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750 Jaspers are active on the Distribute Yahoo site. (Something is going on a Yahoo and I have no idea what or why. If you’re not getting the email, please advise.) The site had 5,699 unique visits last week. 23 in LinkedInJaspers (http://tinyurl.com/yp6x2q). (That was a bust!) mcALUMdb is STILL off the air. 363 page views for the week over at the daily blog. (Could the daily blog replace the weekly email?) |
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Help wanted: An events editor? No pay; short hours; high autonomy. |
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The recent bridge collapse should be both inspiring and infuriating. Inspiring in the many stories of hero’s stepping out of the crowd to help their fellow human being. Often at some personal risk. Infuriating in that the situation was allowed to persist. Roads and bridges are too important to be left to politicians and politics. It’s interesting that Chinese executed their ex-FDA chief when tainted food killed people. Yet, no “transportation bureaucrat” was held accountable for this failure. I heard a lot of speeches, but little action. I hope none of us is on or under the next “gooferment failure”. Maybe someday we’ll learn a lesson. I am sure the Universe will keep trying to teach us that lesson. p.s.: I pinched a nerve in my neck so I’m throttling back my pace this week to give it chance to heal. |
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To one and all: Here's my latest cartoon, on the status of the marathon race between Hillary and Obama for the Democratic nomination. I call it "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner". You can check it out on the website www.baltimorereporter.com or on my own website at www.newbreen.com or www.jerrybreen.com . Thanks, Jerry Breen http://jasperjottings-daily.com/2007/08/10/cartoon-hillary-and-obama/ {JR: Thanks, Jerry! } |
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JObit: Vagge, Raymond S. (MC1972) ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 10AUG07 http://www.legacy.com/StarLedger/DeathNotices.asp? ***Begin Quote*** Raymond S. Vagge VAGGE Raymond S. Vagge Director
of operations, of Fairfield, 56 Raymond S. Vagge,
56, of Fairfield died on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at Hackensack University
Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be on Monday at 10 a.m. at Published in the Star-Ledger on 8/10/2007. ***End Quote*** Guestbook for your comments is at: http://www.legacy.com/StarLedger/GB/ # # # # # |
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JObit: MCHonorary Milbank, Jeremiah “Jerry” Jr. OBIT: EXPIRES 29SEP07 http://www.legacy.com/DailyProgress/Obituaries.asp? http://tinyurl.com/yoxjm4 *** begin quote *** Jeremiah Milbank Jr. Jeremiah “Jerry” Milbank Jr. formerly of One of our nation’s great civic leaders and philanthropists, he was beloved by family and friends and universally respected among colleagues in business and philanthropy. He was the son of the late Jeremiah Milbank Sr. and Katharine Schulze Milbank. Voluntary service and a strong belief in limited government were guiding principles of Jerry’s life. For over 35 years, he led The JM Foundation as President and President Emeritus and was a Founding Director of the Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation. Among his other leadership roles were: Trustee, President, and Chairman of Boys and Girl Clubs of America; President of ICD-International Center for the Disabled; Chairman of Boy and Girls Clubs of Greenwich; Life member of the B Girls Clubs of Charlottesville; and Trustee of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace; the Herbert Hoover Foundation; the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation; the Advisory Committee on Presidential Libraries; the National Forum Foundation; Taft Institute for Government; the Dole Foundation for Employment of People with Disabilities; the National Council on Disability; Round Hill Community Church; and dozens of other local and national organizations. Jerry’s kindness and generosity helped millions of Americans. His philanthropic spirit enabled him to serve many charitable organizations with great distinction, earning numerous awards and honors, such as President Ronald Reagan’s Volunteer Action Award, the Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award from Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the National Society of Fund Raising Executives Philanthropist of the Year Award, Rutgers University National Distinguished Service Award; the Harold Russell Award from the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Kessler Institute’s Human Dignity Award, the National Rehabilitation Institute Advocacy Award, the National Leadership Award of the Alcohol and Drug Problems Association of North America, the National Commission Against Drunk Driving Chairman’s Award, the R. Brinkley Smithers Award of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, and the Women’s National Republican Award. Jerry Milbank graduated from Yale in 1942, served in the
United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, and earned his M.B.A.
