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http://www.goodnewsblog.com/2008/06/11/a-hero-without-the-paperwork A hero without the paperwork Published: June 11, 2008 *** begin quote *** It was a day of minor miseries. There was a new eight-page form that replaced an old one-page form. Two pharmacies called about patients whose medications had run out but could not be renewed without prior authorization. A social security application required more documentation. We live in a mad land where helping people rests on faxing paperwork. *** end quote *** The short story goes on to report that a social worker just doing his job went the extra mile to enable some one to avoid a minor disaster — minor to us; it wasn’t our disaster — major to the one trying to get past it. An unidentified hero! No kudos. No brass band. No records kept. Just one person looking out for another. Not even good reporting. But a positive message to start the week? # # # # # * Posted on: Sun, Jul 13 2008 12:00 PM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgvz-VSWJA McCarra-Fitzpatrick, MaryAnn (MC1989) poetry readings on YouTube! # # # # # * Posted on: Sun, Jul 13 2008 10:16 AM |
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From: Kenny, Robert (MC1968) Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:12 PM To: Reinke, FJohn68 Subject: Following one’s own vision John my friend: If memory serves, this guy later committed suicide. I take your point that one should not allow naysayers defeat you in your dreams. But it is equally valid point that all those who appear to commit outlandish are necessarily healthy. Case in point - Howard Hughes - I was discussing this with a friend last night. The “Spruce Goose” was arguably one man’s vision in aid of the war effort. I believe what followed was psychosis. Both I’m sure you’ll agree are equally valid points. # - # - # [JR: I couldn't confirm that he suicided. The ride just happened so there may be others. Maybe one of the other "nuts"? I did find the following about a priest who died doing the same thing. Everyone should get to follow their dreams without some one else poopooing it. There's that fine line between genius and insanity. Today, too many people listen to all sorts of bad advice. As long as, you don't hurt someone else, you should be free to do it. And, as long as I don't have to pay for the clean up.] http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/07/ Kent Couch: Helium hero or balloonatic? The tale of an July 7, 2008 11:48 AM by Paul Lewis *** begin quote *** You might be thinking it’s
stupidity that takes the like of Couch skywards. This weekend sailors off the
coast of I disagree. These men may be
fools, but they’re enviable fools. In today’s risk-averse world, there’s
something admirable about a guy from *** end quote *** # # # # # * Posted on: Sun, Jul 13 2008 7:47 PM |
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/content/sports/ epaper/2008/07/12/0712yankeememories3.html http://tinyurl.com/66tuqh *** begin quote *** Bill Bonadies,
Growing up in Rhode Island, I have
been a Red Sox fan, but going to Manhattan College and working at the New
York Daily News in the 1970s allowed me many great Yankee Stadium memories.
Going to an Old Timers Game and seeing DiMaggio, Mantle, Ford, and the final
two to be introduced - Mrs. Lou Gehrig and Mrs. Babe Ruth. Other memories
include seeing Fran Tarkenton when he played for the
Giants, going to the 1977 All-Star Game, witnessing the spat between Reggie
Jackson and Billy Martin when But my most memorable game was when the Yankees beat the Orioles 5-4 on a Monday night game of the week after the team had attended the funeral of Thurman Munson earlier that day. Yankee great Bobby Murcer drove in all five runs on this emotional night. Not even seeing Howard Cosell in his mustard yellow ABC jacket can ruin the memory. *** end quote *** # - # - # Bonadies, Bill (MC????) memories captured in local paper # # # # # * Posted on: Mon, Jul 14 2008 7:53 PM |
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From: Bob Insull Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 12:02 PM To: Ferdinand J. Reinke Subject: Re: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 28 � 2008 JULY 13 > JR: Do I detect a little ad holmium argument? And, I am sure in your John: Sorry about that “lecturing tone;” I was (as you could no doubt tell) a bit steamed when I wrote my response to your original article. And as to the ad hominem charge I prefer to think that I was leaning (perhaps presuming) upon our shared experience with the Lasallian Tradition. (To quote from the MC Mission and History webpage: “… founded upon the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice inspired by the innovator of modern pedagogy, John Baptist de La Salle.”) In that spirit and while admitting that, as in any human endeavor, there have been abuses and excesses I would ask: - which (if any) parts of the contract established by that subset of people 200 years ago do you find binding? -how does one promote the “general welfare” without simultaneously looking out for individual welfare? As to a government program that
