Dear Jaspers,
733 are active on the Distribute site. The site had 502 views on 11/29 and 6,730 for the month.
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I’ve given up all my @att.net accounts; use http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj if all else fails.
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In Late December, I am going to rehost www.jasperjottings.com to a different (cheaper) service provider. It SHOULD, emphasize should, be transparent to everyone. That being said, I point out that the email distribution via the Yahoo Group Distribute will continue to send out email. If you have subscribed to that group, regardless of your email setting, you can also use your browser to read the various weekly issues. I would appreciate that when I pinpoint the date for the change, if you have any problems, then please send me an email. Fasten your seat belts, change happens.
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If anyone would like to use Google Mail, I have a slew of invites available. It is an amazing free offering.
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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Lara, Angel (2002)
- - - 1st Recon BN, H&S Co, S-6
- - - Unit 40535
- - - FPO, AP 96426-0535
- - Sekhri, Sachin (2000)
- Unknown location
- - Lynch, Chris (1991)
- Uzbekistan
- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." George Best, a once
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http://www.lewrockwell.com/ocregister/against-the-tide.html Sunday, November 20, 2005 === <begin quote> === One of the reasons I so despise political correctness is that the politically correct are notoriously haughty about their own morality when they denounce things that happened many moons ago and push ahead reparations for this or that injustice. One wonders, as the PCers bask
in the glow of modern approval, what they might actually have done while the
said evil was flourishing. Really, it doesn't take
much moral courage to denounce, for instance, 19th century slavery from the
vantage point of the If you're looking for courage, then you've got to look for those individuals who denounced injustice whileit was happening. That's why the story of this
newspaper's early publisher, R.C. Hoiles, and his
near-singular voice in denouncing the internment of Japanese-Americans (and
residents of Japanese descent living legally in the I write about it this week, because this is the week our company celebrates Founder's Day, which commemorates the birth of the late Mr. Hoiles on Nov. 24, 1878. He acquired the Santa Ana Register in 1935 and founded Freedom Communications, which now owns 70 daily and weekly news publications and eight television stations. Author Michelle Malkin wrote a recent book justifying the internment of Japanese-Americans in the name of national security. But most people now believe it was wrong - a violation of the civil liberties guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution and a moral affront. About 110,000 people of Japanese descent living in "At that time, with the invasion of the West Coast looming as an imminent possibility, the Western Defense Command of the United States Army decided that the military situation required the removal of all persons of Japanese ancestry from a broad coastal strip," the War Relocation Authority explained in a 1943 document. What were newspapers saying? An editorial in the March 6, 1942, San Francisco News argued: "Japanese leaders in California who are counseling their people, both aliens and native-born, to cooperate with the Army in carrying out the evacuation plans are, in effect, offering the best possible way for all Japanese to demonstrate their loyalty to the United States." By contrast, here was Hoiles on
Feb. 5, 1942, before the internment order was announced:
"The recommendation of the grand jury to have all alien enemies removed
from "Of course, there is no such thing as absolute security. We must run some risks in every move. Risks are life itself. "It would seem that we should not become too skeptical of the loyalty of those people who were born in a foreign country and have lived in the country as good citizens for many years. It is very hard to believe that they are dangerous." Throughout the year, the Register printed columns that worried, in general, about the state of civil liberties in the nation. By October, Hoiles stepped up the criticism of the internment specifically, calling for a rollback of the order and a rethinking of the evacuation process. In an Oct. 14, 1942, editorial, the Register argued, "Few, if any, people ever believed that evacuation of the Japanese was constitutional. It was a result of emotion and fright rather than being in harmony with the Constitution and the inherent rights that belong to all citizens." The paper quoted Harry Emerson Fosdick:
" <extraneous deleted> Decades later, here's what the Japanese-American Citizens League said regarding Hoiles' induction into the California Newspaper Hall of Fame: "Mr. Hoiles was the only one with the courage of his convictions in taking a strong editorial stand against evacuation and relocation ... . In his editorials in the Register and other Freedom newspapers, Mr. Hoiles challenged the government's right to forcibly relocate American citizens." <extraneous deleted> === <end quote> === When I hear the Patriot Act extension, with the loss of
our freedoms, and our government violating our rights like the TSA at the
airports or subway searches, I ask where are the leaders in
the press like this fellow. As the writer says, it is easy to
criticize the past. But, to criticize, in the moment
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Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and
every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief"
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http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/112805_1.shtml News Release November 28, 2005 Contact: Melanie Austria Farmer Digital Imaging Works Of Art By Noted Local Artist Will Servin On Display Dec. 1 At The College An opening reception for this exhibit will be held on December 1 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the library. Although the exhibit will end its run on December 30, it will reopen February 1 and be on display until March 1. Pieces of artwork in this exhibit include a pictorial view
of Servin’s personal transition from life in the
airline industry to life on the ground in his raw-material photographs, which
he shot with his twin brother, Manuel Servin, also
an artist. The photographs were shot as Will piloted
a Cessna aircraft over some of First International Backgammon Server
(having won first place in the international competition) and as Artist of
the Month in the Art on the Street Project in Pat Christiano, a well-known art
critic in Visitors may view this exhibit Monday through Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, please call Amy Surak, http://www.manhattan.edu/about/directions.shtml. If you are a member of the press and wish to attend the
opening reception or cover the exhibit, please call Melanie Farmer at (718)
862-7232. This exhibit is sponsored by the Riverdale Art
Association and Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering. # # # http://www.manhattan.edu/news/media_alerts/112905.shtml EVENT: SONDRA PERL, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AT LEHMAN COLLEGE will deliver the lecture Breaking the Cycle of Hate: New Dialogues in the Post-Holocaust Era. The discussion will be based on her new book, On Austrian Soil: Teaching Those I was Taught to Hate. WHEN: Tuesday, December 6, 2005 7:30 p.m. WHERE: WHY:
Perl is an award-winning teacher and accomplished author whose
encounter with the Nazi legacy in WHO: This program is free and open to the
public, and is sponsored by the College’s <extraneous deleted> [JR: As a civilization, we should think about the Holocaust every day. And, pray it never happens again. ] #### http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/120105_1.shtml December 1, 2005 Mechanical Engineering Students At RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Students in Manhattan College’s senior
