Charity sent me this news about Alberta Report finally biting the dust.

About 7 or 8 years ago I was really worried about paying the rent. I ate at friend's houses on the sly and scraped up enough money to feed my dog. I didn't splurge on things like electricity. I was worried because my coffee shop job couldn't pay enough to rent a three bedroom house with no roommates (one was on the way and the other decided to go to Hawaii instead...)

As a result, I scrambled to get another job and ended up working as a telemarketer with a publication that I had an argument with during the last school semester. Alberta Report, aka The Report, was an ultra-conservative outlet for the rednecks in Alberta.
(their definition, not mine)

It was definitely strange to work there. They treated me like a little girl whose only goal was to work for them forever. Apparently, I was quite a good sales person. I could sell Encyclopedias to lonely old people like nobody's business. (yay me)
I felt like I was selling my soul to the devil. These were the same people who tried to shut down one of my favorite classes in university concerning queer theory and medieval theatre (it may sound far fetched but if you think about it... fascinating - and very useful in understanding scenes we take for granted).

Regardless, I got my first job at a restaurant soon after my start at the magazine. Too bad, they were considering letting me do some writing... That would have been interesting. They thought I should drop out of university - that it was for "ivory tower intellectuals with no link to the real people."
blah blah blah

I'm a little sad it's gone. I always found it an interesting read. I didn't agree with most of things they printed but it's a little like keeping around copies of Mein Kampf. You need to see what everyone's agenda is to be able to understand where you stand and what you need to fight for.