There has been much head-scratching of late about the decline of the editorial content of the National Post and the lamentable absence of the great names of its early days. O Mark Steyn, where is thy sting? But has anybody glanced at the "Saturday Post" section lately?
Here is a list of the articles found in October 18th issue:
(1) Sondra Gottleib on her inability to work the tv remote
(2) Elizabeth Nickson on women's economic independence
(3) Rebecca Eckler on expensive baby accessories
(4) Rebecca Eckler on her addiction to reality tv
(5) Susanne Hiller on a trendy boutique in Newfoundland
(6) Shinan Govani with tidbits of celebrity gossip
(7) A full page of sketches of the rich and useless drawn for a magazine about the rich and useless
(8) Kate Zimmerman on a female roller-blader
(9) An article asking the question that has puzzled the great minds for centuries: "Can a man wear a pink shirt?"
(10) Rosemary Poole on Kathleen Bartels, a Vancouver gallery director
(11) A column entitled "The Advice Lady"
(12) A page of recipes
By the time I was finished leafing though this section I was in advanced stages of testosterone deficiency. What strategic calculations have the masterminds of the National Post made about their readership? Are they looking for the same people who populate "Sex and the City" and who make up the subscription list of "Eunuchs Today"? Come back Conrad, come back!