From: Jack

From: "Jack"
To:
Cc: "Julie"
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Unintelligent design


Mr Santiago:
I enjoyed the "intelligent design" essay in Mother Jones online. It's
fun to see "trompe l’oeil" used once in a while. It works better in
print than in conversation, even more so in Knoxville.

It's strange to me that people don't realize evolution IS "intelligent
design." I mean, sorta. I'm sorta stuck on "intelligent design" being
redundant, but that's the pedagogue in me.

I keep hoping that God will speak to me some day and he will sound
like Titus Moody. Or Jack Gifford, maybe.

The other person cc'd here is a local gadfly who tipped her friends off
to this beautiful essay.

Thanks,
Jack

From: Michael

From: whidyann
To: billsant@earthlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: Children of a Lesser Prefrontalasaurus; Mother Jones Commentary, Intelligent design -- my favorite impulse buy.


Touché! I have not laughed so hard in a very long, long time. I really need a rise beyond the daily drivel of a species that didn't just invent the concept of the Peter Principle (as observed by Dr. L. J. Peter) but gave business a free hand in both the control and formation of our contemporary socio-cultural values. My favorite explication of of this principle can be found at

http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/PETERPR.html.

Thanks for the laugh

Michael

From: Escobedo

From: Escobedo Hernandez
Sent: Apr 1, 2005 5:06 PM
To: billsant@earthlink.net
Subject: Saw you on Comedy Central

Bill!

Just wanted to say congratulations on your career…I met you briefly at the Victoria Theater a few years ago when you did a set for the Latin Kings of Comedy movie…I was the MC…That was my third time ever on stage as a “comic” and well, you witnessed it, so I won’t go into it…I will say that since I’ve gotten back into it (the Victoria was my third and last gig for a while—my wife and I just had a baby and it wasn’t possible for me to put the time into comedy during the pregnancy etc., etc.), I do the open mic. at Pepperbelly’s in Fairfield, CA (where I live) every Wenesday, and you’ll be glad to know that I have worked my way up to having a solid 4-minute routine…little by little, right?

Aaaaanyway, as a Latino I’m very proud of you, and as an aspiring comic I’m inspired by your accomplishments. Good job, Bill. Keep it up!

From: Will

From: Kayatin, Will
To: 'bill santiago'
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:09 AM
Subject: RE: santiago

Bill was energetic, original, and very funny.

He was one of the best comedians
we hosted all year as part of our Campus Comedy Series--Eastern New Mexico University.

From Victor

Bill Santiago - just more naturally funny - intellectual, witty - drew experience from real life and also had a sort of comic physical presence - shyness at first was pretty apparent but suited him - he got more comfortable and took cues from the audience. i thought it seemed pretty inherent to his performance - the best tonight by far.

laugh lounge nyc customer comment card, 3/28/05

From: Matt

From: “Matt Byars”
Sent: Feb 3, 2005 12:41 PM
To: billsant@earthlink.net
Subject: A question from a fan!


Mr. Santiago-
I am such a huge fan!! You make me laugh so hardcore! Is it possible that i could get an autographed picture or something like that?? That would be sweet! I have plans of being a comic during college next year. Thanks for being an inspiration!
Matt Byars
You Rock!!!

From: "Elena"

From: "Elena Alvarado-Peters"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: Question about shows


Hi Bill,
I saw you perform at Mother Jone's "State of the Union" in New York City last year at Town Hall. I've been dying to see another performance (I've never seen a comedian who could make me laugh so much!), but I'm having a difficult time finding a calendar of bookings.
Do you have one online anywhere? Is there a way I can access one? I really love your work and appreciate your humor!
Thanks!!
Elena