I found the three editorials a very interesting set of documents. They are a great tie back to the first couple sessions of class. These memos represent many different things to me: 1.) These editors want to send a message about how they plan on running the journal, just as an inauguration speech from a President at the beginning of his term wants to set the tone. 2.) They are also setting up some rules and provide some insight into what it will take to get published in their journal. 3.) It again impresses the fact that the collection of authors, reviewers, and editors of this journal and the others are THE authorities and credibility watchers of our field. 3.) At least in these three memos, there is a fair share of glad-handing. There seems to be a lot of mutual admiration going on. 4.) That being said, they are very serious about their job. There are no free passes into the Quarterly. Rigor, scrutiny, and validity are not taken lightly.