Calling on the Heavy Hitters

Calling on the Heavy Hitters

Don Pinchus Giamatti, known throughout the underworld for his ability to weasel out of federal charges as "Teflon Tush," was furious. The McMahon-Stugatz Syndicate was muscling in on the west…
Attitude: Like You Should Care

Attitude: Like You Should Care

The emotion which seems to be lubricating the transition from the greed of the 80s to the...well, we're not sure exactly what of the 90s must certainly be attitude. Responding…
Gilt By Association

Gilt By Association

Strange things are happening in the Ministry of Finance: "I'd like a loan guarantee." "In what amount?" "Oh, 50...100...whatever you can afford." "One hundred million dollars, then." "Million? A hundred…
Some People Just Don’t Get It

Some People Just Don’t Get It

Economists who claim that the way to save the environment is through economic growth just don't get. People who, in the wake of California's execution of Robert Alton Harris, argue…
Snapshots of Things That Divide Us

Snapshots of Things That Divide Us

1. Willful Distortion of Facts Bon soir. Welcome to The Pointless' annual celebration of the Brockville fleur-de-lys flag stomping incident, which has come to be known as "anglophone Canada's gift…
P. C. Pundits Put Upon

P. C. Pundits Put Upon

It was one of those comfortable parties that only seem to take place in downtown lofts. Everybody held easily shared, heartfelt opinions and large drinks. "So, I told him, 'You've…
Dan Quayle: Television Executive

Dan Quayle: Television Executive

You would think that United States Vice President Dan Quayle already had enough to keep himself occupied, what with gutting legislation protecting the environment as head of the Council on…
A Story Even Dave Barry Won’t Tell

A Story Even Dave Barry Won’t Tell

It was the biggest, ugliest bug I had ever seen. It looked like a very, very thin cocker spaniel with several extra legs grafted, Frankenstein-like, onto its body. It looked…