Archive for October, 2006

13 years in Sigma

so today’s my crossing anniversary. it was 13 years ago today that my sands and i became men of Sigma. ok yeah i’m afraid to admit it, but i forgot the time so sue me. but it was something between 9pm & 10pm. our line of six saw two drop before it was all said and done. after a session, we sat in rahsaan’s kitchen and said “damn, we’re jacked up and smell like funk” and the name “blue funk” was born. so i’m sending out a big “BLUE PHI!” to my sands: rahsaan “hightower” duff-tatum, ashanti “5th dimension” branch, and marlon “bass” smith.

phil “phillin’ nasty” eugenio
fall 1993
omicron pi chapter – cal poly, san luis obispo
home of the brothers you love to hate

better late than never

many of you had seen the HQ basement mess i passed on a while back. well it’s time to call mr. ripley ’cause believe it or not, something’s actually being done about it.

Bro. Eric Gilliam, Clean-up Initiative Chairman and the National Headquarters’ Staff are spearheading a National Headquarters Clean-up. We intend to clean-up and throw out old equipment and material stored in the basement and organize what remains. A catered lunch will be provided so it is extremely important that all volunteers RSVP to Bro. Wayne Green (202-726-5434 / 5424) at the National Headquarters so that he can get an estimated count of volunteers for food.

i’ve seen a few threads saying “it’s about damn time” or it’s only being done because elections are coming up. well, whatever the reason, let’s be glad someone is doing something about it.

National Debt Reduction Campaign?

got an email today about some national debt reduction campaign wherein the membership is being asked the following:

The National Debt Reduction campagin is on it’s way, you are needed to make this happen by CONCLAVE 2007. Here is the PLAN:

• $200.00 Each chapter
• $200.00 Each Life Member
• $200.00 Each DSC Member
• $200.00 Each Past President
• $200.00 Each Board Member

this campaign is coming out of left field. it wasn’t part of paul’s platform while he was running for office and it’s never been on his calls to action in the year+ he’s been in office.my first question is what’s the overall debt reduction plan. if step #1 was asking the membership for more money, then i say we don’t give a penny. we shouldn’t be in the habit of writing blank checks. have you ever tried asking IHQ about what happened to the money we generated for hurricane katrina victims? if they choose not to ignore you, you’ll be treated like you’re asking for the nuclear launch codes. no one can/will tell you where it went.

additionally, i’d love to know what this money is earmarked for. i want to know what this money can and cannot be used for and how they’re going to ensure that it doesn’t get reallocated by the GB for something else. ideally, reallocation would require conclave approval and the GB can’t make that change. what debt is it being used for and what’s the schedule to pay it down?

furthermore, what’s going on on the national level to reduce expenditures? how about starting with how much economic wisdom is exercised in having headquarters in DC? $50k was “appropriated” to this blue ribbon commission. what the hell have they done? take it back. conclave LA netted less than the individual yearly maximum 401k contribution. that’s a horrible return on investment as i’m sure we poured in a whole lot more time and money to only make such a paltry sum.

lastly, there’s the issue of someone who should be behind bars for having stolen whole lotta bucks from the org yet he’s walking the streets, employed and his wages are ungarnished. it’s been years since his crime, yet we haven’t gone after him or the people who knew about it and did nothing. settle that and maybe i’ll put $5 on it.

Military Newsletter

An email from Brother Kevin Blake, Beta Chi Sigma Chapter, came across my inbox today which contained the military newsletter. I know a few bluephi.net readers out there are in the service and thought I’d pass it along. Stay safe and God bless you all.