has been ” … effectively efficient or effectively
efficient” I’d point to the WPA, the FDIC (today very much in the news for
certain bank customers in The last time I checked the Gospels were being held by the Church as, if not totally historically accurate, inspired reflections of the mind of Jesus. And the encyclicals, if not totally infallible, at least seriously instructive of the mind of the Church (the Body of Christ on earth today). We can certainly agree to disagree agreeably for that, too, is a part of the Lasallian Tradition (and, besides, we’ve been doing that pretty much since Jasper Jottings has existed). Bob Insull (’63) # - # - # JR RESPONSE: “Steamed tone” is the fun part of email. The tone was no worse than in Plato’s Cave when someone came up with a bone headed idea. I agree with that “human dignity” part. It’s today’s version of “social justice” that I have trouble with. In the St. JBdlS’s time it meant not cutting off the hands of starving people, branding them, or keeping slaves. Today, it means the gooferment enriches itself while providing the chains that bind the poor to them. I feel I am NOT bound to anything I didn’t agree to. And, agree in the legal sense, meeting of the minds, without duress. One promotes the ‘general welfare” by preventing aggression, securing property rights, and basically allow people to be free to make their own mistakes. (Right out of the Libertarian playbook!) Gooferment programs has to be judged on means and ends. WPA took from the taxpayer and enriched the politically connected while paying a pittance to the workers. Socialism at its best. BTW the Great Depression was caused by the Congress with the Smoot Hawley tariff and they “rescued” use with a host of tyranny — as gooferment programs. FDIC is a disaster; it preserves the money bakers at the expense of the taxpayers. Don’t get me started on the Fed and fractional reserve banking that the Rockefeller Morgan connection. In short, the Congress by “insuring” deposits robs the taxpayers and makes the people ‘lazy” about financial diligence. Bank runs were regional and limited until FDR stole the gold from our money. Head Start continues the Dewey model of ripping children from their families to make good soldiers and compliant factory workers. Besides, why do I as a taxpayer have to pay to baby sit some one else’s children? Agreeably always. You see us libertarians are always willing to extend to you the liberty we wish for ourselves. :-) So what percentage slave are you? I’d like to make you a ZERO per cent. You can keep all your money — real money — gold and silver — AND then you can contribute to the charities that best express your beliefs. Me too? Americans are the most generous people on earth ever. Even with the taxes look what we gave to the tsunami victims and the 911 funds. Why do we need the gooferment extracting a large handling fee to do what we do naturally? And, to enslave the poor doing it! How else to explain the fourth generation on public assistance? That is not “social justice” in my book! # # # # # * Posted on: Mon, Jul 14 2008 8:11 PM |
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From: Ronijohn Antenucci Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:58 PM Subject: RE: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] JASPER JOTTINGS Week 28 – 2008 JULY 13 John, John Antenucci is class of 1959. My brother James Antenucci is class of 1960. John Antenucci [JR: Are you sure? Mike McE is rarely wrong! :-) Just joking, but old Jaspers have fuzzy memories.] # - # - # From: Mike McEneney Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:33 PM To: Jasperfjohn Reinke Subject: Re: JEMAIL: Antenucci, John (MC1959) is pretty sure when he graduated Dear John, Sorry about that! I must have looked it up late at night! Mike [JR: :-) James, John, can't tell one Antenucci from the other without a program!] # # # # # * Posted on: Mon, Jul 14 2008 8:17 PM * Updated: Wed, Jul 16 2008 8:47 PM |
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From: Gerard M. Delaney Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:54 PM To: John Reinke Subject: Re: John, The wiki entry for the school
makes no mention of our Another entry for your “Manhattan-ology” page? Gerard ‘75 Caution: In interpreting contracts between demons and mortals, it is most often the demon’s view that prevails. # - # - # [JR: Thanks for the research. I'll update the page.] http://home.comcast.net/~jxymxu7sn5ho9d/ Manhattan_College_ology.htm # # # # # * Posted on: Mon, Jul 14 2008 8:28 PM |
