Class Note 1989
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September-October 2026
Class Note 1989. I’m writing this one right up to the deadline (late June), and people seem busy getting their summer on in every convo I have had with classmates. These are good reports. Please, let’s talk anytime! Everyone is fascinating, truly.
On a recent trip to N.Y.C. for the Tribeca Film Festival, I had the perfect reason to visit Emily Glasser at her place near the park. That was to pick up four bottles from the case of small-batch bubbles that she had shipped over after an incredible tasting we did along with her hubby, Billy, and the winemaker (naturally named Pierre) together in Reims, France. Sipping tea in their parlor-like sitting room and marveling at their art collection was also just a joy—they have such a fantastic eye!
I dropped in via actual telephone with Hans Richter, who lives in Connecticut now but also likes a good reason to train into Manhattan, where I seem to end up at least quarterly. He is taking some time to consider his next move and “enjoying basic, simple pleasures” in life such as running with his dog and other outdoorsy things. We both wondered if we can just be “pre-tired” for the moment and found ourselves in immediate, violent agreement. Regarding his next move: He is particularly intrigued by taking his educational background into the realm of AI, vis à vis an emerging model such as Alpha School, which shrinks learning time and focuses on hands-on arts, music, and other life skills classes for kids to great impact it seems. He and his wife, Jennifer, were just about to fly to Europe and visit their daughter, who lives in Porto, Portugal. Sounds like a great pace of life, Hansie!
Lately, I’ve been getting more involved in the conversation about the importance of public art in the Bay Area and consequently have come across Phil Ginsburg quite a bit! He made it possible for major art installations initially made for Burning Man to get a second life in Golden Gate Park! Actually, he just retired from a 25-year career in San Francisco government, where he served as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff before becoming director of San Francisco’s world-class park system (under five mayors), where he remains chair of the California State Parks Commission. Now Phil is also president of the Resources Legacy Fund, an environmental nonprofit that designs and funds strategic conservation and climate initiatives across the American West.
In sadder news, we have lost a classmate. On August 3 last year, Andrew E. Nachison passed away. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Hola, and sons Jeremy and Eli. The best is to see his own words about his expected demise by visiting Nach.com and reading his “Goodbye World” post. Andrew, a philosophy major, writer, and media guy, tells his own story incredibly well.
Will get back to pinging a handful of people to generate juicy fodder, so please let’s arrange a phone call to have a mildly meandering rap.
—Candace Locklear, 5829 Colton Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611; (510) 292-8216; evilpip@gmail.com; Robin Byrd, P.O. Box 660563, Arcadia, CA 91066; robinwinters@msn.com
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On a recent trip to N.Y.C. for the Tribeca Film Festival, I had the perfect reason to visit Emily Glasser at her place near the park. That was to pick up four bottles from the case of small-batch bubbles that she had shipped over after an incredible tasting we did along with her hubby, Billy, and the winemaker (naturally named Pierre) together in Reims, France. Sipping tea in their parlor-like sitting room and marveling at their art collection was also just a joy—they have such a fantastic eye!
I dropped in via actual telephone with Hans Richter, who lives in Connecticut now but also likes a good reason to train into Manhattan, where I seem to end up at least quarterly. He is taking some time to consider his next move and “enjoying basic, simple pleasures” in life such as running with his dog and other outdoorsy things. We both wondered if we can just be “pre-tired” for the moment and found ourselves in immediate, violent agreement. Regarding his next move: He is particularly intrigued by taking his educational background into the realm of AI, vis à vis an emerging model such as Alpha School, which shrinks learning time and focuses on hands-on arts, music, and other life skills classes for kids to great impact it seems. He and his wife, Jennifer, were just about to fly to Europe and visit their daughter, who lives in Porto, Portugal. Sounds like a great pace of life, Hansie!
Lately, I’ve been getting more involved in the conversation about the importance of public art in the Bay Area and consequently have come across Phil Ginsburg quite a bit! He made it possible for major art installations initially made for Burning Man to get a second life in Golden Gate Park! Actually, he just retired from a 25-year career in San Francisco government, where he served as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff before becoming director of San Francisco’s world-class park system (under five mayors), where he remains chair of the California State Parks Commission. Now Phil is also president of the Resources Legacy Fund, an environmental nonprofit that designs and funds strategic conservation and climate initiatives across the American West.
In sadder news, we have lost a classmate. On August 3 last year, Andrew E. Nachison passed away. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Hola, and sons Jeremy and Eli. The best is to see his own words about his expected demise by visiting Nach.com and reading his “Goodbye World” post. Andrew, a philosophy major, writer, and media guy, tells his own story incredibly well.
Will get back to pinging a handful of people to generate juicy fodder, so please let’s arrange a phone call to have a mildly meandering rap.
—Candace Locklear, 5829 Colton Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611; (510) 292-8216; evilpip@gmail.com; Robin Byrd, P.O. Box 660563, Arcadia, CA 91066; robinwinters@msn.com