Dear Jaspers,
739 are active on the Distribute site. The site had 571 unique visits last week.
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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20060212.htm
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Reacting to a valid criticism that you the web reader needs my email address quickly and easily, but knowing that any email address posted on a web page is immediately harvested and spammed. Here is a puzzle for you to solve. Reinkefj at the College’s email forwarding service alum dot manhattan dot edu! OR, JXYM XU7S N5HO 9D in care of Comcast d-o-t NET. Use email-sending webform http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj if all else fails.
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I have received the latest McKit. Have you?
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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
- 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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The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up
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Protecting life by taking it away === <begin quote> === <extraneous deleted> LAST MONTH, by a vote of 237-4, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted a pastoral statement calling for an end to the death penalty. The 11-page document makes a number of claims. Among them: that the execution of murderers ''violates respect for human life and dignity," that it fuels a ''cycle of violence [that] diminishes us all," and that ''we have other ways to punish criminals and protect society." The bishops acknowledge in passing that Catholic teaching has never banned the death penalty outright or declared it ''intrinsically evil." Nevertheless, they insist, since the modern state ''has other nonlethal means to protect its citizens, the state should not use the death penalty." They aren't breaking new theological ground. Pope <extraneous deleted> I am neither Catholic nor a theologian, and I wouldn't presume to teach religion to a bishop. <extraneous deleted> === <end quote> === Well I wouldn’t claim to be anything. If you’re smart, you never claim credentials. It’s better if you get them by acclamation. But I would presume to teach religion to a bishop. No surprise to regular readers here. I think I’m a fairly consistent nut job. Most Jaspers I know are fairly consistent as well. With the sex scandals, Catholic in name only politicians, and the Church having yielded its moral authority to the state with out a fight, the bishops need a little “learning” by the laity. I’m against government whenever it does anything but preventing fraud and violence. I’m especially against capital punishment because the state makes mistakes. I’m against the government involving itself in a litany of things: abortion, euthanasia, marriage, education, charity, and a ton of other topics. People are best left to their own devices to figure everything out. Especially these hard moral issues. I would hope that we can all agree to disagree about any particular topic agreeably. Yelling and screaming have never convinced people. Tough questions, careful reasoned dialogue, and the quiet time to listen to the Spirit through our conscious are a much more effective way to know the truth. Or at least that was what I learned in at least four
semesters of D’s from the So I hope that each of us finds the Truth in our own quiet voice. And together we learn. |
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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[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.
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From: Mike McEneney [1953] Dear John, I assume that you have the article from the NY Times (2/8/06) on the late Lou Jones '54. It was on page C16. If you do not, I have a copy.
May he Rest In Peace, == The New York Times Lou Jones, a former world-record holder in the 400 meters
and a member of the His death was announced by his son Louis Jones IV. While in the Army after competing for Jones set his record with a new pair of shoes received
from his former coach at Jones broke his record in June 1956 when he won the 400 meters in the Olympic trials at the Los Angeles Coliseum, clocking 45.2 seconds. But he finished fifth in the 400 at the Melbourne Games in November, setting the early pace in a race won by Charlie Jenkins of Villanova in 46.7 seconds. Jones captured a gold medal at Louis Woodard Jones III graduated from He was a teacher, coach and administrator at He was formerly director of In addition to Louis Jones IV, of GRAPHIC: Photo: Lou Jones set a world record in the 400
meters in 1955 in LOAD-DATE: February 8, 2006 === <with some differences> === The Journal News ( The cause was cardiac arrest, said his son, Louis W. Jones IV. At the 1956 Olympics in "I cried tears of joy," Jones said in a 1996 interview with The Journal News. "Standing up there with three other men, listening to 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' was the greatest moment of my life." But the Olympics were bittersweet for Jones, who failed to
qualify in the individual 400-meter run after setting a world record in the
event at the 1955 Pan American Games in Still, his gold medal was "something he was truly proud of," the younger Jones said. "He talked about the work and days that led up that moment." Jones held the world record for the 400-meters until 1966. Jones was born in "He was a terrific guy - he was just a nice guy, a great teammate a good friend, and then he was an extraordinary athlete," said Dick Yaffa of Bedford, a friend and former high school track teammate of Jones. "He was very smooth," Yaffa said. "The best thing was to be on a relay team with him because you knew you were going to do well; we won a lot of relay events and championships with Lou." Jones attended After retiring from running, Jones held positions at
public and private schools in Jones raised three children in In addition to his son Louis of Boston, Jones is survived
by another son, Steven, and a daughter, Carla Jones, both of Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at St. Catherine
