IN THIS ISSUE: Jessica Leigh Lebos looks at raising chickens literally in the backyard; Sheldon Richman discusses Republican reconsideration of immigration; Straight Dope looks at why humans are hairless apes; The star of a theatre production of Salome talks about art outside NYC and other taboos; AWOL puts on a production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ but with a gender twist; and The Savannah Foodie visits B&D Burger's new location downtown.