| September 30, 2005 Editor’s Desk by Aaron Selbig It’s been a risky week here at Insurgent Headquarters. Well, I did it. It’s done. There’s no turning back. I quit my day job. Yes indeed, today was my last day of work at the restaurant job I’ve held for the last four years. It was a fun ride, for the most part. I genuinely liked working there, enjoyed the people I worked with (again, for the most part) and became accustomed, even addicted, to the fast-paced hectic grind of a very busy restaurant. But all good things must pass and, sometimes, they are even exchanged for better things. Such is the case for me today. I’m proud to be insurgent49’s very first full time employee. Still no health benefits, though. Damn. Starting tomorrow, I will be dedicating my days to the i49 newspaper and website. I’ll be marching determinedly around town (with winter coming soon ... great timing), trying to convince local businesses that advertising with insurgent49 is a sound decision (it is), and spending a lot more time on the editorial side, trying to improve the reach and content of our fledgling media enterprise. We have big plans. Next month, we’ll begin a long-planned expansion into Fairbanks. It’s rumored that FBX is very receptive to the few copies of the i49 paper they’ve received, and that there’s a band of UAF students who are willing to help us out up there. After Fairbanks ... Juneau. After Juneau ... who knows? I would like for our newspaper to one day reach every corner of Alaska, from Ketchikan to Kotzebue. Nothing is certain, of course, and I’m aware of the risks, to be sure. The road to success is littered with the shattered hopes of those who gave up their day jobs to pursue their dreams, only to find themselves crawling back a few months later with their tails between their legs. This could happen to me, I know. I hope it won’t. I’m confident that it won’t. But it could. Mom, if you’re reading this, don’t worry. It’s gonna be just fine, I swear. The success of insurgent49, up to this point, has far exceeded my expectations. Alaskans from all corners of the state have called or emailed us to give us props on our paper, offer their services as writers and artists, or just to wish us good luck. The most common comment I’ve heard? “Alaska has needed something like this for a long time”. I cannot tell you how hearing that does my heart good, as it was that very notion that spurred this whole thing in the first place. In addition to our success, the workload associated with i49 has also exceeded my expectations. It’s rare that I’m in bed before 2:00am these days, and I regularly put in 12-16 hour days. I’m exhausted. It’s a good exhausted, absolutely, but still ... a major part of the decision to go full time was based on a need to cut down on the hours. To my fiancé, Nova, and my son, Gabe: I’m coming back. My evenings and weekends belong to you now. As much as I love insurgent49, I love you two more. And so, starting tomorrow, I will take my first step into the unknown. I’ve never not had a ‘day job’ in my life. I’ve never owned a business before. All of this is new to me. I couldn’t be more excited. To everyone at Sacks Cafe’ (Chris, Jen, Shane, Renee’, Isaac, Lori, Matt, Lena, Thomas, Harmony, Carlos, Ivan, Fred, Jose’, Margie, and especially JoAnn): Thank you. For your love and support, and for four years worth of great memories, thank you. I will miss you all. But I won’t be back.  Pamela Thompson photo
Regards,Aaron Selbig Editor, Insurgent Media AK |
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