How I Got Into Yale?
Sorting through some memorabilia from the summer of 1957, I noticed a picture from Poly Lodge at Camp Dudley that made me smile. Then I noticed the name of the counselor pictured here, at the cabin next door. Recognize him?
Patient, Heal Thyself
One Man’s Informed Attempt to
Navigate the Medical SystemEditor’s Note: Our writer classmate Jeff has worked mainly as a science/medical journalist. He’s also the son of a doctor (Yale ’44). Following a recent health scare, Jeff offers some thoughts about the costs and pitfalls of our “sickcare” system. The bottom line: Have your wits fully about you if you want to survive.
Class Colloquium 12 – Recording, Transcript and Action
Today we hosted a Class Colloquium addressing Alzheimer’s, dementia and other degenerative diseases for the Yale Boom group (Yale Classes of 1967-73). Drs. Art Segal and Ken Davis guided the discussion led by the two experts from the staff of Mount Sinai. See the original announcement for background on the speakers and program.
Below is the video of the event, with the transcript. Several suggestions and interesting ideas are included in the Comments area below the post.
The Isthmus For Christmas
Editor’s Note: I’m still looking for News and other items ABOUT classmates. Given gaps, though, I’m sharing stories, poems, essays, and other works FROM you. This one’s a Christmas-time adventure story. See also Michael’s memoir about 1965, 1966, 1967.
Back in the 1950’s, when I was a skinny little kid with a preternatural love of geography, I used to spend long half-hours staring at the maps of the world and imagining myself somewhere out there. … One of my favorite romantic places to imagine myself being was on the Pan American Highway, that thin red line on […]
Your Town by Foot, Car and Phone
Note: Harry reports his experience creating a free, walking tour app for his hometown, Lexington, MA. More importantly, he created an authoring system where YOU can create tours of your hometown … or other places of interest.
He’s looking for volunteers to create their own tours. He’ll provide tech support. Is this something you might want to do?
An Impactful and Memorable Conversation –Class Colloquium #11
Class Colloqium 11, held July 14, 2021, featured Classmate Richard Breitman in a thought-provoking discussion of ‘Refugee and Immigrant Crises’, an area of his broad expertise. See the video below.
Professor Emeritus, after a 40-year career at American University, Richard commented based upon his knowledge of early 20th century German History, extensive Holocaust documentation and […]
Big Chill + 40
Scott Herstin hosted five fellow Davenporters —Ned Culver, Brad Davenport, Dave Howorth, Dick Tucker, Harry Wise, plus spouses and fiancées—for a week on Kiawah Island. My report: Scott is living in Naples, FL, where he takes an interest in Everglades restoration and reads Randy Wayne White novels. Ned splits the year between homes in Charleston, SC, and Wayland, MA, and devotes his time to playing bridge and golf (both badly) and doting on his first…
Frank Shorter: What’s Behind Our Olympic Gold Medalist
The latest Class Colloquium featured Frank Shorter and a new format: His track teammate and fellow Morse man, Dr. Ken Davis, interviewed Frank.
As if Ken’s questions weren’t enough, Q&A from the 100 people registered for the event filled the last 15-20 minutes of the hour.
Watch this video of the talk to witness a surprisingly candid, ntimate and deep discussion of […]
OUR Andrew Yang (Class of ’69 Scholar!)
Editor’s Note: This is not only a report on this year’s recipient of scholarship monies from the Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund — but also the financial statements about the fund (and recent growth in value under the able management of Yale’s endowment managers.) There’s also some background on how the Fund came to be and how you can support it if you want.
Yarmuth-Authored American Rescue Plan Sent to President Biden’s Desk
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the life-saving legislation authored by House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk where he is expected to immediately sign it into law, fulfilling a promise to respond boldly to the ongoing health and economic crisis in America amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Chairman Yarmuth introduced and shepherded the $1.9 trillion […]
The Winners: Brian Dowling & Calvin Hill
The Dynamic Duo teamed up again. They shared observations and stories from their Yale days, their days as professional football players and their perspectives on The Student-Athlete, then and now — all to the delight of those who attended.
But don’t take my word for it: See for yourself in the video recording:
Photo Pop Up Lecture Series – Yale School of Art
Editor’ Note: This is another in a series of Alumni events available to all of us.
Where Is The First Place You’ll Travel?
Where is the first place you’ll travel once air travel is totally unrestricted? Why?
Go down to the “Comments” area at the bottom of this post and list the destination and why you chose it. And check out where your friends are heading post-pandemic!
Connecting Across the Racial Divide: Two Men at Yale
In September ’65, two freshmen arrived at Bingham Hall, assigned to the same entryway. Both had come from highly segregated high schools. One was black, and he confessed such shock at the sea of white faces that “I couldn’t tell you all apart! So, I just said ‘hi, there’ and hoped I didn’t need your name.” The other was white, from a privileged suburb of racially divided St. Louis. He liked his new classmate, but…
Direct Democracy or The “Old Boys Network”?
Turmoil on campuses, Yale included, is not just a student phenomenon. Yale Alumni are challenging the nomination process for the “Alumni Fellow” seat on the governing board of trustees (aka “the Yale Corporation”).
There are two ways to get on the ballot; Nominating Committee or Petition. The next three weeks are critical – will these two Petition drives work? What’s at stake is nothing less than the transparency of the nominating process itself. Learn more; maybe sign a petition?
My 12 Quake Books
There have been 12 really influencial books in my life: The Magus by John Fowles. I relate to it because Nicholas Urfe, the protagonist, became an English teacher abroad when he couldn’t think of anything else to do – just like me. It’s essentially a lesson in learning to love and this is one of the most important lessons one can learn. Voices of the Old Sea by Normal Lewis. Three successive summers on the…
