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Larry Smith had a dream of letting you and me tell our stories to the world. As simple as it sounds, a publication about average folks telling their above-average tales wasn't a quick sale (damn those cold-hearted execs!). Undeterred, Smith toiled away, writing and editing for national publications like Men's Journal, Might, and Yahoo! Internet Life. Finally, in 2006, with the help of some volunteer editors, a clear vision, and fortuitous timing, Larry launched his namesake SMITH.

In an age when MySpace and Facebook rule the roost, the world blogs itself silly, and social “interconnectivity” is blowing up bubble 2.0, SMITH mag is in the right place at the right time. Larry's vision is to spread human tales—what he calls "personal media"—online and, eventually, in book form. With a much-hailed graphic novel and a slew of intimate, personal, and top-notch contributions, we think Larry's just cracked the book open.

The moral of Mr. Smith's story? Stick to your dreams and never let someone say "the end" before your adventure's even started.

Dec 14, 2007
The Handlebar Club - Meet Steve Parsons, secretary of London's fellow hood of exuberantly mustachioed men, The Handlebar Club.

Dec 12, 2007
Online and Subversive - Meet David Rees, creator of one of the Web's most sarcastic (and profane) comic strips.

Dec 10, 2007
French Laundry at Home - Meet Carol, a passionate home chef bent on making every recipe in 'The French Laundry' cookbook.

Dec 07, 2007
The National UFO Reporting Center - Peter Davenport is the man behind one of the earliest UFO sites on the Web.

Dec 05, 2007
Little People - London's overrun with 'little hand painted people.' And the artist Slinkachu is behind it.

Dec 03, 2007
Mary-Kate, Ashley, and Erin - Erin Balser produces a popular blog on the Olsen twins -- as well as three other pop culture sites.

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