As one who just renewed for three years and who lives 2,000 miles from Etta Green, I offer the following.

1. Etta Green must be preserved and I encourage the purchase of all property needed to insure it's future operation.

2. Without a sense and understanding of history a people lack culture. The preservation and the ability to access our archives is an absolute necessity.

3. The new editor of the Journal is a competent chap. And he has a most difficult job. The Journal should be worth the price of membership.
To get the publication to approach the level of content of the Black Powder Cartridge News is going to be a monumental task. I'm not so
much interested in glossy paper and color photos as the content. (Though it is probably proprietary information I am curious as to the circulation of the BPC News. Is that magazine sent to the printer in final form direct from Steve Garbe or is there another editor?)

Fred

As I contributing editor to the SSRJ I just received an electronic draft of the first Journal published by the new editor WITH a new publisher as well.  I am frankly blown away by the increase in content, print quality, and just all-around coolness!    If you don't like this one, you are obviously a closet follower of Sarah Brady!   

I won't say any more about it until they start hitting the mail, but that you are all going to be really, really pleased!  Way to go John!

Frpoggie