Welcome!

Greetings and welcome to the inaugural post of the GSF Alumni Blog. The blog is our latest effort to improve connectivity and to promote the exchange of information among the GSF Alumni.

A blog is a virtual posting or bulletin board device. Only a "blogmaster" may control its design, format, and the arrangement of its content. Only an "author" can post directly to the blog. "Readers" cannot post directly to the blog but may comment and use links in the blog.

The blog is so designed so that anyone who can access it can read it. The blog is private and is NOT visible to blog registries or search engines. It can be found by outsiders only if a member divulges its web address (URL).

We will advise the blog's web address by separate email.

Forward email addresses of new members to gsfalumni@gmail.com or have them contact us directly with a GSF Alumni Information Form (see Hot Links - General), which is the preferred method. You may share the blog URL with new members and we encourage you to do so.

You can add a comment to any posting. To comment, click the Comment box below the post. You can read previous comments as well by clicking on the number in parentheses by Comments.

You may subscribe to the blog, in which case you will receive an email whenever it is updated. Use the Subscribe option at the bottom of the blog. Not a requirement; a preference only.

If you wish to view previous posts not shown on your screen, use the Blog Archive to select posts by Year, Month and title.

If you wish to contribute a posting but don't wish to be an author, email your posting to gsfalumni@gmail.com with the Subject: "Blog Post [Your Name] [Date]". We will see that it is posted with your byline. If you wish others to respond to your posting directly outside of the blog, include your email address (your email address will become an underlined link). You may send photos (we like photos, especially funny ones) but please do compress them.

If you wish to become an author (a responsibility not lightly undertaken, as demands for both wit and more copy will inevitably ensue), contact us at gsfalumni@gmail.com. Candidates will then be hauled into the blogosphere and be given a crash course.

If you have problems accessing or using the blog, please contact us. And of course, do suggest how we can improve it.

All be the best,

Your faithful Blogmaster

GSF Alumni Volunteers

Following is a list of those kind enough (or reckless of personal sanity, depending on one's point of view) to volunteer to serve the tribe to date.

Connie Abbs connieabbs@sbcglobal.net Events, Info, Assist

Kyna Agerton kagerton@gmail.com Founder, Events, Info

Edun Akindele (mail TBA) Events, Info

Ed Collins ecollinsii@earthlink.net Founder, Blog, Events, Assist

Patrice Domingue pddomingure@comcast.net Events, Info

Jeff Ivory jeff.ivory@deepwater.com Events, Info

Kelly Millsap kelly.millsap@yahoo.com Events, Info, Assist

Sam Ricord ripcord156@aol.com Founder, Events, Info

Mandy Schaefer mandyeschaefer@yahoo.com Events, Info

Sandy Tedeschi sjtmail2002@yahoo.com Events, Info

Sheila Vaz sqvazz@gmail.com Events, Info

We are immensely grateful for the commitments made by all of the above and actively invite others to join us; we're particularly interested in technical support, information (which can take many forms, be it news, links or employment opportunities), local oraganizers and geographic representation; we do cover every continent except Antarctica, after all.

If you feel the urge, let one of us know directly or at gsfalumni@gmail.com with the unique Subject line "GSF Volunteer", your name, and include in the text a brief description of the skills you would like to contribute and where.

We imagine that larger group events (such as the Stampede) may occur after the 2009 holidays due to simple logistics, but we encourage all of you to gather locally as and when you desire and to report on your doings. These local gatherings will be duly chronicled.

And, above all, if you know of someone who needs specific help, or if you yourself need help, notify one of us at the personal emails listed above and we will do our best to assist. Assistance requests will be held in the strictest confidence.