MAIN EVENT. A Good Place to Get Started --- a.k.a "Table of Contents"
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New York - 19 May, 1999 - This is our last edition from Manhattan.
Those are seven words that I would not have predicted I would type to you, nine, or even six months ago. But when you come back for our Special Edition on the 20th Century, it will have been produced in Baltimore, Maryland, the next --- Providence grant that it be the last! --- stop on my long hejira. If I were less philosophical than I am, I would say that this wandering in the American wilderness was not a test of my values, my aspirations, and what my soul requires.
But I ruminate... I know that some rite is being performed which shall reveal itself in these pages and in the direction the magazine takes next. After all, during these travels The World's Magazine has taken on a distinctly new look and garnered a number of new writers. I am of a mind to believe that none of this was accidental and that we are about to move further on, with this next migration, to even broader vistas.
But NO! When you have nearly twenty egos to please, you can always expect tons of new copy. The world goes on, as does the news, and writers have to write. Some of our best writing of this year appears in this (as always) mammoth edition of The World's Magazine.
I have to trust that it will be as enjoyable for you as it was a pain-in-the-ass, to produce, for me.
I especially recommend KEVIN CAREY's latest piece in DAY ONE on the aftermath of the Balkan war, DRAGANA VICANOVIC's G21 NEWS feature on the media manipulations which could possibly be behind this conflict, and MATT SHARKEY's latest paean on the push for a Constitutional amendment against flag-burning. Each of these represent our finest tradition of non-Mainstream journalism, commentary and analysis.
QUIRKY STUFF: As you might imagine, being a Web columnist and publisher, I get referred to lots of unique and unusual sites. I'm going to take a moment to refer you to couple of them before completing this Note.
There, now you know more about me than anyone needs or wants to! So there.
I know, I know: I have eleven to twelve articles a week appear in other publications. But they are specialized, for the most part, and deal almost exclusively with technology. I started out --- and started this magazine --- to do political and social commentary. Don't do that, anymore.
Can't recall the last time I wrote any fiction, either. And I defined myself for years as primarily a fiction writer.
So waking up every morning and seeing a journalist and editor in the mirror is frustrating as all-get-out. END KVETCH.
THE GOOD NEWS is that, I believe, there is more than enough material in the current edition to keep you Loyal Readers occupied until our 20TH CENTURY EDITION on 1 June. THE BAD NEWS is I still have to have all my "stuff" packed, and myself ready to "land" in B'more in less than seven days.
Wish me luck!
We're glad you're here. 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...
Work like you don't need the money,
I had hoped, based on the fact that I have made it VERY public that I am in the process of moving again AND that we have our Special 20th Century Edition coming up in only a few days, that this would be a short version of the magazine.
At the same time, my personal frustration level is rising again as I devolve --- at least here at my own publication --- into being more of an Editor and less of a Writer again.
Thanks for coming back this week.
Love like you've never been hurt,
Dance like no one is watching,
Rod
Rod is a columnist for the Andover News Network, where he writes on web design and development issues every Thursday. He is principal writer and Editor for IT Manager's Journal, where he reviews technology issues five days a week. His opinions on the Info Age began appearing on MethodFive's HYPER technology newsletter in March.
When not busy with his publishing chores at this site, and answering sixty -to- one hundred e-mails a day, he likes to throw darts; seek female companionship; and listen to Tupac, Beethoven, Philip Glass, Joni Mitchell, James Carter, Eric Clapton, Snoop Dogg, Etta James, Miles Davis, Handel, Portishead, Toots & the Maytals, Bob Marley, Sinead O'Connor, techno, house, jazz....
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