From our Mailbag 09/10/00 - 09/16/00
You slummin' or what, Sailor?
From Diamond D., Higganum, CT, USA:
RE titanium -- http://www.g21.net/africa2.html
wow great article. this magazine just keeps getting better!!!
would you consider creating categories for your stories somewhere along these lines? Ecological, Political, opinion, satire, global, edge (or cutting edge, obviously MOIA is here), and whatever else you deem? let me know what you think.
ROD RESPONDS: Diamond, I think I'm still The Master. Heh! 
From Ric Williams, Austin, TX, USA:
I was just reading an account of a talk Andrei Codrescu gave at an Archetypal Psychology Conference in Santa Barbara earlier this month. He was talking about the powers in Romania who became "democrats" in 1989 because there was a "revolution," but essentially they did not change. It sounded uncannily like your young Russian reporter's story. So either the young guy cripped Andrei's speech or vice-versa or the same thing is going on over and over again in the crumbling remains of the Soviet Empire. But Andrei sees bleakness in Eastern Europe with more folks turning to fundamentalist religion than to activist politics.
Later.
Ric
From Dragana Vicanovich, Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA:
SUBJECT: VICTORY!
DEAR ROD,
YEEEEEEEES!
WE ARE WINING!
IN FACT, WE WON!
HE IS FINISHED, AT LAST!
THIS WILL BE A HELL OF A STORY!
Dragana
ROD RESPONDS: My love, I have opened a bottle of champage for all of you! I hope people are dancing in the streets. Rodya
From Lynda D-M, (No City Provided,) VT, USA:
Subject: Why?
Hello Rod,
How come you don't put "Things That I Love This Week" or "Things I'm Grateful I'm Here To See" at the end of your glass house? Just wondering,
Lynda
ROD RESPONDS: Man! Everyone's a critic. How about asking me why I don't STOP reponding to the hundreds of e-mails I receive EVERY FREAKING DAY or why I'm such an idyit as to care what people say and change my Web pages based on reader comments?
From Bob Powers, Marietta, OH, USA:
Subject: Cover Design & So Forth
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I just figured out what's wrong with the G21 cover(s). The body type is TOO BIG?ÝMy eyes are attracted to sites that whisper, NOT YELL at me.Ý Even though this week's issue is closer to pleasing than usual, it still seems to bark at my eyes. Ý
Content this week? An off week, IMHO.Ý Your column was the easily the best attraction.Ý My column, may I be so bold, was above average (and I am still thinking about changing it from a music review to a review of an old man who lives in southeastern Ohio).Ý
The piece about the play "Art" was a bit too arty for me. Ý
The Northern Ireland Alert press release read like, yes, a press release. Ý
Sorry, I found Raheem's piece about pets okay, but not the laugh riot that you praised.
Bob
From Dmitri d'A., Higganum, CT, USA:
Subject: restaurant bigotry
the best creole - cajun food i ever had was made by a pakistani who trained in france and lousiana.
so although I agree with the general concept of restaurant bigotry, I do not think it is entirely valid.
If you ever get up to CT go to a place called Creative Cooking on route one in westbrook. it is off of I95 exit 65 I think and head further northeast on rt 1 when you get off the highway.
cheers!
-dmitri
From Terry C. (No City Provided,) IRELAND:
Subject: Snide remark 'a hAon'
Is feidir linn e a leamh as Deutsch, Francaise etc c'en fa nach as GAEILGE freisin?
Maith thu!
Turla O Colbaird
ROD RESPONDS: Terry, help me out here! I don't have a Gaelic translator.
From Terry C. (No City Provided,) IRELAND:
Subject: Snide remark 'a hAon'
Translation you requested :- "It is possible to read it in German French etc. why not in Irish" **************
Of course I read it in the English version !! but could not resist your challenge of sending the "snide remark" that a deferential inclusion of the native language 'Gaeilge' would add an air of a truly international flavor? I applaud your work and the dedication to bring the debacle of Northern Ireland into the public gaze which far far outweighs the cosmetic of a deferential use of Irish.
