me: hey, I talked via phone to the producer out in LA last night and he's absolutely in line with our goals and seems to be able to back up his promises me: also, I've got only sporadic e-mail access for a couple day till I get internet at my new place me: give me your phone number one more time if you would, wanted to speak to you a bit later Clark: what do you see as the next vis a vis Mr. green? me: he wants me to send along our materials me: with which he'll compose a presentation Clark: 217 817-5114 this the landline, the sound quality on my end is a little better me: geared towards potential donors Clark: OK, we can brainstorm about the best way to get the materials into existence Clark: if you dont have the time to write them, I can "interview" you with a recorder running and write them up and then they can be revised me: that's a good idea, actually, care to do it later this evening? me: I'm at my grandma's visiting but will be available later on Clark: i am not sure I have a working recorder in this house, but i will start looking me: well, one thing we could do me: I have a video camera thing on my laptop me: and could put you on speakerphone me: and then afterwards upload it to YouTube in the morning when I'm at my dad's office with internet me: oh, also, have made a good contact, not sure if I told you me: some wealthy fellow's sons me: have raised $100,000 for water wells in Africa me: by doing marathons, riding from Alaska to California, etc Clark: i got a feeling this is going to be a pretty long recording, me: hmmm me: well, see if you have a recorder me: or me: if you have a sound recorder on your laptop me: anyway, give it some thought, I've got to finish this Palin VF piece real quick and have dinner but I'll call later regardless Clark: I am sure there is, but i am pretty sure there is no built-in microphone and I do not have one to plug in, so I could not ask the questions, Clark: OK, I will go look for a recorder Clark: if not, I could always drive to walmart and buy one, its about 20 miles from here Clark: anyhow, we need to get the stuff written down Clark: I will talk to you later Clark: NO RECORDER, ALAS----No, there's no recorder in this house, it must be in Chicago, lets try the you tube approach me: Okay, that will be easy enough, as large files can be uploaded to YouTube me: and we have plenty of written materials to send him as well Clark: and we can make more than one me: and at any rate he can afterwards ask us any questions that come up and we can fill him in Clark: I think the aspect of it that is most puzzling to people is the network structure--first in terms of relationships among the writers, and secondly in terms of how the system supports the specific relationships me: yeah, and as soon as this piece is done (hopefully tonight), I won't have any more pressing deadlines, so will finally have a moment to make a more concise written explanation of that me: then I'll have you review it and we'll send it along to the Wash Post woman and the others me: and make available on the blog, also put up on True/Slant, etc. me: also, True/Slant let me go, Charles Johnson too, most everyone else Clark: wow, Forbes just fucked themselves Clark: anyhow, give me a call when you get done with your deadline piece, and we can either do stuff tonight or tomorrow, I am busy tomorrw morning from 9 to noon, bt after that i am free me: will do