Dear Jaspers,
607 are active on the Distribute site. There are 95 bouncing. Somehow the College began bouncing everyone with a -- at -- manhattan.edu address because they think Yahoo is on the black hole list. :-( Nothing I can do about that. Sent out "your email has bounced" notification by email. Frustrating!
Please help recruit readership. If everyone got one more,
then we'd be back over a thousand.
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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20050109.htm
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We Jan 19 - Manhattan College De La Salle Medal Dinner
---Waldorf-Astoria, New York City honoring Sy
Sternberg
--- CEO New York Life Insurance
--- Dinner Chairman:
--- Peter M. Musumeci, Jr. '72
--- William Hannon '69
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--- On-line Registration
--- https://www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends/events/dlsres.html
We Jan 26 - Treasure Coast FL Alumni
Holiday Inn
--- on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
--- contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings
Sa Feb 12 - Family Day Draddy Gym
We Mar 9 - Teacher Recruitment Event
Representatives from various school districts and private schools will be
attending. At the last event the Yonkers
Board of Education, Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, New York City Department
of Education were among the attendees along with representatives from The
Archdiocese of
Sa Mar 12 11am - Naples FL St. Patrick's day parade
--- Manhattan Alum for the 4th year will march as a unit; all are welcome
including
--- family members and friends reception follows the parade
--- Contact Jim Connors (57B) c/o jottings
Su Mar 13 1PM - Jaspers of SW Florida annual luncheon
--- at pelican's nest golf club in bonita springs
($20)
--- reception at Jim Connors' residence in pelican landing at 11:
--- Contact Jim Connors (57B) c/o jottings
We Mar 16 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn
--- on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
--- contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings
Wkend Apr 2-3 '05
--- Relay For Life '04 was a first time event for Manhattan College, and
--- we helped raise close to $20,000. How will you get involved and make
--- this year's Relay For Life even more successful
--- Form teams with alumni (Class of '79, 82, etc.)
--- Form Teams with family and/or co-workers
--- Sponsor student teams on-campus
--- Find companies that can help underwrite the event
--- Speak on your experiences of Cancer in your life at the event
--- Be part of the planning team for Relay for Life '05
----- Contact Kinah Ventura-Rosas at 718-862-7477
----- or e-mail at kinah.ventura AT manhattan.edu
Sa Jun 18 -- at -- 8:30am George Sheehan Five Mile Run Redbank, NJ
--- In Honor of George Sheehan -Manhattan College class of 1940
--- Meet at Brannigan's Pub in Red Bank, NJ after the
race
--- Info: Jim Malone Class of 1983
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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Mortillo, Steven F., son of Mortillo,
Steve (1980)
- - Sekhri, Sachin (2000)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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http://blogstogo.com/emad/archive/2004/12/27/664.aspx
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Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle's nest rested. The eagle's nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle's egg, so an old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh," the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar like those birds." The chickens roared with laughter, "You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar."
The eagle continued staring, at his real family up above, dreaming that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his dreams be known, he was told it couldn't be done. That is what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.
The moral of the story: You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle follow your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
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It's a most interesting parable. Because what if the eagle raised as a chicken, is in fact really a chicken. It ruins the story because no matter how hard the chicken who thinks he is an eagle tries it won't soar. The real question for us chickens is how satisfied with our lot in life we are.
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in
any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief"
john.reinke--AT--att.net
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1950 |
Wood, William A. |
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1953 |
Dans, Peter |
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1953 |
McEneney, Mike |
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1959 |
O'Connell, Bill |
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1961 |
Stebbins, Donald M. |
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1968 |
Alline, Vince |
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1970 |
Derham, Peter M. |
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1983 |
Otterstedt, Paul |
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1997 |
Yurcisin, Tom |
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2000 |
Desalvo, Stephen |
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Fazio, Brett R. |
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Lara, Angel |
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1968 |
Alline, Vince |
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1953 |
Dans, Peter |
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1970 |
Derham, Peter M. |
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Desalvo, Stephen |
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Fazio, Brett R. |
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Lara, Angel |
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McEneney, Mike |
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O'Connell, Bill |
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Otterstedt, Paul |
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Stebbins, Donald M. |
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Wood, William A. |
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Yurcisin, Tom |
Nothing
[No Honors]
[No Weddings]
[No Births]
[No Engagements]
[No Graduations]
[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our
fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]
Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t
assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just
doesn’t makes it’s way in.
