Catherine's Secret: Kirsten Anvik explores a character with an obsession.

Art or Pornography: Michael Briones reflects on the expulsion of a student from the Graphic Arts program.

Cultural Shock: Ling Chen makes some fascinating observations about the differences between Canadian and Chinese culture.

Northern Canada: Jennifer Dorken describes an inspiring journey to Inuvik in Canada's North.

Insomnia: Can't sleep at night thinking about how they got the man on the moon? Let Richard Hatter do some worrying for you.

How to Build a Terrarium: Scaly ceatures taking over your home? Robert Graham shows you how to build a home away from the desert for those lizards in our lives.

A Spin on the Tarmac: Adrian Irwin puts his readers behind the wheel to lay a little rubber.

Keith's Australian Adventure: Listen up, wankers. Keith Leinweber tells you how to make the most of your trip Down Under.

Rat-Guy: Ready for a little superhero action? Tune in to this issue's episode of Rat-Guy (penned by Chuck MacQuarrie).

Hot Blood: Craving a little excitement in your life? Linda Pruden describes how to get a little blood lust out of your system.

It's a Wonderful World: Franco Romagnoli relates how his father survived to find love and happiness in a "wonderful world."

The Legend of Tomayto Tomahto: Lance Smith tells the story of the legendary band that blasted the boredom out of Poor Alberni and went on to find fame...or something.

Backpacking in Europe: Sarah Sorensen takes us on a tour as far as her money would go.

Fade: Ever found that romance can fade like smoke into the night air? Melinda Tymm tells you how it happen.

Princess Bailey's Irish Creme: Chelsey Winters describes how Princess Ophelia came to live in her backyard in Port Alberni

Surviving Cape Scott: Christoffer Bjorklund walked to the northern-most point of Vancouver Island and returned to tell the tale.

Jack: In a touching and personal story, Catherine Cairns introduces us to the complex reality of her son.

From Newspapers to New Music: Paul Cyr traces the evolution of the Nanaimo Free Press from its founding to the present in this creative hypertext newspaper.

Malaspina's Green Jewels: Simon Knowles shows how places of great beauty are often in our midst.

A Walk to Freedom: Jessica Krippendorf reports on the inspiring story of Tenzin Gatson and his escape from oppression in Tibet.

Rape of Rachel: Andrea Madsen paints a sobering portrait of a young woman stranded in the city.

Whari Spring: Marilyn Mattenley introduces readers to the Whari and their disappearing way of life in this woodland fable.

Is it Worth the Fight (For Life)?Damian Morley makes you choose carefully in this interactive story of conflict in space.

Nanaimo Hiking: Richelle Oman provides directions and inspiration for exploring hiking trails in the Nanaimo area.

The Exterminator: Ready for something surreal? Mike Roberts has something that buzzes prepared for you.

Untitled: Grant Sandeman-Allen shows how a group of enthusiasts keeps the past alive with their passionate hobby.

Bricktown: A young woman takes a cyclical journey in Cheryl Taylor's atmospheric tale of city and desert.

Tested by the Mistress: Remember those old sea-faring yarns? Donald Twa brings the raging sea alive again in this story of determination involving a Scotchman.