from Harvard after the war. In 1948, he began working in private finance and
investments with his father, serving on a number of corporate Boards
including the Chase Manhattan Bank. He was awarded Honorary Doctorate Degrees
by He is survived by four children from his 35 year marriage to his beloved Andrea Hunter Milbank, who passed away in 1982, Jeremiah Milbank III, Victoria Milbank Whitney, Elizabeth Milbank Archer, and Joseph Hunter Milbank; as well as 10 grandchildren. He is also survived by his wife, Mary Rockefeller Milbank. Contributions in Jeremiah Milbank’s memory can be made to
Boys & Girls Clubs of America, c/o Roxanne Spillett,
President, B&GCA National Headquarters, A private service will be held in A memorial service will be held in Published in the Daily Progress on 8/9/2007. *** end quote *** http://www.legacy.com/DailyProgress/GB/ # # # # # |
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OBIT: EXPIRES 10AUG07 http://www.happi.com/news/2007/08/08/ SDA Mourns the Passing of Longtime President Brenner ***Begin Quote*** Theodore E. “Ted” Brenner, former president of the Soap and Detergent Association, passed away Sunday, August 5. Mr. Brenner served as SDA president for more than 20 years. He joined SDA in 1963 as assistant technical director, and over the years, was promoted to a variety of senior-level positions, culminating in his appointment as president in 1972. He retired from SDA in 1993. “Ted Brenner was a true gentleman, a true leader, and was beloved by those who knew him and worked with him,” said Ernie Rosenberg, SDA president and chief executive officer. “He helped build The Soap and Detergent Association into the organization that it is today. He will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Jill and his entire family and all those who knew him.” Mr. Brenner was the recipient of the 2006 SDA Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who provided extensive or exceptional service to SDA, promoted the growth and interests of the association and the industries it represents, and the exercise of outstanding leadership within the association. During Mr. Brenner’s tenure, SDA’s technical expertise grew and flourished. His leadership at SDA helped forge the Association’s strong working relationships with a number of federal and state regulatory agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Trade Commission. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to
Manhattan College Sesquicentennial Campaign, Room 418, DeLasalle
Hall, ***End Quote*** Guestbook for your comments is at: http://www.sidun.com/obit-email-link.jsp?site=0257&id=22400 ### {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Ted is a member of the Class of 1951. May He Rest In Peace. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) } # # # # # |
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ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 08AUG07 http://www.legacy.com/DailyBreeze/Obituaries.asp? ***Begin Quote*** Paul Tiernan Tiernan, Paul J. Paul J. Tiernan, 83 passed away
on August 3, 2007. He was born in Published in the Daily Breeze on 8/5/2007. ***End Quote*** Guestbook for your comments is at: http://www.legacy.com/DailyBreeze/GB/ ### {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Paul is a member of the Class of 1949. May He Rest In Peace. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) } # # # # # |
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JNEWS: Paul Quirke (MC????) San Jose Mercury News (California) Six years ago, at his father’s request, Colin Quirke quit youth baseball. Some in this town may find that unthinkable, but his dad’s
next idea - that Colin join the But it didn’t stop there. Last spring, as a “(The Junior Olympics) made me realize this was something I could do,” Colin, 17, recalled recently. “It made me determined to come back the next year and do better … and the next year, and the next year.” The sport was a natural fit for Colin, who has explosive
strength and a stocky build. His dad, Paul Quirke, did not pick the sport at
random: Paul, an Irish native, is a former Olympic shot putter for Team This summer, Colin - who has a mop of dark hair, a big
smile and teenage chin stubble - solidified the Quirke name as an Irish
powerhouse. The dual Irish-American citizen competed in “They all said, `The Irish record holder’s son is coming back and kicking everyone’s butt,’ ” Paul, 44, said proudly. The victories have not been easy for Colin, who has had a slew of injuries in recent years. As a freshman, he tore cartilage in his left wrist in a dirt biking accident; last fall, he spent a nearly month in the hospital after a severe concussion in a Los Gatos High football game. He has dislocated a wrist, hurt his back and currently has a torn groin muscle. Colin dismissed the injuries as annoyances, and he remains remarkably upbeat. “I’m not missing a finger or anything,” he said of the time he crushed his left hand in football practice, dislocating four fingers. Known for his insatiable work ethic, Colin trains every day alongside his dad at the Los Gatos Athletic Club. The two recently sat down for an interview with the Los Gatos Weekly-Times at the club, where the thundering duo appeared to make the ground tilt on entering the room. Paul is 6-foot-3, 240 pounds, and looks like he has football pads under his skin; Colin is 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, with