None
[JR: I'm going to try a new section for "updates".
These are changes that "pop" in from the various sources that are not
really from the news. I thought it might be valuable to alert old friends
seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact
with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in.
This is a benefit of freeing up time trying to make email work by
"outsourcing" the task to Yahoo.]
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Otterstedt, Paul (1983) |
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Yurcisin, Tom (1997) |
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/123104dnspoorangehistory.40360.html
Orange Bowl is fruitful for OU
Sooners have won a lot of games and titles in
By BRIAN DAVIS / The Dallas Morning News
The Fiesta and Sugar Bowl signs look naked by comparison.
Next week, OU will play in its 18th Orange Bowl, the most
appearances by any team. Bud Wilkinson, Barry Switzer and Bob Stoops all led
teams to national championships in
One Sooner knows exactly what it means when OU plays in the Orange Bowl.
Senior receiver Mark
Bradley was 28 days shy of his third birthday when his father, Danny, led OU
into the 1985 Orange Bowl against
The ending isn't exactly pretty, though. The fourth-ranked Huskies beat the second-ranked Sooners, 28-17.
Bradley sees Tuesday's game against
"I don't look at it as far as a make-up," Bradley said. "What happens in the past is the past. But I've got an opportunity to play in the Orange Bowl, and I'm going to make the most of the opportunity."
Getting started
The Orange Bowl game was initially intended to drive tourism
business toward the
Hussey contacted
<extraneous deleted>
[JR: I never new that!?! ]
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1170&dept_id=7010&newsid=13690923&PAG=461&rfi=9
Community news from around the region
The Troy Community Record
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DEAN'S LIST
KRISTIE NICOLE LAVIOLETTE, daughter of Michael and Joan Laviolette of
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The New York Times
Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section 14; Column 1; The City Weekly Desk;
Pg. 10
HEADLINE: BENEFITS
For
JAN. 19 -- A black-tie dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria will
aid academic programs and scholarships at
<extraneous deleted>
URL: http://www.nytimes.com
LOAD-DATE:
CIC'S SUGGESTION: Everyone who works for a major corporation
should send resumes placed here into their HR system or department. While you
may not see the value, it may be that one thing that delivers an opportunity to
a fellow Jasper that changes their life.
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: Your resume can be sent to
employers who contact our office seeking to fill positions. For more
information contact the Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 862-7965 or Email to JGlenn--AT--manhattan.edu
Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs
Jasper Jottings Jasper Headhunters
Job Search
Sites with specific value to a hunting Jasper
[No Resumes]
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance
to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent Location Time/Result
1/9/05 Sunday M.
Basketball at Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 4:00 PM
1/10/05 Monday W. Basketball Canisius* HOME 7:00 PM
1/13/05 Thursday M. Basketball
Niagara* HOME 7:00 PM
1/14/05 Friday Track & Field
Manhattan Invitational HOME TBA
1/14/05 Friday Track & Field NYU
Invitational * New York, NY 1:00 PM
1/14/05 Friday W. Basketball at
Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 7:00 PM
1/15/05 Saturday Track & Field
Manhattan Invitational HOME TBA
1/15/05 Saturday M. Basketball
Iona* HOME 2:00 PM
1/16/05 Sunday W. Basketball at
Siena* Loudonville, NY 3:00 PM
1/17/05 Monday M. Basketball St.
Peter's* HOME 7:00 PM
1/20/05 Thursday M. Basketball at Canisius* Buffalo,
NY 7:00 PM
1/20/05 Thursday W. Basketball at St.
Peter's* Jersey City, NJ 7:00 PM
1/21/05 Friday M. Tennis University of
Buffalo HOME 8:30 PM
1/22/05 Saturday Track & Field West
Point West Point, NY 11:00 AM
1/22/05 Saturday M. Basketball at
Niagara* Niagara Falls, NY 2:00 PM
1/22/05 Saturday W. Basketball at
Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 5:00 PM
1/27/05 Thursday W. Basketball
Rider* HOME 7:00 PM
1/27/05 Thursday M. Basketball at
Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 7:30 PM
1/28/05 Friday M. Tennis Columbia
Tournament New York, NY All Day
1/29/05 Saturday M. Tennis Columbia
Tournament New York, NY TBA
1/29/05 Saturday Track & Field Metropolitan Championships HOME
8:00 AM
1/29/05 Saturday W. Swimming C.W.
