Re: [UC] Apparently, some people haven't heard that Wendell Lewis is leaving
#5 Other Penn wants to dump Wendell Lewis in preperation for another pushto establish Penntaxation authority, BID. They want a new perky face to appeal to the homeowner gangs. The recession and budget cuts create the perfect circumstances to use fear mongering upon selfish and unprincipled "anointed" leaders. (Penn appeals to the civic gangs for BID supportby promising that homeowners won't be taxed initially, only greedy landlords.) Wendell Lewis's gag order certainly has him leaving under mysterious circumstances while voicing support for BID. After this usualdelay when Penn temporarily backs off its powerplay, we should expect that the BID will be portrayed as enormously popular. The minimum objection period and minimum publicdisclosure will be attempted since Wendell Lewis has already "educated" the neighborhood about thedistrict consumers dependence on UCD and BID. Paul Levy explained that Penn has been planningto tax us with BIDsince the mid '90s. They never stopped plotting. Isuspect that they have manipulated the housing unit numbers in such a manner that they have the needed numbers under one calculation method allowed under the state law. Last time, they tried to pushBID between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The tming suggests a similar push for Thanksgiving of '09 with some perky new face promoting it.. A thoughtful post on the commoner's list, Glenn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 3, 2008 3:49 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Apparently, some people haven't heard that Wendell Lewis is leaving Apparently, some people in the area have not heard that Wendell Lewis is leaving UCD (and the neighborhood) when the current term of his contract expires in June 2009. Do you think: He was worried that the Campus Inn would go through and lower the value of his house even more than the recession, so he thought he'd better get out while the getting was still good. The string pullersat Penn finally realized that all the non-core activities at UCD were not only wastes of money but among the chief reasons why the organization is so unpopular and why the NID attempt failed so badly, so they decided to rebuild the organization in a "leaner, meaner" form with a real operations guy to manage "clean and safe" cost-effectively instead of an empire builder to install expensive flags on poles along Baltimore Avenue. Wendell really wants to move back to New York and live in his condo, like he was quoted as saying in The UCReview, so his children could get the benefit of a better private school than he could find in Philadelphia. He can make more money as a consultant (maybe team up with Omar Blaik, who undoubtedly has more work than he can handle teaching other urban universities all about the Penn Model... whether as something to follow or something to avoid is not known). Other. All of the above. Al Krigmanreminding you that you read it first (or maybe second), here, on the popu-list Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] Apparently, some people haven't heard that Wendell Lewis is leaving
Nice to see you have a sense of humor on such a beautiful morning. Now to move on to something critical - celebrating in the Bowl a doggie Christmas Pageant vs a feral cat Winter Solstice meow fest. Tony, has the FOCP planted a Hanukah bush, yet? Regarding new taxing initiatives, don't worry about them; Barak sees they are not popular with a working middle class Main Street, and he has looked out over the Hood and sees it is good. More importantly, Barak is now dreaming of sugar plum fairies while finagling a second term so he can get a shot at four liberal Lonnie Guinier like appointments to the Supreme Court to neuter our brutal American way of life. Glenn, in the holiday spirit, isn't this a time for reconciliation? Is that Benseraglio2 and Cassidy beckoning you? Ciao, Craig In a message dated 12/4/2008 7:53:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A thoughtful post on the commoner's list, **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010)
Re: [UC] Apparently, some people haven't heard that Wendell Lewis is leaving
Glenn, in the holiday spirit, isn't thisa time for reconciliation? Is that Benseraglio2 and Cassidy beckoning you? Absolutely! As a polytheist and Buddhist, I begin the new year on the solstice renewing my vows to struggle for world peace and forgivenessthroughout the new year. I have already forgiven the barking cheese gang for its years of incivility and transgressions against our community. With great pity, I pray for their enlightenment and an end to their goal of censorship and oppression over others. I truly hope that they may one day feel connected to their six billion brothers and sisters and also their neighbors in little Mantua. May everyone on earth have a spiritual solstice free of materialism, oppression, war, and pride! Glenn of the intelligentsia -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 4, 2008 8:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Apparently, some people haven't heard that Wendell Lewis is leaving Nice to see you have a sense of humor on such a beautiful morning. Now to move on to something critical - celebrating in the Bowl a doggie Christmas Pageantvs aferal cat Winter Solstice meow fest. Tony, has the FOCP planted a Hanukah bush, yet? Regarding newtaxing initiatives, don't worry about them; Barak sees they are not popular with aworking middle class Main Street, and he has looked out over the Hood and sees it is good. More importantly,Barak is now dreaming of sugar plum fairieswhilefinagling a second term so he can get a shot at four liberal LonnieGuinier likeappointmentsto the Supreme Court toneuter our brutal American way of life. Glenn, in the holiday spirit, isn't thisa time for reconciliation? Is that Benseraglio2 and Cassidy beckoning you?Ciao, Craig In a message dated 12/4/2008 7:53:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A thoughtful post on the commoner's list, Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
[UC] Gutmann responds to U.'s budget problems
Gutmann currently earns just under $1.2 million each year after receiving a 41-percent pay increase last year. http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/12/04/News/Gutmann.Responds.To.U.s.Budget.Problems-3569038.shtml?reffeature=htmlemailedition You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Coffeemaker Dilemma Solved! Thanks everyone...
I received many offers of coffeemakers for our Divas of Dance event. Thank you everyone! And I hope you will be able to come, even without a coffeemaker in hand! Short of that, I hope to someday actually meet those of you I haven't yet! Thanks again, Patty Bulack
[UC] Museum researchers speak out against firings
I basically gave my whole life to discovering where humans came from, said another researcher. What you're doing is erasing the entire historic memory of the museum - they say they need it to balance the budget, but maybe someone else can take a pay cut with very low pain, like Amy Gutmann. http://tinyurl.com/5kk5jz Frank You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] NBW movie as Scribe's Community Visions screening
Dear Friends, As many of you know, the young people who attend the Neighborhood Bike Works shop at 60^th and Vine Streets have been working on a video about their program. The movie has been produced because of the amazing Community Visions program of Scribe Video Center which gives people the opportunity to use expert trainers and professional equipment to make a high quality video. Over the past year, youth led by Mustafa Abdul Rashid have worked with our two facilitators to produce the video which will be shown on Monday. Details are shown below. We would be honored if you and any interested members of your organizations could attend the screening which is free of charge. The screening will also include videos made by The Jubilee School and Shaw Middle School If you can’t make it, please feel free to call me any time about having a screening of the movie somewhere else. We are always open to suggestions about where to show the movie. Thank you for your interest in NBW, Yours sincerely, Andrew Dyson Executive Director http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/blog/index.php What: Community Visions Film Screening. Where: International House, 3701 Chestnut street When: Monday, December 8^th , 2008, 7:00PM sharp 40th Street El, walk to 38th street, then south to Chestnut then turn left down Chestnut. International House is just before you get to 37th street From # 10 trolley, get off at 36th and Market, walk to Chestnut then turn right up the hill until you just pass 37th street. 21 Bus stops right outside International house at 37th and Chestnut. Please call if you need directions. -- Andrew C. Dyson Executive Director Neighborhood Bike Works Increasing opportunities for youth through bicycling Check our Web Site: http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org Neighborhood Bike Works 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
