City Paper: Did last year's controversy affect business at all?

Joey Vento: It increased it. I get a lot more people coming in and when they're coming in, it's to show support.

LAM, a crippling lung disease that first appeared in medical documents in 1919, is so rare that the foundation dedicated to its research knows of just one woman in Philadelphia who's been diagnosed.

Nearly two years ago, Keith Grant was evicted from Section 8 housing in Upper Darby for not paying back rent. He eventually found himself homeless and living on the street. Now, he's pulled his life together and paid off his debts, thanks in no small part to Back Home Café.

The grannies faced 90 days in jail. Many ordinary grandmothers would rather stay indoors on a wet autumn morning, but the gaggle

Village Earth owner Deborah Potter offers shoppers the chance to create their own jewelry at affordable prices.

Thu.-Sun., Nov 2-5, times vary by day, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Nerd alert! America's Video Game Expo is a three-day event designed to celebrate just how much the blips-and-bleeps industry has deluged our culture.

Do your weekly biking excursions consist of weaving in and out of traffic, avoiding tanker-sized SUVs and inhaling tons of noxious fumes?

Edward Albee's first play typically appears on a double bill. Not this time, though. "We really want the audience to focus on this play," says director Steven Wright.

Hemp T-shirts,$24 and up, Revelations Boutique, 711 S. Fourth St., 215-925-4022, www.revelationsboutique.com If those red splotches covering your back and