Post HOME 2:00 PM
1/30/05 Sunday M. Tennis Columbia
Tournament New York, NY TBA
1/30/05 Sunday Track & Field
Metropolitan Championships * New
York, NY 12:00 PM
1/30/05 Sunday W. Basketball
Siena* HOME 2:00 PM
1/30/05 Sunday M. Basketball
Fairfield* HOME 4:00 PM
If you do go support "our" teams, I'd appreciate
any reports or photos. What else do us old alums have
to do?
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LIANDER CAPTURES FIRST PLACE AT FORDHAM INVITATIONAL Riverdale, NY (January 7, 2005)- The men and women's track & field weight throwers competed at the first day of the Fordham Invitational held in Draddy Gymnasium this afternoon. Junior Marina Liander captured a first place finish in the Weight Throw after her toss of 16.59m. This throw qualified her for the ECAC Championships that will be held on March 5-6. |
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LUIS
FLORES AND Former Manhattan standout Luis Flores and the NBA's Golden State Warriors will make their first local appearance this Friday night, January 7, when the Warriors and Nets meet at the Meadowlands at 7:30 p.m. Flores was recently re-activated off the injured list and will be dressed for his first homecoming as a professional athlete. The game will be televised on the YES Network. |
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GONZALEZ WINS 100TH AS MEN'S BASKETBALL CRUISES PAST NORTH DAKOTA ST., 89-47 Riverdale,
NY (January 5, 2005)- Manhattan head coach Bobby Gonzalez won his 100th
career game in fine fashion as Peter Mulligan led five players in double
figures with 15 points as Manhattan defeated North Dakota State, 89-47,
tonight at Draddy Gym. Gonzalez is just the fourth |
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MEN'S
Wichita, KS (January 3, 2005) – Senior Peter Mulligan scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to propel Manhattan to a 64-59 win over previously unbeaten Wichita State tonight at the Charles Koch Arena on the Wichita State campus. The Jaspers improve to 5-4, while the Shockers fall to 9-1. |
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LADY
JASPERS FALL SHORT AT Boulder,
CO (January 2, 2005)- In their final non-conference game of the regular
season, the Lady Jaspers went into halftime with a 29-28 lead over Colorado,
an NCAA Tournament participant in each of the last four seasons. However, the
Buffaloes ultimately exploited their size advantage as Kara Richards scored
17 of her 24 points in the second half to help |
[JR: At the risk of losing some of my aura of omnipotence or
at least omni-pia-presence, you can see Jasper Sports
stories at: http://www.topix.net/ncaa/manhattan/
so for brevity’s sake I will not repeat them here. I will just report the ones
that come to my attention and NOT widely reported. No sense wasting electrons!]
