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This issue is at: http://tinyurl.com/adkfq
Which is another way of saying
http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20050626.htm
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JULY 18 Jasper Cup - Yale, 29 Capital District - Day at the Races |
July 30-31 The Manahttan College
Jasper Dancers will be performing as part of the NBA's Rhythm N' Rims Tour on
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AUGUST 1 Construction Industry Golf Open 18 |
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with you and all that I don't know about. |
"Every man. . . should periodically be compelled to listen to opinions which are infuriating to him. To hear nothing but what is pleasing to one is to make a pillow of the mind." |
95-year-old dashes to world best Mon Jun 20,12:30 PM ET --- begin quote --- A 95-year-old Japanese man shattered the 100 meters world record in the 95-99 age group at a seniors athletics meeting Sunday, organizers said. Kozo Haraguchi splashed through
the rain to clock 22.04 seconds in After being informed of his achievement, Haraguchi beamed: "Oh dear, really? Thank you very much." Five years ago, Haraguchi set a world record for the 90-94 age bracket with a time of 18.08. After rewriting the record books again, Haraguchi modestly said he had just tried to concentrate on not falling over. "Everyone was cheering me on so I kept thinking I mustn't fall over," he told reporters. "From now on, I will keep going as hard as my strength lets me." Haraguchi took up athletics at 65 to keep fit and said the secret of his success was a one-hour walk every morning around his neighborhood. --- end quote --- This embarrasses me. I don't think I could match this fellow's time. Could you? I know I'm going to try to work up to that one hour walk every morning. Maybe we all should. Seems easy enough, if we all were really motivated. Besides what else do you have to do? |
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
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[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.
The William Joseph Cunningham, 83, passed away gracefully on
Monday, June 6th, 2005. He was born in The Bronx, LOAD-DATE: June 18, 2005 [MCDB: 1949 ] |
Daily Record ( William J. Hanigan 76, Quick Chek executive He was born July 21, 1928, in Mr. Hanigan lived in He was a proud graduate of A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Hanigan served in Mr. Hanigan was chief financial
officer for Quick Chek Food Stores in Whitehouse
Station until his retirement in 1998. Previously, he was vice-president of
Industry Systems Development Corp. in Melville, Mr. Manigan played minor league
baseball with the Boston Red Sox franchise in An accomplished jazz harmonica player, he enjoyed playing
with his musician friends in He was a member of the Morris Yacht and Beach Club in Surviving are his wife, Eileen (Meehan); and his children,
Arlee Benigno and her husband, Joseph, of Mr. Hanigan is also survived by other family members: mother-in-law, Helen Kott of Bushkill, Pa.; Dorothy Meehan of Allentown, Pa.; brother-in-law John Meehan and his wife, Donna, of Asbury; sister-in-law Kelly Allen and her husband, Mark, of Allentown, Pa.; grandsons Brian and Benjamin Benigno of Long Valley; niece Margaret Hoffmeister of Framington, Mass.; and nephews John Michael, Jeremy and Joshua Meehan of Asbury, and Kyle, Ryan and Dale Allen of Allentown, Pa. Visiting will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the William J. Leber Funeral Home, A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, June 17, at
10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountain Roman Catholic Church, Schooley's Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that
donations be made to LOAD-DATE: June 16, 2005 [MCDB: 1960? Doesn’t sound right?] |
Eugene Cassidy Eugene Charles Cassidy of Born in Mr. Cassidy
attended During World
War II, he served in the Coast Guard. He was stationed at the Mr. Cassidy worked at Macy's Department Store before enlisting in the U.S. Border Patrol. While fulfilling his military service, he worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. After he received a law degree, he became a special inquiry officer and later became a judge. For more than
three decades, he was the sole immigration judge for He presided
over thousands of cases during his 38 years of service from 1956 to 1974.
Besides his Mr. Cassidy was
a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion and Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. He was also a regular and faithful communicant of
St. Patrick's Church in Mr. Cassidy is survived by his wife of 63
years, Helen Elizabeth (Almond); a son, Eugene H. of For the past
five years, Mr. Cassidy and his wife have been cared for by Harriet Kanyike of A funeral Mass
will be celebrated today at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Arrangements by
John Everett and Sons Funeral Home, [MCDB: 1935] |
[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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[JR: I'm going to try a new section for "negative 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 or "youngsters" that someone they maybe interested in has “drifted off”. Yet another benefit of freeing up time trying to make email work by "outsourcing" the task to Yahoo.]
