Do It Yourself Magazine Publishing
How often have you looked at the latest issue of Raygun or GQ and said to yourself, "I can do this?" Well, as John F. Kennedy Jr., publisher of George,…
The Price Is Right
You may be under the mistaken impression that you have to be a far-right, fundamentalist Muslim in order to collect the bounty on the head of a writer. Certainly, the…
Note Well
From the outside, the house looks like any other on its small suburban street. It's only when you get inside that you realize the extent to which its owner was…
Ask Dr. Political Science: Heavy Seasonings
Dear Dr. Political Science, How can you tell it's spring in Montreal? Nutty About Montreal Dear NAM, Mordecai Richler pops his head out of a hole and writes a nasty,…
What A Piece of Work Is A Man?
Let's face it: women were hogging all the fun. Employment equity. Abortion. Rape. Wife battering. Eating disorders. Sexual harassment. Lesbian rights. Journeys of self-discovery. Sex role constraints - women had…
Madge and Betty Save Confederation
"Mornin' Madge." "Mornin' Betty." "Haven't seen you at the Hasty Market in ages." "Well, I've been traveling with the Bloor Street West Commission to Investigate the Condition of National Unity,…
Strange Rumblings From Camelot
A lot of theories have sprung up since the death of Arthur, King of the Britons in 542, few of them credible. It seems unlikely, for instance, that the Picts,…
Ask Dr. Political Science: Wouldn’t You?
Dear Dr. Political Science, Why do people seem to hate businessmen, economists and politicians so darn much? Loopy in Lunenberg Dear Loopy, Mmm...difficult question. Look at it this way: suppose…
The Hair of the Doggerel That Bit You
The Rap on Russia We're getting our from under Stalin's fist Communist? No! Capitalist! Arrivistes With a shopping list In the New World Order Marx has been permanently dissed Hey,…
Tales From the Free Trade Café
Brian was sitting at his usual table at the Free Trade café, sipping Perrier. He had reason to be pleased: the night before he had consummated his special relationship with…
Don’t Sell Yourself Short
"The following editorial comment is brought to you by MultiNatCorp, makers of fine everything since 1987. If you can't buy something from us to fill it, your need can't be…
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
As of January 1, 1992, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (alternately referred to as the USSR, the Soviet Union and that Damned Red Menace) ceased to exist. The reactions…