Well said.
My view is that the histonet is a community.
MJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Victoria Baker [SMTP:vbaker60@yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:55 PM
> To:	Renee Seiler
> Cc:	HistoNet Server
> Subject:	Re: Memorials
>
> We are all entitled to our own feelings.  The
> Independence day celebration of rights and freedom, do
> not cease be it this day or another.  One member of
> this list server spoke about Mr. Speranza's seminar in
> Rhode Island and how it was very informative it was.
> I worked at a hospital in Philadelphia where a
> resident took his own life and was a manic depressive
> -clinically.  His suicide was devastating to all of us
> who had worked with him, and NONE of us knew. I still
> believe to this day he was the most caring person I've
> ever met and I thought the world of him.  Is it
> important to know the people you work with, YES, but
> no one ever fits into a mold, that is why we are all
> called "individuals", it can sometimes be just a small
> incident that sets someone off and the result be just
> devastating to so many.
>
> As to this list server being a vehicle to promote
> something other than Histological questions, well I
> take exception.  We are supposed to promote the field
> of Histology, but we also promote ourselves as warm
> blooded individuals with a "life" outside of
> Histology.  Why is it that some cannot accept that
> though we use e-mail to communicate information
> professionally, that we are people as well.  Even when
> it comes to lighthearted communications why is it
> necessary for some get their dander up?  I recently
> posted a very personal request, because of my daughter
> and the responses I received were just wonderful and
> they helped me tremendously.
>
> The rights and freedoms "individual's" do extend to
> this list server, we are all entitled to have our say.
>  I believe the information passed in this e-mail was
> meant to be for the good of all, which I might add is
> a right and covered in the freedom of
> speech/information.  Be it Histological or not.
>
>
>
>
>
> Vikki Baker
> American Health Foundation
> Valhalla, New York
>
> --- Renee Seiler <horalka@iopener.net> wrote:
> > First of all, my sympathies to all involved;
> > secondly, I believe your emotions may be clouding
> > your good judgement by posting the anti-handgun
> > info.(especially on this, our day to celebrate our
> > rights and freedom). Once again, this is a forum for
> > histology related queries. A simple message as to
> > who to contact for donations should have sufficed.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: donh7@earthlink.net
> > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@earthlink.net;>
> > Subject: Memorials
> > Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 07:03:55 -0700
> >
> > Histonetters and Other Friends,
> >
> > Below is information just received.  Please pass on
> > to those you may feel
> > would like this info.
> > We will celebrate Dr. Haggitt's life with a Memorial
> > Service on Thursday,
> > July 6th.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Don Hammer, Retired Guy
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Donations in Dr. Haggitt's name can be made to the
> > following:
> > >
> > > Rodger C. Haggitt, MD Memorial Research Fund
> > > Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
> > > 386 Park Avenue South, New York  NY, 10016-8804
> > >
> > > UW Memorial Fund (hopefully to get a chair endowed
> > in his name)
> > > c/o Rodger C. Haggitt Memorial
> > > 1959 NE Pacific, 356100
> > > Seattle, WA  98195
> > >
> > > Handgun Control Inc.
> > > Center to Prevent Handgun Violence
> > > 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100
> > > Washington, DC  20005
> > >
> > > If I've missed anyone, please feel free to pass
> > this along.
> > >
> > > Dawn Counts                  "Stand (for what you
> > believe)
> > > Assistant to the
> > before there's a permanent
> > > Director & Administrator             crease in
> > your right & wrong..."
> > > Anatomic Pathology
> > > University of Washington Medical Center
> > > 1959 NE Pacific, BB210-C, Box 356100
> > > Seattle, WA  98195-6100
> > > Phone: (206) 598-6404   FAX: (206) 598-4928
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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