Food Shop is a place where you go to eat good food, but locals quietly embrace it because it’s just the right place to really talk to a friend, or to simply take in the scenery...” by Stacey Swiantek more »
DUSTY PAGES: Traffic's Classic Book Review: Thad reviews Willa Cather's "The Professor's House" by Thad Weitz more »
Poetry: by Charles Bernstein more »
"Data and Spirit": A Conversation with Jonathan Welch of Talking Leaves Books. by Keith Weller Frome more »
Travel: "The Sultan of Spring" ISTANBUL: "As we approached the hotel, we passed the beautifully illuminated Haghia Sofia..." by Jennifer Irwin more »
TRAFFIC JAM: Humor and Reviews by Joe Sweeney more »
ROAD RAGE "In Traffic": Recollections from a Man with Low-Brow Taste... by John Craik more »
Letter from the Editor: Traffic East is about developing and preserving integrity... more »