Happy New Year from The Melon
by Electric Elliot
We did it. We survived a year on the internet. A place where titans have roamed and fallen, a place where dot coms become dot men and dot women.
What began as a talk radio show on KUPS Tacoma in the fall of 2007, The Melon was later adapted to an online magazine in January of 2008 with the goals of educating, inspiring and sparking discussion. For our maiden year, our remarkable and dedicated contributors tried to do just that, by providing daily articles, editorials and features to the Tacoma, Puget Sound and internet community. In doing so we’ve seen our fair share of successes. We’ve been cited and covered in the Weekly Volcano, The News Tribune, The Tri-City Herald, Exit 133 and more. We’ve sparked serious debates, interviewed local politicians, officials and activists, and produced breaking stories. Most of all, I’m proud to say that we have built a strong community of open-minded and compassionate individuals looking to better understand and better their world.
From the election of Barack Obama to the Cholera crisis in Zimbabwe, 2008 has not been shy of major events. With the future of the United States and the world as elusive as ever, the future of The Melon also hangs in uncertainty but also enthusiasm. In January we will announce winners in the Golden Melon Awards, open our first online gallery show, welcome new contributors and continue to strive for the same goals we set out with in 2007. The Melon would like that thank all of our readers, our contributors, our supporters and our friends and family for making life a little sweeter.
