Editorial Comments
by
Donna Thiel Cook


There's always something on my mind, be it politics, science, family life, history, literature, technology… You name it, I've probably got an opinion on it. And I'm generally more than willing to express it.

Welcome to my very own, personal soapbox, that wonderful invention called "the editorial." Originally found only in newspapers, editorials were a way for the management of a paper to communicate directly with their readers and express their opinions, as opposed to simply reporting the facts. Now, editorials are found in all sorts of publications—like ths one!—and may be used to inform, persuade, interpret, commend, or entertain.

I can't guarantee I'll accomplish all those things, but I'll sure try. And if you read something here that you disagree with, I'm always up for a good debate. That's why we have a forum, after all!

  Current Editorial

On Sunday, September 21, 2003, a 14-year odyssey came to a quiet end as the Galileo spacecraft passed into Jupiter's shadow, breaking up in its dense atmosphere at about noon, Pacific Daylight Time…   Read More


  Previous Editorials

Keeping a Promise
Hacked Off!
What If…  (Martin L. Cahn)
Story Time
It's the Content, Stupid!
The Fine Line Between Idealism and Insanity
Four Rules to Good SF/F Writing  (Martin L. Cahn)
Why Superheroes Are Still Important  (Martin L. Cahn)
September 11 and the Future of SF/F  (Martin L. Cahn)

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