Dear Readers,

The October 2004 issue of Kmareka.com is now online, featuring:

The Personality of a Purse, The Hattitude of a Hat:
An Online Exhibit of the Works of Carolyn Daniel

Carolyn Daniel is a fabulous clothing designer. Unfortunately, she is also a member of the growing number of breast cancer survivors out there. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, we are exhibiting her works.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Memoir: Joan's Healing from Cancer

"I quietly said, only you, Lord, know what lies ahead for any of us. Please, be with Joan, no matter what this day brings..." Read more

Usury: How the IMF Exploits Poverty in Developing Nations

Financing the Third World is an excellent business. Poor countries become increasingly poorer, and the resources that should be channeled into development policies are allocated to pay interest on the loans granted by the International Monetary Fund. Read more

A note from the editor: It has been a whirlwind of a week, between editing and designing the new issue and also submitting a grant proposal due today. Our website statistics indicate that our traffic is up — we are currently in the 80,000 range for page requests per month, although many of these are search engines. Nevertheless, we are growing at a steady pace. Your support is essential at this point! If you can, please go to our homepage and make a donation through our Paypal link in the left column. Remember, your donation is fully tax-deductible as charitable giving. If you would prefer to make a donation through the mail, please let me know at kmarek@kmareka.com.

Best wishes to all for a joyful weekend. Kiersten Marek, editor, Kmareka.com