the last word
Publisher’s Note
w
e’ve hit the ground running! I’m
excited to announce the month of
August 2016 will be our third issue
of iF Magazine. Houstonians are receiving our publication with great reviews. Our
writers, photographers and graphic artists have
done a fabulous job at making iF Magazine a
premierm high quality publication. Many
thanks to all of you!
Our August issue with Houston Restaurant
Weeks has many listings of diverse dining options. I’m looking forward to visiting a few this
month for sure! Along with being the most
diverse city in the nation, Houston boasts as
having the most restaurants of any city in the
southern part of the US, iF not in the nation.
I’m sure you’ll also find yourself pleased this
month as you may look for new dining experiences during Houston Restaurant Weeks.
My office is in the middle of Chinatown, I
could literally walk a few blocks and dine at the
best from East Asia. Or, I could hop into my
car and drive a couple of miles and dine Indian,
Pakistan, African, French, Italian just to name a
few … Houston’s restaurant scene is amazing!
Speaking of restaurants and food, I’m happy to
announce we have a contributing “Food Reviewer” who will visit restaurants around town
and report the many flavors and taste of Houston. Now that’s a job I could envy! Perhaps I’ll
ride along sometime.
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As publisher of iF Magazine, I’d like to take the
opportunity to express my sincere appreciation
to reside and work in a great and diverse city
that is Houston. When you love what you do it
has been said work is easiest. In other words, the
line between work and play becomes blurred.
Not one day has passed since the launch of the
magazine that I don’t eat, sleep, shower and shave
iF Magazine. As I’ve mentioned to all of our
colleagues and supporters, I have all the respect
in the world for the professionals and artists who
day in and out — sometimes 12 hours per day
— deliver to our society digital, visual and written communications. However, for most of us,
it’s a labor of love.
As an American who can trace his family’s history for nearly 170 years in the USA, and nearly
half of those years in the city of Houston, I’m
extremely proud of my country and city for how
it has become a nation and town of immigrants.
There’s not one segment of our society where
you can’t find someone who’s ancestry is from
somewhere else. That’s why these United States
of America , “The Great Melting Pot”. is great!
Val
Thank you for your readership of iF Magazine,
Val Thompson
Publisher & CEO
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