A New Beginning for the Socially Aware

In memory of my old man, this post is the first of many in what I hope will open up a portal for independant thought.

I ask old friends and others that wish to contribute, fame - no money, to join me in a virtual publihing escapade.

As time passes I will develop a full blown website that will aim to aid community groups that are actively helping their cohort, to support the Arts - in particular Live Music and Performance, to support local sport, in fact its an open book at the moment! Lawn Bowls is my paticular poison though so there are already links with many bowls websites to kick off!

In the mood to explore past goldmines, the first of which will be my own TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide archive. It would be great to find old gems like Nation Review and the 'EED, Weed, Seed, Need, Greed and leaf, leaf, leaf,leaf produced by the Cannibis Researh Foundation in Greville Street!

TAGG will be reborn as an online tourism, entertainment and community information gig guide as a section in TT.

It would be cathartic to revisit old stomping grounds, TAGG had many sections that appealed to the industry as well as the public, but more importantly it is a repository for the activities of the music industry from 1978-81 warts and all, and a very important time in Rock it was!

Great Counter Cultural publications of all sorts would be great to capture for posterity.

I'm also big on directories, so I'm interested in connecting with Community organisations that would like further exposure.

Altruism to the side, Toorak Times is a commercial venture in concept, whether I ever make a buck out of it is questionable.

When it comes online it will be a paid subsription or page purchase in the model of other online newspapers, small change, or a membership subscription with discounts and freebies attached.

Don't think I'll chase grand social issues or political ideals as politically I am Far Middle and love the rise of independents, ok I'll have a bit to say about that...

I already have got a couple of blogs out there, much under maintained, but I have a new wind in my sails and wish start writing on a more serious level, like novels, faction, short stories the shit I've seen would make most citizens blood curdle...and a few may duck for cover, especially in the entertainment industry...kidding?!? Probably...