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US Fed News Gov. George E. Pataki, R-N.Y., issued the following press release: Gov. George E. Pataki today announced the nominations of Judge Richard B. Liebowitz as a Justice of the Supreme Court in the Ninth Judicial District, and Judge Frank A. Gulotta, Jr., Catherine M. Bartlett, and Robert K. Holdman as Judges of the Court of the Claims. Based on their intellect, judgment, temperament, character and experience, the Second Department Judicial Screening Committee and the Governor's Judicial Screening Committee found them highly qualified to serve in their respective positions. The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation. "I commend the Judicial Screening Committees in
recommending these outstanding jurists and exceptional attorneys,"
Governor Pataki said. "With their dedication, knowledge and experience,
I am confident that they will continue to serve the people of the State of Judge was nominated to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Justice Janet DiFiore. The seat will be filled for a full fourteen-year term in the November 2005 general election. Since 1992, Judge Liebowitz has
served as a Yonkers City Court Judge, and since 2005
as Acting Family Court Judge. Prior to assuming the bench, he was engaged in
the private practice of law for thirty-one years. He graduated from <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 23, 2005 [MCDB: 1957] |
The National Journal <extraneous deleted> Joseph Spetrini Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration 202-482-2104 Spetrini is an old hand at
import regulation. The <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 16, 2005 [MCDB: 1970] |
The National Journal <extraneous deleted> James Rispoli Assistant Secretary (designate) for Environmental Management 202-586-5195 If confirmed as assistant secretary, Rispoli
will manage the department's environmental cleanup projects, which he says
will cost more than $100 billion. "Managing a program of this size, and
the complexity related to the cleanup of a combination of hazardous and
nuclear wastes," Rispoli says, "presents
a significant set of unique challenges." Rispoli,
58, is from <extraneous deleted> Energy Department Established: 1977 Address: Phone: 202-586-5000 2005 Budget: $21.5 billion Employment: 15,142 Web Site: www.doe.gov Functions: The Energy Department coordinates national activities relating to the production, regulation, marketing, and conservation of energy. It is also responsible for the federal nuclear weapons program and the high-risk research and development of energy technology. The department collects, analyzes, and publishes energy data. LOAD-DATE: June 16, 2005 [MCDB: 1968 ] |
http://extras.mnginteractive.com At Members of the Bookmakers and Dreamers Club made sure they gave hugs to, and got pictures taken with, their teacher Betsy Sawyer. Starting in October, Sawyer headed up a book club that met once a week after school. They've been working on what they hope will be a new world record, one they hope might even affect people's view of the world -- the Biggest Book in the World. "I volunteered to run the book club, and it turned into this," Sawyer said. Sawyer is in her first year at the school. A Shirley
native, she taught previously at the Originally, the group had been talking about different
world situations, including the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war in "We were asking the kids what you worry about, what you think about," Sawyer said. From there, they decided they wanted to do a big project relating to what was going on in the world. It all came together with a little help from a Jamaican recording artist. In the fall, Sawyer attended a Jimmy Cliff concert in Sawyer mentioned the idea to the students in the book club, and they latched onto it. Several of the students have relatives who have served, or are serving, in the armed forces. "I have a cousin in Meaghan Biggs added, "My
best friend's uncle is in The club did some research and learned about the Nobel Peace Prize, what it represents and who has won it in the past. The group also learned about how many different countries exist in the world, and the different types of people who have tried to promote world peace. Next, they started discussing what can be done to achieve world peace. They posed the question to local town officials, state officials and, eventually, they started writing letters to world leaders and celebrities. President Bush, the Dalai Lama and Jimmy Carter were just a few names on the mailing list. More than 1,000 letters went out all over the world asking for advice on how kids can help move the world toward peace. Each response will be enlarged and become a page in the book. So far, more than 400 people have responded in the form of letters, poems and pictures. Margaret Groarke, director of
the Peace Studies Program at The group received confirmation that their letters had reached the desks of President Bush, Sen. Ted Kennedy, and Sen. John Kerry. Oprah Winfrey and Michael Douglas were both out of the country, but representatives for each of the stars have contacted the group. This week, Sawyer said she received a call from a Sawyer said the reaction from the local community has been outstanding. "I would like to personally thank you for a great year, Kelsey," one parent wrote in a hand-written letter. "I'm proud of her recognizing such a good thing, and I'm thankful that you've given so much of yourself towards making this happen." The current world record for biggest book stands 10 feet tall by 9 feet wide. Members of the Bookmakers and Dreamers Club expect their final work to be 10 feet by 12 feet. The school is allowing the group to meet in the building three or four times during the summer, and local groups and residents have offered their assistance in making the project happen. The group is still in the early stages of the project and plans to continue into the next school year. The printing of the book alone could end up costing as much as $200,000. The group hopes to have the finished book displayed at
either the "At first, we were just having fun after school," Sawyer said. "Maybe they really can change the world. I mean, wouldn't you go and see it?" GRAPHIC: Betsy Sawyer, a teacher at Groton-Dunstable Middle School, has to use a ladder to reach the top of the book she and her students are putting together to promote peace. The students include, front from left, Tiffany Lee, Peter Ellerkamp and Amory Wilcox, and, back, Sarah Black [on ladder with Sawyer], Chris Hourani and Ben Icenogle. SUN/MICHAEL PIGEON LOAD-DATE: June 23, 2005 |
The Times Union ( <extraneous deleted> SPRINTS: Stacy Gregory, Sr., Colonie Gregory ends her career at Colonie
as one of the most decorated sprinters in the section's history. Gregory,
who's on to <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 23, 2005 |
The <extraneous deleted> Roundup <extraneous deleted> <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 22, 2005 |
Engineering News-Record This year's construction job market for members of the college Class of 2005 could be a better graduation gift than a new car from Mom and Dad. Those trained in civil engineering and construction fields are academia's new hot commodities as industry employers staff up and offer them more options--and more money. While many 2005 college grads are just a few weeks out of
school, more carried off employment contracts along with their diplomas.
