Short stories on hippies getting beat up by punks, dumpster love, happiness on the streets of Chicago, working at a copy shop, childhood books about monsters interpreted as the American condition, a contribution from Skate My Mattress Zine, a survey of some dumpster finds.
Spring of 2004. Optimistic talk of the then-upcoming election, pessimistic talk about climate changes killing us all, and a satirical piece about how the existence of homosexual marriages may end the human race. Talk of Kerry, talk of Nader, and talk of how much we all hate George W. Bush. Full size, 20 pages. <br /><br />
Winter of 2004. This issue opens up with a few stories and articles about the reelected Bush, from various angles (why it sucks, why we should still be positive….) From there it goes into a rather depressing (yet still humorous) account of what it’s like to be a substitute teacher in the Chicagoland high schools. Other stories include subjects like tuberculosis, Hiroshima, and predictions of the future! Full size, 20 pages.