Class Note 1984
Issue
Nov - Dec 2016
One of the perks of being class secretary is the swag. Recently the College sent me two new books. To be honest, I was a bit confused by these gifts as there was no immediate indication that they were written by Dartmouth classmates nor did they have anything to do with Dartmouth. Shocker!
So like the true writer I am, I did some extensive research. I pulled out my Freshman Facebook. On a side note: I’m wondering how many of you actually still have your softcover Facebook like I do?
Anyway, I immediately learned that Steve Pincus, author of The Heart of the Declaration: The Founders’ Case for an Activist Government, is indeed a classmate. Steve’s also the Bradford Durfee Professor of History at Yale University. In his book Steve argues that our founding fathers actually wanted a “government with extensive powers to promote and protect the people’s welfare.” Hmmm. Very interesting.
I turned another page in the old Facebook and discovered that Brad Weiss, professor of anthropology at the College of William & Mary and the author of one of my free books, is also an ’84! Wow! Just reading the cover letter for his new book, Real Pigs: Shifting Values in the Field of Local Pork, made my IQ go up two points. I also got a bit hungry.
Ann Armbrecht is also interested in food. She’s the director of the Sustainable Herbs Project: an interactive multi-media website following medicinal plants through the botanical industry to document what it takes to produce high-quality, sustainably and fairly sourced herbal products. A professor at Dartmouth, Ann also wrote Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home (2009), which I purchased. No swag here but a great read.
One of Marianne McCarroll’s dreams was to publish a cookbook of her favorite recipes, and she completed a draft copy just before she passed away in March. Cooking with Marianne: Seasonal Recipes that Bring Health and Joy to Your Table is now available to order online. The book has 134 nutritious, delicious recipes with photos, along with her tips for healthy cooking and eating. When you purchase a $20 copy, a donation will be made to a scholarship fund in Marianne’s name. I call that karma swag.
Deborah Magosci is the owner of two branding companies in New York City. Her approach is shaped by years in film and TV production. Brandisans helps companies figure out their brand and Leap helps individuals to “live and embrace your authentic person.” I signed up for the free Leap newsletter. More swag!
Amy Iorio is the coauthor of a new anthology, ToughLove: Raising Confident, Kind, Resilient Kids. I didn’t get a free copy yet because it doesn’t come out until October. Hint, hint.
In 2017 my own book, Fade In: An Introduction to Screenwriting, will be published. Reading it will not make anyone’s IQ go up. It will not make you hungry either. But I’ll give Eric Grubman a free copy. It’s all about the swag.
—Juliet Aires Giglio,4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius, NY 13104; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net
So like the true writer I am, I did some extensive research. I pulled out my Freshman Facebook. On a side note: I’m wondering how many of you actually still have your softcover Facebook like I do?
Anyway, I immediately learned that Steve Pincus, author of The Heart of the Declaration: The Founders’ Case for an Activist Government, is indeed a classmate. Steve’s also the Bradford Durfee Professor of History at Yale University. In his book Steve argues that our founding fathers actually wanted a “government with extensive powers to promote and protect the people’s welfare.” Hmmm. Very interesting.
I turned another page in the old Facebook and discovered that Brad Weiss, professor of anthropology at the College of William & Mary and the author of one of my free books, is also an ’84! Wow! Just reading the cover letter for his new book, Real Pigs: Shifting Values in the Field of Local Pork, made my IQ go up two points. I also got a bit hungry.
Ann Armbrecht is also interested in food. She’s the director of the Sustainable Herbs Project: an interactive multi-media website following medicinal plants through the botanical industry to document what it takes to produce high-quality, sustainably and fairly sourced herbal products. A professor at Dartmouth, Ann also wrote Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home (2009), which I purchased. No swag here but a great read.
One of Marianne McCarroll’s dreams was to publish a cookbook of her favorite recipes, and she completed a draft copy just before she passed away in March. Cooking with Marianne: Seasonal Recipes that Bring Health and Joy to Your Table is now available to order online. The book has 134 nutritious, delicious recipes with photos, along with her tips for healthy cooking and eating. When you purchase a $20 copy, a donation will be made to a scholarship fund in Marianne’s name. I call that karma swag.
Deborah Magosci is the owner of two branding companies in New York City. Her approach is shaped by years in film and TV production. Brandisans helps companies figure out their brand and Leap helps individuals to “live and embrace your authentic person.” I signed up for the free Leap newsletter. More swag!
Amy Iorio is the coauthor of a new anthology, ToughLove: Raising Confident, Kind, Resilient Kids. I didn’t get a free copy yet because it doesn’t come out until October. Hint, hint.
In 2017 my own book, Fade In: An Introduction to Screenwriting, will be published. Reading it will not make anyone’s IQ go up. It will not make you hungry either. But I’ll give Eric Grubman a free copy. It’s all about the swag.
—Juliet Aires Giglio,4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius, NY 13104; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net