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Vol. 3, No. 38

September 19, 1997

Welcome to the Tripod Insider. This week, the Insider comes to you live, from New York, where the Big City Folks put someone new on the payroll every time we turn our backs. Read more about it after you check out the ever-improving Tripod Site.

Content And Services

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TRIPOD IN PRINT

It's official: Tripod has a book deal! We'll be producing a book to be published by Hyperion in the fall of 1998. One of the coolest things about the book, which will contain tons of practical advice about work, health, computers and finance (and that's just for starters), is the role you can play in its development. The experiences, opinions and concerns of our members will be featured in the book (along with your names), courtesy of a special site we've created to solicit your feedback. Please visit the book site and weigh in on any and all of the topics of interest to you.

NEW IN LIVING

This week in Living, it's time to grab a hammer and let your pants sag. Well, the latter is optional, but we do think it's about time you owned a tool box and knew a few basics about house care and repair.

To start things off, Suzy Banks introduces you to her favorite tools and tells you how to use them in "Fix Your House." Think of it as a first-aid kit for your home.

Then, if you have a specific question, perhaps the Tripod Handy Girls can help. We've assembled a panel of six women, with expertise from carpentry to optimum space usage, to answer every little fix-it question you can think of. (And if they can't help you, they'll know someone who can.) Go on, Ask the Handy Girls.

Finally, we want to know if you've ever tried to fix something around the house. Would you do it again? What tasks can anyone do around the house, and when should you call an expert? Tell us how you found out in this week's survey.

—Emma Taylor, Living editor

NEW IN HEALTH/SPORTS

If you're a big believer in the whole Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus movement, then we've got just the man to help bring you back to Earth. Whatever your concerns, Bob Berkowitz, the acclaimed host of TV's "Real Personal" and Tripod's new sexpert, is sure to be of help. So if you're bored in the boudoir or want to learn how to take the "I" out of intimacy, Ask the Sexpert.

And naturally, we've also got our in-house doctors to answer your health questions. This week, Dr. Migdow offers holistic remedies for rheumatoid arthritis and losing weight, while Dr. Bob sounds off on MRIs and concussions. Come on in — the doctors are in!

How are your doing in the battle of the butt? (The cigarette butt, that is.) Take the quick quiz and see how you compare to other quitters (or wannabe quitters).

And don't forget, we've got one more resident expert — Tripod's dietitian, Dr. Margaret Snowman, who's waiting to discuss all aspects of eating well (or if you're like most of us, eating badly) in the Health conference topic "Nutritious Nuggets." Stop on by.

—Lori Tuckett, Health editor

NEW IN WEB/TECH

Sex, travel, friends... wheelchairs! Where do you look for support when you or a loved one suddenly faces life sitting down? Danny Gregory welcomes you to curbcut.com, a wheelchair-accessible community of support and practical resources for people living with paralysis. In YourLife.

In LifeSupport, the Web/Tech Toolbox tackles e-mail. Sure, e-mail is one of the easiest and fastest ways of conversing and keeping in touch on the Net. But if you really want to get the most out of your e-mail, let us point out a few helpful hints.

We've come a long way, baby. Join your host, Tripod_Negeen, in the X-Squared pod, dedicated to women's issues. It's a chromosone thing. As always, get the latest news in Podlife. See what's new this week in your favorite Pod.

—Maria Trimarchi, assistant Web/Tech editor

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Tripod Insider

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NEW YORK CITY—Yep, the Big Apple. This week's Insider comes to you straight from Tripod's Manhattan offices high above Park Avenue. And while this town may be the center of the universe (so say the locals), it's just a satellite for Tripod, which sometimes leaves our New York employees feeling a bit left out. No need to worry, though — they've figured out how to fit in. Just like Tripod Williamstown, Tripod NYC is hiring people like it's going out of style.

So this week, Tripod welcomes Ari Blech, our newest Account Executive. The word around the office is that Ari has a great sense of humor. It's a good thing too, because in typical Tripod fashion, we hired him, but didn't bother giving him an office. Hey, at least we gave the guy a chair...

Thanks for becoming a member of Tripod.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me.
My mailbox is always open.

Tung T. Pham
Membership Director
[email protected]

This has been another issue of the Tripod Insider, the weekly newsletter on what's happening at Tripod.. Past issues of the Tripod Insider are also available.

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