Et ceteras Hale-Bopp hits Manhattan; Further sightings; She wants to be a writer!
ET CETERAS HALE-BOPP HITS NAHHATTAN That Manhattanites hold their little island in considerable esteem is not a well-kept secret. But occasionally even New Yorkers are shocked into realizing that...
...But occasionally even New Yorkers are shocked into realizing that there is a larger world out there...
...Production Editors Commonweal seeks a new production editor to begin work in mid-June...
...SHE WANTS TO BE A WRITER...
...Sometimes that revelation seems quite unintentional, as is evident in the following conversation overheard between a woman and a man in an Upper West Side bookstore that caters to academics and intellectuals...
...Alas...
...Among them: preparing copy, selecting illustrations, and creating promotional material...
...Not every detail has been finalized, but we do want to thank all of our "Separated Brethren and Sistern" at the Interchurch Center who have so graciously gone out of their way to provide us with a home that we can actually afford...
...That is why you see below notice of our need, come July, for a new production person-a Jackie clone...
...Now this wizard, and truly dynamite human being, is moving on...
...But first we want to thank the dozens of Commonweal friends and supporters who have written and phoned in an effort to help us find a new place to hang our hats (and heads) in Manhattan...
...We hope to be settled in by the end of the summer...
...Four-day work week...
...It was a beautiful night, and perfectly clear, and the view was terrific...
...Familiarity with PCs, translating and archiving software, and networking is necessary...
...Woman: "It was...
...It even outshone Manhattan...
...He or she should be organized, flexible, and able to handle details under deadline...
...Jacqueline Dowdell joined Commonweal in 1991...
...The production editor works closely with the editors, business manager, and graphics designer on a variety of production and promotion tasks...
...Please send a cover letter, resume, and samples of work projects to the Editor, Commonweal, 15 Dutch St., New York, N.Y...
...10038...
...And the comet-God, it was incredible...
...Benefits...
...Experience with printers helpful...
...Woman: "We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge...
...The position requires knowledge of word processing and page composition using Microsoft Word, QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop for the Macintosh...
...As of this moment, we are planning to move to a building for nonprofit organizations at 475 Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side...
...She soon took us through the pangs of computerizing-Quarking, Photoshopping, Adobing-all the assorted electronic tricks that brought us into the late twentieth century...
...FURTHER SIGHTINGS An end to Common weal's passage through the wilderness is in sight-and so is a new office...
...Man: "Unbelievable...
...A fellowship for the writing program at Cornell University is snatching her away for a two-year program in which she will write and learn to teach writing...
Vol. 124 • April 1997 • No. 8
