X Talks Log, 2005, Year #7
January, 2005
- 01/16, Sun: our first Y-talk, an diminished form
of Cap-X talk
- Theme: an action plan to move Santa Cruz in the
ecocity direction.
- Present were:
- From x: rx, pablo, ron, and poyom
- From X: peter, courtney, freda
- Guests: Paul Lee (ecotopia.org), Frank DeWinter
(environmental council),
Ryan (GE-free agriculture)
and Harriet Deck (Open Space Alliance and Land Trust)
Discussion evolved toward an action program for a ballot
referendum.
- 01/23, Sun: first meet of SigBallot, a special interest
splinter group devoted to ballot measure synergy
- Present: Ralph, Ron, Poyom, Peter, Pablo
- Topics: Ecocity SC, Pacific Ave Closure, Solar Power, Bicycle Lanes,
GE Ag Ban, Light Rail SC -- Watsonville
February, 2005
- 02/12, Sat: 2nd meet of SigBallot
- Present: Ralph, Ron, Poyom, Peter
- Topics: ditto, but we separate two themes --
(1) ballot measure synergy, and (2) pacific ave closure
- Poyom reported on ideas for (1)
- Peter reported on ballot measure logistics re (2)
- Next meeting time and place set
- Possible visitors were discussed:
Micah Posner, Peter Scott, Cassandra Brown, Fred McPherson
July, 2005
- 07/16, Sat: Xtalk reunion, 10 am at the berc
- first traditional xtalk since october 2004
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Swirl, Freda, Aneel
- Idea to resume episodically on demand
- Might meet in Palo Alto
- Might meet virtually via iChat
September, 2005
- 09/10, Sat: Xtalk reunion, 10 am at the berc
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Swirl, Liz, Rick
- Freda stopped by to say she was moving away
- 09/17, Sat: 11 am at the Attic
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Liz, Rick, Courtney, Freda
- 09/24, Sat: 11 am at Gelatomania
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Liz, Rick
October, 2005
- 10/02, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Swirl?
- 10/09, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Lyz, Rick, Courtney
- 10/16, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Pablo, Swirl, Lyz, Rick, Courtney
November, 2005
- 11/05, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Swirl, Courtney, and Pablo.
- Very cerebral and uplifting.
- 11/12, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Courtney, and Pablo.
- Pablo reflexions:
what we have always been is a set of "coupled" minds--
i.e., just as coupled oscillators produce xaos,
minds that meet ritualistically break through to novel ideas
- 11/19, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Courtney, Pablo, Aneel, Rick
- Emergent focus:
PRAXIS:
the intellectual in service of the practical/political,
new possibilites for life projects
- 11/26, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Courtney, Liz, Rick
- Emergent focus: Faith, codependent origination of spiritual realities
December, 2005
- 12/03, Sat: 10 am at Lulu's
- Present: Ralph, Lyz, Pablo, Swirl, Leonardo, Courtney
Rev 03 dec 2005 by rx