[Peace-discuss] Eyes Only: AWARE. In re AOTA

[C. G. Estabrook]

Some thoughts about "AWARE on the Air," as it has developed in recent weeks:

(N.B.: these notes are meant only for the Made Members of AWARE [hence the Eyes 
Only designation] -- altho' Wayne may remind us that Māde [妈的] is the  most 
common Chinese vulgar curse word...)

As the audience for AOTA increases exponentially, we need to think about how we 
do it. In what my shrink friends call "regression in defense of the ego," I 
propose a model from my intellectual infancy: the graduate seminar.

It has happened (undoubtedly under the influence of the redoubtable gods of the 
air) that people have been bringing quite brilliant comments to the Tuesday 
tapings of AOTA. Linda, Ron and Wayne did that today, and Karen and I added our 
animadversions.

I suggest that we formalize this arrangement just a bit, in order that each 
comment get its proper consideration; that after each comment the others present 
reflect on it seriatim (with of course the presenter given time to respond if 
s/he wishes); and that each discussion occupy a proportionate amount of the time 
available, after the initial summary of recent and upcoming local events. There 
is of course no reason to be illiberal in this arrangement.

All AWAREists are encouraged to come and participate, with the understanding 
that you will get a (roughly) equal share of the time, according to the 
principle of "from each of you according to your means, to each of you according 
to your needs" -- subject only to the "conditions of concision" imposed by that 
fell sergeant, Time.

It's only an hour's program.  Come join us: tell the truth, and shame the devil.

Yr. obdt. servt., CGE