Brandy Joy

Aww. Thanks! 🙂

Sure, come on over!

Thank you!

Thank you, Lori! Cheers!

Thanks, David. Next time you're in west Texas we'll hit up that bar (from a socially appropriate distance).

Thanks, Chris!

Thank you!

I know! Thank you!

You too, always!

Thank you, Lance. I'm happy too and I'm interested to see what the future brings for support of all kinds.

I agree 100%. I think we need to democratize the whole process such that knowledge, drive, and ideas get attention rather than prestige and power. In general, but especially here in South Carolina, people sometimes shy away from new ways of seeing and doing. Many internet-based changes that happened in other places starting in the 1990s still haven't happened here. The same is true for the institutions within the state. For example, the state site files (where archaeological site information and records are kept) have been actual papers, which are filed in a cabinet aside paper maps with pencil drawn polygons indicating the locations of archaeological sites. Just a few years ago a few motivated individuals began digitizing the files so they are now available on line. This is just one example of how comfortable we can be with routines and how fear of change holds back individuals, disciplines, and even broader segments of our world. It's certainly not limited to archaeology or to South Carolina. My experience with Experiment.com has really made me think about how we do things and how else they might be done. Thanks to you, Nicole, for your support throughout the process.

Thanks!