College placement officials across the The positive trend is even more pronounced in the
construction industry. Civil engineers, once among the lowest paid and least
desired of graduates, are moving to the head of the class in job offers and
compensation packages. Some observers point to graduate shortages stemming
from students' earlier decisions to switch to other technical fields,
particularly the once booming dot-com industry. Others say more employers
have to staff up to handle recovering budgets, larger projects and corporate
expansion. Kleinfelder Inc., The renewed industry interest drew more employers to
campus this year. "We put on a career fair in April, and had 55
companies, but only 34 graduates showed up," says Kevin Anderson,
civil-environmental engineering advisor at Employers who did connect with grads seemed to like what
they found. "We had 100% placement this year," says John Green,
head of placement for the building sciences department at Civil engineering students at the University of Texas have not had trouble finding jobs in the past five years, but this year, more companies came from outside the state to recruit on the Austin campus, says Nancy Evans, director of the engineering recruitment center. "This year, graduates had more choices," including more smaller firms that were there for the first time, she says. UT makes a special effort to make sure all of its graduates land jobs, Evans says. About 80% of May 2005 graduates are placed, with the number still rising. While the Texas Dept. of Transportation is luring more students as it expands its privatized highway program in the state, more are still opting for the private sector's sweeter offers, says Evans,. According to NACE, civil engineering starting salaries
jumped 4% this year to an average of $43,462. That was ahead of many
business majors but below the average beginning pay of other engineering
disciplines. Even so, some schools report higher offers for their civil
graduates. Purdue grads received offers averaging $45,000 while at the Offers to civil engineering graduates at two New York
City-area colleges, Employers say prospects are not just focused on salary,
with more asking about relocation benefits, training opportunities and
advancement. "These kids are financially smarter," says Peter Beaupre, CEO of PCL Construction Enterprises Inc., Schools and employers point to internship experience as
key to winning offers and commanding higher salaries. Yahe-Mah
Boye, a Polytechnic graduate, chose to accept a
full-time job from DMJM + Harris, her internship employer since freshman
year, despite two other attractive offers. "We are planning to set up a
Website where college students across the country seeking construction
internships and construction firms can link up," says Jim Vockley, executive vice president of Kimmel and
Associates, an To boost its attractiveness to student prospects, PCL has upped its intern count by 127% and is inviting students to headquarters to interact with executives in less intimidating ways than "5 on 1" interviews on campus, says Denny Dahl, its human resources director. Members of the Class of 2005 meanwhile are relishing their good luck in having so much attention and so much choice. "We were pretty lucky graduating this year," says Boye. GRAPHIC: photograph, Display. Firms wooed grads at LOAD-DATE: June 23, 2005 |
Newsday ( At the head of the class At this time each year, Newsday introduces its readers to
the top high school students graduating on <extraneous deleted> PAUL EVANS/ST. MARY'S H.S. GPA: 103.3 ACTIVITIES: Campus Ministry, Bible club, National Honor Society officer, peer group leader, drama club, bowling, blood drive captain COLLEGE AND MAJOR: HOMETOWN: Manhasset <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 19, 2005 |
The <extraneous deleted> Lyndzie Phillips Franklin Central Year: Senior. Position: Second base. Stats: .419, 8 doubles, 13 RBIs. College plans: Quote from coach Kathy Stricker: "Lyndzie is a good example of how hard work pays off. She just kept at it. She was our leading hitter and team MVP this season." <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 17, 2005 |
The Journal News ( Thanksgiving crash killed woman, 54, paralyzed her sister A drunken driver who killed a Peter Roshak, 26, of The third car he hit, a 2003 Roshak was driving between 56
and 70 mph just before the crash, and his blood-alcohol content was 0.11
percent two hours after the crash. A level of at least 0.08 percent sustains
a driving-while-intoxicated charge in Roshak pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular assault, DWI and reckless endangerment. He had faced up to 15 years in prison on the manslaughter charge. On questioning by Assistant District Attorney Christine O'Connor, Roshak said he had begun the night drinking at The Grist Mill and then moved on to a pair of McLean Avenue bars, The Hibernian and Fitzy's. The crash occurred about 3:30 a.m. "He has had a great deal of time to discuss this with me and his family," defense lawyer Geoffrey Orlando said in announcing Roshak's decision to forego a trial. "This is a remorseful young man. This is a tragic case." Westchester County Judge Joseph Alessandro scheduled
sentencing for Sept. 14 and allowed Roshak to
remain free on $25,000 bail until then. Roshak, a
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Nothing new. |
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
No more data has been loaded.
If you do go support "our" teams, I'd appreciate any
reports or photos. What else do us old alums have to
do?
