As this is the first issue of The Rabid Dog,submissions were at a minimum.This was o.k. though as most of the individuals I invited to participate did so.If all goes according to plan the more of you that are exposed to all of this will lead to more folks getting involved.In any case,I recently got turned on to a large group of artists known as Webists.It's an international group of artists who are trying to create a global culture via the internet.That fact alone strikes me as worthy of your attention.They're quite an eclectic group.They are painters,photographers,writers,sculptors,digital artists,videographers and so much more.One of their major ongoing projects involves spreading sorely needed information on the impact of climate change.One of their founding members,Dr.Rodney'Pygoya'Chang,has just released his second novel,The Roswell Encounter Gallery,and plans on opening a gallery of the same name in ,of course,Roswell,New Mexico.Suffice it to say,they are an extremely active group who's passions for what they do seem to know no limits.I was so impressed by the spirit of this group that I was inspired to join.Of course I don't think they're quite sure what to make of yours truly just yet as far as this whole Rabid Dog thing goes but,a few of their more adventurous members did manage to make it to the list of official first issue submissions.Some of them apparently were originally part of a project about Dracula.At first I thought,what the hell has that got to do with The Rabid Dog?!But,after thinking about it for a moment,I figured he's been doing what he does with no regard for what anybody thinks of him for centuries so,who else better to start with?!Enjoy!!