Re: [Aroid-l] fall show & sale photos

From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2008.09.25 at 00:16:18(18576) Dear Leland: Thank you for the kind remarks. For years I know that I should record some of the events that have happened in my life and two years ago I had an opportunity to write articles for my local newspaper. I competed in a writing contest and was one of 17 Opinion Shapers (several hundred usually apply). It gives me opportunities to write three articles a year and I won again this year so I have now written 4 articles and will soon submit my 5th. So slowly I am at least taking the time to record my stories. Unfortunately with a strict limit of 600 words I often have to leave out important detail. Tom +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of brian lee Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 11:04 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] fall show & sale photos Dear Albert( and Dr. Croat), Aloha and mahalo for sharing this video of Dr. Croat's lecture for those of us stuck at home. It proves that the IAS has a living treasure among us in the form of Dr. Croat. His life and work needs to be published as a book... I believe it should be a biography versus an autobiography so he can continue to work on Araceae undistracted. Wow. I was impressed before I saw the video...but now I am convinced that his life should be documented like other legends in print...Dr. Richard Evan Schultes,Dr. E.O. Wilson,...Bates, Wallace, and Spruce are a few that come to mind. We need to have the unabridged and illustrated Croat biography...maps and photos and botanical illustrations. It needs to have 500 pages of text and full color plates. What a story, Thank you both for this opportunity to glimpse the life and times of Dr. Tom Croat...I feel I know him a little better...but I also know that is like seeing the entire extent of an iceberg. Aloha, Leland _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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