Class Note 1992. Jon Kohl writes from Costa Rica to tell us his recent book, Interpretive Theme Writer’s Field Guide: How to Craft Strong Themes from Big Idea to Presentation, is “the only book completely dedicated to the craft and deployment of interpretive themes for programming useful for communicators who want to facilitate a deeper relationship between an audience and some interpreted object, often a thing, place, or idea.”
Mike Mahoney “left Penn athletics in May and in August started a new job with the Atlantic 10 (A10) Conference as senior associate commissioner for strategic communications and media relations. (Points to anyone who can name the 14 schools in the league—so much for Atlantic “10,” right?) The A10 offices are in Washington, D.C. (Dupont Circle), but we are staying in Philly and I will do a hybrid model with a few days a week in the office. If anyone in the Delmarva area has a spare bedroom and is near a Metro stop, let me know! Happy to pay for takeout as ‘rent!’ ”
We asked classmates to submit their favorite podcasts, and it will take several issues to include them all. The first installment is below.
Anna Adachi-Mejia’spodcast features “quick, five-minute soundbites for leaders on issues related to workplace culture (annaadachimejia.com/ask-anna-banana).”
Jesse Bradley hosts two podcasts: Victory Beyond the Cup,which covers the intersection of sports and faith; and The Bonfire, which is for anyone interested in strengthening their relationship with God (justchoosehope.org).
Andrew Tolson sent his favorite podcasts: Acquired, Revisionist History, and Against the Rules. He also sent a personal update with a helpful reminder for all of us. “Earlier this year, I learned that I had a problem with my heart; I had mitral valve regurgitation. As a result, I had open heart surgery on July 16. The surgery was a success, in that the mitral valve was repaired, the tricuspid valve was also repaired, a maze procedure (a type of ablation) was done, and a left atrial appendage occlusion was done. Once the surgeon patched me back up, however, there was some excess internal bleeding that was more than normal. I had to be opened back up to allow the medical team to find and stop that bleeding; that second surgery was successful. As of today (August 16), my recovery is going according to plan, and I am able to do more every day. Per my surgeon, my sternum should be fully healed by mid-October, which lines up well for my five-day cycling trip around that time. Six months after surgery, I should be back to normal. My advice to everyone in our class, since we are all (well) older than 50: Ensure you have a cardiologist and are monitoring your heart. I have learned a ton through this process and am happy to dive deeper into my experience with any classmate who is interested.”
—John L. McWilliams IV, 7429 Marquette St., Dallas, TX 75225;Kelly Shriver Kolln, 3900 Cottage Grove Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; dartmouth92news@gmail.com