AME Zion Church, Reach Liz Sadler at esadler .. at .. thejournalnews.com or 914-694-3525. LOAD-DATE: February 8, 2006 == http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6513 JASPER TRACK GREAT AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST LOU JONES, 74, PASSES Riverdale, N.Y. (February 7, 2006)--Former Jasper track great and Olympic gold medalist Lou Jones ‘54 passed away on Friday, February 3 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Jones, who was enshrined into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981, was 74. The As a member of Manhattan Track and Field, Jones finished first in the 440 yard dash at the 1954 IC4A Championships. “Even though Lou is no longer with us, his impression on
Manhattan Track and Field will never fade away,” said current Visitation is on Tuesday, February 7, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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Morning Call ( Michael P. Kislow, 70, of Survivors: Along with his wife is a daughter, Stephanie,
wife of Samuel Shonk, of Services: will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 9,
2006 and 11 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2006, Connell Funeral Home Inc., Contributions: May be made in Mr. Kislows name to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 5601 St. Judes Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Please sign Guest Book on mcall.com/obits LOAD-DATE: February 6, 2006 [mcALUMdb: 1984 ] |
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http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/05/obituaries/2_4_0617_36_58.txt John Cronican Jr. John Gilbert Cronican, Jr of John proudly joined the United States Air Force in 1959,
after receiving his BA in electrical engineering from In 1971, he met Flo Nelson, who
he married in 1973. They spent 35 wonderful years together, and upon
retirement from the military moved to A funeral Mass is being held February 7, at 10 a.m. with a
public viewing at 9:15 a.m. at St Martha's Church in [REPORTEDAS: 1959 ] |
[JR: Alerting old friends 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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The Virginian-Pilot( At 6-foot-7, Later, the Army veteran and center for But it wasn’t just his height that made him larger than other men. It was how he stood tall on Jan. 14, 1951, that cemented his place in history. A week before For his troubles, Poppe offered Kellogg $1,000. The next day, Kellogg reported the incident to Ken Norton,
his coach, and later to the Wired by the police, Kellogg was scheduled to meet Poppe at a bar near Detectives followed him into the bar, but Poppe did not show. He was arrested at his home in A cavalcade of convictions of players, bookies, and referees followed in the ensuing months. All told, 41 men from more than 17 states were implicated in one of the biggest scandals to hit big-time college sports. Around the nation, Kellogg was hailed as a symbol of
integrity. Back in Instead of keeping the money, Kellogg, who was one of 11 children, gave it to his mother. He graduated from Everything seemed right with the world. Honesty rewarded. All that changed on April 2, 1954. Kellogg and three Globetrotter teammates were traveling to
an exhibition game in After four years in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities, he regained the use of his arms, but not his legs. A paraplegic, he remained in a wheelchair the rest of his life. Undeterred and undaunted, Kellogg embraced this new
challenge. From 1964 on, he worked for various From 1958 to 1966, Kellogg worked for Pan American Airlines and coached the Pan Am Jets to four international championships in wheelchair basketball. “Under his leadership, they (Pam Am Jets) became the
powerhouse of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association,” according to
the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, located in His coaching philosophy was based on conditioning, his teams running a full-court press the whole game, each game. Kellogg’s coaching record is unsurpassed in the history of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. From 1957 until he retired in 1964, his teams won the Eastern Wheelchair Basketball Championship each year. In 1959, the Pan Am Jets won the National Basketball Association Crown and came in 2nd in 1960. Kellogg coached the US Paralympics Basketball Team for five years and led them to win the World Championship in each of those years. Along with Today, And just before he died in September 1998, the college conferred to him an honorary law degree. Then in March 1999, shortly after Kellogg’s death, then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani dedicated the auditorium of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development to Kellogg, who had served as its deputy commissioner for the Strategic Planning Unit. In his address at the dedication, Giuliani said, “With the
death of Junius Kellogg last September, Powerful praise from a national figure about a native son
of AFRICAN AMERICAN TODAY – Warren Warsaw GRAPHIC: COURTESY PHOTO Junius Kellogg – seen here following his 1990 induction into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame – came to epitomize sportsmanship. LOAD-DATE: February 4, 2006 [JR: Interesting how the good we do is never ever forgotten. ] [mcALUMdb: 1953 ] |
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The Associated NAME Rudolph W. Giuliani AGE-BIRTH DATE 61; born May 28, 1944 in EDUCATION B.A., CAREER Businessman and attorney, 2002-present; New York City mayor, 1994-2001; attorney in private practice, 1989-1993; U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1983-89; Associate Attorney General, 1981-1983; attorney in private practice, 1977-1981; Associate Deputy Attorney General and chief of staff to the Deputy Attorney General, 1975-1977; Office of U.S. Attorney, 1970-1975; clerk for U.S. District Judge Lloyd MacMahon, 1968-1969. FAMILY Married third wife, Judith Nathan, in 2003. His
marriage to Regina Peruggi was annulled, and his
marriage to Donna Hanover ended in divorce. He has two children Andrew, 21
and Caroline, 16 from his marriage to LOAD-DATE: February 3, 2006 [REPORTEDAS: 1965 ] |
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/2/prweb342493.htm Addition of New Intellectual Property Attorney Signals Growth for Patent Law Firm Maine & Asmus broadens its expertise to the biotechnology arena. NASHUA, NH (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) February 14, 2006 -- Maine & Asmus, a Nashua-based intellectual property law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of a new associate to their legal staff. Kristina Grasso brings to the firm a strong background in the biological sciences, and will be working directly with biotechnology clients to devise strategies for their intellectual property protection. Maine & Asmus managing
