Penthouse March 1996

ON THE COVER
Pet of the Month Diane, photographed by Carl Wachter. Her pictorial begins on page 71.

FEATURES
10 FAST FORWARD
"Spirits," by Alexis Bespaloff; "Film," by Marcia Pally; "Sounds," by Kevin Avery
21 VIEW FROM THE TOP
Essays by Ben Stein, Joe Bob Briggs, Susan Shapiro, and Gael Greene
26 DEADLY MISSION
A riveting excerpt from the forthcoming book by Charles Kipps
52 CYBERSPACE
Rules of the Net; by Gerard Van der Leun
55 THE BEST WITNESS
Is D.N.A. a miracle or a fraud? Article by Dan Zegart
68 THE GOD SQUAD
Art by Edward Sorel
88 CALL GIRL SEX SECRETS
By Sydney Biddle Barrows
112 SMART SEX
New erogenous hot spots; by Dr. Judy Kuriansky
117 THE IDES OF MARCH
Satire by Tom Cheney
143 BEDTIME STORIES
"Let It Rain," by Blake C. Aarens

PICTORIALS
39 BRANDY & SASHA
Photos by Philip Mond
71 PET OF THE MONTH
Diane Thomas; photos by Carl Wachter
97 IRONWORKS
Photos by John David
123 PET FOR PETS
Photos by Earl Miller

DEPARTMENTS
4 HOUSECALL
6 FORUM
16 CALL ME MADAM
33 HOFMEKLER'S PEOPLE
36 DREAMS & DIVERSIONS
50 RIGHT STUFF
65 MEN'S HEALTH & FITNESS
87 MILITARY AFFAIRS
95 SORAYAMA
108 THE PENIS PAGE
110 THE JOKE MAN
137 PENTHOUSE COMIX
146 PARTING SHOT