Thanks Alan, I'm going to try my best to be extra positive whilst not denying the underlying contexts and issues of life - which means, build into all into one's everyday praxis ;-)
wishing you well. marc On 5 January 2016 at 14:09, Alan Sondheim <sondh...@panix.com> wrote: > > > Wonderful and hopeful post as well, and let's hope for a really creative > year, perhaps the level of aggression around the world will decrease... > > love to everyone, and thanks to everyone so much for this list and > Furtherfield! > > - Alan > > > On Tue, 5 Jan 2016, marc garrett wrote: > > Hi Netbehaviourists, >> >> For many, 2015 was a terrible year in many ways. >> >> Close friends and family can help us through tough times. However, it?s >> also >> important to recognize those others whom make like worth living also, >> offering quality in life and hope. >> >> I propose that many on this list have been just brilliant doing their >> thing >> in diverse ways. And yes, it gives me hope, alongside working with some >> amazing soulful individuals and groups over the years and recently. >> >> So thank you, >> >> Thank you too all those who?ve trusted who we are, and been with us for a >> long >> period of time and also those of you who?ve recently joined us, and wish >> to >> carry on collaborating in building something special that challenges the >> usual top-down, elite systems across art culture, techno-culture and >> academia. >> >> We may not be perfect, but we're trying our best and it has not been easy >> as >> many of you know. Yet, we always actively try and take on what people have >> said, whatever position, class, race or gender. Unlike some other groups >> out >> there, we've stuck to our guns while also adapting, and remaining grounded >> whilst being fresh and relevant. In fact, we?ve managed to continue a >> strong >> dedication to our shared values, humanity and respect for the world we >> live >> in, and our artistic contexts, ethics and socially informed intentions, in >> spite of the everyday pressures of neo-liberalism. >> >> So, as long as you?re all still here doing what you do with us, there?s >> hope and >> reason for us to continue? >> >> Wishing you all well. >> >> Let's see this how this year unfolds :-) >> >> marc >> >> >> > == > email archive http://sondheim.rupamsunyata.org/ > web http://www.alansondheim.org / cell 718-813-3285 > music: http://www.espdisk.com/alansondheim/ > current text http://www.alansondheim.org/tp.txt > == > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- Marc Garrett Co-Founder, Co-Director and main editor ofFurtherfield. Furtherfield - A living, breathing, thriving network http://www.furtherfield.org - for art, technology and social change since 1997 Furtherfield Gallery & Commons, Finsbury Park, London N4 2NQ T +44(0)208 802 1301/+44(0)208 802 2827 M +44(0)7717 887923 www.furtherfield.org
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