[ComCom] newsletter planning update

[John Walsh]

Excelsior.
I was only kidding.  ;-)
jw
On Dec 18, 2007, at 2:20 PM, Eli Beckerman wrote:

> I would like to apologize -- especially to Felicia who is new to  
> the list,
> for the tone of where this is going. Can we please move forward  
> together?
>
> I tried to get out an email update yesterday but it did not happen...
>
> Will get it out in a bit...
>
> Upwards & onwards,
> Eli
>
> On Dec 18, 2007 1:37 PM, John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu> wrote:
>
>> Merelice,
>> Don't try to get out of it.  You are trying to freeze Grace out - it
>> is so obvious.
>> Certainly an apology is in order. ;-)
>> Love,
>> john
>>
>>
>> On Dec 18, 2007, at 1:32 PM, Merelice wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I had time for a quick 5-minute call before the conference call for
>>> the Alliance Against Predatory Lending. Seemed simpler to just call
>>> Eli and not take time to set up a conference call. He expected to  
>>> call
>>> you thereafter, but I did mention to him that you expected to be on
>>> the same conference call.
>>>
>>> You and other comcom members are more "linked in" than I am  
>>> since, as
>>> I mentioned, I don't consider myself currently active. I'm sure Eli
>>> would welcome all the help he can get if people ask him what is
>>> needed.
>>> M.
>>>
>>> On 12/18/07, Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com <Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com> wrote:
>>>> Merelice?????
>>>>  I hate to ask but what was the reason why I was not included in
>>>> the agreed
>>>> upon phone conversation?  When did it happen?
>>>>
>>>>  I am still open to helping but now have no idea how I am supposed
>>>> to link
>>>> in....
>>>>
>>>>  Grace
>>>>
>>>>  In a message dated 12/18/07 12:32:14 PM, merelice at gmail.com  
>>>> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>  Here's my progress report to date for the newsletter. Although  
>>>> I am
>>>>  not currently an active member of this committee, I will choose  
>>>> what
>>>>  help I can offer and, as cochair, identify some of the content  
>>>> that
>>>>  the GRP needs to put on record.
>>>>
>>>>  As noted to Eli in a phone conversation, I have talked with Eva  
>>>> Kerr
>>>>  who has agreed to help with editing and proofreading. Note: She  
>>>> will
>>>>  be away for a week, starting Thursday, December 20.
>>>>
>>>>  Eli and I also identified potential writers for several articles
>>>> that
>>>>  should or could be included in the newsletter.
>>>>
>>>>  I have since gotten Chuck Turner to agree to an article about the
>>>>  considerable amount of activity the Rainbow Coalition Caucus has
>>>>  engaged in around the predatory lending crisis. We have photos  
>>>> of a
>>>>  picketing action in connection with this.
>>>>
>>>>  Mel King has sent me current information about the Bio-terror lab
>>>>  proposed for the South End/Roxbury neighborhoods and a letter  
>>>> to the
>>>>  editor that we worked on for the Herald but they didn't run it.
>>>> He can
>>>>  work further on this after Christmas and I will also see what I  
>>>> can
>>>>  do.
>>>>
>>>>  CDLC, Nat, and I will follow up with the presidential  
>>>> candidates to
>>>>  collect all needed information. This issue is primarily to
>>>> promote the
>>>>  presidential primary (along with the regional conventions). In
>>>>  addition, Nat and I will write an Oped entitled: "The Other
>>>>  Presidential Primary."
>>>>
>>>>  Merelice
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>>
>> John V. Walsh, MD
>> Professor of Physiology
>> University of Massachusetts Medical School
>> 55 Lake Avenue, N.
>> Worcester, MA, 01655-0127
>> Phone (work): 508-856-3360
>> Phone (cell): 508-868-1653
>> email: john.walsh at umassmed.edu
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John V. Walsh, MD
Professor of Physiology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue, N.
Worcester, MA, 01655-0127
Phone (work): 508-856-3360
Phone (cell): 508-868-1653
email: john.walsh at umassmed.edu