mechanical engineering design course are making a difference in the lives of
residents at the Brandywine Nursing Home in Briarcliff, N.Y. Combining textbook
knowledge with real life challenges, the students have designed and produced
several tools to assist the residents, most of whom are physically
challenged. Students will present their projects on Tuesday, December 6 at
2:30 p.m. at the Brandywine Nursing Home, and at the conclusion of the
presentations, they will donate all projects to Over the years, several engineering students have worked on projects to benefit individual residents and the nursing home overall. Student projects in the past have included a device to steady the legs of adults with cerebral palsy, specialized toys for children with disabilities and a series of gardening tools to assist individuals with multiple sclerosis. This fall semester, 23 students worked on separate group
projects that will help improve the everyday lives of The partnership between the College and Manhattan College, founded in 1853, is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering. Ranked in the top tier in its region of best engineering programs by U.S. News & World Report, the College’s school of engineering has a long history devoted to creating leaders in all facets of the field. For information about the Manhattan College School of Engineering, visit www.manhattan.edu/academics/engineering/ Students Enrolled In Mechanical Engineering Design Course # # # [JR: Change detection now seems to be working. Hmmm? ] |
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From: Mike McEneney Dear Mike was a member on the Class of 1972. May He
Rest In Peace. # # # Jim Grossman Lobbyist recalled as hard worker Michael A. Vacek, who built a solid reputation at the Capitol, dies of injuries suffered in crash By JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGELIST, Staff writer First published: Monday, November 28, 2005 ALBANY -- Michael A. Vacek, a well-known lawyer and lobbyist whose work ethic, friends said, was broadcast by his near-constant presence in Capitol corridors, died early Sunday from injuries suffered in a car accident Friday evening. He was 53. Vacek of Guilderland, who was perhaps best known for his work defending the
interests of The father of three grown sons died Sunday morning, said Steve Harris, Vacek's partner at the lobbying firm Vacek, Harris & McCormack. The investigation into the accident is ongoing, which is not unusual, authorities said Sunday. Police said the accident appears to have been weather-related. Part of what made Vacek such an
effective advocate, friends said, was that he knew his way around the halls
of power, ever since he first interned at the Assembly in 1978 while studying
at "If you went over during session," said fellow lobbyist James Lasky, "he was there." Vacek, a From the beginning, Vacek was "enthralled with the process and knew that he could affect public policy," Harris said. "Mike's a legend," Harris said when asked what people should know about him. "They already know about Mike. The news is that he passed, not who he was or what he did." Harris said Vacek considered the 1996 passage of a law to protect the franchises of beer wholesalers as one of his greatest achievements. He was president of the New York State Beer Wholesalers Association. One industry newsletter credited the law's passage to it being "expertly shepherded through the legislature in a manner that ensured success and evaded inspection at every turn." But Ed Keis,
chief financial officer for Mechanicville's DeCrescente
Distributing Co., said Vacek's zeal for advocacy
crept into his home life as well, notably his son Mike Jr.'s
soccer games at "I never had a problem finding Mike," Keis wrote in an e-mail. "I could hear him cheering on the team and 'helping the coach' from the parking lot." Keis, who has known Vacek personally and professionally for years, recalled in the e-mail interviewing Vacek 15 years ago for the president's job at the wholesalers association. "It took about 15 minutes into the interview before I concluded that I wanted Mike on our team," Keis wrote, adding later in a telephone interview that Vacek came across as "just a very perceptive, firm but sensitive guy." Vacek also was a legislative representative for the New York Association of Realtors and with several lobbying firms, including Schulklapper and Vacek with his friend and mentor Lester Schulklapper. That firm later became Vacek, Harris & McCormack and is scheduled to merge with another firm Jan. 1 to form The State Street Group. Vacek is survived by his sons, Michael Jr., of Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Historic
Church of St. Mary on Capitol Hill. Calling hours will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
today and Tuesday at the McVeigh Funeral Home on # # # From: Vacek, Harris & McCormack, LLC Rubenstein
Associates, Inc. MICHAEL E. VACEK, 53, DIES FOLLOWING CAR ACCIDENT ALBANY (NOV. 27, 2005) -- Michael E. Vacek, died early Sunday in Albany Medical Center following injuries sustained in a car accident Friday evening on his way home to Voorheesville. Mr. Vacek was 53 years old. As head of the law firm Vacek, Harris & McCormack, PC, Mr. Vacek was a well-known attorney and lobbyist in the State Capitol. He served as president of the New York State Beer Wholesalers Association and represented a number of other statewide associations and large corporations. A native of After spending a year as in-house legislative representative for the New York Association of Realtors, Mr. Vacek, became an associate of the lobbyist Lester Shulklapper in 1981, leaving in 1989 to go on his own. His principal client was the New York State Beer Wholesalers Association, of which he became president in that year. In 1992, he joined
the As the
managing partner of one of the most successful Mr. Vacek is survived by three college-age sons, Michael Jr., Tom, and Tim, the children of himself and his former wife, Maureen Walsh Vacek. Funeral arrangements are pending. # # # The New York Times Michael E. Vacek, a lawyer
widely considered one of the most influential lobbyists in Mr. Vacek died in a hospital of injuries from an automobile accident on Friday evening. His death was confirmed by his firm, Vacek, Harris & McCormack. A familiar figure in the State Capitol for a quarter-century, Mr. Vacek (pronounced VASS-ick) represented a number of well-known corporations and trade organizations. He was known for his work for the New York State Beer Wholesalers Association; he had been the association's president since 1989. Among Mr. Vacek's other clients were the Real Estate Board of New York, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, the New York Bankers Association, Allstate Insurance, Yonkers Raceway and Feld Entertainment, the holding company of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Michael Edward Vacek was born in
In 1981, Mr. Vacek went to work
for Lester Shulklapper, one of In 1994, he and Mr. Shulklapper formed the lobbying firm Shulklapper & Vacek, which became Vacek, Harris & McCormack last year. Mr. Vacek's marriage to Maureen
Walsh ended in divorce. He is survived by their children, Michael Jr., of
Nashville; and Thomas and Timothy, both of Albany; and four siblings, Henry,
of LOAD-DATE: November 29, 2005 # # # # # # [Mike McEneney says: 1974 (Good enough for me!) Thanks, Mike. ] [JR: Mike was on this early enough to alert in near real time. I put it in the MCAlum in case any one wished to attend. For those interested in things in real time, please join the Yahoo Manhattan College Alumni group. Distributions are minimal but in as close real time as is feasible now. Sadly, he sounded like a guy do his best as he saw it. Would have like to know him better.] |
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seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact
with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in.]
