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. . comics . .
too much coffee: a profile of shannon wheeler	*To enter the Too Much Coffee Man* web site you must pass through a grainy, flickering, black and white television**
	by jeremy russell

an interview with shannon wheeler	I met with Shannon and his wife in a crowded downtown bar and we discussed the future of TMCM over beers.
	by jeremy russell

. . education . .
"i scanned a document today, or maybe it was yesterday"	Today I no longer walk home after a long day with white out all over my face, paper cuts tattooed on my hands, or black lung festering in my chest.
	by charles h. frey


. . employment . .
confessions of a cyber-sophist, or, liberal arts as lifeline on the electronic frontier	The possibilities of the Internet lie in its unique nature: it is a living text, collectively written and only moderately bound
	by greg beatty


. . fashion . .
is that what you're wearing?	An increasing number of America's youth dress eccentrically, serving as an aggressive challenge against the rigid norms society has traditionally advocated.
	by frank palmisano III


. . manners . .
killing millions with a sharp twist of the tongue	Today, everybody is a rebel. Correction: Everyone wants to be a rebel.
	by paul t. riddell


. . public space . .
the sidewalk	When you walk down the sidewalk, do you pause to consider who owns the ground on which you tread?
	by dean dalke


. . publishing . .
the earth is flat!	And computers are hype! No doubt about it. And Internet publishing is too cheap and easy! Damn that Gutenberg.
	robert marcom


. . urban living . .
union square and other things	Cars zoom up and down 2nd and 3rd Avenues desperately trying to get somewhere faster than the other guy. People roaring into town. People roaring out of town.
	by robert delford brown


. . Y2K . .
the real y2k bug	Does this conversation sound familiar? YOU: I am feeling slightly disturbed right now. YOUR FRIEND: Why? YOU: I don't know.
	by john wesley