ETS! will be taking its usual summer hiatus, except that this year it'll be four, rather than three, weeks, so that we can make up for having published extra issues the last two years, improve our cash flow, and give our selfless volunteers an actual break. Our next issue is scheduled to appear July 30, 2003.

That cash flow is still dire--firstly, because response to our appeal last issue was frankly lukewarm (thanks to those of you who did respond; and many more responded when we begged on our KEXP show last week!). Meantime, our printer has changed its credit policy and now requires each issue to be paid upon printing, meaning our need for cash is greater than ever at exactly the time of year when our income usually slows. It took an emergency $500 short term loan to even get this issue into print; next issue, if we're still short, we won't print until we're not.

You know the drill: ETS! is free, but our major expenses -- printing, postage, layout -- are not. You make it possible. If you've considered supporting us, or just value what we do, now would be a really good time to donate. Please help us survive. --the editors