"There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful." - Paul Simon

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The Alte Senteniam under new leadership!

Changes are (still) in the air! The Alte has a new editorial staff and is adding some exciting new features. Fear not! We shall remain on Weebly so for now, keep your bookmarks set as they are. We're still working to get things added to the old domain. 

We, at the Alte, are so excited to bring to you this first Issue after a short hiatus. We would love to hear any comments and feedback you may have. If you wish to contact us, you can do so through e-mail or by the handy little form at the bottom of this page. On behalf of the Alte staff, we hope you enjoy this Issue, and all of which to come.

     This Issue in the Alte:

• The ads section is back in full swing with lots of great opportunities. Though if  puzzles are more your thing, I suggest you try some of the train (and non-train) related ones we have this month. 
• This Issue we also welcome Shiloh Adlar to the columns section. She'll be cooking up some vegan treats and telling you how you can too. For those who still have the travel bug despite the summer season being over, Silmarien is back to give us a wrap on her European adventures!
  
• Silmarien isn't just traveling the globe, she's also begun a new scientific column on bioarchaeology! 
  
• Our writers also embraced the theme of Halloween to bring you some spooky articles ranging from the Day of the Dead, to Pumpkin Carving. Along with a few recipes for Pumpkin Seeds and Day of the Dead Bread! 
• I'm amazed by how many of you submit to our Alte challenges! The Drabble Babble Challenge has a number of drabbles awaiting to be read, and photos to been seen in the Photography portion.
• BINGO is BACK! Lots of submissions for you to read and get inspiration to write your own!
  

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Last Issue:

As part of my testing the layout, most of the previous issue has been uploaded onto this layout. Feel free to browse old BINGO entries as well as articles published last June.