partner Vern Ms. Grasso is a graduate of Pace
University School of Law in In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Biology from
College of Mount Saint Vincent, Ms. Grasso holds a
Masters of Science in Biotechnology from Prior to joining Maine & Asmus, Ms. Grasso worked for intellectual property law firms in New York and Connecticut, where she prepared patent and trademark applications for U.S. and foreign filing. She also has extensive experience in drafting patent non-infringement opinions, patent and trademark prosecution, and trademark clearance opinions. The addition of Attorney Grasso to Maine & Asmus marks a broadening of the firm’s intellectual property law scope. Beyond representing clients in the mechanical, chemical, and electrical industries, the firm will now be able to effectively meet the needs of biotechnology and pharmaceutical-based enterprises. To this end, they will offer comprehensive legal counseling on such matters as patent prosecution, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory affairs. About Established in 1993, Maine & Asmus is an intellectual property law firm providing quality legal representation for a broad spectrum of national and international clients. The firm focuses its practice on the intelligent planning and execution of patents, trademarks, and copyrights for high-technology organizations. As seasoned experts in intellectual property law, the firm’s attorneys assist clients in developing successful strategies for protecting their most valuable intangible assets. Maine & Asmus caters to corporations of all sizes, as well as law firms and patent agents in need of intellectual property expertise. For more information, please visit www.maineandasmus.com or call 603-886-6100. Contact: [mcALUMdb: 1994 ] |
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http://www.nj.com/news/reporter/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1139434573250380.xml&coll=13 Life lived to fullest FAR HILLS -- Dr. Charles P. Covino has sifted through his life. After packing up the remnants of a life well lived for their new home, he showed off the remaining items: photographs, newspaper clippings, artwork and scale models, each related to both Covino's life and some of the greatest events of the 20th century. The Second World War. The space shuttle. The hydrogen
bomb. "When I added it up and we talked about it, I lived about three and a half lifetimes," Covino said last week, inside his Far Hills home. From his 8,700 hours of flight time to his entry in the Guinness Book of World Records, Covino has had more than his share of life, and more than many can dream of. Born in 1923, Covino grew up in "I said, 'Why don't we have a sporting event where we
can mix and compete without guns," he said. He was the only American in
competition with some of the best He learned a bit about engineering in college. After
graduating from "All my inventions were to help people get along, live better, and enjoy life better," he said. While he worked out of a garage for the first two years, his business and reputation soon grew. He started consulting for the government, working on projects such as the Nautilus submarine, where he quickly became known as a problem solver. "It grew, with my nutty reputation of doing what nobody else would do. I never shied away from doing something new," he said. "Every time some problem came up, I solved it, and got a reputation as a problem solver. So over the years, big companies and small companies would come to me. Still do." Some of the problems over the years have been notable. During the first moon launch, the drill Neil Armstrong used to scratch the orb's surface was coated with a Covino invention. Covino's moon rock, a souvenir of the event, resides on public display in the Smithsonian Institution. Covino also headed up a panel for NASA looking at problems with quality control. After traveling the country and speaking to 270 engineers, he was not pleased with the results and told the administration so. "I said, 'You guys better pay attention, because if you don't you'll have failures.' They didn't like it," he said. "Today, they're still screwing up. They're reinventing the wheel." Today, General Magnaplate is run
by Covino's daughter, Candida Aversenti,
and her husband Ed, and boasts five facilities in two countries.
Headquartered in "It was better to sell off or license know-how," he said. Covino, who is often labeled as a Renaissance man, said he simply tried to do things well, whether it was flying one of his planes (he's owned 21), racing horses, inventing, or playing sports. "Whatever I did, I did reasonably successfully," he said. # # # # # # [REPORTEDAS: 1950 ] |
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COURIER MAIL SARINA Russo and James Power have never met, but their pathways towards founding new tertiary institutions, which open within a few days of each other next month, have significant parallels. At school at All Hallows, the Sisters of Mercy predicted that Sarina Russo would spend her working life as an invoice typist, while James Power was told by one of Nudgee College's Christian Brothers (whom he much admired): ''Son, what you know about chemistry (one of his best subjects) would fit on the head of a threepence.'' After leaving school without senior passes, Ms Russo and
Mr Power slogged through Year 12 at Hubbard's academy, with Russo, who was
born in Both started degrees at the They have much else in common -- voracious reading of
non-fiction works, extensive and close-knit families, frequent
business travel to the Ms Russo, too, has had a similar goal for many years, and
however much Next month, as the first students take their seats at
James Cook University Brisbane (to be opened by Premier While offering something new to JCU Brisbane and LOAD-DATE: January 31, 2006 |
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The <extraneous deleted> JASPER JOLT A day after losing his best player - sophomore forward C.J. Anderson - to an indefinite, academic suspension last week, Manhattan College coach Bobby Gonzalez was emotional and a tad befuddled. "Well," he said with a deep sigh, "we'll just have to figure something out." That didn't take long. After dropping the first game without Freshman Devon Austin, who replaced <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: February 4, 2006 [JR: Reinforcing the message that one can play by the rules and win. ] |