http://www.topix.net/ncaa/manhattan/
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http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cu/article/0,1299,DRMN_2938_3441576,00.html Buffs
rebound behind Richards Someone
forgot to tell the The
Buffaloes struggled Sunday against undersized and unheralded "I feel like we could have and should have dominated," Buffs coach Ceal Barry said. "I just don't feel like I did as good a job in getting them prepared to play the game as I should have. I'm going to take responsibility for that. "I
don't think we were emotionally as up as we were Wednesday against The final score might suggest otherwise, but make no mistake, it wasn't pretty. The Buffs trailed 29-28 at halftime, and the Jaspers, without a player taller than 6-foot, pushed the lead to six early in the second half. It took more time then expected for the Buffs - with five players taller than 6-foot - to finally exploit the size difference. The successful formula consisted of dumping the ball into the post to the 6-4 Richards, who scored 17 points after intermission en route to a career-best 24. While the Buffs labored for most of the game, they dominated for a 9-minute stretch in the second half. The result was a 30-6 run that turned a possible disaster into a comfortable 68-49 advantage. "Although we're a young team and have our ups and downs during the game, we managed to come back and get together and refocus," said Buffs sophomore forward Jasmina Ilic, who scored 14 points. Richards, whose previous best scoring output was 16, scored 12 of 14 Buffs' points in one stretch and finished 10-for-15 from the field. Though they possessed the size advantage, the Buffs seemingly were content to launch from the perimeter in the first half while Richards attempted only four shots. "We gave her more touches (in the second half)," said CU reserve center Jackie McFarland, who posted her first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. "Everybody got the ball inside." The
Riverdale, N.Y.-based Jaspers (6-5) play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference, a minor Division I conference whose top
team last season was Instead,
the Buffs (7-4) escaped with their fifth consecutive win entering Big 12 play
Wednesday at "Tomorrow's a different day and Wednesday is a different game," Barry said. "It's not like we can't get in a defensive stance. It's not like we can't block out. We can do those things. It's a mind-set." The Buffs won the rebounding battle by a sizable margin - 41-29 - but the board total was even at 26 until the Buffs took control in the latter stages. Only then did McFarland, Richards (nine rebounds) and Anna Nedovich (six) outmuscle their smaller counterparts. "We're
5-11 at our tallest," MANHATTAN (6-5) - Flood 0-1 0-0 0, Bernal-Silva 0-0 2-2 2, Nwafili 2-10 1-2 7, Godinez 3-8 3-3 11, Dellinger 4-9 0-0 9, Reed 0-2 0-0 0, Tracey 4-7 0-0 11, Cottrell 3-8 0-0 8, Kuchinski 0-1 0-0 0, LePinnet 5-8 1-2 11, Sangar 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-57 7-9 61. COLORADO (7-4) - Nodovic 2-5 4-6 9, Ilic 5-12 1-1 14, Richards 10-15 4-6 24, Johns-Richardson 4-13 0-0 9, Law 1-3 0-0 2, Lubin 0-0 0-0 0, Escalera 1-2 3-4 5, Lini 0-1 0-0 0, McFarland 2-3 6-9 10, Garnett 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 18-26 73. Halftime
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For
the Obviously, stability is the goal. “The
key (to success) is to be more consistent,” The
two coaches have also met before. Stein was an assistant at Stein said the team is getting better at making the necessary reads against opponents, offensively and defensively. “We’re quicker to where it’s effective,” Stein said. “We know where we’re supposed to be.” Merrill,
a 5-foot-8 junior, is She
averages 13.7 points and 4.3 rebounds and is coming off a 27-point night in a
loss to The
Tigers clear threat is center Christelle N’Garsanet. N’Garsanet is the
leading scorer and rebounder for Besides N’Garsanet, the lineup — and which Tiger will step-up each game — is questionable. Stein said using different lineups each game is not a strategy, but more of a necessity due to how the team practices and what injuries are afflicting the team. She would prefer to have a more set lineup, but added that diverse lineups provide flexibility and more options for the squad. Look for sophomore Tigers EeTisha Riddle and Tiffany Brooks to make an impact for Stein in or out of the starting lineup. “Those two (Riddle and Brooks) are more consistent than the younger kids,” Stein said. “Which, we are in dire need of.” Brooks,
a 5-foot-11 guard, played and started in her first game for the Tigers
against Stanford. She was previously sitting a year out after transferring
from Riddle came back against Stanford too. She was out with a foot injury and had not seen game action since Nov. 27. With non-conference play winding down for both teams, Stein said she expects this ball game to be an intense one. 2**** |
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The
Gonzalez becomes the fastest Jasper coach to reach the milestone after only 5 1/2 seasons. "That's a lot of assistant coaches that helped me," Gonzalez said. "A lot of great players. You just think of all the kids that helped you contribute to all those wins." Five of those players scored in double figures last night, as the Jaspers shot 50 percent from the field as a team. High scorers were senior Peter Mulligan and freshman C.J. Anderson, who had 15 and 14 points, respectively. Junior Mihai Enescu led the team with a career-high seven rebounds. "I know stats aren't everything," Gonzalez said, "but we wanted to point to performing well. Besides the fact of who we were playing, we wanted to really come out and perform well." Senior
Mike Konovelchick shot a perfect first half with 12
points and two three pointers, a swing to the other extreme after a scoreless
22 minutes against "It felt good to come out and have a good game," Konovelchick said. "Hopefully I can just carry it over." The
Jaspers (6-4, 1-1 MAAC) showed no signs of fatigue after their 64-59 upset of
You want your guys to be focused, and not be flat as a pancake," Gonzalez said. "We needed to come out focused and jump somebody and get some confidence." The biggest concern for Gonzalez is preparing his team for the rapid-fire conference games that begin Sunday at Marist. In the next six weeks the Jaspers face their MAAC fate, playing 14 conference games. LOAD-DATE:
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Daily
News ( "They
had a players-only meeting and they said they needed to get with the program
and they did," After
two impressive wins over "Which team do you want to talk about, the good Gaels or the bad Gaels?" Ruland mused. But
for the most part this season, it's been a steady dose of some very bad
Gaels. Some of the lowlights so far this season include home losses to a
young Fordham team, a one-point home conference loss to Rider and that
shocking three-point loss to Before
the Gaels' last two losses (by 15 to Northeastern and 17 to "I
just don't understand them," Ruland said.
