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Article: Doldrums. (lethargy and depression in the electronic warfare industry) (editorial)
- Article from:
- Journal of Electronic Defense
- Article date:
- August 1, 1989
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DOLDRUMS
It's that time of the year again.
About now, those in the business of publishing trade magazines develop editorial calendars for the following year. When I looked at the one that we developed for 1990, it seemed somehow familiar. Small wonder, since it changed little from 1989, 1988, or....
The summer doldrums of July and August could be the worst time of year to engage in such creative activities. Everything seems to move more slowly. The heat, thoughts of vacation schedules, plant shutdowns and the like produce a sense of lethargy everywhere, perhaps particularly in military electronics. But this year, it seemed especially difficult to ...