[OR_Archaeology] My response to SAA Executive Director Tobi Brimsek

[Wendy Ann Wright]

Dear Ms. Endzweig,

Well I have received overwhelmingly positive feedback and accolades
for my email.  So we can agree to disagree.  Sometimes the truth
hurts.

Sincerely,
Wendy Ann Wright

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Pamela Endzweig <endzweig at uoregon.edu> wrote:
> 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
>
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