Kari Tervo's Blog (4)

Zines for Troops! sends free zines to military members and injured veterans. These exemplary civilians have participated by sending zine donations. Their zines are shined, showered, and ready for inspection by their lucky military recipients! 

A 21-Gun Salute To:

Laura-Marie, Functionally Ill…

ZINES FOR TROOPS!

DONATE ZINES TO MILITARY MEMBERS AND VETERANS!

You know how when you’re stressed out, it can help to relax with some good reading material? Imagine you’re a military member in a danger…

TRADER SCHMOES

By Kari Tervo, Shards of Glass In Your Eye!

I have a new policy on trading: I'll send you mine when you send me yours. I rarely receive any of the zines that I was hoping to read!

Some zinesters are trader schmoes. They're people who promise a zine in return for a zine, but never send one.

A lot of trader schmoes are just…

Business practices vary from culture to culture.  In Japan, it's customary to bow towards a new client upon introduction.  In India, leather briefcases are unacceptable.  Likewise, the world of Gigglebot distro has business practices all its own.

A typical retail transaction is generally pretty simple:  I give you money, you give me stuff.  But at Gigglebot distro, the business customs are different. If you visit a foreign country for business, it's good to know their…