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Jeneane Sessum of Atlanta, Georgia agrees that Beth should post from Blogher.

We’ve had quite a conversation here tonight in room 5226. I’d like Beth to write a few hundred words about Blogher. She steadfastly maintains that she is the non-blogger in this relationship. I counter with allusions to Will and Ariel. Finally though, she will not be swayed, even by the promise of a collaborative future together as literary giants in our declining years.

Does it make sense for me to write posts from BlogHer? I mean, it ain’t “BlogHim,” is it?

BlogHer

Michelle’s memorial - just Beth, Lisa, Melinda, and me locally with Jeneane online. But I read from the outpouring of posts and thoughts that surrounded Meg’s passing last month and I think it was good to carry this forward, to carry the grief so many of us felt through a closure that bespeaks acceptance of her choices and allowed many of us to share again the sadness of that moment of learning of our common loss.

Thanks to everyone who sent notes, words to share, kind thoughts and shared sorrow. Michelle Goodrich is gone and we remember her with love.

Mandarin Meg memorial gathering — non-denominational, non-sectarian, simply human gathering of people who wish to acknowledge and remember the passing of Michelle Goodrich at 3:45 today, Pacific time in Suite 8111 Hyatt San Jose at 1740 North First Street, San Jose California.

People with thoughts and memories to share are welcome to speak them, to read them, to type them in real-time via IRC chat client to a chat room named #MandarinMeg on Freenode which will be available starting about ten minutes before the memorial begins.

This gathering will be loosely modeled on Quaker practice: coming together in silence, followed by some brief comments by me regarding our purpose there, then continuing quiet while people speak when they feel moved to share. We will ask that each person speak only once until all present have had a chance to share. After an hour of silence broken by our thoughts and memories, I will break the silence by standing and thanking those in attendance.

If you can not be there but have something you would like read aloud for those who are there, simply email me at fpaynter@gmail.com