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Welcome to Meanderings 2.06! In addition to the contents of this issue, a lot has been happening around these parts. For example, last month's "Squeezin' the O.J. Hype!" issue, done jointly with VIBE Magazine, has generated much discussion in our posting areas. We've also seen a better than 50 percent jump in traffic at the website in the last month! In addition, some good things never die. An article by Bill Benzon in Meanderings 2.03 entitled, "Why the New Intellectuals Don't Cut It," is still generating excellent discussion of two related ideas: jazz and black intellectualism, and the interaction of jazz and business. Not so long ago you wouldn't think of the web as a good place for a conversation, but those rules are changing fast!
In this issue, we announce the winner of the Meanderings Bright Moments Contest. We also introduce a new rating mechanism in this issue. At the end of each article or feature, we provide a means of rating the feature on a scale from 1 to 7 using any criteria you choose. We're working on the means to provide rating info on an ongoing basis. We hope this information will help all of us in a number of ways. Importantly, since the amount of content is growing, over time, ratings will help new comers find the stuff readers think is most important. So please, when it's convenient, enter a rating, but please don't let this stop you from posting actual messages discussing articles and such. Those messages are a big part of the value of this endeavor!
For folks who would like to contribute material to Meanderings, we've set up a page containing publication guidelines. Please let us know if you have questions in this regard. And please keep the email coming.
Peace,
Cuda Brown
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