"I've tried everything. I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out
what makes these guys tick. They battle and fight all through practice, which
is great. But then they don't bring it with them to the game. I really
thought we had turned the corner versus The
Gaels (4-8), are off to their worst start since the 2001-02 season when they started off 0-6. After never having
started a season worse than 0-1 in conference play, A victory over Niagara, a team that has ended Iona's season in the MAAC tournament the last three years, is almost a must-have if the Gaels are to right the ship. "I'm far from giving up on this team," Ruland said. "But is there frustration? Yeah, definitely. But it will be a war of attrition with these guys. It's either them or me and I'm a lot tougher than they are." <extraneous
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Post-Standard ( FINAL EDITION SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. D7 HEADLINE: KEEPING IN TOUCH <extraneous
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From: Stebbins, Donald M. (1961)
Sent:
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Emailing: bl_aclu_crosses
Dear Jasper John,
The Urban Legend/Hoax about the ACLU wanting to ban crosses in federal cemeteries has been floating arount the internet for years. The attached web site is one of over 500 discussing the hoax that popped up when I "googled" the issue. I check all emails containing suspicious claims by looking for hoaxes circulating on the internet. If others did the same there would be a lot fewer hoaxes being circulated and, unfortunately, believed.
Sincerely,
Donald M Stebbins
1961
The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:
Shortcut to: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_aclu_crosses.htm
[JR: Interesting. See I didn't read that way. I thought it
was a more general complaint that the country is departing from our typical
Judeo-Christian values, led by the ACLU which seems to litigate over any
anti-Christian purpose. Just during this holy day season, we had: carols in
From: Bill O'Connell [1959]
Sent:
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner -- at
-- yahoogroups.com
Subject:
John,
At one time
All the best.
Bill O'Connell
[JR: Hmmm?!? ]
From: Angel Lara (2002)
Sent:
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner -- at
-- yahoogroups.com
Subject: Scheduled to Deploy
J,
I am a US Marine stationed in
-
[JR: Well, maybe it will settle before you have to go. We'll all say our prayer for "donna nobis pacem". Or what ever that girl Donna was called.]
From: Mike McEneney [1953]
Sent:
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Obit William a. Wood
Dear John,
I believe that Dr. William A. Wood, whose obituary you reported in Jasper Jottings, was a member of the Class of 1950
May he Rest In Peace,
Best,
Mike
[JR: Thanks, Mike. ]
From: Vince Alline [1968]
Sent:
To: editor -- at -- jasperjottings.com
Subject: Crosses on Federal property
I have a concrete suggestion regarding the email about the ACLU and crosses on Federal property. Try taking a minute and go to snopes.com and expose it for the hoax that it obviously is. Just type in the keyword ACLU in the Search box and it will pop up on the top of the list.
For those who are internet-challenged, the exact link follows:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/cemetery.asp
As one who was at
[JR: Guess I read it differently. Score 2 as hoax and one for general gripe. Hmmm! ]
From: Peter Dans [1953]
Sent:
To: reporter -- at -- jasperjottings.com
Subject: Help!
