From the Editor: It’s 2005 already! We have a great year in store for you here at Jetsetmodern; this issue kicks things off in a big way. There are articles on everything from Chicago’s biggest urban success story, Marina Towers, to America’s biggest automotive flop, the Edsel. We also have a look at what America was really like in that long-ago Mid-Century era; nostalgia aside, it was a pretty good time to be around. We’ve also got great reading about the design seen in Rogers and Astaire movies, and about the fight to save a Modernist national treasure, Richard Neutra’s Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg. And- as we always say around here- MORE. Both our Publisher, Joe Kunkel, and myself have great professional changes coming up this year. Joe has begun a second career as a Realtor® specializing in Modernist residential properties. I have my first book, titled PreFAB Elements, coming out in May from HarperCollins. Joe is working at finding great houses for his clients who appreciate Mid-Century architecture, and I’m at work on a new book about Modernist design in film. Put those things together with Jetsetmodern, and it adds up to two extremely busy lives, focused on bringing more Modernism to more people, every way we can. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Sandy McLendon Editor-In-Chief www.jetsetmodern.com sandy@jetsetmodern.com