On Fri, 2 Feb 2001, Nate Gillette wrote:

> Greetings & Salutations,
>
> My name is Nate Gillette, I've been a member of the Preservation-L list
> for some time but traffic over there has all but stopped.  So, In the
> search for more stimulation conversation I ran across this list.

Welcome!

This list was originally created as a schism or spinoff from
Preservation-L.  Most of us (on BP) remain subscribed to both lists.  So
branching from Preservation-L to BP is a very natural route to take.

> I am an Intern Architect in Savannah, Georgia finishing up my Master's
> of Architecture at SCAD.  Previously I received a Bachelor of Science in
> Architecture from LTU in Detroit Mich.  I work for a small architecture
> firm here in Savannah that specializes in HP work.  HP accounts for
> about 40% of our firms total work.

There are, as you may already have noticed, a number of other architects
in this conversation (more about that word below), but probably not the
majority.  The others include stonemasons and carpenters, historians,
journalists and HP bureaucrats.  Don't be confused by affectionate titles
like "Shaman," "Cod", "Sharpshooter", "Rev", "Humor Czar", etc.

I mention the word "conversation" because it seems to be the Next Big
Buzzword, at least in university and local government settings here in
Michigan, and probably most everywhere.  "The budget process" has morphed
into "The conversation about the budget." The metaphorical "Having a seat
at the table" is now "Taking part in the conversation."  Not "a"
conversation, but "the" conversation.

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Lawrence Kestenbaum, [log in to unmask]
The Political Graveyard, http://politicalgraveyard.com