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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Ted, and everyone else,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the inference of my status as a
hack writer at best. With this I agree. And thanks as well, sort of, for
the broadcasting of my position-- something I don't make public very often
for various reasons. But you're right. I teach literature from Gilgamesh to
yesterday, and all forms of writing except fiction. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eek! I even publish poetry and nonfiction, and have
served as editor within the Virginia Dept of Education (vocational curriculum
writing and editing, and co-wrote legislation for the Core Standards and
Measures of Performance of Va voc ed). I was also the last editor of the
Northwest Journal, formerly the Palouse Journal here in Moscow. I would bet I'm
the only person around, including Ivar Nelson, who owns and wears a PJ
t-shirt.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am not comfortable discussing what I do or have
done, if only because I wish no disservice to any affiliations I have. But here
it be. Also a reason I don't contribute to V2020 very much at all, either.
Misinterpretation, etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lastly, I don't know how you could have left Dan
Orozco's name off your list-- he is a superb UI English Dept fiction writer
.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warren Hayman</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=starbliss@gmail.com href="mailto:starbliss@gmail.com">Ted Moffett</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=suehovey@moscow.com
href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">Sue Hovey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:00
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] How About It,
Gang?</DIV>
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<DIV>All-</DIV>
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<DIV>What I find astonishing is that no one from the U of I English Dept.,
featuring some of the most skilled writers in our area, is on this
contact list regarding the open Daily News columnist offer. Many in that
department can write circles around most everyone on that list, no offence
meant. After all, good writing, as an end in itself, is what they
do! And many of them are not exactly of the religious or political
orientation of Iverson, to put it politely. They could pen Daily News
columns that would stun! What about Robert Wrigley, Kim Barnes, Mary
Clearman Blew, Ronald McFarland, Joy Passanante, all well published and
beautiful writers? </DIV>
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<DIV>Just a few days ago I was discussing with someone how few academics from
the U of I or WSU contribute to Vision2020, or in the local press.</DIV>
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<DIV>Warren Hayman is the only member of the U of I English Dept., that I
recall, who contributes to Vision2020.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted Moffett<BR><BR> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>