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From: Rooney, John Peter (MC1965) Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:11 PM To: Jasper reinke Subject: another pope said: “We deem it opportune to remind our children of their duty to take an active part in public life and to contribute toward the attainment of the common good of the entire human family as well as to that of their own political community. They should endeavor, therefore, in the light of their Christian faith and led by love, to insure that the various institutions—whether economic, social, cultural or political in purpose—should be such as not to create obstacles, but rather to facilitate or render less arduous man’s perfecting of himself in both the natural order and the supernatural…. Every believer in this world of ours must be a spark of light, a center of love, a vivifying leaven amidst his fellow men. And he will be this all the more perfectly, the more closely he lives in communion with God in the intimacy of his own soul” (Blessed Pope John XXIII, Peace on Earth, 146, 164) John Peter Rooney ASQ CRE #2425 [JR: Didn't see "social justice" in there. Did see "not to create obstacles, but rather to facilitate". That's what us libertarians want to do -- empower people in peace.] # # # # # * Posted on: Mon, Jul 14 2008 8:35 PM |
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REPORTING FROM THE LINKEDIN DESK IN THE JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile= Cusack, John ***Begin Quote*** John Cusack Owner, Greater Current * Owner at Education * ***End Quote*** # - # - # Dear John, I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1973. Mike [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ] # - # - # Cusack, John (MC1973) # # # # # * Posted on: Tue, Jul 15 2008 8:56 AM * Updated: Wed, Jul 16 2008 8:47 PM |
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http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/506511.html?nav=5009 Harold Joseph Sands POSTED: July 15, 2008 *** begin quote *** Harold Joseph Sands, 83, of the
Lutheran Home and He was born June 2, 1925, in Mr. Sands attended From 1952 to 1963, Mr. Sands was
Principal and Director of Community at St. Mary Magdalene Elementary School
and at In his retirement years, Mr. Sands served as a Director and volunteer for Hospice of Chautauqua County from 1990 to 1996. From 1997 to 2002, he worked as a volunteer at Our Lady of Loretto Church in Falconer New York. Mr. Sands was preceded in death by his brother, James Francis, and also by his wife, Helen Rosalind Brummer Sands, whom he married July 14, 1973, and who died May 27, 1978. Survivors include Mr. Sands’
brother and sister-in-law, William and Elizabeth Sands of Bronx, New York,
their children Robert Sands, Mary Ellen Sands Sivak,
and Judith Sands Mahonski; also by his nephew
William Gerard Sands of Wallingford Connecticut, his nieces Margaret Romano
of Lady Lake, Florida and Kathleen Sands of Roslindale, Massachusetts. He
also leaves Rita Marsh of Bemus Point, Ann Aversa of A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday in St. James Catholic Church. The Rev. John Kuhlmann will be celebrant. Burial will be in The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the funeral mass Tuesday in the church. Email messages to the family may be sent by visiting the website www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com. Memorials may be made to Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home is handling arrangements. *** end quote *** Sands, Harold Joseph (MC????) # # # # # * Posted on: Tue, Jul 15 2008 5:36 PM |
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From: Bill (MC1976) O’Connell Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:30 AM To: John J. Reinke Subject: Jottings John, I want to join in the fun on the debate on Jottings (on your side) re: Week 27. I saw Bob Insull’s reference to the Constitution and I just had to do a little research of my own: “The fifth purpose {stated in the
Preamble}, ‘to promote the general Welfare,’ had a generally understood
meaning at the time of the Constitution…. The salient point is that its
implications are negative, not positive – a limitation on power, not a grant
of power. By definition ‘general’ means application to the whole rather than to
particular parts or special interests. A single example will illustrate the
point. In the late 1790s, Alexander Hamilton, an outspoken advocate of loose
construction of the Constitution as well as using of the Necessary and Proper
Clause to justify a wide range of ‘implied powers,’ became convinced that a
federally financed system of what would soon be called internal improvements
– building roads, dredging rivers, digging canals—was in the national
interest. But, since each project would be of immediate advantage only to the
area where it was located, none could be properly regarded as being in the
general welfare. Accordingly, Does that mean that government
should not fund the improvements of roads? No, but the question is which government?
