Re: Happy 2024 Winter Solstice!

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Bjoren Davis <http://www.mindspring.com/~bjorend>
 > Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:25:37 -0500
 >
 > Hello Robert,
 > 
 > So nice to hear from you!  Sounds like a rocky year.  For how long will 
 > your temporary employment last?

Right now, it's considered permanent.  However, of course, the company
could go down at any point or I could be laid off again.  When is any of
us free of precarity?

 > I wanted to let you know a couple of things: first, I semi-live in 
 > Sunnyvale now, being a worker bee at Apple.  To be honest, I still spend 
 > a lot of time in Boston (where I am now), but my work is in Cupertino.  
 > I'd love to get together sometime on the west coast!

Sure.  My [crummy] calendar, such as it is, is available at
http://calendar.dummy.us.eu.org .

 > The second thing: I've nominated Brian for a CHM (Computer History 
 > Museum) fellowship.
 > 
 > I have no idea if he'd like that.  Maybe it'd be even better if he 
 > didn't ;-).

I'm sure he'd appreciate it.

 > Here's some info on the fellowship: 
 > https://computerhistory.org/fellow-awards/
 > 
 > The deadline for nomination is December 31.
 > 
 > I was thinking it might have more chance of succeeding if other people 
 > also nominated him.

Do you have your filled-out form available to use as a template?

 > Would you consider doing that? And, if you know email addresses for 
 > other Brian-ites, could you forward a request to them to do the same?
 > 
 > I hope to see you soon!
 > 
 > --Bjoren