FORMER JASPER CHRIS GASKIN TALLIES THREE RBI IN PROFESSIONAL DEBUT Former Jasper first baseman Chris Gaskin, who was 23rd round (696 overall) selection of the Chicago Cubs in the 2004 MLB First Year Player Draft, made his professional debut last night for the Short Season A Boise Hawks of the Northwest League, going 2-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run scored in helping lead the team to a 7-2 season opening win over the Everett Aquasox. 1*** JASON WINGATE SELECTED FOR NIT ALL-STAR TEAM 2*** KIERA FOX AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN FINAL NCAA SOFTBALL STATISTICS Riverdale, NY (June 21, 2005)- Manhattan junior shortstop/catcher Kiera Fox completed the 2005 season among the national Division I leaders in two statistical categories after posting a record-breaking season for the Lady Jaspers. Fox ranked third in the nation in home runs per game and seventh in the nation in slugging percentage, leading the MAAC and setting new program records in both categories. 3*** FORMER JASPER HURLER MIKE PARISI PROMOTED TO Former Jasper Mike Parisi, a ninth round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinal's a year ago, has earned his second promotion, recently being called up from the full season A Swing of the Quad Cities to the Advanced A Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League. 4*** STEVE BRONDER SIGNS
PRO CONTRACT WITH Riverdale, NY (June 16, 2005)- Manhattan right-handed pitcher Steve Bronder, who just completed his junior season at Manhattan, has signed a professional contract with Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs organization. Bronder, a team co-captain during the 2005 season, went undrafted in the MLB Draft, held earlier this month. 5*** |
[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/
The And if the Nets draft Diogu, they'll certainly thank him if he plays like Brand. Diogu, a 6-foot-7, 260-pound power forward, led four prospects who worked out for the Nets yesterday. Diogu is among a group of power forwards the Nets are considering with the 15th pick in the June 28 NBA draft, although the consensus is he will go later in the first round. His tweener size figures to hold him back, but Diogu points out that Brand has been considered too small. "Elton Brand fits that undersized power forward mold, but he helps us undersized guys out because he goes out there and averages 20 and 10," said Diogu (22.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg and 2.34 bpg). "He opens the door for guys who aren't blessed with tremendous size but go out and give 110 percent." Also working out yesterday were Chris Taft of Pittsburgh, Larry O'Bannon of Louisville, Manhattan College's Peter Mulligan and Marko Lekic of Serbia-Montenegro are set to work out today. <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: June 16, 2005 |
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SPORTS: Jasper Marcoux infielder does some pitching http://news.newstimeslive.com/story.php?id=72282&category=Sports 2005-06-19 New Milford shortstop Alex Crowcroft,
right, steps on second base to retire Kyle Faucher
(1) of But this is the American Legion season, where the games can be numerous and the arms in short supply. Anyone with a relatively healthy wing has to be able to wing it on short notice. Marcoux showed on Saturday he can wing it with the best of them. The Manhattan College freshman infielder pitched a complete game three-hitter and finished by retiring the last seven batters in order as New Milford won its first game of the season, beating previously undefeated Waterbury 5-1 in a Zone V game at Volunteers Field. Marcoux, an all-area shortstop
at New Milford High and a second baseman/third baseman for coach Steve Trimper at "To get a game like that out of Ryan, who probably
hasn't pitched five games in five years, was a huge boost," said Marcoux, who batted .239 at "There are so many games between teams in our own zone and the games against teams in other zones, you need all the pitchers you can get,'' said Marcoux. "After we dropped our first two games, I was just hoping to come in here today and give our team the chance to win and do everything I could. Fortunately, I felt good. My pitches were all working for the most part. My best pitch was probably my slider, though at the beginning I had trouble spotting it. We got timely hitting, and that's what we needed. Sometimes it doesn't take a lot, just a few timely hits.'' For the first three innings, But C.J. Perrone opened the
fourth inning by getting hit by a pitch. A walk to Marcoux,
a single by Alex Crowcroft and Evan Noonan's
bases-loaded walk tied the game at 1-1. Josh McSherry
followed with an RBI single to give Vargas came close to escaping the inning without further damage, striking out two more batters and getting ahead on the count against Helmus, the No. 9 hitter. But Helmus, New Milford High's lefty-hitting catcher, worked the count to 3-2, then fouled off a pitch deep to left field before slapping his two-run double to the corner in left, increasing his team's lead to 4-1. McSherry scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-1. "Mike's double really picked us up," said Marcoux. "We had a few in at that point, but by getting those two extra runs was huge. Getting that much added insurance allowed everyone the chance to relax a little more in the end. And Mike called such a good game, too." New Milford, which lost 3-2 on Friday night to Zone I
power "I told our guys that with the way we've played so far this season, we easily could be 3-0," said Olson. "A couple of more timely hits like we had today and we probably would be 3-0. Hopefully, this gets us going."
