 What
you have just read is not the thud of a thirty-pound Pentium being hurled
at the head of the AMC. It is the first clearing of the tangled debris
that obscures our foundation, the strong underpinning of diversity that
allowed us for many years to celebrate our eclectic nature. We hope that
you will respond with your own views, be you AMC or John Q. Mensan.
Communicate. This publication will be a place to debate honestly and air dissenting opinions. We have become too accustomed in recent years to thinking our foundation is hopelessly overgrown by the façade of secret knowledge, the fear that the snarls of humiliation and intimidation could ensnare us. But the keystones are still all there—delight in the divergence of thought. Speak up on how a national issue can improve local groups or why a proposed motion might have unfortunate, unseen consequences. Tell us about your position or platform if you are a candidate. Let us know why you have pride or have lost pride in your organization. Inform, amuse, challenge; and we will share. Communication, thought and the freedom to pursue them. It's all still in Mensa. What we hope to accomplish is growth of those voices who will take seriously their responsibilities to each other and the society, including the responsibility of having and allowing others to have fun. We all have brilliant minds, but not one of us has an opinion so well founded that any other viewpoint must be fallacy. Please share this newsletter with other Mensans as this first issue has limited circulation. If you would like to remain a recipient of this publication, let us know, or your name will be removed from our mailing list after the second issue. Others may subscribe by writing to the editor. You will also find this publication at http://www.amyx.org/mensa/goingforward/. Support us, please, with your articles and letters. Send them to the editor: T.J. Lundeen, 5933 NW 71 St., Warr Acres, OK 73132, or TJLundeen@aol.com. Support us financially, too, if you wish. Checks should be made payable to the co-publisher: Don Taylor, 2314 Hancock St., Amarillo, TX 79106. Published as often as possible. More thinking, more sharing builds on our foundation. May we soon have an edifice where all our personal worlds can co-exist. It is not time for revolution or regression. It is time to look for building material. Come along. We're Going Forward. —TJ Lundeen |