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The Journal News ( SLOATSBURG - The Consiglio girls found their musical calling after the Sept. 11 tragedies. The sisters, who are 17, 14, 12 and 9 years old, sang
" Since then, the siblings, who live in Sloatsburg and
perform as the Consiglio Sisters, have performed at
more than 40 Last year, they raised money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. "You can tell people enjoy it and that makes it worth
it," said Faith, 14, who plays the flute and is in ninth grade at On St. Patrick's Day, they'll perform at Their mother, Clare Consiglio, came up with idea of having them perform for the community shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks. "They wanted to do something special because everyone was kind of hurting at that time," said Consiglio, who also has a 20-year-old son and teaches nutrition. Consiglio credits her husband, The sisters play patriotic, inspirational music, Irish and
Jewish folks songs, and the occasional Billy Most of their musical skills were learned at school, although they've taken private lessons. Sarah, 12, said her 17-year-old sister, Mary Rose, first
taught her to play the violin. The "The (Sloatsburg) Village Board asked us to play and then the mayor heard us and he kept on asking us back," Sarah said. The youngest member of group, 9-year-old Hannah, wasn't part of the original lineup because she was too young at the time. "I just watched," said the Sloatsburg Elementary third-grader who not only plays the piano, but step-dances with Sarah while Mary Rose plays a violin solo. Mary Rose will be leaving this fall to attend "I've heard them play ' LOAD-DATE: February 7, 2006 |
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Wed, February 08, 2006 Search: Top Story News [JR: Interesting article about how Brother President see MC in the future. ] |
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From:) Would you consider posting this volunteer opportunity on Jasper Jottings? Many thanks, *********** On February 27, 2006, the Department of Homeless Services will conduct the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE 2006). Teams of volunteers will canvass streets, parks, and subways to count the number of people living on city streets. This important information will be used to help homeless people leave the streets for a better life. You can be a part of the solution! If you are interested in volunteering for this important event, please review the following information or go to www.nyc.gov\dhs for registration material. WHO Anyone who shares our commitment to helping the homeless
of If you have social service experience or have participated in HOPE before and are interested in being a team leader, please indicate your experience on the registration form. WHAT Each team of 4 - 5 volunteers will be led by an experienced social service provider. Teams will be assigned to a small study area and will be responsible for determining how many homeless individuals are in that area and collecting visible demographic information. Transportation to a shelter will be available for any street homeless individual interested in receiving services. WHEN Volunteers will meet at 10:30PM on Monday, February 27. After a brief training and orientation, volunteer teams will disperse throughout the City to count the number of individuals living on the street and in public places from midnight until 4 AM. HOPE will only be re-scheduled in the event of extreme winter weather. HOPE will not be cancelled for rain or light snow. The extreme weather date is Monday, March 6. In the event of extreme weather, registered volunteers are advised to check the DHS website or call 1-800-994-6494 on the day of the event to check for cancellation. WHERE Volunteers will report to training sites located throughout each borough. Prior to the event, DHS staff will contact you with your meeting location. Whenever possible, we will place you in the neighborhood of your choice. For additional information, e-mail hope .. at .. dhs.nyc.gov. [JR: My response.] From: JasperJottingsEditorial Dear Jasper Roe, Sure. Due to the dates, I have cracked this week's issue of www.jasperjottings.com (argh!) and put it in. (Next time, any more, lead time is "easier" on the old Collector.) Also, I have taken the liberty of copying Ms. Apel, the MC "jobs" lady. Based on my past dealings with her, I know she'll see the value for "her" students. While this is a volunteer position, it is perfect for those students who need things to put on their resume that evidence their abilities. You may get some help there. Also, I have taken the liberty of copying the "Office of Campus Ministry / Social Action" at the College. I have never interacted with them before, but this sounds like it might be right up their alley. I was unable to quickly determine who's "in charge". So I, in my usual lazy way, copied all four personalities cited on the web page: Ms. Lois Harr; Fr. James Cerbone; Mr. Kevin McCloskey; Ms. Kinah Ventura. (My apologies, both collectively and individually, to each of them in advance, but this Jasper Roe has an apparently good-faith good-purpose pure-of-heart need for your help. And, it sounds like it would be something right up your alley. Hence my bull-in-the-china shop approach typical for a good Jasper injineer. My apologies. And, I won't be spamming you again. ... ... unless something "good" comes up. No need to throw away a perfectly good email address after I had to work to find it. I have to be honest! "Injineers" don't lie ... ... well!) Any way, Ms. Jasper Roe, this was the best I could do. Hope it helps, Fjohn68 P.S.: What's a nice girl like you doing up at that hour, sending email? Get some sleep! Only us old foggy insomniacs read email and browse the web looking for Jaspers at that hour. = From: Lois Harr Thanks for the tip - we will try and get some volunteers. We have students who volunteer at a local shelter and a soup kitchen and some who do food runs - with coats in cold weather. And we have a prof who advises sociology majors interested in social work. We also have an '05 grad who runs a homeless outreach program on the east side. So there is some potential here. (Aside from spiffing up a resume! : ) So - who and what