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	A is for Anthrax: A Y2K Alphabet By Solveig Singleton A is for Anthrax spread by a loon. B is for Blackout that will not end soon. C is for Cholera killed with chlorine. D is for Dogs, starving and mean. E's for Electric things that don't run. F is for Food that you trade for a gun. G is for Generator just gas n' go. H is for Hybrid seeds that won't grow. I is for Interface inadequately tested. J is for Justice; thugs shot not arrested. K's for Koskinen staving off panic. L is for Looters brutal and manic. M is for Martial Law's been declared. N is for New Year's drunk, dressed up and scared. O is for Old Folks who learned from the Crash. P is for Populace lined up for cash. Q's for Quinoa the wonder grain. R is for Railway with no running train. S stands for Suppliers Not in compliance. T is for Taxes and reckless defiance. U is for Upgrade taking too long. V is for Victims of code gone wrong. W is for welfare checks lost or gone back X is for X-ray machines going mad. Y's for Yourdon's permanent frown. Z's for the Zeros that brought us all down.		FEATURES Book Reviews Y2K already has spawned its own genre. We tell you what books are worth buying. Chip 'n Little Cartoons Chip 'n Little goes on TV Chip 'n Little visits John Koskinen Chip 'n Little saves the world Warning: This cartoon has been called "foolish and tasteless." Y2K from A to Z Y2K Haiku Traditionalists may be shocked. Mad Cow Culture What does Y2K have in common with today's Mad Cow Culture? Answer: Everything. Declan McCullagh's Y2K articles Psychology of Y2K LATEST NEWS As of December 31, 1999 Get Your T-Shirt Quick Bill Gates Does Y2K Reader Feedback A Sarcastic Calendar Cooking After the Apocalypse A Real Y2K Disaster Hitchhiker's Guide Meets Y2K