Editor Corner

by Jackie Damrau, Managing Editor

The holiday season is here and we are all planning our shopping trips, family get-togethers, and possibly holiday travels. We all enjoy the many images of the holiday season, the decorations, and the songs we hear as we are out.

What better way to end our 2007 program year by getting to listen to Patrick Hofmann talk about pictures, profits, and intuitive images. If you haven’t experienced Patrick, you’re in for a treat. He is a fantastic, energetic speaker that will keep you involved in his presentation. We’re also ultimately blessed to have him present a workshop the day after our Thursday night meeting, so you can get a double shot of Patrick.

Our world traveler, Doug Dow, reports on the fun times he had attending the Ninth STC India Conference in Goa. He was even presented with a gift. Read about the activities at this conference and see Doug’s photos.

Louellen Coker is out there exploring the Internet for us. She has googled, igoogled, and now she reviews several of the more popular Web browsers. In her column, you’ll learn about IE7, Firefox™, Safari™, Opera, and AOL® / Netscape®. So make sure you visit her column if you’ve wondered which browser you should use.

You’ll also read three essays about Mars robots. These essays are courtesy of the Dallas BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Robotics competition winners: Thomas Jefferson High School, Ovilla Christian School, and Hockaday School. The essays are only one part of the students’ process notebooks that many of your LSC members helped judge. Susie Fox, our illustrious president, presented the winners with certificates and checks that helps them in their fundraising efforts and also helps them learn about the technical communication profession.

So much more is packed into this issue that I’ll just let you get into this meaty issue. Of course, as you celebrate this holiday season, take a moment to remember those that are dear to you whether near or far. Blessings to all!