Re: Several recent stories, Fast Forward Weekly, 2009.

I am not sure what has happened up there at Fast Forward Weekly headquarters. But, I am starting to wonder if you are all just too busy jerking off to spend time to produce the well-researched, articulate publication that I have been reading for the last many years?

First, there was the addition of Dan Savage’s pornography section. His flagship article kindly pointed out how I could start using my own cum in my food. Handy!?

Then there was an article, a full page, on auto-erotic asphyxiation. Seriously, are you so unable to find something worthy to write that you choose to write about something as darkly pornographic as that!

Then of course there is the article that somehow attempts to find humour in being held captive by rebel forces in Columbia…! This article was so immature that I am simply at a complete loss of words for what to say, other than, are you fucking kidding me?

Finally, an essay was written a short time ago expressing someone’s overwhelming sorrow and frustration at the disappearance of the bookstore McNally Robinson… like, was this some kind of joke.

Fast Forward Weekly, pull your head out of your ass and return to the kind of quality publication that I had grown to admire and respect.

PETE HELFRICH,

CALGARY