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