From: Ric Buchanan, Executive Director
Subject: Exciting News
Date:  December 19, 2007

First, after several discussions and repeated requests, I am going to
try something new in 2008. Beginning January 1, 2008 (and soon after if
not simultaneously in Spanish and French), I am going to write a monthly
blog on the Concepts, using the title that has been used for the
workshop many of you have seen at the RSSs or Area Conventions or
Assemblies.

This blog will have an Opening as well as a longer Introduction
explaining the Steps and Traditions and how they build upon one another
to the Concepts.

My comments will be translated into Spanish and French, but only the
members who can write in French or Spanish will post comments on their
blogs. We will not be translating the English sharings into the other
languages.

This will be a series of firsts for all of us. Members will be able to
subscribe to the sharings and post their comments during the month. At
the end of the month, the Concept and posts will be archived so that
newcomers to the blog will be able to read the earlier writings, even
though they will only be able to post comments to the current Concept.

The link will be on the Member page: www.al-anon.alateen.org/members
<http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/members>. You may pass this memo on to
everyone who may be interested.

Thanks to each of you for your individual service. Nothing that we do
here at the World Service Office is of any value if we are not
supporting and strengthening the work that each of you do.