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[JasperJottingsEditorial] MC hosts a star. Good press if nothing else. http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2005/06/19/sports/local/doc42b4f6e09850f835449936.txt Sunday, June 19,
2005 6:01 AM CDT By MATT COSS, Courier Sports Writer CEDAR FALLS -- He'll practice under the bright lights of He'll sit in one of George Steinbrenner's suites at Yankee Stadium. If that wasn't enough, Ben Jacobson will visit The "It's going to be a neat experience," said Jacobson, who left for the two-week event Saturday. "It's three places I've never been before, and from a basketball standpoint I get to play with a group of pretty good players." The team, which also includes From there, they'll fly to "It will be a good process to go through, having to adapt to different teammates and a different coach," Jacobson said. "We'll see some good competition overseas, and it allows me to get some extra games under my belt during the summer." The NIT contacted UNI head coach Greg McDermott about
Jacobson in January. They watched him compete several times this past year on
national television — at Creighton and at home against "It's really a credit to my coaches and teammates," Jacobson said. "Because of the success we've had as a team, opportunities like this have become available." Jacobson, like the entire UNI men's basketball team, usually spends the summer competing in the Prime Time League. While he'll continue to do that once he returns, he enjoys the change. "It's something different, different competition," he said. "In Prime Time, it's my fourth year now and it's a lot of the same competition. "Now, I'm getting to play with a group of guys who are all top players in their respective conferences and it will give me quite a bit of confidence." Jacobson, who averaged 18 points per game this past year, is
the fifth Missouri Valley Conference player to compete on the team in the
last four years. Creighton's "The contacts he'll make in <extraneous deleted> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Google Alerts ... which also includes |
From: Jennifer Ernst [ Dear John, We received an inquiry here in College Relations from a
Rev. Dieuner Joseph that I was hoping you could
help us answer! Rev. Joseph tells us that his publisher was contacted by you
about his new book for "the Many thanks for any help you can provide! -- Jennifer Ernst === From: Reinke(nsteinian
monster) [From a dedicated email address used for all Jasper activities] Hi Jennifer, That's correct. Author House published a press release about the new self-published book and the release mentioned "MC". I picked it up for the next release of Jottings. In the release, Author House asked for acknowledgement for use. So I sent them the required email. I am planning to push it on Sunday. As you can probably guess, I specifically described Jasper Jottings as an unofficial alumni ezine with no connection to the College. Why they'd come directly to you all is a mystery to me? This week's issue can be read on Sunday at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20050619.htm Hope this helps, === From: Jennifer Ernst Dear John, Thanks for getting back to me! I’ll pass the information along to the author. Not sure how I got involved in this chain either, but it’s certainly no problem, and I’m sure the Rev. Joseph will be delighted at being mentioned in Jasper Jottings! Thanks for your help, === [MCDB: Dieuner Joseph (1990) ] |
From: McFadden, Michael J. (1973) Hi John! :) Two notes: First of all, that's an impressive number of views! LOL! My Antibrains page has only had about 7,000 in over a year and a half! (Although we may be mixing apples and oranges here a bit: 7,000 "unique visitors" may be different than "views.") Plus, you should realize that many folks probably simply read the newsletter in their email and never actually go to read it on the site (should we be? Are we missing things?) Secondly, you should be aware that if you're getting bounced emails from AOL addresses that the fault is probably with AOL itself. AOL consistently bounces half of all emails sent to me that include my tripod URL in the body text ( #### without the spaces inserted) and I believe I've missed several newsletter mailings where tripod addys were in the body. There may also be other "triggers" that AOL is bouncing mails on as well. When I've gone to the "help" area of AOL to complain I get told that all the folks from all the various domains and ISPs sending me emails need to go to THEIR "system administrators" to talk about the problem and make THEM get in touch with the "AOL Postmaster." Sheeesh! OK! Keep up the
great work! One personal note: I'll be in :) Michael -- Michael J. McFadden Author of "Dissecting Antismokers' Brains" http://www.smokersclubinc.com/antibrains.html http://smokersclubinc.com === From: Reinke(nsteinian monster) [From a
dedicated email address used for all Jasper activities] Hi Michael, Thanks for your email. You know what a loosey goosey operation I run here. Basically, we have two ways to measure readership -- participating in the distribution and / or reading it at the website. I just like to have a feel for readership just to know if it is worth the effort. Quiting would certain free up a bunch of time. But, as long as there's a community and I can’t get the College to leap into this century, I'll keep doing it. As an aside, I have never been contacted by any faculty member in any discipline to address a class, allow student to participate in individual journalism, publish student's writings, or any such activities. It's stunning to me. It's a tremendous resource. For example, a student who wants to write has people reading this who work in the industry. For business students could have access to alums that are senior level execs. Comp sci students have access to a slew of techie execs. I don't understand it. Any way. As far as readership, there is a great difference between your "unique visitors" which would equate to registered users at the yahoo group. Page views may be from unknown readers, but it could also could be registered user who has declined the email. So all in all, it is nothing more than an indication of readership. I also try to develop a metric around participation and updating. Participation in email conversations or