16 — Friday, September 5, 1997 — Dear Mr. Fizz: I love my children dearly but they are becoming fixated on cattle mutilations and Kennedy. assassination theories. Where have we gone so horribly ‘wrong? Fizz: Hush up and cat that fine whine. ‘They have simply made their choices. It’s your turn to choose a tall Rum Fizz. Pour one jigger - | of rum, one dessert spoon of sugar (yés Ms. Poppins was + Quite correct’on this point), and one egg. Shake it al} up very well with lots of chipped ice. Pour it into a long glass and top it with soda water. I ink you'll come to agree that you might take a leadership ‘role:here, and start réconnecting with your * childre exploring some y delicious Princess ‘Diana conspiracies now available for your con- eration. : * Mr. Fizz: Strangely, am most at. peace. with. the * world when using a pressure . ~ cooker: to prepare variations ' ofa Ge “style vegetable a sou What gives? .-- ° ry th f ' soup is simply ‘the result: of a Timinal Message from. ch to brain. “I am: dis- : stag ‘urge to gorge - upon lots of blood sausige stacked ‘on'over! ly hearty: hi ‘yourself re nade ie, a twist of. 1 and the juice of - hake weil with”: North Shore News IF you" re looking for the latest North Shore news, sports, entertainment and sons munity events, webmester Ernest von Rosen gets it 2ii on the net. Digital - By lan Noble. News Reporter _ tan@nsnews.com MOVING? Going away for the ; weekend? Or a week? ’ You.don’t have to leave the North Shore News behind. Just connect to the : Internet, type in www.nsnews.com and get updated on ' all the goings on on the North Shore. An more. As Ernest von Rosen, the News” nate master” says, the web version of the New moreé: than simply an imitation of the ne that’s. delivered three times .a. week lorth Shore doors. : “The Internet is all abour building commu: “ni nities,”-said von Rosen. “It’s a worldwide net-: ~ work of information.” Readers, he added, “ can. "their ‘registration and. complete the: sign-u borrow from others with more expertise.” ‘Information can be. presented in.a much more dynainic: way on a web page than on a paper page, he said.’ | ; When “readers” reach nsnews.com, they are ced” with photos and stories from fecent edi- tions of the paper. _ Categories such as top stories, sports, sun- = - shine. girl, community and arts and entertain- “ment allow readers to get the information they : want quickly. ‘Looking for a job, apartment or new set of 2 golf clubs? See the on-line classifieds. pall: drop the swivel ; up that sticky little paper'umbreila, pick up a pen : ‘your favorite cocktail recipe. Slip 2 note to Mr: Fizz ¢/o North Share News,'1139 Lonsdale Ave., «ls. North. Vanconiver, 5 V7M.2H4, ; 1 If réaders want to research North Shore topics, their first stop should be the News search engine. . -Readers just plug ina key word and presto, ‘they will have up to 20 articles with the key- word at their fingertips. It’s great for people doing research or residents searching for infor- mation on a certain topic. Type in trucks — always a topic of conver- sation on the hilly North Shore — and stories about truck disasters, trucking safety, and crash recommendations pop up, along with classified Stirred, Rykodise 1996 This: whole . cocktail nation phe- nomenen crested a while back already.- : Cultural ‘trends’ being what they are these days — accelerated media ‘and marketing-whipped vogue -— ironic social gestures have an especialy short * shelf life. ~The net result on this social front: a new generation discovered the joys ~ of kitsch-wear and attitude and drinks a bit more complicated News ads of trucks for sale.: By clicking on “back issues,” readers can . read previous editions of the News. till, those wlio enjoy sitting down with the | wager Yond a cup of coffee should not fear for the furure of the printed page, said von Rosen. He added the Web. product does ‘not replace the paper product, although there is _ real value in the integration of the two. And he sees a rosy road ahead for the on- ~ line edition. ‘In future, the News ‘Intemet site will alio advertisers to connect with their target markers" quickly by” using . more- interactive © means. Movies, sound clips, animation and full color: - photos are possible, said von Rosen. For example, an on:line ad for an event like: the Lions Gate Hospital’s 9-1-1- Relay would allow peopie to read: about th event, ¢ process. Tt could all be‘ done hefore the® apph cant’s coffee gets cold. _ In the future, vor Rosen envisions 3 aNorth : Shate News on-line version that includes infor- oF mation not available in the paper... > For example, the ‘music: reviews by New editor ' Michael” Becker. could. include actu “sound bites and a link