In addition to the exciting  books we have planned for the new year, we’re also  designing a new web site which we hope to launch in the spring. This blog has served us well since  the summer of 2012, but who knew our list would grow so large  it requires ten minutes to scroll through. Thus, we need the power of a web site to make  browsing  easier and pleasurable.

Our  successful fundraising campaign  allowed us to perform last rites  on our dilapidated Windows system and the outdated software we were struggling with. So Scat is totally a Mac shop now.  Forgive the expression, but our workflow has become almost efficient, and the thousands of files in our archive have been ported over safely and backed up on the Cloud.

I should point out that we will not be tampering with our mascot logo because it’s as well regarded as the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. (No shit!)

On another front, the response to our free  journal, Le Scat Noir, has been phenomenal, and we invite you to download issues and tell your friends. If we  continue finding readers, we’ll be able to attract a few paid advertisements to  underwrite the cost of bringing it to you every month.

Finally, despite the  dire results of the election, 2016 was a very good year for Black Scat. You can be sure we’ll continue to do our part to fight the good fight and stand up against threats to our freedoms.

We trust you’ll do the same.

Onward & upward!

—Norman Conquest