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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” either here at Jasper Jottings or
in the mcALUMdb.]
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What's in a name: ORANGETOWN — More than 15 years ago, Joseph B. Clarke saw potential in the abandoned railway of the old Northern branch of the Erie Railroad. "It just made all the sense in the world," said
Clarke, superintendent of the In the early 1990s, Clarke began working on converting the five-mile path from Tappan to Blauvelt into a pedestrian trail. "There's a lot of historic value to the
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad system and many places nationally were converting
their abandoned lines into trails," said the 68-year-old In 1997, after the town purchased the route from Conrail, the gravel-topped trail was named in honor of Clarke for his leading role in establishing the path. Since the dedication of the trail, there has been controversy regarding a plan to pave the trail through a $3 million project administered by and funded through the state Department of Transportation. "Ultimately a paved path allows people to bike, Rollerblade, jog and walk safely," Clarke said. Neighbors have said paving the path was unnecessary and would "urbanize" the area. Despite concerns about the paving, Clarke said the path is a positive contribution to the town. "It unites our community, and it really was created to accommodate and serve our community members." The path links Tappan, Sparkill,
Orangetown and Blauvelt. A spur connects the Joseph
B. Clarke Rail Trail with Piermont, Grand View, Nyack and Clarke supports the continued plans for improvement of the pathway, which includes the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Route 303. Clarke, a "Now there's a way for people to get across town without the use of a car. Hopefully, the trail will be something that everyone can benefit from for years to come." Clarke, now retired, said he walks various trails in
Westchester and "Ultimately, continuing to preserve land for passive activities is something every community should support," Clarke said. # # # From: Google Alerts
[mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] What's in a name: The Journal News.com - ... Route 303. Clarke, a # # # # # # [Mike McEneney says: I believe that |
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Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week Ripp named president, COO of pharmaceutical, life sciences software company Dendrite International, Inc. (DRTE) a provider of sales, marketing, clinical and compliance software for the global pharmaceutical industry, announced the appointment of Joseph Ripp as president and chief operating officer, effective November 1, 2005. Ripp was previously senior vice president of Time Warner's Media & Communications Group. His responsibilities at Time Warner, Inc. included America Online, Inc. where, as vice chairman from 2002 to 2004, he oversaw AOL technology, network operations, marketing, member services, human relations and legal. He was previously AOL's chief financial officer. Simultaneously, Dendrite announced the retirement of its current president and chief operating officer, Paul Zaffaroni. Ripp is on the board of
directors of Greenfield Online, Inc. He is on the board of trustees at Ripp graduated from Founded in 1986, Dendrite International (DRTE) provides IT software and systems to the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. This article was prepared by Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2005, Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week via NewsRx.com. LOAD-DATE: November 25, 2005 [REPORTEDAS: 1973 ] |
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Mon Nov 28 08:38:27 2005 Pacific Time CBU To Launch New Master Of Science In Engineering Management Degree Online Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Christian Brothers University School of Engineering will launch a new graduate degree in engineering management, which will offer classes not only at the university but also online to students at other Christian Brothers’ universities in Europe. "The Master of Science in Engineering Management is designed for the traditional graduate student, the student who has just finished an undergraduate degree and doesn’t have professional experience yet," said Dr. Neal Jackson, director of graduate engineering. The Master of
Engineering Management (MEM), which CBU has offered since 1989, is more focused on practical application and is aimed at
the engineer who already has experience and wants to climb the ladder into a
managerial position, The new MSEM degree, like the MEM, will consist of 33 hours of academic coursework and will be structured on a 15-week class term. Unlike the MEM, students in the new program may attend full-time and will be able to complete the program in one year. "It’s a
'4+1’ program, geared to our graduates, with more emphasis on theory and
research," While the
current MEM program already has three classes available online, the complete
online degree available through the MSEM is a first for CBU. Dr. Juan Carlos Olabe-Basogain, professor of electrical engineering, has been actively involved in developing distance education technologies for the past five years. He has helped develop online coursework for the MSEM using a variety of online technologies including video and audio streaming, and software such as Powerpoint and WebCT. Olabe will direct CBU’s distance learning project, and a technician will be hired to maintain the systems. - Contact Information: - - - - - - - - - - This news
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The News Tribune ( When it comes to tradition, New York Giants versus Seattle Seahawks is more one-sided than Jerome James versus the Thanksgiving leftovers. The Giants boast 15 Hall-of-Fame players, coaches and executives who spent the bulk of their careers with the franchise. A reunion of Hall of Famers associated with the Seahawks could be held on Steve Largent's living room couch, with enough room remaining for pillows and the family dog. The Giants have retired 11 jerseys, the Seahawks have retired two: Largent's No. 80, and No. 12, in honor of the "12th man," the fans. The Giants won three NFL championships before the league merged with the AFL, appeared in the title game 11 other times, and have been awarded two Super Bowl trophies since the Seahawks last advanced in the playoffs. The Giants wear wonderful uniforms in a throwback style that conjures up such classic football names as Andy Robustelli and Jim Katcavage. The Seahawks wear home uniforms of a distinctly peculiar color created on the bottom of a glass containing a child's water-color paint brushes. But the history of one of the
NFL's pillar franchises - Tim Mara bought it for $ 500 in 1925 - can't be
told without mentioning the prominent contributions of Huskies, Cougars and Zags. The Giants may play their home games in Consider four of the team's Hall-of-Famers: * End Ray Flaherty (who played for the Giants between 1928
and 1935) graduated from Gonzaga Prep and went on
to * End Red Badgro (1930-35) was raised in * Center Mel Hein (1931-45), an All-American at * Defensive tackle Arnie Weinmeister (1950-53), a Flaherty, Badgro and Hein were
