ABOUT THE QUOTIDIAN

The first issue of Quotidian came out in early December, 2004. It was (and is) the product of my general curiosities regarding "quotidian" things that we know very little about. I wondered, for example, where Santa Claus came from, and why red and green are the official colors of Christmas. I could have contented myself with just looking up the answers and knowing them for myself, but I wanted to share what I had found with others. Since I enjoy writing, graphic design, and creating things from scratch, I decided to turn my curiosities into a hobby.

I started my information-sharing by sending my publication to family and friends via email. The list of people slowly expanded, and continues to do so (though I still reach a small audience). It wasn't long until I decided an online edition of the publication would be an excellent way to reach a broader spectrum of people, and to add a reliable source of information to the often dubious pool of online websites.

As you have likely discovered, I employ a semi-professional, tongue-in-cheek tone to often serious matters. My articles aren't extensive, and certainly aren't worthy of being referenced in serious scholarly works. The point of my writing is to convey as much information as possible in the least amount of space, using an easy language that people enjoy reading. The purpose of this is to get people to learn, since so many of us these days can't stomach the thought of reading pages upon pages about something in which we have only a superficial interest. The thought behind my publication - in its present form - is to get people to learn about something they wouldn't normally take the time to learn about (by making it short and sweet).

Issues come out irregularly, though I try to get one "published" every four to six weeks. If you'd like to join the Quotidian mailing list, send an email to vossavant AT quotidian.us (replace the AT with an @ symbol).

         What is the Quotidian mailing list?

Presently, all new issues are sent via email as a Microsoft Word .DOC attachment to people on the mailing list. The email also informs mailing list members that the new issue of the Quotidian is available online. Being a member of the list is a great way to get future issues delivered right to your electronic doorstep, so you know when to check back here for the latest issue. Joining the list is free, and you have my promise that I won't sell your email information or abuse it in any way. Please specify whether you would prefer your issues delivered in Word or Adobe PDF format. The default delivery format is Word.



ABOUT THE EDITOR/CREATOR

Who is the man behind the curtain? I hesitate to put forth too much information, since it's fun to keep people guessing; then again, it's even more fun to talk about oneself.

I was born in 1982 in an Army hospital in Aurora, Colorado, and am proud to be a native of this state. It seems we have been overrun (I use the term endearingly) by Californians and Texans these past several years, so true native Coloradans are harder and harder to come by. I've lived here my whole life, with the exception of a three year stint in Germany from 1986-1989. My dad still has VHS footage of the Berlin Wall. I came back just in time to have no idea what an action figure was or who the Transformers were. Not having American TV for three years of your childhood has a dramatic impact on how you grow up. As a result, I was more bookish than most of my peers. Classical music was all I listened to until high school, though when asked in middle school what music I liked, I would answer "alternative" so as not to get my ass kicked (I familiarized myself with a few Green Day tracks so I could field any follow-up questions).

High school was and still is unusual for me in that I (a) enjoyed it immensely and (b) count several of my old high school classmates among my current best friends. Apparently, almost everyone forgets high school and their old friends as quickly as possible in the haze of marijuana and binge drinking that follows. I never did, but maybe that's because I went to college at CU Boulder, a mere 45 minutes from my house. It took me almost the whole four years to fully appreciate the school and the eclectic city in which it resides. For those unfamiliar with this state, Boulder is like the Berkeley of the Rockies, and damn proud of it.

Aside from actually graduating, my greatest achievement in college was designing the world's best frisbee golf course with my roommate. If I ever have the money, I plan on donating several thousand dollars to the university, on the condition they allow me to place plaques around campus marking the holes.

I am presently co-founder of a 3roads Media, a Colorado-based web and graphics design company. I decided to skip the 9 to 5 ratrace and take a chance while I could still afford to fail. And yes, I understand that were our current website to be the extent of our abilities, we would soon go out of business. An update is in the works. I like poker, Beethoven, and daydreaming.

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