It's a bit poetic that I'm writing the official kick-off message for our new blog. I was the Managing Editor (read: sucker) that thought it a brilliant plan to bring Ragged Right from its paper roots to the electronic world. I still shudder at the sleepless nights, wondering if the membership would forgive my "self-taught" and somewhat bumbling attempt to bring RR into the new millennium. I'm still here, so I guess it was ok!