SAN FRANCISCO - 31 May, 1998 - I went through my entire flat, talked to all my mates, and could not find one of us who had a CD or cassette with David Bowie's "Let's Dance" in our abode.
That's a tragic announcement for which I hope you Loyal Readers will forgive me.
Actually, I had meant to talk about my reputation.
I've been acting more and more like a writer, lately, and less like an editor.
Someone wrote in to say that I sounded like Marcel Proust last week. Egads!
Who would want to visit Marcel Proust on the Web? Who would waste their time? I had always aspired toward Mark Twain.
At the heart of this dilemna, of course, is the oft-recurring debate about the nature of web publishing, and whether or not this is an information or entertainment media. Those of us who have been around for a while don't take part in the argument anymore; it should be evident today that this medium is *both*. It stopped being an either or proposition two years ago.
The more important question for a magazine like this one is which function do we mean to serve. Again, the answer is both. I'd be bored to tears if we were just a source of commentary on current events, and without the humor and satire I don't think we'd be FUN reading. So let's dance!
IN THIS ISSUE: We open this edition of the magazine with a bang, IMHO. Not two, not four, but five all new features await you in these pages.
- ADAM SMITH is here with a new installment of ON DRUGS that looks at an issue of growing concern to many Americans, "Bad Raids," and how they traumatize the citizenry.
- Don't miss BOB POWERS great interview with author A. Manette Ansay. Not only is Bob a great book reviewer, but also I'm sure you've learned this year that he gives good interview.
- And with Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell threatening to leave the Spice Girls just over a week before their scheduled USA tour, we're grateful to frequent HOUSE OF CARDS contributor JIM FARRINGTON, of Connecticut, for another good laugh. Enjoy your Joke of the Day!
During the week there will be more great articles from FLISS USSHER, JEFF WINBUSH, and THOMAS HART, as well, so stay tuned this week. We love it when you come back.... And --- oh yeah --- tell ALL YOUR FRIENDS!
We're glad you're here. As you can see from the nav' bar to our upper left, we have a lot to offer this(and EVERY) week. Stick around. More importantly: TELL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS. We want you here EVERY DAY.
WHY?
Because we like you....
Be Good to Each Other,
Rod
IRISH COFFEE: PREMIERE! The companion piece to IRISH EYES, refreshment, resources, and events as they break. We think you'll like this value-added feature.
G21 WORDS: New hyper-poetry by NATHAN BLACK.
LONDON CALLING!: FLISS USSHER on the transcendence of the dance.
TRIO: THOMAS HART's take on "The Invisible Dance."
PLANETARY MADNESS: JENNIFER BLUE's weekly forecast on your sign.
ON DRUGS: ADAM J. SMITH looks at "Bad Raids" in good neighborhoods.
POWERSBOOKS: BOB POWERS interviews "River Angel" author A. Manette Ansay, who seems to be "Dancing Toward Stardom."
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