a wide, chiseled face and bulging biceps. “I’ve seen him bench 455,” His strength and dedication do not surprise everyone, though. “Colin is a hard worker, and he truly has a feel for (the sport),” said Los Gatos High shot put and discus coach Ron McKee. “He knows what the shot put is about; a lot of kids don’t.” These instincts were formed in his track and field-obsessed household. Paul, who left Dublin at age 18 for a track scholarship at Manhattan College in New York City, moved to San Jose in 1988, the “Mecca” of track and field training, he said. At the time, national and world champions flocked to the area for top-tier track meets, college programs and facilities. Paul, a real estate agent, competed in these meets, and befriended track stars from across the globe, many of whom came to the house for barbecues. “I just grew up around it,” Colin said. “When I was a kid I’d be at the meets with my dad, and I’d play around with the shot sometimes.” After C.T. English, he made the Los Gatos High varsity
track and field team as a freshman. He competed in the U.S. Junior Olympics
every year until this summer, when, after conquering For now, Colin is gearing up for the high school track
season next spring. He also wants to compete in the World Junior
Championships, to be held in But he still has unfinished business in Ireland, where the Quirkes trace their lineage at least 500 years, as evidenced by the family’s medieval-era farm in the Irish midlands. Paul, whose son bested him in the under-18 record books, still holds the country’s overall shot put record. “He’ll break that just to piss me off,” Paul said smiling. LOAD-DATE: August 7, 2007 # # # # # |
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JNEWS: Kellogg, Junius (MC1953) is used as a standard of conduct http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID= Ripken a breath of fresh air in
sports world ***Begin Quote*** Compare this with $1,000, the amount of the bribe once offered to a player whose honesty rocked the same sport, although on the college, not professional level. The player was Junius Kellogg, a
6-foot-8-inch star and the first African-American ever to play for Kellogg, known as “Stretch,” reported to his coach that he had been offered $1,000 to shave the number of points by which his team might win a game and thereby give an edge to professional gamblers handicapping the contest. On a later visit to Kellogg’s rebuff of the fixer’s approach led to the man’s arrest and conviction, plus the arrest of 32 players and 10 gamblers seeking to manipulate basketball scores. After finishing school, Kellogg served with the Army in
the Korean War, played with the Harlem Globetrotters and emerged from a
traffic accident as a paraplegic. He spent the rest of his life as a coach of
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JNEWS: James Dauterman (MC1959) The New York Times IN a hidden courtyard at the Bronx Zoo on a recent weekday, Ruth Iannuzzi soaped and scrubbed, then hugged, Alexander, 5, and Balkor, 3, a couple of two-humped camels from Asia who have had visitors doing double takes since they arrived at the zoo two years ago. After Ms. Iannuzzi bathed her Bactrians, as the two-humped camels are known, she dressed them. ”These are the first two-humped camels we’ve had here in
about 50 years,” said Ms. Iannuzzi, placing a
decorative blanket and matching headdress on Alexander. ”Before they came
along, we had only single-humped camels, from Ms. Iannuzzi, 45, of ”I found some great fabric to make blankets and sweaters for all of my camels,” she said. ”Alexander and Balkor looked so handsome in the outfits they wore to our last cocktail party.” That was on June 19, when zoo staff members and some of their furry friends had a party for David T. Schiff, the retiring chairman of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the zoo. The invited guests included Alexander and Balkor, who are roughly seven feet tall at the top of their hairy humps and weigh about 700 pounds, as well as a sloth, a baby wallaby and a fennec fox. ”It was a great party,” Ms. Iannuzzi said. ”Everyone had a great time.” Ms. Iannuzzi, who has a degree
in anthropology from Lehman College, shares camel duties with James Dauterman, 40, who is also from Yonkers, with a degree in
biology from the College of Mount St. Vincent. He also has a finance degree
from By late afternoon, Ms. Iannuzzi and Mr. Dauterman began packing away soaps, brushes, shedding blades, hoses, pails, spray bottles and even a squeegee. Minutes later, they escorted Alexander and Balkor from the courtyard to a grassy, sun-splashed area complete with wading pool and sand pit, in full view of the public. ”After taking a bath, my guys love to roll around in the sand pit,” Ms. Iannuzzi said. ”That’s why I never send them out here in fancy clothes.” DATE: August 7, 2007 # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, The NY Times, 8/7/07 at page B2 has an article Camels in the Bronx Zoo and names one of the keepers as James Dauterman ‘59. A fun piece. I have a copy if you need it. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) } # # # # # |