teammates on a 1934 Giants team that upset unbeaten Before kickoff, when it was apparent footing would be a factor, Flaherty approached head coach Steve Owen and suggested the Giants exchange their cleats for basketball sneakers. Sneakers, Flaherty told Owen, once worked on a slippery field at Gonzaga. Giants trainer Gus Mauch, who worked at Manhattan College, summoned part-time clubhouse attendant Abe Cohen to rush over to the Manhattan campus and return with as many pairs of sneakers as he could find. Cohen either broke into the basketball locker room by smashing the windows with a hammer, or used a master key - the details are vague - but he brought back nine pairs of sneakers after halftime. Having found their traction, the Giants rallied from a 13-3 deficit in the fourth quarter to score 27 straight points. Not surprisingly, the brainiac behind "The Sneakers Game" became an innovative coach with the Redskins. Flaherty is credited with implementing the screen pass (deftly executed by quarterback Sammy Baugh) and offensive specialization: a group of players for passing plays, another for running plays. Today, of course, wholesale substitutions on third-and-long are standard procedure, but the concept was radical in the late 1930s. Although Flaherty's path to the Hall of Fame was as a coach, he clearly was beloved as a player. Seventy years ago, during his last season on the field, the Giants retired his jersey. Never before had a pro team, in any sport, bestowed such an honor. When the visitors show up at Qwest Field on Sunday, nobody on the Giants will be seen wearing Tuffy Leemans' No. 4, or Mel Hein's No. 7, or Phil Simms' No. 11, or Y.A. Tittle's No. 14. Or, for that matter, Frank Gifford's No. 16, Al Blozis' No. 32, But the first retired jersey - appropriately enough, No. 1 - belongs to Ray Flaherty, whose Gonzaga education included a rudimentary physics lesson that enabled the New York Giants to win their first NFL championship game. Rubber trumps ice. GRAPHIC: BW PHOTOS: Flaherty ; Badgro ; Hein ; Weinmeister LOAD-DATE: November 25, 2005 |
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MNEWS: MC Faculty Prof quoted http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051129/NEWS03 Ed Brounstein, a pharmacist and
Nyack community activist, dies NYACK — Edgar Allen Brounstein, a longtime resident of Nyack, died Wednesday at his home. He was 70. The cause was lymphoma, his family said. Brounstein, a passionate Yankees
fan and chocolate lover, worked for 25 years as a pharmacist in "He missed the people and he liked helping" them, she said yesterday. Brounstein was an active member
in the community. He was on the Nyack Board of Education for nine years in
the early 1980s. He was on the Nyack Parking Authority and he sat on the
boards of the Brounstein was born June 28,
1935, in the Goldsmith said she and Brounstein had "this special closeness." "He was my protective older brother who I could always turn to," she said. "It's a terrible sadness to lose your roots." Throughout Brounstein's life, he loved going to Yankees games and would try to see the team play at least a couple of times a year, his daughter said. For her father, "nobody ever eclipsed DiMaggio," Laura Brounstein said. After A few years later, he met his future wife, Ann Golden, in
the "She met him the first night she was there," Laura Brounstein said. In 1968, the two married. Two years later, they moved to Nyack to be near Brounstein's sister, who lived in Suffern. "They both loved being by the water," Laura Brounstein said. Her father loved the artfulness and diversity of Nyack, she added. "He and I had similar golf games. We didn't threaten par," the Manhattan College English professor said with a chuckle. Laura Brounstein said she would miss her father. "He was a really good father," she said. "I was really lucky." Brounstein is also survived by three nieces: Fern Seltzer, Jessica Barzilay and Joy Goldsmith. # # # From: Google Alerts
[mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] Ed Brounstein, a pharmacist and Nyack community activist, dies The Journal News.com - ... Orangeburg. "He and I
had similar golf games. We didn't threaten par," the Manhattan College
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Newsday ( About 2 1/2 years ago, Joan M. Andersen of Rocky Point helped found an organization called Seniors Against Discrimination, whose emotive acronym, SAD, reflected its mission: to help seniors feel less sad by fighting inequities they face every day. A prime target? No longer. She's given up the fight. In July, Andersen, 66, moved with her husband, Robert, 74, and developmentally disabled son, Christopher, 37, to Charlotte, N.C., where she's paying only $1,800 in taxes on a 2,000-square-foot home that set her back a mere $156,000. And whenever she goes to functions at her condo complex, she meets a slew of former Long Islanders. "I left two other children on And now? "We love it - love
it," she says. "We'd never go back to They're angry out there And it's not just the elderly. Last spring, That scenario seemed to please many - like Louis Theodore, for example, who says he pays $21,000 in property taxes. "I think it's too high," complains the 71-year-old chemical engineering professor - "and about $14,000 of that goes to the school taxes." It doesn't matter that many houses in his East Williston neighborhood are going for about a million dollars now, he says - school taxes are still too high. He's written a ream of letters to The Williston Times, waging what he calls "basically a one-man battle against the school board because of the waste and excess that exist in the budget." Theodore, who teaches at Eleanor Morris, 75, a retired office manager for an appliance-repair firm, is another. Morris has been a member of East Islip TaxPac since its inception in 1989. For years, before the school budget votes in the spring, this TaxPac has courted controversy by listing the salaries of all the school district's teachers. "We file a Freedom of Information Act, and we get the salary list and put it in the flier before the vote," Morris says. "Some people are shocked - they think it's the old days, when teachers were underpaid, and they haven't come to grips with it." James E. Stubenrauch, 81, a retired vice president of Irving Trust Co., is taking a slightly different route. Stubenrauch, who has lived in Movin' on The Stubenrauchs have friends
who recently sold their house in Massapequa and moved to So, at a recent meeting hosted by
the The bills - A4641-B in the Assembly, sponsored by Assemb. Steven Englebright (D-Setauket), and S2404-B, the Senate version sponsored by Sen. Kenneth P. LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) - would make the proposed freeze an option for counties, which would have to cover any shortfalls due to the freeze. Major changes proposed A more comprehensive proposal - S164, the Private Housing
Finance Law, sponsored by State Sen. "That means that people would no longer pay a property tax on their primary residence." Under Bonacic's proposal, counties could decide whether to accept this system, because "in some counties in this state, the property tax is not a significant problem. In other parts, it is a major problem." As it is on One local public official has been outspoken in support of substituting an income tax for school property taxes. Harvey B. Levinson, chairman of the Nassau County Board of Assessors, held a public hearing in March in which he said the property tax system is broken so badly that it can't be fixed. "There are wildly different school tax rates,
