Class Note 1990
Issue
January-February 2023
This month I asked ’90s, “If you were asked to teach a master class on any topic of your choosing, what topic would you choose? Here are your responses. Kristin Jacobson writes, “My master class would be ‘Making Your Health Insurance Work for You, Especially for Mental Health.’ ” Ali Long writes, “ ‘Live Now, Give Now: How Giving Back Improves Your Life’ (intentional, personalized philanthropy).”
Michael Keller writes, “ ‘Surviving and Thriving in the River Cluster: A Freshman’s Guide to Saving Up for Dorm Damage Fines.’ ” Bill Rexford writes, “I have acquired a lot of wisdom in areas I hope I have to never tap into again, from plumbing to electrical, but I think I have expertise in how to coach coed middle school flag football to nascent athletes. Happy to share this with any who may find themselves someday in such a situation. The wisdom was hard earned.”
David Rosenberg writes, “ ‘Wine Tasting and Appreciation Without the Snob Factor.’ ” Scott Patterson writes, “ ‘How to Teach Young Kids Long-distance Running.’ RunClubMenloPark.org is the second nonprofit I’ve founded. Ruth Bossler is also on the board of directors.”
Mark Sternberg writes, “ ‘The Trudeau Trials: Views on Federal Electoral Politics in Canada from a Volunteer on the 2019 and 2021 Liberal Campaigns’ and ‘Ivy League Women’s Hockey: Obstacles and Opportunities to Winning the First National Championship since 1999.’ ” Lauren (Waller) Smith writes, “ ‘How Not to Date at 50-plus.’ ”
Josh Wolf-Powers writes, “ ‘How to Create Problems—and Then How to Solve Them.’ ” Paul Haffner writes, “ ‘How to Handle Mercurial People’—I’ve been dealing with them in a variety of contexts all my life and, while exhausting at times, the success stories make it all worthwhile. I’m lucky to be married to a super-steady spouse who requires no handling whatsoever!”
Kathy Heafey writes, “The master class I am most qualified to teach is ‘Parenting—Transracial Adoption-Style!’ I am still learning, but there are many interesting chapters in the can!” Christopher Farrens writes, “ ‘Selective Small-plot Logging Using Low-impact Techniques’ and ‘Tax Consulting for Cross-border Transactions.’ ”
Hallie Brooks writes, “ ‘Horses: The Key to Personal Growth, Lifelong Friendships, and Financial Ruin.’ ” Ute (Bowman) Otley writes, “It’s a toss-up between ‘How to Destroy a 1-3-1 Zone Defense’ and ‘How to Annoy the Hell Out of Your Husband!’ ”
Kelin (Pickard) Colberg writes, “I would probably teach a master class on the fine art of procrastinating the start of your next career (I am very much in what-next mode now that the nest is officially empty)” and Stig Colberg will teach the embarrassing class titled, “How to Live in Alaska and Not Fly Fish for an Entire Season.”
John Stouffer writes, “I’d like to teach a master class on surfing and, more specifically, reading the winds, swells, and tides to determine where and when to go surfing. I’ve been surfing since high school, did a bit of it in New Hampshire and Maine during college, then moved to southern California after college and have surfed regularly since. I live in Redondo Beach now and currently go three to four times a week, hitting a variety of spots in the L.A. area.”
—Rob Crawford, 22 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; crawdaddy37@gmail.com
Michael Keller writes, “ ‘Surviving and Thriving in the River Cluster: A Freshman’s Guide to Saving Up for Dorm Damage Fines.’ ” Bill Rexford writes, “I have acquired a lot of wisdom in areas I hope I have to never tap into again, from plumbing to electrical, but I think I have expertise in how to coach coed middle school flag football to nascent athletes. Happy to share this with any who may find themselves someday in such a situation. The wisdom was hard earned.”
David Rosenberg writes, “ ‘Wine Tasting and Appreciation Without the Snob Factor.’ ” Scott Patterson writes, “ ‘How to Teach Young Kids Long-distance Running.’ RunClubMenloPark.org is the second nonprofit I’ve founded. Ruth Bossler is also on the board of directors.”
Mark Sternberg writes, “ ‘The Trudeau Trials: Views on Federal Electoral Politics in Canada from a Volunteer on the 2019 and 2021 Liberal Campaigns’ and ‘Ivy League Women’s Hockey: Obstacles and Opportunities to Winning the First National Championship since 1999.’ ” Lauren (Waller) Smith writes, “ ‘How Not to Date at 50-plus.’ ”
Josh Wolf-Powers writes, “ ‘How to Create Problems—and Then How to Solve Them.’ ” Paul Haffner writes, “ ‘How to Handle Mercurial People’—I’ve been dealing with them in a variety of contexts all my life and, while exhausting at times, the success stories make it all worthwhile. I’m lucky to be married to a super-steady spouse who requires no handling whatsoever!”
Kathy Heafey writes, “The master class I am most qualified to teach is ‘Parenting—Transracial Adoption-Style!’ I am still learning, but there are many interesting chapters in the can!” Christopher Farrens writes, “ ‘Selective Small-plot Logging Using Low-impact Techniques’ and ‘Tax Consulting for Cross-border Transactions.’ ”
Hallie Brooks writes, “ ‘Horses: The Key to Personal Growth, Lifelong Friendships, and Financial Ruin.’ ” Ute (Bowman) Otley writes, “It’s a toss-up between ‘How to Destroy a 1-3-1 Zone Defense’ and ‘How to Annoy the Hell Out of Your Husband!’ ”
Kelin (Pickard) Colberg writes, “I would probably teach a master class on the fine art of procrastinating the start of your next career (I am very much in what-next mode now that the nest is officially empty)” and Stig Colberg will teach the embarrassing class titled, “How to Live in Alaska and Not Fly Fish for an Entire Season.”
John Stouffer writes, “I’d like to teach a master class on surfing and, more specifically, reading the winds, swells, and tides to determine where and when to go surfing. I’ve been surfing since high school, did a bit of it in New Hampshire and Maine during college, then moved to southern California after college and have surfed regularly since. I live in Redondo Beach now and currently go three to four times a week, hitting a variety of spots in the L.A. area.”
—Rob Crawford, 22 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; crawdaddy37@gmail.com