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23:22 <+anholt> whoops. |
23:22 <+anholt> sounds like I don't have to run an election! |
23:22 <+Bart_Massey> OK, I was wrong: any vote of 2/3 of the membership appears to be sufficient to change the Bylaws |
23:23 <+Bart_Massey> So if we want to overlap Bylaws changes with the Board election, we'd have to do it right quick |
23:23 <+anholt> elections are hard enough to organize, I'd recommend keeping it separate. |
23:24 <+Bart_Massey> I'd agree, but I think politically it will potentially be easier to pass our changes during a Board Election maybe. I'd say we work on the Bylaws changes this year and put them up during next year's election? |
23:24 <+anholt> that sounds reasonable |
23:25 <agd5f> anholt: can you still finish the renewal stuff before you step aside? |
23:25 <+Bart_Massey> I don't think there's any conflict between the renewal stuff and the elections |
23:25 <+anholt> absolutely -- I think I've got that figured out, so if the real elections committee wants it to happen, I'll push the button. |
23:25 <+Bart_Massey> they are notionally separate activities |
23:25 <+Bart_Massey> even if they will help the election process |
23:25 <+anholt> the renewal stuff is supposedly automatic if we hadn't misplaced a cronjob. |
23:26 <+Bart_Massey> I move that anholt be empowered to do what is necessary in the renewal process. +1s from the Board? |
23:26 <marcoz> +1 |
23:26 <agd5f> +1 |
23:27 <+alanc> +1 |
23:27 <+Bart_Massey> Opposed? |
23:27 <stukreit> +1 |
23:27 <+Bart_Massey> Thank you anholt! |
23:27 <+anholt> on the topic of elections, I'm feeling out mithrandir for interest in building us a better elections site. I've sent him a rough spec and he's thinking about it. |
23:28 <+Bart_Massey> anholt: that's awesome; let us know how we can help |
23:28 <agd5f> sweet! |
23:28 <+alanc> I'm also good with him continuing to handle incoming member applications as we poke people to join in time for the elections |
23:28 <+Bart_Massey> So marcoz, are you willing to step up as Elections Chair? |
23:28 <+Bart_Massey> alanc: of course |
23:29 <marcoz> yes |
23:29 <+Bart_Massey> Thanks! |
23:29 <+Bart_Massey> OK, so ideally we get the membership stuff and the call for Candidates out by the end of next week, then proceed from there. Sound good to everyone? |
23:30 <marcoz> works for me |
23:30 <agd5f> anholt: I'd say go ahead and hit the button on the renewal |
23:30 <+anholt> will do |
23:31 <+Bart_Massey> OK, I think that's enough for one meeting. Anybody have other urgent business? |
23:31 <+Bart_Massey> stukreit: You still need to do a Treasurer's Report, and I need to do a report as well. These should happen before the Call for Candidates, so hopefully this week or early next? |
23:32 <+alanc> not urgent, but did we ever get any part of the book sprint output posted so others can see? still get occasional questions about it in various forums |
23:32 <+Bart_Massey> It's urgent, and I've mostly failed. |
23:33 <+Bart_Massey> It's available, but not in any good place: just in my account on people |
23:33 <+alanc> well, not as urgent as the election stuff |
23:33 <+Bart_Massey> I think the other book sprint output is available somewhere too, but we need to get them in a well-known place and figure out how to finish at least hte first one into something that is ready for general publication |
23:33 <+Bart_Massey> Let's tackle that topic at the next meeting? |
23:33 <+anholt> marcoz: I've updated the elections@ list, haven't hit the mysql. you've got the wiki page for the election? |
23:34 <+alanc> okay |
23:34 <marcoz> no, what is? |
23:34 <+anholt> |
23:35 <+Bart_Massey> LOL oh well :-) |
23:35 <marcoz> thanks! now I just need to remember my pasword |
23:35 <+Bart_Massey> Somebody kick stukreit about hte Treasurer's Report and we'll call it good. |
23:35 <+Bart_Massey> Move to adjourn |
23:36 <marcoz> +1 |
23:36 <agd5f> +1 |
23:36 <+anholt> +1 |
23:36 <+keithp> +1 |
23:36 <+alanc> +1 |
23:36 <+Bart_Massey> See you all next week! |
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The Library of Congress |
Poem Number 79 |
My Life |
after Henri Michaux |
Joe Wenderoth |
Somehow it got into my room. |
I found it, and it was, naturally, trapped. |
It was nothing more than a frightened animal. |
Since then I raised it up. |
I kept it for myself, kept it in my room, |
kept it for its own good. |
I named the animal, My Life. |
I found food for it and fed it with my bare hands. |
I let it into my bed, let it breathe in my sleep. |
And the animal, in my love, my constant care, |
grew up to be strong, and capable of many clever tricks. |
One day, quite recently, |
I was running my hand over the animal's side |
and I came to understand |
that it could very easily kill me. |
I realized, further, that it would kill me. |
This is why it exists, why I raised it. |
Since then I have not known what to do. |
I stopped feeding it, |
only to find that its growth |
has nothing to do with food. |
I stopped cleaning it |
and found that it cleans itself. |
I stopped singing it to sleep |
and found that it falls asleep faster without my song. |
I don't know what to do. |
I no longer make My Life do tricks. |
I leave the animal alone |
and, for now, it leaves me alone, too. |
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