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WHAT DO I DO?
Dalhousie Peer Media Empire has suffered a crushing
blow in the loss of the editors of our flagship publication,
Dalhousie Peer Magazine.
My first reaction to their announced retirement was to simply
hire someone else. Easier said than done.
What sane person would work so tirelessly and
courageously as they have for the pittance that this publication
can afford? That realization left me with two choices. Hire
someone insane or put things on hold in hopes that they would
some day miss me enough to return to the roost. So I’m
leaving that door open, in spite of the draft.
It’s an empty house now. With our editors
went the devoted writers—all experts in their respective
fields and even harder to replace than the editors themselves.
So now what do I do? A new era is upon us. The
written word does not have to be inked upon costly paper that
costs the planet trees that give the earth oxygen. See where
I’m going with this?
Electronic media costs nothing, consumes little
and does not burden the planet with waste, toxins or litter.
Dalhousie Peer Media Empire wants to be a partner
with the earth. To do this we will go one better than using
recycled paper. We will use no paper. Instead, we will become
an electronic magazine delivering the news to your computer
screen.
When I first started out to build my empire,
I didn’t need writers, editors, graphic artists, sales
reps et al. I did it all myself. I may be a bit older but
I’m also a lot more experienced. I can do it all over
again if need be.
Look for my postings at the Dalhousie Peer website www.peer2000.com
and eventually at www.portdalhousiepeer.ca.
Though my editors (and their writers) claim
to only be taking a hiatus from deadlines, I cannot allow
that degree of liberty for myself. Any self-made man must
produce or perish.
From my Port Dalhousie power base, I intend
to tackle issues of the day, both local and national and even
global if the mood strikes.
I hope our readers who have flipped through our pages for
the past 13-plus years will now be inclined toward visiting
The Peer on the internet. In time I hope to introduce a public
forum to debate the issues—and won’t that be fun.
So this is not ‘goodbye’ but merely a change of
venue. And should fate be willing, we might even be back in
hard copy and delivered to your door once again. ¤
Rad
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