Nick - Great phrase that - "Neccesarily high fences"! It is of special meaning to me as a recent escapee of same. I still go back inside for some "cleanup work" but always carry my small bolt-cutters in case I need to cut my way through said fences. Some personal body armor wouldn't be a bad idea either!
Thanks for the credit for organizing "Metaphor, Morpohology and Category" this past Wednesday.... Thank YOU for your own great contribution! The great panel lineup was only exceeded by the great audience participation! As a member of the board and an active participant of the milieu that is the emerging sfComplex, I challenge the rest of this list to pitch in, at least in the short term. Laptop memberships ($100/ month) from a significant fraction of this list would pull us out of the current potential disaster. *now* is a good time to pitch in! Now like before July rent, before the city matching grant period is over! Now like NOW! We may have a sustainable model that will kick in over the next 3-12 months, but for the next 0-6 months an excess of patrons and laptop members could make the difference. I plan to maintain a dual personal laptop and a corporate membership to help tide the Complex through... For the socialists, communists, liberals on the list, this is a call for "from according to ability"... if you can cough $100 (or even $20) per month to see us through to the next phase... bring it on! For the Libertarians... lighten up... and come down and see what is happening and apply some enlightened self-interest...you might find yourself pledging a one-time or multi-month contribution to make sure the Complex makes it over the hump... makes sure it is still there when you want it. my $.02 worth. Contribute early, contribute often! - Steve ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
