Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:49:53 -0400
From: Ted White <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: [wsfa-forum] FW: MOving of WSFA document
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

Michael Nelson wrote:
>
>  Wow....
>
>  I'm not sure what to say.  There are so many errors I would have to
>  write a response twice as long as the original document to refute
>  them all.
>
>  So much misunderstanding and wrong assumptions.
>
>  It's as if Lee believes that any male who speaks to her is trying to
>  flirt with her.  But you will have to take my word that I have never
>  intentionally flirted with Lee. And for the record, Julie and I broke
>  up in 1983, long before I knew any of you.
>
>  Okay, I admit I wasn't very impressed with how Lee managed her
>  Capclave.  But I supported her and told her soon after she was
>  elected (I don't recall if I was at the election meeting) what I tell
>  every Capclave chair: that I was willing to work any position she
>  wanted me to. (COMMITTEE POSITION!  I wasn't flirting!) She never
>  responded and I repeated my offer sometime during the summer prior to
>  the convention.
>
>  I think the low attendance figure and large negative balance of Lee's
>  Capclave speak for themselves.  But, for the record again, I have
>  stated several times in the past that I feel Lee was more successful
>  in one area than any other Capclave chair -- she got the new WSFA
>  members involved!  And in the long run, I think that fact will have a
>  lasting positive impact on the future of Capclave and WSFA.

I was happy with the program idea she and I came up with, albeit
startled to find Alexis on what I thought was a solo item.  But her
choice for Guest of Honor was bizarre -- an unknown writer whose story,
published in the Program Book, was laughably bad (and professionally
unpublishable).

>  I am a shy person and have an awful memory, especially for names.
>  Combined with my speech impediment and poor hearing, it makes me a
>  terrible conversationalist.  I'm sorry if I seem to be distant at
>  meeting.  I probably couldn't remember your name and was feeling
>  horribly embarrassed about it.  It takes a long time for a name to
>  "stick" in my head.  I apologize if my poor social skills have
>  exacerbated this sad situation.

So at the next WSFA meeting, please introduce yourself to me; I don't
know you by sight.

--Ted White