It seems like formal letters of support are appropriate. Am I correct? Nick
Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Ethology, Clark University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <friam@redfish.com> > Date: 12/4/2008 10:00:13 AM > Subject: Friam Digest, Vol 66, Issue 4 > > Send Friam mailing list submissions to > friam@redfish.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Friam digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. sfx News: City Council to Consider Support for Santa Fe > Complex (Don Begley) > 2. TED: moral psychology wrt liberal and conservative (Owen Densmore) > 3. Re: sfx News: City Council to Consider Support for Santa Fe > Complex (Orlando Leibovitz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:33:31 -0700 > From: Don Begley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [FRIAM] sfx News: City Council to Consider Support for Santa > Fe Complex > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > <friam@redfish.com> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed"; > DelSp="yes" > > Dear FRIAM-ers, > > We need support for our grant proposal at the city, which I discuss in > the email below, as this funding is essentially make-or-break for us. > I'd appreciate any help you can give to have a good turnout at the > council meeting next week and get support letters to the councilors. > > I don't have an agenda yet so I don't know when we are slotted. I'll > get that info to you when it is available. Please call me if you have > any questions. > > -d- > 670/9432 > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Don Begley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: December 2, 2008 3:08:39 PM MST > Subject: sfx News: City Council to Consider Support for Santa Fe Complex > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Wednesday, December 10 > City Council Considers > sfX Funding Proposal > > Wednesday, December 3 @ 6:00pm > Ann Racuya-Roberts: > Civilization as Art Form > > Wednesday, December 17 @ 7:00pm > Jack Leibowich in a Fundraiser for sfX > From Picasso to Quarks > Santa Fe City Council > to Consider Funding for SFX > Wednesday, December 10 5:15 pm > The Santa Fe City Council will review a proposal to support Santa Fe > Complex at its December 10 meeting next week. If approved, the city > would provide up to $165,000 per year for the next three years to > implement the proposal. > > The council's review is the final stage of a process that began in > August when the city issued a request for proposals for innovative > economic development projects (RFP #09/02/P). Santa Fe Complex > responded with a plan to develop workforce skills and create economic > development opportunities through three key areas: > > educational internships; > collaborative workspaces; and > public education programs. > The RFP was reviewed by city staff, the Economic Development Review > Subcommittee, and the Business & Quality of Life Committee, all of > which recommended the city adopt sfX's proposal. > > This funding would create a solid financial basis for Santa Fe > Complex, especially in the current economic climate. You can help by > letting your councilors know what the complex means to you and asking > them to support Santa Fe Complex's RFP: just call or email: > > Mayor David Coss 995-6590 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Patti Bushee 984-8744 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Chris Calvert 955-6812 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Miguel Chavez 955-6817 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Carmichael Dominguez 955-6814 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Matthew Ortiz 955-6817 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Counclior Rosemary Romero 955-6818 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Ron Trujillo 955-6811 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger 955-6815 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For more information, call Don Begley (505/216.7562) or stop by the > complex. > Coming to sfX > All programs at Santa Fe Complex ? 632 Agua Fria ? Parking via Romero > St. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or visit sfcomplex.org > Civilization as an Art Form > with Ann Racuya-Robbins > Wednesday, December 3 6:00 pm > Each human being's life experience is an intrinsically creative > insight into life. Ann Racuya-Robbins argues that all lives, in the > composite, create a work of art called civilization. > > In her words, "I consider civilization a form of art. A form of art > deeply interconnected with many other works of culture from the most > practical of feeding ourselves to speculations, inventions and > technology of every sort. Many think of civilization as the source of > war and so much life suffering on earth. Many think of civilization as > the source of food and security. To be sure it can and has been all of > these things. From my perspective civilization