INSPIRE Co-Founder, Treasurer, Journal Editor, Kit Distributor Retires In June 2005, my wife and I retired from our jobs: she as a school nurse in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and I as physics teacher at Chaffey High School in Ontario, CA. Since that time we have made four car trips across the country. Last summer we drove to Central New York and spent six months at our newly purchased (but not new!) lake cottage on Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Our plan is now to spend from May to November in New York and from November to May at our home in California. During these busy times it has proven to be increasingly difficult to meet my responsibilities to INSPIRE – especially while on the road. Last summer I reached the difficult decision to step down from my involvement with INSPIRE. It has been a wonderful 19 years. I have made many friends at NASA, at Goddard Space Flight Center, in Washington, DC, and across the country. Many people I have considered friends for years I have never even met - except via email! The loyal readers and contributors to the Journal are very special to me. I consider it a compliment that it will take three people to handle my INSPIRE responsibilities! They are all good people, serving as volunteers and excited about the future of INSPIRE. It is clear to me that INSPIRE is strong and will continue to prosper. The legacy of my friend, Bill Taylor, is in good hands. I will still remain involved, but mostly from the sidelines. I wish you all a fond farewell.
The INSPIRE Journal Online This issue of The INSPIRE Journal will appear online as soon as possible. Click on “The INSPIRE Journal” button to find the latest online version and an archive of all previous Journals. An important feature of the online version of the Journal is the inclusion of sound files for each data session and for any additional analysis that is done. All photos will also appear in color online. Subscriptions to the paper version of the Journal are no longer being sold. The online version ix the only one available. A big advantage is that it is free! Write for The INSPIRE Journal The procedure for contributing articles for The INSPIRE Journal could not be simpler! Just send it in! Any format is acceptable. Electronic format is easier to work with. A Word file on disk for either the PC or Mac platform is preferred. An email message will work, too. If that does not work for you, a paper copy will do. Any diagrams or figures can be scanned in. What about topics? Anything that interests you will probably interest most INSPIRE participants. As long as the topic is related to natural radio or the equipment used, it will get printed. The deadline for submissions is December 1. Don’t worry about the deadlines though. If you miss a deadline, you will just be very early for the next edition! We at INSPIRE are looking forward to hearing from you! |