I remember the great project to build Westway on
the west side of We are losing population in
upstate Regards, Bill O’Connell # - # - # JR chimes in: I’m not so sure that the gooferment SHOULD be doing roads at any level. I know that is what is called the “libertarian third rail”. BUT! Look at Disney World, beautiful highway. I can envision a world where one drove on the WalMart Interstate, the UPS parkway, and GEICO avenue. That ignores the fact that small entities could cooperate on streets. We have private roads maintained by HomeOwner’s Associations. The gooferment already extorts “road improvements” from developers in exchange for “permits”. My favorite example was the Wollman Skating Rink in I think if we would recognize,
that allowing the gooferment to use its force outside of “keeping the peace”
and some minor housekeeping functions as outlined in the Constitution, we
risk imho, fjohn68. # - # - # O’Connell, Bill (MC1976) jumps in on “my” side of the “social justice” debate # # # # # * Posted on: Tue, Jul 15 2008 6:10 PM |
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http://www.legacy.com/Newsday/DeathNotices.asp? Page=LifeStory&PersonId=113371766 http://tinyurl.com/648ygf Thomas F. McCrann Jr. McCRANN
- Thomas F. Jr. Mass of the Resurrection for Mr. Thomas F. McCrann Jr., 77, a resident of Wells, NY and formerly of
Baldwin, NY will be held on Monday July 14th 2008 at St. Ann’s Catholic
Church in Wells, NY. Interment will be at Published in Newsday on 7/14/2008 # - # - # McCrann, Thomas F. Jr. (MC????) [JR: This dropped in late to Legacy.] # # # # # * Posted on: Wed, Jul 16 2008 9:57 AM |
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From: Bob Insull Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:19 PM To: FJohn68 Subject: Re: FW: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 28 � 2008 JULY 13 John: I certainly sense the libertarian bent of many of your issues and arguments. Indeed, there is a part of me (and not too small a part either) that is emotionally drawn to that point of view. (Perhaps some of my anger arises from my inability to give expression to that part of myself. For you see, the conflict arises when I filter that attraction through the even larger part of me that is a psychologist - a trained observer of human behavior. Watching the human condition as closely as I have via this training and career for the 45 years since I graduated dear old MC makes me more than wary. I believe that so many years of observing how - in both the individual and in the group instance - the veneer of civilization is so exceedingly thin and how ready we are to scrape it away has turned me from a Jeffersonian (”I have such reliance on the good sense of the body of the people and the honesty of their leaders that I am not afraid of their letting things go wrong to any length in any cause.” “Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.”) into a Hamiltonian democrat. (”Take mankind in general, they are vicious–their passions may be operated upon… Take mankind as they are, and what are they governed by? There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are. Our prevailing passions are ambition and interest; and it will be the duty of a wise government to avail itself of those passions, in order to make them subservient to the public good.”) For this reason I find it advisable to check my more libertarian impulses and treat them as ideals rather than as an existing (or even achievable) status. Would that it were otherwise! But
what it would likely take for humankind to reach a place where such ideals
might be realized is for us to truly mean (and God to truly grant) the prayer
we so casually toss off whenever we sing the 2nd verse of America The
Beautiful: “ Recent history suggests that this state is more distant than ever! Robert C. Insull, Ph.D. # # # # # * Posted on: Wed, Jul 16 2008 8:08 PM |
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http://www.canisius.edu/athletics/news/newsstory.asp ?iNewsID=6039&strBack=%2Fathletics%2FDefault.asp http://tinyurl.com/65ghv7 *** begin quote *** Canisius,
along with *** end quote *** [JR: Nice to know by external confirmation, that MC has it's eye on what is important!] # # # # # * Posted on: Wed, Jul 16 2008 10:16 PM |
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http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ Lessons from the ’30s July 17, 2008 ***Begin Quote*** WSYB Sports Director Jack Healey was grumbling about a $51 fill-up at the gas pump a couple of weeks ago. “I felt like I had been kicked in the stomach,” Healey said. Healy feels that way more than most. The combination of great pipes, a tremendous knowledge of sports and meticulous preparation, make him as good a play-by-play man is there is anywhere. But he can be a little neurotic. These are tough times. It’s not the Great Depression, but it’s something closer to that than many of us have ever lived through. One area physician told me that he has recently seen older patients who had not showered in a while and who were using cold water to wash dishes. They are conserving, far more conscious of commodities they always took for granted. Not anymore. They are trying to get ready for a long, cold winter where skyrocketing heating costs and other things figure to test their resolve. But those who weathered the 1930s will tell you it was worse then. A lot worse. Frank Crowley was a hero to his
