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(Community Matters) Steven and Micah persuaded me our gardens will flourish with the introduction of bees – hmm.

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(Community Matters) We’ve been trying to have dinner since last together in Montana during August. After two failed attempts, we each managed to keep our schedules and finally gathered last night – Kate Ludeman, Eddie Erlandson, Lynn & Tommie Meredith, Steven and moi. There’s a magic in the conversation and discernment of the six of us at a table – there’s more equal sharing of floor time and generous inquiry for the perspective of each. Kate & Eddie were exquisite hosts at their Lake Austin abode, the former Sharples compound.

pics from last summer in Montana

(Community Matters) I remember how impressed I was that Elton John would play a private party for $1mm

If it were a progressive or liberal conclave I’d feel similarly sad:  <<even Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and [Clarence] Thomas>>

“Koch Industries , the brothers’ privately owned oil, chemical and household products company, has sponsored the summits twice a year since 2003 … The donors … are gently pressured to give while the invited operatives jockey to impress the Kochs and their donors with presentations on campaign and legislative strategy. There’s also a collection of A-list dignitaries that has in recent years included rising political stars like Eric Cantor, Chris Christie, Bob McDonnell and Rick Perry, talkers like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck – even Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and [Clarence] Thomas. … The Kochs raised more than $150 million at their winter conference this year in Indian Wells, Calif., on top of $49 million at a summit a year earlier in Rancho Mirage, Calif.” http://bit.ly/LL8jJK

(Community Matters) Congrats to the guys – looks like they’ve raised the monies to build the 36-story mixed use tower

#Endeavor

(Community Matters) Apple’s introducing in their new iPhone operating system – cool

Hat Tip: Towleroad

(Community Matters) ABJ: Grachos will begin his new role part time in November, and assume full-time responsibilities in January 2013. Grachos previously served as director of the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, N.Y., director of Site Santa Fe, interim director and curator of exhibitions at the Center for the Fine Arts in Miami, and various positions at the Queens Museum of Art and The Americas Society.

(Community Matters) Peter Frumpkin and Tommie Meredith launched this social entrepreneurship competition in 2007 (MFI Foundation seed funded). With Suzi Sosa’s leadership & Dell’s sponsorship it’s become one of the top social entrepreneurship competitions in the world.

(Community Matters) I’m so close to becoming an iHomo

(ughh, how to transition from laptop & blackberry – including over 20 years of archived files)

(Community Matters) Surprises me it’s only been 45 years since the US Supreme Court struck down states’ ban on interracial marriage

(Community Matters) a new UT study evidently funded by the Family Research Council affiliated Witherspoon Institute – quite disturbing study results.   National LGBT organizations say flawed science.

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(Community Matters) This trip was Eli’s (13yo) & Paulina’s (9yo) Christmas present – they got to pick any city in North America. We learned we travel well together, love roller coasters, Paulina thinks she wants to be a personal trainer for animals, and Eli is a responsible, articulate & fun-to-be-with young man. And, not unlike Brent’s observation about a boot camp, they observed we ask a lot of questions, discuss hard “things” and expect them to remember a lot.

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highly recommend the Inside Tour and Back Stage Pass

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