The ideas I'm trying to express in this term include both the disparity of the beginning and end subjects and yet the overall lack of 'seam' or 'break' in the conversation -- each step is a natural outcropping of the previous part of the conversation.
Why not just say "I would appreciate any ideas?" This article and others make a good case for using the active voice. The reason for saying "would be appreciated" as opposed to "are appreciated" is that the ideas haven't come in yet.
MSN: International Festival of Arts & Ideas announces 2026 schedule. Here are some of the highlights
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas announced its main schedule of free and ticketed events for the 2026 festival that takes place in New Haven in May and June. As has been the case with the ...
International Festival of Arts & Ideas announces 2026 schedule. Here are some of the highlights
Hartford Courant: International Festival of Arts & Ideas weathers management shakeup by diving deeper into community
This has been a year of change for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas, resulting in a burst of fresh energy at the decades-old summertime institution. This year’s festival is already ...
International Festival of Arts & Ideas weathers management shakeup by diving deeper into community
(Arts analysis) Another Arts & Ideas is now in the books. And, at its best — to this local arts reporter and former festival usher who still remembers sprawling out on the Green as a kid to enjoy the ...
Princeton University: McCarter Theatre's 'Arts & Ideas' is attracting extraordinary artists to engage with faculty and students