This book has a place not just in disseminating the Mudcat to Mudcatters; it has a key place in reflecting the amazing overlays that occur here-- the threads of high tech zip woven in with ancient and recent forms of music, the burning creativity and the uproarious humor. A microcosm of the very best that a community can be -- even the interlopers and jerks are met with good cheer and instead of being fought, are transmuted or ...what's the damn word...sort of sublimated into a cleaner higher level. The Cat reflects many of the trials of normal living in small, in a way that has its own spice, like a Cajun meatloaf.

I for one would like to try writing or centering such a book. The raw material is already written. I think it would be a huge challenge. If it were successful, a portion of that would come back to strengthen the Mudcat location with hardware and service support, making Max' life a little lighter.

Max, what are your thoughts on this all?