"we want the world and we want it now!" roared Jim Morrison, a man of Falstaffian appetites. In short order, of course, he dispatched himself to the afterworld. But the Lizard King's credo lives on here in Web land, where Net users demand constant care and feeding. Starting Monday, Feb. 3, Salon's small but perky staff will attempt to satisfy this gaping maw by going daily. That's right, every day Monday through Friday we will strip down to our sweaty, tortured flesh and toss a shovel-full of new features, columns, reviews, comics and games into the furnace. "Wait a minute, I thought Salon already is daily," the more alert among you might point out. And you would be half right — since last April we've been offering a Daily Clicks package along with our weekly features. But as of today, the entire contents of Salon will be fresh as dew, with a new issue of the magazine appearing on your doorstep every weekday morning by 9 a.m. PST — three hours earlier than we've been posting in the past. In addition to the new daily rotation, we're introducing two new departments. SALON TASTE, which will be published on Wednesdays, will indoctrinate readers in the pleasures of the palate via the unique culinary journalism of Patric Kuh (The Burnt-Out Cook) and Bob Blumer (The Surreal Gourmet). SALON 21ST, appearing each Thursday, will examine the culture of technology and the technology of culture — tech journalism that's not just for gearheads, brought to you by Technology Editor Scott Rosenberg and our new correspondent, Andrew Leonard, formerly of HotWired. But wait, there's more. Salon is also adding new names to its roster of columnists. Alternating on Mondays with James Carville will be conservative polemicist David Horowitz, bestselling co-author of "The Rockefellers," "The Fords" and "The Kennedys." On Fridays, music critic Sarah Vowell, author of "Radio On," makes her appearance in Salon with her highly personal take on the world of pop. These new Salon voices join regulars like Camille Paglia and Cintra Wilson (alternating Tuesdays), Anne Lamott and Ian Shoales (alternating Thursdays), and Courtney Weaver's Unzipped (every Wednesday). Got all that straight? Don't worry, if you can't remember when your favorite columnist runs, just click on the navigation bar. And if you ever get the panicky feeling that you missed a feature or a review you must read, click on the "Earlier in Salon" button, which will be prominently displayed on our cover page beginning tomorrow.
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