brothers Joe and Larry. They lived on That’s why I expressed surprise
when Joe told me he didn’t go to Joe was incredulous. “ The And one snapshot that remains vivid is walking up Powers Hill in Proctor to listen to the Friday Night Fights on the radio at a place called Young’s Boarding House. I did some research on the place and came up empty. But from what Charlie told me, the
facility that housed workers for the Vermont Marble Company would have been
situated between the homes currently owned by the Kimballs
and Chehys near where “There weren’t too many radios,” Shostak said. There weren’t a lot of radios, cars or other material things. “You couldn’t go to “We would go up to the boarding house and spread out on the lawn. They would see the people out on the lawn and bring the radio out on the porch. There would be 10 or 12 people out on the lawn.” And that meant fight time. “The fights started about 8 o’clock,” he said. “The fights were a big thing. There was nothing else to do and you looked forward to them. What else were you going to do?” The first national broadcast of a
boxing match came in 1921 when Jack Dempsey fought Georges Carpentier. The fight was telegraphed to radio station
KDKA in And thanks to big names like Dempsey, Tunney and Schmeling the fight game evolved and became a big event carried by radio stations each week. It was certainly one of Charlie Shostak’s favorite memories from a time when not much came easy. “It was different then. Nobody got upset if their guy lost. It was more like entertainment out and you didn’t care who won,” Shostak said. “We had fun, but you wouldn’t want to go back to those days.” No definitely not. But we can learn a lot from Charlie Shostak and others who endured those difficult times. Things might get bad, but we need to savor the good moments. The next time a $51 fill-up feels
like a Max Schmeling blow to your gut, think of the
good times, the simple pleasures. Find your own Friday Night Fights whether
it’s taking in a Legion game at gorgeous St. Peter’s Field, a Sunday night
sunset at Devil’s Bowl or just a walk through the beautiful trails at ***End Quote*** # # # # # * Posted on: Thu, Jul 17 2008 7:43 PM |
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REPORTING FROM THE FACEBOOK DESK IN THE JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM ***Begin Quote*** http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=32104185 Zalackas, Brandon (MC20??) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=32100710 Elbrecht, Andrew (MC2008) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=67201020 Buzzetta, Annamaria (MC2009) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1377300119 Johnson, Brittney (MC20??) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=32104728 Nugent, Casey (MC20??) ***End Quote*** # # # # # * Posted on: Fri, Jul 18 2008 6:29 PM |
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http://tinyurl.com/32djv4 Brian O’Neill Networks: # # # # # * Posted on: Fri, Jul 18 2008 7:32 PM |
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http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ SAM FERRARO, 88, of July 18, 2008 SAM FERRARO, 88, of Sam was predeceased by his mother, Mariannina Nicolini; and his father, Gaetano Ferraro. He is survived by his friend, Carol Hare. Visitation will be from 2 to 4
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at D’Elia Funeral Home,
Route 70 and # - # - # Ferraro, Sam (MC????) [JR: WW2 interruppted so many educations that I feel that it's hard to hold the returning vet finishing up elsewhere. I can't tell who's always what. So, I'm generous with the benefit of the doubt. After all who died and left me the arbiter of who is a Jasper and who is not. Above my pay grade. You figure it out.] # - # - # http://www.legacy.com/NorthJersey/DeathNotices.asp? Page=LifeStory&PersonId=113618209 http://tinyurl.com/6yrqe8 Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/5w9u5y # # # # # * Posted on: Fri, Jul 18 2008 8:34 PM * Updated: Sat, Jul 19 2008 9:41 AM |
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http://www.tri-cityherald.com/bizbeat/story/243946.htm Friday, Jul. 18, 2008 National sales manager named at Prosser winery By Mary Hopkin Joshua Marler
has joined Desert Wind Winery as its National Sales Manager. Marler will work with distributors throughout the Marler
has a bachelor’s degree from Desert Wind Winery in Prosser produces about 25,000 cases of wine annually and has long-range plans to increase production to up to 200,000 cases. # - # - # Marle, Joshua (MC????) Desert Wind Winery National Sales Manager [JR: Now about the Jasper discount?} # # # # # * Posted on: Sat, Jul 19 2008 1:09 PM |
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia G8 summit: Gordon Brown has eight-course dinner before food crisis talks By Robert Winnett,
Deputy Political Editor in [JR: The headline speaks for itself. The Socialist know how YOU should behave. Do as I say; not as I do? ] * Posted on: Sat, Jul 19 2008 7:18 PM |