[OR_Archaeology] My response to SAA Executive Director Tobi Brimsek

[Pamela Endzweig]

With due respect, Ms. Wright --

I do not feel that the OR Archaeology list (I'm not on acra-l) is an 
appropriate venue for personal attacks.  I trust I'm not the only one 
who feels that way.

Sincerely,
Pam


On 4/13/2011 10:01 AM, Wendy Ann Wright wrote:
> Below is my response to the SAA's request that I renew my membership.
> The original email is below.
>
> No thanks!  The SAA is too conservative for me and costs too much.  I
> prefer more community based organizations that don't cost an arm and a
> leg and are more fun and productive.  Perhaps when you get some actual
> archaeologists on staff besides the fabulous Maureen Malloy I will
> reconsider.  David Lindsay's advocacy for archaeology has been
> abysmal, and former SAA president Dr. Kenneth M. Ames is an elitist
> hypocrite.
>
> I wish the organization all the best though, for the sake of the very
> valuable resources we have in archaeology that are being destroyed due
> to lack of leadership in our community.
>
> Cheers,
> Wendy Ann Wright
>
>
> p.s. I think I shall forward my response to the ACRA listserv and our
> Oregon archaeology listserv as well
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 6:47 AM, Tobi A. Brimsek<tobi_a_brimsek at saa.org>  wrote:
> Dear Wendy Ann Wright:
>
> It’s never too late to stay connected with SAA. As a student member,
> you can participate in your professional Society for less than 20
> cents a day. Renew by logging in at
>
> www.saa.org/members-login. We look forward to seeing you reconnect today.
> Sincerely,
>
> Tobi A. Brimsek
> Executive Director
>
> Need help logging in? Call +1-202-789-8200 ext. 109 or email
>
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-- 
Pamela E. Endzweig, Ph.D., RPA
Director of Collections&  Senior Research Associate
Museum of Natural and Cultural History&  State Museum of Anthropology
1224 University of Oregon / Eugene, OR 97403-1224
Ph 541-346-5120 / Fax 541-346-5334