Welcome to 31 Magazine!

aaaaAnother year come and nearly gone! Where does the time go? Thanksgiving is upon us, and that means Christmas and Hanukkah are just around the corner. With the season of gratitude and giving upon us, we chose to dedicate this issue of 31 to reflecting on the topic of service--that is, giving to others, gratefully receiving what is given to us, being more aware of the needs of our fellow men. In short, and without being too saccharine, we're recognizing the inter-personal synergy that underpins meaningful life on our planet.
aaaaWe have some excellent feature articles this month, listed on the trusty sidebar to the left, as well as our usual, high-quality regular columns, named above. Be sure to check out the well-appointed Top 31 List too! We're sure all will uplift and edify you, and, we hope, make your Thanksgiving thanking rituals and holiday gift-giving a little more purposeful.
aaaaWe'd be delighted to hear from our readers on this topic. Please send your experiences with giving and receiving, helping and being helped, to thirtyonemag@yahoo.com.
aaaaHappy Holidays! And have an extra helping of pumpkin pie for me!

-- Marni Myers
Editor-in-Chief