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To: John Mansfield who wrote (2935)	12/13/1998 4:33:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

' I think you are 100% correct to be concerned by these comments. I have noted a change in tenor by our buddy Mr. Koskinen as of late. He seems to be slipping in some subtle "reality checks" here and there. Things like "there may be some problems, but not major" type of comments. He seems to do this in forums that are not universally read by the American public (like Wired). In the nine o'clock news forums, however, he's all thumbs-up (reference my posting regarding his comments in an AP article). Personally, I think he's plowing the field, preparing to plant the "we can't fix it all - but we'll be ok" seed. This seed, is the one that will be cultivated up to 1-1-2000, in the hopes that it will grow. This type of gradual releasing of reality is much easier to stomach for our coddled society than the harsh truth. Look for more of these subtle "reality releases" by Mr. Koskinen as time goes by. greenspun.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (2935)	12/13/1998 4:40:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

utne.com Y2K Citizen's Action Guide Previous Article \| Contents Page \| Next Article Contents 000 Cover 000 Title Page 000 Cartoon 000 Quotes 000 Contents 009 Foreword by Charles Halpern 013 Introduction by Eric Utne OVERVIEW 016 Turning To One Another by Margaret Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers 022 The Y2K Neighborhood by Larry Shook PUBLIC CITIZENSHIP 036 What Public Citizens Can Do about the Y2K Crisis by Charles 0Halpern and Paul Friedman 042 Questions for Public Officials by Tom Atlee, Gordon Davidson and Margo King COMMUNITY ORGANIZING 048 All Together Now by Paloma O'Riley 049 What One Town Can Do by Paloma O'Riley and Jim Lord HOUSEHOLD & NEIGHBORHOOD PREPAREDNESS 052 What Has Been Accomplished in Boulder County by Kathy Garcia, Margo King and John Steiner 055 Organizing Your Neighborhood for Y2K by Kathy Garcia PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS 070 Individual Preparation for Y2K by Paloma O'Riley INNER PREPAREDNESS 092 The Psychological Challenges of Y2K by Gordon Davidson and Corinne McLaughlin 095 From Chaos to Coherence: The Emotional Challenge of Y2K by Doc Childre and Bruce Cryer APPENDICES 106 US Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 111 Proposed Citizens Y2K Financial Protection Act 114 Resources 119 Afterword by Eric Utne 000 Back Cover