Issue 27 /// Summer 2019 PUBLISHER & EDITOR Brian Christensen CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Joy Christensen SENIOR WRITERS George B. Catallo Devon Trevathan
Margarett Waterbury
CONTRIBUTORS
Lynette R. Arce Renée Cebula Brian B. DeFoe Carrie Dow Andrew Faulkner Andy Garrison Harry Haller Ashley Hanke Patrick Heist, Ph.D. Reade A. Huddleston Paul Hughes, Ph.D. Joan M. Kasura Tim Knittel
Aaron Knoll Stacy C. Kula, Esq. Dr. Jordan Leasure Rich Manning Jim McCoy John McKee Jason Nadeau Shannon O’Neil David Schuemann Marc E. Sorini Gary Spedding, Ph.D. Matt Strickland Gabe Toth
ILLUSTRATOR Francesca Cosanti PHOTOGRAPHERS Kristina Byrd Amanda Joy Christensen Carrie Dow Andrew Faulkner Eliesa Johnson
Joan M. Kasura Greg Nagel Anna Claire Robinson Ian Roth Devon Trevathan
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