Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: New Lurkers, More Bios -- Please

[Monty Berman (mberman]

. . . . (please note elipse)
 
> But seriously, tell us more about yourself -- you and the other 300 lurkers
> to cohousing-L.  We'd love to at least have  sketches of the audience, if not
> your soul-wrenching correspondence.  (nother <grin>).
> 
> Here's the format we've been using - just fill it out and bounce it back to
> coho-L.
>  PS, have fun with it - don't have to be deadpan & s-e-r-i-o-u-s.
> 
> Name:   Monty Berman
> Birthdate:  12/28/28
> Marital status:  Married (third time) (Three strikes and I'm IN!)
> 
> Family (children, pets, etc): Son, David, 33, step-daughter, Jodie, 12, 
and step-son, Greg, 10.  Pets are Lady (dog), Fiona (cat) and Jack 
(rabbit).> and, best of all, Pam June, wife.

> Education (where, what): B.A.(Psychology): Goddard College Adult Degree 
program; M.Ed.(Guidance & Counseling) Texas Tech Univ.

> E-Mail: mberman [at] mailbox.syr.edu

> Home Address: Syracuse, NY
> 
> Phone # (optional): (sent when req'd)
> 
> Community (if any):  EcoVillage at Ithaca, breaking ground this month, 
with CNN televising ceremony during Labor Day weekend.> 
> Location:  Edge of town of Ithaca, NY
> 
> Stage of Development:  After 4 yrs, have Town approvals. Infrastructure 
this Fall, plus foundations (30 duplexes---on about two acres), with 
houses beginning Spring '96. > 

> What I do for money:  personal growth kinds of things, especially men's 
work and community building stuff. Also, write on men's issues, e.g., The 
Men's Journal of CNY.

> What I do for fun:  This is not my strong point. So, I'll just identify 
the kinds of things I do when I'm looking to pass my time favorably:
tennis, crosswords (I've grown accustomed to the Times), and, I hate to 
say it, watch and read sports.> 

> Favorite thing about community:  The fact that it provides an ongoing 
encounter group for me.

> Worst thing about community:  The fact of it often requiring me to put 
aside my self-interest. > 

> If I was in charge, I would:        I don't get the "if" part.  
> 

Monty Berman