Hear Ye Hear Ye

Voting is now open for the following proposal:

I propose an annual delurking and locating thread, to be opened each October 1 and closed each October 31, where everyone is encouraged to stop by, lurkers and regular posters alike, and say a little bit about themselves so we can learn about the people we don't post with, or the people who read but don't post. Also, people are encouraged in that month to enter or update the location field in their profile, with the note that they can be as vague as their country or as specific as their street address, with the options in between of state, province, zip code, city, and the like--whatever feels comfortable.

The discussion for this proposal starts here.

Voting closes Sunday, September 27, at 8PM (PST).

VOTE NOW

(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)

I'm presenting at the EcoNvergence in Portland Friday October 2 through Sunday October 4. It features Noam Chomsky, Mark Weisbrot and other lefty and liberal economists, environmentalists and activists. [link]

The main locations is the First Unitarian Church, 1035 SW 13th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97205. Sunday will be at PSU.

My presentation is 1:30 P.M. Friday the 2nd at the Unitarian Church. I'm going to be free Saturday night from 6:30 P.M., and probably can get free a bit before.

[On Edit] So if anyone wants to arrange a Saturday face-to-face in Portland the best email is probably not my profile addy but glipow AT gmail DOT Com .

[On Edit 2] Now updated my profile addy to that.

One of my students and advisees is becoming an "internet sensation" for a video she posted on YouTube from her dads' wedding. She's been interviewed now by papers all over the US, but this is the UK website that first broke the story: read article and watch video here.

Warning: allergy-inducing. She breaks down into tears in the middle of her speech. It's heartfelt and beautiful, however, and I'm so happy that she's willing to share it with the world for the sake of supporting gay marriage.

From Perkins, re: the proposed annual delurking and locating thread

This was the easiest vote ever to count. 72 people voted, and the final count was 71 for yes, 1 for no.

Hello, all! Knowing how we all love our latest-and-greatest technology, I thought I'd post this request here.

I'm looking for a couple of used digital cameras that people would be interested in donating for the cost of postage. I'd like to do a photo documentation project with the kids in my after school program this year. So, if you've recently upgraded your digital camera and have an extra one hanging around, could you e-mail me (vrwinters at gmail dot com)? Thanks!

Signal boosting a fandom bake sale/charity auction that's going on to raise money for a family in the community that's been hit with the double whammy of unemployment + heart problems that require surgery. Details on the community page: [link]

It's October. The Delurk month. The thread is open. Stand up and be counted, even if it's only the once: "Delurking 1 -- Because we don't always check our e-mail."

Buffistas, a certain new justice at the highest court in the land is looking for an admin assistant. If anyone is interested you must have some legal background and be fluent in Spanish. Profile addy is good.

Hey, y'all. Dove is giving up to $500K to nonprofit organizations to help support girls' self-esteem, but they need people to sign up and designate which of three groups to give to. Please do it! The site is here: [link] I work for the group on the right, so please pick that one! But no pressure.

My latest recap of How I Met Your Mother (ep. 5-3) is up at TWoP. The Empress makes a guest appearance in it (the recap, not the episode. Sadly). Here's a [link]

In addition to HIMYM, I'm also recapping The Vampire Diaries. Some other old friends of ours make appearances, basically weekly. You know the ones. The recaps are here: [link]