Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind the source for blindness news and information since 1907

Hello Everyone,

In my haste to get the magazine filled with interesting content once all of the upgrades were finished, I neglected to properly introduce myself as your new editor.  So, what follows is essentially who I am in a nut shell.

My name is Ross Hammond.  I am a graduate from the University of Connecticut where I majored in English and minored in history.  I love sports and I recently got into indoor rock climbing as a new hobby.  I’m a big football fan, though my favorite team is the Washington Redskins and they leave much to be desired.  My tastes in college basketball are better, despite UConn’s humiliating loss to Providence recently.  I was born in Maryland, so my favorite food is the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab.  I don’t like the rain, I love the snow, and I become a static electricity power plant during the dryer winter months.  I’m an August baby, so the summer is when I’m at my most comfortable.  If I could meet anyone throughout history, I’d choose Edgar Allen Poe.  Then I’d make him read me The Raven, my favorite poem.  My greatest fear is being completely covered by spiders.  I’m fascinated by cars.  If I could come back as any animal, I’d want to be a falcon, the fastest bird in the sky.  I think that a sense of humor, especially about yourself, is the greatest characteristic that a person can have.  I have watched it heal people.  It has healed me.  I have a very eclectic taste in music and judge songs by how they sound, not what genre they’re in.  I want to learn how to play harmonica.  My cat, Milo, is the loudest domestic animal the world has ever seen.  His favorite time to talk is three o’clock in the morning.  He’s learned to dodge pillows very well.  My sister has begun to make fun of my receding hairline.  I say that it’s simply running away from her.  My mother is a breast cancer survivor.  My father knows more random, yet useful, information than anyone I’ve ever met.  I’ve had more concussions than I care to remember.  I really don’t like the dentist.  It’s been way too long since I’ve gone fishing. 

I hope I didn’t forget anything.       

I’ve really enjoyed writing for you all so far and it’s been really nice getting to know some of you through your feedback on the magazine and suggestions on how to make it better.  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Thanks for reading.

Ross Hammond, Editor