Re: AIS: Bulletin Content

From: "Julia Rankin" <breckenridge@bnis.net>

I think I would rather see a few good and informative articles by people who
really know iris than a whole bunch of stuff by people who don't. More is
not always better and I think decisions to pad out an issue is not what we
want from the Editor.


Julia
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark, Maureen <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
To: 'iris-talk@onelist.com' <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 6:48 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] Re: AIS: Bulletin Content


>From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
>
>Mark,
>
>I don't agree.  Everyone has something to contribute.  If you can
contribute
>to the discussion on this list, you can contribute to the AIS bulletin.
>
>Don't forget that the AIS is made up of members that range from very new to
>very experienced.  Sometimes the very new members break new ground by
trying
>something new that works that the old-timers "know" doesn't work.  For
>example:  IBs are infertile.
>
>Besides, the archives would be a great place to collect research material
to
>do an article.  And if you're not into research, you can rave about your
>favourite iris, discuss your ideas for a hybridizing program, rant about
>your plague of pests or share your latest brilliant idea, e.g., labels.
You
>can write reams or ten sentences -- just don't write a book.
>
>Having said that, I am going to make a firmer commitment to write an
article
>sometime during the next two years.  All my "extra" time right now is being
>spent on writing submissions and making presentations to the Board of
>Education to convince them that closing schools in downtown Ottawa in order
>to build new schools in the suburbs is short term gain for long term pain.
>
>Maureen Mark
>m*@ottawa.com
>Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) -- where puddles of water are freezing just in time
>for our winter festival.
>
>
>> ----------
>> From: Mark A. Cook[SMTP:billc@atlantic.net]
>> Reply To: iris-talk@onelist.com
>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 9:57 PM
>> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
>> Subject: [iris-talk] Re: AIS:  Bulletin Content
>>
>> From: "Mark A. Cook" <billc@atlantic.net>
>>
>> Bill Shear wrote:
>>
>> > However one problem that has persistantly dogged the bulletin is the
>> >lack of articles about irises or any other subject submitted by
>> >members.  Get busy out there and write something!  I've already sent
>> >Terry an article, and challenge all listers to do the same.
>>
>> Bill,
>>      Maybe some of us on the fringe of Irisdom could contribute
>> something once we know better what will and what will not grow here...
>>
>> Mark A. Cook
>> billc@atlantic.net
>> Dunnellon, Florida.
>>
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