[Artemisia] Letters of Rec

[Morgan Wolf]

The other part of this is, of course, make sure that the person you are recommending deserves the award you are recommending them for-  Don't recommend someone for a Laurel because they helped out a bunch at one event.

Morgan Blaidd Du
Protégé and Ghillie to
Baron James Ulrich MacKellar and
Baroness Rachel Ashton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Morgan Wolf 
  To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list 
  Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 7:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Letters of Rec


  Okay, I can see your point on this, in one certain situation-  If the person being reccommended is, at the same time, demonstrating that they DON'T deserve the award.

  EXAMPLE-

  there's this guy, let's call him Melvin, who regularly busts his butt to help out, always doing set up, herald, marshalling, teaches classes, ad infinitum ad nauseum.  Several people put Melvin in for Pelican.  While the Crown is considering this, they have a couple of Pelicans say "check out what he just posted on the Aerie".  They do so, and find that Melvin has just nailed someone hide to the door, in a very blunt manner.  When They send Melvin a private email saying he may want to back off and reconsider his words a bit, maybe make his point a little more gently, They're told "why would I do that, I'm right."

  Does our boy Melvin deserve a Pelican?  Of  course not, he's already shown that his tact and civility are seriously lacking, if not non-existent.  So, all those reccommendations for Mel go into the "maybe next reign" file, and some Peers are hinted to give the boy some guidance, so that he develops those skills he's lacking.

  Of course, if Melvin just continues to stick his foot in his mouth, he has no one to blame but himself, and he shouldn't be whining about not getting recognition.

  NOTE:  if anyone reading this thinks it refers to them, then:
  A) you have a guilty conscience, don't blame me, and 
  B)  you're wrong, it's not you, and 
  C)  perhaps you should think about WHY you feel that you're Melvin

  Morgan Blaidd Du
  Protege and Ghillie to
  Baron James Ulrich MacKellar and
  Baroness Rachel Ashton
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Wayne Hamberg 
    To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org 
    Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 4:29 PM
    Subject: [Artemisia] Letters of Rec


    > Sadly enough, some King's do ignore certain people and I think it's sad.  BUT a
    > King only rules for 6 months.  So, if the one King turns down your recomendation, try
    > again with the next King.  I personally know of several letters that didn't make it
    > through the first time that we got pushed through with another.  So, your excuse is
    > invalid.  Keep trying.

    Not taking issue with somebody who has a single letter or two that isn't so recognized.  Regardless of the kingdom there are individuals that have recieved numerous letters that cross multiple reigns and this is the problem I'm pointing out.  A couple of letters and a couple of reigns is one thing but when letters are submitted over more than a dozen reigns that is something else.

    Michael


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