Those girls in the AA ads are so farking hot, but writer Marion Morrison doesn't agree . . .

Calling on Liberty

This is a great event happening in the 'hood. Come celebrate Parkdale without getting on the pipe . . .

Calling on Liberty Thursday, September 21. Doors open at 5:30pm at the Great Hall 1087 Queen Street West at Dovercourt Road.

Sunday, September 24 “You and your family, friends and neighbours are invited to celebrate the joy of reading at The Word On The Street Book & Magazine Fair. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the last Sunday in September, Vancouver, Calgary, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax will unite Canada in a national celebration of literacy and the printed word. More than 500 attractions — including exhibits by local and national publishers, booksellers, literacy organizations, libraries and writers' associations — showcase an exceptional array of current and back listed books and magazines to browse or buy.”

Sunday September 24 Book launch for Nog a Dod: Prehistoric Canadian Psychedooolia, edited by Marc Bell. Gladstone Hotel (2nd floor), 1214 Queen St. W., 8pm, free, www.beguiling.com or www.gladstonehotel.com.s

The full title of the painting which inspired our magazine title is Homo sapiens, Lepidium sativum and Calliphora vomitoria - a wise man, some cress, and a bluebottle. It is the work of British artist Stuart Pearson Wright.

"At the end of the first sitting, the Prince inspected the work and exclaimed 'godzooks' or 'godzounds', the artist was too alarmed to remember which."