Seminars

Hi Dear one,
Here is a view of Times Square, I found on my camera SD card from late spring. I understand the being sick thing. Life has been very touch and go for me lately, Several tests in Syracuse, before we, Orr, and I drove down to NYU. The seminar was a total rush. There were not enough seats. NYU had to change seminar spaces and go to a larger auditorium, and still students were turned away. As I told you Of the frame work, I gave those little blue composition books, remember them, and after the class the students, many, wanted to share and put voice and it appeared receive approval of their actions.
Plus the class was changed 2 hours before I was to present. A professor's nightmare. I was to combind my presentation and split it to provide two seminars rather than one. All the information in one and a half hours, doubling the material. One seminar at 10 am. and the second at 1 pm. There were two professors from Columbia, and New School, a favorite of Lorries and mine. A NYC version of Goddard, I was approached by New School, to consider presenting my seminar on Terrorism and the Academic Arena, and was asked to consider giving the same seminar, as they felt my presentation was, "dynamic" can you believe it. Columbia rep also asked for my card and said she would be in touch. With the veil of anxiety covering national learning institutions NYU and New School and Columbia felt it was quit germane. I may pay off all my cc's after all. I don't like weekly teaching, but I really enjoy the seminar approach. It's rather scary, thinking can I put this together and will the students learn from it and will the university like it or think my work is crap. It seems all approved. Each class had 200 students, I was very overwhelmed. I started by telling the class that I was also overwhelmed, but my syllabus was my plan and I transitioned into basic plans the school has already had, but I gave Ideas for plugging the wholes and how each student might prepare to respond to an emergency situation. I really enjoyed meeting the students and several asked if I had written a book about the issue? Wow, now at home, it seems like a dream. I was dressed in jeans, a sports jacket carrying a briefcase thinking Bloody hell, how am I going to pull this off. But I really got into it. More test tomorrow, Orr is going to drive me and bring me home. I am very thankful to have the ride home. I'm concerned about the tests as I feel my body is not wright, along with the joint pain and nerve inflammation of the skin around my knees, and elbows, keels like shingles, but no change in skin tone eg.. sucks. Life always keeps one busy and I want quiet time. Hope all is improving for you,
and Lorrie, I will be writing you soon.
Blessings,
Love Joe

Been really sick

I am so sorry that I have not posted in a few days (maybe in over a week). I am really sick with the flu and still not doing well. I think that fucking flu shot did me in this year. I will write more over the weekend. I have some to add to the tea discussion. Again, sorry for not checking in. I will write more latter....all my love!

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Sarah Snow is on the Discovery channel, just google Sarah Snow

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Yerba mate, when consumed in sufficient quantities (1-2 liters of tea made from 8 tablespoons for ex) will give you a modified state of consciousness that is:

- energizing
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I have been researching this tea, via Sarah Snow's Green cooking show. Have you tried it? I heard of it at the food co-op a couple of years ago. I want the gourd and stray/spoon necessary to brew and drink the tea. I am after the effects. I tried to past the whole page but this is what I got. Missed not hearing from you. Kink says hello. he is typing this at the moment. check out her show on the Learning Channel a green approach of living with organic cooking. I really like her.
Write soon,
Love
Tea Boy

In NYC and Breathing

Dear One,
Well still in NYC. The seminar went well, became one extended day. 212 students, and my first thought was bloody hell what am I doing here. Then tool a deep breath and welcomed the students. Introduced my self and was relieved how comfortable with the situation I was. I enjoyed the ability to convey information and answer many questions, the class was very vocal, and I would like to think that my relaxed attitude. I also stated this seminar was about sharing information. No test, quizzed would be given, only to try to prepare young people for the reality that at sometime they would experience loss, death and stressful/trauma situation. The dialog about Blackwood and the reality check that NYU could be a target, and how would the staff and students would react and how would they rise to the occasion. I recorded the suggestions on the clear standing board, (I want one) and after 25 suggestions, we rated the most relevant to to less relevant with heavy dialog. I was in pressed with the adult attitudes they possessed. It was a lively class and as the class seemed to enjoy the free venue, I hope they were able to thing through an emergency on campus. I finished and met Orr at St. Pat ricks for gay mass and then we went to Tibet house to visit and rest from the city NYU. Orr even sat with me for an hour. On our way home tomorrow. I have a bit of paperwork to submit to NYU about the class ,,eg and chose to leave and mail them the docs. I will try to finish them in the car ride, six hours, I can finish without rush and mail them when we arrive in Syracuse. Weather here is pleasant, a great spring, great temps We found this candle factory, and bought about 5 dozen of all kinds, mainly bees wax, and soy. many with Tibetan sense.
I feel so drained, I can hardly speak and Orr gets that. We have done very low energy things, and that's a a deal when in the city that doesn't sleep/but I am on my way to bed,
Goodnite dear one,
Love,
Joe