depending on where the senior's home is," he says. "A taxpayer in Replacing the school property tax with an income tax would be fairer and would benefit low-income people such as seniors, Levinson said. He is proposing that the governor appoint a commission to study this and other ideas for relieving the property tax burden. Levinson is not the only local public official who is making reform of the school tax system a major issue. The day after his re-election earlier this month, Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi met with county legislators, half a dozen school board members and others to announce a campaign to reduce school taxes. "The most important issue on Long Island right now is
the high property taxes we pay in Although the county doesn't have
control over school taxes, Suozzi said he felt a
"moral obligation" to take on the issue. To that end, he will hold
a meeting early next month with representatives of the county's 56 school
districts to decide how to move toward possible solutions - including
consolidating business functions for the districts and suing Suing the state The state has been sued over its school funding system before. In March, State Supreme Court Justice Leland DeGrasse ordered the state to comply with a Court of
Appeals mandate requiring it to give the But Gov. George Pataki appealed that decision on the grounds that the courts couldn't intervene in other branches of government. And this fall, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, the not-for-profit coalition whose lawsuit spurred DeGrasse's decision, submitted a brief to the Appellate Division challenging Pataki's appeal. Work off your taxes? Meanwhile, Englebright is drafting legislation that would be similar to the Massachusetts Senior Property Tax Work-Off, a popular program that rewards seniors with a tax rebate if they spend time volunteering for governmental agencies. Greg Olsen, Englebright's legislative and policy director, says that something has to be done about taxes. "The local tax burden puts people at risk of losing their homes," he says. "The second issue is how we, as a society, deal with people that retire," he continues. "We basically say, once you retire, 'Thanks a lot, you've given your contribution to society.' We've basically thrown away people's experience and expertise. Outlets where people don't ordinarily volunteer could be an option, such as after-school programs or YMCAs." The seniors, he says, "could have an impact on kids' lives." Paul Arfin, president of the nonprofit organization Intergenerational Strategies in Hauppauge, recently met with Olsen about the proposed tax work-off program. "These issues really have to be addressed at the state level to come up with a formula that's more equitable," said Arfin, who is also chairman of the Suffolk County Commission on Creative Retirement. "Older people keep getting blamed for defeating school budgets. It's a terrible dilemma." And it's one that Arfin says will only get worse if it isn't seriously addressed - and soon. "There are more and more people over 55 who want to live in age-restricted communities," said Arfin, 65. "I'm concerned that they're not going to be concerned about the welfare of the community outside. "They want to live in a restricted area inside a guard booth, and if that proliferates, we're in for more trouble than we have now." A way to work off excessive taxes? Roll up your sleeves, seniors. If Under the Bay State's Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement law (amended as Chapter 184, Section 52 of the Acts of 2002), property owners age 60 and older may volunteer for work in their municipality, earning real estate tax abatements of up to $750. Reimbursement generally is based on the state's minimum wage, $6.75 an hour for the time they work, although local governments - which may decide whether or not to offer the program and which set their own guidelines - can pay people as little as the federal minimum wage, $5.15. Assemb. Steven Englebright (D-
Setauket) is drafting a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would
create a similar program in Before the Massachusetts program became law six years ago, it had existed for about 15 years as an informal, grassroots attempt to help seniors, according to Gary Blau, an attorney with that state's Division of Local Services, which administers the program. "It's funded out of a public account that is used to cover the loss of the taxes," he said. The popular program "spread like wildfire, because the problem of seniors being able to stay in their homes is universal." Blau said unions haven't complained about the program. "The jobs don't pay more than minimum wage, and most of our unions are getting well beyond that," he said. - PEGGY BROWN GRAPHIC: 1) File Photo by Howard Schnapp,
2004 - Joan Andersen, co-founder of Seniors Against Discrimination, lobbied
against high property taxes from her home in Rocky Point, above, but gave up
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The November 27, 2005 Sunday SECTION: All Editions; Pg. 34 LENGTH: 66 words HEADLINE: TEEN GAMER, PALS BAG 50K BODY: Teenage video game whiz Sal Garozzo has captured his second straight world gaming gold medal - and a piece of the $50,000 prize money that goes with it. Garozzo, 18, and his four Team 3-D teammates won the title at last week's World Cyber Games, in Singapore. Garozzo, who attend LOAD-DATE: November 29, 2005 |
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Wed, November 30, 2005 Top Story News Features Perspectives Arts & Entertainment Sports |
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
12/4/05 Sunday W. Basketball
12/6/05 Tuesday M. Basketball
12/9/05 Friday Track & Field
Fordham Invitational
12/9/05 Friday W. Basketball
12/9/05 Friday M. Basketball
Marist* HOME 7:00 PM
12/10/05 Saturday Track & Field
Princeton Invitational
12/10/05 Saturday W. Swimming
12/11/05 Sunday M. Basketball
Loyola*
12/11/05 Sunday W. Basketball
Niagara* HOME 2:00 PM
12/18/05 Sunday W. Basketball
Quinnipiac
12/18/05 Sunday M. Basketball North
Dakota State
12/20/05 Tuesday M. Basketball South
Dakota State
12/23/05 Friday M. Basketball
Fordham HOME 7:00 PM
12/30/05 Friday W. Basketball
Villanova HOME 3:00 PM
12/30/05 Friday M. Basketball St.
Francis-NY HOME 7:30 PM
1/2/06 Monday W. Basketball
1/5/06 Thursday W. Basketball
Rider* HOME 7:00 PM
1/6/06 Friday Track & Field Fordham
Invitational NYC Armory 4:00 PM
1/6/06 Friday M. Basketball Iona*
1/7/06 Saturday W. Basketball
Loyola*
1/8/06 Sunday M. Basketball Saint
1/12/06 Thursday W. Basketball
1/13/06 Friday M. Basketball
Rider* HOME 7:00 PM
1/14/06 Saturday Track & Field
1/14/06 Saturday W. Basketball Canisius* HOME 2:00 PM
1/15/06 Sunday M. Basketball
1/18/06 Wednesday M. Basketball
Marist*
1/19/06 Thursday W. Basketball Saint
1/20/06 Friday M. Basketball Canisius* HOME 7:00 PM
1/21/06 Saturday Track & Field
1/21/06 Saturday Track & Field
Adidas Classic
1/21/06 Saturday W. Basketball
Rider*
1/24/06 Tuesday M. Basketball
Rider*
1/27/06 Friday Track & Field Jasper
Relays HOME 9:00 AM
1/27/06 Friday W. Basketball Iona*
1/27/06 Friday M. Basketball
1/28/06 Saturday Track & Field
Jasper Relays HOME 9:00 AM
1/28/06 Saturday W. Swimming CW
Post
1/29/06 Sunday W. Basketball
Marist* HOME 2:00 PM
1/30/06 Monday M. Basketball
If you do go support "our" teams, I'd
appreciate any reports or photos. What else do us old
alums have to do? Right, encourage the young ones to max their achievement to
100% potential. I don’t think you have to win or die. Just give us it all and we should applaud. What better
things do you have to do today, but to go to some strange support, dress up
“funny”, and cheer for “our” athletes. So what if they think you’re a loon. You’re
their loon. You never know what kind of difference you’ll
make!