Beyond that mischievious thought I might be able to direct you to a competent source of translation into Irish if you were of a mind to "gild the lilly"
Le mor meas--Respectfully
Terry C.
ROD RESPONDS: Terry,
Totally respect your opinion and am completely open to Gaelic/Irish translations.
So fire away. Let's truly make this respectful of everyone.
Regards,
Rod
From Raoul Tesla, Santa Cruz, CA, USA:
Mr. Amis,
If anyone would like the global situation explained I am in Santa Cruz CA.
There is no global economy. That would imply that we are a collective species trading off planet. (Where the fuck is contextual knowledge these days?)
The earth 'situation' for the layman can best be comprehended through non text, non language, picture presentation. This belays any possible misunderstandings that would stem from national/cultural influence in upbringing.
I.E. 2001 space odyssey. The scene with the two different groups of primates fighting over a water hole in the desert, and one leader kills the other with a blow to the head using bone fragment says everything. We do not have a global economy we have centralized control over food production/distribution. Period.
You want to talk Hauss, Kegley & Witkopf, Light? Basic political authors. You want to talk saxon based rhetorical samantics? Law language.
Why do you think lawyers hate appeals lawyers? They twist word meaning for individual perception.
Raoul Tesla
AND your favorite e-mails from The World's Mailbox
From Andreas B. (No City Provided,) AUSTRIA:
Subject: the right to swim with dolphins
I just got an email yesterday, september 21, 2000 and thought you should
know about this and spread out this message, if it somehow touches you. It is about how people want to get a bill passed in the united states of america, that if passed, will end the possibility of humans and dolphins swimming free together in Hawaiian and/or American waters. If enogh citiziens write letters to the administration and to politicians and get other citiziens informed, you may be able to preserve the right to swim with dolphins in the usa. excuse me if you are not interested in that theme or already know about this
andreas b.
see the text of the email sent to me at:
http://dolphini.x2.nu
From US Black Engineer Magazine, Baltimore, MD, USA:
Press Release
Career Communications Group Announces Minority Women Conference in Atlanta
High-Tech Career Fair to Take Place Saturday, September 30, 2000 Fair Culminates the 5th Annual Women of Color Technology Awards Conference
ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Career Communications Group Inc. (CCG) and IBM Corporation, producers of The 5th Annual Women of Color Technology Awards Conference, announced today that over 75 world-class technology companies will come together for the High-Tech Career Fair taking place on Saturday, September 30, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m. The Fair culminates The 5th Annual Women of Color Technology Awards Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Ga., from September 28 -- 30, 2000.
Exhibiting firms will be meeting with candidates to fill internships, entry-, mid- and senior-level job openings. Each year approximately 340,000 high-tech jobs go unfilled due to the lack of qualified applicants. High school and college students are strongly encouraged to attend.
The 5th Annual Women of Color Technology Awards Conference will attract more than 6,000 of the nation's leading Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian women. Together they will celebrate the achievements of women of color in the math, science, technology and engineering fields. In addition, the Conference provides encouragement, educational and networking opportunities for aspiring professional women. Conference co-hosts include: the IBM Corporation, Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine and USBE & Information Technology magazine.
CCG, founded in 1981, publishes USBE and Information Technology magazine and its sister publication, Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology. In addition, the company produces syndicated educational programming and nationally recognized engineering and information technology conferences. For more information, including a list of activities, contact Career Communications Group, 729 East Pratt Street, Suite 504, Baltimore, Md. 21202. Call 410-244-7101, toll free 800-932-7101, or visit the company's Web site at www.ccgmag.com/woc .
Atlanta Host Committee (Partial List)
Andrea Ashmore
Georgia Institute of Technology
Sharon Tapscott Campbell
Coordinator, Atlanta Public Schools
Dr. Thomas Cole
President, Clark Atlanta University
Dr. Audrey F. Manley
President, Spelman College
Beverly Harvard
Chief of Police, Atlanta
CONTACT: Christy Flemming, 410-244-7101.