Almighty
In This Issue
God and the Problem of Suffering in Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop
The arc of Robocop’s emotional development correlates directly to the suffering he bears. (Do I have to bring up the Jesus thing again?)
The pointlessness of religious wars hovers right up there alongside “trickle down” economics, the drug war, and the utterly inexplicable persistence of Cathy Lee Gifford’s career.
Ever as the day comes / night goes down. / Did you ever read / the words I left before I left.
I’ll give anybody $50 to oust that dupe who’s currently occupying the White House and I’ve got a baby on the way.
At your lowest, Corey Feldman / you still had a father and did / not want much to die for.
I’ve been fascinated by religion lately. I’m not sure where this fascination came from, because I wasn’t really raised to be religious.
The ABCs of South American Wine
In the eyes of consumers and critics, it’s the quality of these wines on which Argentina and Chile are making new names for themselves.
While this sophomoric advertisement begs to be ridiculed, in no way do I mean to slander a place where folks can go and participate in the beautiful act of making music together.
Departments
From the Publisher
Our freedoms were won not only by the blood of soldiers but also by the blood, sweat, and tears of millions of everyday Americans who passed before us.
Activism
Surfers and the rest of us who love the world’s oceans and beaches must work to get the word out: Without our Mother Ocean there would be no life on this planet.
Spotlight Site
In attempting to describe to other people his experiences with the place/society/state of mind that had come to be called “Big Fun,” The Gus found himself tripped up by language.