You found it! Come on in. Look around. Make yourselves comfy.
We rushed around to get everthing ready in time for your arrival, so I hope we didn’t forget anything crucial in our excitement. If so, we’ll deal with it later. No standing on ceremony here. It’s just us.
Like a newly constructed house, we’ve got the occupancy permit, but a few items remain left on the punch list before we can all settle in. That’s why, although today’s our official open house, you’ll notice the place is a bit sparse. It’s missing some flooring, furnishings, window coverings, landscaping and other details that enrich our surroundings.
We’re counting on you to help decorate and doll up the place. Consider this a group effort.
Allow me to make introductions to the title: Food for Thought. Each word represents its own category.
“Food” represents, well, food, of course. I’ll write about food, and notable local cooks, and wine and recipes and cooking; much as I did at the Record Searchlight.
Except now I have unlimited space, and I’ll cover food at least twice a week. The exception might be during the holidays, when, heck, I might write about food and entertaining and related stuff every single day. I know that’s largely what I’m thinking about this time of year, and maybe you are, too.
“Thought” represents my thoughts and opinions, basically what’s on my mind, again, much as I did at the Record Searchlight.
Except now I have unlimited space (notice a theme?). These thoughtful columns (oops, blogs) will cover a variety of whatever topics strike my fancy. I’ll write them in my own style, and they’ll reflect my respect for high journalism values and ethics.
“For” will be a huge town square, the place we’ll go to “for” expert advice. It’s under construction, but almost ready, and it’s going to be great. The idea is that this town square contains a marketplace where we can seek out expert individuals about a whole range of topics. All are north staters, each of whom fit my most important criteria: that they be genuinely good people; upstanding local businessmen and women; highly respected and qualified in their respective fields. I’ve personally chosen each one.
This “for” section will benefit us. It will provide an amazing array of useful, fascinating information.
This “for” section will also help the experts. It will reward them with valuable exposure during these uncertain economic times.
Their advice will appear in a Q&A format. I’ll start introducing you to the first experts within the next few weeks.
Finally, let me introduce you to one of the most exciting parts of Food for Thought. It’s also under construction, but when it’s finished you’ll see three categories: Places to go, Things to do and People to Know.
This section is all yours. It will be interactive. Its success will depend solely upon your passion, participation and input. No worries about becoming professional writers. We’ll offer templates where you fill in the blanks. This will result in an easier, quicker read for us, too. No sense getting bogged down in too much text.
Places to go will offer a section to post your impressions, suggestions and experiences about places you’ve visited. It might be as near and dear as a get-away weekend in McCloud, or as far away and fantastic as a train ride through Russia. Photos are encouraged.
Things to do will offer a place to post your favorite uniquely north state locations and stuff to do. Notice, this isn’t a calendar of events, but rather, the kinds of regional places tourists might be unaware, but might be common knowledge among locals. It could be a picnic and exploration around Natural Bridge in Trinity County. It might include a drive past the Shoe Tree on Highway 36, west of Red Bluff, or a funky little diner in the boondocks. Again, photos are encouraged.
People to Know will accept your information about ordinary citizens and neighbors whose extraordinary goodness, work and kindness makes our world a better place. And, yes, photos are welcome here, too.
What’s that I hear? The moving van is waiting outside. It’s packed with coming attractions, tools and materials to make this Web site a comfortable, inclusive place.
Welcome to donigreenberg.com Food for Thought.
Stay as long as you like. Come back soon. And invite your friends.
I think it’s gonna be good.
