Re, Re: Re-Laird Redux

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  Isn't Frances's insight awesome, I would just said overbearing and blustery, 
but Frances is right on target.
 Carolyn

Quoting Frances Morey <Frances_Morey@excite.com>:

> Bill,
> I'm guessing, but I fear Don has been pontificating for a long time to
> one
> captive woman, and merely repeats that habit with us. I am reminded of
> one
> time, back in the 70's when I was a member of a woman's rap group. One
> evening we dicided to invite our significant others to a larger rap
> group/party. During the big circle discussion one man, half way across
> the
> room, responded to what one woman said with a vehement outburst. I, who
> had
> arrived late and missed the introductions said, "Oh you must be Lucy's
> husband." And then by way of explanation, added, "None of us would speak
> to
> her in that tone of voice." It was a stunning moment of unvarnished
> truth
> signaling the end of group speak and an explosion into the liveliest
> of
> parties.
> There, how's that for a substantive stroll down memory lane?
> Frances
> 
> On Fri, 2 Nov 2001 12:53:59 -1000, Bill Irwin wrote:
> 
> >  Well thank God for Don - at least he got a lot of folks out of the
> woodwork
> >  and thinking about what the list is for and not for.  Most all the
> posts
> >  have been short and to the point - good.  I would like to know more
> about
> >  Don, like what did you do in the '60s and '70s?  What have you been
> doing
> >  since then? What are you doing now?  Same questions for everyone
> else.
> >  Since I haven't been around Austin for the last 25 years I don't
> know
> what
> >  you have been doing all this time and would like to know.  Everyone
> seems
> to
> >  be a big bag of opinions and not much substance to them.  I know
> that
> isn't
> >  true so would like to know what you have been doing.  I keep hearing
> the
> >  phrase that we are all so talented and creative, well how come we
> never
> see
> >  much of that?  How about some poems, short stories, photos,
> drawings,
> music
> >  (it can be put into e-mail you know), designs, or photos of your
> craft
> work.
> >  And when you do get something like that in your mail how about
> resopding
> to
> >  it?  Like, "nice picture", some reasoned critisim, or just  a "duh
> -
> what's
> >  that?".
> >  
> >  Responding to another e-mail:
> >  I remember the Id Coffee house.  I once saw Janis J sing there to an
> all
> >  most empty house.  That was definatly back in my beatnik daze.
> >  Bill
> >  
> >  
> >  
> 
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