The Great Whatsit brings you something new each weekday, disseminating enthusiasms public and private in a convenient digital format. (Here is some of the best of 2006 and 2007.) Our contributors:

Dave Barber has benefited incalculably from alphabetical order in the course of his life. He lives in Brooklyn—not, of course, alphabetically the first of New York's boroughs. Dave's contributions appear every other Tuesday. He can be reached at editor [at] greatwhatsit.com. Dave's posts.

Rachel Berkowitz wishes she could skate in and out of books like Gumby. She lives in the Midwest. Rachel's contributions appear occasionally. She can be reached at rachel [at] greatwhatsit.com. Rachel's posts.

Pandora Brewer: Corporate clergy by day, seething bohemian by night, Pandora enjoys vicarious experience and fabric. Her contributions appear every other Friday. She can be reached at pandora [at] greatwhatsit.com. Pandora's posts.

Cedric Cedarbrook, MD eats MultiGrain Cheerios when he's good and Chocolate Lucky Charms when he's not. He can be reached at cedric [at] greatwhatsit.com. Cedric's posts.

Literacy H. Dogfight is composite and fictitious and all the more real for it. Literacy's posts.

Farrell Fawcett once owned a dog named Hudson, named not after the river but the art dealer. He lives in Philadelphia. Farrell's contributions appear occasionally. He can be reached at farrell [at] greatwhatsit.com. Farrell's posts.

S. Godfree offers: "Come take a drive with me. We can chat about what’s new, and enjoy the scenery together." Mr. Godfree's contributions appear as part of West Coast Wednesdays. S.'s posts.

Trixie Honeycups can often be found making either delicious porridge with figs, cream, and maple syrup -- or trouble. Depends on her mood and the time of day. Trixie's contributions appear occasionally. She can be reached at trixie [at] greatwhatsit.com. Trixie's posts.

Ruben Mancillas lives in Long Beach, California, with his wife and their triplets. The name of his fantasy basketball team is steffswhitesuit. Ruben's contributions appear as part of West Coast Wednesdays. He can be reached at ruben [at] greatwhatsit.com. Ruben's posts.

Brooke Maury is a technologist and class 5 mutant mixing it up in San Francisco. When he isn't procrastinating by working on his own blog or playing with his record collection, he can be found sleeping. Brooke's contributions appear as part of West Coast Wednesdays. Brooke's posts.

Lisa Parrish is older, and has more teeth, than this photograph suggests. She writes here every other Tuesday, and she can be reached at lisa [at] greatwhatsit.com. Lisa's posts.

Slade lives in New York with her beloved son and dog. She once drove a Jaguar. Her contributions appear from time to time. Slade's posts.

Stella is a foreign national hiding behind a pseudonym in Washington, D.C. Her posts appear fortnightly on Fridays; she can be reached at stella [at] greatwhatsit.com. Stella's posts.

E. Tan lives somewhere east of the Mississippi. His contributions appear from time to time. E.'s posts.

Lisa Tremain has written some really sappy poems. She also has a secret fascination with Dog the Bounty Hunter. She is sappily happy living Los Angeles with her fiancé and their two messy yet loyal dogs. Sometimes she posts on West Coast Wednesdays. She can be reached at lisat [at] greatwhatsit.com. Lisa's posts.

Adriana Velez is the reincarnation of the Aztec goddess Chantico. She also blogs at What I Made for Dinner. Adriana's contributions appear here occasionally. She can be reached at adriana [at] greatwhatsit.com. Adriana's posts.

Tim Wager can be found digging the scene in Los Angeles. Tim's contributions appear as part of West Coast Wednesdays. Tim's posts.

Annie Walker feels equally at home in urban centers and rural, wide-open spaces. She lives and writes in the intermountain West. Annie's contributions appear once a month on Thursday. Annie's posts.

Bryan Waterman is an Eagle Scout, but he's forgotten most of the knots. He lives, writes, teaches, and plays downtown, mostly on the East Side. Bryan's contributions appear every Monday. He can be reached at bryan [at] greatwhatsit.com. Bryan's posts.

Stephanie Wells knows a dactyl from an anapest and a monkey from a chimp. She likes the poetry, the pudding, the rock and the roll. She has a crush on you. She writes occasionally on West Coast Wednesdays. Stephanie's posts.

Ramona Wengler is still lousy with secrets, but she no longer lives in Connecticut. Her contributions appear from time to time. She can be reached at ramona [at] greatwhatsit.com. Ramona's posts.

Wendy West (not the one pictured) likes her vodka & tonic with two limes, please. Wendy's contributions appear on alternate Tuesdays. She can be reached at wendy [at] greatwhatsit.com. Wendy's posts.

Jeremy Zitter offers the following biographical note: "jeremy is awesome?" He lives in Los Angeles. Jeremy is the editor of our West Coast Wednesdays. He can be reached at jeremy [at] greatwhatsit.com. Jeremy's posts.

The Great Whatsit Staff is hardworking, honest, and thrifty. Staff posts.