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EDITOR'S NOTE
WHO'S
THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANYWAY?
There are people, I know, who rely solely upon themselves. I'm not one of them. All my life I've been "hooked" on other people. It's never been possible for me to go my own way and just not care. Instead. I've always found myself emboldened by the examples set for me by people I admire. Their independence, self-confidence, and courage gave rise to my own.
As a child I had my assortment of favorite relatives and neighbors, of course, mostly ones who inspired me to follow new dreams. At school there were teachers and later professors whose love for their subjects, for learning, and for life gave me a thirst for knowledge that extended far beyond the classroom. When I went to work, the same was true. I'd work tirelessly, striving always to do better, and it seemed effortless if my boss was someone I admired. These people made a difference in every aspect of my life.
A connection to people is at the heart of our goals for family computing. It brings us sheer pleasure to forge a new path in an industry that's been driven by machines. Detractors are out there, fighting to keep all discussions of computers centered on the machine. Putting the emphasis on people, some say, will never work. "A lousy idea," I've heard some state.
Committed to meeting the needs of our readers, we've forged ahead. Now the response is pouring in. and to open our mailbox is to find a daily batch of letters that say, "Thank you for family computing." These are our Valentines—any month they arrive. Other letters request information or help. We regard these as bills—a debt we owe our readers for the trust that is being placed in us.
We try to earn your trust in a number of ways: by publishing articles that help you make better use of your computer, by serving as your advocate when we review new products, by providing you with original programs for every holiday and season as well as year-long fun, and by keeping before us the goal of helping you to fit your computer into your everyday life.
Among the ways in which we're meeting these goals this issue is the commitment we're making in our Programmer section to continue to run TI programs every month for the forseeable future despite TI's announcement that they will no longer produce computers for the home market. And for the countless families who tell us that learning Logo is a top priority for them, we're running "Learning Logo Is a Family Affair" (p. 64). Most of the family computing staff has been moved by the story of Michela Alioto ("64 Inchcs of Courage," p. 41). and we think you'll find this extraordinary teenager equally inspiring.
We always want to do more and better for you, motivated in part by the energy and devotion of so many of our readers. Let us know how we can be more useful and valuable to you. M.R. Robinson, the founder of Scholastic, who died early in February of 1982, often reminded us that being invited into the lives of our readers is a privilege.
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