Sunday 16 September 2007

Housekeeping

This issue is at:
http://www.jasperjottings.com/2007/jasperjottings20070916.htm

Send email to http://tinyurl.com/yh34ut (gives you an email address), fax 781-723-3746, or call 732-917-4816 (It’s the phone on my computer) anytime.

All communications are ASSUMED to be for inclusion, UNLESS otherwise indicated.

Suggestion for next year? Does Jasper Jottings in its current form fill your need?

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Weekly Stats

751 Jaspers are active on the Distribute Yahoo site. (Serve any purpose?)

The site had 3,073 unique visits last week.

25 in LinkedInJaspers (http://tinyurl.com/yp6x2q).
(A bust! What was I thinking? )

The daily site had 375 views last week.

mcALUMdb is STILL off the air.

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FLASH! Important info received after the deadline

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Events

Monday, September 17th

From: Patrick J. O'Neill
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:34 PM
Subject: Online Registration Available for the 7th Annual JKO Memorial Golf Classic

Online Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Long Island Jasper Outing/James Keating O'Neill Memorial Golf Classic (www.jkogolf.org). This year's event is on Monday, September 17th at the Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country Club in Hauppauge, Long Island. If you can't make it out for golf, join us that evening for the cocktails/reception.

The event is sponsored by the Manhattan College Alumni Society. All proceeds from the event benefit the James K. O'Neill '90 Scholarship Fund at Manhattan College. Last year's event raised over $12,000 and a great day was had by all. We hope that everyone can join us for another great day.

Whether your a golfer or you play once a year, the 4-man scramble format is fun for all. We will have prizes/awards in 3 flights - Competitive, Hackers and Ladies. The Hamlet Wind Watch has a magnificent golf course and an excellent cuisine.

We hope you can join us for this great day.
JKO Foundation

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September 21-23, 2007

The Retreat this year is scheduled for September 21, 22, and 23 at the Retreat House in Riverdale. Email EdMcE c/o Jottings for details.

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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:

- Afghanistan

- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)

- Iraq

- - Angel Estrella (2002)

- Korea

-- Stephanie (????)

- Unknown location

- - Lynch, Chris (1991)

- Uzbekistan

- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)

… … my thoughts are with you, and

… … with all of you that I don't know about.

Dona Nobis Pacem

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive."

- Thomas Sowell

EXHORTATION

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?
id=2007-09-01_D8RCLHIG0&show_article=1&cat=breaking

Swiss Deportation Policy Draws Criticism
Sep 1 08:17 AM US/Eastern
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Writer

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GENEVA (AP) - The campaign poster was blatant in its xenophobic symbolism: Three white sheep kicking out a black sheep over a caption that read "for more security." The message was not from a fringe force in Switzerland's political scene but from its largest party.

The nationalist Swiss People's Party is proposing a deportation policy that anti-racism campaigners say evokes Nazi-era practices. Under the plan, entire families would be expelled if their children are convicted of a violent crime, drug offenses or benefits fraud.

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Well, you have to laugh when politicians get it wrong.

But there is something to say for familial responsibility. I remember when I was young, my Mom admonishing me that I had to “be good” because people would blame my Mom for my behavior. Frau Reinke’s Mom was equally concerned about “what would the neighbor’s think”. So good behavior was the standard!

In today’s location-free culture, no one cares about what the neighbor thinks. No one cares what society thinks. When a pop idol can get up and gyrate (badly) in their underwear on national TV, you have to wonder where it’s all going. Ostracism is one’s ultimate weapon on bad behavior. That, and you can turn off the TV.

While I don’t believe in prosecuting “victimless crimes”, it would be nice to change the justice system from “retribution” over to “restitution”. In the example above, maybe the families should have to pay restitution for what their family member breaks. It certainly would be an interesting experiment.

I’m sure all my fellow alums wouldn’t want to have to pay for all the stuff I “break”. But there is no rumor of legislation to make alumni responsible for the failings of their fellow alums.

Some would say reading Jasper Jottings is punishment enough for the Collector In Chief’s sins. Or was that sines and cosines. Or signs and bumper stickers. Or puns.

