Subject: Re: PHS'62 Lightfoot's Book Suggestion
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:58:33 -0700
From: Frank Simpson
To: Todd Marshall , James Lightfoot, ALL
Jim/Todd/All
I made the mistake of checking e-mail and am breaking my "radio
silence" to make a hasty response
Jim's Points:
>- I hope no one had in mind publishing the correspondence we have sent back
and forth. That's private information, not released to the public
I absolutely agree.
>Also I agree with your assessment of success. I think that Don accepting
his salvation and changing his life, and the list of classmates who have raised
conscientious and hard working children, those that worked to make a marriage
successful, and people who took a hit in life and got back up, are more marks
of success than material gain
I see the "stories" on a horizontal line--not a vertical one. While
the word has been overused, I am in genuine "awe' of the postings to date.
But I still see a lot of names on Todd's site with no postings. Perhaps people
are not aware of it. Perhaps there is a hesitancy to "speak out"
because of a feeling that there is nothing to say or that their lives would not
be perceived as interesting or of value??????????????? I hope this is not the
case. Take a look at Jim's comment above.
>I didn't see any need to get too detailed, since it is inappropriate if
someone else is going to do the work. Let the author/editor/producer/director
decide the direction.
I have the time. I have the inclination. I will serve as one of the above IF
1. There is genuine evidence of interest in it from enough people and that
everyone understands that whatever comes out (if anything) will be the
stories/themes without attribution--Anonymity is essential in my opinion and
must be preserved;
2. At least two or three others (at least one female volunteer and preferably
no more lawyers) will join with me in what I call the Concept Development &
Writer's Team; and
3. One of the OTHER lawyers in the class will agree to provide some guidance
regarding intellectual property issues.
ABOVE ALL This must be a Non-Profit Labor of Love. If by pure chance any money
is made it will go to the school. On this point I have no room for negotiation.
I'll check in next week. You all take care and have a great time.
Frank
P.S. What follows will probably disqualify me for any writing assignment BUT I
COULD NOT RESIST THE TEMPTATION!