Kent Bicknell’s Alcott Presentation Now on Zoom

Kent Bicknell’s Alcott Presentation Now on Zoom

Update: Bicknell is presenting his Alcott Family research and collection at the Ticknor Society’s upcoming Zoom presentation on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 PM (Eastern).  It’s free; just register here, and they will send you the Zoom link

He will also give his presentation to the Grolier Club on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 PM (Eastern).  Register here for this free event to get the Zoom link.

Rainmaker: Superagent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab Explosion of Golf
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Rainmaker: Superagent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab Explosion of Golf

“Now, in Rainmaker, Norton draws back the curtain on his meteoric rise and abrupt fall. With never-before-told stories and exclusive insights, he discusses what it was like being Tiger Wood’s first agent, his time representing the narcissistic Greg Norman, and shining a bright light on his sudden—and controversial—ouster as the head of IMG’s Golf Division—a juggernaut he helped build. This is an engaging and unforgettable memoir that explores golf as never before.”

Latest Information About the 55th Reunion

Latest Information About the 55th Reunion

Editor’s Note:  Our fearless Reunion Co-Chairs Derry Allen & Bill Newman provide this update:
  • Online registration for the reunion events & on-campus housing will “go live” very soon — hopefully by later next week. We’ll blast a special email to everyone when it’s ready.
  • The Class Survey is getting a solid response; if you have yet to take it, click here.
  • The Class-only and Yale-wide programming is coming together; see details within.
  • The Class Dinner will host a new musical format; see this story.
  • See within for links to all the FAQs and resources you’ll need for a great weekend.
Second Call:  All Classmate Musicians

Second Call: All Classmate Musicians

CALLING ALL CLASSMATE MUSICIANS: WE WANT TO HEAR YOU PERFORM!

As previously reported, we will have fun music at the reunion. By classmates. Yes, YOU!

We will have two “street pianos” in the tent at TD. Folks can just play a bit as they feel like it, while walking by, whether to entertain friends, jam or just communicate their thoughts.

Also, we are going to enjoy more music played by classmates after dinner on Saturday, including…

Larry Franks Appointed to Clark University Board of Trustees

Larry Franks Appointed to Clark University Board of Trustees

This academic year is the first of six for Larry Franks as a Trustee of Clark University, Worcester, MA.   As the announcement of his appointment says, “After graduating from Clark with a master’s in government and international relations, Franks joined the Peace Corps and lived in Africa. Prior to retiring in 2007, he worked…

It’s “Sir Stephen Schwarzman” now!

It’s “Sir Stephen Schwarzman” now!

Stephen Schwarzman given honorary British knighthood.

Blackstone founder named among US recipients alongside Mark Milley, former chairman of joint chiefs of staff.

Billionaire US private equity executive Stephen Schwarzman is to receive an honorary British knighthood for services to philanthropy. The award was announced by the British embassy in Washington, and confirmed …

Regret: Uses and Misuses

Regret: Uses and Misuses

Is regret ever a positive? What can you do about any regrets?

Here’s another Zoominar offered to the “Yale Boom” Classes of 67-73.  This one is sponsored by the Class of ’67, featuring Bob Leahy ’67, ’74 Ph.D., Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York.   The author of 29 books, Dr. Leahy will talk about his latest book, “If Only” … all about REGRET.  If interested, act fast.  Register before the event, March 19th at 2:00pm ET.

Survey Goes Live!  Time to take it!

Survey Goes Live! Time to take it!

You may recall the extensive class survey that most of our classmates took in 2019.  It covered LOTs — health/sex, demographics, work/career, politics, lifestyle, relationship with Yale, and religion/spirituality.

This 2024 survey updates that information with how things may have changed since our 50th reunion five years ago.  The questionnaire is fun and …

If you haven’t taken the survey yet, start here.

Eugene Linden Wins Prestigious Book Award
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Eugene Linden Wins Prestigious Book Award

The Coun­cil of the Amer­i­can Me­te­o­ro­log­i­cal So­ci­ety (AMS) has voted to award Eu­gene Lin­den The Louis J. Bat­tan Au­thor’s Award for his 11th book, Fire and Flood: A Peo­ple’s His­tory of Cli­mate Change, from 1979 to the Pre­sent. A pre­vi­ous work on cli­mate change, Winds of Change: Cli­mate, Weather, and the De­struc­tion of Civl­liza­tions, won the Grantham Prize’s Award of Spe­cial Merit.

A for­mer se­nior writer for TIME Mag­a­zine, where he wrote about na­ture, sci­ence, and …

Report: Yale’s Ties to Slavery

Report: Yale’s Ties to Slavery

Since October 2020, the Yale and Slavery Research Project has conducted intensive research to provide a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of the university’s past involvement with slavery. 

In a major announcement on Feb. 16, Yale announced the publication of results in a book, a free pdf and an incredible interactive website that I strongly recommend you visit. Unlike Georgetown and Brown, Yale didn’t own slaves directly, but many of its early leaders and benefactors did.

Last, the university issued a Statement acknowledging some of its institutional failings re: slavery and announcing some constructive programs, especially for New Haven.

It’s survey time again!

It’s survey time again!

One of the many interesting things about our 50th Reunion was the Class Survey.  The response (both statistical and emotional) was so strong that we’re doing it again! The same team that created the 50th survey is about to launch a shorter but just as incisive questionnaire focused on what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and what’s new, as we totter into the second half of our 70s.

Look for the email with the survey, coming soon.

Is Anyone Else Raising His Grandchildren?

Is Anyone Else Raising His Grandchildren?

Jeff Horton is dealing with a twist of fate in his life and wants to hear from other classmates who are raising their grandchildren.  He writes: “After my 33 year old son died in 2022, his two children came to live with me in Palmdale CA, north of Los Angeles.  As you all can imagine, it is exhausting, but it is also invigorating. 

I’d love to hear from any other grandparents acting as parents from our class at [email and phone in the full story].

Calling Classmate Musicians:  Reunion Ideas

Calling Classmate Musicians: Reunion Ideas

We are working on two ideas to add a little music to our reunion. Eliot Norman suggests:

1. Putting “Street” Pianos at the two ends of the tent in the courtyard at TD. Folks can just play a bit as they feel like it, while walking by, whether to entertain friends, jam or just communicate their thoughts.

2. Organizing a “pop-up” band and sing-along participation fun event after dinner on Saturday.

For further information, read more or contact Eliot (email).

Hoop and Tree Explained

Hoop and Tree Explained

As we have profiled before, Chris Hoffman has published four books of poetry and a bedrock book called The Hoop and the Tree, which went through a second edition with some revised and updated materials in 2021.  He explained the image and the metaphors of hoop and tree in an article published recently on the Climate Psychology Alliance website. For you audiophiles, Chris also explained the model in a Zoom at Noon presentation hosted on YouTube.