Comments on: Saving the Lecturship http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/ Rational Life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Walter Jon Williams http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-213 Walter Jon Williams Thu, 03 May 2007 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-213 It was a pleasure dancing with you, and no, you didn't put a kink in my back. I didn't stoop, I just bent at the knees. To dance to Caribbean music requires lowering the center of gravity to the genital region anyway, so even if I'd been dancing with a giant I'd still have dropped a bit. Pity that the other guys were so chicken. Ideas for continuing the lectureship are solicited. What would you go to Portales for, now that Jack is gone? It was a pleasure dancing with you, and no, you didn’t put a kink in my back. I didn’t stoop, I just bent at the knees.

To dance to Caribbean music requires lowering the center of gravity to the genital region anyway, so even if I’d been dancing with a giant I’d still have dropped a bit.

Pity that the other guys were so chicken.

Ideas for continuing the lectureship are solicited. What would you go to Portales for, now that Jack is gone?

]]> By: Melinda http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-220 Melinda Thu, 03 May 2007 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-220 Thank you, Walter. I had fun. You are a _good_ dancer. And thank you for anticipating my question to any readers. How do we save the lectureship? Is it worth it? What would make it worthwhile to make the long drive to a very small town? I've got some thoughts and ideas, but I'd like to hear from other people. Thank you, Walter. I had fun. You are a _good_ dancer. And thank you for anticipating my question to any readers. How do we save the lectureship? Is it worth it? What would make it worthwhile to make the long drive to a very small town?

I’ve got some thoughts and ideas, but I’d like to hear from other people.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-221 Patricia Thu, 03 May 2007 17:12:01 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-221 I have been thinking a lot about the Lectureship continuing without Jack there as a draw. Portales is right near the middle-of-nowhere (the NM Spaceport is the center of the middle-of-nowhere). When Jack was at the end of the road it was a trip more people were willing to undertake. If everyone who has never attended a Lectureship knew how kind, generous and smart all the Portales folks are, they would understand why we who have been going for years don’t want it to end. I think you hit the nail on the head for continuing by suggesting combining the Lectureship with several days of classes and workshops for writers and readers. That’s a lot of work for the college but also a benefit to students there. I have been told Jack didn’t want it to continue and his wishes mean a great deal. Maybe something different like a few days of continuing education classes in writing, science, and science fiction would fill our wishes but not go against his. I have been thinking a lot about the Lectureship continuing without Jack there as a draw. Portales is right near the middle-of-nowhere (the NM Spaceport is the center of the middle-of-nowhere). When Jack was at the end of the road it was a trip more people were willing to undertake. If everyone who has never attended a Lectureship knew how kind, generous and smart all the Portales folks are, they would understand why we who have been going for years don’t want it to end. I think you hit the nail on the head for continuing by suggesting combining the Lectureship with several days of classes and workshops for writers and readers. That’s a lot of work for the college but also a benefit to students there. I have been told Jack didn’t want it to continue and his wishes mean a great deal. Maybe something different like a few days of continuing education classes in writing, science, and science fiction would fill our wishes but not go against his.

]]> By: Walter Jon Williams http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-232 Walter Jon Williams Fri, 04 May 2007 20:46:59 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/05/02/saving-the-lecturship/#comment-232 I was talking to Maureen McHugh yesterday and mentioned Melinda's idea of Master Classes. She misunderstood and started talking about all the people you could get from out of state. Oh, I thought. Master classes don't have to be just for the =students.= They could be for =all sorts of people.= I was talking to Maureen McHugh yesterday and mentioned Melinda’s idea of Master Classes. She misunderstood and started talking about all the people you could get from out of state.

Oh, I thought.

Master classes don’t have to be just for the =students.= They could be for =all sorts of people.=

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