http://esaleaks.org/2011/12/top-heavy/ The voice of the Esalen community and ancestors Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://esaleaks.org/2011/12/top-heavy/#comment-14 Anonymous Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:31:36 +0000 http://esaleaks.org/?p=239#comment-14 Gordon cost Esalen a fortune in his worthless hires of Harry Feinberg and Dave Patterson. Esalen is still far from being able to admit that these hires were very expensive mistakes financially and culturally. Nancy's contacts with workshop leaders is still worth some travel (less as time goes on) but Esalen's price for Gordon is hard to justify. Gordon cost Esalen a fortune in his worthless hires of Harry Feinberg and Dave Patterson. Esalen is still far from being able to admit that these hires were very expensive mistakes financially and culturally. Nancy’s contacts with workshop leaders is still worth some travel (less as time goes on) but Esalen’s price for Gordon is hard to justify.

]]> http://esaleaks.org/2011/12/top-heavy/#comment-13 Anonymous Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:15:50 +0000 http://esaleaks.org/?p=239#comment-13 The figures quoted above represent a vast improvement from the years when the Wheelers were both employed at Esalen (around $250,000 in combined salaries, plus benefits) and had full-time rights to the South Point house, even though they spent close to 50% of their time at their Santa Cruz home. Their overall "cost" to Esalen in those years probably approached a half million dollars annually. My big question, both then as well as now, is whether the services they provide(d) are/were commensurate with these expenditures? The figures quoted above represent a vast improvement from the years when the Wheelers were both employed at Esalen (around $250,000 in combined salaries, plus benefits) and had full-time rights to the South Point house, even though they spent close to 50% of their time at their Santa Cruz home. Their overall “cost” to Esalen in those years probably approached a half million dollars annually. My big question, both then as well as now, is whether the services they provide(d) are/were commensurate with these expenditures?

]]> http://esaleaks.org/2011/12/top-heavy/#comment-12 Anonymous Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:41:29 +0000 http://esaleaks.org/?p=239#comment-12 But, Cabins DOES clean the South Point House before and after each of the Wheeler's visits. They are the only community members who get their housing cleaned. But, Cabins DOES clean the South Point House before and after each of the Wheeler’s visits. They are the only community members who get their housing cleaned.

]]> http://esaleaks.org/2011/12/top-heavy/#comment-10 Anonymous Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:34:15 +0000 http://esaleaks.org/?p=239#comment-10 why don't they stay in commuter housing? perhaps because they don't want to share a room with scott stillinger, a near full time occupier of commuter housing. he also doesn't like it when dirty hippie e.s.'s stay in the room before him, as cabins was once asked to clean the room to make nice for his arrival. luckily they refused the request. why don’t they stay in commuter housing? perhaps because they don’t want to share a room with scott stillinger, a near full time occupier of commuter housing. he also doesn’t like it when dirty hippie e.s.’s stay in the room before him, as cabins was once asked to clean the room to make nice for his arrival. luckily they refused the request.

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