Highlight

That was fun- definitely the highlight of a day that was not without other interesting moments

Don't know which was better-- the wholly unexpected surprise reminder (by a prime minister) of my
boyfriend from 1976( who was in high school, who lived with his doting parents), or , getting creamed on my
producer's budget but then offered the opportunity to profess poetry for production funds . There may be
someone as good in New York, but i'll never tell you and you really have a heck of a seminar table there .
When do we do Whitman's "Song of Myself" 1-15 Who else is reading with us? I'm ready .

A few other follow ups :
David and Brigid point out that reality tv doesn't cost anything because it is, as it sounds, very low budget .
No writing , no special expertise or knowledge or research , no archival footage , no copyright clearance , no

actors , no travel beyond the one location , certainly no clinton or woody allen or justice elena kagan or david
brooks or Lena Dunham or even Professor New. That said , I think If were hiring the crew id do it for less --

clinton woody kagan , do not add one penny to budget

Jeffrey , if you are conceding any bit of the other things , with all due respect, that's exciting, as its new for me
to be right about anything in the area of budgets .
As it happens,and as of today , there is huge dissatisfaction in public television world with the lower budget
Clinton footage versus the Herbie Hancock footage. David g was there for Herbie and not for Clinton. I can see
the difference .the pilot was made for 100, 000 , with savings on the Clinton but it does show

I only want you to succeed.. I suggest that as this is charity , the numbers will be scrutinized more

heavily. ( could have gone for food for homeless etc ) please send me the neh proposal that you mentioned. I
assume there is a full budget.

I know, and I'm immensely grateful

. | would like to send you not only the NEH , but a harvard budget for the Ed school initiative with EdLabs.
This may take a few days. But I'm on it

Thank you Jeffrey
Lisa