is a creation that more > or less serves life." > > Join Ann Racuya-Robbins, founder of the World Knowledge Bank, as she > discusses her career exploring the concept of "wholeperception" and > the corresponding concept of civilization as an art form. <--more--> > > Support sfX > > December 17 Fundraiser & Book Signing with Jack Leibowitz: > From Picasso to Quarks > Examine the shared "compositional unity and internal coherence" of art > & physics in a visual exploration of Leibowitz's HIDDEN HARMONY: The > Connected Worlds of Physics and Art. You'll meet Jack, hear about his > career as a theoretical physicist and head of the art department at > The Catholic University of America, and support sfComplex with your > donations. > <--more--> > > Be Part of the Complex > > Are you working on a project that fits the complex? Would you like to > volunteer to help us with our events or publicity? If so, call us at > 505/216.7562 or Click here to let us know how you'd like to volunteer. > We need to talk. > > Follow us on the web > Stay current with Twitter > Subscribe to our RSS feed > Come Visit Us > > Santa Fe Complex is located in the Railyard Art District within > walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the plaza > downtown. We're housed in two facilities, the project space at 624 > Agua Fria and the common space at 632 Agua Fria. > > The conference area contains meeting rooms and facilities for short- > term use associated with on-going sfComplex projects. The project > space houses the great room, where we hold events and offer Internet > access, working facilities, a coffee lounge and work carrels for > laptop users. > > While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot > is more conveniently located for the 632 facility. Romero St. is an > old-style Santa Fe ox-cart road just east of the 624 driveway. Follow > it south from Agua Fris St. until it opens up to two lanes; turn hard > right into the parking lot for 632. Or, enter from Manhattan St. & > Romero St. to the south. > > Here's a map to our location, a representative shot showing the > Railyard District and a sketchup drawing of the facility at 632. For > more information, call 505/216.7562 or click here. > > Don Begley > Managing Director > Santa Fe Complex > 624 Agua Fria St > Santa Fe, NM 87501 > > Forward email > > This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe? | > Privacy Policy. > Email Marketing by > > Santa Fe Complex | 624 Agua Fria | Santa Fe | NM | 87501 > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/attachments/20081203/a8afb87 7/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:58:28 -0700 > From: Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [FRIAM] TED: moral psychology wrt liberal and conservative > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > <friam@redfish.com> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > Steve sent this url along: > http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html > .. which addresses the previous threads on the election, and why folks > vote one way or another. > > -- Owen > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:16:04 -0700 > From: Orlando Leibovitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] sfx News: City Council to Consider Support for > Santa Fe Complex > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > <friam@redfish.com> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" > > Don, > > I can send an email to David Coss expressing my support for the Complex > and requesting his support. I can also request a meeting. I will attend > the council meeting on December 10th. I don't have an opinion about > holding a planning session but would attend if asked. > > If you want me to write to Mayor Coss, please email me our talking > points so I can construct my letter. > > Orlando > > > Don Begley wrote: > > > Dear FRIAM-ers, > > > > We need support for our grant proposal at the city, which I discuss in > > the email below, as this funding is essentially make-or-break for us. > > I'd appreciate any help you can give to have a good turnout at the > > council meeting next week and get support letters to the councilors. > > > > I don't have an agenda yet so I don't know when we are slotted. I'll > > get that info to you when it is available. Please call me if you have > > any questions. > > > > -d- > > 670/9432 > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > *From: *Don Begley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > *Date: *December 2, 2008 3:08:39 PM MST > > *Subject: **sfx News: City Council to Consider Support for Santa Fe > > Complex* > > *Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > sfComplex > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001xH9bJKm0ntBmfOM1JxaBo7emOrAB6K9zg7-7iwzWNio56ZbW enKv99iiKoSOjkQlo8Sn8dYQDwNvsVXHU9mwMzmai40-QAdKAlJIcKc0Etw=> > > > > Wednesday, December 10 > > City Council Considers > > sfX Funding Proposal > > > > Wednesday, December 3 @ 6:00pm > > Ann Racuya-Roberts: > > Civilization as Art Form <#ann> > > > > Wednesday, December 17 @ 7:00pm > > Jack Leibowich in a Fundraiser for sfX > > From Picasso to Quarks <#jack> > > > > Santa Fe City Council > > to Consider Funding for SFX > > Wednesday, December 10 5:15 pm > > > > The Santa Fe City Council will review a proposal to support Santa Fe > > Complex at its December 10 meeting next week. If approved, the city > > would provide up to $165,000 per year for the next three years to > > implement the proposal. > > > > The council's review is the final stage of a process that began in > > August when the city issued a request for proposals for innovative > > economic development projects (RFP #09/02/P). Santa Fe Complex > > responded with a plan to develop workforce skills and create economic > > development opportunities through three key areas: > > > > * educational internships; > > * collaborative workspaces; and > > * public education programs. > > > > The RFP was reviewed by city staff, the Economic Development Review > > Subcommittee, and the Business & Quality of Life Committee, all of > > which recommended the city adopt sfX's proposal. > > > > This funding would create a solid financial basis for Santa Fe > > Complex, especially in the current economic climate. You can help by > > letting your councilors know what the complex means to you and asking > > them to support Santa Fe Complex's RFP: just call or email: > > > > Mayor David Coss 995-6590 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Patti Bushee 984-8744 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Chris Calvert 955-6812 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Miguel Chavez 955-6817 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Carmichael Dominguez 955-6814 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Matthew Ortiz 955-6817 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Counclior Rosemary Romero 955-6818 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Ron Trujillo 955-6811 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger 955-6815 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For more information, call Don Begley (505/216.7562) or stop by the > > complex. > > > > Coming to sfX > > All programs at Santa Fe Complex ? 632 Agua Fria ? Parking via Romero > > St. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or visit sfcomplex.org > > > > Civilization as an Art Form > > with Ann Racuya-Robbins > > Wednesday, December 3 6:00 pm > > > > Each human being's life experience is an intrinsically creative > > insight into life. Ann Racuya-Robbins argues that all lives, in the > > composite, create a work of art called civilization. > > > > In her words, "I consider civilization a form of art. A form of art > > deeply interconnected with many other works of culture from the most > > practical of feeding ourselves to speculations, inventions and > > technology of every sort. Many think of civilization as the source of > > war and so much life suffering on earth. Many think of civilization as > > the source of food and security. To be sure it can and has been all of > > these things. From my perspective civilization is a creation that more > > or less serves life." > > > > Join Ann Racuya-Robbins, founder of the World Knowledge Bank, as she > > discusses her career exploring the concept of "wholeperception" and > > the corresponding concept of civilization as an art form. <--more--> > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001xH9bJKm0ntAkC0P21kEyh4bbvCvk59UXv3nMMzTFFhaDetyN 9y6xdE7B0ppYAUDjvEwRXF1CP_HuQ3DcOnFLrUuhh5wWjmUnzfsJXSz2iaPqaviFCUNsxPzbWDFK wOeeONr-jjD6WIK7oNS-pwz-qomvcgkDbJ55TBUM_PRsoIPUu5tLKh7PaQ==> > > > > Support sfX > > Hidden Harmony > > December 17 Fundraiser & Book Signing with Jack Leibowitz: > > From Picasso to Quarks > > Examine the shared "compositional unity and internal coherence" of art > > & physics in a visual exploration of Leibowitz's HIDDEN HARMONY: The > > Connected Worlds of Physics and Art. You'll meet Jack, hear about his > > career as a theoretical physicist and head of the art department at > > The Catholic University of America, and support sfComplex with your > > donations. > > <--more--> > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001xH9bJKm0ntDM9XZPpy4Z7MeZjMlkcwCG-VB1qoeQe9_oUJRo mRzykjelcJ9GM4dVX7E39mpxSRp8RX2skN3qX96RlFvExnXBJlTR7T2f4wEvBoGa7NDPmB4J69pT SeqjZ_PCsURob52h0vSoJXpEaw==> > > > > > > > > helpBe Part of the Complex > > > > Are you working on a project that fits the complex? Would you like to > > volunteer to help us with our events or publicity? If so, call us at > > 505/216.7562 or Click here > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001xH9bJKm0ntD_dzuzUVZygieMsja4o91YE8nhcx7z87dPh1Bk csIbom7hyg-_ZkrK3R1MAzSHdmivug4pJtEOiGE1ajXEuSohasSRV1FGtHtck-5JrZsZKa1Jjf6n 3XksAZ7rmd2ld82xeINZuWe08g==> > > to let us know how you'd like to volunteer. 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