The Editorial
By David Browne • March 30th, 2008Picking words for OpEd is no easy task. There are two audiences to consider: the readers and the writers. For the most part the readers are no trouble but the writers are a fickle bunch. In a peculiar way, the writers take on the form of the word themselves. Past words have proven this: Minutiae led to a flurry of emails back and forth to make sure every little detail of every story was correct, and Antithetical led to the exchange of a few cross words concerning conflicting ideas and ideals. This month, Dally, led to no casual love affairs (that I know about) but certainly a great deal of procrastination. Stories came in late and were peppered with a casualness that ultimately makes them even more powerful and poignant. That’s the hidden power of language, if one thinks about a word hard enough it is absorbed into the sub-conscience and resurfaces itself in many unexpected ways.
OpEd is going offline for a while. The editorial team are traveling the world to find new experiences and, hopefully, new writers. Sign-up for the mailing list above and your inbox will be adorned with the next issue around November 2008. In the meantime, dally over his month’s offerings of poetry, prose, politics and streams of thought, all offering the make believe and the all too real.
David Browne is David once wrote for his school newspaper. He has spent the subsequent years earning money from writing, playing, singing and typing for other people. As of 2008, his net worth from such pursuits is estimated to be around $1.27. In January 2007 he left his home in the United States to travel the world in the hope that non-native English speakers would enjoy his company. He has not returned home since (although their enjoyment is currently unproven). He was born in England, resides in Amsterdam but is domiciled in Seattle.
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