Hello friends and fans-

A part of my work that i don't enjoy as much as others is the regular arrival of hate mail in my inbox.
I've often thought about sharing the messages with you, but have decided against it because i instead, choose to buffer you from that. If i choose to be a public figure fighting against racism, then i've accepted the responsibility of fielding reactions to my work.

To hell with that.

Here is one of the kinder (by far) emails I receive when people don't approve of me. It arrived this morning April 16, 2008.
I pass it on to you because i simply don't have a response for this person as to why talking about racism isn't beating a dead horse.
Perhaps you have an answer for him/her.

As the writer included his/her contact information, and since i have a disclaimer on my web site (from where he or she wrote me) that i may use any correspondence in art works, i am passing this along to you. Please send the writer a response so that a dialogue may occur. Since you are not the one being personally addressed, you may have more objectivity and grace than i might.

for the record: here is the interview to which the email is a response.

Feel free to cross post.

damali

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From: "Ross Bowler" RossB@tds.net
To:
Subject: On Point Interview


I was so, so disappointed to hear the absence of substance in your message.
You pound regrettable cliché's into the ground. Instead of advancing
thought, you mire us in the embarrassment of our past. Visiting your web
page I see the promotion of a product that has no purpose or value.

You showcase the ignorance of an unenlightened populace. Please consider
ignoring the ignorance and spotlighting the emergence of enlightenment and
ideas - black, white, yellow, gay, --who cares -- knowledge and insight
should rule. You beat a sad, unfortunate, unforgivable, dead horse.

Please produce an insight!

Ross Bowler
(608)833-7793
rbowler@2ndmarketcapital.com