Peaktalk 2.0 is here

So, there we are, as promised a fully redesigned and revamped site. Again what you see is the result of the excellent work of Stacy at Sekimori who is able to translate some of my conceptual notes into a pretty compelling website. At least that is what I think. In particular I am pleased to have one of my own photos to represent 'the peak', it is the spectacular panorama from the aptly named Keys View in Joshua Tree National Park, looking west into Southern California's Coachella Valley.

There were many reasons to refresh the site, the most important one being that I was more than a bit tired of the old format, but also of the traditional approach to the blog. So the changes will not be just in the way it looks, but in the way it reads too. The days of regular daily updates are gone forever, although if the news so requires I may return to that.

Now, I will focus on what I like to do best and that is infrequent but longer posts. That was the part I always enjoyed doing most and which in turn often got the most feedback from readers and other sites. So, more column-style posts, and film or book reviews. Or better still: interviews. And rather than talk to the converted in order to preach to the converted, hopefully some real dialogue. The kick off for that will be on Monday when I will interview someone who has written a highly critical book on western involvement in Iraq.

Welcome back, Peaktalk is open for business again.