Briefly, I'm John Zipperer, a writer and editor (in print and the Internet) living in San Francisco, where I'm vice president of media and editorial at the storied Commonwealth Club of California. Listen to free Commonwealth Club podcasts by clicking this button:

I was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in December 1967 (do the math). I was graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I've lived in Green Bay, Madison, Manitowoc, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Washington, D.C.; Indianapolis; Chicago; Ithaca, N.Y., Manhattan, Mountain View, Calif., and San Francisco. Good luck trying to categorize me politically; my views, like my reading list, are rather broad and eclectic. You can e-mail me here.

Political Cartoons

See the latest political cartoons from veteran award-winning cartoonist Lyle Lahey. His cartoons have been appearing exclusively on this web site since March 14, 2006. That's more than 500 comics so far. >>more

Also see: "Is Political Cartooning Dead? That'll Make Some (Bad) People Very Happy"

Zeitschriften: Future Life

In this highlight of one of my favorite magazines, I take a look at the long-gone science/science-fiction magazine Future Life. It was not long for this earth, but for the four years that it lasted, it was a high point of small-company publishing. Yes, if you haven't gotten the point yet, this web site is run by a media veteran -- and a magazine pro. >> more

Starlog: Quo Vadis?

Read my long blog post on what's wrong and right about Starlog magazine – as a publication, as an online entity, and as a brand.

This is part of my Weimar World Service Blog, which regularly covers magazine news and views (see scrolling feed above). >> more

Update: Read the latest about Starlog's print hiatus. Also follow my frequent blog reports on all things Starlog.

Ground zero on the delta
An on-the-ground report on the slow recovery in New Orleans. >> more

High Tech gains traction in real estate
Apartment Finance Today >> 2005 report and 2006 report

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