Today marks the first anniversary of the Dirtbag Diaries. Along the way, hundreds of you have written in offering words of encouragement, story ideas and suggestions for improvement. Some of you have even offered to donate money, which is so very kind, but totally unnecessary.  That said I have a way for you to help us grow and improve. While the Google machine is powerful, it can’t tell us everything. So in an attempt to pigeon hole you and get your feedback, we’re going to have to do this with a series of highly scientific questions presented in an audio file.

Our crack team of marketing and statistic analysis experts -- namely my wife Becca --have informed me that we will need at least 100 responses to get a sufficient sample. I think we can do it.  So if you want to help ensure the future of this podcast, go ahead, open your email account and address a message to our email. Click on the "Listen Now" button below and get ready to write. This isn’t an NPR pledge drive. There won’t be any tote bags or Dirtbag Diaries travel mugs.  The only reward you will receive is pride in supporting something that you care about. This is what independent media is all about.

Thanks for your time and effort.

--Fitz Cahall