linking people is a good measure that people have found a value in it. Updating my automatic address book is an indication that people are interested in staying connected. So based on these four metrics, I know there are people out there who are interested. I also send an invite in the fall to every student. Luckily the College leaves the online directory pretty open. I don't spam them. I just send one email to invite them to participate. By my metric, about 10% stay connected for the entire year. Most if they stay that long, update their email when they graduate. I hope to "capture" more eyeballs this way in the future. You've have no reason to worry about missing stuff. There is essentially no difference between the web site and the email unless I highlight it. For example sometimes there's a picture or big pdf or stuff that just can't translate to the ascii text only newsletter. The newsletter is straight text and can't carry a virus. There's no active content for people to worry about. I did it this way so that people who were nervous about introducing the pink slip virus into their work environment didn't have to worry about Jottings. AOL is a major PIA. For the years I have been doing it, I've never seen a month go by without problems. sometimes AOL takes the ezine and turns it mush. Just got back from Vegas, too bad, we could have gotten together and compared. Chat soon, === From: McFadden, Michael J. (1973) In a message dated 6/19/2005 12:33:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Reinke writes: Just got back from Vegas, too bad, we could have gotten together and compared. LOL! Serendipity barely missed! :> Thanks for the email... and good luck at dragging the College into the new millennium! :) :) Michael |
From: Reinke(nsteinian
monster) [From a dedicated email address used for all Jasper activities] Stephen, The alumni online database is returning Microsoft SQL errors as opposed to data. I can get you more information if you need it. Probably the database squirrel, gerbil, or other rodent needs a Monday morning kick start. ;-) john'68 === From: Stephen Desalvo [2000] Thanks John I will look into it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stephen J. DeSalvo ----- |
From: Mike McEneney [1953] Dear John, Last week I sent you a notice that Bill Burke,Esq. '64 had died suddenly at the age of 63. Bill was also a graduate of Manhattan Prep. Some of his classmates circulated some e-mails to their classmates. Here is one from Robert Silverson, Esq. Prep '60. There are two others that I will pass on to you. Best, Mike McEneney, Esq. '53 === Dear Brothers: I had the privilege of working with Bill in 1983-1984 when we were law partners. You will not be surprised to hear that I found him to be a brilliant lawyer who not only knew the law, what the legislative intent of the law was and why it as enacted, but what the law should be and he took steps many times to change it. He did all this with great enthusiasm rarely seen in our profession and can tell you, without reservation, that he was truly a " lawyer's lawyer". I will miss him, his sharp wit and sense of humor, the great pride he always expressed for his wife and children and his " joie de vive". My heart aches for the loss to his family and the fact Bill never got to see his grandchild. I pray for him and that his family will find peace and love at this most difficult time in their lives. St. John Baptist de la Salle......... === Here is an e-mail from Hugh O'Rourke, Manhattan Prep '60 Sorry to hear about Bill who as others have said always had a kind word to say to everyone. To me it was "how are you doing big red" inspite of the fact white hair has dominated my scalp for many a year. Bill was always generous to others, bubbly, ever ready with a story at our reunions, with a memory for everything that happened in those four years at the Prep and who it happened to. He will appreciate the outpouring of grief/shock that we have witnessed over the last few days and the number of friends he had who cherish his memory. I will be thinking of Bill on Tuesday as I continue to think about Jim Heavy, people who touch you in a certain way and who you never forget. As Jim Powers said, if we are doing something as a group for Bill and his family let me know. Hugh === Dear John, Here is a posting from Peter Gallaher, '65. As you can see Bill was a great effect on a lot of people. His Harvard Law Degree never interfered with his attachment to his old friends. He was truly a great Jasper who will be missed. May
He Rest In Peace. How the sun rose today, hesitant and shy == "When walking just walk. When sitting just sit. Above all, don't wobble." Basho St. John Baptist de la Salle......... Live Jesus in our hearts............. Joh |
http://www.ndtv.com/ent/booksreview.asp?id=1695&bookname=4th+of+July+ 4th of July A young man is found dead in a seedy hotel room; electrocuted in his bath with a toaster. This is the second electrocution murder Lindsay Boxer has come across and the message left in graffiti on the wall at the scene of the crime is the same: NOBODY CARES ANYMORE. What does it refer to? The one clue Lindsay and her partner Jacobi have is that a black Mercedes was spotted at the scene of both murders. But when they follow a car they think is connected, they get more than they bargained for. Full of the high suspense and fast-moving plotlines for which James Patterson is best known, this promises to be the most exciting Women's Murder Club case yet. About the Author James Patterson has had nine international bestsellers in a row-Along Came A Spider, Kiss The Girls, Jack And Jill, Cat And Mouse, When the Wind Blows, Pop Goes The Weasel etc. In addition to writing novels, Mr
Patterson served as chairman of J Walter Thompson, He began his advertising career as a junior copywriter with the company in 1971 and went on to become the youngest executive creative director and youngest chief executive officer in the company's history. He made his mark at the agency by creating award-winning campaigns for Kodak, Bell Atlantic, Bristol-Myers and others. He collaborated with advertising colleague Peter Kim to produce the nonfiction bestseller The Day America Told the Truth. Patterson grew up in ### [JR: from New Deli |
