Welcome to the Clojure Gazette I was surprised when I posted the signup for to the Clojure Gazette and my phone started buzzing with all of the new subscriber emails. I promised myself that I would take it seriously if I could get one hundred people to sign up. Well, one hundred people signed up the first day! There are well over three hundred subscribers now, and this is only the first issue. When I take a look at a cross-section of Clojure activity around the internet, I see something very special. The Clojure community is a fruitful mix of design, history, science, and philosophy with a pragmatic undercurrent. The Clojure Gazette aims to challenge its readers to expand their understanding of Programming and Computing through the lens of Clojure. Although very humble now, I see the Clojure Gazette becoming a force for good in the world of programming and I invite you to share your ideas and opinions with me. Thank you for joining that vision. Eric Normand |