Shotgun / November 2004

If You Love Her Buy Her a Gun

Ottawa XPress – Shotgun – November 25, 2004 I’m bustin’ out – both outta my shirt and outta this rigid, patriarchal system where a chick can’t go braless or talk about topics left-of-center without being hit on or accused of “tramping” about. Next to the ladies in line at posh nightclubs in Ottawa, I believed [...]

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The Wired and the Restless

Ottawa XPress – Shotgun – November 18, 2004 Bored and unsatisfied with your current partner? Spark fading but you still love ‘em? Well, why leave when you can just cheat? Thanks to the Internet, restless couples and singles have a glut of opportunities to connect with strangers via chat rooms, online dating sources like Lavalife, [...]

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Dickheads In the Village

Ottawa XPress – Shotgun – November 11, 2004 “The Canadian Pub is destined to become a highly prized addition to anyone’s collection.” – McIntosh & Watts, Christmas catalogue McIntosh & Watts, Canada’s self-proclaimed Number 1 retailer of quality gifts and tableware are selling a special Victorian Dickens village-inspired foot-tall model they call “The Canadian Pub.” [...]

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The High Life

Ottawa XPress – Shotgun – November 4, 2004 “If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take to hashish.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche Everywhere I turn I hear people telling me they’re living the good life. But when I look beneath the surface, something isn’t quite right. While [...]

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