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http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/ <Archive Obituaries> Dennis Day (June 22nd 1988) From: "Bill Schenley" Dennis Day, Irish Tenor Who Rose To Fame On Jack Benny Show, Dies Photo: http://great-song-stylists-uk.com/Al%20Jolson/Radio6/Dennisday.JPG FROM: The Los Angeles
Times (June 23rd 1988) ~ Dennis Day, the perennial "kid" singer whose signature line -- "Oh, Mr. Benny" -- was enough to generate thunderous studio applause on Jack Benny's radio and television shows, died Wednesday night of a degenerative nerve and muscle disorder. He was 71. Day, whose hare-brained antics drove Benny to distraction
for nearly 25 years, was critically injured in a fall in his Day, whose family took him home Monday from McEniry told United Press
International that she and Day's nine other children were with him when he
died. However, his wife, Peggy, was hospitalized Wednesday morning after
suffering a mild heart attack. She was informed of her husband's death and
was expected to be released from Nerve Disorder Last year, doctors said Day was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare, fatal nerve disorder commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. A mischievous leprechaun of an Irish tenor, Day was also a talented mimic who would bury Benny beneath a cascade of dialects and characters, only stopping when the exasperated comedian would sigh and say, "Oh, for heaven's sake. Sing, Dennis." And sing he did in his smooth, lilting tenor. His selections ranged from "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, That's an Irish Lullaby" to the lively, foot-tapping "MacNamara's Band." A Native of New York City, Day intended to enroll in law
school at "I was a green kid out of college when I joined the show Oct. 8, 1939," Day said. "I'll never forget it. I was scared stiff. But he (Benny) was like a father to me, so kind and gentle. Two weeks went into practically 35 years." 'Green Kid' To Benny, however, Day remained that "green kid." When the singer was well into his 40s, Benny still called him "the kid." A devout Catholic, Day married Margaret Ellen Almquist in 1948. The couple had 10 children. In interviews in the past few years, he would smile uncomfortably, and concede, "I have a tough time remembering the kids," when he could not recall his married children's names. Day was born Owen Patrick McNulty. He legally changed his name to Dennis Day in 1944, only to change it back to McNulty in 1947, "just to keep the Ancient Order of Hibernians happy." Despite the lame-brain character he played on the Benny shows, he was an astute businessman. Scrutinizing NBC's scenery budget for his own show in 1953, he decided to build his own sets and save the difference. The network argued that transporting the sets would offset the savings, but Day bought a building near the theater where the show was produced. He put two stores in front. Rentals repaid his investment, covered maintenance and provided a small profit. Silver Dollars One of his hobbies as a child was collecting silver
dollars. In 1951, he signed a contract to sing at a Although he specialized in Irish ballads like "Danny Boy," and appeared in eight films, Day was best known for his playful encounters with Benny. "There was an empathy between us," Day said. The comedian showed up at Day's home on Christmas Day, 1957, wearing a Santa Claus outfit, beard and all. The disguise almost worked, Day said, until Benny pulled out his violin and began to play. Benny's radio show started in 1932 and remained on the air until 1954. He continued on television for another decade after that. The singer and comedian remained friends until Benny's death in 1974. In recent years, Day sang at conventions, fairs, churches and clubs. He continued to make appearances at benefits, despite the fact that he was confined to a wheelchair. Encore Performance In 1985, he teamed for the first time with his
sister-in-law, Ann Blyth, at an appearance in Among Day's popular recordings were "Peg of My
Heart" and "Clancy Lowered the Boom." His films included
"Buck Benny Rides Again," "Music in --- Photo: http://users.ultinet.net/~kfo/gdennis.jpg for the more professional ring of Dennis Day and made the rounds of auditions. His first job was as a tenor on Ray Bloch's ''Varieties'' program on CBS radio. He earned $21, of which 10 percent went to his agent. Jack Benny was auditioning tenors in 1939, and Mr. Day's name was added to the list of candidates by Mary Livingston, who was married to Benny and was a member of his cast, and who happened to hear Mr. Day sing on the radio. He was chosen over 100 other singers. He appeared with other members of the Benny troupe - among
them Miss Livingston, Eddie ( Mr. Day married Margaret Ellen Almquist, a radio and film singer, in 1948. He is survived by his wife, a brother, 10 children and 13 grandchildren. --- Photo: http://www.dbfer.net/maindocs/otr/otrimages/DennisDay.jpg http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/ Dennis Day, the perennial "kid" singer whose signature line -- "Oh, Mr. Benny" -- was enough to generate thunderous studio applause on Jack Benny's radio and television shows, died Wednesday night of a degenerative nerve and muscle disorder. He was 71. Day, whose hare-brained antics drove Benny to distraction
for nearly 25 years, was critically injured in a fall in his Day, whose family took him home Monday from McEniry told United Press
International that she and Day's nine other children were with him when he
died. However, his wife, Peggy, was hospitalized Wednesday morning after
suffering a mild heart attack. She was informed of her husband's death and
was expected to be released from Nerve Disorder Last year, doctors said Day was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare, fatal nerve disorder commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. A mischievous leprechaun of an Irish tenor, Day was also a talented mimic who would bury Benny beneath a cascade of dialects and characters, only stopping when the exasperated comedian would sigh and say, "Oh, for heaven's sake. Sing, Dennis." And sing he did in his smooth, lilting tenor. His selections ranged from "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, That's an Irish Lullaby" to the lively, foot-tapping "MacNamara's Band." A Native of New York City, Day intended to enroll in law
