From: chris@1reality.org (chris schaefer)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com
hi tom:
I'm thinking this is a great idea.

here are some of my thought:
1) I'd love to see the discussion have a bit of pre-planning, an agenda of sorts. I don't believe I really have enough of the big picture to help with this.

2) It might also be interesting to have some sort of "goal" in mind. I realize that the true outcome will not be determined until after the discussion, but that doesn't precude us from trying, as a group, to write up some sort of summary or something following each topic of discussion.

Looking forward to it all!
-Chris-

From: 102362.1465@CompuServe.COM (Milton L. Dawes)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com (INTERNET:ThomasM451@aol.com)

Hi Tom

Great idea. I will be interested.

Milton

From: murphy@poi.net (Terry Murphy)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com

At 10:49 PM 11/25/96 -0500, you wrote:

>Let me know what you think about this...
>

>tom
>

I'm not an expert on anything, and I know nothing about systems theory. My only credential is a 'no-credential' credential.
But you know that, and I am sure it doesn't bother you.

I will participate, if you like (but remember, not even I know what to expect from a character like me... :-) ).

aloha, terry

From: esommer@direct.ca (eric steven sommer)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com

Hi Thomas,

I'm very busy right now, but your proposal sounds worthwhile to me, and I would, if invited, be interested in participating.

Eric Sommer,

From: boydg@vax2.concordia.ca (Dr. Gary Boyd)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com

It's agood Idea Tom,
You might well include Ken Burkhardt from Ryerson who has a handle on the Aristotelian concept of unity through shared substances .
Ill see if I can make the time. The kinds of unity which are meaningful to me are:
a) The unity of "spaceship earth"
b) The unity through coherence and recognized complementarities of all (real) science.
Also, - the dis-unity implicit in deconstructionism and some forms of constructionism, and relativism can deny us the leverage to make a better world, or even a viable one!..

Gary B.

From: aagdii@dds.nl (tom aagdii)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com

hi tom,

watch out for authority. please could yop tell me the name of the newsgroup adress, because i want to accesse it through netscape.

by the way, i want to ask youabout few things, like how do you keep up with so manyu newes groups, about note taking, about organizing your work and and learning.

cheers tagdi

Date: 96-11-27 12:04:39 EST
From: chris@1reality.org (chris schaefer)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com

>In a message dated 96-11-25 23:17:24 EST, you write:
>

><< 1) I'd love to see the discussion have a bit of pre-planning, an agenda of > sorts. I don't believe I really have enough of the big picture to help > with this. >>
>

>I got an idea. Bela sent me a overview type paper as his contribution. Bela >is all the expert we need. I'll type in his paper over five days, essentially >an overview of state of the art academic systems. This will set the tone. > You, as the reader, will simply wait until you want to say something at any >time during the first five days. This second set of papers will open the >discussion.

That sounds like a good plan. Looking forward to it all!

-Chris-

To: ThomasM451@aol.com
CC: acollen@igc.org

Your idea is admirable, but I am not impressed, principally because of my experience with the great inefficiency and wastefulness of the chit- chat messages online.

Thus, please take me off your lists altogether for now. I am overburdened with messages, mostly what I call junk email and information pollution;
perhaps it is because I have several key projects already in process which take up my email activity.

I wish you well with your project, and no doubt you will hear from again in the future, when I can get some time to participate.

From: j.c.graham@mail.utexas.edu (J.C. Graham)
To: ThomasM451@aol.com

Thanks for sending this, Thomas, and for including me in your plan for discussion. It sounds very interesting, and I applaud your initiative!

Make Time Good,

Chris
>

rom: Bvogl
To: ThomasM451
CC: jeaton@fox.nstn.ca

Tom,
You wrote..
>>Therefore I propose to conduct an electronic seminar during the month of December, a list of lists, on the subject of wholeness and integration.<<

I think this is a splendid idea and I would certainly want to subscribe to receive ongoing messages.
A Seminar on wholeness and integration would be most interesting to me as I scan what mainstream educators consider integration and wholeness....
Glad to see you back. Did I ever tell you how much I enjoyed the papers you sent me? I'm moving to a smaller place now so hope that means I have more time to spend on line....
Cheers,
Barbara