Hi everyone. Welcome to Autumn and cooler weather and falling leaves and football and -- lots of opportunities for magic.

Here are some tips of what to look for when you come to this page, as well as where to look for the latest changes. And here are some specific new items you should be interested in.

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(1) The new issue of The Linking Ring will be posted on the first day of the month, or shortly thereafter, as you see in the upper left corner. Click on that cover to go to a digital and a PDF versions.

(2) When you come to the opening page of the I.B.M. Portal, first look at the stories in the middle section, to see which ones are new since the last time you visited here.

(3) Then read the top two or three items under the four center menus: News You Can Use, Columns and Blogs, Feature Stories, and Media (videos). Click on those you are interested in.

(4) Scroll down to the very bottom of this page, and check out that Box of Boxes. Watch for something informational and beneficial and fun in coming days. Portal Advertising Manager B.J. Hickman is planning some surprises for you. 

(5) Also, look all around this and other pages for the ads by some terrific advertisers. Click on each one to check out their special offers and see what's new in magic. And when and if you buy from them, please let them know you saw their ads on the IBM Portal. (And whenever you click on their ads, it registers for them, so them know you have come to their ads.)

Happy exploring and reading.