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(Community Matters) Not that I’d ever play this while on a real conference call

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(Community Matters) Gotta learn more about this group

(Community Matters) Condolences to Suzanne Deal Booth and her family on the loss of her daddy. Harry William Deal was 90-yo. At his funeral in Marble Falls, the family told stories of his upbringing during the depression, time in the Pacific during WWII, career at TI and love of family & his retirement life on the lake.

(Community Matters) an important perspective on the secular reasons a nonsecular government is being voted into power in Egypt

(Community Matters) One of Steven’s favorite websites

(Community Matters) UT Professor Michael Marder is an exceptional scholar with excellent knowledge of our local educational infrastructure. I don’t believe he otherwise has a dog in this hunt. His support for IDEA is the confirmation I need that they are a good partner. (I’m not defending bad community participation practices). AAS: Austin school district says critical IDEA study doesn’t tell whole story

(Community Matters) Fun catching up, running errands, enjoying this idyllic Austin, winter weather.  Even cooked for and entertained friends last night: Lily & Yigal Saad, Lynn & Tommie Meredith and Amy Grace & Doug Ulman. Saddened Suzanne & David Booth weren’t with. Suzanne’s dad, Harry William Booth (90 yo), passed away Thursday night.

A celebration of Harry William Booth’s life will be held Sunday, January 8th at 2PM at First United Methodist Church followed by a graveside services.

(Community Matters) Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Blackstone Advisory Partners, issued his list of The Ten Surprises for 2012

Interesting to review his 2011 list too

(Community Matters) Stratfor website hacking – guess the results are roosting. Just suspended UFCU credit card because of strange/unauthorized charges for computer related services.

(Community Matters) I’m gonna get around to posting about the New Years weekend just not any time yet. Michael Barnes’ blog posting of same

(Community Matters) The Christies are in Fredricksburg; Weisz/Brooks near Fredricksburg; Berman/Johannsens, Hughes and Ghertner/Barbour are somewhere on I-10; Cramers, Corns & Laanstras touring Carlsbad Caverns then here. Today’s batch of Marfa arrivees should be here 6ish. It’s like tracking Santa Claus – &  I’m about as excited as when I did as a little kid

(Community Matters) Busy day – Marfa Public Radio Corp board meeting. Our board president unexpectedly needed to resign as he’ll be spending most of next year in Mexico. I agreed to step up as our next President. Ginger Reeder has agreed to serve as VP, Kay Burnett as Secretary and John Wotowicz our Treasurer/Finance Chair. We’re in the middle of exceptionally busy times, just having closed on the purchase of the Midland/Odessa public radio channel. Our GM, Tom Michael, Rachel Osier Lindley & Anne Adkins are strong, and we’re like the dog which has caught the milk truck – holy shit & this is exciting!

Dinner with Steven at the MiniRooster – really, really good. Fire roasted acorn squash w/ lime & Hawaiian black sea salt; beets with a rocket salad; sweet potato fries and we shared a pulled pork entree (served on blackeyed peas and greens with corn bread). In town and at the restaurant: Dick & Janie DeGuerin, also Rachel & Chase Lindley w/ Rhett (who’s just turning 2 months).

Back home reading – yeah, Steven caught me