Announcing our rebuilt Class website
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Our Class web site has been rebuilt and launched and functioning with three zero remaining glitches I am working on:
News and Updates
Reflections on rebuilding our Class website
1 Dec 2022
I fully anticipated the technical and cognitive challenge of this undertaking, but I underestimated how long it would take me. And I was totally unprepared for the emotional impact.
Pete Fahey '68 has died
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From John Mathias comes this sad news:
About Obiter dicta
22 Nov 2022
This is our (new) Class Blog, a place where classmates can share personal stories, essays, and opinions. The guidelines are:
- Length: under 1000 words.
- Subjects: things we think classmates might be interested in reading.
- No anonymous submissions.
- Show respect for our class and classmates.
Submit your essay to: obiter_dicta@dartmouth69.org
Casual Conversation December 4, 2022 with Alice Mathias
We are fortunate that Alice Mathias, director and producer extraordinaire, has generously agreed to spend time with us at 3 pm Eastern on Sunday, December 4 in a Casual Conversation. As a short introduction to her work, you can read the short biographical sketch that
Jake Crouthamel passes away
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Jake Crouthamel passed away this past eweek at the age of 84. Here is an article about him from Dartmouth Sports.
Teaser paragraph:
Foley House Mini-Reunion, October 12, 2022
From David Kinsey:
Casual Conversation January 17, 2023: Harari's Sapiens
Time to sharpen our reading skills and get ready to discuss Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. Classmates David Abbott and Tex Talmadge will be our docents on this tour through history, but as David writes, see below, the goal is to get your views in reacting to the book and at looking at the future of our species.
The date is January 17, 2023 and the time is 4:30 pm Eastern. You have plenty of time to obtain the book and read it.
Casual Conversation with Bill Coulson November 20, 2022
Getting back on track(s) with a Casual Conversation after a short hiatus, on Sunday, November 20 at 3 pm Eastern Time, Bill Coulson will speak with us about passenger rail in the United States. Here is Bill’s outline and background. Get your old Lionels in tip top shape for the discussion and to circle your Thanksgiving turkey, Chanukah menorah, and Christmas tree.
From Bill...
"The Renaissance of Passenger Rail in the US"
Topics for discussion can include -
Thompson, Richard 'Rick' Brian (September 2022)
We are sadded to learn of the passing of classmate Richard 'Rick' Thompson in September of 2022. At this time there is no published obituary, but we will add one if it becomes available. If any classmates have thoughts or memories to share, please let us know.