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From: Morris, Joe (MC1995) Hi I like JJ - just wish I had the time! At the moment Im looking into going abroad because I can't do anything with a bachelors degree here in the States. Not good! Be well! Joe p.s.: As for reporting, there was a recent article on me (I made the cover of the Bergen Record newspaper in NJ, astonishingly) Here's a link to the Record story: if you're interested, we're still trying to get permission for filming there. At the mo we're filming interviews with people who love the Bergen Mall, basically http://www.northjersey.com/page.php? # # # {JR: Well only you know how your job search is going. Maybe I can be of some help in you tapping into our fellow Jaspers. } # # # # # |
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1 August 2007 Here's a note for your Jasper Jottings.... MaryAnn McCarra-Fitzpatrick (1989, Arts and Sciences) is now writing articles for Associated Content, The People's Media Company ( http://www.associatedcontent.com ). Her content may be found at: http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/94676/maryann_mccarrafitzpatrick.html Many thanks, MaryAnn McCarra-Fitzpatrick (1989) # # # # # |
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Dear Jasper John; You wrote on August 4th: Everyone knows I'm a
wacko little L libertarian, but I'd point out you don't hear about bridge
collapses in DisneyLand or I'm pleased that so
many souls got away. Like when the CA earthquakes pancaked
the freeways, or in the WTC collapse, I'm astonished that the death toll
wasn't higher. I'll add a "thanks" when I say my "now I lay me
down" tonight. And, rant some more tomorrow about the "gooferment
protection". I suggest you look at the website before you broadcast your statement too broadly. Following is a list of just the fatal accidents on amusement park rides between 1972 and 1997. A full listing of all accidents since 1972 can be found on the website. It's my guess that without "gooferment" regulation their lists would be a lot longer. There have been accidents at Disney facilities. Sincerely yours, {JR: And, a list of all the accidents were included. Without trying to stir up a hornet’s nest, my “guess” to use the parlance of the email is that since the Amusement Parks are incentivized not to kill their patrons, they’d do a better job than the “gooferment” who incentives are different. I still maintain that the gooferment can’t do anything right, since these accidents happen with gooferment regulation. J Seriously, Don61 and I are never going to agree on the gooferment topic. He’s a fan and I’m not. With respect to the fatalities, I’m sure that the Amusement Park employees suffered more that the gooferment employees. I haven’t heard of any bureaucrats being fired or indicted. And, I’m not expect such anytime soon. } |
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Hi John, Really enjoy reading the jottings, I'm class of 82'. I saw the article by Bob Shryock regarding the point shaving scandals of the 50's and he's right, there were two Jaspers, Henry Poppe and Jack Byrnes. But he left out the real story, Jasper Junius Kellogg who blew the whole thing apart by doing the right thing. My dad, class of 55', Ed O'Connor, roomed and played with Junius and continued to be good friends throughout their lives. I remember Junius crushing my hand as a 7 year old, meeting him in the old gym. Rob Robert E. O'Connor {JR: Yup, I remember hearing that now that you mention it. Thanks for sharing a great memory. } |
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John- If memory serves, Junius Kellog was approached by Regards, Bob BOB KENNY (1968) |
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MFound: http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job?jobID=34021 ***Begin Quote*** Location: Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Assistant Professor Submitted: Monday, August 6th, 2007 Main Category: World History Secondary Categories: African and Middle Eastern History WORLD. The department of history at Contact Info: World History Search Department of History Review of applications will begin December 7, 2007 and candidates will be interviewed at the AHA in ***End Quote*** ### |
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Control your own subscription: (1) Send a message from your old email account to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com saying that you’re switching. (2) Send a message from your new email account to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com with your name and class year. To keep me from spamming you, Yahoo only permits me to invite and delete people. I can NOT just ADD your email address. AND you’re done. With zero extra work for the CIC! :-) http://www.jasperjottings.com/boilerplate.htm# # # # # |
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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:30:35 -0400 *** begin quote *** "Computer scientists from The article includes discussion of the current House bill to require paper audit trails. Source: *The New York Times* http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/28/us/28vote.html *** end quote *** It’s humorous that everyone puts such faith into hardware and software. Almost as stupid is to believe that we aren’t manipulated by the powers that be into selecting one or the other. As if it makes any difference who you select. Both side of the same coin. Find a difference between the two parties and it’s either a mistake or trivial. It’s very frustrating. But, you all seem to go along with it. |
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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