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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" John reinke—AT—jasperjottings.com

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CONTENTS

0	Messages from Headquarters (i.e., MC Press Releases)
3	Good_News
3	Obits
8	Jaspers_in_the_News
0	Manhattan_in_the_News
5	Email From Jaspers
4	Jaspers found web-wise
1	MC mentioned web-wise
0	New Jasper Bloggers

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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS

Class	Name	Locator
????	Rodriquez, Carlos	JFound4 (cited)
????	Schallis, Michael A.	JObit2
????	Tabeek, Robert	JGood2
1949	McNierney, Edward D.	JEmail04 (cited) (RIP)
1950	Brustman, Harry J.	JEmail04 (cited) (RIP)
1953	McEneney, Mike	JEmail04
1953	McEneney, Mike	JObit3 (reporting)
1959	McEneney, Ed	JObit3 (cited)
1962	Duffy, Fr. Stephen	JObit1
1963	Insull, Bob	JEmail03
1965	Cavanagh, Paul	JObit3
1967?	Bowes, Ed	JEmail01 (cited)
1968?	Hennelly, Michael	JEmail02 (cited)
1968	Kaufmann, Dick	JEmail04
1971	Daniel, Howard G.	JNews8
1975	Coppo, Joseph J. Jr.	JFound4 (RIP)
1975	Signore, Andrew A.	JNews2
1977	Kosch, James A.	JEmail01
1977	O’Donnell, Kevin F.	JNews1
1982	Dolan, Paul	JFound2
1983	Tarsia, Tony	JNews3
1985	Power, Matthew	JGood1
1989	McCarra-Fitzpatrick, MaryAnn	JEmail02
1993	Simonetti, Randal	JFound3
1994	Gaffigan, Michael	JNews6
1996	Chung, Sheryl	JEmail05
1997	Carbonaro, Rich	JGood3
1997	Giamelli, Joe	JGood3
1997	Morrissey, Jim	JGood3 (Reporting)
1998	Meyers-Carbonaro, Krystyn	JGood3
2001	Baker, Brian	JNews5
2005	Bobowski, Jessica	JFound1
2006	Sullivan, Lauren	JNews7
2007	Ambron, Elizabeth	JNews4
2007	Boniello, Frederick IV	JNews4
2007	Cargile, Matthew	JNews4
2007	Dedrick, Donald	JNews4
2007	Dempsey, Matthew	JNews4
2007	Elezovic, Veronica	JNews4
2007	Gelsleichter, Kristen	JNews4
2007	Gioggia, Richard	JNews4
2007	Kelsey, Jennifer Renee	JNews4
2007	Krauss, Matthew Robert	JNews4
2007	LoSardo, Biagio	JNews4
2007	Macagnone, Michael Scott	JNews4
2007	McLaurin, Chloe Shavaun	JNews4
2007	Nesheiwat, Rabee Majed	JNews4
2007	Reina, Alicia	JNews4
2007	Sorrentino, Gae	JNews4

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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME

Class	Name	Locator
2007	Ambron, Elizabeth	JNews4
2001	Baker, Brian	JNews5
2005	Bobowski, Jessica	JFound1
2007	Boniello, Frederick IV	JNews4
1967?	Bowes, Ed	JEmail01 (cited)
1950	Brustman, Harry J.	JEmail04 (cited) (RIP)
1997	Carbonaro, Rich	JGood3
2007	Cargile, Matthew	JNews4
1965	Cavanagh, Paul	JObit3
1996	Chung, Sheryl	JEmail05
1975	Coppo, Joseph J. Jr.	JFound4 (RIP)
1971	Daniel, Howard G.	JNews8
2007	Dedrick, Donald	JNews4
2007	Dempsey, Matthew	JNews4
1982	Dolan, Paul	JFound2
1962	Duffy, Fr. Stephen	JObit1
2007	Elezovic, Veronica	JNews4
1994	Gaffigan, Michael	JNews6
2007	Gelsleichter, Kristen	JNews4
1997	Giamelli, Joe	JGood3
2007	Gioggia, Richard	JNews4
1968?	Hennelly, Michael	JEmail02 (cited)
1963	Insull, Bob	JEmail03
1968	Kaufmann, Dick	JEmail04
2007	Kelsey, Jennifer Renee	JNews4
1977	Kosch, James A.	JEmail01
2007	Krauss, Matthew Robert	JNews4
2007	LoSardo, Biagio	JNews4
2007	Macagnone, Michael Scott	JNews4
1989	McCarra-Fitzpatrick, MaryAnn	JEmail02
1959	McEneney, Ed	JObit3 (cited)
1953	McEneney, Mike	JEmail04
1953	McEneney, Mike	JObit3 (reporting)
2007	McLaurin, Chloe Shavaun	JNews4
1949	McNierney, Edward D.	JEmail04 (cited) (RIP)
1998	Meyers-Carbonaro, Krystyn	JGood3
1997	Morrissey, Jim	JGood3 (Reporting)
2007	Nesheiwat, Rabee Majed	JNews4
1977	O’Donnell, Kevin F.	JNews1
1985	Power, Matthew	JGood1
2007	Reina, Alicia	JNews4
????	Rodriquez, Carlos	JFound4 (cited)
????	Schallis, Michael A.	JObit2
1975	Signore, Andrew A.	JNews2
1993	Simonetti, Randal	JFound3
2007	Sorrentino, Gae