Date: 11/22/25 7:59 am From: mdpethke via groups.io <mdpethke...> Subject: Re: [labird] Kenn Kaufman “The Birds that Audubon Missed: Louisiana Edition”
We are hoping that once you see what LOS is about, you'll be hooked.
On Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 9:50 AM Paul Klerks <paul.klerks...> wrote:
> On the other hand, Mac, allowing a wider audience to come to the talk is
> likely to bring in new LOS members
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> Paul
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> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM Mac Myers via groups.io <budogmacm=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
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>> I have to say that I am thoroughly repulsed by this. I have nothing
>> against Kenn Kaufmann, but the LOS should not be involved in, dare I say,
>> "pimping" for his books, to the extent of selling tickets to his
>> presentation. I realize I may be a dinosaur, but this is simply
>> disgusting.
>> We have plenty of interesting and knowledgeable people who are willing to
>> present to LOS meetings, and we should pay their costs at least, and if
>> they have books, certainly they can mention/promote them. That is a far
>> cry
>> from this blatant commercialism.
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>> Mac, admitted cormudgeon
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>> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM mdpethke via groups.io <mdpethke=
>> <gmail.com...> wrote:
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>> > Kenn Kaufman will speak at the Louisiana Ornithological Society Winter
>> > Meeting on the evening of Saturday ,January 24, 2026, at the
>> LSU-Shreveport
>> > University Center Theater. Kenn will talk about his recent book, The
>> Birds
>> > that Audubon Missed, with a particular emphasis on his time in
>> Louisiana.
>> > Members of the general public are invited to purchase tickets for the
>> event
>> > beginning tomorrow for $10.00 plus taxes and fees at Eventbrite.
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>> > This link is for the general public only.
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>> > LOS members who have registered for the Winter Meeting DO NOT have to
>> also
>> > register at Eventbrite to hear Kaufman.
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>> > There will be a book signing from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, followed by the
>> > presentation in the University Center Theater at 7:00 pm.
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>> > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975134021026?aff=oddtdtcreator >> >
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