Oh Murli, we ARE getting old. I am grateful that a new generation seems to be showing up, asking questions, and doing good work.
BTW, I forgot to mention that when I dug out Murli's first message from the archives on my hard drive, I noticed that we have passed 40,000 messages sent. That, too, is amazing. > On Jun 5, 2022, at 11:48 AM, Murli N <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Peggy!! So good to reconnect with you! 26 years, really? Has it been that > long? Man, I must be really getting old. Thank you, and it is good to be back > home! > > Warm regards, > > Murli > > > On Mon, 6 Jun, 2022, 12:01 am Peggy Holman, <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi Murli, > > What a treat to hear some of your story! > > I am forever grateful to you for starting OSlist in December 1996. I had > never heard of a listserv before you created this one. You gave our fledgling > community a way to connect. That started a learning journey in which we dove > deeply into exploring what the principles and law of Open Space meant to each > of us, shared stories of our experiments in opening space, and asked and gave > each other support. How amazing that it continues to feed us 26 years later! > > For fun, I’ve put your inaugural message below. > > Welcome back! > > Warmly, > Peggy > > ________________________________ > Peggy Holman > Co-founder > Journalism That Matters > Bellevue, WA 98006 > 206-948-0432 > www.journalismthatmatters.org <http://www.journalismthatmatters.org/> > www.peggyholman.com <http://www.peggyholman.com/> > Twitter: @peggyholman > JTM Twitter: @JTMStream > > Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity > <http://www.engagingemergence.com/> > > > > > >> On Dec 13, 1996, at 2:24 PM, [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> Friends, OpenSpacers, and worldfolk, >> >> Prompted by Peggy's posting I've set up a discussion list for all who have >> email. Any message posted to this list will automatically be distributed >> to anyone subscribed to this list. This way we can have an unstructured >> discussion going in opencyberspace. >> >> To subscribe to the list, send the following electronic message: >> >> SUBSCRIBE OSLIST firstname lastname >> >> (Nothing more, just that; no subject, no signature, nothing else. >> Substitute your first name and your last name for "firstname" and >> "lastname". If you don't have either a first or last name, invent, borrow, >> or steal one). >> >> Send this message to the following email address: >> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> You will receive confirmation of your subscription along with instructions. >> PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR HARD DRIVE AND REFER TO THEM EARLY >> AND OFTEN INTO THE FUTURE, AND ESP. 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Professor, Computer Information Systems >> College of Business, Boise State University >> Boise, ID 83725-1615 USA >> .......................................................................... >> voice:(208) 385-3905; fax:(208) 385-1135; email:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Home Page: http://www.idbsu.edu/business/murli/ >> <http://www.idbsu.edu/business/murli/> >> .......................................................................... >> Minds are like parachutes-they operate only when they are open >> --Anon, that prolific quotist > > ******************************* > > > > > > >> On May 30, 2022, at 3:25 AM, Murli N <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Pleasantly surprised to receive a message from OSLIST! Delighted that the >> discussion group I merely created two decades ago, not only exists but is >> likely thriving. >> >> I had to hand over the reins--to Peggy Holman, I think--a decade or >> more--perhaps 15 years--ago when I moved to India to care for my aged >> parents and help my autism spectrum son navigate the ocean of life. >> >> Much water has flown since. >> >> OSLIST had to move off the Boise State University server since I was no >> longer an employee. My dear friend and former colleague Rob Anson assumed >> responsibility since he remained an employee. That option vanished at some >> point and the list had to be migrated to either Yahoogroups or Google >> Groups, I don't recall which. >> >> And now you have a list running under the OSLIST.org <http://oslist.org/> >> domain, which is fantastic! >> >> Thank you for including me in the group. I have been out of touch for so >> long and have forgotten so much. My parents have passed on and my child is a >> young man struggling to make sense of a world that seems unwilling or unable >> to understand and accommodate him. I am officially a senior citizen and >> cannot stay up very late, eat much or binge on unhealthy foods. Peace and >> quiet beats activity and excitement. Hours spent in contemplation don't bore >> me at all. I'd rather have a long, deep, conversation with a close friend >> than party with boisterous crowds. I enjoy watching black and white films >> from the 1920s-50s far more than any film made after that period, and rarely >> any made after 1980. Old fashioned music where the singer has a good voice >> that is not drowned out by the instrumentation and the lyrics are >> intelligent warms my spirits. And I am happy in the company of small >> children and animals; their hearts are pure and their enthusiasm is genuine >> and unrestrained. >> >> Thank you once again and very glad to be here. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Murli >> >> On Sun, 29 May, 2022, 9:03 pm John Watkins, <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> I’m so pleased to be here now with all of you from whom I have learned so >> much over the years! Many lovely more years to come in our new home! >> >> John Watkins >> >> Sent from John's iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list -- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>
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