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Inter-office MEMO Senior editor Jack Welch and contributing writer Bill Doolittle researched, mulled, consulted, argued, back-and-forthed and eventually arrived at the wonderfully subjective and thought-provoking "A History of Louisville in 50 Objects" (see page 36). Which got us to thinking: What is an object that defnes you? I've had the same iPod for eight years. One of those 80-gig blocks. In its bulky case, it's fatter than a pack of smokes. Vintage, I say. Could probably sell it for a grand to a dude at Zanzabar in an ironic T-shirt. My friends make fun of me because I create playlists for everything — car trips, after-parties, brushing my teeth. My editor makes fun of me because one of my more than 18,000 songs is The Golden Girls theme. Hey, I even made a one-song playlist to listen to while typing this up. Opening lyrics: "Thank you for being a friend." Josh Moss Managing editor Bacon. When it's upscale, it's never snooty. When it's downhome, it's still charming. You can spot bacon at a foodie-lover's farmers' market or Denny's — it's not ashamed either way. A classic, bacon is eager to try new things but is best when it goes traditional, presented warm and without all the fuss. When you're having a rough time, bacon's spicy-sweet essence puts a smile on your face. Mary Chellis Austin Editorial assistant Because I've been a copy/ line editor for 27 years, I'd 10 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.13 say I'm defned most by the informational materials that clutter both my work offce and my offce at home. All surfaces are coated with piles of paper; there's barely room for my dirty little mouse pad. Post-its hang from the sides of my computer monitors and from the edges of my desks; books and magazines are scattered around the foor; the bookshelves hold not only books lined up horizontally, but any space above their spines is clogged with stacked books. It's not a point of pride. I see it as my life's necessity. Jack Welch Senior editor Not only do I still have the retainer I got nearly 20 years ago, I still wear it. Sure, a grimy flm has built up despite the occasional bath in a mug of Efferdent. But, I'm loyal. (Some might say stubborn.) And I love a good smile, a good laugh. Plus, I'm frugal. There's a reason orthodontists have kids in private school! Anne Marshall Staff writer It's kind of sad to say, but it's got to be my computer, a 17inch MacBook Pro with a 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, eight GB of RAM and a 512 GB solid-state hard drive running OS X 10.8.3. It contains: Every email I've received or sent for the past fve years; almost every important document relating to the two businesses I run; every song I've written; thousands of photographs of my children and dogs (and about 10 of my camera-shy spouse); 1,321 contact-information cards in Address Book; the schedule of my life in Calendar; more than 200 applications; and a downloaded list of the top 1,000 albums of all time that WFPK's listeners generated in 2000 (and I still say that it's a crime that the Doors' Morrison Hotel didn't make the list!). Enough said. Dan Crutcher Publisher Without a doubt, it's my stopwatch, which I bought at a pawnshop 20 years ago and has clocked many Derby winners. My stopwatch replaced a fancy, expensive one from Switzerland my girlfriend bought me as a consolation prize for breaking up with me. But it failed! Cost me Unbridled. My post-girlfriend stopwatch isn't one of those digitalread jobs. This is the real thing, baby, and goes tickety-tickety-tickety. It looks great in the palm of my hand, clicked off on a sharp time — a Derby winner sharp time. Bill Doolittle Contributing writer I am the "Powermatic 1792011K 10-inch Tablesaw with Accu-Fence and Rout-R-Lift" because if you don't pay attention, I'll cut off your fngers. Steven Dana Graphic design intern Mr. Nibbles is both an object and a companion. He is a small toy horse that I like to make hats and dioramas for. He is quite the dapper horse. Little known fact: He always longed to be a forest ranger but instead became a doctor at Hospital General, where he is currently working on a cure for cancer. We go on mental adventures together. If he is not with me, I am thinking about him. Suki Anderson Art director I'm a wheel, ya feel? Sometimes stationary, but usually spinning and spinning and ready to move forward, to hit the road, Jack. Popping possible. Arielle Christian Editorial intern My gym bag. Not only does it represent my gym-rat nature, but it's stuffed with all the comforts of home: Besides my water bottle, towel, gym clothes, an outft for each day of the week and two pairs of headphones, I have makeup, Icy Hot, scissors, comb, sweatbands, a pair of heels, a pair of fip-fops and Band-Aids (Dora the Explorer, Cars and plain — one for every member of the family). Oh yeah, and pepper spray. Mandy Wood Advertising account executive