Letter from the Editor

Come join the conversation.
I’m at www.lee-magazine.com every day and I’m hoping you’ll join me for a chat on our online forums. Right now, we’re talking about holidays, finance, and plastic surgery. It’s your chance to weigh in.

Money is on my mind these days, or, specifically, how to save it. And how to spend it wisely. If you’re a master coupon clipper or great bargain shopper, stop by the forum and tell us how it’s done. How are you making ends meet?
What did you do when the stock market slipped a bazillion points? Thank your lucky stars that your money was in the mattress? Take your quarterly 401K report and burn it? Put all your money into CDs and bonds? Maybe you opted to Sell! Sell! Sell! Or did you say, Hey, look at all these bargains, and buy?
What’s your relationship with your credit card? Is there a wise way to keep one of these things in your wallet without slipping into reckless spending?

Of course, we can talk about food, if you’d prefer. Where better than Heida Olin’s blog. Our food writer is blogging, and man does this woman log some serious kitchen hours. And don’t forget to try Heida’s special online holiday recipes posted at www.lee-magazine.com/articles/holidayrecipes.
Our online readers’ poll shows that, for most of you, Christmas is the favorite holiday on the calendar, followed very closely by Easter (No. 2), and Thanksgiving. Two votes went to Groundhog Day, I’m proud to say. One of those was mine. You can log in to find out why I love Groundhog Day and why other readers picked New Year’s and Christmas. I’ll bet you have a good story to tell about your favorite holiday.
We just started our plastic surgery poll. That should generate some lively discussion. I’d love to hear what you think. Are you opting to age naturally, or are you taking a stand against gravity? I’ll tell if you will.
So let’s get the conversation started. You’ve got something to say, and we want to listen.