Announcing: The Barnett Review
[Webmaster's note: It's in addition to this blog. The blog doesn't go away. Really. ( Thanks to Adam White and Robert A. Green for the early heads up.) Whew!]
Hello. . . Critt here. . . Tom's "webmaster." (I use quotes so as not to offend webmasters whose day to day work reflects their mastery of web design skills. Mine are, at best, rudimentary.)
In March of last year Tom sent me a heads up on his about to be published Esquire 2003 article, The Pentagon's New Map. After reading it, my reply was, "Dude, you're gonna need a blog."
His response, "No time. Gotta turn it into a book now. But maybe, someday.. . . . .."
Well, "someday" came and, beginning in March of this year, we cobbled together a "weblog-centric site." Ho! Did the man ever blog -- over 1000 posts in the first 7 months, with readers coming in daily from more than 30 countries. It's great to see the global reach blogging has given to Tom's message and the enthusiastic reception by those who, likewise, work toward creating sustainable global futures. Your collective positive response has caused us to ask, "What next? What now?"
Here's what we're thinking: In addition to this blog, how about a newsletter -- a review, published monthly? We'll include a collection of previously published posts -- suggested by you, selected by Tom -- along with reader questions and comments. Tom, as always, will add new commentary. The idea seems doable to us. What I want to know is, would that work for you?
Let me know what you'd like to see. We have something in the works for those of you with a business priority, but that's for later. For now, since there are more than 400 educational organizations that have readers of this blog, we'll give questions from academia first priority.
Okay? Ok.
To make a suggestion, comment, or request the first edition of "The Barnett Review," * send an email to review@thomaspmbarnett.com.
* Hmmm. . . maybe we should have a "name Tom's review" contest? Where's Peter Durand when I need him?