Daily Archives: 12/16/2010

(Community Matters) The Austin Museum of Art’s sale of its downtown land for $20mm+ is a huge coup for Dana and AMOA’s board of directors. Financially, they’ve just made up for previous board’s sins – I include myself among the sinners.

The assumptions of previous decisions to build (even locate) downtown have changed now that the Blanton and expanded Art House exists. As a supporter, former board member, even former acting-CEO for AMOA, I hope they’ll consider investing all proceeds in our Laguna Gloria site – building, collecting & educating (certainly adding to the endowment).

Laguna is an extraordinary asset for AMOA and all of Central Texas – even the demographic considerations that made Laguna a less accessible location in the 80s and 90s have changed.

(Community Matters) Multiple sources are now reporting that Reid says he’s filing cloture on DA/DT and Dream Acts tonight and the votes will take place Saturday. This should be very good.

conflicting reports whether DREAM Act or DA/DT vote first

rescheduling our return from San Francisco from Saturday to Sunday – want to be in the Castro to celebrate when DA/DT is repealed!

(Community Matters) glorious work in the House yesterday (passing the stand alone DA/DT repeal)

Senate repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is looking good (appears 61 votes). However, time is not on our side. Rs trying to run out the clock and to trade START for repeal. SLDN, HRC, DNC and White House are working tirelessly on this. Please call your Senators & Harry Reid’s office (202) 224-3121. Tell them to stay on the floor until Jan 4 if necessary to complete this country’s work.

(Community Matters) . . . in San Francisco

this pic is actually from earlier this year or last year. ST off working this am