is Jasperjottings!? And thanks for getting in touch! Lois Harr == From: JasperJottingsEditorial Dear Ms. Harr, That’s great to hear. And, a response on a Saturday afternoon, I’m impressed. But, we have to take off a few points because it’s rainy. ;-) Hey, don’t knock “spiffing up a resume”, every good work has its own little rewards. Who knows how the Spirit works? Jasper Jottings is my little attempt to build a Manhattan College Jasper community connected by the common MC experience and the internet. In order to induce people to read, I feature alumni news. And, I get them to participate by “publishing” anything an alum wants to say. No matter how dumb! Sprinkle in a little of my own libertarianism (hey I have to be rewarded for doing it) and you have something that alternates between a snoozer and a donnybrook! (I actually had one now deceased Jasper so aggravated by my aspersions about politicians, he was one, that he announced that he was going to come down and knock my block off. Now that was good copy! And, like most politicians, he couldn’t be counted on to follow thru on his promises. And, when I pointed that out, it made for even more participation.) I have many readers (~1700 as far as I can judge), some even inside MC. Although it is a little controversial! You may not want to admit you have ever even heard of it. I have managed to annoy some of the powers that be by being a little strident about the use of the net by MC (poorly), the Alumni association (nearly non-existent), and the various entities within the College (mostly AWOL). I serve on the MC Computer Governance committee as an outside consultant at the pleasure of Brother Scanlon. I think he finds me amusing and my advice helps him sort out the right course. Some of the technology in use today on the campus is a direct result of the ongoing work of that Committee. We try to allow Brother President to spend his technology budget to maximize usefulness, position for the future, and do it at a price he can afford. Anyway I welcome anyone who’s interested as long as they are interested in MC. Here’s a canned invite that I send out as I find people. Take a look at http://www.jasperjottings.com and you might find it interesting. I have been told by Jaspers who have signed off and came back that it was mildly addictive. FJohn’68 |
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From: Thomas F. McGowan [1972] Dear Friends and Colleagues, The President has decreed that we should cut our oil imports. One way is from homegrown biomass, or more simply, burning some wood. The scale ranges from wood stoves to pulp mill boilers of more than 500 MM Btu/hr. There is a conference in May in On the home front, I am pleased to report that the "Wood Stove Book": (Wood Heating, Safety, Savings and Comfort) that I authored many years ago is now available on line, thanks to John Wells and the Georgia Forestry Commission. While it is out of print, I do have a few hard copies on hand for those that want one. If your gas and oil bills are giving you the chills, it may interest you. It can be accessed at: http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/Resources/documents/WoodHeatingSafetySavingsComfort.pdf Regards, [JR: While I appreciate the info, I’m not sure I trust any politician when they tell us to do ANYTHING. The Guvament is the problem in getting to energy independence. Since the Seventies, we have forgone all sorts of options. Add to that the taxes and regulations that have been loaded on to the problem. And, NIMBY means we haven’t built anything in awhile. And, the incentives aren’t there to develop something to extract us for the “problem”. Maybe that’s why we are in a mess. ] |
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From: John, regarding email 02:
Speaking for myself I am very pleased to say I knew Serphin while at John Antenucci BS '59 [JR: Thanks for the info and the insight. ] |
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From: Angel Lara (2002) Hello John, here is the link to the usmc homepage too. http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil/msc/1mardiv/1ReconBat/index.html I'll be back in the states in late April. = From: Jasper Jottings AL02, Great news. Not a minute too soon fmpov. I will be very pleased to update my "in harm's way" list. John68 [JR: Hope everyone of all the men and women get brought home successfully and soon! ] |
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From: Stephen Phelps [1968] This is my uncle Jack Lotz's
project -- in addition to running this project, he's a Korean War vet and
heads up a large veteran's group based in Westchester, in http://www.petitiononline.com/VETSMOW/petition.html See also http://www.vetsmow.com Steve Stephen E. Phelps, Jr. [JR: Why would I be
offended? I’m a vet. I am offended that the gumamint
reneges on its promises. Never mind verbal promises, it reneges on written
ones. While it pretends with the best on words, it doesn’t back it up with
actions. Anyone who relies on them to
keep their words soon finds out the perfidy of the politicians. As always, I
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From: Joseph Oefelein [1957] John I have just gotten around to reading your 1-1-06 issue. The story told in E-Mail 6 from Helms is not true! For details see: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/north.asp But keep up the good work. J. C. Oefelein 57E [JR: Oh really? Perhaps some one might have mentioned that already. ] |
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From: Mike McEneney [1953] Dear John, I had a conversation today with Gina Mele at the College. One of her duties is to try to keep the Colleges Records of Alums up to date. I suggested that Jasper Jottings would be a good source for such information and I told her I would ask you to send her a formal invitation to join our august group of readers. She said that she would appreciate an invitation. Her e-mail address is <privacy invoked>. Again
thanks for all that you do to keep Jaspers connected! [JR: Mike, “formal” invite extended. ;-) I’m gonna have to get you that tattoo “Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com” and take the risk that some one emails you back to me. Thanks, fjohn68 ] |
