“If you don’t have heart you don’t have nothing.”

It seems that in the blink of an eye, we have reached the end of another year! What turbulent times we are living in. In the midst of the threat of economic recession, the joy of a new President Elect in the USA and war in the middle east, Xmas has come and gone and the New Year is well and truly upon us.

This year has confirmed for me that it is indeed true that “if you don’t have heart you don’t have nothing”. As President, I would like to thank all the people and organizations who have supported, contributed and enabled Fagmedia to grow and develop throughout the year.

In particular, I would like to remember and give thanks for the life of Carlos Ochoa who passed away in 2008. I can say that Carlos was a man of integrity whose life was a blessing that brought great joy to the world. He was generous, kind, compassionate and demonstrated courage and great depth of character. Carlos was a truly gifted man who is deeply missed by all the many people who knew and loved him.

As an organization, Fagmedia has continued to be a strong independent media organization. We have chosen to support a number of "worthy causes", such as Getup.org and the Burnet Institute´s HIV Evaluation Programs, and have strived to build connections and assist in the development of community. We do not seek to impose a view, opinion or ideology upon anyone and we have continued to “break the rules” and talk about sex, politics and religion. In doing so we hope to educate, raise consciousness and ask important questions of and about the world we live in.