John, Perhaps you should tone down the egoism implicit in your pretentious calm nobility. Exactly what part of my response should be toned down? Yours was a...
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Valerie Mitchell Sigw...
vsigwalt@...
Jan 1, 2001 3:47 pm
I must apologize to the group and John Brill specifically. In rereading my mail, I realize I just posted a response to him to what was a private e-mail. I am...
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juliettesm@...
Jan 1, 2001 4:44 pm
I have a good one that we used when we had forced air heat. Also good for anyone heating with wood stove. It's the size of a medium suitcase and the type...
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David McIntire
mail@...
Jan 1, 2001 5:35 pm
Valerie, I am curious as to why you say that Washington is "one of the most segregated cities in America". Could you elaborate? What are some cities more/less...
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Sandra Butler-Truesdale
Naptru@...
Jan 1, 2001 8:28 pm
This information was passed on to me by a good geek, I hope that you will pass it on and some of the children will take advantage of it. Take notice of the...
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Sandra Butler-Truesdale
Naptru@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:46 pm
Please take a look at the date of the next meeting regarding the closing of Klingle Road. Don't get caught unaware, trying to get across town and be surprised...
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Sandra Butler-Truesdale
Naptru@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:20 pm
Jerry you said it much better than I could have, the east and the west have always been an issue in Washington, D. C. There are some of us that know that and...
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William H Jordan
whj@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:26 pm
... My guess would be that this is meant to be a joke or is being said with tongue-in-cheek. Otherwise, these statements are purposely based on half truths,...
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Sandra Butler-Truesdale
Naptru@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:51 pm
It is very important that you make yourself as aware as possible of the plight to close Klingle Road. It is now being referred to as Klingle Valley by some....
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vsigwalt@...
Jan 1, 2001 11:25 pm
David wrote : I am curious as to why you say that Washington is "one of the most segregated cities in America". Could you elaborate? What are some cities ...
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David McIntire
mail@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:58 am
Valerie, No what I said was not a joke. Let me try to explain myself a little differently. I think most people voluntarily associate themselves with people who...
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Rebecca Miskell
rbmiskell@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:12 am
I can't believe I'm stepping into this, but here goes. I don't think Dave is talking about segregation being genetic. What I believe he means is that,...
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juliettesm@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:33 am
Sweet female cocker spaniel found wandering on 1300 block of Monroe St. last night. She has no collar but was wearing an ill-fitting fabric harness and ...
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David McIntire
mail@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:10 pm
Rebecca, I used the words "segregation" and "tribal" in a generic and non pejorative sense. Of course the sort of racial segregation that has been practiced in...
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Caroline Polk
cpolk@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:43 pm
I suggest reading "Idols of the Tribe," by Harold Isaacs. It's a political science/sociology text (very readable) about how humans create group identity and...
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Caroline Polk
cpolk@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:53 pm
I grew up in St. Louis, which I think is much more segregated than DC. In fact, I would argue that just about any midwestern city has greater housing...
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Caroline Polk
cpolk@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:11 pm
I'm just saying that it could be worse. I'm not trying to justify the current situation, and of course I would like to see things improve. ... From: Lynn...
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Sandra Butler-Truesdale
Naptru@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:15 pm
It is true that we naturally cater to our own. If you walk into a room it is a natural instinct to look for someone who looks like you. It is even a natural...
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David McIntire
mail@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:40 pm
Caroline, Thanks. You have the gist of my point. I think the Klingle road issue is basically a "whose ox is getting gored" type of issue. If I lived on Klingle...
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Valerie Mitchell Sigw...
vsigwalt@...
Jan 2, 2001 6:24 pm
... Would it that our own was all of humankind. The state of nature is a philosophical/political construct. Nothing is natural for humans except breathing in...
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Josie Lecraw
jlecraw@...
Jan 2, 2001 6:34 pm
I dont mean to go on about this but, there ARE some serious problems with the recycling - though it is good to hear they dont occur everywhere in our area. The...
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WIKTOR, DENISE
DWIKTOR@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:30 pm
I am somewhat surprised that Mr. Johnson, an ANC commissioner sworn to uphold the laws of the District of Columbia, and one time candidate for the 4th District...
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Caroline Polk
cpolk@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:42 pm
No need to get snide, Valerie. I don't think anyone is confusing natural and social sciences here. From a natural sciences perspective, there is no biological...
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Lynn French
lcfrench@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:08 pm
Josie -- To which part of Columbia Heights do you refer? A friend and I long have been critical of the spotty service to the overall neighborhood and last...
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tmosley123@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:30 pm
1/02/01 Young-adult training and job announcement. Please post widely. Last July, I started working at DC's Department of Parks and Recreation (DCPR). Most of...
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juliettesm@...
Jan 3, 2001 4:05 am
Today I walked the dog asking folks if they knew who owned her. This lead: a man talked with another man who was looking for the dog who "got away from him"....
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Geronimo Pflantzbaum
pflantzbaum@...
Jan 3, 2001 11:48 am
... From: "DC Vote" <dcvote@...> To: <dcvote@...> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: Help DC Vote Welcome the 107th Congress - This...
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Michael Vallen
apexstudio@...
Jan 3, 2001 2:04 pm
Denise and all, I agree with you completely what an irresponsible statement Mr. Johnson made. A great 'role model' for the community. michael ===== Apexstudios...
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Jim Weiner
jim_weiner@...
Jan 3, 2001 2:55 pm
I'm about as far as you can get from a right-wing nut or second amendment absolutist, but let's think about whether the right--moral right, forget about D.C.'s...
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MBarlet
mbarlet@...
Jan 3, 2001 3:26 pm
I would have to agree with Jim W, I am not a gun nut, but I sold my handgun when I moved here from Florida. There is a lot of documented evidence that shows...