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From: Mike McEneney [1953] Dear John, I received this from a classmate at Mount Saint Michael's. Did you pick up the Frank Dominici one? Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Big Sully Sad to say but todays Westchester Journal News mentions: William F. Carlson, whom I believe went to the Mount and played basketball for them. He was a year ahead of us in 1948, but he was 6' 9" when he was a freshman. The Mount taught him to play basketball, and he was very good at Fordham as mention in this article. Frank A. Dominici, jr. is also
mentioned. He went to the Mount and I hope things are better with you. How is Lenny Horn doing? Regards, [JR: No it didn’t pop out. :-) ] [mcALUMdb: ???? ] |
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Hindsight–a journey unraveled Preparatory Hoopla This one goes out to all the will-be travelers out there
who want some structure in their lives while backpacking, or who just want a
better idea of what is possible. Granted, this is not technically
“preparatory” for me, in that I made it up as I went along (with the
exception of knowing, “I should go east/west today”) But I thought it might
be beneficial for anyone else who was looking to plan a trip like this one
and wanted an idea of an itinerary. I broke it down into two parts, the first
is a list of the cities I saw in the order I saw them, so some may occur
twice because I back-tracked, etc. The second list is a list of countries and
how long I stayed in each. Details: I had a 3 month unlimited eurail pass, and for all the bad rap they get for
occasional hidden reservation fees, I would say for the amount of cities I
got to see, it was definitely worth it. Also, there are many countries where
you pay no surcharge, notably: London, UK Paris, France Brussels, Belgium Antwerp,
Belgium Brugge, Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands Coppenhagen, Denmark Malmo,
Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland Goteberg,
Norway Trondheim, Norway Oslo, Norway Bergen,
Norway Hamburg, Germany Luxembourg, Luxembourg Munich, Germany Budapest,
Hungary Vienna, Austria Salzburg, Austria Interlaken, Switzerland Venice,
Italy Padova, Italy Florence, Italy Pisa, Italy Bari, Italy Athens, Greece Rome, Italy Florence, Italy
Salerno, Italy Legnaro, Italy* Padova,
Italy Verona, Italy Monte Carlo, Monaco Nice, France Barcelona, Spain
Valencia, Spain Alacante, Spain Granada, Spain Chefchaouen, Morocco Fez, Morocco Marrakesh,
Morocco Moulay el Mehdi,
Morocco** Algeceras, Spain Rondo, Spain Cordoba,
Spain Lisbon, Portugal Sintra, Portugal San
Sebastian, Spain Bordeaux, France Paris, France Madrid, Spain Escoria, Spain Barcelona, Spain Montpellier, France
Geneva, Switzerland Montreux, Switzerland Luzern, Switzerland Bern, Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland
Innsbruck, Austria Munich, Germany Fussen, Germany Grunau, Austria Vienna, Austria * Though this is a lovely
village, it is probably not at the top of every travelers list. I went here
to get a taste of real Hope this helps somebody. Happy travels. |
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Good Grog! Travel “The now that passes produces time, the now that remains produces eternity.” - Severinus Boethius So hello to everyone! Not much to report this time around.
I’ve been taking things at a much more relaxed pace the past week or so.
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Zoom Zoom Travel “And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself-Well…How did I get here?” -Talking Heads, Once in a Lifetime I ask myself all the time. This week has been a good
follow up to my time in Chiang Mai. I took an overnight train to southern One day I had the bright idea to wake up early and go running barefoot down the beach, just like they do in the movies (and, in my defense, I saw other people doing it here too). Well, this was a terrible idea, and it landed me with a blister large enough to have been a 6th toe, and has impaired my walking abilities since. Luckily, the nutella is just next door. Other than that, it’s been a pretty uneventful week with a lot of reading, topless sunbathers (not me), and oh, monkeys. Today I went for a walk and saw a sign offering a “monkey show”. I asked the guy what this entailed, and he said the monkey goes up the tree and gets a coconut, 100 baht. I’m not really interested in the monkey’s retrieval skills, so I ask how much just to play with the monkey. 50 baht, that’s like a dollar. It was a really cute baby monkey, but I think I interrupted it’s lunch, which it proceeded to wipe all over my face an arms. Lucky for it, I think baby monkeys are cute and so I will excuse this kind of behavior. Incidentally, did you know that the plural for monkey is monkeys? I didn’t. I thought it would be monkies, but I guess that if I were really applying the rule of subtracting the “y” and adding “ies”, it would have to be monkeies, which is just absurd. |
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
2/13/06 Monday M. Basketball
Niagara*
2/15/06 Wednesday W. Swimming MAAC Championships$
2/16/06 Thursday W. Swimming MAAC
Championships$
2/16/06 Thursday W. Basketball
Loyola* HOME 7:00 PM
2/17/06 Friday M. Tennis
2/17/06 Friday W. Swimming MAAC
Championships$ Baltimore, MD 10:00 AM
2/17/06 Friday Track & Field MAAC
Indoor Championships NYC Armory 4:00 PM
2/18/06 Saturday M. Basketball Bracket
Buster Saturday& HOME TBA
2/18/06 Saturday W. Swimming MAAC
Championships$ Baltimore, MD 10:00 AM
2/18/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse TBA
(Scrimmage) HOME 11:30 AM
2/19/06 Sunday M. Tennis St.
2/20/06 Monday W. Basketball
Fairfield* Bridgeport,
Conn. 7:30 PM
2/23/06 Thursday W. Basketball Saint
2/23/06 Thursday M. Basketball
2/24/06 Friday Track & Field USATF
Indoor Championships
2/24/06 Friday Track & Field NYU
Invitational NYC Armory 4:00 PM
2/25/06 Saturday M. Tennis
2/25/06 Saturday Track & Field
USATF Indoor Championships
2/25/06 Saturday Track & Field
2/25/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse
2/26/06 Sunday Track & Field USATF
Indoor Championships
2/26/06 Sunday M. Lacrosse
2/26/06 Sunday W. Basketball Iona* HOME
4:00 PM
2/26/06 Sunday M. Basketball
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 place, support the team, dress up “funny”, and cheer for “our” athletes. So what if they think you’re a loon. You’re their loon. You are a loon. You never know what kind of difference you’ll make! Go to one of the women’s events and meet hot chicks! Or if your persuasion is different, got to the men’s events and meet hot guys. Besides no one ever reads the boilerplate, eula, or the fine print.
