A surprisingly short intro to Wasting My Youth*
Welcome to the official online archive of Wasting My Youth, very arguably the most splendid column to ever stain the pages of a student newspaper. I’m your author and host, Glen Callender UFA.
Let’s get something out of the way right now. If you’ve come to see the gratuitous penis photo that launched my genitals onto the world stage in May 2000, it’s here. Enjoy!
Wasting My Youth ran in The Peak, Simon Fraser University’s student newspaper, from 1998-2002. You’ll find most WMY columns here, plus a bunch of other crap I wrote for The Peak.
Since there are over 100 items in this archive, I recommend that you start by selecting a subject index:
The Best of WMY index lists reader and personal favorites. An excellent place to start.
The Love & hate mail index lists pieces that got interesting responses from readers, usually negative. Look upon my mail bag, and despair!
The Sex & dating index shouldn’t need further explanation, but then again, you might be stupid. Tales of sex and dating!
The Illustrations index lists pieces that are accompanied by photos or graphic elements.
The Multi-part story index lists stories that are comprised of 4-11 parts. For those who want to sink their teeth into something more substantial.
The Spoof article index lists fake news stories, made-up interviews, and other purely fictious drivel.
The Unpublished gems index lists pieces that did not run in The Peak for various reasons, plus new material I wrote for my as-yet-unpublished Wasting My Youth manuscript.
The Full alphabetical index is an exhaustive (not to mention exhausting) list of everything in this archive. Warning: many readers don’t make it out of there alive.
Now sit back, establish your favorite kitty on your knee, and enjoy Wasting My Youth.
Your humble wordservant,
Glen Callender UFA
* For a surprisingly long intro, try this.
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