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http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6395 TRACK AND FIELD WASTES NO TIME AS EIGHT JASPERS QUALIFY FOR IC4A/ECAC ON FIRST DAY OF SEASON Riverdale, N.Y. (December 1, 2005)--Procrastination was
not on the agenda for Thursday afternoon as Manhattan Track and Field opened
the 2005-06 Indoor season with the annual Manhattan Opener at Draddy Gymnasium. Eight http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6394 ORANGE CRUSH MEN'S BASKETBALL'S UPSET BID, 87-82, IN OVERTIME http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6393 TRACK AND FIELD SIGNS FOUR DURING EARLY PERIOD Riverdale, N.Y. (November 29, 2005)--By means of the NCAA's early signing period, Manhattan Track and Field
has added four new members to the program. Lindsay Southard ( http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6392 MEN'S LACROSSE ALUMNUS AND CURRENT PLAYER JOIN ELITE COMPANY http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6390 WOMEN'S Flagstaff, Ariz. (November 26, 2005)--Manhattan Women's
Basketball was unable to overcome a second straight night at 7,000 feet above
sea level as well as 25 turnovers, as the Lady Jaspers fell to Northern
Arizona by a score of 65-51 in the La Quinta Inn
and Suites Thanksgiving Tournament Championship Game. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6389 GEORGE MASON EDGES MEN'S BASKETBALL, 72-66 Riverdale, N.Y. (November 26, 2005)- Manhattan cut a seven
point deficit to one, 62-61, with 2:36 remaining in the game on a Jeff Xavier
layup, but could not move ahead, falling to George
Mason, 72-66, tonight at Draddy Gymnasium in the
Jaspers' home opener. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6388 GODINEZ SCORES 16 IN HOMECOMING AS LADY J'S DOWN ARMY, 72-65, AT NAU TOURNAMENT Flagstaff, Ariz. (November 25, 2005)--Senior guard Lupe Godinez, an Arizona native, led the Lady Jaspers with a
career-high 16 points, as Manhattan Women's Basketball downed Army, 72-65, in
the opening game of the La Quinta Inn and Suites
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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!]
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http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=120024 SUPER DEFENSE Jill Torrance/Arizona Daily Sun NAU's Kim Biswanger (44) looks for a shoot during the game against Mahattan at the Skydome Saturday night. Relentless defense carried the NAU women's basketball team to the La Quinta Inn & Suites Tournament championship Saturday. The Lumberjacks won its tourney title game 65-51 over They made 17 steals, with eight players making at least one. NAU's defensive smarts were on display from start to finish, particularly in anticipating where the pass was going before it was made. How was it done? "Getting up and denying where they wanted to throw the ball would get them out of their offense, so that was the main focus of our defense," said NAU center Megan Porter, who was named the tourney MVP. Or as Added Hill: "Their defensive pressure never, I thought, went down." For the second straight game, every NAU starter had at least one steal "It's unbelievable," NAU coach Laurie Kelly said. Guards Sade Cunningham and Kim Winkfield led the way with four apiece. Off the bench, Laura Dinkins had two and Janelle Matthews and Kim Biswanger each had one. NAU had 13 steals in Friday's win over Cal State Fullerton. "Last year, we weren't a very steal-oriented team at all," Winkfield said. "This year, we've been trying to get in the passing lanes and trying to pressure the ball more. ... It's good to know that we can get the steals when we are pressuring the ball." The game was tied at 17-all with 9:27 to play before halftime. NAU used a 6-0 run capped by a Nicky Eason bucket to take the lead for good. The Jacks (3-1) ended the first half with a sparkling play following a 30-second timeout. Cunningham brought the ball in and dished it off to a cutting Winkfield, who made a nice inside pass to Porter. The center hit a layup with 7 seconds left. The Lady Jaspers (2-2) trailed 32-23 entering the second half. NAU turned the ball over just three times in the first half. Another sign of its solid overall game: NAU made 16 of 17 free throws. The Jacks seized control of the game early in the second half. Natalie Metz, who scored seven points, hit a jumper on the first possession to give NAU an 11-point lead. Winkfield swished back-to-back 3-pointers moments later, the second of which made it 47-34 and put a smile on her face. Entering the game, Winkfield was struggling from the field, shooting 12.5 percent (4-for-32). She took a step in the right direction Saturday with a solid 5-for-10 effort and 13 points, including 3-for-5 from 3-point range. "I was a little upset about the last three games," Winkfield said. "It's just frustrating to know that I'm not helping the team the way I wanted to be helping them. "Today, I kind of felt like I helped more. I'm not saying like my steals and rebounds and everything aren't important, but I'm at the shooting guard position to be a shooter." After a Gabrielle Cottrell 3-pointer brought the Lady Jaspers within 47-37, NAU went on a 12-0 run to make it 59-37. It began with a slick display of razzle-dazzle by Cunningham: a speedy drive in the lane, a super-quick spin and a layup that brought NAU's bench to its feet. The Jacks' biggest lead of the game was 61-38 with 5:27 to play. "As we progressed throughout the tournament, I think
we got better at what teams were giving us, and that showed in the second
half against "They (the Lady Jaspers) were playing hard but we were still able to get shots off because we were reading what they were giving us." No NAU starter played more than 29 minutes. Kelly used her bench players extensively in the second half. Beth Hopper led all reserves with eight points. The Jacks shot 43.4 percent from the floor (23 of 53) and 23.1 percent from 3-point range (3 for 13). Neither figure was problematic, though. "I think we're a better shooting team than that, but because our defense was so good, it doesn't put pressure on you to have to make shots," Kelly said. "If you defend, it's OK to miss shots. And I thought that point came across loud and clear today." <extraneous deleted> NAU 32 33 -- 65 A: 476 Officials: Lolly Saenz, Fidel Davila, Elonda Robinson. Technical fouls: None. Fouled out: None. # # # From: Google Alerts
[mailto:googlealerts-noreply@google.com] SUPER DEFENSE ... championship Saturday. The
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From: Angel Lara [2002]
Greetings and Happy Holidays! Here's my Angel Lara [JR: I asked what he needed. ] From: Angel Lara
[2002] Hi Of all things, I’d like to just lay down at night and read letters from people expressing their appreciations, thanks, personal stories, and support especially from communities that I am part of (i.e Jasper Community, City of Yonkers, etc...) and just put it all on my wall. Each Marine in my battalion were given a care package and the one they gave me had a letter inside from a elementary-aged kid. It touched my heart and really made my day. Angel [JR: Let’s see what we can do. ] |
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From: Bill O'Connell, A.B. '59 I have been meaning to email you about sports content on JJ for a while but your request for opinions provided the necessary impetus. I agree with Rich Kaufmann and would prefer less (or no) sports coverage. Since I never read the sports items I have to scroll down to find the messages from Jaspers. How about eliminating sport coverage or positioning it at the end of JJ so those who are interested can read that coverage after reading the more important things (from my point of view) that you cover? I read JJ in its entirety (with the exception of sports) every week. Keep up the good work in providing us with information about the College and its alums. All the best. [JR:
Taken under advisement. Good suggestion to
move to the end. I think sports are somewhat important to us all. I’m not a jock but a wanna be.