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http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6522 MEN'S LACROSSE SET TO OPEN UP SEASON WITH SATURDAY
SCRIMMAGE AT http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6520 LADY JASPERS HIT 9 OF 10 FREEBIES DOWN THE STRETCH TO
PRESERVE 58-52 WIN OVER Riverdale, N.Y. (February 9, 2006)--On a promotional day
in which admission was free, Manhattan Women's Basketball nailed nine of 10
free throw attempts down the stretch to preserve a 58-52 MAAC victory over
the Fairfield Stags on Thursday evening at Draddy
Gym. Although the Lady Jaspers never trailed during the second half, they
clung to the thinnest of leads with less than two minutes left as freshman
center Kelly Regan stepped to the line for two shots. Coming off of her first
MAAC Rookie of the Week award, the freshman calmly sank both attempts to put
the Lady J's up by three with the clock reading 1:38, and http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6519 RIZZOTTI RECEIVES PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CORRIDER SECOND TEAM HONORS Riverdale, N.Y. (February 8, 2006)– Manhattan College sophomore first baseman Matt Rizzotti has been named to the Northeast Baseball Review All-Northeast Corridor Preseason Second Team, it was announced today by the Northeast Baseball Review. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6518 WINGATE LEADS MEN’S BASKETBALL TO 81-74 WIN AT SAINT PETER’S Jersey City, N.J. (February 8, 2006)- Playing his high
school teammate, Keydren Clark, for the final time
in the regular season, senior co-captain Jason Wingate led Manhattan to an
81-74, win over Saint Peter's tonight at the Yanitelli
Center on the Saint Peter's campus. The 6-0 guard poured in a game-high 31
points as the Jaspers improve to 15-7, 11-3 in MAAC play, while the Peacocks
fall to 12-11, 8-6 in MAAC play. With the win, http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6514 METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONS JOTANOVIC AND KJOLHEDE GARNER MAAC WEEKLY HONORS FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON Riverdale, N.Y. (February 7, 2006)--After capturing the
Metropolitan Indoor Championship in their respective events, sophomore shot
putter Milan Jotanovic and sophomore jumper Caitlyn
Kjolhede garnered weekly honors from the Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference. The conference named Jotanovic
its Indoor Track and Field Male Perfomer of the
Week, while Kjolhede is the MAAC's
Co-Female Performer of the Week, sharing the honor with Rider's Katie
O'Connor. This week marks the fifth time this season in which http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6512 SWIMMING http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6511 KELLY REGAN'S IMPRESSIVE HOMECOMING PERFORMANCE EARNS HER MAAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Riverdale, N.Y. (February 6, 2006)--Playing in front of a boisterous group of family and friends, all decked out in Manhattan kelly green, for the first time as a Division I basketball player, freshman center Kelly Regan gave her supporters a lot to cheer about by scoring in double figures in both of the Lady Jaspers' games this past weekend. In addition to her family and friends, Regan also caught the attention of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as she earned the conference's Rookie of the Week award. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6510 DEVON Riverdale, N.Y. (February 6, 2006)- Manhattan College freshman guard/forward Devon Austin was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for the week ending February 5, it was announced today by the conference office http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6509 TRACK AND FIELD CAPTURES EIGHT INDIVIDUAL TITLES AS MEN TAKE SECOND AND WOMEN FINISH FOURTH AT METS New York, N.Y. (February 6, 2006)--For the sixth
consecutive year, the Men’s Metropolitan Indoor Track and Field Team
Championship has come down to the mile relay with Manhattan and Rutgers vying
for the title each of the six times. Despite the fact that the Rutgers men
stole the 2006 team title from Manhattan with a better finish in the event,
it was still a very good day to be a Jasper, or Lady Jasper for that matter.
The women placed fourth as a team yielding only to three Big East
schools—Rutgers, St. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6508 REGAN'S HOMECOMING ENDS ON HAPPY NOTE AS LADY JASPERS ROLL
Niagara University, N.Y. (February 5, 2006)—Manhattan
Women's Basketball opened the second half with a 13-1 run to take complete
control of Sunday afternoon's MAAC contest against Niagara en route to a
73-46 victory at the Gallagher Center. In all, the Lady Jaspers outscored the
Purple Eagles by a whopping 42-18 margin in the second half to sweep the
season series. Lady Jasper freshman center and http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6507 MEN'S BASKETBALL BLITZES LOYOLA ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, 86-68 Riverdale, N.Y. (February 5, 2006)- Manhattan has played a
game on Super Bowl Sunday the last three years, and this time the Jaspers
blitzed Loyola, scoring the first 18 points of the game on the way to an
86-68 win this afternoon at Draddy Gym. The win
gives http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6506 Fairfield, Conn. (February 3, 2006)- Courtney Arduini touched first in two events, winning the 200 IM and the 200 Back in near school record times, but the Lady Jaspers dropped an 118-81 MAAC decision at Fairfield. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6505 MEN'S Riverdale, N.Y. (February 3, 2006)- Manhattan struggled
from behind the arc and was unable to overcome Niagara's size inside,
dropping a 67-51 decision tonight at Draddy Gym on
the Manhattan campus. The Jaspers fall to 13-7, 9-3 in MAAC play, while http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6504 JASPER THROWERS COMPETE WITH NATION'S ELITE AT MILLROSE GAMES http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6503 ZAK'S JUMPER SINKS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 52-50 Buffalo, N.Y. (February 3, 2006)--Manhattan Women's
Basketball climbed back from a 13-point second-half deficit to take a 47-46
lead on sophomore forward Caitlin Flood's three-point play with 3:42
remaining, but Canisius senior guard Becky Zak managed to spoil Manhattan's party. With the game
knotted at 50, Zak nailed a runner from the right
side of the lane with 4.5 seconds left on the clock to sink the Lady Jaspers.
