I have never been especially fond of looking to the future. I know that this is not a notion that is especially popular with my contemporaries, but I have always been of the opinion that the soundest advice comes from the past—a time that has actually occurred from which we might realistically learn lessons—rather than…

Dear Readers, old and new, It is with equal parts heavy heart and morbid enthusiasm that I pen this introduction. I only wish I could say it was a pleasure to take the renowned position of executive editor of The Garter Press, but to do so in light of recent circumstances would be callous. As…