Oh, the Drama!

About a week ago, I resigned as editor of this blog. After receiving several very nice letters urging me to stay on, I have reconsidered, and will continue as editor.

I swear, it's a regular soap opera around here.

-- Johan "emo-boy" Larson

I'm Done

I am stepping down as editor of the Buzzard, effective immediately. To my disappointment the blog never really caught on as a focus for club interest, and I am only willing to chase after obviously reluctant writers for so long. In any case, I have lost interest, and am therefore stepping down.

If someone else is interested in taking up the editorship, I am ready to help reconfigure the blog accordingly.

--Johan Larson

Keeping It Short

Some things can be said succinctly, and others require thousands of words. Both types of articles are welcome in The Buzzard. Here are three suggestions for articles that can be written in three paragraphs or less.

The Web-Pointer

A decent web-pointer article can be written in a paragraph: a URL to the page, and a few sentences on what's there and why it is interesting.

The Book Review

This will require a bit more description than the Web-Pointer, since the reader can't just click over and examine the page himself. There should be a brief summary of what the book has to say, and an evaluation of whether it succeeds in doing so. Still, three paragraphs should be enough for a brief treatment.

The Anecdote

Something happened--probably to you. What happened, and where? What did you do? Did it work, and why? No fuss, no mess; three paragraphs.

[Is it true the editor is a mad fan of the inimitable Michelle Flaherty, and views with particular favor any anecdote that begins with the words "This one time, at..."? -- Yes, indeed it is, and he is quite fond of words like "inimitable", too.]

The Buzzard Is Back

The Buzzard, our newsletter, was last published in November, 2002. It has now returned in this form, updated for the new millennium. [Did he really write "for the new millennium?" -- Yes, indeed he did.]

The Buzzard is not a replacement for NCSoar, our mailing list. NCSoar will remain as a forum for open discussion. By contrast, what appears in The Buzzard will be a bit more formal, and a bit more polished. Expect to see announcements about events and accomplishments, and carefully written articles about topics relevant to our club.

If you have something to submit to The Buzzard, send it to the editor by email; the email link is in the sidebar, on the right. Straightforward announcements will generally be posted promptly; expect a few rounds of revision for longer articles.