letter
from
the
editor
Welcome to the nonsense!
Just as it was with the first “beta” issue of Poppycock, I am
amazed we got the magazine out to you on time without
any industrial accidents in the workplace.
With absolutely zero background in design, the change
from issue “beta” to this first issue is astonishing. I also got
some very helpful advice from one reader who had great
constructive criticism about the look and design. Thanks,
Byron.
We are four writers strong in this issue, but the content is
diverse. We have makers, a teacher, musicians, an artist,
poets, all of varying ages and backgrounds. We have more
2-page spreads, varied column design, and this issue is far
more photo heavy than the last. This issue is closer to the
dream I had for Poppycock years ago when the idea began
to take root.
For those of you reading this who know nothing about
us (let’s call you “the overwhelming majority”), Poppycock
started as just a blog where I had the hopes to find other
creative people and writers to just hone their craft and
have a place where they can write the stories that they
wanted to write. I know, not a unique idea. The hope was
really to eventually pull together a group of people who
wanted to put something more out in to the world.
We are exclusively reader supported. The more support
we get, the better we can do our job moving forward.
I want to take a second to thank everyone who let us do a
story about them. It takes a lot of guts to let a total stranger
come in to your life and poke around. I want to thank the
magazine’s writers for taking the time and care to do the
great job that they did on their stories. I want to thank my
friends and family for their support, story ideas, patience
during my panic attacks, and understanding when I didn’t
return your calls and texts because I was busy putting
this out. These are all the people who really made this
magazine and every subsequent issue possible.
Then there is you, the reader. I hope we give you
something you can take with you once you’ve put this
magazine down. I always attempt to inform, inspire, and
entertain in some way. I know that Poppycock isn’t for
everyone, but for those of you out there looking for indepth stories about people and projects beyond cursory
blurbs covering the 5 W’s, I hope you find something here
worth your time.
Lastly, send us your ideas and advice and I promise
they won’t fall on deaf ears. Also, if you want a place to
showcase your work, passions, art, creations, whatever,
send me an email. We are always willing to consider
showcasing the works of the people of Portland.
Oh, and if you want to be a part of the team as a writer or
photographer, I’d love to hear from you, too.
Thanks for giving us a chance,
Wesley Bauman
Editor in Chief
Poppycock Magazine
[email protected]
Just as a church isn’t the building, but the congregation;
Portland’s identity isn’t the city limits and the buildings,
but the population. We are a do-ocracy. We are participants,
adventurers, passionate people who all have a story to be
told.
This issue has a lot of photos and a lot of words, but there
is one thing we don’t have: advertising.
I am of the mind that you should get what you pay for.
If the magazine were totally free, then yes, you’re gonna
see some ads; a lot of ads. Poppycock costs money, and
what you are spending your hard-earned dollars on is not
pages hocking cars, cigarettes, and liquor. You are buying
our content, our stories. Since that’s what you are buying,
that’s what you will get.
writers:
hunter•skowron
grace•caton
kim•birkl a nd
w e sl e y•b au m a n