The Ester Republic

the national rag of the people's republic of ester independent

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Columns & Sections

Book Review
Like, Dude, No Way!
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt
Faking It

by William Ian Miller
book review
by
David A. James

Soup & Stow: 24, 25, & 26
public announcement

Lallapalooza Lineup
public announcement

Calendar of Events

Cartoons
Bullet-proof campaign promises 2006
by Dan Darrow

gay cowboys
by Mikhaela B. Reid

"What Really Happened"
by Keith Knight

Editorial
Birthday Bash Awards

Letters to the Editor
Jeff Rogers
Ross Coen
Birch Pavelsky
Audrey Taylor & Jason Hunt

poetry
"A Very Short Poem in Honor of Seeing the End of January 2006"
by Carla Helfferich

"Homo sapiens wimpus Looks at Alces gigas gigas"
by Doreen Fitzgerald

Victuals & Drink
The Deft Palate
Sweet Basil: Thai this one out
by Mary Haley

Black Rice
by D. Helfferich

Nut Butter Cookies
by Judith Stauffer

Video Dreamland
Serenity
Must Love Dogs
Broken Flowers
Empire Falls
Deadwood
Dead Like Me
movie reviews by Thela Clayton

FEATURES

EFL Stupor Bowl
photo essay by Monique Musick

Amazing catches, stupendous tackles, narrow escapes, and a few spectacular fumbles—the Ester Football League in all its bunny-booted glory.

KUAC Task Force Finished: A Report
by D. Helfferich

The community task force's final report reveals some unresolved issues but also some important areas of consensus on the creation of a community advisory group to the station.

Pieces of Fruit
by John D. Lyle

Russian teachers on a visit to Alaska made one teacher here very aware of the value of a single book or apple.

Post Wave
by Chris Barefoot

The author remembers, a year ago after the terrible Christmas tsunami of 2004, returning to a favorite vacation spot in Thailand and trying to help the villagers of Koh Phra Thong to rebuild.

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