school at "I was a green kid out of college when I joined the show Oct. 8, 1939," Day said. "I'll never forget it. I was scared stiff. But he (Benny) was like a father to me, so kind and gentle. Two weeks went into practically 35 years." 'Green Kid' To Benny, however, Day remained that "green kid." When the singer was well into his 40s, Benny still called him "the kid." A devout Catholic, Day married Margaret Ellen Almquist in 1948. The couple had 10 children. In interviews in the past few years, he would smile uncomfortably, and concede, "I have a tough time remembering the kids," when he could not recall his married children's names. Day was born Owen Patrick McNulty. He legally changed his name to Dennis Day in 1944, only to change it back to McNulty in 1947, "just to keep the Ancient Order of Hibernians happy." Despite the lame-brain character he played on the Benny shows, he was an astute businessman. Scrutinizing NBC's scenery budget for his own show in 1953, he decided to build his own sets and save the difference. The network argued that transporting the sets would offset the savings, but Day bought a building near the theater where the show was produced. He put two stores in front. Rentals repaid his investment, covered maintenance and provided a small profit. Silver Dollars One of his hobbies as a child was collecting silver
dollars. In 1951, he signed a contract to sing at a Although he specialized in Irish ballads like "Danny Boy," and appeared in eight films, Day was best known for his playful encounters with Benny. "There was an empathy between us," Day said. The comedian showed up at Day's home on Christmas Day, 1957, wearing a Santa Claus outfit, beard and all. The disguise almost worked, Day said, until Benny pulled out his violin and began to play. Benny's radio show started in 1932 and remained on the air until 1954. He continued on television for another decade after that. The singer and comedian remained friends until Benny's death in 1974. In recent years, Day sang at conventions, fairs, churches and clubs. He continued to make appearances at benefits, despite the fact that he was confined to a wheelchair. Encore Performance In 1985, he teamed for the first time with his
sister-in-law, Ann Blyth, at an appearance in Among Day's popular recordings were "Peg of My
Heart" and "Clancy Lowered the Boom." His films included
"Buck Benny Rides Again," "Music in --- Photo: http://users.ultinet.net/~kfo/gdennis.jpg for the more professional ring of Dennis Day and made the rounds of auditions. His first job was as a tenor on Ray Bloch's ''Varieties'' program on CBS radio. He earned $21, of which 10 percent went to his agent. Jack Benny was auditioning tenors in 1939, and Mr. Day's name was added to the list of candidates by Mary Livingston, who was married to Benny and was a member of his cast, and who happened to hear Mr. Day sing on the radio. He was chosen over 100 other singers. He appeared with other members of the Benny troupe - among
them Miss Livingston, Eddie ( Mr. Day married Margaret Ellen Almquist, a radio and film singer, in 1948. He is survived by his wife, a brother, 10 children and 13 grandchildren. --- Photo: http://www.dbfer.net/maindocs/otr/otrimages/DennisDay.jpg |
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http://www.sobran.com/columns/2005/050526.shtml BILL GATES, ROBBER BARON [Originally published by the Universal Press Syndicate, May 13, 1998] The federal government wants to protect us from Bill Gates. <<extraneous deleted>> The action is based on the contention that the inclusion would give Microsoft too great a competitive advantage over its less successful rivals. Does anyone notice something a little bit odd here? The institution that gave us the atomic bomb is offering to protect us from a company that gives us personal computers. I must be stupid. I've never understood why concentrations of private property are more dangerous than concentrations of coercive power. I went to government schools where I was constantly told
about the evils of 19th-century "robber barons" who sought
monopolies, while I was taught that 20th-century governments -- which had
slaughtered tens of millions of people -- would protect people like me. Of
course there were distinctions between good and bad governments. The Hitler
government was bad; the <<extraneous deleted>> Personally, I don't feel threatened by Bill Gates. Bill Gates can't take a penny of my earnings if I don't want him to have it. I don't have to work for him for the first four months of the year. He can't put me in prison for refusing to pay him or for disobeying his orders. He can't break into my house and search for drugs. He can't send my sons to war. He hasn't incinerated any religious sects, and none of his agents has shot a mother in the head while she was holding her baby. He doesn't even seem interested in doing any of these things. And Barney Frank doesn't work for him. That's my shorthand way of saying that I can't imagine Gates hiring the sort of people who run the federal government. <<extraneous deleted>> People who create things nowadays can expect to be prosecuted by highly moralistic people who are incapable of creating anything. There is no way to measure the chilling effect on innovation that results from the threats of taxation, regulation, and prosecution against anything that succeeds. We'll never know how many ideas our government has aborted in the name of protecting us. ### You have to admire how this guy thinks. Many times it's been said that one criminal can't harm me as much as one government employee trying to help me. When you think that 1 out of 4 workers work for the “government' and one social security recipient lives on the back of six workers, then you get some idea of the heavy lifting that the working class has to exert to lift the taking class. We are clearly headed in the wrong direction. Even if we the working class tried to shake the chains, we can't. All we can do is try to “game” the system, work the margins, and seek alternatives. If you go to that island that economists love so much, then when the 24 fishermen get tired of feeding the six government employees and the one retiree, they'll just stop fishing. And then, who'll starve? |
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Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.