Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Moderator's Gratitude

Happy Birthday Prof. Aseyi samofun Ire loju owo ri Ire la ma ri lodun tuntun ati ni gbogbo ojo aiye waa Ase Waaaa

On 1 Jan 2016 10:42 pm, tunde_babawale via USA Africa Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I am using this opportunity to wish the Moderator a very happy birthday and a most exciting and rewarding 2016. Our prayer is that God grants you a very long life to enable you affect more lives positively and impact more on humanity in general.

Tunde Babawale

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

From: Toyin Falola Sent: Friday, 1 January 2016 2:47 PM To: dialogue Reply To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Moderator's Gratitude

Greetings to you all in the New Year! Silver and gold have I none…but words of affection are plenty, from me to you.

Today is also my birthday and if you are considering a gift, here is what I want:

1. Civility: do not insult anyone, either directly or indirectly. Supply your arguments, and let it rest there.
2. "Tribalism": Create your own "tribal list" and do your insiders' talk, even plan your wars if you want one, but there are some of us who think beyond this, who see all individuals as humans and citizens, who want everyone to live well and in peace. If you want only your "tribal fellow" to be the center of your life, generate your own list, leave this list, and respect some of us.
3. No private email to me: Due to declining energy, it has become difficult for me to be replying private notes. I receive almost 200 E-mail messages on a daily basis, and replying to them all, which I do, has taken a heavy toll on me. I am in good health, but there is no more high energy level to sustain many activities. I wont be replying to private email messages regarding the dialogue other than on subscription matters. No more such things as "why did you reject the post" or messages from me for you to re-write certain portions.
4. No anti-this or anti-that: There is no need to be anti -I

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