-Caveat Lector- Hi again folks, Well, it doesn't seem I was able to convince enough of you that I'm doing monetarily worthwhile projects, (at least not enough to be able to continue without interruption). I appreciate those that sent contributions (and those that offered), as well as some very appreciative comments. (see below). As promised, I will stay with this until the end of the presidential selection process (although apparently to end soon, perhaps even today), but then I will be financially forced to take a break. I do have a serious inquiry on doing a newsletter for an advocacy organization, and we are currently in negotiations, but that by itself will not be enough to continue without pause. I want to again encourage those of you in an organizational capacity, to consider hiring me to produce newsletters or to funnel you stories of interest in whatever field you're in. I'm a serious 'infomaniac' who knows how to get around the 'net, and I will do a sample 'clipping compilation' for any serious inquiries. I have been sending you a couple new publications, TurbulentTimes and Hard Green Herald, to give you an idea of what some solid financial underpinning would allow me to do. These also are now on hold. I also re-list my project list below, just to reinforce what I'd like to accomplish. I will restart this whole process in the middle of January, in time for the coronation of our next emperor, (and the expected protests of same). Of course, any large donation(s) would change this whole picture. "We're really *are* living in rad times!" Best to all, the radman ========= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donations received: $95.00 (from 4 recipients) Monthly pledges offered (contingent on uninterrupted delivery): 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **How to assist RadTimes: An account is available at <www.paypal.com> which enables direct donations. If you are a current PayPal user, use this email address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, to contribute. If you are not a current user, use this link: <https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=resist%40best.com> to sign up and contribute. The only information passed on to me via this process is your email address and the amount you transfer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments received (selected/edited) : --As someone with a little news hub of my own who is greatly appreciative of what you send out [I forward a lot of it], I do understand your problem! ..our lists are akin in so many ways... and I know first-hand the work that goes into keeping the real info running. ..I'd love to see Rad Times archived on a web site, as I like to give a URL for everything I send out. This is just to tell you you have my full support. With my appreciation for what you do,... --As someone who has been at this game for several years (I started during the UPS strike), I wish you success in raising the resources. I do periodically send RadTimes to my lists with whatever subscription information you provide. Let me know how you make out in your appeal. Good luck. In solidarity,.. --..you're a personal deity. many thanks for what you do...your work is great... i'm hoping you understand how important and valuable i believe you and your vision and your hard, hard work are --- but also how the reverse of the good part of desktop decentralization is eating its young and destroying several interlocking/interdancing movements. it's time for an Other strategy, i feel, much loved Radman...less grey pixelpaint, more in person and offline activism. thanks for your work. thanks for your integrity and courage,... --Thanks again for all the great news items. Hope you can figure out how to keep the RadTimes going. Several people have me on their email lists, but you have the best eye for real news. --..am glad you're looking to put your muckraking clipping service on a stable financial footing. I've saved much of what you've sent lately... have been impressed by your passion. And of course, I've enjoyed/taken inspiration from what I've managed to read. So--this is just to say I'm rooting for this effort to take off, even if I can't help it fly much. --Keep up the good work.Have you thought about trying to get grant money to fund your clipping service? Just a thought... Anyway, stay strong and do what you have to do. --Keep on posting. You're digging up things out over the horizon, or completely unnoticed by much of the world. Excellent material. --Just wanted to say hello and how impressed I am by the good stuff you put together in your email bursts. --Gotten much response to your appeal? Got enough support to keep it going indefinitely? If there's enough other support to keep your project viable, i'm willing to pledge $xx/month for a year (2001) to support your efforts. --Once again I want to tell you how much I appreciate your RadTimes. Your choice of stories is excellent and I'm saving all of them. You're much more timely than the Progressive Review or similar e-mail alerts. Keep up the good work. --I LOVE your newsletter. Do you have a web site where I can visit from time to time. If not you MUST make one. --Many many thanks for posting so many interesting articles.. I've used some of them in the weekly column I write for my local paper (which gets picked up elsewhere). I regularly check out various independent and progressive websites for alternative views, but you manage to come up with gems. I appreciate the work you do. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project list: --Compilation of a "How to produce your own RadTimes" guide. This will be a list of information sources I've been using to produce the newsletter, which will contain a list of lists, how to subscribe to them, useful websites, etc., so folks can either get this type of information directly or use it to produce similar newsletters. It will, of necessity, be quite lengthy. I will attempt to get this out regardless of the ongoing status of RT. --Editorializing. The stories you see in RT beg for commentary and contexualization. Not left, not right, but from a definite anti-domination perspective. --More outreach. More subscribers. --A new compendium of environmental news, tentatively called "The Hard Green Herald". It will be identical in format and spirit to RT but will focus on our continuing environmental decline and opposition to same. --I've been offered the editorship of the Haight Ashbury Free Press <http://www.hafp.org/>. Non-paid position, but offers an excellent outlet for news, activism, etc. This site has the potential for some serious development and online impact. I have numerous ideas for the site. --Give RadTimes a web presence. Conversion into html, archived and cross-referenced, either on the Free Press site above or on its own site. --There are a number of "name" subscribers to RadTimes. 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