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Bibliophile

By: Meliorist • Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Top Ten
Allan Moore – writer, Gene Ha – finishing artist
America’s Best Comics, 2000
“Imagine a city where every citizen, from poorest slum-dweller to corporate honcho, has unusual powers and abilities – not to mention an alter ego and costume. How would you police such a city?”
Alan Moore is a genius. I believe that is fairly undisputed. [...]

Ameliorator and douchebag award

By: Jenn Prosser • Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Now that the international sporting event, commonly known as the Olympics, has wrapped up in all its giant Mountie and Nicklebacked glory, there is some awarding to do.
Ameliorate: [uh-meel-yuh-reyt] Verb
To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.
(From dictionary.com)
This weeks Ameliorator goes to the superb Canadian athletes who competed in the 2010 [...]

Green Anthropologist: A Short Story

By: Meliorist • Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

“I shall spin you a story for a sip of whiskey,” the hobo sputtered through a yellow-toothed grin.
I grudgingly handed him my flask and he poured far more than a sip down his gurgling maw.
“I might as well, got nothing better to do.”
“Ah, yes – I think that will do. Now spin you a story [...]

The art of people watching

By: Travis Letwin • Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

When I sit and ponder some of life’s greatest mysteries, people watching is near the top of the list (right behind the female orgasm and life on other planets). I realized that I, personally, take part in people watching on quite a regular basis. I have an exceptionally good ability to stare, break down and [...]

How many

By: Jenn Prosser • Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

white, middle-aged, affluent Albertans does it take to change a light bulb?

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