October 2006
"Religion is probably, after sex, the second oldest resource which human beings have available to them for blowing their minds"
-Susan Sontag
Politics
Stephen Harper and the Theo-cons
by Marci McDonald
(From Oct 2006) How cozy will Stephen Harper allow church and state? The rising clout of Canada's religious right
History
Bombs Over Cambodia
by Taylor Owen and Ben Kiernan
New information reveals that Cambodia was bombed far more heavily than previously believed
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Ethics
The Animals We Love, The Animals We Eat
by Debbie Tacium Ladry
Pets are family, but chickens are food products? A Quebec vet examines our two-faced relationship with animals
Fiction
The Smell of Smoke
by Peter Behrens
Green remembers the quality of sunlight on the afternoon he last saw Maggie, August 23, 1968, beside his parents’
Field Notes
Ming, eh?
by Eric Powell
Claims of a pre-Columbian Chinese settlement in Cape Breton Island raise eyebrows
Field Notes
Welcome to Cairo! Where Is Your Wife?
by R.M. Vaughan
In Egypt, most displays of man-on-man affection aren’t what you might think
Imaginings
A Billion Little Pieces
by Don Gillmor
It was one of those days that fill you with hope and a sense of tristesse. They come often to this part of Provence,
Sightings
Life during Wartime
by Ken Alexander
Even here on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, surrounded by wealth, beaches, and footloose summer fun, there is sadness, anger, and
Field Notes
Guerilla Frogger
by Moira Farr
An independent scientist sticks his tongue out at Costa Rican conservation efforts
Field Notes
The Human Library
by Chris Koentges
A Dutch project lends the term walking encyclopedia new meaning
Sporting Life
Serve-and-Volley, Anyone?
by Andrew Clark
Once the dominant style in tennis, rushing the net is now a vanishing art
Language
Dictation-bound
by Greg Gransden
Forget spelling bees - for a real challenge, try the Dictée des Amériques
