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Date: Apr 14, 2005

Jameela Lares to present program

Date: Apr 14, 2005

Thanks for posting this, GH. My talk was one of the concurrent hour-long "workshops" last Friday. Let me just plug the annual Children's Book Festival put on by USM's library school. It brings an astonishing number of top authors and illustrators to Hattiesburg for a 3-day feast of children's books, talks, presentations, and new friends. One big event is the presentation of a minted silver medal to a top performer in the field. This year's medalist was Kevin Henkes; past medalists have included Maurice Sendak, Madeline L'Engle, Virginia Hamilton, and Lois Lowry. It's one thing that USM does that is truly world class--I was honored to be included. For more information see http://www-dept.usm.edu/~slis/bookfest.htm.

Jameela

Date: Apr 14, 2005

Now, Merv, why can't you be more like David Tisdale who writes such wonderful articles about that nice Professor Lares?

Merv, stand up straight when I'm speaking to you!

Mama

Date: Apr 14, 2005

Was this well-publicized in advance? I would have loved to attend.

Date: Apr 14, 2005

David Tisdale rerpresents everything that is good about USM.

Toot, toot!

Date: Apr 14, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Tugboat Annie
"David Tisdale rerpresents everything that is good about USM.

Toot, toot!"

I know, Annie. I have a picture of him on my wall at home, right next to my pictures of Bill Clinton, the members of Duran Duran, and the Virgin Mary. Saint David! Give that man a raise! 51 in the house!

Merv, why can't you be more like David??? Look at me when I'm talking to you!

(inside jokes abound)

Date: Apr 15, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Mrs. Weasley
"Was this well-publicized in advance? I would have loved to attend. "

In past years, info was sent to the HA in advance about the Festival, announcements placed in professional journals, the CBF website would be highlighted on the USM opening webpage and on the electronic message board on Hardy Street. Not sure if the Mader Machine did any of the standard PR for the Festival this year. I kinda doubt it.

Date: Apr 15, 2005

Thanks, Mum. That's what I thought. Another tragic downside to this mess under the Thames administration is that those benefits of living in a college town, things worthy of celebration and bringing the community together, seem to be ignored in a PR battle aimed only at saving Shelby's a$$.

Date: Apr 15, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Merv's Mama
"

I know, Annie. I have a picture of him on my wall at home, right next to my pictures of Bill Clinton, the members of Duran Duran, and the Virgin Mary. Saint David! Give that man a raise! 51 in the house!

Merv, why can't you be more like David??? Look at me when I'm talking to you!

(inside jokes abound)"

I have a picture of David on the wall next to my cherished poster of a bare-chested Eric Estrada...Toot, toot!