Gilbert Vol. 2 No. 5 | Mar 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n6 | Straws in the Wind
\nG.K. Chesterton on “the best game in Ihe world.”<\/p>\n
8 | Schall On Chesterton
\nJames V. Schall, S.J. looks at some revolting developments in modernity.<\/p>\n
10 | An Interview with Lawrence Clipper
\nDale Ahlquist talks with a member of the old guard.<\/p>\n
13 Feature Essay
\nDavid Derus makes connections in Bedford Park.<\/p>\n
16 | On The Job
\n“Follow that cab” with Carl Cassidy.<\/p>\n
18 | Oh! Canada
\nDavid Beresford on toques and other millennium threats.<\/p>\n
19 | W\/wt I Sa’w in America
\n“Good-bye again” says Sara Bowen to an old friend.<\/p>\n
24 | Cinema Video
\nAllison M. Schneider reviews Robert Altman’s The Player<\/em>.<\/p>\n26 | Book Reviews
\nChalberg on “The Essential Jefferson”; Peters on Chesterton’s Catholic “size.”<\/p>\n
29 | The Wizard of Bits
\n“Ether Pirates” by Mary DeMarco.<\/p>\n
31 | Sugar and Spice
\n“What ever happened to shame?” asks Frances Farrell.<\/p>\n
32 | Chesterton On Literature
\nJoseph Schwartz examines Chesterton’s “reactionary rebel”-Thomas Carlyle.<\/p>\n
33 | Pop Goes the CulLUre
\nChestertonian fun on the funny page, by Luke Sharpe.<\/p>\n
36 | The Urban Distributist
\nMike Foster muses about “accidental Distributism.”<\/p>\n
38 | Fancies and Fads
\n“Forget the karma”, says Dale Ahlquist.<\/p>\n
40 | Encore!
\nGilbert Chesterton with Gilbert’s last word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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