Province lags behind in programs to combat AIDS
by Tom Babin

Managing Alberta's forests
by Tom Babin

LETTERS

Goldie spins more than dance music
by FFWD Reader

Derailers CD review not so bright
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Buzz speaks out
On the NDP, the Reform and the doughnut of Canadian politics
by Hamish MacAulay

SCIENCE MATTERS

Sustainable agriculture a learning process
Farming methods used to feed growing population take toll on natural ecosystems
by David Suzuki

CITY - COVER

Putting the brakes on urban sprawl
High-density communities would increase quality of life and decrease traffic
by Maureen McNamee

Recycling bungalows
Providing an alternative to living in the sticks
by Maureen McNamee

BOOKS

A shift in time
Novelist Rudy Wiebe lives in both the past and the present
by Trevor Klassen

BOOKENDS

Calgary writers making global IMPAC
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Warming up to Latin America cuisine
by Miles Pittman

WEB WATCH

Comfort food online
by Courtney Thompson

GOOD LISTENER

A spoonful of sugar...
Russian vacation turns out to be a sweet tonic for troubled times
by Ian Doig

MUSIC

After 25 years, punk still matters
And there was so much bollocks to mind, wasn't there?
by David Bright

Once more from the top
Snailhouse rewords his own material to discover The Opposite is Also True
by Mark Hamilton

Bravado, words and bloody knuckles
Biohazard disseminates the positive aspect of negative thinking
by David Bright

BEAT BOUTIQUE

Catching up with the DJs before Christmas
by Rob Faust

STREET SOUNDS

Rhythm activism
Hold Your Ground brings socially conscious Calgary artists together
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Anita Lane’s Sex O’Clock
reviewed by Timothy Heck

Marc Ribot’s Saints
reviewed by Paula Fayerman

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Rotten Apples,
Judas O & 1991- 2000 Greatest Hits Video
all reviewed by Mark Hamilton

Booster’s Loop In Release
reviewed by Rob Faust

Kid606’s ps you love me
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

VISUAL ARTS

Cyberspace maiden
Julie Lapalme navigates the Orphan Train
by Jennifer McVeigh

Art on the auction block
Christmas shopping that supports local artists
by Jennifer McVeigh

ON STAGE

The devil’s still in the market for souls
The story of Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus remains timely throughout the ages
by Lori Montgomery

DANCE

A comfy pair of shoes
Latest show from Dancer’s Studio West explores both urban and rural landscapes
by Krista Ellingson

FILM

Kandahar exposes suffering in Afghanistan
Lead actress Nelofer Pazira says Iranian film is a cry for peace and hope
by Scott Lingley

It’s all about location
Ed Burns strolls suspiciously familiar Sidewalks
by Mark Hamilton

Flying blind
Morons blow stuff up in Behind Enemy Lines
by Mark Hamilton

First cut is the deepest
Leelee Sobieski explores teen angst in My First Mister
by Rachel Sanders

A tasty treat for romantics
by Scott Lingley

VIDEO VULTURE

Vulture meets his match
We need more movies with "vs." in the title
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

You dirty Rat
Comedy from Ireland mocks cultural institutions
by Mark Hamilton

MR. SMUTTY

Deer God
Killjoy to the world, the new toys have come
by James Martin