Hi FEASTERS,

My daughter Lizzie is home with the flu and was looking over my shoulder as I sent the last email.  She wanted to read Zoe's email, which she did.  She requested to contribute her two cents.  Zoe has provoked a good conversation here.

Bonnie

Dear FEAST

 hi,i am Lizzie Cardoso Mann.i am 11 years old.a reason why we should move the conference is,for people that live in eugene,salem,portland,seattle,they have to fly a long ways,just for a few day conference. I, myself have never got to go to the FEAST conference.I think if we put it somewhere where it is in the middle then more people might come and enjoy it,instead of being worn out. The whole reason we have this conference is for people (professors) to get help and ideas with their work.i know that florida is fun,but it is not the only place that is fun.so that is all i have to say.thank you for letting me say what i think is good and not. 

Lizzie Cardoso Mann ([log in to unmask])
(Daughter of Bonnie Mann)

On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:58:54 -0400, Sally Scholz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks Zoe and Anna!  For what it is worth, my two kids were similarly disappointed.  The Florida location was a nice place to bring families. We are trying to keep an open mind and hoping that the Illinois location will also be a nice place for kids too.  
> 
> I was particularly delighted to see Zoe's letter-- I admire her courage and pluck in writing.  
> 
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> Subject: FEAST-L Digest - 5 Oct 2009 to 6 Oct 2009 (#2009-147)
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> Topics of the day:
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>   1. change of location for next FEAST
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> Date:    Tue, 6 Oct 2009 14:22:15 -0400
> From:    Anna Stubblefield <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: change of location for next FEAST
> 
> I want to thank all of the organizers for a wonderful FEAST a couple  
> of weeks ago! I enjoy this conference so much!
> 
> My daughter, who accompanied me to FEAST this year and in 2007 is  
> very, very sad that the conference will not be in Florida again next  
> time. I tried to explain to her the political reasons behind the  
> decision to try a new location, as you will see from her message  
> below, although she does not yet grasp the implication of harm being  
> done that is not directly to an individual (we'll work on that). I  
> confess being very torn myself between loving the Florida location, in  
> part but not totally because it is a great place to bring my daughter,  
> and agreeing with the political concerns about where our money is going.
> 
> Anyway, Zoë wanted to express her protest to the organization about  
> the change in location, and I certainly did not want to quash her urge  
> to do so, so I promised to pass on her message. Here it is:
> 
> Dear Feast,
> 
> I'd like to make a suggestion on account of the location of Feast. As  
> a ten year old girl, I'm sure you don't take me seriously. And I'm  
> sure you think I only want you to stay in Florida because I think it's  
> fun there. I can tell you it's fun for everyone involved in the  
> program and you are making a huge mistake. Florida may have homo  
> sexual issues and a bad environment, but they haven't done anything  
> wrong to the speakers or anyone involved, have they? I'm sure no one  
> there has given you a hassle about anything. Why move to a cold, 3  
> star place when you can live in peace at a 5 star hotel, with a beach,  
> and a pool, and great places to visit?? If things have gone wrong,  
> notify me and I'll take back the comment. Just a suggestion. Thank you  
> for listening.
> 
>                       Sincerely Yours,
>                           Zoë Stubblefield
>                          (Daughter of Anna
>                          Stubblefield, Speaker
>                               at Feast of 2009)
> 
> 
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> Anna Stubblefield
> Chair, Department of Philosophy
> Rutgers University-Newark
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