There is a lot to learn from struggling with oneself, with opponents, and with
the external world. I’m always tickled when the
Jasper teams beat State Schools. Just a political thing.
MC’s struggle with it’s main competitors the State
Schools like SUNY encourage me to help out. Sports does
give us press coverage; that gives us future students. And,
when that old alum showed up at the girl’s softball tourney in [JR: PS Curmudgeon weighed in and he or she likes the end spot. ] |
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From: Robert Helm [1951] MessageTo one and all: 1. Retired sailor though I may be, The Corps saved my life in WWII and I shall never forget that fact. Their hymn says it all...First to fight for Right and Freedom..They deserve our prayers...in fact all of the Military do...we are in a war for survival...the so-called "mainstream Press" – I call them the Quisling Press - refuses to admit this, as do many of our political leaders but our way of life, our laws - imperfect though they may be - all that we hold dear...is under attack by the upholders of the Sharari'i ! -----Original Message----- From: Helen A. Helm Please let this marine know we care by passing his poem onto your friends. thanks, This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad. For those who take the time to read it, you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom. It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines, but ALL of our troops. THE MARINE We all came together, In the midst of all evil, Peace and not war, I give you the right But still I fight on, I'm harder than nails, So stand in my shoes, Fight for the stranger, Fight for the sick, But when your time comes, By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, US Marine Corps # # # USS SAIPAN, March 23, 2003 Hey Dad, Do me a favor and label this "The
Marine" and send it to everybody on your email list. Even leave
this letter in it. I want this rolling all over the Well, now I know. And I do. Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do. Even though I have left behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first born child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for the place that God has made for my home. I love you all and I miss you very much. I wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby, but tell her that I love her, and Lord willing, I will be coming home soon. Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one to yourself too. Aaron If this touched you as much as it touched me, please forward it on. Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word ... FREEDOM isn't FREE ... someone pays for you and me. [JR: At the risk that this is an urban legend or hoax, I think the sentiment that it expresses is touching. As an L, I think our leaders have done badly by us. That being said, for the grunts, I have tremendous respect and a passion to get as many home safe as possible. Donna nobis pacem. ] [JR: It’s Friday night and I just heard that 10 Marines died in one action today, 11 injured, and 2 other service people killed elsewhere. Makes the point. IMHO when we ask men to die we’d better make darned sure what we are doing. I’d have rather lost 10 politicians, but that’s not how the world works. ] |
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From: JasperJottingsEditor … … can I move it to another email id for you? Last Bounced Message Remote host said: 554 delivery error: dd Sorry your message to rpetrocine cannot be delivered. This account has been disabled or discontinued [#102]. – # # # |
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From: Michael Toner [1972] On 11/26/05 11:35 AM, "Ferdinand J. Reinke" wrote: > Bracelets will be available for all those that
mention " > [JR: Darn, I just missed the age limits. I'm sure I coulda scraped Dear The announcement doesn't seem to specify any age to get in on the fun and reduced price drinks. You simply seem to need to "mention" "MC Young Alumni Party". So go for it if you've got the $40... "we're 20, we're 20 he's tipsy, young jackanapes Less sports coverage is fine with me in JJ - just scroll through it anyway. Thanks for all you do with JJ. mike toner [JR: Hmmm. I don’t think “Hey Hon. I am going to an alumni meeting be home tomorrow.” Will fly. Better make it a “business trip”.] |
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Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:29 PM Hello, The following person would like to join the Distribute_Jasper_Jottings group: Comment from user: I am a graduate and interested in hearing about what is going on. Bill McLellan '58 [JR: Welcome aboard, Bill. ] |
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From: Bill McLellan 58 The reason for "departing" is that immediately after subscribing my junk mail skyrocketed. I don't think this is your fault but I feel that someone has (or has gotten) access to your mail list and is using it to send me lots of junk. Bill McLellan 58 # # # From: JasperJottingsEditor Bill, Sorry that has happened to you. As an infosec weenie, I would point out one fact, one theory, and suggest one experiment. Factually, spammers regularly attack all the usual services by what is known as an "alpha attack". They basically cycle thru the alphabet from aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa to zzzzzzzzzzzz one email address at a time. They then look for any indication that the address is alive. I have seen them "discover" john . reinke at att and eventually reinke @ att. At my employer, we can see these happening and are always fighting them. My theory is that you've been discovered. I doubt and have not heard any compromise with Yahoo. I know my address list hasn't been compromised on my end. It really only exists in one place on Yahoo. I don't suspect a compromise on their end because I have eight extra email addresses in the list as "canaries". Email on those ids would signal a compromise or theft. I'd suggest an experiment. I can send you a free gmail invite. You can then choose a random "name" like YWUX U5TW C7M4 6J2F. We can "enroll" that id for you in jottings and see if that gets spammed. Or you can just read jottings from the website. Again I'm sorry that you think I caused you the problem. The only true solution is to abandon the address and find another one. I have also quite successfully pushed email from a spammy account thru to a gmail id and use gmail as a free spam filter. Advise if I can be of any assistance. |
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From: Joseph S. Myers, Jr. (1986) I am Joseph S. Myers, Jr. I am a 1986 graduate of the # # # [JR: Welcome, invite extended as requested. So where are you stationed? I have a section itemizing those in harms way. ] # # # From: Joseph S. Myers, Jr. (1986) I am stationed at the Navy Medicine Support Command in I can't rightly say I've really been in harm's way. I haven't been to My father by
the way is Joseph S. Myers too [JR: Welcome. Feel free to have Dad join us as well. ] |
