AAJET and EVENTS
AAJET Ken Notes…………....................……… 3
What’s Up ………………………....................… 4

FEATURE ARTICLES
What is your favorite vegetable? ......…...…… 12
Thanksgiving: Finding Light (Mitch) ………… 13

Holiday Section:
Babouscka …………………...……… 16
Before the Morning After ……..….… 17
King John's Christmas ……………… 19
Can Santa Be Black? ………………... 21
The Santa Debate: Real or Myth? …... 23

Winter Sports:
Making the Most of Your Equipment 24
BOARDS ……………………………. 25
Common Fit Problems & Solutions .... 26
Buying Boots: 10 questions to ask ….. 27
Powder Skiing ………………………. 28
Learning to Snowboard ……………... 29
Winter Camping …………………….. 31
Backcountry Skiing Checklist …….… 34
The Shape of Things to Come ………. 37
Are Hourglass Skis Riskier? ……...… 39
Skier's Dictionary …………………… 41
The Trespass ………………………………….. 42

Photo Spread……………………………… 47

JAPAN
Katie's Manga Thingie-Wingie (Katie).………. 49
Book Review (Susan) ………………………… 52
New Year's Greetings ………………………… 53
Ringo Lingo: Tsugaru-ben Winter Phrases ....... 55
Dr. Aruku's Grammar Clinic: Ja nai? ……...… 56

TEACHING
Ask the Students: This Month's Topic ……….. 59
Ask the Students: Winners! ………..……….... 60
Heavenly Class (Scott) ……………………….. 63
Holiday Teaching Ideas:..................................... 64
Christmas Lesson, NOT! …………………...… 71
Lesson 4……………………………………...... 73
Psychology Game …………………………….. 74

ARTS & LEISURE
Kava Root is Hot Herb for Anxiety ……….… 75

Recipes     Thai Soup (Susan) …………………... 77
                    Apple Cake (Tina) ………………...… 78
                    Holiday Cookies …………………….. 79

Restaurant Review (Anon) ………………….... 81
Disgusting Food of the Month ……………...… 81
Helga's Hilarious Humdingers……………….... 84
The Net At A Glance (Stuart) ………………… 85
Office Daze……………………………….….... 86

LAST BUT NOT LEAST
ZNL (ZNL) ………............………………….. 90
Tidbits…………………………………….....… 92
The CHLOROFILE (December-Kristy) …….... 93
The CHLOROFILE (January- Maynard) …….. 94
December 1998 Calendar ………………......… 95
January 1999 Calendar……..…Inside Back Cover