Greetings, Tipsters! I want to start a new series here. Called "Tips Testers," I want to deputize you, my readers, to pick a tip (from this newsletter or anywhere), give it a good test, and send me the results (extra credit for a video tips-test). In the spring, I will do a random drawing from those who've submitted tips tests, and 3 people will receive signed copies of both Volume 1 and the forthcoming Volume 2 of my Tips and Tales from the Workshop. Let me know if you have any questions, but that's about it: Pick a tip, subject it to honest, real-world testing, report back.