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From: Chris Kelly [1987] Glad to hook up with another Jasper. Christopher Kelly # # # Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 3:05 PM I too, as well, am always glad to make connections. I sent you an invite to my ezine Jasper Jottings, my Plaxo cards, and put you in my Corex Cardscan database. So how can I help you accomplish your dreams, goals, and objectives? I assume that you have some. Otherwise why network? One of our fellow Jaspers just used LinkedIn, Jottings, and me to connect to a Jasper and sell some business. I reported it just this week in Jottings. [JR: Include Tom Greech’s email #3 from last week. ] |
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From: Brancale, Francis J. [1965]
For your Information. -----Original Message----- From: Administrative Information Branch The following SBA vacancy has been
posted on USAJOBS. This
announcement is open to any Position: Chief
Information Officer, ES-340 (SES Career) You may view these announcements at http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov. Under "Keyword Search," enter the announcement number as shown above. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "SEARCH FOR JOBS." [JR: Thanks. Given my Libertarian leanings, this may not be the best fit for me. ;-) ] |
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http://www.nymc.edu/sph/programs/pt/student_perspectives.asp "NYMC has an excellent physical therapy program that enables students to learn effectively through hands-on labs, problem-based learning, a wide variety of clinical affiliations and most importantly the dedication and guidance of the professors. It also provides a warm learning environment that helps facilitate a positive learning experience." Natalie Francisco |
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http://www.thompsonhine.com/lawyers/bio.php?bioID=560 Bob Glasser Professional Experience Robert is a partner in the firm’s Energy practice group. He has served as lead counsel in both state and federal courts, appearing at the trial and appellate levels. He also has extensive experience as lead counsel in trial-type administrative hearings. Robert has particular experience in the development and presentation of complex environmental and regulatory cases involving highly technical matters including energy law/regulation proceedings, such as the New York State Competitive Opportunities case, FERC Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant allocation dispute, New York Power Pool/ISO proposal, numerous gas and electrical rate proceedings and major environmental cases such as the Cornwall (Storm King Mountain) case and the Hudson River Cooling Tower cases. Robert advises Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation on energy law and regulatory and environmental matters. He has also represented public utilities in environmental litigations, including a pending case involving allegations of coal tar contamination migrating from a property formerly used as a manufactured gas plant. In connection with his involvement in several multi-party environmental and administrative matters, Robert has developed a facility for working with multi-party groups both in defining and attaining common objectives and in negotiating the mutually satisfactory resolution of complex technical issues. He has also been involved in arbitration proceedings. Robert is representing Dow Corning Corporation in a
significant, ongoing superfund action brought by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. He has extensive experience not only with superfund
matters, but with all major federal and Robert is admitted to practice in
the state of
Professional Associations Publications
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http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0010/articles/herzman.html Catholic Educations [JR:
A long piece that is worth reading. It is actually an
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[JR: It’s not a email to us. But it is public. So maybe, I have hit upon another niche for JJs. Rather than everyone having to check, here it is. I’ll catch any Jasper’s blog if I knew where they were hiding. Care to rat out your fellow alums?] |
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Blame Travel “Unsheathe your dagger definitions. Horseness is the whatness of allhorse. Streams of tendency and eons they worship. God: noise in the street: very peripatetic. Space: what you damn well have to see…hold on to the now, the here through which all future plunges.” James Joyce, Ulysses Happy belated Thanksgiving!
Seeing as how the French do not observe the holiday, I treated myself to some
celebratory kebab. Mmmm. So here I am in Published: Administrator Friday, 25 November 2005 05:06:39 |
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[JR: Well I don’t know about you but I want to be entertained? Young people are so entertaining.] |
http://www.jasperjottings.com/boilerplate.htm
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http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/kathleenparker/2005/11/26/176823.html Moral turpitude ain't what it
used to be === <begin quote> === What a funny world. Where once it was scandalous to be unmarried and pregnant, now it is scandalous to disapprove of another's being unmarried and pregnant. The latest episode in these morally confused times
occurred in For her part, McCusker claims she was discriminated against and on Monday filed a wrongful dismissal complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. McCusker, 26, a well-respected teacher, according to the school's own principal, said in a statement that she didn't "understand how a religion that prides itself on being forgiving and on valuing life" could fire her for deciding to have a baby. Implicit in that statement is that McCusker obviously decided not to have an abortion, a result that would have been far more grievous to the Catholic Church. So what's the answer? Do schools have any say-so when it comes to how teachers comport themselves in their private lives? Do parents have a right to voice objections when a teacher's private behavior contradicts the moral values they're trying to teach at home? My immediate parental reaction to both questions is "but of course!" Then more reasoned thought reveals the murkiness of such issues. At the same time I don't want teachers advocating behaviors that are potentially harmful, my other reaction is: This is nobody's business. A person's sex life shouldn't be held up for public scrutiny and, as the discrimination suit points out, such policies unfairly target women. <extraneous deleted> === <end quote> === I’ve kvetched before about the “Catholic” politicians not being held to account for their positions. So to, I would hold everyone, who holds themselves out for support with the label “Catholic”, to not betray the brand. I would no more call myself a “good catholic” than I would call myself “NBA Superstar”. About all I can claim is to be a mediocre speller. That being said, Catholic Schools have to have the ability to insist that their employees meet their standards. If they don’t, they can go teach in the government skools, where anything goes. Even mediocre spelling. |
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.