Hi John:
Happy New Year. I'm responding to your request for help re
college identity for Barbara Farrell Vucanovich. I believe that it's
keep up the good work.
best,
Peter, MC 1953
[JR: Hmmm. Well, my education continues. Again two to zero. Sigh, fooled again ]
From: Stephen Desalvo [2000]
Sent:
Subject: RE: Can't search by company like the old one
With the new system you can search by employer, go to the “Search Database” page and type in “Comcast” you should get results for all REGISTRED alum that work for the company. If no one that works for that company is registered yet you will not get any results. If you have any other questions let me know.
Stephen
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Stephen J. DeSalvo
Alumni Relations
[JR: Well, I explained that we'd like to have a specific company search. At least I would. Stephen is not just a suit (i.e., a employee of the College) but is also an alum. So let's see what he can whip up.]
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http://www.thedailystar.com/news/community/weddings/2004/10/wed1016.html
Ranken - Fazio
ONEONTA — Charles and Barbara Ranken of Yorktown Heights announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Beth, to Brett Ronald Fazio, son of Ronald and Charlize Fazio of Oneonta.
The future bride is the granddaughter of Harry and Joan
Wisner and Stella Ranken and the late George Ranken. She is a graduate of
The future groom is the grandson of Raymond and Mary Stone.
He is a graduate of
A June wedding is planned.
[MCAlumDB: 2000 ]
http://www.research.fsu.edu/newsletters/june/pageone.html
Peter Derham Joins Staff of Sponsored Research Accounting Services
[MCAlumDB: 1970 ]
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Hands off the Electoral College
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The other evening, while awaiting my table in a local restaurant, I overheard a Republican and Democrat agreeing with one another about the elimination of the Electoral College. It’s one area where many Liberals and some uninformed Republicans can reach common ground – a public swimming pool, if you will, where diverse political philosophies can frolic ephemerally together in peace and harmony.
Conservatives should not fall for this diversion, and instead stay focused on their forty-year-old march to victory. In recent years, it has become fashionable to talk about the abolition of this venerable body so, lets all take a walk on the other side of the argument.
One could argue convincingly that the College’s raison d'être has not been adequately covered in positive terms in recent years. Congress has seen over 700 proposals to change our electoral system, a fact which should worry many who support the status quo. It is a call to arms for all who believe in the genius of our Founding Fathers and the wonderful Constitution they bequeathed us.
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As usual, “liberalism generates the exact opposite of its stated intent ” and if this obtuse and dangerous element had their way and abolished the Electoral College an “electoral degeneration” would soon become prevalent. This prediction is based on Liberalism’s track record – welfare, appeasement, secularism, busing, affirmative action, “It Takes a Village” mentality and so many other proven failures. Even today, they continue to gravitate toward unproductive and ineffectual beliefs such as Socialism and Solipsism.
Hamilton and Madison both believed democracies were not
stable, as did many other political luminaries of that generation. It had been proven to them that democracy
eventually plummeted into tyranny and that was not an acceptable outcome to any
of the Founders. One only need look at
the existing conditions in
The unique philosophy of the Constitution of the United States, as initially set forth by its creators, allowed America to become, in a short period of time, an exceptional oasis of opportunity – a place where people can act out their dreams and make them reality. Amendment XII helped to provide a stable environment whereby people are left free to pursue their dreams without the hindrance of some despot, dictator or tyrant. The wisdom of the Electoral College has survived for over two hundred years and will continue to do so – if contemporary man can learn to acquiesce, stand down and let intellectual brilliance continue unabated.
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Reader here know that I love what the Dead Old White Guys gave us. It seems that we as a civil society can’t resist tinkering with it. If I had my way, I’d have added a provision that required any amendment after say 10 would have to be reapproved after 10 or 20 years to stay in force. Women’s vote gives us prohibition which gives us organized crime. Prohibition enough said. The prototype for why the “war on drugs” is a joke! Direct election of senators delink federal spending from state legislature control and permitted “unfunded mandates”. Presidential term limits aka the republicans response to FDR shot them selves in the foot and denied us Eisenhower & Regan. Eighteen year olds vote – jury is still out.
IMHO!
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.