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It's Thursday August the 31 around 1:53PM and

Georgia Straight Watch: Pole Dancing Fun

I'm a little behind, but of course couldn't leave the weekly Georgia Straight feature. So welcome the best and worst of this week's edition of the Georgia Straight. Theres a lot of action in this issue, so here is the highs and lows as I see it:

5. As always we have to point out the City Single of the Week. This week's victim, Chris is a real winner. A real catch ladies. So many things wrong here, but i'll point out three: 1. photos of you in a wetsuit, 2. you're ideal partner is 5% Barbara Walters? Really? And you haven't found this trophy wife yet? 3. Inviting Che to your dinner party with Elvis, Ghandi, and Da Vinci. I'm sure they'd really appreciate that. Wow.

4. Jurgen Gothe looks at Calona wines. Pretty artwork and under 14 bucks a bottle. I guess there isn't much NOT to like here. Besides wines that should be drunk with hamburgers can't be bad, can they?

3. Naomi Klein is back from her writing break. Chew on these happy little pop-candy bits of wisdom: "disaster apartheid" and "Disaster Capitalism Complex". Somehow me thinks this isn't going to resonate with the people who hated logos.

2. The feature interview with Liberal Leadership candidate Michael Ignatieff is priceless. Disapointed that he isn't "Mephistopheles" and that he can't cause "a candle on the table to burst into flames merely by staring at it intently with his famously blue eyes" the Straight's Terry Glavin had to settle with this:"But he’s really just a right-wing thug who wants the laws changed to allow the police to force confessions out of people by pulling their fingernails out"

1. The Cover. I don't really care what else you put in the newspaper, when you throw a pole dancer on the cover, people read it. it's like magic. Besides it accompanies an article about the myth of promiscuity, which is nice. And you package that with the little fashion rag they hand out with it this week, and you've got yourself some hot.

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Posted by: Luke McCullum

August 31, 2006 03:30 PM

Two words Engine Ear means he's got cash. He also has a longing to nail his mom hence the Barbera Walters bit.

Posted by: Douglas

September 1, 2006 06:51 AM

Naomi Klein,is not a insighful and informed reality writer but rather into left wing-ideology. Her books have great covers,she a fine looker too. Her works thus far are interesting and well written to get her points across. Book stores give her books good locations. BETTER BOOKS are-After Liberalism also On Higher Ground authored by Canadian,Ph.d,former Olmpic Athlete and best selling author William D.Gairdner. Highly intellectual and much informed check his blog/website out at www.williamgairdner.com