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The Union Leader ( The senior swingman from Litchfield found out he likes winning a whole lot better than losing. And while the Jaspers' record doesn't qualify as a losing season, it certainly was in the eyes of Konovelchick and his teammates after they went to the NCAA Division I tournament the previous two years. "Winning is fun and that's what we're used to doing," said the former standout for Alvirne High School of Hudson. The Jaspers are back to their winning ways this season and
have a shot to go to their third NCAA tournament in four years. They were
tied with "If we made it (to the NCAAs) this year, it would have to be the best season of all," Konovelchick said. "I think I would appreciate it a lot more." Things came easily for Konovelchick and the Jaspers during his first two seasons in the Big Apple. The team was 23-7 his first year and 25-7 in his second. Konovelchick made a celebrated
homecoming three years ago when the Jaspers played The Jaspers knocked off Konovelchick never did become the great player Gonzalez predicted he would be, but he's turned into a pretty good one. He rebounded from last year's disappointing junior season to be a leader on a team that has battled through injuries and academic suspensions to stay in contention in the MAAC. "Mike is definitely having a solid year," Gonzalez said. "We're doing well right now and a big part of it is what we went through last year." The Jaspers, who lost all-time leading scorer Luis Flores and all-conference forward Dave Holmes from the previous season, tried blending in a heralded freshman class last season with a team that returned a handful of players used to playing a supporting role. The results were not always pretty. "It didn't work out," Konovelchick said. "I didn't shoot the ball real well; I got out of my game." Konovelchick, who expects to graduate this summer with a degree in business, said he has stopped standing on the perimeter looking just to shoot 3-pointers and began attacking the basket more like he used to at Alvirne and New Hampton prep. After starting eight games a year ago, Konovelchick has started 18 of the team's first 19 games and is averaging 6.2 points. "I think he came back with a little better attitude and more focus," Gonzalez said. <extraneous deleted> LOAD-DATE: February 6, 2006 |
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http://www.lewrockwell.com/chernikov/chernikov16.html What Is Up With Fiat Money? === <begin quote> === Inflation and the business cycle are as much parts of our lives as death and taxes. But it need not be this way. <extraneous deleted> Gold Standard Once More So here's what I find odd. People worry about all sorts of things. They worry about their families, their 401Ks, the declining morals, and so on and so forth. What they don't worry about is that their money is backed by nothing at all. So great is their faith in the power, wisdom, and virtue of the federal government that they think that our money is in good hands. Fellas, the situation is actually very precarious. The whole thing is unstable and unsafe. You know it, and that's why you've bought shares of that precious metals mutual fund. You also sense that the government guys are not as good as gold. It is very important that they be restrained so that our money becomes gold-solid and not paper-thin and not subject to unpredictable manipulation by the secular gnostics of the Federal Reserve who think that the rules do not apply to them. Let's start worrying about this, because it's worth worrying about! Further, I tell you, you've been had. You are a dupe, a sucker, a sap. The banksters are laughing at you all the way to the bank. Look, they print their own money at the expense of your savings! They are the official counterfeiters. Honestly, I can't believe you fell for the oldest trick in the state's book. Doesn't that bother you? For how long are you going to keep being the loser? The eggheads at the Federal Reserve are frauds. So wise up and let's do something about it! Further, if the lifeblood of the economy, our medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account that allows our most important social institution, the market, to operate, is dishonest – poisoned – by the corrupt authorities who sold their souls for riches, how can we expect all other aspects of life to remain honest? Paper currency that can be inflated at will by a mysterious cabal exudes chaos and perversion. The corruption then spreads throughout society, affecting everyone. Fiat money, in short, is an abomination unto the Lord. So praise the Lord and let gold be king once more. Finally, the fiat monetary regime is outrageously inefficient. The exhausting boom and bust cycles and global economic instability are due to the large extent to unsound currencies. After decades of Keynes have economists finally lost their minds? Are they senile and incompetent old men whose only skill is putting cheap magic shows of turning stones into bread? Get back to school, fellas, and then help to force sound money onto the state. Conclusion Gold is not a "barbarous relic" as Lord Keynes famously called it. Nor do the proponents of the gold standard suffer from any "gold fetish." They simply realize that gold and silver have usually been chosen as money for such qualities as being already in heavy demand, scarce, highly divisible, portable, and durable, and having high value per unit of weight that make them ideal as media of exchange. The fiat dollar standard is probably the most intractable
problem in the === <end quote> === Gold is an interesting check on the power of the State to tax us by inflation; avoid taxation of estates; and other nifty benefits. Not the least of them is it has been money for the better part of 5000 years. Since we “left” the gold standard under FDR and Nixon, why would you assume that 5,000 years of experience is wrong? |
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.