Peace fair tries to combat Christmas commercialization
by Tom Babin

Americans support effort to expand Waterton park
by Tom Babin

Social services
by SEE Staff

VIEWPOINT

Armchair politics
How the West turned democracy dull
by David Bright

BOOKS

Kundera turns focus on freedom
book review: Ignorance by Milan Kundera
reviewed by Lachlan MacKintosh

Writer says CanLit not truly Canadian
book review: When Words Deny the World by Stephen Henighan
reviewed by Lee Shedden

Bookends
Nobel winner Soyinka to engage public
by Harry Vandervlist

WEB WATCH

007’s real secret weapon…
by Courtney Thompson

TELEVISION

Combing Canadian television history
The New Beachcombers gives a brief nostalgic moment a modern revival
by Julie Pithers

MUSIC

Dodging death for seventy-five years
CKUA’s anniversary prompts a look back at close calls with an eye to the future
by Tom Babin

Having fun with their Lovebox
Groove Armada learn how to enjoy themselves again
by Rob Faust

Paying tribute to the old guys
Afro-Cuban All Stars keep Cuban jazz thriving with multi-generational big band
by Shereen Tuomi

Commissioning excellence
Kovalis Duo an innovative piano-percussion combo
by Kenna Burima

Rock ‘n’ roll hoochie coup
Bionic on signs of the impending arockalypse
by Christine Leonard

Sorrow’s plaything
Let Tom Phillips fuel your soul
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

RECORD REVIEWS

None but the righteous could play like this
CD reviews:
Various Artists’ None But the Righteous: The Masters of Sacred Steel
reviewed by Bruce Pollock
Rocket From the Crypt’s Live From Camp X-Ray
reviewed by Aubrey McInnis
Ivy’s Guestroom
reviewed by Lenore Hume
Sybarite’s Nonument
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Flash Bastard’s Bastard Radio
reviewed by Jason Lewis

WINTER GUIDE

Heading out or hanging in
Fast Forward’s guide to enjoying the long trek through winter
by FFWD Staff

City giving three homes free energy-efficiency makeovers
by FFWD Staff

A postie’s winter dream
Survival plan would beat the cold, crazy canines and lazy louts
by Mark Sproxton

Taking a hike
Snowshoeing allows you to float across the landscape
by John Geary

Right into the ice…
Ice-divers brave the freezing temperatures to gain underwater visibility
by John Geary

Skateboarders heading indoors
Two massive skateparks turn Calgary into an unlikely winter haven
by Tom Babin

Ride into winter
All-season cyclist’s survival tips
by Mark Sproxton

Hearty soups take bite out of the cold
Our food columnist provides two easy recipes guaranteed to heat you up
by Miles Pittman

Show some spirit this winter
Nothing delivers a warm glow quite like a little tipple off the old Cognac bottle
by Kevin McLean

It’s all about putting asses in seats
How to find the best view at the movies
by Jason Lewis

VISUAL ARTS

Secrets from the laboratory
Interesting art by slightly mad scientists in the basement of Stride Gallery
by Jennifer McVeigh

THEATRE

How’d they do that?
Corpse! turns the whodunit inside out
by Jeff Goffin

As well as it gets
Community theatre group tries really hard to succeed
by Brad E. Simkulet

FILM

Male bonding
007: bringing fathers and sons together since ’62
by Brad E. Simkulet

Focus on sexual addiction
Auto Focus tells story of Hogan’s Heroes star
by Jason Anderson

My uncle the player
Campbell Scott works his magic in Roger Dodger
by Bjorn Olson

Classroom drama clones Dead Poets
Kevin Kline promotes the benefits of a classical education in The Emperor’s Club
by Rachel Deahl

VIDEO VULTURE

Vulture’s robot roll call
by John Tebbutt